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EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
rejects VBZ B-VP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
call NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
boycott VB I-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
lamb NN I-NP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Blackburn NNP I-NP I-PER

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
disagreed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
advice NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
shun VB I-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
lamb NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
scientists NNS B-NP O
determine VBP B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
transmitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
sheep NN B-NP O
. . O O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
representative NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
Werner NNP I-NP B-PER
Zwingmann NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
consumers NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
sheepmeat NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
countries NNS B-NP O
other JJ B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
advice NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
clearer JJR B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
such JJ I-NP O
recommendation NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Commission NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Nikolaus NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Pas NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
briefing NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
study NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
required VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
if IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
action NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
Farm NNP I-NP O
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
Franz NNP I-NP B-PER
Fischler NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
ban VB I-VP O
sheep NN B-NP O
brains NNS I-NP O
, , O O
spleens NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
spinal JJ B-NP O
cords NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
human NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
animal NN I-NP O
food NN I-NP O
chains NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
highly RB I-NP O
specific JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
precautionary JJ I-ADJP O
move NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protect VB I-VP O
human JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fischler JJR B-NP B-PER
proposed VBN I-NP O
EU-wide NNP I-NP B-MISC
measures VBZ B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
that WDT B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
laboratory NN B-NP O
conditions NNS B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
contract VB I-VP O
Bovine NNP B-NP B-MISC
Spongiform NNP I-NP I-MISC
Encephalopathy NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
-- : O O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Fischler NNP B-NP B-PER
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
review VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
standing NN I-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
, , O O
mational JJ B-NP O
animal NN I-NP O
health NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
questioned VBD B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
such JJ B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
justified VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
slight JJ I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
. . O O

Spanish NNP B-NP B-MISC
Farm NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Loyola NNP I-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Palacio NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
Fischler NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
EU JJ I-NP B-ORG
farm NN I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
causing VBG B-VP O
unjustified JJ B-ADJP O
alarm NN B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
" " O O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
generalisation NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

. . O O

Only RB B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Britain NNP I-NP B-LOC
backed VBD B-VP O
Fischler NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
multidisciplinary JJ I-NP O
committees NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
re-examine VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
early RB B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
and CC O O
make VB B-VP O
recommendations NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sheep NNP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
contract NN B-NP O
scrapie NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
brain-wasting JJ I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
transferred VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
feed NN B-NP O
containing VBG B-VP O
animal NN B-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
. . O O

British JJ B-NP B-MISC
farmers NNS I-NP O
denied VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
expressed VBD B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
advice NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
lamb NN I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
influence VB I-VP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
extremely RB B-ADJP O
careful JJ I-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
is VBZ B-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
other JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Welsh NNP B-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Farmers NNP I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
NFU NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
chairman NN B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Lloyd NNP I-NP I-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
BBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
radio NN I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protect VB I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
collapsed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
report NN I-NP O
suggested VBD B-VP O
humans NNS B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
contract VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO I-ADJP O
mad JJ I-ADJP O
cow NN B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
eating VBG B-VP O
contaminated VBN I-VP O
beef NN B-NP O
. . O O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
imported VBD B-VP O
47,600 CD B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
nearly RB B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
total JJ B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
4,275 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
mutton NN I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
overall JJ B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Rare NNP B-NP O
Hendrix NNP I-NP B-PER
song NN I-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
sells VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
almost RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
17,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
handwritten JJ I-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
song NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
guitar NN I-NP O
legend NN I-NP O
Jimi NNP I-NP B-PER
Hendrix NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
almost RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
17,000 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
musician NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
favourite JJ I-NP O
possessions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-LOC
restaurant NN I-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
10,925 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
16,935 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
Ai VBZ B-VP B-MISC
n't RB O I-MISC
no DT B-NP I-MISC
telling VBG B-VP I-MISC
" " O O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
Hendrix NNP B-NP B-PER
penned VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
piece NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
hotel NN I-NP O
stationery NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
1966 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
1967 CD I-NP O
concert NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Nottingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
he PRP B-NP O
threw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sheet NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
paper NN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
audience NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
retrieved VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fan NN I-NP O
. . O O

Buyers NNS B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
snapped VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
16 CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
auction NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Hendrix NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
girlfriend NN I-NP O
Kathy NNP I-NP B-PER
Etchingham NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lived VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1966 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1969 CD B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
lacquer NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pearl NN B-NP O
inlaid VBD B-VP O
box NN B-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Hendrix NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
store VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
anonymous JJ I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
purchaser NN I-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
5,060 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
7,845 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
guitarist NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
overdose NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1970 CD B-NP O
aged VBN B-ADJP O
27 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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China NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
spoils VBZ B-VP O
atmosphere NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
Taipei NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
spoiling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
atmosphere NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
resumption NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
Strait NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
Taiwanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
Vice NNP I-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Lien NNP I-NP B-PER
Chan NNP I-NP I-PER
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
infuriated VBD B-VP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Speaking VBG B-VP O
only JJ B-ADVP O
hours NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
right RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
engage VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Shen NNP I-NP B-PER
Guofang NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
necessary JJ I-NP O
atmosphere NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
disrupted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
authorities NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

State NN B-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
negotiator NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Taipei NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tang NNP B-NP B-PER
Shubei NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
telling VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
visiting JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rivals NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Now RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
engage VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
... : O O

that WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
hostility NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
edition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
People NNPS I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Daily JJ I-NP I-ORG
quoted VBN B-VP O
Tang NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Shen NNP I-NP B-ORG
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
Television NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
read VBN I-VP O
reports NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tang NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
negotiator NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
considers VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
renegade NN I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
opposed VBN I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
Taipei NNP I-NP B-LOC
efforts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
gain VB I-VP O
greater JJR B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
recognition NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
infuriated VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Taiwanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
Vice NNP I-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Lien NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

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China NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
island NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
practical JJ B-NP O
steps NNS I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Consultations NNS B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
format NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Xinhua NNP I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
Tang NNP B-NP B-PER
Shubei NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
executive JJ B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Association NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Relations NNP B-NP I-ORG
Across IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Taiwan NNP I-NP I-ORG
Straits NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
late RB B-NP O
on RB B-ADVP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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German NNP B-NP B-MISC
July NNP I-NP O
car NN I-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
14.2 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
yr NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
. . O O

FRANKFURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first-time JJ I-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
motor NN B-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
jumped VBD B-VP O
14.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year-earlier JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
office NN I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
motor NN B-NP I-ORG
vehicles NNS I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
356,725 CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
registered VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
-- : O O
304,850 CD B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
15,613 CD B-NP O
trucks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
represent VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
13.6 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
passenger NN B-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
2.2 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
decline NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
trucks NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Motor-bike JJ B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
32.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
partly RB I-VP O
due JJ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
increased VBN I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Germans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
buying VBG B-VP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
cars NNS I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
manufacturers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
weak JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Almost RB B-NP O
all DT I-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
car NN I-NP O
manufacturers NNS I-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
gains NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
registration NN B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

Volkswagen NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
77,719 CD B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
slightly RB B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
. . O O

Opel NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
together RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
General NNP B-NP B-ORG
Motors NNPS I-NP I-ORG
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
49,269 CD B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
16.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
. . O O

Third JJ B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Ford NNP B-NP B-ORG
with IN B-PP O
35,563 CD B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
11.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Only RB B-NP O
Seat NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Porsche NNP I-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
fewer JJR B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Seat NN B-NP B-ORG
posted VBD B-VP O
3,420 CD B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
5522 CD B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

Porsche NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
registrations NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
554 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
643 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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GREEK JJ B-NP B-MISC
SOCIALISTS NNS I-NP O
GIVE VBP B-VP O
GREEN NNP B-NP O
LIGHT NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
PM NNP B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
ELECTIONS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Greek NNP I-NP B-MISC
socialist JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
executive JJ I-NP O
bureau NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
green JJ I-NP O
light NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNPS B-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
call VB I-VP O
snap VB I-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
Costas NNP B-NP B-PER
Skandalidis NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNP B-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Skandalidis NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

-- : O O
Dimitris NNP B-NP B-PER
Kontogiannis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

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BayerVB NN B-NP B-ORG
sets VBZ B-VP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
six-year JJ I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
lead NN B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-PER
Dominion NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

BORROWER NNP B-NP O
BAYERISCHE NNP I-NP B-ORG
VEREINSBANK NNP I-NP I-ORG

AMT NNP O O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
MLN NNP I-NP O
COUPON NN I-NP O
6.625 CD I-NP O
MATURITY NNP I-NP O
24.SEP.02 CD B-NP O

TYPE NNP B-NP O
STRAIGHT NNP I-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP O
PRICE NNP I-NP O
100.92 CD I-NP O
PAY NN I-NP O
DATE NNP I-NP O
24.SEP.96 CD I-NP O

FULL NNP B-NP O
FEES NNS I-NP O
1.875 CD B-NP O
REOFFER NNP I-NP O
99.32 CD I-NP O
SPREAD NNP I-NP O
+20 CD I-NP O
BP NNP I-NP O

MOODY NNP B-NP O
AA1 NNP B-NP O
LISTING NNP I-NP O
LUX NNP I-NP O
PAY NN I-NP O
FREQ NNS I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O

S&P NNP B-NP B-ORG
= SYM B-VP O
DENOMS NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
K NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
1-10-100 CD B-NP O
SALE NNP I-NP O
LIMITS VBZ B-VP O
US NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
UK NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
CA VBN B-ADJP B-LOC

NEG NNP B-NP O
PLG NNP I-NP O
NO DT I-NP O
CRS NNP I-NP O
DEFLT NNP I-NP O
NO DT I-NP O
FORCE VBP B-VP O
MAJ MD I-VP O
= SYM I-VP O

GOV NNP B-NP O
LAW NNP I-NP O
GERMAN NNP I-NP B-MISC
HOME NNP I-NP O
CTRY NNP I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O
TAX NN B-NP O
PROVS NNS I-NP O
STANDARD VBD B-VP O

MGT NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
UND NNP B-NP O
0.275 CD I-NP O
SELL VB B-VP O
CONC NNP B-NP O
1.60 CD I-NP O
PRAECIP NNP I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O

UNDERLYING VBG B-VP O
GOVT JJ B-NP O
BOND NN I-NP O
7.0 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
SEPT NNP I-NP O
2001 CD I-NP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
BAYERISCHE VBP B-VP B-ORG
VEREINSBANK NNP B-NP I-ORG
IS VBZ B-VP O
JOINT VBZ I-VP O
LEAD NNP B-NP O
MANAGER NN I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7658 CD I-NP O

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Venantius JJ B-NP B-ORG
sets NNS I-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
1999 CD I-NP O
FRN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
floating-rate NN I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
lead NN B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Lehman NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brothers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

BORROWER NNP B-NP O
VENANTIUS NNP I-NP B-ORG
AB NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
SWEDISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
NATIONAL NNP I-NP O
MORTGAGE NNP I-NP O
AGENCY NN I-NP O
) ) O O

AMT NNP O O
$ $ B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
MLN NNP I-NP O
SPREAD NNP I-NP O
- : O O
12.5 CD B-NP O
BP NNP I-NP O
MATURITY NNP I-NP O
21.JAN.99 CD I-NP O

TYPE NNP B-NP O
FRN NNP I-NP O
BASE NNP I-NP O
3M NNP I-NP B-ORG
LIBOR NNP I-NP O
PAY NN I-NP O
DATE NNP I-NP O
S23.SEP.96 NNP I-NP O

LAST NNS B-NP O
MOODY NNP I-NP O
AA3 NNP B-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP O
PRICE NNP I-NP O
99.956 CD I-NP O
FULL NNP I-NP O
FEES NNS I-NP O
10 CD B-NP O
BP NNP I-NP O

LAST NNP B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-ORG
AA+ NNP I-NP O
REOFFER NN I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
S NNP I-NP O
SHORT NNP I-NP O
FIRST NNP I-NP O
COUPON NNP I-NP O

LISTING VBG B-VP O
LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
DENOMS NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
K NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
1-10-100 CD B-NP O
SALE NNP I-NP O
LIMITS VBZ B-VP O
US NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
UK NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
JP NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
FR VBN B-ADJP B-LOC

NEG NNP B-NP O
PLG NNP I-NP O
YES NNP I-NP O
CRS NNP I-NP O
DEFLT NNP I-NP O
NO DT I-NP O
FORCE VBP B-VP O
MAJ MD I-VP O
IPMA NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

GOV NNP B-NP O
LAW NNP I-NP O
ENGLISH NNP I-NP B-MISC
HOME NNP I-NP O
CTRY NNP I-NP O
SWEDEN NNP I-NP B-LOC
TAX NN I-NP O
PROVS NNS I-NP O
STANDARD VBD B-VP O

MGT NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
UND NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
BP NNP I-NP O
SELL VB B-VP O
CONC NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
BP NNP I-NP O
PRAECIP NNP I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
ISSUED VBD B-VP O
OFF NN B-NP O
EMTN NNP I-NP O
PROGRAMME NNP I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
8863 CD I-NP O

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Port NN B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
update VBP B-VP O
- : O O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Lloyds NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shipping NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Port NN B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Lloyds NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shipping NNP I-NP I-ORG
Intelligence NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
-- : O O

LATTAKIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
waiting VBG B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Lattakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Tartous NNP I-NP B-LOC
presently RB B-ADVP O
24 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
plays VBZ B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
fears NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Colleen NNP B-NP B-PER
Siegel NNP I-NP I-PER

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
outgoing JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
negotiator NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
tensions NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
teacup NN I-NP O
. . O O

Itamar NNP B-NP B-PER
Rabinovich NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
conducted VBD B-VP O
unfruitful JJ B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Radio NNP I-NP I-ORG
it PRP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
Damascus NNP B-NP B-LOC
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
fight NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
appears VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Syrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
priority NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
negotiate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Syrians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
confused VBN B-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
definitely RB I-VP O
tense JJ B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
essentially RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
teacup NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Rabinovich NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
winding VBG I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
his PRP$ B-NP O
term NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
ambassador NN B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
replaced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Eliahu NNP B-NP B-PER
Ben-Elissar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
envoy NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
right-wing JJ B-NP O
Likud NNP I-NP B-ORG
party NN I-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
. . O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
sent VBD B-VP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
, , O O
via IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
committed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
and CC O O
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
open VB I-VP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
preconditions NNS B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
slammed VBD B-VP O
Damascus NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
creating VBG B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dangerous JJ I-NP O
atmosphere NN I-NP O
. . O O

Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
accused VBD B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
launching VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hysterical JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Damascus NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
test VB I-VP O
fired VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
missile NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
purchases NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
defensive JJ B-NP O
purposes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
sent VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
( ( O O
Syrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Hafez NNP I-NP B-PER
al- JJ I-NP I-PER
) ) O O
Assad NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
preconditions NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Levy NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Radio NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tension NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
mounted VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
Israeli NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
vowing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Golan NNP I-NP B-LOC
Heights NNPS I-NP I-LOC
Israel NNP I-NP B-LOC
captured VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1967 CD I-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

Israeli-Syrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
deadlocked VBN B-ADJP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Golan NNP I-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
willingness NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
Golan JJ B-NP B-LOC
concessions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Peace NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
held VBN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
voices NNS I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
Damascus NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
bad JJ B-ADJP O
, , I-ADJP O
not RB I-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
... : O O

are VBP B-VP O
full JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
expressions NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
declarations NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
worrying VBG I-VP O
... : O O

this DT B-NP O
artificial JJ I-NP O
atmosphere NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
dangerous JJ I-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
spread NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
prisoners NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Levy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
expect VB B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
answer VB I-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
God NNP B-NP B-PER
forbid VB B-VP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
benefits NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
wars NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Channel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Two CD I-NP I-ORG
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Damascus NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
calming JJ B-NP O
signal NN I-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

Netanyahu NNS B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Levy NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
spokesmen NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
confirm VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
messages NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reassure VB I-VP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
via IN B-PP O
Cairo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
denies VBZ B-VP O
nurses NNS B-NP O
stranded VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Libya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

TUNIS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
tabloid JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Libya NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
refusing VBG I-VP O
exit NN B-NP O
visas NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
nurses NNS I-NP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
home NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
working VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
North JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
true JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
knowledge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
nurse NN I-NP O
stranded VBN B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
kept VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Libya NNP B-NP B-LOC
without IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
will NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
complaint NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
d'affaires NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Tripoli NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tadeusz NNP B-NP B-PER
Awdankiewicz NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
. . O O

Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
labour NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
send VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Libya NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
investigate VB I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Awdankiewicz NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
probe NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
prompted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
nurses NNS I-NP O
complaining VBG B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
non-payment NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
salaries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
nurses NNS I-NP O
working VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Libya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Two CD B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
meet VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Hassan NNP B-NP B-PER
Hafidh NNP I-NP I-PER

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
exile NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
vowed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
extend VB I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kurdish NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
attacked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
deep RB B-ADJP O
inside IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Mujahideen NNP I-NP B-ORG
Khalq NNP I-NP I-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Massoud NNP I-NP B-PER
Rajavi NNP I-NP I-PER
met VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
the DT B-NP O
Secretary-General NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Iran NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDPI NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
Hassan NNP B-NP B-PER
Rastegar NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
voiced VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
Kurds NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
Rajavi NNP B-NP B-MISC
emphasised VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Resistance NN I-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stand VB I-VP O
side NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
side NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
compatriots NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
resistance NN I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iranian NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kurdistan NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
" " O O
signals NNS B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Mujahideen NNP B-NP B-ORG
Khalq NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish NNP I-NP I-MISC
oppositions VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
. . O O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
heavily RB B-ADVP O
bombarded VBD B-VP O
targets NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
pursuit NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
KDPI NNP B-NP B-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
areas NNS I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
areas NNS I-NP O
bordering VBG B-VP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-ORG
Kurdish NN I-NP I-ORG
Patriotic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
group NN B-NP O
. . O O

PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
under IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
forces NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
ousted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Clashes NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
serious JJ I-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-sponsored JJ I-NP B-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mujahideen NNP B-NP B-ORG
Khalq NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
shelling VBG I-VP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
positions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Qasri NNP B-NP B-LOC
region NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Suleimaniya NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurds NNPS I-NP I-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
Iran NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
mount NN I-NP O
air NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
strikes NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
targets NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
pursuit NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
air NN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
protects VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurds NNPS I-NP I-MISC
from IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
troops NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
riyal JJ I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
steady RB B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
. . O O

MANAMA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
Saudi NN I-NP B-MISC
riyal NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
and CC O O
riyal JJ B-NP O
interbank NN I-NP O
deposit NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
mainly RB I-VP O
steady JJ B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kingdom NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
riyal JJ I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
quiet JJ I-ADJP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
summer NN B-NP O
holidays NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
riyal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
3.7504 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
06 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

One-month JJ B-NP B-MISC
interbank NN I-NP O
deposits NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
5-1/2 CD B-NP O
, , O O
3/8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
5-5/8 CD B-NP O
, , O O
1/2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
5-3/4 CD B-NP O
, , O O
5/8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

One-year JJ B-NP B-MISC
funds NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
5-7/8 JJ I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
approves VBZ B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
gave VBD B-VP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
permission NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
its PRP$ B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
ending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
Israeli-PLO JJ I-NP B-MISC
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Arafat NNP I-NP B-PER
adviser NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
over RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pass VB I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
airspace NN I-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
before IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Nabil NNP B-NP B-PER
Abu NNP I-NP I-PER
Rdainah NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Shimon NNP I-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ramallah NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
venue NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
denied VBD B-VP O
flight NN B-NP O
clearance NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
helicopters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Palestinian NN B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
right-wing JJ B-NP O
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Ramallah NNP I-NP B-LOC
meeting NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
grounded VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
subsequently RB B-ADVP O
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
PLO JJ I-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
civilian JJ B-NP O
affairs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Allenby NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
crossing VBG B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Abu NNP B-NP B-PER
Rdainah NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
flying VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-SBAR O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
, , O O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
busy JJ I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Arafat NN B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
flight NN B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Yasser NNP B-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Shimon NNP B-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
barred VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
flying VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Arafat NNP I-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Erez NNP B-NP B-LOC
checkpoint NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
not RB B-PP O
in IN I-PP O
Ramallah NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
planned VBN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Palestinian NN B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
barred VBN I-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
from IN B-PP O
overflying VBG B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
helicopter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
bar VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Israeli NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
opposition NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Peres NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
defeated VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
undermine VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Likud NNP I-NP B-ORG
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
authority NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
conduct VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Afghan NNP B-NP B-MISC
UAE NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Taleban NNP B-NP B-MISC
guards NNS I-NP O
going VBG B-VP O
home RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Hilary NNP B-NP B-PER
Gush NNP I-NP I-PER

DUBAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Three CD B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
guards NNS I-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
Arab NNP I-NP I-LOC
Emirates NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
hostages NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
escaped VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Taleban JJ I-NP B-MISC
militia NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Abu NNP B-NP B-LOC
Dhabi NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
touch NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
UAE NNP I-NP B-LOC
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
an DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
issuing VBG I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
travel VB B-VP O
documents NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
homeland NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
objection NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
travel NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Taleban NNP I-NP I-MISC
guards NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
overpowered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
aircrew NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
escaped VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
UAE NNP B-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
Sharjah NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ I-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
captivity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Taleban JJ B-NP B-MISC
militia NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kandahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Afghanistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
UAE NNP I-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
hand VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-ORG
Red NNP I-NP I-ORG
Crescent NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
possibly RB B-ADVP O
last JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
since RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
silent JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
asked VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Kandahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Kabul NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
That DT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
possibly RB B-ADVP O
Kandahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Kandahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Taleban NNP I-NP B-MISC
militia NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kabul NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
controlled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Burhanuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Rabbani NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
Taleban NNP B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
overthrow VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
20s CD I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Abu NNP B-NP B-LOC
Dhabi NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
elaborate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
working VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Aerostan JJ I-NP B-ORG
firm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tatarstan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
hostage NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Taleban NNP I-NP B-MISC
MiG-19 NNP I-NP B-MISC
fighter NN I-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
land VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Taleban NNP B-NP B-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ammunition NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
evidence NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
support NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Rabbani NNS B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
nationality NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
coincidental JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Numerous JJ B-NP O
diplomatic JJ I-NP O
attempts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
free JJ B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
failed VBN B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
overpowered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
two CD B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Kalashnikov NNP B-NP B-MISC
automatic JJ I-NP O
rifles NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
while IN B-SBAR O
doing VBG B-VP O
regular JJ B-NP O
maintenance NN I-NP O
work NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
Ilyushin NNP I-NP B-MISC
76 NNP I-NP I-MISC
cargo NN I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
UAE NNP I-NP B-LOC
capital NN I-NP O
Abu NNP I-NP B-LOC
Dhabi NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
meets VBZ B-VP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Zhirinovsky NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
visiting VBG I-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
ultra-nationalist NN I-NP O
Vladimir NNP I-NP B-PER
Zhirinovsky NNP I-NP I-PER
that IN B-SBAR O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
" " O O
friendship NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
official NN B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
President NNP B-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
stressed VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
keenness NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
friendship NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
papers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Zhirinovsky NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Saddam NNP B-NP B-PER
before IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Liberal JJ I-NP B-ORG
Democratic JJ I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Duma NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
parliament NN B-NP O
) ) O O
" " O O
are VBP B-VP O
calling VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
lifting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
" " O O
imposed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1990 CD I-NP O
invasion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Zhirinovsky NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
press VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
end NN I-VP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
trade NN I-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
blamed VBD B-VP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
delaying VBG B-VP O
establishment NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
stand NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
firm NN B-NP O
, , O O
namely RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
calling VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
) ) I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
resume VB B-VP O
trade NN B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Zhirinovsky NNP B-NP B-PER
visited VBD B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
twice RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
referendum NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
extended VBD B-VP O
Saddam NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
term NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

THAWRA VBD B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
meets VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
liberal NN I-NP O
democratic JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
Vladimir NNP I-NP B-PER
Zhirinovsky NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

- : O O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
foreign JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Baghdad NNP I-NP B-LOC
trade NN I-NP O
fair JJ I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
. . O O

IRAQ NN B-NP B-LOC

- : O O
A DT B-NP O
shipload NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rice NN B-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Umm UH B-INTJ B-LOC
Qasr NNP B-NP I-LOC
port NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BEIRUT IN B-PP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Beirut NNP I-NP B-LOC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

AN-NAHAR NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Confrontation NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
escalating VBG B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Hizbollah NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Hariri NNP I-NP B-PER
: : O O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
threats NNS I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
serve JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
. . O O

AS-SAFIR NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Parliament NNP B-NP O
Speaker NNP I-NP O
Berri NNP I-NP B-PER
: : O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
preparing VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Lebanon NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Parliamentary JJ B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Beirut NNP B-NP B-LOC
.. NNS I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
lists NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
prepared VBN B-VP O
. . O O

AL-ANWAR NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Continued JJ B-NP O
criticism NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
violation NN I-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
which WDT B-NP O
occurred VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mount NNP I-NP B-LOC
Lebanon NNP I-NP I-LOC
elections NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AD-DIYAR NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Financial NNP B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Hariri NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
step VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
incomplete JJ I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
. . O O

NIDA'A NNP B-NP B-ORG
AL-WATAN JJ I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Maronite NNP B-NP B-ORG
Patriarch NNP I-NP O
Sfeir NNP I-NP B-PER
expressed VBD B-VP O
sorrow NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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CME NNP B-NP B-ORG
live VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
feeder NN B-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
calls VBZ B-VP O
range NN B-NP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Early RB B-NP O
calls NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
CME NNP B-NP B-ORG
live VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
feeder JJR B-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
ranged VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
0.200 CD B-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
0.100 CD B-NP O
lower JJR B-ADVP O
, , O O
livestock NN B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
continued VBN I-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
tone NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
beef NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
prompt VB I-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
. . O O

Outlook NN B-INTJ O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bullish JJ I-NP O
cattle-on-feed JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lend VB I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
and CC O O
prompt VB B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
bull NN I-NP O
spreading VBG B-VP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
trade NN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
likely RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
light JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
drift VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
evening NN B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

Cash NN B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
feedlot NN B-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
traded VBN B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Kindercare NNP B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
debt NN B-NP O
buy VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
Q1 CD B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MONTGOMERY NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ala NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

KinderCare NNP B-NP B-ORG
Learning NNP I-NP I-ORG
Centers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
buyback NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
extraordinary JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
par NN I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
outstanding JJ I-NP O
10-3/8 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
notes NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
2001 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
notes NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
bought VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
31.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Maslowe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
chief JJ B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preschool JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
child NN I-NP O
care NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
buyback JJ I-NP O
" " O O
offered VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
weighted JJ I-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
improve VB B-VP O
future JJ B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
flows NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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RESEARCH NNP B-NP O
ALERT NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Lehman NNP B-NP B-ORG
starts VBZ B-VP O
SNET NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Lehman NNP I-NP B-ORG
analyst NN I-NP O
Blake NNP I-NP B-PER
Bath NNP I-NP I-PER
started VBD B-VP O
Southern NNP B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
England NNP I-NP I-ORG
Telecommunciations NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
outperform VB B-VP O
rating NN B-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
The DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
12-month JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
estimate VBP B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
3.09 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
The DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
set VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
estimate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Southern NNP B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
England NNP I-NP I-ORG
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
38-1/2 CD B-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
E. NNP I-NP B-PER
Auchard NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Wall NNP B-NP B-ORG
Street NNP I-NP I-ORG
bureau NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1736 CD B-NP O

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Gateway NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Sciences NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Q2 NNP I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PHOENIX NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Summary NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Consolidated NNP B-NP B-ORG
Financial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG

( ( O O
In IN B-PP O
Thousands NNS B-NP O
, , O O
except IN B-PP O
per IN B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

Six CD B-NP O
Months NNS I-NP O
Ended VBN B-VP O
Quarter NNP B-NP O
Ended NN I-NP O

Jul JJ B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O

1996 CD B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

Income NNP B-NP O
Statement NNP I-NP O
Data NNPS I-NP O
: : O O

Total JJ B-NP O
Revenue NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
10,756 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
13,102 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
7,961 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
5,507 CD I-NP O

Software NNP B-NP O
Revenue NN I-NP O
2,383 CD I-NP O
1,558 CD I-NP O
1,086 CD I-NP O
1,074 CD I-NP O

Services NNPS B-NP O
Revenue NNP I-NP O
1,154 CD I-NP O
692 CD I-NP O
624 CD I-NP O
465 CD I-NP O

Operating NN B-NP O
Income NN I-NP O
906 CD I-NP O
962 CD I-NP O
599 CD I-NP O
515 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
Income NNP I-NP O
821 CD I-NP O
512 CD I-NP O
565 CD I-NP O
301 CD I-NP O

Earnings NNS B-NP O
Per IN I-NP O
Share NN I-NP O
0.31 CD I-NP O
0.34 CD I-NP O
0.19 CD I-NP O
0.20 CD I-NP O

Jul JJ B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
Jan NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

Balance NNP B-NP O
Sheet NNP I-NP O
Data NNPS I-NP O
: : O O

Working NNP B-NP O
Capital NNP I-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
5,755 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
881 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Cash NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Cash NNP I-NP O
Equivalents NNS I-NP O
2,386 CD B-NP O
93 CD I-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
Assets NNS I-NP O
14,196 CD I-NP O
7,138 CD I-NP O

Shareholders NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
Equity NNP I-NP O
5,951 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
1,461 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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Greek JJ B-NP B-MISC
socialists NNS I-NP O
give VBP B-VP O
PM NNP B-NP O
green JJ I-NP O
light NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
election NN B-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Greek NNP I-NP B-MISC
socialist JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
executive JJ I-NP O
bureau NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNP B-NP I-PER
its PRP$ B-NP O
backing VBG B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
chooses VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
call VB I-VP O
snap VB I-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
Costas NNP B-NP B-PER
Skandalidis NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNPS B-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Skandalidis NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

-- : O O
Dimitris NNP B-NP B-PER
Kontogiannis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Le NNP B-NP B-ORG
Monde NNP I-NP I-ORG
Aug NNP I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
leading JJ B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Monde NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
dated VBN B-VP O
Aug NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

FRONT NNP B-NP O
PAGE NNP I-NP O

-- : O O
Africans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
seeking VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
renew VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
obtain VB I-VP O
work NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Alain NNP I-NP B-PER
Juppe NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
insufficient JJ B-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
hunger NN B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
enters VBZ B-VP O
49th JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
church NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
attracts VBZ B-VP O
8,000 CD B-NP O
sympathisers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
FLNC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corsican NNP I-NP B-MISC
nationalist JJ I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
announces VBZ B-VP O
end NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
truce NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BUSINESS NNP B-NP O
PAGES NNP I-NP O

-- : O O
Shutdown VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
Bally NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
factories NNS I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
up RP B-ADVP O
shoe NN B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
manufacturers NNS I-NP O
undercut VB B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
low-wage NN B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
and CC O O
failure NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
abreast RB B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
trends NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Secretary NNP B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sud-PTT NNP I-NP B-MISC
trade NN I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-ORG
Telecom NNP I-NP I-ORG
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
elements NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
social JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+33 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
81 CD I-NP O

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Well RB B-INTJ O
repairs NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
Heidrun NNP B-NP B-LOC
oil NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
- : O O
Statoil NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

OSLO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Three CD B-NP O
plugged JJ I-NP O
water NN I-NP O
injection NN I-NP O
wells NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Heidrun JJ I-NP B-LOC
oilfield NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
mid-Norway JJ B-NP B-MISC
will NN I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
reopened VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
operator NN B-NP O
Den NNP I-NP B-ORG
Norske NNP I-NP I-ORG
Stats NNP I-NP I-ORG
Oljeselskap NNP I-NP I-ORG
AS NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Statoil NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
plugged VBD B-VP O
wells NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
accounted VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dip NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
30,000 CD B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
( ( O O
bpd NN B-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
Heidrun JJ B-NP B-LOC
output NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
roughly RB B-NP O
220,000 CD I-NP O
bpd VBN B-VP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Status NNP I-NP B-ORG
Weekly NNP I-NP I-ORG
newsletter NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
wells NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reperforated VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
gravel NN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
pumped VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reservoir NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wells NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
plugging VBG I-VP O
problems NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Oslo NN I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+47 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O

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Finnish JJ B-NP B-MISC
April NNP I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
3.8 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
- : O O
NCB NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Finland NN B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
3.83 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
3.43 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Customs NNP I-NP I-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
NCB NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
exports NNS B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
year-on-year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
imports NNS B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
NCB NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Trade NN B-NP O
balance NN I-NP O
( ( O O
million CD B-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

April NNP B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
Jan-April JJ I-NP O
' '' I-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
Jan-April JJ I-NP O
' '' I-NP O
95 CD I-NP O

Imports NNS B-NP O
10,663 CD I-NP O
10,725 CD I-NP O
43,430 CD I-NP O
40,989 CD I-NP O

Exports NNS B-NP O
14,494 CD I-NP O
14,153 CD I-NP O
56,126 CD I-NP O
56,261 CD I-NP O

Balance NNP B-NP O
+3,831 CD I-NP O
+3,428 CD I-NP O
+12,696 CD I-NP O
+15,272 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
January-April NNP I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
import NN I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
revised VBN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
39,584 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
export NN I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
55,627 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Finland NNP B-NP I-ORG
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
estimated VBN B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
3.2 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
exports NNS B-NP O
projected VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
14.5 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
and CC O O
imports NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
11.3 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
NCB NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
monthly RB B-ADVP O
trade VBP B-VP O
statistics NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
lagging VBG I-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
due JJ B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
changes NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
customs NNS B-NP O
procedures NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
joined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Helsinki NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+358 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
680 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
245 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
raises VBZ B-VP O
tap NN B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
99.95 CD B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
raised VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
tap NN B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
5.75 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
September NNP B-NP O
2002 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
99.95 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
99.90 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Tap VB B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
daily RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
07.00 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-PP O
15.00 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
until IN B-PP O
further JJ B-NP O
notice NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
raised VBN I-VP O
2.3 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trade NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
farm NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
tells VBZ B-VP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
mutton NN I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Agriculture NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
suggested VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
avoid VB B-VP O
eating VBG I-VP O
meat NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
sheep NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
scientists NNS B-NP O
determine VBP B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
transmitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
animals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Until IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
cleared VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
panels NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
quickly RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
-- : O O
( ( O O
consumers NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
should MD B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
possible JJ I-ADVP O
give VBP B-VP O
preference NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sheepmeat VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
ministry NN B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Werner NNP I-NP B-PER
Zwingmann NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
ZDF NNP B-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
concrete JJ I-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
too RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
these DT B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
filled VBN I-VP O
very RB B-ADVP O
quickly RB I-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
consumer NN B-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
tops VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
priorities NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
dealing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mad JJ I-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
erupted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
acknowledged VBD B-VP O
humans NNS B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
contract VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
eating VBG B-VP O
contaminated VBN I-VP O
beef NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
agreed VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rethink VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ban VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
suspect VBP B-VP O
sheep NN B-NP O
tissue NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
veterinary JJ I-NP O
experts NNS I-NP O
questioned VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
justified VBN I-VP O
. . O O

EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
Farm NNP I-NP O
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
Franz NNP I-NP B-PER
Fischler NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
proposed VBN I-VP O
banning VBG I-VP O
sheep NN B-NP O
brains NNS I-NP O
, , O O
spleens NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
spinal JJ B-NP O
cords NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
human NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
animal NN I-NP O
food NN I-NP O
chains NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
that WDT B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
laboratory NN B-NP O
conditions NNS B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
contract VB I-VP O
Bovine NNP B-NP B-MISC
Spongiform NNP I-NP I-MISC
Encephalopathy NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
-- : O O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
some DT B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
standing NN I-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
questioned VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
necessary JJ B-ADJP O
given VBN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slight JJ I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
studied VBN I-VP O
separately RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
scientific JJ I-NP O
committees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sheep NNP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
contract NN B-NP O
scrapie NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
brain-wasting JJ I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
transferred VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
feed NN B-NP O
containing VBG B-VP O
animal NN B-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
. . O O

British JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
sheep NN B-NP O
meat NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
perfectly RB B-ADJP O
safe JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
eat VB I-VP O
. . O O

ZDF NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
imported VBD B-VP O
47,600 CD B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
nearly RB B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
total JJ B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
4,275 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
mutton NN I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
overall JJ B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
admitted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
link NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fatal JJ I-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
equivalent NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
imposed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
worldwide JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
beef NN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

EU NN B-NP B-ORG
leaders NNS I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
summit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
progressive JJ I-NP O
lifting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
takes VBZ B-VP O
parallel JJ B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
eradicate VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCORES NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP B-MISC
SERIES NNS I-NP I-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
GOLF NN B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Scores NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2.1 CD I-NP O

million CD B-NP O
NEC NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
7,149 CD I-NP O
yard NN I-NP O
, , O O
par NN B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
Firestone NNP I-NP B-LOC
C.C NNP I-NP I-LOC
course NN I-NP O

( ( O O
players NNS B-NP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

66 CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Goydos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Hidemichi NNP B-NP B-PER
Tanaka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

68 CD B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Stricker NNP I-NP I-PER

69 CD B-NP O
Justin NNP I-NP B-PER
Leonard NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Brooks NNP I-NP I-PER

70 CD B-NP O
Tim NNP I-NP B-PER
Herron NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Duffy NNP B-NP B-PER
Waldorf NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Davis NNP B-NP B-PER
Love NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Anders NNP B-NP B-PER
Forsbrand NN I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Faldo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Cook NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Phil NNP B-NP B-PER

Mickelson NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Norman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

71 CD B-NP O
Ernie NNP I-NP B-PER
Els NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Hoch NNP I-NP I-PER

72 CD B-NP O
Clarence NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Loren NNP B-NP B-PER
Roberts NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Fred NNP B-NP B-PER
Funk NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sven NNP B-NP B-PER
Struver NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Cejka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Hal NNP B-NP B-PER
Sutton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Tom NNP B-NP B-PER
Lehman NNP I-NP I-PER

73 CD B-NP O
D.A. NNP I-NP B-PER
Weibring NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Brad NNP B-NP B-PER
Bryant NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Parry NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Stewart NNP B-NP B-PER
Ginn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Corey NNP B-NP B-PER
Pavin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Stadler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER

O'Meara NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Fred NNP B-NP B-PER
Couples NNPS I-NP I-PER

74 CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Stankowski NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Costantino NNP B-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

75 CD B-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Furyk NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Satoshi NNP B-NP B-PER
Higashi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Willie NNP B-NP B-PER
Wood NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Shigeki NNP B-NP B-PER

Maruyama NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

76 CD B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
McCarron NNP I-NP I-PER

77 CD B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Westner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Schneiter NNP I-NP I-PER

79 CD B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Watson NNP I-NP I-PER

81 CD B-NP O
Seiki NNP I-NP B-PER
Okuda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GLORIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
BISTRITA NNP I-NP I-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
2-1 CD B-NP O
F.C. NN I-NP B-ORG
VALLETTA NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

BISTRITA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Valletta NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP B-NP I-MISC
match VB B-VP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Ilie NNP B-NP B-PER
Lazar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
32nd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Eugen NNP B-NP B-PER
Voica NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
84th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
La NNP I-NP I-ORG
Valletta NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Gilbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Agius NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
24th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
8,000 CD B-NP O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
4-2 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
and CC O O
qualified VBN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners VBZ B-VP I-MISC
Cup NNP B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

REUTER NNP B-NP B-PER

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HORSE NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
PIVOTAL NNP B-NP B-PER
ENDS NNPS I-NP O
25-YEAR JJ O O
WAIT NNP B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
TRAINER NNP B-NP O
PRESCOTT NNS I-NP B-PER
. . O O

YORK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Sir NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Prescott NNP I-NP I-PER
landed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
25 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
trainer NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
sprinter NN I-NP O
Pivotal NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
100-30 JJ I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nunthorpe NNP I-NP B-MISC
Stakes NNPS I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
three-year-old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
partnered VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
veteran JJ B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Duffield NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
snatched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
head NN I-NP O
verdict NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
stride NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deny VB I-VP O
Eveningperformance NN B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
16-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
trained VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Henry JJ B-NP B-PER
Candy NN I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
ridden VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Rutter NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Hever NNP B-NP B-PER
Golf NNP I-NP I-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
11-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Prix NNP I-NP B-MISC
de NNP I-NP I-MISC
l NN I-NP I-MISC
' '' I-NP I-MISC
Abbaye NNP I-NP I-MISC
winner NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Longchamp NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
finished VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
lengths NNS I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
7-4 JJ I-NP O
favourite NN I-NP O
Mind VB B-VP B-PER
Games NNPS B-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
. . O O

Pivotal JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Royal NNP I-NP B-PER
Ascot NNP I-NP I-PER
winner NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
may MD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
aimed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Abbaye NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
sprint JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

Prescott NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
reluctant JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
enclosure NN I-NP O
until IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
photo-finish JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Twenty-five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
so IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
better RB I-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
longer RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
sad JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
Henry NNP B-NP B-PER
Candy NN I-NP I-PER
because IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
godfather NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Like IN B-PP O
Prescott NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Jack NNP B-NP B-PER
Berry NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
trainer NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Mind VB B-VP B-PER
Games NNPS B-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
search NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
success NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
profession NN I-NP O
. . O O

Berry NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I`m FW O O
disappointed VBN B-VP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
suicidal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
Mind VB B-VP B-PER
Games NNPS B-NP I-PER
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
one CD B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
furlongs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
300 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
out IN B-PP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
quicken VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

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HORSE NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
NUNTHORPE NNP B-NP O
STAKES NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

YORK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nunthorpe NNP I-NP B-MISC
Stakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two-year-olds NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
upwards RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
run VB B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
furlongs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
1 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Pivotal NNP I-NP B-PER
100-30 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
ridden VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
George NNP B-NP B-PER
Duffield NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O

2. CD B-NP O
Eveningperformance NN I-NP B-PER
16-1 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Rutter NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O

3. NNP B-NP O
Hever NNP B-NP B-PER
Golf NNP I-NP I-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
11-4 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Weaver NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O

Eight CD B-NP O
ran VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Favourite NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Mind VB B-VP B-PER
Games NNPS B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
finished VBD B-VP O
4th JJ B-NP O

Distances NNS B-NP O
: : O O
a DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
head NN I-NP O
, , O O
1-1/4 CD B-NP O
lengths NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Winner NNP B-NP O
owned VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cheveley NNP I-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Stud NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
trained VBN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Sir NNP B-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Prescott NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
Newmarket NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Value NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
winner NN B-NP O
: : O O
72,464 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
112,200 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TOSHIBA NNP I-NP B-MISC
CLASSIC NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

CARLSBAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
450,000 CD I-NP O
Toshiba NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O

( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Naoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Kijimuta NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

1-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Yone NNP B-NP B-PER
Kamio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Sandrine NNP B-NP B-PER
Testud NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Ai VBZ B-VP B-PER
Sugiyama NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O

6-4 CD B-NP O

8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Nathalie NNP I-NP B-PER
Tauziat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Shi-Ting NNP B-NP B-PER
Wang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

6-2 CD B-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HAMLET NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

COMMACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

Waldbaum NNP B-NP B-MISC
Hamlet NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix NN B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sergi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Joyce NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Richey NNP I-NP B-PER
Reneberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

6-3 CD B-NP O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Younes NNP I-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Aynaoui NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
retired JJ I-NP O

Karol NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Hicham NNP B-NP B-PER
Arazi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

7-5 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DALGLISH NNP B-NP B-PER
SAD VBD B-VP O
OVER IN B-PP O
BLACKBURN NNP B-NP B-ORG
PARTING NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Kenny NNP B-NP B-PER
Dalglish NNP I-NP I-PER
spoke VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
sadness NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
Blackburn NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994-95 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Blackburn VBN B-VP B-ORG
announced VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Dalglish NNP I-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
parted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
mutual JJ B-NP O
consent NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
ex-manager NN I-NP O
confessed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
" " O O
sad JJ B-NP O
" " O O
at IN B-PP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
Blackburn VBN I-VP B-ORG
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
inside IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
call NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Dalglish NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
, , O O
albeit IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
never RB B-ADVP O
opened VBD B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
mouth NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
stayed VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
and CC O O
let VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
) ) O O
had VBD B-VP O
run VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
conclusion NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Dalglish JJ B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Blackburn NNP B-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
manager NN B-NP O
and CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
football NN B-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Close JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four-day JJ B-NP O

English NNP B-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP B-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Second JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Weston-super-Mare NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Durham NNP B-NP B-ORG
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cox NNP I-NP I-PER
95 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
; : O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
7-73 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
236-4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lathwell NNP I-NP I-PER
85 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Firsy RB B-ADVP O
day NN B-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Colchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Gloucestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
280 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
63 CD I-NP O
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Symonds NNP I-NP I-PER

52 CD B-NP O
; : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cowan NNP I-NP I-PER
5-68 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
72-0 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Cardiff NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
128-1 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fulton NNP I-NP I-PER
53 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
v SYM O O

Glamorgan UH B-INTJ B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Leicestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
343-8 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Simmons NNP I-NP I-PER
108 CD I-NP O
, , O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Nixon NNP I-NP I-PER

67 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
v FW B-NP O
Hampshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Northampton NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
368-7 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lenham NNP I-NP I-PER
145 CD I-NP O
, , O O
V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Drakes NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O

out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Wells NNP I-NP I-PER
51 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Northamptonshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
: : O O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
392-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Archer NNP I-NP I-PER
143 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O

out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Dowman NNP I-NP I-PER
107 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
v FW B-NP O
Surrey NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Worcester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Warwickshire VB B-VP B-ORG
255-9 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Giles NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER

52 LS B-LST O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Worcestershire NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
305-5 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Moxon NNP I-NP I-PER

66 CD B-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaughan NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Lancashire NN I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NNP I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

third JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O

Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
31 CD I-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
44 CD I-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hussain NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
12 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O

J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
94 CD B-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
17 CD I-NP O

C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
5 CD I-NP O

I. NNP B-NP B-PER
Salisbury NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-11 CD B-NP O
w-1 JJ I-NP O
nb-8 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
20 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
278 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-64 CD B-NP O
2-85 CD I-NP O
3-116 CD I-NP O
4-205 CD I-NP O
5-248 CD I-NP O
6-273 CD B-ADVP O

To TO B-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
: : O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cork NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
date VB I-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
25-8-61-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER

20-6-70-2 CD B-ADVP O
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
12-1-41-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
27-5-78-2 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
6-1-17-0 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O

Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER

Khan NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FERGUSON NNP B-NP B-PER
BACK NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
SCOTTISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
SQUAD JJ I-NP O
AFTER NN I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
MONTHS NNP I-NP O
. . O O

GLASGOW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Everton NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Duncan NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferguson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
twice RB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
picked VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Scottish JJ I-NP B-MISC
squad NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
20-month JJ I-NP O
exile NN I-NP O
. . O O

Glasgow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Ally NNP B-NP B-PER
McCoist NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
another DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
form NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
hat-tricks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifier NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Vienna NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ferguson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
served VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
late RB B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
head-butting JJ B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
opponent NN I-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
Scotland NNP I-NP B-LOC
caps NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
manager NN I-NP O
Craig NNP I-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
watched VBN I-VP O
Duncan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferguson NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
recently RB I-ADVP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
bang NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
form NN B-NP O
. . O O

Ally RB B-ADVP B-PER
McCoist NNP B-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
great JJ B-NP O
scoring NN I-NP O
form NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Celtic NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Jackie NNP I-NP B-PER
McNamara NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
successful JJ I-NP O
under-21 CD I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
earns VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
call-up NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
100-2 NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
LUNCH NNP I-NP O
ON NNP O O
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DAY NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THIRD NNP B-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
KEANE NNP B-NP B-PER
SIGNS NNP I-NP O
FOUR-YEAR NNP I-NP O
CONTRACT NN I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
UNITED NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
midfielder NN I-NP O
Roy NNP I-NP B-PER
Keane NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
four-year JJ I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
and CC O O
F.A. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
champions VBZ B-VP O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Roy NNP B-NP B-PER
agreed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Everton NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
delighted VBN B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
United NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Alex NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferguson NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC

tennis NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O

seeding VBG B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Nestor NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Mikael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Goran NNP I-NP B-PER
Ivanisevic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
3-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jiri NNP B-NP B-PER
Novak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech JJ B-NP B-LOC

Republic NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kenneth NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Corretja NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

6-2 CD B-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Renzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Furlan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

9 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Cedric NNP I-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gregory NNP B-NP B-PER
Carraz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Alberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Berasategui NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Petr IN B-PP B-PER
Korda NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Francisco NNP I-NP B-PER
Clavet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Vacek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
13-11 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Sebastien NNP B-NP B-PER
Lareau NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

1-6 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Byron NNP B-NP B-PER
Black NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Bohdan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ulihrach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Gaudenzi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-3 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O

Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Henman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodruff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
walkover WP B-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MILLNS NNP B-NP B-PER
SIGNS NNP I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
BOLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

CAPE NNP B-NP B-LOC
TOWN NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
provincial JJ I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
Boland NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
Leicestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
fast JJ I-NP O
bowler NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Millns NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
. . O O

Millns NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
toured VBD B-VP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
A NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1992/93 CD B-NP O
, , O O
replaces VBZ B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
all-rounder NN I-NP O
Phillip NNP I-NP B-PER
DeFreitas NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
Boland NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
professional NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
EUROPEAN JJ B-NP B-MISC
CUP RP B-PRT I-MISC
WINNERS NNS B-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

TIRANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
Winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS I-NP I-MISC

Cup NNP B-NP B-MISC
qualifying VBG B-VP O
round RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

In IN B-PP O
Tirana NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Flamurtari VB B-VP B-ORG
Vlore NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
Chemlon NNP I-NP B-ORG
Humenne NNP I-NP I-ORG

( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Lubarskij NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
50th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Valkucak NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
54th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
5,000 CD B-NP O

Chemlon NNP B-NP B-ORG
Humenne NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

In IN B-PP O
Bistrita NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O
Valletta NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O

( ( B-LST O
1-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Ilie NNP B-NP B-PER
Lazar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
32nd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Eugen NNP B-NP B-PER
Voica NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
84th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Valletta NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Gilbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Agius NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
24th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
8,000 CD B-NP O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
4-2 JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Chorzow NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Ruch JJ B-NP B-ORG
Chorzow NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O
Llansantffraid NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O

( ( B-LST O
1-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Arkadiusz NNP B-NP B-PER
Bak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1st CD B-NP O
and CC O O
55th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Arwel NNP B-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
47th CD B-NP O
, , O O

own JJ B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Miroslav NNP B-NP B-PER
Bak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
62nd JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
63rd NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
6,500 CD B-NP O

Ruch NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chorzow NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
6-1 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

In IN B-PP O
Larnaca NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
AEK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Larnaca NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O
Kotaik NNP I-NP B-ORG
Abovyan NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Armenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

0 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Zoran NNP B-NP B-PER
Kundic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
28th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Klimis NNP B-NP B-PER
Alexandrou NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
41st CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Milenko NNP B-NP B-PER
Kovasevic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
60th CD B-NP O
, , O O
penalty NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Goran NNP B-NP B-PER
Koprinovic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
82nd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Pavlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Markou NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
84th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
5,000 CD B-NP O

AEK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Larnaca NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
5-1 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

In IN B-PP O
Siauliai NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Kareda NNP B-NP B-ORG
Siauliai NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Lithuania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
Sion NNP I-NP B-ORG

( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
5,000 CD B-NP O

Sion NN B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
4-2 JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
agrregate VB B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Vinnytsya NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O

Nyva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vinnytsya NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
Tallinna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sadam NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
3,000 CD B-NP O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
score NN I-NP O
2-2 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Nyva NN B-NP B-ORG
qualified VBN I-NP O
on RP B-PP O
away RB B-ADVP O
goals NNS B-NP O
rule VBP B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Bergen NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Brann NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O
Shelbourne NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Brann NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Mons NNP B-NP B-PER
Ivar NNP I-NP I-PER
Mjelde NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ove NNP I-NP I-PER
Pedersen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
72nd CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Shelbourne JJ B-NP B-ORG
- : I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Rutherford NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
5th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
2,189 CD B-NP O

Brann NNP B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
5-2 JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

In IN B-PP O
Sofia NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Levski NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sofia NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
Olimpija NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O

( ( B-LST O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorer NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Ilian NNP B-NP B-PER
Simeonov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
58th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
25,000 CD B-NP O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
1-1 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Olimpija NNP B-NP B-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
4-3 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
penalties NNS B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Vaduz NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Vaduz NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Liechtenstein NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
RAF NNP I-NP B-ORG
Riga NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Latvia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Vaduz JJ B-NP B-LOC
- : I-NP O
Daniele NNP I-NP B-PER
Polverino NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
90th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

RAF NNP B-NP B-ORG
Riga NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Agrins NNP B-NP B-PER
Zarins NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
47th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
2-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

Vaduz NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
4-2 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
penalties NNS B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Luxembourg NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
US NNP B-NP B-ORG
Luxembourg NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Luxembourg NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
Varteks NNP I-NP B-ORG
Varazdin NNP I-NP I-ORG

( ( O O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Drazen NNP B-NP B-PER
Beser NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
63rd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Miljenko NNP B-NP B-PER
Mumler NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
penalty NN B-NP O
, , O O

78th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Jamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Cvetko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
87th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
800 CD B-NP O

Varteks NNP B-NP B-ORG
Varazdin NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
5-1 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Torshavn NN B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Havnar NNP B-NP B-ORG
Boltfelag NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Faroe NNP B-NP B-LOC
Islands NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
Dynamo NN I-NP B-ORG

Batumi NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Georgia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
0-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Dynamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Batumi NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
9-0 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Prague NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Prague NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O
Glentoran NNP I-NP B-ORG

( ( O O
Northern NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ireland NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
4-0 JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER
Gunda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1st CD B-NP O
and CC O O
26th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Lumir NNP B-NP B-PER
Mistr NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
19th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Horst NNP B-NP B-PER
Siegl NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
24th JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
48th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
80th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Zdenek NNP B-NP B-PER
Svoboda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
76th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER

Gabriel NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
86th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
10-1 JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Edinburgh NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Hearts NNPS B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
Belgrade NNP I-NP I-ORG

( ( O O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Hearts NNPS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Dave NNP B-NP B-PER
McPherson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
44th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Red NNP B-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Vinko NNP B-NP B-MISC
Marinovic NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
59th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
15,062 CD B-NP O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
1-1 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Red NNP B-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
away RB B-ADVP O
goals NNS B-NP O
rule VBP B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Rishon-Lezion NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ironi NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3 CD B-NP O
Constructorul NNP I-NP B-ORG

Chisinau NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Moldova NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
2-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
3-3 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Constructorul JJ B-NP B-ORG
win NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
away RB B-ADVP O
goals NNS B-NP O
rule VBP B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Anjalonkoski NNP B-NP B-MISC
: : O O
MyPa-47 NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
Karabach NNP I-NP B-ORG
Agdam NNP I-NP I-ORG

( ( O O
Azerbaijan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Mypa-47 NNP B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Skopje NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sloga NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jugomagnat NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Macedonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0 CD B-NP O
Kispest NNP I-NP B-ORG
Honved VBD B-VP I-ORG

( ( O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Kispest NNP B-NP B-ORG
Honved NNP I-NP I-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
2-0 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

Add VB B-VP B-ORG
Hapoel NNP B-NP I-ORG
Ironi NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Constructorul NNP I-NP B-ORG
Chisinau NNP I-NP I-ORG

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Rishon NN B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Moshe NNP B-NP B-PER
Sabag NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Nissan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kapeta NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
26th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Tomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Cibola NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
58th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Constructorol JJ B-NP B-ORG
- : I-NP O
Sergei NNP I-NP B-PER
Rogachev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
42nd NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Gennadi NNP B-NP B-PER
Skidan NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( B-LST O
87th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
1,500 LS B-LST O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GOTHENBURG NNP B-NP B-LOC
PUT NNP I-NP O
FERENCVAROS NNP I-NP B-ORG
OUT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
EURO NNP B-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

BUDAPEST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP I-NP O

IFK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gothenburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
drew VBD B-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
1-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
with IN B-PP O
Ferencvaros NNS B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
Champions NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Gothenburg VBG B-NP B-LOC
go VBP B-VP O
through IN B-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Ferencvaros NN B-NP B-ORG
: : O O

Ferenc NNP B-NP B-PER
Horvath NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
15th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

IFK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gothenburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
: : O O

Andreas NNP B-NP B-PER
Andersson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
87th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
9,000 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BRAZILIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

RIO NNP B-NP B-LOC
DE NNP I-NP I-LOC
JANEIRO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
midweek NN B-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bahia NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Atletico NNP I-NP B-ORG
Paranaense NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Corinthians NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Guarani NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Coritiba NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Atletico NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mineiro NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Cruzeiro NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Vitoria NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Flamengo NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Juventude NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Goias FW B-INTJ B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Sport NNP I-NP B-ORG
Recife NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Gremio NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Bragantino NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Palmeiras NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Vasco NNP I-NP B-ORG
da NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gama NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Portuguesa NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Parana NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
NEWCOMBE VB B-VP B-PER
PONDERS NNP B-NP O
HIS PRP$ B-NP O
DAVIS NNPS I-NP B-MISC
CUP RP B-PRT I-MISC
FUTURE NN B-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
captain NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Newcombe NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
signalled VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
loses VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
tie VBP B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
future NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Tony NNP I-NP B-PER
Roche NNP I-NP I-PER
could MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
events NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Split NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
lose VB B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
, , O O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
look NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
giving VBG B-VP O
someone NN B-NP O
else RB I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
go NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Newcombe NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sydney NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Daily NNP I-NP B-ORG
Telegraph NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
face VB B-VP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
qualifying VBG B-VP O
tie NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
clay NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
20-22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
Newcombe NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
, , O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
relegated VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elite JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
26-time JJ I-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
slipped VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
rank NN I-NP O
. . O O

Since IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
captain NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Neale NNP B-NP B-PER
Fraser NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Newcombe NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
tandem NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Roche NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
doubles VBZ B-VP O
partner NN B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
wins NNS B-VP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Newcombe NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
selected VBN I-VP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-MISC
semifinalist NN I-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
doubles VBZ B-VP O
champions NNS B-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Woodforde NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Croatians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
boasts VBZ B-VP O
world NN B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
six CD B-NP O
Goran NNP I-NP B-PER
Ivanisevic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Newcombe NNP B-NP B-PER
conceded VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hard-pressed JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
number NN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
fight VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
breath NN I-NP O
-- : O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
must MD B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
absolute JJ I-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Newcombe VB B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
toughest JJS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
faced VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
captain NN B-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1986 CD B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
beaten JJ B-NP O
finalists NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago IN B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
Fraser NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
guidance NN I-NP O
. . O O

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BADMINTON NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MALAYSIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

KUALA NNP B-NP B-LOC
LUMPUR NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Malaysian JJ I-NP B-MISC

Open VB B-VP B-MISC
badminton NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O

seeding VBG B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
third JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

9/16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Luo NNP I-NP B-PER
Yigang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Hwang NNP B-NP B-PER
Sun-ho NNP I-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
15-3 CD B-NP O

15-7 CD B-NP O

Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Wong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Abdul NNP B-NP B-PER
Samad NNP I-NP I-PER
Ismail NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16-18 CD B-NP O

15-2 CD B-NP O
17-14 CD I-NP O

P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kantharoopan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
3/4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jeroen NNP I-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Dijk NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-11 CD B-NP O
18-14 CD I-NP O

Wijaya NNP B-NP B-PER
Indra NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5/8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Pang NNP I-NP B-PER
Chen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-6 CD B-NP O

6-15 CD B-NP O
15-7 CD B-ADVP O

3/4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Hu NNP I-NP B-PER
Zhilan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nunung NNP B-NP B-PER
Subandoro NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
5-15 JJ B-NP O

18-15 CD B-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O

9/16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Hermawan NNP I-NP B-PER
Susanto NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Fung NNP I-NP B-PER
Permadi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

15-8 CD B-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
2nd JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wang NNP I-NP B-PER
Chen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Cindana NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
11-3 CD B-NP O
1ama CD I-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Margit NNP B-NP B-PER
Borg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-6 CD B-NP O
11-6 CD I-NP O

Sun NNP B-NP B-PER
Jian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Marina NNP B-NP B-PER
Andrievskaqya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-8 CD B-NP O
11-2 CD I-NP O

5/8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Meluawati FW O B-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Chan NNP B-NP B-PER
Chia NNP I-NP I-PER
Fong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-6 CD B-NP O

11-1 CD B-NP O

Gong NNP B-NP B-PER
Zhichao NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Liu NNP B-NP B-PER
Lufung NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-11 CD B-NP O
11-7 CD B-ADVP O
11-3 CD B-NP O

Zeng VBG B-VP B-PER
Yaqiong NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Li NNP B-NP B-PER
Feng NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
11-9 CD B-NP O
11-6 CD I-NP O

5/8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Christine NNP I-NP B-PER
Magnusson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ishwari NNP B-NP B-PER
Boopathy NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-1 JJ B-NP O
10-12 CD B-NP O
11-4 CD I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Zhang NNP I-NP B-PER
Ning NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Olivia NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
11-8 CD B-NP O
11-6 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
REVISED VBN B-NP O
MEN NN I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
DRAW JJ I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Revised VBN B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
draw VBP B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
beginning VBG B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

National NNP B-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Draw NN I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Voinea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jiri NNP B-NP B-PER
Novak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Magnus NNP B-NP B-PER
Larsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Volkov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Mikael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs NNP O O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Olhovskiy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodforde NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Roberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Carretero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Jordi NNP B-NP B-PER
Burillo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Francisco NNP B-NP B-PER
Clavet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Cedric NNP I-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

9 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Karol NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Jonas NNP B-NP B-PER
Bjorkman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Christian JJ B-NP B-PER
Rudd NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Corretja NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Byron NNP B-NP B-PER
Black NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Rikl NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Hicham NNP B-NP B-PER
Arazi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Sjeng VBG B-VP B-PER
Schalken NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Gilbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Schaller NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Grant NNP B-NP B-PER
Stafford NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Guy NNP B-NP B-PER
Forget VB B-VP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Fernando NNP B-NP B-PER
Meligeni NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Yevgeny NNP I-NP B-PER
Kafelnikov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Goran NNP I-NP B-PER
Ivanisevic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Chesnokov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Draper NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Galo NNP B-NP B-PER
Blanco NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Renzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Furlan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Johansson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Hendrik NNP B-NP B-PER
Dreekman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Rusedski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Jean-Philippe NNP B-NP B-PER
Fleurian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kroslak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodruff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER
Korda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

Bohdan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ulihrach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Alberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

12 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Younnes NNP B-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Aynaoui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Gaudenzi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Shuzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Matsuoka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Doug NNP B-NP B-PER
Flach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Mats NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilander NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Henman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Haarhuis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Joyce NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tebbutt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Richey NNP B-NP B-PER
Reneberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Stark NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Bernd NNP B-NP B-PER
Karbacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Edberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Krajicek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Agassi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Mauricio NNP B-NP B-PER
Hadad NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Marcos NNP B-NP B-PER
Ondruska NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Felix NNP B-NP B-PER
Mantilla NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Moya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Humphries NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Siemerink NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Carl-Uwe NNP B-NP B-PER
Steeb NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
qualifier JJR B-ADJP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Wheaton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Kim NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Nicolas NNP B-NP B-PER
Lapentti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Karim NNP B-NP B-PER
Alami NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Stephane NNP B-NP B-PER
Simian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Guillaume NNP B-NP B-PER
Raoux NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Filip NNP B-NP B-PER
Dewulf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Knowles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Marcelo NNP B-NP B-PER
Filippini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Uruguay NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Kris NNP B-NP B-PER
Goossens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Sergi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Stich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Chuck NNP B-NP B-PER
Adams NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Frana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Courier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Grabb NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Sandon NNP B-NP B-PER
Stolle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Kenneth NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Stefano NNP B-NP B-PER
Pescosolido NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Arnaud NNP B-NP B-PER
Boetsch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Nicolas NNP B-NP B-PER
Pereira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Magnus NNP B-NP B-PER
Gustafsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Tarango NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Radulescu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. NN O O
10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

------------------------ SYM O O

15 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
vs. IN B-PP O
Jared NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Hernan NNP B-NP B-PER
Gumy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Nicklas NNP B-NP B-PER
Kulti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Jakob NNP B-NP B-PER
Hlasek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Cecil NNP B-NP B-PER
Mamiit NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Alberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Berasategui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Vince NNP B-NP B-PER
Spadea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Vacek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Prinosil NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
vs. IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. FW B-PP O
Tomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Carbonell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Qualifier NN B-NP O
vs. NN O O
2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ORIOLES NNP B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
MANAGER NN I-NP O
DAVEY NNP I-NP B-PER
JOHNSON NNP I-NP I-PER
HOSPITALIZED NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Orioles NNP I-NP I-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Davey NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mariners NNP I-NP I-ORG
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
irregular NN I-NP O
heartbeat NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
53-year-old JJ I-NP O
Johnson NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
hospitalized VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
experiencing VBG B-VP O
dizziness NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
observed VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
team NN I-NP O
physician NN I-NP O
Dr. NNP I-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Goldiner NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
bench NN I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Andy NNP I-NP B-PER
Etchebarren NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
manage VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hospitalized VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
California NNP B-NP B-ORG
Angels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
skipper VBP B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
McNamara NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Columbia NNP I-NP B-LOC
Presbyterian NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
clot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
left JJ I-NP O
calf NN I-NP O
. . O O

Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
seasons NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
off-season NN I-NP O
replacing VBG B-VP O
Phil NNP B-NP B-PER
Regan NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
guided VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mets NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1986 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
16 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pull VB I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slumping VBG I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Yankees NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
East NNP I-NP I-MISC
Division NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
WEDNESDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
72 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.576 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
67 CD B-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.536 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
58 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.457 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
44 CD B-NP O
82 CD I-NP O
.349 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
76 CD I-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
.598 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.539 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NN B-NP B-ORG
60 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.469 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.453 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
73 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.575 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.512 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
.481 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.460 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

THURSDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NN B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BOSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
AT VB I-VP O
CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC

DETROIT NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
79 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O
.632 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
67 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.536 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.461 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.457 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
52 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
.409 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.535 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
67 CD B-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.532 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.421 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.524 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.512 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.435 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

THURSDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NN B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ATLANTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

PITTSBURGH NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
LOS NNP I-NP B-LOC
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-LOC

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
WEDNESDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

California NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
NEW NN I-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP B-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

DETROIT RB B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
10 CD B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Texas NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
KANSAS NNP I-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
11 CD I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Pittsburgh NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Philadelphia NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
LOS NNP I-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
GREER NNP B-NP B-PER
HOMER NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
10TH CD B-NP O
LIFTS NNP I-NP O
TEXAS NNP I-NP B-ORG
PAST NNP I-NP O
INDIANS VBZ B-VP B-ORG
. . O O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Rusty NNP B-NP B-PER
Greer NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
rallied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
10-8 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cleveland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indians NNP I-NP I-ORG
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rubber NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
division NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
, , O O
Greer NNP B-NP B-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Julian NNP B-NP B-PER
Tavarez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
4-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-field JJ I-NP O
fence NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
15th JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
off-speed JJ I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
swing NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
put VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Greer NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

This DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
intense JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
Ivan NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodriguez NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
42 CD B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
41 CD B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
catcher NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
Mickey NNP B-NP B-PER
Cochrane NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Johnny NNP B-NP B-PER
Bench NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Terry NNP B-NP B-PER
Kennedy NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
catchers NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
doubles VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Rangers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indians NNPS I-NP B-ORG
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Western NNP I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Jacobs NNP B-NP B-LOC
Field NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
joining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
A.L. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Central NNP I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
. . O O

Cleveland NNP B-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Indians NNPS I-NP B-ORG
sent VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
extra JJ B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Kenny NNP B-NP B-PER
Lofton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
single NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ed NNP B-NP B-PER
Vosberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
blew VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
save VB B-VP O
opportunity NN B-NP O
but CC O O
got VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
win NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
walks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O
2/3 CD I-NP O
scoreless NNS I-NP O
innings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmer NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
30th JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rangers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Cal NNP B-NP B-PER
Ripken NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fifth-inning NN I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
solo JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Bobby NNP B-NP B-PER
Bonilla NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
surging VBG B-VP O
Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mariners NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Mariners NNP I-NP B-ORG
scored VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tie VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
5-5 CD I-NP O
but CC O O
Ripken NNP B-NP B-PER
led VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
21st JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
starter JJ B-NP O
Sterling NNP I-NP B-PER
Hitchcock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Bonilla NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
Randy NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Cy NNP I-NP B-PER
Young NNP I-NP I-PER
winner NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
relief NN I-NP O
appearances NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
coming VBG B-NP O
off RP I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
disabled JJ I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Bonilla NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
21 CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
15 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
cut VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
A.L. NNP I-NP B-MISC
East NNP I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Erickson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
8-10 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
laboured VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
. . O O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodriguez NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
four CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mariners NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
dropped VBD I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
and CC O O
11 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
became VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
shortstop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
major-league JJ B-NP O
history NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
30 CD B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
Ripken NNP B-NP B-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
34 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Hoiles NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
22nd JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Dickson NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O
1/3 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Chili NNP B-NP B-PER
Davis NNP I-NP I-PER
belted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plate NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
7-1 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Dickson NNP B-NP B-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Derek NNP B-NP B-PER
Jeter NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
but CC O O
settled VBD B-VP O
down RB B-PRT O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
27th JJ I-NP O
pitcher NN I-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Angels NNPS I-NP B-ORG
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
tying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jimmy NNP B-NP B-PER
Key NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
9-10 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
14 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
stranded VBN B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
baserunners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

California NNP B-NP B-LOC
played VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
interim JJ B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
McNamara NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
hospital NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
clot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
calf NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Boston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Stanley NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
bases-loaded JJ I-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
snapped JJ I-NP O
an DT I-NP O
eighth-inning NN I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
and CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
, , O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Athletics NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Stanley NNP B-NP B-PER
owns VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
.367 CD I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
batting NN I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bases NNS I-NP O
loaded VBN B-VP O
( ( O O
33-for-90 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Mo NNP I-NP B-PER
Vaughn NNP I-NP I-PER
went VBD B-VP O
3-for-3 JJ B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
, , O O
stole VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
collected VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
116th JJ I-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Brosius NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Athletics NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Detroit NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Brad NNP B-NP B-PER
Ausmus NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
capped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-run JJ I-NP O
eighth NN I-NP O
and CC O O
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Tigers NNP I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
7-4 NN I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reeling VBG I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
White NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Tigers NNP I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
consecutive JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
dropping VBG B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Guzman NNP I-NP I-PER
tossed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
complete-game JJ I-NP O
six-hitter NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
and CC O O
lower JJR B-NP O
his PRP$ I-NP O
league-best JJS I-NP O
ERA NNP I-NP B-MISC
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-ORG
Blue NNP I-NP I-ORG
Jays NNPS I-NP I-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Royals NNS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Guzman NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
10-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
won VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
span NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
one NN B-NP O
earned VBD B-VP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
lowered VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ERA NNP I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-PP O
2.99 CD B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Minnesota NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Jaha NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
26th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
capped VBD I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
five-run JJ I-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
rallied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brewers NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-7 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Twins NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Jaha NN B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
single JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Valentin NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
21st JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
COCU NN B-NP B-PER
DOUBLE NNP I-NP O
EARNS NNP I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
4-1 CD I-NP O
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Cocu NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBN B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half DT I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
spur VB I-VP O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
away RB B-PRT O
win VB B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
close JJ B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
54th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
and CC O O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bicycle NN I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
13 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Arthur NNP B-NP B-PER
Numan NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Luc NNP I-NP B-PER
Nilis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
top JJ I-NP O
scorer NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
marksmen NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
opened VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
: : O O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Van NNP B-NP O
Eykeren NNP I-NP O
15th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Numan NNP B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O

Nilis NNP B-NP B-PER
42nd NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Cocu NNP B-NP B-PER
54th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
67th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-2 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
8,000 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SHARPSHOOTER NNP B-NP O
KNUP NNP I-NP B-PER
BACK NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
SWISS NNP B-NP B-MISC
SQUAD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Galatasaray RB B-ADVP B-ORG
striker NN B-NP O
Adrian NNP I-NP B-PER
Knup NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
scorer NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
26 CD B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
45 CD B-NP O
internationals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
recalled VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifier NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Azerbaijan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Baku NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Knup NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
overlooked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Artur NNP B-NP B-PER
Jorge NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
finals NNS I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
new JJ B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Rolf NNP I-NP B-PER
Fringer NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
clearly RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
Knup NN I-NP B-PER
fan NN I-NP O
and CC O O
included VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
19-man JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
progress VB I-VP O
beyond IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
phase NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Euro NNP B-NP B-MISC
96 CD I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O

Goalkeepers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Marco NNP B-NP B-PER
Pascolo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cagliari NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Pascal NNP B-NP B-PER
Zuberbuehler NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Grasshoppers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Defenders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Stephane NNP B-NP B-PER
Henchoz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Hottiger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Everton NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Yvan NNP B-NP B-PER
Quentin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sion NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Ramon NNP B-NP B-PER
Vega NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cagliari NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
Raphael NNP B-NP B-PER
Wicky NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sion NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Midfielders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Alexandre NNP B-NP B-PER
Comisetti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Grasshoppers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Antonio NNP B-NP B-PER
Esposito NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Grasshoppers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Sebastien NNP B-NP B-PER
Fournier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Stuttgart NN B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Christophe NNP B-NP B-PER
Ohrel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lausanne NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Sylvestre NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sion NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Sesa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Servette NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Ciriaco NNP B-NP B-PER
Sforza NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Inter NNP B-NP B-ORG
Milan NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
Murat NNP B-NP B-PER
Yakin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Grasshoppers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Strikers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Kubilay NNP B-NP B-PER
Turkyilmaz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Grasshoppers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Knup NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Galatasaray NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Christophe NNP B-NP B-PER
Bonvin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sion NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Stephane NNP B-NP B-PER
Chapuisat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
IT PRP B-NP O
'S VBZ B-VP O
A DT B-NP O
RECORD VBN I-NP O
- : O O
40,000 CD B-NP O
BEERS NNS I-NP O
ON IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
HOUSE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Spectators NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
extra JJ I-NP O
incentive NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cheer VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
athletes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
world NN B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
performances NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
a JJ B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
glass NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
beer NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
brewery NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
drinks NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
40,000 CD I-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
goes VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
organisers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
expensive JJ I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
drinks NNS B-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
already RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
records NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
serious JJ B-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

STUTTGART NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O

scores NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
golf NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC

unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

62 CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Broadhurst NNP I-NP I-PER

63 CD B-NP O
Raymond NNP I-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER

64 CD B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
J. NNP I-NP I-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER

Woosnam NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Bernhard NNP B-NP B-PER
Langer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Ronan NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafferty NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mats NNS B-NP B-PER

Lanner NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Wayne NNP B-NP B-PER
Riley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

65 CD B-NP O
Eamonn VBG I-NP B-PER
Darcy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Per IN B-NP B-PER
Nyman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Russell NNP B-NP B-PER
Claydon NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Roe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Retief NNP B-NP B-PER
Goosen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Carl NNP B-NP B-PER
Suneson NNP I-NP I-PER

66 CD B-NP O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Field NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Pyman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Max NNP B-NP B-PER
Anglert JJ B-ADVP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Miles NNP B-NP B-PER
Tunnicliff NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Christian NNP B-NP B-PER
Cevaer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Des NNP B-NP B-PER
Smyth NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Carter NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Lee NNP B-NP B-PER
Westwood NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER

Chalmers NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Miguel NNP B-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Bjorn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Fernando NNP B-NP B-PER
Roca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Derrick NNP B-NP B-PER

Cooper NNP B-NP B-PER

67 CD B-NP O
Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Hawksworth NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Padraig NNP B-NP B-PER
Harrington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER

Welch NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Gogele NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
McGinley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Orr NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jose-Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Canizares NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Jonzon NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Eales NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Andrew NNP B-NP B-PER
Coltart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O

Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Lomas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Rivero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Karlsson NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Marcus NNP B-NP B-PER
Wills NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Jamie NNP B-NP B-PER

Spence NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Terry NNP B-NP B-PER
Price NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlos NNP I-NP I-PER
Pinero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Mouland NNP I-NP I-PER

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
UEFA NNP B-NP B-ORG
REWARDS NNPS I-NP O
THREE CD I-NP O
COUNTRIES NNS I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
FAIR NNP B-NP O
PLAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Sweden NNP I-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
rewarded VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fair JJ I-NP O
play NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
additional JJ I-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1997-98 CD I-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
competition NN I-NP O
. . O O

Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
headed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-MISC
Fair NNP I-NP I-MISC
Play NN I-NP I-MISC
rankings NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1995-96 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
8.62 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
8.61 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
8.57 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rankings NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
formula NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
account NN B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
red JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
yellow JJ I-NP O
cards NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
coaching NN B-NP O
and CC O O
spectators NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
behaviour NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
matches NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
clubs NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
national JJ B-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Only RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
allocated VBN I-VP O
additional JJ B-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-MISC
Fair NNP I-NP I-MISC
Play NN I-NP I-MISC
rankings NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
: : O O
1 LS B-LST O
. . O O

Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
8.62 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.61 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Sweden NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.57 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Faroe NNP I-NP B-LOC
Islands NNPS I-NP I-LOC
8.56 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Wales NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.54 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Estonia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.52 CD I-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Ireland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.45 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Belarus NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.39 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Iceland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.35 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.30 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Denmark NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.30 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Germany NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.30 CD I-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Scotland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.29 CD I-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Latvia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.29 CD I-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Moldova NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.24 CD I-NP O

16. NNP B-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.22 CD I-NP O

16. CD B-NP O
Belgium NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.22 CD I-NP O

18. CD B-NP O
Luxembourg NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.20 CD I-NP O

19. NNP B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.18 CD I-NP O

20. CD B-NP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
8.17 CD I-NP O

21. NNP B-NP O
Switzerland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.15 CD I-NP O

21. NNP B-NP O
Slovakia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.15 CD I-NP O

23. CD B-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.12 CD I-NP O

23. CD B-NP O
Portugal NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.12 CD I-NP O

25. NNP B-NP O
Georgia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.10 CD I-NP O

26. NNP B-NP O
Ukraine NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.09 CD I-NP O

26. NNP B-NP O
Spain NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.09 CD I-NP O

26. CD B-NP O
Finland NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.09 CD I-NP O

29. CD B-NP O
Macedonia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.07 CD I-NP O

30. NNP B-NP O
Lithuania NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.06 CD I-NP O

31. CD B-NP O
Austria NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.05 CD I-NP O

32. NNP B-NP O
Russia NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.03 CD I-NP O

33. NNP B-NP O
Romania NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.02 CD I-NP O

33. NNP B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
8.02 CD I-NP O

35. NNP B-NP O
Hungary NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.98 CD I-NP O

36. NNP B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
7.95 CD I-NP O

37. NNP B-NP O
Greece NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.89 CD I-NP O

37. NNP B-NP O
Northern NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ireland NNP I-NP I-LOC
7.89 CD I-NP O

39. NNP B-NP O
Italy NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.85 CD I-NP O

40. CD B-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.83 CD I-NP O

41. CD B-NP O
Armenia NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.80 CD I-NP O

42. CD B-NP O
Slovenia NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.77 CD I-NP O

43. CD B-NP O
Croatia NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.75 CD I-NP O

44. CD B-NP O
Bulgaria NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.73 CD I-NP O

45. NNP B-NP O
Malta NNP I-NP B-LOC
7.40 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
POLICE NNP B-NP O
COMMANDOS NNP I-NP O
ON NNP O O
HAND NNP B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
AUSTRALIANS NNP B-NP B-MISC
' POS B-NP O
FIRST NNP I-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Armed NNP B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
commandos NNS I-NP O
patrolled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
opened VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
five-run JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
youth NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Zimbabwe NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
commandos NNS B-NP O
, , O O
sniffer NN B-NP O
dogs NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
plainclothes NNS I-NP O
policemen NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trouble-free JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
boycotting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
fixture NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
fears NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
batting VBG B-VP O
first JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
warm-up NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
scored VBD B-VP O
251 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Ricky NNP B-NP B-PER
Ponting NNP I-NP I-PER
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
off IN B-PP O
119 CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
sixes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
nine CD B-NP O
fours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
retiring VBG B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
youth NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
replied VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
246 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
. . O O

Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Geoff NNP I-NP B-PER
Marsh NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
impressed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
competitiveness NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sweat VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ONE CD B-NP O
ROMANIAN JJ O B-MISC
DIES VBZ B-VP O
IN IN B-PP O
BUS NNP B-NP O
CRASH JJ I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
BULGARIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

SOFIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

One CD B-NP O
Romanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
passenger NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
14 CD B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
Romanian-registered JJ I-NP B-MISC
bus NN I-NP O
collided VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Bulgarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
one CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Bulgaria NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
buses NNS I-NP O
collided VBD B-VP O
head NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O
o'clock RB I-NP O
this DT I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Rousse NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Veliko NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tarnovo NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Romanian NNP I-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Marco NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
35 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
investigated VBN I-VP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sofia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
359-2-84561 CD B-NP O

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OFFICIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
JOURNAL NNP I-NP I-ORG
CONTENTS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
OJ NN B-NP B-ORG
L NNP B-NP O
211 CD I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
AUGUST RB B-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O

( ( O O
Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
contents NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
reverse NN B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
printed VBN I-NP O
Journal NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

* SYM O O

Corrigendum NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Commission NNP B-NP B-MISC
Regulation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
EC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP O
1464/96 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
25 CD B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
relating VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
standing VBG I-NP O
invitation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tender VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
levies NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
/ SYM O O
or CC O O
refunds NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
exports NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
white JJ B-NP O
sugar NN I-NP O
( ( O O
OJ NNP B-NP O
No DT I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
187 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
26.7.1996 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Corrigendum NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Commission NNP B-NP B-MISC
Regulation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
EC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP O
658/96 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
granting VBG B-VP O
compensatory JJ B-NP O
payments NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
producers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
arable JJ I-NP O
crops NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
OJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
No DT I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
91 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
12.4.1996 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Commission NNP B-NP B-MISC
Regulation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
EC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP O
1663/96 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20 CD B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
establishing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
standard JJ I-NP O
import NN I-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
determining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
entry NN I-NP O
price NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
fruit NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
vegetables NNS I-NP O
END NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DOCUMENT NN B-NP O
. . O O

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In IN B-PP B-ORG
Home NNP B-NP I-ORG
Health NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
payment NN B-NP O
denial NN I-NP O
. . O O

MINNETONKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Minn NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

In IN B-PP B-ORG
Home NNP B-NP I-ORG
Health NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Federal NNP I-NP I-ORG
District NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Minneapolis NNP B-NP B-LOC
a DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Health NNP I-NP B-ORG
Care NNP I-NP I-ORG
Financing NNP I-NP I-ORG
Administration NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
HCFA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
that WDT B-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
reimbursement NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
Medicaid NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
HCFA NNP I-NP B-ORG
Administrator NNP I-NP O
reversed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
previously RB I-NP O
favorable JJ I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
regarding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reimbursement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
costs NNS B-NP O
related VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
community NN I-NP O
liaison NN I-NP O
personnel NNS I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
community NN I-NP O
liaison NN I-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
coverable JJ B-ADJP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Medicare NNP I-NP B-MISC
program NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
disappointed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
administrator NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
continue VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
optimistic JJ B-NP O
regarding VBG I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
ultimate JJ I-NP O
favorable JJ I-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Gildea NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
chief JJ B-NP O
executive JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP B-ORG
Home NNP B-NP I-ORG
Health NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
recorded VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
equal JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
revenue NN I-NP O
related VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
community NN I-NP O
liaison NN I-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Separately RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
In IN B-PP B-ORG
Home NNP B-NP I-ORG
Health NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
District NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Minneapolis NNP B-NP B-LOC
ruled VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
favor NN I-NP O
regarding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reimbursement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
expenses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
result VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reimbursement NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Medicare NNP B-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
81,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
disputed VBN B-VP O
costs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
federal JJ B-NP O
distrct JJ I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
regarding VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dispute NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Medicare NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
Gildea NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
extremely RB B-ADJP O
pleased JJ I-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
recognize VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
toward IN B-PP O
resolution NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
outstanding JJ I-NP O
Medicare NNP I-NP B-MISC
disputes NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsdesk NNP I-NP I-ORG
312-408-8787 CD I-NP O

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Oppenheimer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
review VB I-VP O
Oct. NNP B-NP O
div NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Oppenheimer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
LP NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
review VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
quarterly JJ I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
, , O O
assuming VBG B-VP O
continued VBN B-NP O
favorable JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
improved JJ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
July NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
declared VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
quarterly JJ I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.65 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
partnership NN I-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
sees VBZ B-VP O
Q2 CD B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
Q1 NNP B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O

RICHMOND NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Va NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
Products NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Chairman NNP I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Chief NNP I-NP O
Executive NNP I-NP O
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Levy NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
second-quarter JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
34.6 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
retailer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
better JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
May NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
even RB B-ADJP O
better JJR I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
second-quarter JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Levy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
bankruptcy NN B-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
under IN B-PP O
consideration NN B-NP O
. . O O

Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
emerged VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Chapter NN B-NP B-MISC
11 CD I-NP I-MISC
bankruptcy NN I-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
3-1/2 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Bankruptcy NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
always RB B-ADVP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
particularly RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
lose VBP B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lose VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Levy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
something NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
striving VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Richmond-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
retailer NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
95.7 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
February NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second-largest JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
history NN I-NP O
. . O O

Levy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
open VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
stores NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
closing VBG I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
stores NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
backing VBG B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
lease NN I-NP O
agreements NNS I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
plan VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
open VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
stores NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
operates VBZ B-VP O
169 CD B-NP O
stores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
second NN I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
July NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Best JJS B-NP B-ORG
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
7.1 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
0.23 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
311.9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Measles NNS B-NP O
exposure NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
bowel NN B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
- : O O
study VB B-VP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
measles FW B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
pregnant JJ B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
babies NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
higher JJR B-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Crohn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
debilitating JJ I-NP O
bowel NN I-NP O
disorder NN I-NP O
, , O O
researchers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
Swedish JJ I-NP B-MISC
babies NNS I-NP O
born VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
mothers NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
measles NNS B-NP O
developed VBD B-VP O
serious JJ B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Crohn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
researchers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dr NNP B-NP O
Andrew NNP I-NP B-PER
Wakefield NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Royal NNP I-NP B-LOC
Free NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
School NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Medicine NNP B-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
colleagues NNS B-NP O
screened VBD B-VP O
25,000 CD B-NP O
babies NNS I-NP O
delivered VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
University NNP B-NP B-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Uppsala NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
between IN B-PP O
1940 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1949 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Four CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mothers NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
measles NNS B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
pregnant JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Three CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
had VBD O O
Crohn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Wakefield NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Lancet NNP I-NP B-ORG
medical JJ I-NP O
journal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Crohn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
inflammation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bowel NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
sometimes RB I-VP O
require VB I-VP O
surgery NN B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
causes VBZ B-VP O
diarrhoea NN B-NP O
, , O O
abdominal JJ B-NP O
pain NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
weight NN I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
researchers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
had VBD B-VP O
especially RB B-ADVP O
severe JJ B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Exposure VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
viruses NNS B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
often RB I-VP O
cause VB I-VP O
birth NN B-NP O
defects NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Most RBS B-ADVP O
notably RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
women NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
rubella RB B-ADVP O
( ( O O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
measles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
have VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
stillborn JJ I-NP O
baby NN I-NP O
. . O O

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All PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
- : O O
CBI NNP B-NP B-ORG
August NNP I-NP O
industrial JJ I-NP O
trends NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
key JJ B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
monthly JJ I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trends NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
UK NNP B-NP B-LOC
manufacturing NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Confederation NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
British NNP B-NP I-ORG
Industry NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CBI NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

CBI NNP B-NP B-ORG
MONTHLY NNP I-NP O
TRENDS NNPS I-NP O
ENQUIRY NN I-NP O
( ( O O
a DT O O
) ) O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
JULY NNP I-NP O
JUNE NNP I-NP O
MAY NNP I-NP O

- : O O
total JJ B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
book NN I-NP O
- : O O
10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O

- : O O
export NN B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
book NN I-NP O
- : O O
14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

- : O O
stocks NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
finished VBN B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
+17 CD B-NP O
+19 CD I-NP O
+17 CD I-NP O
+25 CD I-NP O

- : O O
output NN B-NP O
expectations NNS I-NP O
* SYM O O
+22 CD B-NP O
+22 CD I-NP O
+12 CD I-NP O
+16 CD I-NP O

- : O O
domestic JJ B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
expectations NNS I-NP O
* SYM O O
0 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
+6 CD I-NP O
+4 CD I-NP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
- : O O
* SYM O O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coming VBG I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
; : O O

- : O O
( ( O O
a DT O O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
percent NN B-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
balance NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O

replying VBG B-VP O
" " O O
above IN B-PP O
normal JJ B-NP O
" " O O
and CC O O
those DT B-NP O
replying VBG B-VP O
" " O O
below IN B-PP O
normal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
conducted VBN I-VP O
between IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
August NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
involved VBD B-VP O
1,305 CD B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
, , O O
representing VBG B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
industries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
accounting VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
UK NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
manufactured VBN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Rosemary NNP I-NP B-PER
Bennett NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7715 CD I-NP O

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London NNP B-NP B-LOC
shipsales NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

- : O O
Secondhand VB B-VP O
tonnage NN B-NP O
brokers NNS I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
vessels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Iron NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gippsland NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
( ( O O
built VBN B-VP O
1989 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
87,241 CD B-NP O
dwt NN I-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Greek JJ B-NP B-MISC
buyers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Sairyu NNP B-NP B-MISC
Maru NNP I-NP I-MISC
No DT I-NP I-MISC
: : O I-MISC
2 CD B-NP I-MISC
- : I-NP O
( ( O O
built VBN B-VP O
1982 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
60,960 CD B-NP O
dwt NN I-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Greek JJ B-NP B-MISC
buyers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
15.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Stainless NNP B-NP B-MISC
Fighter NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
( ( O O
built VBN B-VP O
1970 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
21,718 CD B-NP O
dwt NN I-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
auction NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
final JJ B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
inspection NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
or CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Garlic JJ B-NP O
pills NNS I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
cholesterol NN B-NP O
, , O O
study NN B-NP O
finds VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Garlic JJ B-NP O
pills NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
blood NN B-NP O
cholesterol NN I-NP O
and CC O O
studies NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
show VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
flawed JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
researchers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
study NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
doctors NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
cholesterol NN I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
benefit VB I-VP O
significantly RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
garlic NN B-NP O
tablets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
study NN I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
115 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
cholesterol NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
900 CD B-NP O
milligrams NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dried JJ B-NP O
garlic NN I-NP O
powder NN I-NP O
or CC O O
placebo NN B-NP O
tablets NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
differences NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
garlic NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
placebo NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
they PRP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Journal NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Royal NNP I-NP I-ORG
College NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Physicians NNPS B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Those DT B-NP O
taking VBG I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
eat VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
low-fat JJR I-NP O
diet NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pills NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
cholesterol NN I-NP O
measured VBD B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
and CC I-PP O
after IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six-week JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
researchers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
findings NNS I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
accurate JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
studies NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
garlic NN B-NP O
pills NNS I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
blood NN B-NP O
pressure NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
cholesterol NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Oxford NNP I-NP B-LOC
team NN I-NP O
disputed VBD B-VP O
these DT B-NP O
findings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
either RB O O
previous JJ B-NP O
trials NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
interpreted VBN I-VP O
incorrectly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
those DT B-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
special JJ B-NP O
diets NNS I-NP O
beforehand RB B-ADVP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
duration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
studies NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
short RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
six-month JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
funded VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-ORG
Heart NNP I-NP I-ORG
Foundation NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Lichtwer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pharma NNP I-NP I-ORG
GmbH NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
makes VBZ B-VP O
Kwai JJ B-NP B-MISC
brand NN I-NP O
garlic NN I-NP O
tablets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
study NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
address VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
whole JJ B-NP O
garlic NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
cholesterol NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7950 CD I-NP O

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Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
gives VBZ B-VP O
aid NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
volcano-hit JJ B-NP O
Caribbean JJ I-NP B-LOC
island NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
39 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
development NN B-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Caribbean NNP I-NP B-LOC
island NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Montserrat NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
population NN I-NP O
living NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
volcano NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
volcano NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Soufriere NNP I-NP O
hills NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
erupted VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
4,500 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
living VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
, , O O
Plymouth NN B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
southern JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
evacuated VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
many JJ B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
living VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
shelters NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
schools NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
assistance NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fast JJ I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
designated VBN I-NP O
( ( O O
northern JJ B-ADJP O
) ) O O
safe JJ B-ADJP O
area NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Overseas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Development NNP I-NP I-ORG
Administration NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
gave VBD B-VP O
8.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-PP O
Montserrat NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
dependent JJ I-NP O
territories NNS I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
volcano NN I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
became VBD B-VP O
active JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Overseas JJ B-NP O
Development NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Lynda NNP I-NP B-PER
Chalker NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
census NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
Montserratians NNS I-NP B-MISC
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
just RB B-NP O
that DT I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Tennis NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Philippoussis JJ B-NP B-PER
looms VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Bill NNP B-NP B-PER
Berkrot NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

World NNP B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
seeking VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
title NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Steffi NNP I-NP B-PER
Graf NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
aiming VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
ease VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
begins VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
opens VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
crown NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Rikl NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
top-ranked VBD B-VP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
begins VBZ B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Yayuk NNP B-NP B-PER
Basuki NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
draw NN I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
revealed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
both DT B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
holders NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
serious JJ I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

Looming VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
likely JJ I-NP O
third-round JJ I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
nemesis NN I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
rising VBG I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
avenged VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
defeat NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
19-year-old JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
hitter NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Wimbledon NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rubber NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
could MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
first-week JJ I-NP O
fireworks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
only RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
stunning JJ I-NP O
upset NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
from IN B-PP O
sailing VBG B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
predictable JJ I-NP O
semifinal JJ I-NP O
showdown NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
third JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
star NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
face VB I-VP O
28th-ranked JJ B-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
Natasha NNP I-NP B-PER
Zvereva NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
eighth-ranked JJ B-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Agassi NNP I-NP I-PER
landing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sampras NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bumping NNP B-NP O
Agassi NNP I-NP B-PER
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
seeding NN I-NP O
avoided VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Sampras NNS B-NP B-PER
as RB B-ADVP O
early RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
lock VB I-VP O
horns NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
semis NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Agassi NNP I-NP B-PER
meets VBZ B-VP O
Karim NNP B-NP B-PER
Alami NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

Surprise NNP B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
ranked VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
, , O O
opens VBZ B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Czech NNP B-NP B-MISC
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Vacek NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
drew VBD B-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Anne NNP I-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
. . O O

Second-ranked JJ B-NP O
Austrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
luck NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
Muster NNP I-NP B-PER
faces VBZ B-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Richey NNP I-NP B-PER
Reneberg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
tennis NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
of IN B-ADVP O
late RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
survives VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
either DT B-NP O
fifth-seeded JJ I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Krajicek NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
or CC O O
12th-seeded JJ B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chang NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
. . O O

Perhaps RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
, , O O
yet CC O O
most JJS B-NP O
unfortunate NN I-NP O
, , O O
first-round NN B-NP O
matchup NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
pits VBZ B-VP O
eighth JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Courier NNP I-NP I-PER
against IN B-PP O
retiring VBG B-NP O
star NN I-NP O
Stefan NNP I-NP B-PER
Edberg NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
popular JJ I-NP O
Swede NN I-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
two-time JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
farewell NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
well RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-match JJ I-NP O
affair NN I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exception NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Philippoussis NNP I-NP B-PER
showdown NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sampras NNS B-NP B-PER
looks VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
landed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
comfortable JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
likes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Frenchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cedric NNP I-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
ailing VBG B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Yevgeny NNP I-NP B-PER
Kafelnikov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
nursing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rib NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
path NN I-NP O
. . O O

Seles NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
runner-up NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Graf JJ B-NP B-PER
last JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
fifth-ranked JJ B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
Anke NNP I-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Conchita NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
or CC O O
eighth-seeded JJ B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
looking VBG B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
most RBS B-ADVP O
likely JJ I-ADVP O
semifinal JJ B-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Huber NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tested VBN I-VP O
immediately RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
encounter NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
18th-ranked JJ I-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
Amanda NNP I-NP B-PER
Coetzer NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Sanchez NNP B-NP B-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
runner-up NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
begins VBZ B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
qualifier NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
young JJ B-NP O
talent NN I-NP O
Martina NNP I-NP B-PER
Hingis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
16th JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
probable JJ I-NP O
quarter-final JJ I-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
seventh-seeded JJ B-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
Jana NNP I-NP B-PER
Novotna NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
begins VBZ B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Ruxandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Dragomir NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Tennis NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
upset JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
Philippoussis NNP B-NP B-PER
wins VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
Stoltenberg NNP B-NP B-PER
loses VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP B-NP O

Top-seeded JJ B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
6-3 JJ B-ADJP O
7-5 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
123rd-ranked JJ B-NP O
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Nestor NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
lefthander NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
serve NN I-NP O
, , O O
Nestor NNP B-NP B-PER
kept VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rallies NNS I-NP O
short JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
constantly RB B-NP O
attacking NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
tactic NN I-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second-round NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
playing VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
bye NN I-NP O
along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
seeds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
lost VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
second-seeded JJ B-NP O
Goran NNP I-NP B-PER
Ivanisevic NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
6-7(3-7 NN B-ADVP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
unseeded JJ B-NP O
Mikael NNP I-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
seeded JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
advancing VBG B-VP O
were VBD B-VP O
number NN B-NP O
three CD B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
number NN B-NP O
four CD B-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
number NN B-NP O
six CD B-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
seeed NN I-NP O
. . O O

Eighth NNP B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
eliminated VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
, , O O
55 CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
unseeded VBN B-VP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Philippoussis NNP B-NP B-PER
saved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
5-6 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third-set JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
3-6 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Philippoussis NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
compatriot NN I-NP O
, , O O
13th JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
as RB B-ADJP O
fortunate JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
9-8 CD B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
marathon NN I-NP O
third-set JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
5-7 NN B-ADVP O
7-6 CD I-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
13-11 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
by IN B-PP O
unseeded VBN B-VP O
Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Vacek NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
serve VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
keep VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
short JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Nestor NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
ranks VBZ B-VP O
10th JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
doubles NNS B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
breaks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
lanky JJ I-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
broke VBD B-VP O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
4-3 JJ B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
and CC O O
5-5 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
ending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Austrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
hit NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
return NN I-NP O
long RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
probably RB B-ADVP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
hit VBN I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
strokes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
only RB B-NP O
partly RB B-ADVP O
joking VBG B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
chipping VBG I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
charging VBG I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
volleying VBG I-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
really RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
timing NN I-NP O
playing VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
baseline NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
every DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
serve NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Playing VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
night NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
Muster NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
preference NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
like VB I-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lights NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
maybe RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Ivanisevic NNP B-NP B-PER
rallied VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2-5 CD I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
but CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
played VBD B-VP O
erratically RB B-ADVP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
44th-ranked JJ I-NP O
Tillstrom NNS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
surprise NN I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
famous JJ I-NP O
compatriot NN I-NP O
Stefan NNP I-NP B-PER
Edberg NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ivanisevic NNP B-NP B-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
32 CD B-NP O
aces NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
outplayed VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back JJ I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
24-year-old JJ I-NP O
Tillstrom NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
sixth-ranked JJ I-NP O
Ivanisevic NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Indianapolis NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
world NN B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
quick JJ I-NP O
getaway NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Something NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
there RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
Toronto NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

And CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
feeling NN I-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
doubles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little RB I-NP O
unfocused JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
certain JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
strokes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Tillstrom NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
19-year-old JJ I-NP O
Philippoussis NNPS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
Sampras NNS B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
stayed VBD B-VP O
calm JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nervy JJ I-NP O
third-set JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Rosset NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
pleased VBN B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
today NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
fought VBD B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
well RB I-VP O
, , I-VP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
2-5 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tiebreak NN I-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
thought VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-NP O
my PRP$ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
serves VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
hoped VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Then RB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
shanked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
forehand NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
5-all CD I-NP O
and CC O O
that WDT B-NP O
helped VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
pro-soccer JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
pro-soccer JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Anyang VBG B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Chonnam NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Puchon NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Suwon NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
- : O O
won VBN B-VP O
, , O O
drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
F NN B-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
P NN I-NP O

Puchon NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Chonan NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Anyang VBG B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Suwon NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Pohang VBG B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Pusan NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Chonnam NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Ulsan NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Chonbuk NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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Senegal JJ B-NP B-LOC
cholera NN I-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
. . O O

DAKAR RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cholera NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
Senegal JJ I-NP B-LOC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kaolack NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
health NN B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
recorded VBN I-VP O
291 CD B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
medical JJ I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Doctor NNP B-NP O
Masserigne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ndiaye NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
medical JJ B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
overwhelmed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

People NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
rushing VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
symptoms NNS I-NP O
appear VBP B-VP O
, , O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
fewer JJR B-NP O
deaths NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
, , O O
160 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
100 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
southeast JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Senegalese JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Dakar NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Nigerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
general JJ I-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
ECOMOG NN I-NP B-ORG
force NN I-NP O
. . O O

MONROVIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Nigerian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Major NNP I-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
Sam NNP I-NP B-PER
Victor NNP I-NP I-PER
Malu NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
over RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
commander NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ECOMOG NNP I-NP B-ORG
peacekeeping VBG B-VP O
force NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six-year JJ I-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

Malu JJ B-NP B-PER
replaced JJ I-NP O
another DT I-NP O
Nigerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
major JJ I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
, , O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Inienger NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
officers NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
handover NN I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
peace NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
six CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fighting NN B-NP O
and CC O O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
accords NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
search NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
challenging VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
sometimes RB B-ADVP O
painful JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Peacekeepers NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
harassed VBN I-VP O
, , I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
hostage NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
assure VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
that DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
sight NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

United NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
military NN I-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
travelling VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tubmanburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
monitor VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
shooting VBG B-VP O
along IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
highway NN I-NP O
, , O O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
special JJ I-NP O
representative NN I-NP O
Anthony NNP I-NP B-PER
Nyakyi NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
finally RB B-ADVP O
went VBD B-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
escort NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ULIMO-J JJ I-NP B-ORG
faction NN I-NP O
. . O O

Faction NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nigerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Abuja NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
breaking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
foresees VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disarmament NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated JJ I-NP O
60,000 CD I-NP O
combatants NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
sets VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
target NN I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ECOMOG NNP I-NP B-ORG
force NN I-NP O
, , O O
currently RB B-ADVP O
10,000 CD B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Economic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Community NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
West JJ B-NP I-ORG
African NNP I-NP I-ORG
States NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
height NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
calls VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
prayer NN B-NP O
. . O O

CONAKRY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
West JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
declared VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
prayer NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
, , O O
broadcast VBD B-VP O
repeatedly RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
prayer NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dead JJ I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
prosperity NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
precise JJ I-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
. . O O

Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lansana NNP B-NP B-PER
Conte NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
vice-president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Islamic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Conference NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prepare VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
OIC NNP I-NP B-ORG
summit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Koranic NN B-NP B-MISC
reading NN I-NP O
sessions NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
prayers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
farming VBG I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Badi-Tondon NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
near IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
about IN B-NP O
60 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
40 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Conakry NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Conte NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
, , O O
survived VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
February NNP I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
revolt NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
veiled JJ I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
topple VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
since IN I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
crackdown NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
corruption NN B-NP O
. . O O

Conte NNP B-NP B-PER
seized VBD B-VP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1984 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
veteran NN B-NP O
Marxist JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
Ahmed NNP I-NP B-PER
Sekou NNP I-NP I-PER
Toure NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
answers NNS I-NP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
message NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bottle NN I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-MISC
African NNP I-NP I-MISC
boy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
writing VBG I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
girl NN I-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bottle NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
washed VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Nelson NNP I-NP B-PER
Mandela NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
island NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Carlo NNP B-NP B-PER
Hoffmann NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
11-year-old JJ I-NP O
jailer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bottle NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beach NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Robben NNP B-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
off IN B-PP O
Cape NNP B-NP B-LOC
Town NNP I-NP I-LOC
after IN B-PP O
winter NN B-NP O
storms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
send VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
ordinary JJ B-NP O
mail NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
free NN B-NP O
. . O O

Danielle NNP B-NP B-PER
Murray NNP I-NP I-PER
from IN B-PP O
Sandusky NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
age NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
penfriend NN I-NP O
, , O O
asked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reply NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
whoever WP B-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
flung VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
journey NN I-NP O
months NNS B-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlantic NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

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Rottweiler JJR B-NP B-MISC
kills VBZ B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-MISC
African NNP I-NP I-MISC
toddler NN I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
rottweiler JJ I-NP O
dog NN I-NP O
belonging VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
elderly JJ I-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
savaged VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
death VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
two-year-old JJ I-NP O
grandson NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
visiting VBG I-VP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dog NN I-NP O
attacked VBN B-VP O
Louis NNP B-NP B-PER
Booy NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
front JJ I-NP O
garden NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
grandparents NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Vanderbijlpark NNP B-NP B-LOC
near IN B-PP O
Johannesburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
bloody JJ I-NP O
body NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
lying VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
garden NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
parents NNS I-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pick VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
up RB B-PRT O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unclear JJ B-ADJP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
grandparents NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dogs NNS B-NP O
fierce JJ B-ADJP O
enough RB I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
scare VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
burglars NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
becoming VBG I-VP O
increasingly RB B-ADJP O
popular JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crime-infested JJ I-NP O
Johannesburg NNP I-NP B-LOC
area NN I-NP O
. . O O

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INDICATORS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
updated VBN B-NP O
Aug NNP I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BUDAPEST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
indicators NNS I-NP O
: : O O

CPI NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
pct VBN B-VP O
) ) O O
July NNP B-NP O
+0.4m CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
m VBP B-VP O
; : O O
23.0yr CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
June NNP B-NP O
+0.9;+23.6 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

PPI NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
pct VBN B-VP O
) ) O O
June NNP B-NP O
+0.7 CD I-NP O
m VBP B-VP O
/ SYM O O
m;+21.5yr CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
May NNP B-NP O
+1.7;+22.0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Industry NN B-NP O
output NN I-NP O
( ( O O
pct NN B-NP O
) ) O O
June NNP B-NP O
- : O O
7.8 CD B-NP O
m VBP B-VP O
/ SYM O O
m;-0.2yr JJ B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
May NNP B-NP O
+7.3;-3.6 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Current JJ B-NP O
account NN I-NP O
Jan-May NNP I-NP O
- : O O
$ $ B-NP O
738 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jan-April NNP B-NP O
- : O O
$ $ B-NP O
748 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O

NBH NNP B-NP B-ORG
trade NN I-NP O
balance NN I-NP O
Jan-May NNP I-NP O
- : O O
$ $ B-NP O
934 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jan-April NNP B-NP O
- : O O
$ $ B-NP O
774 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O

MIT NN B-NP B-ORG
trade NN I-NP O
balance NN I-NP O
Jan-June JJ I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.45 CD I-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
( ( O O
Jan-May NN B-NP O
- : O O
$ $ B-NP O
1.24 CD I-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Gross NNP B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
27,246.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
( ( O O
April NNP B-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
28,716.8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Net JJ B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
14,390.7 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
( ( O O
April NNP B-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
15,704.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Unemployment NN B-NP O
( ( O O
pct NN B-NP O
) ) O O
July NNP B-NP O
10.8 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
( ( O O
June NNP B-NP O
10.6 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Budget NNP B-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
( ( O O
HUF NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Jan-July RB B-NP O
102 CD I-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
( ( O O
Jan-June JJ B-NP O
122 CD I-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
) ) O O

T-bill NNP B-NP O
yields NNS I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1mo CD B-NP O
) ) O O
22.95 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
3mo CD B-NP O
) ) O O
23.02 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
6mo CD B-NP O
) ) O O
23.53 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1yr CD B-NP O
) ) O O
24.40 CD B-NP O

Government NN B-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
yields NNS I-NP O
: : O O
( ( O O
2-yr CD B-NP O
1998 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
J NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
25.49,(3-yr JJ O O
1999 CD B-ADJP O
/ SYM O O
c SYM O O
) ) O O
24.44 CD B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
NBH NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
BBB-minus NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Duff NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Phelps NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
IBCA NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Thomson NNP B-NP B-ORG
BankWatch NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
BB-plus NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
S&P NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , I-NP O
BA1 JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Investors NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
BBB+ NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Japan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Credit NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rating NNP I-NP I-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
NBH NNP I-NP B-ORG
trade NN I-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
, , O O
MIT NNP B-NP B-ORG
data NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
customs NNS B-NP O
statistics NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Budapest NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
1)266 CD I-NP O
2410 CD I-NP O

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Fifty CD B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
die VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
clash NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
rebels-Interfax NN B-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
servicemen NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
erupted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
continued JJ B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
, , O O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Interfax JJ B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBN B-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
command NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
about IN B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
interior NN I-NP B-ORG
ministry NN I-NP I-ORG
forces NNS I-NP O
, , O O
sent VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
reconaisance VB B-VP O
mission NN B-NP O
, , O O
clashed VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
rebels NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Minutka NNP B-NP B-LOC
Square NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Interfax NNP I-NP B-ORG
report NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
independently RB I-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
peacemaker NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
rebel NN B-NP O
chief-of-staff JJ I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
cease VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
hostilities NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
noon NN B-NP O
( ( O O
0800 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Interfax JJ B-NP B-ORG
made JJ I-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
interior JJ I-NP B-ORG
ministry NN I-NP I-ORG
detachment NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
equivalent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1500 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

But CC O O
fierce JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
still RB B-VP O
raged VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
1600 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
command NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
servicemen NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
outnumbered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
schoolgirl NN I-NP O
blackmailer NN I-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
textbooks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

GDANSK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
schoolgirl NN I-NP O
blackmailed VBN B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
anonymous JJ B-NP O
letters NNS I-NP O
threatening VBG B-VP O
death NN B-NP O
and CC O O
later RB B-VP O
explained VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
money NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
textbooks NNS B-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
13-year-old JJ I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
extract VB I-VP O
60 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
zlotys NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sierakowice NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
threatening VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gdansk NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
blackmail NN I-NP O
letters NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pick VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sierakowice NNP I-NP B-LOC
railway NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Interviewed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
psychologist NN I-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
use VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
school NN B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
clothes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
Kazimierz NNP I-NP B-PER
Socha NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
trouble NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
before IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
dealing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
underage JJ B-NP O
offenders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Czech JJ B-NP B-MISC
CNB-120 JJ I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
rises VBZ B-VP O
1.2 CD B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
869.3 CD B-NP O
. . O O

PRAGUE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
CNB-120 NN I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
broad JJ I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
measure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Czech JJ B-NP B-MISC
equities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
rose VBD B-VP O
1.2 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
869.3 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CNB NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Eight CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ten CD I-NP O
sectoral JJ I-NP O
indices NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
banking NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
rising VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
14.4 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,294.5 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Prague NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
42-2-2423-0003 CD B-ADVP O

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Russians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
rebels NNS B-NP O
sign VB B-VP O
deal NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

NOVYE NNP B-NP B-LOC
ATAGI NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
supremo VBZ B-VP O
Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
chief-of-staff NN I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
ending VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
renewed JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
contents NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
document NN I-NP O
negotiated VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
officially RB I-VP O
disclosed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
provided VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disengagement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Lebed VBN B-NP B-PER
aide NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Russian-Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
talks NNS I-NP O
going VBG B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

NOVYE NNP B-NP B-LOC
ATAGI NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Talks NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
separatist JJ I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
detailed VBN I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Lebed JJ I-NP B-PER
aide NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Press NNP B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Barkhatov NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
being VBG B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
rebel-held JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
progressing VBG I-VP O
briskly RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
being VBG B-VP O
conducted VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
mood NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
document NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
signature NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
day-by-day JJ B-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

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Yeltsin JJ B-NP B-PER
shown VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
brief NN I-NP O
clip NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Boris NNP B-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
laughing VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
smiling VBG I-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
nominee NN B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Tatyana NNP I-NP B-PER
Dmitrieva NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
television NN B-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
inaugurated VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
office NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lakelands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
northwestern JJ B-NP O
Russia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

SARAJEVO NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sarajevo NNP I-NP B-LOC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

OSLOBODJENJE RB O B-ORG

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
federation NN I-NP O
launches VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
payment NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
taxes NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
customs NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
dinar NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
kuna NN I-NP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Deutsche NNP I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
currency NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Refugees NNS B-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Displaced NNP B-NP I-ORG
Persons NNS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Mirhunisa NNP B-NP B-PER
Komarica NNP I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
survivors NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
massacre NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Srebrenica NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
languishing VBG I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
forced VBD B-VP O
laborers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Serbian NN B-NP B-MISC
mines NNS I-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Komarica NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
2,400 CD B-NP O
male JJ I-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Srebrenica NNP B-NP B-LOC
work VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Trepca NNPS I-NP B-LOC
mine NN I-NP O
and CC O O
1,900 CD B-NP O
work NN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mine NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Aleksandrovac NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

DNEVNI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AVAZ NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Slovenian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
briefly RB B-ADVP O
detain VB B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ljubljana NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
cancel VB B-VP O
opposition NN B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
rallies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ljubljana NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Maribor NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-- : O O
Sarajevo NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+387-71-663-864 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Grozny VBG B-NP B-LOC
quiet JJ I-NP O
overnight JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
raids NNS B-NP O
. . O O

ALKHAN-YURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Grozny NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
pounded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
planes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
artillery NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
hours NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
calmed VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
overnight JJ B-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
sporadic JJ B-NP O
explosions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
shooting VBG B-VP O
could MD I-VP O
still RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
correspondent NN I-NP O
Lawrence NNP I-NP B-PER
Sheets NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
speaking VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Alkhan-Yurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-SBAR O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
arrival NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
" " O O
came VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
helicopters NNS B-NP O
flew VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
firing VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
anything NN B-NP O
. . O O

Lebed VBN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
clinched VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
separatists NN I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
promised VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
halt VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
threatened VBN I-NP O
bombing NN I-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Boat NNP B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
rescued VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
Colombian JJ B-NP B-MISC
coast NN I-NP O
. . O O

BOGOTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Coast NNP I-NP B-ORG
Guard NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
rescued VBD B-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
open JJ I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pacific NNP I-NP B-LOC
coast NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
missing VBG B-ADJP O
since IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tiny JJ I-NP O
island NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gorgona NNP B-NP B-LOC
off IN B-PP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
southwest NN I-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
sightseers NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Narino NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
ran VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
fuel NN B-NP O
and CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
call VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
help NN B-NP O
, , O O
Navy NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Lt. NNP I-NP O
Italo NNP I-NP B-PER
Pineda NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
boatman NN I-NP O
survived VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
coconuts NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
rainwater VB B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
65 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
sea NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
towed VBD I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buenaventura NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
July NNP I-NP O
raw JJ I-NP O
steel NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
14.8 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
vs NNP O O
' POS B-NP O
95 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BUENOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
AIRES NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
raw JJ I-NP O
steel NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
355,900 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
14.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
1.9 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Steel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Industry NNP I-NP I-ORG
Center NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Primary JJ B-NP O
iron NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
297,700 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
14.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
more RBR B-VP O
than IN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
0.1 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Hot JJ B-NP O
laminate JJ I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
349,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
3.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
0.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Production NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cold JJ B-NP O
laminates NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
120,500 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
4.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
11 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Webb NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-ORG
Aires NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+541 CD I-NP O
318-0655 JJ I-NP O

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Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
kill VBP B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
, , O O
take VBP B-VP O
8 CD B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jungle NN B-NP O
. . O O

LIMA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP I-NP O

Peruvian JJ B-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
and CC O O
took VBD B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
northeastern JJ I-NP O
jungle NN I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
anti- JJ B-NP O
terrorist JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
around IN B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Maoist JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Shining VBG I-NP B-ORG
Path NN I-NP I-ORG
took VBD B-VP O
control NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Alomella NNP B-NP B-LOC
Robles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
about IN B-NP O
345 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
550 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Lima NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
villagers NNS B-NP O
listen VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
propaganda VB I-VP O
speeches NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
, , O O
others NNS B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
passing VBG I-VP O
motorists NNS B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
daubed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
slogans NNS B-NP O
. . O O

By IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
whereabouts NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
hostages NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
not RB O O
known VBN B-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Shining VBG I-NP B-ORG
Path NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
severely RB B-VP O
weakened VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
capture NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Abimael NNP I-NP B-PER
Guzman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
stepping VBG I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
both DT B-NP O
its PRP$ I-NP O
military NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
propaganda NN I-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
guerrilla NN I-NP O
conflicts NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
cost NN B-NP O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
30,000 CD B-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
damage NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
infrastructure NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1980 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Former NNP B-NP O
Surinam NNP I-NP B-LOC
rebel NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
shooting NN B-NP O
. . O O

PARAMARIBO RB B-INTJ B-LOC
, , O O
Surinam NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-21 NNP I-NP O

Flamboyant JJ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Surinamese NN I-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Ronny NNP B-NP B-PER
Brunswijk NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
charged VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
attempted JJ B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Brunswijk JJ B-NP B-PER
turned VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Freddy NNP B-NP B-PER
Pinas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Surinamese-born NNP I-NP B-MISC
visitor NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
accused VBD B-VP O
Brunswijk NNP B-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
kill VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bar-room NN I-NP O
brawl NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
mining NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Moengo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
90 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
east JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Paramaribo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Ro NNP I-NP B-PER
Gajadhar NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Pinas NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
showing VBG B-VP O
cuts NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bruises NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
feared VBN I-NP O
Jungle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Command NNP I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
failed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shoot VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Pinas NNP B-NP B-PER
objected VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Brunswijk NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
advances NNS I-NP O
toward IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
. . O O

Pinas NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Brunswijk JJ B-NP B-PER
then RB B-ADVP O
ordered VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
bodyguards NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
up RB B-PRT O
. . O O

Brunswijk NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
35 CD B-NP O
, , O O
denied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
merely RB B-ADVP O
defended VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Pinas NNP B-NP B-PER
attacked VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bottle NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
Brunswijk NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
attempted JJ B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
less JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
served VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
shooting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
thief NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
buttocks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Brunswijk JJ B-NP B-PER
led VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rebel JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1986 CD I-NP O
uprising NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
regime NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
military JJ B-NP O
strongman NN I-NP O
Desi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bouterse NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
500 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
caused VBN B-VP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
flee VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
neighbouring JJ B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-LOC
Guiana NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
1980s CD I-NP O
, , O O
eventually RB B-ADVP O
paved JJ B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
democratic JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
numerous JJ B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
, , O O
Brunswijk NNPS B-NP B-PER
went VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
successful JJ I-NP O
businessman NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
mining NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
logging NN I-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
manages VBZ B-VP O
and CC O O
occasionally RB B-VP O
plays VBZ I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Noisy NNP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
leads NNS B-NP O
Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
hideaway NN I-NP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
carpenter NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
seaside NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pattaya NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
18 CD B-NP O
kg JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
39.7 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
complaints NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
residents NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
noisy JJ I-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Cheung NNP B-NP B-PER
Siu NNP I-NP I-PER
Man NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
40 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
late RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
searched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
and CC O O
found VBD B-VP O
heroin NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bags NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
hidden JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
hollow JJ B-NP O
spaces NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
wooden JJ B-NP O
planks NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hired VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wooden JJ I-NP O
box NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
planks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
hide VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
heroin NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
complaints NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sawing NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
investigate VB I-VP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
escaping VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back JJ I-NP O
door NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
search VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
seized VBN I-NP O
heroin NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
street NN I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
hunting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
collaborators NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Cheung NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
pending VBG B-PP O
formal JJ B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
foreign JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Downer NNP I-NP I-PER
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
follows VBZ B-VP O
rising VBG B-NP O
friction NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Downer NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Qian NNP I-NP B-PER
Qichen NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
sign VB B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
consulate VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
sovereignty NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
mid-1997 NN B-NP O
. . O O

Relations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Australia NNP I-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
strained VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
uranium NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
affecting VBG B-VP O
ties NNS B-NP O
include VBP B-VP O
plans NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
cabinet NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
security JJ I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Canberra NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Tibet NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
exiled VBD B-VP O
spiritual JJ B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Dalai NNP I-NP B-PER
Lama NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Downer NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
minister NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
took VBD O O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Canberra NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
accuse VB B-VP O
PA NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
banning VBG B-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
. . O O

NABLUS NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
bookseller NN I-NP O
charged VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
undertaking NN I-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
distribute VB I-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
written VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
critics NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Israeli-PLO JJ B-NP B-MISC
self-rule JJ I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
sign VBP B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
undertaking NN I-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
anyone NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
legal JJ B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
' '' O O
you PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
either DT B-NP O
destroy VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
return VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Amman JJ B-NP B-LOC
' '' O O
, , O O
" " O O
Daoud NNP B-NP B-PER
Makkawi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
owner NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nablus-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
al-Risala JJ I-NP B-LOC
bookshop NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
ministry NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
sign VB B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Edward NNP B-NP B-PER
Said VBD B-VP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
prominent JJ I-NP O
scholar NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Columbia NNP I-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Said VBD B-VP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
citizen NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
origin NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
outspoken JJ I-NP O
critic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1993 CD I-NP O
Israeli-PLO NNP I-NP B-MISC
self-rule JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
written VBN I-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
bookseller NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ramallah NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
police NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
confiscated VBD B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Said NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israel-PLO JJ I-NP B-MISC
self-rule JJ I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Palestinian JJ B-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
Director-General NNP I-NP O
Mutawakel NNP I-NP B-PER
Taha NNP I-NP I-PER
denied VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
ministry NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
forced VBN B-VP O
anyone NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
undertaking NN I-NP O
and CC O O
insisted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
censor VBP I-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
strategy NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ban VB I-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
or CC O O
to TO B-VP O
suppress VB I-VP O
freedom NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
expression NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
whatsoever RB B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Taha NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

But CC O O
Taha NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
relevent JJ B-NP O
legislations NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
resulted VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
mistakes NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
explain VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
mistakes NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
journalists NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
writers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Daoud NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
authors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
Journalist NNP I-NP O
Patrick NNP I-NP B-PER
Seale NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
security NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
often RB B-ADVP O
visit VB B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
shop NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
sure JJ B-ADJP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
selling VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
confidence NN B-NP O
, , O O
why WRB B-ADVP O
should MD O O
we PRP B-NP O
be VB B-VP O
afraid JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

Daoud NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
books NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
sale NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
Strip NNP I-NP I-LOC
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
handed VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
parts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PLO NNP I-NP B-ORG
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
self-rule JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
blames VBZ B-VP O
Istanbul NNP B-NP B-LOC
control NN I-NP O
tower NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
accident NN B-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
carrier NN I-NP O
EgyptAir NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
tower NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Istanbul NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EgyptAir NNP I-NP B-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
. . O O

Twenty CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
EgyptAir NNP I-NP B-ORG
Boeing NNP I-NP B-MISC
707 CD I-NP O
overshot VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
runway NN I-NP O
, , O O
caught VBD B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
, , O O
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
taxi NN I-NP O
and CC O O
skipped VBD B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
railway NN I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chairman NNP B-NP O
Mohamed NNP I-NP B-PER
Fahim NNP I-NP I-PER
Rayyan NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Cairo NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
tower NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
allocated VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
another DT B-NP O
runway NN I-NP O
, , O O
instead RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
is VBZ B-VP O
2,250 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
2,460 CD B-NP O
yards NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
long JJ B-NP O
while NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
3,300 CD B-NP O
yards NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
long JJ B-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
less RBR B-ADJP O
steep JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
civil JJ I-NP O
aviation NN I-NP O
authority NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
plane NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
EgyptAir NNP I-NP B-ORG
pilot NN I-NP O
blamed VBN B-VP O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
airport NN I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
misleading VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
landing NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rainstorm NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Its PRP$ B-NP O
not RB I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
wet JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
brake NN I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
poor JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
tower NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
medium NN B-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
wrong JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
pilot NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
private JJ B-NP O
Ihlas NNPS I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
English NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

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Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
wants VBZ B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
rulers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Egyptian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
more RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
do VBP B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
shelter NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
support NN I-NP O
Egyptian JJ I-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
President NNP B-NP O
Hosni NNP I-NP B-PER
Mubarak NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
helped VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
kill VB I-VP O
Mubarak NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Addis NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ababa NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
sponsored VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
resolution NN I-NP O
threatening VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
flights NNS I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB B-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Addis NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ababa NNP I-NP I-LOC
incident NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
effect NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
fails VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
extradite VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
hand VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
trial NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
in IN B-PP O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
eager JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
nothing NN B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
regime NN I-NP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Turabi NNP I-NP B-PER
front NN I-NP O
or CC O O
whatever WDT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mubarak NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
academics NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Hassan NNP B-NP B-PER
al-Turabi JJ B-ADJP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Islamic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
than IN B-PP O
that IN B-NP O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
bitter JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
terrorists NNS B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
sheltering VBG B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
they PRP I-NP O
make VBP B-VP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
passorts VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mubarak NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
break VB I-VP O
relations NNS B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
step NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reluctant JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
, , O O
ostensibly RB B-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
ordinary JJ B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

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Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
shed VB B-VP O
gains NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
profit-taking NN B-NP O
. . O O

ISTANBUL NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
shedding VBG B-VP O
gains NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
earlier JJR B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
amid IN B-PP O
profit-taking NN B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
, , O O
brokers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
IMKB-100 NN I-NP B-MISC
lost VBD B-VP O
0.19 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
123.89 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
64,178.78 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Gains NNS B-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
totalled VBN I-VP O
2.92 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Daily JJ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
7.2 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lira NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
7.8 CD B-ADJP O
trillion CD I-ADJP O
lira JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Profit-taking NN B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
index NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
actually RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
reaction NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
down RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
63,000 CD B-NP O
tomorrow NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
sales NNS B-NP O
continue VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Burcin NNP B-NP B-PER
Mavituna NNP I-NP I-PER
from IN B-PP O
Interbank NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Brokers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
profit NN B-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
sales NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
especially RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
index NN I-NP O
approached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
65,000 CD I-NP O
resistance NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
index NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
rise VB I-VP O
towards IN B-PP O
65,000 CD B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cheap JJ I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
attracted VBD B-VP O
buyers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
resistance NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
67,000 CD B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
pierced VBD B-VP O
65,000 CD B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
session NN I-NP O
's VBZ I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
active JJ I-ADJP O
shares NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Isbank NNPS B-NP B-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
300 CD B-NP O
lira NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
8,600 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Shares NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
utility NN B-NP O
Cukurova NNP I-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
3,000 CD B-NP O
lira NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
67,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
85-share JJ I-NP O
industrial JJ I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
0.47 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
70,848.86 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
15-share JJ I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
0.55 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
55,929.89 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
218 CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
traded VBN B-VP O
, , O O
gainers NNS B-NP O
outdid VBD B-VP O
losers NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
64 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
stable JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Istanbul NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+90-212-275 CD B-NP O
0875 CD I-NP O
SA NNP I-NP O

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Miss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Universe NNP I-NP I-MISC
hides NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
veil NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
silence NN B-NP O
. . O O

Kieran NNP B-NP B-PER
Murray NNP I-NP I-PER

LAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
CRUCES NNPS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
N.M. NNP B-NP O
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Miss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Universe NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Alicia NNP I-NP B-PER
Machado NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Mexico NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
refusing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
answer VB I-VP O
questions NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
weight NN I-NP O
or CC O O
claims VBZ B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
either DT B-NP O
go VB I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
diet NN I-NP O
or CC O O
give VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
her PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
. . O O

Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
19 CD B-NP O
, , O O
flew VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
after IN B-PP O
slipping VBG B-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Mexico NNP I-NP I-LOC
desert NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Las NNP B-NP B-LOC
Cruces NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
attended VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP B-MISC
Miss NNP B-NP I-MISC
Teen NNP I-NP I-MISC
USA NNP I-NP I-MISC
pageant NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
contestant NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
intense JJ B-NP O
scrutiny NN I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ultimatum NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-MISC
Angeles-based JJ I-NP I-MISC
Miss NNP I-NP B-ORG
Universe NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
27 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
risk VB B-VP O
losing VBG I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
crown NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
swollen JJ I-NP O
face NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
wisdom NN I-NP O
teeth NNS I-NP O
extracted VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Marta NNP B-NP B-PER
Fajardo NNP I-NP I-PER
insisted VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
weighed VBD B-VP O
112 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
51 CD B-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
) ) O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Miss NNP I-NP B-MISC
Universe NNP I-NP I-MISC
title NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Las NNP B-NP B-LOC
Vegas NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
perfectly RB B-ADJP O
normal JJ I-ADJP O
eating NN B-VP O
habits NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Everybody NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
addiction NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
something VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
but CC I-NP O
it PRP I-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
as IN B-SBAR O
if IN I-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
eats VBZ B-VP O
cakes NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
crazy JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Organisers NNS B-NP O
flatly RB B-ADVP O
denied VBD B-VP O
ever RB I-VP O
threatening VBG I-VP O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
but CC O O
immediately RB B-VP O
put VBD I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
wraps NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
blocked VBD B-VP O
access NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Dressed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
strapless JJ I-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
gown NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
pageant NN I-NP O
, , O O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
heavier JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
contestants NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
still RB B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
rave VB I-VP O
reviews NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
appearance NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
stage NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Are VBP O O
you PRP B-NP O
kidding VBG B-VP O
? . O O

She PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
fantastic JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Nikki NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
28 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pageant NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

She PRP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Very RB B-NP O
sexy JJ I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
publicists NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
promotional JJ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
sponsors NNS B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
returning VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
. . O O

5 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Beauty NN B-NP O
queens NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
high-profile JJ B-NP O
personalities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Machado NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
alleged VBN I-NP O
weight NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
front JJ B-NP O
page NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Miss NNP I-NP B-ORG
Venezuela NNP I-NP I-ORG
Organisation NNP I-NP I-ORG
who WP B-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
lose VB I-VP O
weight NN B-NP O
fast RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

People NNS B-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
then RB B-ADVP O
eased VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
diet NN I-NP O
and CC O O
indulged VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
passion NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
pasta NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cake NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
many JJ B-ADJP O
pounds NNS B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
gained VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
most JJS B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
fat JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Brooks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Miss NNP B-NP B-ORG
Universe NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Machado NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
assure VB I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
organisers NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
putting VBG I-VP O
pressure NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
She PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
fine JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
wished VBD B-VP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
all DT B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
happened VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
spiritually RB B-ADJP O
and CC O O
mentally RB B-NP O
terrific JJ I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
whatsoever RB B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lifestyle NN I-NP O
associated VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
Miss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Universe NNP I-NP I-MISC
could MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
routine JJ B-NP O
exercise NN I-NP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
travel VBP B-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
busy JJ I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
ability NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
type NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
regimented JJ B-NP O
routine JJ I-NP O
workout NN I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
exist VB I-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
dont VBP B-VP O
know VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Alicia NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
talked VBN I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Kevorkian JJ B-NP B-PER
attends VBZ B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
suicide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
week NN B-NP O
. . O O

PONTIAC NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mich NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Dr. NNP B-NP O
Jack NNP I-NP B-PER
Kevorkian NNP I-NP I-PER
attended VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
suicide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
less JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
bringing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
40-year-old JJ I-NP O
Missouri NNP I-NP B-LOC
woman NN I-NP O
suffering VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
multiple JJ B-NP O
sclerosis NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
room NN I-NP O
, , O O
doctors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dr NNP B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Aranosian NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
emergency NN B-NP O
room NN I-NP O
director NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Pontiac NNP B-NP B-LOC
Osteopathic NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Kevorkian JJ B-NP B-PER
brought VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Patricia NNP B-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
Lees NNP B-NP B-LOC
Summit NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Mo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
at IN B-PP O
midday NN B-NP O
and CC O O
told VBD B-VP O
doctors NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
paralysed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
assisted-suicide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
37th JJ I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
acknowledged VBN I-VP O
attending VBG I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
starting VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
crusade NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
doctor NN B-NP O
assisted VBN B-VP O
suicide NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Kevorkian JJ B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
, , O O
Geoffrey NNP B-NP B-PER
Fieger NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
attending VBG I-NP O
Smith NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
, , O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
, , O O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Poland NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Kevorkian NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
known VBN I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
president NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suicide NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kevorkian NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
patients NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
offered VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Smith NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
location NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
nurse NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
" " O O
rapidly RB B-ADVP O
progressing VBG B-VP O
multple NN B-NP O
sclerosis NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

On IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kevorkian JJ B-NP B-PER
attended VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Louise NNP B-NP B-PER
Siebens NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
76-year-old JJ I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-LOC
woman NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
amyotrophic JJ B-NP O
lateral JJ I-NP O
sclerosis NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
Lou NNP B-NP B-PER
Gehrig NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Kevorkian JJ B-NP B-PER
helped VBD B-VP O
Judith NNP B-NP B-PER
Curren NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
42-year-old JJ I-NP O
Massachusetts NNP I-NP B-LOC
nurse NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
chronic JJ B-NP O
fatigue NN I-NP O
syndrome NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
non-terminal JJ I-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Fairview NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Texas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
1.82 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
Baa1 JJ B-ADJP O
- : O O
Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Investors NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O

Rating NNP B-NP O
Announcement NN I-NP O
As IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
08/21/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Issuer NN B-NP O
: : O O
Fairview NNP B-NP B-LOC
Town NNP I-NP I-LOC

State NN B-NP O
: : O O
TX NNS B-NP B-LOC

Rating NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Baa1 JJ B-ADJP O

Sale NNP B-NP O
Amount NNP I-NP O
: : O O
1,820,000 CD B-NP O

Expected VBN B-VP O
Sale NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/27/96 CD B-NP O

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Defiant NNP B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
neo-Nazi JJ I-NP B-MISC
jailed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

Andrew NNP B-NP B-PER
Gray NNP I-NP I-PER

HAMBURG NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Hamburg NNP I-NP B-LOC
court NN I-NP O
sentenced VBN B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
neo-Nazi JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
Gary NNP I-NP B-PER
Lauck NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
pumping VBG B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
extremist NN B-NP O
propaganda NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
base NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
Lincoln NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Nebraska NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
yelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tirade NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
abuse NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
conviction NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
inciting VBG B-VP O
racial JJ B-NP O
hatred NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
43-year-old JJ I-NP O
shouted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
before IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
escorted VBD I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
security NN B-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lauck NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
vowed VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
, , O O
arguing VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
client NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
committed VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
offence JJ I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
law NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
hailed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
conviction NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
neo-Nazism NN B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Lauck NN B-NP B-PER
's VBZ B-VP O
worldwide JJ B-ADJP O
network NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
anti-Semitic JJ B-NP B-MISC
propaganda NN I-NP O
material NN I-NP O
flowing VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1970s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
possessed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
well-oiled JJ I-NP O
propaganda NN I-NP O
machine NN I-NP O
, , O O
honed VBN B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
presiding VBG B-VP O
judge NN B-NP O
Guenter NNP I-NP B-PER
Bertram NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
set VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
propaganda NN I-NP O
cannon NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fired VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

said VBD B-VP O
Bertram NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
read VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
extracts VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
material NN I-NP O
praising VBG B-VP O
Hitler NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
" " O O
and CC O O
describing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nazi NNP I-NP B-MISC
slaughter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jews NNPS B-NP B-MISC
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
myth NN I-NP O
. . O O

Eager JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
behind IN B-PP O
bars NNS B-NP O
quickly RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
avoid VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
complex JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
, , O O
prosecutor NN B-NP O
Bernd NNP I-NP B-PER
Mauruschat NNP I-NP I-PER
limited JJ I-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
offences NNS B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
demanded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
jail NN I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
satisfied JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Publishing NN B-NP O
and CC O O
distributing VBG B-VP O
neo-Nazi JJ B-NP B-MISC
material NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
argued VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
U.S NNP B-NP B-LOC
freedom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
speech NN B-NP O
laws NNS I-NP O
meant VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
produce VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
swastika-covered JJ I-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
, , O O
magazines NNS B-NP O
, , O O
videos NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
flags NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
homeland NN I-NP O
. . O O

Interior NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Manfred NNP I-NP B-PER
Kanther NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
" " O O
welcomed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prosecution NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
conviction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ringleaders NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
neo-Nazism NN I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
distributers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
vicious JJ B-NP O
racist JJ I-NP O
publications NNS I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
high JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
bars NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Social NNP I-NP B-MISC
Democrats NNPS I-NP I-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
dressed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sober JJ I-NP O
blue JJ I-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
and CC O O
sporting NN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
trademark NN I-NP O
Hitleresque NNP I-NP B-MISC
black JJ I-NP O
moustache NN I-NP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
sign NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
emotion NN B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Bertram NNP B-NP B-PER
spent VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
reading VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
verdict NN I-NP O
and CC O O
explaining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
as IN B-SBAR O
Lauck NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
about IN B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
blurted VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
virtually RB I-NP O
incomprehensible NN I-NP O
quick-fire NN I-NP O
diatribe NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Neither DT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
Socialists NNPS I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
Nazis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
nor CC O O
the DT B-NP O
communists NNS I-NP O
dared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
kidnap VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
citizen NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
shouted VBD B-VP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
oblique JJ I-NP O
reference NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
extradition NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
attorney NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hans-Otto NNP B-NP B-PER
Sieg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
courtroom NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
judges NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
explained VBD I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
court NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
judge VB I-VP O
someone NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
actions NNS B-NP O
carried VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Bertram NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Lauck NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
obsessed VBN B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
Nazism NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
devoted VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
leading VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Socialist NNP I-NP I-ORG
German NNP I-NP I-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
Foreign NNP I-NP I-ORG
Organisation NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
NSDAP-AO NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
derives VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
title NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hitler NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Nazi NNP I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

During IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three-month JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
dealt VBN B-VP O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
issues NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
NSDAP-AO NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
NS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kampfruf NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
( ( O O
" " O O
National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Socialist NNP I-NP I-ORG
Battle NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cry NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
) ) O O
magazine NN B-NP O
, , O O
filled VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
references NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Aryan JJ B-NP B-MISC
supremacy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
defamatory JJ B-NP O
statements NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
Jews NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
rejected VBD B-VP O
Sieg NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
argument NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lauck NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
extradition NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Lauck NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
convicted VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
disseminating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
symbols NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
anti-constitutional JJ B-NP O
organisations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
spent VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
subtracted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

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UN NNP B-INTJ B-ORG
official NN B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
deal NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
occur VB I-VP O
" " O O
soon RB B-ADVP O
" " O O
. . O O

UNITED NNP B-NP B-ORG
NATIONS NNS I-NP I-ORG
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
arrangements NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
implement VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
oil-for-food NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
" " O O
quite RB B-ADJP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
reluctant JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
speculate VB I-VP O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
preparations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
secretary-general NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
anxious JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
program NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Undersecretary-General NNP B-NP O
Yasushi NNP I-NP B-PER
Akashi NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sooner RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
briefing NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
arrangements NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
monitors NNS B-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Akashi NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Department NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Humanitarian JJ B-NP I-ORG
affairs NNS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
deputy NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
speculated VBD B-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Suspected JJ B-NP O
killers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bishop NN B-NP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
-- : O O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-ORG
TV NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Algerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
three CD B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
suspected VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
bishop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
Algeria NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
state-run JJ I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Security NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
sought VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
giving VBG B-VP O
support NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slain VBN I-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
men NNS B-NP O
confessed VBD B-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
assassination NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
Bishop NNP I-NP O
Pierre NNP I-NP B-PER
Claverie NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
58-year-old JJ I-NP O
Claverie NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Oran NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
hours NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
met VBD B-VP O
visiting VBG B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Herve NNP I-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Charette NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
Algerians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
foreigners NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
pitting VBG B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
radical JJ B-NP O
Islamists NNS I-NP B-MISC
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

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German JJ B-NP B-MISC
flown VBN I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
January-July JJ I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
3.8 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

FRANKFURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
table NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
flown VBN I-NP O
air NN I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
volumes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
handled VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
airports NNS I-NP O
January-July JJ I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
exclude VBP B-VP O
trucked NN B-NP O
airfreight JJ I-NP O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
airports NNS I-NP O
association NN I-NP O
ADV NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
total JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
17,844 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
5.9 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

- : O O
Tegel NNP B-NP B-LOC
10,896 NNP I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
3.1 CD B-NP O

- : O O
Tempelhof NN B-NP B-LOC
202 CD B-NP O
down RB B-ADVP O
60.0 CD B-NP O

- : O O
Schoenefeld NNP B-NP B-LOC
6,746 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
16.8 CD B-NP O

Bremen NNP B-NP B-LOC
1,453 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
13.1 CD B-NP O

Dresden NNP B-NP B-LOC
792 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
11.4 CD B-NP O

Duessseldorf NNP B-NP B-LOC
31,347 CD I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
4.4 CD B-NP O

Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
768,269 NNP I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
1.5 CD B-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
21,240 CD B-NP O
down RB B-ADVP O
3.5 CD B-NP O

Hannover NNP B-NP B-LOC
6,030 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
15.3 CD B-NP O

Koeln NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Cologne NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
182,887 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
11.8 CD B-NP O

Leipzig NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Halle NNP B-NP B-LOC
1,806 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
45.6 CD B-NP O

Munich NNP B-NP B-LOC
44,525 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
11.8 CD B-NP O

Muenster NN B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Osnabrueck NNP B-NP B-LOC
382 CD B-ADVP O
up RP B-PRT O
28.2 CD B-NP O

Nuremberg NNP B-NP B-LOC
25,929 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
17.8 CD B-NP O

Saarbruecken VBN B-VP B-LOC
626 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
28.3 CD B-NP O

Stuttgart VB B-VP B-LOC
10,655 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
11.7 CD B-NP O

TOTAL NNP B-NP O
1,113,785 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
3.8 CD B-NP O

- : O O
Air NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cargo NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tel+44 NNP I-NP O
161 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7706 CD I-NP O
Fax+44 NN I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
5017 CD I-NP O

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Paribas NNP B-NP B-ORG
repeats VBZ B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Aegon NNP B-NP B-ORG
after IN B-SBAR O
results NNS B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Aug NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
research NN I-NP O
. . O O

Company-------------Price---Broker---------------- NNP B-NP O

Aegon NNP B-NP B-ORG
83.40 CD I-NP O
Paribas NNP I-NP B-ORG

COMMENT NNP B-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
Not RB O O
only RB O O
did VBD O O
Aegon NNP B-NP B-ORG
surprise NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
711 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
expected JJ I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
forecast NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Reiterates NNS B-NP O
previous JJ B-NP O
" " O O
buy VB B-VP O
" " O O
recommendation NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
results NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Estimates NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
Dfl NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
: : O O
EPS NNP B-NP O
P NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
E NNP B-NP O
Dividend NN I-NP O

1996 CD B-NP O
5.83 CD I-NP O
13.8 CD I-NP O
2.75 CD I-NP O

1997 CD B-NP O
6.59 CD I-NP O
12.2 CD I-NP O
3.10 CD I-NP O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Fax NN B-NP O
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5040 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Ballybunion NNP I-NP B-ORG
fans NNS I-NP O
invited VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

DUBLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
President NNP I-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
resort NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ballybunion NNP B-NP B-ORG
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whirlwind JJ I-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

So CC O O
Ballybunion NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
instead RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlantic NNP I-NP B-LOC
resort NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
golf NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Irish NNP I-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Dick NNP I-NP B-PER
Spring NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
26-29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bring VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
placards NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
waved VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
addressed VBD B-VP O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
packed JJ I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dublin NNP B-NP B-LOC
city NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
read VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Ballybunion JJ B-NP B-ORG
backs NNS I-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
requested VBN I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
bring VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
placards NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
guests NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kennedys NNPS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Frank NNP B-NP B-PER
Quilter NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
triumphant JJ I-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
back VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Northern NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ireland NNP I-NP I-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
Ballybunion NNP B-NP B-ORG
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
packed JJ I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
observe VB I-VP O
ceasefire NN B-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
assurances NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
observe VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Foreign NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Erdmann NN I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
top JJ B-NP O
Bonn NNP I-NP B-LOC
diplomat NN I-NP O
Wolfgang NNP I-NP B-PER
Ischinger NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
assured VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
senior JJ B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
ultimatum NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
storm NN B-NP O
and CC O O
take VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
valid JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
side NN I-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Erdmann NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
after IN B-PP O
speaking NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Ischinger NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ischinger NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ischinger NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
met VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
deputy JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Yevgeny NNP I-NP B-PER
Primakov NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
pledge NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
aegis NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
ultimatum NN I-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
storm VB I-VP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
is VBZ B-VP O
no RB B-ADVP O
longer RBR I-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
quoting VBG I-VP O
Ischinger NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
German NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Klaus NNP I-NP B-PER
Kinkel NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
envoy NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
urge VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
breakaway JJ I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ischinger NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
unauthorised JJ I-NP O
initiative NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
and CC O O
not RB O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
intention NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
positive JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
Kinkel NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed JJ I-NP I-PER
should MD B-VP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
meet VB B-VP O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Goldiman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
representative JJ I-NP O
responsible JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
sees VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
DELHI NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
global JJ I-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
intended VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
I.K. NNP I-NP B-PER
Gujral NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
block VB I-VP O
adoption NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
entering VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Our PRP$ B-NP O
not RB I-NP O
signing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
in IN B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
kind NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
weapons NNS B-NP O
, , O O
particularly RB B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
declared JJ I-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
carried VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1974 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
built VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
. . O O

Experts NNS B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
could MD B-VP O
quickly RB I-VP O
assemble VB I-VP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Gujral NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
veto NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Comprehensive NNP I-NP B-MISC
Test NNP I-NP I-MISC
Ban NNP I-NP I-MISC
Treaty NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
CTBT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
to TO B-PP O
damage NN B-NP O
bilateral JJ I-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
visualise VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
straining VBG B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
bilateral JJ I-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
text NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
blocked VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Gujral NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
re-examine VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
, , O O
particularly RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
clause NN I-NP O
providing VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
entry NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
force NN B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
modified VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Asked VBN B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
forwarded VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
General NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Gujral NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
That DT B-NP O
bridge NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
cross VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
come VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
written VBN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
Gujral NNP B-NP B-PER
reiterated VBD B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
objections NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
, , O O
under IN B-PP O
negotiation NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Conference NNP I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP I-MISC
Disarmament NNP B-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sad JJ I-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
show VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
giving VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
hegemony NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Gujral NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
national JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
concerns NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
impossible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
CTBT NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
concerns VBZ B-VP O
oblige NN B-NP O
us PRP I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
option NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
exercised VBN I-VP O
restraint NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
not RB B-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
any DT B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
lone JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1974 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
constraints NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
option NN I-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
long RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
continue VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
rely VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
arsenals NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

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Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
death NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
citizen NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
sour VB I-VP O
ties NNS B-NP O
. . O O

DHAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
minister NN I-NP O
expressed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
disquiet NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
citizen NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bangladeshi NNP B-NP B-MISC
origin NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
leaders NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
goverment NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
attached VBN I-VP O
serious JJ B-NP O
importance NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tragic JJ I-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Siraj NNP B-NP B-PER
Mia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
" " O O
Under-Secretary NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
State NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Liam NNP I-NP B-PER
Fox NNP I-NP I-PER
Fox NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Siraj NNP B-NP B-PER
Mia NNP I-NP I-PER
died VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
interogation NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
customs NNS B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
arriving VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
bore VBD B-VP O
multiple JJ B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
relatives NNS I-NP O
complained VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
murdered VBN I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
post-mortem JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
suggested VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
tortured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
customs NNS B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
drunk JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
died VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
loss NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
blood NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deep JJ I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
glass NN I-NP O
sheet NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
four-day JJ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
wanted VBD B-VP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
act VB I-VP O
seriously RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
... : O O

this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
relationship NN I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
strained VBD I-VP O
relations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
governments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Mia NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
raised VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
House NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Commons NNPS B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
brought VBD I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
every DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Bangladesh NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
assured VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
matter NN I-NP O
seriously RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
thorough JJ I-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
just JJ I-NP O
outcome NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
alleged VBN I-NP O
harassment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
nationals NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
customs NNS B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Criminal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Investigation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
immigration NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Mia NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
killing NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mia NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
restaurant NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
suburb NN I-NP O
. . O O

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India NNP B-NP B-LOC
fears VBZ B-VP O
attempts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
disrupt VB I-VP O
Kashmir NNP B-NP B-LOC
polls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SRINAGAR NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Home NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
interior NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
planning VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
disrupt VB I-VP O
state NN B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
troubled JJ B-NP O
Jammu NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Kashmir NNP I-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
seems VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
from IN B-PP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
planned JJ I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
disrupt VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Inderjit NNP B-NP B-PER
Gupta NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Srinagar NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
clamped VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
direct JJ B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
since IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
often RB I-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
abetting VBG B-VP O
militancy NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
valley NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
Islamabad NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Gupta NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
infiltrating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kashmir NNP I-NP B-LOC
valley NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
disturbance NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
noticed VBD B-VP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
come VBP B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
mercenaries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gupta NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
fought VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
wars NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
troubled JJ I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kashmir NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1947 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
H.D. NNP I-NP B-PER
Deve NNP I-NP I-PER
Gowda NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
centre-left NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
hopes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
restore VB I-VP O
normality NN B-NP O
and CC O O
democratic JJ B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jammu NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Kashmir NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
insurgency-related JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
militant JJ I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
stocks NNS I-NP O
end VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
gains NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
engineering NN B-NP O
, , O O
banks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

DHAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
stocks NNS I-NP O
edged VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
sharply RB B-NP O
higher JJR I-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
engineering NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
gained VBD B-VP O
amid IN B-PP O
buying NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
institutional JJ I-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
brokers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Dhaka NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
DSE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
all-share JJ B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
8.05 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
0.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,156.79 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
turnover NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
146.2 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
taka NN I-NP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
total JJ I-NP O
119 CD I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
traded VBD B-VP O
71 CD B-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
44 CD B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
and CC O O
four CD B-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

. . O O

National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
rose VBD B-VP O
12.71 CD B-NP O
taka NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
228.7 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Eastern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cables NNP I-NP I-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
20.37 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
677.98 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Apex NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tannery NNP I-NP I-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
22.72 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
597 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Brokers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
recovered VBD B-VP O
early JJ B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
edge NN B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
close VB B-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
institutional JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
short-covering NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

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India NNP B-NP B-LOC
RBI NNP I-NP B-ORG
chief JJ I-NP O
sees VBZ B-VP O
cut VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
DELHI NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Reserve NNP I-NP B-ORG
bank NN I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
governor NN I-NP O
C. NNP I-NP B-PER
Rangarajan NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
( ( O O
CRR NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
maintained VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
banks NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
medium JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
medium JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
yes UH B-INTJ O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
after IN B-PP O
addressing VBG B-VP O
industrialists NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
having VBG I-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
CRR NNP I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
raised VBN I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
necessary JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
explain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
theoretical JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
CRR NNP I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
manage VB I-VP O
money NN B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rangarajan VBD B-VP B-PER
explained VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
instrument NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
central JJ B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
regulate VB I-VP O
money NN B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
reducing VBG B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
increasing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
context NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
earlier JJR I-NP O
commitment NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
response NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+91-11-3012024 CD B-NP O

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Two CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
current JJ I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
viable JJ I-NP O
- : I-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BOMBAY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Reserve NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
Governor NNP I-NP O
Chakravarty NNP I-NP B-PER
Rangarajan NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
percent NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gross JJ B-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
( ( O O
GDP NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
sustainable JJ B-ADJP O
given VBN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
currrent JJ I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
growth NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
percent NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
GDP NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sustainable JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
deficit NN B-NP O
given VBN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
expected JJ I-NP O
real JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
trends NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
imports NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Rangarajan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
address NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Rangarajan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
about RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
16-17 JJ I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
exports NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
14-15 JJ I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
imports NNS B-NP O
along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
non-debt JJ B-NP O
flows NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reduction NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
debt-service JJ I-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
below IN B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Bombay NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+91-22-265 CD I-NP O
9000 CD I-NP O

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Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
devoted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
world NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
poor NN I-NP O
. . O O

CALCUTTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Saint NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP I-PER
the DT B-NP I-PER
Gutters NNPS I-NP I-PER
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prize NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1979 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
bringing VBG B-VP O
hope NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
dignity NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
poor JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
unwanted JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
simple JJ I-NP O
message NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
know VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
love VBP B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

While IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
heaps NNS I-NP O
honours NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
even RB B-ADVP O
regards VBZ B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
living NN I-NP O
saint NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
nun NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
descent NN I-NP O
maintains VBZ B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
merely RB B-ADVP O
doing VBG B-VP O
God NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
gives VBZ B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
great JJ B-NP O
joy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fulfilment VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
love VB I-VP O
and CC O O
care VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
neglected VBN B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
need VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
sympathy NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pity NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
love NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
compassion NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
diminutive JJ I-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
missionary JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
respiratory NN B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
intensive JJ B-NP O
care NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
nursing NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
suffering NN B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
an DT B-NP O
attending VBG I-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
turns VBZ B-VP O
86 CD B-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
conscious JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
stable JJ B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
task NN I-NP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
began VBD B-VP O
alone RB B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
1949 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slums NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
densely-populated JJ B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
grew VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
touch VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hearts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
1979 CD B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
told VBN B-ADJP O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prize NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
characteristically RB B-ADVP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
unworthy JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
disagreed VBD B-VP O
, , O O
showering VBG B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
honours NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bharat NNP I-NP B-MISC
Ratna NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
or CC O O
Jewel NNP B-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
India NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
highest JJS I-NP O
civilian JJ I-NP O
award NN I-NP O
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
deteriorate VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
fitted VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
pacemaker NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
later RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Vatican JJ I-NP B-LOC
announced VBN I-NP O
she PRP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
stepping VBG B-NP O
down RP O O
as IN B-PP O
Superior NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
Missionaries NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Charity NN B-NP I-ORG
order NN I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
flew VBD B-VP O
in IN B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
successor NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
agree VB I-VP O
, , O O
so RB B-NP O
asked VBN I-NP O
her PRP$ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-LOC
hospital NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
heart NN B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
and CC O O
bacterial JJ B-NP O
pneumonia NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
broke VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
ribs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
yet RB B-NP O
another DT I-NP O
award NN I-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
developed VBD B-VP O
malaria NN B-NP O
, , O O
complicated JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
lung NN I-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
fractured JJ I-NP O
her PRP$ I-NP O
left JJ I-NP O
collar NN I-NP O
bone NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
increasing VBG I-NP O
frailty NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
arthritis NN I-NP O
and CC O O
failing VBG B-VP O
eyesight JJ B-ADJP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
travels NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
mingle VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
desperate JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
born VBN I-VP O
Agnes NNP B-NP B-PER
Goinxha NNP I-NP I-PER
Bejaxhiu NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-PP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
parents NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Skopje NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
then RB B-ADVP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1910 CD I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
attended VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
deeply RB I-VP O
religious JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
age NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
became VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Loretto NNP I-NP B-MISC
nun NN I-NP O
, , O O
hoping VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Order NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
mission NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Loretto NNP B-NP B-LOC
Abbey NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Dublin NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
from IN B-PP O
there RB B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
novitiate NN I-NP O
and CC O O
teach VBP B-VP O
geography NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
convent NN I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Calcutta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
divine JJ B-NP O
call VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
, , O O
1946 CD B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
clear JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
interviewer NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
convent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
help VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
while NN I-NP O
living VBG B-VP O
among IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
belonged VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Vatican NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
superior JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Dublin NNP B-NP B-LOC
approved VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
after IN B-PP O
intensive JJ B-NP O
training NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nurse NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
slum NN I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1949 CD I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Teresa NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
after IN B-SBAR O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Saint NNP I-NP O
Therese NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Child NNP I-NP O
Jesus NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
simply RB I-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
set VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
her PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dying VBG I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Hindu NNP I-NP B-MISC
rest NN I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Calcutta NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
penniless JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
away RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
. . O O

Named VBN B-VP O
" " O O
Nirmal NNP B-NP B-LOC
Hriday NNP I-NP I-LOC
" " O O
( ( O O
Tender NNP B-NP B-LOC
Heart NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
chain NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
150 CD B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
dying VBG B-NP O
, , I-NP O
destitute JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
admitting VBG B-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
18,000 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
Missionaries NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Charity NN B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
religious JJ I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
founded VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1949 CD B-NP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
unwanted JJ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
destitute JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
documentary NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
myth NN I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
a DT B-NP O
mixture NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
hyperbole NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
credulity NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Catholics NNS B-NP B-MISC
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
. . O O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
FOCUS-News JJ B-NP O
forecasts NNS I-NP O
alien-led JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
boost NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
Hickey NNP I-NP I-PER

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Media NNP B-NP O
baron NN I-NP O
Rupert NNP I-NP B-PER
Murdoch NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
News NNP I-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-SBAR O
expected VBN B-VP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
forecast VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
hit NN I-NP O
film NN I-NP O
" " O O
Independence NNP B-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
would MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
increase NN B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
From IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
perspective NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
great JJ B-NP O
promise NN I-NP O
due RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hit NN I-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
picture NN I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
Independence NNP I-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
' '' O O
" " O O
News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
announcing VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
moderating VBG I-VP O
paper NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
solid JJ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
advertising NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Fox NNP I-NP B-ORG
Broadcasting NNP I-NP I-ORG
television NN I-NP O
network NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
would MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
boost NN B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1996/97 CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

A DT B-NP O
budgeted VBN I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
appears VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
attainable JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bullish JJ I-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coming JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
soothed VBD B-VP O
analysts NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
most JJS B-NP O
shareholders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
disappointed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
expected VBN I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

News NN B-NP B-ORG
announced VBD B-VP O
pre-abnormals NNS B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
1.26 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
( ( O O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
995 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
earnings NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
46 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Analysts NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
average JJ B-NP O
expected JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
pre-abnormals JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
1.343 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
gone VBN B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
disappointing JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
looks VBZ B-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pacific NNP I-NP I-ORG
media NNS I-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
Lachlan NNP B-NP B-PER
Drummond NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-NP O
performances NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
television NN I-NP O
and CC O O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
offset VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
magazine NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
publishing NN I-NP O
divisions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
further JJ B-NP O
hefty JJ I-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Asian JJ I-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
TV NNP I-NP I-ORG
operations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Higher JJR B-NP O
newsprint NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
profits NNS B-NP O
hard JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

Throughout IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
higher JJR B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
increased VBD B-VP O
costs NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
US$ $ I-NP B-MISC
300 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
operating NN I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
higher JJR B-NP O
cover NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Sun NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Times NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
higher JJR B-NP O
advertising NN I-NP O
volumes NNS I-NP O
offset VBD B-VP O
increased VBN B-NP O
newsprint NN I-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Advertising NN B-NP O
revenues NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Times NNP I-NP I-ORG
grew VBD B-VP O
20 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
sharply RB B-ADVP O
lower JJR B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
publishing NN I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
magazines NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
surprises NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
revenue NN B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
magazines NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
inserts NNS I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
offset VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
higher JJR B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
lower JJR B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
TV NNP I-NP B-ORG
Guide NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

News NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
dramatically RB B-ADVP O
lower JJR B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
arm NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Harper-Collins NNPS I-NP B-ORG
publishing VBG I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
more RBR B-VP O
than IN I-VP O
offset VBN I-VP O
healthy JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
operation NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
demise NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Net NN I-NP B-MISC
Book NN I-NP I-MISC
Agreement NN I-NP I-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
operations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
weak JJ B-NP O
performances NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-LOC
Francisco NNP I-NP I-LOC
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Harper-Collins NNPS B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
helped VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
minimum JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
setting NN I-NP O
expired VBN B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
three CD B-NP O
publishers NNS I-NP O
pulled VBN B-VP O
out RB B-PRT O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bullish JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
spotlight NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
saying VBG B-VP O
20 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
even RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
understatement NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
saying VBG I-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
forecasts NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
saying VBG I-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
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media NNS I-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
. . O O

News NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
eight CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
6.39 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2.00 CD B-NP O
p.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0400 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
soft JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
1 CD I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.79 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
373-1800 CD I-NP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Budget NNP B-NP O
cuts VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
savings NNS I-NP O
- : O O
RBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

CANBERRA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
plans NNS B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
slash VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
useful JJ I-NP O
contribution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
savings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Reserve NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Australia NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
RBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
announced VBN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
balance VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
realised JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
useful JJ I-NP O
contribution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
raising VBG B-VP O
national JJ B-NP O
savings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
RBA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
concerns NNS B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
consolidation NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
unduly RB B-ADJP O
restrict VB B-VP O
growth NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
evidence NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
ambiguous JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1996/97 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Coalition NNP I-NP B-ORG
government NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
underlying VBG I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
5.65 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
pledged VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
underlying JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
balance NN I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
1998/99 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
10.3 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

" " O O
Determined JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
credible JJ I-ADJP O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rein VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
unsustainable JJ B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
are VBP B-VP O
) ) O O
often RB B-ADVP O
rewarded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
rising VBG B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
favourable JJ B-NP O
effects NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
even RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
More JJR B-NP O
generally RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
effects NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
consolidation NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
higher JJR B-NP O
saving VBG B-VP O
tending VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
promote VB I-VP O
economic JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
raising VBG B-VP O
investment NN B-NP O
and CC O O
lowering VBG B-VP O
long-term JJ B-NP O
real JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
RBA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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BNZ JJR B-NP B-ORG
cuts NNS I-NP O
NZ NNP I-NP B-LOC
fixed VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
lending NN B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Bank NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
New NNP B-NP I-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cutting VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fixed JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
: : O O

New JJ B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O

Six CD B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
10.5 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
10.75 CD B-NP O

One CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
10.5 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
10.95 CD B-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
10.5 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
11.25 CD B-NP O

Three CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
10.5 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
11.25 CD B-NP O

BNZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
responding VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
wholesale JJ B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Fixed VBD B-VP O
business NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
although IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
review NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4734 CD I-NP O
746 CD I-NP O

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Power NNP B-NP B-ORG
NZ NNP I-NP I-ORG
ODV NNP I-NP I-ORG
up RB B-ADVP O
8 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
NZ$ $ B-NP B-MISC
524 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Power NN B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Optimised NNP I-NP O
Deprival NNP I-NP O
Value NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
ODV NN B-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
network NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
524.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
486.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
valuation NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
reflected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
extensions NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
network NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
economic JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
lifespan NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
network NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
consistent JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
approach NN I-NP O
followed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
reflected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
preventative JJ B-NP O
maintenance NN I-NP O
and CC O O
equipment NN B-NP O
upgrading NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
revaluation NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
undertaken VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disclosure NN I-NP O

requirements NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ministry NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Commerce NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4734 CD I-NP O
746 CD I-NP O

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Thais NNS B-NP O
hunt VBP B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
jail NN I-NP O
breaker NN I-NP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC

Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
launched VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
manhunt NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
escaped VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bangkok NNP B-NP B-LOC
while IN B-SBAR O
awaiting VBG B-VP O
trial NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
drug NN B-NP O
possession NN I-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Westlake NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
46 CD B-NP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
Victoria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
sucessful JJ I-NP O
escape NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Klongprem NNP B-NP B-LOC
prison NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
outskirts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
massive JJ I-NP O
hunt NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
confident JJ I-ADJP O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Vivit NNP B-NP B-PER
Chatuparisut NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deputy JJ B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Correction NN I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Westlake JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
arrested VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1993 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
charged VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
trafficking NN I-NP O
, , O O
sawed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
iron NN I-NP O
grill NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
cell NN I-NP O
window NN I-NP O
and CC O O
climbed VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
five-metre NN I-NP O
( ( O O
15-foot CD B-NP O
) ) O O
wall NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rope NN I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
bed NN B-NP O
sheets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Vivit NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
corrections NNS I-NP O
department NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
probing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
escape NN I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
inmates NNS I-NP O
chained JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
breakouts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
266 CD B-NP O
Westerners NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
Australians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
, , O O
most JJS B-NP O
awaiting VBG I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
are VBP B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
5,000 CD I-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
inmates NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Klongprem NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Tokyo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Soir NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
1996 CD B-NP O
parent NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
ACTUAL NNP I-NP O

( ( O O
Parent NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
FORECAST NNP B-NP O
YEAR-AGO NNP I-NP O

Sales NNS B-NP O
26.00 CD B-NP O
26.70 CD I-NP O

Current JJ B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
329 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
250 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
84 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

EPS NNP B-NP O
11.61 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
3.92 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

Ord NNP B-NP O
div NN I-NP O
10.00 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
10.00 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Tokyo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Soir NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
specialised JJ I-NP O
manufacturer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
women NNS B-NP O
" " O O
s VBZ B-VP O
formal JJ B-NP O
wear NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Ka NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wah NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets VBZ B-VP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
43 CD I-NP O
mln NN I-NP O
FRCD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Ka NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wah NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
HK$ $ I-NP B-MISC
43 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
floating VBG I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
certificate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
deposit NN B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
privately RB B-ADVP O
placed VBD B-VP O
, , O O
sole JJ B-NP O
arranger NN I-NP O
HSBC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Markets NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
facility NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tenor NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
pays VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
coupon NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six-month JJ I-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Interbank NNP I-NP I-ORG
Offered NNP I-NP O
Rate NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
deposit NN I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Clearing NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Central NNP I-NP I-ORG
Moneymarkets NNP I-NP I-ORG
Unit NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
852 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2847 CD B-NP O
4039 CD I-NP O

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Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
bans VBZ B-VP O
nitrofuran NN B-NP O
usage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
chicken NN B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
. . O O

KUALA NNP B-NP B-LOC
LUMPUR NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nitrofuran NN B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
antibiotic NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
chicken NN B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
and CC O O
veterinary JJ B-NP O
applications NNS I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
believes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
cause VB I-VP O
cancer NN B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
hoped VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
livestock NN B-NP O
breeders NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
feedmillers NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
abide VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
laws NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
respect VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O
safety NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Health NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Chua NNP I-NP B-PER
Jui NNP I-NP I-PER
Meng NNP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
Bernama NNP I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chua NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
offenders NNS B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-year JJ I-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
maximum NN I-NP O
fine NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
5,000 CD B-NP O
ringgit NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
effect NN B-NP O
immediately RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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INDONESIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
STOCKS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
factors NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
watch VB I-VP O
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
Indonesian JJ B-NP B-MISC
stocks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

** SYM O O
Security NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Jakarta NNP B-NP B-LOC
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
ousted VBN I-VP O
Indonesian JJ B-NP B-ORG
Democratic JJ I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
Megawati NNP I-NP B-PER
Sukarnoputri NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Around IN B-PP O
200 CD B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
stationed VBN I-VP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
sign NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
demonstrators NNS B-NP O
. . O O

** SYM O O
The DT B-NP O
Dow NNP I-NP B-MISC
Jones NNP I-NP I-MISC
industrial JJ I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
31.44 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
5,689.82 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
ending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-session NN I-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
investors NNS B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
profits NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
tobacco NN B-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
beating NN I-NP O
. . O O

MARKETS NNS B-NP O
: : O O

** SYM O O
The DT B-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-LOC
composite JJ I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
2.60 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
0.48 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
542.20 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bargain-hunting NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
selected VBN B-NP O
big-capitalised JJ I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
secondliners NNS B-NP O
. . O O

** SYM O O
On IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-MISC
rupiah NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
2,343.00 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
43.50 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2,342.75 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
43.50 CD B-NP O
. . O O

STOCKS NNS B-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
WATCH VB B-VP O

** SYM O O
Packaging NN B-NP O
manufacturer NN I-NP O
Super NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indah NNP I-NP I-ORG
Makmur NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
announcement NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
PT NNP B-NP B-ORG
VDH NNP I-NP I-ORG
Teguh NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sakti NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
wholly-owned JJ I-NP O
subsidiary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Singapore-listed JJ B-NP B-MISC
Van NNP I-NP B-ORG
Der NNP I-NP I-ORG
Horst NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

** SYM O O
Privately-owned JJ B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
Duta NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
talk NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
obtaining VBG I-VP O
fresh JJ B-NP O
syndicated JJ I-NP O
loans NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
management NN I-NP O
reshuffle NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fresh JJ B-NP O
equity NN I-NP O
injection NN I-NP O
. . O O

** SYM O O
Ciputra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Development NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
property NN B-NP O
projects NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
$ $ B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jakarta NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Surabaya NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Key JJ B-ADJP O
stock NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
movements NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
1600 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
table NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
close VB B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
key JJ B-NP O
indices* NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
major JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
exchanges NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
change NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
points NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
indices NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
closing NN I-NP O
highs NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
lows NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
with IN B-PP O
dates NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Also RB B-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
closing NN I-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
mark NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
yen NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
pound NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
bullion NN I-NP O
( ( O O
previous JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
closes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
brackets NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AUG NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
DAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
CHANGE NN I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
HIGH NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
LOW RB B-ADVP O

CLOSE NNP B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
POINTS NNS B-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
5,710.53 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
22.94 CD I-NP O
5,778.00 CD I-NP O
5,032.94 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
midday NN B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
May NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jan NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
3,907.5 CD I-NP O
+16.4 CD I-NP O
3,907.5 CD I-NP O
3,632.3 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Aug VBG B-VP O
23 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
21,228.80 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
134.44 CD I-NP O
22,666.80 CD I-NP O
19,734.70 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Jun NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Mar NNP B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

FRANKFURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
2,555.16 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2.10 CD I-NP O
2,583.49 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
2,284.86 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jan NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
2,020.82 CD I-NP O
+3.06 CD I-NP O
2,146.79 CD I-NP O
1,897.85 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Apr NN B-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jan NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
2,292.9 CD I-NP O
+18.3 CD I-NP O
2,326.00 CD I-NP O
2,096.10 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Apr NN B-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
11,424.64 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
54.13 CD I-NP O
11,594.99 CD I-NP O
10,204.87 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Feb JJR B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
Jan NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O

FOREIGN JJ B-NP O
EXCHANGE NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
GOLD NNP B-NP O
BULLION NNP I-NP O
CLOSE NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
LONDON NN B-NP B-LOC

Dollar NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
mark NN B-NP O
... : O O

1.4871 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1.4935 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Dollar NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yen NNS B-NP O
.... NNS I-NP O

108.50 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
108.43 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Pound NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
dollar NN B-NP O
.. NNS I-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
1.5520 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1.5497 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Gold NN B-NP O
( ( O O
ounce NN B-NP O
) ) O O
.. NNS B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
387.50 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
386.95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O

*INDICES NNP B-NP O
USED NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
THEIR NNP I-NP O
ALL-TIME NNP I-NP O
CLOSING NNP I-NP O
HIGHS NNP I-NP O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
Dow NNP I-NP B-MISC
Jones NNP I-NP I-MISC
industrial JJ I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
-- : O O
5,778.00 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
May NNP B-NP O
22/96 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

London NNP B-NP B-LOC
FTSE-100 NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
-- : O O
3,907.5 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
23/96 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Tokyo NNP B-NP B-LOC
Nikkei NNP I-NP B-MISC
average NN I-NP O
-- : O O
38,915.87 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Dec NNP B-NP O
29/89 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
DAX-3O NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
-- : O O
2,583.49 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
5/96 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
CAC-40 NNP I-NP B-MISC
General NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
-- : O O
2,355.93 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Feb JJR B-NP O
2/94 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-LOC
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
All-Ordinaries NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
-- : O O
2,340.6 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Feb JJR B-NP O
3/94 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hang NNP I-NP B-MISC
Seng NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
-- : O O
12,201.09 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Jan NNP B-NP O
4/94 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
hails VBZ B-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
marks NNS B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rostislav NNP B-NP B-PER
Khotin NNP I-NP I-PER

KIEV NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
celebrates VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Kremlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
rule NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
hailing VBG B-VP O
civil JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
inter-ethnic JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
post-Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
achievement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
declaration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
, , O O
backed VBD B-VP O
nine-to-one RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
referendum NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
effectively RB B-VP O
dealt VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
blow NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
empire NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ended VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
centuries NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rule NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
community NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
has VBZ B-VP O
avoided VBN I-VP O
conflicts NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Chechnya NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Moldova NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
republics NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Georgia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Azerbaijan NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Tajikistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
achievements NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
preservation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
civil JJ B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
and CC O O
inter-ethnic JJ B-NP O
harmony NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
President NNP B-NP O
Leonid NNP I-NP B-PER
Kuchma NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
televised VBN B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Unlike IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
post-Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
conflict NN B-NP O
situations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peaceful JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
civilised JJ O O
way NN O O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
independence NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
initially RB I-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
hyper-inflation NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
collapse NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
signs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
turnaround NN I-NP O
. . O O

Inflation NN B-NP O
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
hyper-inflationary JJ I-NP O
10,300 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
-- : O O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
respectable JJ I-NP O
0.1 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
grow VB I-VP O
. . O O

Kuchma NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
solemn JJ I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ukraina NNP I-NP B-LOC
Palace NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
" " O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
turning VBG I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
reforms NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
standard NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
living VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
future NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
doubt NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
economic JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Adelbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Knobl NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-ORG
Monetary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Fund NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
every DT B-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
proud JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
much-postponed JJ I-NP O
hryvna NN I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
" " O O
definitely RB B-VP O
" " O O
be VB B-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
karbovanets NNS I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
rouble VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
now RB B-VP O
trades VBZ I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
almost RB B-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
karbovanets NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
rouble JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
promised VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
introduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hryvna NN I-NP O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Proud NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
promptly RB B-ADVP O
joining VBG B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Council NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Partnership NNP I-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP I-MISC
Peace NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
caused VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
wrangle VB B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
offending VBG B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Taiwanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
minister NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
public NN I-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
unofficial JJ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
top-level JJ I-NP O
delegation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
protest NN B-NP O
. . O O

Kiev NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Hennady NNP I-NP B-PER
Udovenko NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
overreacting VBG I-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
seeing VBG B-VP O
itself PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bridge NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rapidly RB I-NP O
Westernising VBG I-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eastern JJ B-NP O
Europe NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
West NNP B-NP O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
East NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
aim NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
integration NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
Ukraine NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
post-Soviet NN B-NP B-MISC
areas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Relations NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
great JJ B-NP O
importance NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kuchma NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
cannot MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
economically RB B-NP O
oriented VBN I-NP O
on RP B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
even RB B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
those DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
circles NNS I-NP O
push VBP B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Kuchma NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
Kiev NNP B-NP B-LOC
wants VBZ B-VP O
membership NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
associate JJ B-NP O
membership NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
European NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
defence VBP B-VP O
grouping VBG B-VP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
move VB I-VP O
closer RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
President NNP I-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
congratulated VBD B-VP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
anniversary NN I-NP O
, , O O
promising VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
market NN B-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
praising VBG B-VP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
stabilising NN B-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
united VBN I-NP O
Europe NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Oldest NNP B-NP O
Albania NNP I-NP B-LOC
book NN I-NP O
disappears VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Vatican JJ B-NP B-LOC
- : I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
. . O O

TIRANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
16th-century JJ I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
earliest JJS I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
example NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
written VBN B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
disappeared VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Vatican JJ I-NP B-LOC
archives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Gazeta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shqiptare NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Book NNP B-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Mass NNP B-NP I-MISC
' '' O O
, , O O
by IN B-PP O
Gjon NNP B-NP B-PER
Buzuku NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
dating VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
1555 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
discovered VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1740 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
seminary NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first RB I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
published VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
language NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
Albanians NNS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
sons NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buzuku NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
believed VBD B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
language NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
written JJ I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
but CC O O
now RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
any DT B-ADVP O
more JJR I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
lamented VBD B-VP O
scholar NN B-NP O
Musa NNP B-NP B-PER
Hamiti NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Vatican JJ I-NP B-LOC
library NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tirana NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
library NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Book NNP B-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Mass NNP B-NP I-MISC
' POS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
but CC O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
grateful JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
civilisation VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
inventing VBG B-VP O
photocopies NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gazeta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shqiptare NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Russia NN B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
clamp VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
barter JJR B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
keen JJ B-INTJ O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
capital NN B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
adopt VB I-VP O
tight JJ B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
barter NN B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
minimum NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
customs NNS I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
concerned VBN I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
barter JJR B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
viewing VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disguised JJ I-NP O
kind NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
capital NN B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Marina NNP B-NP B-PER
Volkova NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deputy JJ B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
department NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Customs NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
exported VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
barter NN I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
nothing NN B-NP O
imported VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
return NN B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
unimported JJ I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.10 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Barter NN B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.9 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
about IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
exports NNS I-NP O
estimated VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
61.5 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
exported VBN B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
often RB I-ADVP O
understated VBD B-VP O
, , O O
so IN O O
the DT B-NP O
actual JJ I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
barter JJR B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
exports NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
unimported JJ B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
even RB B-ADJP O
higher JJR I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
issued VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
regulation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
barter NN I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
" " O O
could MD B-VP O
substantially RB I-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
line NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
force NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
all DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
barter NN I-NP O
traders NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
obliged VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
import VB I-VP O
goods NNS B-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
180 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
traders NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
late JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
fines NNS B-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
exported JJ I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Understating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
exported VBN B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loophole NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
barter JJR B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
currently RB I-VP O
" " O O
tackling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
technicalities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Barter JJ B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
feature NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Soviet NNP I-NP B-LOC
Union NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS I-NP O
decrees VBZ B-VP O
liberalising VBG I-VP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1991-1992 NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
barter VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
impetus NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
barter NN B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
accounted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
25-30 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
exports NNS I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
" " O O
thousands NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
of IN B-PP O
) ) O O
trade VB B-VP O
companies NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
popped VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
preferred JJ B-NP O
barter NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
reliable JJ B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
banks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
transfer NN I-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
Volkova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Now RB B-ADVP O
many DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
banks NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
strong JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
can MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
various JJ B-NP O
sorts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
money NN B-NP O
tranfers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
incompetent JJ B-NP O
traders NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
ousted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
experienced VBD B-VP O
ones NNS B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
barter JJR B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
exports NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
high JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Dmitry NNP B-NP B-PER
Solovyov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+7095 CD B-NP O
941 CD I-NP O
8520 CD I-NP O

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Viacom NNP B-NP B-ORG
plans VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
Mission NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
sequel NN B-NP O
- : O O
report VB B-VP O
. . O O

LOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Paramount NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pictures NNPS I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
ahead RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sequel NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Cruise NNP I-NP I-PER
blockbuster NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mission NNP B-NP B-MISC
: : O I-MISC
Impossible JJ B-ADJP I-MISC
" " O O
and CC O O
hopes VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
release VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1998 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Daily NNP B-NP B-ORG
Variety NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
edition NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
big-screen NN I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spy NN I-NP O
TV NN I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
grossed VBN I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
175 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
domestically RB I-NP O
since RB B-PP O
opening NN B-NP O
May NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
338 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
so CC O O
far RB B-ADJP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
success NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Viacom NNP B-NP B-MISC
Inc-owned JJ I-NP I-MISC
Paramount NNP I-NP B-ORG
since IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
Forrest NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gump NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
many JJ B-NP O
critics NNS I-NP O
complained VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
plot NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
incomprehensible NN B-NP O
. . O O

Cruise NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
reprise VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
roles NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
star NN B-NP O
and CC O O
co-producer JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
soon RB I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Academy NNP B-NP B-MISC
Award-winning JJ I-NP I-MISC
screenwriter NN I-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Goldman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
write VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
script NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
" " O O
Mission NNP B-NP B-MISC
: : O I-MISC
Impossible JJ B-ADJP I-MISC
" " O O
director NN B-NP O
Brian NNP I-NP B-PER
De NNP I-NP I-PER
Palma NNP I-NP I-PER
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
first JJ B-NP O
crack NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sequel NN I-NP O
, , O O
though IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Goldman NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
Oscars NNPS I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
Butch NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cassidy NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC O I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Sundance NNP I-NP I-MISC
Kid NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
and CC O O
" " O O
All DT B-NP B-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
President NNP I-NP I-MISC
's POS B-NP I-MISC
Men NN I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
, , O O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
criticised VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
blockbusters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
singled VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
" " O O
Mission NNP B-NP B-MISC
: : O I-MISC
Impossible JJ B-ADJP I-MISC
" " O O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
especially RB I-NP O
entertaining JJ B-ADJP O
movie NN B-NP O
, , O O
Daily NNP B-NP B-ORG
Variety NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
CRAWLEY NNP B-NP B-PER
FORCED VBD B-VP O
TO TO I-VP O
SIT NNP B-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
WAIT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
batsman NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
endure VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
frustrating JJ B-ADJP O
delay NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
resuming VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
quest NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
maiden JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Heavy JJ B-NP O
overnight JJ I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
drizzle NN I-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
any DT B-NP O
play NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
but CC O O
an DT B-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
prompted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
umpires NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1415 CD I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1315 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
start VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

Crawley RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
unbeaten JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
94 CD B-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
278 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
spotted VBN I-VP O
strumming VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
guitar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dressing-room NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oval JJ I-NP B-LOC
ground NN I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
centre NNP B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
damp VB B-VP O
patches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
square NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
outfield NN I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
raining VBG I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
lunch NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
1230 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1130 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
brighter JJR B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
finally RB B-VP O
arrived VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
umpires NNS I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
revised VBN I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
67 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
bowled VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
extended VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
1900 CD I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1800 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

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MOTOR NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP B-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRACTICE NNP I-NP O
TIMES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS JJ B-ADJP B-LOC
, , O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O

after IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
practice NN I-NP O
sessions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS I-NP O

Belgian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
motor NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Gerhard NNP I-NP B-PER
Berger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
53.706 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Coulthard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.342 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Villeneuve NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.443 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Hakkinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.754 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Heinz-Harald JJ I-NP B-PER
Frentzen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:54.984 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
Alesi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:55.101 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Damon NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:55.281 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:55.333 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Brundle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:55.385 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Rubens NNP I-NP B-PER
Barrichello NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:55.645 CD I-NP O

11. CD B-NP O
Johnny NNP I-NP B-PER
Herbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Sauber NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:56.318 CD I-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Olivier NNP I-NP B-PER
Panis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ligier NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:56.417 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TOSHIBA NNP I-NP B-MISC
CLASSIC NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

[ ( O O
CORRECTED NNP B-NP O
05:30 CD I-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
] ) O O

CARLSBAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
450,000 CD I-NP O
Toshiba NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix NN B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Quarter-finals NNS B-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Conchita NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nathalie NNP B-NP B-PER
Tauziat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Gabriela NNP I-NP B-PER
Sabatini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Asa NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Katarina NNP B-NP B-PER
Studenikova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Karina NNP I-NP B-PER
Habsudova NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
Corrects VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Habsudova NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
sixth JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Queens NNP I-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Grimsby NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCOTTISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
THIRD NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

GLASGOW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Scottish JJ I-NP B-MISC
third JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

East NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stirling NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Albion NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Close JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four-day JJ B-NP O

English NNP B-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Third JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Weston-super-Mare NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Durham NNP B-NP B-ORG
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cox NNP I-NP I-PER
95 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
; : O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
7-73 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
298-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lathwell NNP I-NP I-PER
85 CD I-NP O
, , O O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Harden NNP I-NP I-PER
65 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Second JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Colchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Gloucestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
280 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
63 CD I-NP O
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Symonds NNP I-NP I-PER

52 CD B-NP O
; : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cowan NNP I-NP I-PER
5-68 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
194-0 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gooch NNP I-NP I-PER
105 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Robinson NNP I-NP I-PER

72 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Cardiff NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
255-3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP O B-PER
Fulton NNP O I-PER
64 CD O O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
, , O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hooper NNP I-NP I-PER

52 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Glamorgan NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Leicestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
343-8 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Simmons NNP I-NP I-PER
108 CD I-NP O
, , O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Nixon NNP I-NP I-PER

67 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
v FW B-NP O
Hampshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Northampton NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
389 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lenham NNP I-NP I-PER
145 CD I-NP O
, , O O
V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Drakes NNPS I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
, , O O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Wells NNP I-NP I-PER
51 CD I-NP O
; : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Penberthy NNP I-NP I-PER
4-36 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
160-4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Curran NNP I-NP I-PER

79 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
: : O O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
392-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Archer NNP I-NP I-PER
143 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O

out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Dowman NNP I-NP I-PER
107 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
v FW B-NP O
Surrey NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Worcester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Warwickshire VB B-VP B-ORG
310 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Giles NNP I-NP I-PER
83 CD I-NP O
, , O O
T. NNP B-NP B-PER
Munton NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O

out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
52 CD I-NP O
; : O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Illingworth NNP I-NP I-PER
4-54 CD I-NP O
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lampitt NNP I-NP I-PER
4-90 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
10-0 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
529-8 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
181 CD I-NP O
, , O O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Blakey NNP I-NP I-PER
109 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Moxon NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaughan NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG

162-4 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
53 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
POLLOCK NNP B-NP B-PER
HOPES NNS I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
RETURN NN B-NP O
TO TO B-VP O
WARWICKSHIRE NN B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
all-rounder NN I-NP O
Shaun NNP B-NP B-PER
Pollock NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
forced VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
ankle NN B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
county NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
. . O O

Pollock NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
returns VBZ B-VP O
home NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
early RB B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
come VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
play VB B-VP O
county NN B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
swap VB I-VP O
counties NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Explaining VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
premature JJ I-NP O
departure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unavoidable JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
Pollock NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
while NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
by IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
last VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
back NN B-ADVP O
home NN I-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NNP I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC

Oval JJ B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
31 CD I-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
44 CD I-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hussain NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
12 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O

J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
17 CD I-NP O

C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
5 CD I-NP O

I. NNP B-NP B-PER
Salisbury NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
5 CD I-NP O

D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cork NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
0 CD I-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft JJ B-ADVP I-PER
not RB B-CONJP O
out RP B-PRT O
5 CD B-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
24 CD I-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-12 CD B-NP O
w-1 JJ I-NP O
nb-10 JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
23 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-64 CD B-NP O
2-85 CD I-NP O
3-116 CD I-NP O
4-205 CD I-NP O
5-248 CD I-NP O
6-273 CD B-ADVP O
7-283 CD B-NP O

8-284 CD B-NP O
9-295 CD I-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
29.2-9-83-3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
25-6-95-4 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
12-1-41-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
27-5-78-2 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER

6-1-17-0 CD B-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
116 CD B-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
46 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
58 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-1 CD B-NP O
nb-8 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
9 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
) ) O O
229 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wicket NN B-NP O
- : O O
1-106 CD B-NP O

To TO B-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
: : O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER

Akram NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
date VB I-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
9-1-49-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
9-3-28-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Croft JJ B-ADVP B-PER

17-3-42-1 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
7-1-38-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Salisbury NNP B-NP B-PER
14-0-71-0 NNP I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
ALL NNP I-NP O
OUT NNP I-NP O
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
IN IN B-PP O
THIRD NNP B-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
326 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Score NN B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
4-95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SPONSORS NNS B-NP O
CASH NN I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
ON IN I-PP O
RAVANELLI JJ B-NP B-PER
'S VBZ B-VP O
SHIRT NNP B-NP O
DANCE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Middlesbrough NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
Fabrizio NNP I-NP B-PER
Ravanelli NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
wear VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
sponsor NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inside NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
shirt NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Every DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
finds VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
grey-haired JJ I-NP O
forward JJ I-NP O
pulls NNS I-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
shirtfront NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
salute VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Middlesbrough NN B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
sponsors NNS I-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spectacle NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Having VBG B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
Ravanelli NNP B-NP B-PER
celebrate VB B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
... : O O

we PRP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
fun NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inside NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
shirt NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sponsors NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
something NN I-NP O
else RB I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
look VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
besides IN I-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
chest NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Ravanelli NNP B-NP B-PER
aggravated VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Chelsea NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
even JJ I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
playing NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Nottingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
Forest NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Bryan NNP I-NP B-PER
Robson NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRALIANS NNP B-NP B-MISC
ADVANCE NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
Aussies NNS I-NP B-MISC
reached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
straight-set NN B-NP O
victories NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Unseeded NNP B-NP O
Patrick NNP I-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
recorded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
noteworthy JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
upset JJ B-ADJP O
sixth-seeded JJ B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
6-2 NN I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
defeated VBD B-VP O
Canadian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Nestor NNP I-NP I-PER
7-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
and CC O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Bohdan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ulihrach NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
advanced VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Third-seeded JJ B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
defeated VBD B-VP O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Henman NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-hour JJ I-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
delay NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fifth-seeded VBD B-VP O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third-round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
eliminating VBG B-VP O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER
Korda NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Ferreira NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Enqvist NNP I-NP B-PER
play NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
quarter-final JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
Americans NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
seventh JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
unseeded JJ B-NP O
Alex NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
overcame VBD B-VP O
Cedric NNP B-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
O'Brien NNP B-NP B-PER
beat VBD B-VP O
Mikael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
6-3 CD I-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
look VB B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
12th-ranked JJ I-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
losing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
70th-ranked JJ I-NP O
Rafter NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
never RB B-ADVP O
really RB B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
big JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
getting JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
close RB B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
handle VB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
serve NN I-NP O
pretty RB B-VP O
easily RB I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
my PRP$ B-NP O
( ( O O
first JJ B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
40s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Put VBN B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
together RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Rafter NNP B-NP B-PER
missed VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
wrist NN B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
perspective NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Before IN B-PP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
tour NN B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
always RB B-ADVP O
felt VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
bed NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
9:30 CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
o'clock NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
certain JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Rafter NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
bed NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
or CC O O
wake VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
as RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
routines NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
happier JJR I-NP O
person NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
pleased JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Pioline NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
11th-ranked JJ I-NP O
Frenchman NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
always RB B-ADVP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
lose VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
, , O O
especially RB B-ADVP O
against IN B-PP O
someone NN B-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
aggressive JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
wind NN I-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
up RB B-PRT O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
also RB B-ADJP O
affected VBN I-ADJP O
things NNS B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
Cedric NNP B-NP B-PER
definitely RB B-ADVP O
went VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
26-year-old JJ I-NP O
O'Brien NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ATP NNP I-NP B-MISC
Tour NNP I-NP I-MISC
stop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Haven NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
18 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
dating VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
qualifying VBG B-VP O
rounds NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
ranks VBZ B-VP O
76th JJ B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
285th JJ B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
hitting VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
well RB B-ADVP O
even RB B-ADVP O
though IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
having VBG I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
mental JJ I-NP O
letdowns NNS I-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
O'Brien NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
competing VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
serves VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Enqvist NNP B-NP B-PER
about IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Korda NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
many JJ B-NP O
shots NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mistakes NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Still RB B-ADVP O
marvelling VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
exciting JJ I-NP O
64-stroke JJ I-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second-round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Enqvist NNP B-NP B-PER
joked VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Today NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
strokes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADJP O
short JJ I-ADJP O
points NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC

tennis NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Third JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Henman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

6-4 CD B-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Vacek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

6-3 CD B-NP O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Petr NNP B-NP B-PER
Korda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
9 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Cedric NNP I-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

6-4 CD B-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Bohdan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ulihrach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech JJ B-NP B-LOC

Republic NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Mikael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O

6-3 CD B-NP O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Nestor NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
MULDER NN B-NP B-PER
OUT NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
SECOND NNP B-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Centre NNP B-NP O
Japie NNP I-NP B-PER
Mulder NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
ruled VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Pretoria NN B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Mulder NN B-NP B-PER
missed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Durban NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
back JJ B-NP O
spasms NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fitness NN I-NP O
check NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
new JJ B-NP O
Springbok NNP I-NP B-ORG
skipper NN I-NP O
Gary NNP I-NP B-PER
Teichmann NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
recovered VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bruised JJ I-NP O
thigh NN I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
, , O O
coach NN B-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Markgraaff NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Mulder NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Northern JJ B-NP B-ORG
Transvaal JJ I-NP I-ORG
centre NN I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Snyman NNP I-NP I-PER
should MD B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
cap NN I-NP O
alongside IN B-PP O
provincial JJ B-NP O
colleague NN I-NP O
Danie NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Schalkwyk NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Wing NNP B-NP O
Pieter NNP I-NP B-PER
Hendriks NNPS I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
, , O O
following VBG B-PP O
speculation NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Snyman NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
picked VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
position NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wing NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
line-up NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
, , O O
Markgraaff NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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BADMINTON NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MALAYSIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
BADMINTON NNP B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

KUALA NNP B-NP B-LOC
LUMPUR NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Malaysian JJ I-NP B-MISC

Open VB B-VP B-MISC
badminton NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
denote VBP B-VP O

seedings NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
quarter-finals NNS B-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Ong NNP I-NP B-PER
Ewe NNP I-NP I-PER
Hock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5/8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Hu NNP I-NP B-PER
Zhilan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-2 RB B-ADVP O
15-10 JJ B-NP O

9/16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Luo NNP I-NP B-PER
Yigang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Wong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-5 CD B-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O

Ijaya NNP B-NP B-PER
Indra NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kantharoopan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-6 CD B-NP O
5-4 JJ I-NP O

9/16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Chen NNP I-NP B-PER
Gang NN I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
9/16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Hermawan NNP I-NP B-PER
Susanto NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O

15-9 CD B-NP O
15-7 CD B-ADVP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
INJURED NNP B-NP O
CHANDA NNP I-NP B-PER
RUBIN NNP I-NP I-PER
OUT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Promising VBG B-VP O
10th-ranked JJ B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
Chanda NNP I-NP B-PER
Rubin NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
pulled VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championships NNP I-NP I-MISC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
, , O O
tournament NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
20-year-old NN I-NP O
Rubin NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
11th JJ B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
suffering VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
tendinitis NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
sidelined VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
misfortune NN I-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
lucky JJ I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
eighth-seeded JJ B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Davenport NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
toughest JJS I-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
assignments NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seeded VBN I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
17th-ranked JJ B-NP O
Karina NNP I-NP B-PER
Habsudova NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
highest-ranked JJ I-NP O
non-seeded JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
, , O O
Habsudova NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
moved VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
slot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Davenport NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
qualifier NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Association NNP I-NP I-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
notable JJ I-NP O
withdrawal NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
12th-ranked JJ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Mary NNP B-NP B-PER
Pierce NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
20th-ranked JJ B-ADJP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-MISC
semifinalist NN I-NP O
Meredith NNP I-NP B-PER
McGrath NNP I-NP I-PER
pulled VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
injuries NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Becker NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
THURSDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
72 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.571 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
67 CD B-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.532 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
59 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.461 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

DETROIT PRP B-NP B-ORG
45 CD B-NP O
82 CD I-NP O
.354 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
76 CD I-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
.598 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.535 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NN B-NP B-ORG
60 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.469 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.450 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.578 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.516 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.477 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.465 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

FRIDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NN B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BOSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-LOC

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
AT VB I-VP O
CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC

DETROIT NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
79 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.627 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.540 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.461 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.457 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
52 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
.406 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
67 CD B-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.528 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.425 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
67 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.528 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.516 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.432 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

FRIDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NN B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
FLORIDA NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
doubleheader VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ATLANTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

PITTSBURGH NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
LOS NNP I-NP B-LOC
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-LOC

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-LOC

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
THURSDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Seattle NN B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

California NNP B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
NEW NN I-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Detroit NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
KANSAS NNP I-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Texas NNP B-NP B-ORG
11 CD I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Cincinnati NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
ATLANTA NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Pittsburgh NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Montreal NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SORRENTO TO B-VP B-PER
HITS PRP$ B-NP O
SLAM NNP I-NP O
AS NNP I-NP O
SEATTLE NNP I-NP B-ORG
ROUTS NNP I-NP O
ORIOLES NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
Oriole NNP I-NP B-MISC
Jamie NNP I-NP B-PER
Moyer NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
scoreless NN I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
tiring VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Sorrento NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
slam NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mariners NNPS I-NP I-ORG
routed VBN B-VP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
10-3 CD I-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Moyer RB B-ADVP B-PER
( ( O O
10-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
tagged VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
homers NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Devereaux NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
none NN B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
two CD B-NP O
. . O O

Norm NNP B-NP B-PER
Charlton NNP I-NP I-PER
retired VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
batters NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
seal VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
Ken NNP I-NP B-PER
Griffey NNP I-NP I-PER
Jr NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Edgar NNP B-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
stroked VBD B-VP O
back-to-back JJ B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
starter NN I-NP O
Rocky NNP I-NP B-PER
Coppinger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Jay NNP B-NP B-PER
Buhner NNP I-NP I-PER
walked VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Sorrento NNS B-NP B-PER
followed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
hitting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1-2 CD I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-field JJ I-NP O
wall NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
7-0 CD I-NP O
advantage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Right RB B-ADVP O
fielder NN B-NP O
Bobby NNP I-NP B-PER
Bonilla NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
touched VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
fans NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scoreboard NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
right NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Things NNS B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Sorrento NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
slams NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mariners NNPS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
got VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
some DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
wild-card NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Mariners NNP I-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
heading VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Boston NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

Moyer JJR B-NP B-PER
retired VBD B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
batters NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
innings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
threw VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
fewer JJR I-NP O
pitches NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
batters NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
faced VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
pitches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
dwell VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Moyer NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Coppinger JJR B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
tagged VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
10 CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
4 CD B-NP O
1/3 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

Orioles NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Davey NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
missed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
irregular NN I-NP O
heartbeat NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bench NN B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Andy NNP I-NP B-PER
Etchebarren NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Boston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Troy NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Leary NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
right-field NN I-NP O
foul JJ B-NP O
pole NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
climbed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
, , O O
2-1 CD B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Athletics NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Roger NNP I-NP B-PER
Clemens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
7-11 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
one NN B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
shutout NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
pinch-hitter JJ B-PP O
Matt NNP B-NP B-PER
Stairs NNP I-NP I-PER
tripled VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
centre NN B-NP O
fielder NN I-NP O
Lee NNP I-NP B-PER
Tinsley NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
0-2 CD I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
and CC O O
pinch-hitter JJ B-PP O
Terry NNP B-NP B-PER
Steinbach NNP I-NP I-PER
dunked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
broken-bat NN I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
right NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
Oakland NNP B-NP B-ORG
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
run NN I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
Clemens NNP B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
28-inning JJ I-NP O
shutout NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
, , O O
longest JJS B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
majors NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
pitched VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
walks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
11 CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Reliever NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Acre NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
0-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Garret NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Gary NNP I-NP B-PER
DiSarcina NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
apiece RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
five-run JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Edmonds NNP I-NP I-PER
highlighted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
six-run JJ I-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bases-loaded JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angels NNP I-NP I-ORG
coasted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
12-3 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNS I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rubber NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Angels NNPS I-NP B-ORG
battered VBN B-VP O
Kenny NNP B-NP B-PER
Rogers NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
getting VBG B-VP O
outscored JJ B-ADJP O
21-1 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
span NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chuck NNP B-NP B-PER
Finley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12-12 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Travis NNP B-NP B-PER
Fryman NNP I-NP I-PER
doubled VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
go-ahead NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
Melvin NNP B-NP B-PER
Nieves NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Damion NNP I-NP B-PER
Easley NNP I-NP I-PER
belted VBD B-VP O
two-run JJ B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Detroit NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
claimed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
10-3 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Royals NNS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
handing VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Tigers NNP I-NP B-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
halted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
seven-game JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
losing VBG B-VP O
streak NN B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Justin NNP B-NP B-PER
Thompson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
earned VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Belcher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
tagged VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
nine CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Minnesota NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ken NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
en IN B-ADVP O
route NN I-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Rusty NNP B-NP B-PER
Greer NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
RBI NNPS I-NP B-MISC
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
red-hot JJ I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
routed VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Twins NNP I-NP B-ORG
11-2 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Rangers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
scored VBN I-VP O
45 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
contests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Hill NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
14-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
yielded VBN I-VP O
just RB B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
covering VBG B-VP O
33 CD B-NP O
1/3 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Erik NNP B-NP B-PER
Hanson NNP I-NP I-PER
outdueled VBD B-VP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Fernandez NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Jacob NNP B-NP B-PER
Brumfield NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
Otis NNP B-NP B-PER
Nixon NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-ORG
Blue NNP I-NP I-ORG
Jays NNPS I-NP I-ORG
blanked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
1-0 NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
shortened VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
. . O O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
handed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
their PRP$ B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Hanson NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
11-15 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
four CD B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
snap VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fernandez NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
12-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
scattered VBN B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SPORTING NNP B-NP B-ORG
START NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP O
SEASON NN I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
A DT B-NP O
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Sporting NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Luis NNP I-NP B-PER
Miguel NNP I-NP I-PER
Predrosa NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Lisbon NNP I-NP B-LOC
side NN I-NP O
cruised VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
3-1 JJ I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
win VB B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
SC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Espinho NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Predrosa NNP B-NP B-PER
drilled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
right-foot JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
24 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
Sporting NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
victory NN B-NP O
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
Espinho NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Nail NNP I-NP B-PER
Besirovic NNP I-NP I-PER
put VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
35th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sporting NNP B-NP B-ORG
quickly RB B-ADVP O
restored VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Luis NNP I-NP I-PER
Vidigal NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
38th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Mustapha NNP B-NP B-PER
Hadji NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
57th NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
reigning VBG B-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
Porto NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Lisbon NNP I-NP B-ORG
rivals NNS I-NP O
Benfica NNP I-NP B-ORG
play VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PORTUGUESE JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Portuguese JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Espinho NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sporting NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
PAULI NNP I-NP I-ORG
TAKE NNP I-NP O
POINT NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
LATE JJ B-NP O
FIGHTBACK NN I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
side NN I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
tipped VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
prime JJ B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
relegation NN B-NP O
, , O O
produced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stunning JJ I-NP O
second-half JJ I-NP O
fightback NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
draw VB I-VP O
4-4 JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
Bundesliga NNP I-NP B-MISC
clash NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Schalke NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Schalke NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
raced VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
3-1 JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
halftime NN B-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
pulled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
back NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
Andre NNP B-NP B-PER
Trulsen NNP I-NP I-PER
but CC O O
Schalke NNP B-NP B-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Max NNP I-NP I-PER
restored VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
two-goal JJ I-NP O
cushion NN I-NP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
afterwards RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

Christian NNP B-NP B-PER
Springer NNP I-NP I-PER
put VBD B-VP O
St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
touch NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
64th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
level NN B-NP O
, , O O
thanks NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Sabotzik NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
1-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Karsten NNP B-NP B-PER
Baeron NNP I-NP I-PER
scoring VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
dazzling JJ I-NP O
build-up NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
in-form JJ B-NP O
midfielder NN I-NP O
Harald NNP I-NP B-PER
Spoerl NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
though IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
play VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SALAH NNP B-NP B-PER
HISSOU NNP I-NP I-PER
BREAKS NNPS I-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
METRES NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP O
RECORD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Salah NNP I-NP B-PER
Hissou NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
clocked VBN B-VP O
26 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
38.08 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
26:43.53 CD B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Haile NNP I-NP B-PER
Gebreselassie NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hengelo NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
matches VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hamburg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Baeron NN B-NP B-PER
64th JJ I-NP O
min NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
18,500 CD I-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Driller NNP B-NP B-PER
15th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Trulsen NNP I-NP B-PER
54th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Springer NNP B-NP B-PER
64th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Sobotzik NNP B-NP B-PER
67th JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
Schalke NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Max NNP B-NP B-PER
11th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Thon NNP I-NP B-PER
34th NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Wilmots NNP B-NP B-PER
38th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Springer NNP B-NP B-PER
64th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-3 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

19,775 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
15,000 LS B-LST O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Schalke NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hamburg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MASTERKOVA NNP B-NP B-PER
BREAKS NNPS I-NP O
SECOND FW I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP O
RECORD VBN I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
DAYS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Warner NNP I-NP I-PER

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Masterkova NNP I-NP I-PER
smashed VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
bettered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
breaking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
mile NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
800 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1,500 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
clocked VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
28.98 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
1,000 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russian NNPS I-NP B-MISC
ate VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
swift NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
shave VB I-VP O
0.36 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2:29.34 CD B-NP O
set NN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Mozambique NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Maria NNP I-NP B-PER
Mutola NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Former JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Mutola NNP B-NP B-PER
pushed VBD B-VP O
Masterkova NNP B-NP B-PER
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
, , O O
finishing VBG B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
2:29.66 CD B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
bonus NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
25,000 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
historic JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
capacity NN I-NP O
40,000 CD I-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
. . O O

Masterkova NN B-NP B-PER
dominated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
middle-distance NN I-NP O
races NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
following VBG B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
competition VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-year JJ I-NP O
maternity NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
mile NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
richest JJS I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
slashed VBD B-VP O
3.05 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
12.56 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
earned VBD B-VP O
Masterkova NNP B-NP B-PER
a DT B-NP O
bonus NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
plus CC O O
one CD B-NP O
kilo NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gold NN B-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
earned VBN I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
100,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
less JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fortnight NN I-NP O
, , O O
taking VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
appearance NN I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
account NN B-NP O
. . O O

Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
organisers NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
laid VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
comparable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
surface NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
but CC O O
put VB B-VP O
down RP B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
softer JJR I-NP O
surface NN I-NP O
. . O O

Masterkova NN B-NP B-PER
clearly RB B-ADVP O
enjoyed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Mutola NN B-NP B-PER
looked VBD B-VP O
threatening VBG I-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNPS I-NP B-MISC
found VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
extra JJ I-NP O
gear NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
strides NNS I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
pointing VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
clock NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
delight NN B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
crossed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
WOMEN NNP B-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
METRES NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP O
RECORD VBN I-NP O
EVOLUTION RP B-PRT O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Evolution NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O

metres NNS B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
, , O O
name NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
nationality NN B-NP O
, , O O

venue NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

2:30.67 CD B-NP O
Christine NNP I-NP B-PER
Wachtel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
17.8.90 CD B-NP O

2:29.34 CD B-NP O
Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Mutola NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Mozambique NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
25.8.95 CD I-NP O

2:28.98 CD B-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Masterkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
23.8.96 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MASTERKOVA NNP B-NP B-PER
BREAKS NNPS I-NP O
WOMEN VBP B-VP O
'S VBZ I-VP O
WORLD NN B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
RECORD NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Masterkova NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
record VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
clocked VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unofficial JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
28.99 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2:29.34 CD B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Mozambique NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Maria NNP I-NP B-PER
Mutola NNP I-NP I-PER
here RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
officially RB I-VP O
adjusted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
2:28.98 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
SECOND NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

STUTTGART NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O

scores NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
golf NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC

unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

128 CD B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Woosnam NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O

129 CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Karlsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
62 CD I-NP O

130 CD B-NP O
Fernando NNP I-NP B-PER
Roca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Pyman NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O

131 CD B-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Suneson NNP I-NP I-PER
65 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Field NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O

132 CD B-NP O
Miguel NNP I-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Raymond NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
63 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Gogele NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Broadhurst NNP I-NP I-PER
62 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Diego NNP B-NP B-PER
Borrego NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
63 CD I-NP O

133 CD B-NP O
Ricky NNP I-NP B-PER
Willison NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Ames NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP I-LOC
Tobago NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

68 CD B-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Eamonn NNP B-NP B-PER
Darcy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
65 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O

134 CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Coles NNP I-NP I-PER
68 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Bjorn NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER

Jonzon NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Roger NNP B-NP B-PER
Chapman NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Lomas NNP I-NP I-PER

67 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Francisco NNP B-NP B-PER
Cea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
68 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O

135 CD B-NP O
Terry NNP I-NP B-PER
Price NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Eales NNPS I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Wayne NNP B-NP B-PER

Riley NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
64 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Carl NNP B-NP B-PER
Mason NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Barry NNP B-NP B-PER
Lane NNP I-NP I-PER

68 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Bernhard NNP B-NP B-PER
Langer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
64 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Orr NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Mats NNP B-NP B-PER
Lanner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
64 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Hawksworth NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Des NNP B-NP B-PER

Smyth NN B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Carter NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Webster NNP I-NP I-PER

69 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Maria NNP I-NP I-PER
Canizares NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER

66 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MITCHELL NNP B-NP B-PER
UPSTAGES NNP I-NP O
TRIO NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
OLYMPIC NNP B-NP B-MISC
SPRINT NNP I-NP O
CHAMPIONS NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Warner NNP I-NP I-PER

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Dennis NNP I-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
upstaged VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
trio NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
past JJ O O
and CC O O
present JJ B-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
storming JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sporting NNP B-NP B-ORG
his PRP$ B-NP O
customary JJ I-NP O
bright JJ I-NP O
green JJ I-NP O
outfit NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
champion NN I-NP O
clocked VBN B-VP O
10.03 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
damp NN B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
scalp NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
reigning VBG I-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Donovan NNP I-NP B-PER
Bailey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
1992 CD B-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Linford NNP I-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
1984 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1988 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Mitchell NNP B-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
beat VBD B-VP O
world NN B-NP O
and CC O O
Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Bailey NNP I-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
lucrative JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sport NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
fast RB B-ADVP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
blocks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
held VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
Bailey NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
burst NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
heading VBG B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
celebration NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
second JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
10.09 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
third JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
10.10 CD B-NP O
, , O O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
bronze NN I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
Ato NNP I-NP B-PER
Boldon NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
clocked VBD B-VP O
10.12 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
. . O O

Christie NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
competing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
finished VBD B-VP O
fifth NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
10.14 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
making VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
appearance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sprint JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
track NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
slight JJ I-NP O
limp JJ I-NP O
. . O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Olympic NNP I-NP I-MISC
high JJ I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
Allen NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
defied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wet JJ I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
produce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
brilliant JJ I-NP O
12.92 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
0.01 CD I-NP O
outside JJ I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Jackson NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
ran VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
trials NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
fastest JJS I-NP O
hurdler NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Roger NNP I-NP B-PER
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
seemed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
relish VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
dominating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
start NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
finish VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
slight JJ I-NP O
wind NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jackson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
run VBN I-VP O
faster RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
live VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
, , O O
taking VBG B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
13.24 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
pelting JJ B-NP O
down JJ I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
hurdlers NNS I-NP O
stepped VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
high JJ I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
Ludmila NNP B-NP B-PER
Engquist NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
hitting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hurdle NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
kept VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
footing NN I-NP O
perfectly RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fast JJ I-NP O
12.60 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
silver NN I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
Brigita NNP I-NP B-PER
Bukovec NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
could MD B-VP O
finish VB I-VP O
only JJ B-NP O
fifth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
12.95 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Jamaican JJ B-NP B-MISC
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-ORG
champion NN I-NP O
Michelle NNP I-NP B-PER
Freeman NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
second NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
12.77 CD B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Cuban NNP B-NP B-MISC
Aliuska NNP I-NP B-PER
Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Zurich NNP I-NP B-LOC
fall NN I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
Engquist NNP B-NP B-PER
a DT I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
jackpot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20 CD B-NP O
one-kg JJ I-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
bars NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
athletes NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
clinch VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
events NNS I-NP O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Golden NNP I-NP B-MISC
Four NNP I-NP I-MISC
series NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Oslo NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Seven CD B-NP O
athletes NNS I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
penultimate JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prize NN I-NP O
and CC O O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
Derrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Adkins NNP I-NP I-PER
kept VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
hopes NNS I-NP O
alive JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
47.93 CD B-NP O
. . O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Olympic NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Gail NNP I-NP B-PER
Devers NNP I-NP I-PER
clocked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
swift JJ I-NP O
10.84 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
victory NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
fastest JJS I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
0.10 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
faster RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Jamaican JJ B-NP B-MISC
veteran NN I-NP O
Merlene NNP I-NP B-PER
Ottey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
Devers NNS B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Zurich NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
missing VBG B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gold JJ I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
photo NN I-NP O
finish NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
settle VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
third JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
11.04 CD B-NP O
. . O O

American JJ B-NP B-MISC
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Gwen NNP I-NP B-PER
Torrence NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
bronze NN I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
second JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
11.00 CD B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
costly JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Ottey NNP B-NP B-PER
since IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
threw VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Golden NNP I-NP B-MISC
Four NNP I-NP I-MISC
jackpot NN I-NP O
. . O O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-MISC

Grand NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
athletics NNS I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
discus NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Ilke NNP I-NP B-PER
Wyludda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66.60 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Ellina VBG I-NP B-PER
Zvereva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
65.66 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Franka NNP I-NP B-PER
Dietzsch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.74 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Natalya NNP I-NP B-PER
Sadova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.64 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Mette NNP I-NP B-PER
Bergmann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.44 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Nicoleta NNP I-NP B-PER
Grasu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.36 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Olga NNP I-NP B-PER
Chernyavskaya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
60.46 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Irina NNP I-NP B-PER
Yatchenko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
58.92 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Ludmila NNP I-NP B-PER
Engquist NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.60 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Michelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Freeman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.77 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Aliuska NNP I-NP B-PER
Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.85 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Dionne NNP I-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.88 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Brigita NNP I-NP B-PER
Bukovec NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.95 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Yulia NNP I-NP B-PER
Graudin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.96 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Julie NNP I-NP B-PER
Baumann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.36 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Patricia NNP I-NP B-PER
Girard-Leno NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.36 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Dawn NNP I-NP B-PER
Bowles NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.53 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Allen NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.92 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Jackson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.24 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Emilio NNP I-NP B-PER
Valle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.33 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Pieters NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.37 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.38 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
Asselman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.64 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Hubert NNP I-NP B-PER
Grossard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.65 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Jonathan NNP I-NP B-PER
N'Senga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.66 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Lisabeth NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.75 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
5,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Roberta NNP I-NP B-PER
Brunet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
48.96 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Fernanda NNP I-NP B-PER
Ribeiro NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14:49.81 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Sally NNP I-NP B-PER
Barsosio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14:58.29 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Paula NNP B-NP B-PER
Radcliffe NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14:59.70 CD B-ADJP O

5. CD B-NP O
Julia NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaquero NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15:04.94 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Catherine NNP I-NP B-PER
McKiernan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15:07.57 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Annette NNP I-NP B-PER
Peters NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15:07.85 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Pauline NNP I-NP B-PER
Konga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15:11.40 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Dennis NNP I-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.03 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Donovan NNP I-NP B-PER
Bailey NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.09 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.10 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Ato NNP I-NP B-PER
Boldon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.12 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Linford NNP I-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.14 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Davidson NNP I-NP B-PER
Ezinwa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.15 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Drummond NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.16 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Bruny NNP I-NP B-PER
Surin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.30 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Derrick NNP I-NP B-PER
Adkins NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
47.93 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Samuel NNP I-NP B-PER
Matete NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Zambia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
47.99 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Rohan JJ I-NP B-PER
Robinson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
48.86 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Torrance NNP I-NP B-PER
Zellner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.06 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Jean-Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Bruwier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.24 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Dusan NNP I-NP B-PER
Kovacs NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.31 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Calvin NNP I-NP B-PER
Davis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.49 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Laurent NNP I-NP B-PER
Ottoz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.61 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Dollendorf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
50.36 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Gail NNP I-NP B-PER
Devers NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.84 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Gwen NNP I-NP B-PER
Torrence NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.00 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Merlene NNP I-NP B-PER
Ottey NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.04 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Mary NNP B-NP B-PER
Onyali NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.09 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Chryste NNP I-NP B-PER
Gaines NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.18 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Zhanna NNP I-NP B-PER
Pintusevich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.27 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Irina NNP I-NP B-PER
Privalova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.28 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Natalia NNP I-NP B-PER
Voronova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.28 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Juliet NNP I-NP B-PER
Cuthbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.31 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,500 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Regina NNP I-NP B-PER
Jacobs NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
01.77 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Patricia NNP I-NP B-PER
Djate NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:02.26 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Carla NNP I-NP B-PER
Sacramento NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:02.67 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Yekaterina NNP I-NP B-PER
Podkopayeva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:04.78 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Margret NNP I-NP B-PER
Crowley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:05.00 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Leah NNP I-NP B-PER
Pells NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:05.64 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Sarah NNP I-NP B-PER
Thorsett NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:06.80 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Sinead NNP I-NP B-PER
Delahunty NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:07.27 CD B-NP O

3,000 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
steeplechase NNP I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Joseph NNP I-NP B-PER
Keter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
10.02 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Sang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:12.04 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Moses NNP I-NP B-PER
Kiptanui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:12.65 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Gideon NNP I-NP B-PER
Chirchir NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:15.69 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Kosgei NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:16.80 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Larbi NNP I-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Khattabi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:17.29 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Eliud JJ I-NP B-PER
Barngetuny NN I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:17.66 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
Barmasai NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8:17.94 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
44.29 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Derek NNP I-NP B-PER
Mills NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
44.78 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Anthuan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maybank NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
44.92 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-PER
Kamoga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Uganda NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
44.96 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Jamie NNP I-NP B-PER
Baulch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.08 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Sunday NNP B-NP B-PER
Bada NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.21 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Samson NNP I-NP B-PER
Kitur NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.34 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Richardson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.67 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Rouser NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
46.11 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Frankie NNP I-NP B-PER
Fredericks NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Namibia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
19.92 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Ato NNP I-NP B-PER
Boldon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
19.99 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.21 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Drummond NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.42 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Stevens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.42 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Marsh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.43 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Ivan NNP B-NP B-PER
Garcia NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.45 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Eric NNP I-NP B-PER
Wymeersch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.84 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Lamont NNP I-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
21.08 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Masterkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
28.98 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

( ( O O
world NN B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
) ) O O

2. CD B-NP O
Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Mutola NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Mozambique NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:29.66 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Malgorzata NNP I-NP B-PER
Rydz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:39.00 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Anja NNP I-NP B-PER
Smolders NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:43.06 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Veerle NNP I-NP B-PER
De NNP I-NP I-PER
Jaeghere NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:43.18 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Eleonora NNP I-NP B-PER
Berlanda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:43.44 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Anneke NNP I-NP B-PER
Matthijs NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:43.82 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Jacqueline NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:44.22 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Mary NNP B-NP B-PER
Onyali NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.42 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Inger NNP I-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.66 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Irina NNP I-NP B-PER
Privalova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.68 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Natalia NNP I-NP B-PER
Voronova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.73 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Marina NNP I-NP B-PER
Trandenkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.84 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Chandra NNP I-NP B-PER
Sturrup NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.85 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Zundra NNP I-NP B-PER
Feagin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
23.18 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Galina NNP I-NP B-PER
Malchugina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
23.25 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Cathy NNP I-NP B-PER
Freeman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.48 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Marie-Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Perec NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.72 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Falilat NNP I-NP B-PER
Ogunkoya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.97 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Pauline NNP I-NP B-PER
Davis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
50.14 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Fatima NNP I-NP B-PER
Yussuf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
50.14 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Maicel NNP I-NP B-PER
Malone NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
50.51 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Hana NNP I-NP B-PER
Benesova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
51.71 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Ann NNP I-NP B-PER
Mercken NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
53.55 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Komen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
25.87 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Khalid NNP I-NP B-PER
Boulami NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:31.65 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Kennedy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:31.69 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
El NNP I-NP B-PER
Hassane NNP I-NP I-PER
Lahssini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:32.44 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Nyariki NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:35.56 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Noureddine NNP I-NP B-PER
Morceli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:36.81 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Fita NNP I-NP B-PER
Bayesa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:38.09 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Keino NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:38.88 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
discus NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Lars NNP I-NP B-PER
Riedel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66.74 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Anthony NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66.72 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Vladimir NNP I-NP B-PER
Dubrovshchik NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
64.02 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Virgilius NNP I-NP B-PER
Alekna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lithuania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
63.62 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Juergen NNP I-NP B-PER
Schult NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
63.48 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Vassiliy NNP I-NP B-PER
Kaptyukh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.80 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Vaclavas NNP I-NP B-PER
Kidikas NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lithuania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
60.92 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Mollenbeck NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
59.24 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
triple JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Jonathan NNP I-NP B-PER
Edwards NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
17.50 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Yoelvis NNPS I-NP B-PER
Quesada NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
17.29 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Brian NNP I-NP B-PER
Wellman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bermuda NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
17.05 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Kenny NNP I-NP B-PER
Harrison NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16.97 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Gennadi NNP I-NP B-PER
Markov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16.66 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Francis NNP I-NP B-PER
Agyepong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16.63 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Rogel NNP I-NP B-PER
Nachum NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16.36 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Sigurd NNP I-NP B-PER
Njerve NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16.35 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1,500 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Hicham NNP I-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Guerrouj NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
three CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
29.05 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Isaac NNP I-NP B-PER
Viciosa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:33.00 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:33.36 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Elijah NNP I-NP B-PER
Maru NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:33.64 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Marcus NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Sullivan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:33.77 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Mayock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:33.94 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Laban NNP I-NP B-PER
Rotich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:34.12 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Christophe NNP I-NP B-PER
Impens NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:34.13 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Stefka NNP I-NP B-PER
Kostadinova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.03 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Inga NNP I-NP B-PER
Babakova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.03 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Alina NNP I-NP B-PER
Astafei NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.97 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Tatyana NNP I-NP B-PER
Motkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.94 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Zalevskaya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kazakhstan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.91 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Yelena NNP I-NP B-PER
Gulyayeva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.88 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Hanna NNP I-NP B-PER
Haugland NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.88 CD B-NP O

8 CD B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Olga NNP B-NP B-PER
Boshova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Moldova NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.85 CD B-NP O

8 CD B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Nele NNP B-NP B-PER
Zilinskiene NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lithuania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1.85 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Salah NNP I-NP B-PER
Hissou NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
26 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
38.08 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
world NN B-NP O

record NN B-NP O
) ) O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Tergat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
26:54.41 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Koech NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
26:56.78 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Kiptum NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
27:18.84 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Aloys NNP I-NP B-PER
Nizigama NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
27:25.13 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Mathias NNP I-NP B-PER
Ntawulikura NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
27:25.48 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Abel NNP I-NP B-PER
Anton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
28:18.44 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Kamiel NNP I-NP B-PER
Maase NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
28.29.42 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Worku NNP I-NP B-PER
Bekila NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
28.42.23 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Stefko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
28:42.26 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
JORGE NN B-NP B-PER
CALLS NNPS I-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
SIX JJ B-NP O
PORTO NNS I-NP B-ORG
PLAYERS NNP I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
WORLD NN B-NP B-MISC
CUP RP B-PRT I-MISC
QUALIFIER VBN B-VP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Artur NNP I-NP B-PER
Jorge NNP I-NP I-PER
called VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
six CD B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
league NN B-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
Porto NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
18-man JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifier NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Armenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Midfielder NNP B-NP O
Paulo NNP I-NP B-PER
Sousa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
recently RB B-VP O
transferred VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
from IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Juventus NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Portuguese NNP I-NP B-MISC
side NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
championships NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Jorge NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
charge NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
Antonio NNP B-NP B-PER
Oliveira NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
coaches NNS B-NP O
Porto NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Euro NNP B-NP B-MISC
96 CD I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O

Goalkeepers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Vitor NNP B-NP B-PER
Baia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rui NNP B-NP B-PER
Correia NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Defenders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Jorge NNP B-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Paulinho NNP B-NP B-PER
Santos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Helder NNP B-NP B-PER
Cristovao NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Secretario NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dimas NNP B-NP B-PER
Teixeira NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Fernando NNP B-NP B-PER
Couto NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Midfielders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Barroso NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Luis NNP B-NP B-PER
Figo NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rui NNP B-NP B-PER
Barros NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rui NNP B-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Oceano NNP B-NP B-PER
Cruz NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ricardo NNP B-NP B-PER
Sa NNP I-NP I-PER
Pinto NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Forwards NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Domingos NNP B-NP B-PER
Oliveira NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Joao NNP B-NP B-PER
Vieira NNP I-NP I-PER
Pinto NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jorge NNP B-NP B-PER
Cadete NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Antonio NNP B-NP B-PER
Folha NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
VOGTS NNS B-NP B-PER
KEEPS NNS I-NP O
FAITH IN B-PP O
WITH IN I-PP O
EURO NNP B-NP B-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
96 CD I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Trainer NNP B-NP O
Berti NNP I-NP B-PER
Vogts NNP I-NP I-PER
kept VBD B-VP O
faith NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
entire NN I-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
winning VBG B-VP O
squad NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Vogts NNS B-NP B-PER
picked VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zabrze NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Instead RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
nominated VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
Euro NNP I-NP B-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
96 CD I-NP I-MISC
veterans NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
Bremen NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Jens NNP I-NP B-PER
Todt NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
special JJ B-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-ORG
dispensation NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
without IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dortmund NNP I-NP B-ORG
trio NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
libero NNS B-NP O
Matthias NNP I-NP B-PER
Sammer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
midfielder NN B-NP O
Steffen NNP I-NP B-PER
Freund NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
defender NN B-NP O
Rene NNP I-NP B-PER
Schneider NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
formally RB I-NP O
nominated VBN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
planning NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1998 CD I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
Vogts NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
which WDT B-NP O
other JJ B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
produce VBP B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
performances NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
themselves PRP B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O

Goalkeepers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Oliver NNP B-NP B-PER
Kahn NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Andreas NNP B-NP B-PER
Koepke NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Oliver NNP B-NP B-PER
Reck NNP I-NP I-PER

Defenders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Markus NNP B-NP B-PER
Babbel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Helmer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Juergen NNP B-NP B-PER
Kohler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Reuter NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Matthias NNP B-NP B-PER
Sammer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rene NNP B-NP B-PER
Schneider NNP I-NP I-PER

Midfielders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Mario NNP B-NP B-PER
Basler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Marco NNP B-NP B-PER
Bode NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dieter NNP B-NP B-PER
Eilts NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Steffen NNP B-NP B-PER
Freund NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Haessler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Andreas NNP B-NP B-PER
Moeller NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mehmet NNP B-NP B-PER
Scholl NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Strunz NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jens NNP B-NP B-PER
Todt NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Christian NNP B-NP B-PER
Ziege NNP I-NP I-PER

Forwards NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Oliver NNP B-NP B-PER
Bierhoff NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Fredi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bobic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Juergen NNP B-NP B-PER
Klinsmann NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kuntz NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
EUROPEAN JJ B-NP B-MISC
CUP RP B-PRT I-MISC
DRAWS NNP B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
AEK NNS B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
OLYMPIAKOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
PAO NNPS B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O

draws VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-ORG
cup NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
winners NNS I-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
Greek NNP B-NP B-MISC

teams NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
today NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O

x-AEK IN B-NP B-ORG
Athens NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Chemlon NNP I-NP B-ORG
Humenne NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

x-Olympiakos NNS B-NP B-ORG
v IN I-NP O
Ferencvaros NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

x-PAO JJ B-NP B-ORG
v IN I-NP O
Legia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

x SYM B-NP O
indicates VBZ B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
teams NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Dimitris NNP B-NP B-PER
Kontogiannis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
EURO NNP B-NP B-MISC
CLUB NNP I-NP O
COMPETITION NNP I-NP O
FIRST NNP I-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
DRAWS NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Draws NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
club NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
competitions NNS I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
x SYM B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
team NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

UEFA NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
Lyngby NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v VBP B-VP O
x-Club NN B-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Casino NNP B-NP B-ORG
Graz NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Ekeren NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Besiktas NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Molenbeek NNS I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Alania NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vladikavkaz NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v VBP B-VP O
x-Anderlecht JJ B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Cup NNP B-NP B-MISC
Winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
x-Cercle JJ I-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
v IN B-NP O
Brann NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bergen NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SRI NNP B-NP B-LOC
LANKA NNP I-NP I-LOC
AND CC I-NP O
AUSTRALIA NNP I-NP B-LOC
SAY NNP I-NP O
RELATIONS NNS I-NP O
HAVE NNP I-NP O
HEALED VBD B-VP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
agreed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
relations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
healed VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankans NNPS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP O
acrimonious JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankans NNP I-NP I-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
then RB B-ADVP O
cleared VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
ball NN B-NP O
tampering VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
off-spinner NN B-NP O
Muttiah NNP I-NP B-PER
Muralitharan NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
throwing VBG B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
controversial JJ I-NP O
three-test NN I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
concern NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
out RB B-PP O
there RB B-NP O
and CC O O
play VB B-VP O
proper JJ B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
Arjuna NNP I-NP B-PER
Ranatunga NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eve NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
warmup NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-ORG
XI NNP I-NP I-ORG
team NN I-NP O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
history NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Cam NNP I-NP B-PER
Battersby NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Ranatunga NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
relations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
excellent JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Batterby NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Australians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
island NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
boycotting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
fixture NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
terrorist JJ I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
commandos NNS B-NP O
, , O O
sniffer NN B-NP O
dogs NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
plainclothes NNS I-NP O
policemen NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trouble-free JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
, , O O
starting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Zimbabwe NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Battersby JJ B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
satisfied JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
arrangements NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
washed VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
warmup NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
cease VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
wicketkeeper NN B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Healy NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
opened VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
five-run JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
youth NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
ANGOLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

LUANDA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Angolan JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O

JORNAL JJ B-NP B-ORG
DE NNP I-NP I-ORG
ANGOLA NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
The NNP B-NP O
Angolan JJ I-NP B-MISC
Chief NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
State NNP B-NP O
addressed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
UN NNP B-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
proposing VBG B-VP O
dates NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conclusion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Angola NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
proposed VBD B-VP O
definite JJ B-NP O
dates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
August NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
return NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Unita JJ B-NP B-ORG
generals NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
joint JJ I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
, , O O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
formation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Government NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
National NNP B-NP I-ORG
Unity NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Reconciliation NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Until IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
circulation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
peoples NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
guaranteed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
installed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Unita NNP I-NP B-ORG
deputies NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
occupy VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
justified VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
delays NNS I-NP O
verified VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
areas NNS B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
Unita NNP B-NP B-ORG
control NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
occupation NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
effectively RB I-VP O
demilitarised VBN I-VP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Unita NNP I-NP B-ORG
military JJ I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
substituted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
so-called JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
President NNP B-NP O
Dos NNP I-NP B-PER
Santos NNP I-NP I-PER
proposes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
UN NNP B-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
definitive JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tasks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
obligations NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Lusaka NNP I-NP B-MISC
Agreement NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
sending NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
SC NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
supervise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
execution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

FORECAST NNP B-NP O
- : O O
S.AFRICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
COMPANY NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
CONSENSUS NNP I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Analysts NNS B-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
major JJ B-NP O

South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
company NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
include VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O

following VBG B-PP O
( ( O O
all DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

DAY--COMPANY----PERIOD--CONSENSUS----RANGE-------PVS NNP B-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Gencor NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
93.12 CD I-NP O
92.0-94.5 CD I-NP O
73.8 CD I-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Gencor NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
25.75 CD I-NP O
25.0-27.0 CD I-NP O
20.0 CD I-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Primedia NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
N NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
149.1 CD I-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Primedia NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP B-NP O
N NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
123.2 CD I-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Distillers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
N NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
71.8 CD I-NP O

MON NN B-NP O
Distillers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
N NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
49.0 CD I-NP O

TUE NN B-NP O
Iscor NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
29.7 CD I-NP O
26.0-32.0 CD I-NP O
38.0 CD I-NP O

TUE NN B-NP O
Iscor NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
15.0 CD I-NP O
14.5-16.5 CD I-NP O
16.5 CD I-NP O

TUE NNP B-NP O
McCarthy NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
125.3 CD I-NP O
112.0-149.0 CD I-NP O
93.2 CD I-NP O

TUE NNP B-NP O
McCarthy NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
36.8 CD I-NP O
32.0-43.0 CD I-NP O
28.0 CD I-NP O

WED NNP B-NP O
Imphold NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
172.7 CD I-NP O
170.4-175.0 CD I-NP O
115.1 CD I-NP O

WED NNP B-NP O
Imphold NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
67.5 CD I-NP O
66.6-68.4 JJ I-NP O
45.0 CD I-NP O

THU NNP B-NP O
M&R NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
113.0 CD I-NP O
112.1-113.4 CD I-NP O
126.0 CD I-NP O

THU NNP B-NP O
M&R NNP I-NP B-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
31.7 CD I-NP O
10.5-42.3 CD I-NP O
47.0 CD I-NP O

THU NNP B-NP O
JD NNP I-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
143.7 CD I-NP O
138.0-149.0 CD I-NP O
111.2 CD I-NP O

THU NNP B-NP O
JD NNP I-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
YR NNP I-NP O
DIV NNP I-NP O
41.8 CD I-NP O
41.0-42.5 CD I-NP O
33.0 CD I-NP O

ooOOoo SYM O O

-- : B-NP O
Johannesburg NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+27 CD B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
482 CD I-NP O
1003 CD I-NP O

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Ulster NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petroleums NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
Q2 NNP I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
falls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CALGARY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

1996 CD B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

Shr NNP B-NP O
C$ $ I-NP B-MISC
0.04 CD I-NP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.08 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
1,196 CD I-NP O
2,232 CD I-NP O

Cash NN B-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
shr NN B-NP O
0.39 CD I-NP O
0.41 CD I-NP O

Revs NNS B-NP O
20,167 CD I-NP O
18,623 CD I-NP O

6 CD B-NP O
MONTHS NNS I-NP O

Shr NNP B-NP O
C$ $ I-NP B-MISC
0.12 CD I-NP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.15 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
3,674 CD O O
4,271 CD B-ADVP O

Cash NN B-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
shr NN B-NP O
0.86 CD I-NP O
0.81 CD I-NP O

Revs NNS B-NP O
41,752 CD I-NP O
35,711 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
All DT B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
above IN B-PP O
000s CD B-NP O
except IN B-PP O
per IN B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

-- : B-NP O
Reuters NNP I-NP B-ORG
Toronto NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bureau NNP I-NP I-ORG
416 CD I-NP O
941-8100 CD I-NP O

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Nigerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
terms NNS I-NP O
jeopardize VBP B-VP O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
trip-Canada NN I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

OTTAWA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
ministers NNS I-NP O
concerned JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
may MD B-VP O
cancel VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
government NN B-NP O
restrictions NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
, , O O
Canadian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Lloyd NNP I-NP B-PER
Axworthy NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
reaction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
regime NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
such JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
many JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
feel VB B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
present JJ I-NP O
circumstances NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Axworthy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Commonwealth JJ B-NP B-ORG
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Mid-tier NN B-NP O
golds NNS I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Investors NNS B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
gold NN B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
handful NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Toronto-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
gold NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

TVX NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gold NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.30 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
11.55 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
trading VBG B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
780,000 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Kinross NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gold NN I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.25 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
11 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
volume NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
720,000 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
Scorpion NNP B-NP B-ORG
Minerals NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
junior JJ I-NP O
gold JJ I-NP O
exploration NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-MISC
mining NN I-NP O
properties NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.50 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
6 CD I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
120,000 CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
changing VBG B-VP O
hands NNS B-NP O
. . O O

TVX NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Kinross NNP I-NP B-ORG
rose VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
buy NN I-NP O
recommendations NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
brokers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Scorpion NN B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
raising VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eyebrows NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
issued VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
aware JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
developments NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
affected VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
analysts NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
properties NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
. . O O

Exploration NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Reuters NNP I-NP B-ORG
Toronto NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bureau NNP I-NP I-ORG
416 CD I-NP O
941-8100 CD I-NP O

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RESEARCH NNP B-NP O
ALERT NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Unitog NNP B-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
upgraded VBD B-VP O
. . O O

- : O O
Barrington NNP B-NP B-ORG
Research NNP I-NP I-ORG
Associates NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
upgraded VBN I-NP O
Unitog NNP I-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
near-term JJ I-NP O
outperform VB B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
outperform VB B-VP O
rating NN B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Analyst NN B-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Paris NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
consistent JJ B-ADJP O
20 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
gain NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
27 CD B-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
high NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsdesk UH B-INTJ O
, , O O
312-408-8787 CD B-NP O

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Buffett NNP B-NP B-PER
raises VBZ B-VP O
Property NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
stake NN I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Omaha NN B-NP B-LOC
billionaire NN I-NP O
Warren NNP I-NP B-PER
Buffett NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
raised VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Property NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
Trust NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
8.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
6.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
filing NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Securities NNPS I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Exchnage NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Buffett NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
62,900 CD B-NP O
additional JJ I-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Boston-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
real JJ I-NP O
estate NN I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
trust NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
prices NNS B-NP O
ranging VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
7.65 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
8.02 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
purchases NNS I-NP O
increased VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
holding NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
725,900 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
purchased VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
6.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Buffett NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
well-known JJ B-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
investor NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Berkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hathaway NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
holding VBG I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
holds VBZ B-VP O
investments NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
companies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
reach NN I-NP O
aviation NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
. . O O

MIAMI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Colombian JJ I-NP B-MISC
governments NNS I-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
AMR NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airlines NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
round-trip JJ I-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Bogota NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Department NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Transportation NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Miami NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
AMR NNP B-NP B-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shift VB I-VP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
operates VBZ B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
Miami NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Colombia NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
gateway NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
also RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
designate VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
all-cargo NN I-NP O
carrier NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
service NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
permitted VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
add VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
additional JJ I-NP O
round-trip JJ I-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
service NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
while JJ I-ADJP O
under IN B-PP O
Category NNP B-NP O
Two CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Conditional NNP B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
status NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Aviation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Administration NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-MISC
Aviation NNP I-NP I-MISC
Safety NNP I-NP I-MISC
program NN I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
safety NN I-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
improved VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
department NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exception NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
governments NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
routes NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
airlines NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
2-1/2 JJ B-ADVP O
years NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
resolved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dispute NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
arose VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
turned VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
flights NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Bogota NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
denial NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
prompted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
charge VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Colombians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
breaking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bilateral JJ I-NP O
aviation NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
propose VB I-VP O
sanctions NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
Colombian JJ I-NP B-MISC
airlines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Avianca NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
ACES NN I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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Clean NNP B-NP O
tanker NN I-NP O
fixtures NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
enquiries NNS B-NP O
- : O O
1754 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
FIXTURES NNS I-NP O

- : O O
MIDEAST NNP B-NP B-LOC
GULF NNP I-NP I-LOC
/ SYM O O
RED VBN B-NP B-LOC
SEA NNP I-NP I-LOC

Konpolis NNS B-NP B-ORG
75 CD I-NP O
1/9 CD I-NP O
Mideast JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
W112.5 NNP I-NP O
KPC NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

TBN NNP B-NP B-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
6/9 CD I-NP O
Mideast JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
W.C. NNP B-NP B-LOC
India NNP I-NP I-LOC
W200 CD I-NP O
, , O O
E.C.India NNP B-NP B-LOC
W195 NNP I-NP O
IOC NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
ASIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
PACIFIC NNP I-NP I-LOC

Petrobulk NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rainbow NNP I-NP I-ORG
28 CD I-NP O
24/8 CD I-NP O
Okinawa NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Inchon NNP B-NP B-LOC
$ $ B-NP O
190,000 CD I-NP O
Honam NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
MED VBD B-VP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
BLACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
SEA NNP I-NP I-LOC

TBN NNP B-NP B-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
15/9 CD I-NP O
Constanza NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Inia NNP B-NP B-LOC
$ $ B-NP O
700,000 CD I-NP O
IOC NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
UK NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
CONT VBN B-ADJP O

Port NNP B-NP B-ORG
Christine NNP I-NP I-ORG
36,5 CD I-NP O
3/9 CD I-NP O
Pembroke NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
US NNP B-NP B-LOC
W145 NNP I-NP O
Stentex NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
WESTERN NNP B-NP B-LOC
HEMISPHERE NNP I-NP I-LOC

Kpaitan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stankov NNP I-NP I-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
31/8 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-LOC
Croix NNP I-NP I-LOC
/ SYM O O
USAC NNP B-NP B-LOC
W125 NNP I-NP O
Hess NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

AP NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moller NNP I-NP I-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
31/8 CD I-NP O
Caribs NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
$ $ B-NP O
875,000 CD I-NP O
BP NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Tiber NNP B-NP B-ORG
29 CD I-NP O
2/9 CD I-NP O
Caribs NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
options NNS B-NP O
W265 NNS I-NP O
Stinnes NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

------------------------------------------------------------ SYM O O

- : O O
MIDDAY NNP B-NP O
FIXTURES NNS I-NP O

- : O O
MIDEAST NNP B-NP B-LOC
GULF NNP I-NP I-LOC
/ SYM O O
RED VBN B-NP B-LOC
SEA NNP I-NP I-LOC

Tenacity CD B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
24/08 CD I-NP O
Mideast JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
W145 NNP I-NP O
Samsung NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

SKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Tana NNP B-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
03/09 CD I-NP O
Mideast JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
W145 NNP I-NP O
CNR NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Northsea NN B-NP B-ORG
Chaser NN I-NP I-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
12/09 CD I-NP O
Mideast JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
W167.5 NNP I-NP O
Jomo NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Sibonina NNP B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
13/09 CD I-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-LOC
Sea NNP I-NP I-LOC
/ SYM O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
W160 NNP I-NP O
Marubeni NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
ASIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
PACIFIC NNP B-NP B-LOC

Neptune NNP B-NP B-ORG
Crux NNP I-NP I-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
02/09 CD I-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
options NNS B-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
185,000 CD I-NP O
Sietco NNPS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

World NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bridge NNP I-NP I-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
03/09 CD I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
/ SYM O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
rnr CC I-NP O
CNR NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Fulmar NNP B-NP B-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
28/08 CD I-NP O
Ulsan JJ I-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
Yosu NNP B-NP B-LOC
$ $ B-NP O
105,000 CD I-NP O
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
Caltex NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
MED VBD B-VP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
BLACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
SEA NNP I-NP I-LOC

Hemina VBG B-VP B-ORG
33 CD B-NP O
05/09 CD I-NP O
Eleusis NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O O
UKCM NNP B-NP B-ORG
W155 NNP I-NP O
CNR NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+44 CD B-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
8980 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
229-1 NNP I-NP O
V NNP I-NP O
ENGLAND NNP I-NP B-LOC
- : O O
close VB B-VP O
. . O O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
116 CD B-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
46 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
58 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
9 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wicket NN B-NP O
- : O O
1-106 CD B-NP O

To TO B-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
- : O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
all DT B-NP O
out IN B-PP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Golf NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Norman NNP B-NP B-PER
sacks NNS I-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
disappointing JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

World NNP B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
golfer NN I-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Norman NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
sacked VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Butch NNP I-NP B-PER
Harmon NNP I-NP I-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disappointing JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Butch NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
finished VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Norman NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Akron NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Norman NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
two-time JJ I-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
parted VBD B-VP O
ways NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
long-time JJ I-NP O
mentor NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
drawing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
blank JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
majors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
tournaments NNS I-NP O
worldwide JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
blonde JJ I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
opened VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
par NN I-NP O
round RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
70 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Akron NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
four CD B-NP O
shots NNS I-NP O
adrift RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Americans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Goydos NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Hidemichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanaki NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
Norman NNP I-NP B-PER
described VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
professional JJ I-NP O
circuit NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
My PRP$ B-NP O
application NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
strange JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Norman NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
keyed VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
as IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Sometimes RB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
. . O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
and CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
perform VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Arab JJ B-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
breaks VBZ B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ori NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER

TAIBE NNPS B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
history NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
starts VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Taibe NNP I-NP I-ORG
fields NNS I-NP O
four CD B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
players NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
Pole NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Romanian NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
Arabs NNPS I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
, , O O
founded VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1961 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loyal JJ I-NP O
following NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Taibe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
28,000 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
face VBP B-VP O
unfriendly JJ B-NP O
crowds NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
taunt VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
racist JJ B-NP O
abuse NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
after IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
promoted VBN I-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Betar NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Taibe NNP B-NP B-ORG
supporter NN I-NP O
Karem NNP I-NP B-PER
Haj NNP I-NP I-PER
Yihye NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
Taibe NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
coached VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Pole NNP B-NP B-MISC
Wojtek NNP I-NP B-PER
Lazarek NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
met VBD B-VP O
Betar NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
closely RB B-ADVP O
associated VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
Likud NNP I-NP B-ORG
party NN I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Chants NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
Death NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Arabs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
" " O O
, , O O
and CC O O
bottle-throwing JJ B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
marred VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
goalless JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
Taibe NNP I-NP B-ORG
supporter NN I-NP O
required VBD B-VP O
hospital NN B-NP O
treatment NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
cuts NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bruises NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
stone NN I-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
driving VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hearing NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
taunts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
Death NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Arabs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
' POS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Sameh NNP B-NP B-PER
Haj NNP I-NP I-PER
Yihye NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Taibe NNP I-NP B-LOC
resident NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
studies VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Hebrew NNP I-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

But CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
these DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
words NNS I-NP O
, , O O
nobody NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
hearing VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
makes VBZ B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
support VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
vehemently RB B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
dusty JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Taibe NN B-NP B-LOC
lacks VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
amenities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jewish JJ B-NP B-MISC
communities NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
many JJ B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
Arabs NNPS I-NP I-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
complained VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
discrimination NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
parks NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
empty JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
land NN B-NP O
around RB B-PP O
here RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
so IN O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
soccer NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
all DT B-NP O
load NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
travel NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Tel NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aviv NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
60 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
away RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Sameh NNP B-NP B-PER
Haj NNP I-NP I-PER
Yihye NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
ramshackle JJ I-NP O
2,500-seat JJ I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
accessible JJ B-ADJP O
only RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
dirt NN I-NP O
tracks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
plan VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
build VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
10,000-seat JJ I-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
well RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
situated VBN I-VP O
elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
club NN B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Abdul NNP I-NP B-PER
Rahman NNP I-NP I-PER
Haj NNP I-NP I-PER
Yihye NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mayor NN I-NP O
and CC O O
hopefully RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
refurbished VBN I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meantime NN I-NP O
, , O O
Taibe NNP B-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
heavily RB I-NP O
policed VBN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
coastal JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Netanya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
Israelis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Karem NNP B-NP B-PER
Haj NNP I-NP I-PER
Yihye NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
waiter NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
connection NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
live VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
pointing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
seven CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
four CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
east JJ I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
represents VBZ B-VP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Arabs NNPS I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
club NN B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Abdul NNP I-NP B-PER
Rahman NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
professional JJ I-NP O
outfit NN I-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
pleased JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
do VB B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
looking VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
represent VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
world NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Kennedy NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Phelan NNP I-NP B-PER
both DT B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
Irish JJ B-NP B-MISC
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O

DUBLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
withdrawn VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republic NNP I-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Ireland NNP B-NP I-LOC
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1998 CD I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifying VBG B-VP O
match NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Liechenstein NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Football NNP I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Ireland NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
F.A.I. NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Liverpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Kennedy NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Chelsea NNP I-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Terry NNP I-NP B-PER
Phelan NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
both DT O O
receiving VBG B-VP O
treatment NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
injuries NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
travelling VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Liechenstein NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
replacements NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Damien NNP B-NP B-PER
Lynch NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dublin NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+353 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6603377 CD I-NP O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
face VB B-VP O
Juventus NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

European JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Juventus NNP I-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
English NNP B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
winners NNS I-NP O
Manchester NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Champions NNP I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
League NN I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
pitted VBD B-VP O
Juventus NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
Dutch NNP B-NP B-MISC
champions VBZ B-VP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
4-2 NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
penalties NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
, , O O
against IN B-PP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferguson NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
hopefuls NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
group NN B-NP O
C NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
Winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
Cup JJ I-NP I-MISC
runners-up NNS I-NP O
Rapid NNP I-NP B-ORG
Vienna NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Fenerbahce NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Juventus NNS B-NP B-ORG
meet VBP B-VP O
United NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Turin NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
. . O O

United NNP B-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
dominated VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1990s NNS I-NP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
English NNP I-NP B-MISC
championships NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
have VBP B-VP O
consistently RB I-VP O
failed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
crashing VBG B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-PP O
Galatasaray NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Barcelona NNP I-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
attempts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
lifted VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Trophy NNP I-NP I-MISC
since IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
beat VBD B-VP O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
Winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
final NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
and CC O O
only RB B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
triumph NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
way NN B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
1968 CD B-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
beat VBD B-VP O
Benfica NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
4-1 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Wembley NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Juventus NNS B-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
twice RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Before IN B-PP O
conquering VBG B-VP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
beat VBD B-VP O
United NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
rivals NNS I-NP O
Liverpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ill-fated JJ I-NP O
1985 CD I-NP O
final NN B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Heysel NNP I-NP B-LOC
stadium NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
kill VB B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
robbery NN I-NP O
suspects NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LAGOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Nigerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
shot VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
six CD B-NP O
robbery NN I-NP O
suspects VBZ B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
they PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
escape VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sokoto NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
News NNP I-NP B-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Nigeria NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
NAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
quoted VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Umar NNP I-NP B-PER
Shelling NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
stealing VBG B-VP O
800,000 CD B-NP O
naira NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sheep NN I-NP O
merchant NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Rwandan JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
expulsion NN B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
imminent JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

NAIROBI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Repatriation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.1 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Rwandan NNP I-NP B-MISC
Hutu NNP I-NP I-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
announced VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Rwanda NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
exiled VBD B-VP O
Rwandan NNP B-NP B-MISC
Hutu NNP I-NP I-MISC
lobby NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Innocent JJ B-NP B-PER
Butare NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
executive JJ B-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rally NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Return NN I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Refugees NNS B-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Democracy NNP B-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Rwanda NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
RDR NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
which WDT B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
exiled VBD B-VP O
Hutus NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
appealed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
going VBG B-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
termed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
forced VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
inhuman JJ B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

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Orthodox JJ B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
blown VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Croatia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

ZAGREB NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Saboteurs NNS B-NP O
blew VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
orthodox JJ I-NP O
church NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Croatia NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
damaged JJ B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
Hina NNP I-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

HINA NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Karin NNP B-NP B-LOC
Gornji NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
30 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
19 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Zadar NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
destroyed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
report VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
casualties NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Zadar NN B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
launched VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
perpetrators NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HINA NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
orthodox JJ I-NP O
church NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
blown VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Zadar NNP I-NP B-LOC
hinterland NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serbs NNPS B-NP B-MISC
lived VBD B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
federation NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
self-styled JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Krajina NNP B-NP B-LOC
proclaimed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
minority NN B-NP O
Serbs NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
recaptured VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
200,000 CD I-NP O
Serbs NNS I-NP B-MISC
fled VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
Krajina NNP B-NP B-LOC
vacant JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
depopulated JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

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Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

BUDAPEST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
27.53 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
27.25 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O

National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Hungary NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
NBH NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

FIGURES NNP B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
MILLION NNP I-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

Gross NNP B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
27,535.5 CD I-NP O
27,246.5 CD I-NP O

International NNP B-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
and CC O O

other JJ B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
13,256.5 CD I-NP O
12,855.7 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
14,278.9 CD B-NP O
14,390.7 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

government NN B-NP O
and CC O O
NBH NNP B-NP B-ORG
9,510.9 NNP I-NP O
10,056.4 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Budapest NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
266 CD B-NP O
2410 CD I-NP O

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Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
tighten VBP B-VP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
crime NN B-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
agreed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tighten VB I-VP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
intelligence NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
international JJ B-NP O
organised VBD B-VP O
crime NN B-NP O
, , O O
PAP NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Interior NNP B-NP B-ORG
Minister NNP I-NP O
Zbigniew NNP I-NP B-PER
Siemiatkowski NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Bernd NNP I-NP B-PER
Schmidbauer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
intelligence NN I-NP O
co-ordinator NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Helmut NNP B-NP B-PER
Kohl NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
chancellery NN I-NP O
, , O O
sealed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
closer JJR I-NP O
links NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Warsaw NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ministry NNP B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Ryszard NNP I-NP B-PER
Hincza NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
agency NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
work VB I-VP O
together RB B-ADVP O
against IN B-PP O
mafia-style JJ B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
, , O O
drug NN B-NP O
smuggling NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
arms NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
radioactive JJ B-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Russians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Chechens NNPS B-NP B-MISC
say VBP B-VP O
observing VBG I-VP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
. . O O

GROZNY NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Rebel NN B-NP O
fighters NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
soldiers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
effective JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
noon NN B-NP O
( ( O O
0800 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
generally RB B-ADVP O
observed VBD B-VP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
scattered JJ B-NP O
gunfire NN I-NP O
echoed VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
it PRP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
preparing VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
withdraw VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel-dominated JJ I-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
mountains NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
separatists NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
relatively RB B-ADJP O
quiet JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
fighter NN B-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Shabazov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
bearded JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
wearing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
t-shirt NN I-NP O
and CC O O
camoflage NN B-NP O
trousers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Soon RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
burst NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gunfire NN B-NP O
rocked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
courtyard NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
base NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
captured VBN I-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
T-72 NN I-NP B-MISC
tank NN I-NP O
roared VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
investigate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
separatists NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
swept VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
, , O O
still RB B-ADVP O
control VBP B-VP O
large JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
town NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
soldiers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
checkpoints NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
approach NN I-NP O
roads NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
observed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
woman NN B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Goncharova NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
35 CD B-NP O
, , O O
short JJ B-NP O
dark JJ I-NP O
hair NN I-NP O
poking VBG B-VP O
out RB B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peaked JJ I-NP O
camouflage NN I-NP O
cap NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
helicopters NNS I-NP O
flew VBD B-VP O
overhead RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
firing VBG B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
flares NNS B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
peacemaker NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
rebel NN B-NP O
chief-of-staff JJ I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
set VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
joint RP B-NP O
patrols NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
Goncharova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sceptical JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
work VB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
try VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
doubt VBP B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
separatists NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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WEATHER NN B-NP O
- : O O
Conditions NNPS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
CIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
airports NNS I-NP O
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

No DT B-NP O
closures NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
airports NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Independent NNP B-NP I-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
August NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Weather NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+7095 CD I-NP O
941 CD I-NP O
8520 CD I-NP O

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Granic NN B-NP B-PER
arrives VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
Croatia-Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
treaty NN I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Croatia NNP I-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
poised VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
landmark NN I-NP O
normalisation NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
ending VBG B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tensions NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
paving VBG B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
stabilisation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Balkans NNS I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Croatian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Mate NNP I-NP B-PER
Granic NNP I-NP I-PER
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Belgrade NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
aboard IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
counterparts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
signing NN I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
around IN B-ADVP O
noon NN I-ADVP O
( ( O O
1000 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
endorsed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
text NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
normalising VBG B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Yugoslav JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
Tanjug NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
assessed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crucial JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
resolving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
ensuring VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
restoration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Last-minute NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
fine JJ I-NP O
print NN I-NP O
finally RB B-ADVP O
cleared VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
mutual JJ B-NP O
recognition NN I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
internationally RB B-NP O
recognised VBD B-VP O
borders NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
diplomats NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
ends VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
hostility NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
secession NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
federal JJ B-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Western JJ B-NP B-MISC
powers NNS I-NP O
regard VBP B-VP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
normalisation NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Serbia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
twin JJ B-NP O
pillars NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
multinational JJ I-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crucial JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lasting JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Balkans NNS I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Ecuador NN B-NP B-LOC
president NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
Indians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

QUITO RB B-INTJ B-LOC
, , O O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Abdala NNP I-NP B-PER
Bucaram NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
regular JJ B-NP O
lunches NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
palace NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
blacks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
mixed-bloods JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
eating VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
palace NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
palace NN I-NP O
exclusively RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
potentates NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ambassadors NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
protocol NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Bucaram NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
lunches NNS I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
mixed-race CD B-NP O
, , O O
black JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
peasant NN B-NP O
sectors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
35 CD B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
next IN B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Bucaram UH B-INTJ B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
elected VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
populist JJ I-NP O
platform NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
create VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
cultures NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Andean JJ I-NP B-MISC
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
population NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
11.4 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
47 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
indigenous NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Brazil NN B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
hovercrafts NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Amazon NNP B-NP B-LOC
travel NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

Hovercrafts NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
soon RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
plying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
waters NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Amazon NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
transportation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vast JJ I-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
waterway NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
Russian-built JJ I-NP B-MISC
hovercrafts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
capable JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
tons NNS I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
ferrying VBG I-VP O
passengers NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
up IN B-PRT O
and CC O O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
river NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
mouth NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Belem NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Amazon NNP I-NP B-ORG
Affairs NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
riverways NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
priority NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Amazon NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
high-speed JJ I-NP O
hovercraft NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
travelling VBG B-VP O
often RB B-ADVP O
massive JJ B-NP O
distances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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HK NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Tsang NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
Financial NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Donald NNP I-NP B-PER
Tsang NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
from IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
31 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Jakarta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Suharto NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Finance NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mar'ie NNP I-NP B-PER
Muhammad NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Foreign NNP B-NP B-ORG
Affairs NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ali NNP I-NP B-PER
Alatas NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Trade NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Industry NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tungky NNP I-NP B-PER
Ariwibowo NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
leg NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Bolger NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Deputy NNP B-NP O
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Don NNP I-NP B-PER
McKinnon NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Finance NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Birch NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
expels VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
bread NN B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rana NNP B-NP B-PER
Sabbagh NNP I-NP I-PER

AMMAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
blamed VBN I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
bread NN B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
, , O O
official NN B-NP O
and CC O O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
prayers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Jordan NNP I-NP B-LOC
that WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
starting NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
passed VBD B-VP O
peacefully RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
tight JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
only JJ B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
demonstrations NNS I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Adel NNP B-NP B-PER
Ibrahim NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
attache NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
" " O O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
duties NNS B-NP O
incompatible JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
norms NNS I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
told VBN B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
implying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
spying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Ibrahim NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
" " O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
notified VBN I-VP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
explusion VBG I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
official JJ B-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ibrahim DT B-NP B-PER
's VBZ B-VP O
assistant NN B-NP O
, , O O
Hussein NNP B-NP B-PER
Khalaf NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
expelled VBN I-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
similar JJ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
amid IN B-PP O
rising VBG B-VP O
tension NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
King NNP B-NP O
Hussein NNP I-NP B-PER
began VBD B-VP O
calling VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
change NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
following VBG B-PP O
top JJ B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
defections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
retaliated VBD B-VP O
then RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
expelling VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
junior JJ I-NP O
administrator NN I-NP O
working VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
continued VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
conflicts NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
secure NN I-NP O
route NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
pro-Baghdad JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
erupted VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
almost RB B-ADVP O
doubled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bread NN B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
radical JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-ORG
Monetary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Fund NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Karak NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
riots NNS B-NP O
flared VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
hundred CD I-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
lingered VBD B-VP O
outside RB B-ADVP O
Omari NNP B-NP B-LOC
mosque NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
, , O O
shouting VBG B-VP O
slogans NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Disperse NNP B-NP O
, , O O
abstain NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
forming VBG B-VP O
groups NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
help VB B-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
order NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
army NN B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
enforced VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loose JJ I-NP O
curfew NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
loudspeakers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
shouted VBD B-VP O
" " O O
Allahu NNP B-NP B-PER
Akbar NNP I-NP O
" " O O
( ( O O
God NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
Greatest NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Islamist NNP I-NP B-MISC
deputy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Ahmed NNP B-NP B-PER
Kafawin NNP B-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
cause VB I-VP O
trouble NN B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
mounted VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mosque NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
pulpit NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
demand VB I-VP O
release NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
detainees NNS B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
raids NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
houses NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
cancelling NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bread NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Armoured JJ B-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
patrolled VBN I-VP O
streets NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Karak NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
traditional JJ B-NP O
bastion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
communist JJ B-NP O
ideology NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Baath NNP B-NP B-MISC
socialism NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
swept VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1950s NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
guarded VBN B-VP O
entrances NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hill-top JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
famed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Crusader NNP I-NP O
castle NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prayers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
heavy JJ B-ADJP O
security NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crowded JJ I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
smaller JJR B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
erupted VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Friday NNP B-NP O
prayers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
mosque NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
quietly RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
riot NN I-NP O
gear NN I-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
on RB B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-ORG
Arab JJ I-NP I-ORG
Socialist NNP I-NP I-ORG
Baath NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
deputy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
80-seat JJ I-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
involvement NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
unrest NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
rising VBG B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
hardship NN I-NP O
. . O O

Government NN B-NP O
attempts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
link VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rioting NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
influence NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
derision NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
blame VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
severe JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
hardships NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
17 CD B-NP O
Kurd NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
clashes NNS B-NP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
17 CD B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southeast JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
state-run JJ I-NP O
Anatolian JJ I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
state-paid JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Kurdistan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Eight CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Van NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
five CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sirnak NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
four CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hakkari NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PKK NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
12-year-old JJ I-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
or CC O O
autonomy NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southeastern JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
, , O O
died VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
mine NN I-NP O
planted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
rebels NNS I-NP O
exploded VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southeast NN I-NP O
, , O O
Anatolian NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
taxi NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
guards NNS I-NP O
, , O O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mostly RB I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
militia NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
fights VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
PKK NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mine NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
province NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Diyarbakir NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurds NNPS I-NP I-MISC
agree VBP B-VP O
ceasefire NN B-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Leaders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
agreed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fighting NN B-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
U.S.-mediated JJ B-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Spokesman NNP B-NP O
Glyn NNP I-NP B-PER
Davies NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
direct JJ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
contacts VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Massoud NNP B-NP B-PER
Barzani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
and CC O O
Jalal NNP B-NP B-PER
Talabani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Davies NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
" " O O
have VBP B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cease VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
( ( O O
and CC O O
) ) O O
return NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
specific JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
looked VBD B-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
immediate JJ B-NP O
implementation NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Assistant NNP B-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Near IN I-PP B-MISC
Eastern NNP B-NP I-MISC
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Pelletreau NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
solidify VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cease-fire NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
pursue VB I-VP O
reconciliation NN B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
Davies NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
venue NN I-NP O
or CC O O
precise JJ B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
repelled VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
fighters NNS I-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
, , O O
wounding VBG B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
capturing VBG I-VP O
about RB B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
opposing VBG B-VP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
unite VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mountainous JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
region NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
against IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

One CD B-NP O
teen JJ I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
attack NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
slumber NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHESAPEAKE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Va NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

A DT B-NP O
knife-wielding JJ I-NP O
neighbour NN I-NP O
apparently RB B-ADVP O
intent NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
sexual JJ B-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
invaded VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
teenage JJ I-NP O
slumber NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
and CC O O
wounding VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
EDT NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
0800 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
teenaged JJ B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
having VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
overnight JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Camelot NNP I-NP B-LOC
subdivision NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
Virginia NNP I-NP B-LOC
city NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
, , O O
wielding VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
knife NN I-NP O
, , O O
threatening VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sexually RB B-ADJP O
assault JJ I-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Detective NNP B-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Black NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chesapeake NNP I-NP B-ORG
Police NNP I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
neighbour NN I-NP O
, , O O
Curtis NNP B-NP B-PER
Lee NNP I-NP I-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
II NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
19 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
apparently RB B-ADVP O
no DT B-NP O
adults NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
lived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
town NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Black NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
detective NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
sketchy JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
teenagers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reportedly RB I-VP O
downstairs NN B-ADVP O
watching VBG B-VP O
television NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
White NNP B-NP B-PER
allegedly RB B-ADVP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
and CC O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
clothes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
male JJ I-NP O
teenager NN I-NP O
sleeping NN I-NP O
upstairs RB B-ADVP O
reportedly RB I-ADVP O
heard VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
commotion NN I-NP O
and CC O O
came VBD B-VP O
downstairs RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
confronted VBD B-VP O
White NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
allegedly RB B-ADVP O
stabbed VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
more RBR B-VP O
than IN I-VP O
once RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
teenagers NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
confronted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
assailant NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
all RB B-PP O
under IN B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
stabbed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
fatally RB B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
least JJS B-ADJP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
sexually RB B-ADJP O
molested JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Black NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wounded JJ I-NP O
teenagers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
but CC O O
none NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
life-threatening JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
identified VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Michelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Harper NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
age NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Glickman NNP B-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
monitoring VBG I-NP O
aflatoxin NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Texas NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Agriculture NNP B-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Dan NNP I-NP B-PER
Glickman NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
department NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
monitoring VBG I-VP O
reports NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
aflatoxin NN B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
corn NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
parts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Texas NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
always RB B-ADVP O
concerned VBN B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
aflatoxin NN B-NP O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
top RB B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Glickman NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
addressing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
USDA-sponsored JJ I-NP B-MISC
farmers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
perennial JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little RB I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
problematic JJ I-ADJP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
cold JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
wet VBP B-VP O
conditions NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
top RB B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Asked VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
vomitoxin NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
wheat NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
" " O O
but CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
USDA JJ B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
" " O O
looking VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Mass NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

governor NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
trouble NN B-NP O
winning VBG B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
support NN B-NP O
. . O O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
12-year-old JJ I-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Republican NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gov NNP I-NP O
. . O O

William NNP B-NP B-PER
Weld NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
seat NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Weld NNP B-NP B-PER
conceded VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
12-year-old JJ I-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
, , O O
Franny NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
Democratic JJ B-NP B-MISC
incumbent JJ I-NP O
Sen NNP I-NP O
. . O O

John NNP B-NP B-PER
Kerry NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
even RB B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
n't RB O O
old JJ B-ADJP O
enough RB I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
. . O O

Weld NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
speaking VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
WBUR-FM NNP B-NP B-ORG
radio NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
facing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
revolt NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
Cambridge NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
move VB B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
Franny NNP B-NP B-PER
Weld NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
, , O O
Tracy NNP B-NP B-PER
Roosevelt NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
something NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
politics NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Tracy NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
great-granddaughter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Democratic JJ B-NP B-MISC
former JJ I-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Franklin NNP I-NP B-LOC
Roosevelt NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Democrats NNP B-NP B-MISC
runs VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Roosevelts NNP I-NP B-PER
are VBP B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
friends NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Weld NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
Susan NNP B-NP B-PER
Roosevelt NNP I-NP I-PER
Weld NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
descendant NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Theodore NNP I-NP B-PER
Roosevelt NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Lufthansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
cargo NN I-NP O
Q2 CD I-NP O
load NN I-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
1.7 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
. . O O

FRANKFURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
table NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
Lufthansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cargo NNP I-NP I-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
, , O O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
figures NNS B-NP O
published VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Deutsche NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lufthansa NNP I-NP I-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
in-house JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O

Lufthanseat UH B-INTJ B-ORG
. . O O

Available JJ B-NP O
freight-tonne NN I-NP O
kilometres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
million CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2,389 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
4 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
freight-tonne NN I-NP O
kilometres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
million CD B-NP O
) ) O O
1,600 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
7 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Freight NN B-NP O
load NN I-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
67.0 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
1.7 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
transport NN B-NP O
( ( O O
Dm NNP B-NP B-MISC
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
820 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
2 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Dm NNP B-NP B-MISC
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
14 CD B-NP O
down IN B-PP O
26 CD B-NP O
pct NNS I-NP O

Staff NN B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Dm NNP B-NP B-MISC
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
116 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
8 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Fuel NN B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Dm NNP B-NP B-MISC
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
20 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Flight-related JJ B-NP O
fees NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Dm NNP B-NP B-MISC
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
125 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
17 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

- : O O
Air NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cargo NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tel+44 NNP I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7706 CD I-NP O
Fax+44 NN I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
5017 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

WSC-India NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rice NNP I-NP O
Weather NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

SUMMARY- NNP B-NP O
Showers NNP I-NP O
0.25-1.30 CD I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
( ( O O
6-33 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
locally RB B-ADVP O
heavier JJR B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
75 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
coverage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Isolated VBN B-NP O
showers NNS I-NP O
0.20-0.70 JJ I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
( ( O O
5-18 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
. . O O

Highs NNS B-NP O
82-96F CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
28-36C CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

CROP NNP B-NP O
IMPACT- NNP I-NP O
Conditions NNPS I-NP O
remain VBP B-VP O
favorable JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rice NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

FORECAST- NNP B-NP O

TODAY NNP B-NP O
... : O O

Showers NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
0.25-1.00 CD I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
( ( O O
6-25 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
locally RB B-ADVP O
heavier JJR B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
south RB B-ADVP O
central DT B-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
0.75 CD I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
( ( O O
19 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
75 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
only RB B-ADVP O
isolated VBN B-NP O
up RB I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
0.50 CD I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
( ( O O
13 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
) ) O O
elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Highs NNS B-NP O
82-96F CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
28-36C CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

TONIGHT NNP B-NP O
... : O O

Variable JJ B-NP O
clouds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
showers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Partly RB B-ADVP O
cloudy RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
light NN I-NP O
showers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lows NNP B-NP O
68-76F CD I-NP O
( ( O O
20-24C CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

TOMORROW NNP B-NP O
... : O O

Little JJ B-NP B-PER
change NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
today NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
expected VBN B-VP O
. . O O

OUTLOOK NNP B-NP O
... : O O

Numerous JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
scattered VBN I-VP O
showers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
thunderstorms VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
isolated VBN B-NP O
showers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Temperatures NNS B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
normal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Source NN B-NP O
: : O O
Weather NNP B-NP B-ORG
Services NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG

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Washington NN B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
curb VB I-VP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
support NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
stamp VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
any DT B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
soil NN I-NP O
directed VBN B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
government NN I-NP O
sympathised VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
predicament NN I-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
facing VBG I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
" " O O
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
prevailing VBG I-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
framework NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
soil NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
perpetrate VB I-VP O
violence NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
democratic JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
" " O O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
State NNP I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
coordinator NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
counter NN B-NP O
terrorism NN I-NP O
, , O O
Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilcox NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
expressed VBN I-VP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
believes VBZ B-VP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
fighting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
13-year JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
finance VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
funds NNS B-NP O
extorted VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
expatriate JJ B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankans NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

Colombo NN B-NP B-LOC
estimates VBZ B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Liberation NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Tamil NNP B-NP I-ORG
Eelam NNP I-NP I-ORG
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
north RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
east JJ B-NP O
. . O O

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Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
king NN I-NP O
leaves VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
week-long JJ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

KATHMANDU NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

King NNP B-NP O
Birendra NNP I-NP B-PER
left VBD B-VP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week-long JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
ascending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
throne NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1972 CD B-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
constitutional JJ I-NP O
monarch NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Jiang NNP I-NP B-PER
Zemin NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Premier NNP B-NP O
Li NNP I-NP B-PER
Peng NNP I-NP I-PER
during IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Foreign JJ B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
king NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Prakash NNP I-NP B-PER
Chandra NNP I-NP I-PER
Lohani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Himalayan JJ I-NP B-MISC
kingdom NN I-NP O
, , O O
sandwiched VBD B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
traditionally RB I-VP O
sought VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
close JJ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
giant NN I-NP O
neighbours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
distance NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
50-year JJ I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
monarch NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Queen NNP B-NP O
Aishwarya NNP I-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tibetan NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lhasa NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
king NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Chongqing NNP B-NP B-LOC
before IN B-SBAR O
arriving VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chinese NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
, , O O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
early JJ B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Nepal JJ B-NP B-LOC
man NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
child NN B-NP O
servant NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
chains NNS B-NP O
. . O O

KATHMANDU NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Nepali NNP B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
allegedly RB B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
servant NN I-NP O
bound VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
chains NNS B-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
that IN I-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
employer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
out RP B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
work VB I-VP O
. . O O

Madhusudan NNP B-NP B-PER
Munakarmi NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
neighbours NNS I-NP O
informed VBN B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plight NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
12-year JJ B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
Dhiraj NNP I-NP B-PER
K.C. NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
employer NN I-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
tie VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
iron NN B-NP O
chains NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
locks NNS B-NP O
concealed VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
clothes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
neighbours NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kathmandu NNP B-NP B-LOC
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
Dheeraj NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
employed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
limping VBG B-VP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
chains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
feared VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
flee VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
or CC O O
steal VB B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
belongings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Kathmandu NNP I-NP B-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
Munakarmi NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
convicted VBN B-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
faces VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
maximum NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
laws NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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OPTIONS CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Euro NNP I-NP B-MISC
debt NN I-NP O
vols NNS I-NP O
seen VBN B-VP O
regrouping VBG B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
fall NN B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Implied JJ B-NP O
volatility NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
bond NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
options NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
stabilise RB B-ADVP O
around IN B-PP O
current JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
until IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
falling VBG B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
and CC I-PP O
after IN I-PP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
German-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
cut NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Volatility NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stabilise VB I-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
Euromark JJ I-NP B-MISC
options NNS I-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
bank NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Euromark NNP B-NP B-MISC
volatility NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
stood VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
14.00 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
, , O O
16.75 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
, , O O
19.50 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
21.25 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
compared VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
midweek NN B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
welter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
18.50 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
, , O O
20.00 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
, , O O
22.00 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
23.5 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
1347 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
December NNP B-NP O
Euromark NNP I-NP B-MISC
futures NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
96.78 CD B-NP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
points VBZ B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sell-off NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
vols VBZ B-VP O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
overdone VBN B-ADJP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
value NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
current JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
caps NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
floors NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADJP O
bid VBN I-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
these DT B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
low JJ B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
end NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
size NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bundesbank NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
repo NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
3.00 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
3.30 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
markets NNS B-NP O
by RB B-PP O
surprise RB B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Volatility NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
-- : O O
longer-dated JJ B-NP O
volatility NN I-NP O
more RBR B-VP O
than IN I-VP O
short-dated JJ B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
buying VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
has VBZ B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
now RB B-VP O
perhaps RB I-VP O
people VBZ I-VP O
will MD B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
dated VBN B-VP O
vol NN B-NP O
and CC O O
buy VB B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
dated VBN B-VP O
vol RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Long NNP B-NP O
dated VBN B-VP O
volatility NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
low JJ B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
so IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
levels NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
historically RB B-ADVP O
high JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
dangerous JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
own VB I-VP O
vol. RB B-ADVP O
You PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lose VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
and CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
quite PDT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
volatility NN B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
stable JJ B-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
markets NNS B-NP O
reassess VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Paribas NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
Markets NNP I-NP I-ORG
OTC NNP I-NP I-ORG
options NNS I-NP O
specialist NN I-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Coughlan NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
if IN B-SBAR O
volatility NN B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
for IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
over-the-counter JJ B-NP O
10-year JJ I-NP O
Bunds NNS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
holiday NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
behind RB I-NP O
falls NNS B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
volatility NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
high-yielding JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Spain NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Sweden NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Coughlan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
downside NN B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
upside RB B-ADVP O
potential JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
significant JJ B-NP O
size NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
recommend VBP B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
sell VBP B-VP O
strangles VBZ I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
markets NNS B-NP O
-- : O O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
particular NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
With IN B-PP O
high-yielding JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
vulnerable JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
fronts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
so IN O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
current JJ B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
vol NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
options NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
So RB B-ADVP O
sell VBP B-VP O
options NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Bunds NNPS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
enhance VB I-VP O
yield NN B-NP O
and CC O O
buy VB B-VP O
options NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Coughlan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
.. NNS B-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Stephen NNP I-NP B-PER
Nisbet NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
International NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bonds NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
6320 CD I-NP O

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Goldman NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sachs NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets VBZ B-VP O
warrants NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Continental NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Goldman NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sachs NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Wertpapier NNP I-NP I-ORG
GmbH NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
issued VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
American-style JJ I-NP B-MISC
call NN I-NP O
warrants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Continental NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
lead JJ B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Goldman NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sachs NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
warrant NN I-NP O
controls VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

STRIKE NNP B-NP O
PRICE NNP I-NP O
25.00 CD B-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
PREMIUM NNP I-NP O
10.12 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O

ISSUE JJ B-NP O
PRICE NNS I-NP O
2.42 CD B-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
GEARING NNP I-NP O
10.29 NNP I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

EXERCISE VB B-VP O
PERIOD NN B-NP O
02.SEP.96-21.NOV.97 CD B-NP O
PAYDATE NNP I-NP O
30.AUG.96 CD O O

LISTING VBG B-VP O
DDF NNP B-NP O
FFT NNP I-NP O
STG NNP I-NP O
MIN NNP I-NP O
EXER NNP I-NP O
LOT NNP I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O

SPOT JJ B-NP O
REFERENCE NN I-NP O
24.90 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC

-- : B-NP O
Reuter NNP I-NP B-ORG
London NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7658 CD I-NP O

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Legal JJ B-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
delayed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
photographer NN I-NP O
branded VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stalker NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Princess NNP B-NP O
Diana NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
approaching VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ I-NP O
been VBN B-VP O
jailed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
criminal JJ B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Stenning NNP I-NP I-PER
started VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
12-week JJ I-NP O
jail NN I-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
preparing VBG I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
contest VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
injunction NN I-NP O
obtained VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
banning VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
coming VBG B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
300 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
yards NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
process NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
preparing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
detailed JJ I-NP O
affidavit NN I-NP O
responding VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Princess NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
affadavit NN I-NP O
and CC O O
expected VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
court NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
weeks NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Stenning NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
, , O O
Benedict NNP B-NP B-PER
Birnberg NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

But CC O O
everything NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
ice NN B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Birnberg NNS B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
injunction NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
Stenning VBG B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Stenning NN B-NP B-PER
threw VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
brick NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
window NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
van NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
argument NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
motorcycle NN I-NP O
dispatch NN I-NP O
rider NN I-NP O
. . O O

Stenning VBG B-VP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
previous JJ B-NP O
convictions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Magistrates NNS B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
ordered VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
compensation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
182 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
282 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
freelance NN I-NP O
photographer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
branded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stalker NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
divorce NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
heir-to-the-throne JJ B-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP O
Charles NNP I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
final JJ B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
persistently RB B-ADVP O
trailing VBG B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
motorcycle NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
affidavit NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
princess NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
in IN B-PP O
chasing VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
Stenning NN I-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
close RB I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
smashed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
and CC O O
pushed VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
film NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
camera NN I-NP O
. . O O

Stenning NN B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
rejected VBN I-VP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
claims NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
scapegoat NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
scare VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
press NN B-NP O
photographers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
expels VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
. . O O

AMMAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kingdom NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
duties NNS B-NP O
incompatible JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
norms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
move NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
Amman JJ B-NP B-LOC
blamed VBN B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
pro-Baghdad JJ I-NP B-MISC
local JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
double VB I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bread NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
Mr. NNP B-NP O
Adel NNP I-NP B-PER
Ibrahim NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
attache NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
duties NNS B-NP O
incompatible JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
norms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
told VBN B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Ibrahim NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-ORG
Arab JJ I-NP I-ORG
Socialist NNP I-NP I-ORG
Baath NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
involvement NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
unrest NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
rising VBG B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
hardship NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
shook VBD B-VP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
after IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
prayers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Karak NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
spread VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Kurd NN B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
free JJ B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
soldier NN I-NP O
prisoners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

DOHUK RB B-ADVP B-LOC
, , O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurd NNP I-NP I-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
free VB I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
soldiers NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
hold VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tentative JJ I-NP O
Islamist NNP I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
...For VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sake NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
safety NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
asking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
and CC O O
pick VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
Kurdistan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
central JJ B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
Riza NNP I-NP B-PER
Altun NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
journalists NNS B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dohuk NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

PKK JJ B-NP B-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
accompany VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
captured VBN B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
frequent JJ I-NP O
cross-border JJ I-NP O
drives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
until IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
negotiated VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Islamist JJ B-NP B-MISC
writer NN I-NP O
Ismail NNP I-NP B-PER
Nacar NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wider JJR I-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
, , O O
partly RB B-ADVP O
backed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Necmettin NNP I-NP B-PER
Erbakan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kurdish NNP I-NP B-MISC
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O

Erbakan NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
encouraged VBN I-VP O
Nacar NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
but CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
ruled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
direct JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PKK JJ I-NP B-ORG
often RB B-ADVP O
uses VBZ B-VP O
bases NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
autonomy NN B-NP O
or CC O O
independence NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southeast JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
forces NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOLIDERE JJ B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
. . O O

BEIRUT IN B-PP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

SOLIDERE JJ B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
privately-operated JJ I-NP O
Beirut NNP I-NP B-ORG
Secondary JJ I-NP I-ORG
Market NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
BSM NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
distributed VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
holders NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
property NN B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Beirut NNP I-NP B-LOC
central JJ I-NP O
district NN I-NP O
SOLIDERE NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
rebuilding VBG I-VP O
-- : O O
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
104.625 CD I-NP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

B NN B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
issued VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
650-million JJ I-NP O
subscription NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
-- : O O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
106.5 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
106.375 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Turnover NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
BSM NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
trades VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
SOLIDERE NNP I-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
8,049 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
8,757 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
value NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
850,968 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
918,288 CD I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Beirut NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
only RB B-NP O
1,185 CD I-NP O
Ciments NNS I-NP B-ORG
Libanais NNP I-NP I-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.1875 CD I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
2,036 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
traded VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
listed VBN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
: : O O
Ciments NNPS B-NP B-ORG
Blancs NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Eternit NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Uniceramic NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
BLOM NNP I-NP B-MISC
Stock NNP I-NP I-MISC
Index NNP I-NP I-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
covers VBZ B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
0.04 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
903.09 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
LISPI NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
0.02 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
81.58 CD B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Beirut NNP B-NP B-LOC
editorial NN I-NP O
( ( O O
961 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
864148 CD B-NP O
353078 CD I-NP O
861723 CD I-NP O

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Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
lands NNS I-NP O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
, , O O
plans VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
. . O O

Susan NNP B-NP B-PER
Nadeau NNP I-NP I-PER

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
consortium NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Walt NNP I-NP I-ORG
Disney NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
digital JJ B-NP O
televison NN I-NP O
set-top JJ I-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
entertainment NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
set-top JJ I-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
hope NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
struggled VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
years NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
losses NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
really RB B-VP O
indicates VBZ I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
William NNP B-NP B-PER
Luehrs NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Glenview NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ill.-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Networks NNP I-NP B-ORG
Services NNP I-NP I-ORG
Division NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Anytime JJ B-NP O
somebody NN I-NP O
gets VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
era NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
bang NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
, , O O
Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
soared VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
5.50 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
16.875 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
consortium NN I-NP O
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
Americast NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
strategy NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
market VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
generation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
entertainment NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Disney NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Americast NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
partners NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
phone NN B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
Ameritech NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
BellSouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
GTE NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
SBC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Communications NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Americast NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Southern NNP B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
England NNP I-NP I-ORG
Telecommunications NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intent NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
entertainment NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
cable NN B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
build VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Woodridge NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ill NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
picture NN B-NP O
tubes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
32- JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
35-inch JJ I-NP O
screen NN I-NP O
TV NN I-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
buys VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tubes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
competitors NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
dependent JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
obtaining VBG B-VP O
financing NN B-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
about RB B-NP O
280 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
calls VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
production NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
set-top JJ I-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Luehrs NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
manufacturing VBG I-VP O
will NN B-NP O
begin VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
revenue VB I-VP O
will MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
roll VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
build-to-order NN I-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
. . O O

Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
convert VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Chihuahua NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Mexico NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
analogue JJ B-NP O
set-top JJ I-NP O
box NN I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
manufacture VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
digital JJ I-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Luehrs NNP B-NP B-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
profitable JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Americast NNP B-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
subscribers NNS B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
. . O O

Its PRP$ B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
selected VBN B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Luehrs NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
digital JJ B-NP O
technology NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
set-top JJ B-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
technology NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
eventually RB I-VP O
show VBP I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
retail JJ B-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
electronics NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
devices NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
television NN B-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
digital JJ B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
particular JJ I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
headed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
Zenith NNP I-NP B-ORG
presence NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
dividends NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
plagued VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
generally RB B-NP O
soft JJ I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
colour JJR I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
reporting VBG B-VP O
full-year JJ B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second-quarter JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
33.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
51 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
vs. FW B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
45.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
97 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-MISC
Korea-based JJ I-NP I-MISC
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
Electronics NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
bought VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Zenith NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Gutenstein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Kalf NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Voorhis NNP B-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
" " O O
not RB B-VP O
unique JJ B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
big JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Digital NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
coming VBG I-VP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
economic JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
happy JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
at IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Natural NNP B-NP B-ORG
Law NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
meditate VB I-VP O
problems NNS B-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

From IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
hundreds VBZ B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
yogic JJ B-NP O
fliers NNS I-NP O
" " O O
who WP B-NP O
claimed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
defy VB I-VP O
nature NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
levitating VBG B-VP O
comes VBZ I-VP O
The NNP B-NP B-ORG
Natural NNP I-NP I-ORG
Law NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
minor JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
nominated VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
associated VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Transcendental JJ I-NP B-MISC
Meditation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
TM NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
movement NN B-NP O
named VBD B-VP O
physicist NN B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Hagelin NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
nominee NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nov. NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
platform NN I-NP O
claiming VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
ward VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
problems NNS B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
occur VBP B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
techniques NNS B-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
mass JJ B-NP O
meditation NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
stress NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
crime NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
terrorism NN I-NP O
and CC O O
even JJ B-ADVP O
wars NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Social NNP B-NP O
stress NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
problems NNS B-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
crime NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
automatically RB I-VP O
decrease VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
. . O O

Many JJ B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
practitioners NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
TM NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
meditating VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
repeated VBN I-NP O
word NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
phrase NN I-NP O
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mantra NN I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
advanced JJ I-NP O
TM NNP I-NP B-MISC
followers NNS I-NP O
contend VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
actually RB I-VP O
mediate VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
such DT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
fly VBP B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
demonstration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
yogic JJ B-NP O
flying VBG I-NP O
" " O O
several JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
critics NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
merely RB B-ADVP O
bouncing VBG B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sitting NN I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Huge JJ B-NP O
Windows NNP I-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
sales NNS I-NP O
fail VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
expectations NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Wolk NNP I-NP I-PER

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
massively RB B-ADVP O
publicized VBN B-NP O
introduction NN I-NP O
, , O O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Windows NNP I-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
computer NN I-NP O
operating VBG I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
optimistic JJ I-NP O
expectations NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
software NN I-NP O
giant NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
. . O O

Even RB B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
, , O O
making VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
fastest-selling JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
software NN I-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
impossible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
product NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
live VB I-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unprecedented JJ I-NP O
hype NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Aug. NNP I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
launch NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
stores NNS B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
greet VB I-VP O
long JJ B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
customers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Redmond NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Wash.-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
company NN I-NP O
spent VBD B-VP O
tens NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dollars NNS B-NP O
promoting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
product NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
stunts NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
buying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
print NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Times NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
London NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
lighting VBG B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Empire NNP I-NP B-LOC
State NNP I-NP I-LOC
building NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Windows NNP I-NP B-MISC
color NN I-NP O
scheme NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
product NN I-NP O
, , O O
delivered VBD B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
potential NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
delivered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mixed JJ I-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
customers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rob NNP B-NP B-PER
Enderle NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Giga NNP B-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
software NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
hardware NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
that WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
hoped VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
boost NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
disappointed VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
only RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
spike NN I-NP O
materialized VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
People NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
expecting VBG I-VP O
major JJ B-NP O
coat-tails JJ I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
somewhat RB B-ADJP O
disappointed JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Winkler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Gartner NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
as IN B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
earth-shattering JJ I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
. . O O
" " O O

Symantec NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
bullish JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
software NN B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Windows NNS I-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
launch VB B-VP O
, , O O
ended VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
posting VBG B-VP O
disappointing JJ B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
retail JJ B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
operating NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
projections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Touchstone NNP B-NP B-ORG
Software NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
settle VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shareholders NNS I-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
expectations NNS B-NP O
tied VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Windows NNS I-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
launch VB B-VP O
. . O O

Many JJ B-NP O
software NN I-NP O
developers NNS I-NP O
apparently RB B-ADVP O
saw VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
crucial JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
suffer VBP B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
store NN B-NP O
shelves NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
jammed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
blue-and-white JJ B-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
resulting VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shortage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
space NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
seasonal JJ B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Ann NNP B-NP B-PER
Stephens NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
PC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sure JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
accompanying JJ I-NP O
Office NNP I-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
upgrade VB B-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
sales NNS I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
46 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
8.67 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
and CC O O
cemented VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
dominant JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
. . O O

Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
executives NNS I-NP O
say VB B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
thrilled VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
industry NN B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
estimate VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
by IN B-PP O
sometime RB B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
installed VBN I-NP O
base NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
will MD B-VP O
surpass VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
older JJR I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
now RB B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
computers NNS I-NP O
worldwide JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Enderle NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
even RB B-ADVP O
higher RBR I-ADVP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
better JJR I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
handling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
technical JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
customers NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
frustrated VBN I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
install VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
system NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
corporate JJ B-NP O
America NNP I-NP B-LOC
adopted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
go-slow JJ I-NP O
approach NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
already RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
promoting VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
high-end JJ I-NP O
Windows NNP I-NP B-MISC
NT NNP I-NP I-MISC
operating NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
expected VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
stores NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
sent VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
signals NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
NT NNP B-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
answer NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Winkler NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Many JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
downplayed VBD I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
now RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
NT NNP I-NP I-MISC
4.0 CD I-NP I-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
launched VBN I-VP O
, , O O
Winkler NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
others NNS B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
relatively RB I-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
proportion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
corporate JJ B-NP O
users NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
added VBN I-NP O
software NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
hardware NN I-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
use VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
instead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
Windows NNS B-NP B-MISC
95 CD B-NP I-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
mistake NN I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
thinking VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fast JJ I-NP O
, , O O
sweeping VBG B-NP O
change NN I-NP O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
a DT B-NP O
slow JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
building NN I-NP O
change NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
committed JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
migration NN I-NP O
pacts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
committed VBN B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
migration NN B-NP O
accords NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
repatriate VB I-VP O
intercepted VBN I-VP O
Cuban JJ B-NP B-MISC
migrants NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
attempted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
territory NN I-NP O
illegally RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
response NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Cuban JJ B-NP B-MISC
complaints NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
jeopardising VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
accords NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
failing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cubans NNPS I-NP B-MISC
involved VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
migration NN I-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
reiterates VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
commitment NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
implementation NN I-NP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accords NNS I-NP O
signed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
spokesman NN B-NP O
Glyn NNP B-NP B-PER
Davies NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
Cuban JJ B-NP B-MISC
migrants NNS I-NP O
intercepted VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
sea NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Guantanamo NNP I-NP B-LOC
Naval NNP I-NP I-LOC
Base NNP I-NP I-LOC
illegally RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
" " O O
prompt VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
effective JJ B-ADJP O
law NN B-NP O
enforcement NN I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
" " O O
against IN B-PP O
alien JJ B-NP O
smuggling NN I-NP O
and CC O O
hijackings JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Davies NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
distributed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cuban JJ I-NP B-MISC
exile NN I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Miami NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
remind VB I-VP O
everyone NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
importance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
abiding VBG B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accords NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
avoiding VBG B-VP O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
attempts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cross VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
straits NNS I-NP O
" " O O
from IN B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Florida NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Havana NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
complaints NNS I-NP O
centred VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
boatload NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
emigrants NNS B-NP O
capsized VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-LOC
Straits NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
hijackings NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Sixteen CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
up IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
eight CD B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Guantanamo NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bay NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
base NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
until IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
emigrated VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
, , I-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
involved VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
pilot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
. . O O

Davies NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
pilot NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
soon RB I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
authorities NNS I-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
try VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Cuban JJ I-NP B-MISC
interior NN I-NP B-ORG
ministry NN I-NP I-ORG
official NN I-NP O
hijacked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commercial JJ I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
and CC O O
sought VBD B-VP O
aylum NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Guantanamo NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bay NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Davies NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Wis NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

says VBZ B-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
first JJ B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
apply VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

In IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
pioneering JJ I-NP O
image NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
welfare NN B-NP O
, , O O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
submit VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
administrative JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
, , O O
Gov NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Tommy NNP B-NP B-PER
Thompson NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
release NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
, , O O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
submitted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Health NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Human NNP I-NP I-ORG
Services NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
administration NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
block NN I-NP O
grant NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
welfare NN B-NP O
just RB B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
measure NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
As IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
welfare NN B-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
, , O O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
far RB B-ADJP O
ahead RB I-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
curve NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Thompson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Still RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
program NN I-NP O
, , O O
dubbed VBN B-VP O
W-2 NN B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
, , O O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
require VB I-VP O
federal JJ B-NP O
waivers NNS I-NP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
working VBG I-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
acquire VB I-VP O
health NN B-NP O
care NN I-NP O
coverage NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
60-day JJ I-NP O
residency NN I-NP O
requirement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
participation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
program NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
child NN B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
collections NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
directly RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
custodial JJ B-NP O
parents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
eligibility NN I-NP O
, , O O
gives VBZ B-VP O
states NNS B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ends VBZ B-VP O
direct JJ B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
poor JJ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Karen NNP I-NP B-PER
Pierog NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
312-408-8647 CD B-NP O

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Snoozing VBG B-VP O
Vietnamese JJ B-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
slow JJ B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

ANCHORAGE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Vietnamese JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
snooze NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
railway NN I-NP O
boxcar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
found VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
locked VBD B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
bound VBN B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
food NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
water NN I-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Whittier NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
Tuan NNP B-NP B-PER
Quac NNP I-NP I-PER
Phan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
29 CD B-NP O
, , O O
dehydrated VBN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
famished JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
terrified VBN B-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
sailing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boxcar NN I-NP O
loaded VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
barge NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sgt UH B-INTJ O
. . O O

Dan NNP B-NP B-PER
Jewell NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Whittier NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
department NN I-NP O
described VBN B-VP O
Phan JJ B-NP B-PER
as IN I-NP O
" " O O
extremely RB B-ADJP O
cooperative JJ I-ADJP O
" " O O
. . O O
" " O O

Seeing VBG B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
uniform NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
saying VBG I-VP O
, , O O
Jail NN B-NP O
better RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Jail NN B-NP O
better RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
' '' O O

" " O O

Phan NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
accidental JJ I-NP O
journey NN I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Prince NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rupert NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-LOC
Columbia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
searching VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fishing NN I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jewell NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
climbed VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
boxcar NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
sleep VB B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Jewell NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
boxcar NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
coupled VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
and CC O O
loaded VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
barge NN I-NP O
and CC O O
headed VBD B-VP O
north RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Police NNS B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
Phan NNP B-NP B-PER
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
boxcar NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
transporting VBG I-VP O
lumber NN B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
opened VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Whittier NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP B-LOC
William NNP I-NP I-LOC
Sound NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
fed VBD B-VP O
Phan NNP B-NP B-PER
some DT B-NP O
soup NN I-NP O
, , O O
gave VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
medical JJ B-NP O
care NN I-NP O
, , O O
kept VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
fed VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
breakfast NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

State NNP B-NP O
, , O O
federal JJ B-NP O
agents NNS I-NP O
probe NN I-NP O
Arkansas NNS I-NP B-LOC
church NN I-NP O
fires NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Barnes NNP I-NP I-PER

LITTLE NNP B-NP B-LOC
ROCK NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Ark NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-22 CD B-NP O

State NN B-NP O
and CC O O
federal JJ B-NP O
agents NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
sifted VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rubble NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
predominantly RB I-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
Arkansas NNP I-NP B-LOC
churches NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
burned VBD B-VP O
within IN B-PP O
minutes NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
another DT I-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
churches NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mississippi NNP I-NP B-LOC
delta NN I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Arkansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
90 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
145 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
southeast JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Little NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rock NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
located VBN I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
another DT I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
both DT B-NP O
fires NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
arson NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
that IN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
conclusively RB B-ADVP O
established VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Wayne NNP B-NP B-PER
Jordan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Arkansas NNP I-NP B-ORG
State NN I-NP I-ORG
Police NNS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Agents NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
F.B.I. NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Bureau NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Alcohol NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , I-NP I-ORG
Tobacco NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Firearms NNPS I-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Mount NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zion NNP I-NP I-LOC
Missionary NNP I-NP I-LOC
Baptist NNP I-NP I-LOC
Church NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
St. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Matthews NNP I-NP I-LOC
Missionary NNP I-NP I-LOC
Baptist NNP I-NP I-LOC
Church NNP I-NP I-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
both DT O O
frame NN O O
structures NNS B-NP O
, , O O
each DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
Turner NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Arkansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
surrounded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
cotton NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
soybean NN I-NP O
fields NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
rural JJ B-NP O
Arkansas NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
surprised VBN B-ADJP O
anyone NN B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
even RB I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
here RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Fannie NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
St. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Matthew NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
arson NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
blame VB I-VP O
. . O O

Others NNS B-NP O
connected VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
churches NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
shared VBD B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
suspicion NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
all DT B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
motive NN I-NP O
and CC O O
no DT B-NP O
racial JJ I-NP O
tension NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
sad JJ B-NP O
someone NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
kind NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
spite NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rev. NNP B-NP O
Jerome NNP I-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
pastor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Mount NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zion NNP I-NP I-LOC
Missionary NNP I-NP I-LOC
Baptist NNP I-NP I-LOC
Church NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Arkansas NNS B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
spared VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
predominantly RB B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
churches NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
arson NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
wave NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
claimed VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated JJ I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
worship NN B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
church NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Camden NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Arkansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
161 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Little NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rock NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
burned VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
federal JJ B-NP O
agents NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
. . O O

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RESEARCH NNP B-NP O
ALERT NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Royal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Oak NNP I-NP I-ORG
initiated VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
EVEREN NNP B-NP B-ORG
Securities NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
initiated VBD B-VP O
coverage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Royal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Oak NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mines NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
outperform VB B-VP O
rating NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
It PRP B-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.08 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
0.13 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
0.40 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1998 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.43 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1999 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-INTJ O
" " O O
Based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
simulated JJ I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
income NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
models NNS I-NP O
, , O O
common JJ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Royal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Oak NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
discount NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
averages NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
EVEREN NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
The DT B-NP O
short-term JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
objective NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
objective NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Royal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Oak NNP I-NP I-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
1/16 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
3-11/16 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chicago NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsdesk NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
312-408-8787 CD B-NP O

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SunGard NN B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
CheckFree NNP B-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
MATEO NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

SunGard NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shareholder NN I-NP I-ORG
Systems NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
subsidiary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
SunGard NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG
Systems NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
entered VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
definitive JJ I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Securities NNPS I-NP B-ORG
Products NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Business NNP I-NP I-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
CheckFree NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
finalized VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Terms NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
disclosed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
material JJ I-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
o IN B-PP O
SunGard NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
or CC O O
results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
operations NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
212 LS I-LST O
) ) O O
859-1610 CD B-NP O

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Alpha NNP B-NP B-ORG
Techs NNP I-NP I-ORG
closes VBZ B-VP O
Lockhart NNP B-NP B-ORG
purchase NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Alpha NNP B-NP B-ORG
Technologies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
acquire VB I-VP O
Lockhart NNP B-NP B-ORG
Industries NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
issued VBD B-VP O
280,556 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
common JJ B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lockhart NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

These DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
post-closing JJ B-NP O
adjustments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lockhart NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Paramount NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
designer NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
manufacturer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sophisticated JJ B-NP O
thermal JJ I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
212 LS I-LST O
) ) O O
859-1610 CD B-NP O

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Analysts NNS B-NP O
hold VBP B-VP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-ORG
PTT NNP I-NP I-ORG
estimates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
post NN I-NP O
and CC O O
telecoms JJ B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Koninklijke NNP I-NP B-ORG
PTT NNP I-NP I-ORG
Nederland NNP I-NP I-ORG
NV NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS I-NP O
( ( O O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-ORG
PTT NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
first RB B-ADVP O
half RB B-ADJP O
results NNS B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
marginally RB B-ADJP O
below IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
forecasts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
scant JJ B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
adjust VB I-VP O
full JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

PTT NNP B-NP B-ORG
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
announced VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
8.5 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1.209 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
hair NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
breadth NN I-NP O
below IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1.210-1.236 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
pretty RB I-VP O
much RB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
line NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
estimate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.210 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Roe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
Paribas NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

As IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
volume NN B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
... : O O

there EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
really RB B-NP O
no DT I-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
and CC O O
our PRP$ B-NP O
largely RB I-NP O
positive JJ I-NP O
view NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Coming VBG B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
overwhelmingly RB I-VP O
surprising JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
ING NNP B-NP B-ORG
analyst NN I-NP O
Steven NNP I-NP B-PER
Vrolijk NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
continuing VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
look VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very JJ I-NP O
sound NN I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
very RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
remain VBP B-VP O
positive JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Roe NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
solid JJ I-NP O
performer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Roe NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sticking VBG I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2.45 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
guilder NN I-NP O
net NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-ORG
PTT NNP I-NP I-ORG
earlier RBR B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
repeated VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
2.26 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
guilder NN I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

By IN B-PP O
1403 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
1.70 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
61.00 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
falling VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weaker JJR I-NP O
Amsterdam NNP I-NP B-LOC
bourse NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Keiron NNP B-NP B-PER
Henderson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O

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Boskalis NN B-NP B-ORG
upgrades NNS I-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
. . O O

[ ( O O
CORRECTED NNP B-NP O
13:12 CD I-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
] ) O O

PAPENDRECHT NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Dredging VBG B-VP O
group NN B-NP O
Koninklijke NNP I-NP B-ORG
Boskalis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Westminster NNP I-NP I-ORG
NV NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
turnover NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
corrects VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
An DT B-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
capacity NN B-NP O
utilisation NN I-NP O
, , O O
turnover NN B-NP O
and CC O O
profits NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
dredger NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
uncertain JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
1996 CD B-NP O
full-year JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
steady RB B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
70.9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
long-term JJ B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Boskalis NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
1996 CD B-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
27.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year-earlier JJ I-NP O
41.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Greek JJ B-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
dissolves VBZ B-VP O
parliament NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
snap NN B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Greek NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Costis NNP I-NP B-PER
Stephnopoulos NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
ordering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dissolution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
300-seat JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
snap NN B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Costis NNP I-NP B-PER
Stephanopoulos NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dissolution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Socialist NN B-NP O
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNP B-NP I-PER
announced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
snap NN I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
citing VBG B-VP O
problems NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
convergence NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
tense JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Elections NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
originally RB I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Libyan JJ B-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
murdered VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

VALLETTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Libyan JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
stabbed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
death VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Amer NNP B-NP B-PER
Hishem NNP I-NP I-PER
Ali NNP I-NP I-PER
Mohammed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
23 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pool NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
blood NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sliema NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
seven CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
four CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
Valletta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
suffering VBG B-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
stab NN I-NP O
wounds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Grech NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Mohammed NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
links NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
militant JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
reported VBN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
press NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fervant JJ I-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
exclude VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
investigations NNS B-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Deutsche NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bahn NNP I-NP I-ORG
H1 NNP I-NP O
pre-tax JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
17.5 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
. . O O

FRANKFURT NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
marks NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Group NNP B-NP O
pre-tax JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
188 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
160 CD O O

Group NNP B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
14,600 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
3.3 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Full NN B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state-owned JJ I-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
railway NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Deutsche NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bahn NNP I-NP I-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
earmarked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
eventual JJ B-NP O
privatisatio JJ I-NP O

also RB B-ADVP O
covers VBZ B-VP O
snap VB I-VP O
FAT8222 NNP B-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
long-distance JJ B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O

traffic NN B-NP O
2,500 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
6.4 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
commuter NN B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
5,400 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
4.6 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

Revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
freight NN B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
3,200 CD I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
5.1 CD B-NP O
pct NNS I-NP O

Group NN B-NP O
workforce NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
300,962 CD I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
3.7 CD B-NP O
oct NNS I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Sales NNS B-NP O
, , O O
profit NN B-NP O
compare VB B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
, , O O
workforce NN B-NP O
compares VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Dec NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Frankfurt NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+49 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
756525 CD I-NP O

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Sea NNP B-NP O
lion NN I-NP O
paparazzi NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
tabs NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
whales NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-22 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
marine NN I-NP O
biologists NNS I-NP O
have VB B-VP O
trained VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sea NN B-NP O
lions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tag VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
photograph VB I-VP O
elusive JJ B-NP O
whales NNS I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
cruise VBP B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pacific NNP I-NP B-LOC
depths NNS I-NP O
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
Scientist NNP I-NP I-ORG
magazine NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

James NNP B-NP B-PER
Harvey NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Jennifer NNP B-NP B-PER
Hurley NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Moss NNP I-NP B-ORG
Landing NNP I-NP I-ORG
Marine NNP I-NP I-ORG
Laboratories NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
say VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
sea NN I-NP O
lions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
natural JJ B-NP O
companions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
species NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whale NN B-NP O
, , O O
can MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
no DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
ever RB I-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
before RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
Any DT B-NP O
diver NN I-NP O
knows VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
whale NN I-NP O
gets VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
Harvey NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
magazine NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

That DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
about IN I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
what WDT B-NP O
whales NNS I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
sea NN I-NP O
lions NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
17-year-old JJ B-NP O
Beaver NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
nine-year-old JJ B-NP O
Sake FW I-NP B-PER
-- : O O
have VBP B-VP O
undergone VBN I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
training NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
. . O O

Beaver NNP B-NP B-PER
once RB B-ADVP O
worked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Navy NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Sake FW I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
amusement NN I-NP O
park NN I-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
. . O O

Harvey NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
accurately RB I-VP O
tag VB I-VP O
whales NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
transmitter NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
could MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
swim VB I-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
giant NN I-NP O
mammals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
filming VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
video NN I-NP O
camera NN I-NP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
assignment NN I-NP O
, , O O
later RB B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
documenting VBG I-VP O
humpback JJ B-NP O
whale NN I-NP O
migration NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
Monterey NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
article NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
spell VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
exactly RB B-ADVP O
how WRB I-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
sea NN I-NP O
lions NNS I-NP O
manage VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
tag VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
whales NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
training NN B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taught VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stick VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
transmitter NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
plastic JJ I-NP O
model NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whale NN I-NP O
using VBG B-VP O
suction NN B-NP O
cups NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Senate NNP I-NP I-ORG
jeopardises VBZ B-VP O
rate NN B-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
- : O O
Howard NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

CANBERRA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Howard NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
jeopardised VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Parliament NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
upper JJ I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
opposition NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
scrutinise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1996/97 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Every DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
hacks NNS I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
hack VB B-VP O
away RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
environment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Howard NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
attending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Liberal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
function NN I-NP O
. . O O

Senior JJ B-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
warned VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fiscally-tight JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hampered VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
contained VBD B-VP O
sharp JJ B-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
areas NNS B-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
labour NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
A$ $ I-NP B-MISC
5.6 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
reform NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industrial JJ I-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
environment NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
partially RB I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
Telstra NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
opposed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
parties NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
such JJ B-NP O
as IN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Australian NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democrats NNPS I-NP I-ORG
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Labor NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Official JJ B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
7.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
373-1800 CD I-NP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-ORG
Australia NNP I-NP I-ORG
workers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
work VB B-NP O
. . O O

MELBOURNE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Over IN B-PP O
2,000 CD B-NP O
striking JJ I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
voted VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-ORG
Australia NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Melbourne NNP I-NP B-LOC
assembly NN I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
, , O O
ending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-week JJ I-NP O
stoppage NN I-NP O
. . O O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Niugini NNP B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
surge NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
bid NN B-NP O
talk NN I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
gold JJ B-NP O
miner NN I-NP O
Niugini NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mining NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
surged VBD B-VP O
38 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
3.75 CD I-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
confirmation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Battle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mountain NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gold NNP I-NP I-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
acquiring VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
49.6 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Niugini NNP B-NP B-ORG
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
already RB I-VP O
own VB I-VP O
. . O O

Niugini NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mining NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Battle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mountain NNP I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
initiated VBN I-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
acquiring VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Niugini NNP B-NP B-ORG
it PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
already RB I-VP O
own VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Battle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mountain NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
minorities NNS I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-LOC
broker NN I-NP O
. . O O

Niugini PRP B-NP B-ORG
holds VBZ B-VP O
copper NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
mining NN I-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Chile NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Papua NNP I-NP B-LOC
New NNP I-NP I-LOC
Guinea NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
17.2 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Lihir NNP I-NP B-ORG
gold NN I-NP O
project NN I-NP O
. . O O

By IN B-PP O
11.25 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0025 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
Niugini NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mining NNP I-NP I-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
3.65 CD I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
28 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
turnover NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
108,288 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373 CD B-NP O
1800 CD I-NP O

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South NNP B-NP B-MISC
Korean NNP I-NP I-MISC
students NNS I-NP O
throw VBP B-VP O
" " O O
irreplaceable JJ B-NP O
" " O O
rocks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Students NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Yonsei NNP I-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
threw VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
ordinary JJ I-NP O
rocks NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
riot NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
-- : O O
some DT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
samples NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
geology NN I-NP O
department NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
30 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
collect VB I-VP O
, , O O
newspapers NNS B-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Geology NNP B-NP O
prefessors NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
collection NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
10,000 CD B-NP O
rocks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
gathered VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
and CC O O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
irreplaceable JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
like VB I-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
window NN B-NP O
panes NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
broken JJ B-NP O
desks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
forever RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
professor NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
staged VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
violent JJ I-NP O
nine-day JJ I-NP O
demonstration NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
university NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
demand VB I-VP O
unification NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
storming VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
campus NN I-NP O
. . O O

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S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Korean NNP I-NP I-MISC
won VBD B-VP O
ends NNS B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
dollar NN B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
unwinding VBG B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
won VBN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
banks NNS B-NP O
unwound NN I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
belief NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
strengthen VB I-VP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
won VBN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
818.10 CD B-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
opening VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
819.10 CD B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
ranged VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
817.60 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
819.30 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
overbought VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
insistent JJ I-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
820 CD I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
convinced VBD B-VP O
players NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
serious JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
supporting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
won VBN B-VP O
. . O O

So RB B-ADVP O
some DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
unwinding VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Orii JJ B-NP B-ORG
- : I-NP O
96/97 CD I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
ACTUAL NNP I-NP O

( ( O O
Group NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
FORECAST NNP B-NP O
YEAR-AGO NNP I-NP O

Sales NNS B-NP O
8.70 CD I-NP O
8.67 CD I-NP O

Current JJ B-NP O
prft NN I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
mln JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
371 CD I-NP O
mln NN I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
nil JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
447 CD I-NP O
mln NN I-NP O

EPS NNP B-NP O
nil NN I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
48.61 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Orii NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
makes VBZ B-VP O
automation NN B-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Orii JJ B-NP B-ORG
- : I-NP O
95/96 CD I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Group NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

Sales NNS B-NP O
8.67 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
9.33 CD O O

Operating NN B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
286 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
loss NN O O
48 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Current JJ B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
371 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
loss NN O O
278 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
447 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
loss NN O O
350 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O

EPS NNP B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
48.61 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
vs NNP O O
loss NN O O
38.11 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

Diluted NNP B-NP O
EPS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
vs NNP O O
- : O O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Orii NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
makes VBZ B-VP O
automation NN B-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
copper NN I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
owned VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
- : O O
trade VB B-VP O
. . O O

Lynne NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Donnell NNP I-NP I-PER

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
100,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
copper NN B-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
bonded VBN I-NP O
warehouses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
confounding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ultimate JJ I-NP O
fate NN I-NP O
, , O O
probably RB B-ADVP O
belongs VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
, , O O
industry NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Around IN B-PP O
40,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
moved VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
warehouses NNS B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Yingkou NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
stockpile NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
stored VBN I-VP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Just RB B-ADVP O
who WP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
traders NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
industry NN B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
guessing VBG B-VP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
metal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
channelled VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Nonferrous NNP I-NP I-ORG
Metals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Import NN I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Export NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CNIEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unclear JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
or CC O O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
40,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
cleared VBN I-VP O
customs NNS B-NP O
-- : O O
which WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
concrete NN I-NP O
indication NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
, , O O
administered VBN B-VP O
directly RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Planning NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
owned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
negotiate VB I-VP O
concessions NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
duties NNS B-NP O
-- : O O
three CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
import NN I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
and CC O O
17 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
value-added JJ I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
-- : O O
that IN B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
prohibitively RB B-ADJP O
expensive JJ I-ADJP O
otherwise RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

But CC O O
one CD B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
trading NN I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
customs NNS B-NP O
cleared VBD B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
not RB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
spend VBP B-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
moving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Yingkou NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sitting VBG I-VP O
there EX O O
for IN B-PP O
years NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Once RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Yingkou NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
monitoring NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Planning NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
; : O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
traders NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Mystery NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
surrounded VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Shanghai NNP I-NP B-LOC
stockpile NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
traders NNS B-NP O
unsure JJ B-ADJP O
not RB B-CONJP O
only RB I-CONJP O
of IN I-CONJP O
who WP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
size NN I-NP O
and CC O O
what WP B-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Trading NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
generally RB B-ADVP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
cost-effective JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
depleted VBN I-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
served VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
purpose NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
long-term JJ B-NP O
backwardation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Metal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
LME NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
backwardation NN I-NP O
occurs VBZ B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
metal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
forward JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
. . O O

CNIEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
lent VBD B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
85,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
copper NN B-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
LME NNP I-NP B-ORG
between IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
June NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
, , O O
running VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
stockpile NN I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
115,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
200,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Asia NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
CNIEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
could MD B-VP O
well RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
lent VBN I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-PP O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
2,700 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
somewhere RB B-ADVP O
between IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2,200 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2,400 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
metal NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
cleared VBN I-VP O
CNIEC VBD I-VP B-ORG
a DT B-NP O
healthy JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
then RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
finance VB I-VP O
storage NN B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Word NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
CNIEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
trading NN I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
secret JJ B-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
unnerved JJ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
already RB I-NP O
jittery JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

Industry NN B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
Bloomsbury NNP I-NP B-ORG
Minerals NNP I-NP I-ORG
Economics NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
BME NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
motivation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
owners NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
85,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
whoever WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
short-term JJ I-NP O
fundamental JJ I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
already RB I-NP O
tight JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

BME NN B-NP B-ORG
repeated VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
review NN I-NP O
rumours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
involvement NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Sumitomo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
CNIEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
helping VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
trader NN I-NP O
unload VB B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
positions NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
revealed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.8 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
decade NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
unauthorised JJ B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sumitomo NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
CNIEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
talk NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
traders NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
arrangement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unaware JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
movements NNS B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Shanghai NNP I-NP B-LOC
bonded VBN I-NP O
warehouses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
arrivals NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
spot VB I-VP O
purchases NNS B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
expressed VBD B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
tonnage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bonded VBN B-NP O
warehouses NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
move VB I-VP O
onto IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
these DT B-NP O
concerns NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
irrelevant JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-LOC
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
despite IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
domestic JJ B-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
copper NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
commodities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
desire NN I-NP O
( ( O O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stockpile NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
metal NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

You PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
industry NN B-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
keep VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
case NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
emergency NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-- : B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
852 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2843-6470 JJ B-NP O

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Companion NNP B-NP B-ORG
Marble NNP I-NP I-ORG
posts NNS I-NP O
1st CD B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
March NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
million CD B-NP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Shr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
H.K. NNP B-NP B-LOC
cents NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
14.0 CD B-NP O

Dividend NN B-NP O
( ( O O
H.K. NNP B-NP B-LOC
cents NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
nil JJ B-NP O

Exceptional JJ B-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
nil VBP B-VP O

Net JJ B-NP O
56.06 CD I-NP O

Turnover NN B-NP O
531.52 CD I-NP O

Company NN B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
Companion NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marble NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( I-NP O
Holdings NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
Ltd NNP B-NP B-ORG

Books NNS B-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
N NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O

Dividend NN B-NP O
payable JJ B-ADJP O
N NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Marble NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
granite NN B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
distributor NN I-NP O
Companion NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marble NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spinoff NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
construction NN B-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
concern NN I-NP O
Companion NNP I-NP B-ORG
Building NNP I-NP I-ORG
Material NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( I-NP O
Holdings NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) I-NP O
Ltd NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
listed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Stock NNP I-NP B-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kong NNP I-NP I-ORG
News NNP I-NP I-ORG
Room NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
852 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2843 CD B-NP O
6368 CD B-ADVP O

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Softbank VBG B-VP B-ORG
to TO I-VP O
procure NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
900 CD I-NP O
mln NN I-NP O
via IN B-PP O
forex VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Softbank NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
procure NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
900 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
acquisition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
firm NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kingston NNP B-NP B-ORG
Technology NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
pay VBP B-VP O
( ( O O
Kingston NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
$ $ B-NP O
900 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Softbank NNPS B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
started VBD I-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
transactions NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
dollars NNS B-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
, , O O
computer NN B-NP O
software NN I-NP O
retailer NN I-NP O
Softbank NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
80 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kingston NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
memory NN B-NP O
boards NNS I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
high-profile JJ B-NP O
acquisitions NNS I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

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Shanghai NNP B-NP B-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Telecomm NNP I-NP I-ORG
net NN I-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
. . O O

SHANGHAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Half-year JJ B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yuan NN B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Turnover NN B-NP O
115.259 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
123.157 CD B-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
20.318 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
22.828 CD B-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
asset NN I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
3.02 CD I-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
( ( O O
no DT B-NP O
comparative JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Earnings NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
0.14 CD I-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
( ( O O
no DT B-NP O
comparative JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Company NN B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
: : O O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-ORG
Posts NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Telecommunications NNP I-NP I-ORG
Equipment NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG

Note NN B-VP O
: : O O
the DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unaudited JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

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Promodes NNS B-NP B-ORG
set VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
assets NNS I-NP O
- : O O
paper NN B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
retailer NN I-NP O
Promodes NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
advanced JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
selling VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
assets NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
retailer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Spar NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Les NNP B-NP B-ORG
Echos NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
investment NN B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
Rothschild NNP I-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Cie NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
intermediary NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
unlisted JJ B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
retailers NNS I-NP O
Metro NN I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Rewe NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Lidl NNP I-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
still RB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
discussions NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Promodes NN B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
its PRP$ B-NP O
Promo NNP I-NP O
hypermarket NN I-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
Continent NN I-NP O
superstores NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
1995 CD B-NP O
generated VBD B-VP O
4.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
total JJ B-NP O
Promodes NNP I-NP B-ORG
sales NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
, , O O
buying VBG B-VP O

In IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Promodes NNP B-NP B-ORG
signed VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
outline NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Specia NNP I-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
-- : O O
which WDT B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
Dia NNP I-NP B-ORG
stores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
to TO B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Aldi NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Promodes NNS B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+33 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4221 CD I-NP O
5452 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

DUBLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
highlights VBZ I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
stories NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Irish NNP I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

IRISH NNP B-NP B-ORG
INDEPENDENT NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
mortgage NN I-NP O
lender NN I-NP O
Irish NNP I-NP B-ORG
Permanent NNP I-NP I-ORG
ended VBD B-VP O
weeks NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
stalemate NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
increasing VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
mortgage NN I-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Two CD B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
claim VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
owed VBN I-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
pounds NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
fund NN B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Tony NNP I-NP B-PER
Taylor NNP I-NP I-PER
believe VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
A DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
trawler NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
arrest NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Irish NNP I-NP B-ORG
Navy NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
Air NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corps NNP I-NP I-ORG
continued VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cat NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
mouse NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
vessels NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
coast NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Irish NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Enterprise NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Employment NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
widened VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
probe NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Taylor NNP B-NP B-ORG
Asset NNP I-NP I-ORG
Managers NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
investments NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Irish JJ B-NP B-MISC
exploration NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Ivernia NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
partner NN I-NP O
Minorco NNP B-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
planning VBG I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
county NN I-NP O
council NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
zinc NN I-NP O
mine NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Lisheen NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
County NNP B-NP B-LOC
Tipperary NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Building NNP B-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
CRH NNS I-NP B-ORG
refused VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
reports NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
about RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
180 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
stering VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
stone NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
concrete JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
Tilcon NNP I-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

IRISH NNP B-NP B-ORG
TIMES NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Mortgage NN B-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
banks NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
building NN B-NP O
societies NNS I-NP O
poised VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
add VB I-VP O
around IN B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
variable NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Members NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
County NNP I-NP B-LOC
Antrim NNP I-NP I-LOC
Protestant NNP I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
driven VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
exile NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
by IN B-PP O
loyalist JJ B-NP O
paramilitaries NNS I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
returned VBD B-VP O
yesterday NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
live VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Northern NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ireland NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
defiance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
hanging VBG B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Talks NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Irish JJ B-NP B-MISC
retail JJ I-NP O
chain NN I-NP O
Dunnes NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stores NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
Top JJ B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
bankers NNS I-NP O
Merrill NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lynch NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
transferring VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Dublin NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
plastics NNS I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
incineration NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
plastics NNS B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
suitable JJ B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
recycling NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Ford NNP B-NP B-ORG
China NNP I-NP I-ORG
JV NNP I-NP O
posts NNS I-NP O
77 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
H1 NN B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
. . O O

SHANGHAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
truck NN I-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Ford NNP B-NP B-ORG
Motor NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
post-tax JJ B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Jiangling NNP B-NP B-ORG
Motors NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
edition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
3.385 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
14.956 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

Turnover NN B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
937.891 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1.215 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
net JJ B-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
1.88 CD B-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
, , O O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
and CC O O
earnings NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
0.005 CD B-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
0.02 CD B-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
produced VBD B-VP O
8,333 CD B-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
sold VBD B-VP O
9,018 CD B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
explain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
profits NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weak JJ I-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
engine NN I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
just RB I-VP O
started VBD I-VP O
trial NN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short-term JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Ford NNP B-NP B-ORG
owns VBZ B-VP O
138.643 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
shareholder NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
51 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
353.24 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
Jiangling NNP B-NP B-ORG
Motors NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jiangxi NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
light JJ I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O
8.3 CD B-NP O
yuan NN I-NP O
) ) O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HAMLET NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

COMMACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

Waldbaum NNP B-NP B-MISC
Hamlet NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix NN B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Semifinals NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Voinea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5-7 CD B-NP O

7-5 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andrei NNP I-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Karol NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TOSHIBA NNP I-NP B-MISC
CLASSIC NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

CARLSBAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
450,000 CD I-NP O
Toshiba NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Semifinals NNS B-NP O
: : O O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jana NNP I-NP B-PER
Novotna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
1-6 RB B-VP O
, , I-VP O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Conchita NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
KANKKUNEN NNP B-NP B-PER
IN IN B-PP O
COMMAND NNP B-NP O
AS NNP I-NP O
MCRAE NNP I-NP B-PER
ROLLS NNP I-NP O
OUT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

JYVASKYLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Juha NNP I-NP B-PER
Kankkunen NNP I-NP I-PER
produced VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
impressive JJ I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Toyota NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
open VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
37 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
lead VBP B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
sixth JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
overshadowed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
fatal JJ I-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
, , O O
four CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Kankunnen NNP B-NP B-PER
emerged VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
advantage NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
prospect NN I-NP O
, , O O
Marcus NNP B-NP B-PER
Gronholm NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Toyota NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

World NNP B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Tommi NNP I-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Mitsubishi NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
current JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
McRae NNP I-NP I-PER
ended VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
crashing VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
fined VBN I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
250,000 CD I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sports NNS I-NP O
governing VBG B-VP O
body NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
driver NN I-NP O
rolled VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Subaru NNP I-NP B-ORG
6.5 CD I-NP O
km NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
stage NN B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
co-driver NN B-NP O
Derek NNP I-NP B-PER
Ringer NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
unhurt JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
team NN B-NP O
boss NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Richards NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
furious JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
unfortunate JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
incompetent JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Kankkunen NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
astonishing JJ I-NP O
pace NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
rallied VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
something NN B-NP O
, , O O
sometimes RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
bad JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
! . O O
" " O O

said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
37-year-old JJ I-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ford NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Spaniard NNP B-NP B-MISC
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Sainz NNP I-NP I-PER
losing VBG B-VP O
90 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
turbo NN B-NP O
trouble NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
Belgian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Bruno NNP I-NP B-PER
Thiry NNP I-NP I-PER
dropped VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
transmission NN I-NP O
shaft NN I-NP O
snapped VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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MOTOR NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
GRID NNP I-NP O
POSITIONS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS JJ B-ADJP B-LOC
, , O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Grid NNP B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O

for IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Belgian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
motor NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
final JJ B-NP O

qualifying VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Villeneuve NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
50.574 CD I-NP O

seconds NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
average JJ B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
226.859 CD I-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O

2. CD B-NP O
Damon NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:50.980 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ferrari NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.778 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Coulthard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.884 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Gerhard NNP I-NP B-PER
Berger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.960 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Hakkinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:52.318 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
Alesi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:52.354 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Brundle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:52.977 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Eddie NNP I-NP B-PER
Irvine NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ferrari NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:53.043 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Rubens NNP I-NP B-PER
Barrichello NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:53.152 CD I-NP O

Add VB B-VP O
grid NN B-NP O
: : O O

11. CD B-NP O
Heinz-Harald JJ I-NP B-PER
Frentzen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Sauber NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:53.199 CD I-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Johnny NNP I-NP B-PER
Herbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Sauber NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:53.993 NNP I-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Salo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Tyrrell NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.095 CD I-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
Olivier NNP I-NP B-PER
Panis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ligier NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.220 CD I-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Diniz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ligier NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:54.700 CD B-NP O

16. CD B-NP O
Jos NNP I-NP B-PER
Verstappen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Arrows NNS B-NP B-ORG
1:55.150 CD I-NP O

17. CD B-NP O
Ukyo NNP I-NP B-PER
Katayama NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Tyrrell NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:55.371 CD I-NP O

18. CD B-NP O
Ricardo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Arrows NNS B-NP B-ORG
1:56.286 CD I-NP O

19. CD B-NP O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Lamy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Minardi NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:56.830 CD I-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
qualify VB B-VP O
( ( O O
times NNS B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
qualifying VBG I-VP O
standard JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

20. CD B-NP O
Giovanni NNP I-NP B-PER
Lavaggi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Minardi NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:58.579 CD I-NP O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
SPECTATOR NNP I-NP O
DIES VBZ B-VP O
IN IN B-PP O
FINNISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
RALLY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

JYVASKYLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
31 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
phase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
unnamed JJ I-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Danish JJ B-NP B-MISC
driver NN I-NP O
Karsten NNP I-NP B-PER
Richardt NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
ploughed VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two-kilometre NN I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
stage VBP B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
host NN I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jyvaskyla NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Richardt NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Mitsubishi NNP I-NP B-ORG
skidded VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
an DT B-NP O
escape NN I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ploughed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cordoned-off JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
spectators NNS B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
seriously RB I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
but IN O O
the DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
in IN B-PP O
danger NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
but IN O O
the DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
resumed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
walked VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
practising VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TOSHIBA NNP I-NP B-MISC
CLASSIC NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

CARLSBAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
450,000 CD I-NP O
Toshiba NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix NN B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Quarterfinals NNS B-NP O
: : O O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Katarina NNP B-NP B-PER
Studenikova NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jana NNP I-NP B-PER
Novotna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sandrine NNP B-NP B-PER
Testud NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

2-6 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Gabriela NNP I-NP B-PER
Sabatini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-4 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HAMLET NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

COMMACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

Waldbaum NNP B-NP B-MISC
Hamlet NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O

denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Quarterfinals NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Voinea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Johansson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andrei NNP I-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Stark NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
4-6 JJ B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Joyce NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5-7 CD B-NP O

6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Karol NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

GOLF NN B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
THUNDERSTORMS NNP B-NP O
FORCE VBP B-VP O
SUSPENSION NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
SECOND NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Thunderstorms NNS B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
after IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
43-man JJ I-NP O
field NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Play NN B-NP O
initially RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
interrupted VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
3-1/2 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
resuming VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
play VB B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
finally RB I-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
schedeled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
begins NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCORES NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP B-MISC
SERIES NNS I-NP I-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
GOLF NN B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Scores NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2.1 CD I-NP O

million CD B-NP O
NEC NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O

suspended VBN B-VP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO I-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
38 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
yet RB B-ADVP O

to TO B-VP O
finish VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
7,149 CD I-NP O
yard NN I-NP O
, , O O
par NN B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
Firestone NNP I-NP B-LOC
C.C NNP I-NP I-LOC

course NN B-NP O
( ( O O
players NNS B-NP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O
noted VBN B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

- : O O
5 CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Goydos NNPS I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
2 CD B-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O

- : O O
5 CD B-NP O
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
2 CD B-NP O

- : O O
4 CD B-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Norman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O

- : O O
4 CD B-NP O
Hidemichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanaka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O

- : O O
3 CD B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Stricker NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O

- : O O
2 CD B-NP O
Phil NNP I-NP B-PER
Mickelson NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
7 CD B-NP O

- : O O
2 CD B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Brooks NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O

- : O O
1 CD B-NP O
Hal NNP I-NP B-PER
Sutton NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O

- : O O
1 CD B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Cook NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O

- : O O
1 CD B-NP O
Tim NNP I-NP B-PER
Herron NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
4 CD B-NP O

- : O O
1 CD B-NP O
Justin NNP I-NP B-PER
Leonard NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O

0 CD B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
7 CD B-NP O

0 CD B-NP O
Nick NNP I-NP B-PER
Faldo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O

0 CD B-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-PER
Love NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O

+1 NNP B-NP O
Fred NNP I-NP B-PER
Couples NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O

+1 NNP B-NP O
Fred NNP I-NP B-PER
Funk NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O

+1 NNP B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
Hoch NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O

+1 NNP B-NP O
Ernie NNP I-NP B-PER
Els NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O

+2 NNP B-NP O
D.A. NNP I-NP B-PER
Weibring NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O

+2 NNP B-NP O
Clarence NNP I-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O

+2 CD B-NP O
Duffy NNP I-NP B-PER
Waldorf NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
4 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Furyk NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Corey NNP I-NP B-PER
Pavin NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
14 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Craig NNP I-NP B-PER
Stadler NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
14 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Brad NNP I-NP B-PER
Bryant NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Lehman NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Struver NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Cejka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O

+3 CD B-NP O
Anders NNPS I-NP B-PER
Forsbrand NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O

+4 NNP B-NP O
Willie NNP I-NP B-PER
Wood NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O

+4 CD B-NP O
Costantino NNP I-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O

+4 NNP B-NP O
Stewart NNP I-NP B-PER
Ginn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O

+5 NNP B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Westner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
77 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O

+5 CD B-NP O
Sigeki NNP I-NP B-PER
Maruyama NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O

+5 NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Meara NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O

+5 NNP B-NP O
Loren NNP I-NP B-PER
Roberts NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O

+6 NNP B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
McCarron NNP I-NP I-PER
76 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

+7 NNP B-NP O
Satoshi NNP I-NP B-PER
Higashi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O

+7 NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Stankowski NNP I-NP I-PER
through IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O

+8 NNP B-NP O
Craig NNP I-NP B-PER
Parry NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O

+9 NNP B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Watson NNP I-NP I-PER
79 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

+11 CD B-NP O
Seiki NNP I-NP B-PER
Okuda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
81 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
through IN B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

+11 CD B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Schneiter NNP I-NP I-PER
77 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
through IN B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
EUROPEAN JJ B-NP B-MISC
SUPER NN I-NP I-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP I-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

rugby JJ B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O
Bradford NNP I-NP B-ORG
27 CD I-NP O

Wigan NN B-NP B-ORG
78 CD I-NP O
Workington NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Wigan NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
902 CD I-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
39 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
884 CD I-NP O
441 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
767 CD I-NP O
409 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

Warrington NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
555 CD I-NP O
499 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
555 CD I-NP O
462 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
574 CD I-NP O
696 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Halifax NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
603 CD I-NP O
552 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

Castleford NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
548 CD I-NP O
543 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
439 CD I-NP O
656 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
531 CD I-NP O
681 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
398 CD I-NP O
795 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Workington NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
1021 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ESSEX NNP B-NP B-ORG
POISED NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
STEP NNP B-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
TITLE NNP B-NP O
CHALLENGE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
step VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
county NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
new-ball JJ B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
Neil NNP I-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Ilott NNP I-NP I-PER
sent VBD B-VP O
Gloucestershire NN B-NP B-ORG
reeling VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
seized VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
deliveries NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
left-armer JJ B-NP O
Ilott NNP I-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
captured VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Gloucestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
252 CD B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
, , O O
slumped VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
27 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Colchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
matches NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fifth JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
leaders NNS B-NP O
Derbyshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
top JJ B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
favour NN I-NP O
them PRP I-NP O
. . O O

Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
thrust VBD B-VP O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
success NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
dispatching VBG B-VP O
Matt NNP B-NP B-PER
Windows NNPS I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Andrew NNP I-NP B-PER
Symonds NNPS I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
Ilott NNP B-NP B-PER
removed VBD B-VP O
Dominic NNP B-NP B-PER
Hewson NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Hancock NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
Gloucestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
visitors NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
optimistically RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
sending VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
former DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
Graham NNP I-NP B-PER
Gooch NNP I-NP I-PER
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
overnight JJ I-NP O
105 CD I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
went VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
532 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
declaring VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Captain NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Prichard NNP I-NP I-PER
plundered VBD B-VP O
88 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
73 CD B-NP O
deliveries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
hitting VBG B-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
fours NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
. . O O

Second-placed JJ B-NP O
Kent NNP I-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
frustrated VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
prevented VBD B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
play NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Cardiff NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
255 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
third-placed JJ B-NP O
Surrey NNP I-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
facing VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
uphill JJ I-NP O
task NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
slipped VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
88 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
reply NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Notts NNPS B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
446 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
before IN B-SBAR O
Alistair NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
struck VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
55-ball JJ I-NP O
half-century NN I-NP O
. . O O

Brown NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
containing VBG B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
fours NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
sixes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
lifted VBD B-VP O
Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
128 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rain-curtailed JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fourth-placed JJ B-NP O
Leicestershire NNP I-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ropes NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
before IN B-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
intervened VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Pace NNP B-NP O
trio NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Millns NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
2-24 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Gordon NNP B-NP B-PER
Parsons NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
3-20 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Vince NNP B-NP B-PER
Wells NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
2-19 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
had VBD B-VP O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
reeling VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
81 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
reply NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
county NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
353 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
rekindled VBN I-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
hopes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
defeats NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
upper JJ I-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
arch-rivals JJ B-NP O
Lancashire NNP I-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Facing VBG B-VP O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
529 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
declared NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
follow VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
206 CD B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
after IN B-SBAR O
being VBG B-VP O
bowled VBD I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
323 CD B-NP O
, , O O
paceman NN B-NP O
Darren NNP I-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
polishing NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
burst NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
run VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O
deliveries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
then RB B-ADVP O
reached VBD B-VP O
210 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
-- : O O
just RB B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
after IN B-PP O
Neil NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
55 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
60 CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
86 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NNP I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

third JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O

Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER

Younis NNP B-NP B-PER
4-95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
( ( O O
overnight JJ B-NP O
229-1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Cork NN B-NP B-PER
176 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
46 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Stewart NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
61 CD I-NP O

Inzamam-ul-Haq JJ B-NP B-PER
c SYM O O
Hussain NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
35 CD I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
2 CD B-NP O

Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-4 CD B-NP O
lb-3 CD I-NP O
nb-11 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
18 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
339 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-106 CD B-NP O
2-239 CD I-NP O
3-334 CD I-NP O
4-334 CD I-NP O

To TO B-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O

Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
date VB I-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
12-1-76-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
22-6-56-2 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
29-6-64-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
14.3-4-45-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Salisbury NNP B-NP B-PER
17-0-91-0 NNP I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Close JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four-day JJ B-NP O

English NNP B-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Final JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Weston-super-Mare NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
abandoned VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
- : I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

Durham VB B-VP B-ORG
326 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cox NNP I-NP I-PER
95 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
; : O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
7-73 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
298-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lathwell NNP I-NP I-PER
85 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Harden NNP I-NP I-PER
65 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O

Durham VB B-VP B-ORG
8 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Third JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

At IN B-PP O
Colchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Gloucestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
280 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
27-4 NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
532-8 CD I-NP O

declared VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gooch NNP I-NP I-PER
111 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
91 CD I-NP O
, , O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Prichard NNP I-NP I-PER
88 CD I-NP O
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Robinson NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
; : O O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Alleyne NNP I-NP I-PER
4-80 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Cardiff NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
255-3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP O B-PER
Fulton NNP O I-PER
64 CD O O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
, , O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hooper NNP I-NP I-PER

52 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Glamorgan NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
play NN I-NP O
- : I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Leicestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
353 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Simmons NNP I-NP I-PER
108 CD I-NP O
, , O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Nixon NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
; : O O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Renshaw NNP I-NP I-PER
4-56 CD I-NP O
, , O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Bovill NNP I-NP I-PER
4-102 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
81-7 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Northampton NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
389 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
112 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Ambrose NNP I-NP I-PER
6-26 CD B-VP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
361 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Curran NNP I-NP I-PER
117 CD I-NP O
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Ripley NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
and CC O O

42-3 CD B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
: : O O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
446-9 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Archer NNP I-NP I-PER

143 CD B-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Dowman NNP I-NP I-PER
107 CD I-NP O
, , O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Noon NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
; : O O
B. NNP B-NP B-PER
Julian NNP I-NP I-PER
4-104 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
128-4 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
56 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Worcester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Warwickshire VB B-VP B-ORG
310 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Giles NNP I-NP I-PER
83 CD I-NP O
, , O O
T. NNP B-NP B-PER
Munton NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O

out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
52 CD I-NP O
; : O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Illingworth NNP I-NP I-PER
4-54 CD I-NP O
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lampitt NNP I-NP I-PER
4-90 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
205-9 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Spiring NNP I-NP I-PER
52 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
529-8 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
181 CD I-NP O
, , O O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Blakey NNP I-NP I-PER
109 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Moxon NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaughan NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
323 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
86 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Watkinson NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
; : O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
4-53 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
210-5 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Speak VB B-VP I-PER
65 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
55 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCOTTISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

GLASGOW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Scottish JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Premier NNP B-NP O
division NN I-NP O

Hibernian NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Dunfermline NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Kilmarnock NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Celtic NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Raith NNS B-NP B-ORG
0 CD B-ADVP O
Motherwell NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Rangers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Dundee NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Playing VBG B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Hearts NNPS I-NP B-ORG

Division NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O

Airdrieonians NNPS B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
East NNP I-NP B-ORG
Fife NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Clydebank NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Stirling NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Dundee NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Greenock NNP I-NP B-ORG
Morton NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Falkirk NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Partick NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mirren NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Johnstone NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O

Berwick NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Stenhousemuir NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

Brechin NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Ayr NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hamilton NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Clyde NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Queen NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
South NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Dumbarton NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Stranraer NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Livingston NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O

Alloa NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Arbroath NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cowdenbeath VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Monstrose NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Forfar NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Inverness NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Ross NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Queen NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

East NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stirling NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Albion NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
OUT-OF-SORTS NNP B-NP O
NEWCASTLE NNP I-NP B-ORG
CRASH NNP I-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HOME NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
teething VBG I-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
premier NN B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
pacesetters NNS I-NP O
Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wednesday NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
striker NN I-NP O
Alan NNP I-NP B-PER
Shearer NNP I-NP I-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Keegan NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
talent-laden NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
Dejan NNP I-NP B-PER
Stefanovic NNP I-NP I-PER
pulled VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
Colombian JJ B-NP B-MISC
forward JJ I-NP O
Faustino NNP I-NP B-PER
Asprilla NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

But CC O O
two CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP B-ORG
equalised VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
space NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Pembridge NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
precise JJ I-NP O
glancing NN I-NP O
header NN I-NP O
. . O O

Guy NNP B-NP B-PER
Whittingham NNP I-NP I-PER
stole VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yorkshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
side NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
10 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
misery NN I-NP O
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
striker NN I-NP O
Les NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferdinand NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
stretchered VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O

Wednesday NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
escaped VBD B-VP O
relegation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
title NN B-NP O
hopefuls NNS I-NP O
Liverpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
0-0 JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
newly-promoted JJ B-NP O
Sunderland NN I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Tottenham NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hotspur NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Everton NNP I-NP B-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
ended VBD B-VP O
goaless NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Frenchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
LeBoeuf NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gianluca NNP I-NP B-PER
Vialli NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Chelsea NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Coventry NNP B-NP B-ORG
2-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
managerless VBZ B-VP O
Arsenal JJ B-NP B-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
scoreline NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
Manchester NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
host NN I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
Blackburn NN I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NN I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Premier NNP B-NP O
league NN I-NP O

Aston NNP B-NP B-ORG
Villa NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Derby NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Chelsea NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Coventry NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Leicester JJ B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Arsenal NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Liverpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Sunderland NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sheffield NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wednesday NNP B-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Nottingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
Forest NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Middlesbrough NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Tottenham NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Everton NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ham NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Southampton NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Playing VBG B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Blackburn NNP I-NP B-ORG

Playing VBG B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-ORG

Division NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O

Bolton NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Norwich NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Charlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Oldham NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Reading VBG B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O

Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Southend NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Stoke VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Manchester NNP I-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Swindon NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Port NNP I-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Wolverhampton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Bradford NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Queen NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Grimsby NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Playing VBG B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Huddersfield NNP I-NP B-ORG

Division NN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O

Brentford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Luton NN I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Blackpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
late JJ B-NP O
kickoff NN I-NP O

Burnley RB B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Walsall NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Chesterfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Bury VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O

Peterborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Crewe NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Preston NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Bristol NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rovers NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Rotherham NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Shrewsbury NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Stockport VB B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
Notts NNP I-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Watford NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Millwall NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Wrexham UH B-INTJ B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
Plymouth NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Wycombe NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Gillingham NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

York NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Bournemouth NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O

Barnet NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Wigan JJ I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cardiff NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Brighton NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Carlisle NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hull NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Chester NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Cambridge NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Darlington NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Swansea NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Exeter NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Scarborough NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Hartlepool NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Fulham NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hereford VBN B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Doncaster NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Lincoln NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Leyton NNP I-NP B-ORG
Orient NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Northampton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Mansfield NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Rochdale NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Colchester NN I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Scunthorpe NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Torquay NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Add VB B-VP O
Division NNP B-NP O
two CD B-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Blackpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
318-2 NN I-NP O
V NNP I-NP O
ENGLAND NNP I-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
LUNCH NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
318 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
reply NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
all DT B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
. . O O

Score NN B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
4-95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
318-2 NN I-NP O
( ( O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
169 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
61 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC

tennis NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seedings NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Quarterfinals NNS B-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
0-6 CD B-NP O

7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
ZEALAND NNP I-NP I-LOC
WIN NNP I-NP O
FIRST NNP I-NP O
SERIES NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
SOUTH NNP B-NP B-LOC
AFRICA NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

PRETORIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
made VBD B-VP O
history NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
completed VBN B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
33-26 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
gave VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
All DT I-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
an DT B-NP O
unbeatable JJ I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
lead JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three-test NN I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

Each DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
tries VBZ B-VP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Springboks NNP I-NP B-ORG
outscored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
All DT I-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
15-12 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
but CC O O
still RB B-VP O
suffered VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
enemies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Two PRP B-NP O
tries VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
wing NN B-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
a DT B-NP O
24-11 JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
tries NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
flanker NN B-NP O
Ruben NNP I-NP B-PER
Kruger NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
scrum-half JJ B-NP O
Joost NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Westhuizen FW I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
space NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
narrowed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gap NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
23-24 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Springboks NNP I-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
fly-half NN B-NP O
Joel NNP I-NP B-PER
Stransky NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
conversion NN I-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
upright RB I-NP O
and CC O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
only RB B-ADVP O
scrambled VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
safety NN B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fine JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
replacement NN B-NP O
fly-half NN I-NP O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Preston NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
number NN B-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
Zinzan NNP I-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
ZEALAND NNP I-NP I-LOC
DEFEAT NNP I-NP O
SOUTH NNP I-NP B-LOC
AFRICA NNP I-NP I-LOC
33-26 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PRETORIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
33-26 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
21-11 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Tries NNPS B-NP O
: : O O
Hannes NNP B-NP B-PER
Strydom NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ruben NNP B-NP B-PER
Kruger NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Joost NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Westhuizen FW I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Penalties NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Joel NNP B-NP B-PER
Stranksy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Conversion NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Stranksy VB B-VP B-PER
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Tries NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Zinzan NNP B-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Penalties NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Culhane NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Preston NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Conversions NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Culhane NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Drop VB B-VP O
goal NN B-NP O
: : O O
Zinzan NNP B-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
lead NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
three-test JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
YUGOSLAV NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Yugoslav JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Division NNP B-NP O
A NNP I-NP O

Cukaricki NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hajduk NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Becej NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Borac NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Mladost FW B-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
L NNP B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
Zemun NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Rad NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Buducnost NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
P NN B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
0 CD B-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Becej NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Partizan NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Vojvodina VBG B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Red NNP B-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Mladost FW B-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
L NNP B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Rad NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Hajduk NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Cukaricki NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Buducnost VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Zemun NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Proleter NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Borac NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Division NNP B-NP O
B NNP I-NP O

Sutjeska NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Sloboda NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Loznica NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Obilic NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

OFK NN B-NP B-ORG
Kikinda RB B-ADVP I-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Radnicki NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
N NNP B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
0 CD B-NP O

Spartak VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Buducnost NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
V NNP O I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
2 CD B-NP O

OFK NN B-NP B-ORG
Beograd NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Mladost NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
BJ NNP B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
2 CD B-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Obilic JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Loznica NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Sutjeska NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

OFK NN B-NP B-ORG
Kikinda RB B-ADVP I-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Buducnost JJS B-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
V NNP O I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Spartak VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Zeleznik NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

OFK NN B-NP B-ORG
Beograd NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Radnicki NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Sloboda NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Mladost FW B-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
BJ NNP B-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Rudar JJ B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
POLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Amica NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wronki NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Hutnik NNP I-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sokol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tychy NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Lech NNP I-NP B-ORG
Poznan NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Rakow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Czestochowa NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Stomil NNP I-NP B-ORG
Olsztyn NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Wisla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Gornik NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zabrze NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Slask NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wroclaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Odra NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wodzislaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

GKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Katowice NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Polonia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Zaglebie NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lubin NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
LKS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Legia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
GKS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Belchatow NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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BASKETBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PHILIPPINE NNP B-NP B-MISC
PRO-LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANILA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
semi-final JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Philippine JJ I-NP B-ORG
Basketball NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
second JJ I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
players NNS I-NP O
: : O O

Alaska NNP B-NP B-ORG
Milk NN I-NP I-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Purefoods NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hotdogs NNP I-NP I-ORG
103-95 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
34-48 CD B-NP O
half-time NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Ginebra NNP B-NP B-ORG
San NNP I-NP I-ORG
Miguel NNP I-NP I-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Shell NN B-NP B-ORG
120-103 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
65-56 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-BASEBALL NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC

pro-baseball JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
Hyundai NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Hanwha NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Lotte NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
games NNS B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
) ) O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
.606 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.539 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.533 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
47 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.471 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Lotte NNP B-NP B-ORG
43 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
52 CD I-NP O
.455 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

LG VBG B-VP B-ORG
44 CD B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
.443 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
40 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.407 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
FRIDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
73 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.575 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
67 CD B-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.528 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
60 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.465 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
46 CD B-NP O
82 CD I-NP O
.359 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
76 CD I-NP O
52 CD I-NP O
.594 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.473 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.446 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
.574 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.520 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.473 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
60 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.469 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SATURDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
24TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BOSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-LOC

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
AT VB I-VP O
CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

DETROIT NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
80 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.630 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.457 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.457 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
.411 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
68 CD B-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.527 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.430 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.512 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.429 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

SATURDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
24TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ATLANTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
LOS NNP I-NP B-LOC
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-LOC

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
FLORIDA NNPS I-NP B-LOC

PITTSBURGH NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
FRIDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
11 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

California NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Detroit NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
KANSAS NNP I-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Cincinnati NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
FLORIDA NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
1ST CD B-NP O
GM NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
2ND CD B-NP O
GM NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Pittsburgh NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Philadelphia NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Montreal NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
8 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PORTUGUESE JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Portuguese JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Belenenses NNS B-NP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Boavista NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DISAPPOINTING NNP B-NP O
AJAX NNP I-NP B-ORG
SLUMP NNP I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HEERENVEEN NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
faltered VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
losing VBG B-VP O
2-0 CD B-NP O
away RB B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
Heerenveen FW B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dismal JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pre-season JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
beating VBG B-VP O
NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Breda NNPS B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
opening JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
entertaining JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
but CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
break VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deadlock NN I-NP O
. . O O

Eight CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interval NN I-NP O
, , O O
Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Romeo NNP I-NP B-PER
Wouden NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Amsterdam NNP I-NP B-LOC
defence VBP B-VP O
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
defender NN B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Veldman NNP I-NP I-PER
standing VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
curled VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
beyond IN B-PP O
goalkeeper NN B-NP O
Edwin NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Sar NNP I-NP I-PER
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
net NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
without IN B-PP O
injured JJ B-NP O
defenders NNS I-NP O
Marcio NNP I-NP B-PER
Santos NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Winston NNP I-NP B-PER
Bogarde NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
strikers NNS B-NP O
Jari NNP I-NP B-PER
Litmanen NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Overmars NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
stepped VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
pace NN I-NP O
and CC O O
looked VBD B-VP O
certain JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
equalise VB I-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
gaps NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
and CC O O
on IN B-PP O
73 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
Danish JJ I-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Dahl NNP I-NP I-PER
Tomasson NNP I-NP I-PER
rushed VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
, , O O
beat VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
defence VBP B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
lobbed VBD I-VP O
van NNP B-NP B-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Sar NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
contenders NNS I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
traditional JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
curtain-raiser NN I-NP O
, , O O
can MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rivals NNS I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
beat VBD B-VP O
Groningen NNS B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Standard NNP B-NP B-ORG
Liege NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Molenbeek NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Anderlecht NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Lokeren NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Cercle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Mouscron NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Antwerp NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Lommel NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Ghent NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Aalst NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Lierse VB B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
Charleroi NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sint NNP B-NP B-ORG
Truiden NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Ekeren NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
FRENCH NNP I-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
SCORERS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
goalscorers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC

first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
: : O O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Anto NNP I-NP B-PER
Drobnjak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Xavier NNP B-NP B-PER
Gravelaine NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Marseille NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Miladin NNP I-NP B-PER
Becanovic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Enzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Scifo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O

Vladimir NNP B-NP B-PER
Smicer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Christopher NNP B-NP B-PER
Wreh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Guingamp NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Nantes NNS B-NP B-ORG
0 CD B-ADVP O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Smicer JJR B-NP B-PER
52nd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
16,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Debbah NNP B-NP B-PER
39th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Drobnjak NNP B-NP B-PER
82nd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

6,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Boutoille NNP B-NP B-PER
47th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Becanovic NNP B-NP B-PER
79th JJ I-NP O
pen NN I-NP O
, , O O
82nd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
) ) O O
Rennes NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Guivarc'h NN B-NP B-PER
60th JJ I-NP O
pen NN I-NP O
. . O O

) ) O O
0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

6,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Auxerre NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

30,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Marseille JJ B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Gravelaine NNP B-NP B-PER
24th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Metz NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Traore NNP B-NP B-PER
65th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Bombarda NNP B-NP B-PER

69th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

20,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Zitelli NNP B-NP B-PER
80th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Le NNP B-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

15,000 CD B-NP O

Caen NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Bancarel NNP B-NP B-PER
70th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Caveglia NNP B-NP B-PER
89th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

9,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Guingamp NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Wreh NNP B-NP B-PER
15th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
42nd NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Scifo NNP B-NP B-PER
35th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

2-1 CD B-NP O
. . O O

7,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Cannes NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Charvet NNP B-NP B-PER
8th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

10,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

15,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O

league NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , O O

drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
Saint-Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Cannes NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Marseille JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Metz NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Guingamp NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Rennes NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Nantes NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Le FW B-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Caen NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Nantes NNS B-NP B-ORG
0 CD B-ADVP O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Bastia NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Rennes NNPS I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Auxerre NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Marseille JJ B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Metz NNPS I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Le FW I-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP B-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Caen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Lyon NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Guingamp NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Monaco NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Cannes NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
RKC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Fortuna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sparta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 NNP I-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Twente NNP B-NP B-ORG
Enschede NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Roda NNP B-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

RKC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

AZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SUMMARIES NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
MATCHES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Bochum NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jack NNP B-NP B-PER
66th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Molata NNP B-NP B-PER
59th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
25,000 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Andersson NNP B-NP B-PER
22nd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Karlsruhe NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Haessler JJR B-NP B-PER
33rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Dundee NNP B-NP B-PER
45th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Keller NNP B-NP B-PER
90th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

20,000 CD B-NP O

Stuttgart VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Balakow NN B-NP B-PER
50th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Bobic NNP I-NP B-PER
61st CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Votava NNP B-NP B-PER

68th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

32,000 CD B-NP O

1860 CD B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Schwabl NNP B-NP B-PER
38th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Zorc NNS B-NP B-PER

59th-pen CD B-NP O
, , O O
Moeller NN B-NP B-PER
73rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Heinrich NNP B-NP B-PER
90th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

50,000 CD B-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Fortuna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Seeliger JJR B-NP B-PER
47th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

18,000 CD B-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Zeyer JJR B-NP B-PER
52nd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Gaissmayer JJR B-NP B-PER
9th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Polster NNP B-NP B-PER

86th CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
90th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

22,500 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
MATCHES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Bochum NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Arminia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Karlsruhe NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Stuttgart VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Werder NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

1860 CD B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Borussia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Fortuna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Cologne NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Schalke NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hamburg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O

played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

VfB NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

VfL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bochum NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

1860 CD B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

VIENNA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Rapid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vienna NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Linz NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

GAK NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Austria NNP I-NP B-ORG
Vienna NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Admira NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Wacker NN B-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Sturm NNP I-NP B-ORG
Graz NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Linzer NNP B-NP B-ORG
ASK NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tirol NNP I-NP I-ORG
Innsbruck NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tirol NNP I-NP I-ORG
Innsbruck NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Austria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vienna NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Salzburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

Sturm NN B-NP B-ORG
Graz NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

GAK NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Rapid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wien NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ried NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Linzer NNP B-NP B-ORG
ASK NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Admira NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Wacker NN B-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Linz NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RAIN NNP B-NP O
BRINGS NNPS I-NP O
PREMATURE VBP B-VP O
END NNP B-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
SRI NNP B-NP B-LOC
LANKA NNP I-NP I-LOC
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-ORG
XI NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
abandoned VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
World NNP B-NP B-ORG
XI NNP I-NP I-ORG
102-0 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
39 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Tendulkar NNP I-NP I-PER
56 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
off RP B-PRT O
21.4 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
v IN I-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

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British JJ B-NP B-MISC
hostage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
describes VBZ B-VP O
ordeal RB B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
aid NN I-NP O
worker NN I-NP O
, , O O
held VBN B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
cocked VBD B-VP O
Kalashnikov NNP B-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
thrust VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
mouth NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ordeal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Penrose NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
23-year-old JJ I-NP O
worker NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Action NNP I-NP B-ORG
Against IN B-PP I-ORG
Hunger NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
described VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ordeal NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
physical JJ B-NP O
manhandling NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Kalashnikovs NNPS B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Kalashnikov NNP B-NP B-MISC
held VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
throat NN I-NP O
-- : O O
cocked VBN B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
room NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
bed NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
anything NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADVP O
little JJ I-ADVP O
food NN B-NP O
and CC O O
sometimes RB B-VP O
went VBD I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
eating VBG B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Gunmen NNS B-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
Penrose NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Swerford NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Frenchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Frederic NNP I-NP B-PER
Malardeau NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
hostages NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
assailants NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
demanded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
300,000 CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
465,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
but CC O O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
charity NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hostages NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
or CC I-PP O
near IN I-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
bombarded VBN I-VP O
regularly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
During IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
close JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
first JJ B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
street NN B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
and CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
very RB B-NP O
heavy JJ I-NP O
shelling NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bombardment NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
conventional JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
tanks NNS B-NP O
, , I-NP O
artillery NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
grenade NN I-NP O
launchers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Penrose NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
charity NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
provides VBZ B-VP O
food NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
civilians NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
captured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
asked VBN B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mountainous JJ I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
rebels NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
, , O O
Penrose NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Not RB O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
safe JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
maybe RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
depending VBG B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
circumstances NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Princess NNP B-NP O
Diana NNP I-NP B-PER
send VBP B-VP O
message NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Princess NNP I-NP O
Diana NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
seriously RB I-VP O
ill JJ B-NP O
Mother NNP I-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
nun NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
turned VBN I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
spiritual JJ B-NP O
guidance NN I-NP O
. . O O

Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
princess NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prize-winning JJ I-NP I-MISC
missionary JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
heart NN B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
malaria NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
release VB I-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
. . O O

Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
first RB B-ADVP O
met VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Albanian-born NNP I-NP B-MISC
missionary JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
afterwards RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
fulfilled VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
" " O O
dearest JJ B-NP O
wish NN I-NP O
" " O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
since IN B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
princess NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
carved VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
herself PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
helper NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sick JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
needy JJ I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
turned VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
guidance NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
marriage NN I-NP O
crumbled VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
heir NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
throne NN I-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP B-PER
Charles NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
85-year-old JJ I-NP O
nun NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
praying VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
divorce NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
final JJ B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Doctors NNS B-NP O
caring VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
hospital NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
her PRP$ B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
malaria NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
control NN B-NP O
but CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
respirator NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
intensive JJ B-NP O
care NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
339-4 CD I-NP O
V NNP I-NP O
ENGLAND NNP I-NP B-LOC
- : O O
close VB B-VP O
. . O O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Cork NN B-NP B-PER
176 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
46 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Stewart NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
61 CD I-NP O

Inzamam-ul-Haq JJ B-NP B-PER
c SYM O O
Hussain NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
35 CD I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
2 CD B-NP O

Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
18 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wicket NN B-NP O
- : O O
1-106 CD B-NP O
2-239 CD I-NP O
3-334 CD I-NP O
4-334 CD I-NP O

To TO B-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
- : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
all DT B-NP O
out IN B-PP O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Nijmeh NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Nasr NNP B-NP B-ORG
1-0 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

TRIPOLI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Nijmeh NNS B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Nasr NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
1-0 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
Asian JJ I-NP B-MISC
club NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
second NN I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorer NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Issa NNP B-NP B-PER
Alloush NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
45th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
10,000 LS B-LST O
. . O O

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Adventurers NNS B-NP O
start VBP B-VP O
Canadian JJ B-NP B-MISC
wilderness NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

PEMBERTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-LOC
Columbia NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

About IN B-NP O
350 CD I-NP O
adventurers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
set VBN B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
climb VB I-VP O
, , B-NP O
raft NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
bike NN I-NP O
and CC O O
run VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
323-mile JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
517-km CD B-NP O
) ) O O
endurance NN B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
wilderness NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Eco-Challenge NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
sport NN I-NP O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
adventure NN B-NP O
racing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
competitors NNS B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
days NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
perilous JJ I-NP O
wilderness NN I-NP O
course NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
physically RB I-ADJP O
challenging JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
against IN B-PP O
more RBR B-NP O
diverse JJ I-NP O
situations NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
terrain NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Dr. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Stroud NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
veteran JJ I-NP O
Eco-Challenge JJ I-NP B-MISC
participant NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Eco-Challenge NN I-NP B-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
staged VBN I-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
before RB I-ADVP O
-- : O O
in IN B-PP O
Utah NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Maine NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
modelled VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
similar JJ B-NP O
races NNS I-NP O
overseas RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
will MD I-VP O
trek NN B-NP O
glaciers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
climb NN B-NP O
mountains NNS I-NP O
, , O O
whitewater NN B-NP O
raft NN I-NP O
, , O O
horseback NN B-NP O
ride NN I-NP O
, , O O
canoe NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
mountain NN I-NP O
bike NN I-NP O
along IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grueling JJ I-NP O
course NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
route NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Friday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
near IN B-PP O
Pemberton NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-LOC
Columbia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
160 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Vancouver NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
filled VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
treacherous JJ B-NP O
mountain NN I-NP O
peaks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
ice NN B-NP O
fields NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
frigid JJ B-NP O
waters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Organisers NNS B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
two-thirds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
participants NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
or CC O O
be VB B-VP O
disqualified VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
finish NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hardy JJ I-NP O
ones NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
first-place JJ B-NP O
finishers NNS I-NP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prize NN B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Eco-Challenge NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
competitors NNS B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
teams NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
both DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Team NNP B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
yards NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
metres NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
finish VB B-VP O
together RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
racers NNS B-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
18 CD B-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
gear NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
backs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
broken JJ B-NP O
bones NNS I-NP O
, , O O
sunstroke RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
dehydration NN B-NP O
and CC O O
exhaustion NN B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
common JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Cholera NN B-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
21 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Nigeria NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LAGOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-05-28 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cholera NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
21 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Ubimini NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
oil-rich JJ B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Nigeria NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
News NNP I-NP B-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Nigeria NNP B-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
council NN I-NP O
, , O O
Damian NNP B-NP B-PER
Ejiohuo NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
rushed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
quell VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
community NN I-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
safer JJR I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
drinking NN B-NP O
water NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
future JJ B-NP O
outbreaks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Epidemics NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
common JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
rural JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
piped VBD B-VP O
water NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
usually RB B-ADVP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Malawi NN B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ex-president NN I-NP O
Banda NNP B-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
feeling VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

BLANTYRE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

Malawi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
frail JJ I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kamuzu NNP B-NP B-PER
Banda NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
feeling VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
despite IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
advanced JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
all RB B-ADJP O
right JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
eat VBP B-VP O
everything NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
that DT B-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
all RB B-ADJP O
right JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
invited VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
. . O O

Banda NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
vegetarian NN I-NP O
teetotaller NN I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
97 CD B-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
unaided JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
supporting VBG B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walking NN I-NP O
stick NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
clutched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fly NN I-NP O
whisk NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
symbolised VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
obsession NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
subject NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
. . O O

Malawi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
undisputed JJ I-NP O
ruler NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
decades NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
all-party NN I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
spent VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
house NN B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
acquitted VBN B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ordering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1983 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
fires VBZ B-VP O
striking JJ B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Emelia NNP B-NP B-PER
Sithole NN I-NP I-PER

HARARE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Zimbabwean JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
fired VBD B-VP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
workers NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
defying VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
crippled VBN I-VP O
essential JJ B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
disrupted VBN B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Public NNP I-NP B-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PSC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
including VBG B-PP O
nurses NNS B-NP O
, , O O
junior JJ B-NP O
doctors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
mortuary JJ B-NP O
attendants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
customs NNS B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
firefighters NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
barred VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
entering VBG B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
workplaces NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
All DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
return NN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
normal JJ I-NP O
working VBG I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
remained VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
working JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
summarily RB I-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
... : O O

with IN B-PP O
immediate JJ B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Union NNP B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Public NNP I-NP B-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
unavailable JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

Public NNP B-NP B-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Labour NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Social NNP B-NP I-ORG
Welfare NNP I-NP I-ORG
Minister NNP I-NP O
Florence NNP I-NP B-LOC
Chitauro NNP I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
state NN B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
recruiting VBG I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
strikers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
sub-contracting VBG B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
private JJ B-NP O
firms NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
threatening VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fire VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
strikers NNS I-NP O
ignored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
and CC O O
vowed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
demands NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
wage NN B-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
60 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
stoppage NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
essential JJ B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
stretched VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
hospitals NNS I-NP O
handling VBG B-VP O
only JJ B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
senior JJ B-NP O
doctors NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
help NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
army NN B-NP O
medical JJ I-NP O
personnel NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cross NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
disrupted VBN I-VP O
flights NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
cancelled VBN I-VP O
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
tourists NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Victoria NNP I-NP B-LOC
Falls NNPS I-NP I-LOC
resort VBP I-NP O
stranded VBN B-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
flights NNS B-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
were VBD B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PSA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
80 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
180,000 CD I-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Mugabe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1980 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Opposition NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
, , O O
civic JJ B-NP O
organisations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
private-sector NN B-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
expressed VBN I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
and CC O O
denounced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Civil JJ B-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
earn VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
average JJ B-NP O
Z$ $ I-NP B-MISC
1,000 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
kept VBD I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
inflation NN B-NP O
, , O O
currently RB B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
22 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
expels NNS I-NP O
28 CD B-NP O
Rwandan JJ I-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

KIGALI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
expelled VBN I-VP O
28 CD B-NP O
Rwandan NNP I-NP B-MISC
Hutu NNP I-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
" " O O
trouble-makers NNS B-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
camps NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eastern JJ B-NP O
Zaire NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Captain NNP B-NP O
Firmin NNP I-NP B-PER
Gatera NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tutsi-dominated JJ I-NP B-MISC
Rwandan JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Kigali NNP B-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
17 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
handed VBN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Zairean JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Goma NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Hutu NNP I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
fled VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
defeated VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Tutsi NNP B-NP B-MISC
forces VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

Zairean JJ B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Kengo NNP I-NP B-PER
wa NNP I-NP I-PER
Dondo NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
that IN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
expell VB I-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
back RP B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
timeframe NN I-NP O
. . O O

Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1.1 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Rwandan NNP I-NP B-MISC
Hutu NNP I-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
fled VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
civil JJ B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Many JJ B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
genocide NN I-NP O
that DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
mostly RB B-ADJP O
Tutsis NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
and CC O O
refuse VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
fear NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
reprisal NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Tutsi-dominated JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kigali NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Gatera NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
following VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
north RB B-ADVP O
Kivu JJ B-NP B-LOC
region NN I-NP O
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
counterpart NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rwandan JJ I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gisenyi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
After IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
Kivu NNS I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
prefect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gisenyi NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
28 CD B-NP O
prisoners NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
refugees NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
Rwandan JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gatera NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Out IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
these DT B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

These DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Gisenyi NNP B-NP B-LOC
prison NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gatera NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Revered VBN O O
skull NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
king NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Scottish NNP B-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
limelight-loving JJ I-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
chief NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
disgrace NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prized VBN I-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
identified VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
belonging VBG B-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
sacred JJ I-NP O
tribal JJ I-NP O
ancestor NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
middle-aged JJ I-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
forensic JJ I-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
examined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
supposed JJ I-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
19th JJ B-NP O
century NN I-NP O
King NNP I-NP O
Hintsa NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Nelson NNP I-NP B-PER
Mandela NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Xhosa NNP I-NP B-MISC
tribe NN I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
battle NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
fact NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
cranium NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chief NNP B-NP O
Nicholas NNP I-NP B-PER
Gcaleka NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
dressed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
animal NN B-NP O
skins NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
full JJ B-NP O
tribal JJ I-NP O
regalia NNS I-NP O
, , O O
journeyed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wintry JJ I-NP O
Scotland NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hugely RB B-ADJP O
publicised JJ B-NP O
quest NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
Hintsa NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
witchdoctor NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
ancestors NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
appeared VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dream NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
carried VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
colonial JJ I-NP O
trophy NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
and CC O O
allegedly RB B-ADVP O
beheaded VBD B-VP O
Hintsa NNP B-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1835 CD B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Gcaleka NNP B-NP B-PER
ran VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
trouble NN B-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cottage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lonely JJ I-NP O
Highland NNP I-NP B-LOC
forest NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Inverness NNS B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
spirit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hurricane NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
guided VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Xhosa NNP I-NP B-MISC
royal JJ I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
, , O O
branding VBG B-VP O
Gcaleka NNP B-NP B-PER
a DT B-NP O
charlatan NN I-NP O
, , O O
confiscated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
and CC O O
sent VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
tests NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
forensic JJ I-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
examined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
shape NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
hole NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
determined VBD B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
not RB B-ADJP O
come VB B-VP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
supposed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bullet NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
stated VBN I-VP O
beyond IN B-PP O
reasonable JJ B-NP O
doubt NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
that IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
king NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
arrests NNS I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
sewing VBG I-NP O
machine NN I-NP O
smugglers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

KHARTOUM NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
smuggle VB I-VP O
sewing VBG B-NP O
machines NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
army NN B-NP O
clothing NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government-owned JJ I-NP O
al-Ingaz JJ I-NP B-ORG
al-Watani JJ I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
smugglers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Banat NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kassala NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
confessed VBD I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
so-called JJ I-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
undertaking VBG I-VP O
subversive JJ B-NP O
operations NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
border NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Authorities NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kassala NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
opposition NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
laying VBG I-VP O
landmines NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
stealing VBG B-VP O
vehicles NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
smuggle VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
accuses VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Eritrean JJ I-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
providing VBG B-VP O
support NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
elements NNS I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
cut VBD B-VP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
, , O O
accusing VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
training NN B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
raids NNS B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Eritrea NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
exiled VBD B-VP O
National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Alliance NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
umbrella NN I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
headquarters NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Eritrean JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Asmara NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
uses VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Albanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Socialists NNPS I-NP O
start VBP B-VP O
landmark NN B-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
congress NN I-NP O
. . O O

TIRANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
began VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
congress NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
major JJ B-NP O
jettisoning NN I-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
links NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
almost RB B-NP O
half PDT I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Stalinist NNP B-NP B-MISC
dictatorship NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Balkan NNP I-NP B-LOC
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
congress NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
approve VB I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
concepts NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Social-Democratic JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
, , B-NP O
not RB I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
class NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ideological JJ B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP O
Zeri NNP I-NP B-ORG
i FW I-NP I-ORG
Popullit NN I-NP I-ORG
daily RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
editorial NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jailed JJ B-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Fatos NNP I-NP B-PER
Nano NNP I-NP I-PER
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
call NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
change NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Sali NNP I-NP B-PER
Berisha NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
almost RB B-ADVP O
swept VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disputed VBN I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Socialists NNPS I-NP O
, , O O
reformed VBN B-VP O
heirs NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
communists NNS I-NP O
, , O O
pulled VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sham NN I-NP O
. . O O

Acting NN B-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Servet NNP I-NP B-PER
Pellumbi NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
too RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
urge VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
scrap VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ideas NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Karl NNP B-NP B-PER
Marx NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
congress NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pro-reform JJ I-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
initially RB B-ADVP O
caused VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
and CC O O
triggered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Secretary-General NNP I-NP O
Gramoz NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruci NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

More RBR B-ADVP O
recently RB I-ADVP O
political JJ B-NP O
commentators NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
rift NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
looks VBZ B-VP O
increasingly RB B-ADJP O
unlikely JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

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Nicaraguan JJ B-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
medical JJ B-NP O
care NN I-NP O
. . O O

MANAGUA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Nicaraguan NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Violeta NNP I-NP B-PER
Chamorro NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
medical JJ I-NP O
check-up NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
surgery NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
spinal JJ I-NP O
column NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Chamorro NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
complained VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
pain NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
pain NN I-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Taipei NNP B-NP B-LOC
University NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
examination NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chamorro NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
66 CD B-NP O
, , O O
suffers VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
osteoporosis NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
weakens VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bones NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
flown VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
treatment NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
longtime JJ I-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sam NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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Nepal JJ B-NP B-LOC
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
split VBN I-VP O
Tibet NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
king NN I-NP O
tells VBZ B-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

King NNP B-NP O
Birendra NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
Nepal NN B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
his PRP$ B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tool NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
Tibetan NNP B-NP B-MISC
independence NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-ORG
Daily NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

King NNP B-NP O
Birendra NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Tibet NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one-week JJ I-NP O
unofficial JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nepalese JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
" " O O
maintained VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sharp JJ I-NP O
vigilance NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
intentions NNS I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Nepal JJ B-NP B-LOC
shares NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
mountain NN I-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
restive JJ I-NP O
Himalayan JJ I-NP B-MISC
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
opposition NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
four-decade JJ I-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
widespread JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
official NN I-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
often RB I-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
, , O O
notably RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
seeking VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
Tibetan NNP B-NP B-MISC
independence NN I-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
. . O O

King NNP B-NP O
Birenda NNP I-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Gyaicain NNP B-NP B-PER
Norbu NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tibetan NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
" " O O
become VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tool NN I-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
others NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
split VB I-VP O
Tibet NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Gyaicain NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
royal JJ I-NP O
visitor NN I-NP O
increased VBD B-VP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Tibet NNP I-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fields NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trade NN B-NP O
, , O O
tourism NN B-NP O
, , O O
communications NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
sports NNS B-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
hangs VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
drug NN B-NP O
trafficking NN I-NP O
. . O O

TEHRAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
hanged VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
traffickers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Shiraz NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
Resalat NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
men NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
419 CD B-NP O
kilograms NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
924 CD B-NP O
lbs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
opium NN B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC O O
killed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pedestrain NN I-NP O
and CC O O
wounded VBN B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Resalat NN B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
executions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Revolutionary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pedestrian NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
hanged VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crime NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
executed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Adel NNP B-NP B-LOC
prison NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Shiraz NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Possession NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
grammes NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
just RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
ounce NN I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
( ( O O
11 CD B-NP O
lb NN I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
opium NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
punishable JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
executed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
drug-related JJ B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
effect NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
drug NN B-NP O
addicts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
transit NN I-NP O
route NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
mostly RB B-NP O
opium NN I-NP O
, , O O
smuggled VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
through IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
called VBD B-VP O
" " O O
Golden NNP B-NP B-ORG
Crescent NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Main NNP B-NP O
Tunisian NNP I-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
ousted VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
HQ NNP B-NP O
. . O O

TUNIS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Tunisia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
ousted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
building VBG I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
failing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mohamed NNP B-NP B-PER
Ali NNP I-NP I-PER
Khalfallah NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Movement NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Socialist NNP B-NP I-ORG
Democrats NNPS I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
MDS NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
bailiff NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
accompagnied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
policemen NNS B-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
delay NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
enable VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
transfer VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Khalfallah WRB B-ADVP B-PER
added VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
state NN B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
MDS NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
represented VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
court NN B-NP O
and CC O O
admitted VBD B-VP O
owing VBG I-VP O
money NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
rent NN B-NP O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MDS RB B-ADVP B-ORG
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
vice-president NN I-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
given VBN B-VP O
jail NN B-NP O
sentences NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MDS NNP B-NP B-ORG
president NN I-NP O
Mohamed NNP I-NP B-PER
Moada NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
February NNP I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
secret JJ B-NP O
contacts NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Libyan JJ B-NP B-MISC
agents NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
receiving VBG B-VP O
money NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Tripoli NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Vice-president NNP B-NP O
Khemais NNP I-NP B-PER
Chammari NNP I-NP I-PER
last JJ B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
disclosing VBG B-VP O
secrets NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
judicial JJ B-NP O
proceedings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Moada NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
affair NN I-NP O
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
Moada NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
MDS NNP I-NP B-ORG
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
named VBN B-VP O
Khalfallah NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
coordinator NN B-NP O
" " O O
but CC O O
Ismail NNP B-NP B-PER
Boulahya NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
MDS NNP I-NP B-ORG
founding NN I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
politically RB I-ADVP O
active JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
claimed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
president NN B-NP O
, , O O
causing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
split NN I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
. . O O

MDS NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
founded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1978 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Ahmed NNP B-NP B-PER
Mestiri NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
withdrew VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
politics NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Succeeding VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
, , O O
Moada NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
nationalist NN I-NP O
, , O O
ousted VBD B-VP O
liberals NNS B-NP O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
MDS NNP B-NP B-ORG
secretary-general NN I-NP O
Mustapha NNP I-NP B-PER
Ben NNP I-NP I-PER
Jaafar NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Kurdish JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
shelling NN I-NP O
. . O O

NICOSIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
guerrilla NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
civilians NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
shelling VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
IRNA NNP I-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

IRNA NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
monitoring VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
affiliated VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
heavily RB B-ADVP O
shelled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kanie NNP I-NP B-LOC
Karzhala NNP I-NP I-LOC
camp NN I-NP O
, , O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Arbil NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
... : O O

Two CD B-NP O
civilians NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
bombing NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
IRNA NNP B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUK-run JJ I-NP B-MISC
radio NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
heavy JJ I-NP O
artillery NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
pounding VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kurdish-controlled JJ B-NP B-MISC
northern JJ I-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
casualties NNS B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
independent JJ I-NP O
confirmation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
accuses VBZ B-VP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
supporting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
halted VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Iranian-backed JJ I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
fighters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
brokered JJ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
persuaded VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
U.S.-mediated JJ B-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
shattering VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
negotiated VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
unite VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
region NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
planes NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
patrolling VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
skies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-VP O
shield VB I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kurds NNPS I-NP B-MISC
from IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
accuses VBZ B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
ceasefire NN B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NICOSIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
violating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
ending VBG B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
1980-88 CD I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
32 CD I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
May NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
IRNA NNP I-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
deputy NN I-NP O
representative NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Majid NNP B-NP B-PER
Takht NNP I-NP I-PER
Ravanchi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Secretary-General NNP I-NP O
Boutros NNP I-NP B-PER
Boutros-Ghali NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Iran NNP B-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
32 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ceasefire NN B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
regime NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
May NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
violations NNS B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
constructing VBG I-VP O
observation NN B-NP O
posts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
installing VBG B-VP O
mortars NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
anti-aircraft JJ B-NP O
cannons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
setting VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
tents NNS B-NP O
, , O O
penetrating JJ B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
firing VBG B-VP O
rifle NN B-NP O
grenades NNS I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
eight-year JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.N.-sponsored JJ I-NP B-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

JUMHOURIYA NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Istanbul JJ B-NP B-LOC
chamber NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
commerce NN B-NP O
urges VBZ B-VP O
Ankara NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
trade NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Offers NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Arab NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
foreign JJ B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
supply VB I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
goods NNS B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Four CD B-NP O
ships NNS I-NP O
unload VBP B-VP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iraq-bound JJ B-NP B-MISC
sugar NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Aqaba NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Editorial NN B-NP O
blames VBZ B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
latest JJS B-NP O
flare-up NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
Kurdish JJ B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Black NNP B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
booms NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
shadow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state-run JJ B-NP O
supermarkets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Parliament NNP B-NP O
completes VBZ B-VP O
draft NN B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
protection NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
river NN B-NP O
waters NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

QADISSIYA NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
denounces VBZ B-VP O
violation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
airspace NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
warplanes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

IRAQ NN B-NP B-LOC

- : O O
Editorial NN B-NP O
lambasts NNS I-NP O
Jalal NNP I-NP B-PER
Talabani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
liaising VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
rivals NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BABEL NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Blaming NNP B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
riots NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dirty JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
campaign NN I-NP O
busy JJ B-ADJP O
making VBG B-VP O
" " O O
news NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Laurence NNP B-NP B-PER
McQuillan NNP I-NP I-PER

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
served VBN I-VP O
notice NN B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
intends VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
busy JJ B-NP O
" " O O
making VBG B-VP O
news NN B-NP O
" " O O
-- : O O
or CC O O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
doing VBG B-VP O
things NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
look VBP B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
sound NN B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
Democrats NNP B-NP B-MISC
gathering NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
nominate VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
president NN B-NP O
, , O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
plans VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
steady JJ I-NP O
parade NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
events NNS B-NP O
designed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
highlight VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
and CC O O
dim JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
glow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
just-concluded JJ I-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
conclave NN I-NP O
that WP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
boost NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
rival NN B-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
carefully RB B-NP O
orchestrated VBN I-NP O
events NNS I-NP O
signing VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
bills NNS I-NP O
passed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican-controlled JJ I-NP B-MISC
Congress NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
used VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
address NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
proudly RB I-VP O
" " O O
announce VB B-VP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
crime NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Sixty CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
directed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
attorney NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
draw VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
registry NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sex NN B-NP O
offenders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

That DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
desk NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Today NN B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
pleased VBN B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
following VBG I-VP O
through RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
commitment NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
track NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
criminals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
not RB B-CONJP O
just RB I-CONJP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
but CC O O
wherever WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
go VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Actually RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
creation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such PDT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
registry NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
underway RB B-ADJP O
without IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
lifting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
finger NN I-NP O
. . O O

Attorney NNP B-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
Janet NNP I-NP B-PER
Reno NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
-- : O O
all DT B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
pages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-VP O
footnotes NNS B-NP O
-- : O O
offers VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
FBI NNP I-NP B-ORG
until IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
formal JJ I-NP O
registry NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
sex NN B-NP O
offenders NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
established VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
announced VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
established VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
60 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
example NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
planning NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
heads VBZ B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stretch NN I-NP O
drive NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nov. NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

Such JJ B-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
chance NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
chess NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
minimium NN I-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
makes VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
easier JJR B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
someone NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pre-existing JJ I-NP O
health NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
jobs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
sweeping JJ B-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
overhauling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
can MD B-VP O
look VB I-VP O
back RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
remarkable JJ B-NP O
achievement NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
without IN B-PP O
even RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
passing VBG I-NP O
reference NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
majority NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
House NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
offering NN I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
, , O O
demanding VBG B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
responsibility NN I-NP O
, , O O
building VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stronger JJR I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
sense NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
shared VBN B-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
stronger JJR B-NP O
families NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
striking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
theme NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
coming VBG I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
" " O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coming VBG I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
-- : O O
something NN B-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
departs VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Virginia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Kentucky NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Michigan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Indiana NNP I-NP B-LOC
while IN B-SBAR O
fellow JJ B-NP O
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
gathered VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
news NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
... : O O
and CC B-CONJP O
then RB I-CONJP O
at IN B-PP O
night NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
attention NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
work VB I-VP O
really RB I-VP O
well RB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
officials NNS B-NP O
decline VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
what WP B-NP O
each DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
news NN B-NP O
" " O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
intent NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
focus NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
himself PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
not RB B-ADVP O
just RB I-ADVP O
those DT B-NP O
attending VBG I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
. . O O

Each DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
, , O O
so RB B-SBAR O
that IN I-SBAR O
network NN B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
correspondents NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
live RB B-ADVP O
reports VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
morning NN B-NP O
programmes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Campaign NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
then RB B-ADVP O
hope VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
news NN B-NP O
" " O O
event NN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
showcased VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
evening NN B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lead-in JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
concentrating VBG I-VP O
... : O O
on IN B-PP O
supporting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
and CC O O
making VBG B-VP O
significant JJ B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
statements NNS I-NP O
related VBN B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
White NNP B-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
Press NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Mike NNP I-NP B-PER
McCurry NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

McCurry NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
delivers VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
acceptance NN I-NP O
address NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
fellow NN B-NP O
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
audience NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
" " O O
set VBN B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
map NN I-NP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
-- : O O
one CD B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
hopes VBZ B-VP O
guides NNS B-NP O
him PRP I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Hurricane NN B-NP O
expected VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
veer VB I-VP O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Caribbean NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

MIAMI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Hurricane NNP B-NP O
Edouard NNP I-NP B-MISC
grew VBD B-VP O
stronger JJR B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
swirled VBD B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlantic NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
forecasters NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Hurricane NNP I-NP I-ORG
Center NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
likely RB I-VP O
swing VB I-VP O
north RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
miss VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Caribbean NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Edouard NNP B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
getting VBG I-VP O
stronger JJR B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
stronger JJR I-NP O
, , I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
it PRP I-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
winds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
105 CD B-NP O
mph NN I-NP O
( ( O O
185 CD B-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
hurricane NN B-NP O
forecaster NN I-NP O
Lixion NNP I-NP B-PER
Avila NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
all DT B-NP O
our PRP$ I-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
models NNS I-NP O
indicate VBP B-VP O
Edouard NNP B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
west-northwest JJS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
miss VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
islands NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
EDT NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
1500 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
Edouard NNP B-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
1,130 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
east JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Lesser NNP I-NP B-LOC
Antilles NNPS I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
moving VBG B-VP O
west RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
14 CD B-NP O
mph NN I-NP O
( ( O O
25 CD B-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Its PRP$ B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
latitude NN B-NP O
14.5 CD I-NP O
north RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
longitude NN B-NP O
44.2 CD I-NP O
west NN I-NP O
. . O O

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France NN B-NP B-LOC
hands NNS I-NP O
suspected VBD B-VP O
ETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
member NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

France NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
handed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suspected VBN I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Basque JJ I-NP B-MISC
separatist JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
ETA NNP I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
Spanish JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
French NNP B-NP B-MISC
Interior NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ignacio NNP B-NP B-PER
Olascoaga NNP I-NP I-PER
Mugica NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
ended VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
suspected VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
guerrilla NN I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

ETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Basque NNP B-NP B-ORG
Homeland NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Freedom NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
about IN B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
independent JJ I-NP O
Basque NNP I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1960s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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German JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
1997--Ruehe CD B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Defence NN B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Volker NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruehe NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
NATO-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
( ( O O
IFOR NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Ruehe NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Bild NNP B-NP B-ORG
am VBP B-VP I-ORG
Sonntag NNP B-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
new JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
expires VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
After IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
elections NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
the DT B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
60,000 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
completely RB I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Ruehe NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
defence JJ I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
NATO NNP I-NP B-ORG
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
, , O O
excerpts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
publication NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
giving VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
impression NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deployment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
perceived VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
occupation NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
massacres NNS I-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
comics NNS I-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
independence-joke JJ B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Bossi NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

ORVIETO RB B-INTJ B-LOC
, , O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
comics NNS I-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
joke NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Umberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Bossi NNP I-NP I-PER
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
lead VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ancient JJ I-NP O
Etruscan JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Orvieto NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mock JJ I-NP O
split NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Orvieto JJ B-NP B-LOC
mayor NN I-NP O
Stefano NNP B-NP B-PER
Cimicchi NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
comics NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
popular JJ B-NP O
actor NN I-NP O
Roberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Benigni NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
declare VB I-VP O
Orvieto NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
capital NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Etruria NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
Bossi NNP I-NP B-PER
plans VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
march NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
then RB I-VP O
proceed VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
annexation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sardinia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Corsica NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Cimicchi NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
council NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
" " O O
ironically RB B-ADVP O
present JJ B-NP O
" " O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
comics NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
proclamation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
Bossi NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
declare VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
birth NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Padania NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Italy NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Orvieto NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
located VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Umbria NNP B-NP B-LOC
between IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Florence NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
once RB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Etruria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
ancient JJ I-NP O
federation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
Etruscan JJ I-NP B-MISC
towns NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pop VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
balloon NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tension NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
blown VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
around IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Cimicchi NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
rhetoric NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
borders NNS B-NP O
former JJ B-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
yet RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
people NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
secession NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bossi NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
intensified VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
rhetoric NN I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Northern NNP I-NP B-ORG
League NNP I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
showing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
nationally RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
dropped VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
drive NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
federalism NN B-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
secession NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Rome NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
wasteful JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
centralised JJ I-ADJP O
bureaucracy NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
northerners NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
farmer NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
mutilated VBN B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
. . O O

VERONA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
farmer NN I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
multiple JJ B-NP O
homocide NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
confessed VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
mutilating VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
sex NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
ANSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gianfranco NNP B-NP B-PER
Stevanin NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
35-year-old JJ I-NP O
farmer NN I-NP O
confessed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Verona NNP I-NP B-LOC
magistrate NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
mutilated VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ANSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Stevanin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
recall VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
, , O O
remembering VBG B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
" " O O
lifeless JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
" " O O
after IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
sadmasochistic JJ B-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Stevanin JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
arrested VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
jailed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
assaulting VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Austrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
prostitute NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
murdering VBG B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
found VBD I-VP O
near IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
villa NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
Verona NNP B-NP B-PER
between IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
December NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
corpses NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
identified VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
, , O O
found VBD B-VP O
headless JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
decomposed JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sack NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
canal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Lawyer NNP B-NP O
Cesare NNP I-NP B-PER
dal NN I-NP I-PER
Maso NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
ANSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
Stevanin NNP B-NP B-PER
confessed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
beheading NN B-NP O
and CC O O
dumping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
Adige NNP I-NP B-LOC
river NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dal NNP B-NP B-PER
Maso NNP I-NP I-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
alleged JJ I-NP O
fifth NN I-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
interrogations NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
yet RB B-NP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
investigators NNS B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
investigators NNS B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
Stevanin NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
suffocated VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
putting VBG B-VP O
plastic JJ B-NP O
bags NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
heads NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Stevanin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
assault NN B-NP O
but CC O O
investigators NNS B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
digging VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
garden NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
villa NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
body NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
passer-by NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
asks VBZ B-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
paedophile JJ B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
eluded VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
. . O O

Jeremy NNP B-NP B-PER
Lovell NNP I-NP I-PER

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
searched VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
bodies NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
child-sex JJ I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
kidnapping NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pornography NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shockwave NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
revulsion NN B-NP O
throughout IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Recriminations NNS B-NP O
built VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
over IN B-PP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
, , O O
convicted VBD B-VP O
child NN B-NP O
rapist NN I-NP O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
prey VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
unhindered JJ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
so RB B-ADVP O
long JJ I-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
over IN I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
starvation NN B-NP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dungeon-like JJ I-NP O
secret NN I-NP O
compartment NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
hunt NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
investigators NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
dogs NNS B-NP O
trained VBN B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
bodies NNS B-NP O
searched VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Ransart NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Mont-sur-Marchienne NNP B-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
both DT B-NP O
suburbs NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Charleroi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
owned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
media NNS I-NP O
speculated VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
charged VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
abduction NN B-NP O
and CC O O
illegal JJ B-NP O
imprisonment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
, , O O
must MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
high JJ B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
molest VB I-VP O
youngsters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
no DT B-NP O
proof NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
seized VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
chief JJ B-NP O
prosecutor NN I-NP O
Michel NNP I-NP B-PER
Bourlet NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
chase VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
everyone NN B-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
" " O O
if IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
" " O O
. . O O

Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
300 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
paedophile JJ I-NP O
porn JJ I-NP O
video NN I-NP O
tapes NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
featured VBD B-VP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Dutroux NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
rescued VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
concrete JJ I-NP O
dungeon NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
basement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
in RB B-PP O
and CC I-PP O
around IN I-PP O
Charleroi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
euphoria NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rescue NN I-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
disgust NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
led VBD B-VP O
police NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
eight-year-old NN I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Julie NNP B-NP B-PER
Lejeune NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Melissa NNP B-NP B-PER
Russo NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dutroux NNS B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
starved VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
death NN I-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
admitted VBD B-VP O
kidnapping NN B-NP O
two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
An DT B-NP B-PER
Marchal NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Eefje NNP I-NP B-PER
Lambrecks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
unknown JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
speculation NN B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
prostitution NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
frequent JJ I-NP O
visitor NN I-NP O
. . O O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
visited VBN I-VP O
Bratislava NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Prague NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Five CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
including VBG B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
Michelle NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
charged VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
accomplice NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
abduction NN B-NP O
and CC O O
illegal JJ B-NP O
imprisonment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
or CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
suspected VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
criminal JJ B-NP O
association NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
holding VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
74-year JJ I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
Dutchman NNP I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disappearance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
An DT B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Eefje NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
direct JJ I-NP O
link NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
yet RB B-NP O
been VBN B-VP O
established VBN I-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
media NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
high-level JJ B-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
accomplices NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
leaked VBN B-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
cataloguing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
degree NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
bungling VBG B-VP O
, , O O
incompetence NN B-NP O
and CC O O
indifference NN B-NP O
. . O O

Among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
revelations NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
gendarmerie NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
surveillance NN I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
codenamed VBD B-VP O
" " O O
Othello NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
against IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
-- : O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
both DT B-NP O
Julie NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Melissa NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
An DT I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Eefje NNP B-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
show VB B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
gendarmes NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
aware JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
building VBG I-VP O
cells NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
holding VBG B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
, , O O
yet CC O O
this DT B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
either CC O O
not RB O O
passed VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
searching VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
missing VBG I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
overlooked VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
show VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
police NNS B-NP O
investigating VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
late JJ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Julie NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Melissa NNP I-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
accepted VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
word NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
cries NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
came VBD I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
neighbours NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Justice NNP B-NP B-ORG
Minister NNP I-NP O
Stefaan NNP I-NP B-PER
De NNP I-NP I-PER
Clerck NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
mistakes NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
inquiry NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
stressing VBG B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
indications NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cover-up NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
widespread JJ B-NP O
disbelief NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
question VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
unemployed JJ I-NP O
father NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
visible JJ I-NP O
means NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
support NN B-NP O
, , O O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
own JJ B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Death NN B-NP O
toll NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
bomb NN I-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
seven-newspaper NNP B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
-- : O O
two CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
five CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
toll NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
west NN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Algerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
three CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
wounded VBN B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
home-made JJ I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
exploded VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coastal JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bou NNP B-NP B-LOC
Haroun NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
65 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
40 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
explosive JJ I-NP O
device NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
died VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
prematurely RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

El-Watan JJ B-NP B-ORG
paper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
and CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
25-year-old JJ I-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
, , O O
four CD B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
boys NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
five-year-old JJ I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
explosion NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
series NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bomb NN B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
four-year-old JJ I-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
strife NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government-appointed JJ I-NP O
watchdog NN I-NP O
, , O O
Human NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Observatory NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
newspapers NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
1,400 CD I-NP O
civilians NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
bomb NN B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
blamed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
Algerians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
foreigners NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
violence NN B-NP O
pitting VBG B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
radical JJ B-NP O
Islamists NNS I-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
seize VB B-VP O
cannabis NNS B-NP O
among IN B-PP O
chilli JJ B-NP O
sauce NN I-NP O
. . O O

VALLETTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
7.5 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cannabis NNS B-NP O
concealed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
chilli NN B-NP O
sauce NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
commissioner NN I-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Grech NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cannabis NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
packed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
500 CD B-NP O
boxes NNS I-NP O
hidden VBN B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
chilli JJ B-NP O
sauce NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
container NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
Freeport NNP I-NP I-LOC
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
container NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
via IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
haul NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
street NN I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cannabis NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Czech JJ B-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fatal JJ B-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

VIENNA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Czech JJ I-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
burst VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
flames NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Austrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
motorway NN I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
person NN I-NP O
and CC O O
injuring VBG B-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
45 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
en IN B-ADVP O
route NN I-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
occurred VBD B-VP O
near IN B-ADVP O
Steinberg NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
200 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
southwest RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Vienna NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Most JJS B-NP O
Spaniards NNP I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
talks VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Basque JJ B-NP B-MISC
rebels--poll NN I-NP O
. . O O

MADRID NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Most JJS B-NP O
Spaniards NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
government NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
Basque NNP I-NP B-MISC
separatist JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
ETA NNP I-NP B-ORG
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
renounced VBD B-VP O
violence NN B-NP O
permanently RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
published VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
daily JJ B-NP O
El NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mundo NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
57 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
population NN I-NP O
supported VBD B-VP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
ETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Basque NNP B-NP B-ORG
Homeland NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Freedom NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
30 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
opposed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state-controlled JJ I-NP O
Centre NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Sociological NNP B-NP I-ORG
Studies NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CIS NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
found VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
80 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
ETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
achieving VBG B-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Basque NNP I-NP B-MISC
country NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
offered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-week JJ I-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
continuing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
prison NN B-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Antonio NNP I-NP I-PER
Ortega NNP I-NP I-PER
Lara NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
kidnapped VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
terrorism NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
neither RB I-VP O
worsened VBN I-VP O
nor CC I-VP O
improved VBD I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
Popular NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
56 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
questioned VBD B-VP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
22 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
worsened VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
questioned VBD B-VP O
2,496 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
margin NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
error NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
plus JJ B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
minus CC O O
two CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Thirty CD B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
floods NNS B-NP O
plunge NN I-NP O
Lahore NNP I-NP B-LOC
into IN B-PP O
chaos NN B-NP O
. . O O

ISLAMABAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
about RB B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
injured VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
flood-hit JJ I-NP O
Pakistani JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lahore NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
newspapers NNS B-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
461 CD B-NP O
mm NN I-NP O
( ( O O
18 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
drenched VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Punjab NNP I-NP B-LOC
provincial JJ I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
turning VBG B-VP O
streets NNS B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
rivers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
knocking VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
power NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
water NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
, , O O
disrupting VBG B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
sweeping JJ B-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
houses NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Newspapers NNS B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
bodies NNS B-NP O
floating VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dead JJ I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
Jamaat-i-Islami JJ I-NP B-ORG
party NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
drowned VBD B-VP O
while IN B-SBAR O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
books NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
basement NN I-NP O
library NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
homeless JJ B-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
breach NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
canal NN I-NP O
, , O O
inundating VBG B-VP O
residential JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Army NN B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
evacuate VB I-VP O
residents NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
low-lying JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
higher JJR B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Ravi NNS I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Chenab NNP B-NP B-LOC
rivers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
both DT O O
flow NN O O
through IN B-PP O
Punjab NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
flood NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
backed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
troops NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
alert JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Internet NNP B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
funded VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
software NN I-NP O
. . O O

MOUNTAIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
VIEW NNPS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
engineers NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Sun NNP B-NP B-ORG
Microsystems NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
JavaSoft NNP I-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
dubbed VBD B-VP O
Internet NN B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
infrastructure NN B-NP O
software NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fledgling NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
established VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ground-floor JJ I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
venture NN B-NP O
financing NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Bessemer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Venture NNP I-NP I-ORG
Partners NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Menlo NNP B-NP B-LOC
Park NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Calif NNP B-NP B-LOC
.. NNS I-NP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Cowan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Internet NNP B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
founder NN I-NP O
and CC O O
acting VBG B-VP O
chief JJ B-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bessemer NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
startup NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
acting NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Bidzos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
RSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Security NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dynamics NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Technologies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
VeriSign NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Internet NNP B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
doors NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
about RB O O
half PDT O O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
initial JJ I-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
, , O O
combines VBZ B-VP O
experience NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
JavaSoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Apple NNP B-NP B-ORG
Computer NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
Oracle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Systems NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
portends VBZ B-VP O
dramatic JJ B-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
use VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Internet NN I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-PER
Bui NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
vice NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
engineering NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
serving VBG B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
engineer NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
JavaSoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
programming NN I-NP O
language NN I-NP O
introduced VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Sun NNP B-NP B-ORG
Microsystems NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
mid-1995 NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
captured VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
attention NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
ability NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
across IN B-PP O
virtually RB B-NP O
all DT I-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
relatively RB I-NP O
secure VB I-NP O
manner NN I-NP O
. . O O

Just RB B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sun NNP B-NP B-ORG
Microsystems NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Silicon NNP I-NP B-LOC
Valley NNP I-NP I-LOC
venture NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
giant NN I-NP O
Kleiner NNP I-NP B-ORG
Perkins NNP I-NP I-ORG
Caufield NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Byers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
financing VBG I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
fund NN I-NP O
managed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Kleiner NNP B-NP B-ORG
Perkins NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
fund VB I-VP O
startups NNS B-NP O
developing VBG B-VP O
Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
technologies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
licensed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
organisations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
ranging VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Microsoft NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
International NNP B-NP B-ORG
Business NNP I-NP I-ORG
Machines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Prasad NNP B-NP B-PER
Wagle NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
another DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
JavaSoft NNP I-NP B-ORG
engineer NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
founding VBG I-NP O
engineers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Internet NNP B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
aims VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
build VB I-VP O
software NN B-NP O
infrastructure NN I-NP O
using VBG B-VP O
Java NNP B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
networked JJ B-NP O
applications NNS I-NP O
ubiquitious JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
feature NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Java NNP I-NP B-MISC
language NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
software NN I-NP O
programmes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
applets NNS B-NP O
" " O O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
small JJ B-NP O
applications NNS I-NP O
, , O O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
downloaded VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
server NN I-NP O
computers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
networks NNS B-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
individual JJ B-NP O
computers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
use NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
model NN I-NP O
, , O O
individual JJ B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
users NNS I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
gain VB I-VP O
access NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
programmes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
need VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
store VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
software NN I-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
currently RB I-VP O
using VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
computers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
saving VBG B-VP O
costs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
memory NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
storage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Zuleeg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Apple NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
JavaSoft NNP I-NP B-ORG
marketing NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
vice NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
marketing NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Internet NNP B-NP B-ORG
Startup NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
Web NNP I-NP O
site NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
www.internetstartup.com NN B-NP O
. . O O

Bessemer NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
funded VBN I-VP O
numerous JJ B-NP O
Internet NN I-NP B-MISC
pioneers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
PSI NNP B-NP B-ORG
Net NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
VeriSign NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Individual NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
MICKELSON NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
FOURTH IN B-PP O
TITLE DT B-NP O
OF IN I-NP O
YEAR NN I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Phil NNP B-NP B-PER
Mickelson NNP I-NP I-PER
birdied JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
by IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
strokes NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
shot VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
even-par JJ I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
tied VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
. . O O

Along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Mayfiar NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
277 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Stricker NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Duffy NNP B-NP B-PER
Waldorf NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADVP O
hard JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
sleep VB I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
much RB I-ADJP O
I PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
accomplish VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
win NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-stroke JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
entering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

This DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
very RB B-ADJP O
much RB I-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
exemption NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PGA NNP I-NP B-MISC
Tour NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
378,000 CD I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
place NN I-NP O
check NN I-NP O
brings VBZ B-VP O
Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1,574,799 CD I-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
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golf NN I-NP O
course NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
perform VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
style NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
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is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
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up RP B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
and CC O O
my PRP$ B-NP O
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in IN B-PP O
future JJ B-NP O
majors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
three-stroke JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cut VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Mayfair NNP B-NP B-PER
birdied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
easy JJ I-NP O
hole NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
par NN I-NP O
five CD B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
hole NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Mickelson JJ B-NP B-PER
three-putted NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
25 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back JJ I-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
Mickelson NNP I-NP B-PER
began VBD B-VP O
driving VBG I-VP O
erratically RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
and CC O O
poor JJ B-NP O
tee NN I-NP O
shots NNS I-NP O
resulted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
bogeys NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
, , O O
eighth JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
12th JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
13th JJ I-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
bringing VBG B-VP O
Mickelson JJ B-NP B-PER
back NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
, , O O
tied VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Mayfair NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
parred VBN I-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
birdie NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
no.2 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
then RB B-ADVP O
set VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
tap NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
birdie NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
16th JJ I-NP O
, , O O
sending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wedge NN I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
18 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
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on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
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, , I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
6-iron JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Mayfair NN B-NP B-PER
bogeyed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
17th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
missing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
par NN I-NP O
putt VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
dropped VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
solo JJ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
place NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
second NN B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Mayfair NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
finished VBN I-VP O
runner NN B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Norman NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
sudden JJ B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
defending VBG I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
contention NN B-NP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Mickelson NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
until IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
bogeyed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
13th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
14th JJ I-NP O
holes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCORES NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
THE NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP B-MISC
SERIES NNS I-NP I-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
GOLF NN B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

AKRON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Scores NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O

round NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2.1 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
NEC NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Golf NNP B-NP I-MISC
at IN B-PP O

Firestone NNP B-NP B-LOC
C.C NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
7149 CD B-NP O
yards NNS I-NP O
, , O O
par NN B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
players NNS B-NP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O
noted VBN B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

274 CD B-NP O
Phil NNP I-NP B-PER
Mickelson NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

277 CD B-NP O
Duffy NNP I-NP B-PER
Waldorf NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Stricker NNP I-NP I-PER
68 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Mayfair NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

278 CD B-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Norman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

280 CD B-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Cejka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
72 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Davis NNP B-NP B-PER
Love NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

67 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O

281 CD B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Cook NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

282 CD B-NP O
Corey NNP I-NP B-PER
Pavin NNP I-NP I-PER
73 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O

283 CD B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Lehman NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fred NNP B-NP B-PER
Funk NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER

Brooks NNP B-NP B-PER
69 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Faldo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

284 CD B-NP O
D.A. NNP I-NP B-PER
Weibring NNP B-VP I-PER
73 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Herron NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER

O'Meara NNP B-NP B-PER
73 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Furyk NNP I-NP I-PER
75 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Justin NNP B-NP B-PER
Leonard NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O

70 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

285 CD B-NP O
Loren NNP I-NP B-PER
Roberts NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Hal NNP B-NP B-PER
Sutton NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fred NNP B-NP B-PER

Couples NNS B-NP B-PER
73 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Stadler NNP I-NP I-PER
73 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

286 CD B-NP O
Hidemichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanaka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O

76 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Goydos NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ernie NNP B-NP B-PER
Els NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

71 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

287 CD B-NP O
Costantino NNP I-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Clarence NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

72 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Parry NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
73 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Willie NNP B-NP B-PER
Wood NNP I-NP I-PER
75 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O

69 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

288 CD B-NP O
Shigeki NNP I-NP B-PER
Maruyama NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
75 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Anders NNP B-NP B-PER
Forsbrand NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O

Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O

289 CD B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
Hoch NNP I-NP I-PER
71 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

290 CD B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Watson NNP I-NP I-PER
79 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

292 CD B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Westner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
77 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Sven NNP B-NP B-PER
Struver NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
72 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O

294 CD B-NP O
Satoshi NNP I-NP B-PER
Higashi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
75 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
McCarron NNP I-NP I-PER
76 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

74 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

295 CD B-NP O
Stewart NNP I-NP B-PER
Ginn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
73 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

298 CD B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Schneiter NNP I-NP I-PER
77 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Stankowski NNP I-NP I-PER
74 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Seiki NNP B-NP B-PER
Okuda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
81 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O

301 CD B-NP O
Brad NNP I-NP B-PER
Bryant NNP I-NP I-PER
73 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
79 CD B-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
HAMLET NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

COMMACK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-24 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hamlet NNP I-NP O

Cup NNP B-NP B-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O

seedings NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Finals NNS B-NP O
, , O O
singles VBZ B-VP O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andrei NNP I-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech JJ B-NP B-LOC

Republic NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Finals NNS B-NP O
, , O O
doubles VBZ B-VP O

Luke NNP B-NP B-PER
Jensen NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Murphy NNP I-NP B-PER
Jensen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Volkov NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
and CC O O
Handrik NNP B-NP B-PER
Dreekmann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TOSHIBA NNP I-NP B-MISC
CLASSIC NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

CARLSBAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
450,000 CD I-NP O
Toshiba NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix NN B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Finals NNS B-NP O
: : O O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

3-6 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-0 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
POSITIONS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
1,000 CD B-NP B-MISC
LAKES NNP I-NP I-MISC
RALLY NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

JYVASKLYA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Sunday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
sixth JJ B-NP O

round NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Tommi NNP I-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lancer NNP I-NP I-MISC
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O

eight CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Juha NNP I-NP B-PER
Kankkunen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
12 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Marcus NNP I-NP B-PER
Gronholm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:09 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Jarmo NNP I-NP B-PER
Kytolehto NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ford NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escort NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:23 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Kenneth NNP I-NP B-PER
Eriksson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Subaru NNP B-NP B-MISC
Impreza NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:39 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Sainz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Ford NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escort NNP I-NP I-MISC
3:03 NNP I-NP O

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MOTOCROSS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SWEDISH $ B-NP B-MISC
500CC JJ I-NP O
GRAND NNP I-NP B-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LANDSKRONA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

Swedish JJ B-NP B-MISC
500cc JJ I-NP O
motocross NN I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

First JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Joel NNP I-NP B-PER
Smets NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Husaberg NNP B-NP B-ORG

2. NNP B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Johansson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Husqvarna NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Gert NNP I-NP B-PER
Jan NNP I-NP I-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Doorn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Jacky NNP I-NP B-PER
Martens NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Husqvarna NNP B-NP B-ORG

5. NNP B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Dirkx NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
KTM NNP B-NP B-ORG

6. NNP B-NP O
Danny NNP I-NP B-PER
Theybers NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

Second JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Shayne NNP I-NP B-PER
King NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
KTM NNP B-NP B-ORG

2. CD B-NP O
Martens NNPS I-NP B-PER

3. NNP B-NP O
Theybers NNP I-NP B-PER

4. CD B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Boonen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Husqvarna NNP B-NP B-ORG

5. CD B-NP O
Dietmar NNP I-NP B-PER
Lalcher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

6. NNP B-NP O
Claus NNP I-NP B-PER
Manne NNP I-NP I-PER
Nielsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
KTM NNP B-NP B-ORG

Overall RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Martens NNPS I-NP B-PER
30 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Shayne NNP I-NP B-PER
King NNP I-NP I-PER
28 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Smets NNP I-NP B-PER
27 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Theybers NNPS I-NP B-PER
25 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Van NNP I-NP B-PER
Doorn NNP I-NP I-PER
24 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Johansson NNP I-NP B-PER
17 CD I-NP O

World NNP B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
after IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Shayne NNP I-NP B-PER
King NNP I-NP I-PER
323 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Smets NNPS I-NP B-PER
290 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Johansson NNP I-NP B-PER
236 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Lacher NNP I-NP B-PER
219 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Darryll NNP I-NP B-PER
King NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
178 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Van NNP I-NP B-PER
Doorn NNP I-NP I-PER
176 CD I-NP O

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MOTOCROSS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
125CC CD I-NP O
GRAND NNP I-NP B-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HOLZGERLINGEN NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
125cc CD I-NP O
motocross NNS I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

First JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Sebastien NNP I-NP B-PER
Tortelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG

2. NNP B-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Moore NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Luigi NNP I-NP B-PER
Seguy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TM NNP B-NP B-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Andi NNP I-NP B-PER
Kanstinger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

5. CD B-NP O
Nicolas NNP B-NP B-PER
Charlier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG

6. NNP B-NP O
Erik NNP I-NP B-PER
Camerlengo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG

Second JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Tortelli NNP I-NP B-PER

2. NNP B-NP O
Moore NNP I-NP B-PER

3. NNP B-NP O
Alex NNP I-NP B-PER
Belometti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Frederic NNP I-NP B-PER
Vialle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG

5. CD B-NP O
Collin NNP I-NP B-PER
Dugmore NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG

6. CD B-NP O
Camerlengo NN I-NP B-PER

Overall RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Tortelli NNP I-NP B-PER
40 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Moore NNP I-NP B-PER
34 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Seguy NNP I-NP B-PER
24 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Vialle NNP I-NP B-PER
22 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Camerlengo NNP I-NP B-PER
20 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Belometti NNP I-NP B-PER
19 CD I-NP O

Final JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Tortelli NNP I-NP B-PER
432 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Malin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
317 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Vialle NNP I-NP B-PER
293 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Seguy RB B-ADVP B-PER
192 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Michele NNP I-NP B-PER
Fanton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
160 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Dugmore NNP I-NP B-PER
152 CD I-NP O

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MOTOR NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
PLACINGS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
POKKA NN B-NP B-MISC
1,000 CD I-NP O
KM NNP I-NP O
RACE NN I-NP O
. . O O

SUZUKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
placings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O

Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Pokka NNP I-NP B-MISC
1,000 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
motor NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
seventh JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

International NNP B-NP B-MISC
Endurance NNP I-NP I-MISC
GT NNP I-NP I-MISC
championship NN I-NP I-MISC
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Ray NNP I-NP B-PER
Belim NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Weaver NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
J.J.Lehto NNP B-NP O

( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Gulf NNP B-NP B-MISC
McLaren NNP I-NP I-MISC
FI NNP I-NP I-MISC
GTR NN I-NP I-MISC
171 CD I-NP O
laps NNS I-NP O
- : O O
6 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
18 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

48.637 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
average JJ B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
158.82 CD I-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O

2. CD B-NP O
Anders NNPS I-NP B-PER
Olofsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Luciano NNP B-NP B-PER
della NN I-NP I-PER
Noce NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ennea NNP B-NP B-MISC

Ferrari NNP B-NP B-MISC
F40 NNP B-NP I-MISC
170 CD I-NP O
laps NNS I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Andy NNP I-NP B-PER
Ballace NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Olivier NN B-NP B-PER
Grouillard NN I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Harrods NNS B-NP B-MISC

McLaren NNP B-NP B-MISC
FI NNP I-NP I-MISC
GTR NN I-NP I-MISC
169 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Bscher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Kox NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
West JJ B-NP B-MISC
McLaren NNP I-NP I-MISC

F1 NNS B-NP B-MISC
GTR NNP I-NP I-MISC
168 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Fabien NNP I-NP B-PER
Giroix NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Jean-Denis NNP B-NP B-PER
Deletraz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Muller NNP B-NP B-MISC
McLaren NNP I-NP I-MISC
F1 NN I-NP I-MISC
GTR NNP I-NP I-MISC
167 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Owen-Jones NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Pierre-Henri NNP B-NP B-PER
Raphanel NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Brabham NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Gulf NNP B-NP B-MISC
McLaren NNP I-NP I-MISC
F NNP I-NP I-MISC
! . O I-MISC

GTR NNP B-NP B-MISC

167 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Jean-Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Gounon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Eric NNP B-NP B-PER
Bernard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER

Belmondo NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ennea NNP B-NP B-MISC
Ferrari NNP I-NP I-MISC
F40 NNP B-NP I-MISC
167 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Bruno NNP I-NP B-PER
Eichmann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Gerd NNP B-NP B-PER
Ruch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Ralf NNP B-NP B-PER
Kelleners NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
GT2 NN B-NP B-MISC
Roock NNP I-NP I-MISC
Porsche NNP I-NP I-MISC
911 CD I-NP I-MISC
164 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Stephane NNP I-NP B-PER
Ortelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Wollek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
Franz NNP B-NP B-PER
Konrad NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
GT2 NN B-NP B-MISC
Konrad NNP I-NP I-MISC
Porsche NNP I-NP I-MISC
911 CD I-NP I-MISC
164 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Cor NNP I-NP B-PER
Euser NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
H. NNP B-NP B-PER
Wada NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
/ SYM O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Furuya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
GT2 NN B-NP B-MISC

Marcos NNP B-NP B-MISC
LM600 NN I-NP I-MISC
162 CD I-NP I-MISC

Fastest JJS B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
: : O O
Gounon NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
2 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
03.684 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
170.680 CD B-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Championship NNP B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Belim NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Weaver NNP B-NP B-PER
156 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Eichmann NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Ruch NNP B-NP B-PER
116 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Bscher NNP I-NP B-PER
112 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Gounon NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Belmondo NNP B-NP B-PER
98 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Olofsson NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
della UH B-NP B-PER
Noce NNP I-NP I-PER
93 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Owen-Jones NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Raphanel NNP B-NP B-PER
82 CD I-NP O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
SHEFFIELD NNP I-NP B-LOC
INTERNATIONAL NNP I-NP O
MEETING NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SHEFFIELD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O

international JJ B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
triple JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Sarka NNP I-NP B-PER
Kasparkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
14.84 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Ashia NNP I-NP B-PER
Hansen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14.78 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Rodica NNP I-NP B-PER
Matescu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14.18 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Deon NNP I-NP B-PER
Hemmings NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
55.13 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Anne NNP I-NP B-PER
Marken NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
55.90 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Susan NNP I-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
56.00 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
javelin NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Isel NNP I-NP B-PER
Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
61.36 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Louise NNP I-NP B-PER
McPaul NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
60.66 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Silke NNP I-NP B-PER
Renk NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
60.66 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Cathy NNP I-NP B-PER
Freeman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.53 CD B-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Falilat NNP I-NP B-PER
Ogunkoya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.58 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Juliet NNP I-NP B-PER
Cuthbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22.77 CD B-NP O

100 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Dionne NNP I-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.83 CD B-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Michelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Freeman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.91 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Gillian NNP I-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12.95 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Charmaine NNP I-NP B-PER
Crooks NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
two CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
00.42 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Inez NNP I-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:01.98 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Margaret NNP I-NP B-PER
Crowley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:02.40 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
pole NN I-NP O
vault NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Trond NNP I-NP B-PER
Bathel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5.60 CD B-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Pat NNP B-NP B-PER
Manson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5.60 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Tim NNP I-NP B-PER
Lobinger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5.50 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
javelin NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Pukstys NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
86.82 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Backley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
82.20 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Nick NNP I-NP B-PER
Nieland NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
81.12 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Marcel NNP I-NP B-PER
Malone NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
51.50 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Kim NNP I-NP B-PER
Graham NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
52.17 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Phylis NNP I-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
52.53 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.45 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Doug NNP I-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.48 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Regis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20.63 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Charles NNP I-NP B-PER
Austin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.30 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Tim NNP I-NP B-PER
Forsyth NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.30 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Patrik NNP I-NP B-PER
Sjoberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.25 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Verbjorn NNP I-NP B-PER
Rodal NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:44.93 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Benson NNP I-NP B-PER
Koech NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:45.96 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Vincent NNP I-NP B-PER
Malakwen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:46.18 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
mile NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:54.57 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Mayock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:54.60 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Tony NNP I-NP B-PER
Whiteman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3:54.87 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Roger NNP I-NP B-PER
Black NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.05 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Richardson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.38 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Derek NNP I-NP B-PER
Mills NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.48 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Osmond NNP I-NP B-PER
Ezinwa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.06 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Mackie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.17 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Linford NNP I-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.19 CD B-NP O

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MOTOR NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS JJ B-ADJP B-LOC
, , O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O

Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Belgian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
motor NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ferrari NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
28 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

15.125 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
average JJ B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
208.442 CD I-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Villeneuve NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-ORG
5.602 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Hakkinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
15.710 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
Alesi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
19.125 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Damon NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
29.179 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Gerhard NNP I-NP B-PER
Berger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
29.896 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Salo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Tyrrell NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:00.754 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Ukyo NNP I-NP B-PER
Katayama NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Tyrrell NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:40.227 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Ricardo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Arrows NNS B-NP B-ORG
one CD B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Lamy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Portugal NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Minardi NNP B-NP B-ORG
one CD B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
finish VB B-VP O
: : O O

11. CD B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Coulthard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
McLaren NNP B-NP B-ORG
37 CD I-NP O
laps NNS I-NP O
completed VBN B-VP O

12. CD B-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Brundle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
34 CD I-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Eddie NNP I-NP B-PER
Irvine NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ferrari NNP B-NP B-ORG
29 CD I-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
Rubens NNP I-NP B-PER
Barrichello NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-ORG
29 CD I-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Diniz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ligier NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O

16. CD B-NP O
Jos NNP I-NP B-PER
Verstappen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Arrows NNS B-NP B-ORG
11 CD B-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
start VB B-VP O
( ( O O
failed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Olivier NNP B-NP B-PER
Panis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ligier VB B-VP B-ORG

Johnny NNP B-NP B-PER
Herbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Sauber NNP B-NP B-ORG

Heinz-Harald NNP B-NP B-PER
Frentzen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Sauber NNP B-NP B-ORG

Fastest JJS B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
: : O O
Berger NNP B-NP B-PER
1:53.067 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
221.857 CD B-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
) ) O O

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MOTOR NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
SCHUMACHER NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

SPA-FRANCOCHAMPS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
driving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Ferrari NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Belgian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
motor NN I-NP O

race NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Villeneuve NNP I-NP I-PER
finished VBD B-VP O
second NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Williams NNP I-NP B-ORG

and CC O O
Mika NNP B-NP B-PER
Hakkinen NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
McLaren NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Frenchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Jean NNP I-NP B-PER
Alesi NNP I-NP I-PER
came VBD B-VP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Benetton NNP I-NP B-ORG
with IN B-PP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Damon NNP I-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
fifth JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Williams NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Gerhard NNP I-NP B-PER
Berger NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O

Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
sixth JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
Benetton NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

World NNP B-NP O
drivers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
after IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Damon NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
81 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Villeneuve NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
68 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
39 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
Alesi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
38 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Hakkinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
23 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Coulthard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
18 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Gerhard NNP I-NP B-PER
Berger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
17 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Olivier NNP I-NP B-PER
Panis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Rubens NNP I-NP B-PER
Barrichello NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Eddie NNP I-NP B-PER
Irvine NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
9 CD B-NP O

11. CD B-NP O
Heinz-Harald JJ I-NP B-PER
Frentzen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Mika NNP I-NP B-PER
Salo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Johnny NNP I-NP B-PER
Herbert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4 CD B-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
Martin NNP I-NP B-PER
Brundle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3 CD B-NP O

15 CD B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Jos NNP B-NP B-PER
Verstappen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O

15 CD B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Diniz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O

Constructors NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Williams NNP I-NP B-ORG
149 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Benetton NNP I-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Ferrari NNP I-NP B-ORG
48 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
McLaren JJ I-NP B-ORG
41 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Jordan NNP I-NP B-ORG
15 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Ligier NNP I-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Sauber NNP I-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Tyrrell NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Footwork NNP I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
POSITIONS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
1,000 CD B-NP B-MISC
LAKES NNP I-NP I-MISC
RALLY NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

JYVASKYLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O

after IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC

Rally NN B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
sixth JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Juha NNP I-NP B-PER
Kankkunen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
2 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

52 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Tommi NNP I-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lancer NNP I-NP I-MISC
8 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

behind IN B-PP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Marcus NNP I-NP B-PER
Gronholm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
1:46 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Jarmo NNP I-NP B-PER
Kytolehto NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ford NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escort NNP I-NP I-MISC
1:56 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Kenneth NNP I-NP B-PER
Eriksson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Subaru NNP B-NP B-MISC
Impreza NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:05 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Radstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:23 CD I-NP O

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MOTORCYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
WORLD NN B-NP O
SUPERBIKE NNP I-NP O
CHAMPIONSHIP NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SUGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
round JJ B-NP O

nine CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
superbike JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

First JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Yuuchi NNP I-NP B-PER
Takeda NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
38 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
30.054 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Noriyuki NNP I-NP B-PER
Haga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:30.140 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Wataru NNP I-NP B-PER
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:32.353 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Troy NNP I-NP B-PER
Corser NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:34.436 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Kocinski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:36.306 NNP I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Aaron NNP I-NP B-PER
Slight NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:41.756 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Norihiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Fujiwara NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:43.253 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Fogarty NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:49.595 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Akira NNP I-NP B-PER
Ryo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:50.269 NNP I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Shiya NNP I-NP B-PER
Takeishi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:52.271 NNP I-NP O

Fastest JJS B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
: : O O
Haga NN B-NP B-PER
147.159 CD I-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
. . O O

Second JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Takuma NNP I-NP B-PER
Aoki NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:18.759 CD I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Kocinski NNP I-NP B-PER
38:19.313 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Haga NNP I-NP B-PER
38:32.040 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Slight NNP I-NP B-PER
38:32.149 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Fogarty CD I-NP B-PER
38:32.719 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Fujiwara NNP I-NP B-PER
38:33.595 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Ryo NN I-NP B-PER
38:34.682 CD B-ADVP O

8. CD B-NP O
Takeishi NNP I-NP B-PER
38:34.999 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP B-PER
38:35.297 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Corser NN I-NP B-PER
38:42.015 CD I-NP O

Fastest JJS B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
: : O O
Aoki NNP B-NP B-PER
147.786 CD I-NP O
kph NNS I-NP O

World NNP B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
after IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Slight NN I-NP B-PER
280 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Corser NN I-NP B-PER
269 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Kocinski NNP I-NP B-PER
254 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Fogarty CD I-NP B-PER
236 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Edwards NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
176 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Pier NNP I-NP B-PER
Francesco NNP I-NP I-PER
Chili NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
175 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Crafar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
132 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Anthony NNP I-NP B-PER
Gobert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
117 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP B-PER
107 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Neil NNP I-NP B-PER
Hodgson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
82 CD I-NP O

Revised VBN B-NP O
placings VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
disqualification NN I-NP O

of IN B-PP O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
rider NN I-NP O
Noriyuki NNP I-NP B-PER
Haga NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
using VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
carburettor NN I-NP O

part NN B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Takuma NNP I-NP B-PER
Aoki NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:18.759 CD I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Kocinski NNP I-NP B-PER
38:19.313 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Slight NNP I-NP B-PER
38:32.149 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Fogarty CD I-NP B-PER
38:32.719 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Fujiwara NNP I-NP B-PER
38:33.595 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Ryo NN I-NP B-PER
38:34.682 CD B-ADVP O

7. CD B-NP O
Takeishi NNP I-NP B-PER
38:34.999 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP B-PER
38:35.297 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Corser NN I-NP B-PER
38:42.015 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Keiichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Kitigawa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Suzuki NNP B-NP B-ORG
38:42.333 CD I-NP O

Fastest JJS B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
: : O O
Aoki NNP B-NP B-PER
147.786 CD I-NP O
kph NNS I-NP O

Revised VBN B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
after IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Slight NN I-NP B-PER
283 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Corser NN I-NP B-PER
270 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Kocinski NNP I-NP B-PER
254 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Fogarty CD I-NP B-PER
238 CD I-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Edwards NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
176 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Pier NNP I-NP B-PER
Francesco NNP I-NP I-PER
Chili NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
175 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Crafar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
133 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Anthony NNP I-NP B-PER
Gobert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Kawasaki NNP B-NP B-ORG
117 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP B-PER
108 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Neil NNP I-NP B-PER
Hodgson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ducati NNP B-NP B-ORG
82 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

MOTORCYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
JAPANESE JJ B-NP B-MISC
WIN NNP I-NP O
BOTH NNP I-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
NINE NNP I-NP B-PER
SUPERBIKE NNP I-NP O
RACES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SUGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Teenager NNP B-NP O
Yuuichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Takeda NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
racing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
his PRP$ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
outclassed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
round JJ B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
superbike NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
18 CD B-NP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
poise NN B-NP O
far RB B-PP O
beyond IN I-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
overtake VB I-VP O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Ducati NNP I-NP B-ORG
rider NN I-NP O
Troy NNP I-NP B-PER
Corser NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
runner-up NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
laps NNS I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Takeda NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
pursued VBN I-VP O
past IN B-PP O
Corser NNP B-NP B-PER
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yamaha NNP I-NP B-ORG
duo NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Noriyuki NNP B-NP B-PER
Haga NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Wataru NNP I-NP B-PER
Yoshikawa NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
Haga NNP B-NP B-PER
briefly RB B-ADVP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
chicane NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
found VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
spurt NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
flag NN I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
Haga NNP B-NP B-PER
second NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Yoshikawa NNP B-NP B-PER
third NN I-NP O
. . O O

Haga NN B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
consolation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
recording VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fastest JJS I-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
147.159 CD B-NP O
kph NN I-NP O
. . O O

Corser RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
practice NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
limped VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
, , O O
four CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
championship NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Aaron NNP I-NP B-PER
Slight NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
11 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
again RB B-ADVP O
challenged VBD B-VP O
strongly RB B-ADVP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
while IN B-SBAR O
running VBG B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
eventual JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
Takuma NNP I-NP B-PER
Aoki NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Aoki NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
elder JJR I-NP O
brother NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
reigning VBG B-VP O
125cc CD B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Haruchika NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
race-long JJ I-NP O
duel NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Kocinski NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Ducati NNP I-NP B-ORG
before IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
chequered VBN I-NP O
flag NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kocinski NNP B-NP B-PER
led VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
laps NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
first RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
Aoki NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
recorded VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fastest JJS I-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
147.786 CD B-NP O
kph NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
Takeda NNP B-NP B-PER
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kocinski NNP B-NP B-PER
regained VBD B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
overtake VB I-VP O
Aoki NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Haga NNP B-NP B-PER
again RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
unlucky JJ I-NP O
rider NN I-NP O
finishing VBG B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Slight NNP B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
Corser NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
10th JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
showing NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
riders NNS I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
alter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
table NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Slight NNP B-NP B-PER
still RB B-ADVP O
leading VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
280 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
followed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Corser NNP B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
269 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Kocinski NNP B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
254 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
EUROPEAN JJ B-NP B-MISC
SUPER NN I-NP I-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP I-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

rugby JJ B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Halifax NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
Leeds NNPS I-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
Castleford NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Wigan NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
902 CD I-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
39 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
884 CD I-NP O
441 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
767 CD I-NP O
409 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
611 CD I-NP O
462 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Warrington NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
555 CD I-NP O
499 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

Halifax NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
667 CD I-NP O
576 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
599 CD I-NP O
730 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
473 CD I-NP O
681 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

Castleford NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
548 CD I-NP O
599 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
555 CD I-NP O
745 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
398 CD I-NP O
795 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Workington NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
1021 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
POLLOCK NNP B-NP B-PER
CONCLUDES NNP I-NP O
WARWICKSHIRE NNP I-NP B-ORG
CAREER NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
FLOURISH NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
fast JJ I-NP O
bowler NN I-NP O
Shaun NNP B-NP B-PER
Pollock NNP I-NP I-PER
concluded VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Warwickshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
career NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flourish VB I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
county NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Pollock NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
returns VBZ B-VP O
home NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
ankle NN I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
154 CD B-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
interruption NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
rain NN B-NP O
, , O O
Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
then RB B-ADVP O
reached VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
adjusted JJ I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
109 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
spare VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
record NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
captain NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Byas NNP I-NP I-PER
completed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
swept VBD B-VP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
, , O O
reaching VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
111 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
against IN B-PP O
Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
205 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
reasonable JJ B-ADJP O
before IN B-PP O
Byas NNP B-NP B-PER
put VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sword NN I-NP O
, , O O
collecting VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
sixes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
nine CD B-NP O
fours VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
eventually RB B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
target NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
down RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
7.5 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
spare VB I-VP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
HINCHCLIFFE NNP B-NP B-PER
CALLED VBN B-VP O
INTO NNP B-NP O
ENGLAND NNP I-NP B-LOC
SQUAD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
manager NN I-NP O
Glenn NNP I-NP B-PER
Hoddle NNP I-NP I-PER
called VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
uncapped JJ B-NP O
Everton NNP I-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Andy NNP I-NP B-PER
Hinchcliffe NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifier NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Moldova NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Left-back NN B-NP O
Hinchcliffe NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
27 CD B-NP O
, , O O
replaces VBZ B-VP O
Tottenham NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Darren NNP I-NP B-PER
Anderton NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
recurring VBG I-NP O
groin NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
74-0 NNP I-NP O
; : O O
PAKISTAN NN B-NP B-LOC
521-8 CD I-NP O
DECLARED NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
74 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O

their PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O

and CC O O
final JJ B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
74-0 NNP I-NP O
; : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
521-8 CD I-NP O
declared VBN B-VP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier NN I-NP O

league NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Cruyff NNP B-NP B-PER
39th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
Solskjaer NNP B-NP B-PER
70th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O

Blackburn VBN B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Warhurst JJ B-NP B-PER
34th NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Bohinen NNP B-NP B-PER
51st CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
54,178 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NN I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Premier NNP B-NP O
league NN I-NP O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Blackburn NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wednesday NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Chelsea NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Arsenal JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Aston NNP B-NP B-ORG
Villa NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Sunderland NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Liverpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Everton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Tottenham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Nottingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
Forest NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ham NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Leicester NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Middlesbrough JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Derby NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Southampton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Blackburn VBN B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Coventry NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Wimbledon NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Huddersfield NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Bolton NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Wolverhampton NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Queens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Stoke VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Huddersfield VBN B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Norwich NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Reading VBG B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Port NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Charlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Swindon NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Southend NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Grimsby RB B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NNP I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP O

Oval JJ B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER

Younis NNP B-NP B-PER
4-95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
( ( O O
overnight JJ B-NP O
339-4 RB B-ADVP O
) ) O O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Cork NN B-NP B-PER
176 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
46 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Stewart NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
61 CD I-NP O

Inzamam-ul-Haq JJ B-NP B-PER
c SYM O O
Hussain NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
35 CD I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O

Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
run VBP B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
13 CD B-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
st NN I-NP O
Stewart NNP I-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
40 CD I-NP O

Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Salisbury NNP B-NP B-PER
23 CD I-NP O

Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Crawley NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
2 CD I-NP O

Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
0 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-4 CD B-NP O
lb-5 CD I-NP O
nb-16 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
25 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
declared VBD B-VP O
) ) O O
521 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-106 CD B-NP O
2-239 CD I-NP O
3-334 CD I-NP O
4-334 CD I-NP O
5-365 CD I-NP O
6-440 CD I-NP O
7-502 CD I-NP O

8-519 CD B-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
bat VB B-VP O
: : O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akam NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
23-3-112-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
37.1-7-97-3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Croft JJ B-ADVP B-PER

47-10-116-2 CD B-ADVP O
, , O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
23-5-71-1 CD B-ADVP O
, , O O
Salisbury NNP B-NP B-PER
29-3-116-1 NNP I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
26 CD B-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
nb-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
date VB I-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
7-0-35-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER

7-1-24-0 NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
7-2-11-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
2-1-4-0 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
DECLARE NNP I-NP O
FIRST NNP I-NP O
INNINGS NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
521-8 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
declared VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O

innings NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
521-8 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O

against IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
521-8 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SCOTTISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

GLASGOW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Scottish JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier NN I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Hearts NNPS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Rangers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Celtic NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Motherwell NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Hibernian NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Hearts NNPS B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Kilmarnock NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Dundee NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Dunfermline NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Raith NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
473-6 NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
TEA NN I-NP O
ON IN B-PP O
FOURTH NNP B-NP O
DAY NNP I-NP O
THIRD NNP I-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
473-6 CD I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
tea NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
reply NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
473-6 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RUN-OUT NNP B-NP O
GIVES VBZ B-VP O
LEWIS NNS B-NP B-PER
AND CC I-NP O
ENGLAND NNP I-NP B-LOC
SLIM VBD B-VP O
SATISFACTION NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
did VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
forget VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
controversial JJ I-NP O
omission NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
one-day JJ B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
reasserting VBG B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
dominance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
super JJ I-NP O
piece NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fielding VBG B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
dropped VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disciplinary JJ I-NP O
measure NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
arriving VBG B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
35 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
provided VBD O O
the DT B-NP O
only RB I-NP O
bright JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
touring NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
batted VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
reach VB I-VP O
413 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interval NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
87 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
solitary JJ I-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fall VB I-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
run VB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O
attempting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
third JJ B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
lurking VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prove VB I-VP O
. . O O

There RB B-NP O
seemed VBN I-NP O
scant JJ I-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Surrey NNP I-NP B-ORG
player NN I-NP O
swooped VBD B-VP O
on IN B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
and CC O O
returned VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
balance NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
county NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
Alec NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
whipped VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
bails NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
though RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
similar JJ B-NP O
waves NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Wasim NNP I-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
batted VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
session NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
few JJ B-NP O
alarms NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Wasim JJ B-NP B-PER
rattled JJ I-NP O
along IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
outscoring VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unbeaten JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
24 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
again RB B-ADVP O
threatening VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dominant JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rain NN B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
just RB B-SBAR O
as IN I-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
lunch NN B-NP O
, , O O
forcing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ground-staff NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
yet RB B-VP O
again RB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
delayed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
resumption NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
umpires NNS I-NP O
finally RB B-VP O
announcing VBG I-VP O
play NN B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
again RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
1445 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1345 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
NAME NNP I-NP O
SQUAD NNP I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
ONE-DAY JJ B-NP O
INTERNATIONALS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
cricket NN I-NP O
squad NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
starting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Alec NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Lloyd NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Matthew NNP B-NP B-PER
Maynard NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ronnie NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Adam NNP B-NP B-PER
Hollioake NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Darren NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Headley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC

tennis NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Final JJ B-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
CANADIAN JJ O B-MISC
OPEN RP B-PRT I-MISC
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-24 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC

tennis NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O

seedings NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Semifinals NNS B-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

4-6 JJ B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-0 CD B-NP O

6-3 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
TOGO TO B-VP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
CONGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1-0 NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
AFRICA NNP B-NP B-MISC
NATIONS NNP I-NP I-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
QUALIFIER NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LOME VB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Togo JJ B-NP B-LOC
beat NN I-NP O
Congo NNP B-NP B-LOC
1-0 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O

qualifying VBG B-VP O
match NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorer NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Salou NNP B-NP B-PER
Bachirou NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
53rd CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
18,000 CD B-NP O

Togo JJ B-NP B-LOC
win NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ETHIOPIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
UGANDA NNP B-NP B-LOC
ON NNP O O
PENALTIES NNPS B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
AFRICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
NATIONS NNP I-NP I-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

ADDIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
ABABA NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Ethiopia NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Uganda NNP B-NP B-LOC
drew VBD B-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O

( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O

second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
25,000 CD B-NP O

Aggregate JJ B-NP O
2-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
4-2 CD B-NP O
penalties NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
YUGOSLAV NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Yugoslav JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Division NNP B-NP O
A NNP I-NP O

Vojvodina VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Partizan JJ I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Crvena NNP B-NP B-ORG
zvezda NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Proleter NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Division NNP B-NP O
B NNP I-NP O

Zelesnik NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Rudar NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
GOALSCORERS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
POLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
goalscorers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC

first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
: : O O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Bogdan NNP I-NP B-PER
Prusek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sokol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tychy NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O

5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Slawomir NNP I-NP B-PER
Wojciechowski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
GKS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Katowice NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jacek NNP I-NP B-PER
Dembinski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Widzew NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Marcin NNP B-NP B-PER
Mieciel NNPS I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Legia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Ryszard NNP B-NP B-PER
Wieczorek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Odra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wodzislaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jacek NNP I-NP B-PER
Berensztain NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
GKS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Belchatow NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Marek NNP B-NP B-PER
Citko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Widzew NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O

Adam NNP B-NP B-PER
Fedoruk NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dariusz NNP B-NP B-PER
Jackiewicz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
both DT B-NP O
Amica NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wronki NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O

Bartlomiej NNP B-NP B-PER
Jamroz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Hutnik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Tomasz NNP B-NP B-PER
Moskal NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Slask NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wroclaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Krzysztof NNP B-NP B-PER
Piskula NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lech NNP B-NP B-ORG
Poznan NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Mariusz NNP B-NP B-PER

Srutwa NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Ruch NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chorzow NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Emmanuel NNP B-NP B-PER
Tetteh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Polonia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warszawa NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O

Krzysztof NNP B-NP B-PER
Zagorski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Odra NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ROMANIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

A.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bacau NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Ceahlaul NNP I-NP B-ORG
Piatra NNP I-NP I-ORG
Neamt NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Otelul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Galati NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
F.C. NN I-NP B-ORG
Arges NN I-NP I-ORG
Dacia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Pitesti NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Farul NNP I-NP I-ORG
Constanta NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Chindia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tirgoviste NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Sportul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Studentesc NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Universitatea NNP I-NP B-ORG
Craiova NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petrolul NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ploiesti NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Politehnica NNP I-NP B-ORG
Timisoara NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brasov NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
F.C. NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Jiul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Petrosani NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Dinamo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Universitatea NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cluj NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Rapid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Steaua NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Dinamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Jiul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Petrosani NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Farul NNP I-NP I-ORG
Constanta NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Universitatea NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cluj NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

A.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bacau NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Politehnica NNP B-NP B-ORG
Timisoara NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Otelul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Galati NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chindia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tirgoviste NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Steaua NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arges NNP I-NP I-ORG
Dacia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Pitesti NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Universitatea NNP B-NP B-ORG
Craiova NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Sportul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Studentesc NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Ceahlaul NNP B-NP B-ORG
Piatra NNP I-NP I-ORG
Neamt NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brasov NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Gloria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bistrita NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

F.C. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petrolul NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ploiesti NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Rapid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
POLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Amica NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wronki NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Hutnik NNP I-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sokol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tychy NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Lech NNP I-NP B-ORG
Poznan NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Rakow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Czestochowa NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Stomil NNP I-NP B-ORG
Olsztyn NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Wisla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Gornik NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zabrze NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Slask NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wroclaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Odra NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wodzislaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

GKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Katowice NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Polonia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Zaglebie NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lubin NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
LKS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Legia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
GKS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Belchatow NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Widzew NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Ruch NNP I-NP B-ORG
Chorzow NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Amica NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wronki NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

Legia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

Lech NNP B-NP B-ORG
Poznan NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

Widzew NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

GKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Katowice NN I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Sokol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tychy NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Odra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wodzislaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Slask NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wroclaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Polonia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warsaw NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

GKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Belchatow NN I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Stomil NNP B-NP B-ORG
Olsztyn NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Wisla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Hutnik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Krakow NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Rakow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Czestochowa NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Zaglebie NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lubin NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Ruch NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chorzow NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Gornik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zabrze NN I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

LKS NNS B-NP B-ORG
Lodz NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RUSSIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Alaniya NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vladikavkaz NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Zhemchuzhina NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sochi NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Baltika NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kaliningrad NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Zenit NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Petersburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Chernomorets NNS B-NP B-ORG
Novorossiisk NN I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Rostselmash NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rostov NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Lokomotiv NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Torpedo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Rotor NNP B-NP B-ORG
Volgograd NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Dynamo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

CSKA NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Kamaz NNP I-NP B-ORG
Naberezhnye NNP I-NP I-ORG
Chelny NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Lada NNP B-NP B-ORG
Togliatti NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Spartak NNP I-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Tekstilshik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kamyshin NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Krylya NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sovetov NNP I-NP I-ORG
Samara NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Lokomotiv NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nizhny NNP I-NP I-ORG
Novgorod NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Uralmash NNP I-NP B-ORG
Yekaterinburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O

goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
if IN B-SBAR O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
points NNS B-NP O
, , O O

precedence NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
wins VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O

team NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wins VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
points VBZ I-VP O
, , O O
precedence RB B-ADVP O
goes VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O

the DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
successful JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Alaniya NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vladikavkaz NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O

Dynamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
52 CD I-NP O

Rotor NNP B-NP B-ORG
Volgograd NNP I-NP I-ORG
23 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O

Spartak NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O

CSKA NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
45 CD B-NP O

Lokomotiv NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nizhny NNP I-NP I-ORG
Novgorod NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
35 CD I-NP O
37 CD I-NP O

Lokomotiv NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O

Baltika NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kaliningrad NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

Torpedo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moscow NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O

Zenit NNP B-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Petersburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O

Krylya NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sovetov NNP I-NP I-ORG
Samara NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
31 CD I-NP O

Zhemchuzhina NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sochi NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

Rostselmash NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostov NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

Chernomorets NNS B-NP B-ORG
Novorossiisk NN I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O

Kamaz NNP B-NP B-ORG
Naberezhnye NNP I-NP I-ORG
Chelny NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

Lada NNP B-NP B-ORG
Togliatti NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
37 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Tekstilshchik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kamyshin NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Uralmash NNP B-NP B-ORG
Yekaterinburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

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AUSTRALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
RULES-AFL NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
STANDINGS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MELBOURNE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Rules NNPS I-NP I-MISC

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Adelaide IN B-PP B-ORG
14.12 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Collingwood NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

9 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
153 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

7 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
151 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Melbourne NNP B-NP B-ORG
11.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
78 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Richmond NNP B-NP B-ORG
28.19 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
187 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Fitzroy NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

6 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Carlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
13.18 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Footscray CD B-NP B-ORG
9.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
66 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Essendon NN B-NP B-ORG
14.16 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
100 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
12.10 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
82 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kilda NNP I-NP I-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
. . O O

9 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
63 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Hawthorn NNP B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
. . O O

8 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
80 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
10.11 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
71 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Fremantle NNP B-NP B-ORG
10.10 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
70 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Melbourne NNP I-NP I-ORG
14.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Geelong NNS B-NP B-ORG
16.13 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
109 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2123 CD I-NP O
1631 CD I-NP O
130.2 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2067 CD I-NP O
1687 CD I-NP O
122.5 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2151 CD I-NP O
1673 CD I-NP O
128.6 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Melbourne NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2385 CD I-NP O
1873 CD I-NP O
127.3 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O

Carlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2009 CD I-NP O
1844 CD I-NP O
108.9 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O

Geelong VBG B-VP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2288 CD I-NP O
1940 CD I-NP O
117.9 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O

Essendon NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2130 CD I-NP O
1947 CD I-NP O
109.4 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O

Richmond NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
2173 CD I-NP O
1803 CD I-NP O
120.5 CD I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O

Hawthorn VBN B-VP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1791 CD I-NP O
1820 CD I-NP O
98.4 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kilda NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1909 CD I-NP O
1958 CD I-NP O
97.5 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O

Collingwood NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2103 CD I-NP O
2091 CD I-NP O
100.6 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Adelaide IN B-PP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2158 CD I-NP O
2183 CD I-NP O
98.9 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Melbourne NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1642 CD I-NP O
2361 CD I-NP O
69.5 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

Fremantle NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1673 CD I-NP O
1912 CD I-NP O
87.5 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

Footscray CD B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1578 CD I-NP O
2060 CD I-NP O
76.6 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Fitzroy NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
1381 CD I-NP O
2778 CD I-NP O
49.7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
AUSTRALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
RUGBY NNP I-NP O
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
rugby JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bulldogs NNP I-NP I-ORG
17 CD I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
16 CD I-NP O
Brisbane NNP I-NP B-ORG
38 CD I-NP O
Gold NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
10 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
46 CD I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Illawarra NNP B-NP B-ORG
42 CD I-NP O
Penrith NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
George NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O

Manly RB B-ADVP B-ORG
42 CD B-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
Suburbs NNP I-NP I-ORG
12 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Parramatta NNS B-NP B-ORG
14 CD B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
26 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Canberra NNP B-NP B-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
Auckland NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

Premiership NNP B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
points NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Manly RB B-ADVP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
501 CD I-NP O
181 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
569 CD I-NP O
257 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
560 CD I-NP O
317 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
487 CD I-NP O
293 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

Cronulla NNP B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
359 CD I-NP O
258 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O

Canberra NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
502 CD I-NP O
374 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
George NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
421 CD I-NP O
344 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
416 CD I-NP O
366 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

Western NNP B-NP B-ORG
Suburbs NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
382 CD B-ADVP O
426 CD B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

Auckland IN B-PP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
406 CD I-NP O
389 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
309 CD I-NP O
435 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Parramatta NNS B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
388 CD I-NP O
391 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bulldogs NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
356 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Illawarra NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
395 CD I-NP O
432 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

Western NNP B-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
297 CD I-NP O
398 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Penrith NNS B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
339 CD I-NP O
448 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
266 CD I-NP O
593 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Gold NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
351 CD I-NP O
483 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
304 CD I-NP O
586 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
210 CD I-NP O
460 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

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BADMINTON NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MALAYSIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

KUALA NNP B-NP B-LOC
LUMPUR NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
finals NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

Malaysian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
badminton NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O

denote VB B-VP O
seedings NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Ong NNP I-NP B-PER
Ewe NNP I-NP I-PER
Hock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Indra NNP B-NP B-PER
Wijaya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
1-15 NN B-ADVP O

15-1 CD B-NP O
15-7 CD B-ADVP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Zhang NNP I-NP B-PER
Ning NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wang NNP I-NP B-PER
Chen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-7 CD B-ADVP O
11-8 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
doubles VBZ B-VP O

3/4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marlene NNP I-NP B-PER
Thomsen NNP I-NP I-PER
/ SYM O O
Lisbet NNP B-NP B-PER
Stuer-Lauridsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O

3/4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Qiang NNP I-NP B-PER
Hong NNP I-NP I-PER
/ SYM O O
Liu NNP B-NP B-PER
Lu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10-15 CD B-NP O
17-14 CD I-NP O
17-16 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
doubles VBZ B-VP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Yap NNP I-NP B-PER
Kim NNP I-NP I-PER
Hock NNP I-NP I-PER
/ SYM O O
Cheah NNP B-NP B-PER
Soon RB B-ADVP I-PER
Kit NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Lee NNP B-NP B-PER
Wan NNP I-NP I-PER
Wah NNP I-NP I-PER
/ SYM O O
Chong NNS B-NP B-PER

Tan NNP B-NP B-PER
Fook NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Malaysia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-5 CD B-NP O
15-3 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-BASEBALL NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC

pro-baseball JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
Hanwha NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Samsung NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Lotte NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O

Lotte NNP B-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
OB IN B-PP B-ORG
0* CD B-NP O

*Note SYM B-NP O
- : O O
OB NNS B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Lotte NNP B-NP B-PER
played VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
won VBN B-VP O
, , O O
drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O

winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
games NNS B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
) ) O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
.610 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
57 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.547 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.537 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.534 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
47 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.467 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

Lotte NNP B-NP B-ORG
44 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
52 CD I-NP O
.461 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

LG VBG B-VP B-ORG
44 CD B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
57 CD I-NP O
.439 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
40 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.406 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
SUNDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

California NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Oakland NN B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
NEW NN I-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP B-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Texas NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Detroit NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
KANSAS NNP I-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
SATURDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
.578 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
68 CD B-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
61 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.469 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
46 CD B-NP O
83 CD B-NP O
.357 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
76 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.589 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.527 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
.477 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.450 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
.569 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.516 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.470 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
60 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.465 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SUNDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
25TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BOSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-LOC

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
AT VB I-VP O
CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MINNESOTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

DETROIT NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
81 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.633 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.547 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
60 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.462 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.454 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
.408 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
68 CD B-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.527 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
.426 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.542 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.535 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
67 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.515 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.425 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

SUNDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
25TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ATLANTA NNP I-NP B-LOC

PITTSBURGH NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
LOS NNP I-NP B-LOC
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-LOC

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-LOC

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
FLORIDA NNPS I-NP B-LOC

ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ORIOLES NNP B-NP B-ORG
SNEAK NN I-NP O
PAST NNP I-NP O
ANGELS NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Rafael NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmeiro NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-out NN I-NP O
single NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
Roberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Alomar NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
go-ahead NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Baltimore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Orioles NNP I-NP I-ORG
rallied VBD B-VP O
past IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
5-4 JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
took NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
's POS B-NP O
wild-card JJ I-NP O
berth NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Orioles NNP I-NP B-ORG
trailed VBD B-VP O
4-3 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
pinch-hitter JJ B-PP O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Devereaux NNP I-NP I-PER
led VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
triple JJ I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
reliever NN B-NP O
Kyle NNP I-NP B-PER
Abbott NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
0-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
scored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tying VBG B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Alomar NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
sacrificed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
Palmeiro NNP B-NP B-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
right RB B-ADVP O
field NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
, , O O
scoring VBG B-VP O
Alomar NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Boston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
former JJ B-NP O
Mariner NNP I-NP B-PER
Darren NNP I-NP I-PER
Bragg NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
slam NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
reliever NN B-NP O
Randy NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Boston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Red NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
9-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Seattle NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Just RB B-ADVP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
contact NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Bragg NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
bases NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
loaded VBN B-ADJP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
strikes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bat NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
carried VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
Cleveland NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Seitzer NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-out NN I-NP O
single NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Hulse NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
run VB B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brewers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
sent VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Cleveland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indians NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
extra-inning JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
4-3 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Wickman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
5-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
acquired VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Yankees NNPS I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
earned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
debut NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tying VBG B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Minnesota NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Marty NNP B-NP B-PER
Cordova NNPS I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Matt NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawton NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
solo NN B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Frankie NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodriguez NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
earn VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
starter NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-ORG
Twins NNP I-NP I-ORG
held VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
6-5 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Yeah UH B-INTJ O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
fun NN B-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
fun NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
got VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ballpark NN I-NP O
and CC O O
win VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
important JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rodriguez NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Every DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
important JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-ADJP O
little RB I-ADJP O
more RBR I-ADJP O
important JJ I-ADJP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Wally NNP B-NP B-PER
Whitehurst NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Neill NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
snapped JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
sixth-inning JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Yankees NNPS I-NP I-ORG
held VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
5-4 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Athletics NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Whitehurst NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
promoted VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Triple-A NNP B-NP B-ORG
Columbus NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
one CD B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
defeating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
28th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
Padres NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Rosado NNP I-NP I-PER
came VBD B-VP O
within IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tucker NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kansas NNP I-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
Royals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
broke VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
six-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
9-2 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Detroit NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cellar-dwellers NN B-NP O
. . O O

Rosado NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
5-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
one NN B-NP O
earned VBD B-VP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
seven CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
8-2/3 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
walks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
21-year-old JJ I-NP O
left-hander NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
only RB B-ADVP O
four CD B-NP O
earned VBD B-VP O
runs NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
29-2/3 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
BRAVES NNS B-NP B-ORG
RALLY VBD B-VP O
TO TO I-VP O
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
CUBS NNS B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Fred NNP B-NP B-PER
McGriff NNP I-NP I-PER
went VBD B-VP O
5-for-5 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
homered VBD B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
blast NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Braves NNPS I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
6-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cubs NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hang VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
hit VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
middle NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
McGriff NN B-NP B-PER
about IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
, , O O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Brad NNP B-NP B-PER
Clontz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
picked VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
relief NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Thompson NNP I-NP I-PER
threw VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
eight-hitter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Ellis NNP B-NP B-PER
Burks NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rockies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
beat VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Pittsburgh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pirates NNP I-NP I-ORG
9-3 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Vinny NNP B-NP B-PER
Castilla NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Dante NN I-NP B-PER
Bichette NNP I-NP I-PER
each DT B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
improved VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
44-20 CD B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Florida NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Kurt NNP B-NP B-PER
Abbott NNP I-NP I-PER
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sixth-inning JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marlins NNP I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tired JJ I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
5-3 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Marlins NNPS I-NP B-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
taking VBG B-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Reds NNP I-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
8th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
43 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Tom NNP B-NP B-PER
Candiotti NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
singled VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
go-ahead NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Piazza FW I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Hollandsworth NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
apiece RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
Dodgers NNP I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mets VBZ B-VP I-ORG
7-5 NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Candiotti NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
8-9 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
walked VBD B-VP O
one NN B-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
season-high JJ I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
batters NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Joey NNP B-NP B-PER
Hamilton NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Rickey NNP B-NP B-PER
Henderson NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
league-record JJ I-NP O
69th JJ I-NP O
leadoff NN I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
Padres NNP I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Phillies NNP I-NP I-ORG
7-1 NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Hamilton NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
12-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
sixth-inning NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
singles NNS B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Francisco NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Segui NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Expos NNP I-NP I-ORG
shut VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Francisco NNP I-NP I-ORG
Giants NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3-0 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
. . O O

Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
11-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lasted VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
1-1/3 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
five CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
pitched VBD B-VP O
eight-plus JJ B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
, , O O
walking VBG B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
and CC O O
striking VBG B-NP O
out RB I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Houston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Orlando NNP B-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Stottlemyre NNP I-NP I-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Houston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Astros NNP I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
3-1 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
virtual JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
NL NNP I-NP B-MISC
Central NNP I-NP I-MISC
division NN I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Shane NNP B-NP B-PER
Reynolds NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
16-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
fired VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
five-hitter JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
walking NN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
and CC O O
striking VBG B-NP O
out RP O O
six CD B-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
SATURDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Montreal NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
Pittsburgh NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
CLEVELAND NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
5 CD B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
Detroit NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
CHAMPIONS NNP B-NP O
PORTO NNP I-NP B-LOC
KICK NNP I-NP O
OFF NNP I-NP O
SEASON NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
A DT B-NP O
DRAW NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Portuguese NN B-NP B-MISC
champions VBZ B-VP O
Porto NNP B-NP B-ORG
kicked VBD B-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disappointing JJ I-NP O
2-2 CD I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Setubal NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
lucky JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
squeeze VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
equaliser NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
extra JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

Porto NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
2-0 CD B-NP O
down JJ I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
86th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
header NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Mario NNP B-NP B-PER
Jardel NNP I-NP I-PER
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
string NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
missed VBN B-NP O
opportunities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
taken VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
top JJ B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
scorer NN I-NP O
Domingos NNP I-NP B-PER
Oliveira NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
60th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

Domingos NNP B-NP B-PER
redeemed VBN B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
netting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
equaliser JJR I-NP O
just RB I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
extra JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

Setubal JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
skilful JJ I-NP O
counter-attack NN I-NP O
throughout IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
opened VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
scoring VBG B-VP O
16 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
unmarked JJ I-NP O
Chiquinho NNP I-NP B-PER
Conde NNP I-NP I-PER
shot VBD B-VP O
around RB B-ADVP O
Porto NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
keeper NN I-NP O
Andrejez NNP I-NP B-PER
Wozniak NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Conde NNP B-NP B-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
70th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

Benfica NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
playing VBG B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
Braga NNP I-NP B-ORG
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
visitors NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
54th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Rodrigo NNP B-NP B-PER
Carneiro NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
bookable NN I-NP O
offence NN I-NP O
. . O O

Benfica NNP B-NP B-ORG
dominated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
but CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
first-class JJ I-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
apparent JJ B-ADJP O
throughout RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
30th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
key JJ B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
midfielder NN I-NP O
Valdo NNP B-NP B-PER
who WP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
light JJ I-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
substituted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Paulao NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Benfica NNP B-NP B-ORG
finally RB B-ADVP O
opened VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
scoring NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
81st JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
taken VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Helder NNP B-NP B-PER
after IN B-SBAR O
Luis NNP B-NP B-PER
Baltasar NNP I-NP I-PER
tripped VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
captain NN B-NP O
Joao NNP I-NP B-PER
Pinto NNP I-NP I-PER
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
referee NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
nose NN I-NP O
. . O O

Braga NN B-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Idalecio NNP I-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
equaliser JJR I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
whistle NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
header NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PORTUGUESE JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LISBON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Portuguese NNP B-NP B-MISC
first RB B-ADVP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Porto NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Setubal NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Benfica NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Braga NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Guimaraes NNS B-NP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
Gil NNP I-NP B-ORG
Vicente NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FIORENTINA NNP B-NP B-ORG
WIN NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
BATISTUTA NNP B-NP B-PER
DOUBLE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MILAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
Gabriel NNP B-NP B-PER
Batistuta NNP I-NP I-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
perfect JJ I-NP O
70th JJ I-NP O
birthday NN I-NP O
present JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Italian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
Supercup NNP I-NP B-MISC
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
serie NN B-NP B-MISC
A NNP I-NP I-MISC
champions VBZ B-VP O
Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
, , O O
coming VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eve NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
founding NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Florence NNP I-NP B-LOC
club NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1926 CD B-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
marked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pre-season JJ I-NP O
trophy NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
league NN B-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1988 CD B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Batistuta NNP B-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Stefan NNP I-NP B-PER
Schwarz NNP I-NP I-PER
picked VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lob NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
edge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
box NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Batistuta NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
, , O O
chipping VBG B-VP O
veteran JJ B-NP O
defender NN I-NP O
Franco NNP I-NP B-PER
Baresi NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
scoring VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
. . O O

Montenegrin NNP B-NP B-MISC
midfielder FW I-NP O
Dejan NNP I-NP B-PER
Savicevic NNP I-NP I-PER
equalised VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
weaving VBG B-VP O
past IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
defender NN I-NP O
, , O O
checking VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
firing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
left-footed JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
21st JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
young JJ B-NP O
Fiorentina NNP I-NP B-ORG
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Francesco NNP I-NP B-PER
Toldo NNP I-NP I-PER
little JJ B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
scored VBN I-NP O
stayed VBD B-VP O
level NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
shoot VB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
looming VBG B-VP O
, , O O
Batistuta NNP B-NP B-PER
took VBD B-VP O
charge NN B-NP O
. . O O

French JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
midfielder NN I-NP O
Marcel NNP I-NP B-PER
Desailly NNP I-NP I-PER
fouled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
, , I-NP O
whose WP$ I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Boca NNP B-NP B-ORG
Juniors NNPS I-NP I-ORG
before IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
Milan NNP I-NP B-ORG
coach NN I-NP O
Oscar NNP B-NP B-PER
Tabarez NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Batistuta NNP B-NP B-PER
rammed VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
from IN B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
83rd JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
, , O O
curling VBG B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
and CC O O
dipping VBG B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bar NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
dubbed VBD B-VP O
Batigol NNP B-NP B-PER
by IN B-PP O
adoring VBG B-VP O
Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
fans NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
reward VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
who WP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
far RB I-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
impressive JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
. . O O

Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
player NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Weah NNP I-NP I-PER
missed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half JJ I-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
but CC O O
otherwise RB B-VP O
looked VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little RB I-NP O
rusty JJ I-NP O
while NN I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
Roberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Baggio NNP I-NP I-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
due RB B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
injury NN B-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP O
Dutch NNP I-NP B-MISC
signing VBG B-VP O
Edgar NNP B-NP B-PER
Davids NNP I-NP I-PER
came VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
late RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Milan NNP I-NP B-ORG
substitute NN I-NP O
but CC O O
made VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
starts VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FIORENTINA NNP B-NP B-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
MILAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
IN IN B-PP O
ITALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
SUPERCUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

MILAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
winners NNS I-NP O
Fiorentina NNP I-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O

league NN B-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
2-1 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
1-1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pre-season JJ I-NP O

Supercoppa NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
SuperCup NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
Milan NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Fiorentina NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Gabriel NNP B-NP B-PER
Batistuta NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
11th JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
83rd CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Dejan NNP B-NP B-PER
Savicevic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
21st JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
29,582 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
NORWAY NNP B-NP B-LOC
ELITE NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

OSLO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Norwegian JJ B-NP B-MISC
elite NN I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Tromso VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Kongsvinger NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Valerenga NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Skeid NNPS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Stabaek NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Stromsgodset NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Molde NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Bodo NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Glimt NN B-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Viking VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Moss NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Brann NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Start VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O

Rosenborg VBG B-VP B-ORG
7 CD B-NP O
Lillestrom NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
weekend NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , O O

drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Rosenborg VBG B-VP B-ORG
20 CD B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O

Lillestrom NNP B-NP B-ORG
19 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Skeid JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
19 CD B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Stabaek NN B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

Brann NNP B-NP B-ORG
19 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
37 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

Tromso VB B-VP B-ORG
20 CD B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

Viking VBG B-VP B-ORG
20 CD B-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

Molde NNP B-NP B-ORG
19 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O

Bodo NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Glimt NN B-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Kongsvinger NNP B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Stromsgodset NN B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Valerenga NNP B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
32 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

Moss NNP B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Start VB B-VP B-ORG
20 CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SUMMARY NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

match VB B-VP O
played VBD I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisberg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Bayern NNP I-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Klinsmann NNP B-NP B-PER
15th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Zieger NNP I-NP B-PER
24th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O

90th CD B-NP O
, , O O
Witechek NNP B-NP B-PER
59th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
30,000 LS B-LST O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RESULT NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisberg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Bayern NNP I-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O

played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

VfB NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

VfL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bochum NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

1860 CD B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SWISS NNP B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Aarau NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Young NNP I-NP B-ORG
Boys NNPS I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Grasshopper NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Lucerne NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Lugano NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Basle NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Neuchatel NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Gallen NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sion NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Servette NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Neuchatel NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

Grasshopper NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

St. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gallen NNP I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

Lausanne NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Aarau NNS B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Sion NN B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Zurich NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

Basle NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Servette JJ B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Lucerne NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Lugano NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Young NNP B-NP B-ORG
Boys NNPS I-NP I-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
PRIZE NNP I-NP O
MONEY NNP I-NP O
WINNERS NNP I-NP O
ON NNP O O
EUROPEAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
TOUR NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

STUTTGART NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading VBG B-NP O
prize NN I-NP O
money NN I-NP O

winners NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Tour NNP I-NP I-MISC
after IN B-SBAR O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC

unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Woosnam NNP I-NP I-PER
480,618 CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Montgomerie NNP I-NP I-PER
429,449 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Lee NNP I-NP B-PER
Westwood NNP B-NP I-PER
301,972 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Allenby NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
291,088 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
McNulty NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
254,247 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Costantino NNP I-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
253,337 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Andrew NNP I-NP B-PER
Coltart NNP I-NP I-PER
246,077 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Riley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
233,713 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Raymond NNP I-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
229,360 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Stephen NNP I-NP B-PER
Ames NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
211,175 CD B-NP O

11. CD B-NP O
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
Nobilo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
209,412 CD B-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
McGinley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
208,978 CD B-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER
207,990 CD I-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
Padraig NNP I-NP B-PER
Harrington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
202,593 CD B-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Retief NNP I-NP B-PER
Goosen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
188,143 CD B-NP O

16. NNP B-NP O
Jonathan NNP I-NP B-PER
Lomas NNP I-NP I-PER
181,005 CD I-NP O

17. NNP B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Broadhurst NNP I-NP I-PER
172,580 CD B-NP O

18. CD B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
170,952 CD I-NP O

19. NNP B-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Payne NNP I-NP I-PER
165,150 CD I-NP O

20. CD B-NP O
Russell NNP I-NP B-PER
Claydon NNP I-NP I-PER
156,996 CD I-NP O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
SWISS NNP B-NP B-MISC
GRAND NNP I-NP B-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ZURICH WDT B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
232-km CD I-NP O

Swiss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
cycling NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Andrea NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferrigato NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
51 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
52 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Michele NNP I-NP B-PER
Bartoli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

3. NNP B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Museeuw NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

4. CD B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

5. NNP B-NP O
Francesco NNP I-NP B-PER
Casagrande NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6. CD B-NP O
Alessandro NNP I-NP B-PER
Baronti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

7. NNP B-NP O
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
Vandenbroucke NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
all DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Fabio NNP I-NP B-PER
Baldato NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

9. CD B-NP O
Maurizio NNP I-NP B-PER
Fondriest NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

10. CD B-NP O
Laurent NNP I-NP B-PER
Jalabert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
both DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

Leading VBG B-VP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
standings VBZ B-VP O
( ( O O
after IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Museeuw NNP I-NP B-PER
162 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Ferrigato NNP I-NP B-PER
112 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Bartoli NNP I-NP B-PER
108 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Stefano NNP I-NP B-PER
Zanini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
88 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Armstrong NNP I-NP B-PER
81 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Baldato NNP I-NP B-PER
77 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Alexandre NNP I-NP B-PER
Gontchenkov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Gabriele NNP I-NP B-PER
Colombo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
58 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Tchmil NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
56 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
Sciandri NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
55 CD B-NP O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
FERRIGATO TO B-VP B-PER
SPRINTS NNS B-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
SECOND NNP B-NP O
STRAIGHT NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ZURICH WDT B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferrigato NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
sprinted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
win VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
successive JJ B-NP O
weekends NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
victory NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Swiss NNP I-NP B-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ferrigato JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
winner NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Leeds NNP I-NP B-MISC
Classic NNP I-NP I-MISC
last JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
Sciandri NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
similarly RB I-NP O
narrow JJ I-NP O
margin NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
victory NN B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
26-year-old JJ I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
surged VBD B-VP O
past JJ B-NP O
compatriot NN I-NP O
Michele NNP I-NP B-PER
Bartoli NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
and CC O O
defending VBG B-VP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Museeuw NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
237km JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
clocked VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
51 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
52 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Former JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
pack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
riders NNS I-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oerlikon NNP I-NP B-LOC
velodrome NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
sprint NN I-NP O
but CC O O
quickly RB B-VP O
faded VBD I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
settled VBD I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
back-to-back JJ I-NP O
wins NNS B-VP O
vault NN B-NP O
Ferrigato NNP B-NP B-PER
from IN B-PP O
sixth JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
second VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
rankings NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
112 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
Museeuw NNP B-NP B-PER
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
162 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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GOLF NN B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
SCORES NNP B-NP O
. . O O

STUTTGART NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Briton NNP B-NP B-MISC
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Woosnam NNP I-NP I-PER
won VBD B-VP O

the DT B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
golf NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O

round NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
abandoned VBN I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
torrential JJ B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

193 CD B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Woosnam NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
. . O O

199 CD B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Gogele NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Karlsson NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Pyman NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fernando NNP B-NP B-PER
Roca NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
. . O O

200 CD B-NP O
Diego NNP I-NP B-PER
Borrego NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Miguel NNP B-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
. . O O

201 CD B-NP O
Stephen NNP I-NP B-PER
Ames NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
68 CD B-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Roger NNP B-NP B-PER
Chapman NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Broadhurst NNP I-NP I-PER
62 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Field NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Carl NNP B-NP B-PER
Suneson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
65 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

202 CD B-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Heinz-Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Thul NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ronan NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafferty NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Barry NNP B-NP B-PER
Lane NNP I-NP I-PER

68 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Carter NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Jonzon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

67 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O

203 CD B-NP O
Lee NNP I-NP B-PER
Westwood NNP B-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Emerson NNP I-NP I-PER
68 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Baker NNP I-NP I-PER

70 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Des NNP B-NP B-PER
Smyth NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER

66 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Francisco NNP B-NP B-PER
Cea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
68 CD B-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
67 CD B-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Lomas NNP I-NP I-PER
67 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Eales NNPS I-NP I-PER

67 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Raymond NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
63 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
GRONINGEN NNP B-NP B-ORG
4-1 CD I-NP O
TO TO B-VP O
PULL NNP B-NP O
AWAY NNP I-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
AJAX NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
Luc NNP I-NP B-PER
Nilis NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBN B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
behind IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
beat VB B-VP O
Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
4-1 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Eindhoven NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

PSV NN B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
unbeaten JJ I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
. . O O

Defending VBG B-VP O
champions NNS B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
defeated VBN I-VP O
2-0 CD B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Groningen NNS B-NP B-ORG
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Gorre NNP I-NP I-PER
intercepted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
back JJ I-NP O
pass NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Ernest NNP B-NP B-PER
Faber NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
goalkeeper VB I-VP O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
Waterreus NNPS I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
shot VBD B-VP O
home RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Faber JJR B-NP B-PER
made VBN I-NP O
amends NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
32nd JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
headed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
corner NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
equaliser NN I-NP O
. . O O

PSV NNS B-NP B-ORG
took VBD B-VP O
control NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
but CC O O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
score VB I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Romano NNP I-NP B-PER
Sion NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
58th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

Five CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
dimissal NN I-NP O
, , O O
Nilis NNP B-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
did VBD B-VP O
Zeljko NNP B-NP B-PER
Petrovic NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
upstaged JJ B-VP O
Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
1-0 CD I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
ending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dismissal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
defenders NNS B-NP O
Raymond NNP I-NP B-PER
Atteveld NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Erwin NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Looi NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Gaston NNP B-NP B-PER
Taument NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBN B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
newly RB B-NP O
signed VBN I-NP O
Argentine NNP I-NP B-MISC
Pablo NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
once RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BELGIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Genk VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Club NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Harelbeke NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Mechelen NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Standard NNP B-NP B-ORG
Liege NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Molenbeek NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Anderlecht NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Lokeren NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Cercle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Mouscron NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Antwerp NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Lommel NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Ghent NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Aalst NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Lierse VB B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
Charleroi NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Sint NNP B-NP B-ORG
Truiden NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Ekeren NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Ghent NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Standard NNP B-NP B-ORG
Liege NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Club NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Mouscron NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Anderlecht NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Lierse VB B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Antwerp NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Genk NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Molenbeek NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Harelbeke NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Aalst NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Lokeren NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Ekeren CD B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Lommel NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Mechelen NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Cercle NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brugge NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Charleroi VB B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Sint NNP B-NP B-ORG
Truiden NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Sanchez NNP B-NP B-PER
27th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Taument NNP I-NP B-PER
44th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
57th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Halftime NNP B-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
not RB O O
given VBN B-VP O
. . O O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
AZ NNP I-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
not RB O O
given VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Van NNP B-NP B-PER
Wanrooy NNP I-NP I-PER
58th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
7,032 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Twente NNP B-NP B-ORG
Enschede NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Hoogma NNP B-NP B-PER
30th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Roda NNP B-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Roelofsen NNP B-NP B-PER

28th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
not RB O O
given VBN B-VP O
. . O O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Faber JJR B-NP B-PER
32nd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Nilis NNP B-NP B-PER
63rd CD I-NP O
79th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Petrovic NNP I-NP B-PER
78th CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Gorre NNP B-NP B-PER
7th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
27,500 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Ibrahim NNP B-NP B-PER
20th JJ I-NP O
63rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Godee NNP B-NP B-PER
54th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
RKC NNP B-NP B-ORG

Waalwijk VBG B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Dos NNP B-NP B-PER
Santos NNP I-NP I-PER
38th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Van NNP B-NP B-PER
Arum NNP I-NP I-PER
73th JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O

1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
7,000 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Fortuna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Hamming VBG B-VP B-PER
65th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
7,250 CD I-NP O
. . O O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Arnold NNP B-NP B-PER
70th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Haldtime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
11,500 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Wouden NNP B-NP B-PER
53rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Dahl NNP B-NP B-PER
Tomasson NNP I-NP I-PER
74th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG

0. CD B-NP O
Halftime NNP I-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
13,500 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
TABLE NNP B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Volendam NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
AZ NNP I-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Utrecht NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Twente NNP B-NP B-ORG
Enschede NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Roda NNP I-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Groningen NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
RKC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Fortuna NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sparta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 NNP I-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Twente NNP B-NP B-ORG
Enschede NN I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Roda NNP B-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

RKC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

AZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
CAPTAIN NNP B-NP O
BLIND NNP I-NP B-PER
ENDS NNPS I-NP O
INTERNATIONAL NNP I-NP O
CAREER NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
captain NN I-NP O
Danny NNP I-NP B-PER
Blind NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
end VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
, , O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Endt NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Endt NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
ANP NNP I-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
Blind NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
35 CD B-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
no RB I-VP O
longer RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
selection NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
finals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
devote VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
attention NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
playing VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Amsterdam NNP I-NP B-LOC
club NN I-NP O
, , O O
Endt NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Blind NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1990 CD I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP B-MISC
European JJ I-NP I-MISC
championship NN I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
capped VBN I-VP O
42 CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
INDIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
BANS NNP I-NP O
SIDHU NNP I-NP B-PER
FOR IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
DAYS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
DELHI NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
opener NN I-NP O
Navjot NNP I-NP B-PER
Singh NNP I-NP I-PER
Sidhu NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
given VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
50-day JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
quitting VBG B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Press NNP I-NP B-ORG
Trust NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
right-handed JJ I-NP O
batsman NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
forfeit VB I-VP O
half PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
earn VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disciplinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Board NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Control NNP B-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Cricket NNP B-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
met VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Mohali NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chandigarh NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Sidhu NNP B-NP B-PER
abandoned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
international NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
began VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-test JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
, , O O
citing VBG B-VP O
serious JJ B-NP O
differences NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
captain NN B-NP O
Mohammed NNP I-NP B-PER
Azharuddin NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Azharuddin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sacked VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
and CC O O
replaced VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Sachin NNP B-NP B-PER
Tendulkar NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Sidhu NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four-nation NN I-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
beginning VBG B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Sahara NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
against IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
scheduled VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sidhu RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
ends VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
domestic JJ B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
starting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
News NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
rugby JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
rugby NN I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
premiership NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
matches NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
points NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Manly RB B-ADVP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
501 CD I-NP O
181 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
569 CD I-NP O
257 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
560 CD I-NP O
317 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
487 CD I-NP O
293 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

Cronulla NNP B-NP B-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
359 CD I-NP O
258 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O

Canberra NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
502 CD I-NP O
374 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
George NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
421 CD I-NP O
344 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
416 CD I-NP O
366 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

Western NNP B-NP B-ORG
Suburbs NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
382 CD B-ADVP O
426 CD B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

Auckland IN B-PP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
406 CD I-NP O
389 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
309 CD I-NP O
435 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Parramatta NNS B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
388 CD I-NP O
391 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bulldogs NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
356 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Illawarra NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
395 CD I-NP O
432 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

Western NNP B-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
297 CD I-NP O
398 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Penrith NNS B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
339 CD I-NP O
448 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
266 CD I-NP O
593 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Gold NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
351 CD I-NP O
483 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
304 CD I-NP O
586 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
210 CD I-NP O
460 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
All DT B-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
relive VBP B-VP O
triumph NN B-NP O
. . O O

PRETORIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Captain NNP I-NP O
Sean NNP I-NP B-PER
Fitzpatrick NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
All DT I-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
revisited VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
venue NN I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
relive VBP I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
magic NN I-NP O
moments NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yesterday NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
momentous JJ I-NP O
rugby JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
NZPA NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Springboks NNPS I-NP B-ORG
33-26 CD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
secure VB I-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first-ever JJ I-NP O
rugby JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
stood VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
middle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
empty JJ I-NP O
50,000-seat JJ I-NP O
Loftus NNP I-NP B-LOC
Versfeld NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Magnificent NN B-NP O
, , O O
' '' O O
' POS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Fitzpatrick NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
capped VBD B-NP O
player NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's VBZ I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
capped VBD B-NP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
relived VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
moves NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
tries VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
tackles VBZ B-VP O
and CC O O
what WP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
emotions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
victory NN B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Zinzan NNP B-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
No DT I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
test NN B-NP O
rugby JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
scored VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dropped JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
kicked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-pointer JJ I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
during IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
added VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
yesterday NN B-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
right RB B-ADVP O
here RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
' '' O O
' POS B-NP O
he PRP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
standing VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
maul VB B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
in IN B-ADJP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
because IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
( ( O O
halfback NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Justin NNP B-NP B-PER
Marshall NNP I-NP I-PER
got VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
openside JJ I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Preston NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
I PRP B-NP O
emptied VBD B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
lung NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
hit VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
punching VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
cost VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
bucks NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bar NN I-NP O
. . O O
' '' O O

' '' O O

The DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attempt VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dropped JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
spontaneous JJ I-NP O
one NN I-NP O
, , O O
Brooke NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
like IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
' '' O O

' '' O O

Centre NNP B-NP O
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
Bunce NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
exhausted VBN B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
gutted VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
nowhere RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
hide VB I-VP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
kept VBD B-VP O
coming VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
you PRP B-NP O
, , O O
' '' O O
' POS B-NP O
he PRP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
completely RB B-VP O
exhausted VBN I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
choice NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB B-ADJP O
so RB I-ADJP O
much RB I-ADJP O
riding VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
amazing JJ B-NP O
just JJ B-NP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
big JJ B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
yesterday NN B-NP O
. . O O
' '' O O

' '' O O

Two-try NN B-NP O
winger NN I-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
tired VBN I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
asking VBG I-VP O
Bunce NN B-NP B-PER
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
while IN B-SBAR O
defending VBG B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
buggered VBD B-ADJP O
too RB B-ADVP O
so RB I-ADVP O
just RB I-ADVP O
hang VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
' '' O O
, , O O
' '' O O
' POS B-NP O
Wilson NNP I-NP B-PER
recalled VBD B-VP O
. . O O

About IN B-NP O
4000 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-MISC
Zealander NNP I-NP I-MISC
supporters NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
partying VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
today NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

Messages NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
goodwill NN B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
roll VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
coach NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Hart NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Bolger NNP I-NP I-PER
rang VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
today NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
offer VB B-NP O
his PRP$ I-NP O
congratulations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
thanked VBD B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
really RB B-ADVP O
nice JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
understand VBP B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
tremendous JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
. . O O
' '' O O

' '' O O

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Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Rules NNS I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
AFL JJ B-NP B-ORG
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
standings NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MELBOURNE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Rules NNP I-NP I-MISC
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Adelaide IN B-PP B-ORG
14.12 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Collingwood NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

9 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
153 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

7 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
151 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Melbourne NNP B-NP B-ORG
11.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
78 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Richmond NNP B-NP B-ORG
28.19 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
187 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Fitzroy NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

6 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Carlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
13.18 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Footscray CD B-NP B-ORG
9.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
66 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Essendon NN B-NP B-ORG
14.16 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
100 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
12.10 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
82 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kilda NNP I-NP I-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
. . O O

9 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
63 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Hawthorn NNP B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
. . O O

8 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
80 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
10.11 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
71 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Fremantle NNP B-NP B-ORG
10.10 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
70 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Melbourne NNP I-NP I-ORG
14.12 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
Geelong NNS B-NP B-ORG
16.13 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
109 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
points NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Brisbane NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2123 CD I-NP O
1631 CD I-NP O
130.2 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2067 CD I-NP O
1687 CD I-NP O
122.5 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2151 CD I-NP O
1673 CD I-NP O
128.6 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Melbourne NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2385 CD I-NP O
1873 CD I-NP O
127.3 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O

Carlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2009 CD I-NP O
1844 CD I-NP O
108.9 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O

Geelong VBG B-VP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2288 CD I-NP O
1940 CD I-NP O
117.9 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O

Essendon NN B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2130 CD I-NP O
1947 CD I-NP O
109.4 CD I-NP O
54 CD I-NP O

Richmond NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
2173 CD I-NP O
1803 CD I-NP O
120.5 CD I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O

Hawthorn VBN B-VP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1791 CD I-NP O
1820 CD I-NP O
98.4 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kilda NNP I-NP I-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1909 CD I-NP O
1958 CD I-NP O
97.5 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O

Collingwood NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2103 CD I-NP O
2091 CD I-NP O
100.6 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Adelaide IN B-PP B-ORG
21 CD B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2158 CD I-NP O
2183 CD I-NP O
98.9 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O

Melbourne NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1642 CD I-NP O
2361 CD I-NP O
69.5 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O

Fremantle NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1673 CD I-NP O
1912 CD I-NP O
87.5 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

Footscray CD B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1578 CD I-NP O
2060 CD I-NP O
76.6 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O

Fitzroy NNP B-NP B-ORG
21 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
1381 CD I-NP O
2778 CD I-NP O
49.7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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Rugby JJ B-NP O
league-Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
rugby JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
rugby JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Played NNP B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Sydney NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bulldogs NNP I-NP I-ORG
17 CD I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
16 CD I-NP O
Brisbane NNP I-NP B-ORG
38 CD I-NP O
Gold NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coast NNP I-NP I-ORG
10 CD I-NP O

North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
46 CD I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sydney NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Illawarra NNP B-NP B-ORG
42 CD I-NP O
Penrith NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
George NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-ORG
Queensland NNP I-NP I-ORG
24 CD I-NP O

Manly RB B-ADVP B-ORG
42 CD B-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
Suburbs NNP I-NP I-ORG
12 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Parramatta NNS B-NP B-ORG
14 CD B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
26 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Canberra NNP B-NP B-ORG
30 CD I-NP O
Auckland NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
yet RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
enforcers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Anton NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER

CAPE NNP B-NP B-LOC
TOWN NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
begins VBZ B-VP O
issuing VBG B-NP O
subpoenas NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
dig VB I-VP O
beneath IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
rationales NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
find VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sinister JJ I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
hands NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Leaders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
right-wing NN B-NP O
whites NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
radical JJ B-NP O
blacks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
appeared VBD B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
Archbishop NNP B-NP O
Desmond NNP I-NP B-PER
Tutu NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Truth NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Reconciliation NNP B-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
paint VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
broad JJ I-NP O
picture NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
or CC I-PP O
against IN I-PP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
. . O O

Most JJS B-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
F.W. NNP I-NP B-PER
de FW I-NP I-PER
Klerk NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
African NNP B-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Congress NNP I-NP I-ORG
Deputy NNP I-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Thabo NNP I-NP B-PER
Mbeki NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
offered VBN B-VP O
apologies NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
mistakes NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
accepted VBD I-VP O
broad JJ B-NP O
responsibility NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
none NN B-NP O
named VBD B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
guilty NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ordering VBG B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
any DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
Tutu NNP I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
. . O O

Human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
Brian NNP I-NP B-PER
Currin NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hearings NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
intended VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
confessional JJ B-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
personally RB B-ADVP O
committed VBD B-VP O
crimes NNS B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
testify VB I-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
separate JJ I-NP O
arm NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
amnesty NN I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
what WP B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
got NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

That DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
amnesty NN I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
perpetrators NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
open VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
hearts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
souls NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
tell VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
all DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
grant VB I-VP O
amnesty NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
confess VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
abuses NNS B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
hearing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
testimony NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
deeds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
others NNS B-NP O
, , O O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
self-confessed JJ B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
hit-squad NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Dirk NNP I-NP B-PER
Coetzee NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
testify VB I-VP O
. . O O

Tutu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
deputy JJ I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
, , O O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Boraine NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
issuing VBG I-VP O
subpoenas NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
suspects VBZ I-VP O
who WP B-NP O
refused VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
voluntarily RB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
former JJ B-NP O
hardline JJ I-NP O
apartheid NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
P.W. NNP I-NP B-PER
Botha NNP I-NP I-PER
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
among IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
called VBN B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Currin NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
advising VBG I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
regarded VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
perpetrators NNS B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
achieve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
aims VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
A DT B-NP O
person NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
totality NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
people NNS B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
amnesty NN I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
cited VBD B-VP O
Coetzee NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
confessing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
media NNS B-NP O
interviews NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
dirty JJ B-NP O
tricks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
intends VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
amnesty NN I-NP O
application NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O

Currin NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
all DT B-NP O
judicial JJ I-NP O
prosecutions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
automatically RB I-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
approached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
submissions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ANC NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
de FW B-ADVP B-PER
Klerk NNP B-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
Freedom NNP I-NP B-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
General NNP B-NP O
Constand NNP I-NP B-PER
Viljoen NNP I-NP I-PER
left VBD B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
South NNPS I-NP B-MISC
Africans NNPS I-NP I-MISC
unsatisfied JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Boraine NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
picture NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
incomplete JJ B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
officers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
apartheid-era NN I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
scheduled JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
separate JJ I-NP O
submission NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
one CD B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
caller NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
talk NN I-NP O
show NN I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
: : O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
utterly RB B-ADJP O
useless JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
. . O O

What WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
houses NNS B-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
jobs NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Political JJ B-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
Jannie NNP I-NP B-PER
Gagiano NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
doubted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
implemented VBD B-VP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1948 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
began VBD B-VP O
dismantling VBG B-NP O
it PRP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
, , O O
felt VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
carried VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
burden NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guilt NN B-NP O
and CC O O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
exculpated VBN I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Therefore RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
doubts NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
achieving VBG B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
reconciliation NN B-NP O
. . O O

One PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
need NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
reconciling VBG B-VP O
yourself PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
historical JJ I-NP O
adversary NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Professor NNP B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Lodge NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
University NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Witwatersrand NNP I-NP I-ORG
demurred VBD B-VP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
: : O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
irritation NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
jokes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
anger NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
white JJ B-NP O
South NNPS I-NP B-MISC
Africans NNPS I-NP I-MISC
express VB B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
moral JJ I-NP O
uneasiness NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
that IN B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
healthy JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Responsibility NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
percolating VBG I-VP O
downwards NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Serb-held JJ O B-MISC
town NN O O
. . O O

Samir NNP B-NP B-PER
Arnaut JJ B-ADVP I-PER

MATUZICI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
denounced VBD B-VP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
farce NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
incomers NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
, , O O
cementing VBG B-VP O
partition NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
force VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
back NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
post-war JJ B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Serb-held JJ B-NP B-MISC
Doboj NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
troops NNS I-NP O
fear VBP B-VP O
violence NN B-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
determined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
lived VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
, , O O
rallying VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Matuzici NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
waved VBD B-VP O
banners NNS B-NP O
calling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
farce NN I-NP O
staged VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
demand VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
other JJ B-NP O
banners NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Moslem-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
central JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
many JJ B-ADJP O
displaced VBN B-VP O
Moslems NNPS B-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
angered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
provision NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Western-organised JJ I-NP B-MISC
September NNP I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
post-war JJ B-NP O
" " O O
new JJ B-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
residence NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

As IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
, , O O
separatist JJ B-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
packed VBN I-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
majority NN I-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
registered VBN I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
Serbs NNS I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Critics NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
what WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
billed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reintegrate VB I-VP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
multi-ethnic JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
shaping VBG I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
referendum NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
partition NN B-NP O
, , O O
de FW B-ADVP O
facto FW I-ADVP O
or CC O O
de FW B-NP O
jure NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Only RB B-NP O
our PRP$ I-NP O
physical JJ I-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
truly RB B-ADJP O
been VBN B-VP O
implemented VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Edhem NNP B-NP B-PER
Efendija NNP I-NP I-PER
Camdzic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
imam-in-exile NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
highlight VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
what WDT B-NP O
misfortune VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
upon IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Reuf NNP B-NP B-PER
Mehemdagic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
municipality-in-exile NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Eleven CD B-NP O
thousand CD I-NP O
Serbs NNS I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

How WRB B-ADVP O
can MD O O
we PRP B-NP O
then RB B-ADVP O
expect VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reintegration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
? . O O

But CC O O
no DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
returning VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Mirhunisa NNP B-NP B-PER
Komarica NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
refugee NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
thrown VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
warning NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
entering VBG I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
using VBG B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
means NN I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
, , O O
so RB B-ADVP O
let VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
shoot VB B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Vice NNP I-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Ejup NNP I-NP B-PER
Ganic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbs NNS I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
plan VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
fortune NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

To TO B-VP O
loud JJ B-ADJP O
applause NN B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
untie VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Doboj NNP I-NP B-LOC
knot NN I-NP O
and CC O O
ensure VB B-VP O
free JJ B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
free VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
politics NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
accords NNS I-NP O
guaranteed VBN B-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
ensured JJ B-NP O
freedom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
movement NN B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
local JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
controlled VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
nationalist NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Croat NNP I-NP B-MISC
sectors NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
civilian JJ B-NP O
mobs NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
turned VBN I-VP O
ceasefire NN B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
virtually RB B-NP O
impassable JJ I-NP O
borders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
1992-95 CD I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
Moslems NNPS B-NP B-MISC
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serb-controlled JJ I-NP B-MISC
north NN B-ADVP O
and CC O O
east JJ B-NP O
. . O O

NATO-led JJ B-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
beefed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Doboj NNP I-NP B-LOC
area NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deter VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
sudden JJ I-NP O
emotional JJ I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cross VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Inter-Entity NNP I-NP B-LOC
Boundary NNP I-NP I-LOC
Line NNP I-NP I-LOC
into IN B-PP O
Doboj NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
dispersed VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
incident NN B-NP O
. . O O

Moslems NNS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
Serbs NNS B-NP B-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
scuffled VBN I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
along IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
line NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
surge VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Eight CD B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
casino NN I-NP O
blaze NN I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD B-NP O

Eight CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
died VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blaze NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-LOC
casino NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
deliberately RB I-VP O
, , I-VP O
Interfax NN B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
casinos NNS B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
soared VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
collapse NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
communism NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
mayor NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
organised VBD B-VP O
crime NN B-NP O
. . O O

President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
fighting NN B-NP O
crime NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
handed VBD B-VP O
wide-ranging JJ B-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
security NN B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
currently RB B-ADVP O
engaged VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
breakaway RB B-NP O
Chechnya NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
start VBP B-VP O
pullout NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
not RB O O
in IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

SHATOI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pull VB I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Chechnya NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire JJ I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
rebel NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Interior NNP I-NP O
Ministry NNP I-NP O
forces VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
General NNP B-NP O
Anatoly NNP I-NP B-PER
Shkirko NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Interfax NN B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
delaying VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pullout NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
troops NNS B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chechens NNPS B-NP B-MISC
disarmed VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
armoured JJ I-NP O
column NN I-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
cameraman NN I-NP O
Liutauras NNP I-NP B-PER
Stremaitis NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
column NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
around RB B-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
tanks NNS B-NP O
, , O O
armoured VBN B-NP O
personnel NNS I-NP O
carriers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
artillery NN B-NP O
cannons NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
lorries NNS B-NP O
, , O O
escorted VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
pulled VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Shatoi NNP B-NP B-LOC
towards IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
, , O O
around IN B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
31 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Shkirko NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
suspending VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pullout NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
troops NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
weapons NNS B-NP O
seized VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechens NNPS I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Movladi NNP B-NP B-PER
Udugov NNP I-NP I-PER
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
maverick NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chechens NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
later RBR B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
over IN B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pullout NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
element NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
brokered VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
aims VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
end NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
20-month JJ I-NP O
Chechnya NNP I-NP B-LOC
conflict NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Leftist JJ B-NP O
Mexican JJ I-NP B-MISC
armed JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
troops NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
capital NN B-NP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
leftist JJ I-NP O
Popular NNP I-NP B-ORG
Revolutionary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Army NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
EPR NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
published JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
operated VBD B-VP O
throughout IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
denied VBD B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
assertions NNS B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
isolated VBN B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

Commanders NNPS B-NP O
" " O O
Vicente NNP B-NP B-PER
" " O O
and CC O O
" " O O
Oscar NNP B-NP B-PER
" " O O
, , O O
guarded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
EPR NNP I-NP B-ORG
gunmen NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
La NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jornada NNP I-NP I-ORG
outside IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
committed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
overthrowing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
government NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
present VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
before RB B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
, , O O
as RB B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
as RB B-ADJP O
irrational JJ I-ADJP O
radicals NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Commander NNP B-NP O
Oscar NNP I-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
La NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jornada NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ERP NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
fighters NNS I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
wearing VBG I-VP O
military JJ B-NP O
fatigues NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
brandishing VBG B-VP O
assault NN B-NP O
rifles NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southwestern JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
23,000-strong JJ I-NP O
membership NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
this DT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
independently RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

La NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jornada NNP I-NP I-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Mexican NNP I-NP B-ORG
Army NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
discovered VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
37-page JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
EPR NNP I-NP B-ORG
manual JJ I-NP O
detailing NN I-NP O
guerrilla NN I-NP O
tactics NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
strategies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
manual JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
objective NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Basic NNP I-NP O
Course NNP I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
War NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
combatants NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EPR NNP I-NP B-ORG
basic JJ I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
knowledge NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
armed VBN I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
apparatus NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bourgeoisie NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
armed VBD B-VP O
" " O O
commanders NNS B-NP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EPR NNP I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
granted VBN I-VP O
interviews NNS B-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
extremely RB I-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
volatile JJ I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
leftist JJ B-NP O
protesters NNS I-NP O
often RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
clashed VBN I-VP O
violently RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Unlike IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
better RB I-NP O
known VBN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
unrelated JJ I-NP O
Zapatista NNP I-NP B-ORG
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southeastern JJ B-NP O
Chiapas NNPS I-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
EPR NNP I-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
direct JJ B-NP O
combat NN I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
official NN B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
skirmishes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
handful NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
civilians NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Ten CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
gunned VBN B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
northwest RB B-ADVP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BOGOTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Unidentified JJ B-NP O
gunmen NNS I-NP O
dragged VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
ot VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rural JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
northwest RB B-ADVP O
province NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Antioquia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
shot VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
killings NNS I-NP O
occurred VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
municipality NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Anza NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
news NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
massacre NN I-NP O
only RB B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
provincial JJ I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Medellin NNP B-NP B-LOC
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Anza NN B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
30 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Medellin NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
roads NNS I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
directly RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
initially RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
leftist JJ B-NP O
Revolutionary NNP I-NP B-ORG
Armed NNP I-NP I-ORG
Forces NNPS I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Colombia NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
FARC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
rebels NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
prime JJ B-NP O
suspects NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
killings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
gunmen NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
left NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
right NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
impunity NN B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
Antioquia NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
years NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unconfirmed JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
bloodshed NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
paramilitary JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Port NNP O O
of IN B-PP O
Tauranaga NNP B-NP B-LOC
year NN I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
climbs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
million CD B-NP O
NZ$ $ B-NP B-MISC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
9.050 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
6.03 CD O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Two CD B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
wounded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Burma NNP B-NP B-LOC
gunmen NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MAE NNP B-NP B-LOC
SOT NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
policemen NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seriously RB I-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Burmese JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
splinter NN I-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
ambushed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
patrol NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northwest RB B-ADVP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
security NN B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
some DT B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Karen NNP I-NP I-ORG
Buddhist NNP I-NP I-ORG
Army NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
DKBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
ambushed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
patrol NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Burma NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Mae NNP B-NP B-LOC
Sot NNPS I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
, , O O
Col NNP B-NP O
Suvit NNP I-NP B-PER
Maenmuan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
DKBA NNS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
allied VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rangoon NNP I-NP B-LOC
military JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
based VBN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
southeast JJ B-NP O
Burma NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
stepped VBD I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
cross-border JJ B-NP O
infiltration NN I-NP O
. . O O

Suvit NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
motive NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
intrusions NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
reinforcements NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
beef VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
security NN B-NP O
along IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
porous JJ I-NP O
frontier NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
DKBA NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
split NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
anti-Rangoon JJ I-NP B-MISC
Karen NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KNU NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
and CC O O
allied VBD B-VP O
themselves PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Burmese NNP B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
, , O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
enemies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

DKBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
members NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
since IN B-PP O
launched JJ B-NP O
intermittent JJ I-NP O
cross-border JJ I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Karen NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugee NN I-NP O
camps NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
inhabitants NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
KNU VBG I-VP B-ORG
supporters NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
on IN B-PP O
Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
villages NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
posts NNS I-NP O
near IN B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bangkok NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
complained VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Rangoon NNP B-NP B-LOC
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
raids NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
Burmese NNP B-NP B-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
contol NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
. . O O

Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
commanders NNS I-NP O
reject VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
explanation NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
evidence NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Burmese JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
directs VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
renegade NN I-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
splinter NN I-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
F-14 NN I-NP B-MISC
catches VBZ B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
landing NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
fighter NN I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
blew VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tyre NN I-NP O
and CC O O
caught VBD B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
landing NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Ben NNP I-NP B-LOC
Gurion NNP I-NP I-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
airport NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
A DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
F-14 NN I-NP B-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
landing NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Ben NNP B-NP B-LOC
Gurion NNP I-NP I-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
blew VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wheel NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
spokesman NN B-NP O
Yehiel NNP I-NP B-PER
Amitai NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
pilots NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Airport NNP B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
highest JJS I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
brigade NN I-NP O
put VBN B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
flames NNS I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
landing VBG I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
hopes VBZ B-VP O
jars NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
secrets NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mummies NNS B-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Archaeologists NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
pots NNS B-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
ancient JJ B-NP O
Egyptians NN I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
burial NN B-NP O
rites NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
may MD B-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
secrets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mummification NN B-NP O
. . O O

Mohammed NNP B-NP B-PER
Saleh NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Egyptian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Museum NNP I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
team NN I-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pots NNS I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
contain VBP B-VP O
human JJ B-NP O
intestines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tomb NN I-NP O
built VBN B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rocks NNS I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
digging VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Dahshour NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
25 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Cairo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Dahshour NN B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
second JJ B-ADJP O
largest JJS I-ADJP O
pyramid VB B-VP O
, , O O
built VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pharaoh NN I-NP O
Seneferu NNP B-NP B-PER
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
4,500 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Saleh NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
-- : O O
from IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Metropolitan NNP I-NP B-LOC
Museum NNP I-NP I-LOC
-- : O O
found VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
Canopic NNP I-NP B-MISC
jars NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
unguent NN I-NP O
jars NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tomb NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
belongs VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unidentifed JJ I-NP O
person NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
lived VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
12th JJ I-NP B-MISC
Dynasty NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
1991-1786 CD B-NP O
BC NN I-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
finding NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
important JJ B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
jars NNS I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
contains VBZ B-VP O
substances NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conservation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mummies NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
conservation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
intestines NN I-NP O
and CC O O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cavity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
person NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
identified VBN I-VP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Saleh NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
analysis NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
substances NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
liquids NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
secrets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mummification JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
executes VBZ B-VP O
Pakistani JJ B-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

DUBAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
executed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
Pakistani JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
belonging VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
gang NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
robbers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Interior NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Shabir NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmad NNP I-NP I-PER
Muhammad NNP I-NP I-PER
Jalil NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
executed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Mecca NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
26th JJ I-NP O
person NN I-NP O
executed VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kingdom NN I-NP O
. . O O

Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
beheads VBZ B-VP O
convicted VBN I-VP O
drug NN B-NP O
smugglers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
rapists NNS B-NP O
, , O O
murderers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
criminals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
. . O O

AMMAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

JORDAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
TIMES NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
King NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
entering VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
era NN I-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
going NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
democracy NN B-NP O
; : O O
attempts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tamper VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
security NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
stability NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tolerated VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Information NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Marwan NNP I-NP B-PER
Muasher NNP I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
evidence NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
" " O O
some DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
were VBD B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disturbances NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
King NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Bahrain NN B-NP B-LOC
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

- : O O
Government NN B-NP O
asks VBZ B-VP O
senior JJ B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
" " O O
diplomat NN B-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
, , O O
reviews VBZ B-VP O
status NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
others NNS B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
foreign JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
. . O O

AL NNP B-NP B-ORG
RAI NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Abdul-Karim NNP I-NP B-PER
al-Kabariti NN I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
commited VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lifting VBG I-VP O
ceiling NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
democracy NN B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prince NNP I-NP O
Sultan NNP I-NP O
telephones NNS I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
releases VBZ B-VP O
32 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Karak NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
expresses VBZ B-VP O
anger NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
conduct NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
incompatible JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
traditions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

AD NNP B-NP B-ORG
DUSTOUR NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Kabariti NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
parliament NN B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
meet VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
ways NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reactivate VB I-VP O
parliament NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
legislative JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
. . O O

AL NNP B-NP B-ORG
ASWAQ NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
State NN B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
investigating VBG B-VP O
suspects NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
unrest NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Netanyahu NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Weizman JJ B-NP B-PER
consult NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
invitation NN I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Israeli NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Ezer NNP I-NP B-PER
Weizman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
weighing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Yasser NNP B-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
consulted VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Netanyahu NNP I-NP B-PER
met VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Jerusalem NNP I-NP B-LOC
residence NN I-NP O
and CC O O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Yedioth NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ahronoth NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coming JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israel-PLO NNP I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
Aryeh NNP B-NP B-PER
Shumer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
fitting VBG I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Arafat NNP I-NP B-PER
should MD B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
sent VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
Yedioth NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ahronoth NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
contained VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
emotional JJ I-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
save VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
proces VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
cool JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
himself PRP B-NP O
, , O O
opposed VBN B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
suicide NN I-NP O
bombers NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
59 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PLO NNP I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Shumer NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

HAARETZ NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Arafat NNP I-NP B-PER
opens VBZ B-VP O
civilian JJ B-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
calls VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
self-rule JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Seven CD B-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
governor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bank NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Israel NNP B-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
bans NNS I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
donated VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
land VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Former NNP B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Peres NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
today NN B-NP O
. . O O

YEDIOTH DT B-NP B-ORG
AHRONOTH NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Weizman NNP I-NP B-PER
invited VBD B-VP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Arafat NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
opposes VBZ B-VP O
transit NN B-NP O
camps NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
facing VBG B-VP O
expulsion NN B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Levy NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

MAARIV NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
education NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Syrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
armoured JJ I-NP O
columns NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
move NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Shimon NNP B-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
king NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-ORG
POST NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Minister NNP I-NP O
Erekat NNP I-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
Israel-PLO JJ B-NP B-MISC
talks NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
former JJ B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
Avraham NNP I-NP B-PER
Tamir NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-PP O
staff NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
failing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
establish VB I-VP O
national JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
council NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Cabinet NNP B-NP O
puts VBZ B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
decision NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Internal NNP B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Kahalani NNP I-NP B-PER
warns VBZ B-VP O
cabinet NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
increase NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
organised VBD B-VP O
crime NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Voting NNP B-NP O
begins VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lebanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

TRIPOLI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Voting NNP B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
Lebanon NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
580,000 CD B-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
eligible NN B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
choose VB I-VP O
28 CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
128-member JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
thin JJ I-NP O
trickle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voters NNS B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
casting VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ballots NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
port NN I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
lists NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
candidates NNS B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
polling NN B-NP O
stations NNS I-NP O
opened VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
7 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0400 CD B-NP O
gmt NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
invites VBZ B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
home VB I-VP O
- : O O
paper NN B-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Israeli NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Ezer NNP I-NP B-PER
Weizman NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
Yasser NNP B-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
, , O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Yedioth NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ahronoth NNP I-NP I-ORG
daily RB B-ADVP O
reported VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
desire NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
opposes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
coming VBG I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
scheduled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Caesarea NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
sent VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
emotional JJ I-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
save VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
met VBD B-VP O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
last JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
voiced VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
, , O O
Yedioth NN B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
prepared VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
-- : O O
that IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
give VB B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
commitment NN I-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
now RB I-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
yourself PRP B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
telling VBG B-VP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
an DT B-NP O
answer NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
largely RB I-VP O
ceremonial JJ B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Weizman NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
architect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
spoken VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
frequently RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
-- : O O
at IN B-ADVP O
times NNS B-NP O
urging VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Labour NNP I-NP B-ORG
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
slow VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
down RP B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Corporate NNP B-NP O
America NNP I-NP B-LOC
taking VBG B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
view NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
compensation NN B-NP O
. . O O

Anne NNP B-NP B-PER
Murray NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-23 CD I-NP O

Corporate NNP B-NP O
America NNP I-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
planning VBG I-VP O
major JJ B-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
employee NN B-NP O
compensation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
study NN I-NP O
. . O O

What WP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
is VBZ B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
: : O O
If IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
highly RB B-NP O
skilled JJ I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
benefit VB I-VP O
nicely RB B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
if IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
cannot MD I-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
employer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
less RBR B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
, , O O
conducted VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
late JJ I-PP O
1995 CD O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
management NN B-NP O
consulting NN I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
Towers NNP I-NP B-ORG
Perrin NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
focus NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
employee NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
bottom JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
-- : O O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
employee NN I-NP O
performs VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
specific JJ I-NP O
task NN I-NP O
. . O O

Presently RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
example NN B-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
an DT B-NP O
accountant NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
specific JJ I-NP O
tasks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
she PRP I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
certain JJ I-NP O
salary NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Neal NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Towers NNP I-NP B-ORG
Perrin NNP I-NP I-ORG
principal NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
accountant NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
evaluated VBN I-VP O
solely RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
" " O O
knowledge NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
skill NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
abilities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
using VBG B-VP O
accounting NN B-NP O
skills NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
accountant NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
creative JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
work VBP B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
be VB B-VP O
sensitive JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
customer NN B-NP O
needs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
set VBD B-VP O
productivity NN B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
highly RB B-NP O
skilled JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
abilities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
more RBR B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
skilled JJ B-NP O
and CC O O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
customer VB I-VP O
service NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
organisation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
less RBR B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

Of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
750 CD I-NP O
mid-to-large JJ I-NP O
size NN I-NP O
corporations NNS I-NP O
surveyed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
81 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
undergone VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
restructuring NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
two-thirds NNS I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
productivity NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
result NN B-NP O
. . O O

Next RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
firms NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
developing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
compensation NN I-NP O
structure NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
78 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
skills-based JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
management NN I-NP O
and CC O O
non-management NN B-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
coming VBG I-NP O
shift NN I-NP O
, , O O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
just RB B-ADVP O
isolated VBN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
fad NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
inexorable JJ I-NP O
change NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

After IN B-PP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
II NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
corporations NNS B-NP O
adopted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
military JJ B-NP O
model NN I-NP O
" " O O
creating VBG B-VP O
hierarchical JJ B-ADJP O
organisations NNS B-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
concept NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
defined VBN B-NP O
tasks NNS I-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
became VBD B-VP O
global JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
customers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
demanding JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
problems NNS B-NP O
became VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
complex JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Multi-layers NNS B-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
management NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
distance NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
customers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
organisations NNS B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
competitive JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

O'Neal NN B-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
firms NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
place VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
greater JJR I-NP O
emphasis NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
teams NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
team NN B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
giving VBG B-VP O
raises VBZ I-VP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
your PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
raise NN I-NP O
. . O O

Is VBZ O O
this DT B-NP O
fair NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
employee NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
distance NN I-NP O
but CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
? . O O

" " O O
That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
question NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
ask VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
ask VBP B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
-- : O O
' '' O O
Do VBP O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
results NNS B-NP O
? . O O
' '' O O

" " O O

To TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
those DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
, , O O
27 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
surveyed VBD B-VP O
plan NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
eliminate VB I-VP O
base JJ B-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
increases NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
bonuses NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
incentives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
employee NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
award NN I-NP O
programmes NNS B-VP O
and CC O O
education NN B-NP O
. . O O

Companies NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
culture NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
view NN I-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
business NN B-NP O
partners NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
example NN B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
rated VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
participants NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
high-performing JJ B-NP O
" " O O
companies NNS B-NP O
, , O O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
equity NN B-NP O
above IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Those DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
offer VBP B-VP O
employees NNS B-NP O
variable NN I-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
education NN I-NP O
, , O O
give VB B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
managers NNS I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
pay NN B-NP O
decisions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
celebrate VB B-VP O
employee NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
success NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
respect VBP B-VP O
employees NNS B-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
trust VBP B-VP O
employees NNS B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
they PRP I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
O'Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
key NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
success NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
high-performance JJ B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
engaging JJ I-VP O
employees NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
partnership NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
bottom JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
detective NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
affair NN I-NP O
. . O O

Geert NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Clercq NNP I-NP I-PER

NEUFCHATEAU NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Investigators NNS B-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
detective NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
inquiries NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
, , O O
Public NNP B-NP O
Prosecutor NNP I-NP O
Michel NNP I-NP B-PER
Bourlet NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Georges NNP B-NP B-PER
Zicot NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
truck NN B-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
, , O O
insurance NN B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
forgery NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
searches NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
sites NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Charleroi NNP I-NP B-LOC
judicial JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Zicot NN B-NP B-PER
worked VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Zicot NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
45 CD B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
specialist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
tackling VBG B-VP O
vehicle NN B-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
. . O O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
media NNS I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
thefts NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
released VBD B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
promoted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
chief JJ B-NP O
detective NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Gerard NNP B-NP B-PER
Pignon NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
warehouse NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
stolen VBN B-VP O
vehicles NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
allegedly RB I-VP O
stored VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
insurer NN B-NP O
Thierry NNP I-NP B-PER
Dehaan NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
ring NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
added VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inquiry NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
paedophile JJ I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
five CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
connection NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
Weinstein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
accomplice NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
convicted VBN B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
rapist NN I-NP O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
paedophile JJ I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
shockwaves NNS B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Weinstein NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
last JJ B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
alongside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eight-year-olds NNP B-NP O
Julie NNP I-NP B-PER
Lejeune NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Melissa NNP B-NP B-PER
Russo NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
belonging VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Detroux NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
starved VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
nine CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
abducted NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
rescued VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
police NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
hunting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
Dutroux NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
kidnapping NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
killing VBG I-VP O
Weinstein NNP B-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disagreement NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accomplices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
affair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
truck NN B-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Another DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
, , O O
Bourlet NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Anne NNP B-NP B-PER
Thily NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
public JJ B-NP O
prosecutor NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Liege NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
Julie NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Melissa NNP I-NP B-PER
lived VBD B-VP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
investigators NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
including VBG B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bureau NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Investigation NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

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French JJ B-NP B-MISC
1997 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
around IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Juppe NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

BREGANCON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Alain NNP I-NP B-PER
Juppe NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
and CC O O
plans NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
funding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
social JJ I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
pubished VBN I-VP O
around IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
texts NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
practically RB B-ADJP O
ready JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Chirac NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Riviera NNP I-NP B-LOC
fortress NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
widely RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
so RB I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+331 CD B-NP O
4221 CD I-NP O
5452 CD I-NP O

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19 CD B-NP O
die VBP B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
bus NN B-NP O
falls VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
river NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistani NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kashmir NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

MUZAFFARABAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mountain NN I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
river NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistan-ruled JJ B-NP B-MISC
Azad NN I-NP B-LOC
( ( O I-LOC
free JJ O I-LOC
) ) O I-LOC
Kashmir NNP B-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
injuring VBG B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
included VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian-ruled JJ I-NP B-MISC
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kashmir NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
waged VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
revolt NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
1990 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
instantly RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Kunar NNP B-NP B-LOC
river NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
narrow JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
leading VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Muzaffarabad NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
Pakistani JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Garhi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Habibullah NNP I-NP I-LOC
northwest RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
died VBN B-VP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
. . O O

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North JJ B-NP B-MISC
Afghan JJ I-NP I-MISC
highway NN I-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
, , O O
radio NN B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

ISLAMABAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
reopening VBG I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
Salang NNP I-NP B-LOC
highway NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
until IN B-SBAR O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
official NN B-NP O
Kabul NNP I-NP B-ORG
Radio NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
embattled JJ I-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Kabul-Salang NNP I-NP B-LOC
highway NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
opened VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coordination NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
alliance NN I-NP I-ORG
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Jumbish-i-Milli JJ B-NP B-ORG
movement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
powerful JJ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
warlord RB B-ADVP O
General NNP B-NP O
Abdul NNP I-NP B-PER
Rashid NNP I-NP I-PER
Dostum NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
postponement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
" " O O
precautions NNS B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
elaborate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Salang NNP I-NP B-LOC
highway NN I-NP O
, , O O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
route NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Central NNP B-NP B-LOC
Asia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
controlled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Dostum NNP B-NP B-PER
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Burhanuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Rabbani NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kabul NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
alliance NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Hezb-i-Islami JJ B-NP B-ORG
party NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Gulbuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Hekmatyar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
prime JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
but CC O O
rival RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hekmatyar JJR B-NP B-PER
rejoined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
prime JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Rabbani NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
since RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
persuade VB I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
follow VB I-VP O
suit NN B-NP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jumbish NNP B-NP B-PER
denied VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Kabul NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Students NNS B-NP O
burn VBP B-VP O
Hasina NNP B-NP B-PER
effigy RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
battle NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
. . O O

Anis NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER

DHAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Students NNS B-NP O
backed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
battled VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC O O
burned VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
effigy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Sheikh NNP I-NP O
Hasina NNP I-NP B-PER
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
Bangladeshi NNP I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bogra NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
strikers NNS I-NP O
barricaded VBD B-VP O
streets NNS B-NP O
, , O O
attacked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ruling VBG I-NP O
Awami NNP I-NP B-ORG
League NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
fought VBD B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
battles NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC O O
set VBD B-VP O
alight JJ B-ADJP O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
copies NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
popular JJ I-NP O
" " O O
Janakantha NNP B-NP B-ORG
" " O O
newspaper NN B-NP O
, , O O
alleging VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
pro-government JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
batons NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
teargas NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
try VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
disperse VB I-VP O
students NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
throwing VBG I-VP O
stones NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
home-made JJ B-NP O
bombs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
called VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Bangladesh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nationalist JJ I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
BNP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
denounce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deaths NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
killed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
coincided VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Hasina NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Local JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
policeman NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
gunshots NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
clashes NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
pro-opposition JJ B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Hasina NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cross NN I-NP O
section NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bogra NNP I-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
judicial JJ I-NP O
probe NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
violent JJ I-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
offered VBD B-VP O
financial JJ B-NP O
grants NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
families NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
killed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
medical JJ I-NP O
care NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
urged VBD B-VP O
Bogra NNP B-NP B-LOC
residents NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
call VB I-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
. . O O

Opposition NN B-NP O
legislators NNS I-NP O
walked VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
denouncing VBG B-VP O
" " O O
unprecedented JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
barbarity NN I-NP O
" " O O
against IN B-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
supporters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
renewed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Home NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Interior NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
Rafiqul NNP I-NP B-PER
Islam NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
police NNS B-NP O
raided VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Dhaka NNP I-NP B-LOC
university NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
arresting VBG B-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
outsiders NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
living VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
student NN B-NP O
dormitories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
seizing VBG B-VP O
weapons NNS B-NP O
, , O O
university NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
stormed VBD B-VP O
ten CD B-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
halls NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campus NN I-NP O
, , O O
flushed VBN B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
people NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
gunpoint NN B-NP O
and CC O O
searched VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
baggage NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
revolvers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
sawn-off JJ B-NP O
rifles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
shotguns NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
knives NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
later JJ I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
swoop NN I-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
university NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Vice-Chancellor NNP I-NP O
Dr. NNP I-NP O
Emajuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deteriorating VBG I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campus NN I-NP O
. . O O

Authorities NNS B-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
28,000-student JJ I-NP O
university NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednedsay NNP B-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
gunbattles NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
students NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
police NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
fought VBD B-VP O
armed JJ B-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
BNP NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
headed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Begum NNP I-NP B-PER
Khaleda NNP I-NP I-PER
Zia NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Hasina NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
blanket NN B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
arrest VB I-VP O
terrorists NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
possessors NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
illegal JJ B-NP O
firearms NNS I-NP O
irrespective RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
identities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nearly RB B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dhaka NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Bogra NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

16 CD B-NP O
die VBP B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
bus NN B-NP O
crashes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistani NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kashmir NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

MUZAFFARABAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
several JJ B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mountain NN I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ravine NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
river NN I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistan-ruled JJ B-NP B-MISC
Azad NN I-NP B-LOC
( ( O I-LOC
free JJ O I-LOC
) ) O I-LOC
Kashmir NNP B-NP I-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
45 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
instantly RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
narrow JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
while NN O O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Muzaffarabad NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
Pakistani JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Garhi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Habibullah NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northwest JJS I-NP O
. . O O

Two NN B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
. . O O

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FEATURE VB B-VP O
- : O O
Fertile NNP B-NP O
Ukraine NNP I-NP B-LOC
faces VBZ B-VP O
drought NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

Irene NNP B-NP B-PER
Marushko NNP I-NP I-PER

BATKIVSHCHYNA NNP B-NP B-LOC
COLLECTIVE NNP I-NP I-LOC
FARM NN I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Four CD B-NP O
shiny JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
green-and-yellow JJ I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Deere NNP I-NP I-PER
combines VBZ B-VP O
parked VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
1,750-hectare JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
4,325-acre JJ B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grain-growing NN I-NP O
regions NNS I-NP O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Kiev NNP B-NP B-LOC
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
fill VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
agronomist NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
enthusiasm NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
diesel NN I-NP O
and CC O O
good JJ B-NP O
engine NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Ivan NNP B-NP B-PER
Odnosum NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

God NNP B-NP B-PER
help VB B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
breakdown NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
machinery NN I-NP O
, , O O
loaned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ukrainian NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
harvest NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
forecast VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fall VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
harsh JJ I-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
blame VB I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
drought NN I-NP O
scoured VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
steppes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
, , O O
stunting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
the DT B-NP O
farming VBG I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
, , O O
making VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
painful JJ I-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Soviet JJ B-NP B-MISC
central JJ I-NP O
planning NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
simply RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
soil NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
fertile JJ I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
rich JJ B-NP O
enough RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
grow VB I-VP O
rubber NN B-NP O
boots NNS I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

But CC O O
recently RB B-ADVP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
losing VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
reputation NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
breadbasket NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
earned VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
brutal JJ B-NP O
forced JJ I-NP O
collectivisation NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
Soviet JJ B-NP B-MISC
dictator NN I-NP O
Josef NNP I-NP B-PER
Stalin NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
quality NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Hryhory NNP B-NP B-PER
Borsuk NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mironivka NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wheat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Institute NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
run VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ukrainian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Academy NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Agrarian NNP B-NP I-ORG
Sciences NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
temperature NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
62 CD B-NP O
decrees VBZ B-VP O
Celsius NNS B-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
143.60 CD B-NP O
Fahrenheit NN I-NP O
) ) O O
this DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
so RB B-ADJP O
bad JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
, , O O
unlit NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
cut VBN B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
electricity NN B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
unpaid JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
bills NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
harvest NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
gathered VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dry JJ I-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
rainfall NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Western NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ukraine NNP I-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
harvesting NN B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
Mironivka NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
scientists NNS I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
unpaid NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
months NNS B-NP O
, , O O
carry VB B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
developing VBG B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
strains NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wheat NN B-ADJP O
resistant JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
extreme JJ I-NP O
continental JJ I-NP O
climate NN I-NP O
, , O O
Borsuk NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
agricultural JJ I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
bad JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
drought NN I-NP O
. . O O

Collective JJ B-NP O
farms NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
nascent JJ B-ADJP O
private NN I-ADJP O
farming NN B-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fertiliser NN B-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
herbicides NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pesticides NNS I-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
repair VB I-VP O
old JJ B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
buy NN I-NP O
new JJ B-NP O
machinery NN I-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fuel NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
none NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
harvest NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
36.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
harvest NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
turn NN B-NP O
compares VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
decline NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
worse JJR I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
recall VBP B-VP O
wasteful JJ B-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
times NNS I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
imported VBD B-VP O
grain NN B-NP O
but CC O O
priced VBN B-VP O
bread NN B-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
cheaply RB I-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
people NNS B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
feed VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
pigs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Agriculture NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
expensive JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
and CC O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
solutions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
horizon NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Odnosum NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
260 CD I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
now RB B-VP O
readying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fields NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
winter NN B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
sowing NN I-NP O
, , O O
expected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
yield VB I-VP O
5.2 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
per IN B-PP O
hectare NN B-NP O
( ( O O
2.5 CD B-NP O
acres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
but CC O O
ended VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
3.9 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
still RB B-ADVP O
better JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2.11 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
per IN B-PP O
hectare NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
money NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fertiliser NN B-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
debt NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fuel NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
borrowing VBG I-VP O
diesel NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Odnosum NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
kilometres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
miles NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
down RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
two-lane JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
passes VBZ B-VP O
Odnosum NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
occasional JJ I-NP O
horse-drawn JJ I-NP O
buggy NN I-NP O
passes NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1,700-hectare JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
4,200-acre JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
Shevchenko NNP B-NP B-PER
collective JJ I-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
, , O O
built VBD B-VP O
next JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
still RB B-ADJP O
neat JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
tidy JJ B-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
post-Soviet NN B-NP B-MISC
decay NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chief NNP B-NP O
Accountant NNP I-NP O
Natalya NNP I-NP B-PER
Sypron NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
collective NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
strapped JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
, , O O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
bartering NN I-NP O
220 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
grain NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
diesel NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fuel VB I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
rickety JJ I-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
combines NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
tractors NNS I-NP O
badly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
need NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
repairs NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
basic JJ B-NP O
maintenance NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
earns VBZ B-VP O
160-200 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
karbovanets NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
-- : O O
but CC O O
many JJ B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
months NNS B-NP O
, , O O
Soprun NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

People NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
dedication NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Borsuk NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
options NNS I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
sit VB I-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
cry NN B-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
something NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sowing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winter NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
harvested VBN I-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Planted NNP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
autumn NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
export NN I-NP O
item NN I-NP O
and CC O O
traditionally RB B-VP O
grows VBZ I-VP O
better RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
summer NN B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
soil NN I-NP O
. . O O

Further JJ B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
called VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
provision NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
resources NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
fertiliser NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
herbicides NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
25 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
arable JJ I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1998 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1999 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
follow VB B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
grain NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Borkus NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
phase VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
huge JJ B-NP O
subsidies NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
move NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
pre-Soviet JJ B-NP B-MISC
days NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
hectares NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
124 CD B-NP O
acres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
land NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
some RB B-NP O
36,000 CD I-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
willing JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
alone RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Collective JJ B-NP O
farms NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
last VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
because IN B-SBAR O
most JJS B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
farms NNS I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
only RB B-ADVP O
produce VBP B-VP O
enough RB B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
feed VB I-VP O
themselves PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
maybe RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
extra NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
farmer NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
maybe RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
better JJR B-ADJP O
not RB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hurry VB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Collectivisation NN B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pain NN B-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
fast RB B-ADJP O
. . O O

Privatising NN B-NP O
too RB B-ADVP O
quickly RB I-ADVP O
can MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
negative JJ I-NP O
outcome NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
swells VBZ B-VP O
profit NN B-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
setbacks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Melanie NNP B-NP B-PER
Cheary NNP I-NP I-PER

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
swelled VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
attributable JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
streamlined JJ I-NP O
operations NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
strengthen VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
variety NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
divisional JJ B-NP O
setbacks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Announcing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , O O
chairman NN B-NP O
Brian NNP I-NP B-PER
Gilbertson NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Happily RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
illusion NN I-NP O
arising VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
weakness NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rand NNS I-NP O
relative JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Gencor NN B-NP B-ORG
raised VBD B-VP O
attributable JJ B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,803 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rand NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1,003 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rand NNS I-NP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
- : I-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
dollar NN B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
469 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
279 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
won NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Impala NNP I-NP B-ORG
Platinum NN I-NP I-ORG
Holdings NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
posting VBG B-VP O
dismal JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Not RB O O
everything NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
substantial JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
operations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
obvious JJ I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
corporation NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Impala NNP B-NP B-ORG
where WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
furnace NN I-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Implats NNS B-NP B-ORG
posted VBD B-VP O
year NN B-NP O
attributable JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
176 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rand NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
281 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
previously RB B-NP O
. . O O

Not RB B-CONJP O
only RB I-CONJP O
did VBD O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
lock NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
3.92 CD B-NP O
rand NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
dollar NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
March NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
output NN B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
furnace NN I-NP O
shutdown NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rand NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
4.5350 CD B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nor CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
Implats NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fail VB I-VP O
output NN B-NP O
targets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Ingwe NNP B-NP B-ORG
Coal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
hit VBN I-VP O
hard RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
rains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
forfeited VBD B-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
production NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
flooding VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
mines NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mpumulanga NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
gloom NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS I-NP O
blocking VBG B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
Implats NNPS B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
proposed VBN I-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Lonrho NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
platinum NN I-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
disappointment NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
platinum NN I-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
. . O O

From IN B-PP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
perspective NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
on IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Looking VBG B-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
further RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
placed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
challenges NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
soundly RB B-ADVP O
structured VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
prudently RB B-ADVP O
financed VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
blessed JJ B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
excellent JJ I-NP O
portfolio NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
world-class JJ B-NP O
businesses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
look VB I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
further JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Citing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disposal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
industrial JJ B-NP O
holdings NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Malbak NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rand NNS I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
smaller JJR I-NP O
disposals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
pruned VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
portfolio NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
concentrate VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
core NN B-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
tried VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
clean VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
our PRP$ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
portfolio NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
disposing VBG B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
non-core JJ B-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Malbak NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Overall RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
substantial JJ I-NP O
pruning NN I-NP O
... : O O

leaving VBG B-VP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
clearly RB B-ADVP O
structured VBN B-VP O
along IN B-PP O
commodity NN B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
85 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rand NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
tax NN B-NP O
invested VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
various JJ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
market NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
disposal NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
required VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Referring VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP O
increased VBD B-VP O
41.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ingwe NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
coal NN B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
cheaper JJR B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
considering VBG B-VP O
snapping VBG B-NP O
up RP O O
more JJR B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
liked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
more JJR B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
Ingwe NNP B-NP B-ORG
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
adding VBG B-VP O
value NN B-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
... : O O

at IN B-PP O
quite PDT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
... : O O

maybe RB B-ADVP O
if IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
wait VBP B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
downturn NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
coal NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Finally RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Gilbertson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
proportion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gencor NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
income NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
coming VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
offshore JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
unlisted JJ I-NP O
investments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Johannesburg NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+27 CD B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
482-1003 CD I-NP O

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Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
buying VBG B-VP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
Systems NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Eli NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lilly NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

unit NN B-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
, , O O
creating VBG B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intravenous JJ B-NP O
infusion NN I-NP O
therapy NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
, , O O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
wholly RB I-NP O
owned VBN I-NP O
subsidiary NN I-NP O
, , O O
IMED NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
merge VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
form VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
and CC O O
manufacture VB B-VP O
infusion NN B-NP O
pumps NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
regulate VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intravenous JJ B-NP O
fluid NN I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
administered VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
patient NN I-NP O
, , O O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
proprietary JJ B-NP O
disposable JJ I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
combined VBN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
estimated JJ B-NP O
revenues NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
353 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
through IN B-PP O
IMED NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
already RB B-ADVP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
developers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
manufacturers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intravenous JJ B-NP O
infusion NN I-NP O
pumps NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
proprietary JJ B-NP O
disposable JJ I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
sales NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
38 CD B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

San NNP B-NP B-MISC
Diego-based JJ I-NP I-MISC
IVAC NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
provider NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
infusion NN B-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
related JJ B-NP O
technologies NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
health-care JJ I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
manufacturing VBG B-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
; : O O
Creedmoor NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
N.C. NNP B-NP B-LOC
; : O O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
; : O O
and CC O O
Tijuana NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
distributes VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
prodcuts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
120 CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Eli NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lilly NNP I-NP I-ORG
sold VBD B-VP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Dec. NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
DLJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Merchant NNP I-NP I-ORG
Banking NNP I-NP I-ORG
Partners NNP I-NP I-ORG
LP NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
River NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
expects VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unspecified JJ I-NP O
one-time JJ I-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
addition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
historical JJ I-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
infusion NN B-NP O
therapy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
technology-based JJ B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
devices NNS I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1968 CD B-NP O
, , O O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
introduced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
infusion NN I-NP O
therapy NN I-NP O
monitoring NN I-NP O
device NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
improved VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
system NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
addition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
IV NNP I-NP O
pump VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
regulated VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
liquids NNS B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
positive JJ B-NP O
pressure NN I-NP O
. . O O

IMED NN B-NP B-ORG
introduced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
volumetric JJ I-NP O
infusion NN I-NP O
pump NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1974 CD B-NP O
. . O O

IMED NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
profits NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.7 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
6 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
fully RB B-NP O
diluted VBN I-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
53.9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
revenues NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Excluding VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one-time JJ I-NP O
restructuring NN I-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
17.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
net JJ B-NP O
income NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
net JJ B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
112.8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O

Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
profits NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
8.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
29.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
. . O O

William NNP B-NP B-PER
J. NNP I-NP I-PER
Mercer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
president NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
executive JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
CEO NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
IVAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
privately RB I-NP O
held VBN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
senior JJ B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Mallinckrodt NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Joseph NNP B-NP B-PER
Kuhn NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Advanced NNP B-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
IMED NNP I-NP B-ORG
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
chief NN B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
close VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
, , O O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
regulatory JJ B-NP O
approval NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
boards NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Dow NNP B-NP B-MISC
rises VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Philip NNP B-NP B-ORG
Morris NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
other JJ B-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Dow NNP I-NP B-MISC
Jones NNP I-NP I-MISC
industrial JJ I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
higher RBR I-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
boosted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Philip NNP B-NP B-ORG
Morris NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
gained VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
92 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADJP O
lower JJR I-ADJP O
, , O O
mirroring NN B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Dow NNP I-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
eight CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
5,731 CD B-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
NASDAQ NNP I-NP B-MISC
Index NNP I-NP I-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
fractionally RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
1,143 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-MISC
Index NNP I-NP I-MISC
down RB B-ADVP O
one CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
666 CD I-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
advances NNS I-NP O
lagged VBD B-VP O
declines NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
476/698 CD B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
NASDAQ NNP B-NP B-MISC
advances NNS I-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
declines NNS B-NP O
837/763 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
30-year JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Treasury NNP I-NP I-ORG
bond NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
off RB B-ADVP O
2/32 CD B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
yield VB I-VP O
6.96 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
HELENS NNP I-NP I-ORG
CLINCH NNP I-NP O
SUPER NNP I-NP O
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
TITLE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ST NNP B-NP B-LOC
HELENS NNPS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
completed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Challenge NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
double VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
thrashed VBD B-VP O
Warrington NNP B-NP B-ORG
66-14 CD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
clinch VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
inaugural NN I-NP O
Super NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
title NN I-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
secured VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Knowsley NNP B-NP B-LOC
Road NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1975 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1966 CD B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
rain-soaked JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
centre NN B-NP O
Alan NNP I-NP B-PER
Hunte NNP I-NP I-PER
grabbed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hat-trick NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tries NNS B-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Tommy NNP B-NP B-PER
Martyn NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Anthony NNP B-NP B-PER
Sullivan NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Newlove NNP I-NP I-PER
each DT B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
. . O O

Captain NN B-NP O
and CC O O
goalkicker NN B-NP O
Bobbie NNP I-NP B-PER
Goulding NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
18 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
triumph NN I-NP O
marked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Wigan NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
seven-year JJ I-NP O
reign NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
needed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
or CC O O
draw VB B-VP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
Wigan JJ B-NP B-ORG
their PRP$ I-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
toast NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-ORG
Broncos NNS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
scrape VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Warrington NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
qualify VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end-of-season JJ I-NP O
play-offs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
finished VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
. . O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNPS I-NP I-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
sights NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
treble NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
end-of-season JJ I-NP O
premiership NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
begins VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
semifinal JJ I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
1,000 CD B-NP B-MISC
LAKES NNP I-NP I-MISC
RALLY NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULT NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
WORLD NN B-NP O
CHAMPIONSHIP NN I-NP O
STANDINGS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

JYVASKLYA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC

Lakes NNP B-NP B-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Tommi NNP I-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lancer NNP I-NP I-MISC
4 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
4 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

13 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Juha NNP I-NP B-PER
Kankkunen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
46 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Jarmo NNP I-NP B-PER
Kytolehto NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ford NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escort NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:37 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Marcus NNP I-NP B-PER
Gronholm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
2:42 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Kenneth NNP I-NP B-PER
Eriksson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Subaru NNP B-NP B-MISC
Impreza NNP I-NP I-MISC
3:22 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Radstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
4.09 CD I-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Sebastian NNP I-NP B-PER
Lindholm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Ford NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escort NNP I-NP I-MISC
5:17 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Lasse NNP I-NP B-PER
Lampi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lancer NNP I-NP I-MISC
12:01 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Rui NNP I-NP B-PER
Madeira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Portugal NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Toyota NNP B-NP B-MISC
Celica NNP I-NP I-MISC
16:34 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Angelo NNP B-NP B-PER
Medeghini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Subaru NNP B-NP B-MISC
Impreza NNP I-NP I-MISC
18:28 CD I-NP O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
MAKINEN NNP B-NP B-PER
STEPS NNP I-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
TITLE NNP B-NP O
BID NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
LAKES NNP B-NP B-MISC
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

JYVASKYLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Tommi NNP B-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
becoming VBG B-VP O
world NN B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brilliant JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-ORG
driver NN I-NP O
Makinen NNP B-NP B-PER
stopped VBD B-VP O
experienced VBN B-ADJP O
fellow NN B-NP O
Finn NNP I-NP B-MISC
Juha NNP I-NP B-PER
Kankkunen NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
tracks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,452-km JJ I-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
, , O O
doubling VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
decisive JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
difficult JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
- : O O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
125 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Makinen NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
success NN I-NP O
completed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNPS I-NP I-MISC
hat-trick NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kankkunen NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
runner-up NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Toyota NN I-NP B-ORG
as IN B-PP O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Jarmo NNP I-NP B-PER
Kytolehto NNP I-NP I-PER
produced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
remarkable JJ I-NP O
drive NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
finish VB I-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Ford NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Swede NN B-NP B-MISC
Kenneth NNP I-NP B-PER
Eriksson NNP I-NP I-PER
kept VBD B-VP O
Subaru NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hunt NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
manufacturers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
fifth JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
spite NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
gearbox JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
nearly RB B-ADVP O
forced VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
off RP B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
. . O O

Maakinen NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS I-NP O
and CC O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
strengthened VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
retirement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Sainz NNP I-NP I-PER
when WRB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Ford NNP I-NP B-ORG
gearbox NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Makinen NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
95 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
leads VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
nearest JJS I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sainz NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
by IN B-PP O
32 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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RALLYING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
MAKINEN NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS NNP I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
LAKES NNP I-NP I-MISC
RALLY NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

JYVASKYLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Tommi NNP B-NP B-PER
Makinen NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
driving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Mitsubishi NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Lakes NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
sixth JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SHARPE NNP B-NP B-PER
HITS VBZ B-VP O
WINNER NNP B-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
EASE NN B-NP O
PRESSURE VBP B-VP O
ON IN B-PP O
LEEDS NNS B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

LEEDS NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Winger NNP B-NP O
Lee NNP I-NP B-PER
Sharpe NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
superb JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
edge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
Leeds NNPS B-NP B-ORG
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
leave VB B-VP O
hapless JJ B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-ORG
anchored VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
premier NN I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sharpe NNP B-NP B-PER
repaid VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
slice NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
4.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pound NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
6.98 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
fee NN B-NP O
Leeds NNP I-NP B-ORG
handed VBD B-VP O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
top-draw JJ I-NP O
second-half JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-ORG
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Rush NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Welsh NNP I-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
signed VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Liverpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
set VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
, , O O
feeding VBG B-VP O
Sharpe NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
galloped VBD B-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
winger NN I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
inside IN B-PP O
onto IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
unfavoured JJ I-NP O
right NN I-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
arc VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-hand JJ I-NP O
corner NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
brought VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
relief NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
under-fire NN B-NP O
Leeds VBZ B-VP B-ORG
manager NN B-NP O
Howard NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilkinson NNP I-NP I-PER
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Home NNP B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
frequently RB B-ADVP O
booed VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Sharpe NNP B-NP B-PER
turned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
jeers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
cheers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
English NNP I-NP B-MISC

premier NN B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
: : O O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Sharpe NNP B-NP B-PER
58th CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
25,860 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier NN I-NP O

league NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wednesday NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Chelsea NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Arsenal JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Aston NNP B-NP B-ORG
Villa NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Sunderland NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Liverpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Everton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Tottenham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Nottingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
Forest NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ham NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Leicester NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Newcastle NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Middlesbrough JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Derby NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Southampton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Blackburn VBN B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Coventry NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Wimbledon NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
'S POS B-NP O
WASIM NNP I-NP B-PER
AKRAM NNP I-NP I-PER
JOINS VBZ B-VP O
300 CD B-NP O
CLUB NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
three-wicket NN I-NP O
haul NN I-NP O

for IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O

gave VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
300th JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
. . O O

Wasim NN B-NP B-PER
becomes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
300-club JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

bowlers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
Pakistani NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
after IN B-SBAR O
Imran NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
achieve VB I-VP O

the DT B-NP O
feat NN I-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
cricketers NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
over IN B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
Test NNP I-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
: : O O

Kapil NNP B-NP B-PER
Dev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
434 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
131 CD B-NP O
Tests NNP I-NP O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Hadlee NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
431 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
86 CD I-NP O

Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Botham NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
383 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
102 CD I-NP O

Malcolm NNP B-NP B-PER
Marshall NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Indies NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
376 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
81 CD I-NP O

Imran NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
362 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
88 CD I-NP O

Dennis NNP B-NP B-PER
Lillee NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
355 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Willis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
325 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
90 CD I-NP O

Lance NNP B-NP B-PER
Gibbs NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Indies NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
309 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
79 CD I-NP O

Fred NNP B-NP B-PER
Trueman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
307 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O

Courtney NNP B-NP B-PER
Walsh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Indies NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
309 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
82 CD I-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
300 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

English NNP B-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC

cricket NN B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O

played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
batting NN B-NP O
bonus NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
bowling NN B-NP O
bonus NN I-NP O

points NNS B-NP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
45 CD B-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
212 CD I-NP O

Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
212 CD I-NP O

Derbyshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
208 CD I-NP O

Leicestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
45 CD B-NP O
202 CD I-NP O

Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
37 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
199 CD I-NP O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O
192 CD I-NP O

Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
180 CD B-NP O

Middlesex NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
160 CD I-NP O

Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
156 CD I-NP O

Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
152 CD I-NP O

Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
150 CD B-NP O

Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O
32 CD I-NP O
144 CD I-NP O

Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O
137 CD I-NP O

Gloucestershire NN B-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
129 CD I-NP O

Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
43 CD I-NP O
120 CD B-NP O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
38 CD I-NP O
37 CD I-NP O
115 CD I-NP O

Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
13 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
108 CD I-NP O

Durham VB B-VP B-ORG
14 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
87 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

four-day JJ B-NP O
English NNP I-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

At IN B-PP O
Colchester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Gloucestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O

64 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Gloucestershire NN B-NP B-ORG
280 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
188 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lynch NNP I-NP I-PER
50 CD I-NP O
; : O O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
5-43 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
532-8 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gooch NNP I-NP I-PER
111 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
91 CD I-NP O
, , O O

P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Prichard NNP I-NP I-PER
88 CD I-NP O
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Robinson NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
; : O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Alleyne NNP I-NP I-PER
4-80 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O

Gloucestershire NN B-NP B-ORG
3 LS O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Cardiff NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
drawn VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
323-5 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hooper NNP I-NP I-PER
77 CD I-NP O
, , O O

D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fulton NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
, , O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Llong NNP I-NP I-PER
63 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
second JJ B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O

forfeited VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
forfeited JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
273-5 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
H. NNP B-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER

118 CD B-NP O
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cottey NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Northampton NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Northamptonshire VB B-VP B-ORG
beat VB I-VP O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
389 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
112 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
361 NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
142-4 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
abandoned VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
- : I-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
446-9 CD I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
53-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
128-4 CD I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O

( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
56 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Worcester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
drawn VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
310 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
162-4 CD I-NP O

declared VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
205-9 CD I-NP O
declared NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Spiring NNP I-NP I-PER
52 CD I-NP O
; : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Giles NNP I-NP I-PER

3-12 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
164-4 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Weston NNP I-NP I-PER
52 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O

Warwickshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
drawn VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
529-8 CD I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O

( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
181 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Blakey NNP I-NP I-PER
109 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Moxon NNP I-NP I-PER
66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaughan NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
323 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
86 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Watkinson NNP I-NP I-PER
64 CD I-NP O
; : O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
4-53 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

and CC O O
231-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Speak VB B-VP I-PER
77 CD B-NP O
, , O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fairbrother NNP I-NP I-PER
55 CD I-NP O
; : O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
4-48 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
11 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Lancashire NN B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Match NNP B-NP O
drawn VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Leicestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
353 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
137 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Parsons NNP I-NP I-PER
4-36 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
135-9 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Leicestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
11 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG

7. CD B-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
BY NNP I-NP O
NINE NNP I-NP O
WICKETS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
THIRD NNP B-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
326 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
242 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
521-8 CD I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
48-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NNP I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

third JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oval JJ I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O

Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O
; : O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER

Younis NNP B-NP B-PER
4-95 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
first RB B-ADVP O
innings NN B-NP O
521-8 JJ I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
176 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
100 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
61 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
( ( O O
overnight JJ B-NP O
74-0 JJ I-NP O
) ) O O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
43 CD I-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
54 CD I-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hussain NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
51 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
9 CD I-NP O

J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
19 CD I-NP O

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
and CC O O
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
8 CD I-NP O

C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
4 CD I-NP O

D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cork NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
26 CD I-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
6 CD I-NP O

I. NNP B-NP B-PER
Salisbury NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
0 CD B-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
0 CD I-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-6 CD B-ADVP O
lb-2 JJ B-ADJP O
w-1 JJ B-NP O
nb-13 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
22 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
242 CD I-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-96 CD B-NP O
2-136 CD I-NP O
3-166 JJ I-NP O
4-179 NN I-NP O
5-187 CD I-NP O
6-205 CD I-NP O
7-220 CD I-NP O

8-238 CD B-NP O
9-242 CD I-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
15.4-1-67-3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
18-3-55-1 NNP I-NP O
, , O O

Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
37-10-78-6 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
2-1-4-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER

10-3-30-0 CD B-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Knight NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
29 CD B-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
13 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
nb-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
) ) O O
48 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wicket NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-7 CD B-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Cork NNP B-NP B-PER
3-0-15-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
3-0-24-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
0.4-0-9-0 NNP I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
: : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O

First RB B-ADVP O
test VBP B-VP O
: : O O
Lord NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
164 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O

Second JJ B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
: : O O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Drawn NNP B-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
win VBP B-VP O
series NN B-NP O
2-0 CD B-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PAKISTAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
NEED VBD B-VP O
48 CD B-NP O
RUNS NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
WIN NNP B-NP O
THIRD NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
FINAL NNP I-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
242 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
requiring VBG B-VP O
48 CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
. . O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
lead NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
- : O O
EUROPEAN JJ B-NP B-MISC
SUPER NN I-NP I-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULT NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
FINALS NNS B-NP O
STANDINGS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP I-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

rugby JJ B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
Warrington NNP I-NP B-ORG
14 CD I-NP O

Final JJ B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O

points NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
total JJ B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Helens NNP I-NP I-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
950 CD I-NP O
455 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O

Wigan NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
902 CD I-NP O
326 CD I-NP O
39 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
767 CD I-NP O
409 CD I-NP O
34 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
611 CD I-NP O
462 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Warrington NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
569 CD I-NP O
565 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

Halifax NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
667 CD I-NP O
576 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
599 CD I-NP O
730 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
473 CD I-NP O
681 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

Castleford NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
548 CD I-NP O
599 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
555 CD I-NP O
745 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
398 CD I-NP O
795 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Workington NN B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
1021 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
AND CC I-NP O
SCOTTISH JJ I-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NN I-NP O
FIXTURES NNS I-NP O
- : O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
30-SEPT NNP I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

English NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Scottish NNP I-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

fixtures NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
: : O O

Friday NNP B-NP O
, , I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
: : O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
- : O O
West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Sheffield NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
three CD B-NP O
- : O O
Swansea NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Lincoln NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Saturday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
: : O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
- : O O
Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Grimsby NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Portsmouth NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Huddersfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Crystal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Charlton NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Norwich NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Wolverhampton NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Port NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Oxford NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Reading NN B-NP B-ORG
v SYM B-VP O
Stoke NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Southend NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Swindon FW B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
- : O O
Blackpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Wycombe NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Bournemouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Peterborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rovers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Stockport NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Bury VB B-VP B-ORG
v FW B-NP O
Bristol NNP I-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O

Crewe JJ B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Watford NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Gillingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Chesterfield NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Luton JJ B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Rotherham NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O

Millwall NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Burnley NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Notts NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
York NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Plymouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Preston NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O

Shrewsbury NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Brentford NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Walsall NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Wrexham NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
three CD B-NP O
- : O O
Brighton NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Scunthorpe NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Cambridge NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Cardiff NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Colchester NN B-NP B-ORG
v SYM B-VP O
Hereford NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Doncaster NN B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Darlington NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Fulham NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Carlisle NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Hull NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Barnet NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Leyton NNP B-NP B-ORG
Orient NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Hartlepool NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Mansfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Rochdale NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Scarborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Northampton NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Torquay NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Exeter NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Wigan NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

Chester NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Scottish JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
- : O O
East NNP B-NP B-ORG
Fife NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Clydebank NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Greenock NN B-NP B-ORG

Morton NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Falkir NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Partick NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mirren NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Johnstone NNP I-NP I-ORG
v SYM O O

Airdrieonians UH B-INTJ B-ORG
, , O O
Stirling NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Dundee NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Scottish JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
- : O O
Ayr JJ B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Berwick NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Clyde NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Queen NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG

South NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Dumbarton NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Brechin NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Livingston NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Hamilton NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Stenhousemuir NNP B-NP B-ORG

v IN B-NP O
Stranraer NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Scottish JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
three CD B-NP O
- : O O
Albion NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Cowdenbeath NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Arbroath NNP B-NP B-ORG
v SYM O O

East NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stirling NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Inverness NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Alloa NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Montrose NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Ross NNP I-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O

Queen NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Forfar NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
September NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
: : O O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
division NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
- : O O
Queens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Bolton NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
COSTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
RICA NNP I-NP I-LOC
AND CC I-NP O
CHILE NNP I-NP B-LOC
DRAW NN I-NP O
1-1 NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
FRIENDLY NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LIBERIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Chile NNP I-NP B-LOC

drew VBD B-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Ronaldo NNP B-NP B-PER
Gonzalez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
penalty NN B-NP O

Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Marcelo NNP B-NP B-PER
Salas NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
80th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
: : O O
8,000 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SEYCHELLES NNP B-NP B-LOC
FAIL NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
BID NN B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
HISTORIC NNP B-NP O
VICTORY NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Gleeson NNP I-NP I-PER

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
tiny JJ I-NP O
islands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seychelles NNP I-NP B-LOC
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
soccer NN B-NP O
history NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
bowed VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNPS I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Trailing VBG B-VP O
fellow NN B-NP O
Indian NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
islanders NNS I-NP O
Mauritius NNP I-NP B-LOC
1-0 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
playing VBG B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
aggregate JJ I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
Mauritius NNP B-NP B-LOC
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
phase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
qualifiers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1998 CD I-NP O
finals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
kept VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
Seychelles NNPS I-NP B-LOC
' POS B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
never RB B-VP O
having VBG I-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
FIFA NNP B-NP B-ORG
membership NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Seychelles NNP I-NP B-LOC
must MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
thought VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
historic JJ I-NP O
breakthrough NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Mauritian NNP B-NP B-MISC
midfielder FW I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Caboche NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crude JJ I-NP O
tackle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
19th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
visitors NNS I-NP O
responded VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
setback NN I-NP O
immediately RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
veteran JJ B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
Ashley NNP I-NP B-PER
Mocude NNP I-NP I-PER
scoring VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
later RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
two-goal JJ I-NP O
aggregate JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
Danny NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
50th-minute JJ I-NP O
equaliser NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Seychellois NNP I-NP B-MISC
renewed VBD B-VP O
hope NN B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
eliminated VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Mauritius NNS B-NP B-LOC
now RB B-ADVP O
play VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
group NN B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
qualifiers NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Malawi NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mozambique NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
favourites VBZ B-VP O
Zambia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Namibia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
drew VBD B-VP O
0-0 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Botswana NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Windhoek NNP B-NP B-LOC
6-0 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stretch VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
unbeaten JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
continue VB B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
remarkable JJ I-NP O
progress NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
play VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
group NN B-NP O
five CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Cameroon NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Gabon NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Kenya NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

German-based JJ B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
Bachirou NNP I-NP B-PER
Salou NNP I-NP I-PER
returned VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Togo NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
decisive JJ I-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
goal NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Congo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Salou NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
plays VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bundesliga NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
scored VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
53rd CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Lome NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
aggregate JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
takes VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
group NN B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tanzania NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
needed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
shoot-out JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Addis NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ababa NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
overcome VB I-VP O
Uganda NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2-2 CD I-NP O
aggregate JJ I-NP O
scoreline NN I-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
legs NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
Ethiopia NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
decider NN I-NP O
4-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

Uganda NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
elimination NN I-NP O
follows VBZ B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
humiliating JJ B-ADJP O
5-1 CD B-NP O
aggregate JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Angola NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifying VBG B-VP O
preliminaries NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
between IN B-PP O
Mauritania NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Benin NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Nouakchott NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
postponed VBN I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Benin NN B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
AFRICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
NATIONS NNP I-NP I-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
COLLATED NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Collated VBN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
African NNP B-NP B-MISC
Nations NNPS I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Ethiopia NN B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
Uganda NNP I-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O

2-2 JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
. . O O

Ethiopia NN B-NP B-LOC
win VBP B-VP O
4-2 JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
penalties NNS B-NP O

Mauritania NNP B-NP B-LOC
v FW I-NP O
Benin NNP B-NP B-LOC
postponed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O

Benin NN B-NP B-LOC
lead NN I-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O

Namibia NNP B-NP B-LOC
6 CD I-NP O
Botswana NNP I-NP B-LOC
0 CD I-NP O

Namibia NNP B-NP B-LOC
win VBP B-VP O
6-0 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

Seychelles NNS B-NP B-LOC
1 CD B-NP O
Mauritius NNP I-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O

Mauritius NNS B-NP B-LOC
win VBP B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate JJ B-NP O

Togo NNP B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
Congo NNP I-NP B-LOC
0 CD I-NP O

Togo JJ B-NP B-LOC
win NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregaete JJ B-NP O

Central JJ B-NP B-LOC
African JJ I-NP I-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
walkover VBD B-VP O
v JJ B-NP O
Burundi NNP I-NP B-LOC

Winners NNS B-NP O
progress VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
qualifying VBG I-VP O
groups NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
UKRAINIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
PREMIER NNPS I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

KIEV NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
premier NN I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Dynamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kiev NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Kremin NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kremenchuk NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Vorskla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Poltava NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Nyva NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ternopil NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Torpedo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zaporizhya NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Shakhtar NNP I-NP B-ORG
Donetsk NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Kryvbas NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kryvy NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rig NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Karpaty NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lviv NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Prykarpattya NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ivano-Frankivsk NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Zirka-Nibas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kirovohrad NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Chornomorets NNS B-NP B-ORG
Odessa NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Metalurg NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zaporizhya NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Dnipro NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dnipropetrovsk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
CSKA NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kiev NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Dynamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

Vorskla NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Dnipro NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Chornomorets NNS B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

Shakhtar JJR B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

Metalurg VBG B-VP B-ORG
6 CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

Karpaty NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Zirka-Nibas NNS B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Torpedo NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Tavria NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Nyva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ternopil NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

CSKA NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Kryvbas NNS B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Nyva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vinnytsya NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Prykarpattya NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Kremin NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SWIMMING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
POPOV NNP B-NP B-PER
IN IN B-PP O
`SERIOUS NN B-NP O
CONDITION NN I-NP O
' '' I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
STABBING NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
double JJ I-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
swimming NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Popov NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
serious JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
stabbed VBD I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-LOC
street NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
too RB B-ADJP O
early JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Popov NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
50 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
freestyle JJ I-NP O
titles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
top-level JJ B-NP O
sport NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
His PRP$ B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
serious JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rimma NNP B-NP B-PER
Maslova NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deputy NN B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hospital NNP B-NP B-LOC
No DT I-NP I-LOC
31 CD I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
conscious JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
smiling VBG I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Maslova NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
an DT B-NP O
expert NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
sports NNS B-NP O
medicine NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
too RB B-ADJP O
early JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
judge VB I-VP O
Popov NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
returning VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
competitive JJ B-NP O
swimming NN I-NP O
. . O O

Popov NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
gold NN B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
freestyle VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Olympics NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
stabbed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
abdomen NN I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
argument NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
roadside NN B-NP O
watermelon NN I-NP O
sellers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
south-west JJ B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Maslova NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wound NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
affected VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lung NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
kidney NN I-NP O
. . O O

Doctors NNS B-NP O
operated VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Popov NNP B-NP B-PER
, , I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Popov NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
NTV NNP B-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
and CC O O
promised VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pool NN I-NP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
need NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
worry VB I-VP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
walking VBG I-VP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
swimming NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
insisted VBD B-VP O
cheerfully RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
bed NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
intensive JJ I-NP O
care NN I-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
. . O O

Interfax JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attackers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Popov NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
friends NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
returning VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

Vitaly NNP B-NP B-PER
Smirnov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
National NNP I-NP I-MISC
Olympic NNP I-NP I-MISC
Committee NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
swimmer NN I-NP O
Russia NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
award NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
performance NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Smirnov NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Smirnov NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Committee NNP I-NP I-MISC
might MD B-VP O
ask VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
measures NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protect VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
athletes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
chosen VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
live VB I-VP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
fear NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
surge NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
crime NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
post-Soviet JJ B-NP B-MISC
Russia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SLOVAK NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BRATISLAVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Inter NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bratislava NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Slovan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bratislava NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Chemlon NNP B-NP B-ORG
Humenne NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Tatran JJ I-NP B-ORG
Presov NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Artmedia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petrzalka NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
JAS VBZ B-VP B-ORG
Bardejov NNP B-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

DAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dunajska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Streda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Spartak NNP I-NP B-ORG
Trnava NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Dukla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Banska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bystrica NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nitra NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

MSK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zilina NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kosice NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Petrimex NNP B-NP B-ORG
Prievidza NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rimavska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sobota NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Lokomotiva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kosice NN I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Kerametal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Dubnica NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O

goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Tatran NNP B-NP B-ORG
Presov NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Dukla NNP B-NP B-ORG
Banska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bystrica NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Slovan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bratislava NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Petrimex NNP B-NP B-ORG
Prievidza NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Spartak VB B-VP B-ORG
Trnava NNP B-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kosice NN I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Artmedia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petrzalka NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

DAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dunajska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Streda NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rimavska NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sobota NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

JAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bardejov NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Chemlon NNP B-NP B-ORG
Humenne NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Inter NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bratislava NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Lokomotiva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kosice NN I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Kerametal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dubnica NN I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nitra NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

MSK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zilina NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
HUNGARY NNP B-NP B-LOC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BUDAPEST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Hungarian JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
standings NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
weekend NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
: : O O

Stadler JJR B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Haladas NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

MTK NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Ferencvaros NNPS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Bekescsaba NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
BVSC NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Csepel NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Videoton(* NN I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O

ZTE NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Debrecen NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Siofok NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Ujpest NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Vac NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Vasas NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Kispest JJS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Pecs NNPS I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Ujpest NNP I-NP B-ORG
TE NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O
10 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
MTK NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O
7 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
BVSC NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Debrecen NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Bekescsaba NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
FTC NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Haladas NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Videoton NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Vasas NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Kispest NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

11. CD B-NP O
Gyor NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Csepel NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Pecs NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
ZTE NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Stadler NNP I-NP B-ORG
FC NNP I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

16. CD B-NP O
III.ker.TVE NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

17. CD B-NP O
Siofok NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O
3 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

18. CD B-NP O
Vac NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O
3 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

*Name NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Parmalat NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Fehervar NNP B-NP I-ORG
FC NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Videoton NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Budapest NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+361 CD B-NP O
266 CD I-NP O
2410 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
CZECH NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

PRAGUE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS I-NP O

first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
: : O O

Petra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Drnovice NN I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Slovan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Liberec NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

SK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Slavia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Praha NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
SK NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ceske NNP I-NP I-ORG
Budejovice NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

FK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jablonec NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Viktoria NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zizkov NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Banik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ostrava NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
FK NNP I-NP B-ORG
Teplice NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Boby JJ B-NP B-ORG
Brno NNP B-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sigma NNP I-NP B-ORG
Olomouc NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bohemians NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
FC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Karvina NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

SK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hradec NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kralove NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Kaucuk NNP I-NP B-ORG
Opava NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Playing VBG B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Viktoria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plzen NNP I-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
AC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sparta NNP I-NP I-ORG
Praha NNP I-NP I-ORG

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O

goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Boby JJ B-NP B-ORG
Brno NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Banik NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ostrava NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

FK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jablonec NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

SK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Slavia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Praha NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Kaucuk NNP B-NP B-ORG
Opava NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Sigma NNP B-NP B-ORG
Olomouc NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Petra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Drnovice NN I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Slovan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Liberec NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

FK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Teplice NN I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Karvina NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

SK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ceske NNP I-NP I-ORG
Budejovice NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Viktoria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plzen NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

AC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sparta NNP I-NP I-ORG
Praha NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bohemians NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Viktoria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zizkov NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

SK NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hradec NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kralove NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
MEXICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
weekend NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O

in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mexican JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
: : O O

Atlante NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Atlas NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cruz NNP B-NP B-ORG
Azul NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Leon NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Guadalajara NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
America NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Monterrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Veracruz NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Pachuca NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Toluca NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Puebla NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
UNAM NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Santos NNS B-NP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Morelia NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

UAG NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Neza NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O

Group NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Puebla NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Cruz NNP B-NP B-ORG
Azul NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Atlante NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Neza NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Veracruz NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Group NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Necaxa NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Pachuca NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Leon NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

America NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Morelia NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Group NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Atlas NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Guadalajara NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Toluca NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

UNAM NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Group NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Santos NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Monterrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Celaya NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

UAG NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PLAYERS NNP B-NP O
LEAVE NNP I-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
EARLY NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
CATCH VB B-VP O
PLANE NN B-NP O
. . O O

Brian NNP B-NP B-PER
Homewood NNP I-NP I-PER

RIO NNP B-NP B-LOC
DE NNP I-NP I-LOC
JANEIRO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
catch VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sao NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paulo NNP I-NP I-ORG
midfielder FW I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Santos NNP I-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Narciso NNP I-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
both DT O O
substituted VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
taken VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
and CC O O
flown VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Rio NNP B-NP B-LOC
de FW I-NP I-LOC
Janeiro NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
chartered VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Football NNP I-NP I-MISC
Confederation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
CBF NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Rio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
journey NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
international NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
arose VBD B-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Sao NNP I-NP B-ORG
Paulo-Santos JJ I-NP I-ORG
clash NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
selected VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
televised VBN I-NP O
live VB B-VP O
match VB B-NP O
, , O O
forcing VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
usual JJ I-NP O
kickoff NN I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

Santos NNP B-NP B-ORG
suffered VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Narciso NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
replacement NN I-NP O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
away RB B-ADJP O
a DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paulo NNP I-NP I-ORG
scored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
decisive JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
. . O O

Sao NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paulo NNP I-NP I-ORG
lead NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
goal NN B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
surprise NN B-NP O
package NN I-NP O
Juventude NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
Internacional NNP B-NP B-ORG
2-1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Corinthians NNS B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
faced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
marathon NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
attempted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hectic JJ I-NP O
fixture NN I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
Monday NNP I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
arrive VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
catch VB B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Curitiba NNP B-NP B-LOC
one CD B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paranaense NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
. . O O

Botafogo JJ B-NP B-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Tulio NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
overlooked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Zagalo NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
features VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNPS I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
scored VBN B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
defending VBG I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
beat VBP B-VP O
Bahia NNP B-NP B-ORG
2-1 CD I-NP O
away RB B-PRT O
. . O O

Tulio NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
top-scorer NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
seasons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
struggling VBG I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
injury NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ARGENTINE NNP B-NP B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BUENOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
AIRES NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

opening NN B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
Apertura NNP I-NP I-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
: : O O

Estudiantes NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Boca NNP I-NP B-ORG
Juniors NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Ferro NNP B-NP B-ORG
Carril NNP I-NP I-ORG
Oeste NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Independiente NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Gimnasia-Jujuy RB B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Platense NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Huracan NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Lanus NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Huracan-Corrientes JJ B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Union NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

Newell NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Old NNP I-NP I-ORG
Boys NNPS I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Velez NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sarsfield NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Racing VBG B-VP B-ORG
Club NNP B-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Rosario NNP I-NP B-ORG
Central NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

River NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plate NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Gimnasia-La NNP I-NP B-ORG
Plata NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

San NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lorenzo NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Banfield NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Playing VBG B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Deportivo NNP B-VP B-ORG
Espanol NNP B-NP I-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Colon NN I-NP B-ORG

Note NN B-VP O
: : O O
the DT B-NP O
Apertura NNP I-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
of IN I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O

in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
meet VB B-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O

tournament NN B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
HONDURAS VBZ B-VP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
CUBA NNP B-NP B-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
FRIENDLY NNP B-NP O
. . O O

TEGUCIGALPA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Honduras NNS B-NP B-LOC
beat VBP B-VP O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O

( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Castro NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
3rd CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Enrique NNP B-NP B-PER
Centeno NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
33rd CD B-NP O
and CC O O

84th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Pavon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
37th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BRAZILIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

RIO NNP B-NP B-LOC
DE NNP I-NP I-LOC
JANEIRO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Brazilian JJ B-NP B-MISC

soccer NN B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bahia NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Botafogo NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Bragantino VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Vasco NNP I-NP B-ORG
da NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gama NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Cricuma NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Fluminense NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cruzeiro NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Flamengo NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Goias FW B-INTJ B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
Palmeiras NNPS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Gremio NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Vitoria NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Juventude NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Internacional NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Parana NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Guarani NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Portuguesa NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Atletico NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mineiro NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Sao NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paulo NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Santos NNPS I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Sport NNP B-NP B-ORG
Recife NN I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Coritiba NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Sao NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paulo NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Juventude NN B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Portuguesa NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Palmeiras NNS B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Goias FW B-INTJ B-ORG
5 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Gremio NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Cruzeiro NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Sport NNP B-NP B-ORG
Recife NN I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Parana NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Flamengo RB B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Mineiro NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Vasco NNP B-NP B-ORG
da NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gama NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Coritiba NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Botafogo NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Internacional JJ B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Criciuma NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Vitoria NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Santos NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Corinthians NNS B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Bahia NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Fluminense VB B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Paranaense NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Guarani NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Bragantino VBG B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Note NN B-VP O
: : O O
Top JJ B-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
qualify VBP B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O

teams NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
level NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
points NNS B-NP O
, , O O
positions NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

number NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
games NNS B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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BASKETBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
PHILIPPINE NNP B-NP B-MISC
PRO-LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANILA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
semi-final JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Philippine JJ I-NP B-ORG
Basketball NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
second JJ I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
players NNS I-NP O
: : O O

Formula NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shell NNP I-NP I-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Ginebra NNP B-NP B-ORG
San NNP I-NP I-ORG
Miguel NNP I-NP I-ORG
89-86 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
45-46 CD B-NP O
half-time NN I-NP O
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
SOUTH NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-SOCCER NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
pro-soccer NN I-NP O

games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Puchon NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Chonan JJ I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Pohang VBG B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Chonbuk NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
- : O O

won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
F NN B-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
P NN I-NP O

Puchon NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Chonan NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Pohang VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Ulsan NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Anyang VBG B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Suwon NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Pusan NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Chonnam NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Chonbuk NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-BASEBALL NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC

pro-baseball JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Lotte NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Haitai NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
8 CD I-NP O
Samsung NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
games NNS B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
) ) O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O
.604 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
58 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.551 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
47 CD I-NP O
.542 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
47 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
.463 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

Lotte NNP B-NP B-ORG
44 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.456 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

LG VBG B-VP B-ORG
44 CD B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.435 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
41 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.411 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
MOROCCAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

RABAT JJ B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Moroccan JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Widad NNP B-NP B-ORG
Fes NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Oujda NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Raja NNP B-NP B-ORG
Casablanca NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Tetouan JJ I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Jeunesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Massira NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Widad NNP I-NP B-ORG
Casablanca NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Sporting NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sale NN I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Meknes NNS I-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O

Settat NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Marrakesh NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Khouribga NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Mohammedia NNS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD B-ADVP O

Sidi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kacem NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Royal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Armed NNP I-NP I-ORG
Forces NNPS I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

El NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jadida NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Hassania NNP I-NP B-ORG
Agadir NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
QUENCH RB B-NP O
YOUR JJ I-NP O
THIRST NN I-NP O
- : O O
IF IN B-SBAR O
YOU PRP B-NP O
CAN JJ O O
AFFORD NNP B-NP O
IT PRP I-NP O
AT NNP B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Bill NNP B-NP B-PER
Berkrot NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
television NN B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
all DT B-ADVP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
reads VBZ B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
hot JJ B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
please VB B-INTJ O
seek VB B-VP O
shade NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
drink NN I-NP O
plenty NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fluids NNS B-NP O
" " O O
-- : O O
sound JJ B-NP O
advice NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
check VB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fluids NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Perhaps RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
advisory NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cut VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
before IN B-PP O
concluding VBG B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
...and NN B-NP O
bring VB B-VP O
plenty RB B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
money NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

A DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
bottle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
garishly-coloured JJ I-NP O
sports NNS I-NP O
drink VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sun-drenched JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
3.75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
litre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
basic JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
life-sustaining JJ I-NP O
water NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.00 CD I-NP O
-- : O O
for IN B-PP O
water NN B-NP O
? . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
water NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
incredulous JJ I-NP O
fan NN I-NP O
, , O O
noting VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
notorious JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
price NN B-NP O
gouging NN I-NP O
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
insult VB I-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
male JJ I-NP O
tennis NN I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
controversial JJ I-NP O
handling NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seeding NN I-NP O
and CC O O
draw VB B-VP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
turn NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
offended JJ B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
That DT B-NP O
baked JJ I-NP O
lasagna NN I-NP O
better RBR B-ADVP O
be VB B-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
8.50 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-MISC
Yorker NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rebecca NNP I-NP B-PER
Weinstein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
regular JJ I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
eating VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sandwich NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
trio NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
hungry JJ B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
food NN I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
forked VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lasagna NN I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
pronounced VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Carol NNP B-NP B-PER
Perry NNP I-NP I-PER
chimed VBD B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
water NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
ridiculous JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
dollars NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
water NN I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
as RB I-VP O
well RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
glass NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wine NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Indeed RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
nice JJ I-NP O
glass NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
chardonnay NN B-NP O
or CC O O
white JJ B-NP O
zinfandel NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
an DT B-NP O
imported VBN I-NP O
beer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
more RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
water NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.50 CD I-NP O
. . O O

What WP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
? . O O
" " O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
alcoholics NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Perry NNP B-NP B-PER
joked VBD B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
lifting VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
glass NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wine NN B-NP O
. . O O

Fans NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
shelling VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
$ $ B-NP O
12.50 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hamburger NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
french JJ I-NP O
fries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
that DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
snack NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
guaranteed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
thirsty JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Make VB B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
$ $ B-NP O
16.50 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Even RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
sandwich NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
pedestrian NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ham NN I-NP O
and CC O O
swiss NNS B-NP O
cheese NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whopping JJ I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
8.00 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
served VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tuscan NN I-NP O
roll NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
flying VBG B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
rolls NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
Tuscany NNP B-NP B-LOC
every DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
drives VBZ B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sandwich NN I-NP O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
HUBER NNP B-NP B-PER
AND CC I-NP O
MALEEVA NNP I-NP B-PER
FALL NN I-NP O
, , O O
UP-AND-COMERS NNP B-NP O
ADVANCE NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
OPEN NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Larry NNP B-NP B-PER
Fine NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Martina NNP B-NP B-PER
Hingis NNP I-NP I-PER
led VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
youthful JJ I-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
finalist NN I-NP O
Anke NNP I-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Magdalena NNP I-NP B-PER
Maleeva NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
seeds NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hot JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
sunny JJ I-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
15-year-old JJ I-NP O
Hingis NNS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
16th JJ B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
honoured VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Stadium NNP B-NP B-LOC
Court NNP I-NP I-LOC
but CC O O
happy JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
hurry VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
straight-sets JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
112th-ranked JJ I-NP O
Angeles NNP I-NP B-PER
Montolio NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
hot JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
long JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cheery JJ I-NP O
Hingis NNS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
worries NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
racing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
overmatched JJ I-NP O
Spaniard NNS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Hoping VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
longer JJR I-NP O
engagement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Flushing NNP B-NP B-LOC
Meadows NNP I-NP I-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth-seeded JJ I-NP O
Huber NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
12th JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Maleeva NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Huber NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Monica NNP B-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
final NN I-NP O
, , O O
fell VBD B-VP O
victim NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unfortunate JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bowing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
floater NN I-NP O
Amanda NNP I-NP B-PER
Coetzer NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Coetzer RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
ranked VBD B-VP O
17th JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
avenged VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Huber NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
semifinals VBZ B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Coetzer NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
24 CD B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
concentrating VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
momentum NN I-NP O
and CC O O
my PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
rhythm NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
She PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
tough JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
plays VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
up RP B-PRT O
and CC O O
down RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
errors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-SBAR O
me PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Huber NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
Manhattan NNP B-NP B-LOC
Beach NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
mourn VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
luck NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
n't RB O O
happy JJ B-ADJP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
non- JJ I-NP O
seeded VBN I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
21-year-old JJ I-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
always RB B-ADVP O
tough JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
somebody NN B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
today NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
maybe RB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
I PRP B-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
played VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Monday NNP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
rookie NN I-NP O
Aleksandra NNP I-NP B-PER
Olsza NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
ranked VBD B-VP O
110th JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
18-year-old JJ I-NP O
Olsza NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
junior JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
celebrated VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
by IN B-PP O
removing VBG B-VP O
Maleeva NN B-NP B-PER
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
curtain-raising JJ I-NP O
victories NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Hingis NNPS B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Olsza NNP I-NP B-PER
provided VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ringing NN I-NP O
endorsement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
newest JJS I-NP O
wave NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
junior JJ I-NP O
ranks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
teenager NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
twice RB I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
junior JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
juniors NNS I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
proven VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
mettle NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
quarters NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Hingis NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
face VB I-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hingis NN B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
hard RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
conditioning NN B-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
3.5 CD B-NP O
kilos NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
advance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tough JJ B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Then RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
see VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Arantxa NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
too RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
fast-moving JJ I-NP O
Olsza NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
18 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
cool JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
scared VBN B-ADJP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
heard VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
Maleeva NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Olsza NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
if IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
professional JJ B-NP O
tennis NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
try VB I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
scared VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Olsza NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
undaunted JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
competition NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pros NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
junior JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
really RB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Two CD B-NP O
big-serving JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
quick JJ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
opponents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Brenda NNP B-NP B-PER
Schultz-McCarthy NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
13th NNP I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Nana NNP I-NP B-PER
Miyaga NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Czech JJ B-NP B-MISC
veteran NN I-NP O
Helena NNP I-NP B-PER
Sukova NNP I-NP I-PER
prevailed VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
Yone NNP B-NP B-PER
Kamio NNP I-NP I-PER
6-2 NN I-NP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Barbara NNP I-NP B-PER
Paulus NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
14th JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
reached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Yi NNP B-NP B-PER
Jing-Qian NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
STICH WDT B-NP B-PER
GLAD NNP I-NP O
HE PRP I-NP O
STAYED VBD B-VP O
AFTER NNP B-NP O
OPEN NNP O B-MISC
VICTORY NN B-NP O
. . O O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Finn NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Stich NNP I-NP I-PER
nearly RB B-VP O
pulled VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
protest NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
seeding JJ I-NP O
fiasco NN I-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
glad JJ B-ADJP O
he PRP B-NP O
stayed VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
sweating VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
four-set JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
qualifier NN B-NP O
Tommy NNP I-NP B-PER
Haas NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
feel VB B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
embarrassing JJ B-NP O
what WP I-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
about IN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pull VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
yesterday NN B-NP O
and CC O O
say VB B-VP O
, , O O
' '' O O
That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
' '' O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
host NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
men NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
cried VBD B-VP O
foul JJ B-ADJP O
over IN B-PP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
procedures NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unprecedented JJ I-NP O
remaking VBG I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
so RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
, , O O
especially RB B-NP O
spectators NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
kids NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
come VBP B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
here RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enjoy VB I-VP O
watching VBG I-VP O
tennis NN B-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
tradition NN B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
seed VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
strict JJ B-NP O
accordance NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
ATP NNP B-NP B-ORG
rankings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
instead RB B-ADVP O
taking VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
account NN B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
raised VBD B-VP O
objections NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
favourtism NN B-NP O
toward IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
players NNS I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
prominent JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
French NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Yvegeny NNP I-NP B-PER
Kafelnikov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
dropped VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
spots NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ATP NNP I-NP B-ORG
ranking JJ I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
seeding NN I-NP O
, , O O
withdrew VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
returned VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Kafelnikov NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
pulled VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rib NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
attended VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
approximately RB B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
player NN I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
expressed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
outrage NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seedings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
tampering VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ranking JJ I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
tarnished VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
image NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
reputation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
mind NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
damaging JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
sport NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Stich NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
ought MD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
organised VBD I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
active JJ I-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
easy JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
USTA NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
really RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
maybe RB B-ADVP O
just RB I-ADVP O
cancelled VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
not RB O O
show VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
today NN B-NP O
and CC O O
start VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
tomorrow NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
once RB O O
the DT B-NP O
27-year-old JJ I-NP O
Stich NNP I-NP B-PER
got VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
focused VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
energies NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
positive JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
compatriot NN B-NP O
Haas NNP I-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sun-baked JJ I-NP O
Grandstand NNP I-NP B-MISC
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

Others NNS B-NP O
advancing VBG B-VP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
11th-seeded NN B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
Malivai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
runner-up NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Magnus NNP I-NP B-PER
Gustafsson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
two-time JJ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Sergi NNP I-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
opponent NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
suspicion NN I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
lingers VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
mind NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
tamper VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seeding VBG I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
in IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
benefit VB I-VP O
homegrown NN B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
feeling NN I-NP O
that DT B-SBAR O
everything NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
players NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
forget VBP B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
final JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
Andre VB I-VP B-PER
Agassi NNP B-NP I-PER
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Agassi NNP B-NP B-PER
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
controversy NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
engulfed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
flamboyant JJ I-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
star NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
bumped VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
two CD B-NP O
spots NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ATP NNP I-NP B-ORG
ranking JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
seeding NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
Agassi NNP B-NP B-PER
) ) O O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
tennis NN B-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
now RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unfairness NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
moving VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
Agassi NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
early JJ B-NP O
exits NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Stich UH B-INTJ B-PER
, , O O
not RB O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
, , O O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
benefitted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
fiddling NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seedings NNS I-NP O
himself PRP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Kafelnikov NNP B-NP B-PER
withdrew VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ranked JJ B-NP O
18th JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
, , O O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
slipped VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Felix NNP I-NP B-PER
Mantilla NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
16th JJ B-NP O
but CC I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
out IN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seedings NNS I-NP O
originally RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
deserves VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
everybody NN B-NP O
else RB I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
deserves VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seeded VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Stich NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
MONDAY NNP B-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Martina NNP I-NP B-PER
Hingis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Angeles NNP B-NP B-PER
Montolio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-0 CD B-NP O

Anne-Gaelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Sidot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Janette NNP B-NP B-PER
Husarova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Brenda NNP I-NP B-PER
Schultz-McCarthy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nana NNP B-NP B-PER
Miyagi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Aleksandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Olsza NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Magdalena NNP I-NP B-PER
Maleeva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Stich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tommy NNP B-NP B-PER
Haas NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Sergi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kris NNP B-NP B-PER
Goossens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Frederic NNP B-NP B-PER
Vitoux NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ramon NNP B-NP B-PER
Delgado NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Paraguay NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Henrietta NNP B-NP B-PER
Nagyova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gala NNP B-NP B-PER
Leon NNP I-NP I-PER
Garcia NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Asa NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gloria NNP B-NP B-PER
Pizzichini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Barbara NNP B-NP B-PER
Schett NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sabine NNP B-NP B-PER
Appelmans NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Cristina NNP B-NP B-PER
Torrens-Valero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sabine NNP B-NP B-PER
Hack NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Helena NNP B-NP B-PER
Sukova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Yone NNP B-NP B-PER
Kamio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Irina NNP B-NP B-PER
Spirlea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Petra NNP B-NP B-PER
Begerow NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Jose NNP I-NP I-PER
Gaidano NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Melanie NNP B-NP B-PER
Schnell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Moya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Humphries NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
3-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
1-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-0 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Kenneth NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Patrick NNP B-NP B-PER
Rafter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
9-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Magnus NNP B-NP B-PER
Gustafsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Tarango NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Radulescu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
retired JJ I-NP O
, , O O
heat NN B-NP O
exhaustion NN I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

11 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Karim NNP B-NP B-PER
Alami NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O

Dirk NNP B-NP B-PER
Dier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Chuck NNP B-NP B-PER
Adams NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Stefano NNP B-NP B-PER
Pescosolido NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O

Arnaud NNP B-NP B-PER
Boetsch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nicolas NNP B-NP B-PER
Pereira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Prinosil NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Tramacchi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Amanda NNP B-NP B-PER
Coetzer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Anke NNP I-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Anna NNP B-NP B-PER
Kournikova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ludmila NNP B-NP B-PER
Richterova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Debbie NNP B-NP B-PER
Graham NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Stephanie NNP B-NP B-PER
Deville NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Barbara NNP B-NP B-PER
Rittner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Katarina NNP B-NP B-PER
Studenikova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Kristina NNP B-NP B-PER
Brandi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Glass NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Ines NNS B-NP B-PER
Gorrochategui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Magdalena NNP B-NP B-PER
Grzybowska NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4-6 RB B-VP O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Alberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Berasategui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Cecil NNP B-NP B-PER
Mamiit NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Guillaume NNP B-NP B-PER
Raoux NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Filip NNP B-NP B-PER
Dewulf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nicolas NNP B-NP B-PER
Lapentti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jaime NNP B-NP B-PER
Oncins NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Barbara NNP I-NP B-PER
Paulus NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Yi NNP B-NP B-PER
Jing-Qian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Wang NNP B-NP B-PER
Shi-Ting NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Corina NNP B-NP B-PER
Morariu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Linda NNP B-NP B-PER
Wild NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sung-Hee NNP B-NP B-PER
Park NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
Pitkowski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Meghann NNP B-NP B-PER
Shaughnessy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6- JJ I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Dally NNP B-NP B-PER
Randriantefy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Madagascar NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Elena NNP B-NP B-PER
Makarova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Laurence NNP B-NP B-PER
Courtois NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Flora NNP B-NP B-LOC
Perfetti NNP I-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Leander NNP B-NP B-PER
Paes NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Marcos NNP B-NP B-PER
Ondruska NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Siemerink NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Carl-Uwe JJ B-NP B-PER
Steeb NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4-6 RB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Neville NNP B-NP B-PER
Godwin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Carbonell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O

Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Grabb NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sandon NNP B-NP B-PER
Stolle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Alexandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Fusai NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jill NNP B-NP B-PER
Craybas NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Naoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Kijimuta NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tatyana NNP B-NP B-PER
Jecmenica NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Nathalie NNP B-NP B-PER
Dechy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Christina NNP B-NP B-PER
Singer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Jane NNP B-NP B-PER
Chi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Antonio NNP I-NP I-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Lorenzo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Els NNP B-NP B-PER
Callens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nicole NNP B-NP B-PER
Bradtke NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
9-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Natalia NNP B-NP B-PER
Baudone NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jolene NNP B-NP B-PER
Watanabe NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Ai VBZ B-VP B-PER
Sugiyama NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jana NNP B-NP B-PER
Kandarr NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
CUBS NNP B-NP B-ORG
EDGE NNP I-NP O
BRAVES NNPS I-NP B-ORG
WITH IN B-PP O
RUN NNP B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
TOP NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
NINTH NNS B-NP O
. . O O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Brian NNP B-NP B-PER
McRae NNP I-NP I-PER
singled VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
Tyler NNP B-NP B-PER
Houston NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
snap VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cubs NNP I-NP I-ORG
avoided VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
sweep NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
3-2 JJ B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Braves NNPS I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Braves NNPS I-NP B-ORG
scored VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Foster NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
5-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
walks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
fastball NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
rotate VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
pretty RB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Foster NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Also RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
changeup NN I-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
. . O O
" " O O

At IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Vinny NNP B-NP B-PER
Castilla NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Larry NNP B-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
went VBD B-VP O
3-for-4 JJ B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rockies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
outslugged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Pittsburgh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pirates NNP I-NP I-ORG
13-9 NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rubber NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

Castilla NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
solo JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
off NN B-ADVP O
reliever NN I-ADVP O
Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilkins NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
3-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
extended VBN B-VP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
9-7 CD B-ADVP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
off NN B-ADVP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Ericks NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
13-8 CD I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Florida NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Edgar NNP B-NP B-PER
Renteria NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
two-out NN I-NP O
single NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
Jesus NNP B-NP B-PER
Tavarez NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
run VB B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marlins NNP I-NP I-ORG
edged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
6-5 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Right RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Edgar NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
contact NN B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
score VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Tavarez NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
even RB B-ADVP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
fielded VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
cleanly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
throw VB I-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Edgar NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tremendous JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
now RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Florida NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Boles NNS I-NP I-PER
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
he PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
grows VBZ B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Francisco NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Osvaldo NNP B-NP B-PER
Fenandez NNP I-NP I-PER
fired VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
seven-hitter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Trenidad NNP B-NP B-PER
Hubbard NNP I-NP I-PER
belted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Francisco NNP I-NP I-ORG
Giants NNP I-NP I-ORG
ended VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
defeating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Expos NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
7-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

Fernandez NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
6-13 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
one NN B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
eight CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
complete VB B-VP O
game NN B-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Montreal NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Gagne NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
run-scoring JJ I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Chad NNP I-NP B-PER
Curtis NNP I-NP I-PER
drew VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bases-loaded JJ I-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
Dodgers NNP I-NP I-ORG
rallied VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
sweep NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mets NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
pinch-hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pinch-hitter NN I-NP O
, , O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
pennants NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Dodgers NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Piazza FW I-NP I-PER

In IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Finley NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Jody NNP I-NP B-PER
Reed NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
apiece RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
Padres NNP I-NP I-ORG
built VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
six-run JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
cruised VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
11-2 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Phillies NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Ken NNP B-NP B-PER
Caminiti NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Padres NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
remained VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
Dodgers NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
West NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Houston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Bagwell NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
Donne NNP B-NP B-PER
Wall NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
run VB B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Houston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Astros NNP I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
4-1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Wall NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
8-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
seven CD B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Astros NNPS I-NP B-ORG
moved VBD B-VP O
1-1/2 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cardinals NNPS I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Central NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
knot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
shoulder NN I-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
SUNDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
.574 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
68 CD B-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.527 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.504 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
61 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.466 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
47 CD B-NP O
83 CD B-NP O
.362 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
77 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.592 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.530 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.473 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.447 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
75 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
.573 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.512 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.474 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.469 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

MONDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
26TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
TORONTO NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-LOC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SEATTLE NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
81 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.628 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.466 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.450 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
.405 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.534 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
68 CD B-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.523 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
.423 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
72 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.545 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.519 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.430 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

MONDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
26TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

ST NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

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BASEBALL NN B-NP O
- : O O
BONDS NNS B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
CONSECUTIVE JJ I-NP O
GAME NN I-NP O
STREAK VBD B-VP O
ENDS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

San NNP B-NP B-ORG
Francisco NNP I-NP I-ORG
Giants NNP I-NP I-ORG
All-Star NNP I-NP B-MISC
left VBD B-VP O
fielder NN B-NP O
Barry NNP I-NP B-PER
Bonds NNP I-NP I-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
7-2 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Expos NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
ending VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
appearing VBG B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pinch-hitter NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Bonds NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
battling VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hamstring VB B-VP O
injury NN B-NP O
, , O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
ending VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
357 CD B-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second-longest JJ I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
active JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
majors NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Cal NNP I-NP B-PER
Ripken NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
2,282nd JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
13-0 CD I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Bonds NNS B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
limited VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pinch-hitting JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
MRI NNP I-NP B-MISC
Friday NNP I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mild JJ I-NP O
strain NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
left JJ I-NP O
hamstring NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bonds NNS B-NP B-PER
came VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
suffering VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mild JJ I-NP O
hamstring NN I-NP O
strain NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
starting JJ I-NP O
lineup NN I-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
and CC O O
went VBD B-VP O
1-for-2 RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
exiting VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
32-year-old JJ I-NP O
Bonds NNS I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
hitting VBG I-VP O
.307 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
35 CD B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
107 CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
bright JJ I-NP O
spots NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last-place JJ I-NP O
Giants NNPS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Chicago NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cubs NNP I-NP I-ORG
outfielder FW I-NP O
Sammy NNP I-NP B-PER
Sosa NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
third-longest JJ I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
304 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
that DT B-NP O
ended VBN I-NP O
earlier JJR I-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
broken VBN I-NP O
bone NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
. . O O

Atlanta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Braves NNPS I-NP I-ORG
first JJ I-NP O
baseman NN I-NP O
Fred NNP I-NP B-PER
McGriff NNP I-NP I-PER
owns VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second-longest JJ I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
295 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
JONK NNP B-NP B-PER
RETURNS NNS I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
SQUAD VB I-VP O
FOR IN B-PP O
BRAZIL NNP B-NP B-LOC
FRIENDLY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ROTTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Guus NNP I-NP B-PER
Hiddink NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
recalled VBD B-VP O
midfielder JJR B-NP O
Wim NNP I-NP B-PER
Jonk NNP I-NP I-PER
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
14-month JJ I-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
holders NNS I-NP O
Brazil NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
midfielder FW I-NP O
Jean-Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Gastel NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
18-man JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hiddink NN B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
name VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
replacement NN I-NP O
captain NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Danny NNP B-NP B-PER
Blind NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
retirement NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Boer NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Dennis NNP B-NP B-PER
Bergkamp NNP I-NP I-PER
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
likely JJ I-NP O
contenders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
35-year-old JJ I-NP O
Blind NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
42 CD B-NP O
caps NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
concentrate VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
playing VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Dutch NNP I-NP B-MISC
club NN I-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

AC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Milan NNP I-NP I-ORG
midfielder FW I-NP O
Edgar NNP I-NP B-PER
Davids NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
early RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
championship NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O

Goalkeepers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Edwin NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Sar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Ed NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Goey NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Defenders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Frank NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Boer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Veldman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Jaap NNP B-NP B-PER
Stam NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Arthur NNP B-NP B-PER
Numan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Reiziger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
AC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Milan NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Johan NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Kock NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Schalke NNP B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
04 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Midfielders NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Witschge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Cocu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Wim NNP B-NP B-PER
Jonk NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Aron NNP B-NP B-PER
Winter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Internazionale NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Jean-Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Gastel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Clarence NNP B-NP B-PER
Seedorf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Real JJ B-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Strikers NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Boer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Gaston NNP B-NP B-PER
Taument NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Jordi NNP B-NP B-PER
Cruyff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Dennis NNP B-NP B-PER
Bergkamp NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Arsenal NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BARCELONA NNP B-NP B-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
ATLETICO NNP B-NP B-ORG
5-2 CD I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
SUPERCUP NNS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

BARCELONA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP B-NP I-ORG
5-2 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Spanish NNP I-NP B-MISC
Supercup NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Ronaldo NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
5th JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
89th JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Giovanni NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
31st CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Pizzi FW B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
73rd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
De NNP B-NP B-PER
la NNP I-NP I-PER
Pena NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
75th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Esnaider NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
37th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Pantic NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
57th NNP B-NP O
, , O O
penalty NN B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
30,000 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

VIENNA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Austrian JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ried NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
SV NNP I-NP B-ORG
Salzburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tirol NNP I-NP I-ORG
Innsbruck NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Salzburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Austria NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vienna NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Sturm NN B-NP B-ORG
Graz NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

GAK NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Rapid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wien NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ried NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Linzer NNP B-NP B-ORG
ASK NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Admira NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Wacker NN B-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

FC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Linz NNP I-NP I-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRALIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
ZIMBABWE NNP B-NP B-LOC
BY NNP I-NP O
125 CD I-NP O
RUNS NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
ONE-DAY JJ B-NP O
MATCH NN I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
125 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
one-day JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
cricket NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
263-7 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
138 CD I-NP O
all DT B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
41 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SCOREBOARD-AUSTRALIA NNP B-NP B-MISC
V NNP I-NP O
ZIMBABWE NNP I-NP B-LOC
ONE-DAY JJ I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC

Series NN B-NP B-MISC
one-day JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
cricket NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O

Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Slater NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Strang NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Whittall NNP B-NP B-PER
50 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Strang NNP I-NP I-PER
18 CD I-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Ponting NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
and CC O O
b SYM O O
Whittall NNP B-NP B-PER
53 CD I-NP O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Campbell NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Whittall NNP B-NP B-PER
82 CD I-NP O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Law NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Streak NNP B-NP B-PER
20 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Bevan NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Campbell NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Brandes NNPS B-NP B-PER
9 CD I-NP O

I. NNP B-NP B-PER
Healy NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Brandes NNPS B-NP B-PER
5 CD I-NP O

B. NNP B-NP B-PER
Hogg NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-1 CD B-NP O
lb-8 CD I-NP O
w-3 CD I-NP O
nb-3 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
15 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
- : O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
263 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-48 CD B-NP O
2-92 JJ I-NP O
3-167 CD I-NP O
4-230 CD I-NP O
5-240 CD I-NP O
6-242 CD I-NP O
7-263 CD I-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
bat VB B-VP O
: : O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Reiffel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Flemming NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
G. NNP B-NP B-PER
McGrath NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Streak VB B-VP B-PER
10-1-50-1 NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
2w CD B-NP O
, , O O
2nb CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Brandes NNS B-NP B-PER
10-1-47-2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
1w CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Strang NNP I-NP I-PER
9-0-41-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Flower NNP B-NP B-PER
6-0-28-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Whittall NNP B-NP B-PER
10-0-53-3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
1nb CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Decker NNP B-NP B-PER
3-0-17-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Shah NNP B-NP B-PER
2-0-18-0 CD I-NP O

Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Shah NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Hogg NNP B-NP B-PER
41 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Flower NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Ponting NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Flemming VBG B-VP B-PER
7 CD B-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Flower NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Flemming NNP B-NP B-PER
0 CD I-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
McGrath NNP B-NP B-PER
9 CD I-NP O

C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Wishart NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Healy NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Reiffel NNP B-NP B-PER
0 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Whittall NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Reiffel NNP B-NP B-PER
11 CD I-NP O

C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Evans NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Healy NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
15 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Dekker NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O

P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Strang NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
9 CD I-NP O

H. NNP B-NP B-PER
Streak NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
0 CD I-NP O

E. NNP B-NP B-PER
Brandes NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Hogg NNP B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
17 CD I-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-4 CD B-NP O
w-10 JJ I-NP O
nb-7 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
21 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
all DT B-NP O
out RP B-PRT O
- : O O
41 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
138 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-16 JJ B-NP O
2-16 JJ I-NP O
3-33 CD I-NP O
4-35 CD I-NP O
5-56 CD I-NP O
6-98 JJ I-NP O
7-100 NNP I-NP O
8-120 NNP I-NP O

9-120 CD B-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
McGrath NNP B-NP B-PER
7-2-13-1 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
2w CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Flemming VBG B-VP B-PER
7-0-24-2 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
3w CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
3nb CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Reiffel NNP B-NP B-PER
6-1-23-2 NN I-NP O
( ( O O
2nb CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
7-2-24-1 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
1nb CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
2w CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Hogg NNP B-NP B-PER

9-2-26-1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1nb CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
3w CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
5-1-24-3 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
: : O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
125 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRALIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
263-7 NNP I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
OVERS NNS I-NP O
V NNP I-NP O
ZIMBABWE NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
scored VBD B-VP O
263-7 CD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day-night JJ I-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
match VBP B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRALIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
WIN NNP I-NP O
TOSS NNP I-NP O
, , O O
OPT NNP B-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
BAT NN B-NP O
AGAINST NNP I-NP O
ZIMBABWE NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
toss VB B-VP O
and CC O O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day-night JJ I-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
match VBP B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Teams NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Slater NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ricky NNP B-NP B-PER
Ponting NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Waugh NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Stuart NNP B-NP B-PER
Law NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Bevan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Healy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Brad NNP B-NP B-PER
Hogg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Reiffel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Damein NNP B-NP B-PER
Fleming NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Glenn NNP B-NP B-PER
McGrath NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Alistair NNP B-NP B-PER
Campbell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Andy NNP B-NP B-PER
Flower NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Grant NNP B-NP B-PER
Flower NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Guy NNP B-NP B-PER
Whittall NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Evans NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Eddo NNP B-NP B-PER
Brandes NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Heath NNP B-NP B-PER
Streak NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Strang NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Wishart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ali NNP B-NP B-PER
Shah NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Dekker NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
MOZAMBIQUE JJ B-NP B-LOC
- : I-NP O
AUGUST NNP I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

MAPUTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
story NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Mozambican NNP I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
story NN I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

NOTICIAS NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
At IN B-PP O
least JJS B-ADJP O
20 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
trucks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
travelling VBG I-VP O
collided VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Nhamavila NNP B-NP B-LOC
about IN B-NP O
160 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Maputo NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Maputo NNP I-NP B-LOC
daily RB B-ADVP O
Noticias NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Lamonts NN B-NP B-ORG
Apparel NNP I-NP I-ORG
files VBZ B-VP O
reorganization NN B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

[ ( O O
CORRECTED NNP B-NP O
18:00 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
] ) O O

KIRKLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Wash NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Lamonts NNP B-NP B-ORG
Apparel NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
operator NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
42 CD B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
apparel NN I-NP O
stores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
northwestern JJ I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reorganization NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bankruptcy NN B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Seattle NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

( ( O O
Corrects NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
a DT B-NP O
reorganization NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
reorganization NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
calls VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
secured VBN I-NP O
claims NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
full JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Unsecured JJ B-NP O
claims NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
company NN B-NP O
bondholders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
satisfied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
issuing VBG B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
and CC O O
warrants NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Unsecured JJ B-NP O
claims NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
90 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Lamonts NNS B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
9 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
, , O O
4.05 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
5.67 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allocated VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
creditors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Between IN B-PP O
4.75 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
3.13 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allocated VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
bondholders NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
unsecured JJ I-NP O
non-trade JJ I-NP O
creditors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
200,000 CD B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allocated VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
existing VBG B-NP O
shareholders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
exchange NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
existing VBG I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bondholders NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
unsecured JJ I-NP O
non-trade JJ I-NP O
creditors NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
warrants NNS B-NP O
four CD B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
2.2 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
capitalization NN I-NP O
reaches VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Bondholders NNS B-NP O
, , O O
other JJ B-NP O
unsecured JJ I-NP O
non-trade JJ I-NP O
creditors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
existing VBG B-NP O
shareholders NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
warrants NNS B-NP O
entitling VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
roughly RB I-VP O
800,000 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
capitalization NN I-NP O
reaches VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Management NNP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
options NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
purchase VB I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
outstanding JJ I-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
protection NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
dilution NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
option NN I-NP O
exercise NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Passengers NNS B-NP O
rescued VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
blazing VBG B-VP O
ferry NN B-NP O
off IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
safely RB I-VP O
evacuated VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ferry NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
Guernsey NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Channel NNP I-NP B-LOC
Islands NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
111 CD I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN O O
the DT B-NP O
ferry NN I-NP O
Trident NNP I-NP B-MISC
Seven CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
owned VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Emeraud NNP I-NP B-ORG
line NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
rescued VBD I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
variety NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
private JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
commercial JJ I-NP O
boats NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
fire NN B-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
engine NN I-NP O
room NN I-NP O
soon RB B-SBAR O
after IN I-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
port NN B-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
88-year-old JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
leg NN B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Guernsey NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ferry NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
towed VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
port NN B-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
bound VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Jersey NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
another DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cluster NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
small JJ B-NP O
British-ruled JJ I-NP B-MISC
islands NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
north-west JJ B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

OSCE RB O B-ORG
delays NNS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
refugee NN B-NP O
voting NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kurt NNP B-NP B-PER
Schork NN I-NP I-PER

SARAJEVO NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
organisers NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
or CC O O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nationwide JJ B-NP O
balloting NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
postponement NN I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
serious JJ B-NP O
irregularities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serb NNPS B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

International NNP B-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
alleged VBN I-NP O
irregularities NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
outcome NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
assemblies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Tomorrow NN B-NP O
... : O O

the DT B-NP O
Provisional NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
postponement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
... : O O

the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
Agota NNP I-NP B-PER
Kuperman NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sarajevo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
select VB I-VP O
which WDT B-NP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
cancelled VBN I-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-VP O
cancell VB I-VP O
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
.. NNS I-NP O

. . O O
" " O O

Kuperman NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
options NNS B-NP O
other JJ B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
postponement NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
refused VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
specify VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
a DT I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
organise VB I-VP O
Bosnian JJ B-NP B-MISC
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Provisional NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
rule-making NN I-NP O
body NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
600,000 CD I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
registered VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
55 CD B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
, , O O
representing VBG B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
total JJ I-NP O
electorate NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
voting NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
August NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
supposed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
. . O O

Balloting VBG B-PP O
inside IN I-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
citizens NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
slated VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cantonal JJ I-NP O
assemblies NNS I-NP O
, , O O
separate JJ B-NP O
Moslem-Croat NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
parliaments NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
House NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Representatives NNPS B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
three-man JJ I-NP O
Presidency NNP I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Sarajevo NNP I-NP B-LOC
daily JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dnevi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Avaz NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
close JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
nationalist NN I-NP O
SDA NNP I-NP B-ORG
party NN I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
municipal-level NN I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Spring NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
refugee NN I-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
representative NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Provisional NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dnevi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Avaz NNP I-NP I-ORG
report NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
consistent JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
diplomats NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
from IN B-PP O
inside NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
staff NN I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sarajevo NNP B-NP B-LOC
who WP B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
word NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Frowick NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
everyone NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
temperature NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Ambassador NNP B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Frowick NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
heads VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
mission NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

OSCE RB O B-ORG
and CC O O
independent JJ B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
allege VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Serb JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
systematically RB I-VP O
discouraged VBN I-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
registering VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cast VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
lived VBD B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

Instead RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
directed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
strategic JJ B-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
majorities NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
43-month JJ I-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
underpopulated VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
cleansing VBG I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Diplomats NNS B-NP O
explain VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
purpose NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
engineering NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
secure VB I-VP O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
control NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
pivotal JJ B-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
inside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serb NN I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
, , O O
consolidating VBG B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
box NN I-NP O
what WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
initially RB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
refugee NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Balkans NNS I-NP B-LOC
highlighted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
voter NN I-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
herald VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dismal JJ I-NP O
future NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
multi-ethnicity NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosia-Hercegovina NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
warned VBD B-VP O
Soren NNP B-NP B-PER
Jessen-Petersen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Special NNP B-NP O
Envoy NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
High NNP I-NP O
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Refugees NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Former NNP B-NP B-LOC
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
run-up NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
, , O O
nationalistic JJ B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
/ SYM O O
sectarian JJ B-NP O
card NN I-NP O
, , O O
drumming VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
support NN B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
constituencies NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
playing VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
bitter JJ B-NP O
memories NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
fear NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

After IN B-PP O
truce NN B-NP O
, , O O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
faces VBZ B-VP O
tougher JJR B-ADJP O
Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O

Alastair NNP B-NP B-PER
Macdonald NN I-NP I-PER

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Lebed JJ I-NP I-PER
may MD B-VP O
finally RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Boris NNP B-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lost VBN I-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
abandon VB I-VP O
plans NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sobering JJ I-NP O
experience NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
heady JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
charge NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NN I-NP B-MISC
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
wrap VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
20-month JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mood NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
compromise NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
finding VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
that IN B-SBAR O
concluding VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
, , O O
somewhere RB B-ADVP O
between IN B-PP O
rebel NN B-NP O
demands NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
and CC O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
insistence NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
remain VBP B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
easy JJ I-NP O
matter NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
chain-smoking NN I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
paratroop NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sharp JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
deadpan JJ B-NP O
putdowns NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
knack NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
life NN B-NP O
sound NN I-NP O
simple NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
arrange VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ambitious JJ I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
days NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
threatened VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bomb VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel-held JJ I-NP O
Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , O O
pledging VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
conclude VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
work NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
all DT B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
failed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
apparently RB B-ADVP O
thought VBD B-VP O
better RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
tidy JJ B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
legal JJ B-NP O
loose JJ I-NP O
ends NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
also RB B-ADVP O
cover VBP B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
unnamed JJ B-NP O
pro-war JJ I-NP O
schemers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
he PRP B-NP O
flew VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
empty-handed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
met VBD B-VP O
Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Viktor NNP I-NP B-PER
Chernomyrdin NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
, , O O
announced VBD B-VP O
later RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
affect VB I-VP O
plans NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
. . O O

Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
as RB B-PP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
undisclosed JJ B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
, , O O
meanwhile RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
been VBN B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
various JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
departments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
caused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
delay NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

Speculation NN B-NP O
mounted VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
operating VBG I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
limb NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
hardly RB B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
reelection NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
kept VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
sight NN B-NP O
and CC B-CONJP O
then RB I-CONJP O
gave VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
criticising VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
envoy NN I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
clinched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Chernomyrdin NNP B-NP B-PER
took VBD B-VP O
pains NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
insist VB I-VP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
united VBN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
rebel NN B-NP O
chief-of-staff NN I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unclear JJ B-ADJP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
suddenly RB B-ADVP O
found VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
necessary JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
verified VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
himself PRP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
concerned VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
powerful JJ B-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
profited VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
and CC O O
want VB B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
seize VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
inadequacy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Maskhadov NNP B-NP B-PER
warned VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
risked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
fate NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
sought VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
compromise NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
blown VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
-- : O O
so CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Chechens NNPS I-NP B-MISC
say VBP B-VP O
-- : O O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
forces NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Maskhadov NN B-NP B-PER
may MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
demands NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
forcing VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
check VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
close RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
agreement NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
face-saving JJ I-NP O
formula NN I-NP O
acceptable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
involving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
referendum NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chernomyrdin NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
voters NNS B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
but CC I-NP O
stressed NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
letting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
quit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-LOC
Federation NNP I-NP I-LOC
-- : O O
something NN B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-LOC
fears NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
encourage VB I-VP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
tendencies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
regions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
particularly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-LOC
Caucasus NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
be VB B-VP O
finding VBG I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
closing NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
political JJ B-NP O
gap NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
just RB B-VP O
ending VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Yeltsin NN B-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
holiday NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
- : O O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
began VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
would MD B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
control NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
affairs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
, , O O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
just RB I-NP O
begun VBN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
Sergei NNP B-NP B-PER
Yastrzhembsky NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
residence NN I-NP O
near IN B-ADVP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Interfax RB B-SBAR B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Yastrezhembsky NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
exclude VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
could MD B-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
various JJ B-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
might MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
offical JJ B-ADJP O
or CC I-ADJP O
another DT B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

" " O O
One CD B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
B. NNP B-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rest VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
recover VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Interfax NN B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBN B-VP O
Yastrezhembsky NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
( ( O O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
) ) O O
controls VBZ B-VP O
internal JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
, , O O
daily JJ B-NP O
receives VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
packet NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
documents NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
demand VBP B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
... : O O

Many JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
return VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Yeltsin JJ B-NP B-PER
went VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
check VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
home NN B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Yugo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zastava NNP I-NP I-ORG
workers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
enters VBZ B-VP O
2nd JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
workers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Zastava NNP I-NP B-ORG
arms NNS I-NP O
factory NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protests NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
unpaid JJ B-NP O
wages NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
revive VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
stubborn JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
strength NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
persist VB I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
our PRP$ B-NP O
demands NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
factory NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
Dragutin NNP I-NP B-PER
Stanojlovic NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
united VBN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
we PRP I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Trade NNP B-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
demanded VBD B-VP O
payment NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
wages NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
revival NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Yugoslav JJ I-NP B-MISC
national JJ I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
consumed VBD B-VP O
90 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Zastava NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
pre-war JJ I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
like IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Montenegro NNP I-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
crippled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
lack NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
funds NNS B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kragujevac NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
, , O O
9,000 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
gathered VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
square NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
express VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
bitterness NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
Stanojlovic NNP I-NP B-PER
called VBD B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
indifference NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ruling VBG I-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
stirring VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
social JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
and CC O O
using VBG B-VP O
workers NNS B-NP O
' POS I-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
social JJ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Late RB B-ADVP O
wages NNS B-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
and CC O O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
) ) O O
production NN B-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
branch NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
influence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
collecting VBG I-VP O
points NNS B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
coming VBG B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Federal NNP B-NP O
Yugoslav NNP I-NP B-MISC
elections NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protesters NNS B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
exaggerated VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
1,400 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
1,600 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
today RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
much RB B-ADVP O
less CC O O
then RB B-VP O
last VB I-VP O
week NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
passers NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Gordana NNP B-NP B-PER
Kukic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Belgrade NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+381 NNP I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
222 CD I-NP O
4254 CD I-NP O

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Croatian JJ B-NP B-MISC
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
falls VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
8.0 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
9.1 CD O O
pct NN B-NP O
. . O O

ZAGREB NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
8.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
9.1 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
thin JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
kuna NN B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
bank NN B-NP O
lenders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
trim VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
further RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Interbank NNP B-NP B-ORG
call NN I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
8.0 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
10.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Insurers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
five-10 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
10-15 CD I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
loans NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
steady JJ I-NP O
8.0 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
earlier JJR I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Total NNP B-NP O
Zagreb NNP I-NP B-ORG
Money NNP I-NP I-ORG
Market NNP I-NP I-ORG
settlements NNS I-NP O
shrank VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
17.4 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
kuna NN I-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
dealers NNS B-NP O
put VBP B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
borrowing NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meagre FW I-NP O
5.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

Supply NN B-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
180 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
kuna NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Overnight NN B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.2 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
kuna NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
settled VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Croatia NN B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
stayed VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
calculated VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kuna NN I-NP O
midrates VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
stronger JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
5.2420 CD B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
and CC O O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
weaker JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
3.5486 CD B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
mark NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Kolumbina NNP B-NP B-PER
Bencevic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Zagreb NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
385-1-4557075 CD B-NP O

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SVCD NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bulgaria NNP I-NP I-ORG
air NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
strike VB I-VP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
. . O O

SOFIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Bulgarian JJ B-NP B-MISC
air NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
strike NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bulgarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
association NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
air NN B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
Bulatka NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Raichev NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1,380 CD I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
technicians NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
paralyse VB I-VP O
traffic NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
increased VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
1,500 CD I-NP O
planes NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
fly NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
location NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Far NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Raichev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
traffic NN B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
Valentin NNP I-NP B-PER
Valkov NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Valkov NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
curb VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
charter NN I-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
carrier NN I-NP O
Balkan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airlines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
carries VBZ B-VP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
tourists NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bulgarian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Black NNP I-NP B-LOC
Sea NNP I-NP I-LOC
resorts VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Raichev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
" " O O
discrimination NN B-NP O
" " O O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
airlines NNS I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
only JJ B-NP O
Balkan NNP I-NP B-LOC
planes NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
guided VBN I-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
. . O O

" " O O
Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
launching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
employer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
minimal JJ I-NP O
transport NN I-NP O
servicing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
emergency NN B-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Raichev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Raichev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lock-out NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
military JJ B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
impossible JJ B-ADJP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
English NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
demanding VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
monthly JJ I-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
increased VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
month NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
230 CD I-NP O
, , O O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
management NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
demand VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
separation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
350 CD I-NP O
air NN I-NP O
controllers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
technical JJ I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Liliana NNP B-NP B-PER
Semerdjieva NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sofia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
359-2-84561 CD B-NP O

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Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
kidney NN B-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Naina NNP B-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
wife NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
undergone VBN I-VP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
kidney NN B-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
satisfactory JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
, , O O
Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Tass NNP B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
press NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-LOC
Clinical NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
treats VBZ B-VP O
top JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Mrs NNP B-NP O
Yeltsin NNP I-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Doctor NNP B-NP O
Sergei NNP I-NP B-PER
Mironov NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Tass NNP B-NP B-ORG
Naina NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
permanent JJ B-NP O
contact NN I-NP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
daughters NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Yelena NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Tatyana NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
health NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Boris NNP B-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
media NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
run-off NN I-NP O
and CC O O
all DT B-NP O
but CC O O
disappeared VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
eye NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
Yeltsin NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
could MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
or CC O O
whether IN B-SBAR O
meetings NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
holiday NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
future NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
officials NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
or CC O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Mostostal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Z NNP I-NP I-ORG
shareholders NNS I-NP O
approve VBP B-VP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Shareholders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
construction NN I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
Mostostal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zabrze NNP I-NP I-ORG
Holding NNP I-NP I-ORG
SA NNP I-NP I-ORG
approved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
25- CD I-NP O
million-zloty JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
convertible JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
par JJ I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
zlotys NNS I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Piotr NNP B-NP B-PER
Grabowski NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
Mostostal NNP I-NP B-ORG
extraordinary JJ I-NP O
shareholders NNS I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
250,000 CD I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-session JJ I-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Mostostal NNP B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
plus CC O O
a DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
management NN B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
... : O O

which WDT B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Grabowksi NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Mostostal JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
, , O O
based VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
large JJ B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
offering NN I-NP O
, , O O
paying VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
coupon NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
yield NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
benchmark NN I-NP O
52-week JJ I-NP O
T-bill NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Polish NNP I-NP B-ORG
Development NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PBR NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
manage VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
and CC O O
plans VBZ B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
listed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Warsaw NNP I-NP B-LOC
bourse NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

Grabowski NNP B-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
approved VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.6 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
exchanged VBN I-VP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
ratio NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
6.4 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
bond NN B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
approved VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2.6 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
earmarked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
large JJ B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
600,000 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
retail JJ B-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
book-building NN B-NP O
. . O O

Mostostal JJ B-NP B-ORG
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
proceeds NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
companies NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
holding NN I-NP O
and CC O O
modernise VB B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Warsaw NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+48 CD I-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
653 CD I-NP O
9700 CD I-NP O

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Unknown JJ B-ADJP O
group NN B-NP O
kidnaps NNS I-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
JOSE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Kidnappers NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
manage VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Costa NNP I-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
have VBP B-VP O
demanded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Humberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Hueite NNP I-NP I-PER
Zyrecha NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
Jetty NNP I-NP B-PER
Kors NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
late RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
or CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Col JJ B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Misael NNP B-NP B-PER
Valerio NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
border NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters JJ B-NP O
surveillance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
stepped VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
fleeing VBG B-VP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Preliminary JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Altamira NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
farm NN B-NP O
, , O O
owned VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Dutchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Wisinga NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
Aguas NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zarcas NNP I-NP I-LOC
de FW I-NP I-LOC
San NNP I-NP I-LOC
Carlos NNP I-NP I-LOC
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Costa NNP I-NP B-LOC
Rica-Nicaragua NNP I-NP I-LOC
border NN I-NP O
. . O O

Unconfirmed JJ B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
belonging VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
abandoned VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Santa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Maria NNP I-NP I-LOC
de NNP I-NP I-LOC
Pocosol NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
20 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
abduction NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
, , O O
supposedly RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
, , O O
addressed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Wisinga NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
demanding VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
. . O O

Wisinga NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
travelling VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
tourist NN I-NP O
guide NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
tourist NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-MISC
Year NN I-NP I-MISC
's POS B-NP I-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Regula NNP B-NP B-PER
Susana NNP I-NP I-PER
Siegfried NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
50 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Nicola NNP B-NP B-MISC
Fleuchaus NNPS I-NP B-PER
, , O O
25 CD B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
71 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
200,000 CD I-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bizarre JJ I-NP O
twist NN I-NP O
, , O O
Fleuchaus NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Julio NNP B-NP B-PER
Cesar NNP I-NP I-PER
Vega NNP I-NP I-PER
Rojas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
developed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sentimental JJ I-NP O
attachment NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
captivity NN B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
photographs NNS B-NP O
printed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Costa JJ B-NP B-MISC
Rican JJ I-NP I-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
court NN B-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
love NN I-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
written VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Vega NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

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Interacciones NNS B-NP B-ORG
ups NNS I-NP O
Mexico NNP I-NP B-LOC
GDP NNP I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
, , O O
lowers VBZ B-VP O
peso NN B-NP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Interacciones NNS B-NP B-ORG
brokerage NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
raised VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
forecasts NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
4.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
3.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
projection NN I-NP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
4.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Economist NNP B-NP O
Alonso NNP I-NP B-PER
Cervera NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
revisions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
chiefly RB I-VP O
fueled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
stronger JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
expected VBN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
7.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
GDP NNP I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
6.1 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
4.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Q4 NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
revised VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
year-end NN I-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
7.85-8.15 CD B-NP O
per IN I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
8.20-8.50 CD B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
9.20-9.40 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Interacciones NNS B-NP B-ORG
kept VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
1997 CD B-NP O
inflation NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
26 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
expecting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
inflation NN I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
around RB B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
bumped VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
its PRP$ B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
projection NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
25.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fiscal JJ B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
loosened VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
boosting VBG B-VP O
growth NN B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
running VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Next NNP B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
less JJR B-NP O
margin NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
freedom NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
face VB I-VP O
commitments NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
on IN B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
different JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
schemes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
debtors NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
firms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
brokerage NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Henry NNP I-NP B-PER
Tricks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+525 CD B-NP O
728-9560 JJ I-NP O

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Bancomext NN B-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
peso NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
suitable JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
export NN B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
Bancomext NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
appreciation NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
hurt VB I-VP O
demand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Mexican JJ B-NP B-MISC
exports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suitable JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
drop-off NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
.... NNS I-NP O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
affecting VBG I-VP O
exports NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Rafael NNP B-NP B-PER
Moreno NNP I-NP I-PER
Turrent NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deputy JJ B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
promotion NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Colombian JJ B-NP B-MISC
peso NN I-NP O
closes VBZ B-VP O
lower JJR B-NP O
, , I-NP O
importers NNS I-NP O
buy VBP B-VP O
dlrs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BOGOTA DT B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
1,044 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
coming VBG B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
pressure NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
dollar-buying NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
importers NNS B-NP O
seeking VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
commitments NNS I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
interbank NN B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
1,041 CD B-NP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
close JJ B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
( ( O O
dollar NN B-NP O
's POS I-NP O
) ) O O
rise NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
demand VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
importers NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wire NN B-NP O
transfers NNS I-NP O
accumulated VBN B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Contributing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
weakness NN I-NP O
, , O O
another DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
banks NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
greenbacks VBZ B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shy VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
typical JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
month-end NN B-NP O
position-squaring NN B-NP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
stronger JJR I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
currency NN I-NP O
helps VBZ B-VP O
limit VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
355 CD B-NP O
trades NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
142 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peso NN I-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
intra-day JJ I-NP O
high NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1,037 CD B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
heading VBG B-VP O
lower JJR B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Juan NNP I-NP B-PER
Guillermo NNP I-NP I-PER
Londono NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Bogota NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
571 CD B-ADVP O
610 CD B-NP O
7944 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Hashimoto NNP I-NP B-PER
leaves VBZ B-VP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ryutaro NNP I-NP B-PER
Hashimoto NNP I-NP I-PER
left VBD B-VP O
Brasilia NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Lima NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
penultimate JJ I-NP O
stop NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-day JJ I-NP O
Latin NNP I-NP B-MISC
American NNP I-NP I-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
visited VBD I-VP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Chile NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
spent VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Nicaraguan JJ B-NP B-MISC
president NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
operation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
U.S NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

MANAGUA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Nicaraguan NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Violeta NNP I-NP B-PER
Chamorro NNP I-NP I-PER
underwent VBD B-VP O
successful JJ B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
correct VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
compression NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
spinal JJ I-NP O
column NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Doctors NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Johns NNP B-NP B-LOC
Hopkins NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
found VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
inflamation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
spinal JJ I-NP O
column NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
, , O O
once RB B-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
free VB I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
chronic JJ B-NP O
pain NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
limited VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
( ( O O
Chamorro NNP B-NP B-PER
) ) O O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
and CC O O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
doctors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Chamorro NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
66 CD B-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
complained VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
pain NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
pain NN B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Taipei NNP B-NP B-LOC
University NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
examination NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
suffers VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
osteoporosis NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
weakens VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bones NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
flown VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
treatment NN B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
step VB I-VP O
down IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
term NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Eight CD B-NP O
drown VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Venezuelan JJ B-NP B-MISC
boating NN I-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
. . O O

MARACAIBO RB B-INTJ B-LOC
, , O O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Eight CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
, , O O
five CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them DT B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
aged VBN B-ADJP O
between IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
, , O O
drowned VBN B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
sank VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Lake NNP B-NP B-LOC
Maracaibo NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
Venezuela NNP I-NP B-LOC
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Sanchez NNP I-NP B-PER
Zarraga NNP I-NP I-PER
family NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
out RP B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nighttime NN I-NP O
spin NN I-NP O
, , O O
Civil NNP B-NP B-ORG
Defence NN I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Coast NNP B-NP I-ORG
Guard NNP I-NP I-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sinking NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hole NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stern NN I-NP O
and CC O O
no DT B-NP O
lifejackets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
rescued VBN I-VP O
unhurt JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Banco NNP B-NP B-ORG
de NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mexico NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
inject VB I-VP O
3.412 CD B-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
pesos NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Banco NNP B-NP B-ORG
de IN I-NP I-ORG
Mexico NNP I-NP I-ORG
sought VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
inject VB I-VP O
3.412 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
pesos NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
secondary JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
credit NN I-NP O
auctions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
auctions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
follows NNS B-NP O
: : O O

AMOUNT NNP B-NP O
TERM NNP I-NP O

1.206 CD B-NP O
bln VBZ B-VP O
9 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O

1.206 CD B-NP O
bln VBZ B-VP O
3 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O

1.000 CD B-NP O
bln VBZ B-VP O
1 CD B-NP O
day NN I-NP O

- : O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
525 CD I-NP O
728-9559 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
kidnapped VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
JOSE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
manage VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Costa NNP I-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unidentified JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
ransom NN B-NP O
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Humberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Hueite NNP I-NP I-PER
Zyrecha NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
Jetty NNP I-NP B-PER
Kors NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
or CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Col JJ B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Misael NNP B-NP B-PER
Valerio NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
border NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
that DT B-NP O
surveillance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
border NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
stepped VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
fleeing VBG B-VP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
immediately RB B-ADJP O
available JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Melbourne NNP B-NP B-LOC
train NN I-NP O
collides VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
truck NN B-NP O
, , O O
15 CD B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
. . O O

MELBOURNE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Fifteen CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
suburban JJ I-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
collided VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
street-level JJ I-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
crossing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Melbourne NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
rail NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ambulance NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pregnant JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
serious JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
ambulance NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
told VBN B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Public NNP I-NP B-ORG
Transport NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
, , O O
collided VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
loaded VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
concrete JJ B-NP O
pylons NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
Melbourne NNP I-NP B-LOC
suburb NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Preston NNP B-NP B-LOC
just RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
8.30 CD B-NP O
a.m RB I-NP O
.. NNS I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
derailed VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
corner NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
compartment NN I-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rear NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
overturned VBN I-VP O
, , O O
spilling VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
load NN I-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crossing NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
careered VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
Bell NNP I-NP B-LOC
St NNP I-NP I-LOC
Station NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Remarkably NNP B-NP O
both DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
potential NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
quite RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
nasty JJ I-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
373-1800 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Police NNS B-NP O
capture VBP B-VP O
Auckland NNP B-NP B-LOC
gunman NN I-NP O
. . O O

AUCKLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
gunman NN I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
hunted VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Auckland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-LOC
Shore NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
captured VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O
a.m. RB I-NP O
on RB B-ADVP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
Press NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Senior NNP B-NP O
Sergeant NNP I-NP O
Dave NNP I-NP B-PER
Pearson NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Auckland NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Grant NNP I-NP I-PER
Fagan NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
custody NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
further JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
capture NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fagan NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
telephoned VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Auckland NNP I-NP B-LOC
radio NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
distraught NN I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
feared VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
taken VBN B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
cooperating VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Radio NN B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
an DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Northcote NNP I-NP B-ORG
College NNP I-NP I-ORG
swimming NN I-NP O
pool NN I-NP O
changing VBG B-VP O
sheds NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
confronted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
16-year-old JJ I-NP O
schoolgirl NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
fired VBN I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
onlookers NNS B-NP O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
disarm VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
473-4746 CD I-NP O

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Police NNS B-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
fugitive JJ B-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
Auckland NNP B-NP B-LOC
gun NN I-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Auckland NN B-NP B-LOC
police NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
escaped JJ I-NP O
gunman NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
fired VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
16-year-old JJ I-NP O
schoolgirl NN I-NP O
, , O O
Radio NNP B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Northcote NNP I-NP B-ORG
College NNP I-NP I-ORG
swimming NN I-NP O
pool NN I-NP O
changing VBG B-VP O
sheds NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
You PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

A DT B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
fired VBN I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
onlookers NNS B-NP O
managed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
seize VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unsuccessful JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
finding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
described VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
disturbed VBN B-ADJP O
and CC O O
dangerous JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
473-4746 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SIMEX NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brent NNP I-NP I-ORG
closed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
owing VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
IPE NNP B-NP B-ORG
holiday NN I-NP O
. . O O

SINGAPORE JJR B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Brent NNP I-NP B-ORG
crude JJ I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
Monetary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
SIMEX NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
respect NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.K. NNP I-NP B-LOC
national JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
. . O O

THE DT B-NP O
SIMEX NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brent NNP I-NP I-ORG
market NN I-NP O
keeps VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-ORG
Petroleum NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
IPE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
bank NN I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
. . O O

Contracts NNS B-NP O
traded VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
mutually RB B-ADVP O
offset VBN B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
contracts NNS B-NP O
traded VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
+65 CD B-NP O
870 CD I-NP O
3081 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Metro NN B-NP B-ORG
slides VBZ B-VP O
3.3 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
opens VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SINGAPORE JJR B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
retailer NN B-NP O
Metro NN I-NP B-ORG
Holdings NNP I-NP I-ORG
dropped VBD B-VP O
3.31 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
$ $ B-NP O
0.20 CD I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
S$ $ B-NP B-MISC
5.85 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

By IN B-PP O
0120 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
357,000 CD B-NP O
Metro NNP I-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Metro NNP B-NP B-ORG
Holdings NNP I-NP I-ORG
topped VBD B-VP O
gainers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
soaring VBG B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
S$ $ B-NP B-MISC
1.55 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
close VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
S$ $ B-NP B-MISC
6.05 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
rumours NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
takeover NN I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
aware JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
surge NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
65 CD B-NP O
8703080 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Indonesian JJ B-NP B-MISC
rupiah NN I-NP O
stable RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
late RB B-ADVP O
trading VBG B-VP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-MISC
rupiah NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
stable JJ B-ADJP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
volume NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
thin JJ B-NP O
following NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
operators NNS I-NP O
either RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pretty RB I-NP O
quiet JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Spot NN B-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
2,342.0 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
42.5 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
0915 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
softer JJR B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
relatively RB B-NP O
ample JJ I-NP O
rupiah JJ I-NP O
liquidity NN I-NP O
but CC O O
recovered VBD B-VP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Tomorrow NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
today NN I-NP O
rupiah VBG B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
2,342.00 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
42.45 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
2,341.5 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
42.0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
respectively RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Another DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
operators NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reluctant JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
unload VB I-VP O
rupiah PRP$ B-NP O
despite IN I-NP O
ample JJ I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
month-end NN I-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
determine VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
present JJ B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
liquidity NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
month-end NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
hearing NN I-NP O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Megawati NNP B-NP B-PER
Sukarnoputri NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deposed VBN B-VP O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-ORG
Democratic JJ I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PDI NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
has VBZ B-VP O
sued VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
ousting VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
PDI NNP B-NP B-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-LOC
court NN I-NP O
adjourned VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
Thursday NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-NP O
out-of-court JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hearing NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Megawati NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
discussing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
court NN B-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
optimistic JJ B-ADJP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
factor NN I-NP O
but CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
importance NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
seemed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
diminish VB I-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
liquidity NN B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
concern NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Overnight NN B-NP O
swap NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
0.45 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
0.48 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
tom NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
next JJ B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
0.50 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
0.55 CD B-NP O
. . O O

One-month JJ B-NP O
swap NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
18.0 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
18.5 CD B-NP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
34.0 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
35.0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
52.75 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
53.50 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
106.5 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
107.0 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2,337 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
2,455 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
conversion NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2,337 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
2,383 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Senate NNP B-NP B-ORG
intelligence NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
bomb NN I-NP O
probe NN I-NP O
. . O O

DUBAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Senate NNP I-NP I-ORG
Intelligence NNP I-NP I-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
chairman NN I-NP O
Arlen NNP I-NP B-PER
Specter NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Defence NN B-NP B-ORG
Secretary NNP I-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Perry NNP I-NP I-PER
should MD B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
bombing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
met VBD B-VP O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kingdom NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Riyadh NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
Specter NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Oman NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
left VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dhahran NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
19 CD B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
airmen NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fuel NN I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Riyadh NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Specter NNP B-NP B-PER
met VBD B-VP O
Crown NNP B-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP B-PER
Abdullah NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Defence NN B-NP B-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Aviation NNP B-NP I-ORG
Prince NNP I-NP O
Sultan NNP I-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Jeddah NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Saudi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Press NNP I-NP I-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
visited VBN I-VP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Specter NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bombing NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shake-up NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pentagon NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
questioned VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Perry NNP B-NP B-PER
should MD B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
satisfied VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Perry NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
answers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
questions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
closed JJ B-NP O
testimony NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Perry NNP B-NP B-PER
should MD B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
remained VBN I-VP O
open JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Pennsylvania NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

FBI NNP B-NP B-ORG
Director NNP I-NP O
Louis NNP I-NP B-PER
Freeh NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
twice RB B-ADJP O
visited VBN I-ADJP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
improved JJ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-MISC
investigators NNS I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
entirely RB B-ADJP O
satisfied VBN I-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
cooperation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dhahran JJ I-NP B-LOC
bomb NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Riyadh NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Specter NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
5,000 CD B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
air NN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
military NN I-NP O
personnel NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

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Hijacked JJ B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
plane NN I-NP O
leaves VBZ B-VP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LARNACA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNPS I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hijacked VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
took VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
Larnaca NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
refuelling VBG B-VP O
and CC O O
headed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unknown JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
hijackers NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
310 CD I-NP I-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hijacked VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

One PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
blow VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
unless IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
refuelled VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
intended VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
surrender VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
asylum NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Kurds NNPS B-NP B-MISC
clash VBP B-VP O
again RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
dozens NNS B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Heavy JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
between IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
had VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S.-brokered JJ I-NP B-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fierce JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
leadership NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
pledged VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
end VB I-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
cooperate VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
initiative NN I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
offensive NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
positions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
dividing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
warring VBG I-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
aiming VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
break VB I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Salahuddin NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
29 CD B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
fighters NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
casualties NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
resumed VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
positions NNS I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Rawandouz NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
indiscriminately RB B-ADJP O
shelled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dayana NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
priest NN I-NP O
and CC O O
injuring VBG B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
civilians NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
unite VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mountainous JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
region NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
against IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
air NN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
protected VBN I-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurds NNPS I-NP I-MISC
against IN B-PP O
attack NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Egypt NN B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
press VB I-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
over IN B-PP O
Islamist NNP B-NP B-MISC
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
tell VB I-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
concerned VBN I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Islamists NNPS B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
soon RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Amr NNP I-NP B-PER
Moussa NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
many JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
understand VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
) ) O O
position NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Moussa NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
contact VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
truth NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
matter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
consequences NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
unfortunate JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Egyptian JJ B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
newspapers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
criticised VBN I-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
Islamists NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
whom WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
brand VBP B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
terrorists NNS B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
militants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
plot VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
origin NN B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
. . O O

About IN B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-SBAR O
Islamic JJ B-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
arms VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
overthrow VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
set VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
strict JJ I-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

Cairo NN B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
Egyptian JJ I-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
run NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
sentences NNS I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
convictions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
violent JJ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
shelter NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
ransacks NNS I-NP O
Bedouin NNP B-NP B-MISC
Palestinian JJ I-NP I-MISC
camp NN I-NP O
. . O O

AL-MUNTAR NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
ransacked VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Bedouin NNP I-NP B-MISC
encampment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
expel VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
say VBP B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
earmarked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Jewish JJ B-NP B-MISC
settlement NN I-NP O
expansion NN I-NP O
, , O O
residents NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
stole VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
gold JJ I-NP O
necklace NN I-NP O
and CC O O
about RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
2,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
currency NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
elderly JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
and CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
daughter-in-law NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
rummaging JJ B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
luggage NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
destroying VBG B-VP O
family NN B-NP O
shacks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
animal NN B-NP O
barns NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
rammed VBD B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
shacks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
jeeps NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
destroyed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
shack NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
baby NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
25-year-old JJ B-NP O
Amina NNP I-NP B-PER
Muhammad NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
saved VBN I-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
miracle NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Bedouins NNPS I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
moved VBN I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
encamped VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
firing VBG B-VP O
zone NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Lerner NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
having VBG B-VP O
stolen VBN B-NP O
anything NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
pursuing VBG I-VP O
Bedouin NNP B-NP B-MISC
Palestinians NNPS I-NP I-MISC
living VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
desolate JJ I-NP O
wilderness NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Dead NNP I-NP B-LOC
Sea NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
several JJ B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
settlements NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
established VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
uses VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
military JJ B-NP O
training NN I-NP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
base NN I-NP O
metals NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
scrap NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
premiums NNS I-NP O
added VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
LME NNP B-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
, , O O
except IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
copper NN B-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
added VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
COMEX NNP I-NP B-MISC
spot NN I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Premium NNP B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
price NN B-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
delivery NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
works NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O

Aluminum NN B-NP O
: : O O
Western JJ B-NP B-MISC
grade NN I-NP O
3.25-3.75 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
grade NN I-NP O
A7E NN I-NP O
3.25-3.75 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
grade NN I-NP O
A0 NN I-NP O
nominal NN I-NP O
2.00-2.25 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Zinc NN B-NP O
: : O O
Special JJ B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
grade NN I-NP O
SHG NNP I-NP O
5.50-6.00 NNP I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Lead JJ B-NP O
3.50-4.00 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Tin NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Grade NNP B-NP O
A NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
6.5-8.5 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

( ( O O
low JJ B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
, , O O
50 CD B-NP O
ppm NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
9.0-10.5 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Nickel NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
melting VBG B-NP O
grade NN I-NP O
) ) O O
9.0-12.0 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Copper NN B-NP O
( ( O O
high JJ B-NP O
grade NN I-NP O
cathode NN I-NP O
) ) O O
2.50-3.0 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

-- : O O

Aluminum NN B-NP O
alloy NN I-NP O
( ( O O
A380 NN B-NP O
grade NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Midwest NNP B-NP B-LOC

and CC O O
East JJ B-NP B-LOC
coast NN I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
delivered VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O
65-66 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

-- : O O

Aluminum NN B-NP O
scrap NN I-NP O
, , O O
Midwest NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
East NNP I-NP B-LOC
coast NN I-NP I-LOC
average NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
, , O O

delivered VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O

Old NNP B-NP O
Sheet NNP I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Cast VBN B-VP O
metal NN B-NP O
42 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Turnings NNS B-NP O
, , O O
clean VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
dry VB I-VP O
43 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Mixed JJ B-NP O
low-copper JJ I-NP O
clips NNS I-NP O
48 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

-- : O O

Copper NN B-NP O
scrap NN I-NP O
, , O O
Midwest NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
East NNP I-NP B-LOC
coast NN I-NP I-LOC
average NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
, , O O

delivered VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O

No2 NNP B-NP O
Refined NNP I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

No1 NNP B-NP O
Bare NNP I-NP O
Bright NNP I-NP O
91 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
92 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

No1 NNP B-NP O
Burnt NNP I-NP O
87 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
90 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

-- : O O

Lead JJ B-NP O
batteries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
delivered VBD B-VP O
consumer NN B-NP O
4.5 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Producer NN I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
transaction NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O

-- : O O

Alcan NNP B-NP B-ORG
aluminum NN I-NP O
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Midwest NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
effective JJ B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
: : O O
August NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

P1020 NNP B-NP O
ingot NN I-NP O
75 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

extrusion NN B-NP O
billet NN I-NP O
85 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Noranda NNP B-NP B-ORG
aluminum NN I-NP O
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Midwest NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
effective JJ B-NP O
date:August NN I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

ingot NN B-NP O
75 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

extrusion NN B-NP O
billet NN I-NP O
85 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

RSR NNP B-NP B-ORG
pure JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
( ( O O
effective JJ B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
: : O O
March NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

52 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

Doe NNP B-NP B-ORG
Run NNP I-NP I-ORG
pure JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
( ( O O
effective JJ B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
: : O O
August NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

50 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

ASARCO NNP B-NP B-ORG
pure JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
( ( O O
effective JJ B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
: : O O
August NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

premium NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
LME NNP B-NP B-ORG
cash NN I-NP O
7.5 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
pound NN B-NP O

-- : O O
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
commodities NNS I-NP O
desk NN B-NP O
212 CD I-NP O
859 CD I-NP O
1646 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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Florida NNP B-NP B-LOC
boy NN I-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
before RB B-PP O
starting VBG B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
school NN I-NP O
. . O O

FORT NNP B-NP B-LOC
LAUDERDALE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Fla. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
12-year-old JJ I-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-LOC
boy NN I-NP O
hanged VBN B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
backyard NN I-NP O
just RB B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Samuel NNP B-NP B-PER
Graham NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
nervous JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
starting VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
feared VBD B-VP O
teasing VBG B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
weight NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Parkway NNP B-NP B-ORG
Middle NNP I-NP I-ORG
School NNP I-NP I-ORG
Monday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
last RB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
alive JJ B-ADJP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
younger JJR I-NP O
brothers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
father NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bedtime NN I-NP O
prayer NN I-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
younger JJR I-NP O
brothers NNS I-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
hanging VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tree NN I-NP O
early JJ B-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
him PRP I-NP O
down IN B-PRT O
and CC O O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
revive VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
but CC O O
paramedics NNS B-NP O
pronounced VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Broward NNP I-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sheriff NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Office NNP I-NP I-ORG
found VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
step NN I-NP O
stool NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
flashlight NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tree NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hanged VBN I-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
sign NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foul JJ B-NP O
play NN I-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
investigators NNS B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suicide NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CBOT NNP B-NP O
rice NN I-NP O
closes VBZ B-VP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
technical JJ B-NP O
bounce NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

CBOT NNP B-NP O
rice NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
technical JJ I-NP O
bounce NN I-NP O
tied VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
signs NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
oversold VBN I-VP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
rallied VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
ideas NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
oversold VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
cash NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
remains VBZ B-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
benchmark NN I-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
price NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rice NNP B-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
450 CD B-NP O
contracts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
202 CD B-NP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Rice NNP B-NP O
options NNS I-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
contracts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
56 CD B-NP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Rice NNP B-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
13 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
cwt JJ B-NP O
higher JJR I-NP O
, , I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
16 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
10.28 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
cwt NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sam NNP B-NP B-PER
Nelson NNP I-NP I-PER
312-408-8721 NNP I-NP O

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Talbott VB B-VP B-PER
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
, , I-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterparts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Deputy NNP B-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
State NNP B-NP O
Strobe NNP I-NP B-PER
Talbott NNP I-NP I-PER
flew VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Ottawa NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
and CC O O
discuss VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Talbott RB B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
second-ranking JJ I-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Deputy NNP I-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Georgy NNP I-NP B-PER
Mamedov NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
regular JJ I-NP O
pattern NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
consultations NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
department NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
much JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
calendar NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
acting VBG B-VP O
chief JJ B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Glyn NNP B-NP B-PER
Davies NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fairly RB I-NP O
intensive JJ I-NP O
diplomatic JJ I-NP O
calendar NN I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Talbott NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
, , O O
Gordon NNP B-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Ottawa NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Haiti NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Midwest NNP I-NP I-LOC
hog NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
seen VBN B-VP O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
- : O O
trade VB B-VP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Midwest NNP B-NP B-LOC
direct JJ I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
hog NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
following VBG B-PP O
strong JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
lifted VBN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.50 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
cwt NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
livestock NN B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sparked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
active JJ I-NP O
slaughter NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
packers NNS I-NP O
short JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
supplies NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
operations NNS I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Top JJ B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iowa NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
southern JJ B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
range VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
mostly RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
59.50 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
60.00 CD I-NP O
, , O O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
following VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.50 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.50 CD I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Illinois NNP B-NP B-LOC
tops NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
matching JJ B-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
59.00 CD I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
tops NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Indiana NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
57.50 CD I-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
tops NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
58.00 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Illinois NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
Iowa NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
southern JJ B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
60.00 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
hogs NNS I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attempts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
move VB I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
higher JJR B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
offset VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
expected JJ B-NP O
increased VBN I-NP O
hog NN I-NP O
marketings VBZ B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
sources NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Producers NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
ship VB I-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
many JJ B-NP O
hogs NNS I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
ahead RB I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Labor NNP I-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
holiday NN I-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Demand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
hogs NNS B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
light JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
prepares VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Labor NNP B-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
September NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
most JJS B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
packers NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Janis NNP I-NP I-PER
312-983-7347-- CD I-NP O

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Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
presents VBZ B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
image NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
lead NN B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
dog NN I-NP O
. . O O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Posner NNP I-NP I-PER

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

No DT B-ADVP O
more RBR I-ADVP O
mild-mannered JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
meek JJ I-ADJP O
Al NNP B-NP B-PER
Gore NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
heir NN B-NP O
apparent JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
emerged VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
attack NN I-NP O
dog NN I-NP O
leading VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
front-line JJ I-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
House NNP B-NP B-ORG
Speaker NNP I-NP O
Newt NNP I-NP B-PER
Gingrich NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
takes VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
renominate VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bright JJ I-NP O
star NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Crowds NNS B-NP O
anxiously RB B-ADVP O
wait VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
appearances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
thrusting VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
hands NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
grip NN B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
scream NN I-NP O
" " O O
12 CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
" " O O
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
wishful JJ I-NP O
hope NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
re-election NN I-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
15-hour JJ I-NP O
span NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
so RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
jammed VBD B-VP O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
events NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
marshal NN I-NP O
stopped VBD B-VP O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
reporters NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
others NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
entering VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pro-Israel JJ I-NP B-MISC
rally NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
delegation NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
appearances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
often RB I-NP O
stiff JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
wooden JJ I-ADJP O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
seemed VBD B-VP O
transformed VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
energetic JJ I-NP O
, , O O
gesturing VBG B-VP O
" " O O
pol NN B-NP O
" " O O
as IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
ripped VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
presidential JJ I-NP O
nominee NN I-NP O
Dole NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Gingrich NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
emerged VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
favorite JJ I-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
foil NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Democrats NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
roaring NN I-NP O
labor NN I-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Gingrich NNP I-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
virtual JJ I-NP O
personifaction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
evil JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
without IN B-PP O
even RB B-NP O
mentioning VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
former JJ B-NP O
Housing NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Jack NNP I-NP B-PER
Kemp NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
running JJ I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
With IN B-PP O
equal JJ B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ignorance NN B-NP O
and CC O O
audacity NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
two-headed JJ I-NP O
monster NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Gingrich NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
launching VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
all DT O O
out RP B-PRT O
assault NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
decades NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
progress NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
working VBG B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
whoops NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
12 CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drive VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
politics NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB O O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
silence VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
voices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

At IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
downtown NN I-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
48-year-old JJ I-NP O
Gore NNP I-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
delegates NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
taste NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Gore NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ask VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
. . O O

What WP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
face NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
extremist NN I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Gingrich NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Dole NNP B-NP I-ORG
Congress NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
controlled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
branch NN I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Noting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
justice NN I-NP O
nominations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
warned VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Their PRP$ B-NP O
extremist NN I-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gingrich NNP I-NP B-ORG
Congress NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
into IN B-PP O
and CC I-PP O
through IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dole NNP I-NP B-ORG
White NNP I-NP I-ORG
House NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
painted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
horrors NNS B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Republicans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
controlled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Congress NNP I-NP B-ORG
they PRP B-NP O
hold VBP B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Our PRP$ B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
liberties NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
. . O O

Medicare NNP B-NP B-MISC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
withering VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vine NN I-NP O
. . O O

Medicaid NNP B-NP B-MISC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
poor JJ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Education NNP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
environment NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
polluters NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
control VBP B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
style NN I-NP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
an DT B-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Republicans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
with IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
sees VBZ B-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
" " O O
productive JJ B-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
vision NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
lifts VBZ B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
working VBG B-VP O
families NNS B-NP O
, , O O
that WDT B-NP O
builds VBZ B-VP O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
stronger JJR I-NP O
, , O O
that WDT B-NP O
builds VBZ B-VP O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
stronger JJR I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
help NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
re-elect VB I-VP O
Bill NNP B-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
" " O O
deja-voodoo NN B-NP O
economics NNS I-NP O
.... NN I-NP O
It PRP I-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
warmed-over JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ditch NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
burned VBN I-VP O
once RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
let VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
happen VB B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
ridiculed VBN B-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
defense NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tobacco NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
praised VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
courage NN B-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
advancing VBG B-NP O
regulations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

To TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
leading JJ I-NP O
dairy NN I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
, , O O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
audience NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
poking VBG B-VP O
fun NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
comparison NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
addiction NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
tobacco NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
ca MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
tolerate VB I-VP O
milk NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Some DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
milk NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
bad JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
you PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Wisconsin NNP B-NP B-LOC
delegates NNS I-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
aloft RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
plastic NN I-NP O
inflated VBN B-VP O
cow NN B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
praised VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
vetoing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
Congress NNP I-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
repeal NN B-NP O
parts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Clean NNP I-NP B-MISC
Air NNP I-NP I-MISC
Act NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
and CC O O
criticized VBD B-VP O
Republicans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
slashing VBG B-VP O
money NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
combat NN B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
schools NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
choice NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
starker VBN I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
stakes NNS I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gore NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
let VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
get VB B-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Actor NNP B-NP O
Reeve NNP I-NP B-PER
highlights VBZ B-VP O
Democrats NNPS B-NP B-MISC
' POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
highlights NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
feature VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mix NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
party NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
overcome VBN I-VP O
adversity NN B-NP O
. . O O

Among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latter NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
gun NN B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
advocate NN I-NP O
Sarah NNP I-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
actor NN B-NP O
Christopher NNP B-NP B-PER
Reeve NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
politicians NNS I-NP O
included VBN B-VP O
Rep NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O I-MISC

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Gephardt NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Sen NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Daschle NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Here RB B-ADVP O
are VBP B-VP O
thumbnail NN B-NP O
profiles NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
speakers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
The DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
toughest JJS I-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
Reagan NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
James NNP I-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
passage NN I-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-SBAR O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Handgun NNP B-NP B-ORG
Control NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
54 CD B-NP O
, , O O
campaigned VBD B-VP O
nonstop JJ B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
tough JJ B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
and CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
President NNP B-NP O
Reagan NNP I-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
1981 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
reward NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
passage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Brady NNP B-NP B-MISC
Bill NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
which WDT B-NP O
requires VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mandatory JJ I-NP O
five-day JJ I-NP O
waiting NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
purchase NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
handguns NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
also RB B-ADVP O
mandates VBZ B-VP O
background NN B-NP O
checks NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
would-be JJ B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
purchasers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Reagan NNP B-NP B-PER
recovered VBD B-VP O
fully RB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wounds NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
close JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
shot NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Hinckley NNP I-NP I-PER
Jr NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

, , O O
suffered VBD B-VP O
serious JJ B-NP O
brain NN I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
, , O O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Scott NNP I-NP I-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
Jr NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
assassination NN I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
worked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
congressmen NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Christopher NNP B-NP B-PER
Reeve NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
Reeve NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
best RBS B-ADJP O
known JJ I-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
playing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
comic JJ I-NP O
book NN I-NP O
hero NN I-NP O
Superman NNP I-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
movies NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
heroics NNS I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
real JJ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
. . O O

Reeve NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
accomplished JJ I-NP O
rider NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
owned VBD B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
horses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
suffered VBD B-VP O
multiple JJ B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
shattered VBN I-NP O
neck NN I-NP O
vertebrae NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
thrown VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
horse NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
equestrian JJ I-NP O
event NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Culpepper NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Virginia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Almost RB B-ADVP O
entirely RB I-ADVP O
paralyzed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
Reeve NNP B-NP B-PER
underwent VBD B-VP O
extensive JJ B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fuse VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
vertebrae NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
base NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
skull NN I-NP O
and CC O O
prevent VB B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
spine NN I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
allowed VB B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
moved VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
semi-upright JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
regained VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
speech NN B-NP O
, , O O
so RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
so IN B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
address VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
opening VBG I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
National NNP I-NP I-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Reeve JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
43 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
classically RB B-ADJP O
trained VBN I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
actor NN I-NP O
but CC O O
became VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prototypical JJ I-NP O
handsome JJ I-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
performed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
summer NN B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
soap NN I-NP O
operas NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
plucked VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
almost RB I-NP O
unknown JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
" " O O
Superman NNP B-NP B-PER
" " O O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
sequels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Gephardt NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
Gephardt NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
House NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
Mr NNP B-NP B-PER
Clean NNP I-NP I-PER
" " O O
reputation NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
sought VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
eight CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
widely RB I-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
still RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
ambitions NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
. . O O

Gephardt JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
55 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
milkman NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
working NN I-NP O
class NN I-NP O
district NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
St. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Louis NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
consummate JJ I-NP O
congressional JJ I-NP O
insider NN I-NP O
, , O O
sufficiently RB B-ADJP O
skilled JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
compromise NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
ways NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
legislature NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
manage VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
often-unruly JJ I-NP O
House NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
front JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
Congress NNP I-NP B-ORG
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
but CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
opposed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican-written JJ I-NP B-MISC
welfare NN I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
advocated VBD B-VP O
tough JJ B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
trade NN I-NP O
deficits NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
sometimes RB B-ADVP O
been VBN B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
step NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
liberal JJ I-NP O
wing NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
opponent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
abortion NN B-NP O
until IN B-PP O
1986 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
voted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Ronald NNP I-NP B-PER
Reagan NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
cut NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
. . O O

Gephardt NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
red-haired JJ I-NP O
square-jawed JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
less RBR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
fiery JJ I-NP O
orator NN I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
1988 CD I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
nomination NN I-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
took VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
after IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
recreated VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
firebreathing JJ I-NP O
reformer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
, , O O
standing VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
blue JJ B-NP O
collar NN I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Tom NNP B-NP B-PER
Daschle NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
Daschle NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
48 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
largely RB I-VP O
unknown JJ B-ADJP O
outside IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Dakota NNP I-NP I-LOC
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
surprisingly RB I-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
more RBR B-NP O
prominent JJ I-NP O
rivals NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
Senate NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republicans NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
mild-mannered JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
youthful JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
rapidly RB I-VP O
after IN I-VP O
entering VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
presented VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Midwest NNP I-NP B-LOC
moderate NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
winner NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
unite VB I-VP O
Senate NNP B-NP B-ORG
factions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Concern NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
steamrollered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vastly RB I-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
experienced VBD B-VP O
Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
dispelled VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tough JJ I-NP O
edge NN I-NP O
, , O O
outmaneuvering VBG B-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wrangle NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
scrapping VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
gas NN I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
and CC O O
raising VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
minimum JJ I-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
years NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
prairie NN B-NP O
populist NN I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
working VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
legislation NN B-NP O
protecting VBG B-VP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
also RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
compensating VBG B-NP O
veterans NNS I-NP O
sickened VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Agent NNP B-NP B-MISC
Orange NNP I-NP I-MISC
defoliant NN I-NP O
spraying VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Vietnam NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Daschle NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
failed VBN I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
sweeping VBG B-NP O
healthcare NN I-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
became VBD B-VP O
minority NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
water-carrier NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
he PRP B-NP O
opposed VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
signing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican-initiated JJ I-NP B-MISC
welfare NN I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
spent VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
adult NN I-NP O
life NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
politics NNS B-NP O
, , O O
coming VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
aide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1972 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Air NNP I-NP B-ORG
Force NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
elected VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
House NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Representatives NNPS B-NP I-ORG
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1978 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
boy NN I-NP O
, , O O
13 CD B-NP O
, , O O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
murdering VBG B-VP O
adoptive JJ B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
. . O O

DALLAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
13-year-old JJ I-NP O
Dallas NNP I-NP B-LOC
boy NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
murdering VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
adoptive JJ I-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Margaret NNP B-NP B-PER
McCullough NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
55 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
gunshot NN B-NP O
wounds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
thought NN I-NP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
, , O O
found VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Oklahoma NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
arrested VBN B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
shotgun NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
.357 CD I-NP O
handgun NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
motive NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
everything NN I-NP O
else RB I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

McCullough NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
adopted VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
grandson NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
, , O O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
birth NN I-NP O
but CC O O
neighbours NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
often RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
loud RB B-ADJP O
arguments NNS B-NP O
. . O O

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Pakistani JJ B-NP B-MISC
bourse NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
recomposed JJ I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
. . O O

KARACHI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Karachi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KSE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
introduce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
recomposed JJ I-NP O
KSE-100 JJ I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
KSE NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
recomposed VBN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
representative NN I-NP O
, , O O
capturing VBG B-VP O
market NN B-NP O
capitalisation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
82.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
79.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
9221-5685192 CD I-NP O

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NWE JJ B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
holiday NN B-NP O
dulls NNS I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

NWE JJ B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
markets NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
becalmed VBN B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
explosion NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Repsol NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Puertollano NNP I-NP B-LOC
refinery NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
affected VBN I-VP O
output NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
functioning VBG I-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
usual JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Manuel NNP I-NP I-PER
Prieto NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
personnel NNS B-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Spanish NNP B-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

Gasoline NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
notionally RB B-ADJP O
unchanged JJ I-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
sagging VBG B-VP O
NYMEX NNP B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
arbitrage NN I-NP O
window NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
considered VBD B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Eurograde NNP B-NP O
barges NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
207 CD I-NP O
fob NN I-NP O
ARA NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Amsterdam-Rotterdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
barrels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
206 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
ARA NNP I-NP O
material NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
Rotterdam NNP I-NP B-LOC
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
sentiment NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
weaker JJR B-ADJP O
but CC O O
prices NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Outright NN B-NP O
gas NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
notionally RB I-VP O
softer JJR B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
NYMEX NNP I-NP O
heating NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
headed VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADVP O
, , O O
and CC O O
following VBG B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Indian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Oil NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
IOC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
had VBD B-VP O
issued VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
only RB B-NP O
120,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
diesel NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Asian JJ B-NP B-MISC
traders NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
IOC NNP I-NP B-ORG
tender NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
400,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ARA NNP B-NP O
gas NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
barges NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
although IN B-SBAR O
one CD B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
offers NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
IPE NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
prompt JJ B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Antwerp NNP B-NP B-LOC
material NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
0-50 JJ B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
IOC NNP I-NP B-ORG
tender NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
bearish JJ I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
not RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
player NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Fuel NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
listless JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Offers PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
around IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
tonne JJ I-NP O
higher JJR I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
102 CD I-NP O
fob NN I-NP O
ARA NNP I-NP O
but CC O O
bids NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
scarce JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Nicholas NNP I-NP B-PER
Shaxson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
8167 CD I-NP O

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Prairies NNS B-NP B-LOC
saw VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
frost NN I-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
, , I-NP O
none NN I-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
week NN B-NP O
. . O O

WINNIPEG VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Prairies NNP I-NP B-LOC
saw VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
frost NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
none NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
anywhere RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grainbelt JJS I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
late JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Labour NNP I-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
long RB B-ADVP O
weekend NN B-NP O
, , O O
Environment NNP B-NP B-ORG
Canada NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Apparently RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
home NN B-NP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
calling VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
frost NN I-NP O
until IN B-PP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
starts VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cool VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
northwestern JJ B-NP O
Alberta NNP I-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
probably RB B-ADVP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
meteorologist NN B-NP O
Gerald NNP I-NP B-PER
Machnee NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Sprague NNP B-ADVP B-LOC
, , O O
Manitoba NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-LOC
border NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cold JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Prairies NNP I-NP B-LOC
Monday NNP I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
4.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNP I-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
39.2 CD B-NP O
F NN I-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

Temperatures NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
ground NN B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
2.0 CD O O
to TO B-PP O
5.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNP I-NP B-MISC
lower RBR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
chest NN B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
depending VBG B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
windspeed JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
sky NN I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
ground NN B-NP O
surface NN I-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
. . O O

Freezing NN B-NP O
occurs VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNP I-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
32.0 CD B-NP O
F NN I-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

North NNP B-NP B-LOC
Battleford NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Sask NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
5.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNP I-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
41.0 CD B-NP O
F NN I-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
and CC O O
Grande NNP B-NP B-LOC
Prairie NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Alta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Peace NNP I-NP B-LOC
River NNP I-NP I-LOC
Valley NNP I-NP I-LOC
reported VBD B-VP O
7.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNP I-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
44.6 CD B-NP O
F NN I-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

Machnee NNP B-NP B-PER
dismissed VBD B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
frost NN B-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
proponents NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
full JJ B-NP O
moon NN I-NP O
, , O O
frost NN B-NP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
" " O O
school NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
thought NN B-NP O
. . O O

Lows NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Prairies NNP I-NP B-LOC
should MD B-VP O
range VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
8.0 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
12.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNPS I-NP B-MISC
with IN B-PP O
highs NNS B-NP O
around RB B-PP O
30.0 CD B-NP O
Celsius NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Gilbert NNP I-NP B-PER
Le NNP I-NP I-PER
Gras NNP I-NP I-PER
204 CD I-NP O
947 CD I-NP O
3548 CD I-NP O

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Brush NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
comments NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
beryllium NN B-NP O
lawsuits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Brush NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
10 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
24 CD B-NP O
lawsuits NNS I-NP O
involving VBG B-PP O
chronic JJ B-NP O
beryllium NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
beryllium NN I-NP O
producer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
call VB B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
traditionally RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
pro-active JJ B-NP O
regarding VBG I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
workplace JJ I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
lung NN I-NP O
ailment NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
affects VBZ I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
immune JJ I-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
susceptible JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
remaining VBG I-NP O
suits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
10 CD B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
employees NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
industrial JJ B-NP O
Brush NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
customers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Brush NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
liability NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
suits NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
typically RB I-VP O
covered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
insurance NN B-NP O
, , O O
Timothy NNP B-NP B-PER
Reid NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
vice NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
corporate JJ B-NP O
communications NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
responding VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
article NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Times NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
article NN I-NP O
largely RB B-ADVP O
reiterated VBD B-VP O
information NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
previously RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
via IN B-PP O
Securities NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
filings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
annual JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Brush NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
dealing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
health NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
safety NN I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
related VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
chronic JJ B-NP O
Beryllium NNP I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
) ) O O
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
going VBG B-VP O
beyond IN B-PP O
regulatory JJ B-NP O
requirements NNS I-NP O
... : O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
consistently RB B-ADVP O
share VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
information NN I-NP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
... : O O
with IN B-PP O
customers NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
employees NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
customer NN I-NP O
employee NN I-NP O
suits NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1990-95 CD B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
class NN I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
filed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Brush NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
employee NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
vigorously RB B-ADVP O
defending VBG B-VP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
remaining JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
suits NNS I-NP O
filed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
Brush NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wellman NNP I-NP I-ORG
employees NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
delayed JJ I-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
off RB B-ADVP O
1-1/2 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
18-7/8 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Cleveland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsdesk NNP I-NP I-ORG
216-579-0077 CD I-NP O

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Salomon NNP B-NP B-ORG
cuts NNS I-NP O
refiner NN I-NP O
Q3 JJ I-NP O
EPS NNP I-NP O
view VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
margin NN B-NP O
concern NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Salomon NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brothers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
analyst NN I-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Ting NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
cut VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
refiners NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
belief NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
sharp JJ B-NP O
revisions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
refining NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
marketing NN I-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
cut VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third-quarter JJ I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
estimate VBP B-VP O
on RB B-PRT O
: : O O

-- : B-NP O
Diamond NNP I-NP B-ORG
Shamrock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.38 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.73 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Street NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.63 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Sun NNP I-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.15 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.85 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.63 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Tosco NNP I-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.95 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.03 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.94 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Total JJ I-NP B-ORG
Petroleum NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
North NNP B-NP I-ORG
America NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
Ltd NNP B-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.15 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.46 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.33 CD I-NP O

-- : O O
And CC O O
, , O O
Valero NNP B-NP B-ORG
Energy NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.27 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.55 CD I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
consensus NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.40 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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PRESALE NNP B-NP O
- : O O
Marion NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Education NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
W. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Va NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

AMT NNP O O
: : O O
3,250,000 CD B-NP O
DATE NN I-NP O
: : O O
09/04/96 CD B-NP O
NYC NNP I-NP B-MISC
Time NNP I-NP I-MISC
: : O O
1200 CD B-NP O
CUSIP NN I-NP O
: : O O
569399 CD B-NP O

ISSUER NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Marion NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Education NNP B-NP I-ORG
ST NNP I-NP O
: : O O
WV NNP B-NP O

ISSUE NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Public NNP B-NP O
School NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Series NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
TAX NN I-NP O
STAT:Exempt-ULT NN I-NP O

M NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
SP NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
F NN B-NP O
: : O O
NA NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
NA NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
NA NNP B-NP O
BOOK NNP I-NP O
ENTRY NNP I-NP O
: : O O
Y NNP B-NP O

ENHANCEMENTS NNS B-NP O
: : O O
None NN B-NP O
BANK NNP I-NP O
QUAL NNP I-NP O
: : O O
Y NNP B-NP O

DTD NNP B-NP O
: : O O
09/01/96 CD B-NP O
SURE NNP I-NP O
BID NNP I-NP O
: : O O
N NN B-NP O

DUE JJ B-ADJP O
: : O O
5/1/98-02 CD B-NP O
SR NNP I-NP O
MGR NN I-NP O
: : O O

1ST CD B-NP O
CPN NNP I-NP O
: : O O
05/01/97 CD B-NP O

CALL JJ B-NP O
: : O O
Non-Callable NNP B-NP O
NIC NNP I-NP O

DELIVERY NNPS B-NP O
: : O O
9/17/96 CD B-NP O
approx NNS I-NP O
ORDERS NNS I-NP O
: : O O

PAYING VBG B-VP O
AGENT NNP B-NP O
: : O O
WesBanco NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
Fairmont NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Fairmont NNP B-NP B-LOC

L.O. NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Steptoe NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Johnson NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Clarksburg NNP B-NP B-LOC

F.A. NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Ferris NNPS B-NP B-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Baker NNP B-NP I-ORG
Watts NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Inc. NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Charleston NNP B-NP B-LOC

LAST NNS B-NP O
SALE NNP I-NP O
: : O O
$ $ B-NP O
7,330,000 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
MBIA NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
3/1/90 CD B-NP O
@ IN I-NP O
6.14900 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
NIC NN I-NP O
; : O O
4yrs CD B-NP O
4mos CD I-NP O
Avg NNP I-NP O
; : O O
BBI-7.27 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O

Year NNP B-NP O
Amount NNP I-NP O
Coupon NN I-NP O
Yield NN I-NP O
Price NN I-NP O
Conc NN I-NP O
. . O O

1998 CD B-NP O
575,000 CD I-NP O

1999 CD B-NP O
610,000 CD I-NP O

2000 CD B-NP O
650,000 CD I-NP O

2001 CD B-NP O
685,000 CD I-NP O

2002 CD B-NP O
730,000 CD I-NP O

COMPETITIVE JJ B-NP O
PRE-SALE NN I-NP O
CONTRIBUTED NNP I-NP O
BY NNP I-NP O
J.J. NNP I-NP B-ORG
KENNY NNP I-NP I-ORG
K-SHEETS NNS I-NP O
: : O O

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BALANCE NNP B-NP O
- : O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
refunding NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
290,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

STATE NNP B-NP B-LOC
OF IN B-PP I-LOC
OHIO NNP B-NP I-LOC

RE NNP B-NP O
: : O O
$ $ B-NP O
70,375,000 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
OHIO NNP B-NP B-ORG
BUILDING NNP I-NP I-ORG
AUTHORITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O

STATE NNP B-NP O
FACILITIES NNP I-NP O
REFUNDING NNP I-NP O
BONDS NNS I-NP O

1996 CD B-NP O
SERIES NNP I-NP O
A NNP I-NP O

REPRICING VBG B-VP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
BALANCE NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
BONDS NNS I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
ACCOUNT NN I-NP O
. . O O

9,215,000.00 CD B-NP O

OCASEK VBN B-NP O
GOVERNMENT NNP I-NP O
OFFICE NNP I-NP O
BUILDING NNP I-NP O

( ( O O
C NNP B-NP O
) ) O O

MOODY NNP B-NP B-ORG
'S POS B-NP I-ORG
: : O O
A1 NNP B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-ORG
: : O O
AA- PRP B-NP O
FITCH NNP I-NP O
: : O O
AA- PRP B-NP O

CONFIRMED NNP B-NP O
CONFIRMED NNP I-NP O

Delivery NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/29/1996 CD B-NP O

Maturity NNP B-NP O
Balance NNP I-NP O
Coupon NN I-NP O
List VB B-VP O

10/01 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
1998C CD B-NP O
125M CD I-NP O
4.50 CD I-NP O
4.20 CD I-NP O

6,045,000.00 CD B-NP O

VERN NNP B-NP O
RIFFE NNP I-NP O
CENTER NNP I-NP O

( ( O O
D NNP B-NP O
) ) O O

MOODY NNP B-NP B-ORG
'S POS B-NP I-ORG
: : O O
A1 NNP B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-ORG
: : O O
AA- PRP B-NP O
FITCH NNP I-NP O
: : O O
AA- PRP B-NP O

CONFIRMED NNP B-NP O
CONFIRMED NNP I-NP O

Delivery NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/29/1996 CD B-NP O

Maturity NNP B-NP O
Balance NNP I-NP O
Coupon NN I-NP O
List VB B-VP O

10/01 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
1998D CD B-NP O
165M CD I-NP O
4.50 CD I-NP O
4.20 CD I-NP O

Grand NNP B-NP O
Total NNP I-NP O
: : O O
290M CD B-NP O

Goldman NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , I-NP I-ORG
Sachs NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

A.G. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Edwards NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Sons NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Inc NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Banc NNP B-NP B-ORG
One CD I-NP I-ORG
Capital NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG

S.B.K- NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brooks NNP I-NP I-ORG
Investment NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Seasongood NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Mayer NNP I-NP I-ORG

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Washington NNP B-NP B-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
business NN I-NP O
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP B-ORG
Washington NNP I-NP I-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
carried VBD B-VP O
only JJ B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Chelsea NN B-NP B-PER
makes VBZ B-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHILLICOTHE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-25 CD I-NP O

- : O O
Chelsea NNP B-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
until IN B-PP O
now RB B-NP O
carefully RB B-VP O
shielded VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exposure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
whistlestop JJ I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chelsea NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
16 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
rode VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rails NNS I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
parts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Virginia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Kentucky NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
every DT B-NP O
stop NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
even RB B-ADVP O
worked VBD B-VP O
ropelines NNS B-NP O
, , O O
shaking VBG B-VP O
hands NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
excited VBN B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Hillary NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodham NNP I-NP I-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
saw VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
off RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Huntington NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Virginia NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
went VBD I-VP O
on RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rigorous JJ I-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
schedule NN I-NP O
. . O O

Asked VBN B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Chelsea NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prominent JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
White NNP B-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
spokesman NN I-NP O
Mike NNP I-NP B-PER
McCurry NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
She PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
today NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
school NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
school NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Sidwell NNP B-NP B-ORG
Friends NNPS I-NP I-ORG
School NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

McCurry NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Chelsea NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
and CC O O
attend VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
renominated VBN I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
exposure NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
signal VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chelsea NN B-NP B-PER
" " O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
poised VBN B-VP O
young JJ B-NP O
lady NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
that RB B-NP O
much JJ I-NP O
interested JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
politics NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
closing NN I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
drifted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
close VB B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
dragged VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
weakness NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
turnover NN I-NP O
depressed JJ I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
UK NNP I-NP B-LOC
bank NN I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
and CC O O
lack NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
economic JJ I-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
AEX NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
leading VBG B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
4.54 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
easier JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
556.19 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
low NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
defensive JJ I-NP O
all RB B-ADVP O
day NN B-NP O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
softer JJR I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
did VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
sentiment NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tough JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
participation NN B-NP O
so RB B-ADJP O
low JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
worrying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
that WDT B-NP O
dragged VBD B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Stocks NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
Dutch NNP B-NP B-ORG
PTT NNP I-NP I-ORG
topping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
closing NN I-NP O
down RB B-ADVP O
1.90 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
58.70 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
and CC O O
telecoms JJ B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
8.5 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-ADVP O
below IN B-PP O
analysts NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
expectations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

IHC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Caland NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
half NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
well RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
forecasts NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
just RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
figures NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
closed VBN B-VP O
2.40 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
80.70 CD B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
net JJ B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
34.9 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
36.6 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
estimates NNS B-NP O
ranging VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
37.5 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
47.2 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

IHC NNP B-NP B-ORG
also RB B-VP O
forecast VBN I-VP O
post NN B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
rising VBG B-VP O
21 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Banking NNP B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
ING NN I-NP B-ORG
traded VBD B-VP O
ex-dividend NN B-ADVP O
today NN B-NP O
and CC O O
finished VBD B-VP O
0.60 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
weaker JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
52.90 CD B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Nutricia NNP B-NP B-ORG
shrugged VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
its PRP$ B-NP O
ex-div JJ I-NP O
tag NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
soar VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
further JJR I-NP O
4.10 CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
214.40 CD B-NP O
continuing VBG I-NP O
its PRP$ I-NP O
explosive JJ I-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
sparked VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
set NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
alight JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
sending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
18.40 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
210.00 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
. . O O

Engineering NNP B-NP O
concern NN I-NP O
Stork NNP I-NP B-ORG
started VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
well RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
attracted VBN B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
follow-through JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Fokker NNP I-NP B-ORG
Aviation NNP I-NP I-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
short-lived JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
Stork NNP B-NP B-ORG
ended VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
0.20 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
51.00 CD B-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O

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Tapie VBD B-VP B-PER
to TO I-VP O
quit VB I-VP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
assembly NN I-NP O
seat NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
film NN B-NP O
opens VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Former JJ B-NP O
businessman NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
boss NN I-NP O
Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
Tapie NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
his PRP$ B-NP O
seat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
by IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
film NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Claude NNP B-NP B-PER
Lelouche NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
stars VBZ B-VP O
opens VBZ B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
no RB I-VP O
longer RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
deputy NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
film NN I-NP O
opens VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
broadcast NN I-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Just RB B-ADVP O
about IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP I-ORG
radio NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
asked VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
resignation NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Assembly NNP B-NP B-ORG
speaker NN I-NP O
Philippe NNP I-NP B-PER
Seguin NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Seguin NNP I-NP B-PER
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
or CC O O
call VB B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
yet RB B-NP O
been VBN B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Tapie NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
53 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
resigning VBG I-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
ahead RB I-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
expected JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
eject VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Assembly NNP I-NP B-ORG
following VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
finding NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
bankrupt VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
thus RB B-ADVP O
ineligible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tapie NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
target NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blizzard NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
legal JJ B-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
now-destroyed JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
empire NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
soccer NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
ran VBD B-VP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
starring JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Lelouche NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
Homme NNP B-NP O
, , O O
femmes VBZ B-VP O
: : O O
mode NN B-NP O
d'emploi NN I-NP O
" " O O
( ( O O
Men NN B-NP O
, , O O
women NNS B-NP O
: : O O
instructions NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
use NN B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
plays VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
power-hungry JJ I-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
movie NN I-NP O
described VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
and CC O O
cruel JJ B-NP O
comedy NN I-NP O
" " O O
by IN B-PP O
Lelouche NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
35th JJ I-NP O
film NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
paid VBN I-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
dearly RB I-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
mixing VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
careers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Tapie NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
film NN I-NP O
artist NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
no RB I-VP O
longer RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
deputy NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
film NN I-NP O
opens VBZ B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Justice NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Jacques NNP I-NP B-PER
Toubon NNP I-NP I-PER
began VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
formal JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ejecting VBG B-VP O
Tapie NNP B-NP B-PER
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
parliament NN I-NP O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
stripping VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
seat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
procedure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
reconvene VB I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
procedure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
longer JJR B-NP O
. . O O

Tapie NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
intends VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Human NNP B-NP I-ORG
Rights NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
delay VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
seat NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
such PDT B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
, , O O
even RB B-SBAR O
if IN I-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
obliged VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
suspend VB I-VP O
enforcement NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
judgement NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Tapie NNP B-NP B-PER
faces VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
probable JJ I-NP O
spell NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
loses VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
immunity NN I-NP O
, , O O
since IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
courts NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
jail NN B-NP O
sentences NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
tax NN B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
and CC O O
rigging NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
appealing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

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Bank NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
France NNP B-NP I-ORG
drains VBZ B-VP O
3.9 CD B-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
Ffr NNP I-NP B-MISC
at IN B-PP O
tender NN B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
France NNP B-NP I-ORG
drained VBD B-VP O
3.9 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
securities NNS I-NP O
repurchase NN I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
allocate VB I-VP O
funds NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
injection NN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
accepted VBD B-VP O
bids NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
44.3 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
liquidity NN I-NP O
, , O O
3.9 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
less JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
48.2 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
expires VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
expires VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
France NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
allocated VBD B-VP O
13.4 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
bidders NNS B-NP O
offering VBG B-VP O
Treasury NN B-NP B-ORG
bills NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
collateral NN B-NP O
, , O O
satisfying VBG B-VP O
3.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
allotted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
30.9 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
bidders NNS B-NP O
putting VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
private JJ B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
, , O O
satisfying VBG B-VP O
12.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+33 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4221 CD I-NP O
5452 CD I-NP O

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RABOBANK NNP B-NP B-ORG
[ ( O O
RABN.CN NNP B-NP O
] ) O O
SEES NNP O O
H2 NN B-NP O
NET NN I-NP O
GROWTH NN I-NP O
UNDER IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
co-operative JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
Rabobank NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nederland NNP I-NP I-ORG
BA NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
slow VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
less JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
than IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
executive JJ B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Herman NNP I-NP B-PER
Wijffels NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
unlisted JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
announced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
853 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
21.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
702 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
second-half JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
depend VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
customer NN B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
loans NNS B-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
easing JJ I-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half DT I-NP O
and CC O O
boosted VBD B-VP O
securities NNS B-NP O
, , O O
trading VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
underwriting VBG I-VP O
income NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
reasonable JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
single-digits NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Wijffels NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
growth NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
customer NN B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half DT I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
above IN B-PP O
normal JJ B-NP O
but CC I-NP O
it PRP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hard JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
maintain VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
pace NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rabobank NN B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
1.43 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
guilders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
warned VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
profit NN B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
slow VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
, , O O
citing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
increasing VBG I-NP O
momentum NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
profit NN B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
comparative JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
increased VBN B-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Wijffels NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
quantify VB I-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
half JJ I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
extend VB I-VP O
domestic JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
offshore RB B-ADVP O
services NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Garry NNP I-NP B-PER
West NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
FRANCE VBP B-VP B-LOC
- : O O
LE NNP B-NP B-ORG
MONDE NNP I-NP I-ORG
AUG NNP I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
leading JJ B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Monde NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
dated VBN B-VP O
Aug NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

FRONT NNP B-NP O
PAGE NNP I-NP O

-- : O O
Ipsos NNS B-NP B-ORG
poll NN I-NP O
reports VBZ B-VP O
majority NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
public JJ I-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
sympathises NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
plight NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Africans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
seeking VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
renew VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
obtain VB I-VP O
work NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
residence NN I-NP O
permits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
calling VBG B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
" " O O
stubborn JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
" " O O
confused VBN B-ADJP O
" " O O
and CC O O
" " O O
cold-hearted JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

BUSINESS NNP B-NP O
PAGES NNP I-NP O

-- : O O
SNCF VB B-VP B-ORG
railway NN B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
renegotiation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
bailout NN I-NP O
package NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
European NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
prepares VBZ B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
competition NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
World NNP I-NP O
steel NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
signs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
upturn NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+33 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
81 CD I-NP O

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ATRIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
SEES NNP I-NP O
H2 NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
ON IN B-PP O
H1 NN B-NP O
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Finnish JJ B-NP B-MISC
foodstuffs NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Atria NNP I-NP B-ORG
Oy NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expects VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
year-half NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Atria NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Atria NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
its PRP$ I-NP O
January-June JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
extraordinary JJ B-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
, , O O
appropriations NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
taxes NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
markka NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
39 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first-half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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BRIGHT-BELGIANS NNP B-NP B-MISC
SPEED NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
SCHUMACHER NNP I-NP B-PER
'S POS B-NP O
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Schumacher NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Belgian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Formula NNP I-NP B-MISC
One CD I-NP I-MISC
Grand NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
at IN B-PP O
Spa-Francorchamps NNP B-NP B-LOC
sparked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
speeding VBG I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
roads NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
over RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Belga NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
police NNS B-NP O
checked VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
drivers NNS I-NP O
amd VBN B-VP O
booked VBN I-VP O
222 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
speeding VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
clocked VBN I-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
180 CD B-NP O
kilometres NNS I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
( ( O O
112 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
hour NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Belga NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Schumacher NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
28 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
15.125 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
208.442 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
hour NN B-NP O
( ( O O
130 CD B-NP O
m.p.h. NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
PM NNP I-NP O
proposes VBZ B-VP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
no-confidence NN B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Banharn NNP I-NP B-PER
Silpa-archa NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
proposed VBD B-VP O
September NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
no-confidence NN I-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
accusing VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
incompetence NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
September NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
accuses VBZ B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
incompetent JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
lacking VBG B-VP O
ethical JJ B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
and CC O O
alleges VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
corrupt JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
critics NNS I-NP O
allege VBP B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
attempting VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
delay VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
. . O O

Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
accusations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
September NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
convenient JJ I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
answer VB I-VP O
questions NNS B-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accusation NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
escape VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
coalition NN B-NP O
partners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
13-month-old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
six-party JJ I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
controls VBZ B-VP O
209 CD B-NP O
seats NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
391-seat JJ I-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
. . O O

Political JJ B-NP O
infighting NN I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Chart NNP I-NP B-ORG
Thai NNP I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
raised VBN I-VP O
doubts NNS B-NP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
supporters NNS I-NP O
together RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
defeat NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
, , O O
political JJ B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fix VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
. . O O

September NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
regarded VBN I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
tentative JJ B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fix VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
section NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
no-confidence NN I-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Fontaine NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
6mth JJ B-NP O
parent NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
PREVIOUS NNS I-NP O
ACTUAL NNS I-NP O

( ( O O
Parent NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
FORECAST NNP B-NP O
FORECAST NNP I-NP O
YEAR-AGO NNP I-NP O

Sales NNS B-NP O
3.30 CD I-NP O
3.17 CD I-NP O
2.75 CD I-NP O

Current JJ B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
260 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
231 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
170 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
170 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
142 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Fontaine NNP B-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
sells VBZ B-VP O
women NNS B-NP O
" " O O
s VBZ B-VP O
fashion NN B-NP O
wigs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Manila NNP B-NP B-LOC
international JJ I-NP O
coconut NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANILA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

International NNP B-NP B-ORG
Philippine NNP I-NP I-ORG
coconut NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
reported VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coconut NNP I-NP I-ORG
Associations NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Philippines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
dollars NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
cif NN I-NP O
Europe NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
. . O O

Buyers NNS B-NP O
Sellers VBZ B-VP O
Last JJ B-NP O
Prev NNS I-NP O

JulAug VBG B-VP O
775 CD B-NP O
787.50 CD I-NP O
unq NN I-NP O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

AugSep NN B-NP O
752.50 RB I-NP O
758.75 CD I-NP O
unq NN I-NP O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

SepOct JJ B-NP O
733.75 CD I-NP O
743.50 CD I-NP O
unq NN I-NP O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

OctNov JJ B-NP O
unq FW I-NP O
740 CD I-NP O
unq NN I-NP O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

NovDec NNP B-NP O
unq FW I-NP O
732.50 CD I-NP O
unq NN I-NP O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

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RESEARCH NNP B-NP O
ALERT NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Aronkasei JJ B-NP B-ORG
cut NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

Nomura NNP B-NP B-ORG
Research NNP I-NP I-ORG
Institute NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
downgraded VBD B-VP O
Aronkasei NNP B-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
2 CD B-NP O
" " O O
rating NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
" " O O
1 CD B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
market NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
three-grade JJ I-NP O
rating NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
research NN I-NP O
institute NN I-NP O
assigns VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
2 CD B-NP O
" " O O
rating NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
issues NNS B-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
sees VBZ B-VP O
moving VBG I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
either DT B-NP O
direction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
225-share JJ I-NP O
Nikkei NNP I-NP B-MISC
average JJ I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nomura NN B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
Tunisia NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

TUNIS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tunisian JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

LA NNP B-NP B-ORG
PRESSE NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
langage NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taught VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
primary JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
instead RB B-CONJP O
of IN I-CONJP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
secondary JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
. . O O

LE JJ B-NP B-ORG
TEMPS NNS I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
International NNP B-NP B-MISC
Fair NNP I-NP I-MISC
opens VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Beja NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
participation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
Ekeus JJ I-NP B-PER
heads NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

MANAMA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Senior NNP B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
arms NNS I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Rolf NNP I-NP B-PER
Ekeus NNP I-NP I-PER
left VBD B-VP O
Bahrain NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Ekeus NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Special JJ I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
UNSCOM NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
oficials NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
Ekeus NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Deputy NNP I-NP O
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tareq NNPS I-NP B-PER
Aziz NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
reached VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Ekeus NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
blocking VBG I-VP O
arms NNS B-NP O
inspectors NNS I-NP O
search NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
concealed VBN B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
shuttled VBD I-VP O
around RB B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
avoid VB B-VP O
detection NN B-NP O
. . O O

Disarming VBG B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
weapons NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mass NN B-NP O
destruction NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prerequisite NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lifting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
crippling JJ B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
invading VBG B-VP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BEIRUT IN B-PP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD B-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Beirut NNP I-NP B-LOC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

AN-NAHAR NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
Lebanon NNP I-NP B-LOC
elections NNS I-NP O
... : O O

Almost RB B-NP O
no DT I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
ticket NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
altogether RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
weaken VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
surprise NN I-NP O
... : O O

Opposition NN B-NP O
Boutros NNP I-NP B-PER
Harb NNP I-NP I-PER
scoring VBG B-VP O
high JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
preliminary JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Omar NNP I-NP B-PER
Karame NNP I-NP I-PER
moves VBZ B-VP O
backwards RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

- : O O
Fears NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
operation NN I-NP O
causes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
redistribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Syrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
locations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

AS-SAFIR NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Parliament NNP B-NP O
Speaker NNP I-NP O
Berri NNP I-NP B-PER
: : O O
The DT B-NP O
occupied JJ I-NP O
south NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
card NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Prices NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
alimentary NN B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
13.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

AL-ANWAR NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Christian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Maronite NNP I-NP I-MISC
Patriarch NNP I-NP O
Sfeir NNP I-NP B-PER
: : O O
We PRP B-NP O
fear VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
democracy NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
dictatorship NN B-NP O
. . O O

AD-DIYAR NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
A DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
Lebanon NNP B-NP B-ORG
First NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
aims VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
splitting NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Syrian-Lebanese NN I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
tracks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

NIDA'A NNP B-NP B-ORG
AL-WATAN JJ I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Hariri NNP I-NP B-PER
: : O O
Elections NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
life NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
begin VBP B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
incomplete JJ I-NP O
ticket NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The NNP B-NP O
Lebanese NNP I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Democracy NN I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Elections NNS B-NP I-ORG
cited VBD B-VP O
51 CD B-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
violation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
Lebanon NNP I-NP B-LOC
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
. . O O

VALLETTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Maltese JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

THE DT B-NP B-ORG
TIMES NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Visitors NNS B-NP O
slam NN I-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
taxi NN I-NP O
drivers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
cheating VBG B-NP O
. . O O

Tourists NNS B-NP O
interviewed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
complain VBP B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
over-charging VBG B-NP O
. . O O

IN-NAZZJON NNP B-NP B-LOC

- : O O
Government NN B-NP O
considering VBG B-VP O
measures NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
better JJR B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
discipline NN I-NP O
. . O O

Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
population NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
365,000 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
195,000 CD B-NP O
registered VBN I-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
80,000 CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
having VBG B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
congested JJ I-NP O
roads NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-SBAR O
drugs NNS B-NP O
container NN I-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
container NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
7.5 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cannabis NNS B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Malta NNP B-NP B-LOC
Freeport NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
transit NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Singapore NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

L-ORIZZONT NNP B-NP B-LOC

- : O O
Opposition NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Alfred NNP I-NP B-PER
Sant NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
steep JJ B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
taxes NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
reiterates VBZ B-VP O
promise NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
Labour NNP I-NP B-ORG
government NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
VAT NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Tamils NNS B-NP B-MISC
demonstrate VBP B-VP O
outside IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
headquarters NN I-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tamils NNP B-NP B-MISC
demonstrated VBD B-VP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNP I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
headquarters NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
recognition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
demonstrators NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
number VB I-VP O
6,000 CD B-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
urged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Nadarajah NNP B-NP B-PER
Muralidaran NNP I-NP I-PER
, , I-NP O
Swiss-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Tamil NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tiger NNP I-NP I-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Zurich NNP I-NP B-LOC
jail NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
extortion NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
demonstrators NNS I-NP O
delivered VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
centre VBP B-VP O
demanding VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
state NN B-NP O
terrorism NN I-NP O
" " O O
against IN B-PP O
Tamils NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Liberation NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Tamil NNP B-NP I-ORG
Eelam NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
LTTE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

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FOCUS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
Eurobourses NNS B-VP B-ORG
end NN B-NP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
recovers VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

Leonard NNP B-NP B-PER
Santorelli NNP I-NP I-PER

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

European JJ B-NP B-MISC
bourses NNS I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
mixed JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
clawing VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unsteady JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
wall NN B-NP B-ORG
Street NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
hit VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
inflation NN B-NP O
worries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
weakened VBN B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
sidelined VBN B-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
uncertainty NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Tokyo NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
monetary JJ I-NP O
direction NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
Tankan JJ I-NP B-ORG
economic JJ I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
recovered VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trade NN B-NP O
. . O O

Stocks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
started VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
badly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-day JJ I-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , O O
slipping VBG B-VP O
0.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
bargain-hunters NNS B-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
moved VBD B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
FTSE NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
recovered VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lost VBN I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
just RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
negative JJ B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
patchy NN I-NP O
showing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
followed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
string NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
records NNS B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
culminating VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3,911 CD B-NP O
, , O O
fuelled VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wave NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
bourse NN I-NP O
drew VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
help NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unsettled VBN I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
slipped VBD B-VP O
in RB B-PP O
and CC O O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
positive JJ B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
stronger-than-expected JJ I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
refuelled VBD B-VP O
inflation NN B-NP O
fears NNS I-NP O
, , O O
pulling VBG B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treasuries NNP I-NP I-ORG
back RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
peaks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
showing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
rising VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
109.4 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
revised VBN I-NP O
107.0 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
relinquished VBD B-VP O
virtually RB B-ADVP O
all DT B-NP O
its PRP$ I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Treasuries NNP B-NP B-ORG
remain VBP B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
sensitive JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
indication NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
doldrum NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
light JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ackerman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
market NN B-NP O
strategist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Fahnestock NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Consequently RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
stocks NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
rapid JJ B-NP O
swings NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
bright JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Floor NN B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
0.25 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
computerised VBN I-NP O
IBIS NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
climbed VBD B-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
0.4 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
given VBN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
push NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
chemical NN B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
fundamentals NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
fantasy NN I-NP O
disappears VBZ B-VP O
-- : O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
. . O O

French JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
down RB I-ADVP O
amid IN B-PP O
growing VBG B-NP O
unease NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
difficult JJ I-NP O
autumn NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
weighed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bond NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
weaker JJR B-ADJP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
3.4210 CD B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
mark NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
worries NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
autumn NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
weak JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
currency NN I-NP O
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
and CC O O
squeezed VBD B-VP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
investments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
sharply RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
jitters NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Japanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
Tankan NNP I-NP B-ORG
survey NN I-NP O
, , O O
weakened VBD B-VP O
further RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
but CC O O
regained VBD B-VP O
losses NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Besides IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tankan NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
really RB B-SBAR O
until IN I-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
jobs NNS I-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
UK NNP I-NP B-LOC
bank NN I-NP O
corporate JJ I-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
malaise NN I-NP O
hanging VBG B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Foreign JJ B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
regard VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Tankan JJ I-NP B-ORG
report NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
indication NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
monetary JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
direction NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
points VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
weakness VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
regain VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
lost VBN I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
speculation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
near-term JJ I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
interest NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
evaporate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
discount NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
0.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
pressured VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
strength NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
currencies NNS I-NP O
amid IN B-PP O
renewed JJ B-NP O
concerns NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
economic JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
monetary JJ I-ADJP O
union NN B-NP O
( ( O O
EMU NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
timetable NN B-NP O
. . O O

CURRENCIES NNS B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
1.4788 CD B-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
107.74 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
trading NN I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
1.4789 CD B-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
107.55 CD B-NP O
yen NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

STOCK NNP B-NP O
MARKETS NNS I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Financial NNP I-NP B-MISC
Times-Stock NNP I-NP I-MISC
Exchange NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
1.8 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
3,905.7 CD B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
CAC-40 NN I-NP B-MISC
share NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
2.43 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2,017.99 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
30-share JJ I-NP O
DAX NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
closed VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
6.48 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2,558.84 CD B-NP O
. . O O

PRECIOUS JJ B-NP O
METALS NNS I-NP O

Gold NN B-NP O
closed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
388.55 CD I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
ounce NN I-NP O
, , O O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
388.75 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Silver NN B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
one CD B-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
5.24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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More JJR B-NP O
hostages NNS I-NP O
freed VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
hijacked NN B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
plane NN I-NP O
. . O O

STANSTED VBN B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Armed NNP B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Iraqis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
released VBD B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
60 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNPS I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
that WP B-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
diverted VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Stansted JJ O B-LOC
airport NN O O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
unidentified JJ I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
demanding VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
British-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-ORG
Community NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
Mr NNP B-NP O
Sadiki NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
police NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
trace VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
Kim NNP I-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
contacted VBN I-VP O
Sadiki NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
arrange VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bring VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Stansted NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
30 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
48 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
north-east RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
airport NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
were VBD B-VP O
armed JJ B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
grenades NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
possibly RB B-ADVP O
other JJ B-NP O
explosives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
nationals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
release VB I-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
plane NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
batches NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
, , O O
starting VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
women NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
police NNS B-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
controlled VBN B-VP O
release NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
but CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
unknown JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iraqis NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Jordanians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Syrians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Saudis NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Later RB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
passengers NNS B-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
80 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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FEATURE VB B-VP O
- : O O
" " O O
Eco NNP B-NP O
terrorists NNS I-NP O
" " O O
target NN B-NP O
UK NNP I-NP B-LOC
builders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Edna NNP B-NP B-PER
Fernandes NNPS I-NP I-PER

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Ecological NN B-NP O
warfare NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
construction NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
striking VBG B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
corporates NNS I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
activists NNS B-NP O
give VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
peaceful JJ B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
seek VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
builders NNS B-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
hurts VBZ B-VP O
-- : O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Described VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
company NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
eco-terrorism NN B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1990s CD I-NP O
. . O O

Famous NNP B-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
Tarmac NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Costain NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
ARC NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
conglomerate JJ B-NP O
Hanson NNP I-NP B-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
all DT O O
been VBN B-VP O
targeted VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Activist JJ B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
no RB B-ADVP O
longer RB I-ADVP O
seen VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
firms NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
harmless JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
badly RB I-NP O
organised VBD B-VP O
ragbag VBG B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
students NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
hippies NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
You PRP B-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
protests NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Harding NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
ARC NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Hanson NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
aggregates NNS I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
walk VBP B-VP O
around IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
mobile JJ B-NP O
phones NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
camera NN B-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
communicate VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
gather VB I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
demos NNS B-NP O
via IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Internet NN I-NP B-MISC
-- : O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
highly RB I-NP O
sophisticated JJ I-NP O
organisation NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

One CD B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
protestor NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
codename JJ I-NP O
Steady NNP I-NP B-PER
Eddie NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
construction NN B-NP O
journal NN I-NP O
" " O O
Building NNP B-NP B-ORG
" " O O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
full-scale JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
warfare NN I-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
aim VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drive VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

As RB B-PP O
well RB I-PP O
as IN I-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
threats NNS I-NP O
, , O O
companies NNS B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
emphasise VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
terror NN B-NP O
" " O O
tactics NNS B-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Costain JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
controversial JJ I-NP O
Newbury NNP I-NP B-LOC
bypass NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
conservation NN I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
violent JJ B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
delaying VBG B-VP O
building NN B-NP O
, , O O
bomb NN B-NP O
threats NNS I-NP O
, , O O
staff NN B-NP O
intimidation NN I-NP O
and CC O O
picketing NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
chief JJ B-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
Alan NNP I-NP B-PER
Lovell NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Costain NN I-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
sorts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protests NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
gets VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
employee NN O O
) ) O O
families NNS B-NP O
-- : O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
goes VBZ B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Tactics NN B-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
underground JJ I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cryptic JJ I-NP O
Berkshire NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wood NNP I-NP I-ORG
Elves NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
distribute VBP B-VP O
leaflets NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
instructions NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
home-made JJ B-NP O
explosives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
subject NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
larger JJR I-NP O
activist NN I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
include VBP B-VP O
Earth NNP B-NP B-ORG
First NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Land NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP I-ORG
Ours PRP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Alarm NNP B-NP B-ORG
UK NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Road NNP I-NP B-ORG
Alert NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
targeted VBN I-VP O
specific JJ B-NP O
projects NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Newbury NNP I-NP B-LOC
bypass NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
M3 CD I-NP B-LOC
motorway RB B-ADVP O
through IN B-PP O
Twyford NNP B-NP B-LOC
Down NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
county NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
campaigning VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
broader JJR B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
stopping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
building NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
and CC O O
out-of-town JJ B-NP O
superstores NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
pollution NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
communities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
slashed VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
road-building NN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
protests NNS B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
contributed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
primarily RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
economic JJ B-NP O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
ecological JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Watts NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
chief JJ B-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Construction NNP I-NP B-ORG
Industry NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
firms NNS I-NP O
involved VBN B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
tendering VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
sensitive JJ B-NP O
projects NNS I-NP O
realise VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
environmental JJ I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
running VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
project NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
alert JJ I-ADJP O
than IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
3-4 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
doubt NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
forms NNS I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
Tangible JJ B-NP O
-- : O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
extra JJ B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
additional JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
, , O O
threats NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
staff NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
intangible JJ I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
caused VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
negative JJ B-NP O
publicity NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Watts NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protesting VBG B-VP O
can MD I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
locked VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
often RB I-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
circuit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tales NNS B-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
tenders NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
low JJ B-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
demonstrations NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
follow VBP B-VP O
means VBZ I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
project NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

ARC VBP O B-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
just RB I-VP O
contractors VBZ I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
front JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
but CC B-CONJP O
also RB I-CONJP O
suppliers NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
itself PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Its PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
quarries NNS I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
attack NN B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
emerged VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
supplier NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Newbury NNP I-NP B-LOC
bypass NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
First NNP B-NP B-MISC
Battle NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Newbury NNP I-NP I-MISC
bypass NN I-NP I-MISC
' '' O O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
ARC NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Harding NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
300 CD B-NP O
Earth NNP I-NP B-ORG
First NNP I-NP I-ORG
protestors NNS I-NP O
invade VBP B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
occupy VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pounds NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
dollars NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
damage NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Plus CC O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
knock-on JJ I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
lost VBN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
and CC O O
extra JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
future NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
analyst NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
investement JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
UBS NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
phenomenon NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
change NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
evaluates VBZ B-VP O
project NN B-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
When WRB B-ADVP O
talking VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Tarmac NNP B-NP B-ORG
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
M3 CD I-NP B-LOC
link NN I-NP O
( ( O O
through IN B-PP O
Twyford NNP B-NP B-LOC
Down NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
they PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
fairly RB B-ADVP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
methods NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
now RB B-VP O
involve VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
environmental JJ I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
analysis NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Harding NN B-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
others NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

As IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eco-terrorism NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
controversial JJ B-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
more RBR B-VP O
closely RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
wide JJ B-ADJP O
enough RB I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
cover VB I-VP O
things NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
extra JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

For IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
already RB B-VP O
suffering VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
razor-thin JJ B-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
, , O O
overcapacity NN B-NP O
and CC O O
stagnant JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
, , O O
eco-terrorism NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
bizarre JJ I-NP O
twist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
construction NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
tale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
woe NN B-NP O
. . O O

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London NNP B-NP B-MISC
Carnival NNP I-NP I-MISC
ends VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
spirits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
Notting NN I-NP B-MISC
Hill NNP I-NP I-MISC
Carnival NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
second JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Rio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
ended VBD B-VP O
peacefully RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated JJ I-NP O
800,000 CD I-NP O
revellers NNS I-NP O
singing VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
dancing NN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
away RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
spirits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
30 CD B-NP O
arrests NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
stabbings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ugly JJ I-NP O
scenes NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
scar VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
street NN I-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
police NNS B-NP O
praised VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crowds NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
festivities NNS B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
good-natured JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Around IN B-PP O
400 CD B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
riots NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1976 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
carnival NN I-NP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
31st JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
acquired VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
darker JJR I-NP O
reputation NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
only RB B-ADVP O
slowly RB I-ADVP O
recovering VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Shopkeepers NNS B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
board VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
windows NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
many JJ B-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
leave VBP B-VP O
town NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
disorder NN I-NP O
and CC O O
relatively RB B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
crime NN I-NP O
. . O O

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OFFICIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
JOURNAL NNP I-NP I-ORG
CONTENTS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
OJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
C NNP I-NP O
248 CD I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
AUGUST RB B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O

( ( O O
Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
contents NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
reverse NN B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
printed VBN I-NP O
Journal NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

* SYM O O

ANNEX NNP B-NP O

STATEMENT NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
COUNCIL NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
REASONS NNS I-NP O

ANNEX NN B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O

ANNEX NNP B-NP O
A NNP I-NP O

STATEMENT NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
COUNCIL NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
REASONS NNS I-NP O
END NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DOCUMENT NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
newspaper NN I-NP O
reports VBZ B-VP O
central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
2.9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
losses NNS B-NP O
resulting VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
fake JJ B-NP O
transactions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indonesia NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
but CC O O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
Sudradjat NNP B-NP B-PER
Djiwandono NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
about IN B-NP O
5.4 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
recovered VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
43-year JJ I-NP O
history NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
police NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
suspects NNS I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
= SYM B-VP O
2,341 CD B-NP O
rupiah VB O O
) ) O O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
PLAYERS NNP B-NP O
DIVIDED NNP I-NP O
ON NNP O O
CART NNP B-NP O
REQUEST NNP I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
OLAZABAL NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

NORTHAMPTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Seve IN B-PP B-PER
Ballesteros NNP B-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Montgomerie NNP I-NP I-PER
are VBP B-VP O
divided VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Maria NNP I-NP I-PER
Olazabal NNP I-NP I-PER
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
PGA NNP B-NP I-MISC
Tour NNP I-NP I-MISC
using VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
motorised JJ I-NP O
cart NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
transport VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Spaniard NNP I-NP B-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
rheumatoid JJ B-NP O
arthritis NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
both PDT O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
organisers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pairs NNS I-NP O
event NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
staged VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
buggy NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
Tour NNP B-NP B-MISC
's POS B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
decides VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
change VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Ballesteros NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Olazabal NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
compatriot NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Ryder NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
captain NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
commitee JJ B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
Montgomerie NNP I-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unhelpful JJ I-NP O
precedent NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
Olly NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
unfortunate JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
giving VBG I-VP O
dispensations NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

You PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
got VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
everybody NN B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
feasible JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
carts NNS B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
generally RB I-VP O
prohibited VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
professional JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
if IN B-SBAR O
Olazabal NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
use VB I-VP O
one NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
then RB I-VP O
request VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
qualifying VBG B-VP O
tournaments NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Ryder NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
POLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
TIES VBZ B-VP O
CYPRUS NNS B-NP B-LOC
2-2 CD I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
FRIENDLY JJ B-NP O
MATCH NN I-NP O
. . O O

BELCHATOW NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-LOC
drew VBD B-VP O

2-2 RB B-ADVP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
0-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Krzysztof NNP B-NP B-PER
Warzycha NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
46th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Marcin NNP B-NP B-PER
Mieciel NNPS I-NP I-PER

( ( B-LST O
57th NNP B-NP O
) ) O O

Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Klimis NNP B-NP B-PER
Alexandrou NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
75th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Kostas NNP B-NP B-PER
Malekos NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
80th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
THOMSON NNP B-NP B-PER
RESIGNS NNS I-NP O
AS NNP I-NP O
MANAGER NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
RAITH IN I-PP B-ORG
ROVERS NNS B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

KIRKCALDY NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Jimmy NNP B-NP B-PER
Thomson NNP I-NP I-PER
became VBD B-VP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
managerial JJ I-NP O
casualty NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
quit VBD B-VP O
Raith NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rovers NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
bottom NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
. . O O

Thomson NNP B-NP B-PER
resigned VBD B-VP O
after RB O O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
directors NNS I-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
youth NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
charge NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Raith JJ B-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Rangers NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Celtic NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Motherwell NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
directors NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Raith NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rovers NNP I-NP I-ORG
FC NNP I-NP I-ORG
invited VBD B-VP O
Jimmy NNP B-NP B-PER
Thomson NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
relinquish VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
manager NN B-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
youth NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Regrettably RB B-ADVP O
Jimmy NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
accordingly RB B-ADVP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Thomson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
leaving VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
dignity NN I-NP O
and CC O O
my PRP$ B-NP O
pride NN I-NP O
intact JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
important JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
While IN B-SBAR O
not RB O O
agreeing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
directors NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
respect VB B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
GRIQUALAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
WEST NNP I-NP I-LOC
AND CC I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
ZEALAND NNP I-NP I-LOC
DRAW NN I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
MATCH NN I-NP O
. . O O

KIMBERLEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Griqualand NNP B-NP B-LOC
West NNP I-NP I-LOC

and CC O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
drew VBD B-VP O
18-18 CD B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
6-10 JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rugby JJ I-NP O
union NN I-NP O

tour NN B-NP O
maltch NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Griqualand NNP B-NP B-LOC
West NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Tries NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Andre NNP B-NP B-PER
Cloete NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Leon NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Wath NN I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Conversion NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Boeta NNP B-NP B-PER
Wessels NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Penalties NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Wessels NNP B-NP B-PER
2 CD I-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Tries NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
McLeod NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Glen NNP B-NP B-PER
Osborne NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Conversion NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Jon NNP B-NP B-PER
Preston NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Penalties NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Preston NNP B-NP B-PER
2 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BALL NNP B-NP B-PER
RESIGNS NNS I-NP O
AS NNP I-NP O
MANCHESTER NNP I-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
MANAGER NN I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
midfielder FW I-NP O
Alan NNP I-NP B-PER
Ball NNP I-NP I-PER
resigned VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
manager NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
Manchester NNP I-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ball NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
appointed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
City NNP B-NP B-ORG
being VBG B-VP O
relegated VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
read VBD B-VP O
13 CD B-NP O
wins NNS B-VP O
, , O O
14 CD B-NP O
draws VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
22 CD B-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
49 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
have VB B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Club NN B-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
Bernard NNP B-NP B-PER
Halford NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Board NNP B-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
place VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
record NN B-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
appreciation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
endeavours NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
whilst NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
office NN B-NP O
and CC O O
wish VB B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
well RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NN I-NP O
STANDINGS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O

after IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Division NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bolton NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Wolverhampton NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Queens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Stoke VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Norwich NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Huddersfield VBN B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Reading VBG B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Manchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Port NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Grimsby RB B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Charlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Swindon NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Southend NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Divisionn NN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O

Plymouth NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Brentford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Shrewsbury RB B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bury VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Burnley RB B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Bournemouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Blackpool NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Chesterfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Millwall NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Crewe VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Gillingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Preston NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Notts NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rovers NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

York NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Watford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Wrexham UH B-INTJ B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Wycombe NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Rotherham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Peterborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Walsall NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Stockport VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Luton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O

Hartlepool NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Wigan NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Hull NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Carlisle NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Fulham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Scunthorpe NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Scarborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Exeter NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Cambridge NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Darlington NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Northampton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Barnet NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Chester NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Torquay RB B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Cardiff NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Swansea NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Brighton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Hereford VBN B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Lincoln NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Colchester NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Rochdale NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Mansfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Doncaster NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Leyton NNP B-NP B-ORG
Orient NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NN I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Division NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O

Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Grimsby NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Norwich NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Southend NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Port NNP I-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Postponed VBN B-VP O
: : O O
Charlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
v SYM O O

Huddersfield VBN B-VP B-ORG

Division NN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O

Brentford NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Gillingham NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Luton NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Burnley RB B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Shrewsbury NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Chesterfield NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Walsall NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Preston NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Crewe NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Rotherham NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Blackpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Stockport VB B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
Bournemouth NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Watford NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Plymouth NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Wycombe NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Bury VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O

York NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Millwall NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Postponed VBN B-VP O
: : O O
Peterborough NNP B-NP B-ORG
v NNP O O
Notts NNP B-NP B-ORG
County NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Wrexham NNP B-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Bristol NNP I-NP B-ORG

Rovers NNS B-NP B-ORG

Division NN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O

Barnet NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Brighton NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Cardiff NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Wigan JJ I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Carlisle NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Leyton NNP I-NP B-ORG
Orient NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Chester NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Swansea NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Darlington NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Colchester NN I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Exeter NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Doncaster NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hartlepool NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Mansfield NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Hereford NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hull NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Lincoln NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Cambridge NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Northampton NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Torquay NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Rochdale NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Fulham NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Scunthorpe NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Scarborough NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
AND CC I-NP O
PAKISTAN JJ O B-LOC
TEST NNP B-NP O
AVERAGES NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
Test NNP I-NP O
averages VBZ B-VP O

after IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
three-match JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC

Batting VBG B-VP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
matches NNS B-NP O
, , I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
, , O O
not RB O O
outs NN B-NP O
, , O O
runs VBZ B-VP O
, , O O

highest JJS B-NP O
score NN I-NP O
, , O O
average JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Alec NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
396 CD I-NP O
170 CD I-NP O
79.20 CD I-NP O

John NNP B-NP B-PER
Crawley NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
178 CD I-NP O
106 CD I-NP O
59.33 CD I-NP O

Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
190 CD I-NP O
113 CD I-NP O
38.00 CD I-NP O

Nasser NNP B-NP B-PER
Hussain NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
111 CD I-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
37.00 CD I-NP O

Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
162 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
32.40 CD I-NP O

Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
159 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
31.80 CD I-NP O

Jack NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
41no CD I-NP O
25.50 CD I-NP O

Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Salisbury NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
16.66 CD I-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Ealham NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
15.00 CD I-NP O

Dominic JJ B-NP B-PER
Cork NN I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
11.60 CD I-NP O

Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft JJ B-ADVP I-PER
1 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
11.00 CD I-NP O

Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
10no CD I-NP O
11.00 CD I-NP O

Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
39 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
9.75 CD I-NP O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
6.00 CD I-NP O

Andy NNP B-NP B-PER
Caddick NN I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4.00 CD I-NP O

Graeme NNP B-NP B-PER
Hick NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4.00 CD I-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
overs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
maidens NNS B-NP O
, , I-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
wickets NNS B-NP O
, , O O

average JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Atherton NNP B-NP B-PER
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
20.00 CD I-NP O

Caddick NNP B-NP B-PER
57.2 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
165 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
27.50 CD I-NP O

Cork VB B-VP B-PER
131 CD B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
434 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
36.16 CD I-NP O

Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
150.3 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O
377 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
37.70 CD I-NP O

Hick VB B-VP B-PER
13 CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
42.00 CD I-NP O

Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
47.4 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
125 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
62.50 CD I-NP O

Brown NNP B-NP B-PER
33 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
138 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
69.00 CD I-NP O

Ealham NNP B-NP B-PER
37 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
81 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
81.00 CD I-NP O

Salisbury NNP B-NP B-PER
61.2 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
221 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
110.50 CD I-NP O

Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
71 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
264 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
264.00 CD I-NP O

Thorpe NNP B-NP B-PER
13 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC

Batting NN B-NP O
: : O O

Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
158 CD I-NP O
105 CD I-NP O
79.00 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
344 CD I-NP O
141 CD I-NP O
68.80 CD I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
195 CD I-NP O
100no CD I-NP O
65.00 CD I-NP O

Inzamam-ul-Haq JJ B-NP B-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
320 CD I-NP O
148 CD I-NP O
64.00 CD I-NP O

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
362 CD I-NP O
176 CD I-NP O
60.33 CD I-NP O

Rashid NNP B-NP B-PER
Latif NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
45 CD B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
45.00 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O
38.50 CD I-NP O

Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
90 CD B-NP O
51 CD I-NP O
30.00 CD I-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
98 CD I-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
24.50 CD I-NP O

Shadab NN B-NP B-PER
Kabir NN I-NP I-PER
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
87 CD I-NP O
35 CD I-NP O
21.75 CD I-NP O

Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
11.00 CD I-NP O

Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5.50 CD I-NP O

Ata-ur-Rehman NNP B-NP B-PER
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
10no CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
195 CD I-NP O
52 CD I-NP O
447 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
26.29 CD I-NP O

Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
125 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
431 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
26.93 CD I-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
128 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
350 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
31.81 CD I-NP O

Ata-ur-Rehman NNP B-NP B-PER
48.4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
173 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
34.60 CD I-NP O

Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
22 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
71.00 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
11 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Asif NNP B-NP B-PER
Mujtaba NNP I-NP I-PER
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Shadab NN B-NP B-PER
Kabir NN I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
GOOCH NNP B-NP B-PER
TO TO B-PP O
PLAY VB B-VP O
ANOTHER NNP B-NP O
SEASON NNP I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
ESSEX NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Gooch NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
43-year-old JJ I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
county NN B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
another DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
announced VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Opener NNP B-NP O
Gooch NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
towards IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
underlined VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
consistency NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
becoming VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
scorer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
history NN I-NP O
, , O O
beating VBG B-VP O
Keith NNP B-NP B-PER
Fletcher NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
aggregate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
29,434 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Gooch NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
retired VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
test NN B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1994-95 CD I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
selector NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
seventh JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first-class JJ I-NP O
averages NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
1,429 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
64.95 CD B-NP O
, , O O
having VBG B-VP O
hit VBN I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
centuries NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
. . O O

Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
secretary-general NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Edwards NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
remarkable JJ I-NP O
batsman NN I-NP O
and CC O O
still RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

No-one CD B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
argue VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O

You PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
look VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appreciate VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ROMANIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
CLUB NNP I-NP O
BOSS NNP I-NP O
BANNED VBD B-VP O
FOR IN B-PP O
HEADBUTT NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Romanian JJ I-NP B-ORG
Soccer NNP I-NP I-ORG
Federation NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
first JJ B-ADJP O
division NN B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
Jiul NNP I-NP B-ORG
Petrosani NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Miron NNP I-NP B-PER
Cozma NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
headbutting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
visiting VBG I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
federation NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
bosses NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
fined VBD B-VP O
Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
well-known JJ I-NP O
miners NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
, , O O
10 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
lei NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
3000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
half-time NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Dinamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bucharest NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Danut NNP I-NP B-PER
Lupu NNP I-NP I-PER
last JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Miners NNP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
rioted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Bucharest NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
, , O O
bringing VBG B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reformist JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
premier NN B-NP O
Petre NNP I-NP B-PER
Roman NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
awaiting VBG I-VP O
trial NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
assault NN B-NP O
and CC O O
criminal JJ B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Petrosan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
300 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
west RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Bucharest NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Lupu NNP B-NP B-PER
came VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tunnel NN I-NP O
skirmish NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
opposing VBG B-VP O
players NNS B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
blow NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
too RB B-ADJP O
painful JJ I-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tall JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Lupu NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Lupu NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tallest JJS I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
, , O O
towering VBG B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
cms NN I-NP O
, , O O

Jiul JJ B-NP B-ORG
Petrosani NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
promoted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Cozma NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
barred VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SQUASH NNP B-NP O
- : O O
HONG NNP B-NP B-MISC
KONG NNP I-NP I-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

First RB B-ADVP O
round NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-MISC

Kong NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
squash NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jansher NNP I-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistnn NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jackie NNP B-NP B-PER
Lee NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
15-8 CD B-NP O
15-8 CD I-NP O

15-6 CD B-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Brett NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Evans NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14-17 NN B-ADVP O
15-1 NNP B-NP O

13-15 CD B-NP O
17-14 CD I-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Cairns NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Del NNP I-NP B-PER
Harris NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-12 CD B-NP O
7-15 CD I-NP O

15-6 CD B-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O

Anthony NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Chaloner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-11 CD B-NP O

17-16 CD B-NP O
17-16 CD I-NP O

Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Frenz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Heath NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12-15 CD B-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O

15-4 CD B-NP O
12-15 CD I-NP O
15-14 CD I-NP O

Joseph NNP B-NP B-PER
Kneipp NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ahmed NNP B-NP B-PER
Faizy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-8 CD B-NP O
12-15 CD I-NP O

15-14 CD B-NP O
15-9 JJ I-NP O

Mir NNP B-NP B-PER
Zaman NNP I-NP I-PER
Gul NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Meads NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10-15 CD B-NP O

15-12 CD B-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O
15-3 CD I-NP O

Dan NNP B-NP B-PER
Jensen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Anders NNP B-NP B-PER
Thoren NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8-15 CD B-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O

10-15 CD B-NP O
15-5 JJ I-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
EDBERG NNP B-NP B-PER
EXTENDS NNPS I-NP O
GRAND NNP I-NP O
SLAM NNP I-NP O
RUN NNP I-NP O
, , O O
TOPPLES VBN B-VP O
WIMBLEDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
CHAMP NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Larry NNP B-NP B-PER
Fine NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Edberg NNP I-NP I-PER
produced VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
vintage NN I-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
extend VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slams NNPS I-NP I-MISC
by IN B-PP O
toppling VBG B-VP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Krajicek NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
straight JJ B-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Edberg RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
competing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
54th JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
event NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
illustrious JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
, , O O
turned VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
clock NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Stadium NNP B-NP B-LOC
Court NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flowing VBG I-NP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
serve-and-volley JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth-seeded JJ I-NP O
Dutchman NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
proud JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
30-year-old JJ I-NP O
Swede NN I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
winner NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Opens NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
titles NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
easy JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Wimbledon JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Edberg RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
retire VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
season NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
look VBP B-VP O
easy JJ B-ADJP O
under IN B-PP O
gray JJ B-NP O
skies NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
unseeded JJ I-NP O
Swede NN I-NP B-MISC
struck VBD B-VP O
quickly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
breaking VBG B-VP O
Krajicek VBN I-VP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
never RB B-VP O
let VB I-VP O
loose RB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
grip NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
44 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
served VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
volleyed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grace NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dominant JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
doubt VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
definitely RB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
his PRP$ B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Edberg NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
feel VB B-VP O
great JJ B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

Also RB B-ADVP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
top-seeded VBN I-VP O
defending VBG I-VP O
champion NN B-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-2 JJ I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
replacement NN I-NP O
Jimy NNP I-NP B-PER
Szymanski NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
called VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
after IN B-PP O
Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Voinea NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
withdrew VBD B-VP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sprained JJ I-NP O
ankle NN I-NP O
. . O O

Third JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
also RB B-ADVP O
charged VBN B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
romp VBP B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Frana NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Marcelo NNP B-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
advanced VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Rios NNP B-NP B-PER
claimed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Andrei NNP I-NP B-PER
Pavel NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
got VBD B-VP O
off IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
beating VBG B-VP O
fellow-American NN B-NP O
Anne NNP I-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
6-0 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
joined VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Karina NNP B-NP B-PER
Habsudova NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
17 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Judith NNP I-NP B-PER
Wiesner NNP I-NP I-PER
overcame VBD B-VP O
Iva NNP B-NP B-PER
Majoli NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fifth- JJ I-NP O
seeded VBN B-VP O
Majoli NNP B-NP B-PER
joined VBD B-VP O
Anke NNP B-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Magdalena NNP B-NP B-PER
Maleeva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sidelines NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
TUESDAY NN B-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
tennis NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Anne NNP B-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-0 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Rita NNP B-NP B-PER
Grande NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alexia NNP B-NP B-PER
Dechaume-Balleret NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Judith NNP B-NP B-PER
Wiesner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Iva NNP I-NP B-PER
Majoli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6- JJ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Frana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jimy NNP B-NP B-PER
Szymanski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Jiri NNP B-NP B-PER
Novak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ben NNP B-NP B-PER
Ellwood NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6- JJ I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Mariaan JJ B-NP B-PER
de FW I-NP I-PER
Swardt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Dominique NNP B-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Roost NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Florencia NNP B-NP B-PER
Labat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kathy NNP B-NP B-PER
Rinaldi NNP I-NP I-PER
Stunkel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Nathalie NNP B-NP B-PER
Tauziat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Angelica NNP B-NP B-PER
Gavaldon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Paola NN B-NP B-PER
Suarez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Marianne NNP B-NP B-PER
Werdel NNP I-NP I-PER
Witmeyer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Ann NNP B-NP B-PER
Grossman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Silvia NNP B-NP B-PER
Farina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Corretja NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Byron NNP B-NP B-PER
Black NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Draper NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Galo NNP B-NP B-PER
Blanco NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Petr IN B-PP B-PER
Korda NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Caldwell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Bohdan NNP B-NP B-PER
Ulihrach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Alberto NNP I-NP B-PER
Costa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Bernd NNP B-NP B-PER
Karbacher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jonathan NNP B-NP B-PER
Stark NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
5- JJ I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Adriana NNP B-NP B-PER
Serra-Zanetti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Elena NNP B-NP B-PER
Wagner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gigi NNP B-NP B-PER
Fernandez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Kristie NNP B-NP B-PER
Boogert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Joannette NNP B-NP B-PER
Kruger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-0 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Stefan NNP B-NP B-PER
Edberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Krajicek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Rios NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Pavel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4-6 RB B-VP O
6-1 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Laxmi NNP B-NP B-PER
Poruri NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Olhovskiy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Pat NNP B-NP B-PER
Cash NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Filippo NNP B-NP B-PER
Veglio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Christian NNP B-NP B-PER
Ruud NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1-6 CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

- : O O
2 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Henman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Roberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Jabali NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Pablo NNP B-NP B-PER
Campana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Todd NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodbridge NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
4- JJ I-NP O

6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Herman NNP B-NP B-PER
Gumy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Damm NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

- : O O
4 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Jacob NNP B-NP B-PER
Hlasek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nicklas NNP B-NP B-PER
Kulti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

4-6 JJ B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

17- CD B-NP O
Karina NNP I-NP B-PER
Habsudova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Radka NNP B-NP B-PER
Bobkova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech JJ B-NP B-LOC

Republic NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Karin NNP B-NP B-PER
Kschwendt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER

Kleinova NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Annabel NNP B-NP B-PER
Ellwood NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jennifer NNP B-NP B-PER
Capriati NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

- : O O
4 CD B-NP O

Nicole NNP B-NP B-PER
Arendt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Cacic NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Elena NNP B-NP B-PER
Likhovtseva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kyoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Nagatsuka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7- CD B-NP O

5 LS B-LST O
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Sandrine NNP B-NP B-PER
Testud NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Pam NNP B-NP B-PER
Shriver NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Kimberly NNP B-NP B-PER
Po NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Natasha NN B-NP B-PER
Zvereva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Virginia NNP B-NP B-PER
Ruano-Pascual NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O

- : O O
2 CD B-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
Tina NNP I-NP B-PER
Kirzan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Rika NNP B-NP B-PER
Hiraki NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Petra NNP B-NP B-PER
Langrova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Karina NNP B-NP B-PER
Adams NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Tami NNP B-NP B-PER
Whitlinger NNP I-NP I-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Cecchini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jana NNP I-NP B-PER
Novotna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Francesca NNP B-NP B-PER
Lubiani NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Stephane NNP B-NP B-PER
Simian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Mikael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillstrom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tamer NNP B-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Sawy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1-6 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
9 CD B-NP O

- : O O
7 LS B-LST O
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Roberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Carretero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jordi NNP B-NP B-PER
Burillo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6- JJ I-NP O

0 CD B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
Retired NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
ankle NN B-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Johansson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Renzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Furlan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4-6 RB B-VP O
2-6 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Knowles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Marcelo NNP B-NP B-PER
Filippini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Uruguay NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Jared NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosset NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
7-9 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Amy NNP B-NP B-PER
Frazier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Larisa NNP B-NP B-PER
Neiland NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Latvia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Lisa NNP B-NP B-PER
Raymond NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Lori NNP B-NP B-PER
McNeil NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Dopfer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Zina NNP B-NP B-PER
Garrison NNP I-NP I-PER
Jackson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Conchita NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ruxandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Dragomir NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Naoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Sawamatsu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Rennae NNP B-NP B-PER
Stubbs NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Miriam NNP B-NP B-PER
Oremans NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Radka NNP B-NP B-PER
Zrubakova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Doug NNP B-NP B-PER
Flach NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gianluca NNP B-NP B-PER
Pozzi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Cedric NNP I-NP B-PER
Pioline NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Francisco NNP B-NP B-PER
Clavet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Skoch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Steffi NNP I-NP B-PER
Graf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Yayuk NNP B-NP B-PER
Basuki NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Indonesia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
MONDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
.569 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
69 CD B-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.531 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
67 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.508 CD O O
8 CD B-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
62 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.470 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
47 CD B-NP O
84 CD I-NP O
.359 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
78 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.595 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.526 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.477 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.447 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
75 CD I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
.573 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
67 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.515 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.470 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.466 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

TUESDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
27TH NNP I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
TORONTO NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SEATTLE NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
81 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.628 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.543 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.466 CD I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.450 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O
79 CD B-NP O
.402 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.530 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
69 CD B-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.527 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
.492 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
55 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
.423 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
72 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.545 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.523 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.434 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

TUESDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
27TH NNP I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MONTREAL NNP I-NP B-LOC

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
PITTSBURGH NNP I-NP B-LOC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ST NNP I-NP B-LOC
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
GIANTS NNS B-NP B-ORG
EDGE NN I-NP O
PHILLIES NNS I-NP B-ORG
1-0 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

William NNP B-NP B-PER
VanLandingham NNP I-NP I-PER
pitched VBD B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
scoreless NNS I-NP O
innings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Glenallen NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
first-inning NN I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Francisco NNP I-NP I-ORG
Giants NNP I-NP I-ORG
claimed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Phillies NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

VanLandingham NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
8-13 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
56 CD I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
, , O O
limited JJ B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Phillies NNP I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
walks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
follow-through JJ I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
concentrated JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
VanLandingham NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
more JJR B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
pitches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
so IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
moved VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

At IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Andres NNP B-NP B-PER
Galarraga NNP I-NP I-PER
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
drove VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rockies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
extra-base JJ I-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Billy NNP B-NP B-PER
Swift NNP I-NP I-PER
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
almost RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
9-5 CD I-NP O
rain-shortened JJ I-NP O
seven-inning JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Swift NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
1-0 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
3rd CD I-NP O
and CC O O
underwent VBD B-VP O
arthroscopic JJ B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
shoulder NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Houston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Andy NNP B-NP B-PER
Benes NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Royce NNP B-NP B-PER
Clayton NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
run-scoring JJ I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
3-2 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Houston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Astros NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Benes NNS B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
14-9 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-ADVP O
10 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
decisions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Cardinals NNPS I-NP B-ORG
moved VBD B-VP O
within IN B-PP O
one-half JJ B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first-place NNP B-NP O
Houston NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Central NNP I-NP I-MISC
Division NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ORIOLES NNP B-NP B-ORG
WIN NNP I-NP O
, , O O
YANKEES NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOSE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Cal NNP B-NP B-PER
Ripken NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
bases-loaded JJ I-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
run VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bottom NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Baltimore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Orioles NNP I-NP I-ORG
regained VBD B-VP O
control NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wild-card NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wild JJ I-NP O
12-11 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Athletics NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Trailing VBG B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
run NN I-NP O
entering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Orioles NNP I-NP B-ORG
rallied VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Oakland NNP B-NP B-ORG
reliever NN I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Acre NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
0-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
triple JJ I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Brady NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
tie VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

Then RB B-ADVP O
Oakland NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Art NNP I-NP B-PER
Howe NNP I-NP I-PER
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
intentionally RB I-VP O
walk VB I-VP O
Rafael NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmeiro NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Bobby NNP I-NP B-PER
Bonilla NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
load VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bases NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
Acre NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
nowhere RB B-ADVP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plate NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Ripken NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
decisive JJ I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
nearly RB B-ADVP O
hit VBD B-VP O
Ripken NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Orioles NNP I-NP B-ORG
a DT B-NP O
one-half NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
White NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wild-card NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Seattle NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Jay NNP B-NP B-PER
Buhner NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
eighth-inning JJ I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
snapped JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mariners NNPS I-NP I-ORG
edged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Yankees NNPS I-NP I-ORG
2-1 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opener NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
starter NN I-NP O
Jimmy NNP B-NP B-PER
Key NNP I-NP I-PER
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Seattle NNP B-NP B-ORG
shortstop NN I-NP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodriguez NNP I-NP I-PER
lined VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
left JJ I-NP O
elbow NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
AL NNP I-NP B-MISC
East NNP I-NP B-MISC
over IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Wakefield NNP I-NP I-PER
pitched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
six-hitter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Mo NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaughn NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Troy NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Leary NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
solo NN B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
surging VBG I-NP O
Boston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Red NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
won VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
of IN I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ O O
20-6 CD B-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
August NNP B-NP O
2nd CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
.500 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Cal NNP B-NP B-PER
Eldred NNP I-NP I-PER
pitched VBD B-VP O
5-1/3 CD B-NP O
scoreless NNS I-NP O
innings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Jaha NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
run VB B-VP O
and CC O O
doubled VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brewers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
held VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
slumping JJ I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
White NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
3-2 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Eldred NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
6-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
walked VBD B-VP O
one NN B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
three CD B-NP O
. . O O

Angel NNP B-NP B-PER
Miranda NNP I-NP I-PER
retired VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
batter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Wickman NNP I-NP I-PER
retired VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
but CC O O
loaded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bases NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Detroit NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Thome NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
solo NN I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Charles NNP B-NP B-PER
Nagy NNP I-NP I-PER
pitched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-hitter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
leading VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Cleveland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indians NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Detroit NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
2-1 CD B-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
score NN I-NP O
tied VBD B-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Thome NNP I-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
2-2 CD I-NP O
pitch NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
starter JJ B-NP O
Felipe NNP I-NP B-PER
Lira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
6-11 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
left-field JJ I-NP O
fence NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
29th JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Toronto NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Guzman NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
homers NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Joe NNP B-NP B-PER
Carter NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Delgado NNP I-NP I-PER
stand VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
surging VBG I-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-ORG
Blue NNP I-NP I-ORG
Jays NNPS I-NP I-ORG
held VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-ORG
Twins NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
5-3 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Toronto NNP B-NP B-LOC
returned VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-game JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
and CC O O
won VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Guzman NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
11-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
eight CD B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
MONDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC
games NNS I-NP O

played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Cleveland NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
12 CD B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
11 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
5 CD B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
CHANG NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
ADVANCE NNP I-NP O
, , O O
TWO CD B-NP O
WOMEN VBP B-VP O
'S VBZ I-VP O
SEEDS NNP B-NP O
FALL NN I-NP O
. . O O

Larry NNP B-NP B-PER
Fine NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Chang NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
enjoying VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
highest JJS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
24-year-old JJ I-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
overcome VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
jitters NNS I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
winning VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
opening NN B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chang NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
seeded VBN B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
defending VBG B-VP O
champion NN B-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
40 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
defeat VB I-VP O
186th-ranked JJ B-NP O
Jaime NNP I-NP B-PER
Oncins NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
7-6 RB B-VP O
, , I-VP O
8-6 RB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tiebreaker NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
pretty RB B-ADJP O
tight JJ I-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
whole NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
conceded VBD B-VP O
Chang NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hottest JJS I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
tour NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
16-2 CD I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
hardcourts NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
titles NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
runner-up NN I-NP O
finish NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Everyone NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
moments NNS B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Hopefully RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
this DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
nerves NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Joining VBG B-VP O
Chang VBG I-VP B-PER
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Wimbledon JJ B-NP B-MISC
runner-up NN I-NP O
MaliVai NNP I-NP B-PER
Washington NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
needed VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
past IN B-PP O
talented JJ B-NP O
Moroccan NNP I-NP B-MISC
Karim NNP I-NP B-PER
Alami NNP I-NP I-PER
6-4 CD I-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Washington NNP B-NP B-PER
's NNP I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
was VBD I-VP O
not RB O O
comfortable JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
either RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
27-year-old JJ I-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
hurried JJ I-NP O
off NN B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Stadium NNP I-NP B-LOC
Court NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
treatment NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
upset NN I-NP O
stomach NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Alami NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
Towards NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
stomach NN I-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
week-old JJ B-NP O
sushi NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Maybe RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
combination NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heat NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
something NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
ate VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Chang JJ B-ADJP B-PER
and CC O O
Washington NNP B-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
seeds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
seeded JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
fall VBP B-VP O
. . O O

Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
runner-up NN I-NP O
Anke NNP I-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
undone VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unlucky JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
17th JJ B-NP O
ranked VBD B-VP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
Amanda NNP I-NP B-PER
Coetzer NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

Coetzer JJR B-NP B-PER
claimed VBD B-VP O
revenge NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
semifinal JJ I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Huber NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Melbourne NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
junior JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
Aleksandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Olsza NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
removed VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
eliminating VBG B-VP O
number NN B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
Magdalena NNP I-NP B-PER
Maleeva NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
winners NNS I-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
victories NNS I-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
showdown NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Stich NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
two-time JJ B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
winner NN I-NP O
Sergi NNP I-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
beating VBG B-VP O
German NNP B-NP B-MISC
Tommy NNP I-NP B-PER
Haas NNP I-NP I-PER
6-3 CD I-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Belgian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Kris NNP I-NP B-PER
Goossens NNP I-NP I-PER
6-2 NN I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
respectively RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Brien NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
professional JJ I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
eight CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Haven NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
advanced VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
1-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Nicolas NNP I-NP B-PER
Lapentti NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-MISC
bad JJ I-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Tarango NNP I-NP I-PER
caught VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
advanced VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
retirement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German NNP B-NP B-MISC
Alex NNP I-NP B-PER
Radulescu NNP I-NP I-PER
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
heat VB I-VP O
exhaustion NN B-NP O
. . O O

Tarango NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
leading VBG I-VP O
6-7 JJ B-ADVP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ I-NP O
3-1 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Chang VBG B-NP B-PER
blamed VBN B-VP O
breezy JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
erratic JJ I-NP O
play NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
32 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
Barcelona NNP I-NP B-LOC
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Chang VBG B-NP B-PER
committed VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
untidy JJ I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
unforced JJ I-NP O
errors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
though IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
fewer JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
walloped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
woeful JJ I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
faults NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
deflating JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
fault NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
force VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
, , O O
leading VBG B-VP O
6-4 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tiebreaker NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
set VBN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
confusion NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
awarded VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
exchanged VBD B-VP O
shots NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
close JJ B-NP O
quarters NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
. . O O

First NNP B-NP O
Chang NNP I-NP B-PER
approached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
umpire NN I-NP O
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
Chang NNP B-NP B-PER
again RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
finally RB B-ADVP O
resumed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Those DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
promptly RB B-ADVP O
fired VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
serves VBZ B-VP O
barely RB I-VP O
contained VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
baseline NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
frittered VBN B-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chang NN B-NP B-PER
ran VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
close VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
but CC O O
for IN B-PP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
contest NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
26-year-old JJ I-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
risen VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
close VBP B-VP O
friend NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
struck VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
stray JJ I-NP O
bullet NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
riding VBG B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
slumped VBN I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Oncins NNPS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
subsequently RB B-ADVP O
lost VBN B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Two CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
quitting VBG B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Oncins NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
one CD B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
try NN I-NP O
and CC O O
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
qualifying VBG B-VP O
tournament NN B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
withdrawals NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Eighth NNP B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Courier NNP I-NP I-PER
withdrew VBD B-VP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bruised JJ I-NP O
right NN I-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
1988 CD B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Mats NNP I-NP B-PER
Wilander NNP I-NP I-PER
bowed VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
groin NN I-NP O
pull NN I-NP O
, , O O
organisers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Mary NNP B-NP B-PER
Joe NNP I-NP I-PER
Fernandez NNP I-NP I-PER
pulled VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
tendinitis NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
20,000 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
MARSEILLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
HOLD VB B-VP O
AUXERRE VBP I-VP B-ORG
TO TO I-VP O
GOALLESS NNP B-NP O
DRAW NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Former JJ B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
held VBD B-VP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Auxerre FW O B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
goalless JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lacklustre JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
promising JJ I-VP O
but CC O O
both DT B-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
, , O O
struggling VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
disappointing JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
start VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
campaign NN I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
dominated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
but CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
. . O O

Unbeaten NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
trail VBP B-VP O
leaders NNS B-NP O
Lens NNP I-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
. . O O

Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches VBZ B-VP O
so RB I-VP O
far RB I-VP O
, , I-VP O
host NN B-NP O
Montpellier NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
dismal JJ I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
, , O O
especially RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
defence NN B-NP O
, , O O
Marseille NNP B-NP B-ORG
restored VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
pride NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reigning VBG I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
bay NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
losing VBG B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Metz NNP B-NP B-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
seasons NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
and CC O O
after IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
half NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
new JJ B-NP O
recruits NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
word NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
, , I-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
fluidity NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Andreas NNP I-NP B-PER
Koepke NNP I-NP I-PER
again RB B-ADVP O
proved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sound JJ I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
pressure NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Auxerre NNP I-NP B-ORG
strikers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
saving VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fine JJ B-NP O
parries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Marseille JJ B-NP B-ORG
now RB B-ADVP O
lie VBP B-VP O
seventh JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
matches VBZ B-VP O

played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Riedle NNP B-NP B-PER
8th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
Heinrich NNP B-NP B-PER
29th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O

Tretschok VBD B-VP B-PER
77th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
Freiburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Decheiver JJR B-NP B-PER
51st JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O

2-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
48,800 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
VfB NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Balakov NNP B-NP B-PER
29th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Bobic NNP I-NP B-PER
47th NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
60th CD B-NP O
, , O O

Hagner NNP B-NP B-PER
85th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

31,139 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Schulz NNP B-NP B-PER
31st NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

24,800 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Thon NNP B-NP B-PER
2nd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Bochum NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Donkow NNP B-NP B-PER
86th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

33,230 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
matches VBZ B-VP O

played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Freiburg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
VfB NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Borussia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Bochum NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Bundesliga NNP B-NP B-MISC
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O

played VBD B-VP O
, , I-VP O
won VBD I-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

VfB NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

VfL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bochum NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Hamburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

1860 CD B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

MSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duisburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
summary NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jeffrey NNP B-NP B-PER
7 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Roest JJS B-NP B-PER
33 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Korneev NNP B-NP B-PER

15 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Hansma NNP B-NP B-PER
24 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Wouden NNP B-NP B-PER
70 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
90 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
2-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Heerenveen NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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ICE NNP B-NP O
HOCKEY NNP I-NP O
- : O O
FINLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
CZECH VB B-VP B-LOC
REPUBLIC VB I-VP I-LOC
IN IN B-PP O
WORLD NN B-NP B-MISC
CUP RP B-PRT I-MISC
MATCH NNP B-NP O
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Finland NN B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC

7-3 CD B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
4-1 CD I-NP O
1-1 JJ I-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ice NN I-NP O
hockey NN I-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O

European JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Finland NN B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Ville NNP B-NP B-PER
Peltonen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Juha NNP B-NP B-PER
Ylonen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
10th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O

Teemu NNP B-NP B-PER
Selanne NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
11th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Jyrki NNP B-NP B-PER
Lumme NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
13th JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
51st JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Janne NNP B-NP B-PER
Ojanen NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( B-LST O
23rd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Christian NNP B-NP B-PER
Ruuttu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
45th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Radek NNP B-NP B-PER
Bonk NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
7th NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Reichel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
33rd CD B-NP O
, , O O

penalty NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Jiri NNP B-NP B-PER
Dopita NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
57th NNP B-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Finland NN B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
NEUCHATEL NNP B-NP B-ORG
TO TO B-PP O
APPEAL NNP B-NP O
AGAINST NNP I-NP O
CYPRIEN NN I-NP B-PER
'S POS B-NP O
NINE-MONTH NNP I-NP O
BAN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

GENEVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
Neuchatel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Xamax NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nine-month JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
defender NN I-NP O
Jean-Pierre NNP I-NP B-PER
Cyprien NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
post-match JJ I-NP O
brawl NN I-NP O
. . O O

Cyprien NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
fined VBD B-VP O
10,000 CD B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
8,400 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
traded VBD B-VP O
punches NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gallen NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
player NN I-NP O
Claudio NNP I-NP B-PER
Moura NNP I-NP I-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
officials NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
coaching NN B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
intervene VB I-VP O
, , O O
Cyprien NNP B-NP B-PER
launched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
flying VBG I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Moura NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
but CC O O
only RB B-ADVP O
succeeded VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
kneeing VBG B-VP O
St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gallen NNP I-NP I-ORG
coach NN I-NP O
Roger NNP I-NP B-PER
Hegi NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stomach NN I-NP O
. . O O

Moura NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
elbowed VBN I-VP O
Cyprien NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Neuchatel NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
fined VBD B-VP O
1,000 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
840 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
disciplinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
. . O O

Club NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Gilbert NNP I-NP B-PER
Facchinetti NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
astonished VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
arrived VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
quickly RB I-ADVP O
and CC O O
vowed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
. . O O

Neuchatel JJ B-NP B-ORG
coach NN I-NP O
Gilbert NNP I-NP B-PER
Gress NNP I-NP I-PER
described VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
shocking JJ B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
Moura NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
blame VB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Moura NNP B-NP B-PER
physically RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
verbally RB B-VP O
provoked VBN I-VP O
Cyprien NNP B-NP B-PER
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
referee NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
or CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
punished VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gress NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
During IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scuffle NN I-NP O
, , O O
Moura NNP B-NP B-PER
threw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
punch NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tomorrow NN B-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
someone NN B-NP O
punches VBZ B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
react VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Cyprien NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
cap NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
, , O O
cannot NN B-NP O
play NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC O O
elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
until IN B-SBAR O
May NNP B-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
BUGNO FW B-NP B-PER
CLEARED VBN B-VP O
OF IN B-PP O
DOPING VBG B-VP O
. . O O

MILAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Veteran NNP B-NP O
Italian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Gianni NNP I-NP B-PER
Bugno NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
cleared VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
doping VBG B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
testing VBG B-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
testosterone NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Switzerland NNP B-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
cycling NN I-NP O
federation NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
cleared VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
closed JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bugno NN B-NP B-PER
tested VBD B-VP O
positive JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
banned VBN I-NP O
hormone NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
overall NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
subsequent JJ B-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Cologne NNP B-NP B-LOC
proved VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
produced VBD B-VP O
higher-than-average JJ B-NP O
testosterone NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
naturally RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Bugno NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Giro NNP I-NP B-MISC
d'Italia NN I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
titles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
testing VBG B-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stimulant NN I-NP O
caffeine NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
COLONNA NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
FIRST NNP B-NP O
STAGE NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
NETHERLANDS NNS B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

HAARLEM NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
overall JJ B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
161 CD I-NP O
kilometre JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-MISC
between IN B-PP O
Gouda NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Haarlem NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Federico NNP B-NP B-PER
Colonna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNP B-NP B-ORG
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
43 CD B-NP O
mins NNS I-NP O
five CD B-NP O
secs NN I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Robbie NNP I-NP B-PER
McEwen NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Jans NNPS I-NP B-PER
Koerts NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Palmans NNS B-NP B-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Teutenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
US NNP B-NP B-ORG
Postal NNP I-NP I-ORG

5. NNP B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Steels NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNPS B-NP B-ORG

6. CD B-NP O
Endrio NNP I-NP B-PER
Leoni NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-PER

7. NNP B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Capiot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop NNP B-NP B-ORG

8. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
den NN I-NP I-PER
Braber NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Neths NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop NNP B-NP B-ORG

9. CD B-NP O
Jeroen NNP I-NP B-PER
Blijlevens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Neths NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NNP B-NP B-ORG

10. CD B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
der FW I-NP I-PER
Wolf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Neths NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Foreldorado NNP B-NP B-ORG
all DT O O
same JJ O O
time NN O O
. . O O

Leading JJ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Colonna NNP I-NP B-PER
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
42 CD B-NP O
mins JJ I-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
McEwen JJ I-NP B-PER
0:04 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Koerts NNPS I-NP B-PER
0:06 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Gianluca NNP I-NP B-PER
Corini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-ORG
0:07 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Wim NNP I-NP B-PER
Omloop NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop VB B-VP B-ORG
same JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
USA NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
0:08 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Tristan FW I-NP B-PER
Hoffman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Neths NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM VB B-VP B-ORG
same JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Hincapie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
USA NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
0:09 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Talen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Neths NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Foreldorado VB B-VP B-ORG
same JJ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Teutenberg NNP I-NP B-PER
0:10 CD I-NP O

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COFINEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
SLIPS NNP I-NP O
ON NNP O O
BUDAPEST NNP B-NP B-LOC
BOURSE NNP I-NP O
BUT NNP I-NP O
FUTURE NNP I-NP O
STRONG NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Emese JJ B-NP B-PER
Bartha NN I-NP I-PER

BUDAPEST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Expectations NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
S.A. NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
bourse NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
listing NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
report VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
disappointing JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
depressed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
below IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rebound NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
unlikely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
strong JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
expected JJ B-NP O
so CC O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
reach VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Gabor NNP B-NP B-PER
Sitanyi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
London-based JJ I-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
ING NNP B-VP B-ORG
Barings NNPS B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
French-registered JJ I-NP B-MISC
packaging NN I-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
floated VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
hovered VBN B-VP O
below IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
6,425 CD I-NP O
forints NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
Global NNP B-NP O
Depositary NNP I-NP O
Receipts NNPS I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
initial JJ I-NP O
offering NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
oversubscribed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-week JJ I-NP O
delay NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
usual JJ I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
deadline NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
reporting VBG B-VP O
first-half JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
, , O O
closed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
5,800 CD B-NP O
forints NNS I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
300 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
... : O O

between IN B-PP O
one-third NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two-fifths NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Tamas NNP B-NP B-PER
Erdei NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Budapest-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
analyst NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
ABN-AMRO NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hoare NNP I-NP I-ORG
Govett NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Analysts NNS B-NP O
blame VBP B-VP O
, , O O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
partly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
macroeconomic JJ I-NP O
environment NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weaker JJR I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Cofinec NN B-NP B-ORG
which WDT B-NP O
, , O O
operating NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
generates VBZ B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
60 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Gross NNP I-NP O
Domestic NNP I-NP O
Product NNP I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
real JJ B-NP O
wages NNS I-NP O
plunged VBD B-VP O
7.2 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
convinced VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
offers VBZ B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Erdei NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Just RB B-ADVP O
like IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bourse JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Cofinec JJ I-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
big JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
opportunities NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
advantage NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Cofinec NN B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
perhaps RB B-ADVP O
understands VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
better RBR B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Erdei NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
story NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
capita NN B-NP O
packaging NN I-NP O
consumption NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
so RB I-ADVP O
low JJ I-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
east JJ B-NP O
Europe NNP I-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
( ( O O
long-term JJ B-ADJP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
Sitanyi NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
several JJ B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
moves NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
boosted VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
. . O O

Among IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Cofinec NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
acquired VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
outstanding JJ I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Czech JJ I-NP B-MISC
folding JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Krpaco NNP I-NP B-ORG
a.s. NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
increasing VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
ownership NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
so RB O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
whole NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Krpaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
consolidated VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
repaid VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
debt NN B-NP O
, , O O
well RB B-ADVP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
originally RB I-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
operation NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
delay NN B-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
cold JJ B-NP O
winter NN I-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
longer RB I-VP O
than IN B-PP O
planned VBN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Budapest NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
36 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
266 CD B-NP O
2410 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

DIRECT NNP B-NP O
EQUITY NNP I-NP O
TRADES NNPS I-NP O
ON IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
CZECH NNP I-NP B-MISC
PSE NNP I-NP B-ORG
- : O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

PRAGUE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

direct JJ B-NP O
equity NN I-NP O
trades NNS I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Prague NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
: : O O

ISSUE JJ B-NP O
Min NN I-NP O
. . O O

Price NNP B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Price NN B-NP O
Volume NN I-NP O
Turnover NN I-NP O

( ( O O
CZK NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
CZK NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
shares NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
( ( O O
CZK NNP B-NP O
000 CD I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
) ) O O

AGROTONZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
TLUMACOV NNP I-NP I-ORG
336.47 CD I-NP O
336.47 CD I-NP O
59440 CD I-NP O
19999.777 CD I-NP O

AVIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
290.00 CD I-NP O
290.00 CD I-NP O
700 CD I-NP O
203.000 CD I-NP O

BARUM NNP B-NP B-ORG
HOLDING NNP I-NP I-ORG
171.00 CD B-NP O
171.00 CD I-NP O
14432 CD I-NP O
2467.872 CD I-NP O

CESKA NNP B-NP B-ORG
SPORITELNA NNP I-NP I-ORG
335.00 CD I-NP O
375.00 CD I-NP O
533153 CD I-NP O
198354.941 CD I-NP O

CKD NNP B-NP B-ORG
PRAHA NNP I-NP I-ORG
HOLDING NNP I-NP I-ORG
369.66 CD I-NP O
384.00 CD O O
5565 CD B-NP O
2065.260 CD I-NP O

EMKAM NN B-NP B-ORG
25.00 CD B-NP O
25.00 CD I-NP O
34684 CD I-NP O
867.100 CD I-NP O

KABLO NNP B-NP B-ORG
KLADNO NNP I-NP I-ORG
960.00 CD I-NP O
960.00 CD I-NP O
2230 CD I-NP O
2140.800 CD I-NP O

KOMERCNI NNP B-NP B-ORG
BANKA NNP I-NP I-ORG
2320.00 CD B-NP O
2370.00 CD I-NP O
7000 CD I-NP O
16408.700 CD I-NP O

LECIVA NNP B-NP B-ORG
PRAHA NNP I-NP I-ORG
2470.00 CD I-NP O
2470.00 CD I-NP O
1360 CD I-NP O
3359.200 CD I-NP O

METROSTAV NNP B-NP B-ORG
3024.95 CD I-NP O
3024.95 CD I-NP O
3000 CD I-NP O
9074.850 CD I-NP O

MORAV.CHEMIC. NNP B-NP B-ORG
ZAV NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

637.50 CD B-NP O
637.50 CD I-NP O
1626 CD I-NP O
1036.575 CD I-NP O

OKD NNP B-NP B-ORG
111.50 CD I-NP O
112.56 CD I-NP O
95975 CD I-NP O
10752.092 CD I-NP O

PF IN B-SBAR B-ORG
IKS NNP B-NP I-ORG
KB NNP I-NP I-ORG
PLUS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
156.00 CD B-NP O
156.00 CD I-NP O
6000 CD I-NP O
936.000 CD I-NP O

RIF NN B-NP B-ORG
900.00 CD I-NP O
900.00 CD I-NP O
5500 CD I-NP O
4950.000 CD I-NP O

SELIKO JJ B-NP B-ORG
4000.00 CD I-NP O
20000.00 CD I-NP O
3565 CD I-NP O
32607.500 CD I-NP O

SOKOLOVSKA NNP B-NP B-ORG
UHELNA NNP I-NP I-ORG
785.00 CD I-NP O
785.00 CD I-NP O
6000 CD I-NP O
4710.000 CD I-NP O

SPIF IN B-SBAR B-ORG
CESKY NNP B-NP I-ORG
339.00 CD I-NP O
340.00 CD I-NP O
7546 CD I-NP O
2562.094 CD I-NP O

SPT JJ B-NP B-ORG
TELECOM NNS I-NP I-ORG
3355.00 CD I-NP O
3404.71 CD I-NP O
10700 CD I-NP O
36337.137 CD I-NP O

SKODA NNP B-NP B-ORG
PLZEN NNP I-NP I-ORG
1045.56 CD I-NP O
1060.00 CD I-NP O
10772 CD I-NP O
11361.330 CD I-NP O

TABAK NNP B-NP B-ORG
6700.00 CD B-NP O
6700.00 CD I-NP O
1000 CD I-NP O
6700.000 CD I-NP O

TRINECKE NN B-NP B-ORG
ZELEZARNY NN I-NP I-ORG
210.00 CD B-NP O
210.00 CD I-NP O
3000 CD I-NP O
630.000 CD I-NP O

VODNI NNP B-NP B-ORG
STAVBY NNP I-NP I-ORG
PRAHA NNP B-NP I-ORG
1915.00 CD B-NP O
1915.00 CD I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
3830.000 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Prague NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
42-2-2423-0003 CD B-ADVP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

AFTER NNP B-NP O
THE NNP I-NP O
BELL NNP I-NP O
- : O O
After IN B-SBAR O
hours NNS B-NP O
slows VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
light JJ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after-hours NNS I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
light JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
WorldCom NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
MFS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Communications NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
moved VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
line NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
close JJ I-NP O
. . O O

WorldCom NN B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
shed VBD B-VP O
1-3/4 CD B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
close VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
21 CD B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
3-8/16 CD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
close VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
41-5/16 CD B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
session NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
5,700 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
53,400 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Session NN B-NP O
two CD B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
4,153,800 CD B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
after-hours NNS I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CBOE NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
routine JJ B-NP O
review NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
options NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
Options NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CBOE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
routine JJ I-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
trading NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
options NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Communications NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
acquired VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
WorldCom NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
valued VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
surged VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
WorldCom NNP B-NP B-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
fears NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dilution NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Times NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
options NNS I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
suggest VB I-VP O
insider NN B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
. . O O

MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
options NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
trade VB B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Pacific NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
would MD B-VP O
neither RB I-VP O
confirm VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
deny VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
trading NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
unusual JJ B-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
, , O O
certainly RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
look VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Pacific NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
trading NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
MFS NNP B-NP B-ORG
options NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
increased VBN B-NP O
steadily RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
mid-August NNP I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
doubted VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
any DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
insider NN B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Derivatives JJ B-NP O
desk NN I-NP O
, , O O
312 CD B-NP O
408-8750 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
E-mail NN B-NP O
: : O O
derivatives@reuters.com NN B-NP O

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Faulding NN B-NP B-ORG
target NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
patent NN B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
. . O O

ELIZABETH RB B-ADVP B-LOC
, , O O
N.J. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
Purdue NNP I-NP B-ORG
Frederick NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
filed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
patent NN I-NP O
infringement NN I-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Purepac NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pharamceutical NNP I-NP I-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
Purepac NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
manufacture NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kadian NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
sustained JJ I-NP O
release NN I-NP O
morphine NN I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
, , O O
Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
claims NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
merit NN B-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
impact VB I-VP O
upon IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
launch NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kadian NNP B-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Kadian NNP B-NP B-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
sale NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Zeneca NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
market VB I-VP O
Kadian NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
F.H. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Faulding NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
shareholder NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Faulding NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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McGrath NNP B-NP B-PER
left VBD B-VP O
out RB B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
squad NN B-NP O
. . O O

DUBLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
experienced JJ I-ADJP O
player NN B-NP O
, , O O
defender NN B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
McGrath NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
new JJ B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Mick NNP I-NP B-PER
McCarthy NNP I-NP I-PER
named VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
Liechtenstein NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifier NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
36-year-old JJ I-NP O
Aston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Villa NNP I-NP I-ORG
player NN I-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
record NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
82 CD B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
caps NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Prague NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
accepted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
first-team JJ I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Villa NNP B-NP B-PER
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
type NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
player NN B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
substitute NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
McCarthy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
surprised VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
training NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
involvement NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
certainly RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
very RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
future NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
24 CD B-NP O
, , I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
not RB O O
having VBG B-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
first-team JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
at IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
asking VBG I-VP O
too RB B-NP O
much RB I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Also RB B-ADVP O
omitted VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
20-man JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Vaduz NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
central JJ B-NP O
defenders NNS I-NP O
Alan NNP I-NP B-PER
Kernaghan NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Liam NNP I-NP B-PER
Daish NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Leeds NNPS B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Gary NNP I-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1-0 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
Elland NNP B-NP B-LOC
Road NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Since IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
Jack NNP B-NP B-PER
Charlton NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
, , O O
McCarthy NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
largely RB B-ADVP O
experimental JJ B-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
seen VBN B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
lose VBP B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
, , O O
draw VB B-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
win VB B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
once RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Shay NNP B-NP B-PER
Given VBN B-PP I-PER
, , O O
Denis NNP B-NP B-PER
Irwin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Phil NNP B-NP B-PER
Babb NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jeff NNP B-NP B-PER
Kenna NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Curtis NNP B-NP B-PER
Fleming NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Breen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Harte NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Kenny NNP B-NP B-PER
Cunningham NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Staunton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Andy NNP B-NP B-PER
Townsend NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ray NNP B-NP B-PER
Houghton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Gareth NNP B-NP B-PER
Farrelly NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
McLoughlin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
McAteer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Moore NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Keith NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Neill NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Cascarino NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Niall NNP B-NP B-PER
Quinn NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Dublin NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+6613377 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
African NNP I-NP I-MISC
apartheid NN I-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
convicted VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
murders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PRETORIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

South JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
apartheid NN I-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
Eugene NNP I-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Kock NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
and CC O O
attempted VBN B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
convicted VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
murders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

De NNP B-NP B-PER
Kock NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
48 CD B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
colonel NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
commanded VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hit-squad JJ I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
wiped VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
opponents NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
servant NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
white JJ B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
justice NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
missionaries NNS B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Smerdon NNP I-NP I-PER

NAIROBI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
south JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
arrange VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
nuns NNS I-NP O
, , O O
held VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

George NNP B-NP B-PER
Garang NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Nairobi NNP B-NP B-LOC
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
People NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Liberation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Army NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
SPLA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
urgently RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
contact VB I-VP O
SPLA NNP B-NP B-ORG
commander NN I-NP O
Nuour NNP I-NP B-PER
Marial NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
Mapourdit NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
free JJ B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
arrangements NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Garang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Commander NNP B-NP O
Nuour NNP I-NP B-PER
Marial NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
communications NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
rains NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Catholic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Office NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Nairobi NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
with IN B-PP O
spying VBG B-NP O
, , I-NP O
spreading VBG I-NP O
Islam NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
hindering VBG B-VP O
recruitment NN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
These DT B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
interpretation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Garang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
establish VB I-VP O
contact NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Asked VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
meant VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
control NN B-NP O
, , O O
Garang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
compound NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Mapourdit NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Catholic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
office NN I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Nairobi NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Sisters NNP I-NP O
Moira NNP I-NP B-PER
Lynch NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
73 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Mary NNP B-NP B-PER
Batchelor NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
68 CD B-NP O
, , O O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Father NNP I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Barton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
48 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
Father NNP I-NP O
Raphael NNP I-NP B-PER
Riel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
48 CD B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
south JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Sister NNP I-NP O
Maureen NNP I-NP B-PER
Carey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
52 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Brother NNP I-NP O
Raniero NNP I-NP B-PER
Iacomella NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
28 CD B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
inside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
compound NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
Lynch NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Batchelor NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Barton NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Riel NNP I-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
moved VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
captives NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
compound NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Catholic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Office NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kenyan JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
attributed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
detentions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
promised VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
learned VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
instructions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
release VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prisoners NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
investigations NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
visited VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Monsignor NNP B-NP O
Caesar NNP I-NP B-PER
Mazzolari NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
apostolic JJ B-NP O
administrator NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
diocese NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Rumbek NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
administrator NN I-NP O
and CC O O
appeared VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
On IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
surrounded VBN I-VP O
( ( O O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
and CC O O
sealed VBN B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
missionaries NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
isolation NN I-NP O
. . O O

Later RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
looted VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
" " O O
fairly RB B-ADJP O
bizarre JJ I-ADJP O
" " O O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
matter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
concern NN B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Nairobi NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
church NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
with IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
missionaries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
SPLA NNP I-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
fought VBN I-VP O
Khartoum NN B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1983 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
greater JJR B-NP O
autonomy NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mainly RB I-NP O
Christian NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
animist JJ B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Arabised NNP B-NP B-LOC
north RB B-ADVP I-LOC
. . O O

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OSCE RB O B-ORG
postpones VBZ B-VP O
Bosnian JJ B-NP B-MISC
municipal JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SARAJEVO NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
diplomat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
charge NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
announced VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
voting NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
assemblies NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
postponed VBN I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
irregularities NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
registering VBG B-VP O
voters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Ambassador NNP B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Frowick NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
representing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
municipal JJ B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
elections NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
off RB B-PRT O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
feasible JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Frowick NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
pressed VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
register VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
towns NNS B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
control NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
which WDT B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
majorities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
conducted VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
well-organised JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
coerce VB I-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
registering VBG B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
and CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
inform VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Diplomats NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
engineering NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
establish VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
districts NNS B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
conquered VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
ethnically RB B-ADJP O
cleansed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
response NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serbs NNP I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
hinted VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
boycott VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
postponed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
or CC O O
go VB B-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
cabinet NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
any DT B-NP O
delay NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
direct JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
flagrant JJ I-NP O
violation NN I-NP O
fo VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
agreement NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Serbs NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
administer VB B-VP O
half NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
holding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Diplomats NNS B-NP O
fear VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
cast VB I-VP O
doubt NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
appears VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
confirm VB I-VP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
partition NN I-NP O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
reintegration NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

New JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
waits VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Dmitry NNP B-NP B-PER
Kuznets NNP I-NP I-PER

NOVYE NNP B-NP B-LOC
ATAGI NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
military JJ B-NP O
commanders NNS I-NP O
finally RB B-ADVP O
met VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
delayed JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
finalising VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
arranged VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
envoy NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
General NNP B-NP O
Vyacheslav NNP I-NP B-PER
Tikhomirov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
arrived VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel-held JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Novye NNP B-NP B-LOC
Atagi NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
discussions NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
rebel NN B-NP O
chief-of-staff NN I-NP O
Aslan JJ I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NN I-NP I-PER
. . O O

But CC O O
Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
himself PRP I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
over IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lasting JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
press NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
working JJ I-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
interrupted JJ I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
separatists NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
consult VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
materialise VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
rebuffed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
suggestion NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
postponed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
band NN I-NP O
disarmed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
column NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interior NN B-NP B-ORG
ministry NN I-NP I-ORG
troops NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Chechens NNPS I-NP B-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
renegade NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
all DT O O
been VBN B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
command NN I-NP O
insisted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
not RB B-NP O
all PDT I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
taken VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Tass NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
practical JJ I-NP O
implementation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
signed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Maskhadov NNP I-NP B-PER
last JJ B-NP O
Thursday NNP I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
today NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Neither DT B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
10.45 CD I-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0645 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

Also RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Novye NNP B-NP B-LOC
Atagi NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
Tim NNP B-NP B-PER
Guldimann NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
heads VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechnya NNP I-NP B-LOC
mission NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Guldimann NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
helped VBD B-VP O
broker NN B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
truce NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tikhomirov-Maskhadov JJ I-NP B-MISC
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lebed VBN B-VP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
20-month-old JJ I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
tension NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
indicates VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
falter VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
momentum NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
maintained VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
servicemen NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
military NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
. . O O

RIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
accusing VBG B-VP O
rebel JJ B-NP O
fighters NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
failing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
joint JJ B-NP O
Russian-Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
patrols NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
districts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
command NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Interfax NN B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
patrols NNS I-NP O
, , O O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
brokered VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
delays NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
technical JJ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
officials NNS B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
indicated VBD B-VP O
Lebed VBN I-VP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
low JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
need VB I-VP O
time NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
study VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
talking VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agencies NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
spokesman NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
representatives NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
sought VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
hinting VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
popular JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
outspoken JJ I-NP O
protege NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lesson NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
protocol NN B-NP O
. . O O

Yeltsin NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
65 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
profile NN I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
reelected VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
prompting VBG B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
rumoured JJ I-NP O
drinking NN I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
toll NN I-NP O
, , O O
weakening VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
grip NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
affairs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
. . O O

Aides NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
such JJ B-NP O
speculation NN I-NP O
, , O O
insisting VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
simply RB B-ADVP O
needs VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
energetic JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kremlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
leader NN I-NP O
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
sending VBG B-VP O
troops NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
tanks NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ill-fated JJ I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
merely RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reluctant JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
fall VB I-VP O
apart RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
real JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
boss NN I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
hinted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
dark JJ B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
working VBG B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
, , O O
appears VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
stick VB I-VP O
without IN B-PP O
strong JJ B-NP O
backing NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
proposals NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
spelled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
but CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
involve VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
compromise NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
separatists NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
and CC O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
insistence NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
remain VBP B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-LOC
Federation NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
target NN I-NP O
EU NNP B-INTJ B-ORG
, , O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
membership NN I-NP O
. . O O

LJUBLJANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
pledged VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
intensify VB I-VP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
reinforced VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
determination NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
earliest JJS I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
. . O O

Polish NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Aleksander NNP I-NP B-PER
Kwasniewski NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Slovenian JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
, , O O
Milan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
met VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
Kwasniewski NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
regular JJ B-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
contact NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
progress NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
strengthening VBG B-NP O
ties NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
both DT B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
entering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
" " O O
Kwasniewski NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
similar JJ B-NP O
ambitions NNS I-NP O
as RB O O
far RB O O
as RB B-ADJP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
and CC O O
international JJ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
concerned VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kucan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Slovenia NNP I-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
hoping VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
bloc NN I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
association NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central JJ I-NP B-ORG
European JJ I-NP I-ORG
Free NNP I-NP I-ORG
Trade NNP I-NP I-ORG
Area NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
comprises VBZ B-VP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
142.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
118.8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

During IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Kwasniewski NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Janez NNP I-NP B-PER
Drnovsek NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
representatives NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Slovenian JJ B-NP B-MISC
political JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
representatives NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chamber NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Economy NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

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Nationalists NNPS B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
ousted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
pact NN I-NP O
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Junior NNP B-NP O
Nationalist JJ I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
impeachment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Ion NNP I-NP B-PER
Iliescu NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
backing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
friendship NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Party NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Social NNP B-NP I-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
, , O O
immediately RB B-VP O
dismissed VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Unity NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUNR NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
demand NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
crude NN B-NP O
electioneering VBG B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
desperate JJ I-NP O
move NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PUNR NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
losing VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
existing VBG B-NP O
ahead RB I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
PDSR NNP B-NP B-ORG
executive NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Adrian NNP I-NP B-PER
Nastase NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
both DT B-ADJP O
necessary JJ I-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Nastase NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
PUNR NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
threatening VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
unexpectedly RB B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
years NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
disputes NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
minority NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
both DT B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
admission NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
PUNR NNS I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
vexed VBN I-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
... : O O

We PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
go VBP B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
like IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUNR NN I-NP B-ORG
holds VBZ B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
ministries NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
justice NN B-NP O
, , O O
transport NN B-NP O
, , O O
agriculture NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
communications NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PUNR NNP B-NP B-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
Gheorghe NNP I-NP B-PER
Funar NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
Iliescu NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
communism NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
, , O O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
impeached VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
treason NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
compromising VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
minority NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Funar NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eve NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
launch NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
back VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
oust VB I-VP O
Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
unlikely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
succeed VB I-VP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
both DT O O
Romanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
Hungarian JJ B-NP B-MISC
nationalists NNS I-NP O
oppose VBP B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
different JJ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Presidential JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
available JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Iliescu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
impeachment NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Estonian JJ B-NP B-MISC
MPS NNS I-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
hope NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
electing VBG B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
. . O O

Belinda NNP B-NP B-PER
Goldsmith NNP I-NP I-PER

TALLINN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
failed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
dealing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
blow NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
incumbent JJ B-NP O
Lennart NNP I-NP B-PER
Meri NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
pushing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
stalemate NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
choice NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
head NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
. . O O

Neither DT B-NP O
Meri NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
oversaw VBD B-VP O
Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
steps NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
statehood NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
collapse NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Soviet NNP I-NP B-LOC
Union NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
nor CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arch-rival JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
communist NN I-NP O
Arnold NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruutel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
secured VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
necessary JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
101-member JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
garnered VBD B-VP O
49 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
34 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
parliament NN B-NP O
reconvened VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
legislators NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expecting VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
ceded VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
message NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
favoured VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
politicians NNS I-NP O
any RB B-ADVP O
more RBR I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Reform NNP B-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
head NN I-NP O
Heiki NNP I-NP B-PER
Kranich NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
constitution NN I-NP O
agreed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
executive JJ I-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
smoothe VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
functioning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
periods NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
crisis NN B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
67 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
too RB B-NP O
much JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
and CC O O
not RB O O
always RB B-ADVP O
consulting NN B-NP O
parliamentarians VBZ B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
decisions NNS B-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
leftist-led JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
sometimes RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
tense JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
much JJ B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
expected VBN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
scoring VBG B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
political JJ B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
put VB B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
only RB B-VP O
inched VBD I-VP O
up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
49 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
. . O O

Support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
, , I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
, , O O
remained VBD B-VP O
constant JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
34 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
fails VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
either CC O O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
or CC O O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
68 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
convene VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
101 CD B-NP O
MPs NNPS I-NP O
and CC O O
273 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
goverment NN I-NP O
representatives NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
nominations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
call VB I-VP O
together RB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
Meri NNS I-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
necessary JJ I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Parliamentary JJ B-NP O
organisers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
unclear JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
organise VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
emerges VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

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Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
assembly NN I-NP O
fails VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
state NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
. . O O

TALLINN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Estonian JJ I-NP B-MISC
parliament NN I-NP O
failed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
refusing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
incumbent JJ B-NP O
Lennart NNP I-NP B-PER
Meri NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Neither DT B-NP O
Meri NNP I-NP B-PER
nor CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
Arnold NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruutel NNP I-NP I-PER
could MD B-VP O
garner VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
101 CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
president NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
Meri NNP I-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
52 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
32 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
larger JJR I-NP O
assembly NN I-NP O
. . O O

Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
49 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
45 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
34 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
secret NN I-NP O
ballots NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Enn NNP B-NP B-PER
Markvart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
96 CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
cast NN I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
invalid NN I-NP O
and CC O O
11 CD B-NP O
abstentions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
MPs NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
local JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
representatives NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
convened VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
Speaker NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
so RB I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
yet RB B-ADVP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
convene VB I-VP O
such JJ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
charges VBZ B-VP O
Briton NNP B-NP B-MISC
with IN B-PP O
child NN B-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
abuse NN I-NP O
. . O O

TIRANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
charged VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
sexually RB B-VP O
abusing VBG I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
boys NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Tirana NNP I-NP B-LOC
prosecutor NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
charged VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
shameful JJ I-NP O
acts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sex NN B-NP O
abuse NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
little JJ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
prosecutor NN B-NP O
Adnan NNP I-NP B-PER
Xhelili NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Xhelili NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Thompson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
34 CD B-NP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
Wiltshire NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Adriatic NNP I-NP B-MISC
resort NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Durres NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
45 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
30 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tirana NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Thompson NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
convicted VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Xhelili NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Thompson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
divorced VBN I-VP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
befriended VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
boys NNS I-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
aged VBN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
, , O O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
reminded VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
live VBP B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
prosecutor NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
yet RB B-NP O
been VBN B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
investigations NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
first RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Tirana NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
official JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Thompson NNP B-NP B-PER
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
age NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
consent NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
heterosexual JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
homosexual JJ I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
destitute JJ B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
begging VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
impoverished JJ B-NP O
Albania NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
especially RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
towns NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
resorts NNS I-NP O
visited VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
foreigners NNS B-NP O
. . O O

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Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
assembly NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
fails VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
president NN B-NP O
. . O O

TALLINN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
elect VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
neither DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
secured VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
second-round NN B-NP O
voting NN I-NP O
. . O O

Incumbent JJ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Lennart NNP I-NP B-PER
Meri NNP I-NP I-PER
won VBD B-VP O
49 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
34 CD B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
, , O O
deputy NN B-NP O
Parliamentary NNP B-NP O
Speaker NNP I-NP O
Arnold NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruutel NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

But CC O O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
enough JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
election NN B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1300 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
secure VB I-VP O
68 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
101-member JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

Enn NNP B-NP B-PER
Markvart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Chairman NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
96 CD B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
voted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
abstentions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
invalid NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
, , O O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
secured VBN B-VP O
45 CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
34 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
popularity NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
suffered VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
politicians NNS B-NP O
criticising VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
too RB B-NP O
much JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
and CC O O
acting VBG B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
consulting NN B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
fails VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
either DT B-NP O
candidate NN B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
convene VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
101 CD I-NP O
MPs NNPS I-NP O
and CC O O
273 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
representatives NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
women NNS I-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Laca NNP I-NP I-PER

BRATISLAVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
sensational JJ I-NP O
child NN I-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
abuse NN I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
, , O O
visited VBD B-VP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
times NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
about RB B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
women NNS I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
invitation NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
difficulty NN B-NP O
remembering VBG B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
perhaps RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
unsure JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
filmed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
pornography NN B-NP O
, , O O
Rudolf NNP B-NP B-PER
Gajdos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Interpol NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
spoke VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
girls NNS B-NP O
" " O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
deputy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Eva NNP B-NP B-PER
Boudova NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
20s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
interrogated VBN B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
girls NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
voluntarily RB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
act VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
pornographic JJ B-NP O
films NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
influence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
admitted VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
unspecified JJ B-NP O
pills NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
suspicions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rape NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
recent JJ O O
as RB B-CONJP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
cooperating VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
search NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
An DT B-NP B-PER
Marchal NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Eefje NNP I-NP B-PER
Lambrecks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Dutroux JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
39 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
abduction NN I-NP O
and CC O O
illegal JJ B-NP O
imprisonment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
aged VBN B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
suspects NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Marchal NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Lambrecks NNP I-NP B-PER
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
police NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
aged VBN B-ADJP O
eight CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
starvation NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
abduction NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Czech JJ I-NP B-MISC
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Interpol NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
neither RB I-VP O
confirm VBP I-VP O
nor CC I-VP O
deny VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
neighbour NN I-NP O
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
federation NN I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
. . O O

Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
visited VBN I-VP O
Bratislava NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
detectives NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
An DT B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Eefje NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
disappearances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Prague NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

WEATHER NN B-NP O
- : O O
Conditions NNPS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
CIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
airports NNS I-NP O
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

No DT B-NP O
closures NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
airports NNS B-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
bad JJ B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Independent NNP B-NP I-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
August NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Weather NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+7095 CD I-NP O
941 CD I-NP O
8520 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
serial JJ I-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
strikes VBZ B-VP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Urals NNS I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Perm NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trail NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
serial JJ I-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
claimed VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
raped VBN B-VP O
and CC O O
stabbed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lift NN I-NP O
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
landing NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tass NNP B-NP B-ORG
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
exactly RB B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
released VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
women NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
survived VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
identify VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

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Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
army NN I-NP O
, , O O
Chechens NNP B-NP B-MISC
open JJ B-ADJP O
new JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
began VBD B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
chief-of-staff JJ I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Maskhadov NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Itar-Tass JJ B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Tass NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Novye NNP B-NP B-LOC
Atagi NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chechen NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Grozny NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
postponed VBN I-VP O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
waited VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
return NN B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ammunition NN I-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
soldiers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Chechens NNPS I-NP B-MISC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
were VBD B-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
renegade NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Maskhadov NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Vyacheslav NNP I-NP B-PER
Tikhomirov NNP I-NP I-PER
are VBP B-VP O
aimed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
putting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
finishing JJ I-NP O
touches NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
sealed JJ I-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Lebed JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
met VBD B-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Viktor NNP I-NP B-PER
Chernomyrdin NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
progress NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
breakaway JJ I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
bishop NN I-NP O
reminds VBZ B-VP O
cabinet NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Commandments NNP B-NP O
. . O O

BUENOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
AIRES NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Archbishop NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
elected VBN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
posters NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ten CD I-NP B-MISC
Commandments NNP B-VP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
what WP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
president NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
straight RB B-ADVP O
away RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Archbishop NNP B-NP O
Antonio NNP I-NP B-PER
Quarracino NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sermon NN I-NP O
attended VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
before IN B-PP O
going VBG B-VP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
big JJ B-NP O
signs NNS I-NP O
put VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
, , O O
those DT B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
justice NN B-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
sectors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ten CD I-NP B-MISC
Commandments NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
top CD I-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
cleric JJ I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Biblical JJ I-NP B-MISC
commandment NN I-NP O
" " O O
Thou PRP B-NP O
shalt MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
steal VB I-VP O
" " O O
would MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
special JJ B-NP O
emphasis NN I-NP O
" " O O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
these DT B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Quarracino NNS B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
Church NNP I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
regular JJ B-NP O
critics NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
free-market JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Eletropaulo NNP I-NP B-ORG
names NNS I-NP O
new JJ B-ADJP O
president NN B-NP O
. . O O

SAO NNP B-NP B-PER
PAULO NNP I-NP I-PER
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
Eletropaulo NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
Eduardo NNP B-NP B-PER
Bernini NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
replacing VBG B-VP O
Emmanuel NNP B-NP B-PER
Sobral NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
head VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
secretariat NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Transportation NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Bernini NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
office NN B-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Eletropaulo NNP I-NP B-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Romina NNP B-NP B-PER
Nicaretta NNP B-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
5511 CD B-NP O
232 CD I-NP O
4411 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
ransom NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
kidnap VB B-VP O
victims NNS B-NP O
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
JOSE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP B-LOC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-LOC
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
ruled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
paying VBG B-VP O
ransom NN B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
kidnapped VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Costa JJ B-NP B-MISC
Rican JJ I-NP I-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
leads NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
contact NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
nor CC O O
do VBP O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
leads NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Chief NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Judicial NNP B-NP B-ORG
Police NNP I-NP I-ORG
Manuel NNP I-NP B-PER
Alvarado NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Hurte NNP B-NP B-PER
Sierd NNP I-NP I-PER
Zylstra NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jetsi NNP B-NP B-PER
Hendrika NNP I-NP I-PER
Coers NNPS I-NP I-PER
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
abducted NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
teak JJ I-NP O
plantation NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
managed VBD B-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
or CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
, , O O
authorities NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Costa JJ B-NP B-MISC
Rican JJ I-NP I-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
different JJ B-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
. . O O

Anton NNP B-NP B-PER
Schutte NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Luxembourg NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
ruled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
paying VBG B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
ransom NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
criminal JJ I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
aspect NN I-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
tell VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Schutte JJ B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
note NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnapping NN I-NP O
, , O O
Schutte NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
note NN I-NP O
, , O O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
hand-written JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Spanish NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
signed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
addressed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Ebe NNP B-NP B-PER
Huizinga NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
another DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
citizen NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tree NN I-NP O
plantation NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Depending VBG B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
you PRP B-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
either RB I-VP O
live VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
die VBP I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Alvarado NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
abandoned VBN I-VP O
about IN B-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
60 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
house NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
did VBD O O
not RB O O
indicate VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnappers NNS I-NP O
intended VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
region NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
tourist NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
guide NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
New NNP I-NP O
Year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Eve NNP I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
heavily RB I-NP O
armed VBN I-NP O
band NN I-NP O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
guerrilla NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
71 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
relatives NNS B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suspected VBN I-NP O
abductors NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
since IN I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

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Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
unions NNS I-NP O
harden NN I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
CVG NNP B-NP B-ORG
privatization NN I-NP O
. . O O

CARACAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
swell JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protest NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
growing VBG I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
proposed VBN I-NP O
year-end NN I-NP O
privatization NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state-owned JJ I-NP O
holding VBG I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Corporacion NNP I-NP B-ORG
Venezolana NNP I-NP I-ORG
de NNP I-NP I-ORG
Guayana NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CVG NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
CVG NNP B-NP B-ORG
union NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
oppose VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
proceeding VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Ramon NNP B-NP B-PER
Machuca NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sidor NNP B-NP B-ORG
trade NN I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
member NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
union-based JJ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
Radical NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cause NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Sidor NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
CVG NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
steel-producing JJ I-NP O
arm NN I-NP O
, , O O
slated VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
December NNP I-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
CVG NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
aluminum NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
Venalum NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Alucasa NNP I-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
early RB B-ADVP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Arguing VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
CVG NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
privatization NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
result VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
13,000 CD I-NP O
layoffs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
1,500 CD I-NP O
, , O O
CVG NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
strike VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
stage VB I-VP O
protests NNS B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
concerns NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
addressed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
oppose VBP B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
privatization NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
hurts VBZ B-VP O
workers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
welfare NN I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
account NN B-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
social JJ I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
Radical NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cause NNP I-NP I-ORG
controls VBZ B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unionized VBD B-VP O
workers NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
CVG NNP I-NP B-ORG
heavy JJ I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
complex NN I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
systematically RB I-VP O
opposed VBN I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
legislation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
congress NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Omar NNP I-NP B-PER
Lugo NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Caracas NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
582 CD B-NP O
834405 CD I-NP O

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Nicaraguan JJ B-NP B-MISC
drunks NNS I-NP O
fear VBP B-VP O
" " O O
lovebite NN B-NP O
" " O O
bandit NN B-NP O
. . O O

MANAGUA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Heavy JJ B-NP O
drinkers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
searching VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
someone NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
covered VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
" " O O
lovebites NNS B-NP O
" " O O
while IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
drunken JJ I-NP O
stupor NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dreaded VBN I-NP O
" " O O
chupabolos VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
-- : O O
" " O O
drunksucker VB B-VP O
" " O O
-- : O O
preys NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
men NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Matagalpa NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
80 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
130 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Managua NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
placing VBG B-VP O
hickey-like JJ B-NP O
" " O O
lovebites NNS B-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
various JJ B-NP O
parts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
, , O O
El NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nuevo NNP I-NP I-ORG
Diario NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Enraged JJ B-NP O
drunks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
street NN B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
known VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
machismo NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
organised VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
so-far JJ I-NP O
unsuccessful JJ I-NP O
search NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
culprit NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
finds VBZ B-VP O
victims NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dark JJ I-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
surrounding VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
total JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
victims NNS B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
unknown JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
vagrants NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
slept VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
abandoned VBN I-NP O
car NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
spite NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
collective JJ I-NP O
fear NN I-NP O
gripping VBG B-VP O
Matagalpa NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
drinkers NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
expressed VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
sympathy NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Its PRP$ B-NP O
just JJ I-NP O
desserts NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
' '' I-NP O
bolos NNS I-NP O
' POS I-NP O
( ( O O
drunkards NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
who WP B-NP O
sleep VB B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
streets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
beautiful JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
Banespa NNP B-NP B-ORG
federal JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
- : I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
. . O O

SAO NNP B-NP B-PER
PAULO NNP I-NP I-PER
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
Banespa NNP I-NP B-ORG
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prior JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
privatization NN B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
unnamed JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
, , O O
O UH B-INTJ B-ORG
Globo NNP B-NP I-ORG
daily RB I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
special JJ I-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Banespa NNP B-NP B-ORG
ends VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
after IN B-PP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
liquidated JJ I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
turned VBD I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
Banespa NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-PP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
confirm VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
deny VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

Banespa NN B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
temporary JJ I-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
lifted VBN I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
restructure VB I-VP O
state NN B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
financing NN I-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
restructure VB I-VP O
debt NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
privatized VBN I-VP O
, , O O
liquidated VBN B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
turned VBD I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
development NN B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
offers VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
refinance VB I-VP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
governments NNS I-NP O
decide VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
control NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
designed VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
proposed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
Mario NNP I-NP B-PER
Covas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
showed VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Banespa NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
increased VBN I-VP O
sharply RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
O UH B-INTJ B-ORG
Globo NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
19 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
reais NNS I-NP O
. . O O

O UH B-INTJ B-ORG
Globo NNP B-NP I-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
delicate JJ I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
solved VBN I-VP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
private JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
Bamerindus NNS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Bamerindus NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
restructuring NN B-NP O
combined VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
90-day JJ I-NP O
credit NN I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
, , O O
paying VBG B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
plus IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Basic NNP I-NP O
Interest NNP I-NP O
Rate NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
TBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

O UH B-INTJ B-ORG
Globo NNP B-NP I-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
Bamerindus NNP B-NP B-ORG
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
assets NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Bamerindus NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
fourth-largest JJ I-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
facing VBG I-VP O
liquidity NN B-NP O
troubles NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bamerindus NNS B-NP B-ORG
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : O O
Fatima NNP B-NP B-PER
Cristina NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
55-11-2324411 CD B-NP O

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Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Havel NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
tour VB I-VP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
President NNP I-NP O
Vaclav NNP I-NP B-PER
Havel NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
Sept NNP I-NP O
. . O O

15-21 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Relations NNPS I-NP O
Ministry NNP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Havel NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
Fernando NNP I-NP B-PER
Henrique NNP I-NP I-PER
Cardoso NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Brasilia NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Manaus NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Sao NNP B-NP B-LOC
Paulo NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Rio NNP I-NP B-LOC
de IN I-NP I-LOC
Janeiro NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Also RB B-ADVP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
visit NN B-NP O
Brazil NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-MISC
Korean NNP I-NP I-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Kim NNP I-NP B-PER
Young NNP I-NP I-PER
Sam NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
German NNP B-NP B-MISC
Chancellor NNP I-NP O
Helmut NNP I-NP B-PER
Kohl NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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Former NNP B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
benevolent JJ I-NP O
dictator NN I-NP O
Alejandro NNP B-NP B-PER
Lanusse NNP I-NP I-PER
dies VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

BUENOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
AIRES NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Alejandro NNP B-NP B-PER
Lanusse NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
dictator NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
died VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
age NN B-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Lanusse NNP B-NP B-PER
died VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
following VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
resulted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
clot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
brain NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
operated VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
earlier JJR B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
but CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
recover VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
surgery NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
dictator NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
1971 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1973 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
best RBS B-ADJP O
known JJ I-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Domingo NNP I-NP I-PER
Peron NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
famed JJ I-NP O
populist JJ I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
17 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
forced JJ B-NP O
exile NN I-NP O
. . O O

Lanusse NNP B-NP B-PER
took VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leadership NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dictatorship NN B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
unlike IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
predecessors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlos NNP I-NP I-PER
Ongania NNP I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
Levingston NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
iron NN I-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lanusse NNP B-NP B-PER
steered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
toward IN B-PP O
democracy NN B-NP O
. . O O

That IN B-NP O
resulted VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
general JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
1973 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Peronists NNP I-NP B-ORG
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Hector NNP B-NP B-PER
Campora NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Vicente NNP I-NP B-PER
Solano NNP I-NP I-PER
Lima NNP I-NP I-PER
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
. . O O

Lanusse NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
but CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
defeat VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
adversories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
never RB B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
imprisoned VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1951 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
coup NN I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
overthrow VB I-VP O
Peron NNP B-NP B-PER
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
General NNP B-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Menendez NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Lanusse NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gradual JJ I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
left-wing JJ B-NP O
activism NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
culminated VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
brutal JJ B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
dictatorship NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1976 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1983 CD B-NP O
, , O O
during IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
launched VBN B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
" " O O
dirty JJ B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
" " O O
that IN B-SBAR O
resulted VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
10,000 CD B-NP O
missing JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
autobiography NN I-NP O
published VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Lanusse NNP B-NP B-PER
described VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
" " O O
democratic JJ B-NP O
ideas NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
born VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNPS I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1918 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
married VBD B-VP O
Ileana NNP B-NP B-PER
Bell NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Military NNP I-NP B-ORG
College NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1935 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Ten CD B-NP O
missing JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
ship NN I-NP O
collision NN I-NP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Ten CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fishing NN I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
collided VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
liner NN I-NP O
and CC O O
sank VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
northeastern JJ I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Liaoning NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
state NN B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fishing NN I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
sank VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
collision NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Tiantan NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
liner NN B-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dalian JJ B-NP B-LOC
early JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
liner NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
heading VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Dalian NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tianjin NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dalian JJ B-NP B-LOC
port NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
contacted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
, , O O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
collision NN I-NP O
but CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Matahari NNP B-NP B-ORG
revises VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
1996 CD B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Indonesian JJ B-NP B-MISC
department NN I-NP O
store NN I-NP O
operator NN I-NP O
PT NNP I-NP B-ORG
Matahari NNP I-NP I-ORG
Putra NNP I-NP I-ORG
Prima NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
revised VBN B-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
. . O O

Matahari NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
finance NN I-NP O
director NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hanifah NNP B-NP B-PER
Komala NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
revised VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
net NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
46 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
target NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
revised VBN B-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
our PRP$ B-NP O
target NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
weak JJ B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Komala NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
expect VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
record VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
83 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupiah NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+6221 CD I-NP O
384-6364 CD I-NP O

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S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
asked VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
China-bound JJ B-NP B-MISC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Seoul NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-MISC
Korean NNP I-NP I-MISC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
travelling VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
deputy NN I-NP O
Foreign JJ I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Lee NNP I-NP B-PER
Ki-choo NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Chinese NNP I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
Tang NNP I-NP B-PER
Jiaxuan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
raised VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

Atheist NN B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
officially RB B-VP O
bans VBZ I-VP O
missionary JJ B-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
often RB B-VP O
turns VBZ I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
blind JJ I-NP O
eye NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
religious JJ B-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
nominally RB B-VP O
employed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
language NN I-NP O
teachers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
particularly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
remote JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
attract VB I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
nabs VBZ B-VP O
blind JJ B-ADJP O
10-year-old JJ B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
immigrant NN I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

A DT B-NP O
blind JJ I-NP O
10-year-old JJ I-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
sneaked VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
immigrant NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NNS B-NP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
force VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rural JJ I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Territories NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jiangsu NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
spotted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
passerby NN I-NP O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
climb VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
apartment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boy NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
police NN I-NP O
regularly RB B-ADVP O
catch VB B-VP O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
illegal JJ B-NP O
immigrants NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
overstayed VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
visas NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
mainland JJ B-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
send VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
, , O O
reverts VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
control NN I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
but CC O O
will MD B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
sealed JJ B-NP O
off NN B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mainland JJ I-NP O
except IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tiny JJ I-NP O
trickle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
legal JJ B-NP O
immigrants NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
people NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
special JJ B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
permits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Bosnian NN B-NP B-MISC
premier NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Hasan NNP I-NP B-PER
Muratovic NNP I-NP I-PER
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Ankara NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Yugoslav JJ I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
premier JJ I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
counterpart NN I-NP O
Necmettin NNP B-NP B-PER
Erbakan NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
discussing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
postponed VBN B-VP O
Bosnian JJ B-NP B-MISC
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Muratovic NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
due JJ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Suleyman NNP I-NP B-PER
Demirel NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tansu NNP I-NP B-PER
Ciller NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
businessman NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
diplomat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
charge NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
announced VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
municipal JJ B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
elections NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
because IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
irregularities NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
registering VBG B-VP O
voters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
watching VBG I-VP O
closely RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
developments NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
step NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
normalisation JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

New NNP B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
relief NN I-NP O
coordinator NN I-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Leon NNP B-NP B-PER
Barkho NNP I-NP I-PER

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
relief NN I-NP O
coordinator NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
arrived VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
task NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
organising VBG B-VP O
humanitarian JJ B-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
continuing VBG I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
. . O O

U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Secretary- NNP B-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
Boutros NNP I-NP B-PER
Boutros-Ghali NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Gualtiero NNP I-NP B-PER
Fulcheri NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
sent VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
Moroccan NNP B-NP B-MISC
Mohamed NNP I-NP B-PER
Zejjari NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
disagreement NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
how WRB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
required VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
ascertain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
equitable JJ I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
humanitarian JJ B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
procured VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
U.N NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
employ VB I-VP O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
dozens NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
. . O O

Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
holds VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Iraq-U.N. NNP I-NP B-MISC
memorandum NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
understanding NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
partial JJ B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
signed VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
specify VB I-VP O
how WRB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
stationed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Observation NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
and CC O O
seems VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
filled VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gap NN I-NP O
separating VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
. . O O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
partial JJ I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
crude NN B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
$ $ B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
every DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
gives VBZ B-VP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
supervise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
humanitarian JJ I-NP O
exception NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
sanctions VBZ B-VP O
imposed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
invading VBG B-VP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
include VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Fulcheri FW O B-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
comment NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
differences NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Iraq NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
: : O O
" " O O
There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
need VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Fulcheri FW O B-PER
started VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
career NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1960 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
experience VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
emergency NN I-NP O
relief NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Congo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Angola NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Somalia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
feedlot NN I-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
quiet JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
- : O O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

DODGE NN B-NP B-LOC
CITY VBZ B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Trade NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quiet JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
slaughter NN I-NP O
steers VBZ B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
heifers NNS B-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Inquiry NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
demand NN B-NP O
very RB B-ADJP O
light JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

Sales NNS B-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
week NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
date NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
4,200 CD B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
, , O O
mostly RB B-NP O
previously RB B-VP O
contracted VBN I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
formulated VBN I-VP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Confirmed VBN B-NP O
- : O O
none NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN I-NP O
312 CD I-NP O
408 CD I-NP O
8720-- CD B-VP O

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Anti-abortion JJ B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
praises VBZ B-VP O
Democrat NNP B-NP B-MISC
tolerance NN I-NP O
. . O O

Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Elsner NNP I-NP I-PER

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
anti-abortion JJ I-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
addressed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
praised VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
overwhelmingly RB I-NP O
pro-abortion JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
tolerance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
views NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rep NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Hall NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
opposed VBD B-VP O
abortion NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
different JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
included VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
platform NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
conscience NN I-NP O
clause NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
clause NN I-NP O
recognizes VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
welcomes VBZ I-VP O
Democrats NNPS B-NP B-MISC
with IN B-PP O
divergent JJ B-NP O
views NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
abortion NN B-NP O
and CC O O
states NNS B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
indeed RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
true JJ B-NP O
inclusiveness NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Hall NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
organizers NNS B-NP O
prevented VBD B-VP O
then RB B-ADVP O
Pennsylvania NNP B-NP B-LOC
Gov NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Casey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
vehement JJ I-NP O
opponent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
abortion NN B-NP O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
speaking VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Republicans NNS B-NP B-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
example NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Democrat NNP B-NP B-MISC
intolerance NN I-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
since IN I-ADVP O
. . O O

Casey NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
again RB B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
turned VBN I-VP O
down IN B-PRT O
. . O O

Democratic JJ B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
room NN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
program NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
every DT B-NP O
retired JJ I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
ought MD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
pro-woman JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
pro-child JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pro-life JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
Casey NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deliver VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
podium NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democrat NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Convention NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
my PRP$ B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
deaf JJ B-NP O
ears NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
platform NN I-NP O
calls VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
abortions NNS I-NP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
faced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
dilemma NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
Gov NNP I-NP O
. . O O

William NNP B-NP B-PER
Weld NNP I-NP I-PER
asked VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
deliver VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
speech JJ I-NP O
defending VBG I-NP O
abortion NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
turned VBN I-VP O
down IN B-PRT O
. . O O

Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
presidential JJ I-NP O
nominee NN I-NP O
, , O O
tried VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
insert VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tolerance NN I-NP O
clause NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
platform NN I-NP O
recognizing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
validity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
supported VBD B-VP O
abortion NN B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Democrats NNS B-NP B-MISC
also RB B-ADVP O
heard VBD B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
two CD B-NP O
passionate JJ I-NP O
speeches NNS I-NP O
defending VBG B-VP O
abortion NN B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Kate NNP B-NP B-PER
Michelman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Abortion NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
Action NNP I-NP I-ORG
League NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
described VBD B-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
abortion NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
procedure NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
abandoned VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
choice NN B-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
truth NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
disdain NN B-NP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
answer NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
choice NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
control NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
punishment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Our PRP$ B-NP O
answer NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trust NN B-NP O
, , O O
compassion NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
respect NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Georgia NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rep NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Cynthia NNP B-NP B-PER
McKinney NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
You PRP B-NP O
make VBP B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
moral JJ I-NP O
decisions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
mine PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
let VB B-VP O
's PRP B-NP O
leave VB B-VP O
( ( O O
Republican NNP B-NP B-ORG
House NNP I-NP I-ORG
Speaker NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Newt NNP B-NP B-PER
Gingrich NNP I-NP I-PER
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Spring NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
White NNP B-NP O
Wheat NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Bids NNS B-NP O
mostly RB B-ADVP O
steady JJ B-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Dark JJ B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
and CC O O
white JJ B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
bids NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADJP O
steady JJ I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
but RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
locations NNS I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
weaker JJR B-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
newly RB B-NP O
harvested VBN I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
flooded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
several JJ B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
too RB B-NP O
much JJ I-NP O
nearby JJ I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
backing VBG I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
slow VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
Montana NNP I-NP B-LOC
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bids NNS B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
bushel NN B-NP O
. . O O

Harvest NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
progressing VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
parts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-LOC
Dakota NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
limited VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
steady JJ I-NP O
trickle NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
seeing VBG I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
in RB B-ADVP O
now RB I-ADVP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
slow JJ B-NP O
going NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
basis NN B-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADJP O
steady JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
little JJ B-NP O
noteworty NN I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
export NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Durum JJ B-NP O
bids NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
steady JJ B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
jumping VBG B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
bushel NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Price NN B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
bushel NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
14-pct JJ B-NP O
protein NN I-NP O
dark JJ I-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
, , O O
durum NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
wheats NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
dollars NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
bushel NN B-NP O
: : O O

Spring NNP B-NP O
Chg NNP I-NP O
Durum NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
m VBP B-VP O
) ) O O
Chg NNP B-NP O
White NNP I-NP O
Chg NNP I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-LOC

Minneapolis NNS B-NP B-LOC
5.06 CD B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
.02 CD B-NP O
5.75 CD I-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
-- : O O

Duluth NNP B-NP B-LOC
5.06 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.02 CD B-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- NN I-NP O
-- : O O
-- : O O

NORTH NNP B-NP B-LOC
DAKOTA NNP I-NP I-LOC

Hunter NNP B-NP B-LOC

( ( O O
Red NNP B-NP B-LOC
River NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
4.46 CD B-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.02 CD I-NP O
5.00 CD I-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
-- : O O

Spring NNP B-NP B-LOC
Chg NNP I-NP O
HRW NNP I-NP O
12pct CD I-NP O
Chg NNP I-NP O
White NNP I-NP O
Chg NNP I-NP O

Billings NNS B-NP B-LOC
MT IN B-PP B-LOC
4.62 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.01 CD B-NP O
4.50 CD I-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.01 CD B-NP O
--- IN B-PP O
--- NN B-NP O

Havre NNP B-NP B-LOC
MT NNP I-NP B-LOC
4.54 CD I-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.10 CD I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O

Rudyard NNP B-NP B-LOC
MT NNP I-NP B-LOC
4.54 CD I-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.10 CD I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O

Wolf NNP B-NP B-LOC
Point NNP I-NP I-LOC
MT NNP I-NP B-LOC
4.41 CD I-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.10 CD I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O

Portland NNP B-NP B-LOC
OR NNP O B-LOC
5.60 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.02 CD B-NP O
5.1700 CD I-NP O
dn NN I-NP O
.01 CD I-NP O

Pendleton NNP B-NP B-LOC
OR NNP I-NP B-LOC
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
4.7300 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.01 CD B-NP O

Coolee NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
WA NNP I-NP B-LOC
5.13 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.02 CD B-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
4.7000 CD I-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

Waterville NNP B-NP B-LOC
WA NNP I-NP B-LOC
5.05 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.02 CD B-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
4.6200 CD I-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

Wenatchee NNP B-NP B-LOC
WA NNP I-NP B-LOC
5.15 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
.02 CD B-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
4.7200 CD I-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

note NN B-NP O
: : O O
nc=acomparison NN B-NP O
, , O O
na=not NN B-NP O
available JJ B-ADJP O

( ( O O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
bureau NN I-NP O
312-408-8720 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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Birmingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
Public NNP I-NP I-LOC
Park NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Ala NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
Aa3 NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
VMIG-1 NN B-NP O
- : O O
Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Investors NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O

Rating NNP B-NP O
Announcement NN I-NP O
As IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
08/23/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Issuer NN B-NP O
: : O O
Birmingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
Public NNP I-NP I-LOC
Park NNP I-NP I-LOC
& CC I-NP I-LOC
Rec NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Bd NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Revenue NN B-NP O

ref NN B-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
YMCA NNP B-NP B-ORG
Proj NNP I-NP O
. . O O

) ) O O
ser NN B-NP O
. . O O
' '' O O

96 CD B-NP O

State NN B-NP O
: : O O
AL NNS B-NP B-LOC

Rating NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Aa3 JJ B-ADJP O
/ SYM O O
VMIG NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Sale NNP B-NP O
Amount NNP I-NP O
: : O O
3,390,000 CD B-NP O

Expected VBN B-VP O
Sale NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/28/96 CD B-NP O

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
lauds NN I-NP O
Russian-Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
deal NN I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
welcomed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
resuming VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
troop NN I-NP O
withdrawal NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
embattled JJ I-NP O
Chechen JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
, , O O
Grozny NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
That DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
welcome JJ I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
urge VBP B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
dialogue NN I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
20-month JJ I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
State NNP B-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Glyn NNP B-NP B-PER
Davies NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Vyacheslav NNP B-NP B-PER
Tikhomirov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Chechen NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebel NN I-NP O
chief-of-staff NN I-NP O
Aslan NNP I-NP B-PER
Mashadov NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
troop NN I-NP O
withdrawal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Akron NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
mln NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
rated VBD B-VP O
single-A JJ B-ADJP O
- : O O
Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Moody NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Investors NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Rating NNP B-NP O

Announcement NN B-NP O
As IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
08/26/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Issuer NN B-NP O
: : O O
Akron NNP B-NP B-ORG

State NN B-NP O
: : O O
OH NNS B-NP B-LOC

Rating NNP B-NP O
: : O O
A DT B-NP O

Sale NNP B-NP O
Amount NNP I-NP O
: : O O
6,310,000 CD B-NP O

Expected VBN B-VP O
Sale NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/28/96 CD B-NP O

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Stallone NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
fiancee NN B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
baby NN B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
. . O O

MIAMI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Actor NNP B-NP O
Sylvester NNP I-NP B-PER
Stallone NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fiancee NN I-NP O
, , O O
model NN B-NP O
Jennifer NNP I-NP B-PER
Flavin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
baby NN I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Stallone NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
publicist NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
7-pound JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
4-ounce JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
3.3 CD B-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
, , O O
named VBD B-VP O
Sophia NNP B-NP B-PER
Rose NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
born VBN I-VP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Miami NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
publicist NN B-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
Bloch NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Both DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
baby NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
fine JJ B-NP O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
wonderful JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
child NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Stallone NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
best RB B-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Rocky NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
and CC O O
" " O O
Rambo NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
movies NNS B-NP O
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
set NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
Copland NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
filming VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jersey NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Flavin NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
birth NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Poll NNP B-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
lead NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
jumps VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
ABC NNP I-NP B-ORG
News NNP I-NP I-ORG
poll NN I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
challenger NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
stretching VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
advance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nov. NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
, , O O
taken VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
engaged VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whistle-stop JJ I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
put VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
51 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Ross NNP B-NP B-PER
Perot NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Reform NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
at IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
conducted VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
showed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
47-38 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
ABC NNP B-NP B-ORG
polls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
within IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
immediately RB B-VP O
after IN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
earlier RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
showed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
Dole NNP I-NP B-PER
bounce VB B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
but CC O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
then RB B-ADVP O
rebuilding VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
involved VBN B-VP O
1,002 CD B-NP O
registered VBN I-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
margin NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
error NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3.5 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ABC NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
parallel JJ I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
824 CD B-NP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
voters NNS B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
39 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Perot NN B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
registered JJ B-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shift NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
favor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democrats NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
House NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Representatives NNPS B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
51 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
today NN B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Democrat NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
41 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
opting VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

That IN B-NP O
compared VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
48-43 JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democrats NNS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
a DT B-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
39 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
if IN B-SBAR O
Perot NNP B-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
indicated VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
fulfil VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
promise NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
and CC O O
cut VBD B-VP O
income NN B-NP O
taxes NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
23 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
possible JJ B-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
70 CD B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
n't RB O O
. . O O

That IN B-NP O
compared VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
26-57 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
bulk NN I-NP O
millfeeds NNS I-NP O
- : O O
Immediate NNP B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
tight JJ I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Millfeed JJ B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
prompt JJ B-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
prices NNS B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
move VB I-VP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
millfeed VBN B-NP O
dealers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

High-priced JJ B-NP O
corn NN I-NP O
and CC O O
increased VBN B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
livestock NN B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
millfeed JJ B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
all DT I-NP O
sectors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Flour NN B-NP O
mills NNS I-NP O
sold VBD B-VP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
September NN B-NP O
leaving VBG B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
available JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
prompt JJ B-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Portland NNP B-NP B-LOC
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
feed VB I-VP O
mixer RB B-ADVP O
demand VBP B-VP O
was VBD I-VP O
keeping VBG I-VP O
pace NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
millfeed JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
and CC O O
driving VBG B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

Portland NNP B-NP B-LOC
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
corn NN B-NP O
priced VBN B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
ton NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
140 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
millfeeds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
125 CD I-NP O
represent VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southeast JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
feed NN I-VP O
mixers NNS B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
steady JJ B-NP O
buyers NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
increasing VBG B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
October NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
closely-watched JJ I-NP O
Kansas NNP I-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
rail NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
115 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
ton NN I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
118 CD I-NP O
offered VBN B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN B-NP O
312-408-8720-- CD I-NP O

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Puerto NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rico NNP I-NP I-LOC
girl NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
surgery NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
hairy JJ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
. . O O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
two-year JJ I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
Puerto NNP I-NP B-MISC
Rican NNP I-NP I-MISC
girl NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
surgical JJ B-NP O
treatment NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
half DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
covered VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hairy JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
dark-brown JJ I-NP O
patch NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
skin NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
, , O O
Abyss NNP B-NP B-PER
DeJesus NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
suffers VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
hairy JJ B-NP O
nevus JJ I-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
medical JJ B-NP O
journals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Christopher NNP I-NP I-LOC
Children NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP I-LOC
Hospital NN I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
social JJ B-NP O
ostracism NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
carries VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cancer NN B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
corrected VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
gradually RB B-NP O
expanding VBG I-NP O
healthy JJ I-NP O
skin NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
surgical JJ I-NP O
balloon NN I-NP O
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
transplanting VBG B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
skin NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
afflicted VBN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
face NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
She PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
hospital NN B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
Carol NNP I-NP B-PER
Norris NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
way NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Norris NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
involved VBD B-VP O
placing VBG I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
balloons NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
DeJesus NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
forehead NN I-NP O
, , O O
shoulders NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
neck NN I-NP O
and CC O O
partially RB B-NP O
filling NN I-NP O
them PRP I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
saline JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
. . O O

More RBR B-ADVP O
saline JJ B-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
inserted VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
16 CD B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
treatments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Philadelphia NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
parents NNS I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
need VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
surgery NN I-NP O
later RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
correct VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
chest NN I-NP O
, , O O
back RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
legs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Eau NNP B-NP B-ORG
Claire NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Wisc NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O I-LOC

revs NNS B-NP O
won VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Robert NNP B-NP B-ORG
W. NNP I-NP I-ORG
Baird NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Robert NNP B-NP B-ORG
W. NNP I-NP I-ORG
Baird NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O I-ORG

, , O B-ORG
Inc. NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Eau NNP B-NP B-ORG
Claire NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Wisc NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O I-LOC

, , O O
waterworks NN B-NP O
system NN I-NP O
mortgage NN I-NP O
revenue NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Series NN B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
true JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
5.2893 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
home NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
dip VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
- : O O
report VB B-VP O
. . O O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Home NNP B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
2.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
up RB B-ADVP O
21 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Massachusetts NNP I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Realtors NNPS B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
association NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
4,464 CD B-NP O
single-family JJ I-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
4,570 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
selling NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
206,464 CD I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
10.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Condominium NNP B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
edged VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
6.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
24.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
prices NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
condos NNS B-NP O
nudged VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
less JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
1.0 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
average NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
123,394 CD I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
30-year JJ I-NP O
fixed VBN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
mortgage NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
8.25 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
below IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
8.32 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
but CC O O
still RB B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
February NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
7.03 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Boston NNP I-NP B-LOC
bureau NN I-NP O
, , O O
617-367-4106 CD B-ADVP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Amtrak NN B-NP B-ORG
train NN I-NP O
derails NNS I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
- : I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MONTPELIER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Vt NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
Amtrak NNP I-NP B-ORG
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
slammed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
empty JJ I-NP O
logging VBG I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
and CC O O
derailed VBN B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP B-MISC
Vermonter NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
St. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Albans NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Vermont NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O I-LOC
D.C. NNP B-NP I-LOC
, , O O
collided VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
7:51 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
EDT NNP B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rural JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Roxbury NNP B-NP B-LOC
some DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
southeast RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Montpelier NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Amtrak NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
Maureen NNP I-NP B-PER
Garrity NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Vermont NNP B-NP B-LOC
Central NNP I-NP I-LOC
Hospital NNP I-NP I-LOC
spokesman NN I-NP O
Dan NNP I-NP B-PER
Pudvah NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
suffering VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
multiple JJ B-NP O
trauma NN I-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
. . O O

Pudvah NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
understood VBN B-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
minor JJ B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
. . O O

Garrity NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
conductor NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
engine NN I-NP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
derailed VBN B-VP O
but CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
standing VBG I-VP O
, , O O
state NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
passangers NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
70 CD B-NP O
reservations NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
that IN B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
70 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
aboard RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
Garrity NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Uninjured JJ B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
bus NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Springfield NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
aboard IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
journey NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Garrity NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
train NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
travelling VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
54 CD B-NP O
mph NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
crossing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tracks NNS I-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dirt NN I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rural JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
bordering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Northfield NNP I-NP B-LOC
Mountains NNPS I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Paralympics NNS B-NP B-MISC
an DT B-NP O
example NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
gloomy JJ B-NP O
France-Juppe JJ I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Alain NNP I-NP B-PER
Juppe NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
hailed VBD B-VP O
handicapped NNS B-NP O
athletes NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Paralympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
example NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
gloom-stricken JJ B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
hear VBP B-VP O
every DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
gloom NN B-NP O
, , O O
resignation NN B-NP O
and CC O O
scepticism NN B-NP O
... : O O

You PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
opposite JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
Juppe NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
successful JJ I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
welcomed VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
July-August JJ I-NP O
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
struck VBN I-VP O
... : O O

by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
scepticism NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
gloom NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

You PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
true JJ I-NP O
example NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
team NN I-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
95 CD B-NP O
medals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
35 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
gold JJ B-NP O
. . O O

Opinion NN B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
consistently RB B-ADVP O
show VBP B-VP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
voters NNS I-NP O
pessimistic JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
fed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
stagnates VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
unemployement JJ B-NP O
lingers VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
near-record JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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French JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
end VBP B-VP O
fractionally RB B-ADVP O
weaker JJR B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

French JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
fractionally RB B-ADVP O
weaker JJR B-ADJP O
as IN B-SBAR O
unease NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
union NN B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
slated VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
autumn NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
weaker JJR I-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
better JJR I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
slight JJ I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
blue-chip JJ I-NP O
CAC-40 NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
2.43 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
0.12 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
2,017.99 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
foray NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
positive JJ B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
stock NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
broader JJR I-NP O
SBF-120 NN I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
1.19 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
0.08 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
1,421.90 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Market NN B-NP O
turnover NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
3.8 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
about IN B-PP O
average NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quiet JJ I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
2.6 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
actively RB I-NP O
traded VBN I-NP O
CAC-40 NN I-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Socialist NNP I-NP O
CFDT NNP I-NP B-ORG
union NN I-NP O
warned VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
tension NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
" " O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
returns VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
drive NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
500,000 CD I-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
teachers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Federation NNP I-NP B-ORG
Syndicale NNP I-NP I-ORG
Unitaire NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
FSU NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
members NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
against RP B-PRT O
job NN B-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
austerity NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
unveiled VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Anxieties NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
niggled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
around IN B-ADVP O
half PDT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
centime NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
levels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
3.4211 CD B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
mark NN B-NP O
. . O O

Index NN B-NP O
heavyweights NNS I-NP O
Elf NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Rhone NNP I-NP B-ORG
Poulenc NNP I-NP I-ORG
both DT O O
ended VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
weaker JJR B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
active JJ B-NP O
Eurotunnel NNP I-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
traded VBN B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
People NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
morose JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
post-holiday JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
or CC O O
company NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
anyone NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
spirits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
broker NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
UIC UH B-INTJ B-ORG
, , O O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
insurer NN B-NP O
GAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
slid VBD B-VP O
12.19 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
55.1 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
reporting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
attributable JJ B-ADJP O
first-half JJ B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
758 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Markets NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
disappointed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recapitalisation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
800 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
commentators VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
larger JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-SBAR O
expected VBN B-VP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Supermarkets NNP B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Carrefour NNP I-NP B-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
2.19 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
2,616 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
brokers NNS B-NP O
Cheuvreux NNP I-NP B-ORG
de NNP I-NP I-ORG
Virieu NNP I-NP I-ORG
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
buy JJ I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
fund NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Reinsurance NN B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Scor NN I-NP B-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
2.1 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
202 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
insurer NN I-NP O
Prudential NNP I-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Mercantile NNP I-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
General NNP I-NP I-ORG
reinsurance NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Swiss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Re NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

* SYM O O
Conglomerate NNP B-NP O
Bollore NNP I-NP B-ORG
lost VBD B-VP O
2.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
521 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
plans NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
its PRP$ B-NP O
73.83 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
owned VBD B-VP O
transport NN B-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
Scac NNP I-NP B-ORG
Delmas NNP I-NP I-ORG
Vileujeux NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
SDV NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
and CC O O
invited VBN B-VP O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
tender NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Alcatel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alsthom NNP I-NP I-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
1.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
395.0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Opthalmic JJ B-NP B-MISC
products NNS I-NP O
manufacturer NN I-NP O
Essilor NNP B-NP B-ORG
gained VBD B-VP O
2.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,328 CD B-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Oakley NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
granted VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
option NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
non-prescription JJ I-NP O
lens NN I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gentext NNP B-NP B-ORG
Optics NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Essilor NNP I-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
subsidiary NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+331 CD B-NP O
4221 CD I-NP O
5452 CD I-NP O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
Newspapers NNP I-NP O
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
: : O O

--- SYM O O

VEERAKESARI NNP B-NP B-ORG

Bomb VB B-VP O
blast NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
TELO NNP B-NP B-ORG
office NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Trincomalee PRP B-NP B-LOC
kills VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
, , O O
wounds NNS B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
killed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
accidental JJ B-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Chavakachcheri NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Jaffna NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Army NN B-NP O
sentries NNS I-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
soldiers NNS B-NP O
approaching VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
opened VBD B-VP O
fire NN B-NP O
. . O O

--- SYM O O

THINAKARAN VBD B-NP B-ORG

TULF JJ B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
M. NNP I-NP B-PER
Sivasiththamparam NNP I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
meaningless JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
UNP NNP B-NP B-ORG
about IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
package NN I-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
submit VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
very RB B-ADJP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

--- SYM O O

DAILY NN B-NP B-ORG
NEWS NN I-NP I-ORG

Bread NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
flour NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
raised VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
immediate JJ B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
but CC O O
government NN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
relief NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
underpriviledged JJ B-NP O
sections NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
society NN B-NP O
. . O O

--- SYM O O

THE DT B-NP B-ORG
ISLAND NNP I-NP I-ORG

Excise NNP B-NP O
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
W.N.F. NNP I-NP B-PER
Chandraratne NNP I-NP I-PER
denies VBZ B-VP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
that IN B-ADVP O
new JJ B-NP O
guidelines NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
issue NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
liquor NN B-NP O
licences NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
aimed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
forcing VBG B-VP O
large JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
liquor NN B-NP O
licence NN I-NP O
holders NNS I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O
. . O O

--- SYM O O

LANKADEEPA NNP B-NP B-ORG

Tamil NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tiger NNP I-NP I-ORG
rebels NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
12 CD B-NP O
female JJ I-NP O
suicide NN I-NP O
bombers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stage VB I-VP O
simultaneous JJ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Chandrika NNP I-NP B-PER
Kumaratunga NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
motorcade NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

--- SYM O O

DIVAINA NNP B-NP B-ORG

Cultural NNP B-NP O
Ministry NNP I-NP O
planning NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
large JJ B-NP O
sum NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
money NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
silver JJ B-NP O
crown NN I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
worn VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
ancient JJ B-NP O
king NN I-NP O
and CC O O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

--- SYM O O

DINAMINA NNP B-NP B-ORG

Government NN B-NP O
closes VBZ B-VP O
Ruhunu NNP B-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
indefinitely RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
big JJ B-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
students NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
eight CD B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
hospitalised VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
tel NN I-NP O
941-434319 CD I-NP O

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Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
turns VBZ B-VP O
86 CD B-NP O
but CC B-NP O
still RB I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
danger NN B-NP O
. . O O

Rupam NNP B-NP B-PER
Banerjee NNP I-NP I-PER

CALCUTTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
spent VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
86th JJ I-NP O
birthday NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
hospital NN I-NP O
bed NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
tributes NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
legendary JJ I-NP O
missionary JJ I-NP O
poured VBD B-VP O
in IN B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
. . O O

Doctors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
try VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
wean VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prize NNP I-NP I-MISC
laureate NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
respirator NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
aided VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
breathing NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Her PRP$ B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
seems VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
better RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
danger NN I-NP O
remains VBZ B-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
long RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
respirator NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Woodlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
Nursing NNP I-NP I-LOC
Home NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

She PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
conscious JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
breathing NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
irregular NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
revered VBN B-VP O
Roman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
nun NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
hospital NN I-NP I-LOC
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
and CC O O
severe JJ B-NP O
vomiting NN I-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
suffered VBD B-VP O
heart NN B-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
diagnosed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
malaria NN B-NP O
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
since IN I-VP O
abated VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
control NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
irregularly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
doctors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Unless IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
breathes NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
advise VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
fingers NNS I-NP O
crossed VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
doctor NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
familiar JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
but CC B-NP O
not RB I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six-member JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
treating VBG B-VP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
nun NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
birthday NN I-NP O
prompted VBD B-VP O
greetings NNS B-NP O
, , O O
bouquets NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
prayers NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
. . O O

Pope NNP B-NP B-PER
John NNP I-NP I-PER
Paul NNP I-NP I-PER
II NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Levy NNP I-NP I-PER
sent VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
get-well JJ I-NP O
messages NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Press NNP I-NP B-ORG
Trust NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
India NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Ask VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
miracle NN I-NP O
. . O O

Happy JJ B-ADJP O
Birthday NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
Dearest JJS I-NP O
Mother NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
read VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
placard NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Shishu NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bhavan NNP I-NP I-ORG
children NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
run VBP B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Missionaries NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Charity NN B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
wished VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
adopted VBN I-NP O
sister NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
happy JJ I-NP O
birthday NN I-NP O
and CC O O
speedy JJ B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
. . O O

Prayers NNS B-NP O
continued VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Calcutta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
poorest JJS I-NP O
cities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Missionaries NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Charity NN B-NP I-ORG
runs VBZ B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
destitute JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Street NNP B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
born VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
prostitutes NNS B-NP O
, , O O
held VBN B-VP O
prayers NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
street NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

All DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
goddess NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Raju NNP B-NP O
, , O O
8 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
but CC O O
no DT B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP B-ORG
Statesman NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
40-year-old JJ B-NP O
Mangala NNP I-NP B-PER
Das NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
paralysed VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
waist NN I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
resident NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Prem NNP I-NP B-ORG
Dan NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Gift NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Love NN B-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
home NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
destitute JJ I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
friends NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
praying VBG I-VP O
incessantly RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tarak NNP B-NP B-PER
Das NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
70 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
picked VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Calcutta NNP I-NP B-LOC
footpath NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
passers-by NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
pity NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
brought VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nirmal NNP B-NP B-LOC
Hriday NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
Immaculate NNP B-NP O
Home NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
who WP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
bless VB I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Das NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Statesman NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
improved VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
abated VBD B-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
scribble VB I-VP O
notes NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
doctors NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
nuns NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Calcutta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
founded VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
Missionaries NNS I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Charity NN B-NP I-ORG
religious JJ I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1949 CD B-NP O
, , O O
prayed VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ministers NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
communist NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bengal NNP I-NP I-LOC
state NN I-NP O
and CC O O
people NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
different JJ B-NP O
religions NNS I-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
Catholics NNPS B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
pray VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-PER
Teresa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Mother NNP B-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prayer NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
express VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
solidarity NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
downtrodden JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Nanda NNP B-NP B-PER
Gopal NNP I-NP I-PER
Bhattacharya NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
communist JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bengal NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

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Islamists NNS B-NP B-MISC
can MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
. . O O

ISLAMABAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

British NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Malcolm NNP I-NP B-PER
Rifkind NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
action NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Islamist JJ B-NP B-MISC
groups NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
if IN B-SBAR O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
law NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
People NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
wish VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
conferences NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
need VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Rifkind NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

As RB B-ADVP O
long RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
obey VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
laws NNS I-NP O
then RB B-ADVP O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
something NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
normally RB I-VP O
interfere VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Islamist JJ I-NP B-MISC
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
caused VBN I-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
countries NNS B-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Egypt NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
armed JJ B-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
militants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

British NNP B-NP B-MISC
Jewish NNP I-NP B-MISC
groups NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
protested VBN I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Salvation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
FIS NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Islamic NNP I-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
Hamas NNPS B-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
guest NN I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rifkind NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
( ( O O
interior NN B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
act VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
denying VBG B-VP O
visas NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
participants NNS B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
reason NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
break VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
fundamentally RB B-ADJP O
based VBN I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
respect NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
insistence NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
be VB B-VP O
observed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Rifkind NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Asian JJ I-NP B-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Mongolia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Afghan JJ B-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
tells VBZ B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Congressman NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sayed NNP B-ADJP B-PER
Salahuddin NNP B-NP I-PER

KABUL NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Afghan JJ B-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Ahmad NNP I-NP B-PER
Shah NNP I-NP I-PER
Masood NNP I-NP I-PER
briefed VBD B-VP O
visiting VBG I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Congressman NNP I-NP O
Dana NNP I-NP B-PER
Rohrabacher NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wartorn JJ I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Masood NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Kabul NNP I-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
President NNP B-NP O
Burhanuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Rabbani NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
favoured VBN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
an DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
agree VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appoint VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
transitional JJ I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
, , O O
draft NN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
constitution NN I-NP O
, , O O
collect VB B-VP O
heavy JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
create VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
and CC O O
hold VB B-VP O
free JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
transitional JJ I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
barred VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
standing VBG B-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Rohrabacher NN B-NP B-PER
flew VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Bagram UH B-INTJ B-LOC
military JJ B-NP O
airbase NN I-NP O
north NN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Kabul NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cross NNP I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
northern JJ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
militia NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
Abdul NNP I-NP B-PER
Rashid NNP I-NP I-PER
Dostum NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Masood NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Amrollah NNP I-NP B-PER
( ( O O
one CD B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rohrabacher NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
visited VBN I-VP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
promote VB I-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
certainly RB B-ADVP O
serious JJ B-ADJP O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
problem NN I-NP O
and CC O O
support VB B-VP O
every DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
plan NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Amrollah NNP B-NP B-PER
quoted VBD B-VP O
Rohrabacher NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Gulbuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Hekmatyar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
long-time JJ I-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Masood NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
expressed VBD B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
signs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
renewed VBN B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
block VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
intends VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
neutralise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
initiated VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Afghans NNPS I-NP B-MISC
themselves PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hamid NNP B-NP B-PER
Ibrahimi NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
A DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
feels VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Moscow NNP I-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
stronger JJR B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Afghan JJ I-NP B-MISC
picture NN I-NP O
-- : O O
something NN B-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-LOC
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
change VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Rohrabacher NN B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
neutral JJ B-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jalalabad NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
meet VB B-VP O
leaders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebel NN I-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Taleban NNP I-NP I-MISC
militia NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kandahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Afghan JJ B-NP B-MISC
guerrilla NN I-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
locked VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bloody JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
communist NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Hekmatyar NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
once RB B-ADVP O
Rabbani NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
rejoined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
prime JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
sells VBZ B-VP O
1.38 CD B-NP O
bln NN I-NP O
rupees VBZ B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
. . O O

KARACHI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
central JJ B-ADJP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
Bank NNP B-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
auctioned VBD B-VP O
three- JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
five- JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
10-year JJ B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
1.38 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
accepted VBN I-VP O
bids NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
250 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
three-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
3.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
1.126 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
10-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
settlement NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
accepted VBD B-VP O
bids NNS B-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
300 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
three-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
44.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
782.6 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
par NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
10-year JJ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
9221-5685192 CD I-NP O

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Nepal JJ B-NP B-LOC
offers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Maoist JJ B-NP B-MISC
insurgents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Gopal NNP B-NP B-PER
Sharma NNP I-NP I-PER

KATHMANDU NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
centre-right NN I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
hardline JJ I-NP O
Maoist NNP I-NP B-MISC
communists NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
insurgency NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
districts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Maoists NNPS I-NP B-MISC
oppose VBP B-VP O
multi-party JJ B-NP O
democracy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
want VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
establish VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
communist JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Nepali JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
insurgents NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
violence NN B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
negotiates VBZ B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
insurgents NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
should MD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
violent JJ I-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Home NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Interior NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
Minister NNP B-NP O
Khum NNP I-NP B-PER
Bahadur NNP I-NP I-PER
Khadga NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

About IN B-NP O
54 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Maoist JJ B-NP B-MISC
insurgent NN I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Nepali JJ B-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
people NNS B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
insurgents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
criticised VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
handling NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Khadga NNP B-NP B-PER
challenged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Maoist NNP I-NP B-MISC
communists NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
win VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
" " O O
and CC O O
win VB B-VP O
election NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
leaders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
People NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
Nepal NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Bhattarai NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Maoist JJ I-NP B-MISC
faction NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
leads VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
insurgency NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
guarantee VB I-VP O
security NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Maoist NNP I-NP B-MISC
representatives NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
peaceful JJ B-NP O
dialogue NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Khadga NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
multi-party NN I-NP O
democracy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
Nepal JJ B-NP B-LOC
six CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
popular JJ I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centrist JJ I-NP O
Nepali NNP B-NP B-ORG
Congress NNP I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
jointly RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Communist NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
Marxist-Leninist NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
UML NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
party NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Nepali NNP I-NP B-ORG
Congress NNP I-NP I-ORG
leads VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
three-party JJ I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
UML NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
soy NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
end VBP B-VP O
steady JJ B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
holiday NN B-NP O
. . O O

INDORE JJR B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
soybean NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
steady RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
12,900-13,100 CD B-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
plant NN B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
arrivals NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
poor JJ B-NP O
due JJ I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Markets NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
India NNP I-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
increased VBN B-NP O
selling NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
poor JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
. . O O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
solvent JJ B-ADJP O
was VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
400 CD B-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
and CC O O
soyoil VBP B-VP O
refined JJ B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
400 CD B-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
refined VBN B-VP O
fell VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
200 CD B-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
weak JJ B-NP O
undertone NN I-NP O
. . O O

Soymeal NN B-NP O
yellow RB I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
276-277 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
soymeal JJ B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
246-248 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
export NN B-NP O
. . O O

Rapeseed JJ B-NP O
extraction NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
115 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
export NN B-NP O
. . O O

Export NN B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
good JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
availability NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
limited VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Rapeseed JJ B-NP O
extraction NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
3,850 CD B-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
Bedibunder NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
3,800-3,825 CD B-ADVP O
rupees NNS B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
Bhavnagar NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

--------------------- SYM O O

( ( O O
Prices NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
rupees NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
) ) O O

Market NNP B-NP O
Arrivals NNPS I-NP O
Auction NNP I-NP O
Traders NNS I-NP O
Plant NN I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
) ) O O

Dewas NNS B-NP B-LOC
45 CD B-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,700-12,950 CD I-NP O
12,900-13,150 CD I-NP O
12,900-13,100 CD I-NP O

Black NNP B-NP B-LOC
11,900-12,100 CD I-NP O

Mandsaur NNP B-NP B-LOC
10 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,600-12,750 CD I-NP O
12,700-12,850 CD I-NP O

Neemuch NNP B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

Mhow NN B-NP B-LOC
2 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,700-12,800 CD I-NP O
12,750-12,850 CD I-NP O

Ratlam NNP B-NP B-LOC
10 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,600-12,750 CD I-NP O
12,700-12,800 CD I-NP O

Ashta NNP B-NP B-LOC
10 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,700-12,900 CD I-NP O
12,800-13,000 CD I-NP O

Indore VB B-VP B-LOC
25 CD B-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,750-12,950 CD I-NP O
12,900-13,100 CD I-NP O

Dhar NNP B-NP B-LOC
5 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,700-12,800 CD I-NP O
12,750-12,900 CD I-NP O

Ujjain NN B-NP B-LOC
8 CD I-NP O
Yellow NNP I-NP O
12,750-12,900 CD I-NP O
12,850-13,050 CD I-NP O

Jaora NN B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

Barnagar JJR B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

Khandwa NNP B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

Ashoknagar NNP B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

Nalkhera NN B-NP B-LOC
n.a NN I-NP O
Yellow NN I-NP O
- : O O
- : O O

---------------------------------- SYM O O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
rupees NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
) ) O O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
solvent JJ I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
30,300-30,400 CD I-NP O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
solvent JJ B-ADJP O
market NN B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
30,700-30,800 CD I-NP O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
refined VBN B-VP O
plant NN B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
32,700-32,800 CD I-NP O

Soyoil NN B-NP O
refined VBN B-VP O
market NN B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
32,900-33,000 CD I-NP O

-------------------------------- SYM O O

Soymeal NN B-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
rupees NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
, , O O
free JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
rail-FOR NNP B-NP O
) ) O O

Yellow NNP B-NP B-MISC
Black NNP I-NP I-MISC

FOR IN B-PP O
Bombay NN B-NP B-MISC
9,800 CD I-NP O
8,800 CD I-NP O

FOR IN B-PP O
Bedi NNP B-NP B-MISC
Bunder NNP I-NP I-MISC
9,800 CD I-NP O
8,800 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1=35.73 CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
Speaker NNP I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
death NN B-NP O
threats NNS I-NP O
. . O O

DHAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Speaker NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
, , O O
Humayun NNP B-NP B-PER
Rasheed NNP I-NP I-PER
Choudhury NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
death NN B-NP O
threats NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
anonymous JJ B-NP O
callers NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
threatened VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
boycott VB I-VP O
proceedings NNS B-NP O
chaired VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Bengali JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
Banglabazar NNP I-NP B-ORG
Patrika NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
such JJ B-NP O
threats NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
possibly RB I-VP O
coming VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
" " O O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
push VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
chaos NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
callers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
cut VBN I-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

Choudhury NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
veteran NN I-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
speaker NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
330-member JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
general JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Awami NNP I-NP B-ORG
League NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Sheikh NNP I-NP O
Hasina NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
21 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Choudhury NNP B-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
41st JJ I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
General NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1986-87 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Former JJ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Begum NNP I-NP B-PER
Khaleda NNP I-NP I-PER
Zia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
and CC O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bangladesh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nationalist JJ I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
BNP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
followers NNS I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
boycott VB I-VP O
assemby JJ B-NP O
sessions NNS I-NP O
chaired VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
partisan JJ B-NP O
" " O O
speaker NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
ruling VBG I-NP O
Awami NNP I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
parliament NN B-NP O
ineffective JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
contributing VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
not RB O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
MPs NNP I-NP O
enough RB B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
district NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bogra NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Hasina NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
speaking VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
engineers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dhaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
accused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
BNP NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
resorting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
" " O O
terrorism NN B-NP O
" " O O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
instability NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chaos NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
desireable JJ B-NP O
... : O O

and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
such JJ B-NP O
designs NNS I-NP O
sternly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
June NNP I-NP O
M2 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
3.8 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
m VBP B-VP O
/ SYM O O
m VBP B-VP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
8.2 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
y NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
y NN B-NP O
. . O O

DHAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
M2 CD I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
3.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
456.8 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
taka NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
0.27 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
439.9 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
year-on-year JJ I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
8.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

BANGLADESH NNP B-NP B-LOC
'S POS B-NP O
MONEY NNP I-NP O
SUPPLY NNP I-NP O

JUNE NNP B-NP O
MAY NNP I-NP O
JUNE NN I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

M2 CD B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
( ( O O
bln NN B-NP O
taka NN I-NP O
) ) O O
456.8 CD B-NP O
439.9 CD I-NP O
422.1 CD I-NP O

M1 CD B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
( ( O O
bln NN B-NP O
taka NN I-NP O
) ) O O
144.5 CD B-NP O
139.3 CD I-NP O
131.7 CD I-NP O

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HELIBOR JJ B-NP B-MISC
INTEREST NN I-NP O
RATES NNS I-NP O
LARGELY NN B-VP O
UNCHANGED VBN I-VP O
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Helibor NNP B-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O

were VBD B-VP O
largely RB B-ADJP O
unchanged JJ I-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Finland NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
fixing VBG I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
three-month JJ I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
3.40 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

August NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
fix NN I-NP O
August NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
fix NN I-NP O

1-mth JJ B-NP O
Helibor NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.27 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.29 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

2-mth JJ B-NP O
Helibor NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.34 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.34 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

3-mth NNP B-NP O
Helibor NNP B-NP B-MISC
3.40 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.40 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

6-mth JJ B-NP O
Helibor NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.56 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.55 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

9-mth JJ B-NP O
Helibor NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.73 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.70 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

12-mth JJ B-NP O
Helibor NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.89 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
3.87 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Helsinki NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+358 CD B-NP O
- : O O
0 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
680 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
248 CD I-NP O

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Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
gets VBZ B-VP O
93 CD B-NP O
pct NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gold NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
takeover NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Resources NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
successful JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
93 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
36.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
owned VBN I-VP O
tendered VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
expired VBD B-VP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
pleased JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
shareholders NNS I-NP O
ahave VBP B-VP O
chosen VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
overwhelmingly RB I-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
realize VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
potential NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
excellent JJ I-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
chairman NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Munk NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
C$ $ I-NP B-MISC
30-a-share JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
own VB I-VP O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
attractive JJ I-NP O
Pierina NNP I-NP B-LOC
gold NN I-NP O
deposit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Peru NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
allocation NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
30 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
, , O O
part NN B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Barrick NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
swallow VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
Vancouver-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
gold NN I-NP O
prospector NN I-NP O
. . O O

Toronto-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
Barrick NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
third JJ B-ADJP O
largest JJS I-ADJP O
gold NN B-NP O
producer NN I-NP O
, , O O
sweetened VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
30 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
27 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fresh JJ I-NP O
batch NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
drill NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pierina NNP I-NP B-LOC
deposit NN I-NP O
. . O O

Experts NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
speculated VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deposit NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
potential JJ B-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
ounces NNS I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
drilling NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Barrick NNP I-NP B-ORG
bid NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
observers NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
surprise NN B-NP O
, , O O
since IN B-SBAR O
Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
exploration NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Arequipa NNP B-NP B-ORG
shareholders NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
option NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
choose VB I-VP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
30 CD I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
0.79 CD I-NP O
Barrick NNP I-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
plus CC O O
50 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
Arequipa NNP I-NP B-ORG
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

Shares NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
pro-rated VBN I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
14.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
requested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Reuters NNP I-NP B-ORG
Toronto NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bureau NNP I-NP I-ORG
416 CD I-NP O
941-8100 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Penn NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treaty NNP I-NP I-ORG
terminates VBZ B-VP O
acquisition NN B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
. . O O

ALLENTOWN NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pa NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Penn NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treaty NNP I-NP I-ORG
American NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
terminated VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
previously RB I-NP O
announced VBN I-NP O
non-binding JJ I-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intent NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
purchase VB I-VP O
Merrion NNP B-NP B-ORG
Insurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
Company NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
licensed VBD B-VP O
company NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
announcing VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
, , O O
Penn NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treaty NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
" " O O
will MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
actively RB I-VP O
pursue VB I-VP O
entering VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
long-term JJ I-NP O
care NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
licensing NN B-NP O
or CC O O
by IN B-PP O
acquisition NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
explained VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
addition NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
license NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
enable VB I-VP O
Penn NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treaty NNP I-NP I-ORG
American NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
conduct VB I-VP O
business NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
, , O O
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
acquisition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Health NNP B-NP B-ORG
Insurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Vermont NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Vermont NNP I-NP B-LOC
domiciled VBD B-VP O
insurer NN B-NP O
, , O O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
close VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsdesk NNP I-NP I-ORG
212-859-1610 NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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VNU JJ B-NP B-ORG
details NNS I-NP O
first-half NN I-NP O
operating NN I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HAARLEM NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Publisher NNP B-NP O
VNU NNP I-NP B-ORG
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
breakdown NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
: : O O

H1 NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
H1 NN I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

Sales NNS B-NP O
Op IN B-PP O
profit JJ B-NP O
Sales NNS I-NP O
Op IN B-PP O
profit NN B-NP O

Consumer NN B-NP O
magazines NNS I-NP O
618 CD I-NP O
90 CD B-NP O
568 CD I-NP O
80 CD I-NP O

Newspapers NNS B-NP O
363 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
295 CD I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O

Commercial JJ B-NP O
TV NN I-NP O
127 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
174 CD I-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O

Business NN B-NP O
info NN I-NP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
231 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
178 CD I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O

Business NN B-NP O
info NN I-NP O
USA NNP B-NP B-LOC
382 CD B-ADVP O
61 CD B-NP O
362 CD I-NP O
41 CD I-NP O

Education NNP B-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
36 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Miscellaneous JJ B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
--- TO B-VP O
16 CD B-NP O
--- JJ I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Sales NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
operating NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guilders NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Commercial JJ B-NP O
TV NN I-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
pro FW B-ADVP O
rata FW I-ADVP O
share NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
operating NN B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
HMG NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
VTM NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fax NNP B-NP O
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5040 CD I-NP O

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AOL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Europe NNP I-NP I-ORG
forms NNS I-NP O
online VBP B-VP O
advertising VBG I-VP O
agency NN B-NP O
. . O O

HANOVER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
joint JJ I-NP O
venture NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
America NNP B-NP B-ORG
Online NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
AOL NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
and CC O O
Bertelsmann NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
advertising VBG I-VP O
space NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
AOL NNS B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Bertelsmann NNP I-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
AdOn NNP B-NP B-ORG
GmbH NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
located VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Hamburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Bernd NNP B-NP B-PER
Schiphorst NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
and CC O O
chief NN B-NP O
operating VBG I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bertelsmann NN B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Media NNP I-NP I-ORG
business NN I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sidelines NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
AOL JJ I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
CeBIT NNP I-NP B-MISC
Home NNP I-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
electronics NNS I-NP O
fair JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Hanover NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Buettner NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
managing VBG B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
AOL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Germany NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
AdOn NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
formation NN I-NP O
phase NN I-NP O
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
" " O O
get VB B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
bringing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
advertising NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
around IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
forecasts NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
advertising VBG B-VP O
revenue NN B-NP O
. . O O

AOL NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
global JJ I-NP O
commercial JJ I-NP O
online NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
subscribers NNS I-NP O
worldwide JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
200,000 CD I-NP O
subscribers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
thirds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
number NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
alone RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Britain NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Switzerland NNP I-NP B-LOC
later JJ B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
in IN B-PP O
Scandanavia NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Benelux NNP I-NP B-LOC
countries NNS I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Boston NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
CeBIT NNP B-NP B-MISC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
0172 CD B-NP O
6736510 CD I-NP O

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All DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
freed VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Sudanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
hijack NN I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
. . O O

STANSTED VBN B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

All DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
hostage NN B-NP O
aboard IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hijacked VBN I-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
Airways NNPS I-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
diverted VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Stansted NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
airport NN I-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Eyewitnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
. . O O

Airport NNP B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
Rona NNP I-NP B-PER
Young NNP I-NP I-PER
confirmed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
crew NN B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
details NNS B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
expected VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
batches NNS B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
A310 NNP I-NP I-MISC
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Stansted NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
having VBG B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
diverted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hijacked VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
police NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
may MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Iraqis NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+ SYM O O
00--44-171-542-7947 CD B-ADVP O

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Swiss NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets VBZ B-VP O
warrants NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
DTB-Bund-Future NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Swiss NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
issued VBN I-VP O
60 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
American-style JJ I-NP B-MISC
call NN I-NP O
and CC O O
put VBD B-VP O
warrants NNS B-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
equal JJ I-NP O
tranches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
DTB-Bund-Future NNP I-NP B-MISC
March NNP I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
. . O O

EXERCISE VB B-VP O
PERIOD NN B-NP O
02.SEP.96-06.MAR.97 CD B-NP O
PAYDATE NNP I-NP O
30.AUG.96 CD O O

LISTING VBG B-VP O
FFT NNP B-NP O
DDF NNP I-NP O
MIN NNP I-NP O
EXER NNP I-NP O
LOT NNP I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O

SPOT JJ B-NP O
REFERENCE NN I-NP O
95.35 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O

WARRANTS NNS B-NP O
STRIKE NNP I-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP O
PRICE NNP I-NP O
PREMIUM NNP I-NP O
GEARING NNP I-NP O

CALL JJ B-NP O
A DT I-NP O
96.00 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP B-NP O
1.16 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
1.90 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
82.20 CD I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

CALL JJ B-NP O
B NNP I-NP O
97.00 CD B-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
0.75 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
2.50 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
127.10 CD B-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

CALL JJ B-NP O
C NNP I-NP O
98.00 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
0.47 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
3.30 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
202.90 CD I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

PUT IN B-PP O
D NNP B-NP O
94.00 CD B-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
0.94 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
2.40 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
101.40 CD I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

PUT IN B-PP O
E NN B-NP O
95.0 CD B-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
1.33 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
1.80 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
71.70 CD I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

PUT IN B-PP O
F NN B-NP O
96.0 CD B-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
1.84 CD I-NP O
DEM NNP I-NP B-MISC
1.20 CD I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
51.80 CD I-NP O
X NNP I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Reuter NNP I-NP B-ORG
London NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7658 CD I-NP O

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DBRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
confirms VBZ B-VP O
Power NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Power NNP B-NP B-ORG
Financial NNP I-NP O
ratings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Dominion NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bond NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rating NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ratings NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Power NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Canada NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
and CC O O
preferred JJ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
A DT B-NP O
( ( O O
high JJ B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Pfd-2 NNP I-NP O
, , O O
respectively RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
stable JJ B-NP O
trends NNS I-NP O
. . O O

DBRS NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
Power NNP B-NP B-ORG
Financial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
debentures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
cumulative JJ B-NP O
preferred JJ I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
non-cumulative JJ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
preferred JJ I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
series NN B-NP O
B NN I-NP O
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
AA NN B-NP O
( ( O O
low JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Pfd-1 NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
Pfd-1 NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
low JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
all DT B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
stable JJ B-NP O
trends NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kurd NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
kill VBP B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
, , O O
take VB B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Kurdish JJ B-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
took VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
stopping VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
intercity NN I-NP O
buses NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
roadblock NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eastern JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
security NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kurdistan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
stopped VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
buses NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
roadblock NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
provinces NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Erzincan JJ B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Sivas NNPS I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
and CC O O
forced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
out IN B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
drivers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
checking NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
identities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
set VBP B-VP O
ablaze RB B-ADJP O
two CD B-NP O
buses NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
released VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
but CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
12-year-old JJ I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
autonomy NN B-NP O
or CC O O
independence NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
confiscates NNS I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
mad JJ B-ADJP O
rulers NNS B-NP O
" " O O
article NN B-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
confiscated VBD I-VP O
10,000 CD B-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cyprus-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
Arabic NNP I-NP B-MISC
monthly JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
al-Tadamun JJ I-NP B-ORG
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
an DT B-NP O
editorial NN I-NP O
suggesting VBG B-VP O
mental JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Arab JJ B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
editor-in-chief NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Mohamed NNP B-NP B-PER
Abu NNP I-NP I-PER
Liwaya NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Information NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
censors NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
told VBD I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
send VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
copies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
edition NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
expense NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
front-page JJ I-NP O
editorial NN I-NP O
, , O O
entitled VBN B-VP O
" " O O
A DT B-NP O
Chronic NNP I-NP O
Mental NNP I-NP O
Illness NNP I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
compliant JJ B-ADJP O
Arab JJ I-ADJP B-MISC
leaders NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
serving VBG B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
interests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Arabs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
demand VBP B-VP O
that DT B-SBAR O
our PRP$ B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
undergo VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
compulsory JJ I-NP O
examination NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
psychiatrists NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
see VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
sound NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
mental JJ I-NP O
capacities NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
editorial NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Because IN B-SBAR O
our PRP$ B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
behave VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
extreme JJ B-NP O
hostility NN I-NP O
towards IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
peoples NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
court VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
goodwill NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Americans NNS I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Zionists NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
censorship NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
confiscated VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
newspapers NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
sale NN B-NP O
. . O O

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IPO NN B-NP B-ORG
FILING NN I-NP O
- : O O
Transkaryotic NNP B-NP B-ORG
Therapies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Company NNP B-NP O
Name NNP I-NP O
Transkaryotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Therapies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG

Nasdaq NNP B-NP B-MISC
Stock NNP I-NP O
symbol NN I-NP O
TKTX NNP I-NP O

Estimated VBN B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
shr NN B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
offered VBN I-VP O
2.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Shrs NNS B-NP O
offered VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
company NN B-NP O
2.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Shrs NNS B-NP O
outstanding JJ B-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
ipo NNS B-NP O
16,668,560 CD I-NP O

Lead JJ B-NP O
Underwriter NNP I-NP O
Morgan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stanley NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Co NNP B-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG

Underwriters NNS B-NP O
over-allotment NN I-NP O
375,000 CD I-NP O
shrs NNS I-NP O
Shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
purchased VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Hoechst NNP B-NP B-ORG
Marion NNP I-NP I-ORG
Roussel NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
357,143 CD I-NP O
Business NNP I-NP O
: : O O
developed VBN B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
proprietary JJ I-NP O
technology NN I-NP O
platforms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
gene NN B-NP O
activation NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
gene NN I-NP O
therapy NN I-NP O
. . O O

Use NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Proceeds NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Research NN B-NP O
, , O O
preclinical JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
clinical JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
general JJ B-NP O
corporate JJ I-NP O
purposes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Financial NNP B-NP O
Data NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
000s CD B-NP O
: : O O
1995 CD B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O

- : O O
Revenue NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
15,400 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O

- : O O
Net JJ B-NP O
Income NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
loss NN B-NP O
) ) O O
$ $ B-NP O
2,074 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
3,422 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

AMTRAK VBG B-VP B-ORG
train NN B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
, , O O
derails NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Vermont NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

MONTPELIER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Vt NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Amtrak NNP I-NP B-ORG
train NN I-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
logging NN I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
derailed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
Vermont NNP B-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reports NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
minor JJ B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
derailment NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Roxbury NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
edge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Northfield NNP I-NP B-LOC
Mountains NNPS I-NP I-LOC
some DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
southwest RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Montpelier NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

Further JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

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Wife NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gun NN B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-PER
praises VBZ B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-26 CD I-NP O

Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
husband NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
severely RB I-VP O
disabled JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
assassination NN I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Ronald NNP I-NP B-PER
Reagan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
centre JJ B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
National NNP I-NP I-MISC
convention NN I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
praise VB I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
James NNP I-NP B-PER
sitting VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wheelchair NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
podium NN I-NP O
, , O O
Mrs. NNP B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-PER
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
handgun NN I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Congress NNP I-NP B-ORG
passed VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
controlling VBG B-NP O
firearm NN I-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Bradys NNPS I-NP B-PER
walked VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
arm NN I-NP O
and CC O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cane NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rousing NN I-NP O
reception NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
teenaged JJ I-NP O
son NN I-NP O
sat VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
VIP NNP I-NP O
box NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
lady NN I-NP O
Hillary NNP I-NP B-PER
Rodham NNP I-NP I-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
watched VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wheelchair NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wrong JJ I-NP O
turn NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
n't RB O O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Diego NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
site NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
Mrs. NNP B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-PER
joked VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Reagan NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
responded VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
worked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
congressmen NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
national JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-MISC
Law NNP I-NP I-MISC
went VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
effect NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
it PRP B-NP O
) ) O O
has VBZ B-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
100,000 CD I-NP O
convicted VBN I-NP O
felons NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
prohibited VBN I-NP O
purchasers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
handgun NN I-NP O
. . O O

Today NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
every DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-MISC
Law NNP I-NP I-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
stopping VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
85 CD I-NP O
felons NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
handgun NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mrs. NNP B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
But CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
proposed VBD B-VP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
stop NN B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
convicted VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
domestic JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
handgun NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
I PRP I-NP O
join VB B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
you PRP B-NP O
tonight RB B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
saluting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
crime NN B-NP O
and CC O O
gun NN B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hunter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
sportsman NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
understands VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Remington NNP I-NP B-MISC
rifle NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
AK47 NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

And CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
knows VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
hunting NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Uzi NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Mr. NNP B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
deserve VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
thanks NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Brady NNP I-NP I-PER
then RB B-ADVP O
gave VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
thumbs NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
audience NN I-NP O
. . O O

Brady NNP B-NP B-PER

was VBD B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1981 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
gunman NN B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Hinckley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
kill VB I-VP O
Reagan NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deranged JJ I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
impress VB I-VP O
Jodie NNP B-NP B-PER
Foster NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
actress NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
never RB B-ADVP O
met VBD B-VP O
but CC O O
with IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
obsessed VBN B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Brady NNP I-NP B-PER
bill NN I-NP O
, , O O
calling VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
waiting VBG I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
someone NN B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
background NN I-NP O
check NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pass VB I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rifle NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
gun NN I-NP O
lobby NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Latest JJS B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
political JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Here RB B-ADVP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
tracking VBG B-VP O
national JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
: : O O

AUGUST RB B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Aug NNP I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
41.0 CD I-NP O
34.0 CD I-NP O
7.0 CD I-NP O
10.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O

Elect VB B-VP B-ORG
Res NNPS B-NP I-ORG
Aug NN I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
41.0 CD I-NP O
35.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O
11.0 CD I-NP O
4.0 CD I-NP O

Allensbach NNP B-NP B-ORG
Aug NNP I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
37.2 CD I-NP O
32.8 CD I-NP O
8.0 CD I-NP O
13.0 CD I-NP O
5.6 CD I-NP O

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
Aug NNP I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
41.0 CD I-NP O
34.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
10.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

JULY NN B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
July NNP I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
39.0 CD I-NP O
32.0 CD O O
7.0 CD B-NP O
11.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

Elect NNP B-NP B-ORG
Res NNPS I-NP I-ORG
July NNP I-NP O
40.0 CD I-NP O
33.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
4.0 CD I-NP O

JUNE RB B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
June NNP I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
39.0 CD I-NP O
33.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

Elect NNP B-NP B-ORG
Res NNPS I-NP I-ORG
June NNP I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
42.0 CD I-NP O
33.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
4.0 CD I-NP O

Allensbach NNP B-NP B-ORG
June NNP I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
37.4 CD I-NP O
32.8 CD I-NP O
7.3 CD I-NP O
12.3 CD I-NP O
5.4 CD I-NP O

Forsa NNP B-NP B-ORG
June NNP I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
39.0 CD I-NP O
36.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

MAY NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
May NNP I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
40.0 CD I-NP O
31.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
13.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O

Elect NNP B-NP B-ORG
Res NNPS I-NP I-ORG
May NNP I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
43.0 CD I-NP O
32.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
4.0 CD I-NP O

Forsa NNP B-NP B-ORG
May NNP I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
38.0 CD I-NP O
37.0 CD I-NP O
7.0 CD I-NP O
11.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

Allensbach NNP B-NP B-ORG
May NNP I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
38.5 CD I-NP O
32.5 CD I-NP O
8.1 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
4.4 CD I-NP O

APRIL NN B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

Emnid NNP B-NP B-ORG
April NNP I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
40.0 CD I-NP O
32.0 CD O O
5.0 CD B-NP O
11.0 CD I-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O

Elect NNP B-NP B-ORG
Res NNPS I-NP I-ORG
April NNP I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
43.0 CD I-NP O
32.0 CD I-NP O
6.0 CD I-NP O
12.0 CD I-NP O
4.0 CD I-NP O

Allensbach NNP B-NP B-ORG
April NNP I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
38.1 CD I-NP O
32.3 CD I-NP O
6.5 CD I-NP O
12.9 CD I-NP O
6.3 CD I-NP O

OFFICIAL NNP B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
OCTOBER NN I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
GENERAL NNP I-NP O
ELECTION NNP I-NP O
: : O O

CDU NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
CSU NNP B-NP I-ORG
SPD NNP I-NP B-ORG
FDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
Greens NNP I-NP B-ORG
PDS NNP I-NP B-ORG

41.5 CD B-NP O
36.4 CD I-NP O
6.9 CD I-NP O
7.3 CD I-NP O
4.4 CD I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
: : O O
Elect NNP B-NP B-ORG
Res NNP I-NP I-ORG
= SYM B-VP O
Electoral NNP B-NP B-ORG
Research NNP I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Forschungsgruppe NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wahlen NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O

-- : B-NP O
Bonn NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+49 CD B-NP O
228 CD I-NP O
2609760 CD I-NP O

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Most JJS B-NP O
hostages NNS I-NP O
freed VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
hijacked NN B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
plane NN I-NP O
. . O O

STANSTED VBN B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Armed NNP B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Iraqis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
released VBD B-VP O
140 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNPS I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
that WP B-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
diverted VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Roger NNP I-NP B-PER
Grimwade NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
4.30 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0330 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
various JJ B-NP O
requests NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
police VB I-VP O
negotiators NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
stepped VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
earlier JJR B-NP O
suggestions NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
British-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
named VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Mr NNP B-NP O
Sadiki NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
asylum NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
armed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
grenades NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
possibly RB B-ADVP O
other JJ B-NP O
explosives NNS I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
threatened VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
blow VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
A310 NNP B-NP I-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
diverted VBN I-VP O
first RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
merger NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Mentmore NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Mentmore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Abbey NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
merger NN B-NP O
discussions NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG
Management NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
resource NN I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
archive NN I-NP O
storage NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
early JJ I-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
say VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
or CC O O
not RB B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Mentmore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Abbey NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
UK NNP I-NP B-LOC
stationery NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
housewares NNS I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
formerly RB B-ADVP O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Platignum NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
response NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
articles NNS I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mentmore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Abbey NNP I-NP I-ORG
edged VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
pence NN I-NP O
higher RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
81.5 CD B-NP O
pence NN I-NP O
, , O O
valuing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
just RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
stg NNS I-NP O
. . O O

British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Data NNP I-NP I-ORG
Management NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
slipped VBD B-VP O
0.5 CD B-NP O
pence NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
179.5p CD B-NP O
, , O O
valuing VBG B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
stg NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
4017 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Hijacked JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
plane NN I-NP O
lands NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
. . O O

STANSTED VBN B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
hijacked VBN I-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNPS I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Stansted JJ B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
outside IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
flying VBG B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
eyewitnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
310 CD I-NP I-MISC
Flight NNP I-NP B-MISC
150 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hijacked VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Amman NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
4.30 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0330 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unidentified JJ I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
apparently RB I-VP O
armed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
grenades NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
TNT NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
threatened VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
blow VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
refuelled VBN I-VP O
so IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
claim VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
asylum NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
surrender VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
surrender NN B-NP O
themselves PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
police NN B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Glafcos NNP I-NP B-PER
Xenos NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Larnaca NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
. . O O

Security NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
Stansted JJ B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

Stansted VBN B-VP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
designated VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preferred JJ I-NP O
option NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
handling VBG B-VP O
hijackings NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
remote JJ I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
Heathrow NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Gatwick NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
airports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
handles VBZ B-VP O
less JJR B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Hijacked JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
plane NN I-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Stansted NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
hijacked VBN I-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNPS I-NP I-ORG
plane NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
199 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
crew NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
land VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Stansted NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
That DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
directed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Ruth NNP B-NP B-PER
Collin NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Essex NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
force NN I-NP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
Stansted VBN B-VP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Stansted VBN B-VP B-LOC
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
third-busiest JJ I-NP O
airport NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Heathrow NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Gatwick NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
located VBN I-VP O
about IN B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
48 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

British JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
much RB I-VP O
prefer VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Stansted VBN B-VP B-LOC
because RB B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
relatively RB I-NP O
remote JJ I-NP O
location NN I-NP O
and CC O O
because IN B-SBAR O
air NN B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
less RBR B-ADJP O
badly RB I-ADJP O
disrupted VBN I-ADJP O
there RB B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
Heathrow NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC O O
Gatwick NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
implementing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
well-rehearsed JJ I-NP O
contingency NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
handle VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
310 CD I-NP I-MISC
Flight NNP I-NP B-MISC
150 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
arrive VB I-VP O
about RB B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0300 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
intend VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
surrender VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
asylum NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hijacked VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jordanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Amman NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
and CC O O
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Larnaca NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Cyprus NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
refuel VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
identity NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
negotiated VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pilot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
English NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pilot NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
placed VBN I-VP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Painted JJ B-NP O
parrot NN I-NP O
scam NN I-NP O
lands NNS I-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
. . O O

PERTH NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
conman NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
painted VBD B-VP O
common JJ B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
parrots NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
dye NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
look VB B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
rare JJ B-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dollars NNS B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
jailed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
fraud NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Denham NNP B-NP B-PER
Peiris NNPS I-NP I-PER
painted VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
green JJ I-NP O
parrots NNS I-NP O
, , O O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
79 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cinnamon NN I-NP O
hair NN I-NP O
dye NN I-NP O
and CC O O
traded VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Indian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Ringneck NNP I-NP I-MISC
Parrots NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
valued VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
14,000 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
. . O O

Peiris NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
32 CD B-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
Perth NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-MISC
Australian NNP I-NP I-MISC
District NNP I-NP O
Court NNP I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
fraud NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
trading VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
pairs NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
impostor NN B-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
21 CD B-NP O
parrots NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
28,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Everyone NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
fooled VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
pet NN B-NP O
shop NN I-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
Shane NNP I-NP B-PER
Drew NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
unknowingly RB B-VP O
traded VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disguised JJ I-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'd MD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
breeders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
look NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
sent VBD B-VP O
photos NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
videos NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
authentication NN B-NP O
-- : O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
nice JJ B-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Drew NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
outside IN B-ADVP O
court NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
After IN B-PP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
dyed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
checked VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
over RP B-PRT O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
perfect JJ I-NP O
paint NN I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
except IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
feather NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
bird NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
half JJ I-NP O
dyed VBN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
Drew NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Drew NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Peiris NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
bird NN I-NP O
enthusiast NN I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
succeeded VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
trade VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bogus JJ B-NP O
birds NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
associate JJ I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
police NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scam NN I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
not RB O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
informant NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
painted JJ I-NP O
parrots NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
true JJ I-NP O
colours NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
moult NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
, , O O
so RB B-ADVP O
five CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
track NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
looked VBN I-VP O
like IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
guilty JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Drew NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

NZ JJ B-NP B-LOC
motorist NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
brings VBZ B-VP O
free JJ B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Tonga NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
motorist NN I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unexpected JJ I-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Tonga NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
drinking NN B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
driving VBG I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
drew VBN B-VP O
attention NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-PER
Island NNP I-NP I-PER
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tauranga NNP B-NP B-LOC
while IN B-SBAR O
trying VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
reverse VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
out IN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pothole NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
spun VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wheels NNS I-NP O
so RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
tyres NNS I-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
alight JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
smoke NN B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
pouring VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bonnet NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
Press NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
and CC O O
charged VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
drink-driving VBG B-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
then RB B-VP O
iscovered VBD I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
wanted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Immigration NNP I-NP B-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
overstayer NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
catch VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nuku'alofa NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Tonga NNP B-NP B-LOC
later RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
SBPUs NNS I-NP O
auction VBP B-VP O
results NNS B-NP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
securities NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
SBPUs NNPS B-NP O
) ) O O
auction NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
0800 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
: : O O

SBPUs NNS B-NP O
seven-day JJ B-NP O
14-day JJ I-NP O

Cut-off-rate NN B-NP O
( ( O O
percent NN B-NP O
) ) O O
15.75 CD B-NP O
16.00 CD I-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billion CD B-NP O
rupiah VB O O
) ) O O
38.43 CD B-NP O
218.50 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Jakarta NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+6221 CD I-NP O
384-6364 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Seoul NNP B-NP B-LOC
embassies NNS I-NP O
warned VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
terrorist JJ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
missions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
step VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
security NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Yugoslavia NNP I-NP B-LOC
received VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Seoul NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
crackdown NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
radical JJ B-NP O
students NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Belgrade NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Macedonian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Communist NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
demanded VBD B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
release NN I-NP O
detained VBD B-VP O
student NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
assault VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
, , O O
other JJ B-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-MISC
Korean-related JJ I-NP I-MISC
facilities NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Korean JJ I-NP B-MISC
nationals NNS I-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
our PRP$ B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
released VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
students NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Nearly RB B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
outlawed VBN I-NP O
student NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
violent JJ B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
reunification NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
communist JJ B-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
crushed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
riot NN B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Seoul NNP I-NP B-LOC
university NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Authorities NNS B-NP O
branded VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
act NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
terror NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
urgent JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-NP O
terrorist JJ I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
asking VBG B-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
similar JJ B-NP O
precautions NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
missions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Bangladesh NNP I-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
leftist JJ B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
staged VBN I-VP O
protests NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crackdown NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Nuclear JJ B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
step NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
disarmament-China NN B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
reaffirmed VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
global JJ I-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
blocked VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
achieving VBG B-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
disarmament NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Although IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
probably RB B-ADVP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
totally RB I-VP O
satisfy VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
general JJ B-NP O
balanced JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
People NNS I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Daily JJ I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
commentary NN I-NP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
blocked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Comprehensive NNP I-NP B-MISC
Test NNP I-NP I-MISC
Ban NNP I-NP I-MISC
Treaty NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
CTBT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Conference NNP I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP I-MISC
Disarmament NNP B-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
contain VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
clause NN I-NP O
committing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
disarmament NN I-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Delhi NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
effectively RB B-VP O
thwarting VBG I-VP O
2-1/2 CD B-ADVP O
years NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Conference NNP I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP I-MISC
Disarmament NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
drew VBD B-VP O
widespread JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
generally RB B-VP O
muted VBN I-VP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
criticism NN I-NP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
pledged VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
oppose VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
forwarding NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
General NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assembly NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
compromised VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
disarmament NN I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
discussed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
future JJ B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
completion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
ban NN B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
practical JJ I-NP O
step NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gradual JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
achieving VBG B-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
disarmament NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
pledged VBN I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pact NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
that WDT B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
international JJ B-NP O
inspections NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
sites NNS I-NP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
earlier JJR B-NP O
drafts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
advocated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
destruction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
hope NN I-NP O
other JJ B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
soon RB I-VP O
adopt VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Some DT B-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
stubbornly RB B-ADVP O
uphold VBP B-VP O
policies NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
deterrence NN I-NP O
based VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
held VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
what WP I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
nuclear JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
self-imposed JJ I-NP O
moratorium NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
effect NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
halt NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
testing VBG B-VP O
. . O O

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Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
declares VBZ B-VP O
food NN B-NP O
poisoning NN I-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
receding NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
mysterious JJ I-NP O
killer NN I-NP O
germ NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
still RB B-ADVP O
requiring VBG B-VP O
vigilance NN B-NP O
, , O O
appears VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
receding VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
Japan NNP I-NP B-LOC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hardest JJS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
food NN I-NP O
poisoning NN I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
caused VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
O-157 NN I-NP B-MISC
colon NN I-NP O
bacillus VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
appears VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
" " O O
settling VBG B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
" " O O
, , O O
Health NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Naoto NNP I-NP B-PER
Kan NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
telling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
O-157 NN I-NP B-MISC
colon NN I-NP O
bacillus NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
widespread JJ I-NP O
food NN I-NP O
poisoning NN I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
made VBD B-VP O
over RB B-NP O
9,500 CD I-NP O
ill JJ I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
regional JJ I-NP O
commercial JJ I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Osaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
hit VBN I-VP O
hardest JJS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deadly JJ I-NP O
bacteria NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-SBAR O
nearly RB B-NP O
6,500 CD I-NP O
, , O O
mostly RB B-NP O
schoolchildren NNS B-NP O
, , O O
affected VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
complications NNS B-NP O
associated VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bacteria NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Kan NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
, , O O
indicating VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
peak NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
officials NNS I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
too RB B-ADJP O
early JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
relieved VBN B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
patients NNS B-NP O
hospitalised VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
problems NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
dealt VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
citing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
children NNS B-NP O
infected VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bacteria NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
not RB O O
showing NN B-NP O
symptoms NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
school NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Health NNP B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
school NN B-NP O
lunches NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
food NN I-NP O
poisoning NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
researchers NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
pinpoint VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
infection NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
prompted VBN I-VP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tighten VB I-VP O
sanitary JJ B-NP O
standards NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
slaughterhouses NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
meatpacking NN B-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
sparked VBD B-VP O
calls NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
overhaul NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
school NN I-NP O
lunch NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
step VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
inspection NN B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
school NN B-NP O
lunches NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
schools NNS B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
resume VB B-VP O
. . O O

Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Agriculture NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
announced VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
compile VB I-VP O
hygiene NN B-NP O
guidelines NNS I-NP O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
methods NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
checking NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
safety NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
farm NN B-NP O
produce VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
another DT B-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
31 CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
hospitalised VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sakai NNP B-NP B-LOC
city NN I-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
serious JJ B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
aluminium NN I-NP O
shipments NNS I-NP O
surge VBD B-VP O
8.9 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
shipments NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
aluminium NN B-NP O
mill NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
surged VBD B-VP O
8.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
224,609 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
production NN B-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
6.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
222,457 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
preliminary JJ B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Japan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Aluminium NNP I-NP I-ORG
Federation NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
surge NN I-NP O
reflected VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beverage NN I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
and CC O O
housing NN B-NP O
construction NN I-NP O
sectors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
federation NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Figures NNS B-NP O
released VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
mills NNS I-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
showed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
can MD B-VP O
sheet VB I-VP O
output NN B-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
highest JJS I-NP O
monthly JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
reflecting VBG B-VP O
above-average JJ B-NP O
temperatures NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
sparked VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
jump NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
beer NN B-NP O
consumption NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
federation NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
half-year NN I-NP O
through IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
can NN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
, , O O
despite IN B-PP O
cooler JJR B-NP O
temperatures NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
. . O O

July NNP B-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
75,632 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
2.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prior JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

July NN B-NP O
foil NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
off JJ B-ADVP O
0.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
year-on-year NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
11,525 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
foil NN B-NP O
shipments NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
0.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
11,244 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

June NNP B-NP O
mill NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
revised VBN B-NP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
downward RB I-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
210,622 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
210,683 CD B-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
shipments NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
revised VBN B-NP O
marginally RB B-ADJP O
upward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
213,989 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
213,845 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Final JJ B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
pegged VBD B-VP O
can MD I-VP O
stock VB I-VP O
shipments NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
40,144 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
2.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
year-on-year JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Shipments NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
auto NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
5.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
15,286 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
construction NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
2.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
79,390 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Exports NNS B-NP O
dipped VBD B-VP O
3.7 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
18,867 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Tokyo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commodities NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
81-3 CD B-NP O
3432 CD I-NP O
6179 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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China NNP B-NP B-LOC
thanks NNS I-NP O
Gabon NNP I-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
support NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD B-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
publicly RB I-VP O
thanked VBD I-VP O
Gabon NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
support NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Human NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
attack NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Western JJ B-NP B-MISC
nations NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
record VBP B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Jiang NNP I-NP B-PER
Zemin NNP I-NP I-PER
offered VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
gratitude NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
visiting VBG B-VP O
Gabon NNP B-NP B-LOC
President NNP I-NP O
Omar NNP I-NP B-PER
Bongo NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Xinhua NNP I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Jiang NNP B-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
acknowledged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-MISC
African NNP I-NP I-MISC
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
views VBZ B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
renegade NN I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Bongo NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
thanking VBG B-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
technological JJ I-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
, , O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
quashed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Human NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
expressing VBG B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
continuing JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fundamental JJ B-NP O
freedoms NNS I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
, , O O
drafted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
thanked VBD B-VP O
26 CD B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
backing VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
no DT B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
document NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
avoided VBD B-VP O
censure NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
's NNP I-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
forum NN I-NP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wide JJ I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
often RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
violation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
code NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
silence VB I-VP O
dissent NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Xinhua NNP I-NP B-ORG
commentary NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
plot NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
force VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
standards NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
doomed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
failure NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Cooperative NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
cuts VBZ B-VP O
prime JJ B-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
. . O O

TAIPEI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Cooperative NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Taiwan NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
state-run JJ I-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cutting VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
0.05 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
, , O O
effective JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cutting VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
lending NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
7.35 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
7.40 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
would MD B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
three-month-to-three-year JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
deposit NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
between IN B-NP O
0.05 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
0.10 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
moves NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
Cooperative NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
rates NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
response NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
Sheu NNP I-NP B-PER
Yuan-dong NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
jumpstart VB I-VP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
sluggish JJ I-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sheu NNP B-NP B-PER
ordered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reduction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
half-percentage JJ I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
banks NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
reserve NN I-NP O
requirements NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
commercial JJ B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pass VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
savings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
reductions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Taipei NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
5080815 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
strike VB I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
demolition NN I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Palestinian NN B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-hour JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Arab NNP B-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
after IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
demolished VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
demolished VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
metre NN I-NP O
( ( O O
yard NN B-NP O
) ) O O
by IN B-PP O
20 CD B-NP O
metre NN I-NP O
structure NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Old NNP I-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
built VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
funding NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-ORG
self-rule JJ I-NP I-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
use NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
social JJ I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
crane NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bulldozer NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Old NNP I-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
walls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reach VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
amidst IN B-PP O
narrow JJ B-NP O
alleys NNS I-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bystanders NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
work NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli NNP I-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
bulldozed VBN B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1993 CD I-NP O
PLO-Israel JJ I-NP B-MISC
interim JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1000 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
o'clock RB I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
lawmaker NN I-NP O
Ahmed NNP I-NP B-PER
Hashem NNP I-NP I-PER
Zighayer NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
declared VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Authority NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
set VBN B-VP O
up IN B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1993 CD I-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
control VB I-VP O
parts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gaza NNP I-NP B-LOC
Strip NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
but CC O O
in IN B-PP O
general JJ B-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
blind JJ I-NP O
eye NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
activity NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
demolition NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
PLO NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
bowed VBN B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
close VB B-VP O
offices NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
wanted VBD B-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
shut VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
closure NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
resuming VBG B-VP O
peace NN B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestine NNP I-NP B-ORG
Liberation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Organisation NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PLO NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
captured VBD B-VP O
Arab NNP B-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1967 CD I-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
war NN I-NP O
and CC O O
annexed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
cede VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
. . O O

Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
want VBP B-VP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
as IN B-PP O
capital NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
negotiation NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
final JJ B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

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SEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
adopts VBZ B-VP O
rules NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
investor NN B-NP O
access NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
best JJS B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Securities NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
approved VBD B-VP O
rules NNS B-NP O
designed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
stock NN B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
better JJR I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
getting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
so-called JJ I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
handling VBG B-VP O
rules NNS B-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
proposed VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
4-0 JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
require VB I-VP O
specialists NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
stock NN B-NP O
exchanges NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
market NN B-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Nasdaq NNP B-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
customers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
view VB I-VP O
price NN B-NP O
quotes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
electronic JJ I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
readily RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
require VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
customer NN I-NP O
limit NN I-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
prices NNS B-NP O
better JJR B-ADVP O
than IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
available JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
quotes NNS B-NP O
publicly RB B-ADVP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

Specialists NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
market NN B-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
companies NNS B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
individuals NNS I-NP O
recognised VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
qualified VBN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
maintain VB B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
orderly JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
limit NN I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
, , O O
investors NNS B-NP O
specify VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
willing JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
opposed VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
executed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
prevailing VBG B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
These DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
intended VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
empower VBP I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
by IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
compete VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
playing VBG I-NP O
field NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
by IN B-PP O
providing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
disclosure NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
informed VBN I-VP O
decisions NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
SEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chairman NNP I-NP O
Arthur NNP I-NP B-PER
Levitt NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
system NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
one CD B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
everybody NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
regulation NN I-NP O
, , O O
Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Lindsey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
firms NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
need VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
about IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
improvements NNS I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
proposing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
while IN B-SBAR O
technology NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
improved VBN I-VP O
, , O O
commonplace JJ B-NP O
practices NNS I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
existed VBD B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
investors NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
customers NNS B-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
getting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
cited VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
potential JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-tiered JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
quote VBP B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
quoting VBG B-VP O
better JJR B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
private JJ B-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
, , O O
thus RB B-ADVP O
robbing VBG B-VP O
investors NNS B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
access NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
hidden VBN B-VP O
" " O O
quotes NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
benefit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
available JJ I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
settled VBD B-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
alleged JJ B-NP O
malpractices NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Nasdaq NNP B-NP B-MISC
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
parent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nasdaq NNP I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Securities NNPS B-NP I-ORG
Dealers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
upgrade VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
oversight NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
brokers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
practices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
dropped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
investors NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
trade VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
better JJR I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
shifts NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prices NNS B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
executed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
monitor VB I-VP O
effects NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
considering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
price NN B-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
" " O O
proposal NN B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
proposed VBD B-VP O
rule NN B-NP O
changes NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
require VB I-VP O
continuous JJ B-NP O
" " O O
bid NN B-NP O
" " O O
and CC O O
" " O O
ask VB B-VP O
" " O O
quotations NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
exchange NN B-NP O
specialists NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
market NN B-NP O
makers NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
trade VBP B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Nasdaq NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
SEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
limit NN I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
display NN I-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
change NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Nasdaq NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
such JJ B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nasdaq NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Alfred NNP B-NP B-PER
Berkeley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
elaborate VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
effects NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
. . O O

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ITALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
CABINET NNP I-NP O
APPROVES NNP I-NP O
TELEVISION NNP I-NP O
DECREE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ROME VB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
cabinet NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
granted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reprieve NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
media NNS B-NP O
mogul NN I-NP O
Silvio NNP I-NP B-PER
Berlusconi NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Mediaset NNP I-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
empire NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
extending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
framework NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
television NN B-NP O
stations NNS I-NP O
until IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
plugs VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
void NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
magistrates NNS B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
forced VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
stations NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
controls VBZ B-VP O
off RB B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
no DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
proprietor NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
channels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Passengers NNS B-NP O
injured VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
train NN B-NP O
collision NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Linz NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LINZ NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
collided VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
locomotive NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
railway NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Linz VBG B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
station NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Linz NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
300 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
180 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Vienna NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
One CD B-NP O
locomotive NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
stationary JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
collided VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Linz NNP B-NP B-LOC
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
express JJ I-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
travelling VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Steyr NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
southeast NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Linz NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
, , O O
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
back NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
locomotive NN I-NP O
used VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shunt VB I-VP O
wagons NNS B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
sidings NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
sure JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
any DT B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
trapped VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wreckage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Doctors NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
medical JJ B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
station NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accident NN I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
minutes NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
treat VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
injured JJ I-NP O
quickly RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Greater NNP B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
averted VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
apply VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
brakes NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
collision NN I-NP O
occurred VBD B-VP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
railways NNS I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
APA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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Saskatchewan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wheat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Pool NNP I-NP I-ORG
eyes NNS I-NP O
hog NNS I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

WINNIPEG VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
handling VBG B-VP O
firm NN B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expects VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
forge VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
partnership NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
hog NN B-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
view NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
expanding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
scope NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
pork NN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Saskatchewan NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
well RB B-ADJP O
positioned VBN I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
growing VBG B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
pork NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Saskatchewan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wheat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Pool NNP I-NP I-ORG
chief JJ I-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
Don NNP I-NP B-PER
Loewen NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

SWP NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
analyzing VBG I-VP O
potential JJ B-NP O
partnerships NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
hog NN B-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
expected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
freight NN I-NP O
subsidy NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
caused VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shift NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
feed NN B-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
Prairie NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
livestock NN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
likely RB I-VP O
shift VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
Prairie NNP I-NP O
rather RB B-PP O
than IN I-PP O
feed NN B-NP O
grains NNS I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
shipped VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
Prairie NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SWP NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
pork NN B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
provide VBP B-VP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
large JJ B-NP O
integrated JJ I-NP O
units NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
contracting NN B-NP O
programs NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
producers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
packers NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
existing VBG I-NP O
hog NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
framework NN I-NP O
. . O O

Saskatchewan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pork NNP I-NP I-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
Marketing NNP I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
export NN I-NP O
monopoly NN I-NP O
but CC O O
some DT B-NP O
Saskatchewan NNP I-NP B-LOC
farmers NNS I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
called VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
open JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
hogs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Gilbert NNP I-NP B-PER
Le NNP I-NP I-PER
Gras NNP I-NP I-PER
204 CD I-NP O
947 CD I-NP O
3548 CD I-NP O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ROVERETO NNP B-NP B-MISC
INTERNATIONAL NNP I-NP I-MISC
MEETING NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ROVERETO RB B-INTJ B-LOC
, , O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O

international JJ B-NP O
athletics NNS I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Ludmila NNP I-NP B-PER
Ninova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6.72 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Heike NNP I-NP B-PER
Drechsler NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6.65 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Fiona NNP I-NP B-PER
May NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6.64 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Emilio NNP I-NP B-PER
Valle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.42 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.45 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Andrea NNP I-NP B-PER
Giaconi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
13.80 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Chandra NNP I-NP B-PER
Sturrup NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.34 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Natalya NNP I-NP B-PER
Voronova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.53 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Gabi NNP I-NP B-PER
Rokmeier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11.61 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
javelin NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Sergey NNP I-NP B-PER
Makarov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
85.26 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Pukstys NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
84.20 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Blank NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
81.64 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Osmond NNP I-NP B-PER
Ezinwa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.13 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Davidson NNP I-NP B-PER
Ezinwa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.18 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Stefano NNP I-NP B-PER
Tilli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10.43 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-PER
Kamoga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Uganda NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
45.15 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Marco NNP I-NP B-PER
Vaccari NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
46.16 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Kennedy NNP I-NP B-PER
Ochieng NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
46.21 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
pole NN I-NP O
vault NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Mariacarla NNP I-NP B-PER
Bresciani NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3.85 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Andrea NNP I-NP B-PER
Muller NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3.75 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Nastja NNP I-NP B-PER
Rysich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
germany RB O B-LOC
) ) O O
3.75 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Ana NNP I-NP B-PER
Fidelia NNP I-NP I-PER
Quirot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Cuba NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
58.98 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Letitia NNP I-NP B-PER
Vriesde NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Surinam NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:00.39 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Inez NNP I-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Jamaica NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2:00.91 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
jump NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Wolfgang NNP I-NP B-PER
Kreissig NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.20 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Kostantin NNP I-NP B-PER
Matusevitch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.20 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Michele NNP I-NP B-PER
Buiatti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2.15 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Kibet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:45.24 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Vincent NNP I-NP B-PER
Malakwen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:45.62 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Philip NNP I-NP B-PER
Kibitok NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:46.09 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
javelin NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Oksana NNP I-NP B-PER
Ovchinnikova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
58.94 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Natalya NNP I-NP B-PER
Shikolenko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
57.44 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Silke NNP I-NP B-PER
Renk NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
56.70 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Virna NNP I-NP B-PER
De NNP I-NP I-PER
Angeli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
55.66 CD B-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Natalya NNP I-NP B-PER
Torshina NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kazakhstan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
55.99 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Anna NNP I-NP B-PER
Knoroz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
57.02 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Lauren NNP I-NP B-PER
Ottoz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.16 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Brian NNP I-NP B-PER
Bronson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.67 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Ridgeon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
49.83 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Luke NNP B-NP B-PER
Kipkosgei NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:46.91 CD B-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Alessandro NNP I-NP B-PER
Lambruschini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:47.78 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Kosgei NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7:48.38 CD B-NP O

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GOLF NN B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
BRITISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
MASTERS NNS I-NP I-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NORTHAMPTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
completed VBN B-VP O

first-round JJ B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rain-affected JJ I-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
Masters NNP I-NP I-MISC
golf NN I-NP O

championship NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Collingtree NNP B-NP B-LOC
Park NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
unless IN B-SBAR O

stated VBN B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

66 CD B-NP O
Gavin NNP I-NP B-PER
Levenson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

68 CD B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Montgomerie NNP I-NP I-PER

69 CD B-NP O
Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Coceres NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Raymond NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Allenby JJ B-ADVP I-PER

( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Gilford NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Stuart NNP B-NP B-PER
Cage NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Clayton NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Roe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Emanuele NNP B-NP B-PER
Canonica NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

70 CD B-NP O
Francisco NNP I-NP B-PER
Cea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Howell NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Hedblom NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

71 CD B-NP O
Steven NNP I-NP B-PER
Bottomley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ove NNP B-NP B-PER
Sellberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Joakim NNP B-NP B-PER
Haeggman NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Ames NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP I-LOC
Tobago NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Klas NNP B-NP B-PER
Eriksson NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Roger NNP B-NP B-PER
Chapman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Davis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Pierre NNP B-NP B-PER
Fulke NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Gates NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Anders NNP B-NP B-PER
Haglund NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

72 CD B-NP O
Niclas NNP I-NP B-PER
Fasth NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Jonzon NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Chistian NNP B-NP B-PER

Cevaer NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Bjorn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnstone NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Padraig NNP B-NP B-PER
Harrington NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Carter NNP I-NP I-PER

73 CD B-NP O
Ross NNP I-NP B-PER
McFarlane NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Domingo NNP B-NP B-PER
Hospital NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Seve NNP B-NP B-PER
Ballesteros NNPS I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Broadhurst NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Turner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER

Harwood NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Brenden NNP B-NP B-PER
Pappas NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER

Teravainen NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Jean NNP B-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Velde NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Oyvind VB B-VP B-PER
Rojahn NN B-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Norway NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
McAllister NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Neal NNP B-NP B-PER
Briggs NNP I-NP I-PER

Note NN B-VP O
: : O O
77 CD B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
KELLY NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
WORLD NN B-NP O
TIME NN I-NP O
TRIAL NN I-NP O
TITLE NN I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Shane NNP B-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
retained VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
one-kilometre NN I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
track NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
2.777 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Kelly NNP B-NP B-PER
averaged VBD B-VP O
57.345 CD B-NP O
kph VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
Soren NNP B-NP B-PER
Lausgberg NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
eighteen CD B-NP O
hundredths NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bronze NN I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Eijden NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
1:04.541 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
VAN NNP B-NP B-PER
HEESWIJK NNP I-NP I-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
SECOND NNP B-NP O
STAGE NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
NETHERLANDS NNS B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

ALMERE VBP O B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
placings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
195-km CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-MISC
between IN B-PP O

Haarlem NNS B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Almere NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Heeswijk NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
39 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

six CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Capiot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Teutenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Postal NNP I-NP I-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Erik NNP I-NP B-PER
Zabel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Telekom NN B-NP B-ORG

5. CD B-NP O
Federico NNP B-NP B-PER
Colonna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNPS B-NP B-ORG

6. CD B-NP O
Jans NNPS I-NP B-PER
Koerts NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Palmans NNS B-NP B-ORG

7. NNP B-NP O
Michel NNP I-NP B-PER
Zanoli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
MX NNP B-NP B-ORG
Onda NNP I-NP I-ORG

8 CD B-NP O
.Giuseppe NN I-NP B-PER
Citterio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-PER

9 CD B-NP O
.Robbie NN I-NP B-PER
McEwen NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG

10. CD B-NP O
Kaspars NNP I-NP B-PER
Ozers NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Latvia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
all DT O O
same JJ O O
time NN O O

Leading JJ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
placings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Colonna NNP I-NP B-PER
8:22:00 CD I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Van NNP I-NP B-PER
Heeswijk NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
McEwen NNP I-NP B-PER
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Teutenberg NNP I-NP B-PER
4 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Capiot NNP I-NP B-PER
5 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Koerts NNS I-NP B-PER
7 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Ozers NNPS I-NP B-PER
8 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Gianluca NNP I-NP B-PER
Corini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-PER
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Hincapie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
VAN NNP B-NP B-PER
HEESWIJK NNP I-NP I-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
NETHERLANDS NNP B-NP I-MISC
SECOND NNP I-NP O
STAGE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ALMERE VBP O B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
overall JJ B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
195 CD I-NP O
kilometre JJ I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-MISC
between IN B-PP O
Haarlem NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Almere NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Heeswijk NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
39 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
six CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Capiot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Teutenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Postal NNP I-NP I-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Erik NNP I-NP B-PER
Zabel NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Telekom NN B-NP B-ORG

5. CD B-NP O
Federico NNP B-NP B-PER
Colonna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNPS B-NP B-ORG

6. CD B-NP O
Jans NNPS I-NP B-PER
Koerts NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Palmans NNS B-NP B-ORG

7. NNP B-NP O
Michel NNP I-NP B-PER
Zanoli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
MX NNP B-NP B-ORG
Onda NNP I-NP I-ORG

8. CD B-NP O
Giuseppe NNP I-NP B-PER
Citterio NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-PER

9. CD B-NP O
Robbie NNP I-NP B-PER
McEwen NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG

10. CD B-NP O
Kaspars NNP I-NP B-PER
Ozers NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Latvia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
all DT O O
same JJ O O
time NN O O
. . O O

Leading JJ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Colonna NNP I-NP B-PER
8:22:00 CD I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Van NNP I-NP B-PER
Heeswijk NNP I-NP I-PER
1 CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
McEwen NNP I-NP B-PER
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Teutenberg NNP I-NP B-PER
4 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Capiot NNP I-NP B-PER
5 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Koerts NNS I-NP B-PER
7 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Ozers NNPS I-NP B-PER
8 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Gianluca NNP I-NP B-PER
Corini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-PER
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Hincapie NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
WORLD NN B-NP O
CHAMPIONSHIPS NNS I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

world NN B-NP O
track NN I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
individual JJ I-NP O
pursuit NN I-NP O
: : O O

Selected VBN B-VP O
result NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:13.353 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
world NN B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
) ) O O
caught VBD B-VP O

Jens NNP B-NP B-PER
Lehman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Quarter-finals NNS B-NP O

Boardman NNP B-NP B-PER
4:14.784 CD I-NP O
caught VBD B-VP O
Edouard NNP B-NP B-PER
Gritson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Francis NNP B-NP B-PER
Moreau NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:16.274 CD B-NP O
beat NN I-NP O
Heiko NNP B-NP B-PER
Szonn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

4:21.715 CD B-NP O

Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:17.551 CD B-NP O
beat NN I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Sandstod NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:24.660 CD B-NP O

Alexei NNP B-NP B-PER
Markov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:19.762 CD B-NP O
beat NN I-NP O
Mariano NNP I-NP B-PER
Friedick NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

4:20.241 CD B-NP O

one CD B-NP O
kilometre JJ I-NP O
time-trial JJ I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Shane NNP I-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1 CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
02.777 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Soren NNP I-NP B-PER
Lausberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:02.795 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Jan NNP I-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Eiden NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:04.541 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Herve NNP I-NP B-PER
Thuet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:04.732 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Grzegorz NNP I-NP B-PER
Krejner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:04.834 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Ainars NNP I-NP B-PER
Kiksis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Latvia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:04.896 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Dimitrios NNPS I-NP B-PER
Georgalis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.022 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Moreno NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.219 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Keiji NNP I-NP B-PER
Kojima NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.300 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Graham NNP I-NP B-PER
Sharman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.406 CD B-NP O

11. CD B-NP O
Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Escuredo NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.731 CD B-NP O

12. CD B-NP O
Craig NNP I-NP B-PER
MacLean NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.735 CD B-NP O

13. CD B-NP O
Christian NNP I-NP B-PER
Meidlinger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:05.850 CD B-NP O

14. CD B-NP O
Darren NNP I-NP B-PER
McKenzie-Potter NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
1:06.289 CD B-NP O

15. CD B-NP O
Masanaga NNP I-NP B-PER
Shiohara NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
1:06.615 CD B-NP O

16. NNP B-NP O
Jean-Pierre NNP I-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Zyl NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
1:07.258 CD B-NP O

Keirin NNP B-NP B-LOC
final JJ I-NP O

1. CD B-NP O
Marty NNP I-NP B-PER
Nothstein NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
10.982 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Gary NNP I-NP B-PER
Neiwand NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

3. NNP B-NP O
Frederic NNP I-NP B-PER
Magne NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

4. CD B-NP O
Pavel NNP I-NP B-PER
Buran NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

5. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Hubner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6. NNP B-NP O
Laurent NNP I-NP B-PER
Gane NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Madison NNP B-NP B-LOC
final JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

1. CD B-NP O
Silvio NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Marco NNP B-NP B-PER
Villa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
34 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O

time NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
55 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
47.4 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
McGrory NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Stephen NNP B-NP B-PER
Pate NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
25 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Andreas NNP I-NP B-PER
Kappes NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Carsten NNP B-NP B-PER
Wolf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
23 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Kurt NNP I-NP B-PER
Betschart NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Bruno NNP B-NP B-PER
Risi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
22 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Gabriel NNP B-NP B-PER
Curuchet NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Curuchet NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
15 CD B-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Pieters NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Tomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Post NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14 CD B-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
J NNP I-NP B-PER
immi FW I-NP I-PER
Madsen NNP B-NP I-PER
- : O O
Jens NNP B-NP B-PER
Veggerby NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
14 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Isaac NNP I-NP B-PER
Galvez-Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Llaneras NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Wolfgang NNP I-NP B-PER
Kotzmann NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Franz NNP B-NP B-PER
Stocher NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Christophe NNP I-NP B-PER
Capelle NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Jean-Michel NNP B-NP B-PER
Monin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2 CD B-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
BOARDMAN NNP B-NP B-PER
FULFILS NNP I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP O
RECORD VBN I-NP O
PREDICTION NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Ayres NNP I-NP I-PER

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Chris NNP I-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
fulfilled VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
prediction NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
break VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
4,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Boardman NNP B-NP B-PER
clocked VBN B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
13.353 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
slice VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
4:19.699 CD B-NP O
set NN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Andrea NNP I-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Collinelli NNP B-NP B-PER
qualified VBN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
beating VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
4:17.696 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
nervous JJ I-ADJP O
before IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
but CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
amazed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
speed NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
ride NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Boardman NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
faster JJR I-NP O
. . O O

Who WP B-NP O
knows VBZ B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
later JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

Boardman NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
28 CD B-NP O
, , O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
contest VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
pursuit NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
proximity NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
de FW I-NP I-MISC
France NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
GAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
team NN I-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bronze JJ I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
road NN I-NP O
time-trial JJ I-NP O
and CC O O
then RB B-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
prepare VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Manchester NNP I-NP B-LOC
indoor JJ I-NP O
velodrome NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
adopted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
superman JJ B-NP O
" " O O
riding VBG B-VP O
position NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
arms NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
full JJ B-NP O
stretch JJ I-NP O
perfected VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
fellow JJ B-NP O
Briton NNP I-NP B-MISC
Graeme NNP I-NP B-PER
Obree NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
taken VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
Collinelli NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

Obree NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pull VB I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
viral JJ I-NP O
infection NN I-NP O
. . O O

Qualifiers NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
quarter-finals NN I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Chris NNP I-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:13.353 CD B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Andrea NNP I-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:17.696 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Mariano NNP I-NP B-PER
Friedick NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:19.808 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Heiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Szonn NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:21.009 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Francis NNP I-NP B-PER
Moreau NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:21.454 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Alexei NNP I-NP B-PER
Markov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:22.738 CD B-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Sandstod NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:24.427 CD B-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Edouard NNP I-NP B-PER
Gritsoun NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:26.467 CD B-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
BOARDMAN NNP B-NP B-PER
BREAKS NNPS I-NP O
WORLD NN I-NP O
4,000 CD I-NP O
METRES NNP I-NP O
RECORD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Chris NNP I-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
4,000 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Boardman NNP B-NP B-PER
clocked VBN B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
13.353 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
qualifying VBG B-VP O
round RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
individual JJ I-NP O
pursuit NN I-NP O
event NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
4:19.699 CD B-NP O
set NN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-LOC
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Reading VBG B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O

Stoke VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Bradford NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Swindon NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Oldham NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Wolverhampton NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Queens NNP I-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Barnsley NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Stoke VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Tranmere NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bolton NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Wolverhampton NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Queens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Norwich NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Ipswich NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Birmingham NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Swindon NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Bradford NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Huddersfield VBN B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Reading VBG B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Man NN B-NP B-ORG
City NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

West NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bromwich NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Port NNP B-NP B-ORG
Vale NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Grimsby RB B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Charlton NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Southend NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Oldham NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP B-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Close JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O

day NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
four-day JJ B-NP O
English NNP I-NP B-MISC
County NNP I-NP B-MISC
Championship NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O

Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

At IN B-PP O
Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Middlesex NNP B-NP B-ORG
199 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
60 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
; : O O

L. NNP B-NP B-PER
Botham NNP I-NP I-PER
5-67 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
105-4 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Chester-le-Street NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
73-3 CD I-NP O
v SYM B-VP O
Durham NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FOWLER NNP B-NP B-PER
AND CC I-NP O
MCMANAMAN NNP I-NP B-PER
OUT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
SQUAD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
soccer NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Glen NNP I-NP B-PER
Hoddle NNP I-NP I-PER
confirmed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Liverpool NNP I-NP B-ORG
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
McManaman NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Robbie NNP B-NP B-PER
Fowler NNP I-NP I-PER
would MD B-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
qualifying VBG B-VP O
match NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Moldova NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
suffering NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
back JJ B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
joined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
squad NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
training NN B-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Kishinev NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
scans NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
X-rays NNS I-NP O
yesterday NN B-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
out IN B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Hoddle NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
down RB B-PP O
here RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
have VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
chat NN I-NP O
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
another DT B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
foolish JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Hoddle NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
midfielder NN B-NP O
Darren NNP I-NP B-PER
Anderton NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
defender NN B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Howey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
delayed JJ B-NP O
naming NN I-NP O
any DT B-NP O
replacements NNS I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
concern NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
injuries NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Gascoigne NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Les NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferdinand NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Batty NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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HORSE NNP B-NP O
RACING NNP I-NP O
- : O O
JOCKEY NNP B-NP O
WEAVER NNP I-NP B-PER
RECEIVES NNP I-NP O
21-DAY NNP I-NP O
BAN NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading VBG B-NP O
rider NN I-NP O
Jason NNP I-NP B-PER
Weaver NNP I-NP I-PER
received VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
21-day JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disciplinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jockey NNP I-NP B-ORG
Club NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Weaver NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
irresponsible JJ B-ADJP O
riding VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
provincial JJ I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pontefract NNP B-NP B-LOC
10 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
riding NN I-NP O
offence NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
five CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Weaver NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Leger NNP I-NP I-ORG
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ride NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
top JJ B-NP O
stayer NN I-NP O
Double RB I-NP B-PER
Trigger NNP B-ADJP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Doncaster NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Weaver NNP B-NP B-PER
shot VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
prominence NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
2,000 CD I-NP B-MISC
Guineas NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Mister NNP B-NP B-LOC
Baileys NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
ride NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
classic NN I-NP O
. . O O

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ROWING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
REDGRAVE NNP B-NP B-PER
MAY NNP I-NP O
SEEK NNP I-NP O
FIFTH NNP I-NP O
OLYMPIC NNP I-NP B-MISC
GOLD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Steven NNP I-NP B-PER
Redgrave NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
mind NN I-NP O
and CC O O
go VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
gold NN I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
2000 CD I-NP B-ORG
Games NNPS I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Sydney NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Redgrave NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
athletes NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
gold JJ B-NP O
medals NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
successive JJ I-NP O
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
shared VBD B-VP O
victory NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Matthew NNP B-NP B-PER
Pinsent NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coxless NN I-NP O
pairs NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
thoughts NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
then RB B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
34 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
too RB B-ADJP O
old JJ I-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
athlete NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
38 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Sydney NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
too RB B-ADJP O
old JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
enthusiasm NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
training NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rowing NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
endurance NN I-NP O
sport NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
BOTHAM NNP B-NP B-PER
DISMISSES NNP I-NP O
GATTING NNP I-NP B-PER
IN IN B-PP O
FIRST NNP B-NP O
CLASS NNP I-NP O
DEBUT NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Liam NNP B-NP B-PER
Botham NNP I-NP I-PER
demonstrated VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
golden JJ I-NP O
touch NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
shortly RB B-PP O
after IN I-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
county NN I-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Botham NNP B-NP B-PER
dismissed VBD B-VP O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Gatting NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
pushed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
half-volley JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
square-leg VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Middlesex NNP B-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-NP O
Botham NNP I-NP B-PER
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Southampton NNP B-NP B-LOC
only RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
required VBN I-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
then RB B-ADVP O
drove VBD B-VP O
40 CD B-NP O
kms NNS I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
XI NNPS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
learn VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Stephenson NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
dropped VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Middlesex NNP I-NP B-ORG
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meantime NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shoulder NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
. . O O

Botham NNP B-NP B-PER
dashed VBN B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
thrid JJ I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
began VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Botham NNP I-NP I-PER
began VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1977 CD B-NP O
by IN B-SBAR O
dismissing VBG B-VP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
captain NN I-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Chappell NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
hop NN I-NP O
and CC O O
went VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's VBZ I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
successful JJ I-ADJP O
all-rounder NN B-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
5,200 CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
383 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
plus CC O O
120 CD B-NP O
catches VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
102 CD B-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
CARLING NNP B-NP B-PER
LEFT NNP I-NP O
OUT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
TRAINING NNP I-NP O
SQUAD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
Will MD O B-PER
Carling NNP B-NP I-PER
along IN B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
Jeremy NNP B-NP B-PER
Guscott NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rory NNP B-NP B-PER
Underwood NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Richards NNP I-NP I-PER
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
training NN I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
quartet NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
possess VB B-VP O
244 CD B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
caps NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
omitted VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
training NN I-NP O
camp NN I-NP O
but CC O O
will MD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
contention NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
starts VBZ B-VP O
later RB B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Their PRP$ B-NP O
qualities NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
well RB B-ADJP O
known VBN I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
selectors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
, , O O
be VB B-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
gets VBZ B-VP O
underway RB B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Rugby NNP I-NP B-ORG
Football NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
DODGERS NNS B-NP B-ORG
WIN VBP B-VP O
FIFTH IN B-PP O
STRAIGHT NNP B-NP O
. . O O

MONTREAL JJ B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Hideo NNP B-NP B-PER
Nomo NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Gagne NNP I-NP I-PER
capped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
Dodgers NNP I-NP I-ORG
claimed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
5-1 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Expos NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

With IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Dodgers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
moved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
half-game JJ I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Expos NNP I-NP B-ORG
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wild JJ I-NP O
card NN I-NP O
hunt NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
Nomo NN B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
13-10 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
walked VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Francisco NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
7-1/3 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Benito NNP B-NP B-PER
Santiago NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Ruben NNP I-NP B-PER
Amaro NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
RBI NNP B-NP B-MISC
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Phillies NNP I-NP I-ORG
edged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Francisco NNP I-NP I-ORG
Giants NNP I-NP I-ORG
3-2 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
5-12 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
three-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
walked VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
five CD B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
career NN I-NP O
decisions NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Francisco NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Pittsburgh NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Al NNP B-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
run-scoring JJ I-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
snapped JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
fifth-inning NN I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Denny NNP B-NP B-PER
Neagle NNP I-NP I-PER
outdueled VBD B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Smoltz NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Pittsburgh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pirates NNPS I-NP I-ORG
edged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Braves NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3-2 NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Braves NNPS I-NP B-ORG
led VBD B-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
entering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Pirates NNPS I-NP B-ORG
pushed VBD B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Smoltz NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
20-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Neagle NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
14-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Braves NNPS I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
St NNP B-NP B-LOC
Louis NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Sheffield NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Devon NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
each DT B-NP O
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Hutton NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marlins NNP I-NP I-ORG
past NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
6-3 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

White NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
solo JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
11th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
off RP B-PRT O
reliever NN B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Petkovsek NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth NN I-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Marlins NNP I-NP B-ORG
a DT B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
lead JJ I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Steve NNP B-NP B-PER
Finley NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
capped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-run JJ I-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
and CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
Padres NNP I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
4-3 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
spoiling VBG B-VP O
Bobby NNP B-NP B-PER
Valentine NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Mets NNPS B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
reliever NN B-NP O
Willie NNP I-NP B-PER
Blair NNP I-NP I-PER

Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Gwynn NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Wally NNP I-NP B-PER
Joyner NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
apiece RB B-NP O
, , O O
helping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Padres NNPS I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
. . O O

First-place NNP B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
improved VBN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
34-20 JJ B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
NL NNP B-NP B-MISC
East NNP I-NP I-MISC
opponents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Houston NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Eusebio NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
eighth-inning JJ I-NP O
sacrifice NN I-NP O
fly NN I-NP O
capped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
comeback NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
five-run JJ I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Houston NNP I-NP B-ORG
Astros NNP I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
6-5 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cubs NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Astros NNPS I-NP B-ORG
trailed VBD B-VP O
5-0 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
scored VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
St NNP B-NP B-LOC
Louis NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Sheffield NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Devon NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
each DT B-NP O
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Hutton NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marlins NNP I-NP I-ORG
past NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
St. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Louis NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cardinals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
, , O O

Sheffield NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
benched VBN I-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
delivered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
down JJ I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
left-field JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first NN I-NP O
, , O O
scoring VBG B-VP O
Luis NNP B-NP B-PER
Castilla NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Arias NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Marlins NNPS I-NP B-ORG
ahead RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Hal NNP B-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Eric NNP B-NP B-PER
Davis NNP I-NP I-PER
each DT B-NP O
homered VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Smiley NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O
2/3 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reds NNP I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rockies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
4-3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
snapping VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-game JJ I-NP O
losing NN I-NP O
streak NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Reds NNP I-NP B-ORG
took VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-run JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
led VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
starter JJ B-NP O
Armando NNP I-NP B-PER
Reynoso NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
8-9 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
increased VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
bulge NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
4-0 JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Barry NNP B-NP B-PER
Larkin NNP I-NP I-PER
drew VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-out JJ I-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kevin NNP B-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
singled VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
Davis NNP B-NP B-PER
launched VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
22nd JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-field JJ I-NP O
wall NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
ZEALAND NNP I-NP I-LOC
RECALL NNP I-NP O
MEHRTENS NNP I-NP B-PER
FOR IN B-PP O
FINAL NNP B-NP O
TEST NN I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
rugby RB B-VP O
selectors VBZ I-VP O
recalled VBN I-VP O
fly-half VBZ B-VP O
Andrew NNP B-NP B-PER
Mehrtens NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Johannesburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
returns VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Culhane NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
All DT I-NP B-ORG
Blacks NNPS I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP O
series-clinching JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Pretoria NN B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Mehrtens NNS B-NP B-PER
played VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
TriNations NNP I-NP B-MISC
test NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Cape NNP B-NP B-LOC
Town NNP I-NP I-LOC
but CC O O
missed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
tearing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cartilage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
training NN B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
. . O O

Lock NNP B-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
wing NN B-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
have VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
doubts NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fitness NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jones NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
Wilson NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
suffering VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
viral JJ I-NP O
infection NN I-NP O
. . O O

Blair NNP B-NP B-PER
Larsen NNP I-NP I-PER
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
uncapped JJ I-NP O
Glenn NNP I-NP B-PER
Taylor NNP I-NP I-PER
are VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
standby NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
Jones NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
Jonah NNP B-NP B-PER
Lomu NNP I-NP I-PER
out IN B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shoulder NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
match NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Griqualand NNP B-NP B-ORG
West NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Eric NNP B-NP B-PER
Rush NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
favourite NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
should MD B-VP O
Wilson NNP B-NP B-PER
fail VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
recover VB I-VP O
. . O O

Team NNP B-NP O
: : O O

15 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Christian NNP I-NP B-PER
Cullen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jeff NNP I-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Walter NNP I-NP B-PER
Little NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
12 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Frank NNP I-NP B-PER
Bunce NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
11 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Glen NNP I-NP B-PER
Osborne NNP I-NP I-PER
; : O O
10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andrew NNP I-NP B-PER
Mehrtens NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
9 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Justin NNP I-NP B-PER
Marshall NNP I-NP I-PER
; : O O
8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Zinzan NNP I-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Josh NNP I-NP B-PER
Kronfeld NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Ian NNP I-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Robin NNP I-NP B-PER
Brooke NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Olo NNP I-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Sean NNP I-NP B-PER
Fitzpatrick NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Craig NNP I-NP B-PER
Dowd NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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HOCKEY NNP B-NP O
- : O O
BONNET NNP B-NP B-PER
TAKES NNP I-NP O
OVER IN B-PP O
AS NNP B-NP O
SOUTH NNP I-NP O
AFRICAN NNP I-NP O
COACH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-MISC
African NNP I-NP I-MISC
captain NN I-NP O
Giles NNP I-NP B-PER
Bonnet NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-ORG
African JJ I-NP I-ORG
Hockey NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bonnet NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
coaching NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Kwazulu-Natal NNP I-NP B-LOC
provincial JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
, , O O
takes VBZ B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
Englishman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gavin NNP I-NP B-PER
Featherstone NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-PP O
10th JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Featherstone NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Britain NNP I-NP B-LOC
captain NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
accepted VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
coaching NN I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
GIBBS NNP B-NP B-PER
GETS NNP I-NP O
INTERNATIONAL NNP I-NP O
CALL JJ I-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Western NNP B-NP B-ORG
Province NNP I-NP I-ORG
batsman NN I-NP O
Herschelle NNP I-NP B-PER
Gibbs NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
uncapped JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
14-man JJ I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
named VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
quadrangular JJ I-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
series NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kenya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
. . O O

National NNP B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Woolmer NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Gibbs NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
22 CD B-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
rewarded VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tremendous JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
A DT I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
Herschelle NNP B-NP B-PER
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
old JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
how WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
matured VBN I-VP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
170 CD I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
MCC NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
supreme JJ B-NP O
class NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
bowling NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
faced VBD B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
tour VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Woolmer NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
Jacques NNP B-NP B-PER
Kallis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Adams NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Shaun NNP I-NP B-PER
Pollock NNP I-NP I-PER
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
injury NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
replacements NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
all DT O O
come VB B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
A NNP I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
all DT O O
in IN B-PP O
form NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Spin-bowling JJ B-NP O
all-rounders NNS I-NP O
Nicky NNP B-NP B-PER
Boje NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Derek NNP I-NP B-PER
Crookes NNP I-NP I-PER
replace VBP B-VP O
Pollock NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Adams NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Gibbs NNP B-NP B-PER
comes VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Western NNP I-NP B-ORG
Province NNP I-NP I-ORG
colleague NN I-NP O
Kallis NNS I-NP B-PER
. . O O

Squad VB B-VP O
: : O O
Hansie NNP B-NP B-PER
Cronje NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Matthews NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
vice-captain NN B-ADVP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Dave NNP B-NP B-PER
Richardson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Brian NNP B-NP B-PER
McMillan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Kirsten NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Andrew NNP B-NP B-PER
Hudson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Pat NNP B-NP B-PER
Symcox NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Jonty NNP B-NP B-PER
Rhodes NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Allan NNP B-NP B-PER
Donald NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Fanie NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Villiers NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Daryll NNP B-NP B-PER
Cullinan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Derek NNP B-NP B-PER
Crookes NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Herschelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Gibs NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Nicky NNP B-NP B-PER
Boje NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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BASKETBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
OLYMPIAKOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
RED VBN B-NP B-ORG
STAR NNP I-NP I-ORG
71-57 CD I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Olympiakos NNS B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
71-57 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
40-34 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
basketball NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Partizan NN B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Alba NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
, , O O
Dinamo NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
and CC O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RUSSIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
AND CC I-NP O
BRAZIL JJ I-NP B-LOC
DRAW NN I-NP O
2-2 CD I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
FRIENDLY NNP B-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Brazil NNP I-NP B-LOC
drew VBD B-VP O
2-2 RB B-ADVP O

( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Yuri NNP B-NP B-PER
Nikiforov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
18th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Vladislav NNP B-NP B-PER
Rodimov NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( B-LST O
80th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Donizetti NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
47th CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Ronaldo NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
85th CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendence NN B-NP O
: : O O
20,000 CD B-NP O

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SQUASH NNP B-NP O
- : O O
HONG NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

First RB B-ADVP O
round NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-MISC

Kong NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
denotes NNS I-NP O
seeding VBG B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Rodney NNP I-NP B-PER
Eyles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Zarak NNP B-NP B-PER
Jahan NNP I-NP I-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

15-6 CD B-NP O
8-15 CD I-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O
7-15 JJ I-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Nicol NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Julian NNP B-NP B-PER
Wellings NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-8 CD B-NP O

15-7 CD B-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O

Derek NNP B-NP B-PER
Ryan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Simon NNP I-NP B-PER
Parke NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-11 CD B-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O

2-15 CD B-ADVP O
15-11 CD B-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Chris NNP I-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Julien NNP B-NP B-PER
Bonetat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-12 CD B-NP O

15-6 CD B-NP O
15-2 CD I-NP O

Jonathon NNP B-NP B-PER
Power NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ahmed NNP B-NP B-PER
Barada NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11-15 CD B-NP O
8-15 CD I-NP O

15-13 CD B-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O
15-2 CD I-NP O

Amr NNP B-NP B-PER
Shabana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10-15 CD B-NP O
15-9 JJ I-NP O

15-10 JJ B-NP O
16-17 NN B-ADVP O
15-1 NNP B-NP O

Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Hands NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
12-15 CD B-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O

7-15 CD B-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O

Zubair NNP B-NP B-PER
Jahan NNP I-NP I-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Faheem NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
12-15 CD B-NP O

15-10 JJ B-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O

R NN B-NP O

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BASKETBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
FORMULA NNP B-NP B-ORG
SHELL NNP I-NP I-ORG
WIN NNP I-NP O
GAME NNP I-NP O
ONE CD I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
PHILIPPINES NNS B-NP O
. . O O

MANILA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
game NN B-NP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Philippine JJ I-NP B-ORG
Basketball NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
second JJ I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
finals NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Formula NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shell NNP I-NP I-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Alaska NNP B-NP B-ORG
Milk NN I-NP I-ORG
85-82 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
36-46 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

( ( O O
Formula NNP B-NP B-ORG
Shell NNP I-NP I-ORG
leads VBZ B-VP O
best-of-seven JJ B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ISRAELI NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kfar NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sava NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hapoel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Zafririm NNP I-NP I-ORG
Holon NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tel NNP I-NP I-ORG
Aviv NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Maccabi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Haifa NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hapoel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Petah NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tikva NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ironi NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rishon NNP I-NP I-ORG
Lezion NNP I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
Hapoel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Taibe NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Beit NNP I-NP I-ORG
She'an NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hapoel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Beit NNP I-NP I-ORG
She'an NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Maccabi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petah NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tikva NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Betar NNP I-NP B-ORG
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Haifa NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Maccabi NNP I-NP O
Tel NNP I-NP B-ORG
Aviv NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Hapoel NNP B-NP B-ORG
Beersheva NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Maccabi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Herzliya NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
SELES NNP B-NP B-PER
HAS VBZ B-VP I-PER
WALKOVER IN B-PP O
TO TO B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
THIRD NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Second JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
and CC O O
co-world JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
advanced VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championships NNPS I-NP I-MISC
without IN B-PP O
hitting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Seles NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
one CD B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
Laurence NNP B-NP B-PER
Courtois NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
Wednesay NNP I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
tournament NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
four-and-a-half JJ B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Courtois NNPS B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
pulled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
left JJ I-NP O
knee NN I-NP O
bone NN I-NP O
inflammation NN I-NP O
, , O O
moving VBG B-VP O
Seles NNPS B-NP B-PER
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walkover NN I-NP O
. . O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
SERIOUS NNS B-NP O
MEDVEDEV NNP I-NP B-PER
IS VBZ B-VP O
HAVING VBG I-VP O
FUN NNP B-NP O
AGAIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Finn NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Outspoken NNP B-NP O
Andrei NNP I-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
exchanged VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
reputation NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
clown NN I-NP O
prince NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
no-nonsense JJ I-NP O
attitude NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
life NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
courts NNS I-NP O
fun JJ B-ADJP O
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
much RB B-ADJP O
more RBR I-ADJP O
focused JJ I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
tennis NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
routing VBG B-VP O
Frenchman NNP B-NP B-MISC
Jean-Philippe NNP I-NP B-PER
Fleurian NNP I-NP I-PER
6-2 NN I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
round RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hamlet NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
realised VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
without IN B-PP O
putting VBG B-VP O
99.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
mind NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
successful VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
22-year-old JJ I-NP O
Medvedev NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
thinking VBG I-VP O
abnout JJ B-NP O
tennis NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
before IN B-ADVP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
distracting VBG B-NP O
me PRP I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
helping VBG I-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
at IN B-ADVP O
all DT I-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

For IN B-PP O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
that WDT B-NP O
meant VBD B-VP O
confining VBG B-ADJP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
post-match JJ I-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
tennis NN B-NP O
and CC O O
not RB O O
going VBG B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
tirades NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
peripheral JJ I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
quality NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
lounge NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
entertaining JJ I-NP O
rant NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
mind NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
task NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
quarters NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
restaurant NN I-NP O
critic NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
here RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
fight VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
or CC O O
talk VB B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
food NN I-NP O
or CC O O
entertain VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
here RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
tennis NN B-NP O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
have VB B-VP O
much RB B-NP O
less JJR I-NP O
fun NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
have VB B-VP O
much RB B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
fun NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Just RB B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ranking JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
semifinal NN I-NP O
and CC O O
winning VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
tournaments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
ranking JJ I-NP O
slowly RB B-ADVP O
began VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
struggled VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wrist NN I-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Ukrainian JJ I-NP B-MISC
finally RB B-ADVP O
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
44th JJ B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
somewhere RB I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
long JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
ranking JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
36 CD B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

As IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
businesslike JJ I-NP O
approach NN I-NP O
, , O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
hired VBD B-VP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Brett NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
partnership NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
beginning VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
zero CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Winning VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Long NNP B-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
) ) O O
was VBD B-VP O
like IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

While IN B-SBAR O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
77-minute JJ I-NP O
romp VBP B-VP O
past RB B-ADVP O
Fleurian JJ B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
rather RB B-ADJP O
ordinary JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
playing VBG I-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
rather RB B-ADJP O
remarkable JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
, , O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Fleurian NNP I-NP B-PER
were VBD B-VP O
slotted VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
controversy NN B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
-- : O O
against IN B-PP O
odds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
151-to-1 JJ B-NP O
-- : O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Fleurian NNP I-NP B-PER
drew VBD B-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
When WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
change VB I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
preparation NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Medvedev NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
destined VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
WEDNESDAY NNP B-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
THE NNP I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championships NNP I-NP I-MISC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

15 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Gabriela NNP I-NP B-PER
Sabatini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ann NNP B-NP B-PER
Grossman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Irina NNP B-NP B-PER
Spirlea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Jose NNP I-NP I-PER
Gaidano NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-2 CD B-NP O

8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Henrietta NNP B-NP B-PER
Nagyova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Anne-Gaelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Sidot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Wang NNP B-NP B-PER
Shi-Ting NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Sandrine NNP B-NP B-PER
Testud NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Cristina NNP B-NP B-PER
Torrens-Valero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Andrei NNP B-NP B-PER
Medvedev NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jean-Philippe NNP B-NP B-PER
Fleurian NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Nainkin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
9 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wayne NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferreira NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Rikl NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Hicham NNP B-NP B-PER
Arazi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Gaudenzi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Shuzo NNP B-NP B-PER
Matsuoka NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

17 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Felix NNP I-NP B-PER
Mantilla NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Fernando NNP B-NP B-PER
Meligeni NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
2-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Jonas NNP B-NP B-PER
Bjorkman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Karol NNP B-NP B-PER
Kucera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
5-7 CD I-NP O
7- JJ I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Kroslak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Woodruff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Amanda NNP B-NP B-PER
Coetzer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Mariaan NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Swardt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Linda NNP B-NP B-PER
Wild NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kristie NNP B-NP B-PER
Boogert NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Kimberly NNP B-NP B-PER
Po NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kristina NNP B-NP B-PER
Brandi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
6-4 CD B-NP O

Helena NNP B-NP B-PER
Sukova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Paola NNP B-NP B-PER
Suarez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Laurence NNP B-NP B-PER
Courtois NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
by IN B-PP O
walkover WP B-NP O
( ( O O
knee NN B-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Dally NNP B-NP B-PER
Randriantefy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Madagascar NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jane NNP B-NP B-PER
Chi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Ines NNS B-NP B-PER
Gorrochategui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Aleksandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Olsza NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

12 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Todd NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Younes NNP B-NP B-PER
El NNP I-NP I-PER
Aynaoui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Sjeng VBG B-VP B-PER
Schalken NNP O I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Gilbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Schaller NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
6-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Tebbutt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Richey NNP B-NP B-PER
Reneberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O

6-1 CD B-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Haarhuis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Joyce NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
6-7 JJ B-NP O

( ( B-LST O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8-6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
1-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Barbara NNP B-NP B-PER
Rittner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Brenda NNP I-NP B-PER
Schultz-McCarthy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O

Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Guy NNP B-NP B-PER
Forget VB B-VP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Grant NNP B-NP B-PER
Stafford NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
2-6 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
End NN B-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
round NN B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

Lisa NNP B-NP B-PER
Raymond NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Sarah NNP B-NP B-PER
Pitkowski NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Asa NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Barbara NNP B-NP B-PER
Schett NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
3-1 CD I-NP O
retired JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
Thigh JJ B-NP O
injury NN I-NP O
) ) O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
TUESDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
57 CD I-NP O
.565 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
70 CD B-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.534 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.511 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
62 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.466 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
47 CD B-NP O
85 CD I-NP O
.356 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
79 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.598 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.522 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
.481 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
60 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.451 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
75 CD I-NP O
57 CD I-NP O
.568 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
68 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.519 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.467 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.462 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

WEDNESDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
28TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-LOC

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-LOC

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
BALTIMORE NNP I-NP B-LOC

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
TORONTO NNP I-NP B-LOC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
KANSAS VBD B-VP B-LOC
CITY NNP B-NP I-LOC

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SEATTLE NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
81 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
.623 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
62 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.470 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.447 CD I-NP O
23 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
79 CD B-NP O
.406 CD I-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.534 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
69 CD B-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.523 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
.427 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
73 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.549 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.542 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.519 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
.431 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WEDNESDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
28TH CD I-NP O
SCHEDULE NNP I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MONTREAL NNP I-NP B-LOC

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
PITTSBURGH NNP I-NP B-LOC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ST NNP I-NP B-LOC
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-LOC

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
FRANCISCO NNPS I-NP I-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
TUESDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Philadelphia NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
SAN NNP I-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Los NNP B-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
MONTREAL NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

San NNP B-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
NEW NN I-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Florida NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
ST NNP I-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNPS I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Cincinnati NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Cleveland NNP B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Minnesota NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
TORONTO NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Milwaukee NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
CHICAGO NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
GRAF NNP B-NP B-PER
WORKS VBD B-VP O
HARD NNP B-NP O
FOR IN B-PP O
FIRST-ROUND NNP B-NP O
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Bill NNP B-NP B-PER
Berkrot NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
supposed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
hard JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
defending VBG B-VP O
champion NN B-NP O
Steffi NNP I-NP B-PER
Graf NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
script NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
usual JJ I-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
demolition NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top-ranked JJ I-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
rewritten VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
29th-ranked JJ B-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Yayuk NNP I-NP B-PER
Basuki NNP I-NP I-PER
playing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
nothing NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lose VB I-VP O
abandon VB I-VP O
. . O O

Graf VB B-VP B-PER
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
, , O O
prevailed VBD B-VP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
7-6 RB B-VP O
, , I-VP O
but CC I-VP O
not RB I-VP O
before IN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
tense JJ I-NP O
moments NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
even RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
superstar JJ I-NP O
thinking NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
, , O O
being VBG B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
5-2 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
6-5 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Graf VB B-VP B-PER
recalled VBD I-VP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
seeds NNS I-NP O
eased VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
typical JJ I-NP O
Graf-like JJ I-NP B-MISC
efficiency NN I-NP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
afternoon NN B-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
evening NN B-NP O
, , O O
fourth-seeded JJ B-NP O
Spaniard NNP I-NP B-MISC
Conchita NNP I-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
apart RB B-ADVP O
Romanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Ruxandra NNP I-NP B-PER
Dragomir NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
58 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Monica NNP I-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second-day JJ I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
crushing VBG B-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Anne NNP I-NP B-PER
Miller NNP I-NP I-PER
6-0 CD I-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

Third JJ B-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
eighth-seeded JJ B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
gold NN I-NP O
medalist NN I-NP O
Lindsay NNP I-NP B-PER
Davenport NNP I-NP I-PER
dropped VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
en IN B-ADVP O
route NN I-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
without IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
seeded JJ I-NP O
casualties NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fifth-seed JJ B-NP O
Iva NNP I-NP B-PER
Majoli NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Croatia NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
picked VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Judith NNP I-NP B-PER
Wiesner NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
semifinalist NN I-NP O
Kimiko NNP I-NP B-PER
Date NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
, , O O
fell VBD B-VP O
6-2 RB B-ADVP O
7-5 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
53rd-ranked JJ B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
Kimberly NNP I-NP B-PER
Po NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Date NN B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
seeded JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Seles NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
Anke NNP B-NP B-PER
Huber NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
6 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Maggie NNP B-NP B-PER
Maleeva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
winner NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20 CD B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slam NNP I-NP I-MISC
titles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
about IN B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little RB I-NP O
nervous JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
admitted VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
confident JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

Basuki NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
first-round JJ I-NP O
loser NN I-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
winners NNS B-NP O
, , O O
hitting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
running VBG B-VP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
seed NN I-NP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
grab VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
shocking JJ I-NP O
5-2 CD I-NP O
lead JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
ran VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
restore VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
semblance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
order NN B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Basuki NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
ponytail JJ I-NP O
flying NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
raced VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
shots NNS B-NP O
, , O O
held VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
serve VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
twice RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
point NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
's NNP I-NP O
serve VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
6-5 CD B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German NNP I-NP B-MISC
unleashed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
forehand JJ I-NP O
pass NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
force VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tie-break NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
lamented VBD B-VP O
Basuki NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Wimbledon NNP B-NP B-LOC
four CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
semifinalist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Montreal NNP B-NP B-LOC
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Still RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
feisty JJ I-NP O
Indonesian JJ I-NP B-MISC
got VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
lead JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tie-breaker JJ I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
costly JJ B-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
faults NNS I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
her PRP$ B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Usually RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
rhythm NN I-NP O
and CC O O
want VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Graf NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
breaker NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
To TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
times NNS B-NP O
having VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
play VB I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
get VB B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
play VB B-VP O
point-by-point JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
definitely RB B-VP O
is VBZ I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SOSA NNP B-NP B-PER
HAS VBZ B-VP O
SURGERY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
OUT NNP B-NP O
UP RP B-PRT O
TO TO B-VP O
SIX VB I-VP O
WEEKS PRP B-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Chicago NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cubs NNP I-NP I-ORG
right RB B-ADVP O
fielder NN B-NP O
Sammy NNP I-NP B-PER
Sosa NNP I-NP I-PER
underwent VBD B-VP O
surgery NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fractured JJ I-NP O
bone NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
miss VB I-VP O
four CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Sosa FW B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Most JJS I-NP B-MISC
Valuable NNP I-NP I-MISC
Player NNP I-NP I-MISC
honours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
August NNP B-NP O
20th JJ I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hit VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Hutton NNP I-NP I-PER
pitch NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
8-1 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Florida NNP I-NP B-ORG
Marlins NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
27-year-old JJ I-NP O
Sosa NNP I-NP B-PER
leads VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
homers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
tied VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
10th JJ B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
RBI NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sosa NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
124 CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
blow NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cubs NNP I-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
playoff NN I-NP O
hopes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
MARCELO NNP B-NP B-PER
HAT-TRICK NNP I-NP O
KEEPS NNP I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
TOP NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE PRP B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Brazilian JJ B-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
Marcelo NNP I-NP B-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hat-trick NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
maintained VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
and CC O O
stayed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
top NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
3-1 JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Volendam NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
rivals NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
, , O O
defending NN B-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
celebrated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
novelty NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
roof NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
51,000 CD I-NP O
seat NN I-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
AZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
six CD B-NP O
first-team JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
Frank NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Boer NNP I-NP I-PER
shot VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
20-metre JJ I-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
kick NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
30th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dull JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

Marcelo RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
signed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
close JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
compatriot NN B-NP O
Ronaldo NNP I-NP B-PER
who WP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
opened VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
scoring VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
19th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
fired VBD B-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Rene NNP B-NP B-PER
Eijkelkamp NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
halftime NN B-NP O
and CC O O
again RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
56th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
midfielder NN B-NP O
Pascal NNP I-NP B-PER
Jongsma NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
consolation NN I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
five CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
. . O O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
suffered VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
shock NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
1-0 JJ B-NP O
down JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
de IN B-NP O
Graafschap NNP I-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
equaliser NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
73rd JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Swedish JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
Henke NNP I-NP B-PER
Larsson NNP I-NP I-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
close JJ B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
and CC O O
10 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
Jean-Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Gastel NNP I-NP I-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
a DT B-NP O
2-1 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
lead NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
fifth-placed JJ B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ROBSON NN B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
FIRST NNP B-NP O
TROPHY NNP I-NP O
WITH IN B-PP O
BARCELONA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

MADRID NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
manager NN I-NP O
Bobby NNP I-NP B-PER
Robson NNP I-NP I-PER
enjoyed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
success NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
charge NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
weathered VBD B-VP O
90 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
non-stop JJ B-NP O
Atletico NNP I-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP I-NP I-ORG
pressure NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Spanish NNP I-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
6-5 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
5-2 CD I-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
story NN I-NP O
. . O O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
came VBD B-VP O
within IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whisker NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
away-goal JJ I-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
but CC O O
squandered VBN B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
chances NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
going VBG B-VP O
3-1 CD B-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
15 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
. . O O

Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
midway NN B-ADVP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
fullback NN I-NP O
Albert NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferrer NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
substitute NN B-NP O
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Julen NNP I-NP B-PER
Lopetegui NNP I-NP I-PER
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Milinko NNP I-NP B-PER
Pantic NNP I-NP I-PER
cross VB B-VP O
. . O O

Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Hristo NNP I-NP B-PER
Stoichkov NNP I-NP I-PER
made VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
contribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
10 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
halftime NN B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Sergi NNP B-NP B-PER
Barjuan NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
down IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
fiery JJ I-NP O
Bulgarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
simple JJ I-NP O
equaliser NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
struck VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
almost RB B-ADVP O
immediately RB I-ADVP O
through IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
signing NN I-NP O
Juan NNP I-NP B-PER
Eduardo NNP I-NP I-PER
Esnaider NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
then RB B-ADVP O
Serbian NNP B-NP B-MISC
set-piece NN I-NP O
specialist NN I-NP O
Pantic NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
3-1 CD I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
superb JJ I-NP O
free-kick JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
75th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

Robson NN B-NP B-PER
praised VBD B-VP O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Community NNP I-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Madrid NNP B-NP I-LOC
athletic JJ I-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
pitch NN B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Vicente NNP I-NP B-PER
Calderon NNP I-NP B-LOC
ground NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
venue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
, , O O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
doubt NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Real NNP I-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Santiago NN I-NP B-LOC
Bernabeu NNP I-NP I-LOC
a DT B-NP O
distinct JJ I-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SUMMARY NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
SPANISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
SUPER NN I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

MADRID NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Spanish NNP I-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Lopez NNP I-NP I-PER
28th CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
Juan NNP B-NP B-PER
Esnaider NNP I-NP I-PER
58th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Milinko NNP B-NP B-PER
Pantic NNP I-NP I-PER
75th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Hristo NNP B-NP B-PER
Stoichkov NNP I-NP I-PER
55th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
11,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
6-5 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BARCELONA NNP B-NP B-ORG
WIN NNP I-NP O
SPANISH NNP I-NP B-MISC
SUPER NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

MADRID NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Spanish NNP I-NP B-MISC
Super NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Atletico NNP B-NP B-ORG
Madrid NNP B-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Barcelona NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-ORG
win VBP B-VP O
6-5 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
aggregate NN B-NP O
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
AJAX NN B-NP B-ORG
SIGN NNP I-NP O
ARGENTINE NNP I-NP B-MISC
STRIKER NNP I-NP O
GABRICH NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
striker NN I-NP O
Iwan NNP I-NP B-PER
Cesar NNP I-NP I-PER
Gabrich NNP I-NP I-PER
signed VBD B-VP O
a DT O O
five CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
24-year-old JJ I-NP O
Gabrich NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
signed VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
undisclosed JJ I-NP O
fee NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Argentine JJ I-NP B-MISC
side NN I-NP O
Newell NNP I-NP B-ORG
Old NNP I-NP I-ORG
Boys NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
join VB I-VP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
Patrick NNP I-NP B-PER
Kluivert NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ajax NNP I-NP B-ORG
forward JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
sixth JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
signing NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
joining VBG B-VP O
midfielder JJ B-PP O
Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Witschge NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
defenders NNS B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Veldman NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Mariano NNP I-NP B-PER
Juan NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
strikers NNS B-NP O
Tijjani NNP I-NP B-PER
Babangida NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Dani NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
PARMA FW B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
ROMA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AND CC I-NP O
UDINESE JJ I-NP B-ORG
OUT NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
ITALIAN JJ O B-MISC
CUP NNP B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

ROME VB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

UEFA NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
hopefuls VBZ B-VP O
Parma NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Roma NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
under IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
coaches NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
crashed VBD B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Italian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
league NN B-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
could MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
draw VB I-VP O
1-1 JJ B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
humble JJ B-NP O
Empoli NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Wealthy NNP B-NP O
Parma NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
coached VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
international JJ I-NP O
Carlo NNP I-NP B-PER
Ancelotti NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
Enrico NNP I-NP B-PER
Chiesa NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
went VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
3-1 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
serie NN B-NP O
B NNP I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
Pescara NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
. . O O

Pescara NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Ottavio NNP I-NP B-PER
Palladini NNP I-NP I-PER
shattered VBD B-VP O
Parma NNP B-NP B-ORG
with IN B-PP O
goals NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Midfielder NNP B-NP O
Marco NNP I-NP B-PER
Giampaolo NNP I-NP I-PER
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
38th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Parma NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Alessandro NNP I-NP B-PER
Melli NNP I-NP I-PER
pulled VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
six CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
entry NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bulk NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
serie JJ I-NP B-MISC
A DT I-NP I-MISC
sides NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winners NNS I-NP O
going VBG B-VP O
through IN B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
later JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
legs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Parma NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
fiasco NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
opening JJ I-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
match VBP B-VP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Palermo NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Roma FW B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
coached VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Argentine JJ B-NP B-MISC
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Bianchi NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
watched VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
national JJ I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
Arrigo NNP B-NP B-PER
Sacchi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
3-1 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Cesena NNP B-NP B-ORG
-- : O O
another DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Rome NNP I-NP B-LOC
club NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
went VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
hurdle NN I-NP O
. . O O

Udinese NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Euro NN I-NP B-MISC
' '' O I-MISC
96 CD B-NP I-MISC
hero NN I-NP O
Oliver NNP I-NP B-PER
Bierhoff NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
lineup NN I-NP O
, , O O
completed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hat-trick NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
beaten JJ B-NP O
serie NN I-NP B-MISC
A NNP I-NP I-MISC
sides NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
newly RB B-NP O
relegated VBN I-NP O
Cremonese NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Milan NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Uruguayan JJ I-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Oscar NNP B-NP B-PER
Tabarez NNP I-NP I-PER
avoided VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nightmare NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
defeat NN B-NP O
but CC O O
faces VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
replay NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
next IN B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Cup NNP B-NP B-MISC
holders NNS I-NP O
Fiorentina NNP I-NP B-ORG
easily RB B-ADVP O
beat VBD B-VP O
Cosenza NNP B-NP B-ORG
3-1 CD I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
holders NNS I-NP O
Juventus NNP I-NP B-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
cruised VBD B-VP O
through RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
small JJ B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
Fidelis NNP I-NP B-ORG
Andria NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
serie NN I-NP B-MISC
A NNP I-NP I-MISC
sides NNS I-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
-- : O O
Piacenza NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
losing VBG I-NP O
finalists NNS I-NP O
Atalanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
cup NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
argument NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lecce NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
defeat VB B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
Genoa NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
overturned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sporting NN I-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
fielded VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ineligible JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
Genoa NNP B-NP B-ORG
up RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
rivals NNS I-NP O
Sampdoria NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Nocerina NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
4-3 CD I-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Piacenza NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
complaint NN I-NP O
, , O O
later RB B-VP O
removed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
that WDT B-NP O
forced VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
serie NN B-NP B-MISC
A NNP I-NP I-MISC
newcomers NNS I-NP O
Perugia NNP I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
BAYERN NNP B-NP B-ORG
HIT PRP$ I-NP O
FOUR JJ I-NP O
TO TO B-VP O
TAKE NN B-NP O
BUNDESLIGA NN I-NP B-MISC
TOP NN I-NP O
SPOT NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Goals NNPS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Thomas NNP B-NP B-PER
Helmer NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Juergen NNP I-NP B-PER
Klinsmann NNP I-NP I-PER
helped VBD B-VP O
Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
4-2 JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
win VB B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
powered VBN B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bundesliga NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
comfortable JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
Bayern NNPS B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
second-placed JJ B-NP O
Stuttgart NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
. . O O

Brazilian JJ B-NP B-MISC
midfielder NN I-NP O
Paulo NNP I-NP B-PER
Sergio NNP I-NP I-PER
put VBD B-VP O
Leverkusen NNS B-NP B-ORG
ahead RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
25th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
but CC O O
Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Zickler NNP I-NP I-PER
equalised VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
header VBP B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Helmer NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
acrobatic JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Klinsmann NNP B-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
a DT B-NP O
two-goal JJ I-NP O
cushion NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
halftime NN B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
pick NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
13-times JJ I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
goals NNS I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Ruggiero NNP B-NP B-PER
Rizzitelli NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
beat VB B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
defenders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
4-1 CD I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Markus NNP B-NP B-PER
Feldhoff NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
consolation NN I-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Leverkusen NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
brought VBD B-VP O
Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rhineside NNP I-NP B-MISC
club NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
a DT O O
Sean NNP O B-PER
Dundee NNP O I-PER
hat-trick NN B-NP O
inside IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
4-0 JJ I-NP O
demolition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ITALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
SECOND NNP I-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ROME VB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Empoli NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Milan NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Spal JJ B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Reggiana NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Lucchese VB B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Vicenza NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Cremonese VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Udinese NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cesena NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Roma NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Bologna NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Torino NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Cosenza NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Fiorentina NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Avellino NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Lazio NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Bari NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Verona NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Pescara NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Parma NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Monza NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Napoli NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Chievo VB B-VP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O
Cagliari NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Ravenna NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Inter NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Fidelis NNP B-NP B-ORG
Andria NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Juventus NNS I-NP B-ORG
2 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC

first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
: : O O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Keller NNP B-NP B-PER
18th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dundee NNP B-NP B-ORG
56th NNP I-NP O
59th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
64th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
27,600 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Zickler JJR B-NP B-PER
26th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Helmer NNP I-NP B-PER
37th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Klinsmann NNP I-NP B-PER
44th CD I-NP O
, , O O

Rizzitelli NNP B-NP B-PER
48th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Sergio NNP B-NP B-PER
25th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Feldhoff NNP I-NP B-PER

54th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

3-1 CD B-NP O
. . O O

48,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hansa NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Akpoborie NNP B-NP B-PER
5th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
59th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

27,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
1860 CD I-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

11,500 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Von NNP B-NP B-PER
Heesen NNP I-NP I-PER
56th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Duisburg NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Hirsch NNP B-NP B-PER
65th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

15,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
LEADING NNP B-NP O
FRENCH NNP I-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP O
SCORERS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
scorers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC

first JJ B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
: : O O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Anton NNP I-NP B-PER
Drobnjak NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Vladimir NNP B-NP B-PER
Smicer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Miladin NNP B-NP B-PER

Becanovic NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Alain NNP B-NP B-PER
Caveglia NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Xavier NNP B-NP B-PER
Gravelaine NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Marseille NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Pires NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Metz NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Thierry NNP B-NP B-PER
Henry NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Christopher NNP I-NP B-PER
Wreh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Guingamp NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Marc-Vivien NNP B-NP B-PER
Foe NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Enzo NN B-NP B-PER

Scifo NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Debbah NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
Patrice NNP B-NP B-PER
Loko NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
PSG NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O

Stephane NNP B-NP B-PER
Guivarch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Rennes NNPS B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
SMICER NN B-NP B-PER
'S POS B-NP O
LAST-GASP NNP I-NP O
GOAL JJ I-NP O
KEEPS NNS I-NP O
LENS NNS I-NP B-ORG
IN IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
LEAD NN I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Euro NNP B-NP B-MISC
96 CD I-NP I-MISC
star NN I-NP O
Vladimir NNP I-NP B-PER
Smicer NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
scored VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
second NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Smicer NN B-NP B-PER
pushed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
injury NN B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
3-2 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
leading VBG I-VP O
2-1 CD B-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Cameroon NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Marc-Vivien NNP I-NP B-PER
Foe NNP I-NP I-PER
equalised VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
header NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
85th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
win VBP B-VP O
was VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
as RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lead VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In-form NNS B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
dismissed VBD B-VP O
Nantes NNP B-NP B-ORG
1-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
second JJ B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Smicer NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Pires NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
star NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
scoring VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
hat-trick NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
season NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Metz NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
3-1 JJ I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Pires NNS B-NP B-PER
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
promising JJ I-NP O
strikers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
up IN B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
manager NN I-NP O
Aime NNP I-NP B-PER
Jacquet NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Parc NNP I-NP B-LOC
des NNP I-NP I-LOC
Princes NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Pires NNS B-NP B-PER
scored VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
powerful JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
35th JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
striking JJ B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
close JJ B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
just RB B-PP O
before IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
break NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
solitary JJ I-NP O
raid NN I-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
74th JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Smicer NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
hard-won NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
. . O O

Spurred VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Foe NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
leveller NN I-NP O
five CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
before RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
pressed VBD B-VP O
hard RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
Foe NNP B-NP B-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crossbar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dying VBG I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
header NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ball NN I-NP O
bounced VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Smicer NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Montpellier NN B-NP B-ORG
seized VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unexpected JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
thanks NNS B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Kader NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferhaoui NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blunder NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Jean-Claude NNP I-NP B-PER
Nadon NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
forced VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fight VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
uphill JJ I-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
then RB B-NP O
on RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
pulled VBD B-VP O
level NN B-NP O
thanks NNS B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Tony NNP B-NP B-PER
Vairelles NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eighth JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
but CC O O
young JJ B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
Fabien NNP I-NP B-PER
Lefevre NNP I-NP I-PER
made VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Montpellier NN B-NP B-ORG
five CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

League NNP B-NP O
favourites NNS I-NP O
PSG NNP I-NP B-ORG
scored VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
convincing NN I-NP O
1-0 JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Nantes NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
again RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
beat VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ironically RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
PSG NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
owed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Nantes NNP I-NP B-ORG
players NNS I-NP O
, , O O
striker NN B-NP O
Patrice NNP I-NP B-PER
Loko NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brilliant JJ I-NP O
shot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
33rd JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
defender NN B-NP O
Benoit NNP I-NP B-PER
Cauet NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
one-two CD I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
Loko NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
score VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Parisians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
concede VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Leonardo NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Panama NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Julio NNP I-NP B-PER
Cesar NNP I-NP I-PER
Dely NNP I-NP I-PER
Valdes NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
Nantes NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
shocked VBN B-VP O
PSG NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
crown NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
painful JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP B-ORG
Canaries NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
lost VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

Reigning JJ B-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
Auxerre FW O B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
settle VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
goalless JJ I-NP O
draw NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Marseille NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Van NNP B-NP B-PER
Hintum NNP I-NP I-PER
69th JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
RKC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Waalijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Schreuder NNP B-NP B-PER
39th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Van NNP B-NP B-PER
Arum NNP I-NP I-PER
76th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
83rd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance VB B-VP O

6,150 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Vierklau NNP B-NP B-PER
85th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Gerard NNP B-NP B-PER

de FW B-NP B-PER
Nooijer NNP I-NP I-PER
80th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-0 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
5,696 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Twente NNP I-NP B-ORG
Enschede NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
9,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Gorre NNP B-NP B-PER
66th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Roda NNP B-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Vurens NNPS B-NP B-PER
3rd CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
10,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Larsson NNP B-NP B-PER
73rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Van NNP B-NP B-PER
Gastel NNP I-NP I-PER
83rd CD I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG

Doetinchem NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Schultz NNP B-NP B-PER
4th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
22,434 NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jongsma NNP B-NP B-PER
85th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Marcelo NNP B-NP B-PER
19th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
47th CD I-NP O
, , O O

56rd CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
0-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
6,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Frank NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Boer NNP I-NP I-PER
30th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
AZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
48,123 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Jeffrey NNP B-NP B-PER
7th NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Roest JJS B-NP B-PER
33rd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Heerenveen FW B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Korneev NNP B-NP B-PER
15th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Hansma NNP I-NP B-PER
24th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Wouden NNP B-NP B-PER
70th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
90th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
2-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
4,000 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
FIRST NNP I-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

soccer NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Bayer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Hansa NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
1860 CD I-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Duisburg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulated VBN B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Bayern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Munich NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

VfB NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stuttgart NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dortmund NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Cologne NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Karlsruhe NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bayer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Leverkusen NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

VfL NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bochum NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

SV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Hamburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Hansa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rostock NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Werder NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bremen NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Munich NNP B-NP B-ORG
1860 CD I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

St NNP B-NP B-ORG
Pauli NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Duesseldorf NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Arminia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bielefeld NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Schalke FW B-NP B-ORG
04 CD I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Freiburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Borussia NNP B-NP B-ORG
Moenchengladbach NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Duisburg VBG B-VP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
SUMMARIES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Summaries NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Lille NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

0-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

5,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Cannes NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Monaco NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Henry NNP B-NP B-PER
26th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
71st CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

7,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Le FW B-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Samson NNP B-NP B-PER
24th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Caen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Etienne NNP B-NP B-PER
Mendy NNP I-NP I-PER
4th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

12,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Vairelles NNS B-NP B-PER
8th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Foe JJ I-NP B-PER
85th CD I-NP O
, , O O
Smicer NNP B-NP B-PER
90th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
Ferhaoui JJR B-NP B-PER
4th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Lefevre NNP I-NP B-PER
13th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

30,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Caveglia NNP B-NP B-PER
23rd CD I-NP O
, , O O
Giuly NNP B-NP B-PER
30th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

2-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

15,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Metz NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Pires NNS B-NP B-PER
35th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
48th CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
74th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Rodriguez NNP B-NP B-PER
56th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

14,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Chaouch NN B-NP B-PER
64th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Guingamp NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Rouxel NNP B-NP B-PER
10th JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
Baret NNP I-NP B-PER
89th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

0-1 JJ B-ADVP O
. . O O

4,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Loko NNP B-NP B-PER
33rd CD I-NP O
) ) O O
Nantes NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

30,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Rennes NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
Guivarch NNP B-NP B-PER
27th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Colleter NNP B-NP B-PER
86th CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

1-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

16,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , O O

drawn VBN B-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
against RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
Saint-Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

Monaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Metz NNS B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Lille NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Guingamp NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Cannes NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Bordeaux NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Marseille JJ B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Rennes NNS B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Strasbourg NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Montpellier NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Le FW B-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Caen NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
4 CD B-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Nantes NNS B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Nancy NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

French JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
SG NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Nantes NNS I-NP B-ORG
0 CD B-ADVP O

Lens NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
Montpellier NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Bastia NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Lille NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Cannes NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Monaco NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Rennes NNS B-NP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Bordeaux NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Lyon NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Nancy NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
Guingamp NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

Metz NNS B-NP B-ORG
3 CD B-NP O
Strasbourg NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Le FW B-NP B-ORG
Havre NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Caen NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Played NNP B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Auxerre NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Marseille NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
CHRISTIE NNP B-NP B-PER
AND CC I-NP O
JOHNSON NNP I-NP B-PER
ASKED NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-VP O
JOIN VB I-VP O
OWENS NNS B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
TRIBUTE NN I-NP O
. . O O

Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Warner NNP I-NP I-PER

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Organisers NNS B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
persuade VB I-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
Linford NNP B-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
Dream NN B-NP B-ORG
Team NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
sprint JJ B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
tribute NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Jesse NNP B-NP B-PER
Owens NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix NN I-NP O
. . O O

Christie NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
retiring VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
due JJ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
compete VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
but CC O O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
promoter NN I-NP O
Rudi NNP I-NP B-PER
Thiel NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
hopeful JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
getting VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Thiel NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
managed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1948 CD B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stadium NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Owens NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
medals NNS I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago IN B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Donovan NNP I-NP B-PER
Bailey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
and CC O O
world NN B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
holder NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Namibian JJ B-NP O
Frankie NNP I-NP B-PER
Fredericks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
silver NN I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-LOC
Games NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
4X100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
. . O O

Thiel NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
asked VBD I-VP O
Olympic NNP B-NP B-MISC
200 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
Most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
coming VBG I-VP O
including VBG B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
( ( O O
1980 CD B-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
) ) O O
Allan NNP B-NP B-PER
Wells NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Christie NN B-NP B-PER
belongs VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
.... NNS I-NP O

My PRP$ B-NP O
minimum JJ I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
ran VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
36-year-old JJ I-NP O
Briton NNP I-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Owens NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
widow NN I-NP O
Ruth NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
well RB I-VP O
enough RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
will NN I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
read VBN I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sprinter NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
relatives NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
squads NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Africa NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
the DT B-NP O
Owens NNP I-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
quartet NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
. . O O

Organisers NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
hoped VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
include VB I-VP O
1984 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1988 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
injured VBN B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
NEW JJ B-NP O
CAPTAIN NNP I-NP O
TENDULKAR NNP I-NP B-PER
UPSTAGED NNP I-NP O
BY NNP I-NP O
120 CD I-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
JAYASURIYA NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Sachin NNP B-NP B-PER
Tendulkar NNP I-NP I-PER
marked VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Indian NN B-NP B-MISC
captain NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
patient JJ I-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
upstaged VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
dashing VBG B-VP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
opener NN I-NP O
Sanath NNP B-NP B-PER
Jayasuriya NNP I-NP I-PER
whose WP$ B-NP O
120 CD I-NP O
steered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
nine-wicket JJ I-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
win VB B-VP O
. . O O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
playing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
last JJ B-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
, , O O
comfortably RB B-VP O
passed VBD I-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
modest JJ I-NP O
226-5 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
44.2 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
devastating VBG I-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jayasuriya NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Romesh NNP I-NP B-PER
Kaluwitharana NNP I-NP I-PER
shared VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fine JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
stand NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
129 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
delight NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
25,000 CD I-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Jayasuriya NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
sixes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
fours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
went VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unbeaten JJ I-NP O
120 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
man-of-the-match NN I-NP O
award NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kaluwitharana NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
slow JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
comparison NN B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
bowled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Tendulkar NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
53 CD B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Aravinda NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Silva NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
49 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
helped VBN B-NP O
see VB B-VP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
home NN I-NP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
Tendulkar NNP B-NP B-PER
completed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
one-day JJ B-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
, , O O
taking VBG B-VP O
138 CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
batting NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
generally RB I-VP O
tied VBN I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
brilliant JJ B-NP O
fielding NN I-NP O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
fairly RB I-NP O
tight JJ I-NP O
bowling NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
ex-captain JJ B-NP O
Mohamed NNP I-NP B-PER
Azharuddin NNP I-NP I-PER
chipped VBN B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
58 CD B-NP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
129 CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Tendulkar NNP B-NP B-PER
off IN B-PP O
28 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
stumped VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four-nation NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
play NN I-NP O
Australia NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
final JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Lahore NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
SRI NNP B-NP B-LOC
LANKA NNP I-NP I-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
INDIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
BY NNP I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
WICKETS NNS I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
ONE-DAY JJ B-NP O
MATCH NN I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
one-day JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
cricket NN B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
226-5 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
230-1 NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
44.2 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
INDIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
SRI NNP I-NP B-LOC
LANKA NNP I-NP I-LOC
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC

World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O

Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Jadeja NNP I-NP I-PER
run VBP B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
0 CD B-NP O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Tendulkar NNP I-NP I-PER
run VBP B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
110 CD B-NP O

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Ganguly NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
de FW B-NP B-PER
Silva NN I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Dharmasena NNP B-NP B-PER
16 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Azharuddin NNP I-NP I-PER
st NN I-NP O
Kaluwitharana NNP I-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Jayasuriya NN B-NP B-PER
58 CD I-NP O

V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kambli NNP I-NP I-PER
run VBP B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
18 CD B-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Dravid NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
7 CD B-NP O

J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Srinath NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-1 CD B-NP O
lb-3 CD I-NP O
w-9 CD I-NP O
nb-3 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
16 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
5 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
226 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-4 CD B-NP O
2-57 NN B-ADVP O
3-186 CD B-NP O
4-217 NN B-ADVP O
5-217 NN I-ADVP O
. . O O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
bat VB B-VP O
: : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kumble NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Mongia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Prasad NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kapoor NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Vass NNP B-NP B-PER
9-2-35-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Pushpakumara NNP B-NP B-PER
6-0-23-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Dharmasena NNP B-NP B-PER

10-0-59-1 NNP B-NP O
Muralitharan NNP I-NP B-PER
10-0-42-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jayasuriya NNP B-NP B-PER
10-1-39-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
de FW B-ADVP B-PER
Silva NN B-NP I-PER

5-0-24-0 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC

S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Jayasuriya NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
120 CD B-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Kaluwitharana NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Tendulkar JJ B-NP B-PER
53 CD I-NP O

A.de NNP B-NP B-PER
Silva NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
49 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-3 NN B-NP O
nb-3 CD I-NP O
w-2 JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
- : O O
44.2 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
230 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wicket NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-129 CD B-NP O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
bat VB B-VP O
: : O O
Arjuna NNP B-NP B-PER
Ranatunga NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Asanka NNP B-NP B-PER
Gurusinha NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Hashan NNP B-NP B-PER

Tillekeratne NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Roshan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mahanama NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Kumara NNP B-NP B-PER
Dharmasena NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Chaminda NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O

Muthiah NNP B-NP B-PER
Muralitharan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ravindra NNP B-NP B-PER
Pushpakumara NNP I-NP I-PER

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Kumble NNP B-NP B-PER
10-1-40-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Prasad NNP B-NP B-PER
6-0-47-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Srinath NNP B-NP B-PER

8-0-33-0 CD B-ADVP O
, , O O
Tendulkar NNP B-NP B-PER
6-0-29-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Kapoor NNP B-NP B-PER
10-2-51-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jadeja NNP B-NP B-PER

2.2-0-13-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Ganguly NNP B-NP B-PER
2-0-14-0 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
: : O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
9 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O

Man-of-the-Match NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Sanath NNP B-NP B-PER
Jayasuriya NNP I-NP I-PER

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
INDIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
WIN NNP I-NP O
TOSS NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
BAT NN I-NP O
AGAINST NNP I-NP O
SRI NNP I-NP B-LOC
LANKA NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
toss VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
elected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
day-night JJ I-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Teams NNS B-NP O
: : O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Sachin NNP B-NP B-PER
Tendulkar NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Anil NNP B-NP B-PER
Kumble NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ajay NNP B-NP B-PER
Jadeja NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Sourav NNP B-NP B-PER
Ganguly NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mohamed NNP B-NP B-PER
Azharuddin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Vinod NNP B-NP B-PER
Kambli NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Rahul NNP B-NP B-PER
Dravid NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Nayan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mongia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Javagal NNP B-NP B-PER
Srinath NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Venkatesh NNP B-NP B-PER
Prasad NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ashish NNP B-NP B-PER
Kapoor NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Arjuna NNP B-NP B-PER
Ranatunga NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Sanath NNP B-NP B-PER
Jayasuriya NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Romesh NNP B-NP B-PER
Kaluwitharana NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Asanka NNP B-NP B-PER
Gurusinha NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Aravinda NNP B-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Silva NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Hashan NNP B-NP B-PER
Tillekeratne NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Roshan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mahanama NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Kumara NNP B-NP B-PER
Dharmasena NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Chaminda NNP B-NP B-PER
Vaas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Muthiah NNP B-NP B-PER
Muralitharan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ravindra NNP B-NP B-PER
Pushpakumara NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
ANGOLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
. . O O

LUANDA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Angolan JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

JORNAL JJ B-NP B-ORG
DE NNP I-NP I-ORG
ANGOLA NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Princeton NNP B-NP B-PER
Lyman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Under-Secretary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
State NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
International NNP B-NP O
Organisations NNP I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
continue VB B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Angola NNP B-NP B-LOC
visiting VBG B-VP O
Bailundo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Jonas NNP B-NP B-PER
Savimbi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Unita NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
Lyman NNP I-NP B-PER
participated VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
joint-commission NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
considered VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Angolan JJ I-NP B-MISC
politicians NNS I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
advance VB I-VP O
faster RBR B-ADVP O
and CC O O
find VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cooperate VB I-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
quartering NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Unita JJ B-NP B-ORG
forces NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
concluded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
Angolan JJ I-NP B-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
selected VBN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
integrated VBN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
concentrated JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
principal JJ I-NP O
units NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
free JJ I-NP O
circulation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reality NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

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S.AFRICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
TRUTH NNP I-NP O
BODY NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
SUMMON NNP B-NP O
APARTHEID NNP I-NP O
POLICE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

CAPE NNP B-NP B-LOC
TOWN NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Truth NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Reconciliation NNP B-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
subpoena VB I-VP O
persons NNS B-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
subpoena VB I-VP O
anyone NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
, , O O
even RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Allen NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Subpoenas NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
served VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Media NNP B-NP O
reports VBZ B-VP O
have VBP B-VP O
speculated VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
heal VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
apartheid NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
confronting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
, , O O
could MD B-VP O
subpoena VB I-VP O
apartheid-era NNP B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
P.W. NNP I-NP B-PER
Botha NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
generals NNS I-NP O
Basie NNP I-NP B-PER
Smit NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Johan NNP B-NP B-PER
Van NNP I-NP I-PER
Der NNP I-NP I-PER
Merwe NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
submissions NN B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
F.W. NNP I-NP B-PER
De NNP I-NP I-PER
Klerk NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
co-operation NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Botha NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
compiling VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

Since IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
work NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
hearing VBG I-VP O
harrowing JJ B-NP O
tales NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
apartheid-era JJ B-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
by IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
regime NN I-NP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
committed VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
amnesty NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
return NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
frankness NN B-NP O
. . O O

Hopes NNS B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
reformed VBN B-VP O
perpetrators NNS B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
voluntarily RB I-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
faded VBD I-VP O
but IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
force VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
. . O O

Allen NNP B-NP B-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
say NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
subpoenaed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
list NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
less JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
probe VB I-VP O
30 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
human-rights JJ B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
apartheid NN I-NP O
era NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
chaired VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Nobel NNP B-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
winner NN I-NP O
, , O O
retired JJ B-NP O
Archbishop NNP I-NP O
Desmond NNP I-NP B-PER
Tutu NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Allen NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
subpoenaed JJ B-NP O
persons NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

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TURKISH NNP B-NP B-MISC
AIRPLANE NNP I-NP O
LANDS NNPS I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
SOFIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
ON NNP O O
BOMB FW B-NP O
THREAT NN I-NP O
. . O O

SOFIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
airliner NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
flight NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Istanbul NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Vienna NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
emergency NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Sofia NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
airport NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Sofia NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
1503 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
1203 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
after IN B-PP O
receiving VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
signal NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
explosive JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
, , O O
surrounded VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
fire-engines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
checked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
explosives NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nothing NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
added VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
Cypriot NNP I-NP I-MISC
airliner NN I-NP O
hijacked VBN B-VP O
while IN B-SBAR O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Istanbul NNP B-NP B-LOC
landed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Sofia NNP B-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
refuel VB I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
landing VBG B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Munich NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
hijacker NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alberta NNP I-NP B-LOC
well RB B-ADVP O
tests VBZ B-VP O
1,100 CD B-NP O
bbl JJ I-NP O
/ SYM O O
day NN B-NP O
. . O O

FORT NNP B-NP B-LOC
WORTH NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Texas NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petroleum NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
an DT B-NP O
exploratory JJ I-NP O
well NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Alberta NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Morinville NNP I-NP B-LOC
area NN I-NP O
tested VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
excess NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1,100 CD B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
daily RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
begin VB I-VP O
production NN B-NP O
immediately RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
90 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
owned VBD B-VP O
Trax NNP B-NP B-MISC
et VBD B-VP I-MISC
al JJ B-NP I-MISC
Morinville NNP I-NP I-MISC
10-23 CD I-NP I-MISC
logged VBD B-VP O
28 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
productive JJ B-NP O
Leduc NNP I-NP B-LOC
Reef NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-PP O
5,350 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Reserve JJ B-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
well NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
250,000 CD B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Trax NNPS I-NP B-LOC
well RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
developed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
through IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Trax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petroleums NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Cometra NNP I-NP B-MISC
et VBD B-VP I-MISC
al JJ B-NP I-MISC
Morinville NNP I-NP I-MISC
11-13 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
logged VBN I-VP O
128 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
productive JJ B-NP O
Leduc NNP I-NP B-LOC
Reef NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-PP O
5,400 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
flowing VBG I-VP O
water NN B-NP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
590 CD B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
64ths-inch JJ B-NP O
choke NN I-NP O
. . O O

Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
owns VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
working NN B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
well NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
privately RB I-NP O
owned VBN I-NP O
operator NN I-NP O
. . O O

Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
full JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
initial JJ B-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gross JJ B-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
attributable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
well RB I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
well NN I-NP O
drilled VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Trax NNP I-NP B-MISC
et VBD B-VP I-MISC
al JJ B-NP I-MISC
Morinville NNP I-NP I-MISC
2-25 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
encountered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Leduc NNP I-NP B-LOC
Reef NNP I-NP I-LOC
but CC O O
tested VBD B-VP O
wet JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Nordegg NNP I-NP B-MISC
prospect NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Apache NNP I-NP B-MISC
et VBD B-VP I-MISC
al JJ B-NP I-MISC
Saunders NNP I-NP I-MISC
14-28 CD I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
depth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Leduc NNP I-NP B-LOC
Reef NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-PP O
approximately RB B-NP O
3,800 CD I-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
abandoned VBN I-VP O
, , O O
Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
acreage NN I-NP O
earning NN I-NP O
well RB B-ADVP O
brought VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
additional JJ I-NP O
5,120 CD I-NP O
acres NNS I-NP O
, , O O
building VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
8,320 CD B-NP O
acres NNS I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Butte NNP I-NP B-MISC
prospect NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Garrington NNP I-NP B-MISC
4-8 CD I-NP I-MISC
has VBZ B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
total JJ B-NP O
depth NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
11,500 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
logged VBN I-VP O
278 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Leduc NNP B-NP B-LOC
Reef NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Testing NNP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
results NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Arch NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
abandoned VBD B-VP O
wells NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
these DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
added VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
reserves NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
finding NN I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
$ $ I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
barrel NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
equivalent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Brumm NNP I-NP I-PER
212-859-1710 NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
judge NN I-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
Biogen NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
deposed VBN I-NP O
. . O O

Leslie NNP B-NP B-PER
Gevirtz NNP I-NP I-PER

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

In IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
decide VBP B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
District NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
judge NN I-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
counsels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Berlex NNP I-NP B-ORG
Laboratories NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
subsidiary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Schering NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
deposed VBN B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tempest NN I-NP O
beyond IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
tube NN I-NP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Food NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Drug NNP I-NP I-ORG
Administration NNP I-NP I-ORG
violated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Orphan NNP I-NP B-MISC
Drug NNP I-NP I-MISC
law NN I-NP I-MISC
by IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
multiple JJ I-NP O
sclerosis NN I-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
Avonex NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Berlex NN B-NP B-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
charges VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Avonex NNP B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
so RB B-ADJP O
similar JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
MS NNP I-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
, , O O
Betaseron NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
patent NN I-NP O
infringement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
types NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interferon NN B-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Avonex NNP B-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Betaseron NNP B-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

BioVest JJS B-NP B-ORG
Research NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Inc NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
Eddie NNP I-NP B-PER
Hedaya NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
sales NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
losing VBG I-VP O
share NN B-NP O
like IN B-PP O
mad JJ B-NP O
... : O O

my PRP$ B-NP O
understanding NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
marketplace NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
below IN B-PP O
expectations NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
Chiron NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
inventory NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Chiron NNP B-NP B-ORG
makes VBZ B-VP O
Betaseron NNP B-NP B-MISC
; : O O
Berlex JJ B-NP B-ORG
markets NNS I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
Securities NNP I-NP B-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Exchange NNP B-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
quarterly JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
ending VBG B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
earned VBN I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
6.1 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Avonex NNP B-NP B-MISC
sales NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
six CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
approved VBD B-VP O
Avonex NNP B-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
FDA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
product NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Betaseron NNP B-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
developed VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
incentives NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ophran NNP I-NP B-MISC
Drug NNP I-NP I-MISC
Act NNP I-NP I-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
provides VBZ B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
marketing VBG B-VP O
exclusivity NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
products NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
treat VBP B-VP O
rare JJ B-NP O
diseases NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Avonex JJ B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
enter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
differs VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
interferon NN B-NP O
beta-1b CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Betaseron NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
.. NNS B-NP O

. . O O
" " O O

the DT B-NP O
FDA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
District NNP I-NP O
Judge NNP I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Wolf NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
ordered VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
counsel NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Astrue NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Chabora NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
counterpart NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
be VB B-VP O
deposed VBN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
attended VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
determine VBP B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
filed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
against IN B-PP O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Berlex JJ B-NP B-ORG
filed VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
District NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Newark NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
N.J. NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Biogen NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Berlex NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Massachusetts NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Wolf NNP B-NP B-PER
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
depositions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
or CC O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
District NNP I-NP O
Judge NNP I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Bissell NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Newark NNP B-NP B-LOC
should MD B-VP O
preside VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treasury NNP I-NP I-ORG
balances NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Fed NNP B-NP B-ORG
rose VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Aug NN B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treasury NNP I-NP I-ORG
balances NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Federal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Reserve NNP I-NP I-ORG
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
Treasury NNP B-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
BILLIONS NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DLRS NNPS B-NP O
) ) O O

Aug VBG B-VP O
27 CD B-NP O
Aug NNP I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O

Fed NNP B-NP B-ORG
acct NN I-NP O
5.208 CD B-NP O
4.425 CD I-NP O

Tax NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
loan NN B-NP O
note NN I-NP O
acct NN I-NP O
14.828 CD I-NP O
15.687 CD I-NP O

Cash NN B-NP O
balance VB B-VP O
20.036 CD B-NP O
20.112 CD I-NP O

--- SYM O O

Total JJ B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
debt NN I-NP O
, , O O

subject JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
limit VB I-VP O
5,124.053 CD B-NP O
5,122.084 CD I-NP O

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COMEX NN B-NP B-ORG
copper NN I-NP O
ends VBZ B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

COMEX NN B-NP B-ORG
copper NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
modest JJ I-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
dragged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lows NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
traders NNS B-NP O
shrugged-off JJ I-NP O
an DT I-NP O
imminent JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Codelco NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Salvador NNP I-NP B-LOC
mine NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
LME NNP I-NP B-ORG
stock NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
figures NNS B-NP O
delayed VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.K. NNP I-NP B-LOC
public JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
LME NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
closed VBN B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weaker JJR I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
as IN B-SBAR O
we VBP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
Labor NN I-NP B-MISC
Day NN I-NP I-MISC
market NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
firm VB I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
William NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Neill NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Merrill NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lynch NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

December NNP B-NP O
COMEX NNP I-NP B-ORG
settled VBD B-VP O
0.35 CD B-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
90.20 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
, , O O
traded VBD B-VP O
90.50 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
89.40 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

September NNP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
out RP B-ADVP O
0.05 CD B-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
91.05 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
expired VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
0.85 CD B-NP O
cent NN I-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
90.85 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Volume NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
8,000 CD B-NP O
lots NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Workers NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Salvador NNP B-NP B-LOC
voted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
strike VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
further JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Salvador NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
facility NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
if IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
O'Neill NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Huw NNP B-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commodities NNP I-NP I-ORG
212-859-1646 CD I-NP O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
copper NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
center NN I-NP O
shipments NNS I-NP O
stable JJ B-NP O
- : O O
CBSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Average JJ B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
shipments NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
copper NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
centers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Copper NN I-NP B-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Brass NNP B-NP I-ORG
Servicenter NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
July NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
historic JJ I-NP O
average NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
CBSA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
shipments NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
copper NN B-NP O
sheet NN I-NP O
, , O O
coil NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
strip NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
2.2 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Alloy NN B-NP O
shipments NNS I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
7.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
. . O O

" " O O
Several JJ B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
centers NNS I-NP O
indicated VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
while IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
orders NNS B-NP O
remains VBZ B-VP O
constant JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
size-per-order NN I-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
smaller JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
realised VBN I-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
CBSA NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Service NNP B-NP O
centers VBZ B-VP O
continued VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
total JJ B-NP O
copper NN I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
off RP B-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
alloy NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
1.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commodities NNP I-NP I-ORG
212-859-1646 CD I-NP O

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Harleysville NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
ups NNS I-NP O
qrtly RB B-ADJP O
dividenD JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

HARLEYSVILLE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pa NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Quarterly JJ B-NP O

Latest JJS B-NP O
Prior RB B-ADVP O

Amount NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.21 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.19 CD I-NP O

Pay NN B-NP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

Record NNP B-NP O
Sept NNP I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O

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Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ENAP NNP I-NP B-ORG
buys VBZ B-VP O
Oriente NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Escravos NNP B-NP B-ORG
crude NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Empresa NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nacional NNP I-NP I-ORG
del FW I-NP I-ORG
Petroleo NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
ENAP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
bought VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Oriente NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
nearly RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Escravos NNPS B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
400,000 CD I-NP O
barrel NN I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ecuadorian NNP B-NP B-ORG
Oriente NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
960,000 CD B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Nigerian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Escravos NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
awarded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
15-18 CD I-NP O
late JJ I-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
price NN B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
remains VBZ B-VP O
vague JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Oriente NNP I-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
supplied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
seller NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
formula NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
referring VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
cargo NN I-NP O
sold VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
Petroecuador NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
formula NN I-NP O
plus CC O O
five CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
fob VBP B-VP O
. . O O

Escravos NN B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Dated NNP I-NP B-MISC
Brent NNP I-NP I-MISC
related VBN B-VP O
basis NN B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
premiums NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
light JJ I-NP O
grade NN I-NP O
seen VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
50-cent JJ I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
ENAP NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
late JJ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
or CC O O
early JJ B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
crude NN I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Jacqueline NNP I-NP B-PER
Wong NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Energy NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
+1 CD I-NP O
212 CD I-NP O
859 CD I-NP O
1620 CD I-NP O

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Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
historical JJ I-NP O
calendar NN I-NP O
- : O O
September NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
events NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
occurred VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
history NN B-NP O
. . O O

1241 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Alexander NNP I-NP B-PER
III NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
King NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

King NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1249-1286 CD B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
consolidated JJ I-NP O
royal JJ I-NP O
power NN I-NP O
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
united VBN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
independent JJ I-NP O
. . O O

1260 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
The DT I-NP O
Ghibellines NNPS I-NP B-MISC
retook VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Florence NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Florentine JJ I-NP B-LOC
Guelfs NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Monte NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aperto NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

1768 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Francois-Rene JJ I-NP B-PER
( ( O I-PER
Vicomte NNP B-NP I-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O I-PER
Chateaubriand NNP B-NP I-PER
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
romantic JJ I-NP O
writers NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
" " O O
Rene NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
seminal JJ I-NP O
work NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
romantic JJ I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
famous JJ I-NP O
autobiography NN I-NP O
" " O O
Memoires NNS B-NP B-MISC
d'Outre NNP I-NP I-MISC
Tombe NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
. . O O

1781 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
founded VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Spanish JJ B-NP B-MISC
settlers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
named VBD B-VP O
" " O O
El NNP B-NP B-LOC
Pueblo NNP I-NP I-LOC
de NNP I-NP I-LOC
Nuestra NNP I-NP I-LOC
Senora NNP I-NP I-LOC
La NNP I-NP I-LOC
Reina NNP I-NP I-LOC
de FW I-NP I-LOC
Los NNP I-NP I-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
" " O O
( ( O O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Town NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
Our PRP$ B-NP I-LOC
Lady NNP I-NP I-LOC
the DT B-NP I-LOC
Queen NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
the DT B-NP I-LOC
Angels NNPS I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
. . O O

1824 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Anton NNP I-NP B-PER
Bruckner NNP I-NP I-PER
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
composer NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
organist NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
symphonies NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
huge JJ I-NP O
scale NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
masses NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
romantic JJ I-NP O
tradition NN I-NP O
. . O O

1870 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
In IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Second NNP I-NP B-MISC
Empire NNP I-NP I-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
ended VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
Napoleon NNP B-NP B-PER
III NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
deposed VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
surrender NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Franco-Prussian JJ I-NP B-MISC
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

1886 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
At IN B-PP O
Skeleton NNP B-NP B-LOC
Canyon NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Arizona NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Geronimo NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Apache NNP B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
and CC O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-MISC
Indian NNP I-NP I-MISC
rebellion NN I-NP O
finally RB B-ADVP O
surrendered VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
General NNP B-NP O
Nelson NNP I-NP B-PER
Miles NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

1892 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Prolific NNP I-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
modernist JJ I-NP O
composer NN I-NP O
Darius NNP I-NP B-PER
Milhaud NNP I-NP I-PER
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
jazz NN I-NP O
ballet NN I-NP O
" " O O
La NNP B-NP B-MISC
Creation NN I-NP I-MISC
du FW I-NP I-MISC
Monde NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
and CC O O
scores NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
films NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
Madame NNP B-NP B-MISC
Bovary NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
. . O O

1906 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
German-born JJ I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
biologist NN I-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
Delbruck NNP I-NP I-PER
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Winner NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1969 CD I-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prize NNP I-NP I-MISC
for IN B-PP O
physiology NN B-NP O
or CC O O
medicine NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
genetic JJ I-NP O
structure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
viruses NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
infect JJ I-NP O
bacteria NNS I-NP O
. . O O

1907 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Edvard NNP I-NP B-PER
Grieg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Norwegian JJ B-NP B-MISC
composer NN I-NP O
best RB B-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
" " O O
Peer NNP B-NP B-MISC
Gynt NNP I-NP I-MISC
Suite NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Piano NNP I-NP O
Concerto NNP I-NP O
, , O O
died VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Bergen NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1908 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
film NN I-NP O
director NN I-NP O
Edward NNP I-NP B-PER
Dmytryk NNP I-NP I-PER
born VBN B-VP O
. . O O

Best JJS B-NP O
known VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
films NNS I-NP O
" " O O
Crossfire NNP B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
- : O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hollywood NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
attempts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
racial JJ B-NP O
discrimination NN I-NP O
and CC O O
" " O O
Farewell NNP B-NP B-MISC
My NNP I-NP I-MISC
lovely JJ I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
. . O O

1909 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
The DT I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Boy NNP I-NP B-MISC
Scout NNP I-NP I-MISC
Rally NNP I-NP I-MISC
was VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Crystal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Palace NNP I-NP I-ORG
near IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1944 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Antwerp NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
liberated JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
Two CD I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

1948 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Wilhelmina NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
Queen NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
1890 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
throughout IN B-PP O
World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Wars NNP I-NP I-MISC
One CD I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
Two CD B-NP B-MISC
abdicated VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
Juliana NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

1963 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Schuman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
statesman NN I-NP O
, , O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
1947-48 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
1948-52 CD I-NP O
, , O O
died VBN B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coal NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Steel NNP I-NP I-ORG
Community NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

1964 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
The DT I-NP O
Forth NNP I-NP B-LOC
Road NNP I-NP I-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
measuring VBG B-VP O
6156 CD B-NP O
ft NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
span NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3300 CD B-NP O
ft NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
opened VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Her PRP$ B-NP O
Majesty NNP I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
Queen NNP I-NP O
. . O O

1965 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Albert NNP I-NP B-PER
Schweitzer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
theologian NN B-NP O
, , O O
philosopher NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
organist NN I-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Gabon NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1913 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Acclaimed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
interpretations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
J.S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Bach NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
works NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nobel NNP I-NP B-MISC
Peace NNP I-NP I-MISC
Prize NNP I-NP I-MISC
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Brotherhood NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Nations NNPS B-NP I-ORG
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
1952 CD B-NP O
. . O O

1972 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Games NNPS I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
swimmer NN I-NP O
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Spitz NNP I-NP I-PER
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
seventh JJ I-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
Olympiad NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

1974 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
East NNP I-NP B-LOC
Germany NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
established VBD B-VP O
formal JJ B-ADJP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
. . O O

1977 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
E.F. NNP I-NP B-PER
( ( O I-PER
Fritz NNP B-NP I-PER
) ) O I-PER
Schumacher NNP B-NP I-PER
, , O O
economic JJ B-NP O
guru NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
author NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
seller NN I-NP O
" " O O
Small JJ B-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP I-MISC
Beautiful JJ B-NP I-MISC
" " O O
, , O O
died VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1989 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Georges NNP B-NP B-PER
Simenon NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
writer NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
84 CD B-NP O
books NNS I-NP O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
detective NN I-NP O
character NN I-NP O
Inspector NNP I-NP B-PER
Maigret NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
died VBD B-VP O
. . O O

1992 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Bulgaria NNP I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Communist JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
Todor NNP I-NP B-PER
Zhivkov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
deposed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
embezzling VBG B-VP O
state NN B-NP O
funds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

1995 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Declaring VBG B-VP O
" " O O
united VBN B-NP O
Jerusalem NNP I-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
ours JJ B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
launched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
15-month JJ I-NP O
celebration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
3,000th JJ I-NP O
anniversary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
King NNP B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
proclamation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

1995 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
The DT I-NP O
Fourth JJ I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Conference NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP I-MISC
Women NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
gathering NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
history NN B-NP O
, , O O
began VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Great NNP I-NP B-LOC
Hall NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP I-LOC
the DT B-NP I-LOC
People NNP I-NP I-LOC
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
declaration NN I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
sexual JJ I-NP O
equality NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
project NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
20th JJ I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
. . O O

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UK NN B-NP B-LOC
lowers VBZ B-VP O
noise NN B-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
airports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
lowered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Heathrow NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Gatwick NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Stansted VBN I-NP B-LOC
airports NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
announced VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bigger JJR I-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
detecting NN B-NP O
and CC O O
fining VBG B-VP O
violators NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
, , O O
effective JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
much RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
while IN B-SBAR O
still RB B-ADVP O
complying VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
obligations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Department NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Transport NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
maximum JJ I-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
trimmed VBD I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
decibels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
94 CD B-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
decibels NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
87 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
smaller JJR I-NP O
reduction NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
loudness NN B-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
was VBD B-VP O
sought VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nevertheless RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
satisfied VBN B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
benefits NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
worthwile JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Lord NNP B-NP O
Goschen NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
minister NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
aviation NN B-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
limits NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
existing VBG B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
flown VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
quieter JJR B-NP O
ways NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
reduction NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
noise NN B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
as IN I-NP O
proposed VBN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
consultation NN I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
published VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
present JJ I-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
applied VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Heathrow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
busiest JJS I-NP O
airports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
since IN B-PP O
1959 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
at IN B-PP O
Gatwick NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
1968 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
monitors NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
increased VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
repositioned VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
detect VB I-VP O
noisy JJ B-NP O
planes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7717 CD I-NP O

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Tennis NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Philippoussis JJ B-NP B-PER
beats NNS I-NP O
Woodforde NNP I-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Philippoussis NNP I-NP I-PER
beat VBD B-VP O
fellow NN B-NP O
Australian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Mark NNP I-NP B-PER
Woodforde NNP I-NP I-PER
6-7 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
6-8 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-3 JJ I-NP O
6-3 JJ B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
round NN B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
Davis NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
team-mates NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
pitted VBN I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
controversial JJ I-NP O
redraw NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles JJ I-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
. . O O

Philippoussis NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
world NN B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
Pete NNP I-NP B-PER
Sampras NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
whom WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
beat VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
last JJ B-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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Rugby JJ B-NP O
union-England JJ I-NP B-MISC
given VBN B-PP O
final JJ B-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Five CD B-NP B-MISC
Nations NNS I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Five CD I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
striking VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
exclusive JJ I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Rupert NNP B-NP B-PER
Murdoch NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
Sky NNP I-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Four CD I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNS I-NP I-ORG
TV NN I-NP I-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
dates NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Between IN B-PP O
now RB B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
then RB I-NP O
, , O O
discussions NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
persuade VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Rugby NNP I-NP B-ORG
Football NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
save VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Five CD I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
form NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
immediately RB B-ADJP O
available JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
infuriated VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
colleagues NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
87.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
135.8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
deal NN B-NP O
giving VBG B-VP O
Sky NNP B-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
exclusive JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rugby VB I-VP O
union NN B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
present JJ I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-ORG
Broadcasting NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
shared VBN I-VP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
Five CD I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Kiernan NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
thrown VBN I-VP O
out IN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
" " O O
unless IN B-SBAR O
circumstances NNS B-NP O
change NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

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Cricket NNP B-NP O
- : O O
NZ NNP B-NP B-LOC
face NN I-NP O
tough JJ I-NP O
schedule NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
and CC O O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

World NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
cricket NN I-NP O
champions VBZ B-VP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
internationals NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
next IN B-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
Cricket NNP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lankans NNP I-NP I-MISC
would MD B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
tests NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hamilton NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
one-dayers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Auckland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Christchurch NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Dunedin NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
following VBG B-PP O
hard JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
line VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
against IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
trophy NN I-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sharjah NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
one NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tour VB I-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
playing VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
internationals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Soccer JJR B-NP O
- : O O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
disqualification NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
African NNP B-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
confirmed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-LOC
Football NNP I-NP I-LOC
Confederation NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
CAF NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
formally RB B-ADVP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
disqualification NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNPS I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
inability NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
qualifier JJR I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Central NNP B-NP B-LOC
African NNP I-NP I-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Burundi NNP I-NP B-LOC
team NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
troubled JJ I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bangui NNP B-NP B-LOC
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
an DT B-NP O
air NN I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
internationally-sponsored JJ B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Central JJ I-NP B-LOC
African JJ I-NP I-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
qualified VBN I-NP O
on RP B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
walkover NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
group NN B-NP O
four CD B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Sierra NNP B-NP B-LOC
Leone NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Tunisia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
After IN B-PP O
examining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dossier NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Burundi-Central NNP I-NP B-MISC
Africa NNP I-NP I-MISC
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
... : O O

to TO B-VP O
disqualify VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
21st JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Nations NNPS B-NP I-MISC
... : O O

as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
CAF NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Cricket NNP B-NP O
- : O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
226-5 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
overs NNS B-NP O
v IN I-NP O
Sri NNP I-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
scored VBD B-VP O
226 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
day-night JJ I-NP O
limited JJ I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
match VBP B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singer NNP I-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
Series NNP I-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
fast-tracks NNS I-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
asylum-seekers NNS I-NP O
- : O O
report VB B-VP O
. . O O

VANCOUVER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-LOC
Columbia NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
fast-tracking JJ B-NP O
immigration NN I-NP O
applications NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
dissidents NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
reverts VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Vancouver NNP I-NP B-ORG
Sun NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
applications NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
" " O O
fast-tracked JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sense NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
processing VBG I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
ones NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
referred VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
interviewed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
Garrett NNP B-NP B-PER
Lambert NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
commissioner NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
A DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
preliminary JJ B-NP O
indications NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
disposition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
suppose VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
sense NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
guess VBP B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
some DT B-NP O
preferential JJ I-NP O
treatment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Lambert NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
many JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
asylum NN B-NP O
. . O O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
affairs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ottawa NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

About IN B-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
dissidents NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
living VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
exile NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
fate NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
reverts VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
rule NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
unclear JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
hands NNS I-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
150 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
colonial NN B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
. . O O

Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Lloyd NNP I-NP B-PER
Axworthy NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
Gov NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Patten NNP I-NP I-PER
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
may MD B-VP O
grant VB I-VP O
asylum NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
dissidents NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
fled VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
from IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
such JJ B-NP O
dissidents NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
permanent JJ I-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
illegally RB B-VP O
but RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
post-1997 JJ I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
administration NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Ivorian JJ B-NP B-MISC
journalist NN I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
, , O O
asked VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
source NN B-NP O
. . O O

ABIDJAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Ivorian JJ I-NP B-MISC
journalist NN I-NP O
spent VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
investigators NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
demanding VBG I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
reveal VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
published VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
, , O O
colleagues NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Raphael NNP B-NP B-PER
Lapke NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
publication NN B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ivorian JJ B-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Populaire NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
in IN B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
questioning VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
article NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT O O
public JJ O O
prosecutor NN O O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
then RB B-NP O
. . O O

Colleagues NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
theft NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
administrative JJ B-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
and CC O O
who WP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
confidential JJ I-NP O
document NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
colleague NN I-NP O
told VBN B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
journalists NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ivorian JJ I-NP B-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
La NNP I-NP B-ORG
Voie NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
two-year JJ B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
insulting JJ B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Henri NNP I-NP B-PER
Konan NNP I-NP I-PER
Bedie NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
sentenced VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
. . O O

La NNP B-NP B-ORG
Voie NNP I-NP I-ORG
published VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
article NN I-NP O
suggesting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bedie NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
local JJ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
ASEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
bad JJ I-NP O
luck NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Orlando NNP B-NP B-PER
Pirates NNP B-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-MISC
Champions NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Abidjan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
international JJ B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
organisations NNS I-NP O
denounced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sentences NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
excessive JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
Bedie NNP B-NP B-PER
pardoned VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
journalists NNS I-NP O
jailed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
similar JJ I-NP O
offences NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
La NNP I-NP B-ORG
Voie NNP I-NP I-ORG
journalists NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bedie NNP B-NP B-PER
pardoned VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
journalists NNS I-NP O
jailed VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
incitement NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
disturb VB I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Village NN B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
38 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
eastern JJ B-NP O
Sierra NNP I-NP B-LOC
Leone NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

FREETOWN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Sierra NNP B-NP B-MISC
Leonean NNP I-NP I-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
31 CD B-NP O
villagers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
seven CD B-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Foindu NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Eastern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Region NNP I-NP I-ORG
Brigade NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commander NNP I-NP O
Major NNP I-NP O
Fallah NNP I-NP B-PER
Sewa NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Sewa NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
overran VBD B-VP O
Foindu NNP B-NP B-LOC
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
highway NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Mano NNP B-NP B-LOC
Junction NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
diamond NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tongo NNP B-NP B-LOC
Field NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Freetown NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rebels NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Revolutionary NNP I-NP B-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
agreed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Continuing VBG B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
generally RB I-VP O
ascribed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
renegade NN B-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
uncontrolled JJ B-NP O
bands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rebels NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
displaced VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
starting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Peace NN B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ivory NNP B-NP B-LOC
Coast NNP I-NP I-LOC
began VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Diplomats NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
deadlocked VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
RUF NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
insistence NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
foreign JJ B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
helping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
say NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
allocation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
budget NN B-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Aid NN B-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
. . O O

NAIROBI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
Roman NNP I-NP B-MISC
Catholic NNP I-NP I-MISC
missionaries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
nuns NNS I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
rebels NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Catholic NNP B-NP B-MISC
church NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
confirmation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sure JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

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Zambia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Chiluba NNP I-NP B-PER
shuffles VBZ B-VP O
cabinet NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fill VB I-VP O
vacancy NN B-NP O
. . O O

LUSAKA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Zambian NNP B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Frederick NNP I-NP B-PER
Chiluba NNP I-NP I-PER
shuffled VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fill VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
vacancy NN I-NP O
left VBN B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sacking NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Legal NNP B-NP O
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Remmy NNP I-NP B-PER
Mushota NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Mushota NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
fired VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
tribunal NN I-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
withdraw VB I-VP O
cash NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
coffers NNS I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
authority RB B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lands NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Luminzu NNP I-NP B-PER
Shimaponda NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
Legal NNP B-NP O
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Deputy NNP B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Machungwa NNP I-NP I-PER
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
Shimaponda NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

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Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
launches NNS I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
fictitious JJ B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CONAKRY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
launched VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
drive NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rid VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
payroll NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fictitious JJ B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Sidia NNP I-NP B-PER
Toure NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
government NN B-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
. . O O

Deputy NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Finance NNP B-NP O
Ousmane NNP I-NP B-PER
Kaba NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
teams NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
inspectors NNS B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
check VB I-VP O
government NN B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
provinces NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
root VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
civil JJ B-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
drew VBD B-VP O
salaries NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
left VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
or CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
existed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Guinean JJ I-NP B-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
pumped VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exercise NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
deter VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
inspectors NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
bribes NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Kaba NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
171 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
Guinean JJ I-NP B-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
represented VBD B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
current JJ B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
expenditure NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
whereas IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
acceptable JJ I-NP O
proportion NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
countries NNS B-NP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
ours PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Toure NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
measures NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
revive VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
. . O O

Guinea NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
rich JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
minerals NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
vast JJ I-NP O
potential NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
hydroelectric JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
generation NN I-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
faces VBZ B-VP O
stiff JJ B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
West JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
neighbours NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
. . O O

President NNP B-NP O
Lansana NNP I-NP B-PER
Conte NNP I-NP I-PER
appointed VBD B-VP O
Toure NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servant NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ivory NNP B-NP B-LOC
Coast NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
clean VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
and CC O O
reform VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
following VBG B-VP O
February NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
bloody JJ I-NP O
army NN I-NP O
revolt NN I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
=1,000 CD I-NP O
Guinean JJ I-NP B-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

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New NNP B-NP O
Liberia NNPS I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
chief JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
installed VBN I-VP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

MONROVIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Ruth NNP B-NP B-PER
Perry NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
task NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
uniting VBG B-NP O
Liberia NNPS I-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
squabbling NN I-NP O
factions NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
formally RB I-VP O
installed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ruling VBG I-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
next IN B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Council NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Perry NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Liberian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
member NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1980s NNS I-NP O
, , O O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Monrovia NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
West JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
nominated VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
signed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Abuja NNP I-NP B-LOC
five CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
formal JJ I-NP O
inauguration NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
explanation NN I-NP O
but CC O O
politicians NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
faction NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
State NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
vice-chairmen NN I-NP O
Charles NNP I-NP B-PER
Taylor NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Alhadji NNP I-NP B-PER
Kromah NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
travelling VBG I-VP O
. . O O

Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
launched VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Taylor NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
over IN I-ADVP O
150,000 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Faction NN B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
orgy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
looting VBG B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Monrovia NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
collapsed VBD I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
timetable NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
disarmament NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
elections NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
. . O O

West JJ B-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
individual JJ B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
faction NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
compliance NN B-NP O
. . O O

Freed VBN B-VP O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
slaves NNS I-NP O
founded VBD B-VP O
Liberia NNPS B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1847 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
rights NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
academics NNS I-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
. . O O

LAGOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Nigerian NN I-NP B-MISC
human NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
recently RB I-NP O
banned VBN I-NP O
university NN I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Constitutional NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
Project NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CRP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
believes VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
William NNP B-NP B-PER
Istafanus NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Elisha NNP B-NP B-PER
Shamay NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
O.K. UH B-INTJ B-PER
Likkason NNP B-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Jerome NNP I-NP B-PER
Egurugbe NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ongoing JJ I-NP O
ASUU NNS I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Academic NNP B-NP B-ORG
Staff NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Universities NNS B-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
strike NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
CRP NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northeastern JJ I-NP O
Tafawa NNP I-NP B-ORG
Balewa NNP I-NP I-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
academic JJ I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
, , O O
ASUU NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
smaller JJR I-NP O
university NN I-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
four-month JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
teachers NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
better JJR B-NP O
working NN I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
fire NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
Western JJ I-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
lack NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
democracy NN B-NP O
. . O O

Dozens NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
opposed VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
detention NN B-NP O
. . O O

Commonwealth JJ B-NP B-ORG
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
what WDT B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
off RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
imposed VBD B-VP O
strict JJ B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
allowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
. . O O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
colonies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hanging NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
spite NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
pleas NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
clemency NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Dutroux JJ B-NP B-PER
suspected VBN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Laca NNP I-NP I-PER

BRATISLAVA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Marc NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
child NN I-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
abuse NN I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
suspected VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
murdering VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
office NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Interpol NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Rudolf NNP B-NP B-PER
Gajdos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Slovak NNP B-NP B-MISC
Interpol NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
Dutroux NNP I-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kidnapping NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
One CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
versions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
young JJ B-NP O
gypsy NN I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Topolcany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
western JJ B-NP O
Slovakia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
this DT B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suspicion NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Dutroux NNP I-NP I-PER
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
elaborating VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
age NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
and CC O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
versions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Slovak JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
Interpol NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
following VBG B-PP O
leads NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
neighbouring JJ I-NP O
Czech NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
frequent JJ B-ADJP O
visits NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
sketch NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suspected VBN I-NP O
murderer NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
" " O O
60 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
identical JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
portrait NN I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Topolcany NNP B-NP B-LOC
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Topolcany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
places NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
accomplices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dutroux JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
convicted VBN I-NP O
child NN I-NP O
rapist NN I-NP O
and CC O O
unemployed JJ B-NP O
father-of-three NN I-NP O
, , O O
led VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
11 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bodies NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
eight-year-olds NNP B-NP O
Julie NNP I-NP B-PER
Lejeune NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Melissa NNP B-NP B-PER
Russo NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
garden NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Charleroi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Belgian NNP I-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
informed VBD B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Dutroux JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
together RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
also RB B-ADVP O
) ) O O
planned VBN B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
kidnapping NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
woman NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
apparently RB B-ADVP O
failed VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
difficulties NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
crossing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
elaborate VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Slovak NNP I-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
visits NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
Slovak JJ I-NP B-MISC
women NNS I-NP O
, , O O
aged VBN B-ADJP O
17 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
22 CD B-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
invitation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutroux NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
voluntarily RB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
police NN B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
act VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
pornographic JJ B-NP O
films NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Gajdos NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
difficulty NN B-NP O
remembering VBG B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
visits NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
perhaps RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
were VBD B-VP O
unsure JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
filmed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
pornography NN B-NP O
. . O O

Dutroux JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
39 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
abduction NN I-NP O
and CC O O
illegal JJ B-NP O
imprisonment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
aged VBN B-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
suspected VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disappearance NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Belgians NNP B-NP O
An NNP I-NP B-PER
Marchal NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
19 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Eefje NNP B-NP B-PER
Lambrecks NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
17 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Knifeman NNP B-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
beauty NN I-NP O
queen NN I-NP O
, , O O
wounds NNS B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
knifed VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
model NN I-NP O
Agnieszka NNP I-NP B-PER
Kotlarska NNP I-NP I-PER
outside IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Wroclaw NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
western JJ B-NP O
Poland NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
once RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
engaged VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
, , O O
first JJ B-NP O
knifed JJ I-NP O
Kotlarska NNP I-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
stabbed VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
chest NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
intervene VB I-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
. . O O

Kotlarska FW B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
24 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-year-old JJ I-NP O
child NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
Miss NNP B-NP B-MISC
Poland NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
went VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
modelling NN I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
designer NN I-NP O
Gianni NNP B-NP B-PER
Versace NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Vogue NNP I-NP B-ORG
magazine NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Gazeta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wyborcza NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
TWA NNP I-NP B-ORG
airliner NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
exploded VBD B-VP O
near IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
cancelled VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
booking NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Her PRP$ B-NP O
attacker NN I-NP O
, , O O
identified VBN B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Jerzy NNP B-NP B-PER
L. NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
36 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
court NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
television NN B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
admitted VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
intending NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
kill VB I-VP O
Kotlarska NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

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Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
slip VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
thin JJ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Leading VBG B-VP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
edged VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
thin JJ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
absence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Western JJ B-NP B-MISC
orders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Trading NNP I-NP I-MISC
System NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
21 CD B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
1.64 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
180.38 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
volume NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.38 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
extremely RB B-ADJP O
quiet JJ I-ADJP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
profit-taking NN I-NP O
locally RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
Western JJ I-NP B-MISC
orders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Mokhoff NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
trade VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Alliance-Menatep NNPS B-NP B-ORG
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
inactivity NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Alexander NNP B-NP B-PER
Babayan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
managing VBG B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
CentrInvest NNP B-NP B-ORG
Securities NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
orders NNS B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
often RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
most JJS I-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
UES NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Unified JJ B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
blue JJ I-NP O
chips NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
than IN B-PP O
anybody NN B-NP O
else RB B-ADVP O
does VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
ADRs NNS B-NP B-MISC
supposedly RB B-PP O
coming VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
Mokhoff NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

UES NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
board NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
application NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Securities NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Exchange NNP B-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
ADRs NNS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

UES NNP B-NP B-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.0817 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.0822 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
8.90 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
changing VBG B-VP O
hands NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
loser NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
prices NNS B-NP O
closing VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.300 CD I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.355 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
0.445 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Mokhoff NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
uncertainty NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
ADRs NNS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
about IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
shares NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
market NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
converted VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
ADRs NNPS B-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Western NNP B-NP B-MISC
investors NNS I-NP O
... : O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
investing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
ADRs NNS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
underlying VBG I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
drive VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian NNP I-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mokhoff NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Gazprom NN B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
tightened VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
restricting VBG B-VP O
shareholers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
trade VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Mosenergo NNS B-NP B-ORG
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.958 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.966 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Rostelekom NNP B-NP B-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.56 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.58 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
LUKoil NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
9.82 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
9.85 CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Julie NNP I-NP B-PER
Tolkacheva NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+7095 CD B-NP O
941 CD I-NP O
8520 CD I-NP O

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Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
asks VBZ B-VP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
explain VB I-VP O
deportations NNS B-NP O
. . O O

TIRANA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
asked VBD B-VP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
explain VB I-VP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
deporting VBG I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
immigrants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tritan NNP I-NP B-PER
Shehu NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Albanian NN I-NP B-MISC
daily JJ I-NP O
Koha NNP I-NP B-ORG
Jone NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
deported VBN I-VP O
about IN B-NP O
5,000 CD I-NP O
Albanians NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Greek JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
why WRB B-ADVP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
deported VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Shehu NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Athens NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Tirana NNP I-NP B-LOC
signed VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
legalise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
immigrant JJ I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
estimated VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
350,000 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
remove VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long-standing JJ I-NP O
stumbling JJ I-NP O
block NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
relations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
Balkan NNP I-NP B-LOC
neighbours NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Bulgarians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
recover VBP B-VP O
75 CD B-NP O
pct NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
confiscated VBN B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
. . O O

SOFIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Bulgaria NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
restored VBN I-VP O
ownership NN B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pre-communist VB I-VP O
private JJ B-NP O
owners NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
75 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
arable JJ I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
hectares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Agriculture NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
So RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
75 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
returned VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
restitution NN I-NP O
almost RB B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
regions NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
Southeastern NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bulgaria NNP I-NP I-LOC
but CC O O
lagging VBG B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
predominantly RB B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mountains NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
return VB I-VP O
96.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
arable JJ I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
or CC O O
5.2 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
hectares VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
owners NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
passed VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago IN B-ADVP O
abolished VBD B-VP O
Soviet-style JJ B-NP B-MISC
collective JJ I-NP O
farms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
allowing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
5.4 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
hectares VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
original JJ B-NP O
owners NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
heirs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sofia NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
++359-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
981 CD B-NP O
8569 CD I-NP O

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German JJ B-NP B-MISC
chancellor NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
Sept NNP I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Interfax NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

German NNP B-NP B-MISC
Chancellor NNP I-NP O
Helmut NNP I-NP B-PER
Kohl NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
plans VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
vacation NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Interfax NN B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
quoting VBG B-VP O
Yeltsin JJ B-NP B-PER
press NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
Sergei NNP B-NP B-PER
Yastrzhembsky NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Kohl NNP I-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
discussed VBN I-VP O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
international JJ B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
. . O O

Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
Kohl NNP B-NP B-PER
about IN B-PP O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
breakaway JJ B-ADJP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
Interfax NNP B-NP B-ORG
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Yeltsin NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
vacation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
staying VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
exclusive JJ I-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
hunting NN I-NP O
lodge NN I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
60 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
loudest JJS I-NP O
critics NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
20-month-old JJ I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
tens NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

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Exiled JJ B-NP O
Bosnians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
protest VBP B-VP O
confusing VBG I-VP O
voting NN B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Duncan NNP B-NP B-PER
Shiels NNP I-NP I-PER

NAGYATAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Bosnian NN B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
post-war JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
, , O O
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
confusing JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
some DT I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
voted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
refugees NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most JJS I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
understand VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nagyatad NNP I-NP B-LOC
camp NN I-NP O
Lajos NNP I-NP B-PER
Horvath NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
confusing JJ B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
experience NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
, , O O
many JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
semi-literate JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
none NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
knew VBD B-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
just RB B-ADVP O
voted VBD B-VP O
along IN B-ADVP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
election NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
voting NN B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
600,000 CD I-NP O
Bosnians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
living VBG B-VP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
running VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
, , O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
refugee NN I-NP O
camps NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
385 CD I-NP O
registered VBN I-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
camp NN I-NP O
Nagyatad NNP B-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
written VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
complaining VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
contests NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
assembly NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian-Croat NNP I-NP B-LOC
Federation NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
most JJS B-NP O
Moslems NNPS I-NP B-MISC
live VBP B-VP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
because IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
pre-war JJ I-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serb-controlled JJ I-NP B-MISC
territory NN I-NP O
, , O O
so IN O O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
voting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
assembly NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republika NNP I-NP B-LOC
Srbska NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
candidates NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
Serbs NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
back VBP B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Dayton NNP I-NP B-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
by IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
pre-war JJ I-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Bosnians NNP B-NP B-MISC
should MD B-VP O
override VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
effects NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
cleansing VBG I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
reassert NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
concept NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
multi-ethnic JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Adem NNP B-NP B-PER
Hodzic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
signed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
complaint NN B-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
: : O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
only RB B-ADVP O
realised VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
voting VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Moslems NNPS I-NP I-MISC
to TO B-VP O
choose VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
seals VBZ I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
citizens NNS I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-man JJ I-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
and CC O O
House NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Representatives NNP B-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
Bosnia-Hercegovina NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
for IN B-PP O
assemblies NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
cantonal JJ B-NP O
seats NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
either CC B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
Moslem-Croat NNP I-NP B-LOC
Federation NNP I-NP I-LOC
or CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Republika NNP I-NP B-LOC
Srbska NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
also RB B-ADVP O
cast VBN B-VP O
ballots NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
councils NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
these DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
invalidated VBD I-VP O
following VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cancellation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Husein NNP B-NP B-PER
Micijevic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
signed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
, , O O
alleged JJ B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
elderly JJ B-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
directed VBN I-VP O
who WP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
by IN B-PP O
Hungarian JJ B-NP B-MISC
translators NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
polling NN I-NP O
booth NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Probably RB B-ADVP O
100 CD B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
cross NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Seventy CD B-NP O
eight-year-old JJ I-NP O
Mandolina NNP I-NP B-PER
Zelic NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Croat NNP I-NP I-MISC
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
spent VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Nagyatad NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
she PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
cast VBN I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
'd VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
camp NN I-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
voted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
first JJ B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
organisers NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
let VB I-VP O
anyone NN B-NP O
help NN I-NP O
me PRP I-NP O
but CC O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
understand VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
translator NN I-NP O
ringed VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
names NNS I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
mark VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
who WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
voted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
. . O O
" " O O

Maria NNP B-NP B-PER
Szabo NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
office NN I-NP O
organising VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE RB I-NP B-ORG
told VBN I-NP O
Reuters NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
studying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
followed VBN I-VP O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
instructions NNS I-NP O
very RB B-ADVP O
carefully RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
envelopes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
each DT B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
voting NN I-NP O
slips VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
sealed VBN I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
voting NN B-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
written VBN I-VP O
instructions NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
read VB I-VP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
presidential JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
round NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
. . O O

TALLINN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Estonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
inconclusive JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
, , O O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Baltic NNP I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
101-strong JJ I-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
either DT B-NP O
incumbent JJ I-NP O
Lennart NNP I-NP B-PER
Meri NNP I-NP I-PER
or CC O O
rival JJ B-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
Arnold NNP I-NP B-PER
Ruutel NNP I-NP I-PER
the DT B-NP O
necessary JJ I-NP O
68 CD I-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
clear JJ I-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
outcome NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rebuff NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Meri NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
failing VBG B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
backing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet JJ I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
. . O O

Parliament NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
that IN B-SBAR O
Speaker NNP B-NP O
Toomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Savi NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
convene VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
college NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
101 CD B-NP O
MPs NNPS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
and CC O O
273 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
representatives NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
Meri NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
67 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Ruutel NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
68 CD B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
automatically RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
listed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
candidates NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
open JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
nominations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
backing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
college NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
winner NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
secure VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
college NN I-NP O
within IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
rounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voting NN B-NP O
otherwise RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Lebed JJ B-NP B-PER
likely JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fail VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
minister NN I-NP O
. . O O

WARSAW NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
Aleksander NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebed JJ I-NP I-PER
faces NNS I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
almost RB I-NP O
impossible JJ I-NP O
task NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sidelined VBN I-VP O
, , O O
Polish NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Dariusz NNP I-NP B-PER
Rosati NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
best-selling JJ B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Gazeta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wyborcza NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Rosati NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Polish JJ I-NP B-MISC
parliament NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
affairs NNS I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
Lebed NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
resolving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
showed VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
marginalised VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
almost RB B-ADJP O
impossible JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
gain VB I-VP O
success NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
it PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
Rosati NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Lebed VBN B-VP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
diplomatic JJ I-NP O
experience NN I-NP O
. . O O

Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
sent VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
compromise VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
tactical JJ I-NP O
manoeuvre NNP I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
that DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
circle NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
unity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Lebed JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
arranged VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Russia NNP I-NP B-LOC
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
seeking VBG B-VP O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Chechnya NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
status NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Boris NNP I-NP B-PER
Yeltsin NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
seemed VBN I-VP O
unwilling JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
envoy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
went VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
holiday NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Gazeta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Wyborcza NNP I-NP I-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
Rosati NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
ill JJ I-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
effectively RB I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
leave NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
for IN B-PP O
now RB B-NP O
retained JJ I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
although IN B-SBAR O
matters NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
passing VBG I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
close JJ I-NP O
collaborators NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Rosati NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Yeltsin NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
re-election NN B-NP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
democracy NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
passed VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
test NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
chosed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
path NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
further JJ B-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
circles NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
ruled VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
harm VB I-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
expressed VBD B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
problems NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
social JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Rosati NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP O
eastward RB B-ADVP O
expansion NN B-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
preparing VBG I-VP O
itself PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
inevitable JJ I-NP O
entry NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Western JJ I-NP B-MISC
alliance NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
reportedly RB I-ADVP O
criticised VBD B-VP O
Russian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Yevgeny NNP I-NP B-PER
Primakov NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
style NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
resembled VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Soviet-era NNP I-NP B-MISC
1970s CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1980s CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
soars NNS B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
jumped VBD B-VP O
sharply RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,242.9 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
lei NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
January-June JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
596.5 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
lei VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
January-May NNP B-NP O
, , O O
official JJ B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Six-month JJ B-NP O
expenditures NNS I-NP O
stood VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
9.50 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
7.56 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
end-May NN B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
education NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
health NN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
accounting NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
31.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
expenses NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
economic JJ B-NP O
subsidies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
support VB B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

January-June JJ B-NP O
revenues NNS I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
8.26 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
6.96 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
revise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
bring VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
line NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
higher JJR B-NP O
inflation NN I-NP O
, , O O
new JJ B-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pension NN I-NP O
indexations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
costs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
energy NN B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
pushed VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
. . O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
revised VBN I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
rise VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
566 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
lei NNS I-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
issued VBN I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
6.0-percent JJ I-NP O
wage NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
pension NN I-NP O
indexation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cover VB I-VP O
energy NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
fuel NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bread NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
increases NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
quickened VBN I-NP O
inflation NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
7.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
, , O O
approved VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
, , O O
revenues NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
envisaged VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
16.98 CD I-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
expenditures NNS I-NP O
20.17 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
originally RB I-VP O
forecast VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
3.19 CD B-NP O
trillion CD I-NP O
lei NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
leu NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
3,161 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Bucharest NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
40-1 NNP I-NP O
3120264 CD I-NP O

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Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
pair NN I-NP O
kidnapped VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Nicaraguans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
JOSE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Costa JJ I-NP B-MISC
Rican JJ I-NP I-MISC
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
couple NN I-NP O
abducted NN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tree NN I-NP O
farm NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Costa NNP I-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Even RB B-ADVP O
though IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
act NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
common JJ B-NP O
delinquency NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
difficult JJ I-NP O
turn NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
former JJ B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Security NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Bernardo NNP I-NP B-PER
Arce NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
tourist NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
guide NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
kidnapped VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Costa NNP I-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
71 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
relatives NNS B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
free VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Two CD B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
former JJ I-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

Because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
apparent JJ I-NP O
threat NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
foreigners NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Nicaraguan JJ I-NP B-MISC
border NN I-NP O
, , O O
Arce NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
advised VBN I-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
additional JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Hurte NNP B-NP B-PER
Sierd NNP I-NP I-PER
Zylstra NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jetsi NNP B-NP B-PER
Hendrika NNP I-NP I-PER
Coers NNPS I-NP I-PER
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
old JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
late RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
or CC O O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
teak NN I-NP O
tree NN I-NP O
plantation NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
manage VBP B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
heavily RB B-ADVP O
armed VBN B-VP O
men NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
car NN I-NP O
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ransom NN I-NP O
note NN I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
plantation NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
owned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
citizen NN I-NP O
Ebe NNP B-NP B-PER
Huizinga NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
since IN I-VP O
arrived VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
deal VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
matter NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Gov't NN B-NP O
dodging VBG B-VP O
extradition NN B-NP O
, , O O
Colombian JJ B-NP B-MISC
official NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

BOGOTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
judicial JJ I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
critic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Ernesto NNP I-NP B-PER
Samper NNP I-NP I-PER
accused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
indifference NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lift VB I-VP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
five-year-old JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
extradition NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
seem VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
subject NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
extradition NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
unworthy JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Deputy NNP B-NP O
Prosecutor-General NNP I-NP O
Adolfo NNP I-NP B-PER
Salamanca NNP I-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Constitutional NNP B-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
proposed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
senators NNS I-NP O
, , O O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Samper NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
Liberal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
lifting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
extradition NN B-NP O
introduced VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ambassador NNP I-NP O
Myles NNP I-NP B-PER
Frechette NNP I-NP I-PER
applauded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
move NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
prompt VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
administration NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
outcast NN B-NP O
nations NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
failed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
cooperate VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
counternarcotics NNS B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Samper NN B-NP B-PER
-- : O O
who WP B-NP O
weathered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
year-old JJ I-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
stemming VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
financed VBN B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
drug NN B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
-- : O O
appeared VBD B-VP O
less JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
enthusiastic JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
Extradition NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
legislative JJ I-NP O
agenda NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
oppose VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
opening NN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
far RB B-ADVP O
short RB I-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
endorsing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
putting VBG B-VP O
Colombian JJ B-NP B-MISC
drug NN I-NP O
lords NNS I-NP O
onto IN B-PP O
U.S.-bound JJ B-NP O
flights NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
serve VB I-VP O
stiff JJ B-NP O
penalities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
prisons NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Salamanca NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
kidnapping NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
ample JJ B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prove VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Samper NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dollars NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
contributions NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
lords NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Quake NN B-NP O
shakes VBZ B-VP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
during IN B-PP O
Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
visit NN B-NP O
. . O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
JOSE NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
moderate JJ I-NP O
earthquake NN I-NP O
measuring VBG B-VP O
5.0 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Richter NNP I-NP B-PER
scale NN I-NP O
shook VBD B-VP O
Costa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Rica NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Japanese NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ryutaro NNP I-NP B-PER
Hashimoto NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
casualties NNS B-NP O
or CC O O
damage NN B-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
quake NN I-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
11.16 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1716 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
centred VBN I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
16 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Quepos NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
90 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
140 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-LOC
Jose NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Costa JJ I-NP B-ORG
Rican JJ I-NP I-ORG
Volcanic NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Seismologicial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Observatory NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
quake NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
but CC O O
preliminary JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
quake NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
welcoming VBG B-VP O
ceremony NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Juan NNP B-NP B-LOC
Santamaria NNP I-NP I-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
starting VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-hour JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Latin NNP I-NP B-MISC
American NNP I-NP I-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1700 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
sign NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
quake NN I-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Barrier NNP B-NP O
removed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
CVRD NNP I-NP B-ORG
sell-off NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shelve VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
privatization NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mining VBG B-VP O
conglomerate NN B-NP O
Vale NN I-NP B-ORG
do VBP B-VP I-ORG
Rio NNP B-NP I-ORG
Doce NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
congressional JJ B-NP O
approval NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
vote NN I-NP O
removed VBN B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
existing VBG I-NP O
legislative JJ I-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
CVRD NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
sell-off NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
motion NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
Sen NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Eduardo NNP I-NP I-PER
Dutra NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
vote NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
annulled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
substitute NN I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutra NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
sought VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
dedicate VB I-VP O
revenue NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Vale NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
privatization NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
regional JJ B-NP O
infrastructure NN I-NP O
projects NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
William NNP I-NP B-PER
Schomberg NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Brasilia NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
55-61-2230358 CD B-NP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Arthur NNP B-NP B-ORG
Yates NNP I-NP I-ORG
year NN I-NP O
net NN I-NP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
6.1 CD I-NP O
mln NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
million CD B-NP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Operating NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
9.75 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
5.79 CD B-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
6.08 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
3.98 CD O O

Final JJ B-NP O
dividend NN I-NP O
( ( O O
cents NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
4.0 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
4.0 CD O O

Total JJ B-NP O
dividend NN I-NP O
( ( O O
cents NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
6.0 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
6.0 CD B-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
: : O O
Arthur NNP B-NP B-ORG
Yates NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
ltd NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
garden NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sales NNS B-NP O
148.29 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
133.82 CD B-NP O

Other JJ B-NP O
income NN I-NP O
1.90 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
2.07 CD O O

Shr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
cents NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
8.63 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
7.23 CD B-NP O

Dividend NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
franked VBD B-VP O

Pay NN B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
Nov NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Reg VBG B-VP O
date NN B-NP O
Nov NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

Tax NN B-NP O
3.67 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
1.82 CD O O

Interest NN B-NP O
2.78 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
2.69 CD O O

Depreciation NN B-NP O
3.25 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
2.79 CD O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
61-2 RB B-ADVP O
9373-1800 NNP B-NP O

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Briton NN B-NP B-MISC
held VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
over IN B-PP O
4.4 CD B-NP O
kg VBG I-NP O
heroin NN I-NP O
find VB B-VP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
airport NN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
bartender NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
allegedly RB B-ADVP O
attempting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
board VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
4.4 CD I-NP O
kg JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
9.68 CD B-NP O
lb NN I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
luggage NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Lee NNP I-NP I-PER
Williams NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
28 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Bangkok NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
departure NN I-NP O
lounge NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
officials NNS B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bag NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
onto IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
. . O O

Williams NNP B-NP B-PER
' POS B-NP O
hometown NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
maximum NN I-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
heroin NN B-NP O
trafficking NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
normally RB I-VP O
commuted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
life NN B-NP O
imprisonment NN I-NP O
. . O O

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PLO NNP B-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
calls VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
halt NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
contacts NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

RAMALLAH NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Legislative NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
halt NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
contacts NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
President NNP B-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
effectively RB I-VP O
declared VBD I-VP O
war NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
by IN B-PP O
pursuing VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
hardline JJ I-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
council NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
" " O O
halting VBG B-VP O
contacts NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
side NN I-NP O
and CC O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
mechanism NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
this DT B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
council NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
meeting NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Ramallah NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jewish JJ B-NP B-MISC
settlement NN I-NP O
expansion NN I-NP O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
uncompromising JJ I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Council NNP B-NP O
resolutions NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
necessarily RB B-ADVP O
binding JJ B-NP O
. . O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR I-VP O
blasted VBN I-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
saying VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
amounted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
declaration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
concerning VBG I-VP O
continuous JJ B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
crimes NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
leadership NN I-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
declaring VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
council NN I-NP O
. . O O

Council NNP B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
Ahmed NNP I-NP B-PER
Korei NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
comprehensive JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
confront VB I-VP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
settlement NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
confiscation NN I-NP O
and CC O O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
termed VBD B-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli-PLO NNP I-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
Kurd NNP I-NP I-MISC
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
agrees VBZ B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
group NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
U.S.-brokered JJ I-NP B-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
faction NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
shattered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
sporadic JJ B-NP O
fighting NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
leadership NN B-NP O
declares VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
endorsement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
arrangement NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Kurdistan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
effect NN B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
8:00 CD B-NP O
a.m. RB I-NP O
on RB B-ADVP O
August NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
after IN B-SBAR O
talks NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Assistant NNP B-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Near IN I-PP B-LOC
East NNP B-NP I-LOC
Affairs NNP I-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Pelletreau NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
Jalal NNP I-NP B-PER
Talabani NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Massoud NNP B-NP B-PER
Barzani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
negotiated VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Pelletreau NNP B-NP B-PER
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Talabani NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
reaching VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
comprehensive JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PUK-KDP JJ I-NP B-MISC
conflict NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
KDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
breaking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
ceasefire NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
refusing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
endorse VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
publicly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Kurd JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
massing VBG B-VP O
near IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
group NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
massing VBG I-VP O
troops NNS B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Kurdish JJ B-NP B-MISC
regions NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
allied JJ I-NP O
air NN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
protects VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
population NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
attacks NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
regime NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
threatening VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
population NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
massing VBG B-VP O
troops NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
preparation NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attack VB I-VP O
Kurdish JJ B-NP B-MISC
towns NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
population NN I-NP O
centres NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Kurdistan NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PUK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUK NNPS I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
reports NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
, , O O
supported VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
tanks NNS B-NP O
, , I-NP O
artillery NN I-NP O
and CC O O
armoured VBN B-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
penetrated VBD I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
areas NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
reflects VBZ B-VP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Saddam NNP I-NP B-PER
Hussein NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
follows VBZ B-VP O
KDP NNP B-NP B-ORG
assertions NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
receiving VBG I-VP O
military JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Hostilities NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
warring VBG I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
factions NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
continued VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S.-brokered JJ I-NP B-MISC
ceasefire NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PUK NNP I-NP B-ORG
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
allied VBD B-VP O
forces NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
halt VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
aggression NN I-NP O
. . O O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
French NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
aircraft NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
safeguarded VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
population NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
aggression NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gulf NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
1991 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
allied VBN I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
, , O O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Operation NNP B-NP B-MISC
Provide VB B-VP I-MISC
Comfort NNP B-NP I-MISC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
based VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
hijackers NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB B-NP O
diplomats NNS B-NP O
. . O O

BAGHDAD NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
airliner NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
Iraqi JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
" " O O
noble JJ B-NP O
Iraqis NNS I-NP B-MISC
" " O O
would MD B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
contemplate VB I-VP O
such JJ B-NP O
an DT I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-ORG
News NNP I-NP I-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
INA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
quoted VBD B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Monday NNP I-NP O
night NN I-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
. . O O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
denounced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
and CC O O
described VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
terrorist JJ I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morals NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
noble JJ B-NP O
Iraqis NNS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
INA NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ambassador NNP B-NP O
Abdulsamad NNP I-NP B-PER
Hameed NNP I-NP I-PER
Ali NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
INA NNP B-NP B-ORG
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
diplomat NN I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
199 CD I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
crew NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sudan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airways NNP I-NP I-ORG
Airbus NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
... : O O

on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
contrary NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
harassed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elements NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
carried VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

INA NNP B-NP B-ORG
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
Iraqis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hijack NN I-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
grenades NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
explosives NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
threatened VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
blow VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
plane NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
airliner JJR I-NP O
refuelled VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Larnaca NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
landed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Stansted NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Seven CD B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
suspected VBN I-NP O
hijackers NNS I-NP O
surrendered VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
apparently RB I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
asylum NN I-NP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
brought VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
families NNS I-NP O
along IN B-PP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
. . O O

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Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
blasts NNS I-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
ignoring VBG B-VP O
teen JJ B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
use NN I-NP O
. . O O

Judith NNP B-NP B-PER
Crosson NNP I-NP I-PER

VENTURA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
presidential JJ I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
administration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ignoring VBG B-VP O
drug NN B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
teenagers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
elected VBN B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Guard NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
entering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
mention VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
start VB I-VP O
like JJ B-PP O
everything NN B-NP O
else JJ I-NP O
-- : O O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
too RB B-ADJP O
late JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
Mr. NNP B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
outdoor JJ I-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
hundred CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
commented VBD B-VP O
briefly RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
published VBN B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
administration NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
planning VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
taxes NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Welcome VB B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
weeks NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
lady NN I-NP O
Nancy NNP I-NP B-PER
Reagan NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
laughed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
" " O O
just RB B-ADVP O
say VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
" " O O
anti-drug JJ B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Meanwhile RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
running NN I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
, , O O
Jack NNP B-NP B-PER
Kemp NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
campaigned VBD B-VP O
aggressively RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
flashpoint NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
riots NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Kemp NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-MISC
Americans NNPS I-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
south JJ B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Keep VB B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
eyes NNS I-NP O
open JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
keep VB B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
ears NNS I-NP O
open JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
keep VB B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
open JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
tell VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
all PDT B-NP O
my PRP$ I-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
win VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
address NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
largely RB I-VP O
white JJ B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
nominee NN I-NP O
likened VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stream NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
illegal JJ B-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-PP O
missiles NNS B-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
American JJ B-NP B-MISC
children NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
promised VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
appoint VB I-VP O
federal JJ B-NP O
judges NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tough JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
illegal JJ B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
use NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
aiming VBG I-VP O
millions NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
millions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
missiles NNS B-NP O
right RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
whether IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
needle NN I-NP O
, , O O
whether IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cigarette NN I-NP O
, , O O
whatever WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
-- : O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
poison NN B-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
America NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
70 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cocaine NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
40 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
marijuana NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
got VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
prepared VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
use VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
might NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
border NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
remarks NNS I-NP O
prompted VBD B-VP O
questions NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
cigarettes NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
cigarettes NNS B-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
talking VBG I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
smoke VB I-VP O
either CC O O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
replied VBD B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
shaking VBG I-VP O
hands NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
well-wishers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
asked VBD B-VP O
specifically RB B-ADVP O
if IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
suggesting VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
cigarettes NNS B-NP O
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
replied VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Oh UH B-INTJ O
no UH I-INTJ O
. . O O

Come VB B-VP O
on IN B-PRT O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
know VB B-VP O
better JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
campaign NN I-NP O
aides NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
telling VBG I-VP O
young JJ B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
smoke VB I-VP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
opposed VBD B-VP O
California NNP B-NP B-MISC
Proposition NNP I-NP I-MISC
215 CD I-NP I-MISC
which WDT B-NP O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
approved VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
voters NNS B-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cultivation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
marijuana NN B-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
medicinal JJ B-NP O
uses NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
initiative NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
allow VB I-VP O
marijuana NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
anything NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
headache NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
ingrown JJ I-NP O
toenail NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
paint VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
non-political JJ B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
20-minute JJ I-NP O
address NN I-NP O
that IN B-ADVP O
illegal JJ B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
use NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
neither RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
nor CC I-NP O
a DT I-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
issue NN I-NP O
but CC O O
one NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
anti-drug JJ I-NP O
message NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
theme NN I-NP O
Dole NNP I-NP B-PER
feels VBZ B-VP O
has VBZ B-VP O
strong JJ B-NP O
voter NN I-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
he PRP B-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
raising VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
flag NN I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
drugs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
that DT B-SBAR O
illegal JJ B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
use NN I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
12-17 NN B-ADVP O
year-olds NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
doubled VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
flanked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-LOC
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
politicians NNS I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
Gov NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Pete NNP B-NP B-PER
Wilson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
local JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
state NN B-NP O
governments NNS I-NP O
cannot NN I-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
illegal JJ I-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
alone RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
help NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
kind NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
help NN B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
used VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
Reagan NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
George NNP B-NP B-PER
Bush NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Wilson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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BALANCE-Water JJ B-NP B-MISC
Dist NN I-NP I-MISC
1 CD I-NP I-MISC
Johnson NNP I-NP B-LOC
Cty NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Kan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
mln NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WATER NNP B-NP B-MISC
DISTRICT NNP I-NP I-MISC
1 CD I-NP I-MISC
OF IN B-PP O
JOHNSON NNP B-NP B-ORG
CO NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

, , O O
KS NNP B-NP B-LOC

RE NNP B-NP O
: : O O
$ $ B-NP O
45,020,000 CD I-NP O

WATER NNP B-NP O
REVENUE NNP I-NP O
BONDS NNS I-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
22,040,000 CD I-NP O
SER NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

1996A CD B-NP O

$ $ B-NP O
22,980,000 CD I-NP O
RFDG NNP I-NP O
, , O O
SER UH B-NP O
. . O O

1996B CD B-NP O

MOODY NNP B-NP B-ORG
'S POS B-NP I-ORG
: : O O
Aa NNP B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-ORG
: : O O
AA+ NNS B-NP O

Delivery NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
09/05/1996 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
FIRM NN B-NP O
) ) O O

06/01 CD B-NP O
12/01 CD I-NP O

MATURITY NN B-NP O
SER IN B-PP O
A DT B-NP O
SER VBN I-NP O
B NNP I-NP O
SER NNP I-NP O
A NNP I-NP O
SER NNP I-NP O
B NNP I-NP O

------------------------------------------------------------- SYM O O

1998 CD B-NP O
665M CD I-NP O
840M CD I-NP O
570M CD I-NP O

2000 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O
605M CD B-NP O

2001 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
70M CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

2002 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
895M CD I-NP O
600M CD I-NP O

2003 CD B-NP O
705M NNP I-NP O
- : O O
795M CD B-NP O

2004 CD B-NP O
655M CD I-NP O
90M CD I-NP O
965M CD I-NP O

2009 CD B-NP O
65M CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

2010 CD B-NP O
60M CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
100M CD I-NP O

2011 CD B-NP O
30M CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
90M CD I-NP O

2012 CD B-NP O
20M CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
35M CD I-NP O

TOTAL NNP B-NP O
: : O O
11,450 CD B-NP O

A.G. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Edwards NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Sons NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
Inc NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

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CME NNP B-NP B-ORG
lumber NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
lower JJR I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
profit NN B-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Profit NN B-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
continued JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
weigh VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
CME NNP B-NP B-ORG
lumber NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
but CC I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
slightly RB I-ADVP O
lower RBR I-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
strong JJ B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
underpinned VBN B-VP O
futures NNS B-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
pattern NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
persisted VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
futures NNS B-NP O
declining VBG B-VP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
firming VBG B-VP O
late RB B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cash-related VBN I-VP O
buying VBG I-VP O
late RB B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
delivery NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Cash NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
although IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
generally RB I-VP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
remain VBP B-VP O
firm JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
prompt JJ B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
wood NN I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Random NNP B-NP O
Lengths NNP I-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
cash NN B-NP O
spruce NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
419 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tbf NN B-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
midweek NN I-NP O
quote NN I-NP O
. . O O

Reduced VBN B-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Hurricane NNP B-NP O
Edouard NNP I-NP B-MISC
prompted VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
taking VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Expectations NNS B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
turn VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north JJ I-NP O
partly RB B-ADVP O
eased VBD B-VP O
concerns NNS B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Lumber NNP B-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.20 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.20 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tbf NN B-NP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
off IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.70 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
413.20 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
November NNP B-NP O
off JJ B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
369.00 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tbf NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Jerry NNP I-NP B-PER
Bieszk NNP I-NP I-PER
312-408-8725 CD I-NP O

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WHEAT--Rains NNS B-NP O
boost VBP B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
HRW VBZ B-VP O
planting NN B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Greg NNP B-NP B-PER
Frost NNP I-NP I-PER

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Mo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Above-normal JJ B-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
rainfall NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
High NNP I-NP B-LOC
Plains NNP I-NP I-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
produced VBN I-VP O
near-ideal JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
planting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
hard JJ I-NP O
red JJ I-NP O
winter NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

From IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-LOC
north RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
rains NNS B-NP O
throughout IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
relieved JJ B-ADJP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
drought NN I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
plagued VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
excellent JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
especially RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
fall NN B-NP O
planting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
winter NN B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Kim NNP B-NP B-PER
Anderson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
extension NN B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
marketing NN I-NP O
economist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Oklahoma NNP B-NP B-ORG
State NNP I-NP I-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
irony NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
above-average JJ I-NP O
summer NN I-NP O
rainfall NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
High NNP B-NP B-LOC
Plains NNP I-NP I-LOC
wheat NN I-NP O
producers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
only RB I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
were VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
drought NN I-NP O
so RB B-ADJP O
severe JJ I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
old-timers JJ B-NP O
likened VBN I-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
Dust NN B-NP B-MISC
Bowl NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
days NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1930s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
definitely RB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
turnabout NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
pretty RB B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC B-CONJP O
then RB I-CONJP O
about IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
quit VB B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Hodges NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
executive JJ B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oklahoma NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wheat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

Hopefully RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-NP O
's POS B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
figures NNS B-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oklahoma NNP I-NP B-MISC
Climatological NNP I-NP I-MISC
Survey NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
average NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20.19 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
August NNP B-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O
inch NN I-NP O
above IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
average NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Howard NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
associate JJ B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
climatologist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
University NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Oklahoma NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
20.19 CD I-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
example NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
just RB B-ADVP O
how WRB B-NP O
dry JJ I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
, , O O
data NNS B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
between IN B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
March NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
average NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
4.6 CD I-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rainfall NNS B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
rainfall NN I-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
similar JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Oklahoma NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rodney NNP B-NP B-PER
Mosier NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
executive NN B-NP O
assistant NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Wheat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Producers NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Up IN B-PP O
here RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-LOC
Panhandle NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
extremely RB I-NP O
beneficial JJ I-NP O
rains NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
setting VBG I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
ideal JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
planting NN B-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Mosier NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
warned VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
as RB B-ADJP O
ideal JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
mositure NN B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
short RB I-VP O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rains NNS I-NP O
brought VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Hurricane NNP B-NP O
Dolly NNP I-NP B-MISC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
typically RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
hard JJ I-NP O
red JJ I-NP O
winter NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
producer NN I-NP O
, , O O
topsoil NN B-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
rated VBN I-VP O
mostly RB B-ADVP O
adequate JJ B-ADJP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
agricultural JJ I-NP O
statistics NNS I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
service NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
topsoil NN I-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
rated VBN I-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
, , O O
77 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
adequate JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
15 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
short RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
very RB B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Oklahoma NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Agricultural NNP I-NP B-ORG
Statistics NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
showed VBD B-VP O
similar JJ B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
rating NN B-NP O
topsoil NN I-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
, , O O
81 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
adequate JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
12 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
short RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
very RB B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
. . O O

Data NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
topsoil NN B-NP O
moisture NN I-NP O
ratings NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Agricultural NNP I-NP I-ORG
Statistics NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Greg NNP I-NP B-PER
Frost NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
816 CD B-NP O
561-8671 CD I-NP O

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First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Fla. NNP B-NP I-ORG
settles VBZ B-VP O
suit RB B-NP O
. . O O

JACKSONVILLE JJ B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Fla. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Florida NNP B-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
settle VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
class NN I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
collateral NN I-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
insurance NN I-NP O
( ( O O
CPI NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
program NN B-NP O
. . O O

To TO B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
settlements NNS I-NP O
, , O O
First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
established VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
fund NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
4.7 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
refunds NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
19.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
credit NN B-NP O
refunds NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
outstanding JJ B-NP O
CPI NNP I-NP B-MISC
balances NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
division NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
resulted VBN B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
loan NN B-NP O
portfolios NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
banks NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
thrifts NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
acquired VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1980s CD I-NP O
. . O O

First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
discontinued VBN B-NP O
CPI NNP I-NP B-MISC
as IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
element NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
motor NN I-NP O
vehicle NN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
installment NN I-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
contracts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
, , O O
customers NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
CPI NNP B-NP B-MISC
placed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
loans NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1986 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
cash NN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
credit NN I-NP O
refunds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Cash NN B-NP O
refunds NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
loans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
while IN B-SBAR O
credit NN B-NP O
refunds NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
existing VBG B-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
balances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Amoco NNP B-NP B-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
oil NN I-NP O
acreage NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Amoco NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
crude NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
sharing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
published JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
Amoco NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
preliminary JJ B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
block NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Shabwa NNP I-NP B-LOC
area NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
( ( O O
by IN B-PP O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
not RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
( ( O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Amoco NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Dan NNP I-NP B-PER
Dietsch NNP I-NP I-PER
. . I-NP O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
neither RB I-VP O
confirm VBP I-VP O
nor CC I-VP O
deny VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Middle NNP B-NP B-MISC
East NNP I-NP I-MISC
Economic NNP I-NP I-MISC
Survey NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
MEES NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Amoco NNP I-NP B-ORG
signed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
memorandum NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
understanding VBG B-VP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
production-sharing JJ I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Shabwa NNP B-NP B-MISC
Block NNP I-NP I-MISC
No DT I-NP I-MISC
. . O I-MISC

S-1 NNP B-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-LOC
Yemen NNPS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
united VBN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-LOC
Yemen NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
Amoco NNP I-NP B-ORG
official NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
exploring VBG I-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
anywhere RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Amoco NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
deferring VBG I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Yemeni NNP I-NP B-MISC
Ministry NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Petroleum NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Minerals NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
specific JJ I-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Amoco-Yemen NNS I-NP B-MISC
talks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet NNP I-NP B-LOC
Union NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
displaced VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
contractor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
potentially RB I-NP O
rich JJ I-NP O
Shabwa NNP I-NP B-LOC
oilfields NNS I-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
collapsed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
December NNP B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
International NNP I-NP B-MISC
Petroleum NNP I-NP I-MISC
Encyclopedia NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Oliver NNP I-NP B-PER
Ludwig NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Energy NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
+1 CD I-NP O
212 CD I-NP O
859 CD I-NP O
1633 CD I-NP O

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Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
defends VBZ B-VP O
military JJ B-NP O
regime NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
hostile JJ B-NP O
UN NNS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Evelyn NNP B-NP B-PER
Leopold NNP I-NP I-PER

UNITED NNP B-NP B-ORG
NATIONS NNS I-NP I-ORG
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
lashed VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
African JJ B-NP B-MISC
states NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
thought NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
windfall NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
army-run JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lengthy JJ I-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Ambassador NNP B-NP O
Nsanze NNP I-NP B-PER
Terence NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
stabilise VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
and CC O O
wanted VBD B-VP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
Tanzanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Julius NNP I-NP B-PER
Nyrere NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Nearly RB B-NP O
every DT I-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
member NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
, , O O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
most JJS B-NP O
Security NN I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
members NNS I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
unsympathetic JJ B-ADJP O
towards IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Pierre NNP I-NP B-PER
Buyoya NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
put NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
coup NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tutsi-run NNP I-NP B-MISC
military NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
locked VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
guerrilla JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
Hutus NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
These DT B-NP O
( ( O O
African NNP B-ADJP B-MISC
) ) O O
brothers NNS B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
bind VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Terence NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Quite PDT B-ADVP O
the DT I-ADVP O
contrary JJ I-ADVP O
, , O O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
economic JJ B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
declared VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
fellow NN B-NP O
African JJ B-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
... : O O
a DT B-NP O
gratuitous JJ I-NP O
immolation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
asked VBD I-VP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
vicious JJ I-NP O
circle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
violence NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
150,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
violence NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
Tutsis NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
majority NN I-NP O
Hutus NNPS I-NP B-MISC
since IN B-SBAR O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Botswana NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
envoy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Mothusi NNP B-NP B-PER
Nkgowe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
coups NNS B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
relegated VBN I-VP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dump NN I-NP O
heap NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
history NN B-NP O
" " O O
as IN B-PP O
there RB B-ADVP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
justification NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
overthrow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
legitimate JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Chile NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
proposed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
resolution NN I-NP O
, , O O
still RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
discussion NN B-NP O
, , O O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
impose VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
call VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
suggests VBZ B-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
impede VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
. . O O

Among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
council NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
permanent JJ I-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
elements NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Chilean JJ I-NP B-MISC
proposal NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
were VBD B-VP O
cautious JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Terence NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Tutsi NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
unable JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
defend VB I-VP O
itself PRP B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Hutu NNP B-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
leave VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
population NN I-NP O
exposed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
" " O O
armed JJ B-NP O
terroritsts NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
Chilean JJ B-NP B-MISC
Ambassador NN I-NP O
Juan NNP I-NP B-PER
Somavia NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
Every DT B-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
reached VBD B-VP O
Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unarmed JJ I-NP O
civilian JJ I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
send VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
signal NN I-NP O
different JJ B-ADJP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
themselves PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Inaction NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
becoming VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
course NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
action NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Burundi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
has VBZ O O
been VBN B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
political JJ B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
banned VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
Terence NN B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
Buyoya NNP I-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
reconvene VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
type NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
assembly NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
coup NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
steps NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
restore VB I-VP O
democracy NN B-NP O
and CC O O
indiscriminate VB B-VP O
killings NNS B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ambassador NNP B-NP O
Karl NNP I-NP B-PER
Inderfurth NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
" " O O
unconditional JJ B-NP O
" " O O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
inside IN B-PP O
and CC I-PP O
outside IN I-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
strongly RB B-ADVP O
supported VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
sanctions NNS I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
already RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
if IN B-SBAR O
these DT B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
council NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
" " O O
an DT B-NP O
arms NNS I-NP O
embargo NN I-NP O
or CC O O
targeted VBN B-VP O
sanctions NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
faction NN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
prepared VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
avoid NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
replay NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
horrors NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Rwanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
widespread JJ B-NP O
genocide NN I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tutsis NNPS I-NP B-MISC
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
should MD B-VP O
draw VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
contingency NN B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rapid JJ I-NP O
humanitarian JJ I-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
arrest NN I-NP O
Rwandan NNP I-NP B-MISC
on IN B-PP O
genocide NN B-NP O
suspicion NN I-NP O
. . O O

BERNE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Rwandan JJ I-NP B-MISC
mayor NN I-NP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
living VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
suspicion NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
violating VBG B-VP O
human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
genocide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Defence NN I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
investigations NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
preliminary JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
cooperating VBG I-VP O
closely RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cantons NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Geneva NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Freiburg NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
identify VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

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OPTIONS CD B-NP O
-- : O O
EOE NNP B-NP B-ORG
options NNS I-NP O
volumes NNS I-NP O
- : O O
close VB B-VP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

1605 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC

CALLS NNPS B-NP O
PUTS NNPS I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
TOTAL NNP B-NP O

TOTAL NNP B-NP O
VOLUME NN I-NP O
-- : O O
83,008 CD B-NP O
60,131 CD I-NP O
22,877 CD I-NP O
-- : O O

FEATURES NNP B-NP O
- : O O
AEX NNP B-NP B-MISC
INDEX NNP I-NP O
7,391 CD I-NP O
5,658 CD I-NP O
15.72 CD I-NP O

- : O O
AHOLD NNP B-NP B-ORG
7,190 CD I-NP O
1,123 CD I-NP O
10.01 CD I-NP O

- : O O
BOLSWESSANEN NNP B-NP B-ORG
4,420 CD I-NP O
705 CD I-NP O
6.17 CD I-NP O

- : O O
ABN NNP B-NP B-ORG
AMRO NNP I-NP I-ORG
3,003 CD I-NP O
1,940 CD I-NP O
5.95 CD I-NP O

- : O O
ING VBG B-VP B-ORG
3,853 CD B-NP O
673 CD I-NP O
5.45 CD I-NP O

- : O O
VNU NNP B-NP B-ORG
3,060 CD I-NP O
843 CD I-NP O
4.70 CD I-NP O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN B-NP O
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Fax NN B-NP O
020-504-5040 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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French JJ B-NP B-MISC
tax NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
sucks VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
money NN B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Workers NNS B-NP O
fixing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ceiling NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
found VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
seven-year-old JJ I-NP O
cheques NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
francs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1.2 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ventilation NN I-NP O
pipe NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Canard NNP I-NP I-ORG
Enchaine NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
official NN I-NP O
explained VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cheques NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
corporate JJ B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
payments NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
sucked VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ventilation NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
contacted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
fined VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
failing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
bond NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
closing NN I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

ZURICH WDT B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
bonds NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADVP O
higher JJR I-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
generally RB B-NP O
quiet JJ I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
confederate NN I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
holding VBG B-VP O
just RB B-ADVP O
above IN B-PP O
113.00 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Today NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
quiet JJ I-ADJP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
activity NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
bond NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
gave VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
some DT B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
midday NN B-NP O
and CC B-CONJP O
then RB I-CONJP O
was VBD O O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
recover VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
all DT B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
light JJ B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
primary JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
Eksportfinans NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Suedwest NNP I-NP B-ORG
LB NNP I-NP I-ORG
launched VBD B-VP O
issues NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
respectively RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Eksportfinans NNS B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
seven-year JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
yield NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3.98 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Suedwest NNP B-NP B-ORG
LB NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quoted VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
3.60 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
money NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
1.75 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
offered VBD B-VP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
fundamentals NNS B-NP O
, , O O
economists NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Credit NNP B-NP B-ORG
Suisse NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
flat JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
negative JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
grow VB I-VP O
only RB B-NP O
0.6 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Swiss JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
progress NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cutting VBG B-VP O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
projected VBN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
reports VBZ B-VP O
July NNP B-NP O
consumer NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Closing NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
follows NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Sept NNP B-NP O
conf NN I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
113.02 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Sept NNP B-NP O
comi NNS I-NP O
medium-term JJ B-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
109.45 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Sept NNP B-NP O
Euro NNP I-NP B-MISC
Swiss NNP I-NP I-MISC
francs NNS I-NP O
up RP B-ADVP O
three CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
97.82 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Cash NN I-NP O
: : O O

4-1/2 CD B-NP O
Apr RB I-NP O
2006 CD I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
101.80 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
90 CD B-NP O
yield NN I-NP O
4.252 CD I-NP O
pct NN I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Zurich NNP I-NP B-ORG
Editorial NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+41 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
631 CD I-NP O
7340 CD I-NP O

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Anti-Bhutto NN B-NP B-MISC
rally NN I-NP O
draws VBZ B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
8,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

KARACHI NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

About IN O O
8,000 CD O O
protesters NNS O O
marched VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
removal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pakistani NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benazir NNP I-NP B-PER
Bhutto NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
From IN B-PP O
here RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
march VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Islamabad NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
by IN B-PP O
God NNP B-NP B-PER
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
let VB I-VP O
Benazir NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
( ( B-LST O
Bhutto NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
Asif NNP I-NP B-PER
Ali NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O
Zardari NNP B-NP B-PER
escape VB B-VP O
justice NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Nawaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Sharif NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Muslim NNP I-NP I-ORG
League NNP I-NP I-ORG
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rally NN I-NP O
organised VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
16-party JJ I-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sharif NNP B-NP B-PER
accused VBD B-VP O
Bhutto NNP B-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
corruption NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
nepotism NN I-NP O
, , O O
charges VBZ B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
. . O O

Witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
protesters NNS B-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
colourful JJ B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
flags NNS I-NP O
walked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
chanting VBG B-VP O
anti-government JJ B-NP O
slogans NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
launched VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sharif NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
similar JJ B-NP O
rallies NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Balochistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
provincial JJ I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Quetta NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Punjab NNP I-NP B-LOC
provincial JJ I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Lahore NNP B-NP B-LOC
before IN B-SBAR O
an DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
march NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Islamabad NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
promise VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
those DT B-NP O
responsible JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
extra-judicial JJ I-NP O
killing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
innocent JJ B-NP O
youths NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
spared VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Sharif NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Karachi NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
Mohajir NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Movement NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
MQM NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
accuses VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
militants NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cold JJ B-NP O
blood NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
and CC O O
blames VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
MQM NN I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
2,000 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Political JJ B-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
turn-out JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
disappointing JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
possibly RB B-VP O
indicating VBG I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
MQM NN I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
although IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
mobilised VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
supporters NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
turbulent JJ I-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
port NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
calmer JJR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
police NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
300 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
MQM NNP I-NP B-ORG
speaks VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
Urdu-speaking NNP B-VP B-MISC
Moslems NNPS B-NP I-MISC
who WP B-NP O
migrated VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
Partition NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1947 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
descendants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Sharif JJ B-ADJP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
rival NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bhutto NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
defeated VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
1993 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
removal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
save VB I-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
disaster NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
dislodge VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Bhutto NNP I-NP B-PER
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
holy JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Bhutto NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
vowed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
five-year JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

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India NNP B-NP B-LOC
ACC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Apr-Jul NNP I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
, , O O
output NN B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

BOMBAY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
Associated NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cement NNP I-NP I-ORG
Companies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
3.1 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April-July RB B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
2.93 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chairman NNP I-NP O
Nani NNP I-NP B-PER
Palkhivala NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
output NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
3.14 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
April-March JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
3.01 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Palkhivala NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
secured VBN I-VP O
government NN B-NP O
approval NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sick JJ I-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
grinding VBG I-NP O
capacity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
275,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
per IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
over RP B-PRT O
early JJ B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Talking VBG B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
general JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
Palkhivala NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Indian NNP B-NP B-MISC
production NN I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
capacity NN B-NP O
expansion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
1994/95 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
77.79 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
87.45 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Palkhivala NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
cement NN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
stiff JJ B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
and CC O O
inadequate JJ B-NP O
infrastructural JJ I-NP O
facilities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
export NN I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
marginally RB B-ADJP O
better JJR I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
1994/95 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
account NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
36 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
exports NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
- : O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
shortages NNS I-NP O
, , O O
ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
achieved VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
satisfactory JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
production NN B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
help NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

ACC NNP B-NP B-ORG
sold VBD B-VP O
9.4 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1995/96 CD B-NP O
, , O O
retaining VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
position NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
cement NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
Palkhivala NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Bombay NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+91-22-265 CD I-NP O
9000 CD I-NP O

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Belgium NN B-NP B-LOC
bank NN I-NP O
sanctions VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
6.5 CD I-NP O
mln JJ I-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
WSRL NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BOMBAY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Kredietbank NNP I-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
approved VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
6.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Welspun NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stahl NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rohren NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
WSRL NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
part-finance VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
submerged JJ I-NP O
arc NN I-NP O
welded VBN B-VP O
pipes JJ B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
LIBOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
plus CC O O
one CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
, , O O
maturing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
guaranteed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Indusind NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
3.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC O O
by IN B-PP O
UTI NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
WSRL NNP I-NP B-ORG
plant NN I-NP O
, , O O
located VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gujarat NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
capacity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
manufacture VB I-VP O
175,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
per IN B-PP O
annum NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
longitudinal JJ B-NP O
pipes NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
25,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
per IN B-PP O
annum NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
spiral NN B-NP O
welded VBN B-VP O
pipes NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
longitudinal JJ I-NP O
pipes NNS I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
complete JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
saw VBD B-VP O
arc NN B-NP O
welded VBN B-VP O
pipes JJ B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

WSRL NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Welspun JJ I-NP B-ORG
group NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cotton NN I-NP O
yarn NN I-NP O
, , O O
terry RB B-ADJP O
towels NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
polyester NN B-NP O
yarn NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Bombay NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+91-22-265 CD I-NP O
9000 CD I-NP O

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India NNP B-NP B-LOC
fishermen NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

P.V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Krishnamoorthy NNP I-NP I-PER

RAMESWARAM NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
fishermen NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
gunpoint NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ferry VB I-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
fleeing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
30,000 CD I-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
at IN B-NP O
mid-sea NNP I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
LTTE NNP I-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Liberation NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Tamil NNP B-NP I-ORG
Eelam NNP I-NP I-ORG
) ) O O
accosts VBZ B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
gun NN I-NP O
, , O O
forces VBZ B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
senior JJ B-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
P. NNP I-NP B-PER
Arulanandam NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
850 CD I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
landed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Rameswaram NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-LOC
Nadu NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
50 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Tamil-speaking JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
port NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
. . O O

Rameswaram NN B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
off RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

State NN B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
M. NNP I-NP B-PER
Karunanidhi NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
publicly RB I-VP O
welcomed VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
fleeing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
13-year JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
separatists NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
has VBZ B-VP O
cost NN B-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
influx NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
triggered VBN I-VP O
fears NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
repeat NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1980s CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
some DT B-NP O
200,000 CD I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
landed VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-LOC
Nadu NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Intelligence NN B-NP O
officals NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
5,000 CD I-NP O
Tamils NNPS I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-VP O
cross VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Indian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
warned VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
boats NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
impounded VBN I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
ferrying VBG I-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
strike NN B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
cancellation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
trawlers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
fishing NN I-NP O
licenses NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boats NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
carrying VBG I-VP O
Tamil NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP B-ORG
Fishermen NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
secretary NN I-NP O
N.J. NNP I-NP B-PER
Bose NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
indefinitely RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
block VB I-VP O
road NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
demands NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
met VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Until IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
releases VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
boats NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
naval JJ B-NP O
custody NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
naval JJ B-NP O
custody NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
gives VBZ B-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
assurance NN I-NP O
( ( O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
revoke VB I-VP O
licences NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
boats NNS B-NP O
ferrying VBG B-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
call VB I-VP O
off IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Bose NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

LTTE JJ B-NP B-ORG
spokesmen NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
fishermen NNS I-NP O
denied VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Indians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
coerced VBN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palk NNP I-NP B-LOC
Strait NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Indian NNP B-NP B-MISC
fishermen NNS I-NP O
come VBP B-VP O
right JJ B-ADJP O
up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Pesalai NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
fish NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
refugees NNS B-NP O
request VBP B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ferry VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
readily RB B-ADVP O
oblige VB B-VP O
. . O O

Only RB B-NP O
some DT I-NP O
take JJ I-NP O
money NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
boatman NN I-NP O
Chinnathambi NNP I-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Arulanandam NNP B-NP B-PER
denied VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fishermen NNS I-NP O
charged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
passage NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
unfair JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
penalise VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
arrival NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
sea NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
refugees NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
arriving VBG I-VP O
daily JJ B-NP O
nevertheless RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

How WRB B-ADVP O
could MD O O
we PRP B-NP O
alone RB B-ADVP O
be VB B-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
influx NN I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
Indian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Fisheries NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
urge VB I-VP O
fishermen NNS B-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
cross VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
boundary NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
admitted VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hard JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
enforce VB I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
pomfret-rich JJ I-NP O
waters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Indian JJ B-NP B-MISC
cotton NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
shut VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
. . O O

BOMBAY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
cotton NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
shut VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Trading NN B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
cotton NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
profit-taking NN B-NP O
prompted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
increased VBN B-NP O
offerings NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
agencies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Export NNP B-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
thin JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
hardly RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
thousand CD I-NP O
bales NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
57.50 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
60 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
pound NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
broker NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Bombay NNP B-NP B-ORG
Commodities NNP I-NP I-ORG
+91-22-265 CD I-NP O
9000 CD I-NP O

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VW NNP B-NP B-ORG
sees VBZ B-VP O
group NN B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
doubling NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Q3 NN B-NP O
. . O O

DRESDEN NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
carmaker NN I-NP O
Volkswagen NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
group NN B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
double VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
double VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
confident JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
doing VBG B-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
VW NNP B-NP B-ORG
chief JJ I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
Bruno NNP I-NP B-PER
Adelt NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
briefing NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
formal JJ I-NP O
introduction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
VW NNP I-NP B-MISC
Passat NNP I-NP I-MISC
sedan NN I-NP O
. . O O

Adelt NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
concrete JJ I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

VW NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
72 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
282 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Gilardi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+49 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
756525 CD I-NP O

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MILTIADIS NNP B-NP B-PER
EVERT NNP I-NP I-PER
HEADS NNPS I-NP O
TO TO B-VP O
ALEXANDROUPOLIS VBZ I-VP B-LOC
THIS NNP B-NP O
WEEKEND NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Conservative JJ B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
ND NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
party NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Miltiadis NNP I-NP B-PER
Evert NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hitting VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
trail NN I-NP O
and CC O O
head VB B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Alexandroupolis NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
weekend NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
businessmen NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
ND NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Evert NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
depart VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Alexandroupolis NNS B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
. . O O

Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNP B-NP I-PER
criticized VBD B-VP O
Evert NNP B-NP B-PER
today NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
unleashing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
seven-point JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
package NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
offers VBZ B-VP O
tax NN B-NP O
relief NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
merchants NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
professionals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
higher JJR B-NP O
pensions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
support NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
small JJ B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
finance NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
estimated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ND NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
600 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
drachmas NN I-NP O
but CC O O
ND NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
put VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
much RB B-ADJP O
lower JJR I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
300 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
drachmas NN I-NP O
. . O O

Simitis NNP B-NP B-PER
blamed VBD B-VP O
ND NNP I-VP B-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
absorption NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
funds NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
socialists NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
pensions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
combat NN B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
evasion NN I-NP O
and CC O O
accelerate VB B-VP O
GDP NNP B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
4.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Faster JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
component NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ND NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Evert NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
blamed VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
socialists NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slow JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Dimitris NNP B-NP B-PER
Kontogiannis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

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Dow NNP B-NP B-MISC
pushes VBZ B-VP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
stocks NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Griffiths NNP I-NP I-PER

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
helped VBD B-VP O
push VB I-VP O
leading VBG B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
shares VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
stocks NNS I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
floor NN B-NP O
trading VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
bourse NN I-NP O
slipped VBD B-VP O
sharply RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
hit VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weakening NN I-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fears NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
industrial JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
indicating VBG B-VP O
weaker JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
expected VBN I-NP O
Japanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
business NN I-NP O
sentiment NN I-NP O
boosted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
build VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
slipped VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mark NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
quiet JJ B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
. . O O

London NNP B-NP B-LOC
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
boosted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
added VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
early JJ B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
blue JJ I-NP O
chip NN I-NP O
FTSE NN I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
hitting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
peak NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3921.8 CD B-NP O
before IN B-PP O
dropping VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
slightly RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
focus NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Airways NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
rebounded VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
fears NNS B-NP O
faded VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cancellation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
" " O O
open JJ B-NP O
skies NNS I-NP O
" " O O
talks NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Transportation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
jeopardise VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
tie-up NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-ORG
Airlines NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
conclusion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
open JJ I-NP O
skies NNS I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prerequisite NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
proposed VBN I-NP O
link-up NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Better-than-expected JJ B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
trade NN I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
equities NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
non-EU JJ I-NP B-MISC
July NNP I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
totalled VBN B-VP O
506 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
788 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
while IN B-SBAR O
June NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
1.12 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Forecasts NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
deficits NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
900 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
and CC O O
1.4 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
. . O O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
shed VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
profit-taking NN B-NP O
but CC O O
nonetheless RB B-VP O
ended VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
floor NN I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
buoyed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
chemical JJ B-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
stable JJ I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
30-share JJ I-NP O
DAX NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
2,563.16 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
4.32 CD B-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
stocks NNS I-NP O
extended VBN B-VP O
opening VBG I-VP O
losses NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
morning NN B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
, , O O
falling VBG B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
resistance NN I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
CAC-40 NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
weakening NN I-NP O
franc NN I-NP O
and CC O O
worries NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
and CC O O
possible JJ B-NP O
autumn NN I-NP O
strikes NNS I-NP O

Louis NNP B-NP B-PER
Viannet NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
leader NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Communist-led JJ I-NP B-MISC
CGT JJ I-NP B-ORG
union NN I-NP O
, , O O
criticised JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
spending NN B-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
warned VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
labour NN B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
gets VBZ B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
holidays NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
, , O O
helped VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
firmer JJR I-NP O
Wall NNP I-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
opening NN I-NP O
, , O O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
climbed VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
but CC O O
still RB B-VP O
remained VBN I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
into IN B-PP O
negative JJ B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
108.40 CD I-NP O
yen NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
afternoon NN I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
close NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
107.55 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
off RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
highs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
boosted VBN I-VP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Japan NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
quarterly JJ I-NP O
corporate JJ I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
" " O O
tankan NN B-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
major JJ B-NP O
manufacturers NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
an DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
gauge NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
sentiment NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
unexpectedly RB I-NP O
weak JJ I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
convinced VBN B-VP O
markets NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
interest NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
rock-bottom JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
weakening VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
yen NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
discount NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
0.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
sought VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
face NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
defied VBD B-VP O
economists NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
predictions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
improving VBG B-NP O
sentiment NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
decline NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
business NN B-NP O
sentiment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
doors NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
shut VBN I-VP O
... : O O

the DT B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
continuing VBG I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

These DT B-NP O
remarks NNS I-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
backbone NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
progress VB I-VP O
further RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
less JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
spectacular JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
suggesting VBG B-VP O
that IN B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
benefit VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
revised VBN B-NP O
Japanese NNP I-NP B-MISC
rate NN I-NP O
expectations NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
breakout NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
established VBN I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
currency NN B-NP O
economist NN I-NP O
Klaus NNP I-NP B-PER
Baader NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
shares NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
affected VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
slippage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bond NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
than IN B-PP O
expected JJ B-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
industrial JJ I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
, , O O
showing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
faltering VBG I-VP O
. . O O

CURRENCIES NNP B-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
1500 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC

The DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
108.40 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
1.4765 CD B-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
107.78 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
1.4779 CD B-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O

STOCK NNP B-NP O
MARKETS NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
1500 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC

The DT B-NP O
Financial NNP I-NP B-MISC
Times-Stock NNP I-NP I-MISC
Exchange NNP I-NP I-MISC
index NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
100 CD B-NP O
leading VBG I-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
shares NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
risen VBN I-VP O
15 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
3,920.7 CD B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
CAC-40 NN I-NP B-MISC
share NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
15.09 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
2,002.9 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
30-share JJ I-NP O
DAX NNP I-NP B-MISC
index NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-LOC
closed VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
4.32 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
2,563.16 CD B-NP O
. . O O

PRECIOUS JJ B-NP O
METALS NNS I-NP O

Gold NN B-NP O
fixed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
388.50 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-LOC
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
388.55 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Silver NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
521.15 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1=.6421 CD I-NP O
Sterling NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

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AEI NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Spanish JJ I-NP B-MISC
operation NN I-NP O
wins VBZ B-VP O
ISO NNP B-NP B-MISC
9002 CD I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Air NNP B-NP B-ORG
Express NNP I-NP I-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
become VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
twenty-second JJ I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
network NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
achieve VB I-VP O
ISO NNP B-NP B-MISC
9002 CD I-NP I-MISC
quality NN I-NP O
accreditation NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
Bureau NNP B-NP B-ORG
Veritas NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
accredited VBN I-VP O
AEI NNP B-NP B-ORG
Iberfreight NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Alicante NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Bilbao NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Madrid NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Seville NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Valencia NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
necessary JJ I-NP O
standards NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Air NNP I-NP B-ORG
Cargo NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tel+44 NNP I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7706 CD I-NP O
Fax+44 NN I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
5017 CD I-NP O

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Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
declares VBZ B-VP O
war NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Wafa NNP B-NP B-PER
Amr NNP I-NP I-PER

RAMALLAH NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Palestinian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
declared VBN I-VP O
war NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
happened VBD B-VP O
concerning VBG I-VP O
continuous JJ B-NP O
violations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
crimes NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
leadership NN I-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
declaring VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
war NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
legislature NN I-NP O
. . O O

Accusing JJ B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
stupidity NN B-NP O
, , O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
launched VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
strongest JJS I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right-wing JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tirade NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sparked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
plans NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
expand VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Jewish NNP I-NP B-MISC
settlement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kiryat NNP B-NP B-LOC
Sefer NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
demolishing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
community NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Arab NNP B-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
idiots NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Jerusalem NNP I-NP B-LOC
battle NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Arabic NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . I-NP O
" " O O

There EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Netanyahu NNS B-NP B-PER
should MD B-VP O
know VB I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
stupid JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
started VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
Strip NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
joint JJ I-NP O
shutdown NN I-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
since IN B-SBAR O
May NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
withdrawing VBG I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
self-rule NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
signed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
economy NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
hurting VBG B-VP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
merchants NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Bethlehem NNP I-NP B-LOC
who WP B-NP O
cater VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tourist NN I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
25,000 CD I-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
labourers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
construction NN B-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
once RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
backbone NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
building NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
largely RB B-ADVP O
replaced VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
labourers NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
On IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
all DT B-NP O
Moslems NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
... : O O

will MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
( ( O O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
) ) O O
Al-Aqsa NNP B-NP B-LOC
mosque NN I-NP O
and CC O O
pray VB B-VP O
. . O O

Jews NNS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
Christians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
pray VB I-VP O
should MD B-VP O
accompany VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
stand VB B-VP O
behind IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Officials NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Netanyahu NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
remarks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
travel NN I-NP O
restrictions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
imposed VBN B-VP O
after IN B-SBAR O
bombings NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
militants VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
, , O O
ban NN B-NP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Arabs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
entering VBG B-VP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Netanyahu NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
opposes VBZ B-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
occupied JJ B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
a DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
accusing VBG B-VP O
Labour NNP B-NP B-ORG
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Shimon NNP I-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
planning VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
hand NN B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
eastern JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Palestinians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
captured VBD B-VP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1967 CD I-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
war NN I-NP O
and CC O O
claims NNS B-NP O
both DT B-NP O
halves NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
PLO NNP I-NP B-ORG
wants VBZ B-VP O
East NNP B-NP B-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crowded JJ I-NP O
legislature NN I-NP O
, , O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
signalled VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
abandoning VBG I-VP O
diplomacy NN B-NP O
although IN B-SBAR O
" " O O
alarm NN B-NP O
bells NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
ringing NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
unexpectedly RB B-ADVP O
broke VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
his PRP$ B-NP O
address NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
telephone NN I-NP O
call NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Middle NNP I-NP I-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
envoy NN I-NP O
Dennis NNP I-NP B-PER
Ross NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Egyptian JJ I-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
podium NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
senior JJ B-NP O
PLO NNP I-NP B-ORG
negotiator NN I-NP O
Mahmoud NNP I-NP B-PER
Abbas NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
better JJR B-NP O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Abu NNP B-NP B-PER
Mazen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
Netanyahu JJ B-NP B-PER
aide NN I-NP O
Dore NNP I-NP B-PER
Gold NNP I-NP I-PER
could MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
Ross NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
telling VBG B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
: : O O
" " O O
The DT B-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Israelis NNPS I-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
prepared JJ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
move VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
replied VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
is VBZ B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
like JJ I-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
promises NNS I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

" " O O
No DT B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
intentions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
quoted VBD B-VP O
Ross NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
pressing VBG I-VP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
long-delayed JJ I-NP O
partial JJ I-NP O
troop NN I-NP O
pullout NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
flashpoint NN I-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hebron NNP B-NP B-LOC
agreed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
Labour NNP I-NP B-ORG
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
studying VBG I-VP O
redeployment NN B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
submitted VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Defence NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Yitzhak NNP I-NP B-PER
Mordechai NNP I-NP I-PER
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
demand VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
wider JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
army NN B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hebron NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Ciller NN I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tansu NNP I-NP B-PER
Ciller NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
since IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Omer NNP I-NP B-PER
Akbel NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
place NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
invitation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jordanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Abdul-Karim NNP I-NP B-PER
al-Kabariti VBZ I-NP I-PER
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
considered VBD B-VP O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
a DT B-NP O
suitable JJ I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
cooperate VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Middle NNP B-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
matters VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

Bilateral JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
, , O O
Akbel NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Necmettin NNP I-NP B-PER
Erbakan NNP I-NP I-PER
visited VBD B-VP O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-day JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

ANKARA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Romano NNP I-NP B-PER
Prodi NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
working VBG I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Both DT B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
governments NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
recently RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
direct JJ I-NP O
contact NN I-NP O
opportunity NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
express VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
views NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
Omer NNP I-NP B-PER
Akbel NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
briefing NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
office NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Western JJ I-NP B-MISC
leader NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Islamist NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Necmettin NNP I-NP B-PER
Erbakan NNP I-NP I-PER
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Prodi NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Suleyman NNP I-NP B-PER
Demirel NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tansu NNP I-NP B-PER
Ciller NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Akbel NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
Kurd NNP I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
killed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
clashes NNS B-NP O
. . O O

DIYARBAKIR NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
east JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
, , O O
security NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
10 CD B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kurdistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
PKK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
fighting VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Tunceli NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
. . O O

Soldiers NNS B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
nine CD B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
PKK NNP I-NP B-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sirnak JJ B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hakkari NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
report VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
casualties NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
exactly RB B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PKK NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
or CC O O
autonomy NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southeastern JJ B-NP O
Turkey NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Levy NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Mubarak NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Israeli NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Levy NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
Sunday NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Hosni NNP I-NP B-PER
Mubarak NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
Levy NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benjamin NNP I-NP B-PER
Netanyahu NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

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FSA NNP B-NP B-ORG
qualifies VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
muni NNS I-NP O
bond NN B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
insurance NN B-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Financial NNP B-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
qualified VBN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
bond NN B-NP O
insurance NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
competitive JJ B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
today NN B-NP O
: : O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
School NNP I-NP O
District NNP I-NP O
No DT I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ark NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
2.44 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
refunding NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
St NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ansgar NNP I-NP I-LOC
Community NNP I-NP O
School NNP I-NP O
District NNP I-NP O
, , O O
Iowa NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
3.334 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
obligation NN I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Avalon NNP I-NP B-LOC
Borough NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
N.J. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
11.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
GOs NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Seaford NNP B-NP B-LOC
Union NNP I-NP I-LOC
Free NNP I-NP O
School NNP I-NP O
District NNP I-NP O
, , O O
N.Y. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
school NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Akron NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
$ $ B-NP O
6.31 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

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Colo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O I-LOC

taxable JJ B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
rated VBN B-VP O
Aa2 NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
VMIG-1 NN B-NP O
- : O O
Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Moody NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Investors NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O

Rating NNP B-NP O
Announcement NN I-NP O
As IN B-SBAR O
of IN B-PP O
08/26/96 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Issuer NN B-NP O
: : O O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-ORG
Health NNP I-NP I-ORG
Fac NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O I-ORG

Auth UH B-INTJ B-ORG
. . O I-ORG

National NNP B-NP B-ORG

Benevolent NNP B-NP B-ORG
Assoc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O I-ORG

- : O O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-ORG
Christian NNP I-NP I-ORG
Home NNP I-NP I-ORG

Proj NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Series NN B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
B NNP I-NP O
Taxable NNP I-NP O

State NN B-NP O
: : O O
CO NNP B-NP B-LOC

Rating NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Aa2 JJ B-ADJP O
/ SYM O O
VMIG NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Sale NNP B-NP O
Amount NNP I-NP O
: : O O
4,300,000 CD B-NP O

Expected VBN B-VP O
Sale NNP B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
: : O O
08/26/96 CD B-NP O

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Lamm NN B-NP B-PER
will NN B-VP O
not RB O O
endorse VB B-VP O
Perot NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
Reform NNP B-NP B-MISC
ticket-CNN NN I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-LOC
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Gov NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Lamm NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
endorse VB I-VP O
Ross NNP B-NP B-PER
Perot NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Reform NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
CNN NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

CNN NNP B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
aides NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
family NN B-NP O
members NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Lamm NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
competed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Perot NNS B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
head VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ticket NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Perot NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
definitely RB I-VP O
not RB I-VP O
endorse VB I-VP O
Perot NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
know VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
endorse VB I-VP O
another DT B-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Lamm UH B-INTJ B-PER
, , O O
60 CD B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-term JJ I-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-LOC
governor NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
office NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
vied VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Reform NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
nomination NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
becoming VBG B-VP O
disillusioned VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNS I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
Republican JJ B-NP B-MISC
parties NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Lamm NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
supported VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

Perot NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
ballot NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

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RESEARCH NNP B-NP O
ALERT NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Career NNP B-NP B-ORG
Horizons NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
cut VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Donaldson NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lufkin NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Jenrette NNP I-NP I-ORG
cut VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
rating NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Career NNP B-NP B-ORG
Horizons NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
market VB I-VP O
perform VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
outperform VB B-VP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Further RB B-ADVP O
details NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

-- : O O
The DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
3/4 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
35-7/8 CD B-NP O
. . O O

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Northern NNP B-NP B-ORG
States NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Power NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets NNS I-NP O
payout NN I-NP O
. . O O

MINNEAPOLIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Quarterly JJ B-NP O

Latest JJS B-NP O
Prior RB B-ADVP O

Amount NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.69 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.69 CD I-NP O

Pay NN B-NP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

Record NNP B-NP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN I-NP O
312 CD I-NP O
408-8787 CD I-NP O

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US NNP B-NP B-LOC
investors NNS I-NP O
mull VBP B-VP O
appeal NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
decision NN I-NP O
. . O O

Patricia NNP B-NP B-PER
Vowinkel NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-27 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
investors NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
troubled JJ B-NP O
Lloyd NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
London NNP B-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
late RB B-NP O
on RB B-ADVP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
court NN I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
pledged VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
pursuing VBG I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
appeals NNS I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's VBZ I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
reprieve NN I-NP O
, , O O
throwing VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
an DT B-NP O
injunction NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
insurance NN I-NP O
giant NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
could MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
collapse NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
issued VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
injunction NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
investors NNS B-NP O
, , O O
known VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Names NNS B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
more JJR B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
requiring VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reorganisation NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
My PRP$ B-NP O
prediction NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Names NNS I-NP B-MISC
will MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Kenneth NNP B-NP B-PER
Chiate NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Name NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
negotiator NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Names NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
At IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sufficiently RB I-NP O
important JJ I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
confident JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
appeal VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
to TO B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
definitely RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
would MD I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
premature JJ B-ADJP O
until IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
determine VBP B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
exact JJ I-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reorganisation NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reinsure VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
massive JJ I-NP O
liabilities NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
Equitas NNS B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
arrangement NN I-NP O
calls VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
investors NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
additional JJ B-NP O
payments NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fund VB I-VP O
Equitas NNP B-NP B-ORG
but CC O O
also RB B-VP O
provides VBZ I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
3.2 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
stg NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
compensation NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
prior RB B-ADVP O
outstanding JJ B-ADJP O
liabilities NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Names NNS I-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
or CC O O
reject VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
1100 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
chairman NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Rowland NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
extended VBN I-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
eight CD I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
states VBZ B-VP O
have VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
some DT B-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
litigation NN B-NP O
pending VBG B-VP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Head NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
spokesman NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Association NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Lloyd NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
State NNP I-NP O
Chairmen NNP I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
representing VBG B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Names NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
goes VBZ B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
rather RB B-ADVP O
disappointed VBN B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Head NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Appeals NNPS B-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Fourth JJ I-NP B-ORG
Circuit NN I-NP I-ORG
, , I-NP O
sitting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
we PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
hope NN B-NP O
that DT B-SBAR O
somebody NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
point NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
view NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Colorado NNP I-NP B-LOC
attorney NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
last JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
insurance NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
consumer NN B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
notified VBN I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
concerns NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
asked VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
give VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
response NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
attorney NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
Gale NNP I-NP B-PER
Norton NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Norton NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
concerned VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Lloyd NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
agreement NN I-NP O
immunizes VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
future JJ B-NP O
litigation NN I-NP O
regarding VBG B-VP O
Equitas NNS B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
requires VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
all DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
outside IN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Colorado NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
concerned VBN B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
investors NNS B-NP O
enough RB B-ADVP O
protection NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
additional JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
liabilities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Meanwhile RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
appeal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
filed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
600 CD I-NP O
Names NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
pending JJ B-ADJP O
before IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Appeals NNPS B-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ninth NNP I-NP B-ORG
Circuit NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Chiate NNP B-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-ORG
Names NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
lawsuit NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
seeks VBZ B-VP O
rescision NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
restitution NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
dismissed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
district NN I-NP O
court NN I-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
" " O O
is VBZ B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
call VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
alternate JJ I-NP O
remedy NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Chiate NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
individual JJ I-NP O
Names NNS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
must MD B-VP O
decide VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
settlement NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
or CC O O
reject VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
pursue VB B-VP O
litigation NN B-NP O
. . O O

Chiate NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
advised VBN I-VP O
Names NNS B-NP B-MISC
that WDT B-NP O
" " O O
they PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
, , O O
individually RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
benefit NN I-NP O
analysis NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Rejection NN B-NP O
involved VBD B-VP O
forfeiting VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
compensation NN I-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
risking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
owing VBG B-VP O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
two CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB B-ADVP O
willing JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
rejecting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
offer NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Names NNS I-NP B-MISC
would MD B-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
pursue VB I-VP O
litigation NN B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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German JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
Nazi JJ B-NP B-MISC
gestures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
. . O O

NUREMBERG NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
riot NN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
made VBN B-VP O
Nazi JJ B-NP B-MISC
gestures NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
function NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
and CC O O
may MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
dismissal NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
actions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Bavarian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Interior NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
detail NN B-NP O
gestures VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Nuremberg-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
policemen NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
function NN I-NP O
but CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
duty NN B-NP O
pending VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
inquiry NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
public JJ B-NP O
prosecutors NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
dictator NN B-NP O
Adolf NNP I-NP B-PER
Hitler NNP I-NP I-PER
held VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
infamous JJ I-NP O
Nazi JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
rallies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1930s CD I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prosecute VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gestures NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
public NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Gun-wielding JJ B-NP O
motorist NN I-NP O
snapped VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
cool JJ B-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
. . O O

BERLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
motorist NN I-NP O
threatened VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fellow NN I-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
starting VBG I-NP O
pistol NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
overtook VBP B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
illegally RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inside JJ I-NP O
lane NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
motorway NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
photographed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
act NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
prosecutors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Prosecutors NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Potsdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
32-year-old JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
drew VBD B-VP O
alongside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
car NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
about RB B-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
kph FW I-NP O
( ( O O
70 CD B-NP O
mph NN I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
aimed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
pistol NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
nerve NN I-NP O
, , O O
got VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
her PRP$ B-NP O
camera NN I-NP O
and CC O O
photographed VBN B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
dangerous JJ B-NP O
driving NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
coercion NN I-NP O
and CC O O
threatening VBG B-VP O
behaviour NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
prosecutors NNS I-NP O
file VB B-VP O
sex NN B-NP O
tourism NN I-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BERLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
prosecutors NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
men NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
sexually RB B-VP O
abusing VBG I-VP O
children NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
distributing VBG B-VP O
pornographic JJ B-NP O
films NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
pictures NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
degrading JJ I-NP O
acts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
handful NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
managed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
track VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
suspects NNS B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
lets VBZ B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
pursue VB B-VP O
Germans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
commit VBP B-VP O
sex NN B-NP O
offences VBZ B-VP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
, , O O
identified VBN B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
43-year-old JJ B-NP O
clerk NN I-NP O
Dieter NNP I-NP B-PER
U NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
businessman NN B-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
S NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
33 CD B-NP O
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
alleged JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
carried VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
acts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sexual JJ B-NP O
indecency NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
as RB B-ADJP O
young JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
old JJ B-ADJP O
between IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Their PRP$ B-NP O
videos NNS I-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
pictures NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
accused VBN I-NP O
tying VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
boy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
performing VBG B-VP O
acts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sadistic JJ B-NP O
torture NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
, , O O
prosecutors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
performed VBD B-VP O
oral JJ B-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unidentified JJ I-NP O
adult NN I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
introduced VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
fanfare NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
prosecutors NNS B-NP O
face VBP B-VP O
huge JJ B-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
gathering NN B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
and CC O O
bringing VBG B-VP O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
testify VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
court NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
only RB B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
person NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
so RB I-VP O
far RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
convicted VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
law NN I-NP O
. . O O

Investigators NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
probing VBG I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
prosecutors NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
alerted VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
customs NNS B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
intercepted VBD B-VP O
packages NNS B-NP O
containing VBG B-VP O
pornographic JJ B-NP O
photographs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
order VB B-VP O
forms NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

France NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Juppe NNP I-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
official NN B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
Sep NNP I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

French NNP B-NP B-MISC
Premier NNP I-NP O
Alain NNP I-NP B-PER
Juppe NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
celebrate VB I-VP O
150 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-ORG
Archaeological NNP I-NP I-ORG
Society NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
government NN B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Dimitris NNP I-NP B-PER
Reppas NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Juppe NN B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Greek NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Costas VBZ B-VP B-PER
Simitis NNP B-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Theodoros NNPS I-NP B-PER
Pangalos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Reppas NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
coincide VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Archaeological NNP I-NP B-ORG
Society NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
celebrations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Greek JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
yes RB B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Reppas NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Stork NNP B-NP B-ORG
H1 NNP I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
breakdown NN I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
sector NN B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

First RB B-ADVP O
24 CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guilders NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
otherwise RB B-ADVP O
stated VBD B-VP O
) ) O O

Industrial NNP B-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
components NNS I-NP O

- : O O
Turnover NN B-NP O
756 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
829 CD O O

- : O O
Operating NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
46 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
48 CD O O

- : O O
New NNP B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
876 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
933 CD O O

- : O O
Order NN B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
( ( O O
billions NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
1.07 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
0.98 CD B-NP O

Industrial NNP B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O

- : O O
Turnover NN B-NP O
657 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
700 CD O O

- : O O
Operating NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
3 CD O O

- : O O
New NNP B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
billions NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
1.00 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
1.09 CD O O

- : O O
Order NN B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
( ( O O
billions NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
2.37 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
2.01 CD O O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Order NN B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
refer VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
value NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
orders NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
books NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
end NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
period NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fax NNP B-NP O
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5040 CD I-NP O

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Stephanie NNP B-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
snapped VBD B-VP O
cavorting VBG I-VP O
. . O O

ROME VB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
magazines NNS I-NP O
published VBD B-VP O
pictures NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Daniel NNP B-NP B-PER
Ducruet NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Princess NNP B-NP O
Stephanie NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
Monaco NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
bodyguard NN I-NP O
, , O O
cavorting VBG B-VP O
naked JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
poolside NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
magazines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Eva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tremila NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
sister NN I-NP O
publication NN I-NP O
Gente NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
printed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
26 CD B-NP O
pages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
photos NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
undressing VBG B-VP O
Ducruet NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
embracing VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sunbed JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
finally RB I-NP O
both DT I-NP O
naked JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Eva NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tremila NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
even RB B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
explicit JJ I-NP O
photos NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
print VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
magazines NNS I-NP O
named VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Fili NNP B-NP B-PER
Houteman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
26-year-old JJ I-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
singer NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
dancer NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Belgian JJ I-NP B-MISC
cabaret NN I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
photographs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
exclusive JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
raised JJ I-NP O
eyebrows NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tiny JJ I-NP O
principality NN I-NP O
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
Stephanie NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
father NN I-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP B-PER
Rainier NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
long RB I-VP O
disapproved VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
choice NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
husband NN B-NP O
. . O O

Stephanie NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Ducruet NNP B-NP B-PER
before IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
marriage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Stephanie NNP B-NP B-PER
, , I-NP O
Caroline NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Albert NNP I-NP B-PER
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
children NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Rainier NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
Hollywood NNP I-NP B-LOC
screen NN I-NP O
goddess NN I-NP O
Grace NNP I-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1982 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
photos NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
palace NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Prince NNP B-NP B-PER
Rainier NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
magazines NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
photographs NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Cap NNP B-NP B-LOC
de NNP I-NP I-LOC
Villefranche NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
nine CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
Monte NNP B-NP B-LOC
Carlo NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Gente NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Ducruet NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
keen JJ I-NP O
racing NN I-NP O
driver NN I-NP O
, , O O
met VBD B-VP O
Houteman NNP B-NP B-PER
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
photographers NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
trail NN I-NP O
ever RB B-ADVP O
since IN I-ADVP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
magazine NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
video NN B-NP O
cameras NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
film VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
sound-track JJ I-NP O
existed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Highlights NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Commission NNP I-NP B-ORG
briefing NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
highlights VBZ I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
midday NN I-NP O
briefing NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

In IN B-PP O
response NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
, , O O
Commission NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Joao NNP B-NP B-PER
Vale NNP I-NP I-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Almeida NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
developments NNS I-NP O
regarding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Commission NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
concerning VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dispute NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Saxony NNP I-NP B-LOC
over IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
aid NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Volkswagen NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
further JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
Commission NNP I-NP B-ORG
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O

The DT B-NP O
Commission NNP I-NP B-ORG
released VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
documents NNS I-NP O
: : O O

- : O O
IP PRP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
804 CD B-NP O
: : O O
Commission NN B-NP B-ORG
approves VBZ B-VP O
acquisition NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pao NNP B-NP B-ORG
de NNP I-NP I-ORG
Acucar NNP I-NP I-ORG
by IN B-PP O
Auchan NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
IP PRP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
805 CD B-NP O
: : O O
Commission NN B-NP B-ORG
finds VBZ B-VP O
acquisition NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
CAMAT NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
AGF-IART NNP B-NP B-ORG
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
fall VB I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
regulation NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
IP PRP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
806 CD B-NP O
: : O O
Commission NN B-NP B-ORG
clears VBZ B-VP O
acquisition NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
food NN I-NP O
retail JJ I-NP O
chain NN I-NP O
Billa NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
Rewe-Handelsgruppe NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

- : O O
SPEECH NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
202 CD B-NP O
: : O O
Speech VB B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Commissioner NNP I-NP O
Anita NNP I-NP B-PER
Gradin NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
Congress NNP I-NP I-MISC
against IN B-PP I-MISC
Sexual NNP B-NP I-MISC
Exploitation NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Children NNP B-NP I-MISC
in IN B-PP O
Stockholm NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
Eurostat NNP B-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
release VB B-VP O
51/96 CD B-NP O
: : O O
March-May NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
industrial JJ I-NP O
production NN I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Spanish JJ B-NP B-MISC
tomato NN I-NP O
warriors NNS I-NP O
paint VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
red NN I-NP O
. . O O

BUNOL NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Revellers NNS B-NP O
painted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
red NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
edition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
tomato NN I-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
Spanish JJ I-NP B-MISC
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bunol NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
pelted VBN B-VP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
armfuls NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ripe JJ B-NP O
tomatoes NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
streets NNS B-NP O
, , O O
walls NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
windows NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
coated VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
blood-red JJ I-NP O
wash NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
firework NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
midday NN B-NP O
signalled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fruit-throwing JJ I-NP O
frenzy NN I-NP O
, , O O
during IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
participants NNS B-NP O
hurl VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tomatoes NNS B-NP O
trucked VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
occasion NN I-NP O
. . O O

Local JJ B-NP O
historians NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tradition NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1945 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
disgruntled JJ B-NP O
locals NNS I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
spontaneously RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
bombard VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
priest NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
mayor NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
fiesta NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bunol NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
pronounced VBD B-VP O
Boo-nee-OL NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
fame NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
grown VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
now RB B-VP O
attracts VBZ I-VP O
between IN B-NP O
15,000 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
20,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
many JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them DT B-NP O
foreigners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST VB B-VP O
- : O O
GREECE NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
AUG NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Greek NNP I-NP B-MISC
financial JJ I-NP O
press NN I-NP O
: : O O

IMERISIA NNP B-NP B-ORG

-- : O O
Pre-election JJ B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
heats VBZ B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
conservative JJ B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
promises VBZ B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
includind VBG B-VP O
tax NN B-NP O
relief NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
socialist JJ B-NP O
Pasok NNP I-NP B-ORG
defends VBZ B-VP O
progress NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
convergence NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG

-- : B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP O
ministry , O O
scrambles NNS B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
find VB I-VP O
temporary JJ B-NP O
solution NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
regulation NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
slaps VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
gains NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
trading VBG B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
coupons NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
mutual JJ B-NP O
funds NNS I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
cut VB I-VP O
12-month JJ B-NP O
T-bill NNP I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
12.70 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
upcoming JJ I-NP O
end NN I-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O

FINANCIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
KATHIMERINI NNP I-NP I-ORG

-- : O O
Inflows NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
500 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interbank NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
bourse NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
reflecting VBG B-VP O
confidence NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
post-election JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
Athens NNP I-NP B-ORG
Metro NNP I-NP I-ORG
subway NN I-NP O
project NN I-NP O
hits VBZ B-VP O
snags NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
delay VB I-VP O
delivery NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
overshoot VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
original JJ I-NP O
budgeted VBN I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
520 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
drachmas NN I-NP O

-- : O O
State NNP B-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Greece NNP B-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
start VB I-VP O
real JJ B-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
programme VBD B-VP O
September NNP B-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
lighten VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
real JJ I-NP O
estate NN I-NP O
holdings NNS I-NP O

KERDOS NNPS B-NP B-ORG

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
Miltiadis NNP I-NP B-PER
Evert NNP I-NP I-PER
vows VBZ B-VP O
support NN B-NP O
mesures NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
small JJ B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
kicks VBZ B-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O

-- : B-NP O
National NNP I-NP O
Economy NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Yannos NNP I-NP B-PER
Papandoniou NNP I-NP I-PER
defends VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
hard JJ B-NP O
drachma NN I-NP O
" " O O
foreign JJ B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
, , O O
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
change VB I-VP O

EXPRESS NN B-NP B-ORG

-- : B-NP O
Message NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
unity NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
conservative JJ I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
former JJ B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Constantine NNP I-NP B-PER
Mitsotakis NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Miltiadis NNP I-NP B-PER
Evert NNP I-NP I-PER
shake JJ I-NP O
hands NNS I-NP O

NAFTEMBORIKI NNP B-NP O

-- : O O
Government NN B-NP O
defends VBZ B-VP O
" " O O
hard JJ B-NP O
drachma NN I-NP O
" " O O
policy NN B-NP O
, , O O
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O

-- : O O
Conservative JJ B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democracy NNP I-NP I-ORG
promises VBZ B-VP O
series NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
measures NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
aiming VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
4.0 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
GDP NNP I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
annually RB B-ADVP O
-- : O O
George NNP B-NP B-PER
Georgiopoulos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

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HOEK NNP B-NP B-ORG
LOOS NNP I-NP I-ORG
H1 NNP I-NP O
NET NNP I-NP O
PROFIT NNP I-NP O
28.9 CD I-NP O
MLN NNP I-NP O
GUILDERS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

First JJ B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guilders NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
otherwise RB B-ADVP O
stated VBD B-VP O
) ) O O

Net JJ B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
shr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
guilders NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
4.38 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
3.70 CD B-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
28.9 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
24.5 CD O O

Turnover NN B-NP O
273.6 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
290.3 CD B-NP O

Operating NN B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
44.4 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
40.7 CD O O

Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
Industrial NNP B-NP O
gases NNS I-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
Hoek NNP I-NP B-ORG
Loos NNP I-NP I-ORG
NV NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Interest NN B-NP O
charges VBZ B-VP O
2.20 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
5.05 CD O O

Tax NN B-NP O
13.26 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
11.16 CD B-NP O

-- : O O
Amsterdam NN B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+31 CD B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Fax NNP B-NP O
+31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5040 CD I-NP O

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Stagecoach NNP B-NP B-ORG
sees VBZ B-VP O
Swebus NNP B-NP B-ORG
deal NN I-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

British JJ B-NP B-MISC
bus NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
passenger NN I-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
operator NN I-NP O
Stagecoach NNP B-NP B-ORG
Holdings NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
acquire VB I-VP O
Swedish JJ B-NP B-MISC
long JJ I-NP O
distance NN I-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
operator NN I-NP O
Swebus NNP B-NP B-ORG
AB NNP I-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
signed JJ I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Four CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
Stagecoach NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
principle NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
110 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
stg-plus NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
Swebus NNP B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
railway NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
directors NNS I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vendors NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Swebus NNP B-NP B-ORG
AB NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
proceeding VBG I-VP O
and CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
expect VB B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
( ( O O
conditional JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
shareholder NN B-NP O
approval NN I-NP O
) ) O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Stagecoach NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7717 CD I-NP O

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NZ JJ B-NP B-LOC
bills NNS I-NP O
gain NN I-NP O
ground NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
see-saw JJ B-NP O
session NN I-NP O
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

0515 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC

The DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
money NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
gained VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
close NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
what WDT B-NP O
dealers NNS B-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
see-saw NN I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ninety-day JJ B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
shed VB B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
9.93 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
and CC O O
September NNP B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
futures NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
90.18 CD B-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
bonds NNS B-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
largely RB B-ADJP O
flat JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
better RB I-VP O
bid VB I-VP O
initially RB B-ADVP O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
sold VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lack NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
end NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
too RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lower JJR I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
big JJ B-NP O
buyers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
base NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
bought VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
talk NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
samurai NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
bought VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
again RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Volumes NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
reasonable JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
money NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
but CC O O
thin JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
seemed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
trading VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
range NN I-NP O
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
wait VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
provide VB I-VP O
direction NN B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
confident JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
further JJ B-NP O
eurokiwi JJ I-NP O
issuance NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
timing NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
less JJR B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
certainty NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Wellington NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
64 CD B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
473 CD B-NP O
4746 CD I-NP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Guinness NNP B-NP B-ORG
Peat NNP I-NP I-ORG
expects VBZ B-VP O
strong JJ B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
yr NN I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

British-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
investment NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Guinness NNP I-NP B-ORG
Peat NNP I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
GPG NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
produce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
profitability NN I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
inevitably RB I-VP O
depend VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
( ( O O
company NN B-NP O
) ) O O
results NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
GPG VBG B-NP B-ORG
director NN I-NP O
Garry NNP I-NP B-PER
Weiss NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

GPG NNP B-NP B-ORG
earlier RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
9.77 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
6.93 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
declare VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
dividend NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Weiss NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Australian JJ I-NP B-MISC
share NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
somewhat RB B-ADJP O
negative JJ I-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
much JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
this DT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
effect NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
certainly RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
pleasing NN I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Weiss NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earning NN I-NP O
stemmed VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Physicians NNPS B-NP B-ORG
Insurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Ohio NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
investment NN I-NP O
in IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
consolidate VB I-VP O
investments NNS B-NP O
closer RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
administrative JJ I-NP O
base NN I-NP O
. . O O

GPG NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
stakes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Tyndall NNP B-NP B-ORG
Australia NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Mid-East NNP I-NP B-ORG
Minerals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
both DT O O
contributed VBD B-VP O
strongly RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
GPG JJ B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Sydney NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
61-2 NN I-NP O
9373-1800 CD I-NP O

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RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Newcrest NN B-NP B-ORG
Q4 NNP I-NP I-ORG
net JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
4.3 CD I-NP O
mln NNS I-NP O
. . O O

SYDNEY NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Gold NN B-NP O
miner NN I-NP O
Newcrest NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mining NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
A$ $ I-NP B-MISC
4.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
tax NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Earlier RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
Newcrest NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
drop NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
net JJ B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
abnormals NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
20.81 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
42.4 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Newcrest JJS B-ADJP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Telfer JJ I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Boddington JJ I-NP B-LOC
mines NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
lower JJR B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
grades NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mines NNS I-NP O
, , O O
forcing VBG B-VP O
gold JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
lower RBR B-ADJP O
. . O O

Production NN B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
rose VBD B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
A$ $ B-NP B-MISC
406 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
ounce NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

RTRS NNS B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Queensland NNP B-NP B-LOC
gunman NN I-NP O
evades VBZ B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
bush NN B-NP O
hunt NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRISBANE NN B-NP B-ORG
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hunt VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
gunman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
dense JJ B-NP O
bushland NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
and CC O O
wounded VBN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
warning VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
extremely RB B-ADJP O
dangerous JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
may MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
escape VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
occured VBD B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
6.30 CD I-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
2030 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Glenwood NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Maryborough NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
about RB B-NP O
150 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
93 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Brisbane NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Queensland NNP I-NP B-LOC
state NN I-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
declared VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
" " O O
emergent JJ B-ADJP O
situation NN B-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
, , O O
giving VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
powers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
raid VB I-VP O
houses NNS B-NP O
, , O O
search NN B-NP O
cars NNS I-NP O
, , O O
close JJ B-NP O
schools NNS I-NP O
, , O O
quarantine VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
and CC O O
evacuate VB B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
step NN I-NP O
short JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
emergency NN I-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
via IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
command NN I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bush NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
sightings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
suspect VBP B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
armed JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
possibly RB I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
.22 NNP I-NP O
rifle NN I-NP O
and CC O O
/ SYM O O
or CC O O
a DT B-NP O
self-loading JJ I-NP O
shotgun NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
extremely RB B-NP O
dangerous JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
possibility NN I-NP O
, , B-NP O
not RB I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
probability NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hostage NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
measures NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

William NNP B-NP B-PER
Fox NNP I-NP I-PER
broke VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
, , O O
shooting VBG B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
dead JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
wounding JJ I-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
16-year-old JJ I-NP O
son NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
girlfriend NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
neighbour NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
wounded JJ I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
satisfactory JJ I-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
initially RB B-ADVP O
fled VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
then RB O O
abandoned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
car NN I-NP O
and CC O O
entered VBD B-VP O
dense JJ B-NP O
bushland NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
skilled VBN I-NP O
bushman NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
knows VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
very RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

About IN B-NP O
60 CD I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
helicopters NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
fixed-wing JJ B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
maintained VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
overnight JJ I-NP O
cordon NN I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
sq JJ I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
six CD B-NP O
sq JJ I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
bush NN B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Glenwood NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
littered VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
caves NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
believed VBD B-VP O
Fox NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
hideout NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
enabled VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
evade VB I-VP O
capture NN B-NP O
. . O O

Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
territories NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
heated JJ B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
introduction NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tough JJ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
firearm JJ I-NP O
laws NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
banning NN I-NP O
rapid JJ I-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
massacre NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tasmania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
lone JJ I-NP O
gunman NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
rampage NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
historic JJ I-NP O
Port NNP I-NP B-LOC
Arthur NNP I-NP I-LOC
penal JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
35 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Shanghai NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ek NN I-NP I-ORG
Chor NNP I-NP I-ORG
opens VBZ B-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
motorcyle JJ I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
. . O O

SHANGHAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Shanghai-Ek NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chor NNP I-NP I-ORG
Motorcycle NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Sino-Thai NNP I-NP B-ORG
joint JJ I-NP O
venture NN I-NP O
, , O O
opened VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
produce VB I-VP O
gasoline NN B-NP O
engines NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pudong NNP I-NP B-LOC
New NNP I-NP I-LOC
Area NNP I-NP I-LOC
of IN B-PP O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Xinhua NNP I-NP B-ORG
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
plant NN I-NP O
, , O O
requiring VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
floor NN I-NP O
space NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
50,000 CD B-NP O
square JJ I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
designed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
produce VB I-VP O
600,000 CD B-NP O
gasoline NN I-NP O
engines NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
America NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Africa NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Capacity NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
reach VB I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
engines NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Shanghai-Ek NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chor NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
jointly RB I-VP O
owned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Shanghai NNP I-NP B-ORG
Automobile NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Ek NNP I-NP B-ORG
Chor NNP I-NP I-ORG
China NNP I-NP I-ORG
Motorcycle NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
started VBD B-VP O
operations NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
1985 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
registered VBN I-VP O
capital NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.56 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
but CC O O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
joint JJ I-NP O
venture NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
motorcycle NN I-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
making VBG B-VP O
Xingfu NNP B-NP B-MISC
motorcycles NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
aims NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
producer NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
output NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
units NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Khmer NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rouge NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Ieng NNP I-NP B-PER
Sary NNP I-NP I-PER
confirms VBZ B-VP O
break NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Pol NNP B-NP B-PER
Pot NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

ARANYAPRATHET NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Dissident NNP B-NP O
Khmer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rouge NNP I-NP I-ORG
leader NN I-NP O
Ieng NNP I-NP B-PER
Sary NNP I-NP I-PER
confirmed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Pol NNP B-NP B-PER
Pot NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
hardliners NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
guerrilla JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
formed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Ieng VBG B-VP B-PER
Sary NNP B-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
written VBN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
split NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Pol NNP B-NP B-PER
Pot NNP I-NP I-PER
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
called VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
Movement NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
DNUM NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
would MD B-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
civil JJ B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
and CC O O
work VBP B-VP O
towards IN B-PP O
reconciliation NN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cambodian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
inform VB I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
break VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
Pol NNP B-NP B-PER
Pot NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ta NNP B-NP B-PER
Mok NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Son NNP B-NP B-LOC
Sen NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
dictatorial JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
copy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
obtained VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
that DT B-SBAR O
our PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reduced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
nothing NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Khmer NNP I-NP B-ORG
people NNS I-NP O
continue VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fight VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
indefinitely RB B-ADVP O
.... NNS B-NP O

For IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
break VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
dictatorial JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
and CC O O
found VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
movement NN I-NP O
named VBD B-VP O
' '' O O
Democratic NNP B-NP B-ORG
National NNP I-NP I-ORG
United NNP I-NP I-ORG
Movement NNP I-NP I-ORG
' '' O O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Ieng VBG B-VP B-PER
Sary NN B-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
absentia NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mass JJ I-NP O
genocide NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Cambodia NNP B-NP B-LOC
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Khmer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rouge NNP I-NP I-ORG
rule NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
terror NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
1975-1979 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
executed VBN I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
died VBD I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
starvation NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
overwork NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
mass JJ B-NP O
labour NN I-NP O
camps NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
French-educated JJ I-NP B-MISC
, , I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
brother-in-law NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pol NNP B-NP B-PER
Pot NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Khmer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rouge NNP I-NP I-ORG
government NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
Cambodia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
second NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
command NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Two CD B-NP O
dead JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Cambodia NNP B-NP B-LOC
helicopter NN I-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
. . O O

PHNOM NNP B-NP B-LOC
PENH NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Two CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
six CD B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
helicopter NN I-NP O
crashed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
bad JJ B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Cambodia NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
survivors NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
board NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian-made JJ I-NP B-MISC
MI-17 JJ I-NP B-MISC
helicopter NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
remote JJ I-NP O
jungle NN I-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
site NN I-NP O
about IN B-NP O
150 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
90 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Phnom NNP B-NP B-LOC
Penh NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Information NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ieng NNP I-NP B-PER
Mouly NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
helicopter NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
routine JJ I-NP O
resupply JJ I-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Phnom NNP B-NP B-LOC
Penh NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Stung VBN B-VP B-LOC
Treng NNP B-NP I-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Ieng VBG B-VP B-PER
Mouly NNP B-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
storm NN I-NP O
. . O O

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MOF NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Kubo NNP I-NP B-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
believes VBZ B-VP O
BOJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
rate NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
unchanged JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Wataru NNP I-NP B-PER
Kubo NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
believes VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Japan NNP B-NP I-ORG
's POS I-NP O
( ( O O
BOJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
interest NN B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
geared VBN I-VP O
towards IN B-PP O
ensuring VBG B-VP O
economic JJ B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
" " O O
tankan VBG B-VP O
" " O O
survey NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
released VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
tankan NN I-NP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
quarterly JJ I-NP O
short-term JJ I-NP O
corporate JJ I-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
business NN B-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
worsened VBN I-VP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Kubo NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
necessarily RB I-VP O
show VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
substantial JJ I-NP O
worsening NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
what WP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
governor NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
BOJ NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
aimed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
ensuring VBG B-VP O
basis NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
economic JJ B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Asked VBN B-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
supplementary JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
support VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kubo NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
tankan JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
need NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
extra JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
think VB I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
draw VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
conclusion NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
halt NN I-NP O
or CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
signs NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
contraction NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
emerged VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kubo NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
recovering VBG I-VP O
smoothly RB B-ADVP O
or CC O O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fast JJ I-NP O
pace NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Kubo NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
need NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
supplementary JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
mid-September NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
April-June JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
moved VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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China NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
militant JJ B-NP O
Japan NNP I-NP B-LOC
must MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
war NN B-NP O
past NN B-ADVP O
. . O O

BEIJING VBG B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
acknowledge VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
wartime NN I-NP O
past IN B-PP O
and CC O O
put VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
stop NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
tide NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
resurgent JJ B-NP O
militarism NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
similar JJ B-NP O
atrocities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
future NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Some DT B-NP O
Japanese NNS I-NP B-MISC
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
unrepentant JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
atrocities NNS I-NP O
committed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
militarists NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commentary NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
China NNP I-NP B-ORG
Daily NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
undecided JJ B-ADJP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
launched VBD B-VP O
was VBD B-VP O
aggressive JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
nature NN B-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
tell VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
raised VBD B-VP O
indignant JJ B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
several JJ B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
cabinet NN I-NP O
ministers NNS I-NP O
visited VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shrine NN I-NP O
dedicated VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
51st JJ I-NP O
anniversary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
Two CD I-NP I-MISC
surrender NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Numerous JJ B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
politicians NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
whitewash NN B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
atrocities NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
commentary NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
estimates VBZ B-VP O
35 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Chinese NNP I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
or CC I-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
invading VBG B-VP O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1931 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1945 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Japanese NNPS I-NP B-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
never RB I-VP O
genuinely RB B-NP O
apologised VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
wartime NN I-NP O
crimes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
commentary NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ryutaro NNP I-NP B-PER
Hashimoto NNP I-NP I-PER
marked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
anniversary NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
expressing VBG B-VP O
" " O O
remorse NN B-NP O
" " O O
for IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
World NNP I-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
Two CD I-NP I-MISC
atrocities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
coalition NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

The DT B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
junior JJ I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
three-party JJ I-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
resign VB I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
quell VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
rebellion NN I-NP O
, , O O
party NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sakigake NNP I-NP I-ORG
President NNP I-NP O
Masayoshi NNP I-NP B-PER
Takemura NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
finance NN B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
promised VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
politician NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebellion NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
smallest JJS I-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Takemura NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
party NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Sakigake NN I-NP B-ORG
row NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
caused VBN I-VP O
jitters NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
partners NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ryutaro NNP I-NP B-PER
Hashimoto NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS I-NP O
Liberal JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
Democratic JJ I-ADJP I-ORG
Party NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
LDP NN B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
grouping NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Social NNP I-NP B-ORG
Democratic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

But CC O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
destabilise VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
even RB B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Sakigake NNP B-NP B-ORG
splits VBZ B-VP O
apart RB B-ADVP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
so RB B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
seats NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
support NN B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
lead VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
dispute NN I-NP O
pits VBZ B-VP O
Takemura NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
founded VBD B-VP O
Sakigake NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reform-oriented JJ I-NP O
LDP NNP I-NP B-ORG
splinter NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
against IN B-PP O
party NN B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
Yukio NNP I-NP B-PER
Hatoyama NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
leave VB I-VP O
Sakigake NNP B-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
form VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reformist JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hatoyama NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
49-year-old JJ I-NP O
grandson NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1950s CD I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
quit VBD B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
Sakigake NN B-NP B-ORG
secretary NN I-NP O
general NN I-NP O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
publicly RB I-VP O
snubbed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
62-year-old JJ I-NP O
Takemura NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
pointedly RB B-ADVP O
ruling NN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
mentor NN I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
. . O O

Marathon NNP B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
allies NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
resolve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dispute NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Takemura NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
seen VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Hatoyama NNP B-NP B-PER
backers NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
tainted JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
role NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
LDP-dominated JJ I-NP B-MISC
coalition NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Takemura NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
finance NN B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
passing VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unpopular JJ I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
use VB I-VP O
taxpayer NN B-NP O
funds NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
wind VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
failed VBD B-VP O
housing NN B-NP O
loan NN I-NP O
firms NNS I-NP O
ruined VBN B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
reputation NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reformer NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
stalled VBD I-VP O
Hatoyama NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
attract VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
defectors VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
camp NN I-NP O
, , O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Media NNP B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
at IN B-PP O
most JJS B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
Sakigake NNP I-NP B-ORG
members NNS I-NP O
, , O O
joined VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
handful NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Social NNP B-NP B-MISC
Democrats NNPS I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
follow VB I-VP O
Hatoyama NNP B-NP B-PER
when WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
bolts VBZ B-VP O
-- : O O
far RB B-ADVP O
short RB I-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
lawmakers NNS I-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
topple VB I-VP O
Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
eight-month-old JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hashimoto NNP B-NP B-PER
-- : O O
who WP B-NP O
returns VBZ B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-day JJ I-NP O
Latin NNP I-NP B-MISC
American NNP I-NP I-MISC
tour NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
-- : O O
must MD B-VP O
call VB I-VP O
polls NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
mid-1997 NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
call VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
many JJ B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
politicians NNS I-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
dissolve VB I-VP O
parliament NN B-NP O
soon RB B-SBAR O
after IN I-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
reconvenes VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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Liu NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Hing NNP I-NP I-ORG
interim JJ I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
2.7 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
million CD B-NP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Shr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
H.K. NNP B-NP B-LOC
cents NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
65.61 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
63.87 CD B-NP O

Dividend NN B-NP O
( ( O O
H.K. NNP B-NP B-LOC
cents NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
18.0 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
18.0 CD B-NP O

Exceptional JJ B-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
nil NN I-NP O
vs NNP O O
nil NN B-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
249.53 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
242.94 CD B-NP O

Turnover NN B-NP O
119.49 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
134.40 CD B-NP O

Company NN B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
Liu NNP I-NP B-ORG
Chong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Hing NNP I-NP I-ORG
Investment NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG

Books NNS B-NP O
close RB B-ADJP O
September JJ I-ADJP O
23-27 CD B-NP O

Dividend NN B-NP O
payable JJ B-ADJP O
October NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Liu NNP B-NP B-ORG
Chong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Hing NNP I-NP I-ORG
engages VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
property NN B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
, , O O
warehousing NN B-NP O
, , O O
banking NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
insurance NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-ORG
Kong NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
852 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2843 CD B-NP O
6368 CD B-ADVP O

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Fire NN B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
hurled VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
consulate VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
thrown VBN I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fence NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Consulate-General NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS I-NP O
second JJ B-ADJP O
largest JJS I-ADJP O
city NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Surabaya NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
no NN B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Stromme NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jakarta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
700 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
430 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Surabaya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Somebody NN B-NP O
threw VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
molotov JJ I-NP O
cocktail NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fence NN I-NP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
parking NN I-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
anybody NN B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
anything NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Stromme NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
explanation NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
or CC O O
any DT B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

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Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
novelist NN I-NP O
murdered VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
. . O O

SHANGHAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Shanghai NNP I-NP B-LOC
novelist NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
murdered VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
home NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Writers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Dai NNP B-NP B-PER
Houying NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
1966-76 JJ I-NP O
leftist JJ I-NP O
Cultural NNP I-NP B-MISC
Revolution NNP I-NP I-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
intellectuals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
killing NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
investigation NN B-NP O
, , O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Born VBN B-VP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1937 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Anhui NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Dai NNP B-NP B-PER
came VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Shanghai NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
student NN I-NP O
and CC O O
remained VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
city NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prolific JJ I-NP O
author NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
teacher NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
divorced VBN B-ADJP O
and CC O O
lived VBD B-VP O
alone RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
leaving VBG B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
university NN B-NP O
education NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hawaii NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
lives NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Dai NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS I-NP O
most RBS B-ADJP O
famous JJ I-ADJP O
book NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Ren NNP B-NP B-MISC
A NNP I-NP I-MISC
Ren NNP I-NP I-MISC
" " O O
( ( O O
People NNS B-NP B-MISC
, , O I-MISC
People NNP B-NP I-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
translated VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
English NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Hwa NNP B-NP B-PER
Kay NNP I-NP I-PER
plunges VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
rights NNS B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
, , O O
earnings NNS B-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Shares NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hwa NNP B-NP B-ORG
Kay NNP I-NP I-ORG
Thai NNP I-NP I-ORG
Holdings NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
plunged VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
all-time JJ I-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
issue VBP B-VP O
plan NN B-NP O
and CC O O
also RB B-ADVP O
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sharp JJ I-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
, , O O
brokers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.23 CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
30.26 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
all-time JJ I-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
0.53 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Investors NNS B-NP O
unloaded JJ I-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
sharp JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
decline NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
prompted VBD B-VP O
dilution NN B-NP O
fears NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dealing NN I-NP O
director NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
brokerage NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
July NNP I-NP O
refined JJ I-NP O
zinc NN I-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
47.5 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
yr NN I-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
refined JJ I-NP O
zinc NN I-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
totalled VBD B-VP O
3,684 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
off IN B-ADVP O
47.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
7,011 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Ministry NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Finance NNP B-NP I-ORG
data NNS I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Figures NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
as RB O O
follows VBZ B-VP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

July NNP B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
June NNP B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
95 CD I-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
3,684 CD I-NP O
3,292 CD I-NP O
7,011 CD I-NP O

Major JJ B-NP O
suppliers NNS I-NP O
: : O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
961 CD I-NP O
1,683 CD I-NP O
5,539 CD I-NP O

Refined VBN O O
zinc NN B-NP O
imports NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
totalled JJ I-NP O
115,941 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
38.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
83,801 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year-ago JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Tokyo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commodities NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
813 CD B-NP O
3432 CD I-NP O
6179 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
HK NNP B-NP B-LOC
newspaper NN I-NP O
editorials NNS I-NP O
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD B-NP O

With IN B-PP O
307 CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
reverts VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
media NNS I-NP O
focused VBD B-VP O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
domestic JJ B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
concerning VBG B-VP O
alleged JJ B-NP O
pressure NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
, , O O
cross VB B-VP O
straights NNS B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
democratic JJ I-NP O
lobby NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
relationship NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Beijing-funded JJ I-NP B-MISC
WEN NNP I-NP B-ORG
WEI NNP I-NP I-ORG
PO NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
hope VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
stem VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
economic JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
trade NN B-NP O
exchanges NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
using VBG B-VP O
administrative JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
limit VB I-VP O
economic JJ B-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
strait NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
. . O O

MING VBG B-VP B-ORG
PAO TO B-PP I-ORG
DAILY NNP B-NP I-ORG
NEWS NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
hoped VBD B-VP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
soon RB I-VP O
open VB I-VP O
dialogue NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
newly-established JJ I-NP O
democracy NN I-NP O
lobby NN I-NP O
, , O O
Frontier NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
in IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
ease VB I-VP O
anxieties NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
lead-up JJ I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
handover NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
English JJ I-NP B-MISC
language NN I-NP O
SOUTH NNP I-NP B-ORG
CHINA NNP I-NP I-ORG
MORNING NNP I-NP I-ORG
POST NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
judiciary NN I-NP O
needed VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
swift JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
decisive JJ I-NP O
action NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
investigating VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
subjected VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
pressure NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
immigration NN I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
involving VBG B-VP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fraud NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
independence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
judiciary NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
paramount JJ B-NP O
importance NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
survival NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Chinese JJ I-NP B-MISC
language NN I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
HONG NNP I-NP B-ORG
KONG NNP I-NP I-ORG
ECONOMIC JJ I-NP I-ORG
TIMES NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Legal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
indecisive JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
handling NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
. . O O

Such JJ B-NP O
hesitancy NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
damaged VBN I-VP O
public JJ B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rule NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
law NN B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
852 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2843 CD B-NP O
6441 CD I-NP O

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Palestinian NNP B-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
frees VBZ B-VP O
rights NNS B-NP O
activist NN I-NP O
. . O O

GAZA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
activist NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
detention NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
call NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
inquiry NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Gaza NNP I-NP B-LOC
man NN I-NP O
interrogated VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mohammad NNP B-NP B-PER
Dahman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gaza-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
Addameer NNP I-NP B-ORG
Prisoners NNS I-NP I-ORG
Support NN I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
freed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
charged VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Attorney-General NNP I-NP O
Khaled NNP I-NP B-PER
al-Qidra NNS I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
comment VB I-VP O
. . O O

Qidra NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
Dahman NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
suspicion NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
false JJ I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
activist NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Palestinian NN B-NP B-MISC
intelligence NN I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
agents NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
publishing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
demanding VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
death NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Gaza NNP I-NP B-LOC
man NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Palestinian NNP I-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dead JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
, , O O
Nahed NNP B-NP B-PER
Dahlan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
committed VBN I-VP O
suicide NN B-NP O
. . O O

Human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
protested VBN I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
Dahman NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
letters NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
to TO B-PP O
Qidra NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Headlines NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
major JJ B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
newspapers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

EL NNP B-NP B-ORG
PAIS NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Work NN B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
weekend NN B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
quell VB I-VP O
juvenile JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Basque NNP B-NP B-LOC
Country NNP I-NP I-LOC

EL NNP B-NP B-ORG
MUNDO NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Aleix NNP B-NP B-PER
Vidal-Quadras NNP I-NP I-PER
- : O O
Catalan JJ B-NP B-MISC
nationalists NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
demanding VBG I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
defenestration NN I-NP O

DIARIO VBG B-VP B-ORG
16 CD B-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Catalan JJ B-NP B-MISC
nationalists NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
Spaniards NNS B-NP O
sweat NN I-NP O

ABC NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Worldwide NNP B-NP O
alarm NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
child NN B-NP O
prostitution NN I-NP O

CINCO NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIAS NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Banco NNP B-NP B-ORG
Santander NNP I-NP I-ORG
starts VBZ B-VP O
conquest NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
east JJ I-NP O
. . O O

EXPANSION NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Government NNP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
finish VB I-VP O
pension NN B-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O

GACETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
DE NNP I-NP I-ORG
LOS NNP I-NP I-ORG
NEGOCIOS NNS I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Caja NNP B-NP B-ORG
de NNP I-NP I-ORG
Madrid NNP I-NP I-ORG
stagnates VBZ B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
struggle NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
presidency NN B-NP O

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Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
asks VBZ B-VP O
Bonn NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
extradite VB I-VP O
ex-president NN B-NP O
Banisadr NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
extradite VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Abolhassan NNP I-NP B-PER
Banisadr NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
alleged JJ B-NP O
hijacking VBG I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Banisadr NN B-NP B-PER
angered VBD B-VP O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
accusing VBG B-VP O
top NN B-NP O
Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ordering VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
assassination NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iranian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Kurdish JJ I-NP I-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
restaurant NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
Lebanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
response NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
inquiry NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
formally RB I-VP O
requested VBN I-VP O
Banisadr NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
extradition NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
hijacking VBG B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
commandeered VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
flee VB I-VP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1981 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
submitted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

German JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

Banisadr JJR B-NP B-PER
lives NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
round-the-clock JJ B-NP O
security NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
fearing VBG B-VP O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
could MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
attempt NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
back RB I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
testimony NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
backed VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
prosecutors NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exiled VBD B-VP O
leaders NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Three CD B-NP O
dissidents NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
translator NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gangland-style JJ I-NP O
machinegun NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
warned VBN I-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
that IN B-SBAR O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
suffer VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
pays VBZ B-VP O
heed NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
testimony NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Banisadr NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
architect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Islamic JJ I-NP B-MISC
revolution NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sworn VBN I-NP O
enemy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
president NN B-NP O
. . O O

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NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
military JJ I-NP O
chiefs NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Iberia NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Top JJ B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-ORG
Atlantic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Treaty NNP I-NP I-ORG
Organisation NNP I-NP I-ORG
countries NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
tour VB I-VP O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Portugal NNP I-NP B-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
inspection NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
alliance NN B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
installations NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
forces NNS B-NP O
. . O O

NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
its PRP$ B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
consists VBZ B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
chiefs NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
defence NN B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
each DT B-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
country NN I-NP O
except IN B-PP O
Iceland NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
military NN I-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
General NNP B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Joulwan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Supreme NNP B-NP O
Allied NNP I-NP O
Commander NNP I-NP O
Europe NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
General NNP B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Sheehan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Supreme NNP B-NP O
Allied NNP I-NP O
Commander NNP I-NP O
Atlantic NNP I-NP B-LOC
-- : O O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Luxembourg NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

REUTER NNP B-NP B-PER

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ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
agreed JJ B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
unit NN I-NP O
. . O O

COPENHAGEN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Danish JJ B-NP B-MISC
cleaning JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intent NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
troubled JJ I-NP O
U.S NNP I-NP B-LOC
unit NN I-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
Canadian JJ B-NP B-MISC
firm NN I-NP O
Aaxis NNP I-NP B-ORG
Limited NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Aaxis NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
year-end NN B-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O
assets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
10.9 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC O O
equity NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
10.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
listed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Montreal NNP I-NP B-LOC
stock NN I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
when WRB O O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
, , O O
full JJ B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
revealed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
acquire VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Aaxis NNP B-NP B-ORG
which WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
associated VBN B-VP O
company NN B-NP O
within IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
group NN I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
name NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
logo NN I-NP O
. . O O

ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
senior JJ I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
owners NNS I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Danish JJ B-NP B-MISC
analysts NNS I-NP O
recently RB B-ADVP O
estimated VBD B-VP O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
118 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
operations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
interests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
discussed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
, , O O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
published VBD B-VP O
first RB I-VP O
half NN B-NP O
1996 CD B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
showing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
crown NN I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
caused VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
falsified JJ B-NP O
accounts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
ISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
charges NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
provisions NNS I-NP O
earlier RB B-ADVP O
estimated VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
increased VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
146 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-VP O
wrote VBD I-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
all DT B-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
goodwill NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Aaxis NNP I-NP B-ORG
purchase NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
necessitate VB I-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
write NN I-NP O
down IN B-PP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
intent NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Weizman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Copenhagen NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+45 CD I-NP O
33969650 CD I-NP O

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Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
balks NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
staff NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
oil-for-food NN B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Evelyn NNP B-NP B-PER
Leopold NNP I-NP I-PER

UNITED NNP B-NP B-ORG
NATIONS NNS I-NP I-ORG
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
balked VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
staff NN I-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
implement VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
oil-for-food NN I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
, , O O
blaming VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
insisting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
stringent JJ B-NP O
monitoring NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
comments NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , I-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
Baghdad NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
finance VB I-VP O
, , O O
surpasses VBZ B-VP O
funds NNS B-NP O
allocated VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
electricity NN B-NP O
, , O O
water NN B-NP O
, , O O
sewers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
education NN B-NP O
and CC O O
agriculture NN B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
issue NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
worth NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
purchase VB I-VP O
badly RB I-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
food NN B-NP O
, , O O
medicine NN B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ease VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sanctions NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
force NN B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
invaded VBD B-VP O
Kuwait NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
1990 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
" " O O
interfering VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
pressing VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
augment VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
and CC O O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
legal JJ B-NP O
and CC B-CONJP O
not RB I-CONJP O
justified VBN B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
deputy JJ I-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
, , O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Hasan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
May NN I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
personnel NNS B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
that DT I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
consulted VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Saeed VBN B-VP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
comments NNS I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
threaten VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
call VB I-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
force NN B-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Secretary-General NNP B-NP O
Boutros NNP I-NP B-PER
Boutros-Ghali NNP I-NP I-PER
reports VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
arrangements NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
place NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Humanitarian NNP B-NP I-ORG
Affairs NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
DHA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
coordinate VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
medicine NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
, , O O
increased VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
monitors NNS B-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
insistence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

According VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
diplomats NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
about RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1.13 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
medicine NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
goods NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
monies NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reparations NNS I-NP O
fund NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Gulf NNP B-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
victims VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
costs VBZ I-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
weapons NNS I-NP O
inspections NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
deducted VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
staff NN I-NP O
overseeing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
cost VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
addition NN B-NP O
another DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
anticipated VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
cover VB I-VP O
other JJ B-NP O
expenses NNS I-NP O
, , O O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
experts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
administrative JJ B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
supervision NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
humanitarian JJ B-NP O
supplies NNS I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nations NNPS I-NP I-ORG
estimated VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
needed VBD B-VP O
1,190 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
267 CD B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
and CC O O
923 CD B-NP O
Iraqi JJ I-NP B-MISC
support NN I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
. . O O

Of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
598 CD I-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
Kurdish JJ I-NP B-MISC
provinces NNS I-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-ADVP O
longer RB I-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
direct JJ I-NP O
control NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Baghdad NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Another DT B-NP O
203 CD I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
staff NN I-NP O
and CC O O
325 CD B-NP O
Iraqis NNPS I-NP B-MISC
would MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
parts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
14 CD B-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
watch VB I-VP O
oil NN B-NP O
flows NNS I-NP O
, , O O
32 CD B-NP O
customs NNS I-NP O
experts NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
four CD B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-MISC
York-based JJ I-NP I-MISC
oil NN I-NP O
experts NNS I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
overseers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
approve VB I-VP O
contracts NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Yasushi NNP B-NP B-PER
Akashi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
DHA NNP I-NP B-ORG
undersecretary-general NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Security NNP I-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
financial JJ B-NP O
requirements NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
humanitarian JJ B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
represent VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
modest JJ I-NP O
percentile NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
total JJ I-NP O
... : O O

roughly RB B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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OFFICIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
JOURNAL NNP I-NP I-ORG
CONTENTS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
OJ NNP B-NP B-ORG
C NNP I-NP O
251 CD I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
AUGUST RB B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O

( ( O O
Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
contents NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
displayed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
reverse NN B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
printed VBN I-NP O
Journal NNP I-NP B-ORG
) ) O O

* SYM O O

Aircraft NNP B-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
emissions NNS I-NP O
Economic NN B-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
proposals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
common JJ I-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
position NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
CAEP NNP B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
Consultancy NNP I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
Call VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
tender NN B-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/09 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Provision NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
overland VBN B-NP O
transport NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
material NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
delegations VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
European NNP B-NP B-MISC
Third NNP I-NP I-MISC
Countries NNPS I-NP I-MISC
and CC I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-MISC
Independent NNP I-NP I-MISC
States NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
NIS NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
Contract NNP B-NP O
notice NN I-NP O
No DT I-NP O
TRA NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
003 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
IAE-3 NN B-NP O
- : O O
Open NNP B-NP O
procedure NN I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/08 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Microfiche JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
Open NNP I-NP O
procedure NN I-NP O
Invitation NNP I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tender VB I-VP O
DI NNS B-NP O
96/04 CD B-NP O
Micromation NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/07 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Aircraft NNP B-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
emissions NNS I-NP O
Gaseous JJ I-NP O
emissions NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
aircraft NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
atmosphere NN I-NP O
Consultancy NNP I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
Call VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
tender NN B-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/06 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Tacis NNP B-NP B-MISC
- : O O
support NN B-NP O
framework NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coordination NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tacis NNP I-NP B-MISC
information NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
communications NNS I-NP O
programme VBP B-VP O
Notice NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
open JJ B-NP O
invitation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
tender VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/05 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

COUNCIL NNP B-NP O
REGULATION NN I-NP O
( ( O O
EEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP O
4064/89 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/04 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

FINANCIAL NNP B-NP O
STATEMENTS NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
THE DT B-NP O
EUROPEAN NNP I-NP B-MISC
COAL NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
STEEL NNP I-NP O
COMMUNITY NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
DECEMBER NNP I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/03 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Average JJ B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
representative NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
table NN B-NP O
wines NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
various JJ I-NP O
marketing NN I-NP O
centres VBZ B-VP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/02 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O

Ecu NN B-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
28 CD B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
96 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
C NNP B-NP O
251/01 NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
END NNP B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DOCUMENT NN B-NP O
. . O O

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EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
cool JJ I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
changing VBG B-VP O
beef NN B-NP O
cull NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
study VB I-VP O
scientific JJ B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
saying VBG B-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
mad JJ I-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
die VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
2001 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
offered VBD B-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
prospect NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
findings NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreed JJ I-NP O
slaughter NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Obviously RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
interested JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
research NN I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
ask VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
EU NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
scientific JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
veterinary JJ I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
examine VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Commission NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Gerard NNP I-NP B-PER
Kiely NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
new JJ B-NP O
research NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dynamics NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bovine JJ I-NP O
spongiform NN I-NP O
encephalopathy NN B-ADJP O
( ( O O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
fatal JJ I-NP O
brain-wasting JJ I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
suffered VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
unlikely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
alter VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
slaughter NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
agreed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
partners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
agreed VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
following VBG B-PP O
detailed JJ B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
analysis NN I-NP O
using VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
methodology NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
maximum JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
cases NNS B-NP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
a DT B-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
involve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elimination NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
fewer JJR B-NP O
BSE NNP I-NP B-MISC
cases NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kiely NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
look VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
approach NN I-NP O
( ( O O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
) ) O O
but CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
involved JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
animals NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
slaughtered VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
avoided VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
numbers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
animals NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
slaughtered VBN I-VP O
, , O O
that WDT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
protection NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
consumers NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rapid JJ I-NP O
eradication NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
reaction NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
disappoint VB I-VP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
farmers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
research NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Oxford NNP B-NP B-ORG
scientists NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scientific JJ I-NP O
journal NN I-NP O
Nature NNP I-NP B-ORG
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
hard JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
rid JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
any DT B-NP O
faster JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
2001 CD I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
vast JJ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
researchers NNS I-NP O
predicted VBN B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
340 CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
infections NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
14,000 CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
before IN B-PP O
2001 CD B-NP O
. . O O

British JJ B-NP B-MISC
farmers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
urgent JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
ministers NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
hope VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
they PRP B-NP O
believe VBP B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
better JJR I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dealing VBG B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Farmers NNP I-NP I-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
president NN I-NP O
Sir NNP I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Naish NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
BBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
radio NN I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Naish JJ B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
need NN I-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
planned VBN I-NP O
cull JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
147,000 CD I-NP O
cattle NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
reluctantly RB I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
placate VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
partners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
proposal NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
re-examined JJ B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
considerably RB B-ADVP O
less CC O O
animals NNS B-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
culled VBN I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
in IN B-PP O
fact NN B-NP O
scientists NNS I-NP O
throughout IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
accepted VBD B-VP O
this DT B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Naish NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
well RB I-VP O
reopen VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
damaging JJ I-NP O
row NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
slapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
worldwide JJ I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
beef NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there RB B-ADVP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
link NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
BSE NNPS B-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
form NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
flared VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
government NN B-NP O
scientists NNS I-NP O
admitted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
people NNS B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
infected VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Creutzfeldt-Jakob NNP B-NP B-MISC
Disease NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
CJD NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
eating VBG B-VP O
BSE-infected JJ B-NP B-MISC
beef NN I-NP O
. . O O

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French JJ B-NP B-MISC
farmers NNS I-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
blockades NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
farmers NNS B-NP O
threw VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
roadblocks NNS B-NP O
across IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
overnight JJ I-NP O
, , O O
stopping VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
checking NN B-NP O
lorries NNS I-NP O
suspected VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
importing VBG B-VP O
meat NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
French JJ B-NP B-MISC
radios NNS I-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Radio NN B-NP O
stations NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
around IN B-NP O
15,000 CD I-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
angered VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
beef NN B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mad JJ I-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
, , O O
staged VBD B-VP O
protests NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
many JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
blockaded VBD B-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
roads NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
motorways NNS B-NP O
. . O O

By IN B-PP O
3 CD B-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0100 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
2,000 CD I-NP O
lorries NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
searched VBN I-VP O
. . O O

European JJ B-NP B-MISC
beef NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
plunged VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
announced VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
discovery NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
likely JJ I-NP O
link NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
bovine JJ B-NP O
spongiform NN I-NP O
encephalopathy NN B-ADJP O
( ( O O
BSE NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
or CC O O
mad JJ B-NP O
cow NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fatal JJ I-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
equivalent NN I-NP O
Creutzfeldt-Jakob NNP B-NP B-MISC
Disease NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
CJD NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

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GOLF NN B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
BRITISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
MASTERS NNS I-NP I-MISC
SECOND VBD B-VP O
ROUND NNP B-NP O
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NORTHAMPTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
Masters NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC

unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

140 CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Allenby NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Roe NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

141 CD B-NP O
Francisco NNP I-NP B-PER
Cea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Gavin NNP B-NP B-PER
Levenson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O

66 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O

142 CD B-NP O
Daniel NNP I-NP B-PER
Chopra NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
68 CD I-NP O

143 CD B-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Gilford NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

144 CD B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Malley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Costantino NNP B-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

71 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Colin NNP B-NP B-PER
Montgomerie NNP I-NP I-PER
68 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Howell NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER

Davis NNP B-NP B-PER
71 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O

145 CD B-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
74 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Walton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Retief NN B-NP B-PER

Goosen NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Ove NNP B-NP B-PER
Sellberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
, , O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Hedblom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
72 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Clayton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Emanuele NNP B-NP B-PER
Canonica NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

69 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Miguel NNP B-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
75 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O

146 CD B-NP O
Iain NNP I-NP B-PER
Pyman NNP I-NP I-PER
71 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Eduardo NNP B-NP B-PER
Romero NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER

Woosnam NNP B-NP B-PER
70 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Miguel NNP B-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Jimenez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Klas NNS B-NP B-PER

Eriksson NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Eales NNPS I-NP I-PER
75 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

147 CD B-NP O
Antoine NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebouc NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Curry NNP I-NP I-PER
76 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Andrew NNP B-NP B-PER

Coltart NN B-NP B-PER
72 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Coceres NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

69 CD B-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Raymond NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Roger NNP B-NP B-PER
Chapman NNP I-NP I-PER
71 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER

Affleck NNP B-NP B-PER
74 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
SORENSEN NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
FOURTH IN B-PP O
STAGE NN B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
NETHERLANDS NNS B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

DOETINCHEM NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
overall JJ B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
19.6 CD I-NP O
kilometre NN I-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Netherlands NNPS I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
starting VBG B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
finishing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Doetinchem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Rolf NNP I-NP B-PER
Sorensen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG
22 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
40 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Vyacheslav NNP I-NP B-PER
Ekimov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG
29 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

4. CD B-NP O
Erik NNP I-NP B-PER
Dekker NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG
43 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Giunluca NNP I-NP B-PER
Gorini NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Aki NNP B-NP B-ORG
45 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Erik NNP I-NP B-PER
Breukink NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG
48 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Wilfried NNP I-NP B-PER
Peeters NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNP B-NP B-ORG
51 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Bart NNP I-NP B-PER
Voskamp NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NN|SYM B-NP B-ORG
53 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Andersson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Telekom NNP B-NP B-ORG
54 CD I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Gregory NNP I-NP B-PER
Randolph NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
USA NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
3 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
placings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Sorensen NNP I-NP B-PER
11.20:33 CD I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Armstrong NNP I-NP B-PER
3 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Ekimov NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
7 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Marco NNP I-NP B-PER
Lietti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
MG-Technogym NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
14 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Dekker NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
21 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Breukink NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
26 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Maarten NNP I-NP B-PER
den NN I-NP I-PER
Bakker NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NN|SYM B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
31 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Voskamp NNP I-NP B-PER
same JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Andersson NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
32 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Olaf NNP I-NP B-PER
Ludwig NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Telekom NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
44 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
178 CD I-NP O
kilometre JJ I-NP O
fifth-stage NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Zevenaar NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Venray NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
PAKISTAN JJ O B-LOC
IN IN B-PP O
FIRST NNP B-NP O
ONE-DAYER NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
by IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
win VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
one-day NN I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs-a-side JJ I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scores NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
225-5 CD I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
( ( O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
226-5 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
46.4 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
65 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
WORLD NN B-NP O
CHAMPIONSHIP NN I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Individual JJ B-NP O
pursuit NN I-NP O
semifinals NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
over IN B-PP O
4,000 CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:15.006 CD B-NP O
beat NN I-NP O
Alexei NNP I-NP B-PER
Markov NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:23.029 CD B-NP O

Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:16.141 CD B-NP O
beat NN I-NP O
Francis NNP I-NP B-PER
Moreau NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:19.665 CD B-NP O

Moreau NNP B-NP B-PER
takes VBZ B-VP O
bronze NN B-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
faster JJR B-NP O
losing VBG I-NP O
semifinalist NN I-NP O
. . O O

Final JJ B-NP O
: : O O

Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Boardman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:11.114 CD B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Andrea NNP B-NP B-PER
Collinelli NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4:20.341 CD B-NP O

Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
sprint JJ I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
( ( O O
three-man JJ B-NP O
teams NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Australia NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Darryn NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Shane NNP B-NP B-PER
Kelly NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Gary NNP B-NP B-PER
Neiwand NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O
44.804 CD B-NP O

seconds NNS B-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Germany NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Jens NNP B-NP B-PER
Fiedler NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Hubner NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Soren NNP B-NP B-PER
Lausberg NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O

45.455 CD B-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Laurent NNP B-NP B-PER
Gane NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Florian NNP B-NP B-PER
Rousseau NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Herve NNP B-NP B-PER
Thuet NNP I-NP I-PER
) ) O O

45.810 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Greece NNP I-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Dimitrios NNPS B-NP B-PER
Georgalis NNPS I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Georgios NNP B-NP B-PER
Chimonetos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Lampros NNP B-NP B-PER

Vasilopoulos NNP B-NP B-PER
) ) O O
46.538 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
sprint NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
quarter-finals NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
best JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O

three CD B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Magali NNP B-NP B-PER
Faure NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kathrin NNP B-NP B-PER
Freitag NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
two CD B-NP O

matches NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
nil NN B-NP O
( ( O O
with IN B-PP O
times NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
11.833 CD B-NP O

seconds NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
12.033 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

Felicia NNP B-NP B-PER
Ballanger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Oksana NNP B-NP B-PER
Grichina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O

( ( B-LST O
11.776 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.442 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Tanya NNP B-NP B-PER
Dubnicoff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Michelle NNP B-NP B-PER
Ferris NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O

( ( B-LST O
12.211 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.208 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Annett NN B-NP B-PER
Neumann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Galina NNP B-NP B-PER
Enioukhina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O

( ( B-LST O
12.434 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.177). CD B-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
CROFT NNP B-NP B-PER
RESTRICTS NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
TO TO B-PP O
225-5 CD B-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Tight NN B-NP O
bowling NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Glamorgan JJ B-NP B-ORG
off-spinner NN I-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
helped VBD B-VP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
restrict VB I-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
225 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Croft NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
Englishmen NNP I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
impression NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
test NN I-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
last JJ I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
great JJ B-NP O
control NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
dried VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
flow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
runs VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
then RB B-ADVP O
collected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
wickets NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Wasim NNP I-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
spell NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
10-1-36-2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Ronnie NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Allan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Darren NNP I-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
although IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
joy NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Headley NNP I-NP I-PER
who WP B-NP O
, , O O
along IN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
Lancashire NNP B-NP B-ORG
batsman NN I-NP O
Graham NNP I-NP B-PER
Lloyd NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
making VBG I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
. . O O

After IN B-PP O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
toss VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
chosen VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
first RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Pakistani JJ B-NP B-MISC
made VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
excellent JJ I-NP O
start NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Sohail NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Saeed NNP I-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
continued VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
form NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
opening NN I-NP O
partnership NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
82 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Anwar NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
superb JJ I-NP O
176 CD I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
aggressive JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
57 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
75 CD B-NP O
balls NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
skying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
catch NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
Irani NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-PP O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
at IN B-PP O
long-on NN B-NP O
. . O O

Sohail NN B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
then RB B-ADVP O
added VBD B-VP O
59 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
wicket NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
struck VBD B-VP O
back RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
19 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
space NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

First RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
Sohail NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
making VBG B-VP O
48 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
bowled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
stepped VBD B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
try VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
hit VBD I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
off-side NN I-NP O
. . O O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
promoted VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
number NN B-NP O
four CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
order NN I-NP O
, , O O
followed VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
drifted VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
well-flighted JJ I-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
legs NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
back VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
pavilion NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
48 CD B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Irani NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
repaid VBN I-VP O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
catch NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
long-on NN B-NP O
. . O O

Gough JJ B-NP B-PER
later RB B-ADVP O
bowled VBD B-VP O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
inswinging VBG I-NP O
yorker NN I-NP O
but CC O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
37 CD B-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
and CC O O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
225 CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
ran VBD B-VP O
out RB B-PRT O
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
ONE-DAY JJ I-NP O
SCOREBOARD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Scoreboard RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O

first JJ B-NP O
one-day NN I-NP O
( ( O O
50 CD B-NP O
overs-a-side JJ I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
match VB B-VP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC

Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Irani NNP B-NP B-PER
57 CD I-NP O

Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
48 CD I-NP O

Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Irani NNPS B-NP B-PER
b SYM O O
Mullally RB B-NP B-PER
48 CD I-NP O

Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
6 CD I-NP O

Inzamam-ul-Haq JJ B-NP B-PER
not RB I-NP O
out IN B-PP O
37 CD B-NP O

Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Gough NNP B-NP B-PER
10 CD I-NP O

Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
b-2 JJ B-NP O
lb-4 JJ I-NP O
w-7 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
13 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
) ) O O
225 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-82 CD B-NP O
2-141 JJ I-NP O
3-160 JJ I-NP O
4-174 CD I-NP O
5-203 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Did VBD O O
Not RB O O
Bat NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ata-ur-Rehman NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O

Saqlain NNP B-NP B-PER
Mushtaq NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Gough JJ B-NP B-PER
10-0-44-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mullally NNP B-NP B-PER
10-3-31-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Headley NNP B-NP B-PER

10-0-52-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Irani JJ B-NP B-PER
10-0-56-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Croft NNP B-NP B-PER
10-1-36-2 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC

N. NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
c SYM O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
26 CD I-NP O

A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
lbw NN I-NP O
b SYM O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
48 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
65 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
st NN I-NP O
Moin NNP I-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
23 CD I-NP O

M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Maynard NNP I-NP I-PER
b SYM O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
41 CD I-NP O

G. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lloyd NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
2 CD B-NP O

R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
not RB O O
out IN B-PP O
6 CD B-NP O

Extras NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
lb-4 CD B-NP O
w-7 JJ I-NP O
nb-4 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
15 CD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
for IN B-PP O
5 CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
46.4 CD B-NP O
overs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
226 CD B-NP O

Fall NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wickets NN B-NP O
: : O O
1-57 CD B-NP O
2-98 CD I-NP O
3-146 CD I-NP O
4-200 CD I-NP O
5-220 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Did VBD O O
not RB O O
bat VB B-VP O
: : O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Headley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Bowling NNP B-NP O
: : O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
9.4-1-45-3 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
7-0-28-1 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Saqlain NNP B-NP B-PER
Mushtaq NNP I-NP I-PER
10-1-54-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ata-ur-Rehman NNP B-NP B-PER
3-0-14-0 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNPS I-NP I-PER

10-0-52-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
7-1-29-1 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Result NN B-NP O
: : O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
wickets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Second JJ B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
: : O O
August NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Edgbaston NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Birmingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

Third JJ B-NP O
: : O O
September NNP B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Trent NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bridge NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
Nottingham NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

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LOMBARDI NNP B-NP B-PER
WINS VBZ B-VP O
THIRD NNP B-NP O
STAGE NN I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
TOUR JJ B-NP B-MISC
OF IN B-PP I-MISC
NETHERLANDS NNS B-NP I-MISC
. . O O

DOETINCHEM NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
overall JJ B-NP O
standings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
122 CD I-NP O
kilometre NN I-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Tour NNP I-NP B-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
the DT B-NP I-MISC
Netherlands NNPS I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Almere NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Doetinchem NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

1. CD B-NP O
Giovanni NNP I-NP B-PER
Lombardi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Polti NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
35 CD B-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O

29 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Rolf NNP I-NP B-PER
Sorensen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Rabobank NNP B-NP B-ORG

3. NNP B-NP O
Lance NNP I-NP B-PER
Armstrong NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG

4. CD B-NP O
Maarten NNP I-NP B-PER
den NN I-NP I-PER
Bakker NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NNP B-NP B-ORG
all DT O O
same JJ O O
time NN O O

5. CD B-NP O
Marco NNP I-NP B-PER
Lietti NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
MG-Technogym NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Hans NNP I-NP B-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Clerq NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Palmans NNS B-NP B-ORG
27 CD B-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Marty NNP I-NP B-PER
Jemison NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Postal NNP I-NP I-ORG

8. CD B-NP O
Servais NNPS I-NP B-PER
Knaven NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NNP B-NP B-ORG

9. CD B-NP O
Olaf NNP I-NP B-PER
Ludwig NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Telekom NNP B-NP B-ORG
all DT O O
same JJ O O
time NN O O

10. CD B-NP O
Jeroen NNP I-NP B-PER
Blijlevens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
TVM NN|SYM B-NP B-ORG
31 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
overall JJ I-NP O
placings NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Sorensen NNP I-NP B-PER
10.57:33 CD I-NP O

2. NNP B-NP O
Lombardi NNP I-NP B-PER
1 CD I-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Armstrong NNP I-NP B-PER
2 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Den NNP I-NP B-PER
Bakker NNP I-NP I-PER
7 CD I-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Lietti NNP I-NP B-PER
8 CD I-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Federico NNP B-NP B-PER
Colonna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Mapei NNP B-NP B-ORG
27 CD I-NP O

7. NNP B-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Heeswijk NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Motorola NNP B-NP B-ORG
28 CD I-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Sven NNP I-NP B-PER
Teutenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Postal NNP I-NP I-ORG
31 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Johan NNP I-NP B-PER
Capiot NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Collstrop VB B-VP B-ORG
32 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Jans NNPS I-NP B-PER
Koerts NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Palmans NNPS B-NP B-ORG
34 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
19.6 CD I-NP O
fourth-stage JJ I-NP O
Doetinchem-Doetinchem JJ I-NP B-MISC
time NN I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
V NNP I-NP O
PAKISTAN NNP I-NP B-LOC
TOSS NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
TEAMS NNPS I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
toss VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
elected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bat VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
one-day JJ I-NP O
cricket NN I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
Old NNP B-NP B-LOC
Trafford NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Teams NNS B-NP O
: : O O

England NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Atherton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Nick NNP B-NP B-PER
Knight NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Alec NNP B-NP B-PER
Stewart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Thorpe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Matthew NNP B-NP B-PER
Maynard NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Graham NNP B-NP B-PER
Lloyd NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ronnie NNP B-NP B-PER
Irani NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Croft NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Darren NNP B-NP B-PER
Gough NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Dean NNP B-NP B-PER
Headley NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Mullally NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Aamir NNP B-NP B-PER
Sohail NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Saeed NNP B-NP B-PER
Anwar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ijaz NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Inzamam-ul-Haq NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Salim NNP B-NP B-PER
Malik NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Wasim NNP B-NP B-PER
Akram NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
captain NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Moin NNP B-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mushtaq NNP B-NP B-PER
Ahmed NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Waqar NNP B-NP B-PER
Younis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Ata-ur-Rehman NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Saqlain NNP B-NP B-PER
Mushtaq NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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CRICKET NNP B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
COUNTY NNS I-NP I-MISC
CHAMPIONSHIP WDT B-NP I-MISC
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Close JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
play NN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
county NN I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Tunbridge NNP B-NP B-LOC
Wells NNP I-NP I-LOC
: : O O
Nottinghamshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
40-3 CD I-NP O
v SYM B-VP O
Kent NNP B-NP B-ORG

London NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( I-NP O
The DT I-NP B-LOC
Oval JJ I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
: : O O
Warwickshire VB B-VP B-ORG
195 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Giles NNP I-NP I-PER
50 CD I-NP O
; : O O
B. NNP B-NP B-PER
Julian NNP I-NP I-PER
4-66 CD I-NP O
, , O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
4-45 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Surrey NNP B-NP B-ORG
82-0 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Hove NN B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Sussex NNP B-NP B-ORG
285-6 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Athey NNP I-NP I-PER
111 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
v JJ B-NP O
Lancashire NNP I-NP B-ORG

Leeds NNS B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
Headingley NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
: : O O
Yorkshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
290 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
C. NNP B-NP B-PER
White NNP I-NP I-PER
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Moxon NNP I-NP I-PER
59 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Blakey NNP I-NP I-PER
57 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Essex NNP B-NP B-ORG
79-2 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Chester-le-Street NN B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Glamorgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
259 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
P. NNP B-NP B-PER
Cottey NNP I-NP I-PER
81 CD I-NP O
; : O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Saggers NNP I-NP I-PER
6-65 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
8-0 CD B-ADVP O
, , O O
Durham NNP B-NP B-ORG
114 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
S. NNP B-NP B-PER
Watkin NNP I-NP I-PER
4-28 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Chesterfield NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Worcestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
238 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
W. NNP B-NP B-PER
Weston NNP I-NP I-PER
100 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
V. NNP B-NP B-PER
Solanki NNP I-NP I-PER
58 CD I-NP O
; : O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Harris NNP I-NP I-PER
4-31 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Derbyshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
166-1 NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Barnett NNP I-NP I-PER
83 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O

Portsmouth NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Middlesex NNP B-NP B-ORG
199 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
226-1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Pooley NNP I-NP I-PER
106 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
, , O O
M. NNP B-NP B-PER
Ramprakash NNP I-NP I-PER
81 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
, , O O
Hampshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
232 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
A. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fraser NNP I-NP I-PER
5-55 CD I-NP O
, , O O
R. NNP B-NP B-PER
Fay NNP I-NP I-PER
4-77 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Leicester NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
83 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
D. NNP B-NP B-PER
Millns NNP I-NP I-PER
4-35 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Leicestershire NNP B-NP B-ORG
202-5 CD I-NP O

Bristol NNP B-NP B-LOC
: : O O
Gloucestershire VB B-VP B-ORG
183 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
50 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Northamptonshire NNP B-NP B-ORG
123-4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
K. NNP B-NP B-PER
Curran NNP I-NP I-PER
51 CD I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
) ) O O
. . O O

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RUGBY NNP B-NP B-ORG
UNION NN I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
TELFER NNP B-NP B-PER
CONFIRMED VBD B-VP O
FOR IN B-PP O
LIONS NNP B-NP B-ORG
COACHING NNP I-NP O
ROLE NNP I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Jim NNP I-NP B-PER
Telfer NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
officially RB I-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
assistant NN B-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lions NNP I-NP I-ORG
tour NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Telfer RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
hold NN B-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
team NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
act VB I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
assistant NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
McGeechan NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
worked VBD B-VP O
together RB B-ADVP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Five CD I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNS I-NP I-MISC
grand JJ I-NP O
slam NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
towards IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
. . O O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
CHRISTIE NNP B-NP B-PER
TO TO B-PP O
RUN NNP B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
BERLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Linford NNP B-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
confirmed VBN I-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
Dream NN B-NP B-ORG
Team NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
sprint JJ B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
grand JJ I-NP O
prix JJ I-NP O
athletics NNS I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
champion VBP B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
captain NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
quality NN I-NP O
quartet NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Donovan NNP I-NP B-PER
Bailey NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
Olympic JJ I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
holder NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Namibian JJ B-NP O
Frankie NNP I-NP B-PER
Fredericks NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Christie NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
retiring VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
promoter NN I-NP O
Rudi NNP I-NP B-PER
Thiel NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
persuaded VBN I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
intended VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
tribute NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Jesse NNP B-NP B-PER
Owens NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
medals NNS I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago IN B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
Olympics NNPS I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GROBBELAAR JJ B-NP B-PER
NAMED VBN I-NP O
TEMPORARY NNP I-NP O
ZIMBABWE NNP I-NP B-LOC
COACH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

HARARE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

England-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Bruce NNP I-NP B-PER
Grobbelaar NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
temporary JJ B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Zimbabwe NNP I-NP B-LOC
national JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Zimbabwe NNP I-NP B-ORG
Football NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
ZIFA NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

ZIFA NNP B-NP B-ORG
vice-chairman NN I-NP O
Vincent NNP I-NP B-PER
Pamire NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
Grobbelaar NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
charge NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Tanzania NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Harare NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
five-nation JJ I-NP O
Castle NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Africa NNP B-NP I-MISC
tournament NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
African NNP I-NP B-MISC
Nations NNP I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
first RB B-ADVP O
round NN B-NP O
qualifier NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Sudan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Khartoum NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Grobbelaar JJ B-NP B-PER
takes VBZ B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
until IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
permanent JJ I-NP O
replacement NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Zimbabwe NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
coach NN I-NP O
, , O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Marc NNP I-NP B-PER
Duvillard NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Grobbelaar NN B-NP B-PER
now RB B-ADVP O
plays VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
second JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
Plymouth NN I-NP B-ORG
Argyle NNP I-NP I-ORG
after IN B-PP O
years NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Liverpool NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Southampton NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

Grobbelaar NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
fellow JJ B-NP O
goalkeeper NN I-NP O
Hans NNP I-NP B-PER
Segers NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
retired JJ B-NP O
striker NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Fashanu NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Malaysian JJ B-NP B-MISC
businessman NN I-NP O
Heng NNP I-NP B-PER
Suan NNP I-NP I-PER
Lim NNP I-NP I-PER
pleaded VBD B-VP O
not RB B-ADJP O
guilty JJ I-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
giving VBG B-VP O
or CC I-VP O
accepting VBG I-VP O
bribes NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fix VB I-VP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
stand VB I-VP O
trial NN B-NP O
next IN B-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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BASKETBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
OLYMPIAKOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
DINAMO NNP B-NP B-ORG
69-60 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Olympiakos NNS B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Dinamo NNP I-NP B-ORG
69-60 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
35-23 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
basketball NN I-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
qualifying VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
finals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Partizan NN B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Star NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Yugoslavia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Alba NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
event NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
continues VBZ B-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Add VB B-VP O
results NNS B-NP O

Partizan NNP B-NP B-ORG
beat VBD B-VP O
Benetton NNP B-NP B-ORG
97-94 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
39-32 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Final NNP B-NP O
Partizan NNP I-NP B-ORG
v FW I-NP O
Olympiakos NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

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SQUASH NNP B-NP O
- : O O
HONG NNP B-NP B-MISC
KONG NNP I-NP I-MISC
OPEN NNP O I-MISC
SECOND NNP B-NP O
ROUND NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Second JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-MISC
Kong NNP I-NP I-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jansher NNP I-NP B-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
Frenz NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-12 CD B-NP O
15-7 CD B-ADVP O
12-15 CD B-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Cairns NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Joseph NNP B-NP B-PER
Kneipp NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8-15 CD B-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O
15-8 CD I-NP O
15-8 CD I-NP O

Anthony NNP B-NP B-PER
Hill NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Mir NNP B-NP B-PER
Zaman NNP I-NP I-PER
Gul NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-12 CD B-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O
15-13 CD I-NP O

Dan NNP B-NP B-PER
Jenson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Brett NNP I-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-9 CD B-NP O
17-14 CD I-NP O
7-15 CD I-NP O
9-15 CD I-NP O
15-14 CD I-NP O

4 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Peter NNP I-NP B-PER
Nicol NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jonathon NNP B-NP B-PER
Power NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-10 JJ B-NP O
15-9 CD I-NP O
15-9 JJ I-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Chris NNP I-NP B-PER
Walker NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Amr NNP B-NP B-PER
Shabana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-13 CD B-NP O
15-10 JJ I-NP O
15-6 CD I-NP O

Derek NNP B-NP B-PER
Ryan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
10-15 CD B-NP O
15-5 JJ I-NP O
12-15 CD I-NP O
15-12 CD B-NP O
15-11 CD I-NP O

2 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Rodney NNP I-NP B-PER
Eyles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Zubair NNP B-NP B-PER
Jahan NNP I-NP I-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
15-10 JJ B-NP O
15-8 CD I-NP O
9-15 CD I-NP O
13-15 JJ I-NP O
15-4 NNP I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
SOUTH NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-SOCCER NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC
pro-soccer NN I-NP O

games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Chonan NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Anyang NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
1-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Suwon NN B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Pusan JJ I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
halftime NN I-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
- : O O

won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
F NN B-NP O
G NNP I-NP O
/ SYM O O
A DT B-NP O
P NN I-NP O

Chonan NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Puchon NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Suwon NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Pohang VBG B-VP B-ORG
1 CD B-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Ulsan NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Anyang VBG B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Chonnam NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Pusan NN B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Chonbuk NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
KOREAN JJ I-NP I-MISC
PRO-BASEBALL NN I-NP O
GAMES VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
South JJ B-NP B-MISC
Korean JJ I-NP I-MISC

pro-baseball JJ B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

LG VBG B-VP B-ORG
5 CD B-NP O
OB NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
LG NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
Hanwha NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
Ssangbangwool NNPS I-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Lotte NNP B-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Hyundai NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Haitai NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Note VB B-VP O
- : O O
LG NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
OB NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Ssangbangwool NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Hanwha NNP I-NP B-ORG
played VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O

won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
, , O O
games NNS B-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
first JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
) ) O O

W NNP B-NP O
D NNP I-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

Haitai NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
42 CD I-NP O
.598 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Ssangbangwool NN B-NP B-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.500 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

Hanwha NNP B-NP B-ORG
57 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
.537 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Hyundai NNP B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
48 CD I-NP O
.536 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

Samsung NNP B-NP B-ORG
48 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
55 CD I-NP O
.468 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

Lotte JJ B-NP B-ORG
45 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.462 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

LG FW B-NP B-ORG
45 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
59 CD I-NP O
.436 CD I-NP O
17 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

OB NNP B-NP B-ORG
42 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.413 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
THURSDAY NNS B-NP O
'S VBZ B-VP O
RESULTS NNS B-NP O
FROM NNP I-NP O
THE NNP I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
second JJ B-NP O
round JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Championships NNP I-NP I-MISC
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-LOC
Tennis NNP I-NP I-LOC
Centre NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
prefix JJ B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
denotes VBZ B-VP O
seeding NN B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

Anna NNP B-NP B-PER
Kournikova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Natalia NNP B-NP B-PER
Baudone NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Rita NNP B-NP B-PER
Grande NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tina NNP B-NP B-PER
Krizan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovenia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Els NNP B-NP B-PER
Callens NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Annabel NNP B-NP B-PER
Ellwood NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O

1-6 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Elena NNP B-NP B-PER
Likhovtseva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Lila NNP B-NP B-PER
Osterloh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Sandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Dopfer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nanne NNP B-NP B-PER
Dahlman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

6- CD B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O

13 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Enqvist NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Guillaume NNP B-NP B-PER
Raoux NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

6- CD B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Sergi NNP B-NP B-PER
Bruguera NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Stich NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

6-4 CD B-NP O

Jakob NNP B-NP B-PER
Hlasek NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Berasategui NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
9-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-0 CD B-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

1 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Steffi NNP I-NP B-PER
Graf NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Karin NNP B-NP B-PER
Kschwendt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Naoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Kijimuta NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Alexandra NNP B-NP B-PER
Fusai NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Natasha NN B-NP B-PER
Zvereva NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Belarus NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Ai VBZ I-VP B-PER
Sugiyama NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
4-6 RB B-VP O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

14 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Barbara NNP I-NP B-PER
Paulus NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Elena NNP B-NP B-PER
Wagner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-5 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Petra NNP B-NP B-PER
Langrova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Naoko NNP B-NP B-PER
Sawamatsu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
3-6 CD I-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

17 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Karina NNP I-NP B-PER
Habsudova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Slovakia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nathalie NNP B-NP B-PER
Dechy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

7 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jana NNP I-NP B-PER
Novotna NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Czech NNP B-NP B-LOC
Republic NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Florencia NNP B-NP B-PER
Labat NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
4-6 JJ I-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Thomas NNP I-NP B-PER
Muster NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Dirk NNP B-NP B-PER
Dier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Pablo NNP B-NP B-PER
Campana NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ecuador NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Knowles NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Bahamas NNPS B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
6-7 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
3-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Jason NNP B-NP B-PER
Stoltenberg NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Kenneth NNP B-NP B-PER
Carlsen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Denmark NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6- JJ B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O

Arnaud NNP B-NP B-PER
Boetsch NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Magnus NNP B-NP B-PER
Gustafsson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
8- CD B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
6-1 JJ B-ADVP O

Add VB B-VP O
Women NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NN I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

16 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Martina NNP I-NP B-PER
Hingis NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Switzerland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Miriam NNP B-NP B-PER
Oremans NNS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Netherlands NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

Tami NNP B-NP B-PER
Whitlinger NNP I-NP I-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Amy NNP B-NP B-PER
Frazier NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O

Judith NNP B-NP B-PER
Wiesner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Debbie NNP B-NP B-PER
Graham NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-5 CD I-NP O

Add VB B-VP O
Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

6 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Agassi NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Leander NNP B-NP B-PER
Paes NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
3-6 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O
6-1 CD I-NP O
6-0 CD I-NP O

Javier NNP B-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Grabb NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-2 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-3 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
2-6 CD B-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O

Hernan NNP B-NP B-PER
Gumy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Jared NNP B-NP B-PER
Palmer NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-7 JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
5-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-3 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
0-6 CD B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

3 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
Arantxa NNP I-NP B-PER
Sanchez NNP I-NP I-PER
Vicario NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Nicole NNP B-NP B-PER
Arendt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

6-2 CD B-NP O
6-2 CD I-NP O

Men NN B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
singles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
second JJ B-NP O
round NN I-NP O

David NNP B-NP B-PER
Wheaton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Frederic NNP B-NP B-PER
Vitoux NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

4-6 JJ B-NP O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O
( ( O O
7-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Jan NNP B-NP B-PER
Siemerink NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Carlos NNP B-NP B-PER
Moya NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
7-6 CD B-ADVP O

( ( B-LST O
7-2 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
6-4 CD B-NP O
6-4 CD I-NP O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
STANDINGS NNP I-NP O
AFTER NNP I-NP O
WEDNESDAY NNP I-NP O
'S POS B-NP O
GAMES NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Baseball NNP I-NP I-MISC

standings NNS B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
games NNS B-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
won JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O

lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
winning VBG B-VP O
percentage NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
) ) O O
: : O O

AMERICAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.561 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
70 CD B-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.530 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
.515 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
63 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
.470 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O

DETROIT VBG B-VP B-ORG
47 CD B-NP O
86 CD I-NP O
.353 CD I-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

CLEVELAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
80 CD I-NP O
53 CD I-NP O
.602 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.526 CD I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
66 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
.496 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

MILWAUKEE NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.478 CD I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
.455 CD I-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

TEXAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
75 CD I-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
.564 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
69 CD I-NP O
63 CD I-NP O
.523 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

OAKLAND NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.471 CD I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CALIFORNIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
61 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
.459 CD I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O

THURSDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
29TH JJ I-NP O
SCHEDULE NN I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-LOC

MINNESOTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MILWAUKEE NNP I-NP B-LOC

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-LOC

BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
AT NNP B-NP O
SEATTLE NNP I-NP B-LOC

NATIONAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC

EASTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

W NNP B-NP O
L NNP I-NP O
PCT NNP I-NP O
GB NNP I-NP O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
82 CD I-NP O
49 CD I-NP O
.626 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.542 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
63 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
.474 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O

NEW NNP B-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP I-NP I-ORG
59 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
.444 CD I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-ORG
54 CD I-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
.403 CD I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CENTRAL NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
72 CD I-NP O
62 CD I-NP O
.537 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

ST PRP B-NP B-ORG
LOUIS VBZ B-VP I-ORG
69 CD B-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.519 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
65 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O
.492 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
64 CD I-NP O
66 CD I-NP O
.492 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

PITTSBURGH NNS B-NP B-ORG
56 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
.424 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O

WESTERN NNP B-NP B-MISC
DIVISION NNP I-NP I-MISC

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
74 CD I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
.552 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
71 CD I-NP O
61 CD I-NP O
.538 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
70 CD I-NP O
64 CD I-NP O
.522 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
57 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
.435 CD I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
1/2 CD I-NP O

THURSDAY NNP B-NP O
, , O O
AUGUST NNP B-NP O
29TH JJ I-NP O
SCHEDULE NN I-NP O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIEGO NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
NEW JJ I-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
HOUSTON NNP I-NP B-LOC

CINCINNATI NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
COLORADO NNP I-NP B-LOC

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
PITTSBURGH NNP I-NP B-LOC

LOS NNP B-NP B-ORG
ANGELES NNP I-NP I-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
MONTREAL NNP I-NP B-LOC

FLORIDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AT NNP I-NP O
ST NNP I-NP B-LOC
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-LOC

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
YANKEES NNP B-NP B-ORG
BRAWL NNP I-NP O
AND CC I-NP O
CONTINUE NNP I-NP O
TO TO B-PP O
SLIDE NN B-NP O
. . O O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Jay NNP B-NP B-PER
Buhner NNP I-NP I-PER
hit VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
homer NN I-NP O
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
Yankee NNP I-NP B-MISC
Terry NNP I-NP B-PER
Mulholland NNP I-NP I-PER
allowed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
run VB B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
Mariners NNP I-NP I-ORG
completed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sweep NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-2 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
game NN I-NP O
marred VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bench-clearing JJ I-NP O
brawl NN I-NP O
. . O O

Including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Divisional NNP I-NP O
Playoff NNP I-NP O
Series NNP I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Mariners NNPS I-NP B-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
beaten VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yankees NNPS I-NP B-ORG
12 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
overall JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kingdome NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Five CD B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
ejected VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
Yankees NNS B-NP B-ORG
' POS B-NP O
outfielder NN I-NP O
Paul NNP I-NP B-PER
O'Neill NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Seattle NNP I-NP B-ORG
catcher NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Marzano NNP I-NP I-PER
got VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
O'Neill NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
brushed VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Baltimore NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Don NNP B-NP B-PER
Wengert NNP I-NP I-PER
threw VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
nine-hitter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
shutout NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Herrera NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-run JJ I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-run JJ I-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oakland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Athletics NNP I-NP I-ORG
blanked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Baltimore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Orioles NNP I-NP I-ORG
3-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Wengert VBD B-VP B-PER
( ( O O
7-9 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
record NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
shutout NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
86 CD I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
either CC B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
minors NNS I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
majors NNS I-NP O
, , O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
walk VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
batter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
three CD B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Oakland NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
James NNP B-NP B-PER
Baldwin NNP I-NP I-PER
scattered VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
scoreless NN I-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Ray NNP B-NP B-PER
Durham NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Ozzie NNP I-NP B-PER
Guillen NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
RBI NNP B-NP B-MISC
hits NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
White NNP I-NP I-ORG
Sox NNP I-NP I-ORG
blanked VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brewers NNP I-NP I-ORG
2-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Baldwin NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
10-4 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
four CD B-NP O
and CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
walk VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
batter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
15 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dave NNP B-NP B-PER
Nilsson NNP I-NP I-PER
had VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brewers NNPS I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Kansas NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Offerman NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
single JJ I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
out IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
12th JJ I-NP O
inning NN I-NP O
scored VBD B-VP O
Johnny NNP B-NP B-PER
Damon NNP I-NP I-PER
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
run VB B-VP O
and CC O O
lifted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kansas NNP I-NP B-ORG
City NNP I-NP I-ORG
Royals NNPS I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
4-3 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rangers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Rick NNP B-NP B-PER
Huisman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1-1 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
allowed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
hit NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
12th JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
post VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Toronto NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pat NNP B-NP B-PER
Hentgen NNP I-NP I-PER
tossed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
five-hitter NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
consecutive JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
drove VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
runs VBZ B-VP O
apiece RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Toronto NNP I-NP B-ORG
Blue NNP I-NP I-ORG
Jays NNPS I-NP I-ORG
defeated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-ORG
Twins NNP I-NP I-ORG
6-1 NNP I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Hentgen NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
17-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
surrendered VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
three CD I-NP O
doubles VBZ B-VP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
singles NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
tossing VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
major-league JJ I-NP O
leading JJ I-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
game NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
walked VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
and CC O O
struck VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
three CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
winning VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
decisions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
Detroit NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Orel NNP B-NP B-PER
Hershiser NNP I-NP I-PER
recorded VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
win NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Albert NNP B-NP B-PER
Belle NNP I-NP I-PER
snapped VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sixth-inning JJ I-NP O
tie NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
grand JJ I-NP O
slam NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Cleveland NNP I-NP B-ORG
Indians NNPS I-NP I-ORG
completed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
sweep NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Detroit NNP I-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
9-3 JJ I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
. . O O

Hershiser NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
14-7 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
runs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
eight CD B-NP O
hits NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
one CD B-NP O
walk NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
strikeouts NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
seven CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
, , O O
improved VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
4-0 JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
starts NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
pair NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wins VBZ B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
Detroit NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O

In IN B-PP O
Seattle NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
MAJOR NNP B-NP B-MISC
LEAGUE NNP I-NP I-MISC
RESULTS NNP I-NP O
WEDNESDAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Major NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Baseball NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
home NN B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CAPS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

National NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

COLORADO NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
Cincinnati NNP I-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O

MONTREAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O
Los NNP I-NP B-ORG
Angeles NNP I-NP I-ORG
5 CD I-NP O

Atlanta NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
PITTSBURGH NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

San NNP B-NP B-ORG
Diego NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
NEW NN I-NP B-ORG
YORK NNP B-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

HOUSTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
5 CD I-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
11 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Florida NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
ST NNP I-NP B-ORG
LOUIS NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

SAN NNP B-NP B-ORG
FRANCISCO NNP I-NP I-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
Philadelphia NNP I-NP B-ORG
6 CD I-NP O

American NNP B-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC

Cleveland NNP B-NP B-ORG
9 CD I-NP O
DETROIT NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Milwaukee NNP I-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Oakland NN B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
BALTIMORE VB B-VP B-ORG
0 CD B-NP O

TORONTO TO B-VP B-ORG
6 CD B-NP O
Minnesota NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

KANSAS NNP B-NP B-ORG
CITY NNP I-NP I-ORG
4 CD I-NP O
Texas NNP I-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
innings NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Boston NNP B-NP B-ORG
7 CD I-NP O
CALIFORNIA NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-ORG
10 CD I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O

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TENNIS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
MARTINEZ NNP B-NP B-PER
GETS NNP I-NP O
AGGRESSIVE NNP I-NP O
AT NNP I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
OPEN NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Larry NNP B-NP B-PER
Fine NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Conchita NNP B-NP B-PER
Martinez NNP I-NP I-PER
decided VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
when WRB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
do VBP B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-MISC
Yorkers NNPS I-NP I-MISC
do VBP B-VP O
-- : O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Spaniard NNP I-NP B-MISC
's POS B-NP O
new-found JJ I-NP O
aggressiveness NN I-NP O
seems VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
frame NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mind NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Open NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
fourth-seeded JJ I-NP O
Spaniard NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
tackling VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
class NN I-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
warm-up NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
driving VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tennis NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
ran VBD B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Nathalie NNP I-NP B-PER
Tauziat NNP I-NP I-PER
6-1 NNP I-NP O
6-3 CD I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
've VB B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
aggressive JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
24-year-old JJ I-NP O
Martinez NNP I-NP B-PER
after IN B-PP O
crushing VBG B-VP O
Tauziat NNPS B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
just RB B-NP O
over IN I-NP O
an DT I-NP O
hour NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
What WP B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
aggressive JJ B-NP O
all RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
maybe RB B-ADVP O
go VBP B-VP O
up RB B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
net NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
tonight RB B-NP O
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
Wimbledon NNP I-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
, , O O
used VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
struggle VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Open NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
but CC O O
has VBZ B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
noise NN I-NP O
, , O O
crowds NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
chaos NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
things NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
about IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
adjusting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
tennis VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cement NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Flushing NNP B-NP B-LOC
Meadows NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Like IN B-PP O
traffic NN B-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
stay VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Manhattan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
crowds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
speak VBP B-VP O
louder JJR B-ADJP O
or CC I-ADJP O
they PRP B-NP O
move VBP B-VP O
. . O O

That IN B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Slams NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

That DT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
real JJ I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
wins NNS I-NP O
. . O O

You PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
concentrate VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
these DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

It PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
four CD B-NP O
Opens NNPS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarters NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
another DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
match VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
finished VBD B-VP O
1995 CD B-NP O
ranked VBD B-VP O
second NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
, , O O
reached VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
semifinals JJ I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
bowing VBG B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
Monica NNP B-NP B-PER
Seles NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
feels VBZ B-VP O
she PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
swing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
things NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
car NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
helps VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Martinez NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

" " O O
Sometimes RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
transportation NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
tournament NN I-NP O
) ) O O
provide VBP B-VP O
gets VBZ I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
messed VBN B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
happen VB I-VP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
driving NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
love VBP B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
gets VBZ B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
adrenalin VBG I-NP O
going NN I-NP O
, , O O
those DT B-NP O
taxi NN I-NP O
drivers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
change VBP B-VP O
lanes NNS B-NP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Barcelona NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
like VB B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
drive VB I-VP O
fast RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

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BASEBALL NNP B-NP O
- : O O
BRAVES NNS B-NP B-ORG
SIGN IN B-PP O
NEAGLE NNS B-NP B-PER
. . O O

ATLANTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
defending VBG I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Braves NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
and CC O O
best JJS B-NP O
pitching NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
baseball NN B-NP O
, , O O
added VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
weapon NN I-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
acquiring VBG B-VP O
Denny NNP B-NP B-PER
Neagle NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
winningest JJS I-NP O
left-hander NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pittsburgh NNP I-NP B-ORG
Pirates NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Pirates NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
conceded VBD B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
forced VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
trim VB I-VP O
salary NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
payroll NN I-NP O
, , O O
received VBD B-VP O
Ron NNP B-NP B-PER
Wright NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
baseman NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Double-A NNP B-NP O
Greenville NNP I-NP B-ORG
; : O O
Corey NNP B-NP B-PER
Pointer NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
pitcher NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Class-A NNP B-NP O
Eugene NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
player NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
stunning JJ I-NP O
mid-season NN I-NP O
acquisition NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Braves NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
already RB B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
11-game JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Eastern NNP I-NP I-MISC
Division NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Atlanta NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
third JJ B-NP O
baseman NN I-NP O
Terry NNP I-NP B-PER
Pendleton NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
claimed VBD B-VP O
outfielder NN B-NP O
Luis NNP B-NP B-PER
Polonia NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
waivers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
minor-league JJ B-NP O
phenom NN I-NP O
Andruw NNP I-NP B-PER
Jones NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
all DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
preparation NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
post-season NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
SUMMARY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Summary NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Abdellaoui NNP B-NP B-PER
20th JJ I-NP O
penalty NN I-NP O
) ) O O
NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
Graef NNP B-NP B-PER
36th NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Halftime VB B-VP O
1-1 NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Attendance NNP B-NP O
10,760 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
FIRST NNP B-NP O
DIVISION NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
/ SYM O O
STANDINGS NNS B-NP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Result NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O

division NN B-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
NEC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Sparta NNP I-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
0 CD I-NP O
Twente NNP I-NP B-ORG
Enschede NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Roda NNP I-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Graafschap NNP I-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
RKC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
PSV NNP I-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
AZ NNP I-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
0 CD I-NP O

Played VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Heerenveen NNP I-NP B-ORG
4 CD I-NP O

Standings NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
tabulate NN B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
played JJ B-NP O
, , O O
won VBD B-VP O
, , B-VP O
drawn VBN I-VP O
, , O O
lost VBD B-VP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
, , O O
goals NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
, , O O
points VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
: : O O

PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eindhoven NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
9 CD I-NP O

Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Vitesse NNP B-NP B-ORG
Arnhem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O

Heerenveen NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
Amsterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O

Twente NNP B-NP B-ORG
Enschede NN I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O

RKC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Waalwijk NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Graafschap NNP B-NP B-ORG
Doetinchem NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

NAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Breda NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Fortuna NNP B-NP B-ORG
Sittard NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O

Roda NNP B-NP B-ORG
JC NNP I-NP I-ORG
Kerkrade NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O

Utrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Sparta NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rotterdam NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Groningen NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

NEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nijmegen NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O

Willem NNP B-NP B-ORG
II NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tilburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
4 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

AZ NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alkmaar NNP I-NP I-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

Volendam NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
7 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O

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ATHLETICS NNP B-NP O
- : O O
JOHNSON NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
CHRISTIE NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
BAILEY NNP B-NP B-PER
TO TO B-PP O
RUN NNP B-NP O
OWENS NNP I-NP B-PER
RELAY NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Adrian NNP B-NP B-PER
Warner NNP I-NP I-PER

BERLIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champions NNS I-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Johnson NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
Donovan NNP B-NP B-PER
Bailey NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
former JJ B-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Linford NNP I-NP B-PER
Christie NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
Dream NN B-NP B-ORG
Team NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
sprint JJ B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
squad NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
honour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jesse NNP B-NP B-PER
Owens NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
world NN I-NP O
record NN I-NP O
holder NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Christie NN I-NP B-PER
confirmed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
100 CD B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
holder NN I-NP O
Bailey NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Namibia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Frankie NNP I-NP B-PER
Fredericks NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
4x100 CD I-NP O
squads NNS I-NP O
ever RB B-VP O
assembled VBN I-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
quartets NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Africa NNP I-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Berlin NNP I-NP B-LOC
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
meeting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
mark VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
60th JJ I-NP O
anniversary NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Owens NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
medals NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1936 CD I-NP O
Olympics NNS I-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
anchor NN I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Bailey NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Johnson NNP I-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
silver NN I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
Fredericks NNS I-NP B-PER
have VBP B-VP O
run VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
stages NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
relay NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
participation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bailey NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Fredericks NNP I-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
known VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
until IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
eve NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
organisers NNS B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
confirmed VBD B-VP O
Johnson NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
. . O O

Christie NN B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
retire VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
although IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
compete VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
racing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
individual JJ I-NP O
100 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
took VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
agree VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
run VB I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
veteran JJ I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
delighted JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tribute NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
American NNP I-NP B-MISC
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
five CD B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP O
champions NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
1948 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1980 CD B-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
invited VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
watch VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
turned VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Christie NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
quick JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
autograph NN I-NP O
book NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
them PRP I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
normally RB I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
but CC O O
can MD B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
please UH B-INTJ O
sign VB B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
thrusting VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ornate JJ I-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
book NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
front NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Americans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
Harrison NNP I-NP B-PER
Dillard NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1948 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Lindy NNP B-NP B-PER
Remigino NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1952 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Jim NNP B-NP B-PER
Hines NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1968 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Trinidad NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Hasely NNP I-NP B-PER
Crawford NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1976 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
and CC O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Allan NNP I-NP B-PER
Wells NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
1980 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
Jesse NNP B-NP B-PER
Owens NNP I-NP I-PER
inspired VBD B-VP O
everyone NN B-NP O
here RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
great JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tribute NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Owens NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
widow NN I-NP O
Ruth NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
well RB I-VP O
enough RB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
attend VB I-VP O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
will NN I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
read VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sprinter NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
grand-daughter NN I-NP O
Gina NNP I-NP B-PER
Tillman NNP I-NP I-PER
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O

Berlin NNP B-NP B-LOC
organisers NNS I-NP O
hoped VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
1984 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
1988 CD I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Carl NNP I-NP B-PER
Lewis NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
injured VBN B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
Friday NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Brussels NNP I-NP B-LOC
meeting NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
GENOA NNP B-NP B-ORG
AWARDED NNP I-NP O
ITALIAN NNP I-NP B-MISC
CUP NNP I-NP I-MISC
WIN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

MILAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
soccer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
sports NNS I-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
ruled VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Genoa NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
beaten VBN B-VP O
3-0 CD B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Lecce NN B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Italian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
awarded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
victory NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
opponents NNS I-NP O
fielded VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
banned VBN I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ruling NN I-NP O
meant VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
serie JJ B-NP O
B NNP I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
Genoa NNP B-NP B-ORG
now RB B-ADVP O
meet VBP B-VP O
local JJ B-NP O
serie JJ I-NP B-MISC
A DT I-NP I-MISC
arch-rivals NNS I-NP O
Sampdoria NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
. . O O

Genoa NNP B-NP B-ORG
appealed VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
defeat NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Lecce NNP B-NP B-ORG
striker NN I-NP O
Jonathan NNP I-NP B-PER
Bachini NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
71st JJ I-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
leading VBG B-VP O
2-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
still RB B-ADVP O
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
one-match JJ I-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
serve VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
NICE NNP B-NP B-ORG
SACK NN I-NP O
COACH VB B-VP O
EMON RP B-PRT B-PER
. . O O

NICE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Struggling JJ B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
first JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
parting VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
coach NN B-NP O
Albert NNP I-NP B-PER
Emon NNP I-NP I-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
string NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
poor JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Club NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Andre NNP I-NP B-PER
Bois NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
successor NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
player NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Marseille NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Monaco NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Emon NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
43 CD B-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
coached VBN I-VP O
Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
since IN B-PP O
1992 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
24 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-LOC
Riviera NNP I-NP I-LOC
lost VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Guingamp NNP B-NP B-ORG
2-1 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
league NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nice JJ B-ADJP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
18th JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
table NN I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
THREE CD B-NP O
PULL NNP I-NP O
OUT NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DUTCH VB B-VP B-MISC
SQUAD VB I-VP O
FOR IN B-PP O
BRAZIL NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Three CD B-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
players NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
pulled VBN I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
friendly JJ I-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Ajax NNP B-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Veldman NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
Richard NNP I-NP B-PER
Witschge NNP I-NP I-PER
are VBP B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
PSV NNP B-NP B-ORG
midfielder FW I-NP O
Philip NNP I-NP B-PER
Cocu NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
coach NN I-NP O
Guus NNP I-NP B-PER
Hiddink NNP I-NP I-PER
called VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Feyenoord NNP B-NP B-ORG
midfielder FW I-NP O
Giovanni NNP I-NP B-PER
van NNP I-NP I-PER
Bronckhorst NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Vitesse NNP I-NP B-ORG
defender NN I-NP O
Ferdy NNP I-NP B-PER
Vierklau NNP I-NP I-PER
for IN B-PP O
Cocu NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
Veldman NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
name VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
replacement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
midfielder NN B-NP O
Witschge NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

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BRITAIN NNP B-NP B-LOC
WELCOMES NNP I-NP O
ROMANIA-HUNGARY NNP I-NP B-MISC
TREATY NNP I-NP O
ACCORD NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
joined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
welcoming VBG B-VP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Hungary NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
text NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
much-delayed JJ I-NP O
friendship NN I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
would MD B-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
stability NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-LOC
believes VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
such JJ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
positively RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
further JJ I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
good JJ B-NP O
neighbourly JJ I-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
enhance VB B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stability NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
, , O O
agreed VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
end VB I-VP O
years NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
disputes NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
Hungarian JJ I-NP B-MISC
minority NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
both DT B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
ambitions NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Bucharest NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Budapest NNP B-NP B-LOC
say VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kingdom NNP I-NP I-LOC
looks VBZ B-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
signature NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
EMBASSY NNP I-NP B-MISC
IN IN B-PP O
ATHENS VBZ B-VP B-LOC
CLOSED VBN I-VP O
ON IN B-PP O
LABOUR NNP B-NP B-MISC
DAY NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
SEP NN B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Athens NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
consulates NNS I-NP O
general JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Athens NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Thessaloniki NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
all DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Greece NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
September NNP B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
observance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Labour NNP B-NP B-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
national JJ I-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Georgiopoulos NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

ND DT B-NP B-ORG
PARTY NNP I-NP O
PICKS NNP I-NP O
SPOT NNP I-NP B-PER
THOMSON NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
BOLD NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
OGILVY NNP B-NP I-ORG
, , O I-ORG
MATHER NNP B-NP I-ORG
FOR IN B-PP O
AD NNP B-NP B-ORG
CAMPAIGN NNP I-NP O
. . O O

ATHENS NNS B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Greek JJ B-NP B-MISC
conservative JJ I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
democracy NN I-NP I-ORG
party NN I-NP O
picked VBD B-VP O
Bold NNP B-NP B-ORG
/ SYM O I-ORG
Ogilvy NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Mather NNP I-NP I-ORG
advertising NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
pre-election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Spot NNP B-NP B-PER
Thomson NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
party NN B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
Miltiadis NNP I-NP B-PER
Evert NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
communication NN B-NP O
strategy NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

Spot NNP B-NP B-PER
Thomson NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
TV NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
spots NNS I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Dimitris NNP B-NP B-PER
Kontogiannis NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Athens NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+301 NNP I-NP O
3311812-4 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Rugby JJ B-NP O
star NN I-NP O
once RB B-ADVP O
linked VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Princess NNP B-NP O
Diana NNP I-NP B-PER
divorces VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
rugby RB B-VP O
captain VB I-VP O
Will MD O B-PER
Carling NNP B-NP I-PER
, , O O
whose WP$ B-NP O
marriage NN I-NP O
broke VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
after IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
romantically RB B-ADJP O
linked VBN I-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
Princess NNP B-NP O
Diana NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
divorced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
Prince NNP B-NP B-PER
Charles NNP I-NP I-PER
divorced VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP B-ORG
Times NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
divorce NN I-NP O
petition NN I-NP O
heard VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Surrey NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
southern JJ B-NP O
England NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

But CC O O
Julia NNP B-NP B-PER
Carling NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
presenter NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
blamed VBN I-VP O
Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
marriage NN I-NP O
and CC O O
she PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
repeatedly RB I-VP O
mocked VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
princess NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
breakfast NN I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
. . O O

Diana NNP B-NP B-PER
met VBD B-VP O
Will NNP B-NP B-PER
Carling NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
exclusive JJ I-NP O
gymnasium NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
insisted VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
friends VBZ I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

London NNP B-NP B-LOC
LIFFE NNP I-NP B-ORG
futures NNS I-NP O
APT NNP I-NP O
closing NN I-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

London NNP B-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
Financial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Futures NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
automated VBN I-NP O
pit NN I-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
( ( O O
APT NNP O O
) ) O O
tabular JJ B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
: : O O

CONTRACT NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
MONTH NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
APT NNP B-NP O
CLOSE NNP I-NP O
SETTLEMENT NNP I-NP O
PREVIOUS NNP I-NP O
SETTLE NNP I-NP O

LONG IN B-PP O
GILT NN B-NP O
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
( ( O O
1/32 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
107-12 CD B-NP O
107-10 JJ I-NP O
107-06 CD I-NP O

SHORT NNP B-NP O
STERLING NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
94.26 CD B-NP O
94.26 CD I-NP O
94.26 CD I-NP O

GERMAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GOVT NNP I-NP O
BOND NN I-NP O
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
97.42 CD B-NP O
97.38 CD I-NP O
97.34 CD I-NP O

EUROMARK NNP B-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
96.84 CD B-NP O
96.83 CD I-NP O
96.83 CD I-NP O

ITALIAN NNP B-NP B-MISC
GOVT NNP I-NP O
BOND NN I-NP O
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
115.62 CD B-NP O
115.58 CD I-NP O
115.32 CD I-NP O

EUROLIRA NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
91.37 CD B-NP O
91.36 CD I-NP O
91.33 CD I-NP O

EUROSWISS NNP B-NP B-ORG
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
97.79 CD B-NP O
97.80 CD I-NP O
97.82 CD I-NP O

FTSE RB B-NP B-MISC
100 CD I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
SEP NNP O O
) ) O O
3,894.00 CD B-NP O
3,894.00 CD I-NP O
3,941.50 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
installs VBZ B-VP O
first JJ B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
. . O O

KINSHASA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
116 CD B-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Election NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
CNE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
were VBD B-VP O
formally RB I-VP O
installed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
launching VBG B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
phase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
much-delayed JJ I-NP O
democratic JJ I-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
116 CD I-NP O
, , O O
representing VBG B-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Kinshasa NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
organise VBP I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
voter NN I-NP O
census NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
constitutional JJ I-NP O
referendum NN I-NP O
planned VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
January NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
efforts NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
brief JJ B-NP O
potential JJ I-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
what WDT B-NP O
balloting NN I-NP O
involves VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
total NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
9,446 CD B-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
deployed VBN I-VP O
throughout IN B-PP O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
provinces NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
transitional JJ I-NP O
constitution NN I-NP O
. . O O

Presidential NNP B-NP O
, , I-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
required JJ I-NP O
deadlines NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
organising VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP O
that WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
everyone NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
show VB I-VP O
goodwill NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Commission NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Yoka NNP I-NP B-PER
Lye NNP I-NP I-PER
Mudaba NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Delegates NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
provinces NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
installed VBN I-VP O
progressively RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
provinces NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kivu NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Maniema NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Shaba NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Bandundu NNP I-NP B-LOC
having VBG B-VP O
priority NN B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
installation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
delegates NNS B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
initially RB I-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
lack NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
funding NN B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
process NN I-NP O
. . O O

President NNP B-NP O
Mobutu NNP I-NP B-PER
Sese NNP I-NP I-PER
Seko NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
1965 CD I-NP O
coup NN I-NP O
, , O O
introduced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
multi-party JJ I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
but CC O O
Zaire NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
lagged VBN I-VP O
well RB B-ADVP O
behind IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
, , O O
Mobutu NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
elected VBN I-VP O
without IN B-PP O
opposition NN B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
refuse VB I-VP O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LAGOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
object VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
officials NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
insists VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
organisation NN I-NP O
be VB B-VP O
resolved VBN I-VP O
before IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
questions NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
addressed VBN I-VP O
, , O O
Foreign NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Tom NNP I-NP B-PER
Ikimi NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ikimi FW B-NP B-PER
reiterated VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
mandate NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
send VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fact-finding JJ I-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
is VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
their PRP$ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
and CC O O
talk VB B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
object VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
wanting VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
Ikimi NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
by IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Abuja NN I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
fundamental JJ I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
unfair JJ I-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
. . O O

Any DT B-NP O
discussions NNS I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
ministerial JJ B-NP O
level NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
continuation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
. . O O

Before IN B-PP O
that WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
accomplished VBN I-VP O
we PRP B-NP O
cannot MD B-VP O
address VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
else RB I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
suspended VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
execution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ken NNP B-NP B-PER
Saro-Wiwa NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC O O
eight CD B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
minority NN I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
defiance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
international JJ B-NP O
pleas NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
clemency NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
ministers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
send VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
senior JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
as RB B-ADVP O
soon RB I-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
persuade VB I-VP O
Abuja NNPS B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fact-finding JJ I-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
timing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
mission NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
yet RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
determined VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
diplomatic JJ I-NP O
row NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
club NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
colonies NNS I-NP O
erupted VBN B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Commonwealth NNP B-NP B-ORG
ministers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
suspension NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nigeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
restricted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-day JJ I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Commonwealth NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
meetings NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
called VBD B-VP O
off IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Dutch JJ B-NP B-MISC
Queen NNP I-NP O
Beatrix NNP I-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
visit VB I-VP O
S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

JOHANNESBURG NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Queen NNP B-NP O
Beatrix NNP I-NP B-PER
of IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ruling VBG I-NP O
Dutch JJ I-NP B-MISC
monarch NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
South JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

She PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
sign VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cultural JJ I-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Africa NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Dutch NNP I-NP B-MISC
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
settlers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1652 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
queen NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
Prince NNP I-NP O
Claus NNP I-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Senegal JJ B-NP B-LOC
bans NNS I-NP O
guns NNS I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

DAKAR RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

With IN B-PP O
tension NN B-NP O
rising VBG B-VP O
among IN B-PP O
Senegal NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
interior JJ I-NP B-ORG
ministry NN I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
banned VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
carrying NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guns NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
ammunition NN I-NP O
until IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
forbidden VBN I-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
holders NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
permits NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
weapons NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
all DT B-NP O
categories NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
transport VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
arms NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ammunition NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
homes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
applied VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Senegalese NNP B-NP B-MISC
nationals NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
foreign JJ B-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Chad JJ B-NP B-LOC
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
set VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

N'DJAMENA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Chad NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
President NNP I-NP O
Idriss NNP I-NP B-PER
Deby NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
decree NN I-NP O
fixing VBG B-VP O
November NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
date NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
state NN B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Nomads NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
vote VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
mobile JJ B-NP O
polling NN I-NP O
stations NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
vast JJ I-NP O
Central JJ I-NP B-MISC
African JJ I-NP I-MISC
country NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
November NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
commission NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
125-member JJ I-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
assembly NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
installed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Deby RB B-VP B-PER
took VBD I-VP O
power NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
uprising NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1990 CD B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
69 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
votes NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
presidential JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
.. NNS I-NP O

His PRP$ B-NP O
supporters NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
contest VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
parliamentary JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
mainly RB B-ADVP O
small JJ B-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Deby NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Patriotic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Salvation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Movement NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Ivory NNP B-NP B-LOC
Coast NNP I-NP I-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

ABIDJAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

These DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
significant JJ B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Ivorian JJ I-NP B-MISC
press NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

FRATERNITE IN B-PP B-ORG
MATIN NNP B-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Cabinet NNP B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
establishes VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
administrative JJ I-NP O
regions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
four CD B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
departments NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
decentralisation NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
. . O O

LA NNP B-NP B-ORG
VOIE NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Members NNP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
higher JJR B-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
and CC O O
more JJR B-NP O
benefits NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
speaker NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
, , O O
Charles NNP B-NP B-PER
Bauza NNP I-NP I-PER
Donwahi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Henri NNP I-NP B-PER
Konan NNP I-NP I-PER
Bedie NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
request NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Deputy NNP B-NP O
director NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
animal NN B-NP O
health NN I-NP O
department NN I-NP O
Douati NNP B-NP B-PER
Alphonse NNP I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
agents NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
seized VBN I-VP O
46 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
illicit JJ B-NP O
pork NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
two-week JJ I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
ensure VB I-VP O
compliance NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
imposed VBN B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
outbreak NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
swine NNS B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
. . O O

LE JJ B-NP B-ORG
JOUR JJ I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Raphael NNP B-NP B-PER
Lakpe NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
publisher NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Populaire NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
custody NN B-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
appear VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
court NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Cabinet NNP B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
appoints NNS I-NP O
Colonel NN I-NP O
Severin NN I-NP B-PER
Konan NNP I-NP I-PER
Kouame NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
gendarmerie JJ B-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
, , O O
replacing VBG B-VP O
General NNP B-NP O
Joseph NNP I-NP B-PER
Tanny NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
appointed VBN I-VP O
secretary-general JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Security NNP I-NP I-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : O O
Abidjan JJ B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+225 CD B-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
90 CD B-NP O
90 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
releases VBZ B-VP O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
crisis NN B-NP O
easing NN I-NP O
- : O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

SARAJEVO NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
forces VBZ B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
policemen NNS I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
tense JJ I-NP O
confrontation NN I-NP O
appeared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
easing VBG I-VP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mahala NNP B-NP B-LOC
seems VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
very RB B-NP O
much RB I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
toward IN B-PP O
resolution NN B-NP O
. . O O

My PRP$ B-NP O
understanding NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
) ) O O
police NN B-NP O
have VB B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
... : O O

In IN B-PP O
Zvornik NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
situation NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
winding VBG I-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
Lieutenant NN I-NP O
Colonel NNP I-NP O
Max NNP I-NP B-PER
Marriner NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
troops NNS I-NP O
detained VBD B-VP O
65 CD B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
policemen NNS I-NP O
early RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
they PRP B-NP O
attacked VBD B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugees NNS I-NP O
returning VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
homes NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mahala NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Serb-controlled JJ I-NP B-MISC
village NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
boundary NN I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
apparent JJ B-NP O
retaliation NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
detention NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbs NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
angry JJ I-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
mob NN I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
policemen NNS B-NP O
trapped VBN B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
unarmed JJ I-NP O
U.N. NNP I-NP B-ORG
police NN I-NP O
monitors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
aides NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
office NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Zvornik NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
east JJ B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Mahala NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Marriner NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
forces VBZ B-VP O
confiscated VBN I-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
long-barreled JJ I-NP O
AK-47 NNP I-NP B-MISC
automatic JJ I-NP O
assault NN I-NP O
rifles NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
detained VBD B-VP O
Serbs NNS B-NP B-MISC
before IN B-PP O
setting VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Local JJ B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
television NN I-NP O
there EX B-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
Zvornik NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
advising VBG I-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
step VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
take VB B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
easy JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

We PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
word NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
things NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Mahala NNP B-NP B-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
about IN B-NP O
35 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
away RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
road NN B-NP O
reaches VBZ B-VP O
Zvornik NNP B-NP B-LOC
that WDT B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Marriner NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Storm NN B-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
11 CD B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Macedonian NNP B-NP B-MISC
religious JJ I-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
. . O O

SKOPJE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
60 CD B-NP O
others NNS I-NP O
injured VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
lightning NN B-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
people NNS B-NP O
attending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
religious JJ I-NP O
festival NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Macedonia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Berovo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
150 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
90 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Skopje NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
around RB B-ADVP O
15,000 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
gathered VBD B-VP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
cathedral NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
lightning NN I-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
thunderstorm NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Kornblum NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Milosevic NNP B-NP B-PER
discuss VBP B-VP O
election NN B-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
. . O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Greste NNP I-NP I-PER

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
envoy NN I-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Kornblum NNP I-NP I-PER
met VBD B-VP O
Serbian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Slobodan NNP I-NP B-PER
Milosevic NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
defuse VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
growing VBG I-NP O
crisis NN I-NP O
surrounding VBG B-VP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
post-war JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomat NN I-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Belgrade NNP B-NP B-LOC
two CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
international JJ B-NP O
organisers NNS I-NP O
postponed VBD B-VP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
irregularities NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
refugee NN I-NP O
voters NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
discussed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
postpone VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
primarily RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
manipulation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
voter NN B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republika NNP I-NP B-LOC
Srpska NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
) ) O O
which WDT B-NP O
led VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
development NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kornblum NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
still RB B-ADVP O
believed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
important JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
national JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
scheduled VBN B-NP O
on RP B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
bolster VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kornblum NN B-NP B-PER
gave VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
indication NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
specific JJ I-NP O
commitment NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Milosevic NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
patron NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serbs NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
rectify VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
. . O O

Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
political JJ I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
urged VBN I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
boycott VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
until IN B-SBAR O
irregularities NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
voter NN B-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
resolved VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Human JJ B-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
say VBP B-VP O
Serbian NNP B-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
coerced VBN I-NP O
refugees NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
register VB I-VP O
only RB B-PP O
in IN I-PP O
Serb-held JJ O B-MISC
territory NN O O
in IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
solidify VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
wartime NN B-NP O
expulsions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
military JJ B-NP O
conquest NN I-NP O
. . O O

Serbian JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
denied VBN I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
abuses NNS I-NP O
occurred VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
10-day JJ I-NP O
registration NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serbs NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
angry JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
postponement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
municipal JJ B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
threatened VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
local JJ B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
blessing NN I-NP O
. . O O

Kornblum NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
endorsed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Organisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Security NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Cooperation NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP I-ORG
Europe NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OSCE NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
legitimate JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
As IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBD I-VP O
publicly RB I-VP O
before IN I-VP O
, , I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
effort NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
do VB I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
( ( O O
hold VB B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
these DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
valid JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
valid JJ B-ADJP O
are VBP B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
conducted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
management NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
OSCE NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

After IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
Milosevic NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
Kornblum NNP B-NP B-PER
flew VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Croatian JJ I-NP B-MISC
capital NN I-NP O
Zagreb NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
head VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bosnian JJ I-NP B-MISC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Banja NNP B-NP B-LOC
Luka NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
Bosnian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
acting VBG B-VP O
president NN B-NP O
Biljana NNP I-NP B-PER
Plavsic NNP I-NP I-PER
and CC I-NP O
Bosnian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Serb NNP I-NP I-MISC
opposition NN I-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Sarajevo NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
oversee VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
formal JJ I-NP O
dissolution NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
Croat NNP I-NP B-MISC
mini-state NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
Bosnia NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

U.N. NNP B-NP B-ORG
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
relief NN B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
NATO NNP B-NP B-ORG
officers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
political JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
run-up NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
September NNP I-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Voters NNS B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
choosing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
three-member JJ I-NP O
presidency NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
parliament NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
rule VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
loose JJ I-NP O
union NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bosnia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
comprised VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Serb NNP I-NP B-MISC
republic NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Moslem-Croat NNP I-NP B-MISC
federation NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Gazprom NN B-NP B-ORG
rises VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
2,901.48 CD B-NP O
rbls NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
auction NN B-NP O
. . O O

MOSCOW RB B-ADVP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

A DT B-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
10 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
gas NN I-NP O
monopoly NN I-NP O
RAO NNP I-NP B-ORG
Gazprom NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
auction NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
2,901.48 CD I-NP O
roubles NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
2,891.00 CD B-NP O
roubles NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
FFK NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Starting VBG B-VP O
price NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
2,746 CD B-NP O
roubles NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
40 CD I-NP O
lots NNS I-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
between IN B-NP O
2,840 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
2,998 CD I-NP O
roubles NNS I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
FFK NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
represented VBD B-VP O
0.042 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
FFK NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
since IN B-PP O
auctions NNS B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
, , O O
139.75 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
equivalent JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
0.59 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
have VB B-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
hands NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
capitalisation NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
massive JJ B-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
potentially RB B-ADJP O
huge JJ I-ADJP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
. . O O

However RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
its PRP$ B-NP O
23.6 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
highly RB B-ADJP O
illiquid JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
management NN B-NP O
permission NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
required VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Gazprom NN B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
tightened VBD I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
rules NNS I-NP O
, , O O
making VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
harder RB B-ADJP O
for IN B-SBAR O
shareholders NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
whoever WP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
organised VBN I-VP O
regular JJ B-NP O
auctions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
create VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
orderly JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
, , O O
shares NNS B-NP O
sold VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
406.6 CD I-NP O
roubles NNS I-NP O
each DT B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
prices NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
rising VBG I-VP O
steadily RB B-ADVP O
since IN B-PP O
then RB B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
price NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
much RB B-ADJP O
less JJR I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
previous JJ B-NP O
auctions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
Trading NN I-NP I-MISC
System NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
Gazprom NNP B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
25 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.375 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.300 CD I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
falling VBG B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
over IN B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Artyom NNP B-NP B-PER
Danielyan NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+7095 CD B-NP O
941 CD I-NP O
8520 CD I-NP O

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Serbian JJ B-NP B-MISC
policeman NN I-NP O
shot VBD B-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Kosovo NNP B-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

A DT B-NP O
policeman NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
troubled JJ I-NP O
Kosovo NNP I-NP B-LOC
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
Serbian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fifth JJ I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
hot JJ I-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
ethnic JJ B-NP O
tension NN I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
majority NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
boycotted VBN I-VP O
Serbian JJ B-NP B-MISC
institutions NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
set VB B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
considered VBN I-VP O
illegal JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
Belgrade NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
slain VBN I-NP O
policeman NN I-NP O
Ejup NNP I-NP B-PER
Bajgora NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
42 CD B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
Albanian JJ I-NP B-MISC
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
served VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Serbian JJ I-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Yugoslav JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
Tanjug NN I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
afternoon NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
stepped VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
family NN I-NP O
home NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Donje NNP B-NP B-LOC
Ljupce NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
municipality NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Podujevo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Just RB B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
shooting NN I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
hand NN I-NP O
grenades NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
thrown VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Celopek NN B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
caused VBD B-VP O
damage NN B-NP O
but CC O O
no DT B-NP O
casualties NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Serbian JJ I-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
blame VBP B-VP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
dissidents NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
spate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
attacks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

None NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attackers NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Kosovo NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
autonomy NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
revoked VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1987 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Serb NNP B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
cracked VBD B-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
protests NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Albanian JJ B-NP B-MISC
moderates NNS I-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
autonomy NN B-NP O
restored VBN B-VP O
but CC O O
hardliners NNS B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
join VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
neighbouring VBG B-VP O
Albania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Serbs NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
make VBP B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
province NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
1.8 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
claim NN B-NP O
Kosovo NNP I-NP B-LOC
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
cradle NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
culture NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Viral JJ B-NP O
meningitis NNS I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
kills VBZ B-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BUCHAREST RB B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Viral JJ B-NP O
meningitis NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Bucharest RBS B-VP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
doctors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
type NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
decade NN I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
170 CD I-NP O
middle-aged JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
elderly JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
, , O O
doctors NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Doctor NNP B-NP O
Emanuil NNP I-NP B-PER
Ceausu NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Bucharest NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Victor NNP I-NP B-LOC
Babes NNP I-NP I-LOC
hospital NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
infectious JJ B-NP O
diseases NNS I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
caused VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
identified VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Illness NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
viral JJ B-NP O
meningitis NN I-NP O
lasts VBZ B-VP O
around IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
affects VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gastro-intestinal JJ I-NP O
tract NN I-NP O
, , O O
causing VBG B-VP O
high JJ B-NP O
fever NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
headache NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
vomiting VBG I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1986 CD B-NP O
Romania NNP B-NP B-LOC
suffered VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
epidemic NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
dangerous JJ I-NP O
bacterial JJ I-NP O
meningitis NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
15,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
Africa NNP I-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Zastava NNP I-NP B-ORG
workers NNS I-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
enters VBZ B-VP O
9th JJ B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

BELGRADE VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Workers NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Zastava NNP I-NP B-ORG
arms NNS I-NP O
factory NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ninth JJ I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
unpaid JJ B-NP O
wages NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
management NN B-NP O
accused VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rejecting VBG B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
keep VBP B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
gathering NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
factory NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
Vukasin NNP B-NP B-PER
Filipovic NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

But CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
anyone NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
public JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
meetings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Filipovic NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

And CC O O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
impossible JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
Zastava NNP I-NP B-ORG
works NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Kragujevac NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
backbone NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Serbia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
defence JJ I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
supplying VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
range NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
weapons NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Its PRP$ B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
staging NN B-NP O
protests NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
square JJ I-NP O
demanding JJ I-NP O
June NNP I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
wages NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
holiday NN I-NP O
pay NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
demanded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
factory NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
Filipovic NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
quit VB I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
pressure NN B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
prepared VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
all DT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
consequences NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mismanagement NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
any DT B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
FinMin NNP I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
statement NN B-NP O
midday NN I-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

CARACAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Venezuelan JJ B-NP B-MISC
Finance NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Luis NNP I-NP B-PER
Raul NNP I-NP I-PER
Matos NNP I-NP I-PER
Azocar NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
" " O O
important JJ B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
1230 CD B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
/ SYM O O
1630 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
press NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Finance NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
replaces VBZ B-VP O
Matos NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
scheduled VBN I-NP O
appearance NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
IMF-hosted JJ I-NP B-MISC
seminar NN I-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
program NN I-NP O
, , O O
Venezuelan JJ B-NP B-MISC
Agenda NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Caracas NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
582 CD B-NP O
834405 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
find VBP B-VP O
marijuana NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
ship NN B-NP O
. . O O

BOGOTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
35 CD B-NP O
metric JJ I-NP O
tons NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
marijuana NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
ship NN I-NP O
preparing VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
set VB I-VP O
sail NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
from IN B-PP O
Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Caribbean JJ I-NP B-LOC
port NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Cartagena NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
drug NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
packed VBD I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shipping NN I-NP O
container NN I-NP O
and CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
surrounded VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
ground NN B-NP O
coffee NN I-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
arrests NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
non-oil JJ I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
rise VB B-VP O
10.6 CD B-NP O
pct NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

CARACAS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
non-traditional JJ I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
exclude VBP B-VP O
oil NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
iron NN I-NP O
, , O O
rose VBD B-VP O
10.6 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
reach VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
334 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
302 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Central NNP I-NP B-ORG
Office NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Statistics NNPS B-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
OCEI NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
exchange NN B-NP O
controls NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
OCEI NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Foreign JJ B-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
controls NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
removed VBN I-VP O
April NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wider JJR I-NP O
IMF-sponsored JJ I-NP B-MISC
program NN I-NP O
. . O O

Nevertheless RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
exports NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
16.8 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
lower JJR B-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.240 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.693 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

Over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
seven CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
accounted VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
76 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
total JJ B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
" " O O
common JJ B-NP O
metals NNS I-NP O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
strongest JJS I-NP O
export NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
accounting NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
951 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
42.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
total JJ B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Chemical NNP B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
" " O O
came VBD B-VP O
next JJ B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
, , O O
then RB B-ADVP O
" " O O
transport NN B-NP O
materials NNS I-NP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
nine CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
finally RB B-ADVP O
foods NNS B-NP O
, , O O
drinks NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
tobacco NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
6.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Colombia NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Venezuela NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
non-traditional NN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
27.4 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
followed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
24.6 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Caracas NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
582 CD B-NP O
834405 CD I-NP O
REUTER NN I-NP B-PER
JPR NNS I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
fraud NN I-NP O
cops NNS I-NP O
held VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
extortion NN B-NP O
racket NN I-NP O
. . O O

BUENOS NNP B-NP B-LOC
AIRES NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Thirteen VBN B-VP O
senior JJ B-NP O
police NNS I-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
squad NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
province NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
running VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
extortion NN I-NP O
racket NN I-NP O
, , O O
security NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fraud NN I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
north NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
Commissioner NNP B-NP O
Juan NNP I-NP B-PER
Carlos NNP I-NP I-PER
Lago NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
14th JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
. . O O

La NNP B-NP B-ORG
Nacion NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
suspected VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
demanding JJ B-NP O
bribes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
500,000 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
companies NNS B-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
investigated VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
tax NN B-NP O
evasion NN I-NP O
in IN B-SBAR O
order NN O O
to TO B-VP O
" " O O
lose VB B-VP O
" " O O
their PRP$ B-NP O
files NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
credibility NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Buenos NNP I-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
provincial JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Argentina NN B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
undermined VBN I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
scandals NNS B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
indictment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
links NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
bombing NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
community NN I-NP O
centre NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
drugs NNS I-NP O
squad NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
drug NN B-NP O
trafficking NN I-NP O
. . O O

Alberto NNP B-NP B-PER
Piotti NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
security NN B-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Buenos NNP B-NP B-LOC
Aires NNP I-NP I-LOC
province NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
local JJ B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
3,600 CD B-NP O
dishonest JJ I-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
purged VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
force NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
ranks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ongoing JJ I-NP O
task NN I-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
these DT B-NP O
investigations NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
corruption NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
only JJ B-NP O
possible JJ B-ADJP O
because IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
brave JJ I-NP O
enough RB B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
denounce VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Piotti NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
promising VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
overhaul NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
provincial JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
gov't MD B-VP O
set VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
send VB I-VP O
1997 CD B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Brazilian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Planning NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Antonio NNP I-NP B-PER
Kandir NNP I-NP I-PER
will MD B-VP O
submit VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
draft NN I-NP O
copy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
spokeswoman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Congress NNP B-NP B-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
constitutionally RB B-NP O
obliged JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
approve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
but CC O O
regularly RB B-VP O
fails VBZ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
requirement NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
same-day JJ I-NP O
Cetes NNS I-NP B-MISC
rates NNS I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
nervousness NN B-NP O
. . O O

MEXICO NNP B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
same-day JJ I-NP O
Cetes NNS I-NP B-MISC
rates NNS I-NP O
rose VBD B-VP O
50 CD B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
24.25 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
nervousness NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
attacks NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
, , O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
people NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
pressure NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
rates NNS B-NP O
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
enough JJ B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
and CC O O
that DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
rates NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
rising VBG B-VP O
too RB B-ADVP O
much JJ I-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
. . O O

Co-ordinated JJ B-NP O
guerrilla NN I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
left VBN B-VP O
at IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
have VBP B-VP O
caused VBN I-VP O
nervousness NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bank NNP B-NP O
notes NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
acceptances NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
pagares NNS B-NP O
, , O O
rose VBD B-VP O
46 CD B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
25.10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
longer-term JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
declined VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
market VB I-VP O
nervousness NN B-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-NP O
least JJS I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
scores NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
masked VBN B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
struck VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
posts NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Oaxaca NN B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
states VBZ B-VP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
assaults NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Maturing VBG B-VP O
credits NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
2.209 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
pesos NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
oversupply NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
684 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
pesos NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
primary JJ I-NP O
auction NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
estimate VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
shortfall NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
due RB B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
inflow NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
funds NNS B-NP O
before RB O O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

--- IN B-NP O
Patricia NNP I-NP B-PER
Lezama NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
newroom NN B-NP O
( ( O O
525 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
728 CD O O
9554 CD B-NP O

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Tension NN B-NP O
builds VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Mexican JJ B-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
elections NNS B-NP O
. . O O

[ ( O O
CORRECTED NNP B-NP O
05:53 CD I-NP O
GMT NNP I-NP B-MISC
] ) O O

CHILPANCINGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Pre-electoral JJ B-NP O
bickering NN I-NP O
flared VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
troubled JJ I-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
Mexican JJ I-NP B-MISC
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Guerrero NNP B-NP B-LOC
as IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
politicians NNS I-NP O
demanded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
pull NN B-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
upcoming JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
mayor NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Acatepec NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
310 CD I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
500 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
sent VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Human NNP I-NP I-ORG
Rights NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
complaining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
heavy JJ I-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
interfere VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oct. NNP I-NP O
6 CD I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mayor NNP B-NP B-PER
Antonio NNP I-NP I-PER
Gonzalez NNP I-NP I-PER
Garcia NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
Revolutionary NNP I-NP B-ORG
Workers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
army NN B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
recently RB B-VP O
raided VBN I-VP O
several JJ B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
farms NNS I-NP O
, , O O
stole VBD B-VP O
cattle NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
raped VBN B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
residents NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
indigenous JJ B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
watchdog NN I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fanned VBN I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
search NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
guerrilla JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
intimidate VB I-VP O
voters NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
stirred VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
tension NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
electoral JJ B-NP O
observers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Agir NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ensemble NNP I-NP I-ORG
pour VBP B-VP I-ORG
les FW B-NP I-ORG
Droits NNS I-NP I-ORG
de FW I-NP I-ORG
l'Homme NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
concluded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
army NN I-NP O
presence NN I-NP O
exerted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
heavy JJ I-NP O
psychological JJ I-NP O
pressure NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
farmers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
would MD B-VP O
prevent VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fair JJ I-NP O
vote NN I-NP O
. . O O

Up IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
grabs NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
election NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
legislature NN I-NP O
and CC O O
75 CD B-NP O
town NN I-NP O
halls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
Corrects NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
show VB I-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
for IN B-PP O
governor NN B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
criticism NN I-NP O
, , O O
acting VBG B-VP O
state NN B-NP O
Gov NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Angel NNP B-NP B-PER
Aguirre NNP I-NP I-PER
pledged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
fair JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
trouble NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elusive JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
guerrilla JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Popular NNP I-NP B-ORG
Revolutionary NNP I-NP I-ORG
Army NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
proceeding VBG B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
accordance NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Aguirre FW O B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
poll JJ I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
" " O O
an DT B-NP O
exercise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
true JJ B-NP O
democracy NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
wanted VBN B-VP O
Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
- : O O
report VB B-VP O
. . O O

SAO NNP B-NP B-PER
PAULO NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Brazilian JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
47-year-old JJ I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
man NN I-NP O
wanted VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
ties NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
leftist JJ I-NP O
Red NNP I-NP B-ORG
Brigade NNP I-NP I-ORG
guerrilla NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1970s CD I-NP O
, , O O
local JJ B-NP O
television NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

TV NNP B-NP B-ORG
Globo NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Federal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Tribunal NNP I-NP I-ORG
ordered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Luciano NNP B-NP B-PER
Pessina NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
scientist NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
owns VBZ B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
Rio NNP I-NP B-LOC
de NNP I-NP I-LOC
Janeiro NNP I-NP I-LOC
restaurants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
based VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
extradition NN I-NP O
request NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
independently RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
Pessina NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
sentenced VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
11 CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
robbery NN B-NP O
and CC O O
illegal JJ B-NP O
weapons NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
explosives NNS I-NP O
possession NN I-NP O
. . O O

Globo NNP B-NP B-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
Pessina NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
imprisoned VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
freed JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
travelled JJ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
Brazil VB I-VP B-LOC
. . O O

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Seven CD B-NP O
churches NNS I-NP O
slam VBD B-VP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
rural JJ I-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
impunity NN I-NP O
. . O O

BRASILIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Seven CD B-NP O
churches NNS I-NP O
joined VBD B-VP O
voices NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
condemn VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
day-to-day JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
rural JJ I-NP O
hinterland NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
punish VB I-VP O
those DT B-NP O
responsible JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
massacres NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
landless JJ B-NP O
peasants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jesus NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
bring VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
attention NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
countryside NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
two CD B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
umbrella NN I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Letter NNP I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
People NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
National NNP B-NP B-ORG
Council NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Christian NNP B-NP I-ORG
Churches NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Brazil NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Coordinate NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Ecumenical NNP B-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
sent VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Fernando NNP I-NP B-PER
Henrique NNP I-NP I-PER
Cardoso NNP I-NP I-PER
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
seminar NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
endemic JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
gripping VBG B-VP O
rural JJ B-NP O
Brazil NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Thirty-six CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBD I-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
far RB I-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
conflicts NNS B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
land NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Brazilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
countryside NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
19 CD B-NP O
landless JJ I-NP O
peasants NNS I-NP O
massacred VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Para NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
land NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
serious JJ I-NP O
facing VBG B-VP O
Brazil NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Lucas NNP B-NP B-PER
Moreira NNP I-NP I-PER
Neves NNPS I-NP I-PER
, , O O
president NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Catholic NNP I-NP B-MISC
church NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Conference NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Bishops NNS B-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Brazil NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
reference NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
massacres NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
landless JJ B-NP O
peasants NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
and CC O O
April NNP B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
claimed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
27 CD B-NP O
landless JJ I-NP O
peasants NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
official NN I-NP O
flees NN I-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
after IN B-PP O
passport NN B-NP O
scam NN I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

A DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
consular JJ I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fled VBN I-VP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
questioned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
anti-corruption JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
soliciting VBG B-VP O
bribes NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
passport NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
government NN I-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
unnamed JJ I-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
detained VBN I-VP O
and CC B-CONJP O
then RB I-CONJP O
freed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Independent NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
Against IN B-PP I-ORG
Corruption NNP B-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
ICAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
radio NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
pending VBG B-VP O
further JJ B-NP O
inquiries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
ICAC NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
anti-graft JJ I-NP O
body NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
discussing VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
especially RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
suspect NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
clear JJ B-ADJP O
if IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
fugitive NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
and CC O O
officials NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
Consulate NNP I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
not RB B-ADJP O
available JJ I-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
comment NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ICAC NNP I-NP B-ORG
received VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
complaint NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
demanded VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bribe NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
100,000 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
12,940 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Thai NNP I-NP B-MISC
passport NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
ICAC NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
, , O O
ICAC NNP B-NP B-ORG
officers NNS I-NP O
seized VBD B-VP O
HK$ $ B-NP B-MISC
100,000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ICAC NNP I-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
close JJ I-NP O
eye NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
passport NN B-NP O
scams NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
official NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
jailed VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
trafficking NN B-NP O
fake JJ I-NP O
Honduran JJ I-NP B-MISC
passports NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
immigration NN I-NP O
racket NN I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Thai NNP B-NP B-MISC
poll NN I-NP O
shows VBZ B-VP O
military JJ B-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
PM NNP B-NP O
Banharn NNP I-NP B-PER
out RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
powerful JJ I-NP O
military NN I-NP O
thinks VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
dishonest JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Banharn NNP I-NP B-PER
Silpa-archa NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
solve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
political JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
economic JJ I-ADJP O
woes NNS B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Nearly RB B-NP O
half PDT I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
1,617 CD I-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
personnel NNS I-NP O
surveyed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Rajapat NNP I-NP B-ORG
Institute NNP I-NP I-ORG
poll NN I-NP O
suggested VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Banharn JJ B-NP B-PER
resign NN I-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
about RB B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
dissolve VB I-VP O
parliament NN B-NP O
and CC O O
24 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
cabinet NN I-NP O
reshuffle NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
resolve VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
leads VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
six-party NN I-NP O
, , O O
13-month-old JJ B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
government NN I-NP O
, , O O
faces VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
no-confidence NN I-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
parliament NN B-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
one CD B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
partner NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tough JJ I-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
debate NN I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
infighting NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
party NN I-NP O
and CC O O
warnings NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
pullouts NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
partners NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
, , O O
conducted VBN B-VP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
Banharn NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
coalition NN I-NP O
completed VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
office NN B-NP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
military NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
prefer VB I-VP O
General NNP B-NP O
Chatichai NNP I-NP B-PER
Choonhavan NNP I-NP I-PER
-- : O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
ousted VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
coup NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
February NNP B-NP O
1991 CD I-NP O
-- : O O
as IN B-SBAR O
prime JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
. . O O

Defence NN B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Chavalit NNP I-NP B-PER
Yongchaiyudh NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
head NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
coalition NN B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
Aspiration NNP I-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
choice NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
prime JJ B-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
poll NN I-NP O
showed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Banharn NN B-NP B-PER
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
list NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
proposed VBN B-NP O
leaders NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
less RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
one CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
votes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nearly RB B-NP O
two-thirds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
surveyed VBD B-VP O
thought VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
dishonest JJ B-ADJP O
and CC I-ADJP O
insincere JJ B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
65 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
poor JJ I-NP O
performance NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
slowdown NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
military NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
17 CD B-NP O
coups NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
attempted VBD B-VP O
coups NNS B-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
switched VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
parliamentary JJ B-NP O
democracy NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
absolute JJ B-NP O
monarchy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
1932 CD B-NP O
, , O O
always RB B-ADVP O
carries VBZ B-VP O
weight NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
, , O O
despite IN B-PP O
officials NNS B-NP O
' POS I-NP O
vows VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
distance VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
military NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
politics NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Hamas VBZ O B-ORG
cleric JJ B-NP O
jailed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
hospitalised VBD B-VP O
briefly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
prison NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
jailed VBN I-VP O
Islamic JJ B-NP B-MISC
militant JJ I-NP O
Hamas NNP I-NP B-ORG
founder NN I-NP O
Sheikh NNP I-NP O
Ahmed NNP I-NP B-PER
Yassin NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
briefly RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
medical JJ B-NP O
tests NNS I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
evening NN I-NP O
Sheikh NN I-NP O
Yassin NNP I-NP B-PER
completed VBD B-VP O
medical JJ B-NP O
checks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Ramle NNP B-NP B-LOC
prisons NNS I-NP O
authority NN B-NP O
medical JJ B-NP O
centre FW I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
internal JJ I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Yassin NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
mild JJ I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pneumonia NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
60-year-old JJ I-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
cleric NN I-NP O
, , O O
jailed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
1989 CD B-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
serving VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
life NN I-NP O
sentence NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
ordering VBG B-VP O
attacks NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Hamas NNP B-NP B-ORG
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
targets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
ailing VBG I-NP O
Yassin NNP I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
spiritual JJ I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fundamentalist JJ I-NP O
Hamas NNP I-NP B-ORG
group NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
scores NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Israelis NNPS B-NP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
suicide NN B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
aimed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
wrecking VBG B-VP O
Israel-PLO JJ B-NP B-MISC
peace NN I-NP O
deals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Palestinian NNP B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
demanded VBN I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
release NN I-NP O
Yassin NNP I-NP B-PER
-- : O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
confined VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wheelchair NN I-NP O
-- : O O
on IN B-PP O
humanitarian JJ B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
recovered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
abducted NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Hamas NNP B-NP B-ORG
seven CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
freeing VBG I-VP O
Yassin NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Moroccan NNP B-NP B-MISC
King NNP I-NP O
meets VBZ B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
Israel NNP I-NP B-LOC
PM NNP I-NP O
Peres NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

SKHIRAT NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

King NNP B-NP B-PER
Hassan NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
met VBD B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
Israeli JJ I-NP B-MISC
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
Shimon NNP I-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coastal JJ I-NP O
resort NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Skhirat NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
20 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
12 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Rabat NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Mr NNP B-NP O
Shimon NNP I-NP B-PER
Peres NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
purely RB I-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
Majesty NNP I-NP O
King NNP I-NP B-PER
Hassan NNP I-NP I-PER
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
royal JJ I-NP O
palace NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Skhirat NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Accompanied VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
grandson NN I-NP O
, , O O
Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Peres NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
home NN B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Scandal NN B-NP O
hits VBZ B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
campaign NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
vital JJ B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
. . O O

Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Conlon NNP I-NP I-PER

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
triumphal JJ I-NP O
appearance NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
vital JJ I-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
marred VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
adviser NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reported JJ I-NP O
sex NN I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
work NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
acceptance NN I-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
launch VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
10-week JJ I-NP O
re-election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
political JJ B-NP O
strategist NN I-NP O
Dick NNP I-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER
abruptly RB B-ADVP O
announced VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
tabloid JJ I-NP O
Star NNP I-NP B-ORG
magazine NN I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
married VBN I-NP O
Morris NNP I-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lengthy JJ I-NP O
affair NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
200-an-hour JJ I-NP O
prostitute NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
allowed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
eavesdrop VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
telephone NN B-NP O
conversations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
with IN B-PP O
whom WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
shared VBD B-VP O
White NNP B-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
speeches NNS I-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Dick NNP B-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
superb JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
strategist NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
written JJ I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
always RB I-VP O
will MD I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
grateful JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
contributions NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
campaigns NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
invaluable JJ I-NP O
work NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
me PRP B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
address VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
directly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
quitting VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
becoming VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
surprise NN I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
captivated VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
thousands NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
and CC O O
clearly RB B-VP O
worried VBN I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
Democrats NNPS I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
planned VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
triumphal JJ I-NP O
celebration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
opinion NN I-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Senator NNP B-NP O
Dianne NNP I-NP B-PER
Feinstein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-LOC
Democrat NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
called VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
big JJ B-NP O
bump NN I-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
way NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
comes VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
worst JJS I-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
biggest JJS I-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Feinstein NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
deliver VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
acceptance NN I-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic NNP I-NP B-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
opening NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
8 CD B-NP O
p.m. NN I-NP O
EDT NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
midnight NN B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
50-year-old JJ I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
dogged VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
years NNS B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
allegations NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
wrongdoing NN I-NP O
, , O O
sexual JJ B-NP O
misconduct NN I-NP O
and CC O O
questionable JJ B-NP O
judgment NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
selecting VBG B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
advisers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Republicans NNS B-NP B-MISC
hope VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
seize VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
" " O O
character NN B-NP O
" " O O
issue NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
bolster VB I-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
challenger NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
final JJ I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

Speaking VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Santa NNP B-NP B-LOC
Barbara NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
California NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
directly RB I-VP O
refer VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sexual JJ I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
departure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
advised VBN I-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
chart VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
centrist JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
course NN I-NP O
, , O O
would MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
drift NN B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
left NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
a DT I-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
maybe RB I-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
'll MD B-VP O
revert VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
liberal JJ I-NP O
Democrat NNP I-NP B-MISC
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
will MD B-VP O
hit VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
states NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
fight NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
incumbent JJ I-NP O
re-elected VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Franklin NNP B-NP B-PER
D. NNP I-NP I-PER
Roosevelt NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Aides NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
spend VB I-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
room NN I-NP O
several JJ I-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
km NN B-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
hall NN I-NP O
working VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
apparently RB I-VP O
neglected VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
long JJ I-NP O
" " O O
whistle-stop JJ B-NP O
" " O O
train NN B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
, , O O
during IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
revelled VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
contact NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
friendly JJ B-NP O
crowds NNS I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
heartland NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
hoarse JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
giving VBG I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
voice NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
first JJ B-NP O
lady NN I-NP O
Hillary NNP I-NP B-PER
Rodham NNP I-NP I-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
ABC NNP B-NP B-ORG
television NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
fired VBD I-VP O
up RB B-PRT O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
outline VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
American JJ I-NP B-MISC
people NNS I-NP O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
thinks VBZ B-VP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
accomplished VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
see VB I-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
four CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
excited VBN I-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
... : O O

He PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
excited VBN I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
resolute NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
do VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
anything NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
granted VBN B-ADJP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
always RB B-ADVP O
expect VBP B-VP O
elections NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
close RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
expect VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
and CC O O
down RB B-ADVP O
days NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
now RB B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
then RB I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
5 NNP I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
date NN I-NP O
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
leading VBG I-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
by IN B-PP O
as RB B-NP O
much JJ I-NP O
as IN I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
polls NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
pits VBZ B-VP O
Dole NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
quick JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
withering JJ I-NP O
wit NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
long-time JJ I-NP O
public JJ I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
stilted VBN B-NP O
speaking NN I-NP O
style NN I-NP O
, , O O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
glib JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
confident JJ B-ADJP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
perfected VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
style NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
makes VBZ B-VP O
direct JJ B-NP O
eye NN I-NP O
contact NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
audience NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Montana NNP B-NP B-LOC
weekly JJ I-NP O
muni JJ I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
indices NNS I-NP O
- : O O
Piper NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jaffray NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
Montana NNP I-NP B-LOC
tax-exempt JJ I-NP O
municipal JJ I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
indices NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
compiled VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Piper NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jaffray NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ending VBG B-VP O
August NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Previous JJ B-NP O

8/30 CD B-NP O
Week NNP I-NP O
Change NNP I-NP O

------------------------- SYM O O

Year NNP B-NP O
A-rated NNP I-NP O
Gen'l NNP I-NP O
Obligation NNP I-NP O
4.45 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
4.40 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
+0.05 CD I-NP O

10 CD B-NP O
Year NNP I-NP O
A-rated NNP I-NP O
Gen'l NNP I-NP O
Obligation NNP I-NP O
4.90 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
4.90 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
----- JJ I-NP O

15 CD B-NP O
Year NNP I-NP O
A-rated NNP I-NP O
Gen'l NNP I-NP O
Obligation NNP I-NP O
5.40 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
5.35 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
+0.05 CD I-NP O

20 CD B-NP O
Year NNP I-NP O
A-rated NNP I-NP O
Gen'l NNP I-NP O
Obligation NNP I-NP O
5.55 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
5.50 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
+0.05 CD I-NP O

30 CD B-NP O
Year NNP I-NP O
A-rated NNP I-NP O
Housing NNP I-NP O
Rev NNP I-NP O
6.05 CD I-NP O
% NN I-NP O
6.00 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
+0.05 CD I-NP O

-- : O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Municipal NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
212-859-1650 CD B-NP O

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Researchers NNS B-NP O
report VB B-VP O
progress NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
muscular JJ B-NP O
dystrophy NN I-NP O
. . O O

PHILADELPHIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

University NNP O B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Pennsylvania NNP B-NP I-ORG
researchers NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
gene-therapy JJ I-NP O
technique NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
treating VBG B-VP O
muscular JJ B-NP O
dystrophy NN I-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
shown VBN I-VP O
progress NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
laboratory NN B-NP O
animals NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Word NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
findings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
published VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Oct. NNP I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
journal NN I-NP O
" " O O
Human NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gene NNP I-NP I-ORG
Therapy NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
" " O O
came VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
advance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
Jerry NNP I-NP B-MISC
Lewis NNP I-NP I-MISC
Labour NNP I-NP I-MISC
Day NNP I-NP I-MISC
weekend NN I-NP O
telethon NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
raise VB I-VP O
money NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
muscular JJ B-NP O
dystrophy NN I-NP O
research NN I-NP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
hurdles NNS I-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
overcome VBN I-VP O
before IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
method NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
used VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
trials NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Nevertheless RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
treatment NN I-NP O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
strategy NN I-NP O
.... NN I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
potential JJ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
benefit VB I-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
patients NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
University NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Pennsylvania NNP B-NP I-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP O
Centre NNP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
release NN I-NP O
. . O O

Muscular JJ B-NP O
dystrophy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fatal JJ I-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
body NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
muscle NN I-NP O
tissue NN I-NP O
degenerates VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
is VBZ I-VP O
replaced VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
fat NN B-NP O
. . O O

Death NN B-NP O
strikes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
adulthood NN I-NP O
. . O O

Individuals NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
have VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
non-working JJ I-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
gene NN I-NP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
producing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
crucial JJ I-NP O
muscle NN I-NP O
protein NN I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
dystrophin NN B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
study NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
University NNP I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Institute NNP I-NP B-ORG
for IN B-PP I-ORG
Human NNP B-NP I-ORG
Gene NNP I-NP I-ORG
Therapy NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
researchers NNS B-NP O
altered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
common-cold JJ I-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
version NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
working VBG I-NP O
dystrophin NN I-NP O
gene NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
was VBD B-VP O
altered VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
minimise VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
susceptibility NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
immune JJ I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
then RB I-VP O
injected VBN I-VP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
muscle NN I-NP O
cells NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mice NNS B-NP O
bred VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
lack VB I-VP O
dystrophin NN B-NP O
genes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
experiment NN I-NP O
, , O O
between IN B-PP O
30 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
muscle NN I-NP O
fibers NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
mice NNS B-NP O
produced VBD B-VP O
dystrophin NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
diminishing VBG B-VP O
. . O O

Similar JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
obtained VBN I-VP O
previously RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
test-tube NN B-NP O
cell NN I-NP O
cultures NNS I-NP O
, , B-PP O
but CC I-PP O
not RB I-PP O
in IN I-PP O
live JJ B-NP O
animals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
university NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
university NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
methods NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
needed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
make VB I-VP O
enough RB B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
altered JJ I-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
treat VB I-VP O
humans NNS B-NP O
, , O O
to TO B-VP O
further RBR I-VP O
decrease VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
immune-system NN I-NP O
response NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
to TO B-VP O
deliver VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
virus NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
human JJ B-NP O
muscle NN I-NP O
tissue NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Export NNP B-NP O
Business NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Grain NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
oilseeds NNS B-NP O
complex JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Grain NN B-NP O
and CC O O
oilseed JJ B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
reported VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
private JJ B-NP O
export NN I-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
. . O O

WHEAT JJ B-NP O
SALES NNS I-NP O
- : O O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Flour NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mills NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assn NNP I-NP I-ORG
bought VBD B-VP O
98,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
No.1 JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
No.2 JJ I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Cargill NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Mitsui NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Continental NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
Louis NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dreyfus NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
shipment NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Pacific NNP I-NP B-LOC
Northwest NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
10-30 JJ B-ADVP O
: : O O
16,300 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dark JJ B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
( ( O O
DNS NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
212.00 CD I-NP O
; : O O
7,000 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
hard JJ B-NP O
red JJ I-NP O
winter NN I-NP O
( ( O O
HRW NN B-NP O
) ) O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
205.10 CD I-NP O
; : O O
2,700 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
western JJ B-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
WW NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
202.65 CD I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
: : O O
19,500 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
DNS NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
212.25 CD I-NP O
, , O O
10,000 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
HRW NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
204.74 CD I-NP O
, , O O
4,500 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
WW NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
199.71 CD I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
: : O O
23,500 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
DNS NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
212.25 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
9,600 CD I-NP O
HRW NNP I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
204.74 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
4,900 CD I-NP O
WW NNP I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
199.56 CD I-NP O
. . O O

WHEAT JJ B-NP O
SALES NNS I-NP O
- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Commodity NNP I-NP B-ORG
Credit NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
USDA NNP B-NP I-ORG
bought VBD B-VP O
18,278 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
dark JJ B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
( ( O O
DNS NNP B-NP O
) ) I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Cargill NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
195.79 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
, , O O
FOB NNP B-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
donation NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Nicaragua NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Shipment NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Nov NNP B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Dec NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
. . O O

WHEAT NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
BARLEY NNP B-NP O
SALE NNP I-NP O
- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Japanese NNP I-NP B-ORG
Food NNP I-NP I-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
20,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
dark JJ I-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
, , O O
20,000 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Canadian JJ B-NP B-MISC
western JJ I-NP O
red JJ I-NP O
spring NN I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
, , O O
20,000 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
standard JJ I-NP O
white JJ I-NP O
wheat NN I-NP O
and CC O O
20,000 CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Australian JJ B-NP B-MISC
feed NN I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
, , O O
all DT B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

SOYBEAN JJ B-NP O
SALES NNS I-NP O
- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Taichung NNP I-NP B-ORG
division NN I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Breakfast NN I-NP B-ORG
Soybean NN I-NP I-ORG
Procurement NNP I-NP I-ORG
Assn NNP I-NP I-ORG
bought VBD B-VP O
108,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
soybeans NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Bunge NN B-NP B-ORG
sold VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
and CC O O
Cargill NNP B-NP B-ORG
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
traders NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
Nov NNP B-NP O
11-25 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Gulf NNP I-NP I-LOC
or CC I-NP O
Nov NNP I-NP O
26 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Dec NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
PNW NNP B-NP B-ORG
it PRP B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.8584 CD I-NP O
per IN I-NP O
bushel NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
CBOT NNP B-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
soybeans NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
for IN B-PP O
Dec NNP B-NP O
6-20 CD I-NP O
or CC O O
Dec NNP B-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Jan NNP I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
.8787 CD I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
CBOT NNP B-NP O
January NNP I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
bought VBD B-VP O
31,412 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
PL-480 NNP B-NP O
No.2 JJ I-NP O
yellow JJ I-NP O
soybeans NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Cargill NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
303.19 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
, , O O
FOB NNP B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
Gulf NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
agents NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
buyer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
soybeans NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
15-30 CD I-NP O
shipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

BARLEY NNP B-NP O
TENDER NNP I-NP O
- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Cyprus NNP I-NP B-ORG
Grain NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
invited VBD B-VP O
offers NNS B-NP O
September NNP B-NP O
3 CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
supply VB I-VP O
25,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
feed NN B-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
shipment NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Oct NNP B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC I-NP O
Sept NNP I-NP O
15-30 CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
North NNP B-NP B-LOC
America NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

MARKET NNP B-NP O
TALK NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
import VB I-VP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
400,000 CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rice NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
shortfall NN I-NP O
caused VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
drought NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
rising VBG I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
, , O O
government NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

MARKET NNP B-NP O
TALK NNP I-NP O
- : O O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
net JJ I-NP O
change NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
weekly JJ B-NP O
export NN I-NP O
commitments NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ended VBN B-VP O
August NNP B-NP O
22 CD I-NP O
, , O O
includes VBZ B-VP O
old JJ B-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
crop NN I-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
: : O O
wheat NN B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
595,400 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
old JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
nil JJ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
corn NN B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
1,900 CD B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
319,600 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
soybeans NNS B-NP O
down IN B-PP O
12,300 CD B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
300,800 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
upland NN B-NP O
cotton NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
50,400 CD B-NP O
bales NNS I-NP O
new JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
nil JJ B-NP O
old NN I-NP O
; : O O
soymeal NN B-NP O
54,800 CD I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
100,600 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
soyoil JJ I-NP O
nil JJ I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
75,000 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
barley NN B-NP O
up IN B-PP O
1,700 CD B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
nil JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
sorghum NN B-NP O
6,200 CD I-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
up RB I-NP O
156,700 CD I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
pima NN B-NP O
cotton NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
4,000 CD B-NP O
bales NNS I-NP O
old JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
nil JJ B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
; : O O
rice NN B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
49,900 CD B-NP O
old JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
nil JJ I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
... : O O

USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
Thursday NNP I-NP O
forecast VBD B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
agricultural JJ I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
decline VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
58 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
2 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
record JJ I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
60 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
seen VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Oilseed JJ B-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
rise VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
800 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
and CC O O
livestock NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
poultry NN I-NP O
and CC O O
fruits NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
vegetables NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
gaining VBG I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
pegged VBD B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
wheat NN I-NP O
exports NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
25.0 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
versus IN B-PP O
32.0 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
prior JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
... : O O

The DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
agreed VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
300,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
the DT I-NP O
quota NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
intervention NN I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
export NN B-NP O
, , O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
ONIC NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
grain NN I-NP O
panel NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
tranches NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
150,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
each DT B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
existing VBG I-NP O
allocation NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Chicago NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN B-NP O
312-408-8720-- CD I-NP O

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USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
gross JJ I-NP O
cutout JJ I-NP O
hide NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
offal NN I-NP O
value NN I-NP O
. . O O

DES NNP B-NP B-LOC
MOINES NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
hide VB B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
offal VB I-VP O
value NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
typical JJ I-NP O
slaughter NN I-NP O
steer NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
estimated VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
9.76 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
cwt NN B-NP O
live VB B-VP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.03 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
compared VBN B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG

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Help-wanted JJ B-NP O
ad NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
help-wanted JJ I-NP O
advertising NN I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Conference NNP I-NP B-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
reflecting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
uneven JJ I-NP O
nature NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
labour NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
monthly JJ I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
83.0 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reading NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
85.0 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
research NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
help-wanted JJ B-NP O
advertising NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nine CD I-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
regions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
labour NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
expanding VBG I-VP O
throughout IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
uneven JJ I-NP O
pattern NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Conference NNP B-NP B-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
economist NN I-NP O
Ken NNP I-NP B-PER
Goldstein NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Recent JJ B-NP O
want-ad JJ I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
indicate VBP B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
conservative JJ B-NP O
hiring NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
keeping VBG I-VP O
job NN B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
below IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
overall JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

With IN B-PP O
2.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
new JJ B-NP O
job NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
slowly RB I-VP O
lower VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
unemployment NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
With IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unemployment NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
staying VBG B-VP O
close RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
5.5 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
chance NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
slowly RB I-VP O
drop VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
5.0 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Goldstein NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
index NN I-NP O
matched VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
reading NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
, , O O
1995 CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
declines NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
volume NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
help-wanted JJ B-NP O
advertising NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
England NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Mountain NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
South NNP I-NP I-LOC
Central NNP I-NP I-LOC
regions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
greatest JJS I-NP O
increase NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
East NNP I-NP B-LOC
North NNP I-NP I-LOC
Central NNP I-NP I-LOC
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Police NNS B-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
suspects NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Atlantic NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
jewel NN I-NP O
heist NN I-NP O
. . O O

ATLANTIC NN B-NP B-LOC
CITY NNS I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
N.J. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Atlantic NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
690,000 CD I-NP O
theft NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
jewelry NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
guest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Showboat NNP I-NP O
Hotel NNP I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Casino NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Capt VB B-NP O
. . O O

Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Andrews NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
seeking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
shown VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
videotape NN I-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
suitcase NN I-NP O
resembling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Andrews NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
and CC O O
two CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
sought VBD I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
thefts NNS I-NP O
occurred VBD B-VP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
victim NN I-NP O
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
jewelry NN I-NP O
wholesaler NN I-NP O
Jerry NNP I-NP B-PER
Schein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
left VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
suitcases NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
closet NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Somerset NNP B-NP B-ORG
Jewellers NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
checked VBD B-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
, , O O
two CD B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
mid-twenties NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
older JJR I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
entered VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
jewelry NN I-NP O
store NN I-NP O
and CC O O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
distract VB I-VP O
store NN B-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
Charles NNP I-NP B-PER
McGilley NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
Schein NNP B-NP B-PER
returned VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
suitcases NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
missing VBG I-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
contained VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
650,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
jewelry NN B-NP O
and CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
40,000 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
, , O O
Andrews NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
videotape NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
match VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
description NN I-NP O
given VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
jewelry NN I-NP O
store NN I-NP O
owner NN I-NP O
. . O O

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O.J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Simpson NNP I-NP I-PER
hints NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
supporting VBG B-VP O
evidence NN B-NP O
. . O O

Jackie NNP B-NP B-PER
Frank NNP I-NP I-PER

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

O.J. NNP B-NP B-PER
Simpson NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
financially RB B-NP O
broken VBN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
murder NN B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hopeful JJ B-ADJP O
new JJ B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
next IN B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
football NN I-NP O
star NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
not RB B-ADJP O
guilty JJ I-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
criminal JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
jury NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
murders NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
Nicole NNP B-NP B-PER
Brown NNP I-NP I-PER
Simpson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
and CC O O
her PRP$ B-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
, , O O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
Goldman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
1994 CD I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
faces VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
brought VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
families NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
hold VBP B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
responsible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deaths NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
talk VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
kept VBD B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
detailing VBG B-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fulfilled VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
pledge NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
killers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
without IN B-PP O
elaborating VBG B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
hopefully RB B-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
see VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
come VBP B-VP O
out RP B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
judge NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
imposed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sweeping JJ I-NP O
gag NN I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
prohibits VBZ B-VP O
lawyers NNS B-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
parties NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
discussing VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
elsewhere RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
public NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
love VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
speak VB I-VP O
about IN B-PP O
everything NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Simpson NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
vowed VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
acquittal NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
find VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
killers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
offered VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
substantial JJ I-NP O
reward NN I-NP O
. . O O

His PRP$ B-NP O
lawyers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
starts VBZ B-VP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
. . O O

17 CD B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
kill VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
victims NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Simpson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hotel NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
include VBP B-VP O
eventually RB I-VP O
writing VBG I-VP O
another DT B-NP O
book NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
had VBN I-VP O
job NN B-NP O
offers VBZ B-VP O
but IN B-NP O
more RBR B-ADVP O
have VBP B-VP O
come VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
abroad RB B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
broke JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
am VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
crying VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
blues NNS I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
along RB B-ADVP O
just RB I-ADVP O
fine JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Whatever WDT B-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
want VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
send VB I-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
need VBP B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
accused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
media NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
erroneous JJ B-NP O
reporting NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
signal VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
lawsuits NNS B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
address NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
jam-packed JJ I-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-LOC
church NN I-NP O
. . O O

Contrary JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Simpson NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
blacks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
whites NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
dismissed VBD B-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
distanced VBN I-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
successful JJ I-NP O
football NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
commercial NN I-NP O
career NN I-NP O
, , O O
only RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
faced VBD B-VP O
murder NN B-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
2,000 CD B-NP O
paid VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hear VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
star NN I-NP O
running VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Buffalo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bills NNS I-NP I-ORG
professional JJ I-NP O
football NN I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
Football NNP I-NP B-MISC
Hall NNP I-NP I-MISC
of IN B-PP I-MISC
Fame NN B-NP I-MISC
member NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
crowd NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
wildly RB B-ADJP O
supportive JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
showering VBG B-VP O
Simpson NNP B-NP B-PER
with IN B-PP O
gifts NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
praise VB B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
outside IN B-PP O
, , O O
dozens NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protesters NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
D.C. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Coalition NNP I-NP I-ORG
Against IN B-PP I-ORG
Domestic NNP B-NP I-ORG
Violence NN I-NP I-ORG
called VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
church NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
support VB I-VP O
victims NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
violence NN B-NP O
instead RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

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Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
adviser NN I-NP O
Morris NNP I-NP B-PER
announces VBZ B-VP O
resignation RB B-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
strategist NN I-NP O
Dick NNP I-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER
resigned VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
re-election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
written VBN I-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
, , O O
distributed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
avoided VBD B-VP O
comment NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
published VBN B-NP O
allegations NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
engaged VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
year-long JJ I-NP O
affair NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
200-an-hour JJ I-NP O
prostitute NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
submitted VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
resignation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

While IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
served VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
sought VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
limelight NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
message NN I-NP O
. . O O

Now RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
resign VB B-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
become VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
issue NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
supermarket NN I-NP O
tabloid NN I-NP O
Star NNP I-NP B-ORG
magazine NN I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
reprinted VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
editions NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
married VBN I-NP O
adviser NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
hired VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
37-year-old JJ I-NP O
prostitute NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
visiting VBG B-VP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
advise VB I-VP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
on IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
re-election NN I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
subject JJ B-ADJP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , I-NP O
family NN I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
friends NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sadistic JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
vitriol NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yellow JJ B-NP O
journalism NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
dignify VB I-VP O
such JJ B-NP O
journalism NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
reply NN I-NP O
or CC O O
an DT B-NP O
answer NN I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
never RB B-ADVP O
will MD B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
distributed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
reporters NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
press NN I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
just RB B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
address VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
delegates NNS I-NP O
accepting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
four-year JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
surgeon NN I-NP O
investigated VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
discarding VBG B-VP O
foot NN B-NP O
. . O O

CHARLESTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
S.C. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Health NNP B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
discovery NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
amputated VBN I-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
beach NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
Charleston NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
surgeon NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
improperly RB I-VP O
disposed VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
infectious JJ B-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
washed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Sullivan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP I-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
beach NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
amputated VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
whose WP$ B-NP O
legs NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
deformed VBN B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
removed VBN I-VP O
so IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
infant NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
fitted VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
prosthesis NN I-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
orthopedic JJ I-NP O
surgeon NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
child NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
parents NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
hospital NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
research NN B-NP O
and CC O O
educational JJ B-NP O
purposes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Health NNP B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
surgeon NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
stored VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
freezer NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
freezer NN I-NP O
recently RB B-ADVP O
broke VBD B-VP O
down RB B-PRT O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
contents NNS I-NP O
spoiled JJ I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
surgeon NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
apologised VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
decided VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crab NN I-NP O
trap NN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
remove VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
flesh NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
foot NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
washed VBD B-VP O
up IN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beach NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Florida NNP B-NP B-LOC
cop NN I-NP O
disguised VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
shrub NN B-NP O
nabs NNS I-NP O
bad JJ B-NP O
guys NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MIAMI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bush NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
bagged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bad JJ I-NP O
guys NNS I-NP O
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
four CD B-NP O
would-be JJ I-NP O
robbers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
armed JJ B-NP O
and CC O O
masked VBN B-VP O
, , O O
showed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
rob VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Checker NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
restaurant NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Fort NNP I-NP B-LOC
Lauderdale NNP I-NP I-LOC
suburb NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Pembroke NNP B-NP B-LOC
Pines NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
idea NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
shrub NN I-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
drive-through JJ I-NP O
window NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
toting VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shotgun NN I-NP O
. . O O

Detective NNP B-NP O
Earl NNP I-NP B-PER
Feugill NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
camouflaged VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
shaggy JJ I-NP O
green JJ I-NP O
bush NN I-NP O
, , O O
ordered VBD B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
freeze VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
surprised VBN I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Miami NNP I-NP B-ORG
Herald NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

Feugill NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
hot JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
heavy JJ I-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
used VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Marines NNPS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
by IN B-PP O
attaching VBG B-VP O
strips NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
burlap NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
camouflage NN I-NP O
outfit NN I-NP O
. . O O

Green NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC I-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
face NN I-NP O
paint NN I-NP O
completed VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
disguise NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
staking VBG I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
restaurant NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
series NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
robberies NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
local JJ B-NP O
fast-food NN I-NP O
places NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Pembroke NNP B-NP B-LOC
Pines NNPS I-NP I-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
90-minute JJ I-NP O
stakeout NN I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
robbers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
restaurant NN I-NP O
employee NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
allegedly RB I-VP O
prepared JJ I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
let VB I-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
back JJ I-NP O
door NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
DLA NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets NNS I-NP O
tin NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.7975 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
lb NNS B-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-ORG
Defense NNP I-NP I-ORG
Logistics NNP I-NP I-ORG
Agency NNP I-NP I-ORG
set VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
offering NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
stockpile NN B-NP O
tin NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
2.7975 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
lb NN B-NP O
, , O O
versus CC O O
$ $ B-NP O
2.7775 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
lb JJ B-NP O
yesterday NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Key JJ B-ADJP O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
aide NN I-NP O
resigns NNS I-NP O
, , O O
NBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Dick NNP B-NP B-PER
Morris NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
political JJ I-NP O
consultant NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
reshaped VBD B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
President NNP I-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
reelection JJ I-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
resigned VBN I-VP O
, , O O
MS-NBC NNP B-NP B-MISC
News NNP I-NP I-MISC
reported VBD B-VP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Morris NNP B-NP B-PER
drew VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ire NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
liberal JJ B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
aides NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
repositioning NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
president NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
. . O O

There EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
report NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
corn NN I-NP O
gluten NN I-NP O
meal NN I-NP O
steady-higher NN I-NP O
, , O O
feed VBP B-VP O
flat JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
corn NN I-NP O
gluten VBD B-VP O
feed NN I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
flat JJ B-ADJP O
while IN B-SBAR O
meal NN B-NP O
values NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
steady JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
firmer JJR B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
seasonal JJ I-NP O
pickup NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
meal NN B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-MISC
AREA NN I-NP I-MISC
MILLS NNS I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
dollars NNS B-NP O
per IN B-PP O
short JJ B-NP O
ton NN I-NP O
) ) O O

Gluten JJ B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
bulk NN I-NP O
Spot NN I-NP O
- : O O
117.00 CD B-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

Gluten JJ B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
pellets NNS I-NP O
Spot NN I-NP O
- : O O
unq JJ B-ADJP O

Gluten JJ B-NP O
meal NN I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
bulk NN I-NP O
rail NN I-NP O
Spot NN I-NP O
- : O O
320.00 CD B-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
5 CD B-NP O

DECATUR NN B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
IL NNP B-NP B-LOC
/ SYM O O
CLINTON NNP B-NP B-ORG
AND CC I-NP I-ORG
CEDAR NNP I-NP I-ORG
RAPIDS NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
IA NNP B-NP B-LOC

Gluten JJ B-NP O
feed NN I-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
pellets NNS I-NP O
Spot NN I-NP O
- : O O
117.00 CD B-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

Gluten JJ B-NP O
meal NN I-NP O
60 CD B-NP O
pct JJ I-NP O
bulk NN I-NP O
Spot NN I-NP O
- : O O
310.00 CD B-NP O
unc NNS I-NP O

( ( O O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsdesk NN I-NP O
312-408-8720 CD I-NP O
) ) O O

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EU NN B-NP B-ORG
barley NN I-NP O
sale NN I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
$ $ B-NP O
145 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
T NN B-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
Saudi JJ B-NP B-MISC
- : I-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
sale NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
234,324 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
intervention NN I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
some DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
145 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
fob VBD B-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADVP O
destined VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
grain NN I-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
cereals NNS I-NP O
management NN I-NP O
committee NN I-NP O
sold VBD B-VP O
234,324 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
intervention NN I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
minimum JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
105.07 CD B-NP O
Ecus NNP I-NP B-MISC
per FW I-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
. . O O

Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
provisionally RB B-ADVP O
bought VBD B-VP O
800,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
optional-origin JJ B-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
21 CD I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
prices NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
160 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
162 CD I-NP O
including VBG B-PP O
cost NN B-NP O
, , O O
insurance NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
freight NN I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
European JJ B-NP B-MISC
grain NN I-NP O
traders NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Saudis NNPS I-NP B-MISC
might MD B-VP O
reduce VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
600,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
said VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
substantial JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
European NNP I-NP B-ORG
Union NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
enjoys VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
freight NN I-NP O
advantage NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
other JJ B-NP O
producers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
subtracting VBG B-VP O
freight NN B-NP O
costs NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
equivalent JJ I-NP O
fob NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
around RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
142 CD I-NP O
, , O O
well RB B-ADVP O
below IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
149 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
floor NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
put VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
news NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
emerged VBN B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
Thursday NNP I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
EU NNP I-NP B-ORG
sold VBD B-VP O
34,277 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
intervention NN I-NP O
barley NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
minimum JJ I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
109.36 CD B-NP O
Ecus NNP I-NP B-MISC
per FW I-NP O
tonne NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
worth NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
149 CD I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
tonne NN B-NP O
fob NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
+331 CD B-NP O
4221 CD I-NP O
5432 CD I-NP O

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French JJ B-NP B-MISC
shipyard NN I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
march VB B-VP O
against RP B-PRT O
job NN B-NP O
cuts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

RENNES NNS B-NP B-ORG
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

About IN B-NP O
3,500 CD I-NP O
naval JJ B-NP O
shipyard NN I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
marched VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
port NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Cherbourg NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
defence NN B-NP O
restructuring NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
union NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
local JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
headquarters NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
1,800 CD B-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Cherbourg NNP I-NP B-LOC
yeard VBN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
stopped VBN I-VP O
work NN B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
cutback NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
slim VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
numbers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
1,700 CD B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
4,200 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
hundred CD I-NP O
workers NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
marched VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Indre NNP B-NP B-LOC
where WRB B-ADVP O
500 CD B-NP O
or CC I-NP O
1,600 CD I-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
risk NN B-NP O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
August NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Following VBG B-VP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Pakistani JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspapers NNS I-NP O
: : O O

DAWN NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
transfer VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
distribution NN I-NP O
network NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
electricity NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
managements NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
curtail VB I-VP O
losses NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
rupees NN B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
suffered VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
11 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
rupees NNS I-NP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-PP O
tax VB B-NP O
holidays NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
industrial JJ B-NP O
estates NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hub NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Gadoon NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

- : O O
High NNP B-NP O
Court NNP I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
unearthed VBD I-VP O
police-run JJ B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
cages NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Tando NNP B-NP B-LOC
Allahyar NNP I-NP I-LOC
near IN B-PP O
Hyderabad NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
rescued VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
jail NN I-NP O
set VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Opposition NN B-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
Nawaz NNP I-NP B-PER
Sharif NNP I-NP I-PER
renewed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
pledge NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
oust VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Pakistan NNP I-NP B-ORG
People NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP I-ORG
Party NNP I-NP I-ORG
government NN I-NP O
headed VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Benazir NNP I-NP B-PER
Bhutto NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

BUSINESS NNP B-NP B-ORG
RECORDER NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Gas NNP B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
may MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
return NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Sui NNP B-NP B-ORG
Southern NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gas NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Sui NNP I-NP B-ORG
Northern NNP I-NP I-ORG
Gas NNP I-NP I-ORG
companies NNS I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
importing VBG I-VP O
80 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cotton NN B-NP O
yarn NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
every DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
blamed VBN I-VP O
sugar NN B-NP O
technologists NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
not RB O O
supporting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
long-term JJ I-NP O
programme NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
research NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
increase VB I-VP O
production NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
sugarcane NNS B-NP O
. . O O

FINANCIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
POST NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Armed NNP B-NP O
robbers NNS I-NP O
pillaged VBN B-VP O
70 CD B-NP O
barrels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
crude NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
well RB I-NP O
near IN I-NP O
Gujar NNP I-NP B-LOC
Khan NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
pay VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
additional JJ I-NP O
bill NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
244 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
private JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
projects NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
capacity NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
3,225 CD B-NP O
megawatt NN I-NP O
go VB B-VP O
on-line JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
1998/99 CD B-NP O
. . O O

THE DT B-NP B-ORG
NATION NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
facing VBG I-VP O
extreme JJ B-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
meeting VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
revenue NN I-NP O
collections NNS I-NP O
targets NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Mohib NNP B-NP B-ORG
Textile NNP I-NP I-ORG
Mills NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
defaulted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
23 CD I-NP O
development NN I-NP O
finance NN I-NP O
institutions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
foreign JJ B-ADJP O
and CC O O
local JJ B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
leasing NN I-NP O
companies NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
modarabas NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
Islamic NNP B-NP B-MISC
mutual JJ I-NP O
funds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

- : O O
Investment NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Asif NNP I-NP B-PER
Ali NNP I-NP I-PER
Zardari NNP I-NP I-PER
expressed VBD B-VP O
keenness NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
close JJ I-NP O
working VBG I-NP O
relationship NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Japanese JJ B-NP B-MISC
companies NNS I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
that IN I-SBAR O
investment NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
can MD B-VP O
multiply.q VB I-VP O

- : O O
Karachi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stock NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
index NN I-NP O
falls NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
7.84 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
. . O O

THE DT B-NP B-ORG
NEWS NN I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
assistant NN I-NP O
Shahid NNP I-NP B-PER
Hasan NNP I-NP I-PER
Khan NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
privatisation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
thermal JJ B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
power NN B-NP O
generation NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
private JJ B-NP O
plants NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
management NN B-NP O
contracts NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Area NNP B-NP B-MISC
Electricity NNP I-NP I-MISC
Boards NNP I-NP I-MISC
would MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
achieve VB I-VP O
6.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
GDP NNP I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Muslim NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commercial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , I-NP O
Vital JJ I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
System NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
and CC O O
Duff NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Phelps NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
are VBP B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
announce VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
alliance NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Bangladesh NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
credit NN I-NP O
rating NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
-- : O O
Credit NNP B-NP B-ORG
Rating NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Information NNP B-NP I-ORG
Systems NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
-- : O O
next JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

- : O O
The DT B-NP O
Sindh NNP I-NP B-ORG
High NNP I-NP I-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
issued VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ad-interim JJ I-NP O
order NN I-NP O
restraining VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Privatisation NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
from IN B-PP O
handing VBG B-VP O
over IN B-PP O
Javedan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Cement NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
Dadabhoy NNP B-NP B-ORG
Investment NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O I-ORG
pvt VBN B-VP I-ORG
) ) O I-ORG
Ltd NNP B-NP I-ORG
until IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
consider VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
mounted VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
unions NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
. . O O

THE DT B-NP B-ORG
MUSLIM NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Iran NNP I-NP B-LOC
have VBP B-VP O
agreed VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
expand VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
strengthen VB I-VP O
political JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
relations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Islamabad NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
9251-274757 CD B-VP O

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Salang NN B-NP B-LOC
tunnel NN I-NP O
reopened VBD B-VP O
linking VBG I-VP O
Kabul NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
north JJ B-NP O
. . O O

SALANG VBG B-VP B-LOC
TUNNEL NNP B-NP O
, , O O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Salang NNP I-NP B-LOC
tunnel NN I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
Kabul NNP B-NP B-LOC
with IN B-PP O
northern JJ B-NP O
Afghanistan NNP I-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
formally RB I-VP O
reopened VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
traffic NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
under IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
opposition NN I-NP O
militia NN I-NP O
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
dozens NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
trucks NNS B-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
moving VBG I-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tunnel NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
directions NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
reopened VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Salang NNP I-NP B-LOC
tunnel NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
route NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Soviet JJ B-NP B-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
occupying VBG I-VP O
Afghanistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1980s NNS I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
northern JJ B-NP O
militia NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
General NNP I-NP O
Abdul NNP I-NP B-PER
Rashid NNP I-NP I-PER
Dostum NNP I-NP I-PER
rebelled VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Kabul NNP I-NP B-LOC
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

Witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
wrecked VBN I-VP O
tanks NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
vehicles NNS I-NP O
littered VBD B-VP O
both DT B-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heavily-mined JJ I-NP O
road NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mines NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
removed VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
road NN I-NP O
itself PRP B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
experts NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Halo NNP I-NP B-LOC
Trust NNP I-NP I-LOC
mine JJ I-NP O
clearance NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
roadsides NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Afghan NNP B-NP B-MISC
Deputy NNP I-NP O
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Qotbuddin NNP I-NP B-PER
Hilal NNP I-NP I-PER
officiated VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reopening VBG I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
sides NNS I-NP O
argued VBD B-VP O
about RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
mutual JJ I-NP O
release NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
prisoners NNS B-NP O
. . O O

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Two CD B-NP O
Indians NNP I-NP B-MISC
to TO B-VP O
die VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
23 CD B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

NEW JJ B-NP B-LOC
DELHI NNPS I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
sentenced VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
death NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
finding VBG B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
guilty JJ B-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
killing VBG B-VP O
23 CD B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
children NNS B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
robbing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
burnt VBN B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
alive JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
sprinkling VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bus NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
petrol NN B-NP O
and CC O O
setting VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
fire NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Andhra NNP B-NP B-LOC
Pradesh NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
1993 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
doubt NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rarest JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rare JJ I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
, , O O
not RB O O
merely RB B-NP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
innocent JJ B-NP O
human JJ I-NP O
beings NNS I-NP O
roasted JJ I-NP O
alive JJ B-ADJP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
appellants NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
inhuman JJ I-NP O
manner NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
plotted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
scheme NN I-NP O
and CC O O
executed VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Justice NNP B-NP B-PER
K.T. NNP I-NP I-PER
Thomas NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
verdict NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
panel NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
judges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Elephant VBP B-VP O
tramples NN B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
death VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Nepal NN B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

KATHMANDU NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
rampaging VBG I-NP O
elephant NN I-NP O
dragged VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sleeping NN I-NP O
72-year-old JJ I-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
bed NN I-NP O
and CC O O
trampled JJ B-NP O
her PRP$ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
death VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
such JJ I-NP O
killing NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Nepal NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
elephant NN I-NP O
crashed VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
Hari NNP B-NP B-PER
Maya NNP I-NP I-PER
Poudels NNPS I-NP I-PER
house NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Madhumalla NNP B-NP B-LOC
village NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
she PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
asleep RB B-ADJP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
beast NN I-NP O
dragged VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
30 CD B-NP O
feet NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
nine CD B-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
bed NN I-NP O
and CC O O
trampled JJ B-NP O
her PRP$ I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
death VB I-VP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Himalayan JJ I-NP B-MISC
kingdoms NNS I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Kathmandu NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
elephants NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
remote JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
east JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
Nepal NN I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Elephants NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
protected VBN I-VP O
under IN B-PP O
Nepali NNP B-NP B-MISC
law NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
provides VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
jail NN B-NP O
sentences NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
convicted VBN B-NP O
elephant NN I-NP O
killers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

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Sri NNP B-NP B-MISC
Lankan NNP I-NP I-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
overrun VBN B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
, , O O
kill VBP B-VP O
24 CD B-NP O
. . O O

COLOMBO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Tamil NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tiger NNP I-NP I-ORG
rebels NNS I-NP O
overran VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
isolated VBN I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Sri NNP B-NP B-LOC
Lanka NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS I-NP O
northeast RB B-ADVP O
early RB I-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
killing VBG B-VP O
24 CD B-NP O
policemen NNS I-NP O
, , O O
defence NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
large JJ I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Liberation NNP B-NP B-ORG
Tigers NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Tamil NNP B-NP I-ORG
Eelam NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
LTTE NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
rebels NNS B-NP O
stormed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Kudapokuna NNP I-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-ADVP O
north RB I-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Welikanda NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
200 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
125 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
Colombo NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
before IN B-PP O
dawn NN B-NP O
, , O O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
entire JJ I-NP O
post NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
overrun VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
defence NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
immediately RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
any DT B-NP O
casualties NNS I-NP O
among IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
independence NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
minority NN B-NP O
Tamils VBZ B-VP B-MISC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Indian NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
island NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
north RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
east JJ B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rebels NNS I-NP O
attacked VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
. . O O

Suspected NNP B-NP O
Tamil NNP I-NP B-MISC
Tigers NNP I-NP B-ORG
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
hurled VBD B-VP O
hand NN B-NP O
grenades NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
vehicle NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crowded VBN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
army-controlled JJ I-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Vavuniya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
two CD B-NP O
policemen NNS I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dozen NN I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
undercover JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
wounded VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

Vavuniya NNP B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
just RB I-VP O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
mainland JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
controlled VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
LTTE NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ethnic JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
now RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
14th JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Vicorp NNP B-NP B-ORG
Restaurants NNP I-NP I-ORG
names NNS I-NP O
Sabourin NNP I-NP B-LOC
CFO NNP I-NP O
. . O O

DENVER NN B-NP B-PER
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Vicorp NNP B-NP B-ORG
Restaurants NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
named VBN I-VP O
Richard NNP B-NP B-PER
Sabourin NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
executive JJ B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
chief NN B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Sabourin NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Bestop NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP O
Boulder NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Colo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O I-LOC

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Craig NNP B-NP B-PER
Held VBN B-VP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
joined VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
executive JJ B-NP O
vice NN I-NP O
president NN I-NP O
and CC O O
chief NN B-NP O
marketing NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Newsdesk NNP I-NP I-ORG
212 CD I-NP O
859 CD I-NP O
1610 CD I-NP O

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SoCal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Edison NNP I-NP I-ORG
sees VBZ B-VP O
2 CD B-NP O
power NN I-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
today NN B-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Southern NNP B-NP B-ORG
California NNP I-NP I-ORG
Edison NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
220 CD I-NP O
kilovolt NN I-NP O
( ( O O
KV NN B-NP O
) ) O O
power NN B-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
southern JJ B-NP O
California NNP I-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
resume VB I-VP O
service NN B-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
today NN B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
shut VBN I-VP O
late JJ B-NP O
Wednesday NNP I-NP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wildfire NN I-NP O
raging VBG B-VP O
north RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
placed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
service NN B-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
today NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
company NN B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
Steve NNP I-NP B-PER
Conroy NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
repair NN B-NP O
crews NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
removing VBG I-VP O
smoke NN B-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
fire-related JJ I-NP O
residues NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
settled VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
shutdown NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
220 CD I-NP O
KV NN I-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
reduced VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
500 CD B-NP O
megawatts NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
MW NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
the DT B-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
power NN B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
received VBD B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
SoCal NNP B-NP B-ORG
Edison NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
1,200 CD I-NP O
MW NNP I-NP O
Sierra NNP I-NP B-LOC
hydroelectric JJ I-NP O
facility NN I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Conroy JJ B-NP B-PER
noted VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
500 CD I-NP O
KV NNPS I-NP O
and CC O O
another DT B-NP O
220 CD I-NP O
KV NNP I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
running VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Sierra NNP I-NP B-LOC
plant NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Los NNP B-NP B-LOC
Angeles NNP I-NP I-LOC
remained VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
operation NN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
continued VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
carry VB I-VP O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Sierra NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
500 CD I-NP O
KV NNP I-NP O
transmission NN I-NP O
cables NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
out IN B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
service NN B-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
cleaning NN B-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
about IN B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

Containment NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
difficult JJ B-ADJP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hot JJ I-NP O
, , O O
arid JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
windy JJ B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
, , O O
Conroy NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
fires NNS I-NP O
keep VBP B-VP O
moving VBG I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
winds NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
forcing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
utility NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
shut VB I-VP O
those DT B-NP O
transmission NN I-NP O
lines NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Local JJ B-NP O
authorities NNS I-NP O
charged VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
teenager NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
starting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
blaze NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
four CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
destroyed VBD B-VP O
20,000 CD B-NP O
acres NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
forest NN B-NP O
land NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
R NN I-NP B-PER
Leong NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-ORG
York NNP I-NP I-ORG
Power NNP I-NP I-ORG
Desk NNP I-NP I-ORG
+1 CD I-NP O
212 CD I-NP O
859 CD I-NP O
1622 CD I-NP O

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Dreyfus NNP B-NP B-ORG
Strategic NNP I-NP I-ORG
Munis NNP I-NP I-ORG
monthly RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.056 CD I-NP O
/ SYM O O
shr NN B-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Monthly JJ O O

Latest JJS B-NP O
Prior RB B-ADVP O

Amount NN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.056 CD I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
0.056 CD I-NP O

Pay NN B-NP O
Sept NNP B-NP O
27 CD I-NP O

Record NNP B-NP O
Sept NNP I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
: : O O
Full VB B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
company NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Dreyfus NNP B-NP B-ORG
Strategic JJ I-NP I-ORG
Municipals NNS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Sierra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Semiconductor NNP I-NP I-ORG
jumps VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
exit NN B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Wolk NNP I-NP I-PER

SEATTLE NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Sierra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Semiconductor NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
jumped VBD B-VP O
23 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
expectation NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
emerge VB I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
smaller JJR I-NP O
but CC I-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
profitable JJ I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
planned JJ I-NP O
exit NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
modem NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-LOC
Jose NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
2-1/8 JJ I-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
11-3/8 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
announcement NN I-NP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
planned VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
pull VB I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
highly RB I-NP O
competitive JJ I-NP O
modem-chip NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
focus NN I-NP O
instead RB B-CONJP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fast-growing JJ I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
computer NN B-NP O
networking NN I-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Certainly RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
much RB I-NP O
smaller JJR I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
more RBR I-NP O
profitable JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
analyst NN B-NP O
Elias NNP I-NP B-PER
Moosa NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Roberston NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stephens NNP I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

But CC O O
analysts NNS B-NP O
noted VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Sierra NNP B-NP B-ORG
still RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
much RB B-NP O
painful JJ I-NP O
work NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
cutting VBG B-VP O
as RB B-NP O
many JJ I-NP O
as IN I-NP O
150 CD I-NP O
jobs NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
workforce NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
currently RB B-ADVP O
has VBZ B-VP O
500 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
building VBG B-VP O
up IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
PMC-Sierra NNP I-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
makes VBZ B-VP O
routing VBG I-VP O
devices NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
chipsets NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
high-speed JJ B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
networks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
plans NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
charge NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
earnings NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
to TO I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
80 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
write VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
assets NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
cover VB B-VP O
severance NN B-NP O
payments NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Randall NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Soundview NNP B-NP B-ORG
Financial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
difficulty NN B-NP O
selling VBG B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
modem-chip NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Once RB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
announce VB B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
intention NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
exit VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
becomes VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
complete JJ I-NP O
buyer NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

And CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
focusing VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fastest-growing JJ I-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
networking VBG B-NP O
chips NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
begun VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
attract VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
attention NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
much-larger JJ B-NP O
players NNS I-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
International NNP B-NP B-ORG
Business NNP I-NP I-ORG
Machines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
As IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
develops VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
are VBP B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
that DT B-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
much RB I-NP O
larger JJR I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
? . O O
" " O O

Randall NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Other JJ B-NP O
analysts NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
bullish JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
even RB B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shrink VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
slightly RB B-NP O
more JJR I-NP O
than IN I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
current JJ I-NP O
size NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
positive JJ I-NP O
strategic JJ I-NP O
move NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Miles NNP B-NP B-PER
Kan NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Hambrecht NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Quist NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
modem NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
low-margin JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
commodity NN I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
PMC-Sierra NNP I-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
generated VBD B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
33 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
117 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
modem NN B-NP O
chips NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Kan NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
PMC NNP I-NP B-ORG
unit NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
far RB B-ADJP O
more RBR I-ADJP O
profitable JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Sierra NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
fallen VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
high JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
chip NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
battered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
falling VBG B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
concern NN B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
slowing VBG B-VP O
demand NN B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Seattle NN B-NP B-LOC
bureau NN I-NP O
206-386-4848 CD I-NP O

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Housecall NN B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
sink VBP B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
profit NN B-NP O
warning NN I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
healthcare NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Housecall NNP I-NP B-ORG
Medical NNP I-NP I-ORG
Resources NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
fell VBD B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fiscal JJ I-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

Morgan NNP B-NP B-ORG
Stanley NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
downgraded VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
underperform VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
outperform VB B-VP O
. . O O

Housecall NN B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
off RB B-ADVP O
7-3/8 CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
7-1/8 CD B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
morning NN B-NP O
trading NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Atlanta-based JJ I-NP B-MISC
company NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
public NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
16 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
. . O O

Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
had VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
earn VB I-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
0.17 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
share NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
fourth JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , O O
according VBG B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
First NNP B-NP O
Call VB B-VP O
. . O O

Housecall DT B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
fourth JJ B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
revenues NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fall VB I-VP O
short RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
expectations NNS B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
non-Medicare JJ I-NP B-MISC
infusion NN I-NP O
therapy NN I-NP O
, , O O
hospice NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
nursing NN I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
businesses NNS I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
budgeted VBN I-VP O
revenues NNS B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
cited VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
limitation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Medicare NNP B-NP B-MISC
reimbursement NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
provided VBD B-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
. . O O

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First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alliance NNP I-NP I-ORG
net JJ I-NP O
income NN I-NP O
slips VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

IRVINE NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Calif. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

First NNP B-NP B-ORG
Alliance NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corporation NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Subsidiaries NNP I-NP I-ORG

Quarter NN B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
Six CD I-NP O
Months NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O

1996 CD B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

Unaudited VBD B-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
revenue NN I-NP O

17,024,000 CD B-NP O
18,174,000 CD I-NP O
31,834,000 CD I-NP O
24,137,000 CD I-NP O

Total JJ B-NP O
expense NN I-NP O

7,718,000 CD B-NP O
6,828,000 CD I-NP O
14,668,000 CD I-NP O
13,091,000 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
Income NNP I-NP O
9,167,000 CD B-NP O
11,175,000 CD I-NP O
16,909,000 CD I-NP O
10,880,000 CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
Income NNP I-NP O
Per IN I-NP O

Share NN B-NP O
0.86 CD I-NP O
1.05 CD I-NP O
1.59 CD I-NP O
1.02 CD I-NP O

Weighted VBN B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O

shares NNS B-NP O
outstanding JJ B-ADJP O

10,650,407 CD B-NP O
10,650,407 CD I-NP O
10,650,407 CD I-NP O
10,650,407 CD I-NP O

Pro FW B-NP O
Forma NNP I-NP O
: : O O

Historical JJ B-NP O
income NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
income NN B-NP O

tax NN B-NP O
provision NN I-NP O

9,306,000 CD B-NP O
11,346,000 CD I-NP O
17,166,000 CD I-NP O
11,046,000 CD I-NP O

Pro FW B-NP O
forma FW I-NP O
income NN I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O

provision NN B-NP O
3,820,000 CD I-NP O
4,658,000 CD I-NP O
7,047,000 CD I-NP O
4,534,000 CD I-NP O

Pro FW B-NP O
forma FW I-NP O
net JJ B-NP O

income NN B-NP O
5,486,000 CD I-NP O
6,688,000 CD I-NP O
10,119,000 CD I-NP O
6,512,000 CD I-NP O

Pro FW B-NP O
forma FW I-NP O
net JJ B-NP O
income NN I-NP O

per IN B-PP O
share NN B-NP O
0.37 CD I-NP O
0.45 CD I-NP O
0.68 CD I-NP O
0.44 CD I-NP O

Pro FW B-NP O
forma FW I-NP O
weighted JJ I-NP O
average JJ I-NP O

number NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
shares NNS B-NP O

outstanding JJ B-ADJP O
14,775,000 CD B-NP O
14,775,000 CD I-NP O
14,775,000 CD I-NP O
14,775,000 CD I-NP O

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Oasis NNP B-NP B-ORG
singer NN I-NP O
heads NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
after IN B-PP O
illness NN B-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Liam NNP B-NP B-PER
Gallagher NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
singer NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
rock NN I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Oasis NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
flew VBD B-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
join VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
band NN I-NP O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
tour NN I-NP O
. . O O

Gallagher NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
usual JJ I-NP O
obscene JJ I-NP O
gestures NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
swore VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
journalists NNS B-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
prepared VBN B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
fly VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Heathrow NNP I-NP B-LOC
airport NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
hate VBP B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
f... NN I-NP O
ing NN I-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
, , O O
yet CC O O
you PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
asking VBG I-VP O
me PRP B-NP O
too RB B-ADVP O
many JJ B-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
. . O O

I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
a DT B-NP O
supermodel JJ I-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

On IN B-PP O
Monday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
just RB B-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
depart VB I-VP O
, , O O
Liam NNP B-NP B-PER
decided VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
to TO B-VP O
travel VB I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
brother NN I-NP O
Noel NNP I-NP B-PER
. . O O

Liam NN B-NP B-PER
caught VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
taxi NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
saying VBG B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
" " O O
problems NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
believed VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
suffering VBG I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
laryngitis NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
go VB I-VP O
house-hunting VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
actress NN B-NP O
girlfriend NN I-NP O
Patsy NNP I-NP B-PER
Kensit NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

When WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
first RB B-ADVP O
heard VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Liam NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
flown VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
band NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
, , O O
many JJ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
fans NNS I-NP O
asked VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
refunds NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
concert NN I-NP O
tickets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
tour NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
scheduled VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
last VB I-VP O
until IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
18 CD I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
concert NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Noel NNP B-NP B-PER
Gallagher NNP I-NP I-PER
filled VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
brother NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
lead NN B-NP O
singer NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Slough NN B-NP B-ORG
Estates NNP I-NP I-ORG
helps VBZ B-VP O
lift NN B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
set NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interim JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
an DT B-NP O
upbeat JJ I-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Slough NNP B-NP B-ORG
Estates NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
helped VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
boost VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Slough NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
earlier RB B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
first-half JJ B-NP O
pretax JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
37.4 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
stg NNS I-NP O
, , O O
climbed VBD B-VP O
nearly RB B-NP O
six CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
or CC O O
14p CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
250 CD B-NP O
pence NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
1009 CD B-NP O
GMT RB I-NP B-MISC
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Land NNP I-NP I-ORG
added VBD B-VP O
12-1 JJ B-NP O
/ SYM O O
2p CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
468p CD B-NP O
, , O O
Land NNP B-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
rose VBD B-VP O
5-1 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
2p CD B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
691p CD B-NP O
and CC O O
Hammerson NNP B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
8p CD B-NP O
higher JJR B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
390 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
comment NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
investment NN B-NP O
banks NNS I-NP O
Merrill NNP I-NP B-ORG
Lynch NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
SBC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
also RB B-ADVP O
fueled VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
stances NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Merrill NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lynch NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
SBC NNP I-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
key JJ I-NP O
factors NNS I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
gains NNS I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Merrill NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lynch NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
preparing VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
note NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
positive JJ I-ADJP O
( ( O O
on IN B-PP O
property NN B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
On IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
technical JJ I-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
most RBS I-NP O
favoured VBN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

SBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
issued VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
update NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
predictions NNS I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
start NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
realised VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
so RB B-NP O
far RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
so RB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
member NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
SBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
team NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

SBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
maintaining VBG I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
rental JJ B-NP O
incomes NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
shaved VBN I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
capital NN B-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
six CD B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
SBC NNP B-NP B-ORG
Warburg NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
" " O O
add VB B-VP O
" " O O
recommendation NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Slough NNP B-NP B-ORG
Estates NNP I-NP I-ORG
' POS B-NP O
shares NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
added VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
" " O O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
move NN I-NP O
, , O O
not RB O O
because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Slough NN B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Sir NNP I-NP O
Nigel NNP B-NP B-PER
Mobbs NNP I-NP I-PER
added VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bullish JJ I-NP O
mood NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
" " O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prospect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
period NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
steady JJ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
and CC O O
low JJ B-NP O
inflation NN I-NP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

-- : B-NP O
Jonathan NNP I-NP B-PER
Birt NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+44 CD I-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
7717 CD I-NP O

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Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
travel NN I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
gap NN I-NP O
shrinks VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

OTTAWA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Higher JJR B-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
foreign JJ B-NP O
visitors NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
less JJR B-NP O
Canadian JJ I-NP B-MISC
tourist NN I-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
cut VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
travel NN I-NP O
account NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
26.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
Statistics NNP B-NP B-ORG
Canada NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
deficit NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
seasonally RB I-NP O
adjusted JJ I-NP O
C$ $ I-NP B-MISC
715 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
973 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-SBAR O
foreigners NNS B-NP O
spent VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
record NN I-NP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
3.00 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
seasonally RB I-NP O
adjusted VBN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
Canadians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
reduced VBN B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
spending NN I-NP O
abroad RB B-ADVP O
by IN B-PP O
5.1 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
C$ $ B-NP B-MISC
3.72 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Reuters NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ottawa NNP I-NP I-ORG
Burea NNPS I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
613 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
235-6745 CD B-ADVP O

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Jordanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
PM NNP I-NP O
Kabariti NNP I-NP B-PER
meets VBZ B-VP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

RAMALLAH NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Jordanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Abdul-Karim NNP I-NP B-PER
al-Kabariti NN I-NP I-PER
began VBD B-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stalled VBN I-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Kabariti FW B-NP B-PER
flew VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
helicopter NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Palestinian-ruled JJ B-NP B-MISC
Ramallah NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
after IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
brief JJ I-NP O
arrival NN I-NP O
ceremony NN I-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
, , O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
shaken VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
came VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
backdrop NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Palestinian JJ I-NP B-MISC
general JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
Gaza NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Arafat NNP B-NP B-PER
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
four-hour JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
noon NN B-NP O
( ( O O
0900 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
policy NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
settlements NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
Petra NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Kabariti NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
discussions NNS B-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
developments NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
and CC O O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

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Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
says VBZ B-VP O
five CD B-NP O
spy NN I-NP O
networks NNS I-NP O
destroyed VBN B-VP O
, , O O
41 CD B-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
. . O O

TEHRAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
have VB B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
five CD B-NP O
espionage NN I-NP O
rings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
northwestern JJ B-NP O
Iran NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
arrested VBN B-VP O
41 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
charges NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
spying VBG B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
unnamed JJ B-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Jomhuri NNP B-NP B-ORG
Eslami NNP I-NP I-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Azerbaijan NNP I-NP I-LOC
province NN I-NP O
security NN I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
those DT B-NP O
held VBN I-NP O
confessed VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
gathering VBG B-VP O
confidential JJ B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
, , O O
photographing VBG B-VP O
strategic JJ B-NP O
sites NNS I-NP O
, , O O
doing VBG B-VP O
propaganda NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
" " O O
spreading VBG B-VP O
pan-Turkism JJ B-NP B-MISC
" " O O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
clear VB I-VP O
if IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
five CD I-NP O
spy NN I-NP O
rings NNS I-NP O
, , O O
allegedly RB B-VP O
led VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
, , O O
that IN B-SBAR O
Iran NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
area NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
borders VBZ B-VP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
arrests NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
announced VBN I-VP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
row NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Tehran NNP B-NP B-LOC
asked VBD B-VP O
Ankara NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
withdraw VB I-VP O
four CD B-NP O
Turkish JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
accused VBN B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
spying VBG B-VP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
expelled VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
diplomats NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
alleged VBN I-NP O
links NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
killings NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Iranian JJ B-NP B-MISC
exiles NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Ties NNPS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
neighbours NNS I-NP O
, , O O
strained VBD B-VP O
also RB B-ADVP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
accord NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Turkey NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Israel NNP I-NP B-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
drew VBD B-VP O
strong JJ B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
objections NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
improved VBN I-VP O
since IN B-PP O
Islamist NNP B-NP B-MISC
Necmettin NNP I-NP B-PER
Erbakan NNP I-NP I-PER
took VBD B-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
as IN B-PP O
Turkish JJ B-NP B-MISC
prime JJ I-NP O
minister NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Iran NNP I-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
quoted VBD B-VP O
Intelligence NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Ali NNP I-NP B-PER
Fallahiyan NNP I-NP I-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
agents NNS B-NP O
arrested VBN B-VP O
137 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
allegedly RB B-ADVP O
spying VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Iraq NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
unnamed JJ I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Iranian JJ I-NP B-MISC
year NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Mideast NNP B-NP B-LOC
Gulf NNP I-NP I-LOC
oil NN I-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
- : O O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
holds VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
key NN I-NP O
. . O O

DUBAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
key NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
middle NN I-NP O
distillates VBZ B-VP O
product NN B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
Gulf NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
, , O O
traders NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
region NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
premiums NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
high JJ B-NP O
quality NN I-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
kerosene NN I-NP O
have VB B-VP O
widened VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
are VBP B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
strong JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
kerosene NN I-NP O
side NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
must MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
cautious JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
quality NN B-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
commanding JJ B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
very RB I-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
95 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
99 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Korea NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
sort NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
price NN B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
while NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
But CC O O
for IN B-PP O
normal JJ B-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
weakened VBN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
noticeable JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
around RB B-NP O
45-50 JJ I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
differential JJ I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
normally RB B-ADVP O
as RB B-ADJP O
wide JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Another DT B-NP O
put NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
jet NN B-NP O
kerosene NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
between IN B-NP O
65 CD I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
some DT B-NP O
kerosene NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
storage NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Dubai NNP B-NP B-LOC
ports NNS I-NP O
, , O O
demand NN B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
exceed VB I-VP O
supply NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jet NNP B-NP O
kerosene NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
assessed VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
27.40 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
27.70 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
barrel NN I-NP O
fob VBD B-VP O
Gulf NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
27.22 CD I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
premiums NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stick VB I-VP O
around RB B-ADVP O
current JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
two CD I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
three CD I-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
before IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
get VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
boost NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
demand NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
cargoes NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Gas NNP B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
, , O O
assessed VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
24.00 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
24.20 CD I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
barrel NN I-NP O
fob VBD B-VP O
Gulf NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
little RB B-ADJP O
changed VBN I-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
's POS I-NP O
$ $ B-ADJP O
24.10 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
24.24 CD I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
On IN B-PP O
gas NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
supply NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
balanced VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
short RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
there EX B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
some DT B-NP O
enquiries NNS I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
east JJ B-NP O
Africa NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
short JJ B-NP O
covering NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
trader NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Indians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
have VBP B-VP O
awarded VBD I-VP O
three CD B-NP O
cargoes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
question NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

India NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
acquired VBN I-VP O
120,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
diesel NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
cargoes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
bound JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
west JJ I-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
tender NN I-NP O
. . O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
award NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
India NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
lowest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
After IN B-PP O
IOC NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
very JJ I-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
purchase NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
120,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
suspicious JJ B-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
buy VB I-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
another DT B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

But CC O O
traders NNS B-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
remaining VBG B-VP O
tight JJ B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short-term JJ I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
surplus NN I-NP O
arising VBG B-VP O
closer RBR B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
October NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
overhang NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
gas NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
further RBR B-ADVP O
out IN B-PP O
, , O O
" " O O
one CD B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
Gas NNP B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
remain VB I-VP O
tight RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
short JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
up IN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
mid-September NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
around RB B-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
0.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
( ( O O
sulphur NN B-NP O
material NN I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
October NNP I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
coming VBG B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
70-75 CD B-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Traders NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
not RB O O
much JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
sulphur NN I-NP O
material NN I-NP O
gas NN I-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
premium NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
45 CD I-NP O
cents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
catch NN I-NP O
ancient JJ I-NP O
manuscript NN I-NP O
thieves NNS I-NP O
. . O O

CAIRO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Egyptian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
eight CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
trying VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
ancient JJ I-NP O
copy NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Old NNP I-NP B-MISC
Testament NNP I-NP I-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
al-Akhbar JJ I-NP B-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
wanted VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
undated JJ I-NP O
manuscript NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Jewish JJ I-NP B-MISC
group NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
1.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Instead RB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
undercover JJ I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
officer NN I-NP O
pretended VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
interested JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
and CC O O
arrested VBN B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
give VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
details NNS I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
manuscript NN I-NP O
but CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
relinquished VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-LOC
Museum NNP I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
Cairo NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

New NNP B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
ambassador NN I-NP O
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

DUBAI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Saudi NNP B-NP B-LOC
Arabia NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Wyche NNP B-NP O
Fowler NNP I-NP B-PER
, , O O
arrived VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
kingdom NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
his PRP$ B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Riyadh NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Fowler NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
lawyer NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
senator NN I-NP O
, , O O
arrived VBN B-VP O
late RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
embassy NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
invoked VBD B-VP O
special JJ B-NP O
powers NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
appoint VB I-VP O
Fowler NNP B-NP B-PER
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
congressional JJ I-NP O
recess NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
Senate NNP I-NP B-ORG
delayed VBD B-VP O
confirming VBG I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
. . O O

Fowler NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
predecessor NN I-NP O
Raymond NNP I-NP B-PER
Mabus NNP I-NP I-PER
returned VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNPS I-NP I-LOC
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Jordanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
PM NNP I-NP O
Kabariti NNP I-NP B-PER
leaves VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
West NNP B-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

AMMAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Jordanian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Prime NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Abdul-Karim NNP I-NP B-PER
al-Kabariti NN I-NP I-PER
left VBD B-VP O
Amman NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Ramallah NNP B-NP B-LOC
to TO B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
talks NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
President NNP I-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stalled VBN I-NP O
Middle NNP I-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
state NN I-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
Petra NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
Kabariti NNP B-NP B-PER
would MD B-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
discussions NNS B-NP O
" " O O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
developments NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
and CC O O
bilateral JJ B-NP O
cooperation NN I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
Kabariti NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
outside IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
since IN B-SBAR O
Jordan NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
shaken VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
food NN B-NP O
riots NNS I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
end VBP B-VP O
four-hour JJ B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
. . O O

JERUSALEM VBN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Palestinians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
reopened VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
shops NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
four-hour JJ I-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
called VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
Yasser NNP I-NP B-PER
Arafat NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
protest VB I-VP O
against IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Jewish JJ B-NP B-MISC
settlements NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
Jerusalem NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Shopkeepers NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Arab NNP B-NP B-LOC
East NNP I-NP I-LOC
Jerusalem NNP I-NP I-LOC
rolled VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
their PRP$ B-NP O
shutters NNS I-NP O
some DT B-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
scheduled VBN I-NP O
noon NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0900 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
end NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
stoppage NN I-NP O
. . O O

Palestinian NN B-NP B-MISC
leaders NNS I-NP O
called VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
strike NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Gaza NNP I-NP B-LOC
since IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
warning NN I-NP O
signal NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
peace NN I-NP O
process NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
was VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
danger NN B-NP O
. . O O

Witnesses NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
most JJS B-NP O
shops NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
closed JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
towns NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
villages NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
exception NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hebron NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
Bank NNP I-NP I-LOC
city NN I-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
under IN B-PP O
Israeli JJ B-NP B-MISC
occupation NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
wheat NN I-NP O
weekly JJ I-NP O
export NN I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
highlights VBZ B-VP O
- : O O
USDA NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
wheat NN I-NP O
major JJ I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
activity NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
Aug NNP B-VP O
22 CD B-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
exporters NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
following VBG I-NP O
purchasing NN I-NP O
countries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Net JJ B-NP O
Sales NNS I-NP O
: : O O
1996/97 CD B-NP O
1997/98 CD I-NP O

Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
199,900 CD B-NP O
Nil NNP I-NP O

S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
149,100-A NNP I-NP O

Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
74,600 NNP I-NP O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
55,000-B NNS I-NP O

Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
55,000-B NNS I-NP O

Unknown JJ B-ADJP O
- : O O
161,600 CD B-NP O

A- NNP B-NP O
includes VBZ B-VP O
54,600 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
unknown JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

B- NNP B-NP O
reflects VBZ B-VP O
55,000 CD B-NP O
tonnes VBZ B-VP O
changed VBN I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
unknown JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Primary NNP B-NP O
Export NNP I-NP O
Destinations NNS I-NP O
: : O O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Morocco NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Yemen NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Mexico NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Keane NNP B-NP B-ORG
wins VBZ B-VP O
contract NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
ING NNP B-NP B-ORG
units NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BOSTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Software NNP B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
Keane NNP I-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
won VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
compliance NN I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Life NNP B-NP B-ORG
Insurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Georgia NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
Southland NNP B-NP B-ORG
Life NNP I-NP I-ORG
Insurance NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
part NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
The DT B-NP B-LOC
Netherlands NNP I-NP I-LOC
' POS B-NP O
ING NNP I-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
late JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
conduct VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
enterprise NN I-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O
and CC O O
strategic JJ B-NP O
compliance NN I-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
preparing VBG B-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
mainframe JJ I-NP O
systems NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Life NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Georgia NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
Southland NNP B-NP B-ORG
Life NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-VP O
operate VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
century NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
project NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
managed VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Keane NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Atlanta NNP I-NP B-LOC
office NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
client NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
goal NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
conversion NN I-NP O
activities NNS I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
212 LS I-LST O
) ) O O
859-1610 CD B-NP O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Wall NNP B-NP B-ORG
Street NNP I-NP I-ORG
Journal NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Basketball NNP I-NP I-ORG
Association NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
sued VBN I-VP O
America NNP B-NP B-ORG
Online NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
alleging VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
' POS B-NP O
No DT I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
on-line JJ I-NP O
service NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
delivering VBG I-VP O
real-time JJ B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
league NN B-NP O
games NNS I-NP O
without IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
permission NN I-NP O
, , O O
The DT B-NP B-ORG
Wall NNP I-NP I-ORG
Street NNP I-NP I-ORG
Journal NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
filed VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
federal JJ B-NP O
court NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Manhattan NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
is VBZ B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
legal JJ I-NP O
skirmish NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
what WP B-NP O
constitutes VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
" " O O
broadcast NN B-NP O
" " O O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
computer NN I-NP O
age NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
suit NN I-NP O
contends VBZ B-VP O
America NNP B-NP B-ORG
Online NNP I-NP I-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
misappropriating VBG I-VP O
NBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
property NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
providing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
containing VBG B-VP O
continually RB B-ADVP O
updated VBN B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
statistics NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
NBA NNP B-NP B-ORG
games NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
progress NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
reported VBD B-VP O
: : O O

* SYM O O
Baxter NNP B-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
reached VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
agreement NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
acquire VB I-VP O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Immuno NNP I-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
complex JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
valued VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
715 CD I-NP O
miilion NN I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Boeing NNP B-NP B-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
secures VBZ B-VP O
$ $ B-NP O
5.5 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
orders NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
larger JJR I-NP O
747s NNS I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
propose VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
break NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
home NN B-NP O
sales NNS I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Philip NNP B-NP B-ORG
Morris NNP I-NP I-ORG
Cos NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
raises VBZ B-VP O
dividend NN B-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Salomon NNP B-NP B-ORG
Brothers NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
analyst NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
bullish JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
International NNP B-NP B-ORG
Business NNP I-NP I-ORG
Machines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

* SYM O O
Sierra NNP B-NP B-ORG
Semiconductor NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
puts VBZ B-VP O
modem NN B-NP O
chipset NN I-NP O
line NN I-NP O
up RP B-PRT O
for IN B-PP O
sale NN B-NP O
and CC O O
sets VBZ B-VP O
layoffs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Red NNP B-NP B-ORG
Lion NNP I-NP I-ORG
Hotels NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
says VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
holding VBG B-NP O
merger NN I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Doubletree NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

* SYM O O
GTE NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Baby NNP B-NP B-ORG
Bells NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
their PRP$ I-NP O
allies NNS I-NP O
ready JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
launch VB I-VP O
challenge NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
telecommunications NNS B-NP O
reform NN I-NP O
law NN I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Economists NNS B-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
second-quarter JJ B-NP O
gross JJ I-NP O
domestic JJ I-NP O
product NN I-NP O
revised VBN B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
0.1 CD B-NP O
percentage NN I-NP O
point NN I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
proposes VBZ B-VP O
five-point JJ B-NP O
plan NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
clean VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
toxic JJ B-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
sites NNS I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
Securities NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
acts VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
stock-trade JJ B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
investors NNS B-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
H&R NNP B-NP B-ORG
Block NNP I-NP I-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
delays NNS I-NP O
spinoff NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
CompuServe NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

* SYM O O
Stock NNP B-NP O
funds NNS I-NP O
see VBP B-VP O
cash NN B-NP O
pour VBP B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
again RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O
The DT B-NP O
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Trade NNP I-NP I-ORG
Commission NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O I-ORG
Justice NNP B-NP I-ORG
Department NNP I-NP I-ORG
issue NN I-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
guidelines NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
formation NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
doctors NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
networks NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
212 LS I-LST O
) ) O O
859-1610 CD B-NP O

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Baker NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
secret JJ B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Former NNP B-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
State NNP B-NP O
James NNP I-NP B-PER
Baker NNP B-NP I-PER
made VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
unsuccessful JJ I-NP O
bid NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
break VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
impasse NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Israel NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-ORG
Post NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Baker NNP B-NP B-PER
declined VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
discuss VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
authorised VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
associate NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
confirm VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
took VBD B-VP O
place NN B-NP O
and CC O O
give VB B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
account NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

News NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
came VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
Baker NNP B-NP B-PER
trashed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
administration NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican NNP I-NP B-MISC
National NNP I-NP I-MISC
Convention NNP I-NP I-MISC
two CD B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
efforts NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
nudge VB I-VP O
Syria NNP B-NP B-LOC
into IN B-PP O
peace NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Baker NNP B-NP B-PER
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
March NNP I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
explicit JJ I-NP O
understanding NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
remain VB B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
secret JJ I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
after IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
GOP NNP I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
, , O O
Israel NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
outgoing JJ I-NP O
ambassador NN I-NP O
Itamar NNP I-NP B-PER
Rabinovich NNP I-NP I-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
reporter NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Post NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Baker NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
secretary NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
state NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Republican JJ I-NP B-MISC
administration NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
President NNP B-NP O
George NNP I-NP B-PER
Bush NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

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Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
wins VBZ B-VP O
Democratic JJ B-NP B-MISC
re-nomination NN I-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
was VBD B-VP O
formally RB I-VP O
nominated VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
party NN I-NP O
candidate NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
four-year JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
won VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
traditional JJ I-NP O
state-by-state JJ I-NP O
roll NN I-NP O
call NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
votes NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
party NN I-NP O
convention NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
accept VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
speech NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
faces VBZ B-VP O
Republican NNP B-NP B-MISC
challenger NN I-NP O
Bob NNP I-NP B-PER
Dole NNP I-NP I-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
presidential JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Beachcomber NN B-NP O
finds VBZ B-VP O
piece NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
TWA NNP B-NP B-ORG
part NN I-NP O
. . O O

ATLANTIC NN B-NP B-LOC
HIGHLANDS NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
N.J. NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
foot-long JJ I-NP O
piece NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
debris NN B-NP O
bearing VBG B-VP O
markings NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
commercial JJ I-NP O
aircraft NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Jersey NNP I-NP I-LOC
shore NN I-NP O
and CC O O
forwarded VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
TWA NNP B-NP B-ORG
crash NN I-NP O
investigators NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Long NNP B-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
person NN I-NP O
walking VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
shore NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Island NNP B-NP B-LOC
Beach NNP I-NP I-LOC
State NNP I-NP I-LOC
Park NNP I-NP I-LOC
found VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
debris NN I-NP O
and CC O O
alerted VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
forwarded VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Long NNP B-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
York NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Transportation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Safety NNP I-NP I-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
FBI NNP I-NP B-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
conducting VBG I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
investigation NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
TWA NNP I-NP B-ORG
jet NN I-NP O
exploded VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
deadly JJ I-NP O
fireball NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
killing VBG B-VP O
230 CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
crashing VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Atlantic NNP I-NP B-LOC
Ocean NNP I-NP I-LOC
at IN B-ADVP O
least JJS I-ADVP O
80 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
debris NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Several JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
along IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Jersey NNP I-NP I-LOC
shore NN I-NP O
, , O O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
such DT B-NP O
personal JJ I-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
wallets NNS B-NP O
, , O O
shoes NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
jewelry NN B-NP O
. . O O

Investigators NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
still RB B-ADVP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
enough JJ B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
missile NN I-NP O
or CC O O
mechanical JJ B-NP O
failure NN I-NP O
caused VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
. . O O

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FEATURE VB B-VP O
- : O O
Rich NNP B-NP O
new JJ B-NP O
detail NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-MISC
Civil NNP I-NP I-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
unearthed VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Leila NNP B-NP B-PER
Corcoran NNP I-NP I-PER

WASHINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
freed VBN I-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
writes VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
still-enslaved JJ I-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
mother NN I-NP O
pleads NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Abraham NNP B-NP B-PER
Lincoln NNP I-NP I-PER
on IN B-PP O
behalf NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
maimed JJ I-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
poses VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
photograph NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
newly RB B-NP O
reopened VBN I-NP O
records NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
bring VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-MISC
Civil NNP I-NP I-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
life NN B-NP O
. . O O

Working NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
basement NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Archives NNPS I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Civil NNP I-NP B-ORG
War NNP I-NP I-ORG
Conservation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corps NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
organising VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
records NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
volunteers NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
fought VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
North JJ I-NP B-LOC
so RB B-SBAR O
that IN I-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
preserved VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
microfilm NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
faded VBD B-VP O
documents NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
stowed VBN I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Archives NNPS I-NP B-ORG
since IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
opened VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
1935 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
have VBP B-VP O
rarely RB I-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
light NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
. . O O

Each DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
file NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
gold NN I-NP O
mine NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
information NN B-NP O
: : O O
enlistment NN B-NP O
papers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
muster VB B-VP O
rolls NNS B-NP O
, , O O
medical JJ B-NP O
records NNS I-NP O
, , O O
discharge NN B-NP O
certificates NNS I-NP O
, , O O
letters NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
photographs NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
project NN I-NP O
began VBD B-VP O
almost RB B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
corps FW B-NP O
volunteers NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
focused VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
African NNP B-NP B-MISC
American NNP I-NP I-MISC
troops NNS I-NP O
, , O O
preparing VBG B-VP O
records NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
time NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
unveiling NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
special JJ I-NP O
memorial NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
black JJ B-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
fought VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
185,000 CD I-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
soldiers NNS I-NP O
fought VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
37,000 CD B-NP O
died VBD B-VP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
heading VBG B-VP O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC
wrote VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
though IN B-SBAR O
great JJ B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
present JJ I-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
difficulties NNS I-NP O
yet RB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
look VBP B-VP O
forward RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
brighter JJR I-NP O
day NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
I PRP B-NP O
shall MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
oportunity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
seeing VBG B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
full JJ I-NP O
enjoyment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
freedom NN B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
like VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
no DT B-NP O
( ( O O
sic JJ B-ADJP O
) ) O O
if IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
slavery NN B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
you PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
long JJ B-NP O
before IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
shall MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
crushed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
system NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
oppreses VBZ B-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
course NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
you PRP B-NP O
shall MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
liberty NN I-NP O
. . O O

Great NNP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
outpouring NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
coloured JJ I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
rallying VBG I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heart NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
lions NNS B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
very JJ I-NP O
curse NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
separated VBN I-VP O
you PRP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
me PRP I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

In IN B-PP O
another DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
dated VBN B-VP O
January NNP B-NP O
1865 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
well-to-do JJ I-NP O
Washington NNP I-NP B-LOC
matron NN I-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Lincoln NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
plead VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
her PRP B-NP O
son NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
faced VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dishonourable JJ I-NP O
discharge NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Army NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

James NNP B-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
prisoner NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
thoughtless JJ I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
folly NN B-NP O
, , O O
while IN B-SBAR O
those DT B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
nothing NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cause NN I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
free JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
wrote VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Lincoln NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
notation NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
letter NN I-NP O
read VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
his PRP$ B-NP O
colonel NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
writing VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
sheet NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
willing JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
receive VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
regiment NN I-NP O
, , O O
I PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
pardon VB I-VP O
and CC O O
send VB B-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
subsequently RB I-VP O
pardoned VBD I-VP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
letters NNS I-NP O
speak VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
anguish NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
separation NN B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
photograph NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
black JJ I-NP O
amputee NN I-NP O
speaks VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
terrible JJ I-NP O
physical JJ I-NP O
cost NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
picture NN I-NP O
required VBN B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
military JJ I-NP O
discharge NN I-NP O
, , O O
Pvt NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Lewis NNP B-NP B-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
haunted JJ B-NP O
eyes NNS I-NP O
, , O O
posed VBD B-VP O
bare-chested JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
missing VBG I-NP O
arm NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
leg NN I-NP O
, , O O
blown VBN B-VP O
off RB B-ADVP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Petersburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Virginia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
1864 CD I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
black JJ B-NP O
troops NNS I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
provided VBN I-VP O
new JJ B-NP O
insight NN I-NP O
into IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rhythms NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
plantation NN B-NP O
talk NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
culture NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Simon NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
professor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
history NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Southern NNP B-NP B-ORG
Illinois NNP I-NP I-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
at IN B-PP I-ORG
Carbondale NNP B-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
editor NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Gen NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ulysses VBZ O B-PER
Grant NNP B-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
papers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
These DT B-NP O
( ( I-NP O
writings NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
only RB I-VP O
poetic JJ B-ADJP O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
linguistic JJ I-NP O
treasure NN I-NP O
trove JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
generation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
African NNP B-NP B-MISC
Americans NNPS I-NP I-MISC
that WDT B-NP O
really RB B-ADVP O
can MD B-VP O
express VB I-VP O
itself PRP B-NP O
without IN B-PP O
fear NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
punishment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Simon NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
there EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
probably RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
whole JJ I-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
material NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
expand VB I-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
understanding NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sociology NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Edward NNP B-NP B-PER
Smith NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
director NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-ORG
Studies NNPS I-NP I-ORG
at IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-ORG
University NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
war NN I-NP O
between IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
North NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC O O
South JJ B-NP B-LOC
raged VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
nearly RB B-NP O
four CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
claimed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lives NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
half NN B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
Americans NNPS I-NP B-MISC
and CC O O
forever RB B-VP O
seared VBD I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
consciousness NN I-NP O
. . O O

Southern JJ B-NP B-MISC
records NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
preserved VBN I-VP O
. . O O

They PRP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
put VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
microfilm NN B-NP O
about IN B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
ago IN B-ADVP O
through IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
grant NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-ORG
Daughters NNPS I-NP I-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
the DT B-NP I-ORG
Confederacy NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Civil NNP I-NP B-ORG
War NNP I-NP I-ORG
Conservation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Corps NNP I-NP I-ORG
is VBZ B-VP O
mostly RB B-ADVP O
retirees NNS B-NP O
joined VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
students NNS B-NP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
school NN I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Director NNP B-NP O
Budge NNP B-NP B-PER
Weidman NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
shepherded VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
project NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
beginning NN I-NP O
, , O O
predicts VBZ B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
decade NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
work NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
inspired VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
National NNP I-NP B-ORG
Park NNP I-NP I-ORG
Service NNP I-NP I-ORG
plan VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
put VB I-VP O
computer NN B-NP O
databases VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
Civil NNP B-NP B-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
battlefields VBZ B-VP O
across IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
so IN B-SBAR O
that IN I-SBAR O
Americans NNPS B-NP B-MISC
might MD B-VP O
research VB I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
ancestors NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
records NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
provide VB B-VP O
insight NN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
medical JJ B-NP O
thinking NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
. . O O

One CD B-NP O
soldier NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
discharged VBN I-VP O
because RB B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
" " O O
mental JJ B-NP O
incapacity NN I-NP O
and CC O O
inebetude NN B-NP O
( ( O O
sic JJ B-ADJP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
brain NN I-NP O
, , O O
alleged JJ B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Patient NNP I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
connected VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
fall NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
head NN I-NP O
but CC O O
believed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
arise VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
long JJ B-NP O
continued VBD B-VP O
and CC O O
excessive JJ B-NP O
masturbation NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

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Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
arrives VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
day NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
re-nomination NN B-NP O
. . O O

CHICAGO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

President NNP B-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Clinton NNP I-NP I-PER
arrived VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
prepared VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
re-nominate VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
four-year JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
flew VBD B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
helicopter NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Michigan NNP B-NP B-LOC
City NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
Indiana NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
after IN B-PP O
ending VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
four-day JJ I-NP O
, , I-NP O
559-mile JJ I-NP O
trip NN I-NP O
aboard IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
campaign NN I-NP O
train NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Washington NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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New JJ B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Corsica NNP B-NP B-LOC
despite IN B-PP O
crackdown NN B-NP O
vow NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sylvie NNP B-NP B-PER
Florence NNP I-NP I-PER

AJACCIO NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Corsica NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Separatist NN B-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
planted VBD B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
bombs NNS I-NP O
overnight RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French NNP I-NP B-MISC
Mediterranean NNP I-NP B-MISC
island NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Corsica NNP B-NP B-LOC
despite IN B-PP O
fresh JJ B-NP O
warnings NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crackdown NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
wave NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
attacks NNS B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
kg VBG I-NP O
( ( O O
four CD B-NP O
lb JJ B-ADJP O
) ) O O
bomb NN B-NP O
seriously RB B-ADVP O
damaged JJ B-NP O
two CD I-NP O
floors NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Agriculture NNP B-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
offices NNS I-NP O
located VBN B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
yards NNS B-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
station NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
centre NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Ajaccio NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
hurt VBN I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
device NN I-NP O
, , O O
packed VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
kg NN I-NP O
( ( O O
10 CD B-NP O
lbs NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
explosive JJ B-NP O
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
defused VBN I-VP O
before IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
go VB I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
, , O O
police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
followed VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
warning NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
" " O O
get-tough JJ B-NP O
" " O O
policy NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
toward IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
separatists NNS I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
seek VBP B-VP O
greater JJR B-NP O
autonomy NN I-NP O
. . O O

Interior NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Jean-Louis NNP I-NP B-PER
Debre NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
under IN B-PP O
fire NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
staging VBG B-VP O
secret JJ B-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
rival JJ I-NP O
underground NN I-NP O
nationalist NN I-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
La NNP I-NP B-ORG
Corse NNP I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
" " O O
firm NN B-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
" " O O
to TO B-VP O
police VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
round VB I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
those DT B-NP O
responsible JJ I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bombings NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
bring VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
justice NN B-NP O
. . O O

Judges NNPS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
accused VBN I-VP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-LOC
of IN B-PP O
taking VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lax JJ I-NP O
stance NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
guerrilla JJ B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
conducting VBG B-VP O
secret JJ B-NP O
but CC I-NP O
widely-reported JJ I-NP O
talks NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
separatists NNS B-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
now RB I-VP O
failed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
latest JJS I-NP O
bombing NN I-NP O
, , O O
close RB B-ADVP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
heels NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
orders NNS I-NP O
, , O O
brought VBD B-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
that IN B-NP O
police NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
powerless JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
No DT B-NP O
searches NNS I-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
arrests NNS I-NP O
, , O O
no DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
reinforcements NNS I-NP O
visible JJ B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
, , O O
despite IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
promises NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
France-Soir JJ I-NP B-ORG
lamented VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
On IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
, , O O
as IN B-PP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Place NNP I-NP B-LOC
Beauvau NNP I-NP I-LOC
( ( O O
the DT B-NP O
Interior NNP I-NP B-ORG
Ministry NNP I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
Paris NNP I-NP B-LOC
address NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
people NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
well RB B-ADJP O
aware JJ I-ADJP O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
who WP B-NP O
and CC O O
who WP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
what WP B-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
time NN B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
end VB I-VP O
this DT B-NP O
nightly JJ I-NP O
farce NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
pro-government JJ I-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Figaro FW I-NP I-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
editorial NN I-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
one CD I-NP O
immediately RB B-ADVP O
claimed VBD B-VP O
responsibility NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
incidents NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
23 CD B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
guerrilla JJ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
resort NN I-NP O
island NN I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
mid-August NNP B-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
separatist JJ B-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shaky JJ I-NP O
seven-month JJ I-NP O
truce NN I-NP O
. . O O

Corsica NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
racked VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
low-level JJ B-NP O
separatist-inspired JJ I-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
, , O O
principally RB B-ADVP O
directed VBD B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
targets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
decades NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
Le NNP I-NP B-ORG
Monde NNP I-NP I-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
some DT B-NP O
separatist JJ I-NP O
movements NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
considering VBG I-VP O
taking VBG I-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
attacks NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
French JJ I-NP B-MISC
mainland NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
principle NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
" " O O
300 CD B-NP O
grammes NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
explosives NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
continent NN I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
than IN B-PP O
300 CD B-NP O
kilos NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Corsica NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
separatists NNS B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
advantage NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
social JJ B-NP O
unrest NN I-NP O
widely RB B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
mainland NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
coming JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
austerity NN I-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stoke VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
popular JJ I-NP O
backlash NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
OM NN I-NP B-ORG
to TO B-VP O
open VB I-VP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
forest NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
bourse VBD B-VP O
. . O O

STOCKHOLM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Swedish JJ B-NP B-MISC
options NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
derivatives NNS I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
OM NNP I-NP B-ORG
Gruppen NNP I-NP I-ORG
AB NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
open VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
electronic JJ I-NP O
bourse NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
forest NN B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Together RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
subsidiaries NNS B-NP O
OMLX NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
London NNP I-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Derivatives NNP I-NP I-ORG
Exchange NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
OM NNP I-NP B-ORG
Stockholm NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gruppen NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
open VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
electronic JJ I-NP O
bourse NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
forest NN B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1997 CD B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gruppen NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
commodity NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
PULPEX NNP I-NP B-ORG
bourse NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
pulp NN B-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
trade NN B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
extended VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
include VB I-VP O
products NNS B-NP O
such JJ B-PP O
as IN I-PP O
timber NN B-NP O
, , O O
recycled JJ B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
and CC O O
other JJ B-NP O
paper NN I-NP O
qualities NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
establishment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
PULPEX NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commodities NNS I-NP O
bourse NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
forest NN B-NP O
products NNS I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
complements VBZ B-VP O
existing VBG B-NP O
bourses NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
oil NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
metals NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
' '' O O
softs NNS B-NP O
' POS I-NP O
( ( O O
coffee NN B-NP O
, , I-NP O
sugar NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
cocoa NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
" " O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

PULPEX NN B-NP B-ORG
was VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
result NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
three-year JJ I-NP O
project NN I-NP O
run NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
cooperation NN B-NP O
between IN B-PP O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
representatives NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
forest NN I-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Huge JJ B-NP O
swings NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
price NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pulp NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
pulp NN B-NP O
producers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
profitability NN I-NP O
unpredictable JJ I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
made VBD B-VP O
investing VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
new JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
capacity NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
risky JJ I-NP O
business NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Without IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
ability NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
hedge VB I-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
, , O O
changes NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
price NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
pulp NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
had VBD I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
immediate JJ I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
players NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
profitability NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
global JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
pulp NN B-NP O
amounted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
around IN B-PP O
200 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
per IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
, , O O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
20 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
or CC O O
40 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
tonnes NNS I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
sold VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spot NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

At IN B-PP O
current JJ B-NP O
prices NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
value NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
around RB B-ADVP O
$ $ B-NP O
25 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

PULPEX NNP B-NP B-ORG
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
both DT B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
marketplace NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
clearing NN I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
, , O O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Investments NNP I-NP I-ORG
Board NNP I-NP I-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
informed VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
plans NNS I-NP O
. . O O

PULPEX NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
clearing NN I-NP O
operation NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
covered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
parent NN I-NP O
company NN I-NP O
guarantee NN I-NP O
issued VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
OM NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gruppen NNP I-NP I-ORG
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
wholly-owned JJ I-NP O
bourses NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
clearing NN I-NP O
organisations NNS I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Stockholm NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+46-8-700 CD B-ADVP O
1006 CD B-NP O

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Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp NNP B-NP B-LOC
oil NN I-NP O
stock NN I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
fall VBP B-VP O
. . O O

AMSTERDAM NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Oil NN B-NP O
product NN I-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
held VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
independent JJ B-NP O
tankage NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp NNP I-NP B-LOC
area NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
following JJ I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
week-ago JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
year-ago JJ I-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
, , O O
industry NN B-NP O
sources NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

All DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
tonnes NNS B-NP O
: : O O

29/8/96 CD B-NP O
22/8/96 CD I-NP O
1/9/95 CD I-NP O

Gasoline NN B-NP O
400 CD I-NP O
400-425 CD I-NP O
425 CD I-NP O

Naphtha NNP B-NP O
50-75 CD I-NP O
75-100 CD I-NP O
50-75 CD I-NP O

Gas NNP B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
1,600 CD I-NP O
1,650 CD I-NP O
1,850-1,900 CD I-NP O

Fuel NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
325 CD I-NP O
325-350 CD I-NP O
425 CD I-NP O

Jet NNP B-NP O
kero NNS I-NP O
15 CD I-NP O
15-20 CD I-NP O
25 CD I-NP O

Motor NNP B-NP O
gasoline NN I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
dipped VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
barges NNS B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
few JJ B-NP O
inflows NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
cargoes NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Naphtha NN B-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
dropped VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
again RB B-ADVP O
took VBD B-VP O
barges NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
no DT B-NP O
cargoes NNS I-NP O
entered VBN B-VP O
ARA NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Gas NNP B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
cargoes NNS I-NP O
arriving VBG B-VP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
Soviet NNP I-NP B-LOC
Union NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
but CC O O
very RB B-ADJP O
fast JJ I-ADJP O
throughput JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
markets NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Benelux NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , I-NP O
Germany NNP I-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Switzerland NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Fuel NN B-NP O
oil NN I-NP O
inventories NNS I-NP O
dipped VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
straight-run JJ I-NP O
arrivals NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
fair JJ B-NP O
bunkering NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
removing VBG B-VP O
more JJR B-NP O
material NN I-NP O
. . O O

Jet NN B-NP O
fuel NN I-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
lowered VBD B-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
aviation NN I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
bought VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Philip NNP I-NP B-PER
Blenkinsop NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Amsterdam NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
20 CD I-NP O
504 CD I-NP O
5000 CD I-NP O

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German JJ B-NP B-MISC
anti-nuclear JJ I-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
pantomime NN B-NP O
protest NN I-NP O
. . O O

BONN NN B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

About IN B-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
anti-nuclear JJ I-NP O
activists NNS I-NP O
protested VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
nuclear JJ B-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
transportation NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
re-enacting VBG B-VP O
scenes NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
demonstration NN I-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
staged VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
May NNP B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
turned VBD B-VP O
into IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
violent JJ I-NP O
clash NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
. . O O

Activists NNS B-NP O
dressed VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
police NN B-NP O
brandished VBD B-VP O
batons NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
firing VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
theatre-prop JJ I-NP O
water NN I-NP O
cannon NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
" " O O
demonstrators NNS B-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
turned VBD I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
force NN B-NP O
all DT B-ADVP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
fearing VBG B-VP O
violence NN B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
amusement NN B-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
dozens NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
demonstrators NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
injured VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
violent JJ B-NP O
clashes NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Gorleben NNP I-NP B-LOC
nuclear JJ I-NP O
waste NN I-NP O
depot NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
hundreds NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
protesters NNS B-NP O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
block VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
delivery NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
waste NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
train NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
truck NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
police NN I-NP O
arrest NN I-NP O
five CD B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
double JJ B-NP O
Mafia NNP I-NP O
killing NN I-NP O
. . O O

CATANIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Sicily NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Italian NNP B-NP B-MISC
Police NNP I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
five CD B-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
connection NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
slaying NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
daughter NN I-NP O
and CC O O
14-year-old JJ B-NP O
nephew NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Mafia NNP I-NP O
boss NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Santa NNP B-NP B-PER
Puglisi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
22 CD B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Salvatore NNP B-NP B-PER
Botta NNP I-NP I-PER
were VBD B-VP O
gunned VBN I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
cemetery NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
Sicilian JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
crime NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
shocked VBN B-VP O
even RB B-ADVP O
hardened JJ B-NP O
anti-Mafia JJ I-NP O
investigators NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
arrests NNS I-NP O
followed VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
tip-off NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
married VBN I-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
unexpectedly RB B-ADVP O
showed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
at IN B-PP O
investigators NNS B-NP O
' POS B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . I-NP O
" " O O

They PRP B-NP O
wanted VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
get VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
weight NN I-NP O
off IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
consciences NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
couple NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
shed VB I-VP O
light NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
murder NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Mafia NNP B-NP O
boss NN I-NP O
Nitto NNP I-NP B-PER
Santapaola NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

Puglisi FW B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
she PRP B-NP O
knelt VBD B-VP O
praying VBG I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
tomb NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
husband NN I-NP O
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Mafia NNP I-NP O
ambush NN I-NP O
. . O O

Botta NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
accompanied VBN I-VP O
Puglisi NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cemetary NN I-NP O
, , O O
tried VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
flee VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
lone JJ I-NP O
gunman NN I-NP O
but CC O O
was VBD B-VP O
caught VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Thieves NNS B-NP O
make VBP B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
cash NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
canteen NN I-NP O
. . O O

LIMERICK NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Thieves NNS B-NP O
stole VBD B-VP O
almost RB B-NP O
2,000 CD I-NP O
Irish JJ I-NP B-MISC
pounds NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
3,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
canteen NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Limerick NNP I-NP B-LOC
jail NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
warders NNS B-NP O
slept VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
room NN I-NP O
upstairs RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
thieves NNS I-NP O
intercepted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
arriving VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
work VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
canteen NN I-NP O
, , O O
forced VBD B-VP O
her PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
open VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
safe JJ I-NP O
where WRB B-ADVP O
takings NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
kept VBN I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cash NN I-NP O
. . O O

While IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
robbery NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
on RP B-PRT O
, , O O
several JJ B-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
asleep RB B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
room NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
canteen NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
grounds NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
prison NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
southwest NN I-NP O
coast NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Italians NNPS B-NP B-MISC
hold VBP B-VP O
HIV-pensioner NNP B-NP B-MISC
for IN B-PP O
harassing VBG B-VP O
hookers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

GENOA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Italian JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
61-year-old JJ I-NP O
man NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
fired VBD B-VP O
blank JJ B-NP O
shots NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
prostitutes NNS B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
blamed VBD B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
spreading VBG B-VP O
AIDS NNP B-NP B-MISC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
pensioner NN I-NP O
, , O O
named VBN B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-PP O
Pietro NNP B-NP B-PER
T. NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
investigators NNS B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
infected JJ B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
HIV NNP B-NP B-MISC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
AIDS NNP I-NP B-MISC
virus NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
his PRP$ B-NP O
wife NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
died VBN I-VP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
disease NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
contracted VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
illness NN I-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
man NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
recently RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
spotted VBN I-VP O
cruising VBG I-VP O
red-light JJ B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
northern JJ I-NP O
Italian JJ I-NP B-MISC
city NN I-NP O
, , O O
hurling VBG B-VP O
abuse NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
prostitutes NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
firing VBG B-VP O
blank JJ B-NP O
shots NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
apartment NN I-NP O
two CD B-NP O
fake JJ I-NP O
guns NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
pistol NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
fire VB I-VP O
blanks NNS B-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Although IN B-SBAR O
fake JJ B-NP O
guns NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
legal JJ B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
means VBZ B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
a DT B-NP O
police NN I-NP O
official NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Bodies NNS B-NP O
found VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
site NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Russian JJ B-NP B-MISC
jet NN I-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
- : O O
officials NNS B-NP O
. . O O

OSLO NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Bodies NNS B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
sighted VBN I-VP O
but CC O O
no DT B-NP O
survivors NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
yet RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
site NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
crash NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
airliner NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Norway NN B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
remote JJ I-NP O
Arctic NNP I-NP B-MISC
island NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Spitzbergen NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Norwegian JJ B-NP B-MISC
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
people NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Rune NNP B-NP B-PER
Hansen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
deputy NN I-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
, , O O
told VBD B-VP O
Norwegian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Norwegian JJ I-NP B-MISC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
NTB NNP I-NP B-ORG
quoted VBD B-VP O
another DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
survivors NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
found VBN I-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Vnukovo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Airlines NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Tupolev NNP I-NP B-MISC
154 CD I-NP I-MISC
flight NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Moscow NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
carrying VBG B-VP O
129 CD B-NP O
passengers NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
crew NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
12 CD B-NP O
, , O O
crashed VBN B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
bad JJ B-NP O
weather NN I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
six CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
east JJ B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Longyearbyen NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
airstrip NN I-NP O
, , O O
officials NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

First JJ B-NP O
rescuers NNS I-NP O
arrived VBD B-VP O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
after IN B-PP O
1 CD B-NP O
p.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
1100 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
and CC O O
reported VBD B-VP O
soon RB B-ADVP O
afterwards RB I-ADVP O
that IN B-SBAR O
most JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
three-engine NN I-NP O
jet NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
wreckage NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
scattered VBN I-VP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
top NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
Opera NNP I-NP B-LOC
mountain NN I-NP O
while IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
slid VBN I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
mountainside NN I-NP O
. . O O

Air NNP B-NP O
traffic NN I-NP O
officials NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
lost VBN I-VP O
contact NN B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
flight NN I-NP O
, , O O
scheduled VBN B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
arrive VB I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
10.15 CD I-NP O
a.m. NN I-NP O
( ( O O
0815 CD B-NP O
GMT NNP O B-MISC
) ) O O
, , O O
shortly RB B-ADVP O
before IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
land VB I-VP O
. . O O

Spitzbergen NN B-NP B-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
Norwegian JJ I-NP B-MISC
coal-mining JJ I-NP O
settlement NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
community NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Russian JJ I-NP B-MISC
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Barentsburg NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Norway NNP I-NP B-LOC
share NN I-NP O
the DT B-NP O
island NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
resources NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
treaty NN I-NP O
dating VBG B-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1920s NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Galeforce JJ B-NP O
winds NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
heavy JJ B-NP O
rains NNS I-NP O
batter NN I-NP O
Belgium NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

BRUSSELS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Torrential JJ B-NP O
rains NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
galeforce NN B-NP O
winds NNS I-NP O
battered VBN B-VP O
Belgium NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
causing VBG B-VP O
widespread JJ B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
some DT B-NP O
areas NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
rainfall NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
24 CD B-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
normally RB B-ADVP O
get VB B-VP O
in RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
meteorological JJ I-NP O
office NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Cellars NNP B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
flooded VBN I-VP O
, , O O
trees NNS B-NP O
uprooted JJ B-VP O
and CC O O
roofs NNS B-NP O
damaged VBN B-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
injuries NNS I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
interior NN I-NP O
affairs NNS I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
trains NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
delayed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
fallen VBN B-NP O
trees NNS I-NP O
blocked VBD B-VP O
lines NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Brussels NNP B-NP B-LOC
received VBD B-VP O
5.6 CD B-NP O
cm NN I-NP O
( ( O O
2.24 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
of IN B-PP O
water NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
compared VBN B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
average JJ I-NP O
7.4 CD I-NP O
cm NN I-NP O
( ( O O
2.96 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
per IN B-PP O
month NN B-NP O
-- : O O
but CC O O
in IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
communes NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
south NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
up IN B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
cm NN I-NP O
( ( O O
3.2 CD B-NP O
inches NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
fell VBD B-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Royal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Meteorological NNP I-NP I-ORG
Institute NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
RMT NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
RMT NNP I-NP B-ORG
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
eastern JJ I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Turnhout NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
boy NN B-NP O
scouts NNS I-NP O
camping VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
low-lying JJ I-NP O
meadow NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
evacuated VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
water NN B-NP O
flooded VBD B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
tents NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rain NN I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
severely RB I-ADVP O
hindered VBD B-VP O
Belgian JJ B-NP B-MISC
investigators NNS I-NP O
' POS B-NP O
excavations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
southern JJ I-NP O
village NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Jumet NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
where WRB B-ADVP O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
bodies NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
houses NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
main JJ I-NP O
character NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
paedophile JJ I-NP O
sex-and-murder JJ I-NP O
scandal NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
the DT B-NP O
coastal JJ I-NP O
towns NNS I-NP O
got VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
lightly RB B-ADVP O
as IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
flooding NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
due JJ B-PP O
to TO I-PP O
a DT B-NP O
combination NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
spring NN B-NP O
tides NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
high JJ B-NP O
winds NNS I-NP O
failed VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
materialise VB I-VP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Repsol JJ B-NP B-ORG
shares NNS I-NP O
up RB B-ADVP O
65 CD B-NP O
pesetas NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
H1 NN B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MADRID NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Shares NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Spanish JJ B-NP B-MISC
oil NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chemicals NNS I-NP O
group NN I-NP O
Repsol NNP B-NP B-ORG
were VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
65 CD B-NP O
pesetas NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
4,150 CD B-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
announced VBD B-VP O
net JJ B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
1.1 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
61.45 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
pesetas NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

This DT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
close JJ B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
net JJ B-NP O
profits NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
61.94 CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
. . O O

Shares NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Repsol NNP B-NP B-ORG
shot VBD B-VP O
up RB B-ADVP O
100 CD B-NP O
pesetas NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
4,175 CD B-NP O
shortly RB B-PP O
after IN I-PP O
the DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
having VBG B-VP O
traded VBN I-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
10 CD B-NP O
pesetas NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
madness NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
analyst NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
Madrid NNP I-NP B-LOC
brokerage NN I-NP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
overreacted VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

People NNS B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
before IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
quick JJ I-ADJP O
and CC O O
very RB B-ADJP O
crazy JJ I-ADJP O
. . O O
" " O O

He PRP B-NP O
predicted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
correction NN I-NP O
, , O O
perhaps RB B-SBAR O
as IN I-SBAR O
early JJ B-NP O
as IN I-NP O
this DT I-NP O
session NN I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Madrid NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+34 CD I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
585 CD I-NP O
2161 CD I-NP O

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Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
forces NNS I-NP O
kill VBP B-VP O
guerrillas NNS B-NP O
- : O O
papers NNS B-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Algerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
security NN I-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
killed VBD B-VP O
four CD B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
village NN I-NP O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
capital NN I-NP O
Algiers NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
armed JJ I-NP O
militants NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
shot VBN I-VP O
dead JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
Nahar NNP B-NP B-LOC
village NN I-NP O
90 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
56 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
south RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Liberte NNP B-NP B-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Security NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
also RB B-ADVP O
killed VBD B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unspecified JJ I-NP O
number NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
members NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
rebel JJ I-NP O
gang NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Leveilly NN I-NP B-LOC
suburb NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Le NNP B-NP B-ORG
Matin NNP I-NP I-ORG
newspaper NN I-NP O
reported VBD B-VP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
mostly RB B-ADJP O
Moslem JJ I-ADJP B-MISC
militants NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
security NN B-NP O
forces VBZ B-VP O
members NNS B-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
violence NN B-NP O
pitting VBG B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
Islamists NNPS I-NP B-MISC
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

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Finns NNPS B-NP B-MISC
hold VBP B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
child NN B-NP O
sex-abuse NN I-NP O
charges NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Finnish JJ B-NP B-MISC
police NNS I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
they PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
suspected VBD B-VP O
of IN B-PP O
sexually RB B-VP O
abusing VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
captive NN I-NP O
13-year-old JJ I-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
believe VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
case NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
linked VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
others NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
, , O O
both DT B-NP O
Finns NNPS I-NP B-MISC
aged VBN B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
40 CD B-NP O
, , O O
were VBD B-VP O
arrested VBN I-VP O
last JJ B-NP O
Saturday NNP I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
western JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Tampere NNP B-NP B-LOC
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
raid NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
luxury NN I-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
owned VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
one CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
held VBD I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
and CC O O
had VBD B-VP O
sought VBN I-VP O
help VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
passer-by NNS I-NP O
, , I-NP O
police NN I-NP O
chief JJ I-NP O
inspector NN I-NP O
Ilkka NNP I-NP B-PER
Laasonen NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
This DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
individual JJ I-NP O
case NN I-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
evidence NN I-NP O
linking VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
suspects NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
cases NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Laasonen NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
girl NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
hospital NN B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
men NNS I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
face VB I-VP O
charges NNS B-NP O
carrying VBG B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
to TO B-VP O
six CD B-NP O
to TO I-NP O
10 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
prison NN B-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Witnesses NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
seeing VBG B-VP O
many JJ B-NP O
young JJ I-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
girls NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
looked VBD B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
underage RB B-ADVP O
at IN B-PP O
parties NNS B-NP O
around IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
boat NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
recent JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
daily JJ I-NP O
newspaper NN I-NP O
Iltalehti NNP I-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

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Audi NNP B-NP B-ORG
CEO NNP I-NP O
says VBZ B-VP O
expects VBZ B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
impact NN I-NP O
. . O O

INGOLSTADT NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Audi NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
management NN I-NP O
board NN I-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
Herbert NNP B-NP B-PER
Demel NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
luxury NN I-NP O
carmaker NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Volkswagen NNP B-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
did VBD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
burden NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
currency NN B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
volatility NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
expect VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
burden NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
currency NN B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Demel NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
. . O O

Audi NNP B-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
report VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
300 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
higher JJR B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
exchange NN B-NP O
rates NNS I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
stayed VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
1994 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Demel NNP B-NP B-PER
had VBD B-VP O
told VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
shareholder NN I-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
last JJ B-NP O
April NNP I-NP O
. . O O

Demel NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
carmaker NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
hedged VBN I-VP O
about RB B-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
risk NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
John NNP I-NP B-PER
Gilardi NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Frankfurt NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+49 CD B-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
756525 CD I-NP O

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KEKKILA NNP B-NP B-ORG
SEES NNP I-NP O
FULL-YR NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
PROFIT NNP I-NP O
VS NNP I-NP O
LOSS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

HELSINKI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Fertilisers NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
saplings NNS B-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
Kekkila NNP I-NP B-ORG
Oy NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
falling VBG I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
trend NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
latter NN I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
a DT B-NP O
full-year JJ I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
nevertheless RB B-ADVP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
Due JJ B-PP O
to TO B-PP O
natural JJ B-NP O
seasonal JJ I-NP O
fluctuations NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
operations NNS B-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
end-year JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
trend NN I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
falling VBG I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
based VBN B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
early JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
trend NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
profitable JJ I-NP O
result NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
achieved VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kekkila NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
January-June JJ I-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Kekkila NNP B-NP B-ORG
reported VBD B-VP O
a DT O O
5.6 CD O O
million CD O O
markka NNS B-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
extraordinary JJ B-NP O
items NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
tax NN I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
, , O O
Kekkila NNP B-NP B-ORG
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT O O
6.1 CD O O
million CD O O
markka NNS B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
, , O O
up RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
0.7 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Helsinki NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
+358 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
680 CD I-NP O
50 CD I-NP O
245 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

INTERVIEW-T&N NNP B-NP B-MISC
untroubled VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
margin NN B-NP O
pressure NN I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
chairman NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
British-based JJ B-NP B-MISC
components NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
engineering NN B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
T&N NNP B-NP B-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
firm NN I-NP O
remained VBD B-VP O
confident JJ B-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT O O
general JJ O O
prospects NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
operating NN I-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
pressure NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
unsettled JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

In IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
interview NN I-NP O
following VBG B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
included VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
less RBR I-NP O
optimistic JJ I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
than IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
made VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past NN I-NP O
, , O O
Sir NNP B-NP O
Colin NNP I-NP B-PER
Hope NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
T&N NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
defensive JJ B-NP O
action NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
protect VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
patchy JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Looking VBG B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
prospects NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
best JJS I-NP O
judgment NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
stage NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
bumble VB I-VP O
along RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rather RB I-NP O
mixed JJ I-NP O
way NN I-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
difficult JJ I-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
predict VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
( ( O O
trend NN B-NP O
) ) O O
this DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
better RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
or CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
could MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
worse JJR B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Hope NNP B-NP B-PER
added VBD B-VP O
, , O O
echoing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
uncertainty NN I-NP O
across IN B-PP O
automotive JJ B-NP O
industries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
You PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
see VB I-VP O
anxieties NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
France NNP I-NP B-LOC
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
particular JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
beginning VBG B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
grow VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
develop VB I-VP O
. . O O

America NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
however RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
looking VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
little RB I-NP O
better JJR B-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Compared VBN B-PP O
with IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
end NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
last JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
T&N NNS B-NP B-ORG
predicted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
sluggish JJ I-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half DT I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
rebound NN I-NP O
later RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Hope NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
difference NN I-NP O
( ( O O
now RB B-ADVP O
) ) O O
is VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
actually RB I-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
bad JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
felt VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
, , O O
but CC O O
equally RB B-ADJP O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
certainly RB I-VP O
not RB I-VP O
predicting VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

Against IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
background NN I-NP O
, , O O
Hope NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
glad JJ B-ADJP O
it PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
rationalised VBN I-VP O
and CC O O
destocked VBD B-VP O
even RB B-SBAR O
though IN I-SBAR O
this DT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
pressed VBN I-VP O
margins NNS B-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
slipped VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
9.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
11.3 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
ago RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
9.5 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
, , O O
when WRB B-ADVP O
you PRP B-NP O
consider VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
destocking VBG I-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
fairly RB I-NP O
mixed JJ I-NP O
customer NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
sold VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
southern JJ B-NP O
African JJ I-NP B-MISC
) ) I-NP O
mines NNS I-NP O
actually RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB O O
bad JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
show VB I-VP O
how WRB B-ADVP O
easily RB I-ADVP O
we PRP B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
bounce VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
over IN I-ADVP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
again RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
continue VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
feel VB I-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
relaxed VBN I-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
view NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
average VB I-VP O
10 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
margins NNS I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cycle NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
always RB I-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
view NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
sort NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
company NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
quite RB B-ADJP O
capable JJ I-ADJP O
of IN B-PP O
working VBG B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
difficult JJ B-NP O
circumstances NNS I-NP O
-- : O O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
rather RB B-ADVP O
used VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
. . O O

And CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
feel VBP B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
confident JJ I-ADJP O
that IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
're VBP B-VP O
doing VBG I-VP O
all PDT B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
right JJ I-NP O
things NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Hope NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
When WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
( ( O O
profit NN B-NP O
) ) O O
figures VBZ B-VP O
will MD B-VP O
bounce VB I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
up IN I-ADVP O
again RB B-ADVP O
is VBZ B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
function NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
markets NNS B-NP O
recovering VBG B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
fraction NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
added VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Commenting VBG B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
continued JJ I-NP O
struggle NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
control NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
German JJ B-NP B-MISC
piston NN I-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
Kolbenschmidt NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
hampered VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
regulatory JJ B-NP O
obstacles NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Hope NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
T&N NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
confidence NN I-NP O
" " O O
continues VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
improve VB I-VP O
" " O O
that IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
eventually RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
able JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
proceed VB I-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Andrew NNP I-NP B-PER
Huddart NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
London NNP B-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
+44 CD B-NP O
171 CD I-NP O
542 CD I-NP O
8716 CD I-NP O

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Earthquake NN B-NP O
jolts NNS I-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-MISC
Zealands NNP I-NP I-MISC
South NNP I-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
. . O O

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

An DT B-NP O
earthquake NN I-NP O
measuring VBG B-VP O
5.5 CD B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Richter NNP I-NP B-PER
scale NN I-NP O
shook VBD B-VP O
New NNP B-NP B-MISC
Zealands NNPS I-NP I-MISC
upper JJ I-NP O
South NNP I-NP B-LOC
Island NNP I-NP I-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
but CC O O
there EX B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
reports NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
injuries NNS B-NP O
, , O O
Television NNP B-NP B-ORG
New NNP I-NP I-ORG
Zealand NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
quake NN I-NP O
, , O O
centred JJ B-NP O
near IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
small JJ I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Waiau NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
strongly RB I-VP O
felt VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
cities NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Nelson NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Christchurch NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
minor JJ I-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
reported VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
spa NN I-NP O
town NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hanmer NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
is VBZ B-VP O
prone JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
frequent VB I-VP O
earthquakes NNS B-NP O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
rarely RB B-ADVP O
cause VBP B-VP O
major JJ B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
country NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-NP O
3.5 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
area NN I-NP O
about IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
size NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
or CC I-NP O
Japan NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Tsang NNP I-NP B-PER
sees VBZ B-VP O
growth NN B-NP O
, , O O
smooth JJ B-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
. . O O

Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Trevelyan NNP I-NP I-PER

WELLINGTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
Financial NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Donald NNP I-NP B-PER
Tsang NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
keep VB I-VP O
growing VBG I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
around IN B-NP O
five CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
but CC O O
with IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
fluctuations NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
year NN B-NP O
. . O O

Tsang NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
made VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
remarks NNS I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
visit NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
New NNP B-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
spoke VBD B-VP O
strongly RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
favour NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
keeping VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
pegged VBN B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
counterpart NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
said VBD B-VP O
negotiations NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
going VBG I-VP O
smoothly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
grew VBD B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
3.1 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
, , O O
down RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
5.9 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-ADVP O
, , O O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
private JJ I-NP O
sector NN I-NP O
economists NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
revised VBN I-VP O
downwards NNS B-NP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
predictions NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Second JJ B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
estimates NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
released VBN I-VP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
government NN I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
its PRP$ I-NP O
half-yearly JJ I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Our PRP$ B-NP O
trend NN I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
real JJ B-NP O
terms NNS I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
pretty RB B-ADJP O
solid JJ I-ADJP O
, , O O
" " O O
Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
told VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
meeting NN B-NP O
New NNP I-NP B-LOC
Zealand NNP I-NP I-LOC
Finance NNP I-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Bill NNP I-NP B-PER
Birch NNP I-NP I-PER
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
fluctuations NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
individual JJ B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
it PRP B-NP O
wo MD B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
big JJ I-NP O
margin NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
inflation NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
under IN B-PP O
control NN B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
" " O O
rock NN B-NP O
solid JJ I-NP O
" " O O
. . O O

Its PRP$ B-NP O
link NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
proved VBN I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
engine NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
growth NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
12 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
absolutely RB B-NP O
no DT I-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
or CC I-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
reason NN I-NP O
for IN B-SBAR O
us PRP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
change VB I-VP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
investment NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
some DT B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
( ( O O
is VBZ B-VP O
) ) O O
by IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
predicated VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
link NN I-NP O
continuing VBG B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
will MD B-VP O
hand VB I-VP O
over RP B-PRT O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
to TO B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
sovereignty NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
three CD B-NP O
sets NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
meetings NNS B-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Chinese JJ B-NP B-MISC
authorities NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
1997-98 CD I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
span VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
transition NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
, , O O
had VBD B-VP O
gone VBN I-VP O
smoothly RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

None NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
basic JJ I-NP O
precepts NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
challenged VBN I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
will MD B-VP O
retain VB I-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
handover NN I-NP O
, , O O
run VB B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
monetary JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
and CC O O
have VBP B-VP O
control NN B-NP O
over IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
own JJ I-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
exchange NN I-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
no DT B-NP O
duty NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
contribute VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
taxes NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
described VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
condition NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
" " O O
very RB B-ADJP O
good JJ I-ADJP O
indeed RB B-ADVP O
" " O O
. . O O

" " O O
You PRP B-NP O
know VBP B-VP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
climb NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
little JJ I-NP O
trough NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Because IN B-PP O
of IN I-PP O
speculation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
we PRP B-NP O
introduced VBD B-VP O
certain JJ B-NP O
measures NNS I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB O O
draconian JJ B-ADJP O
measures NNS B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
we PRP B-NP O
brought VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
down IN B-PP O
to TO B-VP O
earth VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Tsang NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
continue VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
appreciate VB I-VP O
because IN B-SBAR O
property NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
land NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
scarce JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
put VB I-VP O
land NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
market NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
stop VB I-VP O
rentals NNS B-NP O
" " O O
going VBG B-VP O
through IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
roof NN I-NP O
" " O O
, , O O
but CC O O
this DT B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
mean VB I-VP O
reclamation NN B-NP O
, , O O
with IN B-PP O
possible JJ B-NP O
environmental JJ I-NP O
problems NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
There EX B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
whole NN I-NP O
a DT B-NP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
upward RB B-ADVP O
climb VB B-VP O
, , O O
consistent JJ B-ADJP O
with IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
economic JJ I-NP O
growth NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
reference NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
property NN I-NP O
market NN I-NP O
. . O O

Tsang NN B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
senior JJ I-NP O
figure NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
after IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
governor NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
stated JJ I-NP O
aim NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
serve VB I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
secretary NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
two CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
rule NN I-NP O
and CC O O
three CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
under IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

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Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
ends VBZ B-VP O
higher JJR B-ADVP O
, , O O
narrow JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
seen VBN B-VP O
. . O O

TAIPEI NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

The DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
slightly RB B-ADVP O
firmer JJR B-ADJP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
amid IN B-PP O
tight JJ B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
liquidity NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
banking NN I-NP O
system NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
move VB I-VP O
narrowly RB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
near JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Taiwan NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
fell VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
trade NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
month-end NN B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
the DT B-NP O
downtrend NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
later RB I-VP O
reversed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
Taiwan NNP B-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
liquidity NN I-NP O
tightened VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Banks NNS B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
big JJ B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
dollar NN I-NP O
positions NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
one CD B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
likely JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
hover VB I-VP O
around RB B-ADVP O
current JJ B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
closed VBD B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
T$ $ B-NP B-MISC
27.482 CD I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
T$ $ I-NP B-MISC
27.495 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Turnover NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
US$ $ B-NP B-MISC
275 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Joyce NNP I-NP B-PER
Liu NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
2-5080815 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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SIMEX NNP B-NP B-MISC
Nikkei NNP I-NP I-MISC
ends VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
but CC O O
off IN B-PP O
lows NNS B-NP O
. . O O

SINGAPORE JJR B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Simex NNP B-NP B-MISC
Nikkei NNP I-NP I-MISC
futures NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
easier JJR B-ADJP O
but CC O O
off RB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
day NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
lows NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
selling VBG I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
session NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
follow-through JJ I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
gloomy JJ I-NP O
Tankan JJ I-NP B-ORG
corporate JJ I-NP O
report NN I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Bank NNP I-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Japan NNP B-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
The DT B-NP O
Nikkei NNP I-NP B-MISC
is VBZ B-VP O
testing VBG I-VP O
support NN B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
20,500 JJ I-NP O
level NN I-NP O
. . O O

Sentiment NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
bit NN I-NP O
gloomy JJ I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
people NNS B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
focusing VBG I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
weak JJ I-NP O
recovery NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
economy NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
moment NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
dealer NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
bank NN I-NP O
. . O O

September NNP B-NP O
Nikkei NNP I-NP B-MISC
settled VBN B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
20,605 CD B-NP O
after IN B-PP O
touching VBG B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
intraday NN I-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20,530 CD B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
previous JJ I-NP O
close NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
20,725 CD B-NP O
. . O O

Volume NN B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
19,560 CD B-NP O
contracts NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Dealers NNS B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
technically RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
index NN I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
see VB I-VP O
good JJ B-NP O
support NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
20,300 CD B-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
upside RB I-NP O
should MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
capped VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
21,000 CD B-NP O
. . O O

-- : O O
Doreen NN B-NP B-PER
Siow NN I-NP I-PER
65-8703092 NN I-NP O

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Siam NNP B-NP B-ORG
Commercial NNP I-NP I-ORG
wins VBZ B-VP O
agency NN B-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
auctions NNS I-NP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

A DT B-NP O
consortium NN I-NP O
led VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
Thailand NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Siam NNP I-NP B-ORG
Commercial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
secured VBN I-VP O
at IN B-PP O
auction NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
right NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
sell VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
bond NN I-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
a DT B-NP O
combined VBN I-NP O
3.73 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
official NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Government NNP I-NP B-ORG
Housing NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
three CD B-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
metropolitan JJ I-NP O
Waterworks NNP I-NP B-ORG
Authority NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
issue VB I-VP O
bonds NNS B-NP O
worth JJ B-ADJP O
730 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
banker NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Siam NNP B-NP B-ORG
Commercial NNP I-NP I-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG
told VBD B-VP O
Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
consortium NN I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
of IN B-PP O
eight CD B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
institutions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
offered VBN B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
annual JJ I-NP O
interest NN I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
8.46 CD B-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
both DT B-NP O
issues NNS I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Both DT B-NP O
state NN I-NP O
agency NN B-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
seven-year JJ B-NP O
maturity NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
issued VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Bangkok NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
( ( O O
662 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
652-0642 CD B-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

M'bishi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gas NNP I-NP I-ORG
sets VBZ B-VP O
terms NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
7-year JJ B-NP O
straight JJ I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

BORROWER NN B-NP O
- : O O
Mitsubishi NNP B-NP B-ORG
Gas NNP I-NP I-ORG
Chemical NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG

LEAD NNP B-NP O
MGR NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Nomura NNP B-NP B-ORG
Securities NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG

FISCAL NNP B-NP O
AGENT JJ I-NP O
- : I-NP O
Tokyo-Mitsubishi NNP I-NP B-ORG
Bank NNP I-NP I-ORG

TYPE NNP B-NP O
straight RB B-ADVP O
bond NN B-NP O
ISSUE NNP I-NP O
NO DT I-NP O
13 CD I-NP O
AMT NNP O O
10 CD O O
bln FW B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

COUPON NN B-NP O
2.95 CD B-NP O
% NN I-NP O
ISS NNP I-NP O
PRICE NNP I-NP O
MATURITY NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Sep.03 NNP B-NP O

LAST NNS B-NP O
MOODY NNP I-NP B-ORG
'S POS B-NP I-ORG
PAY NN I-NP O
DATE NNP B-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Sep.96 CD B-NP O

FIRST NNP B-NP O
INT NNP I-NP O
PAY NN I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Mar.97 NNP B-NP O
INT NNP I-NP O
PAY NN I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Mar NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
Sep VBN B-ADJP O

LAST NNP B-NP O
S&P NNP I-NP B-ORG
SIGN NNP I-NP O
DATE NNP I-NP O
SUB NNP I-NP O
DATE NNP I-NP O
5 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Jul-18.Jul NN B-NP O

LAST NNS B-NP O
JCR VBP B-VP O
LAST NNP B-NP O
JBRI NNP I-NP O
A NNP I-NP O
LAST NNP I-NP O
NIS NNP I-NP O

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S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
Daewoo NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Dacom NNP B-NP B-ORG
units NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Polish JJ B-NP B-MISC
telecom NN I-NP O
JV NNP I-NP O
. . O O

SEOUL VB B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

South NNP B-NP B-LOC
Korea NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Daewoo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
unlisted JJ B-NP O
Daewoo NNP I-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
Systems NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
Dacom NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Dacom NNP I-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
joint JJ I-NP O
venture NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
offer VB I-VP O
telecommunications NNS B-NP O
services NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Dacom NNP I-NP I-ORG
Communications NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
Poland NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Ltd NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
set VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
with IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
initial JJ I-NP O
investment NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
1.0 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
have VB I-VP O
sales NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
$ $ B-NP O
60 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
2000 CD I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
Daewoo NNP I-NP B-ORG
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
.. NNS I-NP O

Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
stake NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
venture NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dacom NNP B-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
25 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
Dacom NNP B-NP B-ORG
24 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
20 CD I-NP O
percent NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Information NNP I-NP I-ORG
are VBP B-VP O
units NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Daewoo NNP B-NP B-ORG
Group NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Seoul NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
822 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
727 NNP B-NP O
5644 CD I-NP O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Salomon NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Taylor NNP I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
96/97 CD B-NP O
div JJ I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Year NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
31 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1997 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
ACTUAL NNP I-NP O

( ( O O
Parent NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
FORECAST NNP B-NP O
YEAR-AGO NNP I-NP O

Ord NNP B-NP O
div NN I-NP O
10.00 CD I-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O
8.00 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

- : O O
Commem NNS B-NP O
div VBD B-VP O
- : O O
2.00 CD B-NP O
yen NNS I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Salomon NNP B-NP B-ORG
& CC I-NP I-ORG
Taylor NNP I-NP I-ORG
Made VBN B-VP I-ORG
Co NNP B-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
manufactures VBZ B-VP O
golf NN B-NP O
clubs NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
sells VBZ B-VP O
ski NN B-NP O
equipment NN I-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
plays VBZ B-VP O
down RB B-ADVP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
consulate JJ I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
. . O O

JAKARTA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Indonesia NNP B-NP B-LOC
sought VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
fire NN I-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
consulate NN I-NP O
earlier RBR B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
week NN I-NP O
, , O O
saying VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
being VBG I-VP O
treated VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
criminal JJ I-NP O
rather RB B-CONJP O
than IN I-CONJP O
a DT B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
official JJ I-NP O
Antara NNP I-NP B-LOC
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
police NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
evident JJ B-ADJP O
the DT B-NP O
happening NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
politically RB B-NP O
motivated JJ I-NP O
but CC I-NP O
just RB I-NP O
an DT B-NP O
ordinary JJ I-NP O
criminal NN I-NP O
act NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
news NN I-NP O
agency NN I-NP O
quoted VBN B-VP O
East NNP B-NP B-MISC
Java NNP I-NP I-MISC
military JJ I-NP O
commander NN I-NP O
Major-General NNP I-NP O
Utomo NNP I-NP B-PER
as IN B-PP O
saying VBG B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Tuesday NNP I-NP O
morning NN I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
consulate NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Indonesias NNP B-NP B-MISC
second JJ I-NP O
largest JJS I-NP O
city NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Surabaya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
caused VBD B-VP O
slight JJ B-NP O
damage NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
guard NN I-NP O
house NN I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
being VBG B-VP O
quickly RB B-ADVP O
extinguished JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Jakarta NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
700 CD B-NP O
km NN I-NP O
( ( O O
430 CD B-NP O
miles NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
west NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Surabaya NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

No DT B-NP O
one NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
injures VBN I-VP O
, , O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Nobody NN B-NP O
should MD B-VP O
try VB I-VP O
and CC I-VP O
exaggerate VB I-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
calling VBG B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
a DT B-NP O
bomb NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
a DT I-NP O
molotov JJ I-NP O
cocktail NN I-NP O
, , O O
Utomo NN B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
police NN B-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
investigating VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
incident NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
patrols NNS I-NP O
around IN B-PP O
diplomatic JJ B-NP O
offices NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Surabaya NN B-NP B-LOC
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
stepped VBN I-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

Airport NNP B-NP B-ORG
Facilities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
- : O O
6mth JJ B-NP O
parent NN I-NP O
forecast NN I-NP O
. . O O

TOKYO TO B-VP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
billions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
yen NNS B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
specified VBN B-VP O
) ) O O

LATEST NNS B-NP O
PREVIOUS NNS I-NP O
ACTUAL NNS I-NP O

( ( O O
Parent NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
FORECAST NNP B-NP O
FORECAST NNP I-NP O
YEAR-AGO NNP I-NP O

Sales NNS B-NP O
11.38 CD I-NP O
11.38 CD I-NP O
11.45 CD I-NP O

Current JJ B-NP O
1.09 CD I-NP O
1.09 CD I-NP O
918 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

Net JJ B-NP O
934 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
490 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O
538 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

NOTE NN B-NP O
- : O O
Airport NNP B-NP B-ORG
Facilities NNP I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
Ltd NNP I-NP I-ORG
manages VBZ B-VP O
and CC I-VP O
rents VBZ I-VP O
facilities NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Haneda NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Tokyo NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
and CC O O
Itami NNP B-NP B-LOC
( ( O O
Osaka NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
airports NNS B-NP O
. . O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

HK JJ B-NP B-LOC
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
contest VB B-VP O
ban NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
panel NN I-NP O
. . O O

HONG IN B-PP B-LOC
KONG VBG B-VP I-LOC
1996-08-29 CD B-NP O

Senior NNP B-NP O
Hong NNP I-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
given VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
go-ahead NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
challenge VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
them PRP B-NP O
standing VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Beijing-backed JJ I-NP B-MISC
panel NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
choose VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
post-handover NN I-NP O
leader NN I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
lawmakers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Supreme NNP I-NP B-ORG
Court NNP I-NP I-ORG
ruled VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
judicial JJ I-NP O
hearing NN I-NP O
contesting VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
heard VBN I-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
11 CD I-NP O
, , O O
three CD B-NP O
days NNS I-NP O
before IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Selection NNP I-NP B-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
closes VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
maintains VBZ B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
, , O O
announced VBD B-VP O
earlier RB B-NP O
this DT I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
, , O O
is VBZ B-VP O
necessary JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
avoid VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
possible JJ I-NP O
conflict NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
interest NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
civil JJ B-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
involved VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
determining VBG B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
. . O O

Civil JJ B-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
argue VBP B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
stymies VBZ B-VP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
political JJ I-NP O
rights NNS I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
400-strong JJ I-NP O
Selection NNP I-NP B-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
will MD B-VP O
select VB I-VP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
chief NN I-NP O
executive NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
governor NN I-NP O
and CC O O
a DT B-NP O
provisional JJ I-NP O
legislature NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
over IN B-PP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
elected VBN I-NP O
chamber NN I-NP O
which WDT B-NP O
Beijing NNP B-NP B-LOC
plans VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
dissolve VB I-VP O
. . O O

Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
colony NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
more RBR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
150 CD I-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
back RB B-ADVP O
to TO B-PP O
China NNP B-NP B-LOC
at IN B-PP O
midnight NN B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
next JJ B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

China NNP B-NP B-LOC
intends VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
dismantle VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
territory NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
fully-elected JJ I-NP O
legislature NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
it PRP B-NP O
opposes VBZ B-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
recent JJ I-NP O
electoral JJ I-NP O
reforms NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
install VB B-VP O
an DT B-NP O
interim JJ I-NP O
appointed VBN I-NP O
chamber NN I-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
generated VBN I-VP O
considerable JJ B-NP O
controversy NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
judicial JJ I-NP O
review NN I-NP O
sought VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
directorate-grade JJ B-NP O
bureaucrats NNS I-NP O
will MD B-VP O
apply VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
only RB B-NP O
about RB I-NP O
1,000 CD I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
approximately RB I-NP O
33,000 CD I-NP O
civil JJ I-NP O
servants NNS I-NP O
affected VBD B-VP O
. . O O

Police NNS B-NP O
unions NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
contesting VBG I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
ban NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
affects VBZ B-VP O
all DT B-NP O
27,000 CD I-NP O
officers NNS I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
nor CC O O
are VBP O O
the DT B-NP O
very JJ I-NP O
top JJ I-NP O
tier NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Hong NNP B-NP B-LOC
Kong NNP I-NP I-LOC
's POS B-NP O
mandarin NN I-NP O
class NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
secretaries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

More JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
16,000 CD I-NP O
application NN I-NP O
forms NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
places NNS B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Selection NNP I-NP B-ORG
Committee NNP I-NP I-ORG
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
handed VBN I-VP O
out RP B-PRT O
since IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
nomination NN I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
opened VBD B-VP O
. . O O

It PRP B-NP O
closes VBZ B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
14 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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Singapore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Refining NNP I-NP I-ORG
Company NNP I-NP I-ORG
expected VBD B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
shut VB I-VP O
CDU NNP B-NP B-ORG
3 CD I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

SINGAPORE JJR B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Singapore NNP B-NP B-ORG
Refining NNP I-NP I-ORG
Company NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
SRC NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
is VBZ B-VP O
expected VBN I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
shutdown NN B-NP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
60,000 CD I-NP O
barrel-per-day JJ I-NP O
( ( I-NP O
bpd JJ I-NP O
) ) I-NP O
crude NN I-NP O
distillation NN I-NP O
unit NN I-NP O
( ( O O
CDU NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
They PRP B-NP O
think VBP B-VP O
something NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
stuck VBN I-VP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

But CC O O
nothing NN B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
decided VBN I-VP O
as IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
still RB I-VP O
waiting VBG I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
an DT B-NP O
X-ray NN I-NP O
machine NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
determine VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
discovered VBN I-VP O
during IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
past JJ I-NP O
month NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
No.3 JJ I-NP I-ORG
's POS B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
varied JJ B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
maximum NN B-NP O
capacity NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
60,000 CD B-NP O
bpd NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
as RB B-NP O
low JJ I-NP O
as IN I-NP O
40,000 CD I-NP O
bpd NNS I-NP O
, , O O
depending VBG B-PP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
crude NN I-NP O
being VBG B-VP O
run VB I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
We PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
having VBG I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
lot NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
problems NNS B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
source NN I-NP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
earlier JJR I-NP O
problem NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
CDU NNP B-NP B-ORG
No DT I-NP I-ORG
. . O I-ORG

3 CD B-NP B-ORG
arose VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
24 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
an DT B-NP O
industry NN I-NP O
source NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
CDU NNP I-NP B-ORG
would MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
closed VBN I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
briefly NN B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
August NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
repairs NNS B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
heat NN I-NP O
exchanger NN I-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
by IN B-PP O
mid-August NNP B-NP O
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
company NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
repairs NNS B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
carried VBN I-VP O
out RB B-ADVP O
without IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
shutdown NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
285,000 CD I-NP O
bpd JJ I-NP O
SRC NNP I-NP B-ORG
refinery NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
co-owned VBN I-VP O
by IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Petroleum NNP I-NP I-ORG
Company NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
British NNP B-NP B-ORG
Petrolem NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP O
Caltex NNS I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
joint-venture NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
majors NNS I-NP O
Chevron NNP I-NP B-ORG
Corp NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
Texaco NNP B-NP B-ORG
Inc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Singapore NNP I-NP B-ORG
Newsroom NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
+65-8703086 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

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Loxley NNP B-NP B-ORG
H1 NNP I-NP O
net JJ I-NP O
rises NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
332.66 CD B-NP O
mln JJ I-NP O
baht NN I-NP O
. . O O

BANGKOK NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Reviewed VBN B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
ended VBD B-VP O
June NNP B-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
millions NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
baht NN B-NP O
unless IN B-SBAR O
stated JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Six CD B-NP O
months NNS I-NP O

1996 CD B-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O

Shr NN B-NP O
( ( O O
baht NN B-NP O
) ) O O
8.32 CD B-NP O
vs NNP O O
6.66 CD O O

Net JJ B-NP O
332.66 CD I-NP O
vs NNP O O
266.37 CD B-NP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Second NNP B-NP O
quarter NN I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
not RB B-VP O
available JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

Full NN B-NP O
name NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
company NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
Loxley NNP B-NP B-ORG
Publications NNP I-NP I-ORG
Plc NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Bangkok NNP I-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
662-252-9950 CD I-NP O

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INDICATORS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
updated VBN B-NP O
August NNP I-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

INDICATORS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
monthly JJ B-ADVP O
MTH NNP B-NP O
/ SYM O O
MTH NNP B-NP O
PVS NNP I-NP O
YR-AGO VBD B-VP O
INDEX NNP B-NP O
TOTAL NN I-NP O

CPI NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
+0.1 NNP I-NP O
- : O O
0.1 CD B-NP O
+0.0 CD I-NP O
119.3** CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Yr NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr NN B-NP O
Inflation NN I-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
+3.7 CD B-NP O
+3.6 CD I-NP O
+4.7 CD I-NP O
119.3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Core NNP B-NP O
Inflation NN I-NP O
+0.1 CD I-NP O
+0,2 CD I-NP O
+0,2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Yr NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr JJR B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
+3.5 CD I-NP O
+3.6 CD I-NP O
+5.2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

JOBLESS NN B-NP O
( ( O O
INEM NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
- : O O
63,913 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
33,149 CD B-NP O
- : O O
65,345 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
2.17M CD I-NP O

Rate NN B-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
13.67 CD B-NP O
14.15 CD I-NP O
15.19 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

BALANCE VB B-VP O
OF IN B-PP O
PAYMENTS NNS B-NP O

Trade NNP B-NP O
( ( O O
bln FW B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
May NNP B-NP O
- : O O
196.8 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
180.6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
279.9 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Cur NNP B-NP O
Acc NNP I-NP O
( ( O O
bln FW B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
May NNP B-NP O
- : O O
9.5 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
42.0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
110.4 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

RESERVES NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
MLN NNP I-NP O
) ) O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
+1,161 CD I-NP O
+400.9 CD I-NP O
+310.4 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
54,703.0 CD I-NP O

PRODUCER NNP B-NP O
PRICES NN I-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Jun NNP B-NP O
- : O O
0.2 CD B-NP O
+0.1 CD I-NP O
+0.2 CD I-NP O
119.6** CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Yr NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr JJR B-NP O
rise NN I-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
+1.2 CD B-NP O
+1.5 CD I-NP O
+7.1 CD I-NP O
119.6 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

INDUSTRIAL NNP B-NP O
PROD NN I-NP O
. . O O

May NNP B-NP O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O

Yr NN B-NP O
/ SYM O O
yr PRP B-NP O
figures VBZ B-VP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
- : O O
3.2 CD B-NP O
+1.0 CD I-NP O
+9.8 CD I-NP O
108.4** CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

M4 NN B-NP O
MONEY NN I-NP O
SUPPLY VBZ B-VP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Jul NNP B-NP O
+2.6 CD I-NP O
+4.2R CD I-NP O
+10.8 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Total JJ B-NP O
M4 CD I-NP O
adj NN I-NP O
. . O O

( ( O O
trln JJ B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
- : O O
75.912 CD B-NP O

TRADE NN B-NP O
BALANCE NNS I-NP O

Exports NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
bln FW B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
Jun NNP B-NP O
1,100.7 CD I-NP O
1,164.1 CD I-NP O
988.2 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Imports NNS B-NP O
( ( O O
bln FW B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
May NNP B-NP O
1,315.7 CD I-NP O
1,433.4 CD I-NP O
1,236.5 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Deficit UH B-INTJ O
/ SYM O O
surplus NN B-NP O
May NNP I-NP O
- : O O
215.0 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
269.3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
248.3 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Deficit UH B-INTJ O
yr NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
date NN B-NP O
- : O O
1,334.0 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
1,119.0 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1,420.9 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

GOVT.BUDGET VB B-VP O
( ( O O
bln FW B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
Govt.Fcast NNP B-NP O
96 CD I-NP O

Deficit UH B-INTJ O
/ SYM O O
surplus NN B-NP O
Jul NN|SYM B-NP O
+282.1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
380.6 CD I-NP O
+230.4 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O

Def NNS B-NP O
. . O O

/ SYM O O
surplus NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
date NN B-NP O
- : O O
1,184.0 CD B-NP O
- : I-NP O
1,466.1 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
1,456.7 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
2.6 CD I-NP O
trln NNS I-NP O

INDICATORS NNS B-NP O
- : O O
quarterly JJ B-NP O
QUARTER NNP I-NP O
PVS NNP I-NP O
QTR NNP I-NP O
YR-AGO JJ I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

EPA NNP B-NP O
Q2 NNP I-NP O
+168,130 CD I-NP O
+31,230 CD I-NP O
+167,330 CD I-NP O
12.3 CD I-NP O
million CD I-NP O

GDP NNP B-NP O

Yr-yr JJ B-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
Q1 NN B-NP O
+1.9 CD I-NP O
+2.3R CD I-NP O
+3.4 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
- : O O

Absolute JJ B-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
( ( O O
trln JJ B-NP O
pts NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
18.1 CD B-NP O
17.8 CD I-NP O
16.9 CD I-NP O
- : I-NP O
69.7 CD I-NP O

INTEREST NN B-NP O
RATES NNS I-NP O
Latest JJS I-NP O
rate NN I-NP O
Pvs VBZ B-VP O
rate NN B-NP O
Date NNP I-NP O
changed VBD B-VP O

Key JJ B-ADJP O
rate NN B-NP O
( ( O O
% NN B-NP O
) ) O O
7.25 CD B-NP O
7.50 CD I-NP O
04/06/96 CD I-NP O

NOTES NNS B-NP O
- : O O
Bank NNP B-NP B-ORG
of IN B-PP I-ORG
Spain NNP B-NP I-ORG
announces VBZ B-VP O
balance NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
payments NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Jobless NN B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
registered VBN I-VP O
unemployed JJ B-ADJP O
at IN B-PP O
labour NN B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
. . O O

Trade NNP B-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
customs-cleared JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
published VBN B-VP O
by IN B-PP O
economy NN B-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
. . O O

Latest JJS B-NP O
M4 NNS I-NP O
, , O O
currency NN B-NP O
reserves NNS I-NP O
, , O O
industrial JJ B-NP O
production NN I-NP O
data NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
provisional JJ B-ADJP O
. . O O

GDP NNP B-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
quarterly JJ B-NP O
on IN B-PP O
annualised JJ B-NP O
basis NN I-NP O
. . O O

EPA NNP B-NP B-ORG
- : O O
Quarterly JJ B-NP O
survey NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
employment NN B-NP O
levels NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
INE NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Data NNS B-NP O
give VBP B-VP O
variation NN B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
employed VBN B-NP O
persons NNS I-NP O
, , O O
in IN B-PP O
thousands NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Last JJ B-NP O
column NN I-NP O
- : O O
TOTAL- JJ B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
latest JJS B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
jobless JJ B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
accumulated VBN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
( ( O O
GDP NNP B-NP O
total JJ I-NP O
amount NN I-NP O
corresponds VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
1995 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Government NN B-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
figures NNS I-NP O
relate VBP B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
central JJ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
finances NNS I-NP O
only RB I-NP O
. . O O

**General NNP B-NP B-MISC
Consumer NNP I-NP I-MISC
Price NNP I-NP I-MISC
Index NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
100=1992 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Producer NN B-NP B-MISC
Prices NNS I-NP I-MISC
Index NNP B-NP I-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Industrial NNP I-NP B-MISC
Production NNP I-NP I-MISC
Index NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
100=1990 CD B-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

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PRESS NNS B-NP O
DIGEST NNP I-NP O
- : O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
Aug NNP B-NP O
29 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Headlines NNS B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
major JJ B-NP O
national JJ I-NP O
newspapers NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Reuters NNP B-NP B-ORG
has VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
verified VBN I-VP O
these DT B-NP O
stories NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
vouch NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
accuracy NN I-NP O
. . O O

EL NNP B-NP B-ORG
PAIS NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Judge NNP B-NP O
accuses VBZ B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
obstructing VBG B-VP O
investigation NN B-NP O
into IN B-PP O
Lasa-Zabala NNP B-NP B-PER
( ( O O
two CD B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
GAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
victims NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
case NN B-NP O

EL NNP B-NP B-ORG
MUNDO NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Government NN B-NP O
wants VBZ B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
charge VB I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
prescriptions NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
some DT B-NP O
medical JJ I-NP O
services NNS I-NP O

DIARIO VBG B-VP B-ORG
16 CD B-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Judge NNP B-NP O
Javier NNP I-NP B-PER
Gomez NNP I-NP I-PER
de NNP I-NP I-PER
Liano NNP I-NP I-PER
says VBZ B-VP O
government NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
obstructing VBG I-VP O
justice NN B-NP O

ABC NNP B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Prime NNP B-NP O
Minister NNP I-NP O
Jose NNP I-NP B-PER
Maria NNP I-NP I-PER
Aznar NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
positive JJ B-NP O
assessment NN I-NP O

CINCO NNP B-NP B-ORG
DIAS NNP I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
BCH NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
hive NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Chilean JJ B-NP B-MISC
pensions NNS I-NP O

EXPANSION NN B-NP B-ORG

- : O O
Coopers NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Lybrand NNP I-NP I-ORG
emigrates VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Basque NNP B-NP B-LOC
Country NNP I-NP I-LOC
for IN B-PP O
fiscal JJ B-NP O
reasons NNS I-NP O

GACETA NNP B-NP B-ORG
DE NNP I-NP I-ORG
LOS NNP I-NP I-ORG
NEGOCIOS NNS I-NP I-ORG

- : O O
Government NNP B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
Catalan NNP I-NP B-MISC
nationalists NNS I-NP O
set VBN B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
scene NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
budget NN B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O

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Lenzing VBG B-VP B-ORG
expects VBZ I-VP O
negative JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
H2 NN B-NP O
. . O O

VIENNA NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-29 CD I-NP O

Austrian JJ B-NP B-MISC
viscose NN I-NP O
fibre JJ I-NP O
maker NN I-NP O
Lenzing NNP I-NP B-ORG
AG NNP I-NP I-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Thursday NNP B-NP O
it PRP B-NP O
expected VBD B-VP O
to TO B-VP O
post VB I-VP O
negative JJ B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
after IN B-PP O
posting VBG B-VP O
losses NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
A DT B-NP O
preview NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
half NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1996 CD B-NP O
does VBZ B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
reveal VB I-VP O
any DT B-NP O
signs NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
significant JJ I-NP O
improvement NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
market NN B-NP O
conditions NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Lenzing NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
released VBN B-VP O
ahead RB B-ADVP O
of IN B-PP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
earnings NNS I-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

For IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
months NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year NN I-NP O
, , O O
Lenzing NNP B-NP B-ORG
said VBD B-VP O
it PRP B-NP O
posted VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
pre-tax JJ I-NP O
loss NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
84.5 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
schillings NNS I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
profit NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
160 CD B-NP O
million CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
year-ago JJ I-NP O
period NN I-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
group NN I-NP O
attributed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
first-half JJ I-NP O
losses NNS I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
weak JJ B-NP O
demand NN I-NP O
and CC O O
falling VBG B-VP O
prices NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
viscose JJ B-NP O
fibres NNS I-NP O
, , O O
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
sluggish JJ B-NP O
economies NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
West NNP I-NP B-LOC
. . O O

-- : B-NP O
Julia NNP I-NP B-PER
Ferguson NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
Vienna NNP B-NP B-LOC
newsroom NN I-NP O
, , O O
+431 CD B-NP O
53112 CD I-NP O
274 CD I-NP O

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Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
faults NNS I-NP O
Britain NNP I-NP B-LOC
over IN B-PP O
Islamists NNPS B-NP B-MISC
gathering NN I-NP O
. . O O

PARIS NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-28 CD I-NP O

Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
fighting VBG B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
vicious JJ I-NP O
war NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
fundamentalist JJ I-NP O
guerrillas NNS I-NP O
, , O O
attacked VBD B-VP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
Wednesday NNP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
allowing VBG B-VP O
Islamist JJ B-NP B-MISC
groups NNS I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
meet VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Islamist NNP I-NP B-MISC
gathering NN I-NP O
, , O O
due JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
held VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
on IN B-PP O
September NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
, , O O
has VBZ B-VP O
triggered VBN I-VP O
concern NN B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
anger NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
Arab JJ I-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
like IN B-PP O
Egypt NNP B-NP B-LOC
which WDT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
fighting VBG I-VP O
armed JJ B-NP O
Moslem NNP I-NP B-MISC
fundamentalists NNS I-NP O
. . O O

British NNP B-NP B-MISC
Jewish NNP I-NP I-MISC
groups NNS I-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
voiced VBD I-VP O
protest NN B-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
Palestinian JJ B-NP B-MISC
Islamist NNP I-NP I-MISC
Hamas NNP I-NP B-ORG
as RB B-CONJP O
well RB I-CONJP O
as IN I-CONJP O
the DT B-NP O
banned VBN I-NP O
Algerian NNP I-NP B-MISC
Islamic NNP I-NP B-ORG
Salvation NNP I-NP I-ORG
Front NNP I-NP I-ORG
( ( O O
FIS NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
are VBP B-VP O
among IN B-PP O
those DT B-NP O
radical JJ I-NP O
Islamists NNS I-NP B-MISC
attending VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
conference NN I-NP O
. . O O

A DT B-NP O
foreign JJ I-NP O
ministry NN I-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
statement NN I-NP O
read VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Algerian JJ B-NP B-MISC
television NN I-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
" " O O
has VBZ B-VP O
received VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
concern NN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
information NN I-NP O
over IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
terrorist JJ B-NP O
groups NNS I-NP O
working VBG B-VP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
interests NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Arab NNP I-NP B-MISC
and CC I-NP O
Islamic NNP I-NP B-MISC
world NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

" " O O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
expresses VBZ B-VP O
its PRP$ B-NP O
sharp JJ I-NP O
rejection NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
putting VBG B-VP O
together RB B-ADVP O
masterminds NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
ideologists NNS B-NP O
and CC O O
financers NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
terrorism NN B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
the DT B-NP O
spokesman NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
government NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
British JJ I-NP B-MISC
embassy NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Algiers NNP B-NP B-LOC
for IN B-PP O
clarifications NNS B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
Algerian JJ I-NP B-MISC
ambassador NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
also RB I-VP O
asked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
clarification NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Foreign NNP I-NP B-ORG
Office NNP I-NP I-ORG
over IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
meeting NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Islamist JJ B-NP B-MISC
groups NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
said VBD B-VP O
" " O O
they PRP B-NP O
are VBP B-VP O
clearly RB I-VP O
working VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
undermine VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
stability NN I-NP O
" " O O
of IN B-PP O
Arab JJ B-NP B-MISC
countries NNS I-NP O
. . O O

British NNP B-NP B-MISC
Foreign NNP I-NP O
Secretary NNP I-NP O
Malcolm NNP I-NP B-PER
Rifkind NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
Pakistan NNP B-NP B-LOC
his PRP$ B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
only RB I-VP O
take VB I-VP O
action NN B-NP O
against IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
planned JJ I-NP O
Islamists NNP I-NP B-MISC
gathering NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
London NNP B-NP B-LOC
if IN B-SBAR O
British JJ B-NP B-MISC
law NN I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
broken VBN I-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
People NNS B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
wish VBP B-VP O
to TO I-VP O
hold VB I-VP O
conferences NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
course NN B-NP O
do VBP B-VP O
n't RB I-VP O
need VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
seek VB I-VP O
permission NN B-NP O
from IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
government NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
he PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

An DT B-NP O
estimated VBN I-NP O
50,000 CD I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
, , O O
including VBG B-PP O
more JJR B-NP O
than IN I-NP O
110 CD I-NP O
foreigners NNS I-NP O
, , O O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
killed VBN I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
violence NN I-NP O
pitting VBG B-VP O
Moslem NNP B-NP B-MISC
rebels NNS I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
government NN B-NP O
forces NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
early JJ B-NP O
1992 CD I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
authorities NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Algeria NNP B-NP B-LOC
cancelled VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
general JJ I-NP O
election NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
FIS NNP B-NP B-ORG
had VBD B-VP O
taken VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
commanding JJ I-NP O
lead NN I-NP O
. . O O

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OFFICIAL NNP B-NP B-ORG
JOURNAL NNP I-NP I-ORG
CONTENTS NNS I-NP O
- : O O
OJ NN B-NP B-ORG
L NNP B-NP O
218 CD I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
AUGUST RB B-NP O
28 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
. . O O

* SYM O O

Commission NNP B-NP B-MISC
Regulation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
EC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP B-MISC
1676/96 CD I-NP I-MISC
of IN I-NP O
30 CD I-NP O
July NNP I-NP O
1996 CD I-NP O
amending VBG B-VP O
Regulation NN B-NP B-MISC
( ( O O
EEC NNP B-NP B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP B-MISC
2454/93 CD I-NP I-MISC
laying NN I-NP O
down RP B-PRT O
provisions NNS B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
implementation NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Council NNP B-NP B-MISC
Regulation NNP I-NP I-MISC
( ( O O
EEC NNP O B-ORG
) ) O O
No DT B-NP B-MISC
2913/92 CD I-NP I-MISC
establishing VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Community NNP I-NP B-MISC
Customs NNP I-NP I-MISC
Code NNP I-NP I-MISC
END NNP I-NP O
OF IN B-PP O
DOCUMENT NN B-NP O
. . O O

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Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
ponders VBZ B-VP O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
role NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
Clinton NNP B-NP B-PER
wins VBZ B-VP O
. . O O

Donna NNP B-NP B-PER
Sells NNP I-NP I-PER

NEW NNP B-NP B-LOC
YORK NNP I-NP I-LOC

The DT B-NP O
outcome NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
November NNP I-NP O
elections NNS I-NP O
emerged VBD B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
hot JJ I-NP O
topic NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
pundits NNS I-NP O
debated VBD B-VP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Robert NNP B-NP B-PER
Rubin NNP I-NP I-PER
might MD B-VP O
forgo VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
term NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
Treasury NNP B-NP B-ORG
secretary NN I-NP O
if IN B-SBAR O
President NNP B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
is VBZ B-VP O
re-elected VBN I-VP O
. . O O

Concern NN B-NP O
centred VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
since IN B-PP O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
tour NN I-NP O
de FW I-NP O
force NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
unflagging JJ I-NP O
support NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O

Speculation NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
might MD B-VP O
not RB I-VP O
stay VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
post NN I-NP O
grew VBD B-VP O
after IN B-PP O
he PRP B-NP O
sidestepped VBD B-VP O
questions NNS B-NP O
about IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
future JJ I-NP O
Cabinet NNP I-NP B-ORG
post NN I-NP O
during IN B-PP O
television NN B-NP O
interviews NNS I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Democratic JJ I-NP B-MISC
convention NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
Chicago NNP B-NP B-LOC
this DT B-NP O
week NN I-NP O
. . O O

Should MD O O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
leave VBP B-VP O
, , O O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
would MD B-VP O
worry VB I-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
might MD B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
strong-dollar JJ I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
. . O O

Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
's POS B-NP O
predecessor NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Treasury NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
Lloyd NNP B-NP B-PER
Bentsen NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
viewed VBN I-VP O
with IN B-PP O
suspicion NN B-NP O
by IN B-PP O
some DT B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
financial JJ I-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
who WP B-NP O
thought VBD B-VP O
he PRP B-NP O
had VBD B-VP O
tried VBN I-VP O
to TO B-VP O
push VB I-VP O
down RP B-PRT O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
gain VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
edge NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
trade NN B-NP O
negotiations NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
Obviously RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
under IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Clinton NNP I-NP B-PER
administration NN I-NP O
, , O O
we PRP B-NP O
've VBP B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
distinctively RB I-NP O
different JJ I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
policies NNS I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Chris NNP B-NP B-PER
Widness NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
an DT B-NP O
international JJ I-NP O
economist NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Chase NNP B-NP B-ORG
Securities NNPS I-NP I-ORG
Inc. NNP I-NP I-ORG
" " O O
Under IN B-PP O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
U.S. NNP I-NP B-LOC
has VBZ B-VP O
certainly RB I-VP O
looked VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

That DT B-NP O
strategy NN I-NP O
, , O O
backed VBD B-VP O
up RP B-PRT O
by IN B-PP O
timely JJ B-NP O
instances NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
joint JJ B-NP O
central JJ I-NP O
bank NN I-NP O
intervention NN I-NP O
, , O O
helped VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
battle NN I-NP O
back RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
post-Second NNP B-NP B-MISC
World NNP I-NP I-MISC
War NNP I-NP I-MISC
lows NNS I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
1.3438 CD B-NP O
German JJ I-NP B-MISC
marks NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
March NNP B-NP O
8 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
79.75 CD B-NP O
Japanese JJ I-NP B-MISC
yen NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
April NNP B-NP O
19 CD I-NP O
, , I-NP O
1995 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Currently RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
stands VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
about RB B-ADVP O
1.48 CD B-NP O
marks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
109 CD B-NP O
yen NN I-NP O
. . O O

Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
was VBD B-VP O
widely RB I-VP O
hailed VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
architect NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
comeback NN I-NP O
, , O O
using VBG B-VP O
skills NNS B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
expertise NN I-NP O
gained VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
26 CD B-NP O
years NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Wall NNP B-NP B-LOC
Street NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
part NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
which WDT B-NP O
were VBD O O
spent VBN B-VP O
as IN B-PP O
co-chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Goldman NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , I-NP I-ORG
Sachs NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Co NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O I-ORG

Inc NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
done VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
fine JJ I-NP O
job NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
that DT B-NP O
position NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Faust NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
portfolio NN I-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
Bailard NNP B-NP B-ORG
, , I-NP I-ORG
Biehl NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC I-NP I-ORG
Kaiser NNP I-NP I-ORG
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
manages VBZ B-VP O
just RB B-NP O
under IN I-NP O
$ $ I-NP O
1 CD I-NP O
billion CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
global JJ B-NP O
stocks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
Anyone NN B-NP O
who WP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
there RB B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
replace VB I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
awfully RB B-ADJP O
big JJ I-ADJP O
shoes NNS B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fill VB I-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Fear NN B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
a DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Treasury NNP I-NP B-ORG
secretary NN I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
favour VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
return NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Bentsen-era NNP B-NP B-MISC
policy NN I-NP O
could MD B-VP O
spell VB I-VP O
trouble NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
financial JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
. . O O

Some DT B-NP O
overseas JJ I-NP O
investors NNS I-NP O
might MD B-VP O
shy VB I-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
from IN B-PP O
buying VBG B-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
stocks NNS I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
bonds NNS I-NP O
or CC O O
even RB B-ADVP O
sell VB B-VP O
them PRP B-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
weakening VBG I-VP O
. . O O

As IN B-PP O
for IN B-PP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-ORG
Treasury NNP I-NP I-ORG
securities NNS I-NP O
, , O O
Widness NNP B-NP B-PER
explained VBD B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Alan NNP B-NP B-PER
Greenspan NNP I-NP I-PER
's POS B-NP O
reappointment NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
chairman NN B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Federal NNP I-NP B-ORG
Reserve NNP I-NP I-ORG
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
outlook NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
federal JJ I-NP O
budget NN I-NP O
were VBD B-VP O
more RBR B-ADJP O
important JJ I-ADJP O
than IN B-PP O
whether IN B-SBAR O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
continues VBZ B-VP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Treasury NNP I-NP B-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
Although IN B-SBAR O
, , O O
if IN B-SBAR O
we PRP B-NP O
did VBD B-VP O
get VB I-VP O
someone NN B-NP O
that WDT B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
seen VBN I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
looking VBG B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
depreciation NN I-NP O
, , O O
it PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
probably RB I-VP O
hurt VB I-VP O
capital NN B-NP O
flows VBZ B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
United NNP I-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
, , O O
" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Widness NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
adding VBG B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
could MD B-VP O
hurt VB I-VP O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
stocks NNS I-NP O
and CC O O
, , O O
to TO B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
lesser JJR I-NP O
degree NN I-NP O
, , O O
bonds NNS B-NP O
. . O O

Still RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
markets NNS B-NP O
may MD B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
little JJ B-NP O
to TO B-VP O
fear VB I-VP O
from IN B-PP O
any DT B-NP O
Rubin NNP I-NP B-PER
successor NN I-NP O
because IN B-SBAR O
the DT B-NP O
firm JJ I-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
policy NN I-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
yielded VBN I-VP O
positive JJ B-NP O
results NNS I-NP O
. . O O

If IN B-SBAR O
that DT B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
true JJ B-ADJP O
, , O O
then RB O O
any DT B-NP O
new JJ I-NP O
Treasury NNP I-NP B-ORG
chief JJ I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
need VB I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
be VB I-VP O
as RB B-ADJP O
effective JJ I-ADJP O
as IN B-PP O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
convincing JJ B-NP O
markets NNS I-NP O
that IN B-NP O
the DT B-NP O
White NNP I-NP B-LOC
House NNP I-NP I-LOC
does VBZ B-VP O
indeed RB I-VP O
want VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
strong JJ I-NP O
currency NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
If IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
question NN I-NP O
people NNS I-NP O
would MD B-VP O
ask VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
next JJ I-NP O
guy NN I-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
, , O O
' '' O O
What WP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
your PRP$ B-NP O
view NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
dollar NN I-NP O
? . O O
' '' O O

" " O O
said VBD B-VP O
Michael NNP B-NP B-PER
Perelstein NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
portfolio NN B-NP O
manager NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
MainStay NNP B-NP B-ORG
International NNP I-NP I-ORG
Funds NNP I-NP I-ORG
. . O O

" " O O
And CC O O
all DT B-NP O
I PRP B-NP O
can MD B-VP O
say VB I-VP O
as IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
piece NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
advice NN B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
that IN B-SBAR O
they PRP B-NP O
'd MD B-VP O
better RB I-VP O
say VB I-VP O
exactly RB B-NP O
the DT I-NP O
same JJ I-NP O
thing NN I-NP O
( ( O O
as IN B-SBAR O
Rubin NNP B-NP B-PER
) ) O O
, , O O
if IN B-CONJP O
not RB I-CONJP O
stronger JJR B-NP O
, , I-NP O
" " O O
Perelstein NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O
" " O O

Otherwise RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
you PRP B-NP O
get VB B-VP O
selling VBG I-VP O
out IN B-PP O
of IN B-PP O
Tokyo NNP B-NP B-LOC
and CC I-NP O
Frankfurt NNP I-NP B-LOC
again RB B-ADVP O
. . O O
" " O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
AUSTRIA NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
SCOTLAND NNP B-NP B-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
EUROPEAN NN B-NP B-MISC
UNDER-21 NNP I-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

AMSTETTEN NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Austria NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
3-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
under-21 CD I-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O
Ewald NNP B-NP B-PER
Brenner NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
5th JJ B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Mario NNP B-NP B-PER
Stieglmair NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
42nd NNP B-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Ronald NNP B-NP B-PER
Brunmayr NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
43rd CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
56th JJ I-NP O
) ) O O
. . O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
800 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
WALES NNP B-NP B-LOC
BEAT NN B-INTJ O
SAN JJ O B-LOC
MARINO NNP B-NP I-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
UNDER-21 NNP B-NP O
MATCH NNP I-NP O
. . O O

BARRY NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
beat VBD B-VP O
San NNP B-NP B-LOC
Marino NNP I-NP I-LOC
4-0 JJ I-NP O
( ( O O
halftime NN B-NP O
2-0 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
in IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
European JJ I-NP B-MISC
under-21 CD I-NP O
soccer NN I-NP O
match NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Scorers NNS B-NP O
: : O O

Wales NNP B-NP B-LOC
- : O O
John NNP B-NP B-PER
Hartson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
12th JJ B-NP O
, , I-NP O
56th JJ I-NP O
and CC I-NP O
83rd JJ I-NP O
minutes NNS I-NP O
) ) O O
, , O O
Scott NNP B-NP B-PER
Young NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
24th JJ B-NP O
) ) O O

Attendance NN B-NP O
: : O O
1,800 CD B-NP O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
BALLANGER JJR B-ADJP B-PER
KEEPS NNS B-NP O
SPRINT VBG B-VP O
TITLE NN B-NP O
IN IN B-PP O
STYLE NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Ayres NNP I-NP I-PER

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Felicia NNP B-NP B-PER
Ballanger NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
confirmed VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
status NN I-NP O
as IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
number NN I-NP O
one CD B-NP O
woman NN I-NP O
sprinter NN I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
retained VBD B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Ballanger JJR B-NP B-PER
beat VB B-VP O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Annett NNP I-NP B-PER
Neumann NNP I-NP I-PER
2-0 CD I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
best-of-three JJ I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O
final JJ B-ADJP O
to TO B-VP O
add VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Olympic NNP I-NP B-MISC
gold NN I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
she PRP B-NP O
won VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
July NNP B-NP O
. . O O

France NNP B-NP B-LOC
also RB B-ADVP O
took VBD B-VP O
third JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
sprint NN I-NP O
, , O O
Magali NNP B-NP B-PER
Faure NNP I-NP I-PER
defeating VBG B-VP O
ex-world JJ B-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Tanya NNP I-NP B-PER
Dubnicoff NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
2-0 CD I-NP O
. . O O

Ballanger NNP B-NP B-PER
, , O O
25 CD B-NP O
, , O O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
aiming VBG I-VP O
to TO I-VP O
complete VB I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
track NN I-NP O
double JJ I-NP O
when WRB B-ADVP O
she PRP B-NP O
defends VBZ B-VP O
her PRP$ B-NP O
500 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
time NN I-NP O
trial NN I-NP O
title NN I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Saturday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
other JJ I-NP O
final NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
night NN I-NP O
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
women NNS I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
24-kms JJ I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
race NN I-NP O
, , O O
also RB B-ADVP O
ended VBD B-VP O
in IN B-PP O
success NN B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
reigning VBG I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
. . O O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
's POS B-NP O
Svetlana NN I-NP B-PER
Samokhalova NNP I-NP I-PER
fought VBD B-VP O
off RP B-PRT O
a DT B-NP O
spirited JJ I-NP O
challenge NN I-NP O
from IN B-PP O
American NNP B-NP B-MISC
Jane NNP I-NP B-PER
Quigley NNP I-NP I-PER
to TO B-VP O
take VB I-VP O
the DT B-NP O
title NN I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
a DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
year NN I-NP O
. . O O

Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
only JJ I-NP O
nation NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
have VB I-VP O
two CD B-NP O
riders NNS I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
, , O O
made VBD B-VP O
full JJ B-NP O
use NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
their PRP$ B-NP O
numerical JJ I-NP O
superiority NN I-NP O
. . O O

Goulnara NNP B-NP B-PER
Fatkoullina NNP I-NP I-PER
helped VBD B-VP O
Samokhalova NNP B-NP B-PER
to TO B-VP O
build VB I-VP O
an DT B-NP O
unbeatable JJ I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
lead VBP B-VP O
before IN B-PP O
snatching VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
bronze JJ I-NP O
medal NN I-NP O
. . O O

Quigley RB B-ADVP B-PER
, , O O
a DT B-NP O
former JJ I-NP O
medallist NN I-NP O
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
event NN I-NP O
, , O O
led VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
race NN I-NP O
at IN B-PP O
half JJ B-NP O
distance NN I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

I PRP B-NP O
went VBD B-VP O
so RB B-ADVP O
close RB I-ADVP O
this DT B-NP O
time NN I-NP O
, , O O
but CC O O
having VBG B-VP O
two CD B-NP O
riders NNS I-NP O
certainly RB B-ADVP O
gave VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
Russians NNPS I-NP B-MISC
an DT B-NP O
advantage NN I-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
she PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

The DT B-NP O
first JJ I-NP O
six CD I-NP O
riders NNS I-NP O
lapped VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
field NN I-NP O
, , O O
which WDT B-NP O
left VBD B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
champion NN I-NP O
Ingrid NNP I-NP B-PER
Haringa NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
down RB B-ADVP O
in IN B-PP O
seventh JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
despite IN B-PP O
having VBG B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
second JJ I-NP O
highest JJS I-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
score NN I-NP O
. . O O

Olympic JJ B-NP B-MISC
champion NN I-NP O
Nathalie NNP I-NP B-PER
Lancien NNP I-NP I-PER
of IN B-PP O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
also RB B-ADVP O
missed VBD B-VP O
the DT B-NP O
winning VBG I-NP O
attack NN I-NP O
and CC O O
finished VBD B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
disappointing JJ I-NP O
10th JJ I-NP O
. . O O

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CYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
WORLD NN B-NP O
TRACK VBD B-VP O
CHAMPIONSHIP PRP$ B-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

MANCHESTER NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
at IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
track NN I-NP O
cycling NN I-NP O
championships NNS I-NP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
sprint JJ I-NP O
semifinals NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
best JJS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
three CD B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

Annett NN B-NP B-PER
Neumann NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Magali NNP B-NP B-PER
Faure NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
( ( O O
12.341 CD B-NP O
and CC I-NP O
12.348 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
last JJ I-NP O
200 CD I-NP O
metres NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

Felicia NNP B-NP B-PER
Ballanger NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
beat VB B-VP O
Tanya NNP B-NP B-PER
Dubnicoff NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Canada NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
2-0 CD B-NP O
, , O O
( ( B-LST O
12.130 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.124 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Ride VB B-VP O
for IN B-PP O
third JJ B-NP O
place NN I-NP O
: : O O

Faure JJ B-NP B-PER
beat NN I-NP O
Dubnicoff NN I-NP B-PER
2-0 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
12.112 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.246 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Final JJ B-NP O
: : O O

Ballanger JJR B-NP B-PER
beat VB B-VP O
Neumann NNP B-NP B-PER
2-0 CD I-NP O
( ( O O
11.959 CD B-NP O
/ SYM O O
12.225 CD B-NP O
) ) O O

Women NNS B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
world NN I-NP O
points VBZ B-VP O
race NN B-NP O
championship NN I-NP O
( ( O O
24-km CD B-NP O
) ) O O
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Svetlana NNP I-NP B-PER
Samokhalova NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
28 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O
( ( O O
in IN B-PP O
32 CD B-NP O

minutes NNS B-NP O
31.081 CD I-NP O
seconds NNS I-NP O
) ) O O

2. NNP B-NP O
Jane NNP I-NP B-PER
Quigley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
18 CD B-NP O
points NNS I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Goulnara NNP I-NP B-PER
Fatkoullina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Russia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
16 CD B-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Tatiana NNP I-NP B-PER
Stiajkina NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ukraine NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11 CD B-NP O

5. NNP B-NP O
Judith NNP I-NP B-PER
Arndt NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Germany NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
11 CD B-NP O

6. CD B-NP O
Tea NNP I-NP B-PER
Vikstedt-Nyman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Finland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
5 CD B-NP O

One CD B-NP O
lap NN I-NP O
behind IN B-PP O
: : O O

7. CD B-NP O
Ingrid NNP I-NP B-PER
Haringa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( I-NP O
Netherlands NNP I-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
20 CD B-NP O

8. CD B-NP O
Sally NNP I-NP B-PER
Boyden NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Britain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
9 CD B-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Agnieszka NNP I-NP B-PER
Godras NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Poland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Nathalie NNP I-NP B-PER
Lancien NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
8 CD B-NP O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
FRENCH VB B-VP B-MISC
DEFENDER NNP B-NP O
KOMBOUARE NNP I-NP B-PER
JOINS VBZ B-VP O
ABERDEEN VBN I-VP B-ORG
. . O O

ABDERDEEN NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

French JJ B-NP B-MISC
central JJ I-NP O
defender NN I-NP O
Antoine NNP I-NP B-PER
Kombouare NNP I-NP I-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
completed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
300,000 CD I-NP O
pounds NNS I-NP O
sterling NN I-NP O
( ( O O
$ $ B-NP O
467,000 CD I-NP O
) ) O O
move NN B-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
from IN B-PP O
Swiss JJ B-NP B-MISC
club NN I-NP O
Sion NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
the DT B-NP O
Scottish JJ I-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
division NN I-NP O
club NN I-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

Kombouare NN B-NP B-PER
has VBZ B-VP O
signed VBN I-VP O
a DT B-NP O
two-year JJ I-NP O
contract NN I-NP O
and CC O O
will MD B-VP O
make VB I-VP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
debut NN I-NP O
against IN B-PP O
Morton NNP B-NP B-PER
in IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
Scottish NNP I-NP B-MISC
League NNP I-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Tuesday NNP B-NP O
. . O O

But CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
be VB I-VP O
ineligible JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
rest NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
's POS B-NP O
UEFA NNP I-NP B-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
campaign NN I-NP O
as IN B-SBAR O
he PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
already RB I-VP O
played VBN I-VP O
for IN B-PP O
Sion NNP B-NP B-ORG
in IN B-PP O
this DT B-NP O
season NN I-NP O
's POS B-NP O
Cup NNP I-NP B-MISC
Winners NNS I-NP I-MISC
' POS B-NP I-MISC
Cup NNP I-NP I-MISC
. . O O

Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
manager NN I-NP O
Roy NNP I-NP B-PER
Aitken NNP I-NP I-PER
said VBD B-VP O
: : O O
" " O O
It PRP B-NP O
's VBZ B-VP O
unfortunate JJ B-ADJP O
for IN B-PP O
us PRP B-NP O
that IN B-SBAR O
Antoine NNP B-NP B-PER
cannot MD B-VP O
play VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
Europe NNP B-NP B-LOC
but CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
help VB I-VP O
us PRP B-NP O
achieve VBP B-VP O
things NNS B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
domestic JJ B-NP O
competition NN I-NP O
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
have VBP B-VP O
been VBN I-VP O
watching VBG I-VP O
him PRP B-NP O
for IN B-PP O
several JJ B-NP O
weeks NNS I-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
have VB B-VP O
no DT B-NP O
doubts NNS I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
brings VBZ B-VP O
real JJ B-NP O
quality NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
side NN I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
has VBZ B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
great JJ I-NP O
deal NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
experience NN B-NP O
and CC O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
sure JJ B-ADJP O
he PRP B-NP O
will MD B-VP O
quickly RB I-VP O
establish VB I-VP O
himself PRP B-NP O
in IN B-PP O
both PDT O O
the DT B-NP O
team NN I-NP O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
affection NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
our PRP$ B-NP O
fans NNS I-NP O
. . O O
" " O O

The DT B-NP O
32-year-old JJ I-NP O
defender NN I-NP O
played VBD B-VP O
seven CD B-NP O
seasons NNS I-NP O
with IN B-PP O
Nantes NNPS B-NP B-ORG
and CC I-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
with IN B-PP O
Paris NNP B-NP B-ORG
St NNP I-NP I-ORG
Germain NNP I-NP I-ORG
for IN B-PP O
five CD B-NP O
seasons NNS I-NP O
. . O O

He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
former JJ B-NP O
PSG NNP I-NP B-ORG
team NN I-NP O
mate NN I-NP O
David NNP I-NP B-PER
Ginola NNP I-NP I-PER
, , O O
who WP B-NP O
now RB B-ADVP O
plays VBZ B-VP O
for IN B-SBAR O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
premier JJ I-NP O
league NN I-NP O
Newcastle NNP I-NP B-ORG
, , O O
was VBD B-VP O
influential JJ B-ADJP O
in IN B-PP O
his PRP$ B-NP O
move NN I-NP O
to TO B-PP O
Scotland NNP B-NP B-LOC
. . O O

" " O O
I PRP B-NP O
'm VBP B-VP O
a DT B-NP O
very RB I-NP O
good JJ I-NP O
friend NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
and CC O O
spoke VBD B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
him PRP B-NP O
recently RB B-ADVP O
about IN B-PP O
coming VBG B-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
and CC O O
he PRP B-NP O
was VBD B-VP O
very RB B-ADJP O
positive JJ I-ADJP O
about IN B-PP O
it PRP B-NP O
, , O O
" " O O
Kombouare NNP B-NP B-PER
said VBD B-VP O
. . O O

" " O O
He PRP B-NP O
said VBD B-VP O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
really RB I-VP O
enjoy VB I-VP O
life NN B-NP O
there RB B-ADVP O
and CC O O
that IN B-SBAR O
I PRP B-NP O
would MD B-VP O
settle VB I-VP O
in IN B-PP O
in IN B-PP O
terms NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
football NN B-NP O
as RB B-ADVP O
well RB I-ADVP O
. . O O

That IN B-NP O
, , O O
and CC O O
the DT B-NP O
fact NN I-NP O
he PRP B-NP O
is VBZ B-VP O
only RB B-ADVP O
a DT B-NP O
few JJ I-NP O
hours NNS I-NP O
drive VBP B-VP O
away RB B-ADVP O
, , O O
influenced VBD B-VP O
my PRP$ B-NP O
decision NN I-NP O
to TO B-VP O
come VB I-VP O
to TO B-PP O
Aberdeen NNP B-NP B-ORG
. . I-NP O
" " O O

-DOCSTART- -X- -X- O

MOTORCYCLING VBG B-VP O
- : O O
SAN NNP B-NP B-LOC
MARINO NNP I-NP I-LOC
GRAND NNP I-NP B-MISC
PRIX NNP I-NP I-MISC
PRACTICE NNP I-NP O
TIMES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

IMOLA NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Practice JJ B-NP O
times NNS I-NP O
set VBN B-VP O
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O

for IN B-PP O
Sunday NNP B-NP O
's POS B-NP O
San NNP I-NP B-LOC
Marino NNP I-NP I-LOC
500cc CD I-NP O
motorcycling VBG I-NP O
Grand NNP I-NP B-MISC
Prix NNP I-NP I-MISC
: : O O

1. CD B-NP O
Michael NNP I-NP B-PER
Doohan NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
one CD B-NP O
minute NN I-NP O
50.250 CD I-NP O

2. CD B-NP O
Jean-Michel NNP I-NP B-PER
Bayle NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:50.727 CD I-NP O

3. NNP B-NP O
Norifumi NNP I-NP B-PER
Abe NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
Yamaha NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:50.858 CD I-NP O

4. CD B-NP O
Luca NNP I-NP B-PER
Cadalora NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Italy NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.006 CD B-NP O

5. CD B-NP O
Alex NNP B-NP B-PER
Criville NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.075 CD I-NP O

6. NNP B-NP O
Scott NNP I-NP B-PER
Russell NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
United NNP B-NP B-LOC
States NNP I-NP I-LOC
) ) O O
Suzuki NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.287 CD I-NP O

7. CD B-NP O
Tadayuki NNP I-NP B-PER
Okada NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.528 CD I-NP O

8. NNP B-NP O
Carlos NNP I-NP B-PER
Checa NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.588 CD I-NP O

9. CD B-NP O
Alexandre NNP I-NP B-PER
Barros NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Brazil NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.784 CD B-NP O

10. CD B-NP O
Shinichi NNP I-NP B-PER
Itoh NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Japan NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
Honda NNP B-NP B-ORG
1:51.857 CD I-NP O

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GOLF NN B-NP O
- : O O
BRITISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
MASTERS NNS I-NP I-MISC
THIRD VBD B-VP O
ROUND NNP B-NP O
SCORES NNP I-NP O
. . O O

NORTHAMPTON NNP B-NP B-LOC
, , O O
England NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Leading JJ B-NP O
scores NNS I-NP O
after IN B-PP O

the DT B-NP O
third JJ I-NP O
round NN I-NP O
of IN B-PP O
the DT B-NP O
British NNP I-NP B-MISC
Masters NNP I-NP I-MISC
on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

211 CD B-NP O
Robert NNP I-NP B-PER
Allenby NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O

212 CD B-NP O
Pedro NNP B-NP B-PER
Linhart NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
72 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
67 CD I-NP O

216 CD B-NP O
Miguel NNP I-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Martin NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
75 CD B-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Costantino NNP B-NP B-PER
Rocca NNP I-NP I-PER

( ( O O
Italy NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O

217 CD B-NP O
Antoine NNP I-NP B-PER
Lebouc NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
France NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Ian NNP B-NP B-PER
Woosnam NNP I-NP I-PER
70 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Francisco NNP B-NP B-PER
Cea NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Gavin NNP B-NP B-PER
Levenson NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC

Africa NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
66 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O

218 CD B-NP O
Stephen NNP I-NP B-PER
McAllister NNP I-NP I-PER
73 CD I-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Joakim NNP B-NP B-PER
Haeggman NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Swe NNP O B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
77 CD I-NP O

70 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Jose NNP B-NP B-PER
Coceres NNPS I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Argentina NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
69 CD B-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Eales NNPS I-NP I-PER
75 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Klas UH B-INTJ B-PER
Eriksson NNP B-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mike NNP B-NP B-PER
Clayton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O

69 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Mark NNP B-NP B-PER
Roe NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
78 CD I-NP O

219 CD B-NP O
Eamonn VBG I-NP B-PER
Darcy NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
76 CD I-NP O
69 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Bob NNP B-NP B-PER
May NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
U.S. NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Paul NNP B-NP B-PER
Lawrie NNP I-NP I-PER
72 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Miguel NNP B-NP B-PER
Angel NNP I-NP I-PER
Jimenez NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Spain NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
74 CD B-NP O
72 CD I-NP O

73 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Mitchell NNP I-NP I-PER
74 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Philip NNP B-NP B-PER
Walton NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Ireland NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O

74 CD B-NP O
, , O O
Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
O'Malley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
73 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O

220 CD B-NP O
Barry NNP I-NP B-PER
Lane NNP I-NP I-PER
73 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
70 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Wayne NNP B-NP B-PER
Riley NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
78 CD I-NP O
71 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Martin NNP B-NP B-PER
Gates NNP I-NP I-PER
71 CD I-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Bradley NNP B-NP B-PER
Hughes NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Australia NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
73 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
72 CD I-NP O
, , O O

Peter NNP B-NP B-PER
Hedblom NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
Sweden NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
70 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
Retief NNP B-NP B-PER
Goosen NNP I-NP I-PER
( ( O O
South NNP B-NP B-LOC

Africa NNP B-NP B-LOC
) ) O O
71 CD B-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
75 CD I-NP O
, , O O
David NNP B-NP B-PER
Gilford NNP I-NP I-PER
69 CD I-NP O
74 CD B-NP O
77 CD I-NP O
. . O O

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SOCCER NN B-NP O
- : O O
ENGLISH JJ B-NP B-MISC
SOCCER NNP I-NP O
RESULTS NNS I-NP O
. . O O

LONDON NNP B-NP B-LOC
1996-08-30 CD I-NP O

Results NNS B-NP O
of IN B-PP O
English JJ B-NP B-MISC
league NN I-NP O
matches NNS I-NP O

on IN B-PP O
Friday NNP B-NP O
: : O O

Division NN B-NP O
two CD I-NP O

Plymouth NN B-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O
Preston NNP I-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O

Division NN B-NP O
three CD I-NP O

Swansea NN B-NP B-ORG
1 CD I-NP O
Lincoln NNP I-NP B-ORG
2 CD I-NP O