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# 1163testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
JAPAN	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
GET	O	O
LUCKY	O	O
WIN	O	O
,	O	O
CHINA	B-887850	B-China_national_football_team
IN	O	O
SURPRISE	O	O
DEFEAT	O	O
.	O	O

Nadim	O	O
Ladki	O	O

AL-AIN	B-212131	B-Al_Ain
,	O	O
United	B-69328	B-United_Arab_Emirates
Arab	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
Emirates	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
1996-12-06	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
began	O	O
the	O	O
defence	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
Asian	B-1013464	B-1996_AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-1013464	I-1996_AFC_Asian_Cup
title	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
lucky	O	O
2-1	O	O
win	O	O
against	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
in	O	O
a	O	O
Group	O	O
C	O	O
championship	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
China	B-887850	B-China_national_football_team
saw	O	O
their	O	O
luck	O	O
desert	O	O
them	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
match	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
,	O	O
crashing	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
surprise	O	O
2-0	O	O
defeat	O	O
to	O	O
newcomers	O	O
Uzbekistan	B-1032413	B-Uzbekistan_national_football_team
.	O	O

China	B-887850	B-China_national_football_team
controlled	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
and	O	O
saw	O	O
several	O	O
chances	O	O
missed	O	O
until	O	O
the	O	O
78th	O	O
minute	O	O
when	O	O
Uzbek	B-1032413	B-Uzbekistan_national_football_team
striker	O	O
Igor	B-12394021	B-Igor_Shkvyrin
Shkvyrin	I-12394021	I-Igor_Shkvyrin
took	O	O
advantage	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
misdirected	O	O
defensive	O	O
header	O	O
to	O	O
lob	O	O
the	O	O
ball	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
advancing	O	O
Chinese	B-5405	B-China
keeper	O	O
and	O	O
into	O	O
an	O	O
empty	O	O
net	O	O
.	O	O

Oleg	O	O
Shatskiku	O	O
made	O	O
sure	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
win	O	O
in	O	O
injury	O	O
time	O	O
,	O	O
hitting	O	O
an	O	O
unstoppable	O	O
left	O	O
foot	O	O
shot	O	O
from	O	O
just	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
area	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
former	O	O
Soviet	B-26779	B-Soviet_Union
republic	O	O
was	O	O
playing	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
finals	O	O
tie	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
time	O	O
.	O	O

Despite	O	O
winning	O	O
the	O	O
Asian	B-3285394	B-1994_Asian_Games
Games	I-3285394	I-1994_Asian_Games
title	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
ago	O	O
,	O	O
Uzbekistan	B-1032413	B-Uzbekistan_national_football_team
are	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
finals	O	O
as	O	O
outsiders	O	O
.	O	O

Two	O	O
goals	O	O
from	O	O
defensive	O	O
errors	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
six	O	O
minutes	O	O
allowed	O	O
Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
to	O	O
come	O	O
from	O	O
behind	O	O
and	O	O
collect	O	O
all	O	O
three	O	O
points	O	O
from	O	O
their	O	O
opening	O	O
meeting	O	O
against	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
.	O	O

Takuya	B-7612409	B-Takuya_Takagi
Takagi	I-7612409	I-Takuya_Takagi
scored	O	O
the	O	O
winner	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
88th	O	O
minute	O	O
,	O	O
rising	O	O
to	O	O
head	O	O
a	O	O
Hiroshige	B-8330373	B-Hiroshige_Yanagimoto
Yanagimoto	I-8330373	I-Hiroshige_Yanagimoto
cross	O	O
towards	O	O
the	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
goal	O	O
which	O	O
goalkeeper	O	O
Salem	O	O
Bitar	O	O
appeared	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
covered	O	O
but	O	O
then	O	O
allowed	O	O
to	O	O
slip	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
net	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
costly	O	O
blunder	O	O
by	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
in	O	O
four	O	O
minutes	O	O
.	O	O

Defender	O	O
Hassan	B-21828137	B-Hassan_Abbas
Abbas	I-21828137	I-Hassan_Abbas
rose	O	O
to	O	O
intercept	O	O
a	O	O
long	O	O
ball	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
area	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
84th	O	O
minute	O	O
but	O	O
only	O	O
managed	O	O
to	O	O
divert	O	O
it	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
corner	O	O
of	O	O
Bitar	O	O
's	O	O
goal	O	O
.	O	O

Nader	O	O
Jokhadar	O	O
had	O	O
given	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
the	O	O
lead	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
well-struck	O	O
header	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
seventh	O	O
minute	O	O
.	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
then	O	O
laid	O	O
siege	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
penalty	O	O
area	O	O
for	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
but	O	O
rarely	O	O
breached	O	O
the	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
defence	O	O
.	O	O

Bitar	O	O
pulled	O	O
off	O	O
fine	O	O
saves	O	O
whenever	O	O
they	O	O
did	O	O
.	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
coach	O	O
Shu	B-9087957	B-Shu_Kamo
Kamo	I-9087957	I-Shu_Kamo
said	O	O
:	O	O
'	O	O
'	O	O
The	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
own	O	O
goal	O	O
proved	O	O
lucky	O	O
for	O	O
us	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Syrians	O	O
scored	O	O
early	O	O
and	O	O
then	O	O
played	O	O
defensively	O	O
and	O	O
adopted	O	O
long	O	O
balls	O	O
which	O	O
made	O	O
it	O	O
hard	O	O
for	O	O
us	O	O
.	O	O
'	O	O

'	O	O

Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
,	O	O
co-hosts	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-11370	B-FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-11370	I-FIFA_World_Cup
in	O	O
2002	O	O
and	O	O
ranked	O	O
20th	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
by	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
,	O	O
are	O	O
favourites	O	O
to	O	O
regain	O	O
their	O	O
title	O	O
here	O	O
.	O	O

Hosts	O	O
UAE	B-1044396	B-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
play	O	O
Kuwait	B-1041857	B-Kuwait_national_football_team
and	O	O
South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
take	O	O
on	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
in	O	O
Group	O	O
A	O	O
matches	O	O
.	O	O

All	O	O
four	O	O
teams	O	O
are	O	O
level	O	O
with	O	O
one	O	O
point	O	O
each	O	O
from	O	O
one	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

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# 1164testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
CUTTITTA	B-10022163	B-Marcello_Cuttitta
BACK	O	O
FOR	O	O
ITALY	B-957326	B-Italy_national_rugby_union_team
AFTER	O	O
A	O	O
YEAR	O	O
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

Italy	B-957326	B-Italy_national_rugby_union_team
recalled	O	O
Marcello	B-10022163	B-Marcello_Cuttitta
Cuttitta	I-10022163	I-Marcello_Cuttitta

on	O	O
Friday	O	O
for	O	O
their	O	O
friendly	O	O
against	O	O
Scotland	B-758049	B-Scotland_national_rugby_union_team
at	O	O
Murrayfield	B-1210642	B-Murrayfield_Stadium
more	O	O
than	O	O
a	O	O
year	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
30-year-old	O	O
wing	O	O
announced	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
retiring	O	O
following	O	O
differences	O	O
over	O	O
selection	O	O
.	O	O

Cuttitta	B-10022163	B-Marcello_Cuttitta
,	O	O
who	O	O
trainer	O	O
George	O	O
Coste	O	O
said	O	O
was	O	O
certain	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
named	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
21-man	O	O
squad	O	O
lacking	O	O
only	O	O
two	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
team	O	O
beaten	O	O
54-21	O	O
by	O	O
England	B-691024	B-England_national_rugby_union_team
at	O	O
Twickenham	B-871456	B-Twickenham_Stadium
last	O	O
month	O	O
.	O	O

Stefano	O	O
Bordon	O	O
is	O	O
out	O	O
through	O	O
illness	O	O
and	O	O
Coste	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
dropped	O	O
back	O	O
row	O	O
Corrado	O	O
Covi	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
recalled	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
England	B-691024	B-England_national_rugby_union_team
game	O	O
after	O	O
five	O	O
years	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
national	O	O
team	O	O
.	O	O

Cuttitta	B-10022163	B-Marcello_Cuttitta
announced	O	O
his	O	O
retirement	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
1995	B-526056	B-1995_Rugby_World_Cup
World	I-526056	I-1995_Rugby_World_Cup
Cup	I-526056	I-1995_Rugby_World_Cup
,	O	O
where	O	O
he	O	O
took	O	O
issue	O	O
with	O	O
being	O	O
dropped	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Italy	B-957326	B-Italy_national_rugby_union_team
side	O	O
that	O	O
faced	O	O
England	B-691024	B-England_national_rugby_union_team
in	O	O
the	O	O
pool	O	O
stages	O	O
.	O	O

Coste	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
approached	O	O
the	O	O
player	O	O
two	O	O
months	O	O
ago	O	O
about	O	O
a	O	O
comeback	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
He	O	O
ended	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-25406	B-Rugby_World_Cup
Cup	I-25406	I-Rugby_World_Cup
on	O	O
the	O	O
wrong	O	O
note	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Coste	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
thought	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
useful	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
him	O	O
back	O	O
and	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
available	O	O
.	O	O

I	O	O
think	O	O
now	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
time	O	O
for	O	O
him	O	O
to	O	O
return	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Squad	O	O
:	O	O
Javier	O	O
Pertile	O	O
,	O	O
Paolo	B-10022372	B-Paolo_Vaccari
Vaccari	I-10022372	I-Paolo_Vaccari
,	O	O
Marcello	B-10022163	B-Marcello_Cuttitta
Cuttitta	I-10022163	I-Marcello_Cuttitta
,	O	O
Ivan	B-3995741	B-Ivan_Francescato
Francescato	I-3995741	I-Ivan_Francescato
,	O	O
Leandro	O	O
Manteri	O	O
,	O	O
Diego	B-795068	B-Diego_Domínguez_(rugby_union)
Dominguez	I-795068	I-Diego_Domínguez_(rugby_union)
,	O	O
Francesco	B-20646405	B-Francesco_Mazzariol
Mazzariol	I-20646405	I-Francesco_Mazzariol
,	O	O
Alessandro	B-3959842	B-Alessandro_Troncon
Troncon	I-3959842	I-Alessandro_Troncon
,	O	O
Orazio	O	O
Arancio	O	O
,	O	O
Andrea	O	O
Sgorlon	O	O
,	O	O
Massimo	O	O
Giovanelli	O	O
,	O	O
Carlo	B-10022272	B-Carlo_Checchinato
Checchinato	I-10022272	I-Carlo_Checchinato
,	O	O
Walter	O	O
Cristofoletto	O	O
,	O	O
Franco	O	O
Properzi	O	O
Curti	O	O
,	O	O
Carlo	O	O
Orlandi	O	O
,	O	O
Massimo	B-20448350	B-Massimo_Cuttitta
Cuttitta	I-20448350	I-Massimo_Cuttitta
,	O	O
Giambatista	O	O
Croci	O	O
,	O	O
Gianluca	O	O
Guidi	O	O
,	O	O
Nicola	B-22445279	B-Nicola_Mazzucato
Mazzucato	I-22445279	I-Nicola_Mazzucato
,	O	O
Alessandro	B-4469569	B-Alessandro_Moscardi
Moscardi	I-4469569	I-Alessandro_Moscardi
,	O	O
Andrea	O	O
Castellani	O	O
.	O	O

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# 1165testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
LATE	O	O
GOALS	O	O
GIVE	O	O
JAPAN	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
WIN	O	O
OVER	O	O
SYRIA	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
.	O	O

AL-AIN	B-212131	B-Al_Ain
,	O	O
United	B-69328	B-United_Arab_Emirates
Arab	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
Emirates	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
1996-12-06	O	O

Two	O	O
goals	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
six	O	O
minutes	O	O
gave	O	O
holders	O	O
Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
an	O	O
uninspiring	O	O
2-1	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
victory	O	O
over	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Takuya	B-7612409	B-Takuya_Takagi
Takagi	I-7612409	I-Takuya_Takagi
headed	O	O
the	O	O
winner	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
88th	O	O
minute	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
C	O	O
game	O	O
after	O	O
goalkeeper	O	O
Salem	O	O
Bitar	O	O
spoiled	O	O
a	O	O
mistake-free	O	O
display	O	O
by	O	O
allowing	O	O
the	O	O
ball	O	O
to	O	O
slip	O	O
under	O	O
his	O	O
body	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
defensive	O	O
blunder	O	O
in	O	O
four	O	O
minutes	O	O
.	O	O

Defender	O	O
Hassan	B-21828137	B-Hassan_Abbas
Abbas	I-21828137	I-Hassan_Abbas
rose	O	O
to	O	O
intercept	O	O
a	O	O
long	O	O
ball	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
area	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
84th	O	O
minute	O	O
but	O	O
only	O	O
managed	O	O
to	O	O
divert	O	O
it	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
corner	O	O
of	O	O
Bitar	O	O
's	O	O
goal	O	O
.	O	O

Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
had	O	O
taken	O	O
the	O	O
lead	O	O
from	O	O
their	O	O
first	O	O
serious	O	O
attack	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
seventh	O	O
minute	O	O
.	O	O

Nader	O	O
Jokhadar	O	O
headed	O	O
a	O	O
cross	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
by	O	O
Ammar	O	O
Awad	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
right	O	O
corner	O	O
of	O	O
Kenichi	B-8330331	B-Kenichi_Shimokawa
Shimokawa	I-8330331	I-Kenichi_Shimokawa
's	O	O
goal	O	O
.	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
then	O	O
laid	O	O
siege	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Syrian	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
penalty	O	O
area	O	O
and	O	O
had	O	O
a	O	O
goal	O	O
disallowed	O	O
for	O	O
offside	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
16th	O	O
minute	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
minute	O	O
later	O	O
,	O	O
Bitar	O	O
produced	O	O
a	O	O
good	O	O
double	O	O
save	O	O
,	O	O
first	O	O
from	O	O
Kazuyoshi	B-733681	B-Kazuyoshi_Miura
Miura	I-733681	I-Kazuyoshi_Miura
's	O	O
header	O	O
and	O	O
then	O	O
blocked	O	O
a	O	O
Takagi	B-7612409	B-Takuya_Takagi
follow-up	O	O
shot	O	O
.	O	O

Bitar	O	O
saved	O	O
well	O	O
again	O	O
from	O	O
Miura	B-733681	B-Kazuyoshi_Miura
in	O	O
the	O	O
37th	O	O
minute	O	O
,	O	O
parrying	O	O
away	O	O
his	O	O
header	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
corner	O	O
.	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
started	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
half	O	O
brightly	O	O
but	O	O
Bitar	O	O
denied	O	O
them	O	O
an	O	O
equaliser	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
dived	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
right	O	O
to	O	O
save	O	O
Naoki	B-5321373	B-Naoki_Soma
Soma	I-5321373	I-Naoki_Soma
's	O	O
low	O	O
drive	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
53rd	O	O
minute	O	O
.	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
:	O	O
19	O	O
-	O	O
Kenichi	B-8330331	B-Kenichi_Shimokawa
Shimokawa	I-8330331	I-Kenichi_Shimokawa
,	O	O
2	O	O
-	O	O
Hiroshige	B-8330373	B-Hiroshige_Yanagimoto
Yanagimoto	I-8330373	I-Hiroshige_Yanagimoto
,	O	O
3	O	O
-	O	O
Naoki	B-5321373	B-Naoki_Soma
Soma	I-5321373	I-Naoki_Soma
,	O	O
4	O	O
-	O	O
Masami	B-2993525	B-Masami_Ihara
Ihara	I-2993525	I-Masami_Ihara
,	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Norio	B-5321394	B-Norio_Omura
Omura	I-5321394	I-Norio_Omura
,	O	O
6	O	O
-	O	O
Motohiro	B-5321414	B-Motohiro_Yamaguchi
Yamaguchi	I-5321414	I-Motohiro_Yamaguchi
,	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Masakiyo	B-6987618	B-Masakiyo_Maezono
Maezono	I-6987618	I-Masakiyo_Maezono
(	O	O
7	O	O
-	O	O
Yasuto	B-7880722	B-Yasuto_Honda
Honda	I-7880722	I-Yasuto_Honda
71	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
9	O	O
-	O	O
Takuya	B-7612409	B-Takuya_Takagi
Takagi	I-7612409	I-Takuya_Takagi
,	O	O
10	O	O
-	O	O
Hiroshi	B-1637082	B-Hiroshi_Nanami
Nanami	I-1637082	I-Hiroshi_Nanami
,	O	O
11	O	O
-	O	O
Kazuyoshi	B-733681	B-Kazuyoshi_Miura
Miura	I-733681	I-Kazuyoshi_Miura
,	O	O
15	O	O
-	O	O
Hiroaki	B-5321709	B-Hiroaki_Morishima
Morishima	I-5321709	I-Hiroaki_Morishima
(	O	O
14	O	O
-	O	O
Masayuki	B-5321669	B-Masayuki_Okano
Okano	I-5321669	I-Masayuki_Okano
75	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
:	O	O
24	O	O
-	O	O
Salem	O	O
Bitar	O	O
,	O	O
3	O	O
-	O	O
Bachar	O	O
Srour	O	O
;	O	O
4	O	O
-	O	O
Hassan	B-21828137	B-Hassan_Abbas
Abbas	I-21828137	I-Hassan_Abbas
,	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Tarek	B-9422068	B-Tarek_Jabban
Jabban	I-9422068	I-Tarek_Jabban
,	O	O
6	O	O
-	O	O
Ammar	O	O
Awad	O	O
(	O	O
9	O	O
-	O	O
Louay	O	O
Taleb	O	O
69	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Nihad	O	O
al-Boushi	O	O
,	O	O
10	O	O
-	O	O
Mohammed	O	O
Afash	O	O
,	O	O
12	O	O
-	O	O
Ali	O	O
Dib	O	O
,	O	O
13	O	O
-	O	O
Abdul	O	O
Latif	O	O
Helou	O	O
(	O	O
17	O	O
-	O	O
Ammar	O	O
Rihawiy	O	O
46	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
14	O	O
-	O	O
Khaled	B-21768821	B-Khaled_Al_Zaher
Zaher	I-21768821	I-Khaled_Al_Zaher
;	O	O
16	O	O
-	O	O
Nader	O	O
Jokhadar	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1166testb FREESTYLE
FREESTYLE	O	O
SKIING-WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
MOGUL	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

TIGNES	B-1607928	B-Tignes
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-25450443	B-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-25450443	I-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup

freestyle	O	O
skiing	O	O
moguls	O	O
competition	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Men	O	O

1.	O	O
Jesper	O	O
Ronnback	O	O
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
25.76	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Andrei	O	O
Ivanov	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
24.88	O	O

3.	O	O
Ryan	O	O
Johnson	O	O
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
24.57	O	O

4.	O	O
Jean-Luc	B-4255507	B-Jean-Luc_Brassard
Brassard	I-4255507	I-Jean-Luc_Brassard
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
24.40	O	O

5.	O	O
Korneilus	O	O
Hole	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
23.92	O	O

6.	O	O
Jeremie	O	O
Collomb-Patton	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
23.87	O	O

7.	O	O
Jim	O	O
Moran	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
23.25	O	O

8.	O	O
Dominick	O	O
Gauthier	O	O
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
22.73	O	O

9.	O	O
Johann	O	O
Gregoire	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
22.58	O	O

10.	O	O
Troy	O	O
Benson	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
22.56	O	O

Women	O	O

1.	O	O
Tatjana	B-16534698	B-Tatjana_Mittermayer
Mittermayer	I-16534698	I-Tatjana_Mittermayer
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
24.32	O	O

2.	O	O
Candice	O	O
Gilg	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
24.31	O	O

3.	O	O
Minna	O	O
Karhu	O	O
(	O	O
Finland	B-10577	B-Finland
)	O	O
24.05	O	O

4.	O	O
Tae	B-12950213	B-Tae_Satoya
Satoya	I-12950213	I-Tae_Satoya
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
23.75	O	O

5.	O	O
Ann	O	O
Battellle	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
23.56	O	O

6.	O	O
Donna	B-13785186	B-Donna_Weinbrecht
Weinbrecht	I-13785186	I-Donna_Weinbrecht
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
22.48	O	O

7.	O	O
Liz	B-16529836	B-Elizabeth_McIntyre
McIntyre	I-16529836	I-Elizabeth_McIntyre
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
22.00	O	O

8.	O	O
Elena	O	O
Koroleva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
21.77	O	O

9.	O	O
Ljudmila	O	O
Dymchenko	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
21.59	O	O

10.	O	O
Katleen	O	O
Allais	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
21.58	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1167testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ASIAN	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
CUP	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
GROUP	O	O
C	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

AL-AIN	B-212131	B-Al_Ain
,	O	O
United	B-69328	B-United_Arab_Emirates
Arab	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
Emirates	I-69328	I-United_Arab_Emirates
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
group	O	O
C	O	O
matches	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
2	O	O
Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
1	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
0-1	O	O
)	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
-	O	O
Hassan	B-21828137	B-Hassan_Abbas
Abbas	I-21828137	I-Hassan_Abbas
84	O	O
own	O	O
goal	O	O
,	O	O
Takuya	B-7612409	B-Takuya_Takagi
Takagi	I-7612409	I-Takuya_Takagi
88	O	O
.	O	O

Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
-	O	O
Nader	O	O
Jokhadar	O	O
7	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
10,000	O	O
.	O	O

China	B-887850	B-China_national_football_team
0	O	O
Uzbekistan	B-1032413	B-Uzbekistan_national_football_team
2	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
0-0	O	O
)	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O
Shkvyrin	O	O
Igor	O	O
78	O	O
,	O	O
Shatskikh	O	O
Oleg	O	O
90	O	O

Attendence	O	O
:	O	O
3,000	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O

for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Uzbekistan	B-1032413	B-Uzbekistan_national_football_team
1	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
0	O	O
2	O	O
0	O	O
3	O	O

Japan	B-993546	B-Japan_national_football_team
1	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
0	O	O
2	O	O
1	O	O
3	O	O

Syria	B-1131669	B-Syria_national_football_team
1	O	O
0	O	O
0	O	O
1	O	O
1	O	O
2	O	O
0	O	O

China	B-887850	B-China_national_football_team
1	O	O
0	O	O
0	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
2	O	O
0	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1168testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
PAKISTAN	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
V	O	O
NEW	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
ZEALAND	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
ONE-DAY	O	O
SCOREBOARD	O	O
.	O	O

[	O	O
CORRECTED	O	O
14:06	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
]	O	O

SIALKOT	B-401000	B-Sialkot
,	O	O
Pakistan	B-23235	B-Pakistan
1996-12-06	O	O

Scoreboard	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O

one-day	O	O
cricket	O	O
international	O	O
between	O	O
Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
and	O	O
New	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
Zealand	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team

on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team

Saeed	B-894437	B-Saeed_Anwar
Anwar	I-894437	I-Saeed_Anwar
run	O	O
out	O	O
91	O	O
(	O	O
corrects	O	O
from	O	O
90	O	O
)	O	O

Zahoor	B-3976922	B-Zahoor_Elahi
Elahi	I-3976922	I-Zahoor_Elahi
b	O	O
Cairns	B-573470	B-Chris_Cairns
86	O	O
(	O	O
corrects	O	O
from	O	O
87	O	O
)	O	O

Ijaz	O	O
Ahmad	O	O
c	O	O
Spearman	B-3107713	B-Craig_Spearman
b	O	O
Vaughan	B-2911777	B-Justin_Vaughan
59	O	O

Inzamamul	O	O
Haq	O	O
st	O	O
Germon	B-2283116	B-Lee_Germon
b	O	O
Astle	B-1300429	B-Nathan_Astle
2	O	O

Wasim	B-501393	B-Wasim_Akram
Akram	I-501393	I-Wasim_Akram
b	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
4	O	O

Shahid	B-554074	B-Shahid_Afridi
Afridi	I-554074	I-Shahid_Afridi
b	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
2	O	O

Moin	B-554132	B-Moin_Khan
Khan	I-554132	I-Moin_Khan
c	O	O
Astle	B-1300429	B-Nathan_Astle
b	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
1	O	O

Waqar	B-894433	B-Waqar_Younis
Younis	I-894433	I-Waqar_Younis
st	O	O
Germon	B-2283116	B-Lee_Germon
b	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
0	O	O

Saqlain	B-473185	B-Saqlain_Mushtaq
Mushtaq	I-473185	I-Saqlain_Mushtaq
b	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
2	O	O

Mushtaq	O	O
Ahmad	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
5	O	O

Salim	B-938861	B-Saleem_Malik
Malik	I-938861	I-Saleem_Malik
not	O	O
out	O	O
1	O	O

Extras	O	O
(	O	O
lb-8	O	O
nb-2	O	O
w-14	O	O
)	O	O
24	O	O

Total	O	O
(	O	O
for	O	O
9	O	O
wickets	O	O
in	O	O
47	O	O
overs	O	O
)	O	O
277	O	O

Fall	O	O
of	O	O
wicket	O	O
:	O	O
1-177	O	O
(	O	O
corrects	O	O
from	O	O
1-178	O	O
)	O	O
2-225	O	O
3-240	O	O
4-247	O	O
5-252	O	O
6-260	O	O
7-261	O	O
8-269	O	O
9-276	O	O

Bowling	O	O
:	O	O
Doull	B-2799529	B-Simon_Doull
8-1-60-0	O	O
(	O	O
w-3	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Kennedy	O	O
3-0-24-0	O	O
(	O	O
w-7	O	O
nb-1	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O

Cairns	B-573470	B-Chris_Cairns
8-1-35-1	O	O
(	O	O
w-2	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Vaughan	B-2911777	B-Justin_Vaughan
9-1-55-1	O	O
,	O	O
Harris	B-1327033	B-Chris_Harris_(cricketer)
10-0-42-5	O	O
(	O	O
w-1	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O

Astle	B-1300429	B-Nathan_Astle
9-0-53-1	O	O
(	O	O
w-1	O	O
nb-1	O	O
)	O	O

New	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
Zealand	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
innings	O	O

B.	O	O
Young	O	O
c	O	O
Moin	B-554132	B-Moin_Khan
Khan	I-554132	I-Moin_Khan
b	O	O
Waqar	B-894433	B-Waqar_Younis
5	O	O

C.	O	O
Spearman	O	O
c	O	O
Moin	B-554132	B-Moin_Khan
Khan	I-554132	I-Moin_Khan
b	O	O
Wasim	B-501393	B-Wasim_Akram
0	O	O

A.	O	O
Parore	O	O
c	O	O
Ijaz	O	O
Ahmad	O	O
b	O	O
Saqlain	B-473185	B-Saqlain_Mushtaq
37	O	O

S.	O	O
Fleming	O	O
c	O	O
and	O	O
b	O	O
Afridi	B-554074	B-Shahid_Afridi
88	O	O

C.	O	O
Cairns	O	O
b	O	O
Saqlain	B-473185	B-Saqlain_Mushtaq
10	O	O

N.	O	O
Astle	O	O
c	O	O
Ijaz	O	O
Ahmad	O	O
b	O	O
Salim	B-938861	B-Saleem_Malik
Malik	I-938861	I-Saleem_Malik
20	O	O

C.	O	O
Harris	O	O
lbw	O	O
b	O	O
Wasim	B-501393	B-Wasim_Akram
22	O	O

L.	O	O
Germon	O	O
lbw	O	O
b	O	O
Afridi	B-554074	B-Shahid_Afridi
2	O	O

J.	O	O
Vaughan	O	O
c	O	O
Moin	B-554132	B-Moin_Khan
Khan	I-554132	I-Moin_Khan
b	O	O
Wasim	B-501393	B-Wasim_Akram
13	O	O

S.	O	O
Doull	O	O
c	O	O
subs	O	O
(	O	O
M.	O	O
Wasim	O	O
)	O	O
b	O	O
Waqar	B-894433	B-Waqar_Younis
1	O	O

R.	O	O
Kennedy	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
7	O	O

Extras	O	O
(	O	O
b-9	O	O
lb-3	O	O
w-12	O	O
nb-2	O	O
)	O	O
26	O	O

Total	O	O
(	O	O
all	O	O
out	O	O
in	O	O
42.1	O	O
overs	O	O
)	O	O
231	O	O

Fall	O	O
of	O	O
wickets	O	O
:	O	O
1-3	O	O
2-7	O	O
3-125	O	O
4-146	O	O
5-170	O	O
6-190	O	O
7-195	O	O

8-213	O	O
9-216	O	O
.	O	O

Bowling	O	O
:	O	O
Wasim	B-501393	B-Wasim_Akram
Akram	I-501393	I-Wasim_Akram
8.1-0-43-3	O	O
(	O	O
9w	O	O
,	O	O
1nb	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Waqar	B-894433	B-Waqar_Younis
Younis	I-894433	I-Waqar_Younis

6-0-32-2	O	O
(	O	O
2w	O	O
,	O	O
1nb	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Saqlain	B-473185	B-Saqlain_Mushtaq
Mushtaq	I-473185	I-Saqlain_Mushtaq
8-0-54-2	O	O
,	O	O
Mushtaq	O	O
Ahmad	O	O

10-0-42-0	O	O
(	O	O
1w	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Shahid	B-554074	B-Shahid_Afridi
Afridi	I-554074	I-Shahid_Afridi
7-0-40-2	O	O
,	O	O
Salim	B-938861	B-Saleem_Malik
Malik	I-938861	I-Saleem_Malik
2.5-0-8-1	O	O
,	O	O

Ijaz	O	O
Ahmad	O	O
0.1-0-0-0	O	O
.	O	O

Result	O	O
:	O	O
Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
won	O	O
by	O	O
46	O	O
runs	O	O
.	O	O

Third	O	O
one-day	O	O
match	O	O
:	O	O
December	O	O
8	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
Karachi	B-17123	B-Karachi
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1169testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ENGLISH	O	O
F.A.	O	O
CUP	O	O
SECOND	O	O
ROUND	O	O
RESULT	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
English	O	O
F.A.	O	O
Challenge	O	O
Cup	O	O
second	O	O
round	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Plymouth	B-23857	B-Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.
4	O	O
Exeter	B-347780	B-Exeter_City_F.C.
1	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1170testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
BLINKER	B-8243662	B-Regi_Blinker
BAN	O	O
LIFTED	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Dutch	B-9647657	B-Netherlands_national_football_team
forward	O	O
Reggie	O	O
Blinker	O	O
had	O	O
his	O	O
indefinite	O	O
suspension	O	O
lifted	O	O
by	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
set	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
his	O	O
Sheffield	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Wednesday	I-177538	I-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
comeback	O	O
against	O	O
Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Blinker	B-8243662	B-Regi_Blinker
missed	O	O
his	O	O
club	O	O
's	O	O
last	O	O
two	O	O
games	O	O
after	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
slapped	O	O
a	O	O
worldwide	O	O
ban	O	O
on	O	O
him	O	O
for	O	O
appearing	O	O
to	O	O
sign	O	O
contracts	O	O
for	O	O
both	O	O
Wednesday	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
and	O	O
Udinese	B-149877	B-Udinese_Calcio
while	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
playing	O	O
for	O	O
Feyenoord	B-47707	B-Feyenoord
.	O	O

FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
's	O	O
players	O	O
'	O	O
status	O	O
committee	O	O
,	O	O
meeting	O	O
in	O	O
Barcelona	B-4443	B-Barcelona
,	O	O
decided	O	O
that	O	O
although	O	O
the	O	O
Udinese	B-149877	B-Udinese_Calcio
document	O	O
was	O	O
basically	O	O
valid	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
could	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
legally	O	O
protected	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
committee	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
club	O	O
had	O	O
violated	O	O
regulations	O	O
by	O	O
failing	O	O
to	O	O
inform	O	O
Feyenoord	B-47707	B-Feyenoord
,	O	O
with	O	O
whom	O	O
the	O	O
player	O	O
was	O	O
under	O	O
contract	O	O
.	O	O

Blinker	B-8243662	B-Regi_Blinker
was	O	O
fined	O	O
75,000	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
francs	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
57,600	O	O
)	O	O
for	O	O
failing	O	O
to	O	O
inform	O	O
the	O	O
Engllsh	O	O
club	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
previous	O	O
commitment	O	O
to	O	O
Udinese	B-149877	B-Udinese_Calcio
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1171testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
LEEDS	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
'	O	O
BOWYER	B-1683327	B-Lee_Bowyer
FINED	O	O
FOR	O	O
PART	O	O
IN	O	O
FAST-FOOD	O	O
FRACAS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
'	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
under-21	O	O
striker	O	O
Lee	B-1683327	B-Lee_Bowyer
Bowyer	I-1683327	I-Lee_Bowyer
was	O	O
fined	O	O
4,500	O	O
pounds	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
7,400	O	O
)	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
for	O	O
hurling	O	O
chairs	O	O
at	O	O
restaurant	O	O
staff	O	O
during	O	O
a	O	O
disturbance	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
McDonald	O	O
's	O	O
fast-food	O	O
restaurant	O	O
.	O	O

Bowyer	B-1683327	B-Lee_Bowyer
,	O	O
19	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
caught	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
act	O	O
by	O	O
security	O	O
cameras	O	O
,	O	O
pleaded	O	O
guilty	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
charge	O	O
of	O	O
affray	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
court	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
.	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
fined	O	O
and	O	O
ordered	O	O
to	O	O
pay	O	O
a	O	O
total	O	O
of	O	O
175	O	O
pounds	O	O
to	O	O
two	O	O
members	O	O
of	O	O
staff	O	O
injured	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
fracas	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
east	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
restaurant	O	O
in	O	O
October	O	O
.	O	O

Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
had	O	O
already	O	O
fined	O	O
Bowyer	B-1683327	B-Lee_Bowyer
4,000	O	O
pounds	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
6,600	O	O
)	O	O
and	O	O
warned	O	O
him	O	O
a	O	O
repeat	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
criminal	O	O
behaviour	O	O
could	O	O
cost	O	O
him	O	O
his	O	O
place	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
side	O	O
.	O	O

Bowyer	B-1683327	B-Lee_Bowyer
,	O	O
who	O	O
moved	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Yorkshire	O	O
club	O	O
in	O	O
August	O	O
for	O	O
3.5	O	O
million	O	O
pounds	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
5.8	O	O
million	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
against	O	O
Middlesbrough	B-298603	B-Middlesbrough_F.C.
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1172testb BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL	O	O
-	O	O
EUROLEAGUE	B-540056	B-EuroLeague
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Standings	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
men	O	O
's	O	O
EuroLeague	B-540056	B-EuroLeague

basketball	O	O
championship	O	O
after	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O

played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Group	O	O
A	O	O

CSKA	B-4431555	B-PBC_CSKA_Moscow
Moscow	I-4431555	I-PBC_CSKA_Moscow
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
9	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O

Stefanel	O	O
Milan	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O

Maccabi	B-630196	B-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.
Tel	I-630196	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.
Aviv	I-630196	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_B.C.
(	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Ulker	O	O
Spor	O	O
(	O	O
Turkey	O	O
)	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O

Limoges	B-1973041	B-Limoges_CSP
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
12	O	O

Panionios	B-13615982	B-Panionios_B.C.
(	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
)	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
12	O	O

Group	O	O
B	O	O

Teamsystem	B-630298	B-Fortitudo_Bologna
Bologna	I-630298	I-Fortitudo_Bologna
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
9	O	O
7	O	O
2	O	O
16	O	O

Olympiakos	O	O
(	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Cibona	B-3730799	B-KK_Cibona
Zagreb	I-3730799	I-KK_Cibona
(	O	O
Croatia	B-5573	B-Croatia
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Alba	B-4739242	B-Alba_Berlin
Berlin	I-4739242	I-Alba_Berlin
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Estudiantes	B-3227322	B-CB_Estudiantes
Madrid	I-3227322	I-CB_Estudiantes
(	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Charleroi	B-13615830	B-Spirou_Charleroi
(	O	O
Belgium	B-3343	B-Belgium
)	O	O
9	O	O
0	O	O
9	O	O
9	O	O

Group	O	O
C	O	O

Panathinaikos	B-7116249	B-Panathinaikos_B.C.
(	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
)	O	O
9	O	O
7	O	O
2	O	O
16	O	O

Ljubljana	O	O
(	O	O
Slovenia	B-27338	B-Slovenia
)	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O

Villeurbanne	B-1969800	B-ASVEL_Basket
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O

Barcelona	B-35608495	B-FC_Barcelona_Bàsquet
(	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O

Split	B-4920157	B-KK_Split
(	O	O
Croatia	B-5573	B-Croatia
)	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O

Bayer	B-7097184	B-Bayer_Giants_Leverkusen
Leverkusen	I-7097184	I-Bayer_Giants_Leverkusen
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
9	O	O
0	O	O
9	O	O
9	O	O

Group	O	O
D	O	O

Efes	B-1396057	B-Anadolu_Efes_S.K.
Pilsen	I-1396057	I-Anadolu_Efes_S.K.
(	O	O
Turkey	O	O
)	O	O
9	O	O
7	O	O
2	O	O
16	O	O

Pau-Orthez	B-3830347	B-Élan_Béarnais
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Partizan	B-5551651	B-KK_Partizan
Belgrade	I-5551651	I-KK_Partizan
(	O	O
Yugoslavia	B-34244	B-Yugoslavia
)	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O

Kinder	B-630309	B-Virtus_Bologna
Bologna	I-630309	I-Virtus_Bologna
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O

Sevilla	B-4127601	B-Real_Betis_Baloncesto
(	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O

Dynamo	B-7740223	B-MBC_Dynamo_Moscow
Moscow	I-7740223	I-MBC_Dynamo_Moscow
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
11	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1173testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
LITTLE	O	O
TO	O	O
MISS	O	O
CAMPESE	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
FAREWELL	O	O
.	O	O

Robert	O	O
Kitson	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Centre	O	O
Jason	B-5180077	B-Jason_Little_(rugby_union)
Little	I-5180077	I-Jason_Little_(rugby_union)
will	O	O
miss	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
's	O	O
end-of-tour	O	O
fixture	O	O
against	O	O
the	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
at	O	O
Twickenham	B-871456	B-Twickenham_Stadium
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Little	O	O
has	O	O
opted	O	O
not	O	O
to	O	O
risk	O	O
aggravating	O	O
the	O	O
knee	O	O
injury	O	O
which	O	O
ruled	O	O
him	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
large	O	O
chunk	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
tour	O	O
and	O	O
is	O	O
replaced	O	O
by	O	O
fellow	O	O
Queenslander	B-59051	B-Queensland
Daniel	B-5197375	B-Daniel_Herbert
Herbert	I-5197375	I-Daniel_Herbert
.	O	O

Owen	B-30864466	B-Owen_Finegan
Finegan	I-30864466	I-Owen_Finegan
has	O	O
recovered	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
knocks	O	O
he	O	O
took	O	O
in	O	O
last	O	O
weekend	O	O
's	O	O
test	O	O
against	O	O
Wales	B-770930	B-Wales_national_rugby_union_team
and	O	O
retains	O	O
his	O	O
place	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
back-row	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
Daniel	O	O
Manu	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Wallabies	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
have	O	O
their	O	O
sights	O	O
set	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
13th	O	O
successive	O	O
victory	O	O
to	O	O
end	O	O
their	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
tour	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
100	O	O
percent	O	O
record	O	O
but	O	O
also	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
turn	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
style	O	O
and	O	O
provide	O	O
David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
with	O	O
a	O	O
fitting	O	O
send-off	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
final	O	O
match	O	O
in	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
colours	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Wallabies	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
currently	O	O
have	O	O
no	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
any	O	O
special	O	O
presentation	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
34-year-old	O	O
winger	O	O
but	O	O
a	O	O
full	O	O
house	O	O
of	O	O
75,000	O	O
spectators	O	O
will	O	O
still	O	O
gather	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
hope	O	O
of	O	O
witnessing	O	O
one	O	O
last	O	O
moment	O	O
of	O	O
magic	O	O
.	O	O

Campese	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
will	O	O
be	O	O
up	O	O
against	O	O
a	O	O
familiar	O	O
foe	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
shape	O	O
of	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
captain	O	O
Rob	B-1220289	B-Rob_Andrew
Andrew	I-1220289	I-Rob_Andrew
,	O	O
the	O	O
man	O	O
who	O	O
kicked	O	O
Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
to	O	O
defeat	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
last-ditch	O	O
drop-goal	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-25406	B-Rugby_World_Cup
Cup	I-25406	I-Rugby_World_Cup
quarter-final	O	O
in	O	O
Cape	B-6653	B-Cape_Town
Town	I-6653	I-Cape_Town
.	O	O

"	O	O
Campo	O	O
has	O	O
a	O	O
massive	O	O
following	O	O
in	O	O
this	O	O
country	O	O
and	O	O
has	O	O
had	O	O
the	O	O
public	O	O
with	O	O
him	O	O
ever	O	O
since	O	O
he	O	O
first	O	O
played	O	O
here	O	O
in	O	O
1984	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Andrew	O	O
,	O	O
also	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
making	O	O
his	O	O
final	O	O
Twickenham	B-871456	B-Twickenham_Stadium
appearance	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
tour	O	O
,	O	O
Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
have	O	O
won	O	O
all	O	O
four	O	O
tests	O	O
against	O	O
Italy	B-957326	B-Italy_national_rugby_union_team
,	O	O
Scotland	B-758049	B-Scotland_national_rugby_union_team
,	O	O
Ireland	B-955500	B-Ireland_national_rugby_union_team
and	O	O
Wales	B-770930	B-Wales_national_rugby_union_team
,	O	O
and	O	O
scored	O	O
414	O	O
points	O	O
at	O	O
an	O	O
average	O	O
of	O	O
almost	O	O
35	O	O
points	O	O
a	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

League	O	O
duties	O	O
restricted	O	O
the	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
'	O	O
selectorial	O	O
options	O	O
but	O	O
they	O	O
still	O	O
boast	O	O
13	O	O
internationals	O	O
including	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
full-back	O	O
Tim	B-755746	B-Tim_Stimpson
Stimpson	I-755746	I-Tim_Stimpson
and	O	O
recalled	O	O
wing	O	O
Tony	B-703237	B-Tony_Underwood
Underwood	I-703237	I-Tony_Underwood
,	O	O
plus	O	O
All	B-154957	B-New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team
Black	I-154957	I-New_Zealand_national_rugby_union_team
forwards	O	O
Ian	B-5974513	B-Ian_Jones_(rugby_union)
Jones	I-5974513	I-Ian_Jones_(rugby_union)
and	O	O
Norm	B-13434277	B-Norm_Hewitt
Hewitt	I-13434277	I-Norm_Hewitt
.	O	O

Teams	O	O
:	O	O

Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
-	O	O
15	O	O
-	O	O
Tim	B-755746	B-Tim_Stimpson
Stimpson	I-755746	I-Tim_Stimpson
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
;	O	O
14	O	O
-	O	O
Nigel	B-935042	B-Nigel_Walker_(athlete)
Walker	I-935042	I-Nigel_Walker_(athlete)
(	O	O
Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
)	O	O
,	O	O
13	O	O
-	O	O
Allan	B-8130863	B-Allan_Bateman
Bateman	I-8130863	I-Allan_Bateman
(	O	O
Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
)	O	O
,	O	O
12	O	O
-	O	O
Gregor	B-1331043	B-Gregor_Townsend
Townsend	I-1331043	I-Gregor_Townsend
(	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
)	O	O
,	O	O
11	O	O
-	O	O
Tony	B-703237	B-Tony_Underwood
Underwood	I-703237	I-Tony_Underwood
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
;	O	O
10	O	O
-	O	O
Rob	B-1220289	B-Rob_Andrew
Andrew	I-1220289	I-Rob_Andrew
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
,	O	O
9	O	O
-	O	O
Rob	B-1161967	B-Rob_Howley
Howley	I-1161967	I-Rob_Howley
(	O	O
Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
)	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Scott	B-1183693	B-Scott_Quinnell
Quinnell	I-1183693	I-Scott_Quinnell
(	O	O
Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
)	O	O
,	O	O
7	O	O
-	O	O
Neil	B-701751	B-Neil_Back
Back	I-701751	I-Neil_Back
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
,	O	O
6	O	O
-	O	O
Dale	B-842434	B-Dale_McIntosh
McIntosh	I-842434	I-Dale_McIntosh
(	O	O
Pontypridd	B-218205	B-Pontypridd
)	O	O
,	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Ian	B-5974513	B-Ian_Jones_(rugby_union)
Jones	I-5974513	I-Ian_Jones_(rugby_union)
(	O	O
New	B-4913064	B-New_Zealand
Zealand	I-4913064	I-New_Zealand
)	O	O
,	O	O
4	O	O
-	O	O
Craig	B-1180347	B-Craig_Quinnell
Quinnell	I-1180347	I-Craig_Quinnell
(	O	O
Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
)	O	O
,	O	O
3	O	O
-	O	O
Darren	B-779873	B-Darren_Garforth
Garforth	I-779873	I-Darren_Garforth
(	O	O
Leicester	B-309332	B-Leicester_Tigers
)	O	O
,	O	O
2	O	O
-	O	O
Norm	B-13434277	B-Norm_Hewitt
Hewitt	I-13434277	I-Norm_Hewitt
(	O	O
New	B-4913064	B-New_Zealand
Zealand	I-4913064	I-New_Zealand
)	O	O
,	O	O
1	O	O
-	O	O
Nick	B-8138158	B-Nick_Popplewell
Popplewell	I-8138158	I-Nick_Popplewell
(	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
)	O	O
.	O	O

Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
-	O	O
15	O	O
-	O	O
Matthew	B-899371	B-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
Burke	I-899371	I-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
;	O	O
14	O	O
-	O	O
Joe	B-1748774	B-Joe_Roff
Roff	I-1748774	I-Joe_Roff
,	O	O
13	O	O
-	O	O
Daniel	B-5197375	B-Daniel_Herbert
Herbert	I-5197375	I-Daniel_Herbert
,	O	O
12	O	O
-	O	O
Tim	B-1748709	B-Tim_Horan
Horan	I-1748709	I-Tim_Horan
(	O	O
captain	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
11	O	O
-	O	O
David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
;	O	O
10	O	O
-	O	O
Pat	B-757847	B-Pat_Howard
Howard	I-757847	I-Pat_Howard
,	O	O
9	O	O
-	O	O
Sam	O	O
Payne	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Michael	O	O
Brial	O	O
,	O	O
7	O	O
-	O	O
David	B-15154926	B-David_Wilson_(rugby_union,_born_1985)
Wilson	I-15154926	I-David_Wilson_(rugby_union,_born_1985)
,	O	O
6	O	O
-	O	O
Owen	B-30864466	B-Owen_Finegan
Finegan	I-30864466	I-Owen_Finegan
,	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
David	B-6692356	B-David_Giffin
Giffin	I-6692356	I-David_Giffin
,	O	O
4	O	O
-	O	O
Tim	O	O
Gavin	O	O
,	O	O
3	O	O
-	O	O
Andrew	O	O
Blades	O	O
,	O	O
2	O	O
-	O	O
Marco	O	O
Caputo	O	O
,	O	O
1	O	O
-	O	O
Dan	B-5746768	B-Dan_Crowley_(rugby_union)
Crowley	I-5746768	I-Dan_Crowley_(rugby_union)
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1174testb GOLF
GOLF	O	O
-	O	O
ZIMBABWE	B-20542532	B-Zimbabwe_Open
OPEN	I-20542532	I-Zimbabwe_Open
SECOND	O	O
ROUND	O	O
SCORES	O	O
.	O	O

HARARE	B-56680	B-Harare
1996-12-06	O	O

Leading	O	O
second	O	O
round	O	O
scores	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-20542532	B-Zimbabwe_Open
Open	I-20542532	I-Zimbabwe_Open
at	O	O
the	O	O
par-72	O	O
Chapman	O	O
Golf	O	O
Club	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
(	O	O
South	B-17416221	B-South_Africa
African	I-17416221	I-South_Africa
unless	O	O
stated	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O
132	O	O
Des	B-22683590	B-Des_Terblanche
Terblanche	I-22683590	I-Des_Terblanche
65	O	O
67	O	O
133	O	O
Mark	B-1601826	B-Mark_McNulty
McNulty	I-1601826	I-Mark_McNulty
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
72	O	O
61	O	O
134	O	O
Steve	B-22683986	B-Steve_van_Vuuren
van	I-22683986	I-Steve_van_Vuuren
Vuuren	I-22683986	I-Steve_van_Vuuren
65	O	O
69	O	O
136	O	O
Nick	B-1132021	B-Nick_Price
Price	I-1132021	I-Nick_Price
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
68	O	O
68	O	O
,	O	O
Justin	B-22686364	B-Justin_Hobday
Hobday	I-22686364	I-Justin_Hobday
71	O	O
65	O	O
,	O	O

Andrew	O	O
Pitts	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
69	O	O
67	O	O
138	O	O
Mark	O	O
Cayeux	O	O
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
69	O	O
69	O	O
,	O	O
Mark	O	O
Murless	O	O
71	O	O
67	O	O
139	O	O
Hennie	O	O
Swart	O	O
75	O	O
64	O	O
,	O	O
Andrew	O	O
Park	O	O
72	O	O
67	O	O
140	O	O
Schalk	O	O
van	O	O
der	O	O
Merwe	O	O
(	O	O
Namibia	B-21292	B-Namibia
)	O	O
67	O	O
73	O	O
,	O	O
Desvonde	B-21382967	B-Desvonde_Botes
Botes	I-21382967	I-Desvonde_Botes
72	O	O
68	O	O
,	O	O
Greg	O	O
Reid	O	O
72	O	O
68	O	O
,	O	O
Clinton	B-5351825	B-Clinton_Whitelaw
Whitelaw	I-5351825	I-Clinton_Whitelaw
70	O	O

70	O	O
,	O	O
Brett	B-23211215	B-Brett_Liddle
Liddle	I-23211215	I-Brett_Liddle
75	O	O
65	O	O
,	O	O
Hugh	B-2710665	B-Hugh_Baiocchi
Baiocchi	I-2710665	I-Hugh_Baiocchi
73	O	O
67	O	O
141	O	O
Adilson	B-22825585	B-Adilson_da_Silva
da	I-22825585	I-Adilson_da_Silva
Silva	I-22825585	I-Adilson_da_Silva
(	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
)	O	O
72	O	O
69	O	O
,	O	O
Sammy	O	O
Daniels	O	O
73	O	O

68	O	O
,	O	O
Trevor	B-5349118	B-Trevor_Dodds
Dodds	I-5349118	I-Trevor_Dodds
(	O	O
Namibia	B-21292	B-Namibia
)	O	O
72	O	O
69	O	O
142	O	O
Don	O	O
Robertson	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
73	O	O
69	O	O
,	O	O
Dion	O	O
Fourie	O	O
69	O	O
73	O	O
,	O	O

Steve	O	O
Waltman	O	O
72	O	O
70	O	O
,	O	O
Ian	O	O
Dougan	O	O
73	O	O
69	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1175testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
UNCAPPED	O	O
PLAYERS	O	O
CALLED	O	O
TO	O	O
FACE	O	O
MACEDONIA	B-679799	B-North_Macedonia_national_football_team
.	O	O

BUCHAREST	B-36877	B-Bucharest
1996-12-06	O	O

Romania	B-679755	B-Romania_national_football_team
trainer	O	O
Anghel	B-2101520	B-Anghel_Iordănescu
Iordanescu	I-2101520	I-Anghel_Iordănescu
called	O	O
up	O	O
three	O	O
uncapped	O	O
players	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
squad	O	O
to	O	O
face	O	O
Macedonia	B-679799	B-North_Macedonia_national_football_team
next	O	O
week	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
World	B-11370	B-FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-11370	I-FIFA_World_Cup
qualifier	O	O
.	O	O

Midfielder	O	O
Valentin	O	O
Stefan	O	O
and	O	O
striker	O	O
Viorel	B-11714570	B-Viorel_Ion
Ion	I-11714570	I-Viorel_Ion
of	O	O
Otelul	B-51207017	B-ASC_Oțelul_Galați
Galati	I-51207017	I-ASC_Oțelul_Galați
and	O	O
defender	O	O
Liviu	B-5404812	B-Liviu_Ciobotariu
Ciobotariu	I-5404812	I-Liviu_Ciobotariu
of	O	O
National	B-2384790	B-FC_Progresul_București
Bucharest	I-2384790	I-FC_Progresul_București
are	O	O
the	O	O
newcomers	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
group	O	O
eight	O	O
clash	O	O
in	O	O
Macedonia	B-23564616	B-North_Macedonia
on	O	O
December	O	O
14	O	O
.	O	O

Iordanescu	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
picked	O	O
them	O	O
because	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
good	O	O
performances	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
domestic	O	O
championship	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
National	B-2384790	B-FC_Progresul_București
Bucharest	I-2384790	I-FC_Progresul_București
are	O	O
top	O	O
and	O	O
Otelul	B-51207017	B-ASC_Oțelul_Galați
Galati	I-51207017	I-ASC_Oțelul_Galați
third	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

I	O	O
think	O	O
it	O	O
's	O	O
fair	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
them	O	O
a	O	O
chance	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
told	O	O
reporters	O	O
.	O	O

League	O	O
title-holders	O	O
Steaua	B-893411	B-FCSB
Bucharest	I-893411	I-FCSB
,	O	O
who	O	O
finished	O	O
bottom	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
Champions	O	O
'	O	O
League	O	O
group	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
European	B-44220	B-UEFA_Champions_League
Cup	I-44220	I-UEFA_Champions_League
,	O	O
have	O	O
only	O	O
two	O	O
players	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
squad	O	O
.	O	O

Attacking	O	O
midfielder	O	O
Adrian	B-2102165	B-Adrian_Ilie
Ilie	I-2102165	I-Adrian_Ilie
,	O	O
who	O	O
recently	O	O
moved	O	O
from	O	O
Steaua	B-893411	B-FCSB
to	O	O
Turkish	O	O
club	O	O
Galatasaray	B-23608452	B-Galatasaray_S.K._(football)
,	O	O
is	O	O
ruled	O	O
out	O	O
after	O	O
two	O	O
yellow-card	O	O
offences	O	O
.	O	O

Squad	O	O
:	O	O

Goalkeepers	O	O
-	O	O
Bogdan	B-5210193	B-Bogdan_Stelea
Stelea	I-5210193	I-Bogdan_Stelea
,	O	O
Florin	B-5209993	B-Florin_Prunea
Prunea	I-5209993	I-Florin_Prunea
.	O	O

Defenders	O	O
-	O	O
Dan	B-1054568	B-Dan_Petrescu
Petrescu	I-1054568	I-Dan_Petrescu
,	O	O
Daniel	B-5211984	B-Daniel_Prodan
Prodan	I-5211984	I-Daniel_Prodan
,	O	O
Anton	B-5212074	B-Anton_Doboș
Dobos	I-5212074	I-Anton_Doboș
,	O	O
Cornel	O	O
Papura	O	O
,	O	O
Liviu	B-5404812	B-Liviu_Ciobotariu
Ciobotariu	I-5404812	I-Liviu_Ciobotariu
,	O	O
Tibor	O	O
Selymess	O	O
,	O	O
Iulian	B-5404881	B-Iulian_Filipescu
Filipescu	I-5404881	I-Iulian_Filipescu
.	O	O

Midfielders	O	O
-	O	O
Gheorghe	B-12276	B-Gheorghe_Hagi
Hagi	I-12276	I-Gheorghe_Hagi
,	O	O
Gheorghe	B-1477888	B-Gheorghe_Popescu
Popescu	I-1477888	I-Gheorghe_Popescu
,	O	O
Constantin	B-3245754	B-Constantin_Gâlcă
Galca	I-3245754	I-Constantin_Gâlcă
,	O	O
Valentin	O	O
Stefan	O	O
,	O	O
Basarab	B-6388264	B-Basarab_Panduru
Panduru	I-6388264	I-Basarab_Panduru
,	O	O
Dorinel	B-2809797	B-Dorinel_Munteanu
Munteanu	I-2809797	I-Dorinel_Munteanu
,	O	O
Ovidiu	B-5997909	B-Ovidiu_Stîngă
Stinga	I-5997909	I-Ovidiu_Stîngă
.	O	O

Forwards	O	O
-	O	O
Ioan	O	O
Vladoiu	O	O
,	O	O
Gheorghe	B-5679874	B-Gheorghe_Craioveanu
Craioveanu	I-5679874	I-Gheorghe_Craioveanu
,	O	O
Ionel	B-6733790	B-Ionel_Dănciulescu
Danciulescu	I-6733790	I-Ionel_Dănciulescu
,	O	O
Viorel	B-11714570	B-Viorel_Ion
Ion	I-11714570	I-Viorel_Ion
.	O	O

REUTER	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1176testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
BRAZILIAN	B-3383	B-Brazil
CHAMPIONSHIP	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

RIO	B-25936	B-Rio_de_Janeiro
DE	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
JANEIRO	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
1996-12-05	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil

soccer	O	O
championship	O	O
semifinal	O	O
,	O	O
first	O	O
leg	O	O
matches	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

Goias	B-1577470	B-Goiás_Esporte_Clube
1	O	O
Gremio	B-18564144	B-Grêmio_Foot-Ball_Porto_Alegrense
3	O	O

Portuguesa	B-1742904	B-Associação_Portuguesa_de_Desportos
1	O	O
Atletico	B-187305	B-Clube_Atlético_Mineiro
Mineiro	I-187305	I-Clube_Atlético_Mineiro
0	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1177testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
LARA	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
ENDURES	O	O
ANOTHER	O	O
MISERABLE	O	O
DAY	O	O
.	O	O

Robert	O	O
Galvin	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
gave	O	O
Brian	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
Lara	I-4367	I-Brian_Lara
another	O	O
reason	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
miserable	O	O
when	O	O
they	O	O
beat	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
by	O	O
five	O	O
wickets	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
opening	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
,	O	O
disciplined	O	O
for	O	O
misconduct	O	O
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
dismissed	O	O
for	O	O
five	O	O
to	O	O
extend	O	O
a	O	O
disappointing	O	O
run	O	O
of	O	O
form	O	O
on	O	O
tour	O	O
.	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
,	O	O
who	O	O
hold	O	O
a	O	O
2-0	O	O
lead	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
five-match	O	O
test	O	O
series	O	O
,	O	O
overhauled	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
'	O	O
total	O	O
of	O	O
172	O	O
all	O	O
out	O	O
with	O	O
eight	O	O
balls	O	O
to	O	O
spare	O	O
to	O	O
end	O	O
a	O	O
run	O	O
of	O	O
six	O	O
successive	O	O
one-day	O	O
defeats	O	O
.	O	O

All-rounder	O	O
Greg	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
Blewett	I-2533835	I-Greg_Blewett
steered	O	O
his	O	O
side	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
comfortable	O	O
victory	O	O
with	O	O
an	O	O
unbeaten	O	O
57	O	O
in	O	O
90	O	O
balls	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
delight	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
42,442	O	O
crowd	O	O
.	O	O

Man-of-the	O	O
match	O	O
Blewett	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
came	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
wicket	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
total	O	O
on	O	O
70	O	O
for	O	O
two	O	O
and	O	O
hit	O	O
three	O	O
fours	O	O
during	O	O
an	O	O
untroubled	O	O
innings	O	O
lasting	O	O
129	O	O
minutes	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
crucial	O	O
fifth-wicket	O	O
partnership	O	O
with	O	O
fellow	O	O
all-rounder	O	O
Stuart	B-2047175	B-Stuart_Law
Law	I-2047175	I-Stuart_Law
,	O	O
who	O	O
scored	O	O
21	O	O
,	O	O
added	O	O
71	O	O
off	O	O
85	O	O
balls	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
looked	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
touch	O	O
during	O	O
his	O	O
brief	O	O
stay	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
crease	O	O
before	O	O
chipping	O	O
a	O	O
simple	O	O
catch	O	O
to	O	O
Shane	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
Warne	I-22590160	I-Shane_Warne
at	O	O
mid-wicket	O	O
.	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
tour	O	O
manager	O	O
Clive	B-624962	B-Clive_Lloyd
Lloyd	I-624962	I-Clive_Lloyd
has	O	O
apologised	O	O
for	O	O
Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
's	O	O
behaviour	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
(	O	O
Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
)	O	O
had	O	O
told	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
coach	O	O
Geoff	B-1516661	B-Geoff_Marsh
Marsh	I-1516661	I-Geoff_Marsh
that	O	O
wicketkeeper	O	O
Ian	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
Healy	I-928267	I-Ian_Healy
was	O	O
unwelcome	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
visitors	O	O
'	O	O
dressing	O	O
room	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Melbourne	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
crowd	O	O
were	O	O
clearly	O	O
angered	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
incident	O	O
,	O	O
loudly	O	O
jeering	O	O
the	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
vice-captain	O	O
as	O	O
he	O	O
walked	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
middle	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
left	O	O
to	O	O
fellow	O	O
left-hander	O	O
Shivnarine	B-897186	B-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul	I-897186	I-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
to	O	O
hold	O	O
the	O	O
innings	O	O
together	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
gritty	O	O
54	O	O
despite	O	O
the	O	O
handicap	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
injured	O	O
groin	O	O
.	O	O

Chanderpaul	B-897186	B-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
was	O	O
forced	O	O
to	O	O
rely	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
runner	O	O
for	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
innings	O	O
after	O	O
hurting	O	O
himself	O	O
as	O	O
he	O	O
scurried	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
crease	O	O
to	O	O
avoid	O	O
being	O	O
run	O	O
out	O	O
.	O	O

Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
,	O	O
who	O	O
arrive	O	O
in	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
later	O	O
this	O	O
month	O	O
,	O	O
are	O	O
the	O	O
other	O	O
team	O	O
competing	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
tournament	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1178testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
AUSTRALIA	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
V	O	O
WEST	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
INDIES	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
WORLD	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
SERIES	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
SCOREBOARD	O	O
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

Scoreboard	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket

limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
between	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
and	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team

S.	O	O
Campbell	O	O
c	O	O
Healy	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
b	O	O
Gillespie	B-409561	B-Jason_Gillespie
31	O	O

R.	O	O
Samuels	O	O
c	O	O
M.	O	O
Waugh	O	O
b	O	O
Gillespie	B-409561	B-Jason_Gillespie
7	O	O

B.	O	O
Lara	O	O
c	O	O
Warne	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
b	O	O
Moody	B-994715	B-Tom_Moody
5	O	O

S.	O	O
Chanderpaul	O	O
c	O	O
Healy	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
b	O	O
Blewett	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
54	O	O

C.	O	O
Hooper	O	O
run	O	O
out	O	O
7	O	O

J.	O	O
Adams	O	O
lbw	O	O
b	O	O
Moody	B-994715	B-Tom_Moody
5	O	O

J.	O	O
Murray	O	O
c	O	O
Blewett	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
b	O	O
Warne	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
24	O	O

N.	O	O
McLean	O	O
c	O	O
and	O	O
b	O	O
M.	O	O
Waugh	O	O
7	O	O

K.	O	O
Benjamin	O	O
b	O	O
Warne	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
8	O	O

C.	O	O
Ambrose	O	O
run	O	O
out	O	O
2	O	O

C.	O	O
Walsh	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
8	O	O

Extras	O	O
(	O	O
lb-10	O	O
w-1	O	O
nb-3	O	O
)	O	O
14	O	O

Total	O	O
(	O	O
49.2	O	O
overs	O	O
)	O	O
172	O	O

Fall	O	O
of	O	O
wickets	O	O
:	O	O
1-11	O	O
2-38	O	O
3-64	O	O
4-73	O	O
5-81	O	O
6-120	O	O
7-135	O	O
8-150	O	O

9-153	O	O
.	O	O

Bowling	O	O
:	O	O
Reiffel	B-2383377	B-Paul_Reiffel
10-2-26-0	O	O
(	O	O
nb-3	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Gillespie	B-409561	B-Jason_Gillespie
10-0-39-2	O	O
,	O	O

Moody	B-994715	B-Tom_Moody
10-1-25-2	O	O
,	O	O
Blewett	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
6.2-0-27-1	O	O
,	O	O
Warne	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
10-0-34-2	O	O
(	O	O
w-1	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O

M.	O	O
Waugh	O	O
3-0-11-1	O	O
.	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team

M.	O	O
Taylor	O	O
b	O	O
McLean	O	O
29	O	O

M.	O	O
Waugh	O	O
c	O	O
Murray	O	O
b	O	O
Benjamin	O	O
27	O	O

R.	O	O
Ponting	O	O
lbw	O	O
McLean	O	O
5	O	O

G.	O	O
Blewett	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
57	O	O

M.	O	O
Bevan	O	O
st	O	O
Murray	O	O
b	O	O
Hooper	B-2112133	B-Carl_Hooper
3	O	O

S.	O	O
Law	O	O
b	O	O
Hooper	B-2112133	B-Carl_Hooper
21	O	O

T.	O	O
Moody	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
3	O	O

Extras	O	O
(	O	O
lb-17	O	O
nb-8	O	O
w-3	O	O
)	O	O
28	O	O

Total	O	O
(	O	O
for	O	O
five	O	O
wickets	O	O
,	O	O
48.4	O	O
overs	O	O
)	O	O
173	O	O

Fall	O	O
of	O	O
wickets	O	O
:	O	O
1-59	O	O
2-70	O	O
3-78	O	O
4-90	O	O
5-160	O	O
.	O	O

Did	O	O
not	O	O
bat	O	O
:	O	O
I.	O	O
Healy	O	O
,	O	O
P.	O	O
Reiffel	O	O
,	O	O
S.	O	O
Warne	O	O
,	O	O
J.	O	O
Gillespie	O	O
.	O	O

Bowling	O	O
:	O	O
Ambrose	B-58099	B-Curtly_Ambrose
10-3-19-0	O	O
(	O	O
2nb	O	O
1w	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Walsh	B-252677	B-Courtney_Walsh
9-0-34-0	O	O
(	O	O
4nb	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O

Benjamin	O	O
9.4-0-43-1	O	O
(	O	O
1nb	O	O
1w	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Hooper	B-2112133	B-Carl_Hooper
10-0-27-2	O	O
(	O	O
1nb	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
McLean	O	O

10-1-33-2	O	O
(	O	O
1w	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Result	O	O
:	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
won	O	O
by	O	O
five	O	O
wickets	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1179testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
AUSTRALIA	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
BEAT	O	O
WEST	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
INDIES	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
BY	O	O
FIVE	O	O
WICKETS	O	O
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
beat	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
by	O	O
five	O	O
wickets	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Melbourne	B-19765	B-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
Cricket	I-19765	I-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
Ground	I-19765	I-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Scores	O	O
:	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
172	O	O
all	O	O
out	O	O
in	O	O
49.2	O	O
overs	O	O
(	O	O
Shivnarine	B-897186	B-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul	I-897186	I-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
54	O	O
)	O	O
;	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
173-5	O	O
in	O	O
48.4	O	O
overs	O	O
(	O	O
Greg	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
Blewett	I-2533835	I-Greg_Blewett
57	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1180testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
WEST	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
INDIES	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
172	O	O
ALL	O	O
OUT	O	O
IN	O	O
49.2	O	O
OVERS	O	O
V	O	O
AUSTRALIA	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
were	O	O
all	O	O
out	O	O
for	O	O
172	O	O
off	O	O
49.2	O	O
overs	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
against	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1181testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
SHEFFIELD	B-1585656	B-Sheffield_Shield
SHIELD	I-1585656	I-Sheffield_Shield
SCORE	O	O
.	O	O

HOBART	B-13699	B-Hobart
,	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
1996-12-06	O	O

Score	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
day	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
four-day	O	O
Sheffield	B-1585656	B-Sheffield_Shield
Shield	I-1585656	I-Sheffield_Shield
match	O	O
between	O	O
Tasmania	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
and	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
at	O	O
Bellerive	B-613019	B-Bellerive_Oval
Oval	I-613019	I-Bellerive_Oval
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Tasmania	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
352	O	O
for	O	O
three	O	O
(	O	O
David	B-610312	B-David_Boon
Boon	I-610312	I-David_Boon
106	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
,	O	O
Shaun	B-2534170	B-Shaun_Young
Young	I-2534170	I-Shaun_Young
86	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
,	O	O
Michael	B-2991704	B-Michael_Di_Venuto
DiVenuto	I-2991704	I-Michael_Di_Venuto
119	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1182testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
LARA	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
SUFFERS	O	O
MORE	O	O
AUSTRALIAN	O	O
TOUR	O	O
MISERY	O	O
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
batsman	O	O
Brian	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
Lara	I-4367	I-Brian_Lara
suffered	O	O
another	O	O
blow	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
tour	O	O
,	O	O
after	O	O
already	O	O
being	O	O
disciplined	O	O
for	O	O
misconduct	O	O
,	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
dismissed	O	O
cheaply	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
against	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
,	O	O
who	O	O
earned	O	O
a	O	O
stern	O	O
rebuke	O	O
from	O	O
his	O	O
own	O	O
tour	O	O
management	O	O
after	O	O
an	O	O
angry	O	O
outburst	O	O
against	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
wicketkeeper	O	O
Ian	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
Healy	I-928267	I-Ian_Healy
,	O	O
scored	O	O
five	O	O
to	O	O
prolong	O	O
a	O	O
run	O	O
of	O	O
poor	O	O
form	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
bat	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
vice-captain	O	O
struggled	O	O
for	O	O
timing	O	O
during	O	O
his	O	O
36-minute	O	O
stay	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
crease	O	O
before	O	O
chipping	O	O
a	O	O
ball	O	O
from	O	O
medium	O	O
pacer	O	O
Tom	B-994715	B-Tom_Moody
Moody	I-994715	I-Tom_Moody
straight	O	O
to	O	O
Shane	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
Warne	I-22590160	I-Shane_Warne
at	O	O
mid-wicket	O	O
.	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
were	O	O
53	O	O
for	O	O
two	O	O
in	O	O
15	O	O
overs	O	O
when	O	O
rain	O	O
stopped	O	O
play	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Melbourne	B-19765	B-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
Cricket	I-19765	I-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
Ground	I-19765	I-Melbourne_Cricket_Ground
after	O	O
captain	O	O
Courtney	B-252677	B-Courtney_Walsh
Walsh	I-252677	I-Courtney_Walsh
won	O	O
the	O	O
toss	O	O
and	O	O
elected	O	O
to	O	O
bat	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
's	O	O
outburst	O	O
three	O	O
days	O	O
ago	O	O
has	O	O
clearly	O	O
turned	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
public	O	O
against	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

As	O	O
he	O	O
walked	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
wicket	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
greeted	O	O
by	O	O
loud	O	O
jeers	O	O
from	O	O
sections	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
crowd	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
several	O	O
occasions	O	O
during	O	O
his	O	O
innings	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
crowd	O	O
joined	O	O
together	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
series	O	O
of	O	O
obscene	O	O
chants	O	O
against	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

Tour	O	O
manager	O	O
Clive	B-624962	B-Clive_Lloyd
Lloyd	I-624962	I-Clive_Lloyd
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
apologised	O	O
for	O	O
Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
's	O	O
behaviour	O	O
in	O	O
confronting	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
coach	O	O
Geoff	B-1516661	B-Geoff_Marsh
Marsh	I-1516661	I-Geoff_Marsh
in	O	O
the	O	O
opposition	O	O
dressing	O	O
room	O	O
to	O	O
protest	O	O
against	O	O
his	O	O
dismissal	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
test	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
.	O	O

Lloyd	B-624962	B-Clive_Lloyd
did	O	O
not	O	O
say	O	O
what	O	O
form	O	O
the	O	O
discipline	O	O
would	O	O
take	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
,	O	O
who	O	O
holds	O	O
the	O	O
record	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
highest	O	O
score	O	O
in	O	O
test	O	O
and	O	O
first-class	O	O
cricket	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
unhappy	O	O
about	O	O
Healy	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
's	O	O
role	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
incident	O	O
and	O	O
questioned	O	O
whether	O	O
the	O	O
ball	O	O
had	O	O
carried	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
keeper	O	O
.	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
went	O	O
on	O	O
to	O	O
win	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Sydney	B-773497	B-Sydney_Cricket_Ground
Cricket	I-773497	I-Sydney_Cricket_Ground
Ground	I-773497	I-Sydney_Cricket_Ground
by	O	O
124	O	O
runs	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
a	O	O
two-nil	O	O
lead	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
five-test	O	O
series	O	O
after	O	O
Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
failed	O	O
in	O	O
both	O	O
innings	O	O
.	O	O

Lara	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
has	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
score	O	O
a	O	O
century	O	O
since	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
arrived	O	O
in	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
five	O	O
weeks	O	O
ago	O	O
.	O	O

Both	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
and	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
team	O	O
management	O	O
have	O	O
played	O	O
down	O	O
the	O	O
incident	O	O
,	O	O
stressing	O	O
that	O	O
relations	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
two	O	O
sides	O	O
have	O	O
not	O	O
been	O	O
adversely	O	O
affected	O	O
.	O	O

Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
,	O	O
who	O	O
arrive	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
are	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
team	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
triangular	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
tournament	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1183testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
WEST	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
INDIES	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
TO	O	O
BAT	O	O
AFTER	O	O
WINNING	O	O
THE	O	O
TOSS	O	O
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
captain	O	O
Courtney	B-252677	B-Courtney_Walsh
Walsh	I-252677	I-Courtney_Walsh
elected	O	O
to	O	O
bat	O	O
after	O	O
winning	O	O
the	O	O
toss	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
match	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
competition	O	O
against	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
at	O	O
the	O	O
Melbourne	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
Cricket	O	O
Ground	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Teams	O	O
:	O	O

Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
-	O	O
Mark	B-87018	B-Mark_Taylor_(cricketer)
Taylor	I-87018	I-Mark_Taylor_(cricketer)
(	O	O
captain	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Mark	B-151606	B-Mark_Waugh
Waugh	I-151606	I-Mark_Waugh
,	O	O
Ricky	B-462001	B-Ricky_Ponting
Ponting	I-462001	I-Ricky_Ponting
,	O	O
Greg	B-2533835	B-Greg_Blewett
Blewett	I-2533835	I-Greg_Blewett
,	O	O
Michael	B-284900	B-Michael_Bevan
Bevan	I-284900	I-Michael_Bevan
,	O	O
Stuart	B-2047175	B-Stuart_Law
Law	I-2047175	I-Stuart_Law
,	O	O
Tom	B-994715	B-Tom_Moody
Moody	I-994715	I-Tom_Moody
,	O	O
Ian	B-928267	B-Ian_Healy
Healy	I-928267	I-Ian_Healy
,	O	O
Paul	B-2383377	B-Paul_Reiffel
Reiffel	I-2383377	I-Paul_Reiffel
,	O	O
Shane	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
Warne	I-22590160	I-Shane_Warne
,	O	O
Jason	B-409561	B-Jason_Gillespie
Gillespie	I-409561	I-Jason_Gillespie
,	O	O
Glenn	B-423488	B-Glenn_McGrath
McGrath	I-423488	I-Glenn_McGrath
12th	O	O
man	O	O
.	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
-	O	O
Sherwin	B-3076020	B-Sherwin_Campbell
Campbell	I-3076020	I-Sherwin_Campbell
,	O	O
Robert	B-3904344	B-Robert_Samuels
Samuels	I-3904344	I-Robert_Samuels
,	O	O
Brian	B-4367	B-Brian_Lara
Lara	I-4367	I-Brian_Lara
,	O	O
Shivnarine	B-897186	B-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul	I-897186	I-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
,	O	O
Carl	B-2112133	B-Carl_Hooper
Hooper	I-2112133	I-Carl_Hooper
,	O	O
Jimmy	B-1026319	B-Jimmy_Adams
Adams	I-1026319	I-Jimmy_Adams
,	O	O
Junior	B-1026344	B-Junior_Murray
Murray	I-1026344	I-Junior_Murray
,	O	O
Nixon	B-2913858	B-Nixon_McLean
McLean	I-2913858	I-Nixon_McLean
,	O	O
Kenneth	B-3099485	B-Kenny_Benjamin
Benjamin	I-3099485	I-Kenny_Benjamin
,	O	O
Curtly	B-58099	B-Curtly_Ambrose
Ambrose	I-58099	I-Curtly_Ambrose
,	O	O
Courtney	B-252677	B-Courtney_Walsh
Walsh	I-252677	I-Courtney_Walsh
(	O	O
captain	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Roland	B-3077139	B-Roland_Holder
Holder	I-3077139	I-Roland_Holder
12th	O	O
man	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1184testb BADMINTON
BADMINTON	O	O
-	O	O
WORLD	B-8735759	B-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
GRAND	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
PRIX	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

BALI	B-4147	B-Bali
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
in	O	O
last	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
matches	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-8735759	B-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
Grand	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
Prix	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
badminton	O	O
finals	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Men	O	O
's	O	O
singles	O	O

Group	O	O
B	O	O

Chen	O	O
Gang	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Martin	O	O
Londgaard	O	O
Hansen	O	O
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
15-12	O	O
15-6	O	O

Dong	B-11945017	B-Dong_Jiong
Jiong	I-11945017	I-Dong_Jiong
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Thomas	B-6605440	B-Thomas_Stuer-Lauridsen
Stuer-Lauridsen	I-6605440	I-Thomas_Stuer-Lauridsen
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
15-10	O	O
15-6	O	O

Indra	O	O
Wijaya	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Ong	B-8278861	B-Ong_Ewe_Hock
Ewe	I-8278861	I-Ong_Ewe_Hock
Hock	I-8278861	I-Ong_Ewe_Hock
(	O	O
Malaysia	B-3607937	B-Malaysia
)	O	O
5-15	O	O
15-11	O	O
15-11	O	O

Group	O	O
C	O	O

Sun	B-10850162	B-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
Jun	I-10850162	I-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Rashid	B-5745230	B-Rashid_Sidek
Sidek	I-5745230	I-Rashid_Sidek
(	O	O
Malaysia	B-3607937	B-Malaysia
)	O	O
15-12	O	O
17-14	O	O

Hermawan	B-9521761	B-Hermawan_Susanto
Susanto	I-9521761	I-Hermawan_Susanto
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Soren	O	O
B.	O	O
Nielsen	O	O
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
15-8	O	O
15-2	O	O

Group	O	O
D	O	O

Allan	O	O
Budi	O	O
Kuksuma	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Poul-Erik	B-2327712	B-Poul-Erik_Høyer_Larsen
Hoyer-Larsen	I-2327712	I-Poul-Erik_Høyer_Larsen
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
15-7	O	O
15-4	O	O

Budi	O	O
Santoso	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Hu	O	O
Zhilan	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
15-4	O	O
15-5	O	O

Semifinals	O	O
(	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O
Fung	B-14504169	B-Fung_Permadi
Permadi	I-14504169	I-Fung_Permadi
(	O	O
Taiwan	B-30089	B-Geography_of_Taiwan
)	O	O
v	O	O
Indra	O	O
Wijaya	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
;	O	O
Sun	B-10850162	B-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
Jun	I-10850162	I-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
v	O	O
Allan	B-1641317	B-Alan_Budikusuma
Budi	I-1641317	I-Alan_Budikusuma
Kusuma	I-1641317	I-Alan_Budikusuma

(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
singles	O	O

Group	O	O
A	O	O

Gong	B-2491066	B-Gong_Zhichao
Zhichao	I-2491066	I-Gong_Zhichao
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Mia	B-927586	B-Mia_Audina
Audina	I-927586	I-Mia_Audina
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
11-2	O	O
12-10	O	O

Group	O	O
B	O	O

Ye	B-8785220	B-Ye_Zhaoying
Zhaoying	I-8785220	I-Ye_Zhaoying
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Meiluawati	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
11-6	O	O
12-10	O	O

Group	O	O
C	O	O

Camilla	B-927477	B-Camilla_Martin
Martin	I-927477	I-Camilla_Martin
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Wang	B-927529	B-Wang_Chen_(badminton)
Chen	I-927529	I-Wang_Chen_(badminton)
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
11-0	O	O
12-10	O	O

Group	O	O
D	O	O

Susi	B-1166977	B-Susi_Susanti
Susanti	I-1166977	I-Susi_Susanti
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Han	O	O
Jingna	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
11-5	O	O
11-4	O	O
.	O	O

Semifinals	O	O
(	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O
Susi	B-1166977	B-Susi_Susanti
Susanti	I-1166977	I-Susi_Susanti
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
v	O	O
Camilla	B-927477	B-Camilla_Martin
Martin	I-927477	I-Camilla_Martin
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
;	O	O
Ye	B-8785220	B-Ye_Zhaoying
Zhaoying	I-8785220	I-Ye_Zhaoying
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
v	O	O
Gong	O	O
Zichao	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1185testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ARAB	O	O
CONTRACTORS	O	O
WIN	O	O
AFRICAN	O	O
CUP	O	O
WINNERS	O	O
'	O	O
CUP	O	O
.	O	O

CAIRO	B-6293	B-Cairo
1996-12-06	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
leg	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
African	O	O
Cup	O	O
Winners	O	O
'	O	O
Cup	O	O
final	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-919728	B-List_of_national_stadiums
stadium	I-919728	I-List_of_national_stadiums
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O
Arab	B-26530226	B-Arab_Contractors
Contractors	I-26530226	I-Arab_Contractors
(	O	O
Egypt	B-8087628	B-Egypt
)	O	O
4	O	O
Sodigraf	O	O
(	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
)	O	O
0	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
2-0	O	O
)	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O

Aly	O	O
Ashour	O	O
7	O	O
,	O	O
56	O	O
penalty	O	O
,	O	O
Mohamed	O	O
Ouda	O	O
24	O	O
,	O	O
73	O	O

Contractors	O	O
won	O	O
4-0	O	O
on	O	O
aggregate	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1186testb NHL
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
ICE	O	O
HOCKEY	O	O
-	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
AFTER	O	O
THURSDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
GAMES	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-8210131	B-New_York_(state)
YORK	I-8210131	I-New_York_(state)
1996-12-06	O	O

Standings	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
Hockey	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
League	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
teams	O	O
after	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O

won	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
tied	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

NORTHEAST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

HARTFORD	B-270855	B-Hartford_Whalers
12	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
77	O	O
76	O	O
30	O	O

BUFFALO	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
13	O	O
12	O	O
1	O	O
77	O	O
76	O	O
27	O	O

BOSTON	B-69523	B-Boston_Bruins
10	O	O
11	O	O
4	O	O
74	O	O
84	O	O
24	O	O

MONTREAL	B-7954681	B-Montreal
10	O	O
14	O	O
4	O	O
96	O	O
103	O	O
24	O	O

PITTSBURGH	B-66964	B-Pittsburgh_Penguins
9	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
81	O	O
91	O	O
21	O	O

OTTAWA	B-416235	B-Ottawa_67's
7	O	O
11	O	O
6	O	O
62	O	O
72	O	O
20	O	O

ATLANTIC	B-4528577	B-Atlantic_Division_(NHL)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

FLORIDA	B-70551	B-Florida_Panthers
17	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
83	O	O
53	O	O
40	O	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-66941	B-Philadelphia_Flyers
14	O	O
12	O	O
2	O	O
75	O	O
75	O	O
30	O	O

NEW	B-66743	B-New_Jersey_Devils
JERSEY	I-66743	I-New_Jersey_Devils
14	O	O
10	O	O
1	O	O
61	O	O
61	O	O
29	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-73125	B-Washington_Capitals
13	O	O
12	O	O
1	O	O
69	O	O
66	O	O
27	O	O

NY	B-66881	B-New_York_Rangers
RANGERS	I-66881	I-New_York_Rangers
10	O	O
13	O	O
5	O	O
91	O	O
81	O	O
25	O	O

NY	B-66880	B-New_York_Islanders
ISLANDERS	I-66880	I-New_York_Islanders
7	O	O
11	O	O
8	O	O
65	O	O
72	O	O
22	O	O

TAMPA	B-73124	B-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
BAY	I-73124	I-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
8	O	O
15	O	O
2	O	O
69	O	O
81	O	O
18	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

CENTRAL	B-4528921	B-Central_Division_(NHL)
DIVISION	I-4528921	I-Central_Division_(NHL)

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

DETROIT	B-8795	B-Detroit_Red_Wings
15	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
81	O	O
53	O	O
34	O	O

DALLAS	B-73135	B-Dallas_Stars
16	O	O
9	O	O
1	O	O
74	O	O
60	O	O
33	O	O

CHICAGO	B-73126	B-Chicago_Blackhawks
12	O	O
12	O	O
3	O	O
71	O	O
67	O	O
27	O	O

ST	B-30519527	B-St._Louis_Blues
LOUIS	I-30519527	I-St._Louis_Blues
13	O	O
14	O	O
0	O	O
78	O	O
81	O	O
26	O	O

TORONTO	B-70155	B-Toronto_Maple_Leafs
11	O	O
15	O	O
0	O	O
76	O	O
89	O	O
22	O	O

PHOENIX	B-73138	B-Arizona_Coyotes
9	O	O
13	O	O
4	O	O
61	O	O
74	O	O
22	O	O

PACIFIC	B-4529108	B-Pacific_Division_(NHL)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

COLORADO	B-70948	B-Colorado_Avalanche
17	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
97	O	O
56	O	O
38	O	O

VANCOUVER	B-32706	B-Vancouver
14	O	O
11	O	O
1	O	O
84	O	O
83	O	O
29	O	O

EDMONTON	B-73129	B-Edmonton_Oilers
13	O	O
14	O	O
1	O	O
94	O	O
88	O	O
27	O	O

LOS	B-18110	B-Los_Angeles
ANGELES	I-18110	I-Los_Angeles
11	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
72	O	O
83	O	O
25	O	O

SAN	B-73139	B-San_Jose_Sharks
JOSE	I-73139	I-San_Jose_Sharks
10	O	O
13	O	O
4	O	O
69	O	O
87	O	O
24	O	O

CALGARY	B-23615827	B-Calgary_Flames
10	O	O
16	O	O
2	O	O
65	O	O
77	O	O
22	O	O

ANAHEIM	B-73134	B-Anaheim_Ducks
9	O	O
14	O	O
4	O	O
73	O	O
86	O	O
22	O	O

FRIDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
6	O	O

ANAHEIM	B-73134	B-Anaheim_Ducks
AT	O	O
BUFFALO	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres

TORONTO	B-64646	B-Toronto
AT	O	O
NY	O	O
RANGERS	O	O
PITTSBURGH	O	O
AT	O	O
WASHINGTON	B-73125	B-Washington_Capitals

MONTREAL	B-42966	B-Montreal_Canadiens
AT	O	O
CHICAGO	B-73126	B-Chicago_Blackhawks

PHILADELPHIA	B-66941	B-Philadelphia_Flyers
AT	O	O
DALLAS	B-53838	B-Dallas

ST	B-30519527	B-St._Louis_Blues
LOUIS	I-30519527	I-St._Louis_Blues
AT	O	O
COLORADO	B-70948	B-Colorado_Avalanche

OTTAWA	B-416235	B-Ottawa_67's
AT	O	O
EDMONTON	B-73129	B-Edmonton_Oilers

-DOCSTART-

# 1187testb NHL
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
ICE	O	O
HOCKEY	O	O
-	O	O
THURSDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

[	O	O
CORRECTED	O	O
08:40	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
]	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

(	O	O
Corrects	O	O
headline	O	O
from	O	O
NBA	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
to	O	O
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
and	O	O
corrects	O	O
team	O	O
name	O	O
in	O	O
second	O	O
result	O	O
from	O	O
La	O	O
Clippers	O	O
to	O	O
Ny	O	O
Islanders	O	O
.	O	O

)	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
Hockey	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
League	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
games	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
(	O	O
home	O	O
team	O	O
in	O	O
CAPS	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Hartford	B-270855	B-Hartford_Whalers
4	O	O
BOSTON	B-69523	B-Boston_Bruins
2	O	O

FLORIDA	B-70551	B-Florida_Panthers
4	O	O
Ny	O	O
Islanders	O	O
2	O	O

NEW	B-66743	B-New_Jersey_Devils
JERSEY	I-66743	I-New_Jersey_Devils
2	O	O
Calgary	B-23615827	B-Calgary_Flames
1	O	O

Phoenix	B-73138	B-Arizona_Coyotes
3	O	O
ST	B-30519527	B-St._Louis_Blues
LOUIS	I-30519527	I-St._Louis_Blues
0	O	O

Tampa	B-73124	B-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
Bay	I-73124	I-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
2	O	O
LOS	B-73136	B-Los_Angeles_Kings
ANGELES	I-73136	I-Los_Angeles_Kings
1	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1188testb NFL
NFL	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
AMERICAN	O	O
FOOTBALL-COLTS	O	O
CLOBBER	O	O
EAGLES	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
TO	O	O
STAY	O	O
IN	O	O
PLAYOFF	O	O
HUNT	O	O
.	O	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-57707	B-Indianapolis
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
injury-plagued	O	O
Indianapolis	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
Colts	I-15049	I-Indianapolis_Colts
lost	O	O
another	O	O
quarterback	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
but	O	O
last	O	O
year	O	O
's	O	O
AFC	O	O
finalists	O	O
rallied	O	O
together	O	O
to	O	O
shoot	O	O
down	O	O
the	O	O
Philadelphia	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
Eagles	I-23339	I-Philadelphia_Eagles
37-10	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
showdown	O	O
of	O	O
playoff	O	O
contenders	O	O
.	O	O

Marshall	B-635375	B-Marshall_Faulk
Faulk	I-635375	I-Marshall_Faulk
rushed	O	O
for	O	O
101	O	O
yards	O	O
and	O	O
two	O	O
touchdowns	O	O
and	O	O
Jason	B-4157814	B-Jason_Belser
Belser	I-4157814	I-Jason_Belser
returned	O	O
an	O	O
interception	O	O
44	O	O
yards	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
score	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
Colts	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
improved	O	O
to	O	O
8-6	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
mark	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
Eagles	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
,	O	O
who	O	O
lost	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
fourth	O	O
time	O	O
in	O	O
five	O	O
games	O	O
.	O	O

Paul	B-3671586	B-Paul_Justin
Justin	I-3671586	I-Paul_Justin
,	O	O
starting	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
sidelined	O	O
Jim	B-1306936	B-Jim_Harbaugh
Harbaugh	I-1306936	I-Jim_Harbaugh
,	O	O
was	O	O
14-of-23	O	O
for	O	O
144	O	O
yards	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
touchdown	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
the	O	O
Colts	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
,	O	O
who	O	O
played	O	O
their	O	O
last	O	O
home	O	O
game	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
season	O	O
.	O	O

Indianapolis	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
closes	O	O
with	O	O
games	O	O
at	O	O
Kansas	B-17454	B-Kansas_City,_Missouri
City	I-17454	I-Kansas_City,_Missouri
and	O	O
Cincinnati	B-18522615	B-Cincinnati
.	O	O

The	O	O
Eagles	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
were	O	O
held	O	O
without	O	O
a	O	O
touchdown	O	O
until	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
five	O	O
seconds	O	O
.	O	O

Philadelphia	B-50585	B-Philadelphia
,	O	O
which	O	O
fell	O	O
from	O	O
an	O	O
NFC	O	O
East	O	O
tie	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Dallas	B-8121	B-Dallas_Cowboys
Cowboys	I-8121	I-Dallas_Cowboys
and	O	O
Washington	B-33673	B-Washington_Commanders
Redskins	I-33673	I-Washington_Commanders
,	O	O
go	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
road	O	O
against	O	O
the	O	O
New	B-21721	B-New_York_Jets
York	I-21721	I-New_York_Jets
Jets	I-21721	I-New_York_Jets
and	O	O
then	O	O
entertain	O	O
Arizona	B-21883824	B-Arizona
.	O	O

The	O	O
loss	O	O
by	O	O
Philadelphia	B-50585	B-Philadelphia
allowed	O	O
the	O	O
idle	O	O
Green	B-12663	B-Green_Bay_Packers
Bay	I-12663	I-Green_Bay_Packers
Packers	I-12663	I-Green_Bay_Packers
(	O	O
10-3	O	O
)	O	O
to	O	O
clinch	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
NFC	O	O
playoff	O	O
berth	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Colts	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
won	O	O
despite	O	O
the	O	O
absence	O	O
of	O	O
injured	O	O
starting	O	O
defensive	O	O
tackle	O	O
Tony	B-1303479	B-Tony_Siragusa
Siragusa	I-1303479	I-Tony_Siragusa
,	O	O
cornerback	O	O
Ray	B-1633144	B-Ray_Buchanan
Buchanan	I-1633144	I-Ray_Buchanan
and	O	O
linebacker	O	O
Quentin	B-7168224	B-Quentin_Coryatt
Coryatt	I-7168224	I-Quentin_Coryatt
.	O	O

Faulk	B-635375	B-Marshall_Faulk
carried	O	O
16	O	O
times	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
a	O	O
13-yard	O	O
TD	O	O
run	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
quarter	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
seven-yard	O	O
score	O	O
early	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
period	O	O
.	O	O

Justin	B-3671586	B-Paul_Justin
made	O	O
his	O	O
second	O	O
straight	O	O
start	O	O
for	O	O
Harbaugh	B-1306936	B-Jim_Harbaugh
,	O	O
who	O	O
has	O	O
a	O	O
knee	O	O
injury	O	O
.	O	O

Justin	B-3671586	B-Paul_Justin
suffered	O	O
a	O	O
sprained	O	O
right	O	O
shoulder	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
quarter	O	O
and	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
return	O	O
.	O	O

Third-stringer	O	O
Kerwin	B-8723189	B-Kerwin_Bell
Bell	I-8723189	I-Kerwin_Bell
,	O	O
a	O	O
1988	O	O
draft	O	O
choice	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Miami	B-19190	B-Miami_Dolphins
Dolphins	I-19190	I-Miami_Dolphins
,	O	O
made	O	O
his	O	O
NFL	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
debut	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
5-of-5	O	O
for	O	O
75	O	O
yards	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
a	O	O
20-yard	O	O
scoring	O	O
strike	O	O
to	O	O
Marvin	B-1125514	B-Marvin_Harrison
Harrison	I-1125514	I-Marvin_Harrison
in	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
period	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
39-yard	O	O
interference	O	O
penalty	O	O
against	O	O
Philadelphia	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
's	O	O
Troy	B-1302298	B-Troy_Vincent
Vincent	I-1302298	I-Troy_Vincent
set	O	O
up	O	O
Faulk	B-635375	B-Marshall_Faulk
's	O	O
first	O	O
score	O	O
around	O	O
left	O	O
end	O	O
that	O	O
capped	O	O
an	O	O
80-yard	O	O
march	O	O
5:17	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
rout	O	O
was	O	O
on	O	O
.	O	O

Eagles	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
quarterback	O	O
Ty	B-1139658	B-Ty_Detmer
Detmer	I-1139658	I-Ty_Detmer
was	O	O
17-of-34	O	O
for	O	O
182	O	O
yards	O	O
before	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
benched	O	O
.	O	O

Ricky	B-1306557	B-Ricky_Watters
Watters	I-1306557	I-Ricky_Watters
,	O	O
who	O	O
leads	O	O
the	O	O
NFC	O	O
in	O	O
rushing	O	O
,	O	O
left	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
after	O	O
getting	O	O
kneed	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
helmet	O	O
after	O	O
gaining	O	O
33	O	O
yards	O	O
on	O	O
seven	O	O
carries	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1189testb NBA
NBA	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
BASKETBALL	O	O
-	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
AFTER	O	O
THURSDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
GAMES	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-8210131	B-New_York_(state)
YORK	I-8210131	I-New_York_(state)
1996-12-06	O	O

Standings	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
Basketball	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
Association	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
teams	O	O
after	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O

(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
percentage	O	O
,	O	O
games	O	O
behind	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

ATLANTIC	B-4753274	B-Atlantic_Division_(NBA)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

MIAMI	B-72850	B-Miami_Heat
14	O	O
4	O	O
.778	O	O
-	O	O

NEW	B-72855	B-New_York_Knicks
YORK	I-72855	I-New_York_Knicks
10	O	O
6	O	O
.625	O	O
3	O	O

ORLANDO	B-72856	B-Orlando_Magic
8	O	O
6	O	O
.571	O	O
4	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-72858	B-Washington_Wizards
7	O	O
9	O	O
.438	O	O
6	O	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-72857	B-Philadelphia_76ers
7	O	O
10	O	O
.412	O	O
6	O	O
1/2	O	O

BOSTON	B-43376	B-Boston_Celtics
4	O	O
12	O	O
.250	O	O
9	O	O

NEW	B-72852	B-Brooklyn_Nets
JERSEY	I-72852	I-Brooklyn_Nets
3	O	O
10	O	O
.231	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

CENTRAL	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

CHICAGO	B-72866	B-Chicago_Bulls
17	O	O
1	O	O
.944	O	O
-	O	O

DETROIT	B-72871	B-Detroit_Pistons
13	O	O
3	O	O
.813	O	O
3	O	O

CLEVELAND	B-72868	B-Cleveland_Cavaliers
11	O	O
5	O	O
.688	O	O
5	O	O

ATLANTA	B-72861	B-Atlanta_Hawks
10	O	O
8	O	O
.556	O	O
7	O	O

CHARLOTTE	B-72862	B-New_Orleans_Pelicans
8	O	O
8	O	O
.500	O	O
8	O	O

MILWAUKEE	B-72878	B-Milwaukee_Bucks
8	O	O
8	O	O
.500	O	O
8	O	O

INDIANA	B-72875	B-Indiana_Pacers
7	O	O
8	O	O
.467	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

TORONTO	B-72879	B-Toronto_Raptors
6	O	O
11	O	O
.353	O	O
10	O	O
1/2	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

MIDWEST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

HOUSTON	B-72885	B-Houston_Rockets
16	O	O
2	O	O
.889	O	O
-	O	O

UTAH	B-72890	B-Utah_Jazz
14	O	O
2	O	O
.875	O	O
1	O	O

MINNESOTA	B-72887	B-Minnesota_Timberwolves
7	O	O
10	O	O
.412	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

DALLAS	B-72880	B-Dallas_Mavericks
6	O	O
11	O	O
.353	O	O
9	O	O
1/2	O	O

DENVER	B-72883	B-Denver_Nuggets
5	O	O
14	O	O
.263	O	O
11	O	O
1/2	O	O

SAN	B-72889	B-San_Antonio_Spurs
ANTONIO	I-72889	I-San_Antonio_Spurs
3	O	O
13	O	O
.188	O	O
12	O	O

VANCOUVER	B-72886	B-Memphis_Grizzlies
2	O	O
16	O	O
.111	O	O
14	O	O

PACIFIC	B-4753452	B-Pacific_Division_(NBA)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

SEATTLE	B-16671402	B-Seattle_SuperSonics
15	O	O
5	O	O
.750	O	O
-	O	O

LA	B-72893	B-Los_Angeles_Lakers
LAKERS	I-72893	I-Los_Angeles_Lakers
13	O	O
7	O	O
.650	O	O
2	O	O

PORTLAND	B-72897	B-Portland_Trail_Blazers
11	O	O
8	O	O
.579	O	O
3	O	O
1/2	O	O

LA	B-72892	B-Los_Angeles_Clippers
CLIPPERS	I-72892	I-Los_Angeles_Clippers
7	O	O
11	O	O
.389	O	O
7	O	O

GOLDEN	B-72891	B-Golden_State_Warriors
STATE	I-72891	I-Golden_State_Warriors
6	O	O
12	O	O
.333	O	O
8	O	O

SACRAMENTO	B-72898	B-Sacramento_Kings
6	O	O
12	O	O
.333	O	O
8	O	O

PHOENIX	B-72895	B-Phoenix_Suns
2	O	O
14	O	O
.125	O	O
11	O	O

FRIDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
6	O	O

NEW	B-72852	B-Brooklyn_Nets
JERSEY	I-72852	I-Brooklyn_Nets
AT	O	O
BOSTON	B-43376	B-Boston_Celtics

CLEVELAND	B-72868	B-Cleveland_Cavaliers
AT	O	O
DETROIT	B-72871	B-Detroit_Pistons

NEW	B-72855	B-New_York_Knicks
YORK	I-72855	I-New_York_Knicks
AT	O	O
MIAMI	B-72850	B-Miami_Heat

PHOENIX	B-72895	B-Phoenix_Suns
AT	O	O
SACRAMENTO	B-72898	B-Sacramento_Kings

VANCOUVER	B-72886	B-Memphis_Grizzlies
AT	O	O
SAN	B-72889	B-San_Antonio_Spurs
ANTONIO	I-72889	I-San_Antonio_Spurs

MINNESOTA	B-72887	B-Minnesota_Timberwolves
AT	O	O
UTAH	B-72890	B-Utah_Jazz

CHARLOTTE	B-72862	B-New_Orleans_Pelicans
AT	O	O
PORTLAND	B-72897	B-Portland_Trail_Blazers

INDIANA	B-72875	B-Indiana_Pacers
AT	O	O
GOLDEN	B-72891	B-Golden_State_Warriors
STATE	I-72891	I-Golden_State_Warriors

ORLANDO	B-72856	B-Orlando_Magic
AT	O	O
LA	B-72893	B-Los_Angeles_Lakers
LAKERS	I-72893	I-Los_Angeles_Lakers

-DOCSTART-

# 1190testb NFL
NFL	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
AMERICAN	O	O
FOOTBALL-STANDINGS	O	O
AFTER	O	O
THURSDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
GAME	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-8210131	B-New_York_(state)
YORK	I-8210131	I-New_York_(state)
1996-12-05	O	O

National	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
Football	I-21211	I-National_Football_League
League	I-21211	I-National_Football_League

standings	O	O
after	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
game	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O

tied	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
for	O	O
and	O	O
points	O	O
against	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

AMERICAN	B-3434750	B-United_States
FOOTBALL	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O

NEW	B-21719	B-New_England_Patriots
ENGLAND	I-21719	I-New_England_Patriots
9	O	O
4	O	O
0	O	O
355	O	O
269	O	O

BUFFALO	B-4315	B-Buffalo_Bills
9	O	O
4	O	O
0	O	O
267	O	O
215	O	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
8	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
269	O	O
284	O	O

MIAMI	B-19190	B-Miami_Dolphins
6	O	O
7	O	O
0	O	O
285	O	O
266	O	O

NY	B-21721	B-New_York_Jets
JETS	I-21721	I-New_York_Jets
1	O	O
12	O	O
0	O	O
221	O	O
368	O	O

CENTRAL	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O
PITTSBURGH	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
0	O	O
299	O	O
211	O	O

HOUSTON	B-13864	B-Houston_Texans
7	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
291	O	O
254	O	O

JACKSONVILLE	B-16156	B-Jacksonville_Jaguars
6	O	O
7	O	O
0	O	O
263	O	O
288	O	O

CINCINNATI	B-6612	B-Cincinnati_Bengals
5	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
299	O	O
318	O	O

BALTIMORE	B-4293	B-Baltimore_Ravens
4	O	O
9	O	O
0	O	O
320	O	O
369	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O

X-DENVER	O	O
12	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
351	O	O
199	O	O

KANSAS	B-20297793	B-Kansas_City_Chiefs
CITY	I-20297793	I-Kansas_City_Chiefs
9	O	O
4	O	O
0	O	O
262	O	O
230	O	O

SAN	B-27170	B-Los_Angeles_Chargers
DIEGO	I-27170	I-Los_Angeles_Chargers
7	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
277	O	O
323	O	O

OAKLAND	B-22312	B-Las_Vegas_Raiders
6	O	O
7	O	O
0	O	O
274	O	O
234	O	O

SEATTLE	B-28390	B-Seattle_Seahawks
5	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
250	O	O
317	O	O

NATIONAL	O	O
FOOTBALL	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O

DALLAS	B-8121	B-Dallas_Cowboys
8	O	O
5	O	O
0	O	O
254	O	O
201	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-33673	B-Washington_Commanders
8	O	O
5	O	O
0	O	O
291	O	O
251	O	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
8	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
313	O	O
302	O	O

ARIZONA	B-2102	B-Arizona_Cardinals
6	O	O
7	O	O
0	O	O
248	O	O
332	O	O

NY	B-21757	B-New_York_Giants
GIANTS	I-21757	I-New_York_Giants
5	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
200	O	O
250	O	O

CENTRAL	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O

Y-GREEN	O	O
BAY	O	O
10	O	O
3	O	O
0	O	O
346	O	O
191	O	O

MINNESOTA	B-20134	B-Minnesota_Vikings
7	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
243	O	O
245	O	O

CHICAGO	B-6611	B-Chicago_Bears
5	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
202	O	O
248	O	O

DETROIT	B-8577	B-Detroit_Lions
5	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
263	O	O
289	O	O

TAMPA	B-30837	B-Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
BAY	I-30837	I-Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
4	O	O
9	O	O
0	O	O
153	O	O
243	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
PF	O	O
PA	O	O

SAN	B-27169	B-San_Francisco_49ers
FRANCISCO	I-27169	I-San_Francisco_49ers
10	O	O
3	O	O
0	O	O
325	O	O
198	O	O

CAROLINA	B-6610	B-Carolina_Panthers
9	O	O
4	O	O
0	O	O
292	O	O
164	O	O

ST	O	O
LOUIS	O	O
4	O	O
9	O	O
0	O	O
246	O	O
334	O	O

ATLANTA	B-2103	B-Atlanta_Falcons
2	O	O
11	O	O
0	O	O
234	O	O
393	O	O

NEW	B-21720	B-New_Orleans_Saints
ORLEANS	I-21720	I-New_Orleans_Saints
2	O	O
11	O	O
0	O	O
184	O	O
291	O	O

X	O	O
--	O	O
CLINCHED	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
TITLE	O	O

Y	O	O
--	O	O
CLINCHED	O	O
PLAYOFF	O	O
BERTH	O	O

SUNDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
8	O	O

ST	O	O
LOUIS	O	O
AT	O	O
CHICAGO	B-6611	B-Chicago_Bears

BALTIMORE	B-4293	B-Baltimore_Ravens
AT	O	O
CINCINNATI	B-6612	B-Cincinnati_Bengals

DENVER	B-8122	B-Denver_Broncos
AT	O	O
GREEN	B-12663	B-Green_Bay_Packers
BAY	I-12663	I-Green_Bay_Packers

JACKSONVILLE	B-16156	B-Jacksonville_Jaguars
AT	O	O
HOUSTON	B-30839	B-Tennessee_Titans

NY	B-21757	B-New_York_Giants
GIANTS	I-21757	I-New_York_Giants
AT	O	O
MIAMI	B-19190	B-Miami_Dolphins

ATLANTA	B-2103	B-Atlanta_Falcons
AT	O	O
NEW	B-21720	B-New_Orleans_Saints
ORLEANS	I-21720	I-New_Orleans_Saints

SAN	B-27170	B-Los_Angeles_Chargers
DIEGO	I-27170	I-Los_Angeles_Chargers
AT	O	O
PITTSBURGH	B-23338	B-Pittsburgh_Steelers

WASHINGTON	B-33673	B-Washington_Commanders
AT	O	O
TAMPA	B-30837	B-Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
BAY	I-30837	I-Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers

DALLAS	B-8121	B-Dallas_Cowboys
AT	O	O
ARIZONA	B-2102	B-Arizona_Cardinals

NY	B-21721	B-New_York_Jets
JETS	I-21721	I-New_York_Jets
AT	O	O
NEW	B-21719	B-New_England_Patriots
ENGLAND	I-21719	I-New_England_Patriots

BUFFALO	B-4315	B-Buffalo_Bills
AT	O	O
SEATTLE	B-28390	B-Seattle_Seahawks

CAROLINA	B-6610	B-Carolina_Panthers
AT	O	O
SAN	B-27169	B-San_Francisco_49ers
FRANCISCO	I-27169	I-San_Francisco_49ers

MINNESOTA	B-20134	B-Minnesota_Vikings
AT	O	O
DETROIT	B-8577	B-Detroit_Lions

MONDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
9	O	O

KANSAS	B-20297793	B-Kansas_City_Chiefs
CITY	I-20297793	I-Kansas_City_Chiefs
AT	O	O
OAKLAND	B-22312	B-Las_Vegas_Raiders

-DOCSTART-

# 1191testb NFL
NFL	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
AMERICAN	O	O
FOOTBALL-THURSDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
RESULT	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-8210131	B-New_York_(state)
YORK	I-8210131	I-New_York_(state)
1996-12-05	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-21211	B-National_Football_League
Football	O	O
League	O	O
game	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
(	O	O
home	O	O
team	O	O
in	O	O
CAPS	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

INDIANAPOLIS	B-15049	B-Indianapolis_Colts
37	O	O
Philadelphia	B-23339	B-Philadelphia_Eagles
10	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1192testb NCAA
NCAA	B-60706	B-National_Collegiate_Athletic_Association
AMERICAN	O	O
FOOTBALL-OHIO	O	O
STATE	O	O
'S	O	O
PACE	B-1438112	B-Orlando_Pace
FIRST	O	O
REPEAT	O	O
LOMBARDI	B-376170	B-Lombardi_Award
AWARD	I-376170	I-Lombardi_Award
WINNER	O	O
.	O	O

HOUSTON	B-13774	B-Houston
1996-12-05	O	O

Ohio	B-6000172	B-Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football
State	I-6000172	I-Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football
left	O	O
tackle	O	O
Orlando	B-1438112	B-Orlando_Pace
Pace	I-1438112	I-Orlando_Pace
became	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
repeat	O	O
winner	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Lombardi	B-376170	B-Lombardi_Award
Award	I-376170	I-Lombardi_Award
Thursday	O	O
night	O	O
when	O	O
the	O	O
Rotary	B-269992	B-Rotary_International
Club	I-269992	I-Rotary_International
of	O	O
Houston	B-9570822	B-Houston_Cougars_football
again	O	O
honoured	O	O
him	O	O
as	O	O
college	O	O
football	O	O
's	O	O
lineman	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

Pace	B-1438112	B-Orlando_Pace
,	O	O
a	O	O
junior	O	O
,	O	O
helped	O	O
Ohio	B-6000172	B-Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football
State	I-6000172	I-Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football
to	O	O
a	O	O
10-1	O	O
record	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
berth	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Rose	B-1217500	B-Rose_Bowl_(stadium)
Bowl	I-1217500	I-Rose_Bowl_(stadium)
against	O	O
Arizona	B-7957075	B-Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football
State	I-7957075	I-Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football
.	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
most	O	O
dominant	O	O
offensive	O	O
lineman	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
and	O	O
also	O	O
played	O	O
defensive	O	O
line	O	O
in	O	O
goal-line	O	O
situations	O	O
.	O	O

Last	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
Pace	B-1438112	B-Orlando_Pace
became	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
sophomore	O	O
to	O	O
win	O	O
the	O	O
award	O	O
since	O	O
its	O	O
inception	O	O
in	O	O
1970	O	O
.	O	O

Pace	B-1438112	B-Orlando_Pace
outdistanced	O	O
three	O	O
senior	O	O
finalists	O	O
--	O	O
Virginia	B-15190346	B-Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football
Tech	I-15190346	I-Virginia_Tech_Hokies_football
defensive	O	O
end	O	O
Cornell	B-1902649	B-Cornell_Brown
Brown	I-1902649	I-Cornell_Brown
,	O	O
Arizona	B-7957075	B-Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football
State	I-7957075	I-Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football
offensive	O	O
tackle	O	O
Juan	B-23123194	B-Juan_Roque
Roque	I-23123194	I-Juan_Roque
and	O	O
defensive	O	O
end	O	O
Jared	B-15713514	B-Jared_Tomich
Tomich	I-15713514	I-Jared_Tomich
of	O	O
Nebraska	B-4108481	B-Nebraska_Cornhuskers_football
.	O	O

The	O	O
Lombardi	B-376170	B-Lombardi_Award
Award	I-376170	I-Lombardi_Award
is	O	O
presented	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
college	O	O
lineman	O	O
who	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
addition	O	O
to	O	O
outstanding	O	O
effort	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
field	O	O
,	O	O
best	O	O
exemplifies	O	O
the	O	O
characteristics	O	O
and	O	O
discipline	O	O
of	O	O
Vince	B-32641	B-Vince_Lombardi
Lombardi	I-32641	I-Vince_Lombardi
,	O	O
legendary	O	O
coach	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Green	B-12663	B-Green_Bay_Packers
Bay	I-12663	I-Green_Bay_Packers
Packers	I-12663	I-Green_Bay_Packers
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1193testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
DUTCH	B-21148	B-Netherlands
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

AMSTERDAM	B-844	B-Amsterdam
1996-12-06	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
Dutch	B-21148	B-Netherlands
first	O	O
division	O	O

soccer	O	O
match	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

RKC	B-1107824	B-RKC_Waalwijk
Waalwijk	I-1107824	I-RKC_Waalwijk
1	O	O
Willem	B-834275	B-Willem_II_(football_club)
II	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
Tilburg	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
2	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O

for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

PSV	B-79820	B-PSV_Eindhoven
Eindhoven	I-79820	I-PSV_Eindhoven
18	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
2	O	O
52	O	O
14	O	O
42	O	O

Feyenoord	B-47707	B-Feyenoord
17	O	O
11	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
29	O	O
20	O	O
36	O	O

Twente	B-800033	B-FC_Twente
Enschede	I-800033	I-FC_Twente
18	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
28	O	O
15	O	O
34	O	O

Graafschap	O	O
Doetinchem	O	O
18	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
29	O	O
22	O	O
30	O	O

Vitesse	B-834256	B-SBV_Vitesse
Arnhem	I-834256	I-SBV_Vitesse
18	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
29	O	O
21	O	O
29	O	O

Ajax	B-2273	B-AFC_Ajax
Amsterdam	I-2273	I-AFC_Ajax
18	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
23	O	O
16	O	O
29	O	O

Heerenveen	B-745757	B-SC_Heerenveen
18	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
30	O	O
20	O	O
28	O	O

Roda	B-834196	B-Roda_JC_Kerkrade
JC	I-834196	I-Roda_JC_Kerkrade
Kerkrade	I-834196	I-Roda_JC_Kerkrade
17	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
19	O	O
21	O	O
27	O	O

Utrecht	B-834226	B-FC_Utrecht
18	O	O
4	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
26	O	O
24	O	O
22	O	O

Volendam	B-2202202	B-FC_Volendam
18	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
7	O	O
20	O	O
23	O	O
21	O	O

Sparta	B-79818	B-Sparta_Rotterdam
Rotterdam	I-79818	I-Sparta_Rotterdam
19	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
10	O	O
21	O	O
25	O	O
21	O	O

NAC	B-505173	B-NAC_Breda
Breda	I-505173	I-NAC_Breda
18	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
9	O	O
17	O	O
29	O	O
21	O	O

Willem	B-834275	B-Willem_II_(football_club)
II	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
Tilburg	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
18	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
9	O	O
19	O	O
31	O	O
19	O	O

Groningen	B-1103112	B-FC_Groningen
18	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
20	O	O
31	O	O
18	O	O

AZ	B-2289	B-AZ_Alkmaar
Alkmaar	I-2289	I-AZ_Alkmaar
18	O	O
5	O	O
2	O	O
11	O	O
16	O	O
23	O	O
17	O	O

Fortuna	B-1336325	B-Fortuna_Sittard
Sittard	I-1336325	I-Fortuna_Sittard
17	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
14	O	O
28	O	O
16	O	O

NEC	B-834154	B-NEC_Nijmegen
Nijmegen	I-834154	I-NEC_Nijmegen
18	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
19	O	O
32	O	O
16	O	O

RKC	B-1107824	B-RKC_Waalwijk
Waalwijk	I-1107824	I-RKC_Waalwijk
19	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
11	O	O
18	O	O
33	O	O
14	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1194testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
GERMAN	B-11867	B-Germany
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

BONN	B-3295	B-Bonn
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
first	O	O
division	O	O

soccer	O	O
matches	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Bochum	B-513623	B-VfL_Bochum
2	O	O
Bayer	B-502005	B-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
Leverkusen	I-502005	I-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
2	O	O

Werder	B-7598082	B-SV_Werder_Bremen
Bremen	I-7598082	I-SV_Werder_Bremen
1	O	O
1860	B-1007441	B-TSV_1860_Munich
Munich	I-1007441	I-TSV_1860_Munich
1	O	O

Karlsruhe	B-1734592	B-Karlsruher_SC
3	O	O
Freiburg	B-1438835	B-SC_Freiburg
0	O	O

Schalke	B-410348	B-FC_Schalke_04
2	O	O
Hansa	B-599978	B-FC_Hansa_Rostock
Rostock	I-599978	I-FC_Hansa_Rostock
0	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulated	O	O
under	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O

for	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Bayer	B-502005	B-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
Leverkusen	I-502005	I-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
17	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
38	O	O
22	O	O
34	O	O

Bayern	B-172326	B-FC_Bayern_Munich
Munich	I-172326	I-FC_Bayern_Munich
16	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
1	O	O
26	O	O
14	O	O
33	O	O

VfB	B-737608	B-VfB_Stuttgart
Stuttgart	I-737608	I-VfB_Stuttgart
16	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
39	O	O
17	O	O
31	O	O

Borussia	B-331715	B-Borussia_Dortmund
Dortmund	I-331715	I-Borussia_Dortmund
16	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
33	O	O
17	O	O
31	O	O

Karlsruhe	B-1734592	B-Karlsruher_SC
17	O	O
8	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
30	O	O
20	O	O
28	O	O

VfL	B-513623	B-VfL_Bochum
Bochum	I-513623	I-VfL_Bochum
16	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
23	O	O
21	O	O
27	O	O

1.	B-497888	B-1._FC_Köln
FC	I-497888	I-1._FC_Köln
Cologne	I-497888	I-1._FC_Köln
16	O	O
8	O	O
2	O	O
6	O	O
31	O	O
27	O	O
26	O	O

Schalke	B-410348	B-FC_Schalke_04
04	I-410348	I-FC_Schalke_04
17	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
25	O	O
26	O	O
25	O	O

Werder	B-7598082	B-SV_Werder_Bremen
Bremen	I-7598082	I-SV_Werder_Bremen
17	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
29	O	O
28	O	O
22	O	O

MSV	B-1586579	B-MSV_Duisburg
Duisburg	I-1586579	I-MSV_Duisburg
16	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
16	O	O
22	O	O
19	O	O

SV	O	O
1860	O	O
Munich	O	O
17	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
7	O	O
25	O	O
31	O	O
18	O	O

FC	B-881244	B-FC_St._Pauli
St.	I-881244	I-FC_St._Pauli
Pauli	I-881244	I-FC_St._Pauli
15	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
21	O	O
28	O	O
18	O	O

Fortuna	B-1949688	B-Fortuna_Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf	I-1949688	I-Fortuna_Düsseldorf
16	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
8	O	O
13	O	O
24	O	O
18	O	O

Hamburger	B-535879	B-Hamburger_SV
SV	I-535879	I-Hamburger_SV
16	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
20	O	O
25	O	O
17	O	O

Arminia	B-1145228	B-Arminia_Bielefeld
Bielefeld	I-1145228	I-Arminia_Bielefeld
16	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
18	O	O
28	O	O
16	O	O

FC	B-599978	B-FC_Hansa_Rostock
Hansa	I-599978	I-FC_Hansa_Rostock
Rostock	I-599978	I-FC_Hansa_Rostock
17	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
10	O	O
19	O	O
26	O	O
15	O	O

Borussia	B-263466	B-Borussia_Mönchengladbach
Monchengladbach	I-263466	I-Borussia_Mönchengladbach
16	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
9	O	O
12	O	O
22	O	O
15	O	O

SC	B-1438835	B-SC_Freiburg
Freiburg	I-1438835	I-SC_Freiburg
17	O	O
4	O	O
1	O	O
12	O	O
20	O	O
40	O	O
13	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1195testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
FRENCH	B-5843419	B-France
LEAGUE	O	O
SUMMARIES	O	O
.	O	O

PARIS	B-22989	B-Paris
1996-12-06	O	O

Summaries	O	O
of	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
first	O	O
division	O	O

matches	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Lens	B-1075697	B-RC_Lens
0	O	O
Nantes	B-1135276	B-FC_Nantes
4	O	O
(	O	O
Japhet	O	O
N'Doram	O	O
7	O	O
,	O	O
Claude	B-1421152	B-Claude_Makélélé
Makelele	I-1421152	I-Claude_Makélélé
42	O	O
,	O	O
Jocelyn	B-10812198	B-Jocelyn_Gourvennec
Gourvennec	I-10812198	I-Jocelyn_Gourvennec
67	O	O
,	O	O
Christophe	O	O
Pignol	O	O
72	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
0-2	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O

15,000	O	O
.	O	O

Paris	B-357488	B-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
St	I-357488	I-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
Germain	I-357488	I-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Bruno	O	O
N'Gotty	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O
Nancy	B-1640855	B-AS_Nancy_Lorraine
2	O	O
(	O	O
Paul	O	O
Fischer	O	O

70	O	O
,	O	O
Phil	B-6332005	B-Phil_Gray
Gray	I-6332005	I-Phil_Gray
89	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

1-0	O	O
.	O	O

30,000	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1196testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
DUTCH	B-21148	B-Netherlands
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
SUMMARIES	O	O
.	O	O

AMSTERDAM	B-844	B-Amsterdam
1996-12-06	O	O

Summary	O	O
of	O	O
Dutch	B-21148	B-Netherlands
first	O	O
division	O	O

soccer	O	O
match	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

RKC	B-1107824	B-RKC_Waalwijk
Waalwijk	I-1107824	I-RKC_Waalwijk
1	O	O
(	O	O
Starbuck	O	O
76	O	O
)	O	O
Willem	B-834275	B-Willem_II_(football_club)
II	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
Tilburg	I-834275	I-Willem_II_(football_club)
2	O	O
(	O	O
Konterman	B-3538397	B-Bert_Konterman
45	O	O
,	O	O

Van	O	O
der	O	O
Vegt	O	O
77	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
0-1	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
5,300	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1197testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
FRENCH	B-5843419	B-France
LEAGUE	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

PARIS	B-22989	B-Paris
1996-12-06	O	O

Standings	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
first	O	O

division	O	O
after	O	O
Friday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O

drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Paris	B-357488	B-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
Saint-Germain	I-357488	I-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
21	O	O
12	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
34	O	O
15	O	O
42	O	O

Monaco	B-222981	B-AS_Monaco_FC
20	O	O
12	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
36	O	O
16	O	O
41	O	O

Bordeaux	B-1135285	B-FC_Girondins_de_Bordeaux
20	O	O
9	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
29	O	O
21	O	O
34	O	O

Strasbourg	B-1256446	B-RC_Strasbourg_Alsace
20	O	O
11	O	O
1	O	O
8	O	O
27	O	O
27	O	O
34	O	O

Bastia	B-1256442	B-SC_Bastia
20	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
5	O	O
27	O	O
22	O	O
33	O	O

Auxerre	B-990753	B-AJ_Auxerre
20	O	O
8	O	O
8	O	O
4	O	O
26	O	O
12	O	O
32	O	O

Metz	B-1135310	B-FC_Metz
20	O	O
8	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
21	O	O
16	O	O
31	O	O

Nantes	B-1135276	B-FC_Nantes
21	O	O
7	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
41	O	O
25	O	O
30	O	O

Guingamp	B-1693070	B-En_Avant_Guingamp
20	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
18	O	O
18	O	O
28	O	O

Lille	B-990757	B-Lille_OSC
20	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
22	O	O
28	O	O
28	O	O

Marseille	B-492068	B-Olympique_de_Marseille
20	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
18	O	O
17	O	O
26	O	O

Lyon	B-979521	B-Olympique_Lyonnais
20	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
24	O	O
31	O	O
26	O	O

Rennes	B-1004187	B-Stade_Rennais_F.C.
20	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
9	O	O
23	O	O
28	O	O
25	O	O

Lens	B-1075697	B-RC_Lens
21	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
10	O	O
25	O	O
34	O	O
25	O	O

Le	B-3658991	B-Le_Havre_AC
Havre	I-3658991	I-Le_Havre_AC
20	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
20	O	O
21	O	O
22	O	O

Cannes	B-2237150	B-AS_Cannes
20	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
13	O	O
22	O	O
22	O	O

Montpellier	B-1640865	B-Montpellier_HSC
20	O	O
3	O	O
9	O	O
8	O	O
17	O	O
24	O	O
18	O	O

Caen	B-1256445	B-Stade_Malherbe_Caen
20	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
10	O	O
12	O	O
23	O	O
16	O	O

Nancy	B-1640855	B-AS_Nancy_Lorraine
21	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
11	O	O
14	O	O
26	O	O
16	O	O

Nice	B-704478	B-OGC_Nice
20	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
13	O	O
17	O	O
38	O	O
13	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1198testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
FRENCH	B-5843419	B-France
LEAGUE	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

PARIS	B-22989	B-Paris
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
first	O	O
division	O	O

matches	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Lens	B-1075697	B-RC_Lens
0	O	O
Nantes	B-1135276	B-FC_Nantes
4	O	O

Paris	B-357488	B-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
St	I-357488	I-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
Germain	I-357488	I-Paris_Saint-Germain_F.C.
1	O	O
Nancy	B-1640855	B-AS_Nancy_Lorraine
2	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1199testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
GERMAN	B-11867	B-Germany
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
SUMMARIES	O	O
.	O	O

BONN	B-3295	B-Bonn
1996-12-06	O	O

Summaries	O	O
of	O	O
matches	O	O
played	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
first	O	O
division	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Bochum	B-513623	B-VfL_Bochum
2	O	O
(	O	O
Stickroth	B-15878221	B-Thomas_Stickroth
30th	O	O
pen	O	O
,	O	O
Wosz	B-5480930	B-Dariusz_Wosz
89th	O	O
)	O	O
Bayer	B-502005	B-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
Leverkusen	I-502005	I-Bayer_04_Leverkusen
2	O	O
(	O	O
Kirsten	B-1510393	B-Ulf_Kirsten
18th	O	O
,	O	O
Ramelow	B-198376	B-Carsten_Ramelow
56th	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
1-1	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
24,602	O	O

Werder	B-7598082	B-SV_Werder_Bremen
Bremen	I-7598082	I-SV_Werder_Bremen
1	O	O
(	O	O
Bode	B-3524294	B-Marco_Bode
85th	O	O
)	O	O
1860	B-1007441	B-TSV_1860_Munich
Munich	I-1007441	I-TSV_1860_Munich
1	O	O
(	O	O
Bormirow	O	O
8th	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
0-1	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
33,000	O	O

Karlsruhe	B-1734592	B-Karlsruher_SC
3	O	O
(	O	O
Reich	B-21018234	B-Burkhard_Reich
29th	O	O
,	O	O
Carl	B-20962980	B-Eberhard_Carl
44th	O	O
,	O	O
Dundee	B-3373736	B-Sean_Dundee
69th	O	O
)	O	O
Freiburg	B-1438835	B-SC_Freiburg
0	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
2-0	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
33,000	O	O

Schalke	B-410348	B-FC_Schalke_04
2	O	O
(	O	O
Mulder	B-7363526	B-Youri_Mulder
2nd	O	O
and	O	O
27th	O	O
)	O	O
Hansa	B-599978	B-FC_Hansa_Rostock
Rostock	I-599978	I-FC_Hansa_Rostock
0	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
2-0	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
29,300	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1200testb TENNIS
TENNIS	O	O
-	O	O
GRAND	B-1573748	B-Grand_Slam_Cup
SLAM	I-1573748	I-Grand_Slam_Cup
CUP	I-1573748	I-Grand_Slam_Cup
QUARTER-FINAL	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

MUNICH	B-19058	B-Munich
,	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
1996-12-06	O	O

Quarter-final	O	O
results	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
$	O	O
6	O	O
million	O	O
Grand	B-1573748	B-Grand_Slam_Cup
Slam	I-1573748	I-Grand_Slam_Cup
Cup	I-1573748	I-Grand_Slam_Cup
tennis	O	O
tournament	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O
Goran	B-194244	B-Goran_Ivanišević
Ivanisevic	I-194244	I-Goran_Ivanišević
(	O	O
Croatia	B-5573	B-Croatia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Mark	B-1918850	B-Mark_Woodforde
Woodforde	I-1918850	I-Mark_Woodforde
(	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
)	O	O
6-4	O	O
6-4	O	O

Yevgeny	B-489963	B-Yevgeny_Kafelnikov
Kafelnikov	I-489963	I-Yevgeny_Kafelnikov
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Jim	B-685780	B-Jim_Courier
Courier	I-685780	I-Jim_Courier
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
2-6	O	O
6-4	O	O
8-6	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1201testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
WEAH	B-616629	B-George_Weah
HEAD-BUTT	O	O
DEPRIVES	O	O
PORTUGAL	B-576328	B-Portugal_national_football_team
OF	O	O
COSTA	O	O
.	O	O

LISBON	B-18091	B-Lisbon
1996-12-06	O	O

Portugal	B-576328	B-Portugal_national_football_team
called	O	O
up	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
central	O	O
defender	O	O
Joao	O	O
Manuel	O	O
Pinto	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
to	O	O
face	O	O
Germany	B-250204	B-Germany_national_football_team
in	O	O
a	O	O
World	B-11370	B-FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-11370	I-FIFA_World_Cup
qualifier	O	O
in	O	O
place	O	O
of	O	O
injured	O	O
club	O	O
colleague	O	O
Jorge	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
Costa	I-670891	I-Jorge_Costa
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
still	O	O
nursing	O	O
a	O	O
broken	O	O
nose	O	O
after	O	O
being	O	O
head-butted	O	O
by	O	O
Liberian	B-1080283	B-Liberia_national_football_team
striker	O	O
Georg	O	O
Weah	O	O
.	O	O

Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
has	O	O
not	O	O
played	O	O
since	O	O
being	O	O
struck	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
AC	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
Milan	I-18940588	I-A.C._Milan
forward	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
bad-tempered	O	O
European	O	O
Champions	O	O
'	O	O
League	O	O
game	O	O
on	O	O
November	O	O
27	O	O
.	O	O

Portugal	B-576328	B-Portugal_national_football_team
lead	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
qualifying	O	O
group	O	O
nine	O	O
with	O	O
seven	O	O
points	O	O
from	O	O
four	O	O
games	O	O
,	O	O
one	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
Ukraine	B-1008682	B-Ukraine_national_football_team
and	O	O
three	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
Germany	B-250204	B-Germany_national_football_team
,	O	O
who	O	O
have	O	O
only	O	O
played	O	O
twice	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Portuguese	B-23033	B-Portugal
host	O	O
Germany	B-250204	B-Germany_national_football_team
on	O	O
December	O	O
14	O	O
.	O	O

Squad	O	O
:	O	O

Goalkeepers	O	O
-	O	O
Vitor	B-670993	B-Vítor_Baía
Baia	I-670993	I-Vítor_Baía
(	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
,	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
,	O	O
Rui	B-9390856	B-Rui_Correia
Correia	I-9390856	I-Rui_Correia
(	O	O
Braga	B-990671	B-S.C._Braga
)	O	O
:	O	O

Defenders	O	O
-	O	O
Paulinho	B-7595668	B-Paulinho_Santos
Santos	I-7595668	I-Paulinho_Santos
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Sergio	B-3071470	B-Sérgio_Conceição
Conceicao	I-3071470	I-Sérgio_Conceição
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Joao	O	O
Manuel	O	O
Pinto	O	O
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Oceano	B-3304564	B-Oceano_Cruz
Cruz	I-3304564	I-Oceano_Cruz
(	O	O
Sporting	B-769618	B-Sporting_CP
)	O	O
,	O	O
Fernando	B-772771	B-Fernando_Couto
Couto	I-772771	I-Fernando_Couto
(	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
)	O	O
,	O	O
Helder	B-4935997	B-Hélder_(footballer,_born_1971)
Cristovao	I-4935997	I-Hélder_(footballer,_born_1971)
(	O	O
Deportivo	O	O
Coruna	O	O
,	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
,	O	O
Dimas	B-2135282	B-Dimas_(footballer)
Teixeira	I-2135282	I-Dimas_(footballer)
(	O	O
Juventus	B-16415	B-Juventus_F.C.
,	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
,	O	O
Carlos	B-5571094	B-Carlos_Secretário
Secretario	I-5571094	I-Carlos_Secretário
(	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
,	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
:	O	O

Midfielders	O	O
-	O	O
Rui	B-3381791	B-Rui_Barros
Barros	I-3381791	I-Rui_Barros
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Jose	O	O
Barroso	O	O
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Luis	B-47334241	B-Luís_Figo
Figo	I-47334241	I-Luís_Figo
(	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
)	O	O
,	O	O
Paulo	B-3485361	B-Paulo_Bento
Bento	I-3485361	I-Paulo_Bento
(	O	O
Oviedo	B-80801	B-Real_Oviedo
,	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
,	O	O
Jose	B-27222956	B-José_Taira
Taira	I-27222956	I-José_Taira
(	O	O
Salamanca	B-24102765	B-UD_Salamanca
,	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
:	O	O

Forwards	O	O
-	O	O
Antonio	B-7611575	B-António_Folha
Folha	I-7611575	I-António_Folha
(	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
)	O	O
,	O	O
Joao	B-1254376	B-João_Pinto
Vieira	I-1254376	I-João_Pinto
Pinto	I-1254376	I-João_Pinto
(	O	O
Benfica	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Paulo	B-9993504	B-Paulo_Alves_(footballer,_born_1969)
Alves	I-9993504	I-Paulo_Alves_(footballer,_born_1969)
(	O	O
Sporting	B-769618	B-Sporting_CP
)	O	O
,	O	O
Rui	B-612521	B-Rui_Costa
Costa	I-612521	I-Rui_Costa
(	O	O
Fiorentina	B-3165	B-ACF_Fiorentina
,	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
,	O	O
Jorge	B-3526090	B-Jorge_Cadete
Cadete	I-3526090	I-Jorge_Cadete
(	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
Glasgow	I-69708	I-Celtic_F.C.
,	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1202testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
SHOWCASE-BETTING	O	O
ON	O	O
REAL	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
MADRID	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
V	O	O
BARCELONA	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-06	O	O

William	B-1914105	B-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
Hill	I-1914105	I-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
betting	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O

Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
first	O	O
division	O	O
match	O	O
between	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
and	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
:	O	O

To	O	O
win	O	O
:	O	O
6-5	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
;	O	O
7-4	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona

Draw	O	O
:	O	O
9-4	O	O

Correct	O	O
score	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
to	O	O
win	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
to	O	O
win	O	O

1-0	O	O
13-2	O	O
1-0	O	O
15-2	O	O

2-0	O	O
9-1	O	O
2-0	O	O
12-1	O	O

2-1	O	O
8-1	O	O
2-1	O	O
10-1	O	O

3-0	O	O
20-1	O	O
3-0	O	O
28-1	O	O

3-1	O	O
16-1	O	O
3-1	O	O
22-1	O	O

3-2	O	O
25-1	O	O
3-2	O	O
25-1	O	O

4-0	O	O
50-1	O	O
4-0	O	O
100-1	O	O

4-1	O	O
40-1	O	O
4-1	O	O
80-1	O	O

4-2	O	O
50-1	O	O
4-2	O	O
80-1	O	O

Draw	O	O
:	O	O

0-0	O	O
8-1	O	O

1-1	O	O
11-2	O	O

2-2	O	O
14-1	O	O

3-3	O	O
50-1	O	O

Double	O	O
result	O	O
:	O	O

half-time	O	O
full-time	O	O

5-2	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF

14-1	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
Draw	O	O

28-1	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona

5-1	O	O
Draw	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF

4-1	O	O
Draw	O	O
Draw	O	O

11-2	O	O
Draw	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona

25-1	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF

14-1	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
Draw	O	O

4-1	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona

First	O	O
goalscorer	O	O
of	O	O
match	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona

9-2	O	O
Davor	B-610980	B-Davor_Šuker
Suker	I-610980	I-Davor_Šuker
9-2	O	O
Ronaldo	B-66164	B-Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)

5-1	O	O
Pedrag	O	O
Mijatovic	O	O
7-1	O	O
Luis	B-47334241	B-Luís_Figo
Figo	I-47334241	I-Luís_Figo

7-1	O	O
Raul	B-347480	B-Raúl_(footballer)
Gonzalez	I-347480	I-Raúl_(footballer)
7-1	O	O
Juan	B-2706494	B-Juan_Antonio_Pizzi
Pizzi	I-2706494	I-Juan_Antonio_Pizzi

12-1	O	O
Fernando	B-816172	B-Fernando_Redondo
Redondo	I-816172	I-Fernando_Redondo
9-1	O	O
Giovanni	O	O

14-1	O	O
Victor	B-5529728	B-Víctor_Sánchez_(footballer,_born_1976)
Sanchez	I-5529728	I-Víctor_Sánchez_(footballer,_born_1976)
12-1	O	O
Guillermo	B-5586941	B-Guillermo_Amor
Amor	I-5586941	I-Guillermo_Amor

16-1	O	O
Jose	B-5586995	B-José_Amavisca
Amavisca	I-5586995	I-José_Amavisca
14-1	O	O
Roger	B-6096292	B-Roger_García
Garcia	I-6096292	I-Roger_García

16-1	O	O
Manolo	O	O
Sanchis	O	O
14-1	O	O
Gheorghe	B-1477888	B-Gheorghe_Popescu
Popescu	I-1477888	I-Gheorghe_Popescu

16-1	O	O
Roberto	B-454123	B-Roberto_Carlos
Carlos	I-454123	I-Roberto_Carlos
16-1	O	O

JosepGuardiola	O	O

20-1	O	O
Fernando	B-788409	B-Fernando_Hierro
Hierro	I-788409	I-Fernando_Hierro
20-1	O	O
Ivan	O	O
de	O	O
laPena	O	O

20-1	O	O
Luis	B-12345223	B-Luis_Milla_(footballer,_born_1966)
Milla	I-12345223	I-Luis_Milla_(footballer,_born_1966)
25-1	O	O
Luis	B-616593	B-Luis_Enrique
Enrique	I-616593	I-Luis_Enrique

33-1	O	O
Fernando	B-9998052	B-Fernando_Sanz
Sanz	I-9998052	I-Fernando_Sanz
25-1	O	O

AbelardoFernandez	O	O

40-1	O	O
Carlos	B-5571094	B-Carlos_Secretário
Secretario	I-5571094	I-Carlos_Secretário
28-1	O	O
Sergi	B-1786727	B-Sergi_Barjuán
Barjuan	I-1786727	I-Sergi_Barjuán

40-1	O	O
Rafael	B-5000750	B-Rafael_Alkorta
Alkorta	I-5000750	I-Rafael_Alkorta
33-1	O	O
Albert	B-3250276	B-Albert_Ferrer
Ferrer	I-3250276	I-Albert_Ferrer

40-1	O	O
Chendo	O	O
Porlan	O	O
33-1	O	O
Miguel	B-3567801	B-Miguel_Ángel_Nadal
Nadal	I-3567801	I-Miguel_Ángel_Nadal

40-1	O	O

Laurent	B-1129727	B-Laurent_Blanc
Blanc	I-1129727	I-Laurent_Blanc

-DOCSTART-

# 1203testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
SHOWCASE-FANS	O	O
FACE	O	O
BREATHALYSER	O	O
TESTS	O	O
,	O	O
PAPER	O	O
SAYS	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-06	O	O

Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
police	O	O
will	O	O
breathalyse	O	O
fans	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
gates	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Santiago	B-225760	B-Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium
Bernabeu	I-225760	I-Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium
stadium	I-225760	I-Santiago_Bernabéu_Stadium
and	O	O
ban	O	O
drunk	O	O
supporters	O	O
from	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
big	O	O
Real	O	O
Madrid-Barcelona	O	O
game	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Madrid	B-41188263	B-Madrid
daily	O	O
El	B-539568	B-El_Mundo_(Spain)
Mundo	I-539568	I-El_Mundo_(Spain)
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Although	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
no	O	O
known	O	O
precedents	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
action	O	O
is	O	O
envisaged	O	O
in	O	O
Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
legislation	O	O
governing	O	O
sports	O	O
events	O	O
.	O	O

Tickets	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
stipulate	O	O
that	O	O
supporters	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
barred	O	O
if	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
"	O	O
under	O	O
the	O	O
effects	O	O
of	O	O
alcohol	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1204testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SPANISH	B-26667	B-Spain
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-06	O	O

Standings	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
first	O	O

division	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
this	O	O
weekend	O	O
's	O	O
games	O	O
.	O	O

(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O

against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
15	O	O
10	O	O
5	O	O
0	O	O
31	O	O
12	O	O
35	O	O

Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
15	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
1	O	O
46	O	O
19	O	O
34	O	O

Deportivo	O	O
Coruna	O	O
15	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
23	O	O
7	O	O
33	O	O

Real	B-834322	B-Real_Betis
Betis	I-834322	I-Real_Betis
15	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
2	O	O
28	O	O
13	O	O
29	O	O

Atletico	B-84197	B-Atlético_Madrid
Madrid	I-84197	I-Atlético_Madrid
15	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
26	O	O
17	O	O
27	O	O

Athletic	B-80824	B-Athletic_Bilbao
Bilbao	I-80824	I-Athletic_Bilbao
15	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
28	O	O
22	O	O
25	O	O

Real	B-143279	B-Real_Sociedad
Sociedad	I-143279	I-Real_Sociedad
15	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
20	O	O
18	O	O
24	O	O

Valladolid	B-295563	B-Real_Valladolid
15	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
19	O	O
18	O	O
24	O	O

Racing	B-7614075	B-Racing_de_Santander
Santander	I-7614075	I-Racing_de_Santander
15	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O
15	O	O
22	O	O

Rayo	B-958372	B-Rayo_Vallecano
Vallecano	I-958372	I-Rayo_Vallecano
15	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
21	O	O
19	O	O
20	O	O

Valencia	B-32780	B-Valencia_CF
15	O	O
6	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
23	O	O
22	O	O
20	O	O

Celta	B-24119395	B-RC_Celta_de_Vigo
Vigo	I-24119395	I-RC_Celta_de_Vigo
15	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
17	O	O
17	O	O
20	O	O

Tenerife	B-1769413	B-CD_Tenerife
15	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
23	O	O
17	O	O
19	O	O

Espanyol	B-30875941	B-RCD_Espanyol
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
17	O	O
20	O	O
16	O	O

Oviedo	B-80801	B-Real_Oviedo
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
17	O	O
21	O	O
16	O	O

Sporting	B-79943	B-Sporting_de_Gijón
Gijon	O	O
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
15	O	O
22	O	O
16	O	O

Logrones	O	O
15	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
8	O	O
11	O	O
33	O	O
15	O	O

Zaragoza	B-84496	B-Real_Zaragoza
15	O	O
2	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
18	O	O
23	O	O
14	O	O

Sevilla	B-243500	B-Sevilla_FC
15	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
9	O	O
13	O	O
20	O	O
14	O	O

Compostela	B-7940435	B-SD_Compostela
15	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
13	O	O
28	O	O
13	O	O

Hercules	B-30861637	B-Hércules_CF
15	O	O
2	O	O
2	O	O
11	O	O
11	O	O
29	O	O
8	O	O

Extremadura	B-4151443	B-CF_Extremadura
15	O	O
1	O	O
3	O	O
11	O	O
8	O	O
30	O	O
6	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1205testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SPAIN	B-26667	B-Spain
PICK	O	O
UNCAPPED	O	O
ARMANDO	O	O
FOR	O	O
WORLD	B-126460	B-1998_FIFA_World_Cup
CUP	I-126460	I-1998_FIFA_World_Cup
CLASH	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-06	O	O

Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
coach	O	O
Javier	B-2193105	B-Javier_Clemente
Clemente	I-2193105	I-Javier_Clemente
has	O	O
added	O	O
uncapped	O	O
Deportivo	O	O
Coruna	O	O
midfielder	O	O
Armando	O	O
Alvarez	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
squad	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-11370	B-FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-11370	I-FIFA_World_Cup
qualifier	O	O
against	O	O
Yugoslavia	O	O
on	O	O
December	O	O
14	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
believe	O	O
it	O	O
...	O	O

I	O	O
thought	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
joke	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Armando	O	O
who	O	O
replaces	O	O
injured	O	O
Atletico	B-84197	B-Atlético_Madrid
Madrid	I-84197	I-Atlético_Madrid
playmaker	O	O
Jose	B-2173152	B-José_Luis_Caminero
Luis	I-2173152	I-José_Luis_Caminero
Caminero	I-2173152	I-José_Luis_Caminero
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1206testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
BOSS	O	O
HAVELANGE	O	O
STANDS	O	O
BY	O	O
WEAH	B-616629	B-George_Weah
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
chairman	O	O
Joao	B-579541	B-João_Havelange
Havelange	I-579541	I-João_Havelange
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
personally	O	O
present	O	O
AC	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
Milan	I-18940588	I-A.C._Milan
George	B-616629	B-George_Weah
Weah	I-616629	I-George_Weah
with	O	O
world	O	O
soccer	O	O
's	O	O
fair	O	O
play	O	O
award	O	O
despite	O	O
the	O	O
striker	O	O
's	O	O
attack	O	O
on	O	O
Porto	B-172589	B-FC_Porto
captain	O	O
Jorge	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
Costa	I-670891	I-Jorge_Costa
.	O	O

In	O	O
an	O	O
interview	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
newspaper	O	O
Gazzetta	B-1938426	B-La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport
dello	I-1938426	I-La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport
Sport	I-1938426	I-La_Gazzetta_dello_Sport
,	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
quoted	O	O
as	O	O
saying	O	O
Weah	B-616629	B-George_Weah
had	O	O
been	O	O
provoked	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
assault	O	O
which	O	O
left	O	O
Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
with	O	O
a	O	O
broken	O	O
nose	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
has	O	O
named	O	O
the	O	O
Liberian	B-17791	B-Liberia
for	O	O
its	O	O
1996	O	O
Fair	O	O
Play	O	O
award	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
going	O	O
to	O	O
change	O	O
its	O	O
decision	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Havelange	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
A	O	O
reaction	O	O
,	O	O
provoked	O	O
,	O	O
cannot	O	O
erase	O	O
10	O	O
years	O	O
of	O	O
loyalty	O	O
everywhere	O	O
and	O	O
in	O	O
every	O	O
competition	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
happy	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
him	O	O
the	O	O
award	O	O
personally	O	O
on	O	O
January	O	O
20	O	O
in	O	O
Lisbon	B-18091	B-Lisbon
and	O	O
I	O	O
'm	O	O
confident	O	O
that	O	O
Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
himself	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
there	O	O
beside	O	O
me	O	O
on	O	O
that	O	O
day	O	O
to	O	O
shake	O	O
his	O	O
hand	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Weah	B-616629	B-George_Weah
was	O	O
suspended	O	O
for	O	O
one	O	O
match	O	O
by	O	O
UEFA	B-32332	B-UEFA
,	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
soccer	O	O
's	O	O
governing	O	O
body	O	O
,	O	O
pending	O	O
a	O	O
fuller	O	O
investigation	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
incident	O	O
took	O	O
place	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
players	O	O
'	O	O
tunnel	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
European	O	O
Champions	O	O
'	O	O
League	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
November	O	O
20	O	O
.	O	O

Weah	B-616629	B-George_Weah
has	O	O
admitted	O	O
head	O	O
butting	O	O
Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
but	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
reacted	O	O
to	O	O
racist	O	O
taunts	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
has	O	O
offered	O	O
to	O	O
apologise	O	O
if	O	O
Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
acknowledges	O	O
the	O	O
provocation	O	O
.	O	O

Costa	B-670891	B-Jorge_Costa
,	O	O
who	O	O
needed	O	O
surgery	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
nose	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
not	O	O
accepted	O	O
the	O	O
offer	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
reported	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
considering	O	O
suing	O	O
Weah	B-616629	B-George_Weah
.	O	O

Weah	B-616629	B-George_Weah
served	O	O
out	O	O
his	O	O
suspension	O	O
during	O	O
Milan	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
's	O	O
2-1	O	O
home	O	O
defeat	O	O
by	O	O
Rosenborg	B-86945	B-Rosenborg_BK
of	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
defeat	O	O
put	O	O
the	O	O
Italians	B-362466	B-Italy_national_football_team
out	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Europoean	O	O
Cup	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1207testb GUNMEN
GUNMEN	O	O
WOUND	O	O
TWO	O	O
MANCHESTER	B-19961	B-Manchester_United_F.C.
UNITED	I-19961	I-Manchester_United_F.C.
FANS	O	O
IN	O	O
AUSTRIA	B-26964606	B-Austria
.	O	O

VIENNA	B-55866	B-Vienna
1996-12-06	O	O

Two	O	O
Manchester	B-19961	B-Manchester_United_F.C.
United	I-19961	I-Manchester_United_F.C.
soccer	O	O
fans	O	O
were	O	O
wounded	O	O
by	O	O
unidentified	O	O
gunmen	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
and	O	O
taken	O	O
to	O	O
hospital	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Austrian	B-26964606	B-Austria
capital	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
four	O	O
Britons	B-19097669	B-British_people
were	O	O
shot	O	O
at	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
Mercedes	B-18564164	B-Mercedes-Benz
car	O	O
at	O	O
around	O	O
1	O	O
a.m.	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
spokeswoman	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

The	O	O
two	O	O
men	O	O
were	O	O
hit	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
pelvis	O	O
and	O	O
leg	O	O
.	O	O

Police	O	O
said	O	O
their	O	O
lives	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
in	O	O
danger	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
fans	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
to	O	O
watch	O	O
their	O	O
team	O	O
play	O	O
Rapid	B-656932	B-SK_Rapid_Wien
Vienna	I-656932	I-SK_Rapid_Wien
last	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
,	O	O
may	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
involved	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
pub	O	O
brawl	O	O
earlier	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
spokeswoman	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Manchester	B-19961	B-Manchester_United_F.C.
United	I-19961	I-Manchester_United_F.C.
won	O	O
2-0	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1208testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ITALIAN	B-14532	B-Italy
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
MATCHES	O	O
THIS	O	O
WEEKEND	O	O
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
Serie	B-15496	B-Serie_A
A	I-15496	I-Serie_A
games	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
(	O	O
league	O	O
positions	O	O
in	O	O
parentheses	O	O
,	O	O
all	O	O
kick-	O	O
off	O	O
times	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
)	O	O
:	O	O

Bologna	B-81238	B-Bologna_F.C._1909
(	O	O
4	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Piacenza	B-1136763	B-Piacenza_Calcio_1919
(	O	O
13	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

Along	O	O
with	O	O
leaders	O	O
Vicenza	B-1136820	B-L.R._Vicenza
,	O	O
fourth-placed	O	O
Bologna	B-81238	B-Bologna_F.C._1909
represent	O	O
the	O	O
biggest	O	O
surprise	O	O
of	O	O
this	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
autumn	O	O
.	O	O

Led	O	O
as	O	O
usual	O	O
by	O	O
Swede	B-5058739	B-Sweden
Kennet	B-1610584	B-Kennet_Andersson
Andersson	I-1610584	I-Kennet_Andersson
and	O	O
Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
Igor	B-5472710	B-Igor_Kolyvanov
Kolyvanov	I-5472710	I-Igor_Kolyvanov
in	O	O
attack	O	O
,	O	O
Bologna	B-81238	B-Bologna_F.C._1909
can	O	O
expect	O	O
a	O	O
tough	O	O
home	O	O
match	O	O
against	O	O
a	O	O
Piacenza	B-1136763	B-Piacenza_Calcio_1919
side	O	O
still	O	O
exultant	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
3-2	O	O
league	O	O
win	O	O
over	O	O
AC	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
Milan	I-18940588	I-A.C._Milan
last	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

Cagliari	B-1116811	B-Cagliari_Calcio
(	O	O
16	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Reggiana	B-3070366	B-A.C._Reggiana_1919
(	O	O
18	O	O
)	O	O
1530	O	O

Cagliari	B-1116811	B-Cagliari_Calcio
start	O	O
favourite	O	O
in	O	O
this	O	O
relegation	O	O
scrap	O	O
following	O	O
draws	O	O
with	O	O
Napoli	B-1130620	B-S.S.C._Napoli
and	O	O
Inter	B-15116	B-Inter_Milan
in	O	O
last	O	O
two	O	O
outings	O	O
but	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
without	O	O
suspended	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
defender	O	O
Ramon	B-4596587	B-Ramon_Vega
Vega	I-4596587	I-Ramon_Vega
.	O	O

Bottom	O	O
team	O	O
Reggiana	B-3070366	B-A.C._Reggiana_1919
are	O	O
also	O	O
without	O	O
a	O	O
suspended	O	O
defender	O	O
,	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
Dietmar	B-3487862	B-Dietmar_Beiersdorfer
Beiersdorfer	I-3487862	I-Dietmar_Beiersdorfer
.	O	O

Fiorentina	B-3165	B-ACF_Fiorentina
(	O	O
10	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Perugia	B-2592452	B-A.C._Perugia_Calcio
(	O	O
8	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

Fiorentina	B-3165	B-ACF_Fiorentina
will	O	O
be	O	O
without	O	O
three	O	O
suspended	O	O
players	O	O
--	O	O
defenders	O	O
Daniele	B-27046811	B-Daniele_Carnasciali
Carnasciali	I-27046811	I-Daniele_Carnasciali
and	O	O
Lorenzo	B-1348640	B-Lorenzo_Amoruso
Amoruso	I-1348640	I-Lorenzo_Amoruso
and	O	O
midfielder	O	O
Emiliano	O	O
Bigica	O	O
--	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
difficult	O	O
home	O	O
match	O	O
against	O	O
unpredictable	O	O
,	O	O
attack-oriented	O	O
Perugia	B-2592452	B-A.C._Perugia_Calcio
led	O	O
by	O	O
in-form	O	O
Croat	B-5573	B-Croatia
striker	O	O
Milan	O	O
Rapajic	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
experienced	O	O
Fausto	B-26136829	B-Fausto_Pizzi
Pizzi	I-26136829	I-Fausto_Pizzi
.	O	O

Lazio	B-28984	B-S.S._Lazio
(	O	O
12	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
AS	B-2358	B-A.S._Roma
Roma	I-2358	I-A.S._Roma
(	O	O
7	O	O
)	O	O
1930	O	O

Poor	O	O
man	O	O
's	O	O
Roman	B-25458	B-Rome
derby	O	O
in	O	O
what	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
a	O	O
miserable	O	O
season	O	O
for	O	O
both	O	O
Rome	B-25458	B-Rome
teams	O	O
,	O	O
already	O	O
eliminated	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
and	O	O
UEFA	B-232175	B-UEFA_Europa_League
Cups	I-232175	I-UEFA_Europa_League
.	O	O

Lazio	B-28984	B-S.S._Lazio
have	O	O
injury	O	O
doubts	O	O
about	O	O
striker	O	O
Pierluigi	B-3379954	B-Pierluigi_Casiraghi
Casiraghi	I-3379954	I-Pierluigi_Casiraghi
,	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
midfielder	O	O
Pavel	B-616605	B-Pavel_Nedvěd
Nedved	I-616605	I-Pavel_Nedvěd
and	O	O
defender	O	O
Paolo	B-2671283	B-Paolo_Negro
Negro	I-2671283	I-Paolo_Negro
,	O	O
while	O	O
Roma	B-2358	B-A.S._Roma
present	O	O
a	O	O
full	O	O
strength	O	O
side	O	O
led	O	O
by	O	O
Argentine	B-18951905	B-Argentina
Abel	B-2335302	B-Abel_Balbo
Balbo	I-2335302	I-Abel_Balbo
,	O	O
Marco	B-1476665	B-Marco_Delvecchio
Delvecchio	I-1476665	I-Marco_Delvecchio
and	O	O
Francesco	B-615883	B-Francesco_Totti
Totti	I-615883	I-Francesco_Totti
in	O	O
attack	O	O
.	O	O

AC	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
Milan	I-18940588	I-A.C._Milan
(	O	O
9	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Udinese	B-149877	B-Udinese_Calcio
(	O	O
11	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

Can	O	O
Milan	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
sink	O	O
any	O	O
further	O	O
?	O	O

Following	O	O
their	O	O
midweek	O	O
Champions	O	O
'	O	O
League	O	O
elimination	O	O
by	O	O
Norwegian	B-21241	B-Norway
side	O	O
Rosenborg	B-86945	B-Rosenborg_BK
,	O	O
a	O	O
morale-boosting	O	O
win	O	O
is	O	O
badly	O	O
needed	O	O
.	O	O

Liberian	B-17791	B-Liberia
striker	O	O
George	B-616629	B-George_Weah
Weah	I-616629	I-George_Weah
makes	O	O
a	O	O
welcome	O	O
return	O	O
for	O	O
Milan	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
alongside	O	O
Roberto	B-25624	B-Roberto_Baggio
Baggio	I-25624	I-Roberto_Baggio
,	O	O
with	O	O
Montenegrin	B-20760	B-Montenegro
Dejan	B-3307429	B-Dejan_Savićević
Savicevic	I-3307429	I-Dejan_Savićević
in	O	O
midfield	O	O
.	O	O

Good	O	O
news	O	O
for	O	O
Milan	B-18940588	B-A.C._Milan
is	O	O
that	O	O
Udinese	B-149877	B-Udinese_Calcio
's	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
striker	O	O
Oliver	B-1129681	B-Oliver_Bierhoff
Bierhoff	I-1129681	I-Oliver_Bierhoff
is	O	O
out	O	O
through	O	O
injury	O	O
.	O	O

Napoli	B-1130620	B-S.S.C._Napoli
(	O	O
5	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Verona	B-14035	B-Hellas_Verona_F.C.
(	O	O
17	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

In-form	O	O
Napoli	B-1130620	B-S.S.C._Napoli
should	O	O
prove	O	O
too	O	O
strong	O	O
for	O	O
second	O	O
from	O	O
bottom	O	O
Verona	B-14035	B-Hellas_Verona_F.C.
despite	O	O
the	O	O
absence	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
suspended	O	O
Argentine	B-18951905	B-Argentina
defender	O	O
Roberto	B-1026826	B-Roberto_Ayala
Ayala	I-1026826	I-Roberto_Ayala
.	O	O

Verona	B-14035	B-Hellas_Verona_F.C.
's	O	O
slim	O	O
chances	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
further	O	O
reduced	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
knee	O	O
injury	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
experienced	O	O
midfielder	O	O
Eugenio	B-233026	B-Eugenio_Corini
Corini	I-233026	I-Eugenio_Corini
.	O	O

Parma	B-62611	B-Parma_Calcio_1913
(	O	O
14	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Atlalanta	O	O
(	O	O
15	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

Parma	B-62611	B-Parma_Calcio_1913
may	O	O
field	O	O
new	O	O
signing	O	O
,	O	O
Croat	B-5573	B-Croatia
midfielder	O	O
Mario	B-2526978	B-Mario_Stanić
Stanic	I-2526978	I-Mario_Stanić
,	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
attempt	O	O
to	O	O
lift	O	O
a	O	O
miserable	O	O
season	O	O
which	O	O
has	O	O
seen	O	O
them	O	O
go	O	O
without	O	O
a	O	O
win	O	O
since	O	O
a	O	O
1-0	O	O
triumph	O	O
over	O	O
Cagliari	B-1116811	B-Cagliari_Calcio
eight	O	O
weeks	O	O
ago	O	O
.	O	O

Parma	B-62611	B-Parma_Calcio_1913
's	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
midfielder	O	O
Daniel	B-9792192	B-Daniel_Bravo
Bravo	I-9792192	I-Daniel_Bravo
and	O	O
defender	O	O
Fabio	B-1081233	B-Fabio_Cannavaro
Cannavaro	I-1081233	I-Fabio_Cannavaro
are	O	O
suspended	O	O
while	O	O
Argentine	B-18951905	B-Argentina
Nestor	O	O
Sensini	O	O
is	O	O
out	O	O
through	O	O
injury	O	O
.	O	O

Atalanta	B-210482	B-Atalanta_B.C.
look	O	O
to	O	O
Filippo	B-968320	B-Filippo_Inzaghi
Inzaghi	I-968320	I-Filippo_Inzaghi
,	O	O
scorer	O	O
of	O	O
eight	O	O
goals	O	O
.	O	O

Sampdoria	B-574307	B-U.C._Sampdoria
(	O	O
6	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Juventus	B-16415	B-Juventus_F.C.
(	O	O
3	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

All-conquering	O	O
Juventus	B-16415	B-Juventus_F.C.
field	O	O
their	O	O
most	O	O
recent	O	O
signing	O	O
,	O	O
Portuguese	B-23033	B-Portugal
defender	O	O
Dimas	B-2135282	B-Dimas_(footballer)
,	O	O
while	O	O
Alessandro	B-20118104	B-Alessandro_Del_Piero
Del	I-20118104	I-Alessandro_Del_Piero
Piero	I-20118104	I-Alessandro_Del_Piero
and	O	O
Croat	B-5573	B-Croatia
Alen	B-1451945	B-Alen_Bokšić
Boksic	I-1451945	I-Alen_Bokšić
lead	O	O
the	O	O
attack	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
new	O	O
world	O	O
club	O	O
champions	O	O
may	O	O
prove	O	O
too	O	O
strong	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
Sampdoria	B-574307	B-U.C._Sampdoria
side	O	O
led	O	O
by	O	O
captain	O	O
Roberto	B-1425014	B-Roberto_Mancini
Mancini	I-1425014	I-Roberto_Mancini
but	O	O
missing	O	O
injured	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
midfielder	O	O
Pierre	B-10444156	B-Pierre_Laigle
Laigle	I-10444156	I-Pierre_Laigle
.	O	O

Vicenza	B-1136820	B-L.R._Vicenza
(	O	O
1	O	O
)	O	O
v	O	O
Internazionale	B-15116	B-Inter_Milan
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O
1330	O	O

Not	O	O
exactly	O	O
a	O	O
clash	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
titans	O	O
but	O	O
an	O	O
intriuguing	O	O
match	O	O
nonetheless	O	O
.	O	O

Full	O	O
strength	O	O
Vicenza	B-1136820	B-L.R._Vicenza
,	O	O
led	O	O
by	O	O
Uruguayan	B-31843	B-Uruguay
Marcelo	B-17898455	B-Marcelo_Otero
Otero	I-17898455	I-Marcelo_Otero
,	O	O
may	O	O
continue	O	O
their	O	O
surprise	O	O
run	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
against	O	O
an	O	O
Inter	B-15116	B-Inter_Milan
side	O	O
that	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
less	O	O
than	O	O
impressive	O	O
in	O	O
three	O	O
successive	O	O
home	O	O
draws	O	O
.	O	O

Inter	B-15116	B-Inter_Milan
will	O	O
be	O	O
without	O	O
suspended	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
defender	O	O
Joceyln	O	O
Angloma	O	O
and	O	O
injured	O	O
Chilean	B-5489	B-Chile
striker	O	O
Ivan	B-543293	B-Iván_Zamorano
Zamorano	I-543293	I-Iván_Zamorano
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1209testb BASKETBALL
BASKETBALL	O	O
-	O	O
EUROLEAGUE	B-540056	B-EuroLeague
RESULT	O	O
.	O	O

BRUSSELS	B-3708	B-Brussels
1996-12-06	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
EuroLeague	B-540056	B-EuroLeague
basketball	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
:	O	O

Group	O	O
B	O	O

In	O	O
Charleroi	B-175228	B-Charleroi
:	O	O

Charleroi	B-13615830	B-Spirou_Charleroi
(	O	O
Belgium	B-3343	B-Belgium
)	O	O
75	O	O
Estudiantes	B-3227322	B-CB_Estudiantes
Madrid	I-3227322	I-CB_Estudiantes
(	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
)	O	O
82	O	O
(	O	O
34-35	O	O
)	O	O

Leading	O	O
scorers	O	O
:	O	O

Charleroi	B-13615830	B-Spirou_Charleroi
-	O	O
Eric	O	O
Cleymans	O	O
18	O	O
,	O	O
Ron	O	O
Ellis	O	O
18	O	O
,	O	O
Jacques	O	O
Stas	O	O
14	O	O

Estudiantes	B-3227322	B-CB_Estudiantes
-	O	O
Harper	O	O
Williams	O	O
20	O	O
,	O	O
Chadler	O	O
Thompson	O	O
17	O	O
,	O	O
Juan	O	O
Aisa	O	O
14	O	O

Group	O	O
D	O	O

In	O	O
Belgrade	B-55904	B-Belgrade
:	O	O

Partizan	B-5551651	B-KK_Partizan
Belgrade	I-5551651	I-KK_Partizan
(	O	O
Yugoslavia	B-34244	B-Yugoslavia
)	O	O
78	O	O
Kinder	B-630309	B-Virtus_Bologna
Bologna	I-630309	I-Virtus_Bologna
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
70	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
44-35	O	O
)	O	O

Leading	O	O
scorers	O	O
:	O	O

Partizan	B-5551651	B-KK_Partizan
-	O	O
Dejan	B-18295798	B-Dejan_Koturović
Koturovic	I-18295798	I-Dejan_Koturović
21	O	O

Kinder	O	O
-	O	O
Zoran	B-2159873	B-Zoran_Savić
Savic	I-2159873	I-Zoran_Savić
18	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1210testb SQUASH
SQUASH	O	O
-	O	O
EYLES	B-3428311	B-Rodney_Eyles
WITHIN	O	O
SIGHT	O	O
OF	O	O
FIFTH	O	O
TITLE	O	O
OF	O	O
YEAR	O	O
.	O	O

BOMBAY	B-19189	B-Mumbai
,	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
1996-12-06	O	O

World	O	O
number	O	O
two	O	O
Rodney	B-3428311	B-Rodney_Eyles
Eyles	I-3428311	I-Rodney_Eyles
moved	O	O
within	O	O
sight	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
fifth	O	O
title	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
year	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
hurried	O	O
in	O	O
only	O	O
40	O	O
minutes	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
richest	O	O
squash	O	O
tournament	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-466604	B-World_Squash_Championships
Open	I-466604	I-World_Squash_Championships
,	O	O
the	O	O
$	O	O
105,000	O	O
Mahindra	O	O
International	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
brushed	O	O
aside	O	O
unseeded	O	O
Englishman	B-18803164	B-English_people
Mark	B-7555328	B-Mark_Cairns_(squash_player)
Cairns	I-7555328	I-Mark_Cairns_(squash_player)
15-7	O	O
15-6	O	O
15-8	O	O
.	O	O

Top-seeded	O	O
Eyles	B-3428311	B-Rodney_Eyles
now	O	O
meets	O	O
titleholder	O	O
Peter	B-2947276	B-Peter_Nicol
Nicol	I-2947276	I-Peter_Nicol
of	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
who	O	O
overcame	O	O
Simon	B-3451294	B-Simon_Parke
Parke	I-3451294	I-Simon_Parke
of	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
15-7	O	O
15-12	O	O
15-12	O	O
.	O	O

Nicol	B-2947276	B-Peter_Nicol
was	O	O
full	O	O
of	O	O
praise	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
opponent	O	O
who	O	O
has	O	O
battled	O	O
testicular	O	O
cancer	O	O
to	O	O
return	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
circuit	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

He	O	O
's	O	O
a	O	O
remarkably	O	O
courageous	O	O
player	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Nicol	B-2947276	B-Peter_Nicol
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1211testb SQUASH
SQUASH	O	O
-	O	O
MAHINDRA	O	O
INTERNATIONAL	O	O
SEMIFINAL	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

BOMBAY	B-19189	B-Mumbai
,	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
1996-12-06	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
semifinals	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Mahindra	O	O
International	O	O
squash	O	O
tournament	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
:	O	O

Peter	B-2947276	B-Peter_Nicol
Nicol	I-2947276	I-Peter_Nicol
(	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Simon	B-3451294	B-Simon_Parke
Parke	I-3451294	I-Simon_Parke
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
15-7	O	O
15-12	O	O
15-12	O	O
Rodney	B-3428311	B-Rodney_Eyles
Eyles	I-3428311	I-Rodney_Eyles
(	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Mark	B-7555328	B-Mark_Cairns_(squash_player)
Cairns	I-7555328	I-Mark_Cairns_(squash_player)
(	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
)	O	O
15-7	O	O
15-6	O	O
15-8	O	O
.	O	O

Final	O	O
:	O	O
Nicol	B-2947276	B-Peter_Nicol
v	O	O
Eyles	B-3428311	B-Rodney_Eyles
,	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1212testb GUNMEN
GUNMEN	O	O
KILL	O	O
FOUR	O	O
IN	O	O
S.AFRICA	O	O
'S	O	O
ZULU	B-14754726	B-Zulu_Kingdom
PROVINCE	O	O
.	O	O

DURBAN	B-313650	B-Durban
,	O	O
South	B-17416221	B-South_Africa
Africa	I-17416221	I-South_Africa
1996-12-06	O	O

At	O	O
least	O	O
four	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
shot	O	O
dead	O	O
in	O	O
two	O	O
suspected	O	O
political	O	O
attacks	O	O
in	O	O
South	B-17416221	B-South_Africa
Africa	I-17416221	I-South_Africa
's	O	O
volatile	O	O
Zulu	B-14754726	B-Zulu_Kingdom
heartland	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
police	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
two	O	O
youths	O	O
believed	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
supporters	O	O
of	O	O
President	O	O
Nelson	B-21492751	B-Nelson_Mandela
Mandela	I-21492751	I-Nelson_Mandela
's	O	O
African	B-2503	B-African_National_Congress
National	I-2503	I-African_National_Congress
Congress	I-2503	I-African_National_Congress
(	O	O
ANC	B-2503	B-African_National_Congress
)	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
killed	O	O
when	O	O
unknown	O	O
gunmen	O	O
opened	O	O
fire	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
rural	O	O
settlement	O	O
of	O	O
Izingolweni	O	O
on	O	O
KwaZulu-Natal	B-193596	B-KwaZulu-Natal
province	O	O
's	O	O
south	O	O
coast	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
night	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
victims	O	O
were	O	O
18	O	O
and	O	O
20	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
one	O	O
other	O	O
youth	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
wounded	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
shooting	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
another	O	O
attack	O	O
,	O	O
also	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
province	O	O
's	O	O
south	O	O
coast	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
night	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
men	O	O
were	O	O
shot	O	O
dead	O	O
near	O	O
Umkomaas	B-1407421	B-Umkomaas
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
suspect	O	O
that	O	O
these	O	O
killings	O	O
are	O	O
linked	O	O
to	O	O
politics	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
spokesman	O	O
Bala	O	O
Naidoo	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

There	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
no	O	O
arrests	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
killings	O	O
came	O	O
just	O	O
hours	O	O
after	O	O
violence	O	O
monitors	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
optimistic	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
peaceful	O	O
festive	O	O
season	O	O
in	O	O
KwaZulu-Natal	B-193596	B-KwaZulu-Natal
and	O	O
pointed	O	O
the	O	O
south	O	O
coast	O	O
region	O	O
where	O	O
18	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
massacred	O	O
last	O	O
Christmas	O	O
as	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
potential	O	O
hot	O	O
spots	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
recent	O	O
lull	O	O
in	O	O
political	O	O
feuding	O	O
could	O	O
be	O	O
upset	O	O
as	O	O
thousands	O	O
of	O	O
migrant	O	O
workers	O	O
,	O	O
some	O	O
tense	O	O
with	O	O
grudges	O	O
brewed	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
cities	O	O
and	O	O
keen	O	O
to	O	O
settle	O	O
old	O	O
scores	O	O
,	O	O
flock	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
home	O	O
villages	O	O
.	O	O

More	O	O
than	O	O
14,000	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
lost	O	O
their	O	O
lives	O	O
in	O	O
over	O	O
a	O	O
decade	O	O
of	O	O
political	O	O
turf	O	O
wars	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
ANC	B-2503	B-African_National_Congress
and	O	O
Zulu	B-14754726	B-Zulu_Kingdom
Chief	O	O
Mangosuthu	B-478139	B-Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
Buthelezi	I-478139	I-Mangosuthu_Buthelezi
's	O	O
Inkatha	B-383326	B-Inkatha_Freedom_Party
Freedom	I-383326	I-Inkatha_Freedom_Party
Party	I-383326	I-Inkatha_Freedom_Party
in	O	O
the	O	O
province	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1213testb HAVEL
HAVEL	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
PRAISES	O	O
CZECH	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
NATIVE	O	O
ALBRIGHT	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
AS	O	O
FRIEND	O	O
.	O	O

Klara	O	O
Gajduskova	O	O

PRAGUE	B-23844	B-Prague
1996-12-06	O	O

Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
President	O	O
Vaclav	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
Havel	I-63299	I-Václav_Havel
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
welcomed	O	O
the	O	O
appointment	O	O
of	O	O
Madeleine	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
Albright	I-133249	I-Madeleine_Albright
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
of	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
extraction	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
'	O	O
first	O	O
woman	O	O
Secretary	O	O
of	O	O
State	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
recovering	O	O
from	O	O
cancer	O	O
surgery	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
Madeleine	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
Albright	I-133249	I-Madeleine_Albright
is	O	O
a	O	O
distinguished	O	O
friend	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
tested	O	O
diplomat	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
true	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
of	O	O
fine	O	O
origins	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
look	O	O
forward	O	O
to	O	O
continuing	O	O
our	O	O
good	O	O
relations	O	O
...	O	O

with	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
and	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
woman	O	O
ever	O	O
to	O	O
hold	O	O
the	O	O
position	O	O
of	O	O
Secretary	O	O
of	O	O
State	O	O
.	O	O

I	O	O
wish	O	O
her	O	O
well	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
to	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
,	O	O
who	O	O
helped	O	O
lead	O	O
the	O	O
"	O	O
velvet	O	O
revolution	O	O
"	O	O
that	O	O
ousted	O	O
the	O	O
Communist	O	O
regime	O	O
in	O	O
Prague	B-23844	B-Prague
in	O	O
1989	O	O
,	O	O
invited	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
,	O	O
then	O	O
working	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
private	O	O
foreign	O	O
policy	O	O
think	O	O
tank	O	O
,	O	O
to	O	O
advise	O	O
his	O	O
new	O	O
democratic	O	O
government	O	O
in	O	O
1990	O	O
.	O	O

Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
had	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
malignant	O	O
tumour	O	O
removed	O	O
from	O	O
his	O	O
lung	O	O
on	O	O
Monday	O	O
and	O	O
is	O	O
recovering	O	O
in	O	O
hospital	O	O
.	O	O

Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
,	O	O
born	O	O
Marie	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
Korbelova	I-133249	I-Madeleine_Albright
to	O	O
a	O	O
Czechoslovak	B-5322	B-Czechoslovakia
diplomat	O	O
in	O	O
1937	O	O
,	O	O
fled	O	O
with	O	O
her	O	O
family	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
after	O	O
the	O	O
Communists	O	O
came	O	O
to	O	O
power	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
coup	O	O
in	O	O
1948	O	O
.	O	O

As	O	O
an	O	O
academic	O	O
,	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
studied	O	O
and	O	O
lectured	O	O
on	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
's	O	O
20th	O	O
century	O	O
problems	O	O
before	O	O
becoming	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
ambassador	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
.	O	O

Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
diplomats	O	O
,	O	O
seeking	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
their	O	O
country	O	O
included	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
expected	O	O
expansion	O	O
of	O	O
NATO	B-21133	B-NATO
,	O	O
praised	O	O
the	O	O
selection	O	O
of	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
,	O	O
known	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
a	O	O
strong	O	O
supporter	O	O
of	O	O
alliance	O	O
's	O	O
integration	O	O
of	O	O
former	O	O
Soveit-bloc	O	O
countries	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
nomination	O	O
...	O	O

is	O	O
a	O	O
clear	O	O
signal	O	O
that	O	O
one	O	O
key	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
lines	O	O
of	O	O
foreign	O	O
policy	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
the	O	O
strengthening	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
trans-Atlantic	O	O
cooperation	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
creation	O	O
of	O	O
strategic	O	O
partnership	O	O
between	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
and	O	O
the	O	O
US	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Minister	O	O
Josef	B-1806294	B-Josef_Zieleniec
Zieleniec	I-1806294	I-Josef_Zieleniec
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

"	O	O
(	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
)	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
convinced	O	O
advocate	O	O
of	O	O
NATO	B-21133	B-NATO
enlargement	O	O
and	O	O
of	O	O
stabilisation	O	O
of	O	O
security	O	O
structures	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
ambassador	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
,	O	O
Karel	O	O
Kovanda	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
the	O	O
daily	O	O
Mlada	B-1363183	B-Mladá_fronta_DNES
Fronta	I-1363183	I-Mladá_fronta_DNES
Dnes	I-1363183	I-Mladá_fronta_DNES
that	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
"	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
little	O	O
light	O	O
in	O	O
our	O	O
diplomatic	O	O
heaven	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
but	O	O
warned	O	O
against	O	O
expecting	O	O
her	O	O
to	O	O
exert	O	O
any	O	O
influence	O	O
in	O	O
favour	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Czechs	B-151873	B-Czechs
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1214testb RADIO
RADIO	O	O
ROMANIA	O	O
AFTERNOON	O	O
HEALINES	O	O
AT	O	O
4	O	O
PM	O	O
.	O	O

BUCHAREST	B-36877	B-Bucharest
1996-12-06	O	O

Radio	O	O
Romania	O	O
news	O	O
headlines	O	O
:	O	O

*	O	O
The	O	O
Democratic	O	O
Convention	O	O
signed	O	O
an	O	O
agreement	O	O
on	O	O
government	O	O
and	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
support	O	O
with	O	O
its	O	O
coalition	O	O
partners	O	O
the	O	O
Social	O	O
Democratic	O	O
Union	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
Hungarian	O	O
Democratic	O	O
Union	O	O
(	O	O
UDMR	B-1203555	B-Democratic_Alliance_of_Hungarians_in_Romania
)	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
ceremony	O	O
was	O	O
attended	O	O
by	O	O
President	O	O
Emil	B-393370	B-Emil_Constantinescu
Constantinescu	I-393370	I-Emil_Constantinescu
.	O	O

*	O	O
The	O	O
three	O	O
parties	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
coalition	O	O
have	O	O
committed	O	O
themselves	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
real	O	O
reform	O	O
of	O	O
Romania	B-25445	B-Romania
's	O	O
economy	O	O
,	O	O
Constantinescu	B-393370	B-Emil_Constantinescu
said	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
ceremony	O	O
.	O	O

*	O	O
The	O	O
UDMR	B-1203555	B-Democratic_Alliance_of_Hungarians_in_Romania
wants	O	O
to	O	O
contribute	O	O
to	O	O
social	O	O
reform	O	O
and	O	O
economic	O	O
revival	O	O
in	O	O
Romania	B-25445	B-Romania
,	O	O
union	O	O
leader	O	O
Marko	B-1219345	B-Béla_Markó
Bela	I-1219345	I-Béla_Markó
said	O	O
.	O	O

*	O	O
The	O	O
international	O	O
airport	O	O
in	O	O
Timisoara	B-60817	B-Timișoara
and	O	O
the	O	O
domestic	O	O
airports	O	O
in	O	O
Arad	B-22537901	B-Arad,_Romania
,	O	O
Oradea	B-2024606	B-Oradea_International_Airport
and	O	O
Sibiu	B-2384413	B-Sibiu_International_Airport
were	O	O
closed	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
fog	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Bucharest	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
40-1	O	O
3120264	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1215testb CZECH
CZECH	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
VICE-PM	O	O
SEES	O	O
WIDER	O	O
DEBATE	O	O
AT	O	O
PARTY	O	O
CONGRESS	O	O
.	O	O

PRAGUE	B-23844	B-Prague
1996-12-06	O	O

Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
national	O	O
congress	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
Czech	O	O
Civic	O	O
Democratic	O	O
Party	O	O
(	O	O
ODS	O	O
)	O	O
will	O	O
discuss	O	O
making	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
more	O	O
efficient	O	O
and	O	O
transparent	O	O
,	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Minister	O	O
and	O	O
ODS	O	O
vice-chairman	O	O
Josef	B-1806294	B-Josef_Zieleniec
Zieleniec	I-1806294	I-Josef_Zieleniec
,	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Modernisation	O	O
and	O	O
more	O	O
profesionalism	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
's	O	O
structure	O	O
,	O	O
having	O	O
financing	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
be	O	O
more	O	O
transparent	O	O
...	O	O

are	O	O
absolutely	O	O
fundamental	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Zieleniec	B-1806294	B-Josef_Zieleniec
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
also	O	O
vice-premier	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
after	O	O
June	O	O
general	O	O
elections	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
three-party	O	O
coalition	O	O
lost	O	O
its	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
majority	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
ODS	O	O
executive	O	O
,	O	O
led	O	O
by	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Vaclav	B-303222	B-Václav_Klaus
Klaus	I-303222	I-Václav_Klaus
,	O	O
had	O	O
developed	O	O
proposals	O	O
on	O	O
these	O	O
subjects	O	O
to	O	O
present	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
congress	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
second	O	O
city	O	O
Brno	B-57575	B-Brno
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
am	O	O
convinced	O	O
,	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
congress	O	O
will	O	O
tackle	O	O
these	O	O
proposals	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
ODS	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
party	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
Klaus	O	O
often	O	O
tries	O	O
to	O	O
emulate	O	O
the	O	O
style	O	O
of	O	O
former	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Margaret	B-19831	B-Margaret_Thatcher
Thatcher	I-19831	I-Margaret_Thatcher
,	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
in	O	O
control	O	O
of	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
politics	O	O
since	O	O
winning	O	O
general	O	O
elections	O	O
in	O	O
1992	O	O
.	O	O

Zieleniec	B-1806294	B-Josef_Zieleniec
in	O	O
the	O	O
summer	O	O
led	O	O
calls	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
and	O	O
its	O	O
leadership	O	O
to	O	O
listen	O	O
to	O	O
more	O	O
diverse	O	O
opinions	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
thinly-veiled	O	O
criticism	O	O
of	O	O
Klaus	O	O
who	O	O
has	O	O
spearheaded	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
post-Communist	B-23346	B-Post-communism
economic	O	O
reforms	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
party	O	O
,	O	O
led	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
vigorously-confident	O	O
Klaus	O	O
,	O	O
took	O	O
32	O	O
of	O	O
81	O	O
seats	O	O
after	O	O
late	O	O
November	O	O
runoff	O	O
elections	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
new	O	O
upper	O	O
house	O	O
of	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
parliament	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
round	O	O
vote	O	O
a	O	O
week	O	O
before	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
ODS	O	O
had	O	O
the	O	O
potential	O	O
to	O	O
win	O	O
as	O	O
many	O	O
79	O	O
seats	O	O
.	O	O

Klaus	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
coalition	O	O
lost	O	O
its	O	O
majority	O	O
in	O	O
parliament	O	O
in	O	O
June	O	O
lower	O	O
house	O	O
elections	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
left-wing	O	O
opposition	O	O
consolidated	O	O
,	O	O
putting	O	O
the	O	O
centre-left	O	O
Social	O	O
Democrats	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
strong	O	O
second-place	O	O
position	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Prague	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
42-2-2423-0003	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1216testb POLAND
POLAND	B-22936	B-Poland
GOT	O	O
MONEY	O	O
FROM	O	O
POST-WAR	O	O
SWISS	B-26748	B-Switzerland
ACCOUNTS	O	O
.	O	O

Marcin	O	O
Grajewski	O	O

WARSAW	B-32908	B-Warsaw
1996-12-06	O	O

Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
bank	O	O
accounts	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
in	O	O
many	O	O
cases	O	O
belonged	O	O
to	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
Jews	B-25955086	B-Jews
who	O	O
died	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Holocaust	B-10396793	B-The_Holocaust
,	O	O
were	O	O
used	O	O
in	O	O
debt	O	O
settlements	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
two	O	O
countries	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-32927	B-World_War_II
War	I-32927	I-World_War_II
Two	I-32927	I-World_War_II
.	O	O

Foreign	O	O
Minister	O	O
Dariusz	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
Rosati	I-776028	I-Dariusz_Rosati
,	O	O
unveiling	O	O
first	O	O
findings	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
special	O	O
government	O	O
commission	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
in	O	O
1970s	O	O
the	O	O
then	O	O
communist	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
received	O	O
460,000	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
francs	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
accounts	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
In	O	O
1970s	O	O
,	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
received	O	O
from	O	O
unclaimed	O	O
accounts	O	O
in	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
a	O	O
sum	O	O
of	O	O
460,000	O	O
francs	O	O
.	O	O

What	O	O
was	O	O
its	O	O
right	O	O
(	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
money	O	O
)	O	O
...I	O	O
do	O	O
not	O	O
know	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
.	O	O

Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
stands	O	O
accused	O	O
by	O	O
Senator	O	O
Alfonse	O	O
D'Amato	O	O
,	O	O
chairman	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
powerful	O	O
U.S.	O	O
Senate	O	O
Banking	O	O
Committee	O	O
,	O	O
of	O	O
agreeing	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
money	O	O
to	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
from	O	O
unclaimed	O	O
bank	O	O
accounts	O	O
of	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
citizens	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
accord	O	O
on	O	O
compensating	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
nationals	O	O
whose	O	O
assets	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
seized	O	O
in	O	O
communist	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
.	O	O

Many	O	O
of	O	O
these	O	O
citizens	O	O
were	O	O
Jews	B-25955086	B-Jews
murdered	O	O
during	O	O
the	O	O
war	O	O
,	O	O
when	O	O
Nazi	B-21736	B-Nazi_Party
German	B-21212	B-Nazi_Germany
invaders	O	O
killed	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
's	O	O
3.5	O	O
million	O	O
Jews	B-25955086	B-Jews
.	O	O

Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
did	O	O
not	O	O
say	O	O
whether	O	O
the	O	O
payment	O	O
in	O	O
1970s	O	O
was	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
1949	O	O
agreement	O	O
between	O	O
Warsaw	B-32908	B-Warsaw
and	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
on	O	O
compensation	O	O
to	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
citizens	O	O
whose	O	O
assets	O	O
were	O	O
seized	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
Soviet-imposed	O	O
communists	O	O
authorities	O	O
after	O	O
World	B-32927	B-World_War_II
War	I-32927	I-World_War_II
Two	I-32927	I-World_War_II
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
expect	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
commission	O	O
will	O	O
finish	O	O
gathering	O	O
information	O	O
within	O	O
two	O	O
to	O	O
three	O	O
weeks	O	O
and	O	O
then	O	O
more	O	O
details	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
provided	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
said	O	O
.	O	O

Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
confirmed	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
1949	O	O
agreement	O	O
had	O	O
provided	O	O
for	O	O
granting	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
about	O	O
53	O	O
million	O	O
francs	O	O
and	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
this	O	O
sum	O	O
was	O	O
repaid	O	O
with	O	O
coal	O	O
exports	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
however	O	O
,	O	O
that	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
did	O	O
get	O	O
about	O	O
16,000	O	O
francs	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
so-called	O	O
"	O	O
dead	O	O
accounts	O	O
"	O	O
as	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
compensation	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
About	O	O
16,000	O	O
francs	O	O
were	O	O
seized	O	O
from	O	O
accounts	O	O
of	O	O
four	O	O
or	O	O
five	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
citizens	O	O
,	O	O
whose	O	O
data	O	O
we	O	O
do	O	O
not	O	O
precisely	O	O
know	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
issue	O	O
is	O	O
of	O	O
moral	O	O
and	O	O
legal	O	O
nature	O	O
,	O	O
because	O	O
its	O	O
financial	O	O
significance	O	O
is	O	O
small	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
said	O	O
.	O	O

Under	O	O
pressure	O	O
from	O	O
international	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
organisations	O	O
,	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
government	O	O
has	O	O
devised	O	O
a	O	O
plan	O	O
to	O	O
pay	O	O
out	O	O
millions	O	O
of	O	O
dollars	O	O
in	O	O
unclaimed	O	O
bank	O	O
accounts	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
conciliatory	O	O
gesture	O	O
toward	O	O
Holocaust	B-10396793	B-The_Holocaust
victims	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
conservative	O	O
Radical	O	O
Democrats	O	O
(	O	O
FDP	B-369001	B-Free_Democratic_Party_of_Switzerland
)	O	O
have	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
would	O	O
ask	O	O
parliament	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
to	O	O
order	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
banks	O	O
to	O	O
put	O	O
some	O	O
40	O	O
million	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
francs	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
31	O	O
million	O	O
)	O	O
in	O	O
dormant	O	O
wealth	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
fund	O	O
earmarked	O	O
for	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
groups	O	O
and	O	O
charitable	O	O
organisations	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
banks	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
community	O	O
voiced	O	O
doubts	O	O
whether	O	O
the	O	O
plan	O	O
would	O	O
work	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1217testb INTERVIEW-ZYWIEC
INTERVIEW-ZYWIEC	O	O
SEES	O	O
NO	O	O
BIG	O	O
97	O	O
NET	O	O
RISE	O	O
.	O	O

Steven	O	O
Silber	O	O

WARSAW	B-32908	B-Warsaw
1996-12-06	O	O

Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
brewer	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
's	O	O
1996	O	O
profit	O	O
slump	O	O
may	O	O
last	O	O
into	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
due	O	O
in	O	O
part	O	O
to	O	O
hefty	O	O
depreciation	O	O
charges	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
recent	O	O
high	O	O
investment	O	O
should	O	O
help	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
defend	O	O
its	O	O
10-percent	O	O
market	O	O
share	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
's	O	O
chief	O	O
executive	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Company	O	O
President	O	O
Jean	O	O
van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
in	O	O
an	O	O
interview	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
,	O	O
whose	O	O
net	O	O
profit	O	O
fell	O	O
77	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
10	O	O
months	O	O
of	O	O
1996	O	O
despite	O	O
a	O	O
30-percent	O	O
rise	O	O
in	O	O
sales	O	O
,	O	O
might	O	O
only	O	O
post	O	O
slightly	O	O
better	O	O
profits	O	O
in	O	O
1997	O	O
before	O	O
having	O	O
a	O	O
chance	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
a	O	O
more	O	O
significant	O	O
turnaround	O	O
.	O	O

So	O	O
far	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
,	O	O
whose	O	O
full	O	O
name	O	O
is	O	O
Zaklady	O	O
Piwowarskie	O	O
w	O	O
Zywcu	O	O
SA	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
netted	O	O
six	O	O
million	O	O
zlotys	O	O
on	O	O
sales	O	O
of	O	O
224	O	O
million	O	O
zlotys	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
has	O	O
produced	O	O
1.5	O	O
million	O	O
hectolitres	O	O
.	O	O

Van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
say	O	O
how	O	O
much	O	O
higher	O	O
1997	O	O
profits	O	O
or	O	O
market	O	O
share	O	O
could	O	O
be	O	O
but	O	O
said	O	O
sales	O	O
of	O	O
leading	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
brewers	O	O
should	O	O
rise	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
young	O	O
urban	O	O
professionals	O	O
gradually	O	O
switch	O	O
from	O	O
vodka	O	O
to	O	O
beer	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
perspective	O	O
on	O	O
growth	O	O
is	O	O
such	O	O
that	O	O
reasonably	O	O
we	O	O
can	O	O
think	O	O
that	O	O
somewhere	O	O
between	O	O
65	O	O
and	O	O
80	O	O
litres	O	O
per	O	O
year	O	O
is	O	O
certainly	O	O
reachable	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
per-capita	O	O
beer	O	O
consumption	O	O
,	O	O
currently	O	O
around	O	O
40	O	O
litres	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
65-80-litre	O	O
level	O	O
could	O	O
be	O	O
reached	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
ten	O	O
years	O	O
and	O	O
make	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
,	O	O
with	O	O
its	O	O
40-million	O	O
population	O	O
,	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
's	O	O
third	O	O
largest	O	O
beer	O	O
market	O	O
after	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
and	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
.	O	O

Van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
said	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
's	O	O
top	O	O
five	O	O
brewers	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
produce	O	O
about	O	O
55	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
beer	O	O
,	O	O
could	O	O
all	O	O
raise	O	O
market	O	O
share	O	O
as	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
numerous	O	O
small	O	O
brewers	O	O
fall	O	O
to	O	O
competition	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
large	O	O
brewers	O	O
with	O	O
foreign	O	O
investors	O	O
.	O	O

Zywiec	O	O
is	O	O
31.8-percent	O	O
owned	O	O
by	O	O
Heineken	B-150133	B-Heineken_N.V.
while	O	O
Carlsberg	B-325070	B-Carlsberg_Group
has	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
amount	O	O
in	O	O
Okocim	B-9889109	B-Okocim
.	O	O

Earlier	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
South	O	O
African	O	O
Breweries	O	O
Ltd	O	O
(	O	O
SAB	B-419331	B-South_African_Breweries
)	O	O
bought	O	O
strategic	O	O
stakes	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
unlisted	O	O
Lech	O	O
and	O	O
Tychy	B-74608	B-Tychy
brewers	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
together	O	O
hold	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
20	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
's	O	O
Brewpole	O	O
BV	O	O
has	O	O
a	O	O
controlling	O	O
stake	O	O
in	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
's	O	O
larges	O	O
t	O	O
brewery	O	O
,	O	O
Elbrewery	O	O
Company	O	O
Ltd.	O	O
(	O	O
EB	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
tough	O	O
competition	O	O
had	O	O
prevented	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
from	O	O
raising	O	O
prices	O	O
in	O	O
line	O	O
with	O	O
inflation	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
had	O	O
added	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
pressure	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
's	O	O
margins	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
advertising	O	O
costs	O	O
would	O	O
also	O	O
increase	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
fight	O	O
for	O	O
market	O	O
share	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
's	O	O
investment	O	O
of	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
$	O	O
100	O	O
million	O	O
already	O	O
this	O	O
decade	O	O
,	O	O
largely	O	O
in	O	O
production	O	O
,	O	O
would	O	O
help	O	O
position	O	O
it	O	O
to	O	O
compete	O	O
with	O	O
such	O	O
competitors	O	O
as	O	O
brewers	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
neighbouring	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
Republic	I-5321	I-Czech_Republic
.	O	O

Some	O	O
analysts	O	O
say	O	O
cheaper	O	O
but	O	O
high-quality	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
imports	O	O
could	O	O
invade	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
once	O	O
tariffs	O	O
for	O	O
CEFTA	B-459244	B-Central_European_Free_Trade_Agreement
countries	O	O
are	O	O
lifted	O	O
in	O	O
1998	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
says	O	O
such	O	O
a	O	O
threat	O	O
might	O	O
be	O	O
exaggerated	O	O
despite	O	O
the	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
beer	O	O
market	O	O
's	O	O
overcapacity	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
think	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
consumers	O	O
in	O	O
general	O	O
are	O	O
quite	O	O
proud	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
beers	O	O
--	O	O
and	O	O
I	O	O
'm	O	O
speaking	O	O
about	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
brands	O	O
--	O	O
and	O	O
as	O	O
we	O	O
make	O	O
good	O	O
beers	O	O
...	O	O

I	O	O
think	O	O
that	O	O
this	O	O
fidelity	O	O
to	O	O
our	O	O
beers	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
factor	O	O
which	O	O
can	O	O
limit	O	O
the	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
beers	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
said	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
had	O	O
its	O	O
eye	O	O
on	O	O
Okocim	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
has	O	O
said	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
start	O	O
producing	O	O
Carlsberg	B-325070	B-Carlsberg_Group
beer	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
that	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
's	O	O
potential	O	O
production	O	O
of	O	O
Heineken	B-4793292	B-Heineken
was	O	O
a	O	O
medium-term	O	O
possibility	O	O
rather	O	O
than	O	O
a	O	O
short-term	O	O
one	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
his	O	O
firm	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
better	O	O
off	O	O
concentrating	O	O
on	O	O
its	O	O
leading	O	O
brand	O	O
,	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
Full	O	O
Light	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
accounts	O	O
for	O	O
85	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
sales	O	O
and	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
largest-selling	O	O
brand	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
You	O	O
will	O	O
not	O	O
win	O	O
the	O	O
war	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
beer	O	O
market	O	O
with	O	O
imported	O	O
international	O	O
brands	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
that	O	O
Heineken	B-4793292	B-Heineken
would	O	O
remain	O	O
an	O	O
up-market	O	O
import	O	O
in	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
.	O	O

Van	O	O
Boxmeer	O	O
also	O	O
said	O	O
Zywiec	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
boosted	O	O
by	O	O
its	O	O
recent	O	O
shedding	O	O
of	O	O
soft	O	O
drinks	O	O
which	O	O
only	O	O
accounted	O	O
for	O	O
about	O	O
three	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
's	O	O
overall	O	O
sales	O	O
and	O	O
for	O	O
which	O	O
7.6	O	O
million	O	O
zlotys	O	O
in	O	O
provisions	O	O
had	O	O
already	O	O
been	O	O
made	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Warsaw	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+48	O	O
22	O	O
653	O	O
9700	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1218testb HAVEL
HAVEL	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
HAS	O	O
TRAECHEOTOMY	O	O
AFTER	O	O
CONDITIONS	O	O
WORSENS	O	O
.	O	O

PRAGUE	B-23844	B-Prague
1996-12-06	O	O

Doctors	O	O
performed	O	O
an	O	O
emergency	O	O
tracheotomy	O	O
to	O	O
help	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
President	O	O
Vaclav	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
Havel	I-63299	I-Václav_Havel
breathe	O	O
after	O	O
cancer	O	O
surgery	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
lungs	O	O
earlier	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
procedure	O	O
to	O	O
insert	O	O
a	O	O
device	O	O
into	O	O
Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
's	O	O
throat	O	O
,	O	O
done	O	O
after	O	O
his	O	O
breathing	O	O
worsened	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
had	O	O
helped	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
president	O	O
's	O	O
condition	O	O
significantly	O	O
improved	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
A	O	O
worsening	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
president	O	O
's	O	O
lung	O	O
functions	O	O
took	O	O
place	O	O
yesterday	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
presidential	O	O
spokesman	O	O
Ladlislav	O	O
Spacek	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
A	O	O
tracheotomy	O	O
was	O	O
performed	O	O
and	O	O
supportive	O	O
breathing	O	O
was	O	O
installed	O	O
through	O	O
the	O	O
help	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
breathing	O	O
device	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

After	O	O
these	O	O
steps	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
president	O	O
's	O	O
condition	O	O
signigicantly	O	O
improved	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
has	O	O
been	O	O
recovering	O	O
from	O	O
surgery	O	O
on	O	O
Monday	O	O
which	O	O
removed	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
malignant	O	O
tumour	O	O
and	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
right	O	O
lung	O	O
.	O	O

Doctors	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
operation	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
caught	O	O
the	O	O
cancer	O	O
early	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
could	O	O
fully	O	O
recover	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
surgery	O	O
within	O	O
six	O	O
weeks	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
that	O	O
Havel	B-63299	B-Václav_Havel
,	O	O
60	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
heavy	O	O
smoker	O	O
,	O	O
had	O	O
also	O	O
developed	O	O
a	O	O
slight	O	O
case	O	O
of	O	O
pneumonia	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
left	O	O
lung	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1219testb UK-US
UK-US	O	O
open	O	O
skies	O	O
talks	O	O
end	O	O
,	O	O
no	O	O
date	O	O
to	O	O
restart	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
UK	O	O
Department	O	O
of	O	O
Transport	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
latest	O	O
round	O	O
of	O	O
"	O	O
open	O	O
skies	O	O
"	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
had	O	O
ended	O	O
with	O	O
no	O	O
deal	O	O
on	O	O
liberalising	O	O
the	O	O
transatlantic	O	O
flight	O	O
market	O	O
and	O	O
no	O	O
date	O	O
set	O	O
for	O	O
when	O	O
talks	O	O
would	O	O
restart	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
spokesman	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
DOT	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
"	O	O
We	O	O
have	O	O
had	O	O
talks	O	O
towards	O	O
concluding	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
air	O	O
service	O	O
agreement	O	O
which	O	O
would	O	O
produce	O	O
liberalisation	O	O
...	O	O

useful	O	O
progress	O	O
was	O	O
made	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
issues	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
not	O	O
all	O	O
.	O	O

No	O	O
date	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
set	O	O
for	O	O
further	O	O
talks	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1220testb Tambang
Tambang	O	O
Timah	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
15.575	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

PT	O	O
Tambang	O	O
Timah	O	O
closed	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
15.575	O	O
per	O	O
GDR	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
recorded	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
's	O	O
low	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
15.475	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
's	O	O
high	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
15.725	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
closed	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
15.80	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
Global	O	O
Depository	O	O
Receipt	O	O
represents	O	O
10	O	O
common	O	O
shares	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
newsroom	O	O
+6221	O	O
384-6364	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1221testb Telkom
Telkom	B-1101488	B-Telkom_Indonesia
at	O	O
$	O	O
35	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

PT	B-1101488	B-Telkom_Indonesia
Telekomunikasi	I-1101488	I-Telkom_Indonesia
Indonesia	I-1101488	I-Telkom_Indonesia
(	O	O
Telkom	B-1101488	B-Telkom_Indonesia
)	O	O
closed	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
35	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
recorded	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
's	O	O
low	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
34.475	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
's	O	O
high	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
35.375	O	O
.	O	O

Its	O	O
previous	O	O
close	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
as	O	O
$	O	O
35.63	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
ADS	O	O
represents	O	O
20	O	O
ordinary	O	O
shares	O	O
--	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
newsroom	O	O
+6221	O	O
384-6364	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1222testb Woman
Woman	O	O
charged	O	O
over	O	O
N.	B-21265	B-Northern_Ireland
Ireland	I-21265	I-Northern_Ireland
arms	O	O
find	O	O
.	O	O

BELFAST	B-5046	B-Belfast
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
woman	O	O
was	O	O
charged	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
with	O	O
terrorist	O	O
offences	O	O
after	O	O
three	O	O
Irish	B-14732	B-Irish_Republican_Army_(1919–1922)
Republican	I-14732	I-Irish_Republican_Army_(1919–1922)
Army	I-14732	I-Irish_Republican_Army_(1919–1922)
mortar	O	O
bombs	O	O
were	O	O
found	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
Belfast	B-5046	B-Belfast
house	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Police	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
bombs	O	O
were	O	O
found	O	O
hidden	O	O
with	O	O
incendiaries	O	O
and	O	O
ammunition	O	O
that	O	O
were	O	O
blocked	O	O
up	O	O
behind	O	O
a	O	O
kitchen	O	O
wall	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
35-year-old	O	O
woman	O	O
was	O	O
charged	O	O
with	O	O
possession	O	O
of	O	O
explosives	O	O
with	O	O
intent	O	O
to	O	O
endanger	O	O
life	O	O
and	O	O
making	O	O
a	O	O
house	O	O
available	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
purpose	O	O
of	O	O
terrorism	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

She	O	O
will	O	O
appear	O	O
in	O	O
court	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Her	O	O
name	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
released	O	O
.	O	O

Security	O	O
forces	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
bombs	O	O
may	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
intended	O	O
for	O	O
use	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
pre-Christmas	O	O
bombing	O	O
campaign	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
guerrilla	O	O
group	O	O
that	O	O
is	O	O
battling	O	O
to	O	O
oust	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
from	O	O
Northern	B-21265	B-Northern_Ireland
Ireland	I-21265	I-Northern_Ireland
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1223testb Britain
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
sets	O	O
conditions	O	O
to	O	O
clear	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
alliance	O	O
.	O	O

Edna	O	O
Fernandes	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
government	O	O
warned	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
refer	O	O
the	O	O
proposed	O	O
trans-Atlantic	O	O
alliance	O	O
between	O	O
British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
Plc	I-3970	I-British_Airways
and	O	O
American	B-2386	B-American_Airlines
Airlines	I-2386	I-American_Airlines
to	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
's	O	O
Monopolies	B-941690	B-Competition_Commission
and	I-941690	I-Competition_Commission
Mergers	I-941690	I-Competition_Commission
Commission	I-941690	I-Competition_Commission
unless	O	O
the	O	O
carriers	O	O
complied	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
conditions	O	O
.	O	O

Trade	O	O
and	O	O
Industry	O	O
Secretary	O	O
Ian	B-415201	B-Ian_Lang,_Baron_Lang_of_Monkton
Lang	I-415201	I-Ian_Lang,_Baron_Lang_of_Monkton
added	O	O
that	O	O
even	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
conditions	O	O
were	O	O
met	O	O
by	O	O
both	O	O
airlines	O	O
,	O	O
final	O	O
clearance	O	O
would	O	O
hinge	O	O
on	O	O
an	O	O
open	O	O
skies	O	O
deal	O	O
between	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
and	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
to	O	O
liberalise	O	O
trans-Atlantic	O	O
air	O	O
traffic	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
would	O	O
create	O	O
greater	O	O
competition	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
routes	O	O
.	O	O

Lang	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
supported	O	O
conditions	O	O
proposed	O	O
by	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
's	O	O
Office	B-2914114	B-Office_of_Fair_Trading
of	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Fair	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Trading	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
,	O	O
which	O	O
was	O	O
asked	O	O
to	O	O
examine	O	O
the	O	O
case	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
agree	O	O
...	O	O
that	O	O
without	O	O
suitable	O	O
undertakings	O	O
the	O	O
alliance	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
lead	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
significant	O	O
loss	O	O
of	O	O
actual	O	O
and	O	O
potential	O	O
passengers	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
those	O	O
routes	O	O
where	O	O
BA	O	O
and	O	O
AA	O	O
currently	O	O
compete	O	O
and	O	O
for	O	O
all	O	O
passengers	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
trans-Atlantic	O	O
market	O	O
route	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
UK	O	O
and	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
comments	O	O
came	O	O
just	O	O
minutes	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
latest	O	O
set	O	O
of	O	O
open	O	O
skies	O	O
talks	O	O
ended	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
with	O	O
no	O	O
deal	O	O
signed	O	O
.	O	O

Industry	O	O
sources	O	O
said	O	O
there	O	O
was	O	O
no	O	O
new	O	O
date	O	O
for	O	O
fresh	O	O
talks	O	O
and	O	O
blamed	O	O
the	O	O
deadlock	O	O
on	O	O
uncertainty	O	O
over	O	O
whether	O	O
the	O	O
British	O	O
Airways-American	O	O
deal	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
cleared	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
conditions	O	O
for	O	O
clearance	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
alliance	O	O
were	O	O
that	O	O
British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
and	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
drop	O	O
168	O	O
slots	O	O
at	O	O
London	B-13595	B-Heathrow_Airport
Heathrow	I-13595	I-Heathrow_Airport
airport	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
busiest	O	O
in	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
.	O	O

American	B-3434750	B-United_States
's	O	O
parent	O	O
,	O	O
AMR	B-1042296	B-AMR_Corporation
Corp.	I-1042296	I-AMR_Corporation
,	O	O
said	O	O
it	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
view	O	O
the	O	O
terms	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
"	O	O
deal	O	O
breaker	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

However	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
called	O	O
the	O	O
conditions	O	O
"	O	O
more	O	O
severe	O	O
"	O	O
than	O	O
those	O	O
imposed	O	O
by	O	O
other	O	O
regulatory	O	O
authorities	O	O
on	O	O
similar	O	O
airline	O	O
alliances	O	O
.	O	O

British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
's	O	O
initial	O	O
response	O	O
was	O	O
that	O	O
"	O	O
unconditional	O	O
divestiture	O	O
of	O	O
slots	O	O
is	O	O
unprecedented	O	O
and	O	O
if	O	O
done	O	O
it	O	O
must	O	O
be	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
basis	O	O
of	O	O
fair	O	O
market	O	O
value	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

It	O	O
added	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
"	O	O
prepared	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
reasonable	O	O
steps	O	O
to	O	O
assist	O	O
the	O	O
introduction	O	O
of	O	O
additional	O	O
competition	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
government	O	O
also	O	O
wants	O	O
British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
to	O	O
drop	O	O
a	O	O
clause	O	O
in	O	O
its	O	O
agreement	O	O
with	O	O
USAir	B-291315	B-US_Airways
that	O	O
bars	O	O
it	O	O
from	O	O
competing	O	O
on	O	O
trans-Atlantic	O	O
routes	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
said	O	O
both	O	O
British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
and	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
should	O	O
be	O	O
prepared	O	O
to	O	O
reduce	O	O
services	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
to	O	O
Dallas-Fort	O	O
Worth	O	O
route	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
event	O	O
that	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
entrant	O	O
wishes	O	O
to	O	O
enter	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
also	O	O
suggested	O	O
losing	O	O
some	O	O
slots	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
London-to-Boston	O	O
route	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Office	B-2914114	B-Office_of_Fair_Trading
of	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Fair	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Trade	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
called	O	O
for	O	O
British	B-3970	B-British_Airways
Airways	I-3970	I-British_Airways
/	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
to	O	O
allow	O	O
third-party	O	O
access	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
joint	O	O
frequent	O	O
flyer	O	O
programme	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
applicant	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
have	O	O
access	O	O
to	O	O
an	O	O
equivalent	O	O
programme	O	O
.	O	O

Lang	O	O
said	O	O
responses	O	O
should	O	O
be	O	O
made	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Office	B-2914114	B-Office_of_Fair_Trading
of	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Fair	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
Trading	I-2914114	I-Office_of_Fair_Trading
by	O	O
Jan.	O	O
10	O	O
,	O	O
1997	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1224testb Med
Med	O	O
oil	O	O
products	O	O
mostly	O	O
lower	O	O
as	O	O
Elf	B-285262	B-Elf_Aquitaine
strike	O	O
ends	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Mediterranean	O	O
oil	O	O
products	O	O
were	O	O
steady	O	O
to	O	O
mostly	O	O
lower	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
after	O	O
Elf	B-285262	B-Elf_Aquitaine
refinery	O	O
workers	O	O
voted	O	O
to	O	O
end	O	O
their	O	O
nine-day	O	O
strike	O	O
.	O	O

Gas	O	O
oil	O	O
erased	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
gains	O	O
,	O	O
plunging	O	O
$	O	O
5.50	O	O
a	O	O
tonne	O	O
in	O	O
line	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
screen	O	O
.	O	O

Volume	O	O
was	O	O
very	O	O
thin	O	O
and	O	O
market	O	O
remained	O	O
long	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
premiums	O	O
down	O	O
$	O	O
1	O	O
at	O	O
about	O	O
high	O	O
cif	O	O
quotes	O	O
+$0.50	O	O
basis	O	O
Genoa	B-47332321	B-Genoa
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
sharp	O	O
moves	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
screen	O	O
make	O	O
everyone	O	O
nervous	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
trader	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Trades	O	O
were	O	O
discussed	O	O
in	O	O
0.2	O	O
,	O	O
0.5	O	O
and	O	O
one	O	O
percent	O	O
heating	O	O
oil	O	O
into	O	O
Syria	B-7515849	B-Syria
and	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
and	O	O
there	O	O
were	O	O
fresh	O	O
inquiries	O	O
from	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
and	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
for	O	O
low	O	O
sulphur	O	O
diesel	O	O
.	O	O

Interest	O	O
remains	O	O
focussed	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
tender	O	O
by	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
for	O	O
a	O	O
second	O	O
purchase	O	O
of	O	O
high	O	O
speed	O	O
diesel	O	O
for	O	O
January	O	O
delivery	O	O
.	O	O

Fuel	O	O
oil	O	O
lost	O	O
ground	O	O
sharply	O	O
with	O	O
weaker	O	O
crude	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
also	O	O
suffered	O	O
from	O	O
some	O	O
pricing	O	O
pressure	O	O
.	O	O

High	O	O
sulphur	O	O
cracked	O	O
fuel	O	O
lost	O	O
about	O	O
$	O	O
3	O	O
to	O	O
$	O	O
109-111	O	O
fob	O	O
Med	O	O
with	O	O
several	O	O
cargoes	O	O
threatening	O	O
to	O	O
overhang	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
chance	O	O
of	O	O
material	O	O
heading	O	O
north	O	O
,	O	O
talked	O	O
earlier	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
may	O	O
be	O	O
in	O	O
jeopardy	O	O
now	O	O
since	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
fuel	O	O
oil	O	O
is	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
head	O	O
transatlantic	O	O
following	O	O
outages	O	O
at	O	O
two	O	O
coking	O	O
units	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
U.S	B-3434750	B-United_States
.	O	O

Up	O	O
to	O	O
165,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
of	O	O
fuel	O	O
will	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
find	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
home	O	O
and	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
arbitrage	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
to	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
open	O	O
Rotterdam	B-26049	B-Rotterdam
is	O	O
a	O	O
prime	O	O
candidate	O	O
.	O	O

Low	O	O
sulphur	O	O
prices	O	O
were	O	O
lower	O	O
with	O	O
cif	O	O
Med	O	O
pegged	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
mid	O	O
to	O	O
low	O	O
$	O	O
140s	O	O
.	O	O

Gasoline	O	O
prices	O	O
fell	O	O
after	O	O
striking	O	O
Elf	B-285262	B-Elf_Aquitaine
refinery	O	O
workers	O	O
voted	O	O
to	O	O
go	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
work	O	O
,	O	O
traders	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
an	O	O
open	O	O
arbitrage	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
and	O	O
tight	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
supplies	O	O
after	O	O
Elf	B-285262	B-Elf_Aquitaine
scooped	O	O
up	O	O
Med	O	O
material	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
continued	O	O
to	O	O
underpin	O	O
prices	O	O
into	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1225testb New
New	O	O
meningitis	O	O
scare	O	O
hits	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
boy	O	O
has	O	O
died	O	O
from	O	O
meningitis	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
girl	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
school	O	O
has	O	O
contracted	O	O
the	O	O
disease	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
such	O	O
scare	O	O
to	O	O
hit	O	O
Britain	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
in	O	O
as	O	O
many	O	O
weeks	O	O
,	O	O
health	O	O
authorities	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
16-year-old	O	O
who	O	O
attended	O	O
Sale	B-9462675	B-Sale_Grammar_School
Grammar	I-9462675	I-Sale_Grammar_School
School	I-9462675	I-Sale_Grammar_School
in	O	O
the	O	O
northern	O	O
England	B-9316	B-England
city	O	O
of	O	O
Manchester	B-20206	B-Manchester
died	O	O
less	O	O
than	O	O
a	O	O
day	O	O
after	O	O
becoming	O	O
ill	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
15-year-old	O	O
girl	O	O
is	O	O
also	O	O
suffering	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
disease	O	O
and	O	O
hospital	O	O
officials	O	O
described	O	O
her	O	O
condition	O	O
as	O	O
serious	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
At	O	O
the	O	O
moment	O	O
there	O	O
is	O	O
no	O	O
evidence	O	O
the	O	O
two	O	O
cases	O	O
are	O	O
linked	O	O
.	O	O

However	O	O
,	O	O
we	O	O
are	O	O
assuming	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
precaution	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
time	O	O
being	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
spokeswoman	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
1,260	O	O
students	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
school	O	O
are	O	O
being	O	O
given	O	O
antibiotics	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
precaution	O	O
.	O	O

Wales	B-69894	B-Wales
grappled	O	O
with	O	O
its	O	O
own	O	O
cluster	O	O
of	O	O
meningitis	O	O
cases	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
university	O	O
campus	O	O
in	O	O
Cardiff	B-5882	B-Cardiff
.	O	O

At	O	O
least	O	O
two	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
died	O	O
and	O	O
hundreds	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
vaccinated	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
effort	O	O
to	O	O
contain	O	O
the	O	O
virus	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
,	O	O
eight	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
died	O	O
and	O	O
hundreds	O	O
more	O	O
are	O	O
fighting	O	O
a	O	O
widespread	O	O
food-poisoning	O	O
outbreak	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
health	O	O
authority	O	O
spokeswoman	O	O
said	O	O
78	O	O
people	O	O
suspected	O	O
of	O	O
having	O	O
the	O	O
disease	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
64	O	O
confirmed	O	O
cases	O	O
,	O	O
were	O	O
still	O	O
being	O	O
treated	O	O
.	O	O

Three	O	O
were	O	O
listed	O	O
in	O	O
poor	O	O
condition	O	O
.	O	O

More	O	O
than	O	O
290	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
reported	O	O
symptoms	O	O
in	O	O
Lanarkshire	B-164890	B-Lanarkshire
county	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
worst-hit	O	O
area	O	O
,	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
outbreak	O	O
first	O	O
came	O	O
to	O	O
light	O	O
after	O	O
people	O	O
ate	O	O
tainted	O	O
meat	O	O
pies	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
pensioners	O	O
'	O	O
lunch	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1226testb Major
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
's	O	O
office-Conservatives	O	O
still	O	O
have	O	O
majority	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
John	B-15898	B-John_Major
Major	I-15898	I-John_Major
's	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
rebel	O	O
Conservative	B-32113	B-Conservative_Party_(UK)
MP	O	O
Sir	O	O
John	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
Gorst	I-5533386	I-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
had	O	O
not	O	O
"	O	O
resigned	O	O
the	O	O
whip	O	O
"	O	O
(	O	O
quit	O	O
the	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
party	O	O
)	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
still	O	O
had	O	O
a	O	O
majority	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
651-seat	O	O
parliament	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
He	O	O
(	O	O
Gorst	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
)	O	O
isreserving	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
not	O	O
to	O	O
cooperate	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
he	O	O
has	O	O
not	O	O
resigned	O	O
the	O	O
whip	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
government	O	O
still	O	O
has	O	O
a	O	O
majority	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
spokesman	O	O
from	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
's	O	O
office	O	O
in	O	O
Downing	B-226294	B-10_Downing_Street
Street	I-226294	I-10_Downing_Street
said	O	O
.	O	O

Gorst	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
's	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
later	O	O
the	O	O
MP	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
feel	O	O
himself	O	O
obliged	O	O
to	O	O
vote	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
at	O	O
one	O	O
point	O	O
during	O	O
a	O	O
press	O	O
conference	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
I	O	O
have	O	O
seen	O	O
my	O	O
whip	O	O
(	O	O
party	O	O
manager	O	O
)	O	O
for	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
which	O	O
,	O	O
of	O	O
course	O	O
,	O	O
does	O	O
n't	O	O
mean	O	O
very	O	O
much	O	O
to	O	O
me	O	O
now	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Before	O	O
Gorst	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
's	O	O
statement	O	O
,	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
had	O	O
a	O	O
one-seat	O	O
majority	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
651-seat	O	O
House	O	O
of	O	O
Commons	O	O
lower	O	O
house	O	O
of	O	O
parliament	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
his	O	O
formal	O	O
statement	O	O
,	O	O
Gorst	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
I	O	O
am	O	O
today	O	O
withdrawing	O	O
my	O	O
cooperation	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
and	O	O
shall	O	O
not	O	O
treat	O	O
the	O	O
"	O	O
whip	O	O
'	O	O
as	O	O
either	O	O
a	O	O
summons	O	O
to	O	O
attend	O	O
the	O	O
House	O	O
of	O	O
Commons	O	O
or	O	O
as	O	O
placing	O	O
me	O	O
under	O	O
any	O	O
obligation	O	O
to	O	O
vote	O	O
as	O	O
advised	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Gorst	B-5533386	B-John_Gorst_(Hendon_North_MP)
resigned	O	O
over	O	O
a	O	O
hospital	O	O
closure	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
constituency	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1227testb Electronic
Electronic	O	O
Data	O	O
bags	O	O
flight	O	O
data	O	O
contract	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Information	O	O
technology	O	O
firm	O	O
Electronic	B-53199712	B-DXC_Technology
Data	I-53199712	I-DXC_Technology
Systems	I-53199712	I-DXC_Technology
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
bagged	O	O
a	O	O
contract	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
air	O	O
traffic	O	O
control	O	O
project	O	O
being	O	O
funded	O	O
under	O	O
the	O	O
Private	O	O
Finance	O	O
Initiative	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
,	O	O
EDS	B-53199712	B-DXC_Technology
said	O	O
the	O	O
contract	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
region	O	O
of	O	O
50	O	O
million	O	O
stg	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
contract	O	O
involved	O	O
upgrading	O	O
the	O	O
flight	O	O
data	O	O
processing	O	O
system	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Oceanic	O	O
Control	O	O
Centre	O	O
in	O	O
Prestwick	B-583733	B-Prestwick
in	O	O
south	O	O
west	O	O
Scotland	B-26994	B-Scotland
for	O	O
National	O	O
Air	O	O
Traffic	O	O
Services	O	O
Ltd	O	O
(	O	O
NATS	B-423831	B-NATS_Holdings
)	O	O
,	O	O
subsidiary	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Civil	B-684737	B-Civil_Aviation_Authority_(United_Kingdom)
Aviation	I-684737	I-Civil_Aviation_Authority_(United_Kingdom)
Authority	I-684737	I-Civil_Aviation_Authority_(United_Kingdom)
.	O	O

The	O	O
system	O	O
is	O	O
responsible	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
control	O	O
of	O	O
aircraft	O	O
flying	O	O
transatlantic	O	O
routes	O	O
from	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
and	O	O
North	B-21139	B-North_America
America	I-21139	I-North_America
.	O	O

The	O	O
system	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
would	O	O
use	O	O
satellite	O	O
technology	O	O
,	O	O
is	O	O
scheduled	O	O
to	O	O
enter	O	O
service	O	O
in	O	O
2000	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
London	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+44-171-542	O	O
7717	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1228testb RTRS
RTRS	O	O
-	O	O
Cricket	O	O
-	O	O
Play	O	O
restarts	O	O
in	O	O
Australia-West	O	O
Indies	O	O
match	O	O
.	O	O

MELBOURNE	B-17306237	B-Melbourne
1996-12-06	O	O

Play	O	O
restarted	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
World	B-185047	B-World_Series_Cricket
Series	I-185047	I-World_Series_Cricket
limited	O	O
overs	O	O
match	O	O
between	O	O
West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
and	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
after	O	O
a	O	O
rain	O	O
delay	O	O
of	O	O
50	O	O
minutes	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

West	B-3379941	B-West_Indies_cricket_team
Indies	I-3379941	I-West_Indies_cricket_team
resumed	O	O
their	O	O
innings	O	O
on	O	O
53	O	O
for	O	O
two	O	O
with	O	O
opener	O	O
Sherwin	B-3076020	B-Sherwin_Campbell
Campbell	I-3076020	I-Sherwin_Campbell
on	O	O
25	O	O
and	O	O
Shivnarine	B-897186	B-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
Chanderpaul	I-897186	I-Shivnarine_Chanderpaul
10	O	O
.	O	O

Rain	O	O
earlier	O	O
delayed	O	O
the	O	O
start	O	O
of	O	O
play	O	O
by	O	O
30	O	O
minutes	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Sydney	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
61-2	O	O
9373-1800	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1229testb Cricket
Cricket	O	O
-	O	O
Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
beat	O	O
New	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
Zealand	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
by	O	O
46	O	O
runs	O	O
.	O	O

SIALKOT	B-401000	B-Sialkot
,	O	O
Pakistan	B-23235	B-Pakistan
1996-12-06	O	O

Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
beat	O	O
New	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
Zealand	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
by	O	O
46	O	O
runs	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
an	O	O
unbeatable	O	O
2-0	O	O
lead	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
three-match	O	O
one-day	O	O
series	O	O
.	O	O

Scores	O	O
:	O	O
Pakistan	B-759295	B-Pakistan_national_cricket_team
277-9	O	O
,	O	O
New	B-478115	B-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
Zealand	I-478115	I-New_Zealand_national_cricket_team
231	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1230testb Manitoba
Manitoba	O	O
Pork	O	O
forward	O	O
contract	O	O
PM	O	O
prices	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

WINNIPEG	B-100730	B-Winnipeg
1996-12-06	O	O

Manitoba	O	O
Pork	O	O
closing	O	O
forward	O	O
contract	O	O
prices	O	O
in	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
dollars	O	O
per	O	O
hundred	O	O
lbs	O	O
(	O	O
Cwt	O	O
)	O	O
for	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
including	O	O
minimum	O	O
guaranteed	O	O
price	O	O
--	O	O

CONTRACT	O	O
PREVIOUS	O	O
CLOSE	O	O
PM	O	O
CLOSE	O	O
PM	O	O
CLOSING	O	O
RANGE	O	O

DATE	O	O
PM	O	O
CLOSE	O	O
FIXED	O	O
MINIMUM	O	O
AT	O	O
1230	O	O
CST	O	O

Feb	O	O
97	O	O
79.94	O	O
79.67	O	O
75.55	O	O
77.01-81.80	O	O

Mar	O	O
97	O	O
76.37	O	O
76.12	O	O
72.02	O	O
73.47-78.24	O	O

Apr	O	O
97	O	O
74.13	O	O
74.69	O	O
70.59	O	O
72.04-76.81	O	O

May	O	O
97	O	O
76.51	O	O
77.07	O	O
72.97	O	O
74.42-79.19	O	O

Jun	O	O
97	O	O
77.53	O	O
77.24	O	O
73.17	O	O
74.62-79.35	O	O

Jul	O	O
97	O	O
74.45	O	O
74.01	O	O
69.95	O	O
71.39-76.12	O	O

Aug	O	O
97	O	O
72.41	O	O
72.07	O	O
68.01	O	O
69.45-74.18	O	O

Sep	O	O
97	O	O
69.18	O	O
69.24	O	O
65.17	O	O
66.61-71.34	O	O

Oct	O	O
97	O	O
68.00	O	O
68.05	O	O
63.98	O	O
65.43-70.16	O	O

Nov	O	O
97	O	O
68.00	O	O
68.05	O	O
63.98	O	O
65.43-70.16	O	O

Note	O	O
:	O	O
Manitoba	O	O
Government	O	O
Price	O	O
Index	O	O
(	O	O
C$	O	O
per	O	O
cwt	O	O
)	O	O
-	O	O

Dec	O	O
4	O	O
87.16	O	O

Manitoba	O	O
's	O	O
Hog	O	O
Price	O	O
Range	O	O
:	O	O
84.00-86.00	O	O
per	O	O
cwt	O	O

CAN	B-5042916	B-Canada
/	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
DOLLAR	O	O
EXCHANGE	O	O
RATE	O	O
:	O	O
1.3570	O	O

Source	O	O
:	O	O
Manitoba	O	O
Pork	O	O
.	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Winnipeg	B-100730	B-Winnipeg
bureau	O	O
204-947-3548	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1231testb Canadian
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
West	O	O
Coast	O	O
Vessel	O	O
Loadings	O	O
-	O	O
CWB	O	O
.	O	O

WINNIPEG	B-100730	B-Winnipeg
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
Canadian	B-526502	B-Canadian_Wheat_Board
Wheat	I-526502	I-Canadian_Wheat_Board
Board	I-526502	I-Canadian_Wheat_Board
reported	O	O
six	O	O
ships	O	O
loading	O	O
,	O	O
10	O	O
waiting	O	O
and	O	O
four	O	O
due	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
West	O	O
Coast	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
of	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
longest	O	O
wait	O	O
to	O	O
load	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
West	O	O
Coast	O	O
was	O	O
13	O	O
days	O	O
.	O	O

Two	O	O
ship	O	O
loaded	O	O
in	O	O
Thunder	B-221651	B-Thunder_Bay
Bay	I-221651	I-Thunder_Bay
,	O	O
one	O	O
waited	O	O
and	O	O
seven	O	O
were	O	O
due	O	O
.	O	O

Two	O	O
ships	O	O
loaded	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
East	O	O
Coast	O	O
,	O	O
three	O	O
waited	O	O
to	O	O
load	O	O
,	O	O
six	O	O
were	O	O
due	O	O
.	O	O

Port	O	O
Loading	O	O
Waiting	O	O

Vancouver	B-32706	B-Vancouver
5	O	O
7	O	O

Prince	O	O
Rupert	O	O
1	O	O
3	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Gilbert	O	O
Le	O	O
Gras	O	O
204	O	O
947	O	O
3548	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1232testb New
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
timecharter	O	O
fixtures	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

No	O	O
new	O	O
fixtures	O	O
reported	O	O
from	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
.	O	O

--	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Commodities	O	O
Desk	O	O
+1	O	O
212	O	O
859	O	O
1640	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1233testb New
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
coal	O	O
/	O	O
ore	O	O
/	O	O
scrap	O	O
fixtures	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

ORE	O	O
-	O	O
Maritime	O	O
Queen	O	O
70,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
Dampier	O	O
/	O	O
Kaohsiung	O	O
20-30/12	O	O
$	O	O
5.25	O	O
fio	O	O
35,000	O	O
/	O	O
30,000	O	O
China	B-7378179	B-China_Steel
Steel	I-7378179	I-China_Steel
.	O	O

--	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Commodities	O	O
Desk	O	O
+1	O	O
212	O	O
859	O	O
1640	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1234testb Clean
Clean	O	O
tankers	O	O
fixtures	O	O
and	O	O
enquiries	O	O
-	O	O
2321	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

FIXTURES	O	O
-	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
HEMISPHERE	O	O
-	O	O

Danila	O	O
28.5	O	O
16/12	O	O
Caribs	O	O
/	O	O
up	O	O
W224	O	O
Mobil	B-18848197	B-ExxonMobil
.	O	O

--	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Commodities	O	O
Desk	O	O
,	O	O
212-859-1640	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1235testb Dirty
Dirty	O	O
tanker	O	O
fixtures	O	O
and	O	O
enquiries	O	O
-	O	O
2317	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

MIDEAST	O	O
/	O	O
RED	B-26191	B-Red_Sea
SEA	I-26191	I-Red_Sea
-	O	O

Thai	O	O
Resource	O	O
264	O	O
31/12	O	O
Ras	B-1719051	B-Ras_Tanura
Tanura	I-1719051	I-Ras_Tanura
/	O	O
Red	B-26191	B-Red_Sea
Sea	I-26191	I-Red_Sea
W46.50	O	O
Mobil	B-20708	B-Mobil
.	O	O

MEDITERRANEAN	B-19006	B-Mediterranean_Sea
-	O	O

Lula	O	O
I	O	O
85	O	O
25/12	O	O
Sidi	O	O
Kreir	O	O
/	O	O
Augusta	O	O
W100	O	O
Exxon	B-18848197	B-ExxonMobil
.	O	O

Spetses	B-1057236	B-Spetses
139	O	O
17/12	O	O
Sidi	O	O
Kreir	O	O
/	O	O
Augusta	O	O
W97.50	O	O
Exxon	B-18848197	B-ExxonMobil
.	O	O

Mesipia	O	O
77.5	O	O
17/12	O	O
Bajaia	O	O
/	O	O
Fos	B-3262142	B-Fos-sur-Mer
W105	O	O
Exxon	B-18848197	B-ExxonMobil
.	O	O

--	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Commodities	O	O
Desk	O	O
+1	O	O
212	O	O
859	O	O
1640	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1236testb NYC
NYC	B-645042	B-New_York_City
Jan	O	O
refunding	O	O
has	O	O
its	O	O
1st	O	O
Euro	O	O
floating	O	O
rate	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
City	I-645042	I-New_York_City
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
planned	O	O
a	O	O
$	O	O
775	O	O
million	O	O
refunding	O	O
for	O	O
January	O	O
that	O	O
will	O	O
include	O	O
its	O	O
first	O	O
floating	O	O
rate	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
taxable	O	O
debt	O	O
for	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
investors	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
city	O	O
official	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
named	O	O
,	O	O
explained	O	O
that	O	O
Goldman	O	O
,	O	O
Sachs	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
this	O	O
summer	O	O
was	O	O
demoted	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
tier	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
syndicate	O	O
,	O	O
proposed	O	O
the	O	O
floating	O	O
rate	O	O
issue	O	O
and	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
result	O	O
was	O	O
promoted	O	O
to	O	O
book	O	O
runner	O	O
for	O	O
this	O	O
offering	O	O
.	O	O

By	O	O
selling	O	O
the	O	O
floating	O	O
rate	O	O
debt	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
hopes	O	O
to	O	O
establish	O	O
a	O	O
benchmark	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
official	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
needed	O	O
a	O	O
large	O	O
deal	O	O
to	O	O
accomplish	O	O
this	O	O
objective	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
city	O	O
in	O	O
late	O	O
June	O	O
sold	O	O
its	O	O
first	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
Euronotes	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
strategy	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
says	O	O
saved	O	O
it	O	O
$	O	O
500,000	O	O
in	O	O
interest	O	O
costs	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
trying	O	O
to	O	O
build	O	O
on	O	O
this	O	O
strategy	O	O
of	O	O
expanding	O	O
the	O	O
pool	O	O
of	O	O
potential	O	O
investors	O	O
since	O	O
then	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
November	O	O
,	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
City	I-645042	I-New_York_City
said	O	O
it	O	O
became	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
municipality	O	O
to	O	O
offer	O	O
bonds	O	O
for	O	O
sale	O	O
in	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
markets	O	O
by	O	O
competitive	O	O
bidding	O	O
as	O	O
it	O	O
listed	O	O
taxable	O	O
bonds	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
London	B-197867	B-London_Stock_Exchange
Stock	I-197867	I-London_Stock_Exchange
Exchange	I-197867	I-London_Stock_Exchange
.	O	O

The	O	O
refunding	O	O
planned	O	O
for	O	O
January	O	O
also	O	O
includes	O	O
a	O	O
$	O	O
475	O	O
million	O	O
tax-exempt	O	O
offering	O	O
.	O	O

No	O	O
specific	O	O
date	O	O
in	O	O
January	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
selected	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
debt	O	O
sale	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
official	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Joan	O	O
Gralla	O	O
,	O	O
212-859-1654	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1237testb USDA
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gross	O	O
cutout	O	O
hide	O	O
and	O	O
offal	O	O
value	O	O
.	O	O

DES	O	O
MOINES	O	O
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
hide	O	O
and	O	O
offal	O	O
value	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
typical	O	O
slaughter	O	O
steer	O	O
for	O	O
Friday	O	O
was	O	O
estimated	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
9.54	O	O
per	O	O
cwt	O	O
live	O	O
,	O	O
dn	O	O
0.05	O	O
when	O	O
compared	O	O
to	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
value	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture

-DOCSTART-

# 1238testb Wall
Wall	O	O
St	O	O
speculates	O	O
about	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
savior	O	O
.	O	O

Brendan	O	O
Intindola	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

Homestake	O	O
Mining	O	O
Co	O	O
tops	O	O
Wall	B-21560	B-New_York_Stock_Exchange
Street	I-21560	I-New_York_Stock_Exchange
's	O	O
list	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
most	O	O
likely	O	O
white	O	O
knight	O	O
buyer	O	O
for	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
Pacific	O	O
Gold	O	O
Corp	O	O
if	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
rejects	O	O
unsolicited	O	O
suitor	O	O
Newmont	O	O
Mining	O	O
Corp	O	O
.	O	O

Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
is	O	O
so	O	O
far	O	O
mum	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
$	O	O
2	O	O
billion	O	O
stock	O	O
swap	O	O
takeover	O	O
proposal	O	O
from	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
,	O	O
announced	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

Wall	B-21560	B-New_York_Stock_Exchange
Street	I-21560	I-New_York_Stock_Exchange
,	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
bid	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
speculated	O	O
that	O	O
any	O	O
deal	O	O
between	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
and	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
a	O	O
"	O	O
bear	O	O
hug	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
or	O	O
a	O	O
reluctantly	O	O
negotiated	O	O
agreement	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
buyer	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
necessarily	O	O
a	O	O
friendly	O	O
suitor	O	O
.	O	O

Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
said	O	O
the	O	O
companies	O	O
have	O	O
had	O	O
previous	O	O
contact	O	O
,	O	O
though	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
detail	O	O
the	O	O
encounters	O	O
.	O	O

Analysts	O	O
predict	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
will	O	O
go	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
highest	O	O
bidder	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
if	O	O
a	O	O
rival	O	O
buyer	O	O
is	O	O
found	O	O
,	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
may	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
able	O	O
to	O	O
match	O	O
its	O	O
offer	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
deal	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
includes	O	O
desirable	O	O
Nevada	B-21216	B-Nevada
mining	O	O
territory	O	O
,	O	O
would	O	O
only	O	O
payoff	O	O
for	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
longer	O	O
term	O	O
.	O	O

Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
,	O	O
in	O	O
fact	O	O
,	O	O
will	O	O
not	O	O
benefit	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
acquisition	O	O
on	O	O
an	O	O
earnings	O	O
basis	O	O
for	O	O
at	O	O
least	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
also	O	O
limits	O	O
its	O	O
capacity	O	O
to	O	O
raise	O	O
its	O	O
offer	O	O
.	O	O

Any	O	O
deal	O	O
,	O	O
friendly	O	O
or	O	O
hostile	O	O
,	O	O
would	O	O
almost	O	O
assuredly	O	O
be	O	O
a	O	O
stock	O	O
swap	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
necessary	O	O
to	O	O
preserve	O	O
the	O	O
tax-free	O	O
,	O	O
pooling-of-interest	O	O
accounting	O	O
,	O	O
they	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Analysts	O	O
and	O	O
arbitrageurs	O	O
immediately	O	O
ruled	O	O
out	O	O
Barrick	O	O
Gold	O	O
Corp	O	O
and	O	O
Bre-X	O	O
Minerals	O	O
Ltd	O	O
as	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
saviors	O	O
because	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
locked	O	O
in	O	O
negotiations	O	O
over	O	O
their	O	O
splitting	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
's	O	O
Busang	O	O
vast	O	O
gold	O	O
deposit	O	O
.	O	O

Placer	O	O
Dome	O	O
Inc	O	O
too	O	O
was	O	O
considered	O	O
unlikley	O	O
because	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
focusing	O	O
on	O	O
geographic	O	O
expansion	O	O
in	O	O
areas	O	O
that	O	O
do	O	O
match	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
's	O	O
Nevada	B-21216	B-Nevada
,	O	O
South	B-26769	B-South_America
America	I-26769	I-South_America
and	O	O
Central	B-6742	B-Central_Asia
Asia	I-6742	I-Central_Asia
presence	O	O
,	O	O
they	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
Homestake	O	O
spokesman	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
immediately	O	O
available	O	O
to	O	O
comment	O	O
on	O	O
speculation	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
tops	O	O
the	O	O
list	O	O
.	O	O

Homestake	O	O
,	O	O
based	O	O
in	O	O
San	B-49728	B-San_Francisco
Francisco	I-49728	I-San_Francisco
,	O	O
operates	O	O
gold	O	O
mines	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
,	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
,	O	O
Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
and	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
.	O	O

Earnings	O	O
in	O	O
1995	O	O
were	O	O
$	O	O
0.22	O	O
per	O	O
share	O	O
,	O	O
or	O	O
$	O	O
30.3	O	O
million	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
revenues	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
746.3	O	O
million	O	O
.	O	O

Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
is	O	O
headquartered	O	O
Albuquerque	B-51278	B-Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
,	O	O
N.M.	B-21649	B-New_Mexico
and	O	O
reported	O	O
1995	O	O
earnings	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
0.30	O	O
per	O	O
share	O	O
,	O	O
or	O	O
$	O	O
40	O	O
million	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
revenues	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
350	O	O
million	O	O
.	O	O

Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
has	O	O
mining	O	O
and	O	O
exploration	O	O
operations	O	O
in	O	O
Nevada	B-21216	B-Nevada
,	O	O
California	B-5407	B-California
,	O	O
Montana	B-19978	B-Montana
,	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
,	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
,	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
,	O	O
Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
,	O	O
Kazakstan	B-16642	B-Kazakhstan
,	O	O
Mexico	B-18987	B-Mexico_City
and	O	O
Ghana	B-12067	B-Ghana
.	O	O

PaineWebber	B-3012585	B-Paine_Webber
analyst	O	O
Marc	O	O
Cohen	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
lowered	O	O
his	O	O
rating	O	O
on	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
to	O	O
neutral	O	O
from	O	O
attractive	O	O
today	O	O
because	O	O
if	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
merged	O	O
with	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
,	O	O
investors	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
wait	O	O
until	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
1998	O	O
to	O	O
realize	O	O
earnings	O	O
accretion	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
think	O	O
Homestake	O	O
could	O	O
come	O	O
in	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
white	O	O
knight	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
how	O	O
much	O	O
is	O	O
someone	O	O
willing	O	O
to	O	O
come	O	O
in	O	O
above	O	O
the	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
number	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
outbid	O	O
by	O	O
at	O	O
least	O	O
15	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
there	O	O
is	O	O
going	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
a	O	O
(	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
)	O	O
deal	O	O
with	O	O
someone	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Longer	O	O
term	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
to	O	O
three	O	O
years	O	O
out	O	O
,	O	O
(	O	O
a	O	O
Newmont-Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
deal	O	O
)	O	O
is	O	O
positive	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
does	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
things	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
near-term	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
,	O	O
at	O	O
worst	O	O
,	O	O
neutral	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
analyst	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
proposed	O	O
to	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
a	O	O
stock-swap	O	O
merger	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
ratio	O	O
of	O	O
0.33	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
shares	O	O
for	O	O
each	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
shares	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
Friday	O	O
New	B-21560	B-New_York_Stock_Exchange
York	I-21560	I-New_York_Stock_Exchange
Stock	I-21560	I-New_York_Stock_Exchange
Exchange	I-21560	I-New_York_Stock_Exchange
trade	O	O
,	O	O
Newmonth	O	O
was	O	O
off	O	O
1/2	O	O
to	O	O
46-5/8	O	O
while	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
added	O	O
1/4	O	O
to	O	O
15-1/8	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
said	O	O
it	O	O
wants	O	O
to	O	O
discuss	O	O
a	O	O
friendly	O	O
deal	O	O
with	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
almost	O	O
always	O	O
a	O	O
euphemism	O	O
for	O	O
'	O	O
We	O	O
have	O	O
more	O	O
money	O	O
in	O	O
our	O	O
pocket	O	O
,	O	O
'	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
an	O	O
arb	O	O
,	O	O
referring	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
possible	O	O
sweetened	O	O
bid	O	O
from	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
.	O	O

Two	O	O
other	O	O
arbs	O	O
called	O	O
Newmont	B-1100754	B-Newmont
's	O	O
move	O	O
a	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
32	O	O
cent	O	O
bid	O	O
"	O	O
because	O	O
there	O	O
is	O	O
no	O	O
formal	O	O
tender	O	O
offer	O	O
,	O	O
only	O	O
the	O	O
proposal	O	O
letter	O	O
"	O	O
mailed	O	O
"	O	O
to	O	O
Santa	O	O
Fe	O	O
's	O	O
board	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Wall	O	O
Street	O	O
Desk	O	O
,	O	O
212-859-1734	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1239testb Russ
Russ	B-1448050	B-Kid_Brands
Berrie	I-1448050	I-Kid_Brands
president	O	O
to	O	O
retire	O	O
in	O	O
July	O	O
.	O	O

OAKLAND	B-124995	B-Oakland,_New_Jersey
,	O	O
N.J.	B-21648	B-New_Jersey
1996-12-06	O	O

Russ	O	O
Berrie	O	O
and	O	O
Co	O	O
Inc	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
A.	O	O
Curts	O	O
Cooke	O	O
will	O	O
retire	O	O
as	O	O
president	O	O
and	O	O
chief	O	O
operating	O	O
officer	O	O
effective	O	O
July	O	O
1	O	O
,	O	O
1997	O	O
.	O	O

Cooke	O	O
will	O	O
provide	O	O
consulting	O	O
services	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
through	O	O
July	O	O
1	O	O
,	O	O
1998	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
will	O	O
continue	O	O
to	O	O
serve	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
director	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
toy	O	O
and	O	O
gift	O	O
maker	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1240testb Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
executes	O	O
convicted	O	O
murderer	O	O
.	O	O

HARARE	B-56680	B-Harare
1996-12-06	O	O

Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
hanged	O	O
a	O	O
convicted	O	O
murderer	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
bringing	O	O
to	O	O
eight	O	O
the	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
executions	O	O
carried	O	O
out	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
past	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
statement	O	O
said	O	O
Piniel	O	O
Sindiso	O	O
Ncube	O	O
was	O	O
hanged	O	O
at	O	O
dawn	O	O
.	O	O

President	O	O
Robert	B-17380298	B-Robert_Mugabe
Mugabe	I-17380298	I-Robert_Mugabe
's	O	O
government	O	O
has	O	O
resisted	O	O
pressure	O	O
from	O	O
local	O	O
and	O	O
international	O	O
human	O	O
rights	O	O
groups	O	O
to	O	O
abolish	O	O
the	O	O
death	O	O
sentence	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1241testb Multinational
Multinational	O	O
commander	O	O
going	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
east	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
.	O	O

Jonathan	O	O
Wright	O	O

NAIROBI	B-21482	B-Nairobi
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
general	O	O
in	O	O
charge	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
multinational	O	O
force	O	O
for	O	O
eastern	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
going	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
for	O	O
more	O	O
information	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
plight	O	O
of	O	O
about	O	O
165,000	O	O
Rwandan	B-25645	B-Rwanda
refugees	O	O
adrift	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
countryside	O	O
.	O	O

Lieutenant-General	O	O
Maurice	B-1131450	B-Maurice_Baril
Baril	I-1131450	I-Maurice_Baril
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
in	O	O
Nairobi	B-21482	B-Nairobi
his	O	O
main	O	O
concern	O	O
was	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
large	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
about	O	O
150,000	O	O
refugees	O	O
living	O	O
off	O	O
the	O	O
land	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
valley	O	O
about	O	O
65	O	O
km	O	O
(	O	O
40	O	O
miles	O	O
)	O	O
west	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
eastern	O	O
city	O	O
of	O	O
Goma	B-1210483	B-Goma
.	O	O

If	O	O
he	O	O
decided	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
necessary	O	O
and	O	O
safe	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
aircrew	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
hesitate	O	O
to	O	O
order	O	O
airdrops	O	O
of	O	O
food	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
refugees	O	O
,	O	O
even	O	O
against	O	O
the	O	O
wishes	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
in	O	O
Kinshasa	B-45773	B-Kinshasa
and	O	O
the	O	O
Zairean	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
rebels	O	O
who	O	O
control	O	O
much	O	O
of	O	O
eastern	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
,	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Tomorrow	O	O
I	O	O
'm	O	O
going	O	O
into	O	O
Rwanda	B-25645	B-Rwanda
and	O	O
my	O	O
intention	O	O
is	O	O
to	O	O
go	O	O
across	O	O
into	O	O
eastern	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
and	O	O
try	O	O
to	O	O
find	O	O
out	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
time	O	O
what	O	O
the	O	O
situation	O	O
is	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
ground	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

General	O	O
Baril	B-1131450	B-Maurice_Baril
saw	O	O
rebel	O	O
leader	O	O
Laurent	B-49367	B-Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
Kabila	I-49367	I-Laurent-Désiré_Kabila
in	O	O
Goma	B-1210483	B-Goma
last	O	O
week	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
rebels	O	O
told	O	O
him	O	O
the	O	O
crisis	O	O
was	O	O
over	O	O
because	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Rwandan	B-25645	B-Rwanda
refugees	O	O
have	O	O
already	O	O
gone	O	O
home	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
rebels	O	O
do	O	O
not	O	O
want	O	O
the	O	O
multinational	O	O
force	O	O
to	O	O
deploy	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
ground	O	O
,	O	O
for	O	O
fear	O	O
it	O	O
might	O	O
help	O	O
the	O	O
Zairean	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
army	O	O
regain	O	O
control	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
area	O	O
.	O	O

Kinshasa	B-45773	B-Kinshasa
opposes	O	O
airdrops	O	O
,	O	O
apparently	O	O
because	O	O
the	O	O
food	O	O
could	O	O
fall	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
hands	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
rebels	O	O
and	O	O
their	O	O
local	O	O
supporters	O	O
.	O	O

Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
Defence	O	O
Minister	O	O
Doug	B-906034	B-Doug_Young_(politician)
Young	I-906034	I-Doug_Young_(politician)
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
multinational	O	O
force	O	O
would	O	O
probably	O	O
not	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
food	O	O
airdrops	O	O
or	O	O
intervene	O	O
militarily	O	O
in	O	O
any	O	O
major	O	O
way	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
does	O	O
n't	O	O
look	O	O
as	O	O
though	O	O
they	O	O
(	O	O
airdrops	O	O
)	O	O
are	O	O
going	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
required	O	O
in	O	O
any	O	O
significant	O	O
way	O	O
because	O	O
the	O	O
NGOs	O	O
(	O	O
non-governmental	O	O
organisations	O	O
)	O	O
are	O	O
in	O	O
that	O	O
area	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
border	O	O
between	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
and	O	O
Rwanda	B-25645	B-Rwanda
,	O	O
"	O	O
Young	B-906034	B-Doug_Young_(politician)
told	O	O
reporters	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
General	O	O
Baril	B-1131450	B-Maurice_Baril
said	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
premature	O	O
to	O	O
rule	O	O
out	O	O
any	O	O
course	O	O
of	O	O
action	O	O
until	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
more	O	O
information	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
hope	O	O
that	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
front	O	O
moves	O	O
forward	O	O
or	O	O
stabilises	O	O
then	O	O
we	O	O
will	O	O
have	O	O
access	O	O
(	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
large	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
refugees	O	O
)	O	O
with	O	O
reconnaissance	O	O
or	O	O
humanitarian	O	O
agencies	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
they	O	O
ca	O	O
n't	O	O
move	O	O
because	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
too	O	O
weak	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
we	O	O
will	O	O
probably	O	O
consider	O	O
very	O	O
seriously	O	O
using	O	O
air	O	O
delivery	O	O
means	O	O
(	O	O
airdrops	O	O
)	O	O
...It	O	O
's	O	O
complex	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
's	O	O
dangerous	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
air	O	O
crew	O	O
that	O	O
fly	O	O
in	O	O
there	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
will	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
absolutely	O	O
necessary	O	O
.	O	O

If	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
necessary	O	O
,	O	O
I	O	O
wo	O	O
n't	O	O
hesitate	O	O
to	O	O
use	O	O
it	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Asked	O	O
if	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
disregard	O	O
the	O	O
objections	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Zairean	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
government	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
It	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
resort	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
mean	O	O
that	O	O
tens	O	O
of	O	O
thousands	O	O
of	O	O
lives	O	O
are	O	O
in	O	O
danger	O	O
.	O	O

Do	O	O
you	O	O
think	O	O
that	O	O
I	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
a	O	O
conscience	O	O
problem	O	O
doing	O	O
it	O	O
or	O	O
not	O	O
at	O	O
that	O	O
time	O	O
?	O	O

And	O	O
my	O	O
mandate	O	O
is	O	O
also	O	O
under	O	O
Chapter	O	O
Seven	O	O
to	O	O
operate	O	O
in	O	O
eastern	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
.	O	O
"	O	O

Under	O	O
Chapter	O	O
Seven	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
charter	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Security	B-31956	B-United_Nations_Security_Council
Council	I-31956	I-United_Nations_Security_Council
has	O	O
wide	O	O
powers	O	O
to	O	O
preserve	O	O
peace	O	O
and	O	O
security	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
know	O	O
their	O	O
(	O	O
the	O	O
Zairean	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
government	O	O
's	O	O
)	O	O
position	O	O
and	O	O
I	O	O
know	O	O
it	O	O
's	O	O
very	O	O
delicate	O	O
and	O	O
we	O	O
are	O	O
very	O	O
sensitive	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
position	O	O
also	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
general	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
denied	O	O
that	O	O
his	O	O
contacts	O	O
,	O	O
criticised	O	O
by	O	O
Kinshasa	B-45773	B-Kinshasa
,	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Zairean	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
rebels	O	O
amounted	O	O
to	O	O
negotiations	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
negotiate	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

I	O	O
coordinate	O	O
with	O	O
those	O	O
who	O	O
are	O	O
holding	O	O
ground	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
's	O	O
a	O	O
wise	O	O
thing	O	O
to	O	O
do	O	O
.	O	O

When	O	O
we	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
know	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
front	O	O
is	O	O
,	O	O
we	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
know	O	O
what	O	O
the	O	O
risk	O	O
is	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Baril	B-1131450	B-Maurice_Baril
said	O	O
that	O	O
apart	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
150,000	O	O
,	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
and	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
reconnaissance	O	O
plans	O	O
had	O	O
tracked	O	O
two	O	O
much	O	O
smaller	O	O
groups	O	O
of	O	O
refugees	O	O
--	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
1,000	O	O
north	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
town	O	O
of	O	O
Masisi	O	O
and	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
8,000	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
road	O	O
from	O	O
Bukavu	B-448570	B-Bukavu
west	O	O
to	O	O
Kindu	B-3063152	B-Kindu
.	O	O

The	O	O
Kisangani	B-588207	B-Kisangani
office	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
medical	O	O
charity	O	O
Medecins	B-20498	B-Médecins_Sans_Frontières
sans	I-20498	I-Médecins_Sans_Frontières
Frontieres	I-20498	I-Médecins_Sans_Frontières
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
100,000	O	O
refugees	O	O
were	O	O
trekking	O	O
northwest	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Goma-Bukavu	O	O
area	O	O
and	O	O
many	O	O
of	O	O
them	O	O
were	O	O
now	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
town	O	O
of	O	O
Walikale	B-20246549	B-Walikale_Territory
.	O	O

The	O	O
general	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
mention	O	O
these	O	O
refugees	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
are	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
outer	O	O
limit	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
strip	O	O
the	O	O
planes	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
checking	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1242testb Mauritius
Mauritius	B-19201	B-Mauritius
put	O	O
on	O	O
cyclone	O	O
alert	O	O
.	O	O

PORT	B-57378	B-Port_Louis
LOUIS	I-57378	I-Port_Louis
1996-12-06	O	O

Mauritian	B-19201	B-Mauritius
authorities	O	O
put	O	O
the	O	O
Indian	O	O
Ocean	O	O
island	O	O
on	O	O
cyclone	O	O
alert	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
weather	O	O
services	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
centre	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
intense	O	O
tropical	O	O
cyclone	O	O
Daniella	O	O
was	O	O
570	O	O
km	O	O
(	O	O
310	O	O
miles	O	O
)	O	O
north	O	O
by	O	O
northwest	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
island	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
afternoon	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
moving	O	O
south	O	O
by	O	O
southwest	O	O
at	O	O
eight	O	O
km	O	O
an	O	O
hour	O	O
(	O	O
four	O	O
knots	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Although	O	O
not	O	O
threatening	O	O
Mauritius	B-19201	B-Mauritius
directly	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
coming	O	O
closer	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
island	O	O
and	O	O
could	O	O
change	O	O
direction	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

Winds	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
75	O	O
km	O	O
an	O	O
hour	O	O
(	O	O
40	O	O
knots	O	O
)	O	O
could	O	O
blow	O	O
over	O	O
Mauritius	B-19201	B-Mauritius
during	O	O
the	O	O
night	O	O
of	O	O
Friday	O	O
to	O	O
Saturday	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
weather	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
Port	B-57378	B-Port_Louis
Louis	I-57378	I-Port_Louis
was	O	O
heavily	O	O
cloudy	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
afternoon	O	O
with	O	O
occasional	O	O
showers	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
northeastern	O	O
coast	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
nearby	O	O
island	O	O
of	O	O
Madagascar	B-18964	B-Madagascar
has	O	O
also	O	O
gone	O	O
on	O	O
alert	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1243testb U.N.
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
evacuates	O	O
staff	O	O
from	O	O
Central	B-5478	B-Central_African_Republic
African	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
Republic	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
.	O	O

ABIDJAN	B-21371767	B-Abidjan
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
evacuated	O	O
its	O	O
staff	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Central	B-5478	B-Central_African_Republic
African	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
Republic	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
because	O	O
of	O	O
mounting	O	O
violence	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
two-week-old	O	O
army	O	O
mutiny	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
official	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
official	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
refugee	O	O
agency	O	O
UNHCR	B-31964	B-United_Nations_High_Commissioner_for_Refugees
said	O	O
a	O	O
chartered	O	O
plane	O	O
had	O	O
picked	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
staff	O	O
from	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
and	O	O
was	O	O
heading	O	O
for	O	O
Abidjan	B-21371767	B-Abidjan
,	O	O
Ivory	B-57744	B-Ivory_Coast
Coast	I-57744	I-Ivory_Coast
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1244testb Senegal
Senegal	B-27278	B-Senegal
proposes	O	O
foreign	O	O
minister	O	O
for	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
post	O	O
.	O	O

DAKAR	B-44251	B-Dakar
1996-12-06	O	O

Senegal	B-27278	B-Senegal
's	O	O
President	O	O
Abdou	B-476881	B-Abdou_Diouf
Diouf	I-476881	I-Abdou_Diouf
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
proposing	O	O
his	O	O
foreign	O	O
minister	O	O
Moustapha	B-1531994	B-Moustapha_Niasse
Niasse	I-1531994	I-Moustapha_Niasse
for	O	O
the	O	O
post	O	O
of	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
secretary-general	O	O
.	O	O

Diouf	B-476881	B-Abdou_Diouf
announced	O	O
his	O	O
intention	O	O
to	O	O
reporters	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
returned	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Franco-African	O	O
summit	O	O
in	O	O
Burkina	B-3470	B-Burkina_Faso
Faso	I-3470	I-Burkina_Faso
where	O	O
an	O	O
African	B-5334607	B-Africa
successor	O	O
to	O	O
Secretary-General	O	O
Boutros	B-211193	B-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
Boutros-Ghali	I-211193	I-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
was	O	O
discussed	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
has	O	O
vetoed	O	O
a	O	O
second	O	O
term	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
Egyptian	B-8087628	B-Egypt
but	O	O
left	O	O
the	O	O
door	O	O
open	O	O
for	O	O
another	O	O
African	B-5334607	B-Africa
candidate	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
Africa	B-5334607	B-Africa
does	O	O
not	O	O
wish	O	O
to	O	O
lose	O	O
its	O	O
turn	O	O
we	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
act	O	O
fast	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Diouf	B-476881	B-Abdou_Diouf
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Some	O	O
of	O	O
my	O	O
brother	O	O
heads	O	O
of	O	O
state	O	O
asked	O	O
me	O	O
if	O	O
I	O	O
would	O	O
n't	O	O
nominate	O	O
Moustapha	B-1531994	B-Moustapha_Niasse
Niasse	I-1531994	I-Moustapha_Niasse
.	O	O

I	O	O
see	O	O
in	O	O
him	O	O
the	O	O
profile	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
secretray-general	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
and	O	O
I	O	O
have	O	O
given	O	O
my	O	O
endorsement	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1245testb Ex-minister
Ex-minister	O	O
,	O	O
son	O	O
killed	O	O
in	O	O
Central	B-5478	B-Central_African_Republic
Africa	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
unrest	O	O
.	O	O

Raphael	O	O
Kopessoua	O	O

BANGUI	B-56617	B-Bangui
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
former	O	O
cabinet	O	O
minister	O	O
in	O	O
Central	B-5478	B-Central_African_Republic
African	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
Republic	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
and	O	O
his	O	O
son	O	O
were	O	O
abducted	O	O
from	O	O
their	O	O
home	O	O
and	O	O
murdered	O	O
in	O	O
growing	O	O
ethnic	O	O
violence	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
,	O	O
a	O	O
government	O	O
minister	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

With	O	O
violence	O	O
spiralling	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
control	O	O
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
voiced	O	O
backing	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
elected	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
government	O	O
but	O	O
said	O	O
its	O	O
troops	O	O
based	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
former	O	O
colony	O	O
under	O	O
defence	O	O
pacts	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
help	O	O
it	O	O
combat	O	O
army	O	O
mutineers	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
cannot	O	O
be	O	O
involved	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
domestic	O	O
political	O	O
debate	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
President	O	O
Jacques	B-39764	B-Jacques_Chirac
Chirac	I-39764	I-Jacques_Chirac
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
end	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Franco-African	O	O
summit	O	O
in	O	O
Burkina	B-3470	B-Burkina_Faso
Faso	I-3470	I-Burkina_Faso
.	O	O

"	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
may	O	O
only	O	O
take	O	O
part	O	O
in	O	O
maintaining	O	O
order	O	O
to	O	O
avoid	O	O
major	O	O
abuses	O	O
and	O	O
protect	O	O
foreign	O	O
communities	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Public	O	O
Service	O	O
Minister	O	O
David	O	O
Dofara	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
national	O	O
Red	O	O
Cross	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
he	O	O
had	O	O
seen	O	O
the	O	O
bodies	O	O
of	O	O
former	O	O
interior	O	O
minister	O	O
Christophe	O	O
Grelombe	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
son	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
named	O	O
.	O	O

Witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
seized	O	O
by	O	O
troops	O	O
loyal	O	O
to	O	O
President	O	O
Ange-Felix	B-224900	B-Ange-Félix_Patassé
Patasse	I-224900	I-Ange-Félix_Patassé
at	O	O
dawn	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
when	O	O
they	O	O
clashed	O	O
with	O	O
soldiers	O	O
staging	O	O
a	O	O
mutiny	O	O
since	O	O
November	O	O
16	O	O
.	O	O

Grelombe	O	O
is	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Yakoma	B-14985085	B-Yakoma_people
tribe	O	O
to	O	O
which	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
rebel	O	O
soldiers	O	O
belong	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
uprising	O	O
began	O	O
over	O	O
pay	O	O
demands	O	O
but	O	O
has	O	O
turned	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
campaign	O	O
to	O	O
topple	O	O
Patasse	O	O
,	O	O
sparking	O	O
ethnic	O	O
violence	O	O
and	O	O
dividing	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
former	O	O
minister	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
son	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
taken	O	O
from	O	O
their	O	O
home	O	O
close	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
presidential	O	O
palace	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
guarded	O	O
by	O	O
loyalist	O	O
soldiers	O	O
backed	O	O
by	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
based	O	O
in	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
.	O	O

The	O	O
bodies	O	O
were	O	O
found	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
open	O	O
field	O	O
about	O	O
two	O	O
km	O	O
(	O	O
one	O	O
mile	O	O
)	O	O
further	O	O
away	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Dofora	O	O
and	O	O
other	O	O
witnesses	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
men	O	O
were	O	O
seized	O	O
as	O	O
loyalist	O	O
forces	O	O
and	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
fought	O	O
gunbattles	O	O
with	O	O
mutineers	O	O
who	O	O
fired	O	O
rockets	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
centre	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
French-owned	O	O
hotel	O	O
was	O	O
slightly	O	O
damaged	O	O
.	O	O

Yakomas	O	O
are	O	O
hounded	O	O
in	O	O
stronghold	O	O
districts	O	O
of	O	O
Patasse	O	O
's	O	O
Baya	O	O
people	O	O
while	O	O
other	O	O
tribes	O	O
have	O	O
fled	O	O
areas	O	O
in	O	O
rebel	O	O
hands	O	O
.	O	O

Roadblocks	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
erected	O	O
in	O	O
city	O	O
districts	O	O
while	O	O
central	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
,	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
patrolled	O	O
by	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
with	O	O
tanks	O	O
,	O	O
is	O	O
deserted	O	O
.	O	O

Shops	O	O
and	O	O
businesses	O	O
have	O	O
remained	O	O
shut	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Franco-African	O	O
summit	O	O
decided	O	O
to	O	O
send	O	O
a	O	O
mission	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
to	O	O
seek	O	O
ways	O	O
of	O	O
containing	O	O
the	O	O
mutiny	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
threat	O	O
of	O	O
civil	O	O
war	O	O
.	O	O

Chirac	B-39764	B-Jacques_Chirac
said	O	O
Burkina	B-3470	B-Burkina_Faso
Faso	I-3470	I-Burkina_Faso
President	O	O
Blaise	B-289470	B-Blaise_Compaoré
Compaore	I-289470	I-Blaise_Compaoré
would	O	O
visit	O	O
Bangui	B-56617	B-Bangui
"	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
coming	O	O
hours	O	O
"	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
heads	O	O
of	O	O
state	O	O
of	O	O
Gabon	B-12027	B-Gabon
,	O	O
Mali	B-19127	B-Mali
and	O	O
Chad	O	O
to	O	O
try	O	O
and	O	O
establish	O	O
dialogue	O	O
between	O	O
authorities	O	O
and	O	O
rebels	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
mutiny	O	O
forced	O	O
Patasse	O	O
to	O	O
miss	O	O
the	O	O
summit	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
spokesman	O	O
had	O	O
predicted	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
to	O	O
send	O	O
an	O	O
assessment	O	O
mission	O	O
.	O	O

Patasse	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
won	O	O
Central	B-5478	B-Central_African_Republic
Africa	I-5478	I-Central_African_Republic
's	O	O
first	O	O
multi-party	O	O
elections	O	O
,	O	O
refuses	O	O
to	O	O
resign	O	O
.	O	O

Church-led	O	O
meadiation	O	O
attempts	O	O
hit	O	O
deadlock	O	O
over	O	O
rebel	O	O
demands	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
departure	O	O
.	O	O

Soldiers	O	O
staged	O	O
mutinies	O	O
in	O	O
April	O	O
and	O	O
May	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
stepping	O	O
in	O	O
with	O	O
tanks	O	O
and	O	O
helicopters	O	O
to	O	O
quell	O	O
the	O	O
more	O	O
serious	O	O
second	O	O
uprising	O	O
.	O	O

Patasse	O	O
offered	O	O
concessions	O	O
and	O	O
amnesty	O	O
to	O	O
rebels	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
May	O	O
rebellion	O	O
ended	O	O
after	O	O
rebels	O	O
looted	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
centre	O	O
.	O	O

Rebels	O	O
accuse	O	O
Patasse	O	O
of	O	O
tribalism	O	O
and	O	O
of	O	O
arming	O	O
his	O	O
civilian	O	O
supporters	O	O
and	O	O
hired	O	O
guns	O	O
from	O	O
Sudan	B-27421	B-Sudan
and	O	O
Chad	O	O
.	O	O

Mutineers	O	O
have	O	O
vowed	O	O
to	O	O
disarm	O	O
all	O	O
civilians	O	O
and	O	O
to	O	O
chase	O	O
out	O	O
the	O	O
foreign	O	O
forces	O	O
knwon	O	O
as	O	O
Codos	B-4096428	B-Codos
.	O	O

Hospital	O	O
sources	O	O
and	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
about	O	O
10	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
known	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
killed	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
two	O	O
weeks	O	O
of	O	O
fighting	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
two	O	O
rebels	O	O
killed	O	O
in	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
clashes	O	O
.	O	O

An	O	O
undetermined	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
people	O	O
are	O	O
reported	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
abducted	O	O
and	O	O
killed	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
town	O	O
by	O	O
tribal	O	O
vigilante	O	O
groups	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
fighting	O	O
,	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
troops	O	O
fired	O	O
back	O	O
as	O	O
mutineers	O	O
trying	O	O
to	O	O
break	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
strongholds	O	O
rained	O	O
mortar	O	O
shells	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
centre	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1246testb Five
Five	O	O
die	O	O
as	O	O
SAfrican	O	O
crop	O	O
plane	O	O
hits	O	O
pickup	O	O
.	O	O

JOHANNESBURG	B-58893	B-Johannesburg
1996-12-06	O	O

Five	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
when	O	O
a	O	O
crop-spraying	O	O
plane	O	O
preparing	O	O
for	O	O
takeoff	O	O
crashed	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
light	O	O
delivery	O	O
vehicle	O	O
in	O	O
South	B-17416221	B-South_Africa
Africa	I-17416221	I-South_Africa
's	O	O
North	B-447011	B-North_West_(South_African_province)
West	I-447011	I-North_West_(South_African_province)
region	O	O
,	O	O
state	O	O
radio	O	O
reported	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
freak	O	O
accident	O	O
occurred	O	O
in	O	O
Mafikeng	B-44514	B-Mafikeng
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
pilot	O	O
survived	O	O
the	O	O
crash	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
driver	O	O
and	O	O
passengers	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
van	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1247testb WEATHER
WEATHER	O	O
-	O	O
Conditions	O	O
at	O	O
CIS	O	O
airports	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

MOSCOW	B-19004	B-Moscow
1996-12-06	O	O

No	O	O
weather-related	O	O
closures	O	O
of	O	O
CIS	O	O
airports	O	O
are	O	O
expected	O	O
on	O	O
December	O	O
7	O	O
and	O	O
8	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Russian	O	O
Weather	O	O
Service	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Moscow	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+7095	O	O
941	O	O
8520	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1248testb Skinheads
Skinheads	O	O
attack	O	O
Bratislava	B-18933194	B-Bratislava
Rabbi	O	O
-	O	O
police	O	O
.	O	O

BRATISLAVA	B-18933194	B-Bratislava
1996-12-06	O	O

Four	O	O
skinheads	O	O
attacked	O	O
and	O	O
insulted	O	O
the	O	O
rabbi	O	O
of	O	O
Bratislava	B-18933194	B-Bratislava
,	O	O
Baruch	O	O
Meyers	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
centre	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
he	O	O
escaped	O	O
unharmed	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
police	O	O
spokesman	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

"	O	O
A	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
four	O	O
skinheads	O	O
attacked	O	O
the	O	O
rabbi	O	O
,	O	O
one	O	O
kicked	O	O
him	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
hand	O	O
but	O	O
caused	O	O
no	O	O
injury	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
All	O	O
four	O	O
attackers	O	O
were	O	O
apprehended	O	O
and	O	O
two	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
detained	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
added	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
unable	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
more	O	O
details	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
further	O	O
procedure	O	O
is	O	O
now	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
hands	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
local	O	O
police	O	O
investigator	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
attack	O	O
by	O	O
skinheads	O	O
in	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
on	O	O
Meyers	O	O
,	O	O
an	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
.	O	O

Meyers	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
available	O	O
for	O	O
comment	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1249testb Albanian
Albanian	B-738	B-Albania
jailed	O	O
for	O	O
threat	O	O
of	O	O
bomb	O	O
suicide	O	O
.	O	O

TIRANA	B-31075	B-Tirana
1996-12-06	O	O

An	O	O
Albanian	B-738	B-Albania
court	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
sentenced	O	O
a	O	O
man	O	O
who	O	O
threatened	O	O
to	O	O
blow	O	O
himself	O	O
up	O	O
outside	O	O
President	O	O
Sali	B-267929	B-Sali_Berisha
Berisha	I-267929	I-Sali_Berisha
's	O	O
office	O	O
to	O	O
13	O	O
years	O	O
in	O	O
jail	O	O
for	O	O
guerrilla	O	O
action	O	O
and	O	O
illegal	O	O
possession	O	O
of	O	O
arms	O	O
.	O	O

Buza	O	O
last	O	O
April	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
blow	O	O
himself	O	O
up	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
presidential	O	O
palace	O	O
unless	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
allowed	O	O
to	O	O
speak	O	O
to	O	O
Berisha	B-267929	B-Sali_Berisha
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
time	O	O
meeting	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
President	O	O
Oscar	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
Luigi	I-1076893	I-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
Scalfaro	I-1076893	I-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
.	O	O

Buza	O	O
was	O	O
overpowered	O	O
by	O	O
riot	O	O
police	O	O
less	O	O
than	O	O
one	O	O
hour	O	O
after	O	O
he	O	O
began	O	O
his	O	O
action	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Evaluating	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
conditions	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
case	O	O
the	O	O
court	O	O
thinks	O	O
the	O	O
sentence	O	O
should	O	O
be	O	O
lower	O	O
than	O	O
the	O	O
minimum	O	O
(	O	O
15	O	O
years	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Tirana	B-31075	B-Tirana
judge	O	O
Qazim	O	O
Gjonaj	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
defendant	O	O
denied	O	O
the	O	O
charges	O	O
,	O	O
saying	O	O
his	O	O
action	O	O
was	O	O
intended	O	O
to	O	O
urge	O	O
the	O	O
authorities	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
him	O	O
a	O	O
$	O	O
20,000	O	O
loan	O	O
.	O	O

Medical	O	O
experts	O	O
had	O	O
concluded	O	O
Buza	O	O
was	O	O
mentally	O	O
unstable	O	O
but	O	O
fully	O	O
responsible	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
act	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
committed	O	O
,	O	O
Gjonaj	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1250testb Polish
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
ex-communist	O	O
president	O	O
to	O	O
visit	O	O
Pope	O	O
.	O	O

WARSAW	B-32908	B-Warsaw
1996-12-06	O	O

Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
's	O	O
ex-communist	O	O
President	O	O
Aleksander	B-150186	B-Aleksander_Kwaśniewski
Kwasniewski	I-150186	I-Aleksander_Kwaśniewski
is	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
visit	O	O
Polish-born	O	O
Pope	O	O
John	O	O
Paul	O	O
in	O	O
early	O	O
1997	O	O
despite	O	O
uneasy	O	O
relations	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
Vatican	B-32408	B-Vatican_City
and	O	O
Warsaw	B-32908	B-Warsaw
,	O	O
the	O	O
foreign	O	O
minister	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
President	O	O
Kwasniewski	B-150186	B-Aleksander_Kwaśniewski
plans	O	O
to	O	O
visit	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
on	O	O
a	O	O
invitation	O	O
from	O	O
President	O	O
Oscar	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
Scalfaro	I-1076893	I-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
.	O	O

A	O	O
meeting	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Pope	O	O
is	O	O
also	O	O
planned	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Dariusz	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
Rosati	I-776028	I-Dariusz_Rosati
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
.	O	O

Rosati	B-776028	B-Dariusz_Rosati
said	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
atmosphere	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
,	O	O
if	O	O
it	O	O
takes	O	O
place	O	O
,	O	O
would	O	O
largely	O	O
depend	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
progress	O	O
in	O	O
talks	O	O
on	O	O
ratification	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
treaty	O	O
between	O	O
Warsaw	B-32908	B-Warsaw
and	O	O
the	O	O
Vatican	B-32408	B-Vatican_City
.	O	O

@	O	O

The	O	O
ratification	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
treaty	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
was	O	O
signed	O	O
in	O	O
1993	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
then	O	O
right-centrist	O	O
government	O	O
,	O	O
is	O	O
being	O	O
delayed	O	O
by	O	O
an	O	O
ex-communist	O	O
party	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
won	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
elections	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
year	O	O
and	O	O
now	O	O
dominates	O	O
parliament	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
party	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Democratic	B-28800	B-Democratic_Left_Alliance
Left	I-28800	I-Democratic_Left_Alliance
Alliance	I-28800	I-Democratic_Left_Alliance
,	O	O
says	O	O
the	O	O
agreement	O	O
would	O	O
give	O	O
the	O	O
Catholic	B-606848	B-Catholic_Church
Church	I-606848	I-Catholic_Church
too	O	O
much	O	O
influence	O	O
over	O	O
life	O	O
in	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
and	O	O
could	O	O
infringe	O	O
on	O	O
rights	O	O
of	O	O
other	O	O
religious	O	O
groups	O	O
and	O	O
non-believers	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
relations	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Vatican	B-32408	B-Vatican_City
have	O	O
also	O	O
been	O	O
soured	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
recent	O	O
relaxation	O	O
of	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
's	O	O
anti-abortion	O	O
rules	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
Kwasniewski	B-150186	B-Aleksander_Kwaśniewski
signed	O	O
into	O	O
law	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1251testb Russia
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
warns	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
,	O	O
not	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
liquidate	O	O
it	O	O
.	O	O

Lynnley	O	O
Browning	O	O

MOSCOW	B-19004	B-Moscow
1996-12-06	O	O

Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
Finance	O	O
Minister	O	O
Alexander	O	O
Livshits	O	O
warned	O	O
financially-troubled	O	O
Norilsk	B-7183054	B-Norilsk_Nickel
Nickel	I-7183054	I-Norilsk_Nickel
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
must	O	O
pay	O	O
overdue	O	O
taxes	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
analysts	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
firm	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
liquidated	O	O
or	O	O
that	O	O
its	O	O
would	O	O
assets	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
frozen	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
really	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
big	O	O
debtor	O	O
,	O	O
both	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
federal	O	O
and	O	O
regional	O	O
budgets	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Konstantin	O	O
Chernyshev	O	O
,	O	O
equities	O	O
analyst	O	O
at	O	O
Moscow	B-19004	B-Moscow
brokerage	O	O
Rinaco	O	O
Plus	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
watcher	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Livshits	O	O
's	O	O
words	O	O
are	O	O
an	O	O
attempt	O	O
to	O	O
put	O	O
pressure	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
official	O	O
Itar-Tass	B-434852	B-TASS
news	O	O
agency	O	O
quoted	O	O
Livshits	O	O
as	O	O
telling	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
deputies	O	O
that	O	O
RAO	O	O
Norilsky	O	O
Nikel	O	O
0#NKEL.RUO	O	O
had	O	O
to	O	O
pay	O	O
its	O	O
tax	O	O
arrears	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
bankruptcy	O	O
procedures	O	O
applied	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
metals	O	O
group	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
an	O	O
unsolicited	O	O
statement	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
bolt	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
blue	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
it	O	O
obviously	O	O
means	O	O
something	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Christopher	O	O
Granville	O	O
,	O	O
chief	O	O
economist	O	O
at	O	O
United	O	O
City	O	O
Bank	O	O
in	O	O
Moscow	B-19004	B-Moscow
.	O	O

"	O	O
But	O	O
if	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
response	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
deputy	O	O
's	O	O
question	O	O
that	O	O
was	O	O
essentially	O	O
loaded	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
only	O	O
answer	O	O
he	O	O
could	O	O
have	O	O
given	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
tax	O	O
and	O	O
cabinet	O	O
authorities	O	O
,	O	O
under	O	O
pressure	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
International	B-15251	B-International_Monetary_Fund
Monetary	I-15251	I-International_Monetary_Fund
Fund	I-15251	I-International_Monetary_Fund
to	O	O
boost	O	O
tax	O	O
revenues	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
condition	O	O
for	O	O
receiving	O	O
payments	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
$	O	O
10	O	O
billion	O	O
,	O	O
three-year	O	O
loan	O	O
to	O	O
Moscow	B-25391	B-Russia
,	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
striking	O	O
fear	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
hearts	O	O
of	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
's	O	O
most	O	O
prominent	O	O
industrial	O	O
firms	O	O
by	O	O
saying	O	O
they	O	O
must	O	O
pay	O	O
up	O	O
or	O	O
face	O	O
liquidation	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
They	O	O
could	O	O
freeze	O	O
metal	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
it	O	O
's	O	O
not	O	O
a	O	O
long-term	O	O
solution	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
problem	O	O
and	O	O
would	O	O
n't	O	O
put	O	O
money	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
budget	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Chernyshev	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
think	O	O
they	O	O
would	O	O
do	O	O
that	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Entire	O	O
social	O	O
infrastructures	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
icy	O	O
Far	O	O
North	O	O
where	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
is	O	O
based	O	O
depend	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
Moscow	B-25391	B-Russia
has	O	O
said	O	O
it	O	O
has	O	O
no	O	O
finances	O	O
to	O	O
resettle	O	O
hundreds	O	O
of	O	O
thousands	O	O
of	O	O
people	O	O
--	O	O
an	O	O
expenditure	O	O
which	O	O
could	O	O
far	O	O
outstrip	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
's	O	O
debts	O	O
.	O	O

Norilsk	O	O
officials	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
comment	O	O
.	O	O

Analysts	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
,	O	O
while	O	O
anxious	O	O
about	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
's	O	O
debts	O	O
,	O	O
is	O	O
highly	O	O
unlikely	O	O
to	O	O
bring	O	O
the	O	O
nickel	O	O
,	O	O
copper	O	O
,	O	O
cobalt	O	O
,	O	O
platinum	O	O
and	O	O
platinum	O	O
group	O	O
metals	O	O
producer	O	O
to	O	O
its	O	O
knees	O	O
or	O	O
take	O	O
measures	O	O
that	O	O
could	O	O
significantly	O	O
affect	O	O
output	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
it	O	O
also	O	O
wants	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
's	O	O
second-largest	O	O
nickel	O	O
producer	O	O
,	O	O
to	O	O
clean	O	O
up	O	O
its	O	O
act	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
procedure	O	O
of	O	O
bankruptcy	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
applied	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Tass	O	O
quoted	O	O
Livshits	O	O
as	O	O
telling	O	O
Duma	O	O
deputies	O	O
about	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
indirectly	O	O
quoted	O	O
him	O	O
as	O	O
saying	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
should	O	O
first	O	O
pay	O	O
salary	O	O
arrears	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
past	O	O
have	O	O
led	O	O
to	O	O
worker	O	O
strikes	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
is	O	O
unlikely	O	O
that	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
will	O	O
pay	O	O
these	O	O
debts	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
near-term	O	O
--	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
will	O	O
remain	O	O
a	O	O
debtor	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
near	O	O
future	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Chernyshev	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
estimated	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
's	O	O
regional	O	O
debts	O	O
at	O	O
least	O	O
one	O	O
trillion	O	O
roubles	O	O
and	O	O
said	O	O
30	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
giant	O	O
Krasnoyarsk	B-87622	B-Krasnoyarsk_Krai
regional	O	O
budget	O	O
was	O	O
fuelled	O	O
by	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
money	O	O
.	O	O

Norilsk	O	O
's	O	O
new	O	O
majority	O	O
shareholder	O	O
,	O	O
Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
commerical	O	O
bank	O	O
Uneximbank	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
said	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
reorganising	O	O
metal	O	O
exports	O	O
through	O	O
Interrosimpex	O	O
in	O	O
order	O	O
to	O	O
boost	O	O
revenues	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
changes	O	O
have	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
improve	O	O
significantly	O	O
Norilsk	O	O
's	O	O
situation	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Uneximbank	O	O
has	O	O
inherited	O	O
a	O	O
mountain	O	O
and	O	O
whether	O	O
or	O	O
not	O	O
they	O	O
climb	O	O
out	O	O
and	O	O
over	O	O
it	O	O
remains	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
seen	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
one	O	O
metals	O	O
source	O	O
.	O	O

Norilsk	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
September	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
total	O	O
debts	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
unpaid	O	O
salaries	O	O
to	O	O
workers	O	O
,	O	O
were	O	O
13	O	O
trillion	O	O
roubles	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
company	O	O
said	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
worked	O	O
out	O	O
a	O	O
tax	O	O
payment	O	O
schedule	O	O
with	O	O
authorities	O	O
,	O	O
after	O	O
regional	O	O
tax	O	O
officials	O	O
threatened	O	O
to	O	O
seize	O	O
some	O	O
nickel	O	O
and	O	O
copper	O	O
assets	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Moscow	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
,	O	O
+7095	O	O
941	O	O
8520	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1252testb Estonian
Estonian	B-28222445	B-Estonia
Tallinna	O	O
Pank	O	O
11-mo	O	O
net	O	O
46.6	O	O
mln	O	O
kroons	O	O
.	O	O

TALLINN	B-31577	B-Tallinn
1996-12-06	O	O

Tallinna	O	O
Pank	O	O
,	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
largest	O	O
banks	O	O
in	O	O
Estonia	B-28222445	B-Estonia
,	O	O
made	O	O
a	O	O
11-month	O	O
1996	O	O
net	O	O
profit	O	O
of	O	O
46.6	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
bank	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
made	O	O
profits	O	O
of	O	O
4.5	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
in	O	O
November	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
bank	O	O
made	O	O
a	O	O
profit	O	O
of	O	O
20.1	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

Tallinna	O	O
Pank	O	O
said	O	O
its	O	O
assets	O	O
rose	O	O
17.8	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
to	O	O
1.84	O	O
billion	O	O
kroons	O	O
.	O	O

Demand	O	O
deposits	O	O
rose	O	O
to	O	O
855.8	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
from	O	O
834.6	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
and	O	O
time	O	O
deposits	O	O
increased	O	O
to	O	O
295.1	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
from	O	O
285.3	O	O
million	O	O
kroons	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Riga	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
,	O	O
+371	O	O
721	O	O
5240	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1253testb Russia
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
ready	O	O
for	O	O
constructive	O	O
work	O	O
with	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
.	O	O

MOSCOW	B-19004	B-Moscow
1996-12-06	O	O

Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
expected	O	O
a	O	O
constructive	O	O
relationship	O	O
with	O	O
Madeleine	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
Albright	I-133249	I-Madeleine_Albright
,	O	O
nominated	O	O
by	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
President	O	O
Bill	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
Clinton	I-3356	I-Bill_Clinton
to	O	O
be	O	O
Secretary	O	O
of	O	O
State	O	O
.	O	O

Interfax	B-4921404	B-Interfax
news	O	O
agency	O	O
quoted	O	O
First	O	O
Deputy	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Minister	O	O
Igor	B-193602	B-Igor_Ivanov
Ivanov	I-193602	I-Igor_Ivanov
as	O	O
saying	O	O
Moscow	B-25391	B-Russia
was	O	O
ready	O	O
for	O	O
"	O	O
most	O	O
active	O	O
and	O	O
constructive	O	O
"	O	O
work	O	O
with	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
.	O	O

But	O	O
he	O	O
noted	O	O
that	O	O
policy	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
shaped	O	O
by	O	O
Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
and	O	O
President	O	O
Boris	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
Yeltsin	I-23278520	I-Boris_Yeltsin
.	O	O

Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
and	O	O
Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
are	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
next	O	O
March	O	O
for	O	O
their	O	O
first	O	O
summit	O	O
since	O	O
both	O	O
were	O	O
re-elected	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Our	O	O
countries	O	O
'	O	O
leaders	O	O
have	O	O
agreed	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
in	O	O
March	O	O
,	O	O
1997	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
foreign	O	O
ministry	O	O
believes	O	O
the	O	O
new	O	O
directions	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
development	O	O
of	O	O
Russian-U.S.	O	O
relations	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
worked	O	O
out	O	O
there	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Ivanov	B-193602	B-Igor_Ivanov
told	O	O
Interfax	B-4921404	B-Interfax
.	O	O

Interfax	B-4921404	B-Interfax
,	O	O
outlining	O	O
Albright	B-133249	B-Madeleine_Albright
's	O	O
biography	O	O
,	O	O
pointed	O	O
out	O	O
that	O	O
she	O	O
had	O	O
defended	O	O
Washington	B-3434750	B-United_States
's	O	O
interests	O	O
fiercely	O	O
as	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
ambassador	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
and	O	O
that	O	O
this	O	O
had	O	O
included	O	O
actively	O	O
supporting	O	O
NATO	B-21133	B-NATO
's	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
expand	O	O
eastwards	O	O
.	O	O

Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
opposes	O	O
NATO	B-21133	B-NATO
's	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
in	O	O
countries	O	O
of	O	O
eastern	O	O
and	O	O
central	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
which	O	O
used	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Soviet-led	O	O
Warsaw	B-33622	B-Warsaw_Pact
Pact	I-33622	I-Warsaw_Pact
,	O	O
saying	O	O
such	O	O
moves	O	O
would	O	O
threaten	O	O
its	O	O
security	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1254testb Yeltsin
Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
plans	O	O
return	O	O
to	O	O
Kremlin	B-381075	B-Kremlin
for	O	O
Dec	O	O
25	O	O
-	O	O
speaker	O	O
.	O	O

MOSCOW	B-19004	B-Moscow
1996-12-06	O	O

Russian	B-25391	B-Russia
President	O	O
Boris	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
Yeltsin	I-23278520	I-Boris_Yeltsin
,	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
heart	O	O
bypass	O	O
surgery	O	O
a	O	O
month	O	O
ago	O	O
,	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
return	O	O
to	O	O
work	O	O
on	O	O
December	O	O
25	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
upper	O	O
chamber	O	O
of	O	O
parliament	O	O
told	O	O
Interfax	B-4921404	B-Interfax
news	O	O
agency	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Today	O	O
he	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
mobile	O	O
,	O	O
energetic	O	O
man	O	O
with	O	O
lots	O	O
of	O	O
colour	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
cheeks	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Yegor	B-2744730	B-Yegor_Stroyev
Stroyev	I-2744730	I-Yegor_Stroyev
who	O	O
met	O	O
Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
,	O	O
65	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
country	O	O
residence	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

He	O	O
told	O	O
me	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
lost	O	O
20	O	O
kg	O	O
(	O	O
44	O	O
lbs	O	O
)	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
natural	O	O
after	O	O
such	O	O
an	O	O
operation	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

December	O	O
25	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
normal	O	O
working	O	O
day	O	O
in	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
,	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
fifth	O	O
anniversary	O	O
of	O	O
Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
's	O	O
arrival	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Kremlin	B-381075	B-Kremlin
.	O	O

He	O	O
took	O	O
over	O	O
there	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
took	O	O
control	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
red	O	O
button	O	O
controlling	O	O
nuclear	O	O
arms	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
December	O	O
1991	O	O
when	O	O
Mikhail	B-20979	B-Mikhail_Gorbachev
Gorbachev	I-20979	I-Mikhail_Gorbachev
resigned	O	O
,	O	O
marking	O	O
the	O	O
end	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Soviet	B-26779	B-Soviet_Union
Union	I-26779	I-Soviet_Union
.	O	O

Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
has	O	O
been	O	O
shown	O	O
a	O	O
few	O	O
times	O	O
on	O	O
television	O	O
since	O	O
his	O	O
quintuple	O	O
bypass	O	O
on	O	O
November	O	O
5	O	O
but	O	O
has	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
deliver	O	O
any	O	O
major	O	O
television	O	O
or	O	O
radio	O	O
address	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
nation	O	O
.	O	O

Surgeon	O	O
Renat	O	O
Akchurin	O	O
who	O	O
led	O	O
the	O	O
operation	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Itar-Tass	B-434852	B-TASS
news	O	O
agency	O	O
Yeltsin	B-23278520	B-Boris_Yeltsin
was	O	O
working	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
four	O	O
hours	O	O
a	O	O
day	O	O
at	O	O
his	O	O
residence	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1255testb Bomb
Bomb	O	O
explodes	O	O
outside	O	O
home	O	O
of	O	O
expelled	O	O
Slovak	B-26830	B-Slovakia
MP	O	O
.	O	O

BRATISLAVA	B-18933194	B-Bratislava
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
bomb	O	O
exploded	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
home	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Slovak	B-26830	B-Slovakia
politician	O	O
expelled	O	O
from	O	O
parliament	O	O
after	O	O
he	O	O
quit	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
party	O	O
,	O	O
complaining	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
lack	O	O
of	O	O
democracy	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
official	O	O
TASR	O	O
news	O	O
agency	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
explosion	O	O
blew	O	O
out	O	O
all	O	O
ground	O	O
floor	O	O
windows	O	O
of	O	O
Frantisek	O	O
Gaulieder	O	O
's	O	O
family	O	O
home	O	O
in	O	O
Galanta	B-797201	B-Galanta
,	O	O
western	O	O
Slovakia	B-26830	B-Slovakia
,	O	O
and	O	O
damaged	O	O
the	O	O
main	O	O
entrance	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
no-one	O	O
was	O	O
injured	O	O
.	O	O

Gaulieder	O	O
,	O	O
formerly	O	O
a	O	O
member	O	O
of	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Vladimir	B-59590	B-Vladimír_Mečiar
Meciar	I-59590	I-Vladimír_Mečiar
's	O	O
ruling	O	O
Movement	B-424642	B-People's_Party_–_Movement_for_a_Democratic_Slovakia
for	I-424642	I-People's_Party_–_Movement_for_a_Democratic_Slovakia
a	I-424642	I-People's_Party_–_Movement_for_a_Democratic_Slovakia
Democratic	I-424642	I-People's_Party_–_Movement_for_a_Democratic_Slovakia
Slovakia	I-424642	I-People's_Party_–_Movement_for_a_Democratic_Slovakia
,	O	O
was	O	O
stripped	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
mandate	O	O
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
after	O	O
leaving	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
in	O	O
protest	O	O
over	O	O
what	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
lack	O	O
of	O	O
democracy	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
receiving	O	O
anonymous	O	O
death	O	O
threats	O	O
since	O	O
making	O	O
the	O	O
move	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
This	O	O
was	O	O
an	O	O
act	O	O
of	O	O
terrorism	O	O
and	O	O
now	O	O
I	O	O
fear	O	O
not	O	O
only	O	O
for	O	O
my	O	O
own	O	O
life	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
also	O	O
of	O	O
that	O	O
of	O	O
my	O	O
wife	O	O
and	O	O
children	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
told	O	O
TASR	O	O
.	O	O

Gaulieder	O	O
's	O	O
family	O	O
was	O	O
sleeping	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
bedroom	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
back	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
house	O	O
and	O	O
were	O	O
unharmed	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
blast	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
immediately	O	O
clear	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
behind	O	O
the	O	O
blast	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1256testb Bomb
Bomb	O	O
explodes	O	O
at	O	O
mosque	O	O
in	O	O
central	O	O
Bulgaria	B-3415	B-Bulgaria
.	O	O

SOFIA	B-57644	B-Sofia
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
bomb	O	O
exploded	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
mosque	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
central	O	O
Bulgarian	B-3415	B-Bulgaria
town	O	O
of	O	O
Kazanluk	B-417972	B-Kazanlak
,	O	O
causing	O	O
damage	O	O
but	O	O
no	O	O
injuries	O	O
,	O	O
state	O	O
radio	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Violent	O	O
crime	O	O
has	O	O
soared	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
collapse	O	O
of	O	O
communism	O	O
in	O	O
1989	O	O
as	O	O
Bulgaria	B-3415	B-Bulgaria
moves	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
market	O	O
economy	O	O
.	O	O

Bombings	O	O
are	O	O
often	O	O
carried	O	O
out	O	O
by	O	O
criminals	O	O
to	O	O
settle	O	O
scores	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
motive	O	O
in	O	O
this	O	O
case	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
immediately	O	O
clear	O	O
.	O	O

Some	O	O
residents	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Kazanluk	B-417972	B-Kazanlak
area	O	O
are	O	O
Moslems	B-6037917	B-Islam
who	O	O
converted	O	O
to	O	O
Islam	B-6037917	B-Islam
during	O	O
Ottoman	O	O
Turkish	B-22278	B-Ottoman_Empire
rule	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
majority	O	O
in	O	O
Bulgaria	B-3415	B-Bulgaria
are	O	O
Christians	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
radio	O	O
quoted	O	O
police	O	O
as	O	O
saying	O	O
the	O	O
blast	O	O
broke	O	O
windows	O	O
and	O	O
shattered	O	O
the	O	O
door	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
mosque	O	O
.	O	O

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# 1257testb Hungary
Hungary	B-13275	B-Hungary
o	O	O
/	O	O
n	O	O
rates	O	O
end	O	O
up	O	O
before	O	O
Dec	O	O
10	O	O
tax	O	O
payment	O	O
.	O	O

BUDAPEST	B-36787	B-Budapest
1996-12-06	O	O

Hungarian	B-13275	B-Hungary
overnight	O	O
interest	O	O
rates	O	O
closed	O	O
higher	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
as	O	O
market	O	O
liquidity	O	O
tightened	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
December	O	O
10	O	O
social	O	O
security	O	O
contribution	O	O
payment	O	O
deadline	O	O
,	O	O
dealers	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
banks	O	O
are	O	O
already	O	O
preparing	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
December	O	O
10	O	O
tax	O	O
payment	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Budapest	B-36787	B-Budapest
Bank	O	O
's	O	O
Sandor	O	O
Tolonics	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

They	O	O
expect	O	O
a	O	O
larger-than-average	O	O
payment	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
overnight	O	O
market	O	O
opened	O	O
at	O	O
22.00	O	O
/	O	O
22.75	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
substantial	O	O
money	O	O
was	O	O
taken	O	O
up	O	O
at	O	O
22.5	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
later	O	O
,	O	O
rates	O	O
dropped	O	O
and	O	O
closed	O	O
at	O	O
22.00	O	O
/	O	O
22.25	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
large	O	O
bank	O	O
finished	O	O
borrowing	O	O
money	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
overnight	O	O
rates	O	O
moved	O	O
between	O	O
21.625	O	O
and	O	O
22.125	O	O
.	O	O

Dealers	O	O
said	O	O
liquidity	O	O
could	O	O
tighten	O	O
further	O	O
early	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
social	O	O
security	O	O
contribution	O	O
payments	O	O
date	O	O
approaches	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Sandor	O	O
Peto	O	O
,	O	O
Budapest	B-36787	B-Budapest
newsroom	O	O
(	O	O
36	O	O
1	O	O
)	O	O
327	O	O
4040	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1258testb Mexico
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
stocks	O	O
off	O	O
lows	O	O
but	O	O
still	O	O
hit	O	O
by	O	O
Greenspan	B-161947	B-Alan_Greenspan
.	O	O

MEXICO	B-18987	B-Mexico_City
CITY	I-18987	I-Mexico_City

Mexican	B-3966054	B-Mexico
stocks	O	O
closed	O	O
sharply	O	O
lower	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
had	O	O
made	O	O
a	O	O
tentative	O	O
recovery	O	O
as	O	O
initial	O	O
panic	O	O
and	O	O
volatility	O	O
abated	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
was	O	O
Greenspan	B-161947	B-Alan_Greenspan
at	O	O
first	O	O
.	O	O

Then	O	O
once	O	O
we	O	O
saw	O	O
the	O	O
Dow	B-47361	B-Dow_Jones_Industrial_Average
(	O	O
Jones	O	O
industrial	O	O
average	O	O
)	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
about	O	O
to	O	O
crash	O	O
,	O	O
some	O	O
buyers	O	O
stepped	O	O
in	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
a	O	O
trader	O	O
,	O	O
referring	O	O
to	O	O
Federal	B-10819	B-Federal_Reserve
Reserve	I-10819	I-Federal_Reserve
Chairman	O	O
Alan	B-161947	B-Alan_Greenspan
Greenspan	I-161947	I-Alan_Greenspan
,	O	O
whose	O	O
comments	O	O
that	O	O
assets	O	O
were	O	O
"	O	O
irrationally	O	O
exhuberant	O	O
"	O	O
upset	O	O
financial	O	O
markets	O	O
worldwide	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
blue-chip	O	O
IPC	O	O
index	O	O
ended	O	O
down	O	O
1.29	O	O
points	O	O
,	O	O
or	O	O
43.56	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
at	O	O
3,333.05	O	O
.	O	O

Volume	O	O
was	O	O
regular	O	O
at	O	O
74.7	O	O
million	O	O
shares	O	O
traded	O	O
.	O	O

Mexican	B-3966054	B-Mexico
stocks	O	O
were	O	O
also	O	O
hurt	O	O
by	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
long	O	O
bond	O	O
rates	O	O
which	O	O
had	O	O
begun	O	O
to	O	O
rise	O	O
before	O	O
Greenspan	B-161947	B-Alan_Greenspan
's	O	O
comments	O	O
and	O	O
were	O	O
inflated	O	O
by	O	O
employment	O	O
data	O	O
released	O	O
before	O	O
trade	O	O
began	O	O
in	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
.	O	O

Yields	O	O
on	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
30-year	O	O
Treasury	B-53667	B-United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury
bonds	O	O
were	O	O
6.51	O	O
percent	O	O
when	O	O
stock	O	O
trading	O	O
closed	O	O
in	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
,	O	O
unchanged	O	O
from	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
the	O	O
broad	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
107	O	O
stocks	O	O
changed	O	O
hands	O	O
,	O	O
of	O	O
which	O	O
losers	O	O
well	O	O
outnumbered	O	O
winners	O	O
by	O	O
75	O	O
to	O	O
13	O	O
.	O	O

Traders	O	O
noted	O	O
the	O	O
lack	O	O
of	O	O
blue	O	O
chips	O	O
or	O	O
stocks	O	O
traded	O	O
at	O	O
significant	O	O
volume	O	O
among	O	O
the	O	O
gainers	O	O
.	O	O

Simec	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
steelmaking	O	O
arm	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
debt-ridden	O	O
Sidek	O	O
group	O	O
headed	O	O
the	O	O
losers	O	O
,	O	O
off	O	O
7	O	O
centavos	O	O
(	O	O
1	O	O
cent	O	O
)	O	O
at	O	O
1.40	O	O
pesos	O	O
(	O	O
18	O	O
cents	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Sidek	O	O
fell	O	O
4	O	O
centavos	O	O
(	O	O
1	O	O
cent	O	O
)	O	O
to	O	O
95	O	O
centavos	O	O
(	O	O
12	O	O
cents	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Traders	O	O
also	O	O
remarked	O	O
that	O	O
Mexican	B-3966054	B-Mexico
ADRs	B-412602	B-American_depositary_receipt
suffered	O	O
in	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
.	O	O

Heavyweights	O	O
Telmex	B-535551	B-Telmex
and	O	O
Televisa	B-763006	B-Televisa
ended	O	O
off	O	O
25	O	O
cents	O	O
and	O	O
75	O	O
cents	O	O
,	O	O
respectively	O	O
,	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
31.125	O	O
and	O	O
$	O	O
25.875	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Falling	O	O
share	O	O
prices	O	O
in	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
do	O	O
n't	O	O
hurt	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
as	O	O
long	O	O
as	O	O
it	O	O
happens	O	O
gradually	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
earlier	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
's	O	O
a	O	O
sudden	O	O
plunge	O	O
that	O	O
takes	O	O
its	O	O
toll	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Carlos	O	O
Ponce	O	O
,	O	O
research	O	O
director	O	O
at	O	O
Santander	B-2629368	B-Banco_Santander
.	O	O

Traders	O	O
and	O	O
analysts	O	O
differed	O	O
as	O	O
to	O	O
how	O	O
firm	O	O
the	O	O
relative	O	O
recovery	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
was	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Some	O	O
buyers	O	O
stepped	O	O
in	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
very	O	O
convinced	O	O
.	O	O

Volume	O	O
was	O	O
lackluster	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
one	O	O
trader	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
market	O	O
's	O	O
very	O	O
healthy	O	O
,	O	O
we	O	O
're	O	O
buying	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
another	O	O
trader	O	O
.	O	O

Ponce	O	O
said	O	O
shares	O	O
were	O	O
certainly	O	O
attractively	O	O
priced	O	O
in	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
,	O	O
but	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
appreciate	O	O
until	O	O
foreign	O	O
buyers	O	O
stepped	O	O
in	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
do	O	O
.	O	O
'	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1259testb Plastic
Plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
gets	O	O
boost	O	O
in	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
.	O	O

Simona	O	O
de	O	O
Logu	O	O

RIO	B-25936	B-Rio_de_Janeiro
DE	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
JANEIRO	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
1996-12-06	O	O

Plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
is	O	O
booming	O	O
,	O	O
especially	O	O
among	O	O
men	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
Brazilians	B-3383	B-Brazil
spend	O	O
much	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
new-found	O	O
wealth	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
latest	O	O
beauty	O	O
treatments	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
organisers	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
four-day	O	O
international	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
conference	O	O
that	O	O
opened	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgeries	O	O
in	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
has	O	O
jumped	O	O
30	O	O
percent	O	O
to	O	O
an	O	O
estimated	O	O
150,000	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
since	O	O
an	O	O
anti-inflation	O	O
plan	O	O
was	O	O
introduced	O	O
in	O	O
July	O	O
1994	O	O
,	O	O
Farid	O	O
Hakme	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
president	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Brazilian	O	O
Plastic	O	O
Surgery	O	O
Society	O	O
(	O	O
SBCP	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
operations	O	O
on	O	O
men	O	O
increased	O	O
even	O	O
more	O	O
--	O	O
by	O	O
80	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
from	O	O
8,000	O	O
in	O	O
1994	O	O
to	O	O
15,000	O	O
in	O	O
1995	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
ranks	O	O
right	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
for	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
with	O	O
respect	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
surgeons	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
patients	O	O
,	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
operations	O	O
,	O	O
number	O	O
of	O	O
conferences	O	O
.	O	O

Our	O	O
statistics	O	O
are	O	O
the	O	O
highest	O	O
for	O	O
everything	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Hakme	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
believe	O	O
the	O	O
increase	O	O
in	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgeries	O	O
for	O	O
men	O	O
results	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
difficulties	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
job	O	O
market	O	O
.	O	O

People	O	O
need	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
a	O	O
more	O	O
youthful	O	O
look	O	O
to	O	O
compete	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
job	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
given	O	O
the	O	O
profound	O	O
changes	O	O
in	O	O
Latin	B-18524	B-Latin_America
America	I-18524	I-Latin_America
's	O	O
economy	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

A	O	O
controlled	O	O
exchange	O	O
rate	O	O
,	O	O
trade	O	O
liberalisation	O	O
and	O	O
tight	O	O
monetary	O	O
policies	O	O
have	O	O
also	O	O
dramatically	O	O
curbed	O	O
inflation	O	O
,	O	O
making	O	O
more	O	O
money	O	O
available	O	O
for	O	O
cosmetic	O	O
surgery	O	O
.	O	O

Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
has	O	O
been	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
forefront	O	O
in	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
for	O	O
decades	O	O
and	O	O
is	O	O
home	O	O
to	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
most	O	O
famous	O	O
surgeons	O	O
,	O	O
Ivo	O	O
Pitangy	O	O
.	O	O

There	O	O
are	O	O
6,000	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgeons	O	O
there	O	O
,	O	O
of	O	O
which	O	O
4,500	O	O
have	O	O
qualified	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
members	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
SBCP	O	O
.	O	O

Every	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
500	O	O
new	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgeons	O	O
graduate	O	O
in	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
and	O	O
medical	O	O
students	O	O
from	O	O
all	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
come	O	O
to	O	O
study	O	O
there	O	O
.	O	O

Hakme	O	O
attributes	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
's	O	O
fascination	O	O
with	O	O
plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
not	O	O
to	O	O
excessive	O	O
vanity	O	O
but	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
mix	O	O
and	O	O
match	O	O
of	O	O
different	O	O
races	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
can	O	O
create	O	O
physical	O	O
disharmonies	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

What	O	O
happens	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
nose	O	O
sometimes	O	O
does	O	O
n't	O	O
match	O	O
the	O	O
mouth	O	O
or	O	O
the	O	O
buttocks	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
match	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
legs	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
's	O	O
most	O	O
sought-after	O	O
beauty	O	O
treatment	O	O
is	O	O
liposuction	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
fat	O	O
is	O	O
sucked	O	O
away	O	O
from	O	O
areas	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
body	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
about	O	O
30,000	O	O
operations	O	O
a	O	O
year	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
cost	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
3,000	O	O
to	O	O
$	O	O
4,000	O	O
each	O	O
.	O	O

Stomach	O	O
tucks	O	O
and	O	O
breast	O	O
operations	O	O
are	O	O
also	O	O
popular	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
tropical	O	O
climate	O	O
calls	O	O
for	O	O
flesh-baring	O	O
fashions	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
unlike	O	O
women	O	O
elsewhere	O	O
Brazilians	B-3383	B-Brazil
tend	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
breast	O	O
reductions	O	O
and	O	O
buttock	O	O
implants	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
women	O	O
who	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
reduce	O	O
their	O	O
breasts	O	O
here	O	O
would	O	O
probably	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
increase	O	O
them	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
,	O	O
"	O	O
SBCP	O	O
Vice-President	O	O
Oswaldo	O	O
Saldanha	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Beauty	O	O
ideals	O	O
and	O	O
cultures	O	O
are	O	O
different	O	O
in	O	O
every	O	O
country	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Plastic	O	O
surgery	O	O
scares	O	O
like	O	O
the	O	O
case	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil
model	O	O
Claudia	O	O
Liz	O	O
fell	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
coma	O	O
after	O	O
being	O	O
anaesthetised	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
liposuction	O	O
in	O	O
October	O	O
are	O	O
not	O	O
much	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
deterrent	O	O
.	O	O

Saldanha	O	O
said	O	O
operations	O	O
fell	O	O
30	O	O
percent	O	O
immediately	O	O
after	O	O
that	O	O
case	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
rate	O	O
was	O	O
back	O	O
to	O	O
normal	O	O
now	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1260testb Daily
Daily	O	O
Argentine	B-18951905	B-Argentina
grain	O	O
fixings	O	O
-	O	O
Camaras	O	O
Arbitrales	O	O
.	O	O

BUENOS	B-255919	B-Buenos_Aires
AIRES	I-255919	I-Buenos_Aires
1996-12-06	O	O

Avg	O	O
December	O	O
5	O	O
price	O	O
fix	O	O
:	O	O

Buenos	B-255919	B-Buenos_Aires
Aires	I-255919	I-Buenos_Aires
Quequen	O	O
Rosario	B-592784	B-Rosario,_Santa_Fe
Bahia	B-735970	B-Bahía_Blanca
Blanca	I-735970	I-Bahía_Blanca

Oats	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O

Wheat	O	O
121	O	O
130	O	O
121.3	O	O
121	O	O

Maize	O	O
(	O	O
Flint	O	O
)	O	O
113	O	O
114	O	O
113.7	O	O
112	O	O

Maize	O	O
(	O	O
Dent	O	O
)	O	O
113	O	O
114	O	O
113.7	O	O
112	O	O

Sorghum	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O

Millet	O	O
unq	O	O
unq	O	O
90	O	O
unq	O	O

Soybeans	O	O
283	O	O
unq	O	O
283	O	O
unq	O	O

Sunseeds	O	O
219	O	O
216	O	O
220	O	O
216	O	O

--	O	O
Buenos	O	O
Aires	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+541	O	O
318-0655	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1261testb Mexican
Mexican	B-3966054	B-Mexico
daily	O	O
port	O	O
,	O	O
shipping	O	O
update	O	O
for	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

MEXICO	B-18987	B-Mexico_City
CITY	I-18987	I-Mexico_City
1996-12-06	O	O

All	O	O
major	O	O
ports	O	O
were	O	O
open	O	O
as	O	O
of	O	O
1000	O	O
local	O	O
/	O	O
1600	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
,	O	O
the	O	O
Communications	O	O
and	O	O
Transportation	O	O
Ministry	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
daily	O	O
update	O	O
.	O	O

Tampico	B-224093	B-Tampico
port	O	O
authorities	O	O
said	O	O
fishing	O	O
restrictions	O	O
were	O	O
in	O	O
place	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
area	O	O
adjacent	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
port	O	O
because	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
geophysical	O	O
study	O	O
being	O	O
carried	O	O
out	O	O
in	O	O
deep	O	O
waters	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
region	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
ship	O	O
Kenda	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
ministry	O	O
updated	O	O
port	O	O
conditions	O	O
and	O	O
shipping	O	O
warnings	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
Gulf	B-21076367	B-Gulf_of_Mexico
of	I-21076367	I-Gulf_of_Mexico
Mexico	I-21076367	I-Gulf_of_Mexico
,	O	O
Caribbean	B-18956035	B-Caribbean
and	O	O
Pacific	B-751843	B-Pacific_coast
Coast	I-751843	I-Pacific_coast
.	O	O

-	O	O
Pacific	B-751843	B-Pacific_coast
Coast	I-751843	I-Pacific_coast
:	O	O

Light	O	O
rains	O	O
along	O	O
the	O	O
coast	O	O
of	O	O
southern	O	O
Baja	B-199793	B-Baja_California
California	I-199793	I-Baja_California
and	O	O
Sinaloa	B-222251	B-Sinaloa
,	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
rest	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
coast	O	O
seeing	O	O
clear	O	O
skies	O	O
.	O	O

Winds	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
northeast	O	O
of	O	O
10	O	O
to	O	O
15	O	O
knots	O	O
(	O	O
19	O	O
to	O	O
28	O	O
kilometers	O	O
/	O	O
11	O	O
to	O	O
17	O	O
miles	O	O
per	O	O
hour	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
new	O	O
front	O	O
is	O	O
seen	O	O
emerging	O	O
during	O	O
the	O	O
course	O	O
of	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
affecting	O	O
the	O	O
north	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Baja	B-199793	B-Baja_California
California	I-199793	I-Baja_California
peninsula	O	O
and	O	O
Sonora	B-83750	B-Sonora
state	O	O
,	O	O
bringing	O	O
lower	O	O
temperatures	O	O
,	O	O
light	O	O
rains	O	O
and	O	O
waves	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
six	O	O
feet	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
Gulf	B-21076367	B-Gulf_of_Mexico
of	I-21076367	I-Gulf_of_Mexico
Mexico	I-21076367	I-Gulf_of_Mexico
:	O	O

Cold	O	O
front	O	O
bringing	O	O
light	O	O
rains	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
coast	O	O
of	O	O
Tamaulipas	B-222254	B-Tamaulipas
,	O	O
but	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
rest	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Gulf	B-21076367	B-Gulf_of_Mexico
in	O	O
clear	O	O
skies	O	O
.	O	O

Winds	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
northeast	O	O
at	O	O
10	O	O
to	O	O
15	O	O
knots	O	O
(	O	O
19	O	O
to	O	O
28	O	O
kilometers	O	O
/	O	O
11	O	O
to	O	O
17	O	O
miles	O	O
per	O	O
hour	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
Caribbean	B-18956035	B-Caribbean
:	O	O

Tropical	O	O
air	O	O
carrying	O	O
sporadic	O	O
light	O	O
rains	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
coast	O	O
of	O	O
Quintana	B-193550	B-Quintana_Roo
Roo	I-193550	I-Quintana_Roo
state	O	O
.	O	O

Winds	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
northeast	O	O
at	O	O
10	O	O
to	O	O
15	O	O
knots	O	O
with	O	O
waves	O	O
three	O	O
to	O	O
five	O	O
feet	O	O
high	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Chris	O	O
Aspin	O	O
,	O	O
Mexico	B-18987	B-Mexico_City
City	I-18987	I-Mexico_City
newsroom	O	O
+525	O	O
728-7903	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1262testb Brazil
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
exam	O	O
cheats	O	O
caught	O	O
using	O	O
"	O	O
pager	O	O
"	O	O
watches	O	O
.	O	O

RIO	B-25936	B-Rio_de_Janeiro
DE	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
JANEIRO	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
1996-12-06	O	O

Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil
students	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
caught	O	O
cheating	O	O
in	O	O
university	O	O
entrance	O	O
exams	O	O
by	O	O
using	O	O
digital	O	O
watches	O	O
which	O	O
gave	O	O
the	O	O
correct	O	O
answers	O	O
to	O	O
test	O	O
questions	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
newspaper	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Rio	B-25936	B-Rio_de_Janeiro
de	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
Janeiro	I-25936	I-Rio_de_Janeiro
state	O	O
university	O	O
officials	O	O
discovered	O	O
students	O	O
were	O	O
paying	O	O
15,000	O	O
reais	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
14,563	O	O
)	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
special	O	O
watches	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
operated	O	O
like	O	O
a	O	O
telephone	O	O
pager	O	O
to	O	O
receive	O	O
correct	O	O
answers	O	O
,	O	O
O	B-2093729	B-O_Globo
Globo	I-2093729	I-O_Globo
said	O	O
.	O	O

Seventy-seven	O	O
students	O	O
were	O	O
found	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
watches	O	O
and	O	O
disqualified	O	O
,	O	O
O	B-2093729	B-O_Globo
Globo	I-2093729	I-O_Globo
said	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1263testb Chile
Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
,	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
to	O	O
seek	O	O
to	O	O
broaden	O	O
trade	O	O
deal	O	O
.	O	O

SANTIAGO	B-51572	B-Santiago
1996-12-05	O	O

Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
and	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
will	O	O
start	O	O
negotiations	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
to	O	O
broaden	O	O
their	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
agreement	O	O
to	O	O
include	O	O
services	O	O
and	O	O
investments	O	O
,	O	O
Finance	B-14637976	B-Ministry_of_Finance_(Chile)
Minister	O	O
Eduardo	O	O
Aninat	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
hopes	O	O
to	O	O
broaden	O	O
the	O	O
treaty	O	O
signed	O	O
in	O	O
1994	O	O
beyond	O	O
reduction	O	O
of	O	O
tariffs	O	O
on	O	O
imports	O	O
and	O	O
exports	O	O
and	O	O
add	O	O
provisions	O	O
covering	O	O
services	O	O
and	O	O
investment	O	O
codes	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Aninat	O	O
.	O	O

Both	O	O
areas	O	O
tend	O	O
to	O	O
more	O	O
laden	O	O
with	O	O
friction	O	O
in	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
negotiations	O	O
than	O	O
tariff	O	O
reduction	O	O
.	O	O

'	O	O
'	O	O
In	O	O
January	O	O
or	O	O
February	O	O
,	O	O
we	O	O
'll	O	O
have	O	O
some	O	O
very	O	O
close	O	O
contacts	O	O
with	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
to	O	O
add	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
services	O	O
and	O	O
advance	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
investments	O	O
,	O	O
'	O	O
'	O	O
Aninat	O	O
told	O	O
reporters	O	O
after	O	O
signing	O	O
a	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
deal	O	O
with	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
.	O	O

'	O	O
'	O	O
We	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
the	O	O
treaty	O	O
between	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
and	O	O
Chile	B-5489	B-Chile
greater	O	O
depth	O	O
and	O	O
coverage	O	O
than	O	O
it	O	O
has	O	O
now	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
's	O	O
very	O	O
good	O	O
now	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
it	O	O
practically	O	O
only	O	O
covers	O	O
trade	O	O
in	O	O
goods	O	O
,	O	O
'	O	O
'	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Aninat	O	O
also	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
confident	O	O
the	O	O
Chilean	B-5489	B-Chile
Congress	O	O
would	O	O
ratify	O	O
the	O	O
treaty	O	O
with	O	O
Congress	O	O
quickly	O	O
.	O	O

'	O	O
'	O	O
The	O	O
reactions	O	O
from	O	O
business	O	O
and	O	O
unions	O	O
which	O	O
I	O	O
have	O	O
seen	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
almost	O	O
unanimously	O	O
positive	O	O
,	O	O
so	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
see	O	O
any	O	O
problem	O	O
,	O	O
'	O	O
'	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Roger	O	O
Atwood	O	O
,	O	O
Santiago	B-51572	B-Santiago
newsroom	O	O
+56-2-699-5595	O	O
x211	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1264testb Indonesia
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
's	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
leaves	O	O
for	O	O
Nobel	B-26230922	B-Nobel_Peace_Prize
award	O	O
ceremony	O	O
.	O	O

DILI	B-49251	B-Dili
,	O	O
East	B-19159399	B-East_Timor
Timor	I-19159399	I-East_Timor
1996-12-06	O	O

East	B-19159399	B-East_Timor
Timorese	I-19159399	I-East_Timor
Roman	B-606848	B-Catholic_Church
Catholic	I-606848	I-Catholic_Church
Bishop	O	O
Carlos	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
Belo	I-49053	I-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
left	O	O
Dili	B-49251	B-Dili
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
way	O	O
to	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
for	O	O
the	O	O
awards	O	O
ceremony	O	O
as	O	O
co-recipient	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
1996	O	O
Nobel	B-26230922	B-Nobel_Peace_Prize
Peace	I-26230922	I-Nobel_Peace_Prize
Prize	I-26230922	I-Nobel_Peace_Prize
.	O	O

Witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
left	O	O
the	O	O
territory	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
Indonesian	B-14579	B-Indonesia
capital	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
accompanied	O	O
by	O	O
five	O	O
other	O	O
people	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
immediately	O	O
known	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
arrive	O	O
in	O	O
Oslo	B-22309	B-Oslo
.	O	O

The	O	O
bishop	O	O
will	O	O
jointly	O	O
receive	O	O
the	O	O
Nobel	B-26230922	B-Nobel_Peace_Prize
award	O	O
next	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
with	O	O
East	O	O
Timorese-born	O	O
activist	O	O
Jose	B-49030	B-José_Ramos-Horta
Ramos	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
Horta	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
,	O	O
who	O	O
lives	O	O
in	O	O
self-exile	O	O
in	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
.	O	O

The	O	O
Indonesian	B-14579	B-Indonesia
government	O	O
has	O	O
condemned	O	O
the	O	O
inclusion	O	O
of	O	O
Ramos	B-49030	B-José_Ramos-Horta
Horta	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
in	O	O
the	O	O
award	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Minister	O	O
Ali	B-2488298	B-Ali_Alatas
Alatas	I-2488298	I-Ali_Alatas
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
would	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
represented	O	O
officially	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
ceremony	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Norwegian	B-21241	B-Norway
capital	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
sincerely	O	O
believe	O	O
that	O	O
this	O	O
unfortunate	O	O
choice	O	O
in	O	O
giving	O	O
the	O	O
honour	O	O
to	O	O
such	O	O
a	O	O
controversial	O	O
figure	O	O
as	O	O
Ramos	B-49030	B-José_Ramos-Horta
Horta	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
...	O	O

will	O	O
exacerbate	O	O
the	O	O
problem	O	O
in	O	O
finding	O	O
a	O	O
solution	O	O
(	O	O
to	O	O
East	B-19159399	B-East_Timor
Timor	I-19159399	I-East_Timor
)	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Alatas	B-2488298	B-Ali_Alatas
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
responding	O	O
to	O	O
questions	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
called	O	O
to	O	O
discuss	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
's	O	O
ministerial	O	O
meeting	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Organisation	B-47725	B-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
of	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
the	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
Islamic	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
Conference	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
(	O	O
OIC	B-47725	B-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
)	O	O
in	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
.	O	O

Ramos	B-49030	B-José_Ramos-Horta
Horta	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
has	O	O
been	O	O
a	O	O
vocal	O	O
leader	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
opposition	O	O
to	O	O
Jakarta	O	O
's	O	O
rule	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
territory	O	O
.	O	O

Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
and	O	O
Ramos	B-49030	B-José_Ramos-Horta
Horta	I-49030	I-José_Ramos-Horta
were	O	O
awared	O	O
the	O	O
prize	O	O
for	O	O
their	O	O
efforts	O	O
to	O	O
secure	O	O
a	O	O
peaceful	O	O
solution	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
East	B-19159399	B-East_Timor
Timor	I-19159399	I-East_Timor
,	O	O
a	O	O
former	O	O
Portuguese	B-23033	B-Portugal
colony	O	O
which	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
invaded	O	O
in	O	O
1975	O	O
and	O	O
annexed	O	O
the	O	O
following	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
has	O	O
never	O	O
recognised	O	O
Jakarta	O	O
's	O	O
move	O	O
.	O	O

Alatas	B-2488298	B-Ali_Alatas
said	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
's	O	O
position	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
Nobel	B-26230922	B-Nobel_Peace_Prize
Peace	I-26230922	I-Nobel_Peace_Prize
Prize	I-26230922	I-Nobel_Peace_Prize
would	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
different	O	O
if	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
awarded	O	O
solely	O	O
to	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
.	O	O

Asked	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
Indonesian	B-14579	B-Indonesia
ambassador	O	O
to	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
would	O	O
have	O	O
attended	O	O
the	O	O
ceremony	O	O
if	O	O
only	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
had	O	O
been	O	O
involved	O	O
,	O	O
Alatas	B-2488298	B-Ali_Alatas
replied	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
Probably	O	O
,	O	O
yes	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
that	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
hypothetical	O	O
question	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Alatas	B-2488298	B-Ali_Alatas
said	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
that	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
way	O	O
back	O	O
from	O	O
Oslo	B-22309	B-Oslo
,	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
would	O	O
visit	O	O
the	O	O
Vatican	B-32408	B-Vatican_City
to	O	O
see	O	O
the	O	O
Pope	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
would	O	O
also	O	O
meet	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
Chancellor	O	O
Helmut	B-41896	B-Helmut_Kohl
Kohl	I-41896	I-Helmut_Kohl
in	O	O
Bonn	B-3295	B-Bonn
.	O	O

Kohl	B-41896	B-Helmut_Kohl
had	O	O
wanted	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
Belo	B-49053	B-Carlos_Filipe_Ximenes_Belo
during	O	O
the	O	O
chancellor	O	O
's	O	O
official	O	O
visit	O	O
to	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
last	O	O
month	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
bishop	O	O
was	O	O
too	O	O
busy	O	O
in	O	O
East	B-19159399	B-East_Timor
Timor	I-19159399	I-East_Timor
to	O	O
come	O	O
to	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1265testb China
China	B-5405	B-China
to	O	O
open	O	O
port	O	O
in	O	O
Hainan	B-166411	B-Hainan
to	O	O
foreign	O	O
ships	O	O
.	O	O

BEIJING	B-18603746	B-Beijing
1996-12-06	O	O

China	B-5405	B-China
's	O	O
State	O	O
Council	O	O
,	O	O
or	O	O
cabinet	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
given	O	O
a	O	O
port	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
southern	O	O
province	O	O
of	O	O
Hainan	B-166411	B-Hainan
permission	O	O
to	O	O
open	O	O
to	O	O
foreign	O	O
vessels	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Xinhua	B-263168	B-Xinhua_News_Agency
news	O	O
agency	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Xinhua	B-263168	B-Xinhua_News_Agency
did	O	O
not	O	O
say	O	O
when	O	O
Qinglan	O	O
port	O	O
in	O	O
Wenchang	B-1827332	B-Wenchang
city	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
opened	O	O
to	O	O
foreign	O	O
vessels	O	O
.	O	O

Wenchang	B-1827332	B-Wenchang
has	O	O
built	O	O
a	O	O
berth	O	O
for	O	O
5,000	O	O
deadweight-tonne	O	O
container	O	O
ships	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
port	O	O
and	O	O
invested	O	O
34	O	O
million	O	O
yuan	O	O
(	O	O
$	O	O
4.1	O	O
million	O	O
)	O	O
to	O	O
dredge	O	O
the	O	O
harbour	O	O
,	O	O
Xinhua	B-263168	B-Xinhua_News_Agency
said	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
gave	O	O
no	O	O
further	O	O
details	O	O
.	O	O

(	O	O
$	O	O
1	O	O
=	O	O
8.3	O	O
yuan	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1266testb Government
Government	O	O
disperses	O	O
protest	O	O
with	O	O
water	O	O
cannons	O	O
.	O	O

RANGOON	B-57404	B-Yangon
1996-12-07	O	O

Burmese	B-19457	B-Myanmar
troops	O	O
and	O	O
riot	O	O
police	O	O
moved	O	O
in	O	O
to	O	O
disperse	O	O
a	O	O
student	O	O
street	O	O
protest	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
suburban	O	O
road	O	O
junction	O	O
near	O	O
the	O	O
Ranyon	O	O
(	O	O
Rangoon	O	O
)	O	O
University	O	O
early	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
,	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
said	O	O
police	O	O
and	O	O
troops	O	O
used	O	O
water	O	O
cannons	O	O
from	O	O
fire	O	O
engines	O	O
to	O	O
subdue	O	O
about	O	O
120	O	O
university	O	O
students	O	O
sitting	O	O
in	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
centre	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
junction	O	O
at	O	O
about	O	O
3	O	O
a.m.	O	O
before	O	O
they	O	O
moved	O	O
in	O	O
to	O	O
round	O	O
them	O	O
up	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
students	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
staged	O	O
an	O	O
11-hour	O	O
protest	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
junction	O	O
in	O	O
northern	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
,	O	O
were	O	O
taken	O	O
away	O	O
in	O	O
three	O	O
vehicles	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
students	O	O
were	O	O
hit	O	O
with	O	O
batons	O	O
while	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
herded	O	O
onto	O	O
the	O	O
vehicles	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
believed	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
taken	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Insein	B-4223826	B-Insein_Township
prison	O	O
in	O	O
suburban	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
.	O	O

The	O	O
protesting	O	O
students	O	O
,	O	O
mostly	O	O
from	O	O
Rangoon	B-2242248	B-University_of_Yangon
University	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
,	O	O
were	O	O
demanding	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
to	O	O
organise	O	O
independent	O	O
unions	O	O
on	O	O
campuses	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
release	O	O
of	O	O
about	O	O
80	O	O
student	O	O
leaders	O	O
currently	O	O
in	O	O
jail	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
were	O	O
among	O	O
500	O	O
students	O	O
who	O	O
started	O	O
demonstrating	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
intersection	O	O
on	O	O
late	O	O
Friday	O	O
afternoon	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
protest	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
major	O	O
one	O	O
in	O	O
five	O	O
days	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1267testb Burmese
Burmese	B-19457	B-Myanmar
students	O	O
march	O	O
briefly	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
campus	O	O
.	O	O

Vithoon	O	O
Amorn	O	O

RANGOON	B-57404	B-Yangon
1996-12-06	O	O

About	O	O
200	O	O
Burmese	B-19457	B-Myanmar
students	O	O
marched	O	O
briefly	O	O
from	O	O
troubled	O	O
Yangon	B-3026872	B-Yangon_Technological_University
Institute	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
of	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
Technology	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
in	O	O
northern	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
towards	O	O
the	O	O
University	B-2242248	B-University_of_Yangon
of	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
Yangon	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
six	O	O
km	O	O
(	O	O
four	O	O
miles	O	O
)	O	O
away	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
returned	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
campus	O	O
,	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Seven	O	O
truckloads	O	O
of	O	O
armed	O	O
riot	O	O
police	O	O
and	O	O
three	O	O
fire	O	O
engines	O	O
were	O	O
on	O	O
standby	O	O
at	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
junctions	O	O
near	O	O
the	O	O
institute	O	O
.	O	O

There	O	O
were	O	O
no	O	O
clashes	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
They	O	O
are	O	O
now	O	O
back	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
YIT	O	O
campus	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
an	O	O
institute	O	O
official	O	O
who	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
identified	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
by	O	O
telephone	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
of	O	O
two	O	O
roads	O	O
leading	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
University	B-2242248	B-University_of_Yangon
of	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
Yangon	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
from	O	O
the	O	O
institute	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
closed	O	O
by	O	O
authorities	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
about	O	O
300	O	O
university	O	O
students	O	O
were	O	O
still	O	O
gathered	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
gates	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
campus	O	O
,	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
were	O	O
singing	O	O
peacefully	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Monday	O	O
and	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
,	O	O
students	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
institute	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
university	O	O
launched	O	O
protests	O	O
against	O	O
what	O	O
they	O	O
said	O	O
was	O	O
unfair	O	O
handling	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
brawl	O	O
between	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
colleagues	O	O
and	O	O
restaurant	O	O
owners	O	O
in	O	O
October	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
and	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
,	O	O
opposition	O	O
leader	O	O
Aung	B-2847	B-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
San	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
Suu	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
Kyi	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
was	O	O
restricted	O	O
to	O	O
her	O	O
home	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
military	O	O
government	O	O
to	O	O
prevent	O	O
her	O	O
from	O	O
being	O	O
drawn	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
protests	O	O
.	O	O

She	O	O
was	O	O
allowed	O	O
to	O	O
move	O	O
freely	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
protest	O	O
culminated	O	O
at	O	O
dawn	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
with	O	O
several	O	O
hundred	O	O
students	O	O
being	O	O
detained	O	O
briefly	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
in	O	O
central	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
.	O	O

The	O	O
street	O	O
protests	O	O
were	O	O
the	O	O
biggest	O	O
seen	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
capital	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
student-led	O	O
pro-democracry	O	O
demonstrations	O	O
of	O	O
September	O	O
1988	O	O
when	O	O
the	O	O
junta	O	O
crushed	O	O
the	O	O
uprising	O	O
.	O	O

Thousands	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
or	O	O
imprisoned	O	O
.	O	O

Earlier	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
students	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
were	O	O
held	O	O
briefly	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
during	O	O
the	O	O
protests	O	O
earlier	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
still	O	O
dissatisfied	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
military	O	O
government	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
they	O	O
were	O	O
unhappy	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
State	O	O
Law	O	O
and	O	O
Order	O	O
Restoration	O	O
Council	O	O
(	O	O
SLORC	O	O
)	O	O
had	O	O
not	O	O
heeded	O	O
their	O	O
calls	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
to	O	O
organise	O	O
independent	O	O
unions	O	O
on	O	O
campus	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
still	O	O
want	O	O
government	O	O
answers	O	O
to	O	O
our	O	O
demands	O	O
.	O	O

We	O	O
want	O	O
police	O	O
punishment	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
published	O	O
in	O	O
newspapers	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
one	O	O
student	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
students	O	O
stressed	O	O
their	O	O
protests	O	O
were	O	O
non-political	O	O
and	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
no	O	O
contact	O	O
with	O	O
Suu	B-2847	B-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
Kyi	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
's	O	O
National	B-410553	B-National_League_for_Democracy
League	I-410553	I-National_League_for_Democracy
for	I-410553	I-National_League_for_Democracy
Democracy	I-410553	I-National_League_for_Democracy
(	O	O
NLD	B-410553	B-National_League_for_Democracy
)	O	O
.	O	O

Suu	B-2847	B-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
Kyi	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
,	O	O
a	O	O
Nobel	B-26230922	B-Nobel_Peace_Prize
laureate	O	O
and	O	O
daughter	O	O
of	O	O
independence	O	O
hero	O	O
Aung	B-585020	B-Aung_San
San	I-585020	I-Aung_San
,	O	O
and	O	O
key	O	O
NLD	B-410553	B-National_League_for_Democracy
officials	O	O
have	O	O
also	O	O
denied	O	O
any	O	O
link	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
students	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
they	O	O
have	O	O
said	O	O
both	O	O
parties	O	O
had	O	O
a	O	O
"	O	O
moral	O	O
link	O	O
"	O	O
in	O	O
that	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
against	O	O
police	O	O
brutality	O	O
and	O	O
injustice	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
students	O	O
also	O	O
demanded	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
announce	O	O
punishments	O	O
meted	O	O
out	O	O
to	O	O
policemen	O	O
who	O	O
they	O	O
said	O	O
had	O	O
manhandled	O	O
students	O	O
involved	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
brawl	O	O
with	O	O
some	O	O
restaurant	O	O
owners	O	O
near	O	O
the	O	O
Yangon	B-57404	B-Yangon
institute	O	O
in	O	O
October	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
students	O	O
appealed	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
not	O	O
to	O	O
close	O	O
the	O	O
institute	O	O
because	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
latest	O	O
demonstration	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
institute	O	O
was	O	O
shut	O	O
for	O	O
nearly	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
1988	O	O
uprising	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
road	O	O
leading	O	O
to	O	O
Suu	B-2847	B-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
Kyi	I-2847	I-Aung_San_Suu_Kyi
's	O	O
lakeside	O	O
residence	O	O
in	O	O
central	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
remained	O	O
closed	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1268testb Union
Union	O	O
leaders	O	O
outraged	O	O
by	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
snub	O	O
to	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
head	O	O
.	O	O

SINGAPORE	B-27318	B-Singapore
1996-12-06	O	O

International	O	O
trade	O	O
union	O	O
leaders	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
expressed	O	O
outrage	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
International	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
Labour	I-14987	I-International_Labour_Organization
Organisation	I-14987	I-International_Labour_Organization
(	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
)	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
barred	O	O
from	O	O
speaking	O	O
at	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
's	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
meeting	O	O
in	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
.	O	O

Bill	B-7760633	B-Bill_Jordan,_Baron_Jordan
Jordan	I-7760633	I-Bill_Jordan,_Baron_Jordan
,	O	O
general	O	O
secretary	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
International	B-36760	B-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
Confederation	I-36760	I-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
of	I-36760	I-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
Free	I-36760	I-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
Trade	I-36760	I-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
Unions	I-36760	I-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
(	O	O
ICFTU	B-36760	B-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
)	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
the	O	O
withdrawal	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
invitation	O	O
to	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
director	O	O
general	O	O
Michel	B-26270732	B-Michel_Hansenne
Hansenne	I-26270732	I-Michel_Hansenne
was	O	O
"	O	O
outrageous	O	O
behaviour	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
organisation	O	O
that	O	O
wants	O	O
to	O	O
command	O	O
respect	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

Jordan	O	O
said	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
developing	O	O
nations	O	O
that	O	O
oppose	O	O
linking	O	O
trade	O	O
talks	O	O
and	O	O
labour	O	O
conditions	O	O
had	O	O
pressured	O	O
World	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
Trade	I-33873	I-World_Trade_Organization
Organisation	I-33873	I-World_Trade_Organization
(	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
)	O	O
officials	O	O
to	O	O
prevent	O	O
Hansenne	O	O
from	O	O
taking	O	O
the	O	O
platform	O	O
to	O	O
urge	O	O
such	O	O
links	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
is	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
shame	O	O
that	O	O
those	O	O
who	O	O
are	O	O
responsible	O	O
for	O	O
encouraging	O	O
this	O	O
meeting	O	O
responded	O	O
(	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
pressure	O	O
)	O	O
in	O	O
silencing	O	O
him	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Jordan	O	O
said	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
opening	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
ICFTU	B-36760	B-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
conference	O	O
on	O	O
international	O	O
labour	O	O
standards	O	O
and	O	O
trade	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
three-day	O	O
trade	O	O
union	O	O
conference	O	O
in	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
hopes	O	O
to	O	O
push	O	O
labour	O	O
issues	O	O
onto	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
agenda	O	O
.	O	O

Jordan	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
's	O	O
credibility	O	O
was	O	O
at	O	O
stake	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
trade	O	O
and	O	O
labour	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
ICFTU	B-36760	B-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
said	O	O
it	O	O
wanted	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
conference	O	O
beginning	O	O
on	O	O
Monday	O	O
to	O	O
outlaw	O	O
forced	O	O
and	O	O
child	O	O
labour	O	O
,	O	O
end	O	O
discrimination	O	O
in	O	O
hiring	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
guarantee	O	O
the	O	O
right	O	O
to	O	O
join	O	O
a	O	O
union	O	O
.	O	O

Bill	O	O
Brett	O	O
,	O	O
chairman	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
ILO	O	O
Workers	O	O
Group	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
before	O	O
the	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
"	O	O
not	O	O
too	O	O
surprised	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
very	O	O
disappointed	O	O
"	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
speaking	O	O
invitation	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
withdrawn	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Some	O	O
governments	O	O
are	O	O
very	O	O
determined	O	O
to	O	O
stop	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
(	O	O
of	O	O
trade	O	O
and	O	O
labour	O	O
rights	O	O
)	O	O
being	O	O
discussed	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
Association	B-106539	B-ASEAN
of	I-106539	I-ASEAN
Southeast	I-106539	I-ASEAN
Asian	I-106539	I-ASEAN
Nations	I-106539	I-ASEAN
(	O	O
ASEAN	B-106539	B-ASEAN
)	O	O
seemed	O	O
particularly	O	O
hostile	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
agenda	O	O
.	O	O

ASEAN	B-106539	B-ASEAN
groups	O	O
Brunei	B-3466	B-Brunei
,	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
,	O	O
Malaysia	B-3607937	B-Malaysia
,	O	O
the	O	O
Philippines	B-23440	B-Philippines
,	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
,	O	O
Thailand	B-30128	B-Thailand
and	O	O
Vietnam	B-202354	B-Vietnam
.	O	O

The	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
wants	O	O
a	O	O
trade	O	O
and	O	O
labour	O	O
rights	O	O
"	O	O
social	O	O
clause	O	O
"	O	O
included	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
ministerial	O	O
statement	O	O
issued	O	O
by	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
leaders	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
end	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
organization	O	O
's	O	O
first	O	O
ministerial-level	O	O
gathering	O	O
.	O	O

Speaking	O	O
to	O	O
ICFTU	B-36760	B-International_Confederation_of_Free_Trade_Unions
delegates	O	O
,	O	O
Richard	O	O
Eglin	O	O
,	O	O
director	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
secretariat	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
was	O	O
capable	O	O
of	O	O
making	O	O
a	O	O
significant	O	O
contribution	O	O
to	O	O
governmental	O	O
efforts	O	O
to	O	O
solve	O	O
social	O	O
problems	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
's	O	O
organisational	O	O
structure	O	O
made	O	O
it	O	O
difficult	O	O
to	O	O
impose	O	O
on	O	O
its	O	O
members	O	O
a	O	O
social	O	O
clause	O	O
such	O	O
as	O	O
that	O	O
called	O	O
for	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
ILO	B-14987	B-International_Labour_Organization
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1269testb Indian
Indian	B-14533	B-India
rubber	O	O
demand	O	O
seen	O	O
outstripping	O	O
production	O	O
.	O	O

SINGAPORE	B-27318	B-Singapore
1996-12-06	O	O

Indian	B-14533	B-India
rubber	O	O
demand	O	O
is	O	O
seen	O	O
outpacing	O	O
local	O	O
production	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
1996/97	O	O
April	O	O
/	O	O
March	O	O
season	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
trend	O	O
will	O	O
persist	O	O
way	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
century	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
chairman	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Rubber	O	O
Board	O	O
of	O	O
India	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

K.J.	O	O
Matthew	O	O
said	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Asia	O	O
Rubber	O	O
Markets	O	O
meeting	O	O
here	O	O
Indian	B-14533	B-India
production	O	O
of	O	O
natural	O	O
rubber	O	O
in	O	O
1996/97	O	O
will	O	O
reach	O	O
547,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
against	O	O
projected	O	O
demand	O	O
of	O	O
578,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
gap	O	O
of	O	O
31,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
.	O	O

For	O	O
synthetic	O	O
rubber	O	O
,	O	O
production	O	O
reached	O	O
68,200	O	O
tonnes	O	O
in	O	O
1995/96	O	O
while	O	O
consumption	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
season	O	O
hit	O	O
134,085	O	O
tonnes	O	O
,	O	O
Matthew	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Though	O	O
schemes	O	O
designed	O	O
to	O	O
realise	O	O
further	O	O
increases	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
production	O	O
of	O	O
natural	O	O
rubber	O	O
are	O	O
being	O	O
operated	O	O
successfully	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
demand-supply	O	O
gap	O	O
is	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
widen	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Indian	B-14533	B-India
synthetic	O	O
rubber	O	O
output	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
rise	O	O
significantly	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
season	O	O
but	O	O
demand	O	O
will	O	O
rise	O	O
to	O	O
145,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
.	O	O

Matthew	O	O
estimates	O	O
that	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
2000/01	O	O
season	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
gap	O	O
between	O	O
natural	O	O
rubber	O	O
output	O	O
and	O	O
consumption	O	O
will	O	O
rise	O	O
to	O	O
51,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
and	O	O
319,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
in	O	O
2010/11	O	O
.	O	O

Natural	O	O
rubber	O	O
production	O	O
will	O	O
go	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
695,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
in	O	O
2000/01	O	O
against	O	O
consumption	O	O
of	O	O
746,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
2010/11	O	O
,	O	O
domestic	O	O
demand	O	O
should	O	O
rise	O	O
further	O	O
to	O	O
1.233	O	O
million	O	O
tonnes	O	O
while	O	O
production	O	O
will	O	O
only	O	O
reach	O	O
about	O	O
914,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
way	O	O
to	O	O
bridge	O	O
the	O	O
widening	O	O
gap	O	O
is	O	O
to	O	O
put	O	O
more	O	O
land	O	O
under	O	O
cultivation	O	O
which	O	O
the	O	O
Rubber	B-19385859	B-Rubber_Board
Board	I-19385859	I-Rubber_Board
official	O	O
estimates	O	O
will	O	O
reach	O	O
220,000	O	O
hectares	O	O
between	O	O
now	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
year	O	O
2003	O	O
although	O	O
Matthew	O	O
said	O	O
this	O	O
may	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
possible	O	O
at	O	O
this	O	O
time	O	O
in	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
development	O	O
objective	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
rubber	O	O
plantation	O	O
industry	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
to	O	O
increase	O	O
production	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
best	O	O
extent	O	O
possibly	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
view	O	O
to	O	O
minimising	O	O
imports	O	O
of	O	O
natural	O	O
rubber	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Singapore	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
(	O	O
65-8703305	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1270testb Japan
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
authorities	O	O
seen	O	O
seeking	O	O
to	O	O
rein	O	O
in	O	O
dollar	O	O
.	O	O

George	O	O
Nishiyama	O	O

TOKYO	B-30057	B-Tokyo
1996-12-06	O	O

Comments	O	O
by	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
tight-lipped	O	O
central	O	O
bank	O	O
chief	O	O
and	O	O
an	O	O
influential	O	O
top	O	O
bureaucrat	O	O
are	O	O
further	O	O
signs	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
nation	O	O
's	O	O
authorities	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
keep	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
at	O	O
current	O	O
levels	O	O
,	O	O
market	O	O
sources	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
rare	O	O
expression	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
view	O	O
on	O	O
currencies	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
Bank	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
of	I-188155	I-Bank_of_Japan
Japan	I-188155	I-Bank_of_Japan
(	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
)	O	O
governor	O	O
,	O	O
Yasuo	O	O
Matsushita	O	O
was	O	O
quoted	O	O
in	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
leading	O	O
economic	O	O
daily	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
as	O	O
saying	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
sees	O	O
no	O	O
further	O	O
,	O	O
immediate	O	O
fall	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
yen	O	O
.	O	O

This	O	O
followed	O	O
a	O	O
widely	O	O
watched	O	O
television	O	O
appearance	O	O
late	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
by	O	O
Eisuke	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
high-ranking	O	O
Finance	B-870389	B-Ministry_of_Finance_(Japan)
Ministry	I-870389	I-Ministry_of_Finance_(Japan)
official	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
denied	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
wants	O	O
to	O	O
guide	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
lower	O	O
to	O	O
between	O	O
108	O	O
and	O	O
110	O	O
yen	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
many	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
thought	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
's	O	O
real	O	O
intentions	O	O
lay	O	O
elsewhere	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
took	O	O
more	O	O
notice	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
comments	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
government	O	O
's	O	O
stance	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
,	O	O
dealers	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
think	O	O
his	O	O
views	O	O
on	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-53667	B-United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury
Treasury	I-53667	I-United_States_Department_of_the_Treasury
Secretary	O	O
Robert	B-614418	B-Robert_Rubin
)	O	O
Rubin	B-614418	B-Robert_Rubin
's	O	O
comments	O	O
were	O	O
indeed	O	O
what	O	O
he	O	O
himself	O	O
thinks	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Hank	O	O
Note	O	O
,	O	O
chief	O	O
dealer	O	O
at	O	O
Sumitomo	B-1831418	B-The_Sumitomo_Bank
Bank	I-1831418	I-The_Sumitomo_Bank
.	O	O

Asked	O	O
about	O	O
Rubin	B-614418	B-Robert_Rubin
's	O	O
comment	O	O
that	O	O
a	O	O
strong	O	O
dollar	O	O
was	O	O
in	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
interests	O	O
,	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
remark	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
necessarily	O	O
mean	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
supports	O	O
a	O	O
stronger	O	O
dollar	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
's	O	O
a	O	O
strong	O	O
dollar	O	O
,	O	O
not	O	O
stronger	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
that	O	O
sense	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
comments	O	O
are	O	O
not	O	O
pointing	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
certain	O	O
direction	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
shows	O	O
that	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
stronger	O	O
dollar	O	O
either	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Sumitomo	B-1831418	B-The_Sumitomo_Bank
's	O	O
Note	O	O
.	O	O

Takao	O	O
Sakoh	O	O
,	O	O
first	O	O
vice	O	O
president	O	O
at	O	O
Union	B-191975	B-Union_Bank_of_Switzerland
Bank	I-191975	I-Union_Bank_of_Switzerland
of	I-191975	I-Union_Bank_of_Switzerland
Switzerland	I-191975	I-Union_Bank_of_Switzerland
in	O	O
Tokyo	B-30057	B-Tokyo
,	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
Maybe	O	O
a	O	O
dollar	O	O
at	O	O
104.50	O	O
yen	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
acceptable	O	O
(	O	O
to	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
it	O	O
may	O	O
be	O	O
okay	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
current	O	O
level	O	O
,	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
lower	O	O
end	O	O
of	O	O
112	O	O
yen	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Market	O	O
participants	O	O
have	O	O
kept	O	O
a	O	O
close	O	O
eye	O	O
on	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
,	O	O
chief	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
ministry	O	O
's	O	O
International	O	O
Finance	O	O
Bureau	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
comment	O	O
he	O	O
made	O	O
in	O	O
November	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
hit	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
's	O	O
high	O	O
of	O	O
114.92	O	O
yen	O	O
pushed	O	O
the	O	O
currency	O	O
down	O	O
sharply	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
had	O	O
said	O	O
then	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
's	O	O
view	O	O
on	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
economy	O	O
was	O	O
too	O	O
pessimistic	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
believed	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
stronger	O	O
than	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
thought	O	O
.	O	O

Dealers	O	O
have	O	O
come	O	O
to	O	O
refer	O	O
to	O	O
115	O	O
yen	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
"	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
ceiling	O	O
"	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
following	O	O
the	O	O
remark	O	O
.	O	O

Adding	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
comments	O	O
by	O	O
"	O	O
Mr	O	O
Yen	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
Sakakibara	O	O
is	O	O
known	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
prominence	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
currency	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
governor	O	O
Matsushita	O	O
's	O	O
remark	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
recent	O	O
level	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
yen	O	O
exchange	O	O
rate	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
stable	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
appear	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
moving	O	O
towards	O	O
a	O	O
further	O	O
depreciation	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
yen	O	O
immediately	O	O
,	O	O
so	O	O
import	O	O
prices	O	O
are	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
stabilise	O	O
at	O	O
current	O	O
levels	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Matsushita	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
interview	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Nihon	B-193064	B-The_Nikkei
Keizai	I-193064	I-The_Nikkei
Shimbun	I-193064	I-The_Nikkei
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
fact	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
touched	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
inflation	O	O
triggered	O	O
by	O	O
import	O	O
prices	O	O
shows	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
does	O	O
not	O	O
want	O	O
a	O	O
further	O	O
depreciation	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
yen	O	O
,	O	O
past	O	O
115	O	O
yen	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Yasuhito	O	O
Kawashima	O	O
,	O	O
chief	O	O
forex	O	O
manager	O	O
at	O	O
Toyo	O	O
Trust	O	O
&	O	O
Banking	O	O
Co	O	O
.	O	O

Some	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
central	O	O
bank	O	O
may	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
concerned	O	O
a	O	O
weaker	O	O
yen	O	O
would	O	O
lead	O	O
to	O	O
unfounded	O	O
pessimism	O	O
about	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
economy	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
There	O	O
was	O	O
concern	O	O
that	O	O
foreign	O	O
investors	O	O
may	O	O
sell	O	O
Japanese	B-15573	B-Japan
stocks	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
goes	O	O
above	O	O
115	O	O
yen	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
does	O	O
not	O	O
want	O	O
the	O	O
yen	O	O
's	O	O
weakness	O	O
to	O	O
lead	O	O
to	O	O
pessimism	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
economy	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Taisuke	O	O
Tanaka	O	O
,	O	O
market	O	O
strategist	O	O
with	O	O
Credit	B-842695	B-Credit_Suisse
Suisse	I-842695	I-Credit_Suisse
in	O	O
Tokyo	B-30057	B-Tokyo
.	O	O

Senior	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
officials	O	O
have	O	O
separately	O	O
said	O	O
financial	O	O
markets	O	O
'	O	O
views	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
economy	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
too	O	O
negative	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
realise	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
negative	O	O
views	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
markets	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
impact	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
consumption	O	O
tax	O	O
hike	O	O
and	O	O
drop	O	O
in	O	O
public	O	O
spending	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
markets	O	O
appear	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
exaggerating	O	O
the	O	O
magnitude	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
negative	O	O
impact	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
senior	O	O
BOJ	B-188155	B-Bank_of_Japan
official	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
consumption	O	O
tax	O	O
is	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
raised	O	O
in	O	O
April	O	O
from	O	O
three	O	O
to	O	O
five	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1271testb Lebanon
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
sentences	O	O
pro-Israeli	O	O
warlord	O	O
to	O	O
death	O	O
.	O	O

Haitham	O	O
Haddadin	O	O

BEIRUT	B-37428	B-Beirut
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
military	O	O
court	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
sentenced	O	O
to	O	O
death	O	O
in	O	O
absentia	O	O
the	O	O
commander	O	O
of	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
's	O	O
surrogate	O	O
militia	O	O
in	O	O
south	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
on	O	O
treason	O	O
charges	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
court	O	O
convicted	O	O
General	O	O
Antoine	B-1227693	B-Antoine_Lahad
Lahd	I-1227693	I-Antoine_Lahad
,	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
South	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
Lebanon	I-1224174	I-South_Lebanon_Army
Army	I-1224174	I-South_Lebanon_Army
(	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
)	O	O
,	O	O
of	O	O
collaborating	O	O
with	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
with	O	O
which	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
is	O	O
officially	O	O
at	O	O
war	O	O
.	O	O

Lahd	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
69-year-old	O	O
former	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
army	O	O
major-general	O	O
,	O	O
heads	O	O
the	O	O
3,000-strong	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
militia	O	O
which	O	O
helps	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
hold	O	O
a	O	O
border	O	O
zone	O	O
in	O	O
south	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
to	O	O
ward	O	O
off	O	O
cross-frontier	O	O
guerrilla	O	O
raids	O	O
on	O	O
northern	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
.	O	O

Lahd	O	O
said	O	O
a	O	O
few	O	O
days	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
trial	O	O
began	O	O
on	O	O
February	O	O
16	O	O
that	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
authorities	O	O
must	O	O
drop	O	O
the	O	O
charges	O	O
or	O	O
risk	O	O
blocking	O	O
any	O	O
peace	O	O
deal	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
state	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
was	O	O
capable	O	O
of	O	O
pressuring	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
's	O	O
Syrian-backed	O	O
government	O	O
to	O	O
stop	O	O
the	O	O
legal	O	O
pursuit	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
charges	O	O
against	O	O
Lahd	O	O
were	O	O
:	O	O
forming	O	O
a	O	O
hostile	O	O
army	O	O
,	O	O
carrying	O	O
weapons	O	O
on	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
's	O	O
side	O	O
,	O	O
helping	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
strip	O	O
off	O	O
a	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
territory	O	O
by	O	O
violence	O	O
,	O	O
forming	O	O
an	O	O
armed	O	O
gang	O	O
,	O	O
killing	O	O
or	O	O
trying	O	O
to	O	O
kill	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
civilians	O	O
by	O	O
artillery	O	O
shelling	O	O
and	O	O
kidnapping	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
citizens	O	O
for	O	O
long	O	O
periods	O	O
.	O	O

Shortly	O	O
before	O	O
Lahd	O	O
's	O	O
trial	O	O
began	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
Beirut	B-37428	B-Beirut
military	O	O
prosecutor	O	O
charged	O	O
another	O	O
89	O	O
former	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
army	O	O
soldiers	O	O
with	O	O
collaborating	O	O
with	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
.	O	O

No	O	O
date	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
set	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
trial	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
men	O	O
,	O	O
all	O	O
members	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
living	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Israeli-held	O	O
zone	O	O
in	O	O
south	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
.	O	O

Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
and	O	O
Lahd	O	O
have	O	O
repeatedly	O	O
demanded	O	O
safety	O	O
guarantees	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
--	O	O
a	O	O
mixed	O	O
Christian-Shi'ite	O	O
Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
force	O	O
--	O	O
which	O	O
the	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
states	O	O
regards	O	O
as	O	O
loyal	O	O
allies	O	O
.	O	O

Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
has	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
army	O	O
must	O	O
incorporate	O	O
the	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
fighters	O	O
into	O	O
its	O	O
ranks	O	O
as	O	O
an	O	O
army	O	O
brigade	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
condition	O	O
for	O	O
peace	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
political	O	O
analysts	O	O
have	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
question	O	O
and	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
authorities	O	O
pre-empted	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
by	O	O
taking	O	O
legal	O	O
action	O	O
against	O	O
Lahd	O	O
.	O	O

Former	O	O
Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Shimon	B-48569	B-Shimon_Peres
Peres	I-48569	I-Shimon_Peres
,	O	O
calling	O	O
Lahd	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
great	O	O
Lebanese	B-17771	B-Lebanon
patriot	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
earlier	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
had	O	O
insulted	O	O
the	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
commander	O	O
by	O	O
ordering	O	O
his	O	O
arrest	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
treason	O	O
charges	O	O
.	O	O

Peres	B-48569	B-Shimon_Peres
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
ousted	O	O
in	O	O
May	O	O
by	O	O
rightwing	O	O
Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
leader	O	O
Benjamin	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
Netanyahu	I-56472	I-Benjamin_Netanyahu
,	O	O
said	O	O
there	O	O
could	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
real	O	O
negotiations	O	O
with	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
"	O	O
unless	O	O
it	O	O
will	O	O
stop	O	O
the	O	O
maltreatment	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
SLA	B-1224174	B-South_Lebanon_Army
and	O	O
its	O	O
commanders	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
Beirut	B-37428	B-Beirut
military	O	O
court	O	O
also	O	O
sentenced	O	O
to	O	O
life	O	O
in	O	O
jail	O	O
in	O	O
absentia	O	O
Etian	O	O
Saqr	O	O
,	O	O
former	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
pro-Israeli	O	O
Guardians	B-799724	B-Guardians_of_the_Cedars
of	I-799724	I-Guardians_of_the_Cedars
the	I-799724	I-Guardians_of_the_Cedars
Cedars	I-799724	I-Guardians_of_the_Cedars
,	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
rightwing	O	O
Christian	B-4559718	B-Catholicity
civil	O	O
war	O	O
militia	O	O
.	O	O

Saqr	B-801073	B-Etienne_Saqr
,	O	O
whose	O	O
trial	O	O
was	O	O
concurrent	O	O
with	O	O
Lahd	O	O
's	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
convicted	O	O
of	O	O
"	O	O
contacting	O	O
the	O	O
Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
enemy	O	O
,	O	O
passing	O	O
information	O	O
to	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
and	O	O
undertaking	O	O
hostile	O	O
acts	O	O
against	O	O
Lebanon	B-17771	B-Lebanon
"	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1272testb Texas
Texas	B-29810	B-Texas
/	O	O
w	O	O
Okla	B-22489	B-Oklahoma
fed	O	O
cattle	O	O
market	O	O
thin	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
67	O	O
-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
.	O	O

AMARILLO	B-151232	B-Amarillo,_Texas
1996-12-06	O	O

Trade	O	O
was	O	O
slow	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Panhandle	B-1014621	B-Oklahoma_Panhandle
area	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
said	O	O
.	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
were	O	O
$	O	O
1.00	O	O
per	O	O
cwt	O	O
lower	O	O
.	O	O

Feedlots	O	O
reporting	O	O
moderate	O	O
inquiry	O	O
.	O	O

Sales	O	O
reported	O	O
on	O	O
8,200	O	O
head	O	O
slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
1,000	O	O
heifers	O	O
;	O	O
following	O	O
weekly	O	O
movement	O	O
of	O	O
71,200	O	O
head	O	O
.	O	O

Note	O	O
-	O	O
all	O	O
cattle	O	O
prices	O	O
based	O	O
on	O	O
net	O	O
weights	O	O
FOB	O	O
the	O	O
feedlot	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
4	O	O
percent	O	O
shrink	O	O
.	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
Steers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
1150-1200	O	O
lbs	O	O
67.00	O	O
.	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
Heifers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
1050-1100	O	O
lbs	O	O
67.00	O	O
.	O	O

Confirmed	O	O
-	O	O
9,300	O	O
Week	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
None	O	O
Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
None	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
newsdesk	O	O
312	O	O
408	O	O
8720	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1273testb USDA
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
daily	O	O
cattle	O	O
and	O	O
hog	O	O
slaughter	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

Est	O	O
daily	O	O
livestock	O	O
slaughter	O	O
under	O	O
Fed	B-10819	B-Federal_Reserve
inspection	O	O
-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture

CATTLE	O	O
CALVES	O	O
HOGS	O	O

Friday	O	O
12/06/96	O	O
(	O	O
est	O	O
)	O	O
132,000	O	O
7,000	O	O
359,000	O	O

Week	O	O
ago	O	O
(	O	O
est	O	O
)	O	O
130,000	O	O
6,000	O	O
346,000	O	O

Year	O	O
ago	O	O
(	O	O
act	O	O
)	O	O
132,000	O	O
6,000	O	O
336,000	O	O

Saturday	O	O
12/07/96	O	O
(	O	O
est	O	O
)	O	O
38,000	O	O
0	O	O
18,000	O	O

Week	O	O
to	O	O
date	O	O
(	O	O
est	O	O
)	O	O
688,000	O	O
31,000	O	O
1,810,000	O	O

Same	O	O
Period	O	O
Last	O	O
Week	O	O
(	O	O
est	O	O
)	O	O
601,000	O	O
26,000	O	O
1,547,000	O	O

Same	O	O
Period	O	O
Last	O	O
Year*	O	O
(	O	O
act	O	O
)	O	O
685,000	O	O
31,000	O	O
1,914,000	O	O

1996	O	O
Year	O	O
to	O	O
date	O	O
33,549,000	O	O
1,589,000	O	O
84,894,000	O	O

1995	O	O
Year	O	O
to	O	O
date*	O	O
32,970,000	O	O
1,305,000	O	O
88,800,000	O	O

Percent	O	O
change	O	O
1.8	O	O
%	O	O
21.8	O	O
%	O	O
-	O	O
4.4	O	O
%	O	O

*1995	O	O
totals	O	O
adjusted	O	O
to	O	O
reflect	O	O
NASS	O	O
revisions	O	O
1996	O	O
Totals	O	O
are	O	O
subject	O	O
to	O	O
revision	O	O
Yearly	O	O
totals	O	O
may	O	O
not	O	O
add	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
rounding	O	O
.	O	O

Previous	O	O
day	O	O
estimated	O	O
Steer	O	O
and	O	O
Heifer	O	O
Cow	O	O
and	O	O
Bull	O	O

Thursday	O	O
100,000	O	O
33,000	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1274testb BALANCE
BALANCE	O	O
-	O	O
Hartford	B-53678	B-Hartford,_Connecticut
,	O	O
Conn	O	O
.	O	O

,	O	O
$	O	O
11	O	O
mln	O	O
.	O	O

CITY	O	O
OF	O	O
HARTFORD	B-53678	B-Hartford,_Connecticut
,	O	O
CONNECTICUT	O	O

RE	O	O
:	O	O
$	O	O
25,000,000	O	O

GENERAL	O	O
OBLIGATION	O	O
BONDS	O	O

MOODY	O	O
'S	O	O
:	O	O
Aaa	O	O
/	O	O
A1	O	O
S&P	B-164386	B-S&P_Global_Ratings
:	O	O
AAA	O	O
/	O	O
AA-	O	O

Delivery	O	O
Date	O	O
:	O	O
12/16/1996	O	O

FSA	B-236446	B-Financial_Services_Authority_(United_Kingdom)
INSURED	O	O

Maturity	O	O
Balance	O	O
Coupon	O	O
List	O	O

12/15/2000	O	O
1,250M	O	O
6.25	O	O
4.10	O	O

12/15/2001	O	O
575M	O	O
4.60	O	O
4.20	O	O

12/15/2003	O	O
265M	O	O
4.40	O	O
4.40	O	O

12/15/2004	O	O
625M	O	O
4.50	O	O
4.50	O	O

12/15/2005	O	O
55M	O	O
4.60	O	O
4.60	O	O

12/15/2006	O	O
145M	O	O
4.70	O	O
4.70	O	O

12/15/2007	O	O
850M	O	O
4.85	O	O
4.85	O	O

12/15/2008	O	O
1,200M	O	O
4.95	O	O
4.95	O	O

12/15/2009	O	O
1,240M	O	O
5.05	O	O
5.05	O	O

12/15/2010	O	O
1,250M	O	O
5.15	O	O
5.15	O	O

12/15/2011	O	O
1,240M	O	O
5.25	O	O
5.25	O	O

12/15/2012	O	O
1,200M	O	O
5.25	O	O
5.30	O	O

12/15/2013	O	O
1,135M	O	O
5.30	O	O
5.35	O	O

12/15/2014	O	O
850M	O	O
5.30	O	O
5.35	O	O

Total	O	O
:	O	O
11,880M	O	O

State	O	O
Street	O	O
Bank	O	O
and	O	O
Trust	O	O
Company	O	O
Prudential	O	O
Securities	O	O
Incorporated	O	O
PaineWebber	O	O
Incorporated	O	O
First	O	O
Union	O	O
Capital	O	O
Markets	O	O
Corp.	O	O
-	O	O
NJ	O	O

--	O	O
U.S.	O	O
Municipal	O	O
Desk	O	O
,	O	O
212-859-1650	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1275testb 14
14	O	O
years	O	O
later	O	O
,	O	O
Florida	O	O
man	O	O
dies	O	O
for	O	O
killing	O	O
.	O	O

TALLAHASSEE	B-57700	B-Tallahassee,_Florida
,	O	O
Fla.	O	O
1996-12-06	O	O

Fourteen	O	O
years	O	O
after	O	O
he	O	O
bludgeoned	O	O
and	O	O
shot	O	O
a	O	O
man	O	O
whose	O	O
trailer	O	O
home	O	O
he	O	O
robbed	O	O
in	O	O
1982	O	O
,	O	O
John	O	O
Mills	O	O
Jr	O	O
.	O	O

,	O	O
41	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
put	O	O
to	O	O
death	O	O
in	O	O
Florida	O	O
's	O	O
electric	O	O
chair	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

As	O	O
Glenn	O	O
Lawhon	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
rural	O	O
Florida	O	O
minister	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
victim	O	O
's	O	O
father	O	O
,	O	O
looked	O	O
on	O	O
,	O	O
Mills	O	O
was	O	O
pronounced	O	O
dead	O	O
at	O	O
7:13	O	O
a.m.	O	O
EST	O	O
(	O	O
1213	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
)	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
murder	O	O
of	O	O
Lester	O	O
Lawhon	O	O
.	O	O

Speaking	O	O
in	O	O
Arabic	B-803	B-Arabic
,	O	O
Mills	O	O
made	O	O
a	O	O
final	O	O
statement	O	O
before	O	O
an	O	O
anonymous	O	O
citizen	O	O
flipped	O	O
the	O	O
switch	O	O
that	O	O
sent	O	O
2000	O	O
volts	O	O
of	O	O
electricity	O	O
through	O	O
his	O	O
body	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Department	O	O
of	O	O
Corrections	O	O
spokesman	O	O
Eugene	O	O
Morris	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
present	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
execution	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
bear	O	O
witness	O	O
that	O	O
there	O	O
is	O	O
no	O	O
God	B-5042765	B-God
but	O	O
Allah	B-740	B-Allah
and	O	O
I	O	O
bear	O	O
witness	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
prophet	O	O
Mohammed	B-18934	B-Muhammad
is	O	O
the	O	O
messenger	O	O
of	O	O
God	B-5042765	B-God
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
quoted	O	O
Mills	O	O
as	O	O
saying	O	O
.	O	O

Prison	O	O
officials	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
no	O	O
record	O	O
of	O	O
Mills	O	O
'	O	O
official	O	O
conversion	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
they	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
May	O	O
14	O	O
,	O	O
1991	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
asked	O	O
that	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
name	O	O
,	O	O
Yuhanna	O	O
Abdullah	O	O
Muhammed	O	O
,	O	O
be	O	O
added	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
prison	O	O
file	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
is	O	O
usually	O	O
an	O	O
indication	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
conversion	O	O
to	O	O
Islam	B-6037917	B-Islam
.	O	O

Mills	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
38th	O	O
person	O	O
to	O	O
die	O	O
in	O	O
Florida	O	O
's	O	O
electric	O	O
chair	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-31737	B-Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Supreme	I-31737	I-Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
Court	I-31737	I-Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
reversed	O	O
itself	O	O
in	O	O
1976	O	O
and	O	O
legalised	O	O
the	O	O
death	O	O
penalty	O	O
.	O	O

Prison	O	O
officials	O	O
said	O	O
Mills	O	O
made	O	O
no	O	O
special	O	O
request	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
last	O	O
meal	O	O
and	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
eat	O	O
the	O	O
steak	O	O
,	O	O
fried	O	O
potatoes	O	O
and	O	O
orange	O	O
juice	O	O
offered	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
spent	O	O
Thursday	O	O
with	O	O
family	O	O
members	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
spiritual	O	O
adviser	O	O
,	O	O
Morris	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Mills	O	O
was	O	O
scheduled	O	O
to	O	O
die	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
but	O	O
had	O	O
his	O	O
sentence	O	O
temporarily	O	O
postponed	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
Florida	B-1635683	B-Supreme_Court_of_Florida
Supreme	I-1635683	I-Supreme_Court_of_Florida
Court	I-1635683	I-Supreme_Court_of_Florida
.	O	O

On	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
11th	O	O
Circuit	O	O
U.S.	B-70228	B-United_States_courts_of_appeals
Court	I-70228	I-United_States_courts_of_appeals
of	I-70228	I-United_States_courts_of_appeals
Appeals	I-70228	I-United_States_courts_of_appeals
in	O	O
Atlanta	B-3138	B-Atlanta
denied	O	O
his	O	O
appeal	O	O
in	O	O
federal	O	O
court	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
March	O	O
1982	O	O
,	O	O
Mills	O	O
and	O	O
accomplice	O	O
Michael	O	O
Frederick	O	O
knocked	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
door	O	O
of	O	O
Lester	O	O
Lawhon	O	O
's	O	O
trailer	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
attempt	O	O
to	O	O
rob	O	O
it	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Lester	O	O
Lawhon	O	O
was	O	O
taken	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
nearby	O	O
airstrip	O	O
where	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
bludgeoned	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
tire	O	O
iron	O	O
.	O	O

Mills	O	O
then	O	O
fired	O	O
two	O	O
shots	O	O
that	O	O
killed	O	O
Lawhon	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
victim	O	O
tried	O	O
to	O	O
run	O	O
away	O	O
.	O	O

Frederick	O	O
is	O	O
serving	O	O
a	O	O
347-year	O	O
sentence	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1276testb New
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
grain	O	O
freight	O	O
fixtures	O	O
-	O	O
Dec	O	O
5	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

Mana	O	O
50,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
soybeans	O	O
USG	O	O
/	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
10-15/12	O	O
$	O	O
23.50	O	O
10,000	O	O
/	O	O
4,000	O	O
GeePee	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Commodities	O	O
Desk	O	O
+1	O	O
212	O	O
859	O	O
1640	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1277testb Iowa-S
Iowa-S	O	O
Minn	B-19590	B-Minnesota
fed	O	O
cattle	O	O
market	O	O
quiet	O	O
,	O	O
no	O	O
sales-USDA	O	O
.	O	O

DES	B-9163	B-Des_Moines,_Iowa
MOINES	I-9163	I-Des_Moines,_Iowa
1996-12-06	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
not	O	O
tested	O	O
,	O	O
compared	O	O
with	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
close	O	O
,	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
said	O	O
.	O	O

Trade	O	O
slow	O	O
.	O	O

Demand	O	O
and	O	O
seller	O	O
interest	O	O
light	O	O
.	O	O

Offerings	O	O
light	O	O
.	O	O

Steers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-4	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Heifers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-4	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Carcass	O	O
Basis	O	O
(	O	O
weight	O	O
only	O	O
)	O	O
Compared	O	O
Thursdays	O	O
Close	O	O
-	O	O
Slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
not	O	O
tested	O	O
.	O	O

Steers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-4	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Holstein	O	O
-	O	O
(	O	O
weight	O	O
only	O	O
)	O	O
Select	O	O
to	O	O
mostly	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
1250-1400	O	O
lbs	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Holsteins	O	O
-	O	O
(	O	O
grade	O	O
and	O	O
weight	O	O
)	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
1250-1450	O	O
lbs	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
Select	O	O
2-3	O	O
1250-1450	O	O
lbs	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Heifers	O	O
-	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-4	O	O
no	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

Confirmed	O	O
-	O	O
None	O	O
Week	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
800	O	O
Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
900	O	O

Wk	O	O
to	O	O
Date	O	O
-	O	O
None	O	O
Week	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
800	O	O
Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
-	O	O
900	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
newsdesk	O	O
312-408-8720	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1278testb Man
Man	O	O
stole	O	O
pigs	O	O
,	O	O
tipped	O	O
strippers	O	O
,	O	O
gets	O	O
10	O	O
years	O	O
.	O	O

APPLETON	B-151294	B-Appleton,_Wisconsin
,	O	O
Wis	O	O
.	O	O

1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
farmhand	O	O
used	O	O
the	O	O
proceeds	O	O
from	O	O
stolen	O	O
pigs	O	O
to	O	O
lavish	O	O
tips	O	O
on	O	O
dancers	O	O
at	O	O
strip	O	O
clubs	O	O
and	O	O
offered	O	O
one	O	O
$	O	O
3,000	O	O
to	O	O
pay	O	O
for	O	O
breast	O	O
implant	O	O
surgery	O	O
,	O	O
authorities	O	O
said	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
sentencing	O	O
Darrel	O	O
Voeks	O	O
,	O	O
38	O	O
,	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
10-year	O	O
prison	O	O
term	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
Outagmie	O	O
County	O	O
Circuit	O	O
Court	O	O
Judge	O	O
Dennis	O	O
Luebke	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
thief	O	O
by	O	O
habit	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

"	O	O
You	O	O
are	O	O
self-indulgent	O	O
.	O	O

You	O	O
are	O	O
narcissitic	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Luebke	O	O
said	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
sentencing	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
Voeks	O	O
should	O	O
pay	O	O
restitution	O	O
of	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
$	O	O
100,000	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
farming	O	O
family	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
hired	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

Voeks	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
already	O	O
on	O	O
probation	O	O
for	O	O
prior	O	O
pig	O	O
thefts	O	O
,	O	O
pleaded	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
trying	O	O
to	O	O
pay	O	O
bills	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
ex-wife	O	O
and	O	O
children	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
court	O	O
heard	O	O
that	O	O
receipts	O	O
showed	O	O
much	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
money	O	O
went	O	O
to	O	O
dancers	O	O
at	O	O
strip	O	O
clubs	O	O
where	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
known	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
big	O	O
tipper	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
stripper	O	O
said	O	O
Voeks	O	O
offered	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
her	O	O
$	O	O
3,000	O	O
for	O	O
breast	O	O
implant	O	O
surgery	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1279testb Canadian
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
grain	O	O
statistics	O	O
weekly	O	O
.	O	O

CHICAGO	B-6886	B-Chicago
,	O	O
Dec	O	O
6	O	O
(	O	O
Reuter	O	O
)	O	O
Statistics	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
week	O	O
ending	O	O
December	O	O
1	O	O
in	O	O
000	O	O
's	O	O
tonnes	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
Canadian	B-1171085	B-Canadian_Grain_Commission
Grain	I-1171085	I-Canadian_Grain_Commission
Commission	I-1171085	I-Canadian_Grain_Commission

Visible	O	O
Supplies	O	O
Farmers	O	O
Deliveries	O	O

Curr	O	O
Wk	O	O
Yr	O	O
Ago	O	O
Curr	O	O
Wk	O	O
Yr	O	O
to	O	O
Date	O	O
Yr	O	O
Ago	O	O

Wheat	O	O
4320.2	O	O
3909.3	O	O
288.5	O	O
6278.9	O	O
5580.0	O	O

Durum	O	O
1168.9	O	O
1225.0	O	O
44.3	O	O
965.3	O	O
1069.6	O	O

Oats	O	O
286.5	O	O
284.6	O	O
31.9	O	O
937.3	O	O
581.2	O	O

Barley	O	O
1074.0	O	O
1104.8	O	O
178.0	O	O
2531.4	O	O
1897.1	O	O

Rye	O	O
44.6	O	O
86.3	O	O
2.3	O	O
108.2	O	O
119.2	O	O

Flax	O	O
165.2	O	O
181.9	O	O
14.9	O	O
231.4	O	O
332.9	O	O

Canola	O	O
646.6	O	O
769.4	O	O
60.5	O	O
1902.0	O	O
2147.6	O	O

Corn	O	O
79.6	O	O
163.5	O	O
9.4	O	O
95.7	O	O
252.0	O	O

Total	O	O
7785.8	O	O
7724.8	O	O
629.8	O	O
13050.2	O	O
11979.6	O	O

Exports	O	O
Domestic	O	O
Disappearance	O	O

Curr	O	O
Wk	O	O
YTD	O	O
Yr	O	O
Ago	O	O
Curr	O	O
Wk	O	O
YTD	O	O
Yr	O	O
Ago	O	O

Wheat	O	O
387.4	O	O
4677.8	O	O
4553.6	O	O
55.2	O	O
1039.7	O	O
846.1	O	O

Durum	O	O
129.0	O	O
1515.9	O	O
1220.6	O	O
4.6	O	O
75.8	O	O
73.3	O	O

Oats	O	O
40.0	O	O
561.0	O	O
391.9	O	O
4.8	O	O
149.6	O	O
115.0	O	O

Barley	O	O
110.8	O	O
1203.4	O	O
506.0	O	O
48.2	O	O
941.0	O	O
786.6	O	O

Rye	O	O
4.1	O	O
60.7	O	O
57.9	O	O
3.0	O	O
10.7	O	O
18.9	O	O

Flax	O	O
7.2	O	O
154.1	O	O
235.7	O	O
1.1	O	O
22.2	O	O
15.7	O	O

Canola	O	O
47.1	O	O
988.1	O	O
1135.5	O	O
46.7	O	O
894.9	O	O
822.0	O	O

Corn	O	O
4.4	O	O
15.1	O	O
87.0	O	O
0.6	O	O
22.1	O	O
11.1	O	O

Total	O	O
730.0	O	O
9176.1	O	O
8188.2	O	O
164.2	O	O
3156.0	O	O
2686.7	O	O

In	O	O
addition	O	O
,	O	O
Statistics	B-186760	B-Statistics_Canada
Canada	I-186760	I-Statistics_Canada
indicated	O	O
the	O	O
following	O	O
exports	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
between	O	O
August	O	O
and	O	O
September	O	O
1996	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
tonnes	O	O
:	O	O

Oats	O	O
Rye	O	O
Flaxseed	O	O
Canola	O	O
Corn	O	O

Exports	O	O
29,200	O	O
17,200	O	O
7,700	O	O
100	O	O
59,400	O	O

Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
47,000	O	O
24,300	O	O
8,700	O	O
8,200	O	O
12,200	O	O

(	O	O
Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
newsdesk	O	O
312	O	O
408	O	O
8720	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1280testb NYMEX
NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
natgas	O	O
ends	O	O
sharply	O	O
lower	O	O
on	O	O
weather	O	O
outlook	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
Henry	B-1300883	B-Henry_Hub
Hub	I-1300883	I-Henry_Hub
natgas	O	O
futures	O	O
settled	O	O
significantly	O	O
lower	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
pressured	O	O
early	O	O
by	O	O
profit	O	O
taking	O	O
and	O	O
driven	O	O
even	O	O
lower	O	O
late	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-286989	B-National_Weather_Service
Weather	I-286989	I-National_Weather_Service
Service	I-286989	I-National_Weather_Service
's	O	O
bearish	O	O
six	O	O
to	O	O
10	O	O
day	O	O
forecast	O	O
,	O	O
sources	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

January	O	O
ended	O	O
29.7	O	O
cents	O	O
lower	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
3.487	O	O
per	O	O
million	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
thermal	O	O
units	O	O
after	O	O
dipping	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
low	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
3.46	O	O
.	O	O

Feb	O	O
settled	O	O
down	O	O
22	O	O
cents	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
3.186	O	O
.	O	O

Most	O	O
others	O	O
also	O	O
were	O	O
down	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Weather	O	O
forecasts	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
sketchy	O	O
.	O	O

Now	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-286989	B-National_Weather_Service
Weather	I-286989	I-National_Weather_Service
Service	I-286989	I-National_Weather_Service
is	O	O
calling	O	O
for	O	O
above-normal	O	O
temperatures	O	O
in	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
,	O	O
"	O	O
one	O	O
futures	O	O
trader	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
its	O	O
forecast	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
NWS	B-286989	B-National_Weather_Service
said	O	O
it	O	O
expects	O	O
above-normal	O	O
temperatures	O	O
"	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
lower	O	O
48	O	O
states	O	O
"	O	O
from	O	O
December	O	O
12	O	O
through	O	O
December	O	O
16	O	O
.	O	O

With	O	O
more	O	O
room	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
downside	O	O
anticipated	O	O
early	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
traders	O	O
said	O	O
support	O	O
in	O	O
January	O	O
was	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
3.47	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
$	O	O
3.35	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
next	O	O
backstops	O	O
were	O	O
seen	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
3.11	O	O
and	O	O
$	O	O
3.04	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
low	O	O
set	O	O
on	O	O
November	O	O
21	O	O
.	O	O

Resistance	O	O
was	O	O
pegged	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
new	O	O
contract	O	O
high	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
3.80	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
the	O	O
cash	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
Gulf	O	O
Coast	O	O
prices	O	O
were	O	O
around	O	O
$	O	O
3.60	O	O
shortly	O	O
before	O	O
nomination	O	O
deadlines	O	O
.	O	O

Midcontinent	O	O
prices	O	O
were	O	O
similarly	O	O
lower	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
$	O	O
3.40s.	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
city	O	O
gate	O	O
gas	O	O
slipped	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
$	O	O
4.40s	O	O
,	O	O
down	O	O
almost	O	O
15	O	O
cents	O	O
.	O	O

NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
said	O	O
an	O	O
estimated	O	O
35,662	O	O
Hub	O	O
contracts	O	O
traded	O	O
,	O	O
down	O	O
from	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
revised	O	O
tally	O	O
of	O	O
43,955	O	O
.	O	O

NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
Alberta	O	O
natgas	O	O
remained	O	O
untraded	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
January	O	O
settling	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
1.65	O	O
,	O	O
off	O	O
10	O	O
cents	O	O
from	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

Physical	O	O
prices	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
weekend	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
AECO	O	O
storage	O	O
hub	O	O
were	O	O
also	O	O
down	O	O
about	O	O
10	O	O
cents	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
C$	O	O
1.92-1.97	O	O
per	O	O
gigajoule	O	O
,	O	O
or	O	O
$	O	O
1.52-1.56	O	O
per	O	O
mmBtu	O	O
range	O	O
,	O	O
pressured	O	O
by	O	O
unseasonably	O	O
mild	O	O
weather	O	O
in	O	O
western	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
.	O	O

NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
Permian	O	O
natgas	O	O
,	O	O
also	O	O
untraded	O	O
,	O	O
ended	O	O
10	O	O
cents	O	O
lower	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
2.90	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
congruence	O	O
with	O	O
futures	O	O
,	O	O
Permian	O	O
cash	O	O
prices	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
weekend	O	O
fell	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
10	O	O
cents	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
high	O	O
-	O	O
$	O	O
3.40s.	O	O

On	O	O
the	O	O
KCBT	O	O
,	O	O
January	O	O
finished	O	O
26.5	O	O
cents	O	O
lower	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
3.35	O	O
after	O	O
dipping	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
low	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
3.33	O	O
earlier	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
session	O	O
.	O	O

February	O	O
was	O	O
down	O	O
22	O	O
cents	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
close	O	O
,	O	O
while	O	O
other	O	O
deferreds	O	O
were	O	O
4.5	O	O
to	O	O
nine	O	O
cents	O	O
lower	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
East	O	O
/	O	O
West	O	O
spread	O	O
narrowed	O	O
by	O	O
3.2	O	O
cents	O	O
to	O	O
13.7	O	O
cents	O	O
(	O	O
NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
premium	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Physical	O	O
prices	O	O
at	O	O
Waha	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
weekend	O	O
lost	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
15	O	O
cents	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
low-to-mid	O	O
$	O	O
3.50s	O	O
as	O	O
milder	O	O
weather	O	O
moved	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
Southwest	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
H	O	O
McCulloch	O	O
,	O	O
New	O	O
York	O	O
Power	O	O
Desk	O	O
+212-859-1628	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1281testb U.S.
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
barges	O	O
lightly	O	O
quoted	O	O
on	O	O
call	O	O
session	O	O
.	O	O

ST.	B-27687	B-St._Louis
LOUIS	I-27687	I-St._Louis
1996-12-06	O	O

U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
barge	O	O
rates	O	O
were	O	O
lightly	O	O
quoted	O	O
Friday	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
St.	B-27687	B-St._Louis
Louis	I-27687	I-St._Louis
Merchants	O	O
Exchange	O	O
call	O	O
session	O	O
.	O	O

No	O	O
barges	O	O
traded	O	O
versus	O	O
no	O	O
trades	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
Two	O	O
barges	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
Illinois	B-14849	B-Illinois
bid	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
steady	O	O
130	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
tariff	O	O
,	O	O
offered	O	O
at	O	O
135	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
One	O	O
barge	O	O
,	O	O
week	O	O
of	O	O
December	O	O
15	O	O
,	O	O
lower	O	O
Ohio	B-22199	B-Ohio
bid	O	O
2-1/2	O	O
points	O	O
higher	O	O
at	O	O
105	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
no	O	O
offer	O	O
.	O	O

Two	O	O
barges	O	O
,	O	O
week	O	O
of	O	O
January	O	O
5	O	O
,	O	O
Illinois	B-14849	B-Illinois
,	O	O
offered	O	O
five	O	O
points	O	O
lower	O	O
at	O	O
195	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
bid	O	O
at	O	O
150	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
Five	O	O
barges	O	O
,	O	O
30-day	O	O
open	O	O
,	O	O
mid-Mississippi	O	O
(	O	O
McGregor	O	O
and	O	O
south	O	O
)	O	O
bid	O	O
at	O	O
160	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
offered	O	O
at	O	O
170	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
no	O	O
comparisons	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
36	O	O
barges	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
each	O	O
week	O	O
May-August	O	O
,	O	O
Illinois	B-14849	B-Illinois
,	O	O
offered	O	O
at	O	O
130	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
tariff	O	O
,	O	O
no	O	O
bid	O	O
or	O	O
comparison	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
36	O	O
barges	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
each	O	O
week	O	O
May-August	O	O
,	O	O
mid-Mississippi	O	O
offered	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
steady	O	O
135	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
bid	O	O
at	O	O
120	O	O
percent	O	O
(	O	O
basis	O	O
one	O	O
each	O	O
week	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
newsdesk	O	O
312-408	O	O
8720	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1282testb CBOT
CBOT	B-429110	B-Chicago_Board_of_Trade
grain	O	O
/	O	O
oilseed	O	O
receipts	O	O
and	O	O
shipments	O	O
.	O	O

CHICAGO	B-6886	B-Chicago
1996-12-06	O	O

Grain	O	O
and	O	O
soybean	O	O
receipts	O	O
and	O	O
shipments	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
bushels	O	O
,	O	O
at	O	O
delivery	O	O
locations	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
previous	O	O
trading	O	O
day	O	O
,	O	O
according	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Chicago	B-429110	B-Chicago_Board_of_Trade
Board	I-429110	I-Chicago_Board_of_Trade
of	I-429110	I-Chicago_Board_of_Trade
Trade	I-429110	I-Chicago_Board_of_Trade
-	O	O

Receipts	O	O
Shipments	O	O

Wheat	O	O

Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
0	O	O
0	O	O

St.	B-27687	B-St._Louis
Louis	I-27687	I-St._Louis
21,346	O	O
0	O	O

Toledo	B-30849	B-Toledo,_Ohio
61,514	O	O
0	O	O

Corn	O	O

Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
78,056	O	O
0	O	O

St.	B-27687	B-St._Louis
Louis	I-27687	I-St._Louis
217,092	O	O
75,810	O	O

Toledo	B-30849	B-Toledo,_Ohio
285,505	O	O
561,287	O	O

Oats	O	O

Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
0	O	O
0	O	O

Minneapolis	B-6097240	B-Minneapolis
306,364	O	O
153,231	O	O

Soybeans	O	O

Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
8,674	O	O
484,018	O	O

St.	B-27687	B-St._Louis
Louis	I-27687	I-St._Louis
253,821	O	O
223,172	O	O

Toledo	B-30849	B-Toledo,_Ohio
64,334	O	O
160,476	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Chicago	O	O
Newsdesk	O	O
312-408-8720	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1283testb Clinton
Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
to	O	O
have	O	O
more	O	O
news	O	O
conferences	O	O
in	O	O
2nd	O	O
term	O	O
.	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-108956	B-Washington,_D.C.
1996-12-06	O	O

President	O	O
Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
aims	O	O
to	O	O
hold	O	O
more	O	O
news	O	O
conferences	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
second	O	O
term	O	O
and	O	O
will	O	O
have	O	O
one	O	O
Dec.	O	O
13	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
White	B-33057	B-White_House
House	I-33057	I-White_House
said	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
president	O	O
had	O	O
only	O	O
two	O	O
formal	O	O
,	O	O
full-blown	O	O
news	O	O
conferences	O	O
last	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
one	O	O
in	O	O
January	O	O
and	O	O
one	O	O
after	O	O
he	O	O
won	O	O
re-election	O	O
in	O	O
November	O	O
,	O	O
although	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
various	O	O
other	O	O
limited	O	O
sessions	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
press	O	O
.	O	O

White	B-33057	B-White_House
House	I-33057	I-White_House
spokesman	O	O
Mike	B-284483	B-Mike_McCurry_(press_secretary)
McCurry	I-284483	I-Mike_McCurry_(press_secretary)
said	O	O
Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
"	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
regular	O	O
news	O	O
conferences	O	O
"	O	O
during	O	O
his	O	O
second	O	O
term	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
when	O	O
asked	O	O
how	O	O
frequent	O	O
these	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
evasive	O	O
,	O	O
saying	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
periodic	O	O
,	O	O
occasional	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

"	O	O
He	O	O
enjoys	O	O
the	O	O
give	O	O
and	O	O
take	O	O
"	O	O
with	O	O
reporters	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1284testb Action
Action	O	O
Performance	O	O
to	O	O
acquire	O	O
firms	O	O
.	O	O

TEMPE	B-106664	B-Tempe,_Arizona
,	O	O
Ariz	O	O
.	O	O

1996-12-06	O	O

Action	O	O
Performance	O	O
Cos	O	O
Inc	O	O
said	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
has	O	O
agreed	O	O
to	O	O
acquire	O	O
Motorsport	O	O
Traditions	O	O
Ltd	O	O
and	O	O
Creative	O	O
Marketing	O	O
&	O	O
Promotions	O	O
Inc	O	O
for	O	O
about	O	O
$	O	O
13	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
cash	O	O
and	O	O
stock	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
two	O	O
firms	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
acquired	O	O
have	O	O
about	O	O
$	O	O
25	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
annual	O	O
revenues	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
design	O	O
,	O	O
manufacture	O	O
and	O	O
sale	O	O
and	O	O
distribution	O	O
of	O	O
licensed	O	O
motorsports	O	O
products	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
deal	O	O
is	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
close	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
end	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
year	O	O
subject	O	O
to	O	O
due	O	O
diligence	O	O
and	O	O
other	O	O
customary	O	O
closing	O	O
conditions	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1285testb Half
Half	O	O
of	O	O
dog	O	O
bites	O	O
provoked	O	O
,	O	O
says	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
vet	O	O
.	O	O

CHICAGO	B-6886	B-Chicago
1996-12-06	O	O

As	O	O
many	O	O
as	O	O
1	O	O
million	O	O
dog	O	O
bites	O	O
are	O	O
recorded	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
every	O	O
year	O	O
and	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
them	O	O
are	O	O
provoked	O	O
by	O	O
humans	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
veterinarian	O	O
told	O	O
fellow	O	O
animal	O	O
doctors	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Humane	O	O
Society	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
estimates	O	O
that	O	O
between	O	O
500,000	O	O
and	O	O
one	O	O
million	O	O
bites	O	O
are	O	O
delivered	O	O
by	O	O
dogs	O	O
each	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
half	O	O
of	O	O
which	O	O
are	O	O
suffered	O	O
by	O	O
children	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Most	O	O
bites	O	O
can	O	O
be	O	O
prevented	O	O
by	O	O
teaching	O	O
children	O	O
how	O	O
to	O	O
respect	O	O
a	O	O
dog	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Michael	O	O
Cornwell	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Glencoe	O	O
Animal	O	O
Hospital	O	O
in	O	O
Columbus	B-5950	B-Columbus,_Ohio
,	O	O
Ohio	B-22199	B-Ohio
,	O	O
told	O	O
the	O	O
annual	O	O
meeting	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
American	B-886212	B-American_Veterinary_Medical_Association
Veterinary	I-886212	I-American_Veterinary_Medical_Association
Medical	I-886212	I-American_Veterinary_Medical_Association
Association	I-886212	I-American_Veterinary_Medical_Association
.	O	O

"	O	O
Let	O	O
's	O	O
not	O	O
let	O	O
our	O	O
kids	O	O
jump	O	O
on	O	O
them	O	O
or	O	O
crawl	O	O
on	O	O
them	O	O
.	O	O

Dogs	O	O
and	O	O
children	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
have	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
an	O	O
interaction	O	O
.	O	O

Let	O	O
's	O	O
respect	O	O
their	O	O
territories	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Cornwell	O	O
said	O	O
50	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
reported	O	O
bites	O	O
were	O	O
provoked	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
person	O	O
and	O	O
60	O	O
percent	O	O
were	O	O
suffered	O	O
by	O	O
children	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
also	O	O
estimated	O	O
that	O	O
only	O	O
25	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
bites	O	O
were	O	O
reported	O	O
because	O	O
medical	O	O
attention	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
needed	O	O
.	O	O

Don	O	O
Rieck	O	O
,	O	O
president	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
National	O	O
Animal	O	O
Control	O	O
Association	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
aggressiveness	O	O
in	O	O
dogs	O	O
was	O	O
related	O	O
more	O	O
to	O	O
gender	O	O
than	O	O
breed	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
male	O	O
dog	O	O
that	O	O
had	O	O
not	O	O
been	O	O
neutered	O	O
was	O	O
three	O	O
times	O	O
more	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
bite	O	O
than	O	O
an	O	O
unspayed	O	O
female	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
five	O	O
breeds	O	O
credited	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
most	O	O
incidents	O	O
were	O	O
chow	O	O
chows	O	O
,	O	O
Rottweilers	O	O
,	O	O
German	B-79289	B-German_Shepherd
shepherds	I-79289	I-German_Shepherd
,	O	O
cocker	B-435295	B-Cocker_Spaniel
spaniels	I-435295	I-Cocker_Spaniel
and	O	O
Dalmatians	B-19255892	B-Dalmatian_(dog)
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
trends	O	O
in	O	O
dog	O	O
bites	O	O
by	O	O
particular	O	O
breeds	O	O
have	O	O
more	O	O
to	O	O
do	O	O
with	O	O
fad	O	O
pets	O	O
owned	O	O
by	O	O
individuals	O	O
who	O	O
need	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
something	O	O
unique	O	O
.	O	O

Speaking	O	O
strictly	O	O
of	O	O
dogs	O	O
,	O	O
15	O	O
years	O	O
ago	O	O
the	O	O
macho	O	O
fad	O	O
pet	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
Doberman	B-2139688	B-Dobermann
.	O	O

Today	O	O
,	O	O
Rottweilers	O	O
are	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
way	O	O
up	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Rieck	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

If	O	O
approached	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
stray	O	O
dog	O	O
,	O	O
children	O	O
should	O	O
be	O	O
taught	O	O
to	O	O
stand	O	O
still	O	O
with	O	O
fists	O	O
folded	O	O
underneath	O	O
the	O	O
neck	O	O
,	O	O
elbows	O	O
in	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
gaze	O	O
forward	O	O
until	O	O
the	O	O
dog	O	O
goes	O	O
away	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1286testb Iowa-S
Iowa-S	O	O
Minn	B-19590	B-Minnesota
feedlot	O	O
cattle	O	O
market	O	O
not	O	O
tested-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
.	O	O

DES	B-9163	B-Des_Moines,_Iowa
MOINES	I-9163	I-Des_Moines,_Iowa
1996-12-06	O	O

Steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
tested	O	O
,	O	O
compared	O	O
with	O	O
Thursday	O	O
's	O	O
close	O	O
,	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
said	O	O
.	O	O

Reported	O	O
sales	O	O
for	O	O
Fri-	O	O
None	O	O
.	O	O

Week	O	O
to	O	O
Date	O	O
-	O	O
None	O	O
.	O	O

(	O	O
(	O	O
Chicago	B-6886	B-Chicago
newsdesk	O	O
312-408-8720	O	O
)	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1287testb Nebraska
Nebraska	B-21647	B-Nebraska
fed	O	O
cattle	O	O
roundup	O	O
-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
.	O	O

OMAHA	B-46159	B-Omaha,_Nebraska
1996-12-06	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
established	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

Demand	O	O
limited	O	O
.	O	O

Seller	O	O
interest	O	O
light	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture

Thursday	O	O
200	O	O
Last	O	O
Week	O	O
Holiday	O	O
Last	O	O
Year	O	O
N	O	O
/	O	O
A	O	O

Week	O	O
to	O	O
Date	O	O
3,500	O	O
Sm	O	O
Pd	O	O
Lst	O	O
Wk	O	O
800	O	O
Sm	O	O
Pd	O	O
Lst	O	O
Yr	O	O
N	O	O
/	O	O
A	O	O

Dressed	O	O
Basis	O	O
Delivered	O	O
not	O	O
well	O	O
tested	O	O
.	O	O

Dressed	O	O
Basis	O	O
Steers	O	O
:	O	O
Few	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
,	O	O
1200-1300	O	O
lbs	O	O
112.00	O	O
;	O	O
load	O	O
early	O	O
114.00	O	O
.	O	O

Dressed	O	O
Basis	O	O
Heifers	O	O
:	O	O
Few	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
,	O	O
1100-1200	O	O
lbs	O	O
112.00	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1288testb Four
Four	O	O
Africans	B-5334607	B-Africa
said	O	O
to	O	O
vie	O	O
for	O	O
top	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
post	O	O
.	O	O

Evelyn	O	O
Leopold	O	O

UNITED	B-31769	B-United_Nations
NATIONS	I-31769	I-United_Nations
1996-12-06	O	O

Four	O	O
African	B-5334607	B-Africa
states	O	O
are	O	O
ready	O	O
to	O	O
nominate	O	O
candidates	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
post	O	O
of	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
secretary-general	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
now	O	O
that	O	O
Boutros	B-211193	B-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
Boutros-Ghali	I-211193	I-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
has	O	O
temporarily	O	O
put	O	O
aside	O	O
his	O	O
bid	O	O
for	O	O
re-election	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
nominees	O	O
,	O	O
according	O	O
to	O	O
diplomats	O	O
,	O	O
are	O	O
:	O	O
Kofi	B-16844	B-Kofi_Annan
Annan	I-16844	I-Kofi_Annan
of	O	O
Ghana	B-12067	B-Ghana
,	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
undersecretary-general	O	O
for	O	O
peacekeeping	O	O
;	O	O
Ahmedou	B-10309782	B-Ahmedou_Ould-Abdallah
Ould	I-10309782	I-Ahmedou_Ould-Abdallah
Abdallah	I-10309782	I-Ahmedou_Ould-Abdallah
of	O	O
Mauritania	B-18778516	B-Mauritania
,	O	O
the	O	O
former	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
special	O	O
envoy	O	O
for	O	O
Burundi	B-21490998	B-Burundi
;	O	O
Amara	B-779805	B-Amara_Essy
Essy	I-779805	I-Amara_Essy
of	O	O
the	O	O
Ivory	B-57744	B-Ivory_Coast
Coast	I-57744	I-Ivory_Coast
,	O	O
its	O	O
foreign	O	O
minister	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	O	O
General	O	O
Assembly	O	O
president	O	O
in	O	O
1994-95	O	O
;	O	O
and	O	O
Hamid	B-4671307	B-Hamid_Algabid
Algabid	I-4671307	I-Hamid_Algabid
of	O	O
Niger	B-21373	B-Niger
,	O	O
the	O	O
secretary-general	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Organisation	B-47725	B-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
of	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
the	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
Islamic	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
Conference	I-47725	I-Organisation_of_Islamic_Cooperation
.	O	O

Representatives	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
missions	O	O
of	O	O
Ghana	B-12067	B-Ghana
,	O	O
the	O	O
Ivory	B-57744	B-Ivory_Coast
Coast	I-57744	I-Ivory_Coast
,	O	O
Mauritania	B-18778516	B-Mauritania
and	O	O
Niger	B-21373	B-Niger
have	O	O
scheduled	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
with	O	O
Security	B-31956	B-United_Nations_Security_Council
Council	I-31956	I-United_Nations_Security_Council
president	O	O
Paolo	O	O
Fulci	O	O
of	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
to	O	O
hand	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
nominations	O	O
in	O	O
writing	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
envoys	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
known	O	O
if	O	O
other	O	O
candidates	O	O
would	O	O
step	O	O
forward	O	O
.	O	O

Diplomats	O	O
said	O	O
General	O	O
Joseph	B-6150809	B-Joseph_Nanven_Garba
Garba	I-6150809	I-Joseph_Nanven_Garba
of	O	O
Nigeria	B-21383	B-Nigeria
,	O	O
a	O	O
U.N.	O	O
General	O	O
Assembly	O	O
president	O	O
in	O	O
1989-90	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
putting	O	O
forth	O	O
his	O	O
own	O	O
candidacy	O	O
without	O	O
being	O	O
nominated	O	O
by	O	O
his	O	O
country	O	O
.	O	O

Boutros-Ghali	B-211193	B-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
opened	O	O
the	O	O
door	O	O
for	O	O
other	O	O
Africans	B-5334607	B-Africa
to	O	O
contest	O	O
his	O	O
job	O	O
by	O	O
saying	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
suspending	O	O
temporarily	O	O
his	O	O
candidacy	O	O
but	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
withdrawing	O	O
completely	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
race	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
supporters	O	O
said	O	O
this	O	O
meant	O	O
he	O	O
remained	O	O
a	O	O
candidate	O	O
in	O	O
case	O	O
the	O	O
race	O	O
reached	O	O
an	O	O
impasse	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
on	O	O
Nov.	O	O
19	O	O
vetoed	O	O
his	O	O
bid	O	O
for	O	O
re-election	O	O
while	O	O
the	O	O
other	O	O
14	O	O
Security	B-31956	B-United_Nations_Security_Council
Council	I-31956	I-United_Nations_Security_Council
members	O	O
supported	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
move	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
African	B-5334607	B-Africa
states	O	O
means	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
council	O	O
could	O	O
begin	O	O
voting	O	O
on	O	O
candidates	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
procedure	O	O
that	O	O
could	O	O
either	O	O
result	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
decision	O	O
or	O	O
turn	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
bitter	O	O
fight	O	O
with	O	O
vetoes	O	O
against	O	O
each	O	O
nominee	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Security	B-31956	B-United_Nations_Security_Council
Council	I-31956	I-United_Nations_Security_Council
has	O	O
to	O	O
vote	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
secretary-general	O	O
and	O	O
then	O	O
seek	O	O
the	O	O
endorsement	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
185-members	O	O
General	O	O
Assembly	O	O
before	O	O
December	O	O
31	O	O
when	O	O
Boutros-Ghali	B-211193	B-Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
's	O	O
term	O	O
expires	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1289testb Spain
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
's	O	O
police	O	O
seize	O	O
petrol	O	O
bombs	O	O
,	O	O
arrest	O	O
five	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-06	O	O

Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
police	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
arrested	O	O
five	O	O
people	O	O
and	O	O
seized	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
90	O	O
petrol	O	O
bombs	O	O
during	O	O
disturbances	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
protest	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Basque	B-683036	B-Basque_Country_(greater_region)
country	O	O
against	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
's	O	O
constitution	O	O
.	O	O

Hooded	O	O
protesters	O	O
threw	O	O
burning	O	O
bottles	O	O
and	O	O
other	O	O
objects	O	O
at	O	O
police	O	O
in	O	O
Pamplona	B-59732	B-Pamplona
after	O	O
the	O	O
protest	O	O
organised	O	O
by	O	O
Herri	B-76464	B-Batasuna
Batasuna	I-76464	I-Batasuna
,	O	O
the	O	O
political	O	O
wing	O	O
of	O	O
Basque	B-683036	B-Basque_Country_(greater_region)
separatist	O	O
group	O	O
ETA	B-9926	B-ETA_(separatist_group)
.	O	O

Police	O	O
also	O	O
confiscated	O	O
eight	O	O
kg	O	O
(	O	O
18	O	O
lb	O	O
)	O	O
of	O	O
screws	O	O
,	O	O
balaclavas	O	O
and	O	O
spray	O	O
paint	O	O
cans	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
protest	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
attracted	O	O
several	O	O
thousand	O	O
supporters	O	O
,	O	O
coincided	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
18th	O	O
anniversary	O	O
of	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
's	O	O
constitution	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1290testb Mussolini
Mussolini	B-19283178	B-Benito_Mussolini
's	O	O
granddaughter	O	O
rejoins	O	O
far-right	O	O
party	O	O
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

Alessandra	B-159156	B-Alessandra_Mussolini
Mussolini	I-159156	I-Alessandra_Mussolini
,	O	O
the	O	O
granddaughter	O	O
of	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
's	O	O
Fascist	O	O
dictator	O	O
Benito	B-19283178	B-Benito_Mussolini
Mussolini	I-19283178	I-Benito_Mussolini
,	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
she	O	O
had	O	O
rejoined	O	O
the	O	O
far-right	O	O
National	B-3237	B-National_Alliance_(Italy)
Alliance	I-3237	I-National_Alliance_(Italy)
(	O	O
AN	O	O
)	O	O
party	O	O
she	O	O
quit	O	O
over	O	O
policy	O	O
differences	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
've	O	O
gone	O	O
back	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
she	O	O
told	O	O
a	O	O
radio	O	O
show	O	O
shortly	O	O
after	O	O
AN	O	O
leader	O	O
Gianfranco	B-1183638	B-Gianfranco_Fini
Fini	I-1183638	I-Gianfranco_Fini
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
being	O	O
interviewed	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
programme	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
row	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
resolved	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
He	O	O
did	O	O
n't	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
lose	O	O
me	O	O
and	O	O
I	O	O
did	O	O
n't	O	O
want	O	O
to	O	O
lose	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Fini	B-1183638	B-Gianfranco_Fini
told	O	O
state	O	O
radio	O	O
RAI	B-420162	B-RAI
he	O	O
met	O	O
Mussolini	B-159156	B-Alessandra_Mussolini
thanks	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
good	O	O
offices	O	O
of	O	O
Giuseppe	O	O
Tatarella	O	O
,	O	O
AN	O	O
's	O	O
leader	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Chamber	O	O
of	O	O
Deputies	O	O
(	O	O
lower	O	O
house	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
had	O	O
overcome	O	O
their	O	O
differences	O	O
.	O	O

Mussolini	B-159156	B-Alessandra_Mussolini
,	O	O
33	O	O
,	O	O
resigned	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
party	O	O
group	O	O
for	O	O
what	O	O
she	O	O
said	O	O
were	O	O
strictly	O	O
political	O	O
reasons	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
fiery	O	O
politician	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
also	O	O
a	O	O
niece	O	O
of	O	O
screen	O	O
star	O	O
Sophia	B-44463	B-Sophia_Loren
Loren	I-44463	I-Sophia_Loren
,	O	O
had	O	O
accused	O	O
AN	O	O
leaders	O	O
of	O	O
stifling	O	O
internal	O	O
party	O	O
debate	O	O
.	O	O

Mussolini	B-159156	B-Alessandra_Mussolini
,	O	O
who	O	O
sits	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Chamber	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
La	B-1810129	B-La_Stampa
Stampa	I-1810129	I-La_Stampa
newspaper	O	O
last	O	O
month	O	O
after	O	O
quitting	O	O
AN	O	O
's	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
party	O	O
that	O	O
she	O	O
was	O	O
considering	O	O
joining	O	O
the	O	O
neo-fascist	O	O
Social	O	O
Movement	O	O
(	O	O
MS-Fiamma	O	O
)	O	O
formed	O	O
by	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Duce	O	O
's	O	O
World	B-32927	B-World_War_II
War	I-32927	I-World_War_II
Two	I-32927	I-World_War_II
followers	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1291testb German
German	B-11867	B-Germany
Santa	B-8720252	B-Santa_Claus
in	O	O
bank	O	O
nearly	O	O
gets	O	O
arrested	O	O
.	O	O

HANOVER	B-14197	B-Hanover
,	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
Santa	B-8720252	B-Santa_Claus
Claus	I-8720252	I-Santa_Claus
distributing	O	O
presents	O	O
to	O	O
workers	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
bank	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
nearly	O	O
ended	O	O
up	O	O
behind	O	O
bars	O	O
when	O	O
a	O	O
passing	O	O
police	O	O
patrol	O	O
thought	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
robber	O	O
in	O	O
disguise	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
man	O	O
,	O	O
doing	O	O
his	O	O
rounds	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
northern	O	O
city	O	O
of	O	O
Hanover	B-14197	B-Hanover
on	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
when	O	O
German	B-11867	B-Germany
children	O	O
traditionally	O	O
receive	O	O
small	O	O
presents	O	O
from	O	O
Saint	B-54938	B-Saint_Nicholas
Nicholas	I-54938	I-Saint_Nicholas
,	O	O
convinced	O	O
police	O	O
eventually	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
genuine	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1292testb Italy
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
commission	O	O
concludes	O	O
1997	O	O
budget	O	O
examination	O	O
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
upper	O	O
house	O	O
Senate	O	O
budget	O	O
commission	O	O
has	O	O
concluded	O	O
its	O	O
examination	O	O
of	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
's	O	O
1997	O	O
budget	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
will	O	O
approve	O	O
the	O	O
measure	O	O
officially	O	O
by	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

From	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
full	O	O
assembly	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Senate	O	O
will	O	O
start	O	O
its	O	O
examination	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
financial	O	O
package	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Milan	B-36511	B-Milan
newsroom	O	O
+392	O	O
66129502	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1293testb EU
EU	O	O
,	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
agree	O	O
on	O	O
oil	O	O
import	O	O
tariffs	O	O
.	O	O

BRUSSELS	B-3708	B-Brussels
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
European	B-9317	B-European_Union
Union	I-9317	I-European_Union
and	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
have	O	O
resolved	O	O
disagreements	O	O
over	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
oil	O	O
import	O	O
regime	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
European	B-9974	B-European_Commission
Commission	I-9974	I-European_Commission
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
EU	O	O
had	O	O
objected	O	O
to	O	O
increases	O	O
in	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
tariffs	O	O
on	O	O
imports	O	O
of	O	O
gasoline	O	O
and	O	O
gasoil	O	O
products	O	O
introduced	O	O
on	O	O
January	O	O
1	O	O
,	O	O
1996	O	O
,	O	O
saying	O	O
they	O	O
contravened	O	O
levels	O	O
envisaged	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
so-called	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
Agreement	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
EU	O	O
and	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
.	O	O

The	O	O
increases	O	O
were	O	O
aimed	O	O
at	O	O
protecting	O	O
the	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
market	O	O
while	O	O
helping	O	O
to	O	O
modernise	O	O
the	O	O
local	O	O
oil	O	O
industry	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
EU	O	O
and	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
have	O	O
now	O	O
reached	O	O
a	O	O
final	O	O
settlement	O	O
regarding	O	O
issues	O	O
related	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
import	O	O
regime	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
oils	O	O
sector	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
Commission	B-9974	B-European_Commission
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
.	O	O

Under	O	O
the	O	O
agreement	O	O
,	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
will	O	O
abolish	O	O
all	O	O
oil	O	O
import	O	O
tariffs	O	O
by	O	O
2001	O	O
,	O	O
remove	O	O
all	O	O
oil	O	O
price	O	O
controls	O	O
and	O	O
end	O	O
quantitative	O	O
restrictions	O	O
on	O	O
imports	O	O
by	O	O
January	O	O
1	O	O
,	O	O
1997	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
agreement	O	O
includes	O	O
the	O	O
early	O	O
privatisation	O	O
and	O	O
modernisation	O	O
of	O	O
Polish	B-22936	B-Poland
oil	O	O
refineries	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
obliged	O	O
to	O	O
offer	O	O
equal	O	O
treatment	O	O
to	O	O
all	O	O
buyers	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
EU	O	O
and	O	O
Poland	B-22936	B-Poland
will	O	O
monitor	O	O
the	O	O
settlement	O	O
at	O	O
six-monthly	O	O
meetings	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1294testb Hindu
Hindu	B-30857003	B-Hindu_nationalism
party	O	O
forces	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
parliament	O	O
to	O	O
adjourn	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-51585	B-New_Delhi
DELHI	I-51585	I-New_Delhi
1996-12-06	O	O

Hindu	B-30857003	B-Hindu_nationalism
nationalists	O	O
forced	O	O
adjournment	O	O
of	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
's	O	O
lower	O	O
house	O	O
of	O	O
parliament	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
protest	O	O
against	O	O
a	O	O
proposal	O	O
to	O	O
observe	O	O
a	O	O
minute	O	O
's	O	O
silence	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
destruction	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
mosque	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
Hindu	O	O
mob	O	O
in	O	O
1992	O	O
.	O	O

Members	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Hindu	B-30857003	B-Hindu_nationalism
nationalist	O	O
Bharatiya	B-149330	B-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Janata	I-149330	I-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
Party	I-149330	I-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
(	O	O
BJP	B-149330	B-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
)	O	O
shouted	O	O
pro-Hindu	O	O
slogans	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
house	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
communist	O	O
deputy	O	O
made	O	O
the	O	O
proposal	O	O
in	O	O
remembrance	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Babri	O	O
mosque	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
was	O	O
razed	O	O
on	O	O
December	O	O
6	O	O
,	O	O
1992	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
house	O	O
was	O	O
first	O	O
adjourned	O	O
for	O	O
two	O	O
hours	O	O
.	O	O

When	O	O
it	O	O
reconvened	O	O
,	O	O
BJP	B-149330	B-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
deputies	O	O
resumed	O	O
the	O	O
slogan-shouting	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
deputy	O	O
speaker	O	O
Suraj	B-5015670	B-Suraj_Bhan
Bhan	I-5015670	I-Suraj_Bhan
suspended	O	O
work	O	O
until	O	O
Monday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
destruction	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
16th-century	O	O
mosque	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
northern	O	O
Indian	B-14533	B-India
town	O	O
of	O	O
Ayodhya	B-42098	B-Ayodhya
triggered	O	O
nationwide	O	O
Hindu-Moslem	O	O
violence	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
3,000	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
.	O	O

Indian	B-14533	B-India
officials	O	O
blame	O	O
revenge-minded	O	O
Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
underworld	O	O
gangs	O	O
in	O	O
Bombay	B-19189	B-Mumbai
for	O	O
a	O	O
string	O	O
of	O	O
bombings	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
city	O	O
three	O	O
months	O	O
later	O	O
that	O	O
killed	O	O
260	O	O
people	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
BJP	B-149330	B-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
backs	O	O
a	O	O
hardline	O	O
Hindu	B-30857003	B-Hindu_nationalism
campaign	O	O
to	O	O
build	O	O
a	O	O
temple	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
site	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
mosque	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
Hindus	O	O
believe	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
birthplace	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Lord	O	O
Rama	B-19377014	B-Rama
.	O	O

The	O	O
campaign	O	O
catapulted	O	O
BJP	B-149330	B-Bharatiya_Janata_Party
from	O	O
the	O	O
political	O	O
fringe	O	O
to	O	O
become	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
's	O	O
main	O	O
opposition	O	O
party	O	O
in	O	O
1991	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1295testb Indian
Indian	B-14533	B-India
Sept	O	O
crude	O	O
oil	O	O
output	O	O
falls	O	O
to	O	O
2.6	O	O
mln	O	O
T	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-51585	B-New_Delhi
DELHI	I-51585	I-New_Delhi
1996-12-06	O	O

India	B-14533	B-India
's	O	O
crude	O	O
petroleum	O	O
output	O	O
fell	O	O
to	O	O
2.56	O	O
million	O	O
tonnes	O	O
in	O	O
September	O	O
from	O	O
2.83	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
month	O	O
in	O	O
1995	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

STEEL	O	O
OUTPUT	O	O
Sept	O	O
Sept	O	O
Apr-Sept	O	O
Apr-Sept	O	O

1996	O	O
1995	O	O
1996	O	O
1995	O	O

Crude	O	O
petroleum	O	O
2,557	O	O
2,832	O	O
15,838	O	O
17,648	O	O

Petroleum	O	O
products	O	O
4,605	O	O
5,110	O	O
30,589	O	O
29,328	O	O

Note	O	O
-	O	O
Figures	O	O
are	O	O
in	O	O
thousands	O	O
of	O	O
tonnes	O	O
and	O	O
preliminary	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1296testb LUXEMBOURG
LUXEMBOURG	B-17515	B-Luxembourg
CHRISTMAS	O	O
MARKET	O	O
GOES	O	O
ON	O	O
WORLD	O	O
WIDE	O	O
WEB	O	O
.	O	O

BRUSSELS	B-3708	B-Brussels
1996-12-06	O	O

Luxembourg	B-17515	B-Luxembourg
's	O	O
traditional	O	O
Christmas	O	O
market	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
starts	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
and	O	O
runs	O	O
to	O	O
December	O	O
24	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
taken	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
wide	O	O
web	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
way	O	O
of	O	O
publicising	O	O
its	O	O
activities	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
web	O	O
site	O	O
(	O	O
http://www.pt.lu/infoweb/kreschtmaart	O	O
)	O	O
gives	O	O
details	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
market	O	O
's	O	O
concert	O	O
programme	O	O
as	O	O
well	O	O
as	O	O
its	O	O
various	O	O
retailers	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Brussels	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+32	O	O
2	O	O
287	O	O
6810	O	O
,	O	O
Fax	O	O
+32	O	O
2	O	O
230	O	O
7710	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1297testb London
London	B-17867	B-London
coal	O	O
/	O	O
ore	O	O
fixtures	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

COAL	O	O
-	O	O
Lantau	B-3530116	B-Lantau_Peak
Peak	I-3530116	I-Lantau_Peak
-	O	O
120,000	O	O
tones	O	O
coal	O	O
Hay	B-1532373	B-Hay_Point,_Queensland
Point	I-1532373	I-Hay_Point,_Queensland
or	O	O
Newcastle	B-70348	B-Newcastle_upon_Tyne
/	O	O
Kaohsiung	B-17015	B-Kaohsiung
20-30/1	O	O
$	O	O
5.25	O	O
and	O	O
$	O	O
5.85	O	O
fio	O	O
respectively	O	O
40,000-35,000	O	O
/	O	O
28,000	O	O
shinc	O	O
China	B-7378179	B-China_Steel
Steel	I-7378179	I-China_Steel
.	O	O

Royal	B-666662	B-Royal_Clipper
Clipper	I-666662	I-Royal_Clipper
-	O	O
77,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
coal	O	O
Maracaibo	B-249847	B-Maracaibo
/	O	O
Fos	B-3262142	B-Fos-sur-Mer
19/12-2/1	O	O
$	O	O
9.90	O	O
fio	O	O
20,000	O	O
shinc	O	O
/	O	O
25,000	O	O
shinc	O	O
Coe	O	O
and	O	O
Clerici	O	O
.	O	O

ORE	O	O
-	O	O
IMC	O	O
TBN	O	O
-	O	O
70,000	O	O
tonnes	O	O
Dampier	B-409122	B-Dampier,_Western_Australia
/	O	O
Kaohsiung	B-17015	B-Kaohsiung
20-30/12	O	O
$	O	O
5.25	O	O
fio	O	O
35,000	O	O
shinc	O	O
/	O	O
30,000	O	O
shinc	O	O
China	B-7378179	B-China_Steel
Steel	I-7378179	I-China_Steel
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1298testb UK
UK	O	O
bookmakers	O	O
lengthen	O	O
Conservative	B-32113	B-Conservative_Party_(UK)
victory	O	O
odds	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

UK	O	O
bookmakers	O	O
William	B-1914105	B-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
Hill	I-1914105	I-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
they	O	O
have	O	O
lengthened	O	O
the	O	O
odds	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Conservative	B-32113	B-Conservative_Party_(UK)
victory	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
general	O	O
election	O	O
from	O	O
9-4	O	O
to	O	O
5-2	O	O
.	O	O

William	B-1914105	B-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
Hill	I-1914105	I-William_Hill_(bookmaker)
said	O	O
the	O	O
odds	O	O
were	O	O
the	O	O
longest	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
for	O	O
six	O	O
months	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Labour	B-19279158	B-Labour_Party_(UK)
opposition	O	O
are	O	O
now	O	O
1-4	O	O
favourites	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
election	O	O
must	O	O
be	O	O
held	O	O
by	O	O
May	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
London	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+44	O	O
171	O	O
542-7768	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1299testb Italy
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
tops	O	O
week	O	O
of	O	O
meagre	O	O
bond	O	O
returns	O	O
-	O	O
Salomon	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

High-flying	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
topped	O	O
the	O	O
league	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
week	O	O
of	O	O
meagre	O	O
returns	O	O
on	O	O
government	O	O
bonds	O	O
,	O	O
Salomon	B-1043102	B-Salomon_Brothers
Brothers	I-1043102	I-Salomon_Brothers
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
local	O	O
currency	O	O
terms	O	O
,	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
BTPs	O	O
offered	O	O
returns	O	O
of	O	O
0.85	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
week	O	O
ended	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
fellow	O	O
high-yielder	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
close	O	O
behind	O	O
on	O	O
0.80	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
weekly	O	O
government	O	O
bond	O	O
index	O	O
rose	O	O
0.07	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
local	O	O
currency	O	O
terms	O	O
.	O	O

France	B-5843419	B-France
managed	O	O
third	O	O
place	O	O
with	O	O
0.68	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
16-nation	O	O
world	O	O
government	O	O
bond	O	O
index	O	O
.	O	O

Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
's	O	O
were	O	O
the	O	O
worst	O	O
performing	O	O
bonds	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
lost	O	O
2.21	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
depressed	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
wave	O	O
of	O	O
new	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
supply	O	O
.	O	O

Returns	O	O
on	O	O
Treasuries	O	O
were	O	O
also	O	O
in	O	O
negative	O	O
territory	O	O
at	O	O
minus	O	O
0.24	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
poorest	O	O
result	O	O
after	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
and	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
gilts	O	O
which	O	O
lost	O	O
0.28	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
was	O	O
the	O	O
only	O	O
dollar-bloc	O	O
country	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
table	O	O
to	O	O
eke	O	O
out	O	O
a	O	O
positive	O	O
return	O	O
,	O	O
albeit	O	O
a	O	O
paltry	O	O
0.02	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

German	B-11867	B-Germany
Bunds	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
much	O	O
better	O	O
,	O	O
offering	O	O
returns	O	O
of	O	O
0.05	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
while	O	O
Japanese	B-15573	B-Japan
government	O	O
bonds	O	O
managed	O	O
a	O	O
0.38	O	O
percent	O	O
gain	O	O
.	O	O

Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
bonds	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
top	O	O
performers	O	O
in	O	O
Salomon	B-1043102	B-Salomon_Brothers
Brothers	I-1043102	I-Salomon_Brothers
'	O	O
league	O	O
table	O	O
for	O	O
November	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
whole	O	O
,	O	O
turned	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
more	O	O
subdued	O	O
weekly	O	O
performance	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
return	O	O
of	O	O
only	O	O
0.27	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
dollar	O	O
terms	O	O
,	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
was	O	O
the	O	O
only	O	O
country	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
positive	O	O
returns	O	O
at	O	O
1.35	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

France	B-5843419	B-France
lost	O	O
0.37	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
followed	O	O
by	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
on	O	O
minus	O	O
0.59	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
biggest	O	O
losers	O	O
in	O	O
dollar	O	O
terms	O	O
were	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
gilts	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
shed	O	O
3.41	O	O
percent	O	O
,	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
with	O	O
minus	O	O
3.03	O	O
percent	O	O
and	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
at	O	O
minus	O	O
1.54	O	O
percent	O	O
.	O	O

Salomon	O	O
's	O	O
bond	O	O
index	O	O
is	O	O
calculated	O	O
using	O	O
all	O	O
government	O	O
bonds	O	O
with	O	O
over	O	O
one	O	O
year	O	O
to	O	O
maturity	O	O
,	O	O
weighted	O	O
for	O	O
market	O	O
capitalisation	O	O
.	O	O

Only	O	O
bonds	O	O
freely	O	O
available	O	O
to	O	O
institutional	O	O
investors	O	O
and	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
certain	O	O
minimum	O	O
amount	O	O
outstanding	O	O
are	O	O
included	O	O
.	O	O

Returns	O	O
take	O	O
account	O	O
of	O	O
price	O	O
moves	O	O
and	O	O
accrued	O	O
interest	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Stephen	O	O
Nisbet	O	O
,	O	O
International	O	O
Bonds	O	O
+44	O	O
171	O	O
6320	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1300testb OPEC
OPEC	B-166346	B-OPEC
basket	O	O
price	O	O
$	O	O
24.20	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
price	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
OPEC	B-166346	B-OPEC
basket	O	O
of	O	O
seven	O	O
crudes	O	O
stood	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
24.20	O	O
a	O	O
barrel	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
against	O	O
$	O	O
23.47	O	O
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
OPECNA	O	O
news	O	O
agency	O	O
said	O	O
,	O	O
quoting	O	O
the	O	O
OPEC	B-166346	B-OPEC
secretariat	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
basket	O	O
comprises	O	O
Algeria	B-358	B-Algeria
's	O	O
Saharan	O	O
Blend	O	O
,	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
's	O	O
Minas	O	O
,	O	O
Nigeria	B-21383	B-Nigeria
's	O	O
Bonny	O	O
Light	O	O
,	O	O
Saudi	B-349303	B-Saudi_Arabia
Arabia	I-349303	I-Saudi_Arabia
's	O	O
Arabian	O	O
Light	O	O
,	O	O
Dubai	B-211583	B-Dubai
of	O	O
the	O	O
UAE	B-69328	B-United_Arab_Emirates
,	O	O
Venezuela	B-32374	B-Venezuela
's	O	O
Tia	O	O
Juana	O	O
and	O	O
Mexico	B-3966054	B-Mexico
's	O	O
Isthmus	B-724212	B-Isthmus_of_Tehuantepec
.	O	O

--	O	O
London	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
+44	O	O
171	O	O
542	O	O
7630	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1301testb Relations
Relations	O	O
between	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
,	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
good	O	O
-	O	O
spokesman	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

Relations	O	O
between	O	O
Chancellor	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Exchequer	O	O
Kenneth	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
Clarke	I-100456	I-Kenneth_Clarke
and	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
John	B-15898	B-John_Major
Major	I-15898	I-John_Major
are	O	O
good	O	O
despite	O	O
media	O	O
reports	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
rift	O	O
over	O	O
European	B-9317	B-European_Union
policy	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
spokesman	O	O
for	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
's	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Asked	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
reports	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
Relations	O	O
are	O	O
good	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Asked	O	O
about	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
's	O	O
mood	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
day	O	O
of	O	O
media	O	O
speculation	O	O
about	O	O
his	O	O
political	O	O
fortunes	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O
"	O	O
He	O	O
is	O	O
resolute	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
is	O	O
getting	O	O
on	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
job	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
aware	O	O
of	O	O
any	O	O
meetings	O	O
overnight	O	O
between	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
and	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
,	O	O
nor	O	O
of	O	O
any	O	O
talks	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
prime	O	O
minister	O	O
and	O	O
parliamentary	O	O
business	O	O
managers	O	O
.	O	O

Both	O	O
Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
and	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
were	O	O
in	O	O
their	O	O
constituencies	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1302testb Two
Two	O	O
dead	O	O
after	O	O
executive	O	O
jet	O	O
crashes	O	O
in	O	O
Newfoundland	B-26304966	B-Newfoundland_(island)
.	O	O

STEPHENVILLE	O	O
,	O	O
Newfoundland	B-26304966	B-Newfoundland_(island)
1996-12-06	O	O

Two	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
when	O	O
an	O	O
executive	O	O
jet	O	O
en	O	O
route	O	O
to	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
from	O	O
Michigan	B-18859	B-Michigan
crashed	O	O
on	O	O
approach	O	O
to	O	O
an	O	O
airport	O	O
in	O	O
Stephenville	B-2771973	B-Stephenville_International_Airport
,	O	O
Newfoundland	B-26304966	B-Newfoundland_(island)
,	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
authorities	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
pilot	O	O
and	O	O
co-pilot	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
only	O	O
two	O	O
aboard	O	O
,	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
crash	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Learjet	O	O
36	O	O
,	O	O
airport	O	O
manager	O	O
David	O	O
Snow	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
telephone	O	O
interview	O	O
.	O	O

Snow	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
plane	O	O
last	O	O
reported	O	O
to	O	O
air	O	O
traffic	O	O
control	O	O
at	O	O
about	O	O
3	O	O
A.M.	O	O
local	O	O
time	O	O
/	O	O
1:30	O	O
A.M.	O	O
EST	O	O
(	O	O
0630	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
)	O	O
when	O	O
it	O	O
began	O	O
its	O	O
final	O	O
approach	O	O
about	O	O
10	O	O
miles	O	O
(	O	O
16	O	O
km	O	O
)	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
airport	O	O
in	O	O
this	O	O
east	O	O
coast	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
province	O	O
.	O	O

That	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
communication	O	O
the	O	O
aircraft	O	O
made	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
airport	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
considered	O	O
it	O	O
as	O	O
being	O	O
missing	O	O
until	O	O
about	O	O
0600	O	O
(	O	O
4:30	O	O
A.M.	O	O
EST	O	O
)	O	O
(	O	O
0930	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
)	O	O
.	O	O

That	O	O
's	O	O
when	O	O
the	O	O
wreckage	O	O
was	O	O
discovered	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Snow	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
cargo	O	O
flight	O	O
originated	O	O
in	O	O
Grand	B-24109126	B-Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
Rapids	I-24109126	I-Grand_Rapids,_Michigan
,	O	O
Michigan	B-18859	B-Michigan
,	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
stop	O	O
at	O	O
Stephenville	B-2771973	B-Stephenville_International_Airport
for	O	O
refueling	O	O
before	O	O
going	O	O
to	O	O
Shannon	B-168937	B-Shannon_Airport
,	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
.	O	O

The	O	O
cause	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
crash	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
yet	O	O
known	O	O
.	O	O

Investigators	O	O
were	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
fly	O	O
to	O	O
Stephenville	B-2771973	B-Stephenville_International_Airport
later	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1303testb PLO
PLO	O	O
says	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
,	O	O
Netanyahu	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
could	O	O
meet	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

JERUSALEM	B-16043	B-Jerusalem
1996-12-06	O	O

PLO	O	O
negotiators	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
Palestinian	B-1114732	B-Palestine_(region)
President	O	O
Yasser	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
Arafat	I-34289	I-Yasser_Arafat
,	O	O
Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Benjamin	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
Netanyahu	I-56472	I-Benjamin_Netanyahu
and	O	O
Egyptian	B-8087628	B-Egypt
President	O	O
Hosni	B-51884	B-Hosni_Mubarak
Mubarak	I-51884	I-Hosni_Mubarak
might	O	O
all	O	O
meet	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
to	O	O
try	O	O
to	O	O
clinch	O	O
a	O	O
deal	O	O
on	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
's	O	O
handover	O	O
of	O	O
Hebron	B-38577	B-Hebron
to	O	O
the	O	O
PLO	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
is	O	O
very	O	O
possible	O	O
that	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
and	O	O
Netanyahu	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
will	O	O
meet	O	O
in	O	O
Cairo	B-6293	B-Cairo
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

There	O	O
is	O	O
work	O	O
on	O	O
arranging	O	O
such	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
hosted	O	O
by	O	O
President	O	O
Mubarak	B-51884	B-Hosni_Mubarak
,	O	O
"	O	O
one	O	O
PLO	O	O
official	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
requested	O	O
anonymity	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
officials	O	O
said	O	O
no	O	O
meeting	O	O
had	O	O
yet	O	O
been	O	O
set	O	O
.	O	O

Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
's	O	O
adviser	O	O
Nabil	O	O
Abu	O	O
Rdainah	O	O
said	O	O
:	O	O

"	O	O
President	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
is	O	O
ready	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Netanyahu	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
but	O	O
no	O	O
time	O	O
or	O	O
date	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
set	O	O
for	O	O
such	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
yet	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
President	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
's	O	O
position	O	O
is	O	O
clear	O	O
that	O	O
such	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
should	O	O
come	O	O
after	O	O
successful	O	O
negotiations	O	O
so	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
positive	O	O
results	O	O
.	O	O

Especially	O	O
since	O	O
the	O	O
Hebron	B-38577	B-Hebron
issue	O	O
has	O	O
not	O	O
been	O	O
agreed	O	O
yet	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
crucial	O	O
disputed	O	O
issues	O	O
have	O	O
not	O	O
been	O	O
resolved	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

But	O	O
Rdainah	O	O
said	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
would	O	O
go	O	O
to	O	O
Cairo	B-6293	B-Cairo
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
for	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
Mubarak	B-51884	B-Hosni_Mubarak
.	O	O

Both	O	O
Arafat	B-34289	B-Yasser_Arafat
and	O	O
Netanyahu	B-56472	B-Benjamin_Netanyahu
have	O	O
expressed	O	O
willingness	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
last	O	O
met	O	O
in	O	O
Washington	B-108956	B-Washington,_D.C.
after	O	O
clashes	O	O
in	O	O
September	O	O
that	O	O
killed	O	O
60	O	O
Palestinians	B-1114732	B-Palestine_(region)
and	O	O
15	O	O
Israelis	B-9282173	B-Israel
.	O	O

The	O	O
violence	O	O
was	O	O
spurred	O	O
by	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
's	O	O
opening	O	O
an	O	O
entrance	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
tunnel	O	O
near	O	O
Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
sites	O	O
in	O	O
Jerusalem	B-16043	B-Jerusalem
.	O	O

The	O	O
Palestine	O	O
Liberation	O	O
Organisation	O	O
(	O	O
PLO	O	O
)	O	O
negotiators	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
two	O	O
weeks	O	O
of	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
Israel	B-9282173	B-Israel
on	O	O
implementing	O	O
the	O	O
long-delayed	O	O
handover	O	O
of	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
Hebron	B-38577	B-Hebron
to	O	O
PLO	O	O
rule	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
"	O	O
meaningless	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
necessitating	O	O
an	O	O
Arafat-Netanyahu	O	O
meeting	O	O
.	O	O

Mubarak	B-51884	B-Hosni_Mubarak
's	O	O
adviser	O	O
Osama	O	O
el-Baz	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
there	O	O
were	O	O
efforts	O	O
to	O	O
arrange	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
Israeli	B-9282173	B-Israel
and	O	O
Palestinian	B-1114732	B-Palestine_(region)
leaders	O	O
.	O	O

Palestinian	B-24093	B-Palestinian_National_Authority
Authority	I-24093	I-Palestinian_National_Authority
Secretary	O	O
General	O	O
Ahmed	O	O
Abdel-Rahman	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
he	O	O
understood	O	O
it	O	O
could	O	O
be	O	O
held	O	O
in	O	O
Cairo	B-6293	B-Cairo
either	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
or	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

Abdel-Rahman	O	O
had	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
he	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
think	O	O
Saturday	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
the	O	O
date	O	O
because	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
sabbath	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
Jewish	B-25955086	B-Jews
sabbath	O	O
ends	O	O
at	O	O
sundown	O	O
,	O	O
so	O	O
a	O	O
night	O	O
meeting	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
interfere	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
religious	O	O
observance	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1304testb Turkey
Turkey	O	O
hindered	O	O
by	O	O
own	O	O
landmines	O	O
on	O	O
Syrian	B-7515849	B-Syria
border	O	O
.	O	O

ANKARA	B-802	B-Ankara
1996-12-06	O	O

Turkey	O	O
's	O	O
efforts	O	O
to	O	O
prevent	O	O
Kurdish	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
rebels	O	O
and	O	O
smugglers	O	O
infiltrating	O	O
from	O	O
Syria	B-7515849	B-Syria
are	O	O
being	O	O
badly	O	O
hindered	O	O
because	O	O
the	O	O
military	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
have	O	O
a	O	O
map	O	O
of	O	O
its	O	O
own	O	O
minefields	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
border	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
commission	O	O
of	O	O
parliamentarians	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
known	O	O
exactly	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
mines	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
sown	O	O
because	O	O
a	O	O
minefield	O	O
chart	O	O
cannot	O	O
be	O	O
found	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
commission	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
report	O	O
on	O	O
border	O	O
protection	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
report	O	O
,	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
debated	O	O
in	O	O
parliament	O	O
in	O	O
coming	O	O
weeks	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
seen	O	O
by	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Officials	O	O
say	O	O
the	O	O
minefields	O	O
present	O	O
an	O	O
obstacle	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
security	O	O
forces	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
it	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
said	O	O
Kurdistan	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Workers	I-69680	I-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Party	I-69680	I-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
(	O	O
PKK	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
)	O	O
guerrillas	O	O
sometimes	O	O
know	O	O
the	O	O
layout	O	O
of	O	O
mined	O	O
areas	O	O
along	O	O
the	O	O
border	O	O
better	O	O
than	O	O
the	O	O
security	O	O
forces	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Terrorists	O	O
and	O	O
smugglers	O	O
have	O	O
dug	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
mines	O	O
,	O	O
defused	O	O
them	O	O
and	O	O
opened	O	O
up	O	O
wide	O	O
paths	O	O
in	O	O
some	O	O
areas	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
can	O	O
come	O	O
in	O	O
and	O	O
out	O	O
easily	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
minefields	O	O
are	O	O
not	O	O
an	O	O
obstacle	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
it	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

An	O	O
armed	O	O
forces	O	O
spokesman	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
available	O	O
for	O	O
comment	O	O
.	O	O

Turkey	O	O
says	O	O
Syria	B-7515849	B-Syria
sponsors	O	O
the	O	O
PKK	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
,	O	O
fighting	O	O
for	O	O
Kurdish	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
self-rule	O	O
in	O	O
southeast	O	O
Turkey	O	O
.	O	O

Damascus	B-7515849	B-Syria
denies	O	O
aiding	O	O
the	O	O
rebels	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
PKK	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
also	O	O
crosses	O	O
into	O	O
Turkey	O	O
from	O	O
bases	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
mountains	O	O
of	O	O
northern	O	O
Iraq	B-7515928	B-Iraq
.	O	O

More	O	O
than	O	O
21,000	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
died	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
12-year-old	O	O
conflict	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1305testb Three
Three	O	O
dead	O	O
in	O	O
Kurd	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
militia	O	O
blood	O	O
feud	O	O
in	O	O
Turkey	O	O
.	O	O

DIYARBAKIR	O	O
,	O	O
Turkey	O	O
1996-12-06	O	O

Three	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
killed	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
gun	O	O
battle	O	O
between	O	O
rival	O	O
groups	O	O
of	O	O
anti-guerrilla	O	O
militiamen	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
streets	O	O
of	O	O
this	O	O
southeastern	O	O
Turkish	O	O
city	O	O
,	O	O
police	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Four	O	O
others	O	O
were	O	O
wounded	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
clash	O	O
,	O	O
caused	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
blood	O	O
feud	O	O
between	O	O
two	O	O
families	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Kesers	O	O
and	O	O
Karabuluts	O	O
,	O	O
serving	O	O
as	O	O
state-paid	O	O
village	O	O
guards	O	O
against	O	O
Kurdish	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
rebels	O	O
.	O	O

Police	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
guards	O	O
fired	O	O
automatic	O	O
weapons	O	O
at	O	O
each	O	O
other	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
dead	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
civilian	O	O
passer-by	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
role	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
70,000	O	O
mainly	O	O
Kurdish	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
village	O	O
guards	O	O
who	O	O
fight	O	O
Kurdistan	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Workers	I-69680	I-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
Party	I-69680	I-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
(	O	O
PKK	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
)	O	O
guerrillas	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
southeast	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
questioned	O	O
recently	O	O
after	O	O
media	O	O
allegations	O	O
that	O	O
many	O	O
of	O	O
them	O	O
are	O	O
involved	O	O
in	O	O
common	O	O
crime	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
region	O	O
's	O	O
main	O	O
pro-state	O	O
militia	O	O
is	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
centre	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
security	O	O
scandal	O	O
that	O	O
has	O	O
shaken	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
.	O	O

More	O	O
than	O	O
21,000	O	O
people	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
killed	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
12-year-old	O	O
conflict	O	O
between	O	O
Turkish	O	O
security	O	O
forces	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
PKK	B-69680	B-Kurdistan_Workers'_Party
,	O	O
fighting	O	O
for	O	O
Kurdish	B-80777	B-Kurdistan
autonomy	O	O
or	O	O
independence	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1306testb Texas
Texas	B-29810	B-Texas
/	O	O
w	O	O
Okla	B-22489	B-Oklahoma
fed	O	O
cattle	O	O
roundup	O	O
-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
.	O	O

AMARILLO	B-151232	B-Amarillo,_Texas
1996-12-06	O	O

Trade	O	O
very	O	O
slow	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Panhandle	O	O
area	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
heifers	O	O
not	O	O
well	O	O
tested	O	O
.	O	O

Feedlots	O	O
reporting	O	O
light	O	O
inquiry	O	O
from	O	O
buyers	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture

Thursday	O	O
200	O	O
Week	O	O
Ago	O	O
Holiday	O	O
Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
10,900	O	O

Wk	O	O
to	O	O
Date	O	O
69,100	O	O
Week	O	O
Ago	O	O
58,100	O	O
Year	O	O
Ago	O	O
30,800	O	O

Sales	O	O
reported	O	O
on	O	O
200	O	O
head	O	O
steers	O	O
;	O	O
69,100	O	O
head	O	O
confirmed	O	O
for	O	O
week	O	O
to	O	O
date	O	O
which	O	O
includes	O	O
14,000	O	O
formulated	O	O
and	O	O
3,400	O	O
contracted	O	O
cattle	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
shipped	O	O
this	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

Slaughter	O	O
Steers	O	O
:	O	O
Pen	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
,	O	O
1150	O	O
lbs	O	O
67.00	O	O
.	O	O

Pen	O	O
Select	O	O
,	O	O
few	O	O
choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
1150	O	O
lbs	O	O
66.00	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1307testb Kansas
Kansas	B-16716	B-Kansas
feedlot	O	O
cattle	O	O
roundup	O	O
-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
.	O	O

DODGE	B-114560	B-Dodge_City,_Kansas
CITY	I-114560	I-Dodge_City,_Kansas
1996-12-06	O	O

Trade	O	O
slow	O	O
.	O	O

Not	O	O
enough	O	O
slaughter	O	O
steer	O	O
or	O	O
heifer	O	O
sales	O	O
confirmed	O	O
for	O	O
an	O	O
adequate	O	O
market	O	O
test	O	O
.	O	O

-	O	O
USDA	B-70896	B-United_States_Department_of_Agriculture

Thursday	O	O
600	O	O
week	O	O
ago	O	O
holiday	O	O
year	O	O
ago	O	O
14,200	O	O

week	O	O
to	O	O
date	O	O
89,300	O	O
week	O	O
ago	O	O
71,000	O	O
year	O	O
ago	O	O
47,200	O	O

Inquiry	O	O
good	O	O
,	O	O
demand	O	O
light	O	O
.	O	O

Sales	O	O
confirmed	O	O
on	O	O
500	O	O
slaughter	O	O
steers	O	O
and	O	O
100	O	O
slaughter	O	O
heifers	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

For	O	O
the	O	O
week	O	O
to	O	O
date	O	O
89,300	O	O
head	O	O
confirmed	O	O
including	O	O
30,600	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
contracted	O	O
or	O	O
formulated	O	O
cattle	O	O
.	O	O

Steers	O	O
:	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
,	O	O
1200	O	O
lbs	O	O
67.00	O	O
.	O	O

Heifers	O	O
:	O	O
Select	O	O
and	O	O
Choice	O	O
2-3	O	O
,	O	O
1150	O	O
lbs	O	O
67.00	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1308testb Delphis
Delphis	O	O
Hanover	O	O
weekly	O	O
municipal	O	O
bond	O	O
yields	O	O
.	O	O

Delphis	O	O
Hanover	O	O
weekly	O	O
muni	O	O
bond	O	O
yields	O	O
calculated	O	O
Dec	O	O
5	O	O

Aaa	O	O
Aa	O	O
A	O	O
Baa	O	O

1997	O	O
3.50	O	O
3.60*	O	O
3.70	O	O
3.75	O	O
4.00	O	O
4.00	O	O
4.30	O	O
4.35	O	O

2001	O	O
4.20	O	O
4.20	O	O
4.35	O	O
4.40	O	O
4.65	O	O
4.65	O	O
5.00	O	O
5.00	O	O

2006	O	O
4.70	O	O
4.70	O	O
4.85	O	O
4.85	O	O
5.15	O	O
5.15	O	O
5.50	O	O
5.50	O	O

2011	O	O
5.15	O	O
5.15	O	O
5.30	O	O
5.30	O	O
5.60	O	O
5.60	O	O
5.90	O	O
5.90	O	O

2016	O	O
5.35	O	O
5.30	O	O
5.50	O	O
5.45	O	O
5.80	O	O
5.75	O	O
6.10	O	O
6.05	O	O

2021	O	O
5.45	O	O
5.40	O	O
5.60	O	O
5.55	O	O
5.90	O	O
5.85	O	O
6.20	O	O
6.15	O	O

2026	O	O
5.50	O	O
5.45	O	O
5.65	O	O
5.60	O	O
5.95	O	O
5.90	O	O
6.25	O	O
6.20	O	O

*from	O	O
previous	O	O
calculation	O	O
on	O	O
Nov	O	O
27	O	O

--	O	O
U.S.	O	O
Municipal	O	O
Desk	O	O
,	O	O
212-859-1650	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1309testb ACCESS
ACCESS	O	O
energy	O	O
futures	O	O
prices	O	O
add	O	O
to	O	O
daytime	O	O
gains	O	O
.	O	O

LOS	B-18110	B-Los_Angeles
ANGELES	I-18110	I-Los_Angeles
1996-12-05	O	O

U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
energy	O	O
futures	O	O
added	O	O
to	O	O
floor	O	O
session	O	O
gains	O	O
in	O	O
light	O	O
NYMEX	O	O
ACCESS	O	O
trade	O	O
Thursday	O	O
,	O	O
as	O	O
forecasts	O	O
for	O	O
colder	O	O
temperatures	O	O
in	O	O
distillate-hungry	O	O
Northeastern	O	O
markets	O	O
raised	O	O
supply	O	O
concerns	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
cold	O	O
weather	O	O
forecasts	O	O
are	O	O
helping	O	O
right	O	O
now	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
trader	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Earlier	O	O
,	O	O
NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
crude	O	O
ended	O	O
daytime	O	O
trade	O	O
78	O	O
cents	O	O
higher	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
25.58	O	O
a	O	O
barrel	O	O
,	O	O
following	O	O
breakthroughs	O	O
of	O	O
key	O	O
technical	O	O
levels	O	O
and	O	O
reports	O	O
of	O	O
tighter	O	O
supplies	O	O
.	O	O

Front-month	O	O
heating	O	O
oil	O	O
firmed	O	O
0.09	O	O
cents	O	O
a	O	O
gallon	O	O
to	O	O
75.20	O	O
cents	O	O
as	O	O
roughly	O	O
100	O	O
lots	O	O
changed	O	O
hands	O	O
within	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
few	O	O
hours	O	O
of	O	O
ACCESS	O	O
.	O	O

About	O	O
112	O	O
lots	O	O
were	O	O
exchanged	O	O
overall	O	O
,	O	O
traders	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

NYMEX	B-469729	B-New_York_Mercantile_Exchange
gasoline	O	O
for	O	O
January	O	O
delivery	O	O
climbed	O	O
0.12	O	O
cents	O	O
a	O	O
gallon	O	O
to	O	O
69.80	O	O
cents	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
light	O	O
33	O	O
lots	O	O
traded	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
nearby	O	O
month	O	O
and	O	O
35	O	O
moved	O	O
overall	O	O
.	O	O

January	O	O
crude	O	O
was	O	O
barely	O	O
changed	O	O
from	O	O
its	O	O
settlement	O	O
,	O	O
edging	O	O
up	O	O
one	O	O
cent	O	O
to	O	O
$	O	O
25.66	O	O
a	O	O
barrel	O	O
.	O	O

About	O	O
350	O	O
lots	O	O
were	O	O
traded	O	O
for	O	O
January	O	O
and	O	O
870	O	O
in	O	O
all	O	O
months	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
David	O	O
Brinkerhoff	O	O
,	O	O
Los	B-18110	B-Los_Angeles
Angeles	I-18110	I-Los_Angeles
bureau	O	O
+1	O	O
213	O	O
380	O	O
2014	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1310testb U.S.
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
blasts	O	O
release	O	O
of	O	O
convicted	O	O
bomber	O	O
.	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-108956	B-Washington,_D.C.
1996-12-05	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
Thursday	O	O
blasted	O	O
the	O	O
release	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
Greek	B-12108	B-Greece
prison	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Palestinian	B-241405	B-State_of_Palestine
guerrilla	O	O
convicted	O	O
of	O	O
bombing	O	O
an	O	O
airliner	O	O
and	O	O
killing	O	O
a	O	O
teenager	O	O
in	O	O
1982	O	O
,	O	O
saying	O	O
the	O	O
move	O	O
"	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
make	O	O
sense	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

"	O	O
All	O	O
of	O	O
us	O	O
who	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
victimised	O	O
by	O	O
terrorists	O	O
...	O	O
need	O	O
to	O	O
stand	O	O
together	O	O
against	O	O
terrorists	O	O
.	O	O

We	O	O
ca	O	O
n't	O	O
let	O	O
terrorists	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
jail	O	O
when	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
a	O	O
danger	O	O
to	O	O
civilians	O	O
all	O	O
around	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
State	B-31975	B-United_States_Department_of_State
Department	I-31975	I-United_States_Department_of_State
spokesman	O	O
Nicholas	B-2047702	B-R._Nicholas_Burns
Burns	I-2047702	I-R._Nicholas_Burns
said	O	O
.	O	O
'	O	O

Mohammed	O	O
Rashid	O	O
"	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
terrorist	O	O
who	O	O
deserves	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
behind	O	O
bars	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
is	O	O
inexplicable	O	O
to	O	O
us	O	O
why	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
allowed	O	O
to	O	O
leave	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
before	O	O
serving	O	O
his	O	O
just	O	O
sentence	O	O
...	O	O
This	O	O
is	O	O
an	O	O
incomprehensible	O	O
move	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
does	O	O
not	O	O
make	O	O
sense	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Burns	B-2047702	B-R._Nicholas_Burns
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
briefing	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
spoke	O	O
after	O	O
Rashid	O	O
left	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
Thursday	O	O
on	O	O
being	O	O
freed	O	O
from	O	O
prison	O	O
early	O	O
for	O	O
good	O	O
behaviour	O	O
after	O	O
serving	O	O
8-1/2	O	O
years	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Clinton	B-3356	B-Bill_Clinton
administration	O	O
's	O	O
strong	O	O
views	O	O
on	O	O
this	O	O
subject	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
conveyed	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Greek	B-12108	B-Greece
government	O	O
,	O	O
Burns	B-2047702	B-R._Nicholas_Burns
said	O	O
.	O	O

Mahammad	O	O
Rashid	O	O
was	O	O
whisked	O	O
from	O	O
Korydallos	O	O
maximum	O	O
security	O	O
prison	O	O
just	O	O
outside	O	O
Athens	B-1216	B-Athens
to	O	O
the	O	O
airport	O	O
where	O	O
he	O	O
boarded	O	O
a	O	O
regular	O	O
Olympic	B-526942	B-Olympic_Airlines
Airways	I-526942	I-Olympic_Airlines
flight	O	O
to	O	O
Cairo	B-6293	B-Cairo
where	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
transit	O	O
to	O	O
Tunis	B-57659	B-Tunis
and	O	O
the	O	O
former	O	O
Palestine	O	O
Liberation	O	O
Organisation	O	O
headquarters	O	O
.	O	O

Rashid	O	O
,	O	O
46	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
sentenced	O	O
to	O	O
18	O	O
years	O	O
in	O	O
prison	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
Greek	B-12108	B-Greece
court	O	O
in	O	O
1992	O	O
after	O	O
being	O	O
convicted	O	O
of	O	O
premeditated	O	O
murder	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
mid-air	O	O
bombing	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Pan	B-81024	B-Pan_Am
American	I-81024	I-Pan_Am
airliner	O	O
in	O	O
1982	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
sentence	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
reduced	O	O
to	O	O
15	O	O
years	O	O
in	O	O
1993	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
parole	O	O
court	O	O
ruled	O	O
recently	O	O
that	O	O
Rashid	O	O
could	O	O
be	O	O
freed	O	O
after	O	O
serving	O	O
8-1/2	O	O
years	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
time	O	O
in	O	O
pre-trial	O	O
detention	O	O
counted	O	O
towards	O	O
his	O	O
term	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
said	O	O
he	O	O
must	O	O
be	O	O
expelled	O	O
immediately	O	O
from	O	O
Greece	B-12108	B-Greece
.	O	O

The	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
accuses	O	O
Rashid	O	O
of	O	O
belonging	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
May	O	O
15	O	O
Palestinian	B-241405	B-State_of_Palestine
guerrilla	O	O
group	O	O
and	O	O
being	O	O
an	O	O
accomplished	O	O
student	O	O
of	O	O
master	O	O
Palestinian	B-241405	B-State_of_Palestine
bombmaker	O	O
Abu	O	O
Ibrahim	O	O
.	O	O

Three	O	O
FBI	B-11127	B-Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation
agents	O	O
who	O	O
testified	O	O
against	O	O
Rashid	O	O
during	O	O
the	O	O
trial	O	O
,	O	O
held	O	O
at	O	O
Korydallos	O	O
prison	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
ample	O	O
evidence	O	O
against	O	O
Rashid	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
bomb	O	O
planted	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
Pan	B-81024	B-Pan_Am
American	I-81024	I-Pan_Am
plane	O	O
in	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
in	O	O
1982	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
mid-air	O	O
bomb	O	O
blast	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
TWA	B-152449	B-Trans_World_Airlines
airliner	O	O
approaching	O	O
Athens	B-1216	B-Athens
in	O	O
1986	O	O
which	O	O
killed	O	O
four	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
citizens	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1311testb School
School	O	O
football	O	O
player	O	O
banned	O	O
for	O	O
slashing	O	O
opponents	O	O
.	O	O

ALBUQUERQUE	B-51278	B-Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
,	O	O
N.M.	B-21649	B-New_Mexico
1996-12-05	O	O

A	O	O
New	B-21649	B-New_Mexico
Mexico	I-21649	I-New_Mexico
high	O	O
school	O	O
football	O	O
player	O	O
who	O	O
used	O	O
razor-sharp	O	O
helmet	O	O
buckles	O	O
to	O	O
slash	O	O
opponents	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
referee	O	O
was	O	O
expelled	O	O
from	O	O
high	O	O
school	O	O
banned	O	O
Thursday	O	O
from	O	O
competition	O	O
for	O	O
one	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

Mike	O	O
Cito	O	O
,	O	O
17	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
expelled	O	O
from	O	O
St	O	O
Pius	O	O
X	O	O
High	O	O
School	O	O
in	O	O
Albuquerque	B-51278	B-Albuquerque,_New_Mexico
after	O	O
an	O	O
October	O	O
game	O	O
in	O	O
which	O	O
he	O	O
used	O	O
the	O	O
sharpened	O	O
chin	O	O
strap	O	O
buckles	O	O
to	O	O
injure	O	O
two	O	O
opposing	O	O
players	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
referee	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
players	O	O
need	O	O
10	O	O
stitches	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
cut	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
forearm	O	O
.	O	O

Officials	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
New	B-14385107	B-New_Mexico_Activities_Association
Mexico	I-14385107	I-New_Mexico_Activities_Association
Activities	I-14385107	I-New_Mexico_Activities_Association
Association	I-14385107	I-New_Mexico_Activities_Association
decided	O	O
to	O	O
bar	O	O
Cito	O	O
from	O	O
any	O	O
inter-scholastic	O	O
competition	O	O
until	O	O
next	O	O
October	O	O
,	O	O
regardless	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
school	O	O
he	O	O
attends	O	O
.	O	O

Cito	O	O
's	O	O
father	O	O
,	O	O
Stephen	O	O
Cito	O	O
,	O	O
had	O	O
admitted	O	O
filing	O	O
the	O	O
metal	O	O
buckles	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
fine	O	O
edge	O	O
,	O	O
saying	O	O
he	O	O
did	O	O
it	O	O
to	O	O
get	O	O
even	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
referee	O	O
and	O	O
with	O	O
players	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
roughed	O	O
up	O	O
his	O	O
son	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
previous	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1312testb Cyberspace
Cyberspace	O	O
squabbles	O	O
overshadow	O	O
copyright	O	O
talks	O	O
.	O	O

Elif	O	O
Kaban	O	O

GENEVA	B-12521	B-Geneva
1996-12-06	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
gloomy	O	O
Geneva	B-12521	B-Geneva
conference	O	O
centre	O	O
built	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
dawn	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
,	O	O
groups	O	O
of	O	O
staid	O	O
officials	O	O
made	O	O
a	O	O
first	O	O
stab	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
at	O	O
rewriting	O	O
copyright	O	O
laws	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
digital	O	O
age	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
critics	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
government-level	O	O
meeting	O	O
to	O	O
revise	O	O
copyright	O	O
laws	O	O
in	O	O
25	O	O
years	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
officials	O	O
and	O	O
legislators	O	O
might	O	O
as	O	O
well	O	O
be	O	O
trying	O	O
to	O	O
police	O	O
the	O	O
ether	O	O
.	O	O

After	O	O
four	O	O
days	O	O
of	O	O
diplomatic	O	O
wrangling	O	O
over	O	O
procedures	O	O
,	O	O
some	O	O
600	O	O
delegates	O	O
from	O	O
nations	O	O
small	O	O
and	O	O
large	O	O
got	O	O
down	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
nitty-gritty	O	O
of	O	O
setting	O	O
the	O	O
digital	O	O
agenda	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
time	O	O
.	O	O

Cyberspace	O	O
squabbles	O	O
overshadowed	O	O
the	O	O
debate	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
stack	O	O
of	O	O
proposals	O	O
covering	O	O
literary	O	O
and	O	O
artistic	O	O
works	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
rights	O	O
of	O	O
performers	O	O
and	O	O
producers	O	O
of	O	O
music	O	O
and	O	O
producers	O	O
of	O	O
databases	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
it	O	O
goes	O	O
on	O	O
like	O	O
this	O	O
,	O	O
we	O	O
wo	O	O
n't	O	O
have	O	O
enough	O	O
time	O	O
to	O	O
finish	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
discussions	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
frustrated	O	O
Western	O	O
delegate	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

They	O	O
announced	O	O
they	O	O
will	O	O
start	O	O
evening	O	O
sessions	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Attempts	O	O
by	O	O
copyright-based	O	O
industries	O	O
to	O	O
ensure	O	O
they	O	O
get	O	O
a	O	O
cut	O	O
from	O	O
online	O	O
works	O	O
led	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
storm	O	O
of	O	O
protests	O	O
by	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
companies	O	O
and	O	O
critics	O	O
who	O	O
say	O	O
the	O	O
pacts	O	O
would	O	O
curb	O	O
public	O	O
access	O	O
to	O	O
online	O	O
information	O	O
from	O	O
soccer	O	O
results	O	O
to	O	O
stock	O	O
prices	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
's	O	O
not	O	O
illegal	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
photocopies	O	O
of	O	O
newspaper	O	O
articles	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
's	O	O
fair	O	O
use	O	O
.	O	O

We	O	O
can	O	O
read	O	O
sports	O	O
statistics	O	O
or	O	O
stock	O	O
prices	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
treaty	O	O
,	O	O
this	O	O
kind	O	O
of	O	O
fact	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
owned	O	O
and	O	O
subject	O	O
to	O	O
licensing	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
James	B-4649203	B-James_Love_(NGO_director)
Love	I-4649203	I-James_Love_(NGO_director)
,	O	O
a	O	O
consumer	O	O
lobbyist	O	O
heading	O	O
the	O	O
Washington-based	O	O
Consumer	O	O
Project	O	O
on	O	O
Technology	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
None	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
treaties	O	O
are	O	O
ready	O	O
to	O	O
move	O	O
.	O	O

These	O	O
people	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
understand	O	O
what	O	O
they	O	O
're	O	O
doing	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

At	O	O
stake	O	O
are	O	O
billions	O	O
of	O	O
dollars	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
future	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
electronic	O	O
information	O	O
industry	O	O
--	O	O
the	O	O
coming	O	O
medium	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
distribution	O	O
of	O	O
music	O	O
,	O	O
films	O	O
,	O	O
literature	O	O
,	O	O
software	O	O
and	O	O
commerce	O	O
.	O	O

Supporters	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
three	O	O
pacts	O	O
say	O	O
they	O	O
are	O	O
only	O	O
an	O	O
extension	O	O
of	O	O
existing	O	O
intellectual	O	O
property	O	O
rights	O	O
,	O	O
covered	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
century-old	O	O
Berne	O	O
Convention	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
an	O	O
array	O	O
of	O	O
opponents	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
network	O	O
industry	O	O
to	O	O
consumer	O	O
,	O	O
scientific	O	O
and	O	O
academic	O	O
groups	O	O
say	O	O
the	O	O
pacts	O	O
will	O	O
give	O	O
sweeping	O	O
powers	O	O
to	O	O
entertainment	O	O
and	O	O
copyright-based	O	O
industries	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
quick	O	O
survey	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
conference	O	O
centre	O	O
found	O	O
few	O	O
officials	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
actually	O	O
surfed	O	O
the	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
.	O	O

Mongolia	B-19271	B-Mongolia
's	O	O
state	O	O
copyright	O	O
official	O	O
,	O	O
Gundegma	O	O
Jargalshaihan	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
apologetically	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
just	O	O
arrived	O	O
from	O	O
Ulan	B-67397	B-Ulaanbaatar
Bator	I-67397	I-Ulaanbaatar
and	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
aware	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
details	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
digital	O	O
agenda	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
have	O	O
money	O	O
for	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
in	O	O
Mongolia	B-19271	B-Mongolia
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

Alexander	O	O
Bavykin	O	O
,	O	O
deputy	O	O
legal	O	O
chief	O	O
at	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
's	O	O
foreign	O	O
ministry	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Moscow	B-25391	B-Russia
had	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
formulate	O	O
a	O	O
policy	O	O
on	O	O
copyright	O	O
in	O	O
cybersppace	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
too	O	O
had	O	O
never	O	O
browsed	O	O
the	O	O
Net	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
've	O	O
never	O	O
tried	O	O
it	O	O
and	O	O
why	O	O
should	O	O
I	O	O
?	O	O

There	O	O
are	O	O
lots	O	O
of	O	O
other	O	O
things	O	O
in	O	O
this	O	O
life	O	O
I	O	O
have	O	O
n't	O	O
tried	O	O
either	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
visit	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
computer	O	O
centre	O	O
offering	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
services	O	O
found	O	O
a	O	O
lone	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
official	O	O
clicking	O	O
away	O	O
on	O	O
his	O	O
mouse	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
is	O	O
a	O	O
potential	O	O
cash	O	O
cow	O	O
for	O	O
copyright-based	O	O
industries	O	O
and	O	O
we	O	O
need	O	O
roadmaps	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
information	O	O
superhighway	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Marc	O	O
Pearl	O	O
,	O	O
vice-president	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Information	B-536717	B-Information_Technology_Association_of_America
Technology	I-536717	I-Information_Technology_Association_of_America
Association	I-536717	I-Information_Technology_Association_of_America
of	I-536717	I-Information_Technology_Association_of_America
America	I-536717	I-Information_Technology_Association_of_America
,	O	O
a	O	O
trade	O	O
association	O	O
of	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
network	O	O
companies	O	O
opposing	O	O
the	O	O
treaties	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
But	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
a	O	O
lot	O	O
of	O	O
dinosaurs	O	O
here	O	O
.	O	O

People	O	O
here	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
understand	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
technology	O	O
.	O	O

Because	O	O
they	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
understand	O	O
technology	O	O
,	O	O
they	O	O
fear	O	O
the	O	O
unknown	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Before	O	O
the	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
,	O	O
those	O	O
whose	O	O
business	O	O
was	O	O
to	O	O
protect	O	O
copyrights	O	O
knew	O	O
where	O	O
they	O	O
stood	O	O
.	O	O

Their	O	O
enemies	O	O
were	O	O
tangible	O	O
if	O	O
elusive	O	O
,	O	O
such	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
people	O	O
who	O	O
pirated	O	O
music	O	O
cassettes	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
,	O	O
a	O	O
global	O	O
computer	O	O
network	O	O
where	O	O
anything	O	O
from	O	O
music	O	O
to	O	O
software	O	O
can	O	O
be	O	O
duplicated	O	O
and	O	O
distributed	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
click	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
computer	O	O
mouse	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
ripped	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
rulebooks	O	O
.	O	O

Network	O	O
operators	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
draft	O	O
laws	O	O
would	O	O
hold	O	O
them	O	O
responsible	O	O
for	O	O
copyright	O	O
infringements	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
system	O	O
and	O	O
expose	O	O
them	O	O
to	O	O
multi-billion-dollar	O	O
liabilities	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
There	O	O
are	O	O
500	O	O
million	O	O
messages	O	O
transmitted	O	O
through	O	O
the	O	O
Internet	B-33139	B-World_Wide_Web
everyday	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Tim	O	O
Casey	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.-based	B-3434750	B-United_States
MCI	B-187482	B-MCI_Communications
Communications	I-187482	I-MCI_Communications
Corporation	I-187482	I-MCI_Communications
.	O	O
"	O	O

How	O	O
can	O	O
we	O	O
control	O	O
them	O	O
all	O	O
?	O	O
"	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1313testb Italy
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
evacuates	O	O
17	O	O
nuns	O	O
and	O	O
priests	O	O
from	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
.	O	O

ROME	B-25458	B-Rome
1996-12-06	O	O

Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
evacuated	O	O
17	O	O
Roman	B-606848	B-Catholic_Church
Catholic	I-606848	I-Catholic_Church
nuns	O	O
and	O	O
priests	O	O
from	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
where	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
at	O	O
risk	O	O
from	O	O
fighting	O	O
between	O	O
government	O	O
troops	O	O
and	O	O
ethnic	O	O
Tutsi	B-67050	B-Tutsi
rebels	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Ministry	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
10	O	O
Europeans	B-9239	B-Europe
and	O	O
seven	O	O
Africans	B-5334607	B-Africa
took	O	O
a	O	O
special	O	O
flight	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
Garamba	B-3326371	B-Garamba_National_Park
national	O	O
park	O	O
in	O	O
northern	O	O
Zaire	B-76762	B-Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
to	O	O
the	O	O
Ugandan	B-31816	B-Uganda
capital	O	O
Kampala	B-56689	B-Kampala
where	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
being	O	O
looked	O	O
after	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
embassy	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
group	O	O
had	O	O
travelled	O	O
from	O	O
their	O	O
mission	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
edge	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
park	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
landing	O	O
strip	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
the	O	O
rendezvous	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
ministry	O	O
official	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
ministry	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
consisted	O	O
of	O	O
13	O	O
nuns	O	O
,	O	O
seven	O	O
Italians	B-14532	B-Italy
and	O	O
six	O	O
Zaireans	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
four	O	O
priests	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
from	O	O
Belgium	B-3343	B-Belgium
,	O	O
one	O	O
from	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
and	O	O
one	O	O
from	O	O
Zambia	B-34415	B-Zambia
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1314testb Third
Third	O	O
Paris	B-22989	B-Paris
blast	O	O
victim	O	O
was	O	O
Moroccan	B-19291	B-Morocco
student	O	O
.	O	O

PARIS	B-22989	B-Paris
1996-12-06	O	O

Moroccan	B-19291	B-Morocco
Mohamed	O	O
Benchaou	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
person	O	O
to	O	O
die	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
bombing	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
Paris	B-22989	B-Paris
train	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
25-year-old	O	O
student	O	O
about	O	O
to	O	O
submit	O	O
a	O	O
mathematics	O	O
doctorate	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Moroccan	B-19291	B-Morocco
embassy	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Benchaou	O	O
died	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
injuries	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
night	O	O
,	O	O
two	O	O
days	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
blast	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
newly-married	O	O
Canadian	B-5042916	B-Canada
woman	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
man	O	O
from	O	O
New	B-21342	B-New_Caledonia
Caledonia	I-21342	I-New_Caledonia
died	O	O
instantly	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
bomb	O	O
that	O	O
injured	O	O
90	O	O
others	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
rush-hour	O	O
train	O	O
.	O	O

An	O	O
embassy	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
Benchaou	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
son	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
Moroccan	B-19291	B-Morocco
army	O	O
colonel	O	O
,	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
his	O	O
doctorate	O	O
in	O	O
March	O	O
and	O	O
hoped	O	O
to	O	O
become	O	O
a	O	O
teacher	O	O
.	O	O

Investigators	O	O
have	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
explosion	O	O
bore	O	O
the	O	O
hallmarks	O	O
of	O	O
Algerian	B-358	B-Algeria
Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
fundamentalists	O	O
who	O	O
staged	O	O
a	O	O
series	O	O
of	O	O
bombings	O	O
last	O	O
year	O	O
which	O	O
killed	O	O
eight	O	O
people	O	O
and	O	O
injured	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
160	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1315testb Italian
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
President	O	O
urges	O	O
separatists	O	O
to	O	O
turn	O	O
back	O	O
.	O	O

MANTUA	O	O
,	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
1996-12-06	O	O

Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
President	O	O
Oscar	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
Luigi	I-1076893	I-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
Scalfaro	I-1076893	I-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
visited	O	O
the	O	O
symbolic	O	O
heartland	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
separatist	O	O
Northern	B-357391	B-Lega_Nord
League	I-357391	I-Lega_Nord
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
and	O	O
appealed	O	O
to	O	O
its	O	O
supporters	O	O
to	O	O
drop	O	O
their	O	O
campaign	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
breakaway	O	O
state	O	O
.	O	O

Addressing	O	O
a	O	O
convention	O	O
on	O	O
Italian	B-14532	B-Italy
unity	O	O
in	O	O
Mantua	O	O
,	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
has	O	O
set	O	O
up	O	O
its	O	O
own	O	O
"	O	O
parliament	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
north	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
Scalfaro	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
made	O	O
a	O	O
direct	O	O
appeal	O	O
to	O	O
what	O	O
he	O	O
called	O	O
"	O	O
my	O	O
friends	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
League	B-357391	B-Lega_Nord
"	O	O
to	O	O
work	O	O
instead	O	O
for	O	O
federal	O	O
reform	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
is	O	O
an	O	O
invitation	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
commitment	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
promise	O	O
.	O	O

Let	O	O
's	O	O
march	O	O
together	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Scalfaro	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
,	O	O
a	O	O
northerner	O	O
himself	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Help	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
to	O	O
teach	O	O
,	O	O
to	O	O
propose	O	O
a	O	O
capacity	O	O
for	O	O
strong	O	O
local	O	O
autonomy	O	O
,	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
federalism	O	O
which	O	O
can	O	O
give	O	O
new	O	O
vigour	O	O
to	O	O
our	O	O
blood	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
turn	O	O
back	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
line	O	O
you	O	O
are	O	O
taking	O	O
now	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Scalfaro	B-1076893	B-Oscar_Luigi_Scalfaro
was	O	O
in	O	O
Mantua	B-1039111	B-Province_of_Mantua
to	O	O
attend	O	O
a	O	O
ceremony	O	O
commemorating	O	O
the	O	O
executions	O	O
there	O	O
by	O	O
Austrian	B-266894	B-Austrian_Empire
rulers	O	O
in	O	O
1852	O	O
and	O	O
1853	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
Italians	B-14532	B-Italy
who	O	O
had	O	O
campaigned	O	O
for	O	O
national	O	O
unity	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
jeered	O	O
and	O	O
whistled	O	O
at	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
League	B-357391	B-Lega_Nord
supporters	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
arrived	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
visit	O	O
marked	O	O
by	O	O
heavy	O	O
security	O	O
.	O	O

Witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
protesters	O	O
were	O	O
outnumbered	O	O
by	O	O
other	O	O
Italians	B-14532	B-Italy
who	O	O
waved	O	O
tricolour	O	O
flags	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
national	O	O
red	O	O
,	O	O
white	O	O
and	O	O
green	O	O
or	O	O
shouted	O	O
"	O	O
Viva	O	O
Italia	B-14532	B-Italy
"	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
League	B-357391	B-Lega_Nord
won	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
eight	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
votes	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
last	O	O
general	O	O
election	O	O
in	O	O
April	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
federalist	O	O
platform	O	O
but	O	O
its	O	O
leader	O	O
Umberto	B-47827636	B-Umberto_Bossi
Bossi	I-47827636	I-Umberto_Bossi
later	O	O
switched	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
separatist	O	O
agenda	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
three-day	O	O
"	O	O
independence	O	O
"	O	O
march	O	O
along	O	O
the	O	O
Po	O	O
River	O	O
in	O	O
September	O	O
,	O	O
culminating	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
declaration	O	O
in	O	O
Venice	B-32616	B-Venice
of	O	O
a	O	O
self-styled	O	O
"	O	O
Republic	O	O
of	O	O
Padania	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
flopped	O	O
badly	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1316testb Denmark
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
's	O	O
Radiometer	O	O
H1	O	O
result	O	O
seen	O	O
flat	O	O
.	O	O

COPENHAGEN	B-5166	B-Copenhagen
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
Reuter	O	O
consensus	O	O
survey	O	O
sees	O	O
medical	O	O
equipment	O	O
group	O	O
Radiometer	O	O
reporting	O	O
largely	O	O
unchanged	O	O
earnings	O	O
when	O	O
it	O	O
publishes	O	O
first	O	O
half	O	O
19996/97	O	O
results	O	O
next	O	O
Wednesday	B-54634	B-Wednesday
.	O	O

An	O	O
average	O	O
of	O	O
four	O	O
analysts	O	O
'	O	O
forecasts	O	O
predicted	O	O
pre-tax	O	O
profit	O	O
of	O	O
147.3	O	O
million	O	O
crowns	O	O
compared	O	O
to	O	O
144.5	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
six	O	O
months	O	O
of	O	O
1995/96	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
said	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
group	O	O
's	O	O
failure	O	O
to	O	O
introduce	O	O
new	O	O
products	O	O
was	O	O
behind	O	O
the	O	O
share	O	O
's	O	O
weak	O	O
performance	O	O
in	O	O
1996	O	O
,	O	O
during	O	O
which	O	O
it	O	O
has	O	O
lost	O	O
seven	O	O
percent	O	O
so	O	O
far	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Soeren	O	O
Linding	O	O
Jakobsen	O	O
,	O	O
Copenhagen	B-5166	B-Copenhagen
newsroom	O	O
+45	O	O
33969650	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1317testb Moslem
Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
fundamentalists	O	O
kill	O	O
19	O	O
Algerians	B-358	B-Algeria
-	O	O
agency	O	O
.	O	O

PARIS	B-22989	B-Paris
1996-12-06	O	O

Moslem	B-6037917	B-Islam
fundamentalists	O	O
killed	O	O
19	O	O
civilians	O	O
overnight	O	O
in	O	O
Blida	B-3692545	B-Blida_Province
province	O	O
south	O	O
of	O	O
Algiers	B-1644	B-Algiers
,	O	O
Algerian	B-358	B-Algeria
security	O	O
forces	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
carried	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
official	O	O
Algerian	B-358	B-Algeria
news	O	O
agency	O	O
APS	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
security	O	O
forces	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
19	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
killed	O	O
by	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
terrorists	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1318testb Belgian
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
police	O	O
smash	O	O
major	O	O
drugs	O	O
rings	O	O
,	O	O
30	O	O
arrested	O	O
.	O	O

BRUSSELS	B-3708	B-Brussels
1996-12-06	O	O

Police	O	O
smashed	O	O
two	O	O
drugs	O	O
smuggling	O	O
rings	O	O
and	O	O
arrested	O	O
30	O	O
people	O	O
after	O	O
a	O	O
taxidriver	O	O
in	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
alerted	O	O
them	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
suitcase	O	O
of	O	O
heroin	O	O
left	O	O
in	O	O
his	O	O
cab	O	O
,	O	O
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
police	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Police	O	O
seized	O	O
dozens	O	O
of	O	O
kilos	O	O
of	O	O
heroin	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
street	O	O
value	O	O
of	O	O
hundreds	O	O
of	O	O
millions	O	O
of	O	O
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
francs	O	O
,	O	O
a	O	O
public	O	O
prosecutor	O	O
's	O	O
office	O	O
spokesman	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
port	O	O
city	O	O
of	O	O
Antwerp	B-32149462	B-Antwerp
said	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
a	O	O
24-year-old	O	O
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
woman	O	O
left	O	O
a	O	O
suitcase	O	O
containing	O	O
13	O	O
kg	O	O
(	O	O
29	O	O
lb	O	O
)	O	O
of	O	O
heroin	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
taxi	O	O
in	O	O
Barcelona	B-4443	B-Barcelona
.	O	O

The	O	O
taxidriver	O	O
alerted	O	O
police	O	O
who	O	O
arrested	O	O
a	O	O
33-year-old	O	O
Turkish	O	O
man	O	O
when	O	O
he	O	O
came	O	O
to	O	O
pick	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
suitcase	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
lost	O	O
luggage	O	O
office	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
woman	O	O
was	O	O
later	O	O
arrested	O	O
in	O	O
Belgium	B-3343	B-Belgium
.	O	O

She	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
Turkish	O	O
man	O	O
smuggled	O	O
heroin	O	O
from	O	O
Turkey	O	O
to	O	O
Antwerp	B-32149462	B-Antwerp
from	O	O
where	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
taken	O	O
to	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
and	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
by	O	O
others	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
spokesman	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
14	O	O
people	O	O
were	O	O
arrested	O	O
in	O	O
Belgium	B-3343	B-Belgium
and	O	O
16	O	O
others	O	O
in	O	O
other	O	O
European	B-9317	B-European_Union
nations	O	O
after	O	O
an	O	O
investigation	O	O
lasting	O	O
nearly	O	O
a	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

(	O	O
$	O	O
1=32.14	O	O
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
Franc	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1319testb Port
Port	O	O
conditions	O	O
update	O	O
-	O	O
Lloyds	O	O
Shipping	O	O
.	O	O

GREECE	B-12108	B-Greece
,	O	O
Dec	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Greek	B-12108	B-Greece
port	O	O
workers	O	O
called	O	O
off	O	O
a	O	O
strike	O	O
which	O	O
had	O	O
kept	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
ports	O	O
closed	O	O
,	O	O
giving	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
until	O	O
Feb	O	O
1	O	O
to	O	O
introduce	O	O
a	O	O
promised	O	O
bonus	O	O
scheme	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1320testb German
German	B-11867	B-Germany
Jan-August	O	O
coffee	O	O
imports	O	O
detailed	O	O
.	O	O

HAMBURG	B-13467	B-Hamburg
1996-12-06	O	O

German	B-11867	B-Germany
net	O	O
green	O	O
coffee	O	O
imports	O	O
from	O	O
outside	O	O
the	O	O
EU	O	O
totalled	O	O
7.73	O	O
million	O	O
bags	O	O
in	O	O
January-August	O	O
compared	O	O
with	O	O
7.66	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
year-ago	O	O
period	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
DKV	O	O
coffee	O	O
association	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Imports	O	O
of	O	O
1.04	O	O
million	O	O
bags	O	O
in	O	O
August	O	O
were	O	O
down	O	O
from	O	O
1.08	O	O
million	O	O
in	O	O
August	O	O
1995	O	O
but	O	O
up	O	O
from	O	O
992,860	O	O
bags	O	O
in	O	O
July	O	O
1996	O	O
.	O	O

Colombia	B-5222	B-Colombia
shipped	O	O
198,226	O	O
bags	O	O
in	O	O
August	O	O
after	O	O
164,185	O	O
in	O	O
July	O	O
,	O	O
El	B-9356	B-El_Salvador
Salvador	I-9356	I-El_Salvador
160,553	O	O
(	O	O
129,184	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
72,218	O	O
(	O	O
78,959	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Ethiopia	B-187749	B-Ethiopia
69,252	O	O
(	O	O
60,456	O	O
)	O	O
and	O	O
Kenya	B-188171	B-Kenya
63,969	O	O
(	O	O
60,043	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
was	O	O
in	O	O
seventh	O	O
position	O	O
with	O	O
54,333	O	O
bags	O	O
(	O	O
29,055	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Hamburg	B-13467	B-Hamburg
newsroom	O	O
+49-40-41903275	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1321testb Munich
Munich	B-1252672	B-Munich_Re
Re	I-1252672	I-Munich_Re
says	O	O
to	O	O
split	O	O
stock	O	O
.	O	O

MUNICH	B-19058	B-Munich
,	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
1996-12-06	O	O

Muenchener	O	O
Rueckversicherungs	O	O
AG	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
's	O	O
largest	O	O
reinsurer	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
switch	O	O
its	O	O
shares	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
lower	O	O
par	O	O
value	O	O
by	O	O
September	O	O
1997	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
earliest	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
group	O	O
,	O	O
known	O	O
as	O	O
Munich	B-1252672	B-Munich_Re
Re	I-1252672	I-Munich_Re
,	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
seek	O	O
approval	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
move	O	O
at	O	O
its	O	O
shareholders	O	O
'	O	O
meeting	O	O
today	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
company	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
switch	O	O
would	O	O
probably	O	O
become	O	O
effective	O	O
in	O	O
September	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
planned	O	O
10-for-one	O	O
stock	O	O
split	O	O
would	O	O
reduce	O	O
the	O	O
par	O	O
value	O	O
of	O	O
Munich	B-1252672	B-Munich_Re
Re	I-1252672	I-Munich_Re
's	O	O
shares	O	O
to	O	O
five	O	O
marks	O	O
from	O	O
50	O	O
,	O	O
causing	O	O
their	O	O
price	O	O
to	O	O
drop	O	O
to	O	O
around	O	O
one	O	O
tenth	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
present	O	O
value	O	O
.	O	O

Munich	B-1252672	B-Munich_Re
Re	I-1252672	I-Munich_Re
's	O	O
registered	O	O
shares	O	O
,	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
blue-chip	O	O
DAX	B-34153	B-DAX
index	O	O
,	O	O
were	O	O
trading	O	O
at	O	O
3,710	O	O
marks	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Frankfurt	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
,	O	O
+49	O	O
69	O	O
756525	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1322testb EU
EU	O	O
experts	O	O
postpone	O	O
talks	O	O
on	O	O
rice	O	O
area	O	O
aid	O	O
.	O	O

BRUSSELS	B-3708	B-Brussels
1996-12-06	O	O

European	B-9317	B-European_Union
Union	I-9317	I-European_Union
rice	O	O
experts	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
postponed	O	O
discussion	O	O
on	O	O
area	O	O
aid	O	O
payments	O	O
to	O	O
rice	O	O
producers	O	O
because	O	O
the	O	O
documents	O	O
were	O	O
not	O	O
available	O	O
in	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
EU	O	O
languages	O	O
,	O	O
an	O	O
EU	O	O
offcial	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
discussion	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
experts	O	O
group	O	O
had	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
postponed	O	O
because	O	O
the	O	O
documents	O	O
needed	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
translated	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
official	O	O
languages	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
item	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
on	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
's	O	O
agenda	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
offcial	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

European	B-9317	B-European_Union
rice	O	O
producers	O	O
are	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
get	O	O
compensatory	O	O
area	O	O
aid	O	O
payments	O	O
similar	O	O
to	O	O
those	O	O
paid	O	O
to	O	O
cereal	O	O
producers	O	O
because	O	O
of	O	O
cuts	O	O
in	O	O
intervention	O	O
prices	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Brussels	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
32	O	O
2	O	O
287	O	O
6800	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1323testb Frankfurt
Frankfurt	B-661174	B-Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange
dollar	O	O
fix	O	O
1.5338	O	O
marks	O	O
.	O	O

FRANKFURT	B-10992	B-Frankfurt
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
dollar	O	O
was	O	O
fixed	O	O
at	O	O
1.5338	O	O
marks	O	O
in	O	O
Frankfurt	B-661174	B-Frankfurt_Stock_Exchange
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
after	O	O
1.5607	O	O
marks	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

There	O	O
was	O	O
no	O	O
Bundesbank	B-274294	B-Deutsche_Bundesbank
intervention	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1324testb John
John	O	O
Lewis	O	O
UK	O	O
store	O	O
sales	O	O
up	O	O
4.5	O	O
%	O	O
in	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
John	B-386085	B-John_Lewis_Partnership
Lewis	I-386085	I-John_Lewis_Partnership
Partnership	O	O
said	O	O
its	O	O
UK	O	O
department	O	O
store	O	O
sales	O	O
rose	O	O
4.5	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
week	O	O
to	O	O
November	O	O
30	O	O
compared	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
week	O	O
a	O	O
year	O	O
earlier	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
the	O	O
18	O	O
weeks	O	O
to	O	O
November	O	O
30	O	O
,	O	O
sales	O	O
were	O	O
up	O	O
13.6	O	O
percent	O	O
year-on-year	O	O
.	O	O

Total	O	O
sales	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
the	O	O
Waitrose	B-386090	B-Waitrose
supermarket	O	O
chain	O	O
,	O	O
rose	O	O
5.8	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
week	O	O
and	O	O
were	O	O
up	O	O
11.4	O	O
percent	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
18-week	O	O
period	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Rosemary	O	O
Bennett	O	O
,	O	O
London	O	O
Newsroom	O	O
44	O	O
171	O	O
542	O	O
2774	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1325testb Timah
Timah	O	O
at	O	O
15.625	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
at	O	O
0931	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

PT	O	O
Tambang	O	O
Timah	O	O
was	O	O
traded	O	O
at	O	O
$	O	O
15.625	O	O
per	O	O
GDR	O	O
in	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
at	O	O
around	O	O
0931	O	O
GMT	B-12701	B-Greenwich_Mean_Time
.	O	O

It	O	O
recorded	O	O
a	O	O
low	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
15.625	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
high	O	O
of	O	O
$	O	O
15.725	O	O
.	O	O

Its	O	O
previous	O	O
close	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
was	O	O
$	O	O
15.80	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
Global	O	O
Depository	O	O
Receipt	O	O
represents	O	O
10	O	O
common	O	O
shares	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
newsroom	O	O
+6221	O	O
384-6364	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1326testb British
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
"	O	O
Euro-sceptic	B-10037	B-Euroscepticism
"	O	O
says	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
should	O	O
resign	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
"	O	O
Euro-sceptic	B-10037	B-Euroscepticism
"	O	O
member	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
Conservative	B-32113	B-Conservative_Party_(UK)
party	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
finance	O	O
minister	O	O
Kenneth	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
Clarke	I-100456	I-Kenneth_Clarke
had	O	O
to	O	O
resign	O	O
to	O	O
prevent	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
disintegrating	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
single	O	O
European	B-9317	B-European_Union
currency	O	O
.	O	O

Member	O	O
of	O	O
Parliament	O	O
Tony	B-5571242	B-Tony_Marlow
Marlow	I-5571242	I-Tony_Marlow
said	O	O
the	O	O
resignation	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
chancellor	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
exchequer	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
only	O	O
way	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
the	O	O
Conservatives	O	O
electable	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
general	O	O
election	O	O
which	O	O
must	O	O
take	O	O
place	O	O
by	O	O
May	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
have	O	O
a	O	O
divided	O	O
and	O	O
split	O	O
Cabinet	B-32187890	B-Cabinet_(government)
.	O	O

This	O	O
cannot	O	O
endure	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Marlow	B-5571242	B-Tony_Marlow
told	O	O
BBC	B-19344654	B-BBC
television	O	O
's	O	O
Newsnight	B-295761	B-Newsnight
programme	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

It	O	O
is	O	O
not	O	O
sustainable	O	O
.	O	O

Kenneth	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
Clarke	I-100456	I-Kenneth_Clarke
has	O	O
to	O	O
go	O	O
.	O	O

If	O	O
he	O	O
does	O	O
n't	O	O
resign	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
prime	O	O
minister	O	O
has	O	O
got	O	O
to	O	O
fire	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Marlow	B-5571242	B-Tony_Marlow
's	O	O
comment	O	O
come	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
heels	O	O
of	O	O
speculation	O	O
that	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
had	O	O
threatened	O	O
to	O	O
resign	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
changed	O	O
its	O	O
"	O	O
wait	O	O
and	O	O
see	O	O
"	O	O
policy	O	O
on	O	O
a	O	O
single	O	O
currency	O	O
and	O	O
declared	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
not	O	O
sign	O	O
up	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
currency	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
Parliament	O	O
.	O	O

Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
denied	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
threatened	O	O
to	O	O
resign	O	O
and	O	O
said	O	O
his	O	O
position	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
single	O	O
currency	O	O
was	O	O
in	O	O
tune	O	O
with	O	O
that	O	O
of	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
John	B-15898	B-John_Major
Major	I-15898	I-John_Major
.	O	O

Major	B-15898	B-John_Major
told	O	O
parliament	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
he	O	O
would	O	O
keep	O	O
his	O	O
options	O	O
open	O	O
on	O	O
single-currency	O	O
membership	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
statement	O	O
was	O	O
interpreted	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
significant	O	O
victory	O	O
for	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
and	O	O
fellow	O	O
pro-European	O	O
Michael	B-64044	B-Michael_Heseltine
Heseltine	I-64044	I-Michael_Heseltine
,	O	O
deputy	O	O
prime	O	O
minister	O	O
.	O	O

Pro-European	O	O
Conservative	B-32113	B-Conservative_Party_(UK)
MP	O	O
Edwina	B-292266	B-Edwina_Currie
Currie	I-292266	I-Edwina_Currie
told	O	O
the	O	O
BBC	B-19344654	B-BBC
that	O	O
if	O	O
Clarke	B-100456	B-Kenneth_Clarke
resigned	O	O
,	O	O
other	O	O
ministers	O	O
would	O	O
go	O	O
with	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1327testb Court
Court	O	O
ejects	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
child-sex	O	O
inquiry	O	O
.	O	O

CANBERRA	B-51983	B-Canberra
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
opposition	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
demanded	O	O
a	O	O
high-powered	O	O
investigation	O	O
into	O	O
paedophilia	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
diplomatic	O	O
service	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
federal	O	O
court	O	O
forced	O	O
the	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
existing	O	O
inquiry	O	O
to	O	O
stand	O	O
aside	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
court	O	O
said	O	O
inquiry	O	O
head	O	O
Chris	O	O
Hunt	O	O
might	O	O
be	O	O
biased	O	O
,	O	O
since	O	O
he	O	O
privately	O	O
told	O	O
a	O	O
newspaper	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
turned	O	O
up	O	O
no	O	O
major	O	O
evidence	O	O
of	O	O
paedophile	O	O
activity	O	O
,	O	O
even	O	O
though	O	O
he	O	O
still	O	O
had	O	O
months	O	O
'	O	O
of	O	O
investigation	O	O
before	O	O
him	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Today	O	O
we	O	O
are	O	O
left	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
ruinous	O	O
wreck	O	O
beyond	O	O
salvage	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
continuing	O	O
pall	O	O
of	O	O
doubt	O	O
and	O	O
suspicion	O	O
hanging	O	O
over	O	O
our	O	O
diplomatic	O	O
service	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
opposition	O	O
foreign	O	O
affairs	O	O
spokesman	O	O
Laurie	B-559146	B-Laurie_Brereton
Brereton	I-559146	I-Laurie_Brereton
said	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
responded	O	O
by	O	O
pressing	O	O
ahead	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
original	O	O
inquiry	O	O
,	O	O
established	O	O
in	O	O
May	O	O
,	O	O
appointing	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
head	O	O
to	O	O
lead	O	O
it	O	O
.	O	O

Critics	O	O
say	O	O
that	O	O
if	O	O
there	O	O
were	O	O
many	O	O
paedophiles	O	O
in	O	O
senior	O	O
posts	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Foreign	O	O
Affairs	O	O
Department	O	O
then	O	O
a	O	O
secret	O	O
inquiry	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
open	O	O
to	O	O
internal	O	O
influence	O	O
and	O	O
would	O	O
become	O	O
a	O	O
public	O	O
service	O	O
whitewash	O	O
.	O	O

Accordingly	O	O
,	O	O
they	O	O
demand	O	O
an	O	O
open	O	O
investigation	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
spokesman	O	O
for	O	O
Foreign	B-591908	B-Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Australia)
Affairs	I-591908	I-Minister_for_Foreign_Affairs_(Australia)
Minister	O	O
Alexander	B-331078	B-Alexander_Downer
Downer	I-331078	I-Alexander_Downer
said	O	O
the	O	O
appointment	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
new	O	O
inquiry	O	O
head	O	O
,	O	O
administrative	O	O
law	O	O
expert	O	O
Pamela	O	O
O'Neil	O	O
,	O	O
showed	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
's	O	O
commitment	O	O
to	O	O
pursue	O	O
the	O	O
matter	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
report	O	O
is	O	O
due	O	O
in	O	O
May	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
diplomat	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
prosecuted	O	O
this	O	O
year	O	O
for	O	O
having	O	O
sex	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
Cambodian	B-334751	B-Cambodia
boy	O	O
under	O	O
16	O	O
but	O	O
was	O	O
acquitted	O	O
.	O	O

Police	O	O
have	O	O
investigated	O	O
others	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
newspaper	O	O
reported	O	O
allegations	O	O
in	O	O
April	O	O
that	O	O
diplomats	O	O
had	O	O
directed	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
government	O	O
aid	O	O
to	O	O
certain	O	O
foreign	O	O
orphanages	O	O
to	O	O
secure	O	O
sex	O	O
with	O	O
children	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1328testb Australian
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
hitman	O	O
killed	O	O
wrong	O	O
victim	O	O
.	O	O

SYDNEY	B-27862	B-Sydney
1996-12-06	O	O

An	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
hitman	O	O
who	O	O
went	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
wrong	O	O
house	O	O
and	O	O
killed	O	O
the	O	O
wrong	O	O
man	O	O
was	O	O
sentenced	O	O
to	O	O
20	O	O
years	O	O
jail	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Paul	O	O
Crofts	O	O
,	O	O
33	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
an	O	O
accomplice	O	O
were	O	O
contracted	O	O
to	O	O
shoot	O	O
a	O	O
man	O	O
,	O	O
identified	O	O
only	O	O
as	O	O
Tony	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
leg	O	O
to	O	O
punish	O	O
him	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
misconduct	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
female	O	O
friend	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
contractor	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
New	B-1951864	B-Supreme_Court_of_New_South_Wales
South	I-1951864	I-Supreme_Court_of_New_South_Wales
Wales	I-1951864	I-Supreme_Court_of_New_South_Wales
Supreme	I-1951864	I-Supreme_Court_of_New_South_Wales
Court	I-1951864	I-Supreme_Court_of_New_South_Wales
was	O	O
told	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
in	O	O
February	O	O
1993	O	O
Leszic	O	O
Betcher	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
shot	O	O
and	O	O
killed	O	O
after	O	O
answering	O	O
a	O	O
knock	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
door	O	O
of	O	O
his	O	O
Sydney	B-27862	B-Sydney
home	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
inference	O	O
from	O	O
all	O	O
the	O	O
material	O	O
is	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
marauders	O	O
had	O	O
come	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
wrong	O	O
house	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Judge	O	O
Michael	O	O
Grove	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
sentencing	O	O
Crofts	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
pleaded	O	O
guilty	O	O
,	O	O
Grove	O	O
took	O	O
into	O	O
account	O	O
his	O	O
"	O	O
mildly	O	O
retarded	O	O
"	O	O
intellectual	O	O
state	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
placed	O	O
him	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
lowest	O	O
two	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
population	O	O
.	O	O

Grove	O	O
said	O	O
Betcher	O	O
was	O	O
"	O	O
not	O	O
only	O	O
the	O	O
victim	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
horrendous	O	O
crime	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
his	O	O
death	O	O
was	O	O
brought	O	O
about	O	O
in	O	O
circumstances	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
equally	O	O
ghastly	O	O
error	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
prisoner	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
accomplices	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
unnamed	O	O
accomplice	O	O
was	O	O
earlier	O	O
sentenced	O	O
to	O	O
20	O	O
years	O	O
in	O	O
prison	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1329testb NZ
NZ	O	O
's	O	O
Bolger	B-362227	B-Jim_Bolger
says	O	O
Nats	O	O
to	O	O
meet	O	O
NZ	O	O
First	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

WELLINGTON	B-33804	B-Wellington
1996-12-06	O	O

New	B-4913064	B-New_Zealand
Zealand	I-4913064	I-New_Zealand
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Jim	B-362227	B-Jim_Bolger
Bolger	I-362227	I-Jim_Bolger
,	O	O
emerging	O	O
from	O	O
coalition	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
nationalist	O	O
New	B-342835	B-New_Zealand_First
Zealand	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
First	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
party	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
afternoon	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
National	B-333149	B-New_Zealand_National_Party
and	O	O
NZ	B-342835	B-New_Zealand_First
First	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
would	O	O
meet	O	O
again	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

Bolger	B-362227	B-Jim_Bolger
said	O	O
he	O	O
expected	O	O
a	O	O
government	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
formed	O	O
by	O	O
Thursday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1330testb NZ
NZ	O	O
's	O	O
Peters	B-335149	B-Winston_Peters
says	O	O
Nat	O	O
,	O	O
Lab	O	O
talks	O	O
at	O	O
similar	O	O
stage	O	O
.	O	O

WELLINGTON	B-33804	B-Wellington
1996-12-06	O	O

New	B-342835	B-New_Zealand_First
Zealand	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
First	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
leader	O	O
Winston	B-335149	B-Winston_Peters
Peters	I-335149	I-Winston_Peters
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
said	O	O
coalition	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-333149	B-New_Zealand_National_Party
and	O	O
Labour	B-153190	B-New_Zealand_Labour_Party
parties	O	O
were	O	O
at	O	O
a	O	O
similar	O	O
level	O	O
of	O	O
completion	O	O
.	O	O

Peters	B-335149	B-Winston_Peters
left	O	O
a	O	O
meeting	O	O
between	O	O
NZ	B-342835	B-New_Zealand_First
First	I-342835	I-New_Zealand_First
and	O	O
National	B-333149	B-New_Zealand_National_Party
negotiators	O	O
to	O	O
spend	O	O
20	O	O
minutes	O	O
speaking	O	O
to	O	O
Labour	B-153190	B-New_Zealand_Labour_Party
leader	O	O
Helen	B-22838615	B-Helen_Clark
Clark	I-22838615	I-Helen_Clark
.	O	O

He	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
he	O	O
had	O	O
needed	O	O
to	O	O
speak	O	O
to	O	O
her	O	O
before	O	O
she	O	O
left	O	O
Wellington	B-33804	B-Wellington
later	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

Peters	B-335149	B-Winston_Peters
said	O	O
the	O	O
talks	O	O
with	O	O
Labour	B-153190	B-New_Zealand_Labour_Party
and	O	O
National	B-333149	B-New_Zealand_National_Party
had	O	O
reached	O	O
"	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
same	O	O
level	O	O
of	O	O
completion	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
that	O	O
's	O	O
good	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1331testb RTRS
RTRS	B-3112720	B-Radio_and_Television_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
-	O	O
Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
MP	O	O
John	B-5836626	B-John_Langmore
Langmore	I-5836626	I-John_Langmore
formally	O	O
resigns	O	O
.	O	O

CANBERRA	B-51983	B-Canberra
1996-12-06	O	O

Australian	B-4689264	B-Australia
parliamentarian	O	O
John	B-5836626	B-John_Langmore
Langmore	I-5836626	I-John_Langmore
has	O	O
formally	O	O
resigned	O	O
from	O	O
his	O	O
lower	O	O
house	O	O
seat	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
office	O	O
of	O	O
House	O	O
of	O	O
Representatives	O	O
speaker	O	O
Bob	B-17932285	B-Bob_Halverson
Halverson	I-17932285	I-Bob_Halverson
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Halverson	B-17932285	B-Bob_Halverson
announced	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
had	O	O
received	O	O
today	O	O
from	O	O
Mr	O	O
John	B-5836626	B-John_Langmore
Vance	I-5836626	I-John_Langmore
Langmore	I-5836626	I-John_Langmore
,	O	O
a	O	O
letter	O	O
resigning	O	O
his	O	O
place	O	O
as	O	O
member	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
House	O	O
of	O	O
Representatives	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
electoral	O	O
division	O	O
of	O	O
Fraser	B-2639108	B-Fraser,_Australian_Capital_Territory
in	O	O
the	O	O
Australian	B-1944	B-Australian_Capital_Territory
Capital	I-1944	I-Australian_Capital_Territory
Territory	I-1944	I-Australian_Capital_Territory
,	O	O
"	O	O
his	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
.	O	O

Halverson	B-17932285	B-Bob_Halverson
was	O	O
considering	O	O
possible	O	O
dates	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
by-election	O	O
,	O	O
his	O	O
office	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Langmore	B-5836626	B-John_Langmore
,	O	O
57	O	O
,	O	O
announced	O	O
in	O	O
November	O	O
that	O	O
he	O	O
intended	O	O
to	O	O
resign	O	O
from	O	O
parliament	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
up	O	O
a	O	O
position	O	O
as	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
's	O	O
senior	O	O
representative	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
United	B-31769	B-United_Nations
Nations	I-31769	I-United_Nations
headquarters	O	O
in	O	O
New	B-645042	B-New_York_City
York	I-645042	I-New_York_City
.	O	O

He	O	O
played	O	O
an	O	O
active	O	O
role	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
social	O	O
development	O	O
conference	O	O
in	O	O
Copenhagen	B-5166	B-Copenhagen
last	O	O
year	O	O
and	O	O
has	O	O
co-authored	O	O
articles	O	O
with	O	O
U.N.	B-31769	B-United_Nations
development	O	O
programme	O	O
officer	O	O
Inge	O	O
Kaul	O	O
.	O	O

Langmore	B-5836626	B-John_Langmore
,	O	O
a	O	O
persistent	O	O
campaigner	O	O
for	O	O
interventionist	O	O
economic	O	O
policy	O	O
,	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
Labor	O	O
member	O	O
for	O	O
Fraser	B-2639108	B-Fraser,_Australian_Capital_Territory
since	O	O
1984	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
was	O	O
senior	O	O
private	O	O
secretary	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
employment	O	O
and	O	O
industrial	O	O
relations	O	O
minister	O	O
from	O	O
1983	O	O
to	O	O
1984	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
economic	O	O
advisor	O	O
to	O	O
then	O	O
treasurer	O	O
Paul	B-23767	B-Paul_Keating
Keating	I-23767	I-Paul_Keating
in	O	O
1983	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
previous	O	O
posts	O	O
include	O	O
assistant	O	O
director	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
national	O	O
planning	O	O
office	O	O
of	O	O
Papua	B-22943	B-Papua_New_Guinea
New	I-22943	I-Papua_New_Guinea
Guinea	I-22943	I-Papua_New_Guinea
from	O	O
1969	O	O
to	O	O
1973	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Canberra	B-51983	B-Canberra
Bureau	O	O
61-6	O	O
273-2730	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1332testb Burmese
Burmese	B-19457	B-Myanmar
students	O	O
march	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
campus	O	O
again	O	O
.	O	O

RANGOON	B-57404	B-Yangon
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
group	O	O
of	O	O
Burmese	B-19457	B-Myanmar
students	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
marched	O	O
out	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Yangon	B-3026872	B-Yangon_Technological_University
Institute	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
of	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
Technology	I-3026872	I-Yangon_Technological_University
(	O	O
YIT	O	O
)	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
northern	O	O
outskirts	O	O
of	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
and	O	O
moved	O	O
toward	O	O
the	O	O
University	B-2242248	B-University_of_Yangon
of	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
Yangon	I-2242248	I-University_of_Yangon
about	O	O
six	O	O
km	O	O
(	O	O
four	O	O
miles	O	O
)	O	O
away	O	O
,	O	O
witnesses	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
witnesses	O	O
could	O	O
not	O	O
give	O	O
exact	O	O
numbers	O	O
of	O	O
those	O	O
taking	O	O
part	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
march	O	O
or	O	O
any	O	O
other	O	O
details	O	O
immediately	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Monday	O	O
and	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
,	O	O
students	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
YIT	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
university	O	O
launched	O	O
street	O	O
protests	O	O
against	O	O
what	O	O
they	O	O
called	O	O
unfair	O	O
handling	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
brawl	O	O
between	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
colleagues	O	O
and	O	O
restaurant	O	O
owners	O	O
in	O	O
October	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
protests	O	O
culminated	O	O
at	O	O
dawn	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
with	O	O
several	O	O
hundred	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
student	O	O
protesters	O	O
being	O	O
detained	O	O
briefly	O	O
by	O	O
police	O	O
near	O	O
the	O	O
central	O	O
Shwe	B-2203640	B-Shwedagon_Pagoda
Dagon	I-2203640	I-Shwedagon_Pagoda
pagoda	O	O
in	O	O
Rangoon	B-57404	B-Yangon
.	O	O

They	O	O
were	O	O
later	O	O
released	O	O
.	O	O

On	O	O
Friday	O	O
,	O	O
some	O	O
students	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
that	O	O
they	O	O
were	O	O
still	O	O
dissatisfied	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
ruling	O	O
State	O	O
Law	O	O
and	O	O
Order	O	O
Restoration	O	O
Council	O	O
's	O	O
(	O	O
SLORC	O	O
)	O	O
handling	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
demands	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
said	O	O
they	O	O
wanted	O	O
to	O	O
organise	O	O
independent	O	O
unions	O	O
on	O	O
university	O	O
campuses	O	O
and	O	O
demanded	O	O
that	O	O
details	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
punishment	O	O
of	O	O
policemen	O	O
who	O	O
allegedly	O	O
manhandled	O	O
some	O	O
students	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
October	O	O
brawl	O	O
be	O	O
published	O	O
in	O	O
newspapers	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1333testb Thai
Thai	B-30128	B-Thailand
rice	O	O
vessels	O	O
loading	O	O
and	O	O
movements	O	O
at	O	O
Dec	O	O
06	O	O
.	O	O

BANGKOK	B-56615	B-Bangkok
1996-11-29	O	O

The	O	O
Thai	B-30128	B-Thailand
Commerce	O	O
Ministry	O	O
detailed	O	O
rice	O	O
loading	O	O
at	O	O
Thai	B-30128	B-Thailand
ports	O	O
as	O	O
follows	O	O
(	O	O
in	O	O
tonnes	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Vessel	O	O
Date	O	O
of	O	O
Arrival	O	O
Quantity	O	O
Destination	O	O

Iran	O	O
Sabr	O	O
19/11/96	O	O
9,000	O	O
Iran	B-14653	B-Iran

Princess	O	O
of	O	O
Loine	O	O
19/11/96	O	O
10,000	O	O
Philippines	B-23440	B-Philippines

Deligst	O	O
20/11/96	O	O
5,500	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia

Seagramd	O	O
ace	O	O
20/11/96	O	O
5,000	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan

Lucky	O	O
Emdldm	O	O
20/11/96	O	O
5,000	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan

Algoa	O	O
Day	O	O
21/11/96	O	O
6,000	O	O
Africa	B-5334607	B-Africa

Sangthai	O	O
Glory	O	O
22/11/96	O	O
3,000	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore

Myos	O	O
Yang	O	O
5	O	O
22/11/96	O	O
4,000	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia

Budisuryana	O	O
22/11/96	O	O
3,800	O	O
Malaysia	B-3607937	B-Malaysia

King	O	O
Ace	O	O
22/11/96	O	O
5,000	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan

Tong	O	O
Shun	O	O
25/11/96	O	O
3,000	O	O
Vietnam	B-202354	B-Vietnam

But	O	O
2	O	O
27/11/96	O	O
5,000	O	O
Burma	B-19457	B-Myanmar

--	O	O
Bangkok	B-56615	B-Bangkok
newsroom	O	O
(	O	O
662	O	O
)	O	O
652-0642	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1334testb Chinese
Chinese	B-5405	B-China
girl	O	O
nearly	O	O
dies	O	O
from	O	O
cigarette	O	O
smoke	O	O
.	O	O

SHANGHAI	B-27643	B-Shanghai
1996-12-06	O	O

A	O	O
five-year-old	O	O
girl	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
east	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
city	O	O
of	O	O
Tianjin	B-50821	B-Tianjin
choked	O	O
and	O	O
almost	O	O
died	O	O
from	O	O
cigarette	O	O
smoke	O	O
at	O	O
her	O	O
grandfather	O	O
's	O	O
birthday	O	O
with	O	O
relatives	O	O
smoking	O	O
for	O	O
hours	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
room	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Wen	B-10948329	B-Wenhui_Bao
Hui	I-10948329	I-Wenhui_Bao
Bao	I-10948329	I-Wenhui_Bao
newspaper	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
newspaper	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
girl	O	O
was	O	O
rushed	O	O
to	O	O
hospital	O	O
and	O	O
found	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
having	O	O
extreme	O	O
difficulty	O	O
breathing	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
said	O	O
eight	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
people	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
party	O	O
,	O	O
including	O	O
the	O	O
girl	O	O
's	O	O
father	O	O
,	O	O
immediately	O	O
announced	O	O
they	O	O
would	O	O
give	O	O
up	O	O
smoking	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1335testb South
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korean	I-27019	I-South_Korea
won	O	O
closes	O	O
down	O	O
on	O	O
import	O	O
settlements	O	O
.	O	O

SEOUL	B-19159283	B-Seoul
1996-12-06	O	O

The	O	O
won	O	O
slid	O	O
against	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
unit	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
as	O	O
players	O	O
prepared	O	O
for	O	O
Monday	O	O
's	O	O
import	O	O
settlement	O	O
needs	O	O
,	O	O
traders	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
won	O	O
ended	O	O
at	O	O
831.00	O	O
,	O	O
slightly	O	O
down	O	O
from	O	O
an	O	O
opening	O	O
of	O	O
830.60	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
ranged	O	O
between	O	O
830.20	O	O
and	O	O
831.40	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
A	O	O
sale	O	O
of	O	O
about	O	O
$	O	O
60	O	O
million	O	O
by	O	O
Hyundai	O	O
Heavy	O	O
pushed	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
down	O	O
earlier	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
Monday	O	O
's	O	O
import	O	O
needs	O	O
helped	O	O
it	O	O
recover	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
a	O	O
Koram	O	O
Bank	O	O
dealer	O	O
.	O	O

Dealers	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
/	O	O
yen	O	O
's	O	O
movement	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
market	O	O
would	O	O
continue	O	O
to	O	O
set	O	O
the	O	O
trend	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
dollar	O	O
/	O	O
won	O	O
next	O	O
week	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1336testb Foreign
Foreign	O	O
planes	O	O
to	O	O
land	O	O
in	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
's	O	O
popular	O	O
Guilin	B-304460	B-Guilin
.	O	O

BEIJING	B-18603746	B-Beijing
1996-12-06	O	O

China	B-5405	B-China
's	O	O
tourist	O	O
spot	O	O
of	O	O
Guilin	B-304460	B-Guilin
in	O	O
the	O	O
southern	O	O
region	O	O
of	O	O
Guangxi	B-47836950	B-Guangxi
will	O	O
open	O	O
its	O	O
airport	O	O
to	O	O
foreign	O	O
aircraft	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Xinhua	B-263168	B-Xinhua_News_Agency
news	O	O
agency	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

An	O	O
assessment	O	O
group	O	O
made	O	O
up	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
State	B-44498	B-State_Council_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
Council	I-44498	I-State_Council_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
's	O	O
Port	O	O
Office	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Civil	B-1988499	B-Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China
Aviation	I-1988499	I-Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China
Administration	I-1988499	I-Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China
of	I-1988499	I-Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China
China	I-1988499	I-Civil_Aviation_Administration_of_China
,	O	O
the	O	O
General	B-14229618	B-General_Administration_of_Customs
Administration	I-14229618	I-General_Administration_of_Customs
of	I-14229618	I-General_Administration_of_Customs
Customs	I-14229618	I-General_Administration_of_Customs
and	O	O
other	O	O
authorities	O	O
had	O	O
granted	O	O
the	O	O
airport	O	O
permission	O	O
to	O	O
handle	O	O
foreign	O	O
aircraft	O	O
,	O	O
Xinhua	B-263168	B-Xinhua_News_Agency
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
move	O	O
is	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
give	O	O
a	O	O
shot	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
arm	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
economic	O	O
expansion	O	O
of	O	O
Guangxi	B-47836950	B-Guangxi
and	O	O
southwest	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
as	O	O
a	O	O
whole	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
agency	O	O
said	O	O
but	O	O
gave	O	O
no	O	O
further	O	O
details	O	O
.	O	O

Guilin	B-304460	B-Guilin
is	O	O
well	O	O
known	O	O
for	O	O
its	O	O
mountain	O	O
and	O	O
river	O	O
scenery	O	O
and	O	O
is	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
's	O	O
most	O	O
popular	O	O
tourist	O	O
destinations	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1337testb EPA
EPA	O	O
says	O	O
economic	O	O
assessment	O	O
unchanged	O	O
by	O	O
GDP	O	O
data	O	O
.	O	O

TOKYO	B-30057	B-Tokyo
1996-12-06	O	O

Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
's	O	O
Economic	O	O
Planning	O	O
Agency	O	O
has	O	O
not	O	O
changed	O	O
its	O	O
view	O	O
that	O	O
the	O	O
economy	O	O
is	O	O
gradually	O	O
recovering	O	O
,	O	O
despite	O	O
relatively	O	O
weak	O	O
gross	O	O
domestic	O	O
product	O	O
figures	O	O
released	O	O
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
,	O	O
EPA	O	O
Vice	O	O
Minister	O	O
Shimpei	O	O
Nukaya	O	O
told	O	O
reporters	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
GDP	O	O
growth	O	O
was	O	O
weak	O	O
but	O	O
that	O	O
this	O	O
reflected	O	O
the	O	O
economy	O	O
between	O	O
July	O	O
and	O	O
September	O	O
and	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
take	O	O
into	O	O
account	O	O
more	O	O
recent	O	O
data	O	O
.	O	O

When	O	O
asked	O	O
about	O	O
the	O	O
outlook	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
fiscal	O	O
year	O	O
beginning	O	O
in	O	O
April	O	O
,	O	O
Nukaya	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
economy	O	O
may	O	O
slow	O	O
down	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
early	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
fiscal	O	O
year	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
planned	O	O
consumption	O	O
tax	O	O
hike	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
that	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
only	O	O
temporary	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
consumption	O	O
tax	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
raised	O	O
to	O	O
five	O	O
percent	O	O
from	O	O
three	O	O
percent	O	O
from	O	O
April	O	O
1	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1338testb Sangetsu
Sangetsu	O	O
-	O	O
96/97	O	O
parent	O	O
forecast	O	O
.	O	O

TOKYO	B-30057	B-Tokyo
1996-12-06	O	O

Year	O	O
to	O	O
March	O	O
31	O	O
,	O	O
1997	O	O

(	O	O
in	O	O
billions	O	O
of	O	O
yen	O	O
unless	O	O
specified	O	O
)	O	O

LATEST	O	O
ACTUAL	O	O

(	O	O
Parent	O	O
)	O	O
FORECAST	O	O
YEAR-AGO	O	O

Sales	O	O
128.00	O	O
117.56	O	O

Current	O	O
12.00	O	O
9.94	O	O

Net	O	O
6.20	O	O
5.36	O	O

EPS	O	O
143.56	O	O
yen	O	O
127.64	O	O
yen	O	O

Ord	O	O
div	O	O
30.00	O	O
yen	O	O
30.00	O	O
yen	O	O

NOTE	O	O
-	O	O
Sangetsu	O	O
Co	O	O
Ltd	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
trader	O	O
specialising	O	O
in	O	O
interiors	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1339testb Bre-X
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
,	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
said	O	O
to	O	O
continue	O	O
Busang	O	O
talks	O	O
.	O	O

K.T.	O	O
Arasu	O	O
JAKARTA	O	O
1996-12-06	O	O

Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
's	O	O
Bre-X	O	O
Minerals	O	O
Ltd	O	O
and	O	O
Barrick	O	O
Gold	O	O
Corp	O	O
are	O	O
to	O	O
continue	O	O
negotiations	O	O
to	O	O
hammer	O	O
out	O	O
a	O	O
partnership	O	O
agreement	O	O
to	O	O
develop	O	O
the	O	O
spectacular	O	O
Busang	O	O
gold	O	O
find	O	O
in	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
,	O	O
sources	O	O
close	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
talks	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
negotiations	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
held	O	O
both	O	O
in	O	O
Toronto	B-64646	B-Toronto
and	O	O
in	O	O
Jakarta	B-16275	B-Jakarta
,	O	O
"	O	O
one	O	O
source	O	O
,	O	O
speaking	O	O
on	O	O
condition	O	O
of	O	O
anonymity	O	O
,	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

Another	O	O
source	O	O
said	O	O
most	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
key	O	O
negotiators	O	O
from	O	O
both	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
had	O	O
returned	O	O
to	O	O
Toronto	B-64646	B-Toronto
,	O	O
but	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
say	O	O
if	O	O
there	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
any	O	O
progress	O	O
in	O	O
their	O	O
negotiations	O	O
.	O	O

Both	O	O
sources	O	O
said	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
did	O	O
not	O	O
hold	O	O
talks	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
with	O	O
Mines	O	O
and	O	O
Energy	O	O
Ministry	O	O
Secretary-General	O	O
Umar	O	O
Said	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
coordinating	O	O
the	O	O
negotiations	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
Busang	O	O
find	O	O
in	O	O
East	B-453651	B-East_Kalimantan
Kalimantan	I-453651	I-East_Kalimantan
.	O	O

The	O	O
first	O	O
source	O	O
also	O	O
said	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
had	O	O
until	O	O
December	O	O
21	O	O
to	O	O
submit	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
Indonesian	O	O
Mines	O	O
and	O	O
Energy	O	O
Ministry	O	O
a	O	O
feasibility	O	O
study	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
central	O	O
region	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Busang	O	O
property	O	O
,	O	O
estimated	O	O
to	O	O
contain	O	O
2.6	O	O
million	O	O
ounces	O	O
of	O	O
gold	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
richest	O	O
parts	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
property	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
north	O	O
and	O	O
south	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
central	O	O
region	O	O
have	O	O
been	O	O
estimated	O	O
by	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
to	O	O
contain	O	O
57	O	O
million	O	O
ounces	O	O
of	O	O
gold	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
is	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
complete	O	O
the	O	O
feasibility	O	O
report	O	O
by	O	O
December	O	O
16	O	O
and	O	O
submit	O	O
it	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
December	O	O
21	O	O
deadline	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
source	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
said	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
would	O	O
then	O	O
formally	O	O
seek	O	O
the	O	O
permission	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Indonesian	B-14579	B-Indonesia
government	O	O
to	O	O
begin	O	O
construction	O	O
to	O	O
develop	O	O
Busang	O	O
's	O	O
central	O	O
region	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
might	O	O
take	O	O
up	O	O
to	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
source	O	O
declined	O	O
to	O	O
say	O	O
if	O	O
there	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
any	O	O
progress	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
talks	O	O
between	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
.	O	O

"	O	O
This	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
huge	O	O
project	O	O
...	O	O

we	O	O
are	O	O
not	O	O
selling	O	O
furniture	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
has	O	O
13,000	O	O
shareholders	O	O
to	O	O
answer	O	O
to	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
source	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
While	O	O
there	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
some	O	O
agreement	O	O
in	O	O
principle	O	O
on	O	O
some	O	O
issues	O	O
,	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
still	O	O
others	O	O
such	O	O
as	O	O
procedures	O	O
and	O	O
mechanisms	O	O
that	O	O
needed	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
sorted	O	O
out	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
source	O	O
said	O	O
no	O	O
new	O	O
deadline	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
set	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
Mines	O	O
and	O	O
Energy	O	O
Ministry	O	O
for	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
to	O	O
strike	O	O
a	O	O
deal	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Ministry	O	O
had	O	O
given	O	O
the	O	O
companies	O	O
until	O	O
December	O	O
4	O	O
to	O	O
complete	O	O
a	O	O
partnership	O	O
deal	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
advised	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
to	O	O
take	O	O
a	O	O
25	O	O
percent	O	O
stake	O	O
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
75	O	O
percent	O	O
to	O	O
develop	O	O
the	O	O
property	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
As	O	O
far	O	O
as	O	O
I	O	O
am	O	O
aware	O	O
,	O	O
there	O	O
's	O	O
been	O	O
no	O	O
new	O	O
deadline	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
the	O	O
source	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Ministry	O	O
's	O	O
Umar	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Thursday	O	O
that	O	O
both	O	O
Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
and	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
had	O	O
responded	O	O
positively	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
government	O	O
letter	O	O
recommending	O	O
a	O	O
25-75	O	O
split	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Busang	O	O
gold	O	O
property	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
government	O	O
also	O	O
wants	O	O
10	O	O
percent	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
property	O	O
.	O	O

Umar	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
had	O	O
yet	O	O
to	O	O
receive	O	O
a	O	O
formal	O	O
reply	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
companies	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
had	O	O
said	O	O
earlier	O	O
that	O	O
if	O	O
the	O	O
two	O	O
companies	O	O
failed	O	O
to	O	O
reach	O	O
a	O	O
partnership	O	O
agreement	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
would	O	O
explore	O	O
other	O	O
ways	O	O
to	O	O
expedite	O	O
development	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Busang	O	O
find	O	O
.	O	O

Bre-X	B-475296	B-Bre-X
has	O	O
a	O	O
partnership	O	O
deal	O	O
with	O	O
PT	O	O
Panutan	O	O
Duta	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Panutan	O	O
Group	O	O
run	O	O
by	O	O
President	O	O
Suharto	B-217513	B-Suharto
's	O	O
eldest	O	O
son	O	O
,	O	O
Sigit	O	O
Harjojudanto	O	O
,	O	O
under	O	O
which	O	O
Panutan	O	O
would	O	O
receive	O	O
$	O	O
40	O	O
million	O	O
over	O	O
40	O	O
months	O	O
plus	O	O
a	O	O
10	O	O
percent	O	O
stake	O	O
Busang	O	O
's	O	O
richest	O	O
parts	O	O
.	O	O

Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
has	O	O
teamed	O	O
up	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
construction	O	O
company	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Citra	O	O
Group	O	O
of	O	O
Suharto	B-217513	B-Suharto
's	O	O
eldest	O	O
daughter	O	O
,	O	O
Siti	O	O
Hardianti	O	O
Rukmana	O	O
,	O	O
in	O	O
what	O	O
Barrick	B-867647	B-Barrick_Gold
had	O	O
said	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
partnership	O	O
"	O	O
to	O	O
prepare	O	O
us	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
potential	O	O
mining	O	O
development	O	O
project	O	O
"	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1340testb Honda
Honda	O	O
RV	O	O
exceeds	O	O
sales	O	O
target	O	O
.	O	O

TOKYO	B-30057	B-Tokyo
1996-12-06	O	O

Honda	O	O
Motor	O	O
Co	O	O
Ltd	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
received	O	O
15,000	O	O
domestic	O	O
orders	O	O
for	O	O
its	O	O
S-MX	O	O
recreational	O	O
vehicle	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
two	O	O
weeks	O	O
after	O	O
its	O	O
launch	O	O
.	O	O

Honda	B-13729	B-Honda
launched	O	O
the	O	O
S-MX	O	O
light	O	O
minivan	O	O
,	O	O
featuring	O	O
cubic	O	O
body	O	O
styling	O	O
,	O	O
on	O	O
November	O	O
22	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
monthly	O	O
sales	O	O
target	O	O
of	O	O
5,000	O	O
units	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
version	O	O
with	O	O
lower	O	O
road	O	O
clearance	O	O
and	O	O
front	O	O
and	O	O
rear	O	O
spoilers	O	O
accounted	O	O
for	O	O
two-thirds	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
sales	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1341testb FEATURE
FEATURE	O	O
-	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
sees	O	O
prestige	O	O
in	O	O
hosting	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
.	O	O

Ramthan	O	O
Hussain	O	O

SINGAPORE	B-27318	B-Singapore
1996-12-06	O	O

Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
winning	O	O
campaign	O	O
to	O	O
host	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
Trade	I-33873	I-World_Trade_Organization
Organisation	I-33873	I-World_Trade_Organization
(	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
)	O	O
's	O	O
first	O	O
ministerial	O	O
meeting	O	O
reflected	O	O
its	O	O
ambition	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
a	O	O
key	O	O
role	O	O
in	O	O
shaping	O	O
global	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
lifeblood	O	O
of	O	O
its	O	O
economy	O	O
,	O	O
analysts	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
As	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
world	O	O
's	O	O
most	O	O
externally	O	O
oriented	O	O
economies	O	O
,	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
has	O	O
a	O	O
disproportionately	O	O
large	O	O
stake	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Desmond	O	O
Supple	O	O
,	O	O
economist	O	O
at	O	O
research	O	O
house	O	O
I.D.E.A	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
stands	O	O
to	O	O
benefit	O	O
more	O	O
than	O	O
most	O	O
from	O	O
continued	O	O
global	O	O
trade	O	O
liberalisation	O	O
as	O	O
trade	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
engine	O	O
of	O	O
its	O	O
growth	O	O
,	O	O
accounting	O	O
for	O	O
nearly	O	O
three	O	O
times	O	O
its	O	O
gross	O	O
domestic	O	O
product	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

The	O	O
city-state	O	O
met	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
opposition	O	O
two	O	O
years	O	O
ago	O	O
in	O	O
its	O	O
bid	O	O
to	O	O
host	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
,	O	O
expected	O	O
to	O	O
gather	O	O
4,000	O	O
officials	O	O
from	O	O
160	O	O
countries	O	O
from	O	O
December	O	O
9	O	O
to	O	O
13	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
a	O	O
stand	O	O
some	O	O
analysts	O	O
linked	O	O
to	O	O
controversy	O	O
over	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
caning	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
American	B-3434750	B-United_States
teenager	O	O
for	O	O
vandalism	O	O
,	O	O
then-U.S.	O	O
Trade	O	O
Representative	O	O
Mickey	B-950865	B-Mickey_Kantor
Kantor	I-950865	I-Mickey_Kantor
had	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
ought	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
held	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
was	O	O
going	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
headquartered	O	O
.	O	O

That	O	O
would	O	O
have	O	O
meant	O	O
Geneva	B-12521	B-Geneva
.	O	O

But	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
had	O	O
the	O	O
support	O	O
of	O	O
other	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
members	O	O
.	O	O

Derek	O	O
da	O	O
Cunha	O	O
,	O	O
senior	O	O
fellow	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
Institute	B-3806329	B-Institute_of_Policy_Studies_(Singapore)
of	I-3806329	I-Institute_of_Policy_Studies_(Singapore)
Policy	I-3806329	I-Institute_of_Policy_Studies_(Singapore)
Studies	I-3806329	I-Institute_of_Policy_Studies_(Singapore)
(	O	O
ISEAS	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
hosting	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
conference	O	O
"	O	O
carries	O	O
a	O	O
great	O	O
deal	O	O
of	O	O
symbolism	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
city-state	O	O
,	O	O
underscoring	O	O
its	O	O
commitment	O	O
to	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
and	O	O
its	O	O
trading	O	O
links	O	O
across	O	O
the	O	O
globe	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

There	O	O
is	O	O
the	O	O
international	O	O
prestige	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
would	O	O
enjoy	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
"	O	O
more	O	O
importantly	O	O
there	O	O
is	O	O
a	O	O
genuine	O	O
national	O	O
interest	O	O
in	O	O
fostering	O	O
better	O	O
global	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
and	O	O
an	O	O
open	O	O
market	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
Tan	O	O
Kong	O	O
Yam	O	O
,	O	O
head	O	O
of	O	O
Business	O	O
Policy	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-286880	B-National_University_of_Singapore
University	I-286880	I-National_University_of_Singapore
of	I-286880	I-National_University_of_Singapore
Singapore	I-286880	I-National_University_of_Singapore
.	O	O

At	O	O
the	O	O
ministerial	O	O
meeting	O	O
,	O	O
trade	O	O
ministers	O	O
will	O	O
review	O	O
the	O	O
work	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
and	O	O
the	O	O
implementation	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Uruguay	B-31843	B-Uruguay
Round	O	O
free	O	O
trade	O	O
commitments	O	O
under	O	O
its	O	O
predecessor	O	O
the	O	O
General	O	O
Agreement	O	O
on	O	O
Tariffs	O	O
and	O	O
Trade	O	O
(	O	O
GATT	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

In	O	O
June	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
hailed	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
for	O	O
its	O	O
open	O	O
market	O	O
policies	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
European	B-9317	B-European_Union
Union	I-9317	I-European_Union
and	O	O
other	O	O
trading	O	O
powers	O	O
called	O	O
on	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
to	O	O
speed	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
opening	O	O
of	O	O
its	O	O
services	O	O
sector	O	O
.	O	O

Supple	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
struggle	O	O
that	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
had	O	O
to	O	O
wage	O	O
in	O	O
vying	O	O
to	O	O
host	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
repeated	O	O
during	O	O
the	O	O
talks	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
There	O	O
is	O	O
tension	O	O
at	O	O
every	O	O
step	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
way	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
since	O	O
a	O	O
battle	O	O
line	O	O
between	O	O
the	O	O
West	O	O
and	O	O
developing	O	O
countries	O	O
has	O	O
been	O	O
drawn	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
issue	O	O
of	O	O
linking	O	O
trade	O	O
liberalisation	O	O
with	O	O
labour	O	O
rights	O	O
,	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Supple	O	O
said	O	O
hosting	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
carried	O	O
prestige	O	O
for	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
,	O	O
"	O	O
however	O	O
,	O	O
this	O	O
is	O	O
quite	O	O
intangible	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
prestige	O	O
factor	O	O
may	O	O
not	O	O
necessarily	O	O
lead	O	O
to	O	O
any	O	O
additional	O	O
investment	O	O
and	O	O
trade	O	O
flows	O	O
to	O	O
this	O	O
region	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

From	O	O
a	O	O
commercial	O	O
point	O	O
of	O	O
view	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
good	O	O
for	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
tourism	O	O
industry	O	O
,	O	O
Tan	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
large	O	O
part	O	O
of	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
workforce	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
mobilised	O	O
to	O	O
ensure	O	O
the	O	O
meeting	O	O
would	O	O
run	O	O
without	O	O
a	O	O
glitch	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
average	O	O
Singaporean	O	O
"	O	O
would	O	O
probably	O	O
not	O	O
be	O	O
too	O	O
concerned	O	O
about	O	O
some	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
issues	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Tan	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
But	O	O
the	O	O
more	O	O
educated	O	O
public	O	O
will	O	O
realise	O	O
that	O	O
these	O	O
kind	O	O
of	O	O
things	O	O
are	O	O
important	O	O
for	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
as	O	O
a	O	O
small	O	O
economy	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Supple	O	O
said	O	O
any	O	O
political	O	O
gains	O	O
the	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
government	O	O
would	O	O
get	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
WTO	B-33873	B-World_Trade_Organization
meeting	O	O
--	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
general	O	O
election	O	O
due	O	O
by	O	O
April	O	O
1997	O	O
--	O	O
would	O	O
depend	O	O
on	O	O
how	O	O
successful	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
in	O	O
pushing	O	O
its	O	O
economic	O	O
agenda	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
any	O	O
movements	O	O
toward	O	O
freer	O	O
trade	O	O
,	O	O
then	O	O
Singapore	B-27318	B-Singapore
's	O	O
economy	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
electorate	O	O
would	O	O
gain	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

But	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
think	O	O
it	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
wise	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
up	O	O
the	O	O
political	O	O
aspect	O	O
of	O	O
this	O	O
.	O	O

I	O	O
think	O	O
political	O	O
issues	O	O
will	O	O
take	O	O
secondary	O	O
importance	O	O
to	O	O
all	O	O
these	O	O
economic	O	O
issues	O	O
that	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
displayed	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1342testb Japan
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
NTT	O	O
says	O	O
hopes	O	O
to	O	O
start	O	O
int'l	O	O
business	O	O
soon	O	O
.	O	O

TOKYO	B-30057	B-Tokyo
1996-12-06	O	O

Nippon	O	O
Telegraph	O	O
and	O	O
Telephone	O	O
Corp	O	O
(	O	O
NTT	O	O
)	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
that	O	O
it	O	O
hopes	O	O
to	O	O
move	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
international	O	O
telecommunications	O	O
business	O	O
as	O	O
soon	O	O
as	O	O
possible	O	O
following	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
's	O	O
decision	O	O
to	O	O
split	O	O
NTT	O	O
into	O	O
three	O	O
firms	O	O
under	O	O
a	O	O
holding	O	O
company	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
hope	O	O
to	O	O
start	O	O
international	O	O
telephone	O	O
business	O	O
as	O	O
soon	O	O
as	O	O
possible	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
a	O	O
company	O	O
official	O	O
told	O	O
Reuters	B-18998750	B-Reuters
.	O	O

The	O	O
official	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
latest	O	O
government	O	O
decision	O	O
to	O	O
split	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
under	O	O
a	O	O
holding	O	O
company	O	O
would	O	O
allow	O	O
flexibility	O	O
in	O	O
NTT	O	O
's	O	O
international	O	O
phone	O	O
business	O	O
.	O	O

Earlier	O	O
,	O	O
Posts	O	O
and	O	O
Telecommunications	O	O
Minister	O	O
Hisao	O	O
Horinouchi	O	O
told	O	O
a	O	O
news	O	O
conference	O	O
the	O	O
government	O	O
plans	O	O
to	O	O
split	O	O
NTT	O	O
into	O	O
three	O	O
firms	O	O
under	O	O
a	O	O
holding	O	O
company	O	O
,	O	O
but	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
specify	O	O
when	O	O
the	O	O
restructuring	O	O
would	O	O
likely	O	O
take	O	O
effect	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
three	O	O
new	O	O
companies	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
a	O	O
long-distance	O	O
operator	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
other	O	O
two	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
local-call	O	O
operators	O	O
,	O	O
Horinouchi	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

One	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
local	O	O
firms	O	O
will	O	O
operate	O	O
in	O	O
west	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
and	O	O
the	O	O
other	O	O
in	O	O
east	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
,	O	O
he	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
long-distance	O	O
operator	O	O
will	O	O
offer	O	O
international	O	O
services	O	O
,	O	O
Horinouchi	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
NTT	O	O
official	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
timing	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
planned	O	O
split-up	O	O
was	O	O
uncertain	O	O
because	O	O
more	O	O
discussions	O	O
by	O	O
government	O	O
officials	O	O
were	O	O
required	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1343testb Ahold
Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
launches	O	O
Asian	B-689	B-Asia
food	O	O
discount	O	O
stores	O	O
.	O	O

ZAANDAM	B-2126218	B-Zaandam
,	O	O
Netherlands	B-21148	B-Netherlands
1996-12-06	O	O

Dutch	B-21148	B-Netherlands
supermarkets	O	O
group	O	O
Ahold	O	O
NV	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
it	O	O
had	O	O
launched	O	O
a	O	O
second	O	O
food	O	O
store	O	O
format	O	O
for	O	O
Asian	B-689	B-Asia
consumers	O	O
today	O	O
,	O	O
opening	O	O
16	O	O
BILO	O	O
food	O	O
discount	O	O
stores	O	O
in	O	O
Malaysia	B-3607937	B-Malaysia
.	O	O

The	O	O
BILO	O	O
stores	O	O
are	O	O
located	O	O
in	O	O
Malysia	O	O
's	O	O
capital	O	O
Kuala	B-16854	B-Kuala_Lumpur
Lumpur	I-16854	I-Kuala_Lumpur
and	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
second	O	O
city	O	O
Johor	B-368790	B-Johor_Bahru
Bahru	I-368790	I-Johor_Bahru
.	O	O

The	O	O
discount	O	O
price	O	O
format	O	O
store	O	O
BILO	O	O
is	O	O
to	O	O
complement	O	O
Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
's	O	O
full	O	O
service	O	O
supermarket	O	O
TOPS	B-2395764	B-Tops_Friendly_Markets
,	O	O
recently	O	O
launched	O	O
in	O	O
Asia	B-689	B-Asia
.	O	O

"	O	O
In	O	O
the	O	O
coming	O	O
five	O	O
to	O	O
ten	O	O
years	O	O
,	O	O
Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
plans	O	O
to	O	O
open	O	O
many	O	O
more	O	O
stores	O	O
of	O	O
both	O	O
formats	O	O
,	O	O
making	O	O
TOPS	B-2395764	B-Tops_Friendly_Markets
and	O	O
BILO	O	O
household	O	O
names	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
region	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
said	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
statement	O	O
.	O	O

As	O	O
well	O	O
as	O	O
its	O	O
activities	O	O
in	O	O
Asia	B-689	B-Asia
,	O	O
Dutch	B-21148	B-Netherlands
retail	O	O
group	O	O
Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
has	O	O
a	O	O
strong	O	O
presence	O	O
in	O	O
Europe	B-9239	B-Europe
,	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
and	O	O
the	O	O
company	O	O
recently	O	O
announced	O	O
a	O	O
joint	O	O
venture	O	O
agreement	O	O
in	O	O
Brazil	B-3383	B-Brazil
.	O	O

Ahold	B-735427	B-Ahold
has	O	O
annualised	O	O
sales	O	O
of	O	O
approximately	O	O
US$	B-18717338	B-United_States_dollar
24	O	O
billion	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
employs	O	O
180,000	O	O
people	O	O
worldwide	O	O
.	O	O

--	O	O
Amsterdam	B-844	B-Amsterdam
newsroom	O	O
+31	O	O
20	O	O
504	O	O
5000	O	O
,	O	O
Fax	O	O
+31	O	O
20	O	O
504	O	O
504	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1344testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O	O
'S	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
SUPER	O	O
G	O	O
WINNER	O	O
PROFILE	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Profile	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
winner	O	O
of	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
super	O	O
G	O	O
race	O	O
:	O	O

Name	O	O
:	O	O
Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O

Age	O	O
:	O	O
25	O	O

Nation	O	O
:	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia

Previous	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
victories	O	O
:	O	O
None	O	O

Other	O	O
Facts	O	O
:	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
won	O	O
a	O	O
silver	O	O
medal	O	O
in	O	O
super	O	O
G	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
1994	O	O
Lillehammer	B-64014	B-Lillehammer
Winter	B-3309347	B-Alpine_skiing_at_the_1994_Winter_Olympics
Olympics	I-3309347	I-Alpine_skiing_at_the_1994_Winter_Olympics
and	O	O
a	O	O
bronze	O	O
medal	O	O
in	O	O
downhill	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
1991	O	O
World	B-1287435	B-World_championship
Championships	I-1287435	I-World_championship
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1345testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O	O
'S	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
SUPER	O	O
G	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Provisional	O	O
results	O	O
from	O	O

Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
super	O	O
G	O	O
race	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
one	O	O
minute	O	O
17.76	O	O
seconds	O	O

2.	O	O
Pernila	O	O
Wiberg	O	O
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
1:17.97	O	O

3.	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:18.11	O	O

4.	O	O
Hilde	B-4663364	B-Hilde_Gerg
Gerg	I-4663364	I-Hilde_Gerg
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:18.15	O	O

5.	O	O
Isolde	B-9041410	B-Isolde_Kostner
Kostner	I-9041410	I-Isolde_Kostner
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:18.19	O	O

6.	O	O
Warwara	O	O
Zelenskaja	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
1:18.21	O	O

7.	O	O
Madlen	O	O
Brigger-Summermatter	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:18.23	O	O

8.	O	O
Florence	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
Masnada	I-9686509	I-Florence_Masnada
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:18.31	O	O

9.	O	O
Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:18.32	O	O

10=	O	O
Martina	B-4652852	B-Martina_Ertl
Ertl	I-4652852	I-Martina_Ertl
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:18.48	O	O

10=	O	O
Stefanie	O	O
Schuster	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:18.48	O	O

12.	O	O
Bibiana	O	O
Perez	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:18.52	O	O

13.	O	O
Barbara	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:18.67	O	O

14.	O	O
Sybille	O	O
Brauner	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:18.81	O	O

15.	O	O
Katharina	B-9654380	B-Katharina_Gutensohn
Gutensohn	I-9654380	I-Katharina_Gutensohn
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:18.92	O	O

16.	O	O
Leatitia	O	O
Dalloz	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:18.96	O	O

17.	O	O
Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:18.98	O	O

18.	O	O
Marianne	O	O
Brechu	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:19.02	O	O

19.	O	O
Heidi	B-4671164	B-Heidi_Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen	I-4671164	I-Heidi_Zurbriggen
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:19.03	O	O

20.	O	O
Spela	O	O
Bracun	O	O
(	O	O
Slovenia	B-27338	B-Slovenia
)	O	O
1:19.07	O	O

21.	O	O
Shannon	O	O
Nobis	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:19.08	O	O

22=	O	O
Regine	B-4173288	B-Régine_Cavagnoud
Cavagnoud	I-4173288	I-Régine_Cavagnoud
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:19.21	O	O

22=	O	O
Anita	B-364378	B-Anita_Wachter
Wachter	I-364378	I-Anita_Wachter
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:19.21	O	O

24.	O	O
Megan	O	O
Gerety	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:19.39	O	O

25.	O	O
Hilary	B-4097711	B-Hilary_Lindh
Lindh	I-4097711	I-Hilary_Lindh
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:19.41	O	O

26=	O	O
Catherine	O	O
Borghi	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:19.44	O	O

26=	O	O
Michaela	B-3989663	B-Michaela_Dorfmeister
Dorfmeister	I-3989663	I-Michaela_Dorfmeister
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:19.44	O	O

28.	O	O
Alexandra	B-4140213	B-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
Meissnitzer	I-4140213	I-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:19.53	O	O

29.	O	O
Ingeborg	O	O
Helen	O	O
Marken	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
1:19.54	O	O

30.	O	O
Monika	O	O
Tschirky	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:19.60	O	O

The	O	O
results	O	O
were	O	O
declared	O	O
official	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1346testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-GLADISHIVA	O	O
WINS	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
SUPER	O	O
G	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
of	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
won	O	O
the	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
Super	O	O
G	O	O
race	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Pernilla	B-145225	B-Pernilla_Wiberg
Wiberg	I-145225	I-Pernilla_Wiberg
of	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
finished	O	O
second	O	O
and	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
of	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
came	O	O
in	O	O
third	O	O
,	O	O
according	O	O
to	O	O
provisional	O	O
results	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1347testb GOLF
GOLF	O	O
-	O	O
THIRD	O	O
ROUND	O	O
OF	O	O
JCPENNEY	B-19048582	B-JCPenney_Classic
CLASSIC	I-19048582	I-JCPenney_Classic
WASHED	O	O
OUT	O	O
.	O	O

TARPON	B-109690	B-Tarpon_Springs,_Florida
SPRINGS	I-109690	I-Tarpon_Springs,_Florida
,	O	O
Florida	O	O
1996-12-07	O	O

Heavy	O	O
rains	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
washed	O	O
out	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
round	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
$	O	O
1.5	O	O
million	O	O
JCPenney	B-19048582	B-JCPenney_Classic
Classic	I-19048582	I-JCPenney_Classic
at	O	O
the	O	O
Innisbrook	O	O
Hilton	O	O
Resort	O	O
.	O	O

Officials	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
tournament	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
reduced	O	O
to	O	O
54	O	O
holes	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
time	O	O
in	O	O
its	O	O
37-year	O	O
history	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
final	O	O
round	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
special	O	O
event	O	O
,	O	O
which	O	O
pairs	O	O
players	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
PGA	B-23546455	B-PGA_Tour
and	O	O
LPGA	B-229059	B-Women's_PGA_Championship
Tours	O	O
,	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
played	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
alternate	O	O
shot	O	O
format	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
duo	O	O
of	O	O
Pat	B-4358801	B-Pat_Hurst
Hurst	I-4358801	I-Pat_Hurst
and	O	O
Scott	B-5845032	B-Scott_McCarron
McCarron	I-5845032	I-Scott_McCarron
were	O	O
tied	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
lead	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
team	O	O
of	O	O
Donna	B-4376329	B-Donna_Andrews_(golfer)
Andrews	I-4376329	I-Donna_Andrews_(golfer)
and	O	O
Mike	B-5893843	B-Mike_Hulbert
Hulbert	I-5893843	I-Mike_Hulbert
at	O	O
13-under-par	O	O
129	O	O
through	O	O
36	O	O
holes	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
tandem	O	O
of	O	O
reigning	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
Amateur	O	O
champions	O	O
Kelli	B-5132236	B-Kelli_Kuehne
Kuehne	I-5132236	I-Kelli_Kuehne
and	O	O
Tiger	B-43356	B-Tiger_Woods
Woods	I-43356	I-Tiger_Woods
were	O	O
another	O	O
shot	O	O
back	O	O
at	O	O
12-under	O	O
130	O	O
.	O	O

Defending	O	O
champions	O	O
Beth	B-1628492	B-Beth_Daniel
Daniel	I-1628492	I-Beth_Daniel
and	O	O
Davis	B-1388818	B-Davis_Love_III
Love	I-1388818	I-Davis_Love_III
will	O	O
start	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
round	O	O
six	O	O
shots	O	O
off	O	O
the	O	O
pace	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1348testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O	O
'S	O	O
DOWNHILL	O	O
WINNER	O	O
PROFILE	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Profile	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
winner	O	O
of	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
downhill	O	O
race	O	O
:	O	O

Name	O	O
:	O	O
Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl

Age	O	O
:	O	O
20	O	O

Nation	O	O
:	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria

Previous	O	O
victories	O	O
(	O	O
two	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O
slalom	O	O
,	O	O
Lillehammer	B-64014	B-Lillehammer
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
,	O	O
1993	O	O
;	O	O
super	O	O
G	O	O
,	O	O
Flachau	B-12525154	B-Flachau
,	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
,	O	O
1995	O	O
.	O	O

Other	O	O
facts	O	O
:	O	O
As	O	O
a	O	O
qualifier	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
1993	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
finals	O	O
through	O	O
Europa	O	O
Cup	O	O
results	O	O
,	O	O
16-year-old	O	O
Goetschl	O	O
won	O	O
the	O	O
slalom	O	O
to	O	O
become	O	O
history	O	O
's	O	O
youngest	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
victor	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1349testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O	O
'S	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup

standings	O	O
after	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
downhill	O	O
race	O	O
:	O	O

Downhill	O	O
Standings	O	O

1.	O	O
Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
180	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
132	O	O

3.	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
86	O	O

4.	O	O
Pernilla	B-145225	B-Pernilla_Wiberg
Wiberg	I-145225	I-Pernilla_Wiberg
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
75	O	O

5.	O	O
Heidi	B-4671164	B-Heidi_Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen	I-4671164	I-Heidi_Zurbriggen
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
69	O	O

6.	O	O
Regina	O	O
Haeusl	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
66	O	O

7.	O	O
Alexandra	B-4140213	B-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
Meissnitzer	I-4140213	I-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
65	O	O

8.	O	O
Isolde	B-9041410	B-Isolde_Kostner
Kostner	I-9041410	I-Isolde_Kostner
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
60	O	O

9.	O	O
Ingeborg	O	O
Helen	O	O
Markein	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
58	O	O

10=	O	O
Megan	O	O
Gerety	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
51	O	O

10=	O	O
Warwara	O	O
Zelenskaja	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
51	O	O

10=	O	O
Florence	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
Masnada	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
51	O	O

13=	O	O
Picabo	B-1243653	B-Picabo_Street
Street	I-1243653	I-Picabo_Street
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
50	O	O

13=	O	O
Stefanie	O	O
Schuster	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
50	O	O

15.	O	O
Miriam	B-9501284	B-Miriam_Vogt
Vogt	I-9501284	I-Miriam_Vogt
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
47	O	O

16.	O	O
Bibiana	O	O
Perez	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
45	O	O

17.	O	O
Hilde	B-4663364	B-Hilde_Gerg
Gerg	I-4663364	I-Hilde_Gerg
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
42	O	O

18.	O	O
Barbara	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
38	O	O

19=	O	O
Kate	B-8631819	B-Kate_Pace
Pace	I-8631819	I-Kate_Pace
Lindsay	I-8631819	I-Kate_Pace
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
23	O	O

19=	O	O
Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
23	O	O

19=	O	O
Regine	B-4173288	B-Régine_Cavagnoud
Cavagnoud	I-4173288	I-Régine_Cavagnoud
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
23	O	O

Overall	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
standings	O	O
leaders	O	O
after	O	O

Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
downhill	O	O
and	O	O
super	O	O
G	O	O
races	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
414	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Pernilla	B-145225	B-Pernilla_Wiberg
Wiberg	I-145225	I-Pernilla_Wiberg
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
353	O	O

3.	O	O
Hide	O	O
Gerg	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
276	O	O

4.	O	O
Anita	B-364378	B-Anita_Wachter
Wachter	I-364378	I-Anita_Wachter
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
180	O	O

5.	O	O
Isolde	B-9041410	B-Isolde_Kostner
Kostner	I-9041410	I-Isolde_Kostner
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
157	O	O

6.	O	O
Heidi	B-4671164	B-Heidi_Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen	I-4671164	I-Heidi_Zurbriggen
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
153	O	O

7.	O	O
Warwara	O	O
Zelenskaja	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
151	O	O

8=	O	O
Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
146	O	O

8=	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
146	O	O

10.	O	O
Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
137	O	O

11.	O	O
Florence	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
Masnada	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
133	O	O

12.	O	O
Deborah	B-4110340	B-Deborah_Compagnoni
Compagnoni	I-4110340	I-Deborah_Compagnoni
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
120	O	O

13.	O	O
Martina	B-4652852	B-Martina_Ertl
Ertl	I-4652852	I-Martina_Ertl
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
119	O	O

14.	O	O
Alexandra	B-4140213	B-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
Meissnitzer	I-4140213	I-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
(	O	O
Austria)118	O	O

15.	O	O
Urska	O	O
Horvat	O	O
(	O	O
Slovenia	B-27338	B-Slovenia
)	O	O
108	O	O

16=	O	O
Claudia	O	O
Riegler	O	O
(	O	O
New	B-4913064	B-New_Zealand
Zealand	I-4913064	I-New_Zealand
)	O	O
100	O	O

16=	O	O
Sabina	B-9088362	B-Sabina_Panzanini
Panzanini	I-9088362	I-Sabina_Panzanini
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
100	O	O

18.	O	O
Barbara	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
92	O	O

19.	O	O
Stefanie	O	O
Schuster	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
89	O	O

20.	O	O
Miriam	B-9501284	B-Miriam_Vogt
Vogt	I-9501284	I-Miriam_Vogt
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
76	O	O

Super	O	O
G	O	O
standings	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Pernilla	B-145225	B-Pernilla_Wiberg
Wiberg	I-145225	I-Pernilla_Wiberg
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
180	O	O

2.	O	O
Hilde	B-4663364	B-Hilde_Gerg
Gerg	I-4663364	I-Hilde_Gerg
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
130	O	O

3.	O	O
Svetland	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
114	O	O

4.	O	O
Warwara	O	O
Zelenskaja	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
100	O	O

5.	O	O
Florence	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
Masnada	I-9686509	I-Florence_Masnada
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
82	O	O

6.	O	O
Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
74	O	O

7.	O	O
Isolde	B-9041410	B-Isolde_Kostner
Kostner	I-9041410	I-Isolde_Kostner
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
65	O	O

8.	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
60	O	O

9.	O	O
Martina	B-4652852	B-Martina_Ertl
Ertl	I-4652852	I-Martina_Ertl
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
58	O	O

10.	O	O
Anita	B-364378	B-Anita_Wachter
Wachter	I-364378	I-Anita_Wachter
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
49	O	O

11.	O	O
Heidi	B-4671164	B-Heidi_Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen	I-4671164	I-Heidi_Zurbriggen
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
43	O	O

12=	O	O
Madlen	O	O
Brigger-Summermatter	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
42	O	O

12=	O	O
Barbara	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
42	O	O

12=	O	O
Katharina	B-9654380	B-Katharina_Gutensohn
Gutensohn	I-9654380	I-Katharina_Gutensohn
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
42	O	O

15.	O	O
Stefanie	O	O
Schuster	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
39	O	O

16.	O	O
Leatitia	O	O
Dalloz	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
33	O	O

17.	O	O
Bibiana	O	O
Perez	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
30	O	O

18=	O	O
Miriam	B-9501284	B-Miriam_Vogt
Vogt	I-9501284	I-Miriam_Vogt
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
29	O	O

18=	O	O
Marianne	O	O
Brechu	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
29	O	O

20.	O	O
Alexandra	B-4140213	B-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
Meissnitzer	I-4140213	I-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
27	O	O

Nation	O	O
's	O	O
Cup	O	O
standings	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
1,973	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
1,135	O	O

3.	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
972	O	O

4.	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
887	O	O

5.	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
853	O	O

6.	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
746	O	O

7.	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
673	O	O

8.	O	O
Slovenia	B-27338	B-Slovenia
432	O	O

9.	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
288	O	O

10.	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
164	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1350testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-WOMEN	O	O
'S	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
DOWNHILL	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Provisional	O	O
results	O	O
from	O	O

Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
downhill	O	O
race	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
one	O	O
minute	O	O
47.71	O	O
seconds	O	O

2.	O	O
Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:48.53	O	O

3.	O	O
Isolde	B-9041410	B-Isolde_Kostner
Kostner	I-9041410	I-Isolde_Kostner
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:48.91	O	O

4.	O	O
Alexandra	B-4140213	B-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
Meissnitzer	I-4140213	I-Alexandra_Meissnitzer
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:49.13	O	O

5.	O	O
Megan	O	O
Gerety	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:49.26	O	O

6.	O	O
Miriam	B-9501284	B-Miriam_Vogt
Vogt	I-9501284	I-Miriam_Vogt
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:49.28	O	O

7.	O	O
Stefanie	O	O
Schuster	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:49.38	O	O

8.	O	O
Ingeborg	O	O
Helen	O	O
Marken	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
1:49.41	O	O

9.	O	O
Florence	B-9686509	B-Florence_Masnada
Masnada	I-9686509	I-Florence_Masnada
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:49.51	O	O

10.	O	O
Regina	O	O
Haeusl	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:49.53	O	O

11.	O	O
Heidi	B-4671164	B-Heidi_Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen	I-4671164	I-Heidi_Zurbriggen
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:49.65	O	O

12.	O	O
Warwara	O	O
Zelenskaja	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
1:49.66	O	O

13.	O	O
Barbara	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:49.76	O	O

14.	O	O
Hilde	B-4663364	B-Hilde_Gerg
Gerg	I-4663364	I-Hilde_Gerg
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:49.84	O	O

15.	O	O
Martina	B-4652852	B-Martina_Ertl
Ertl	I-4652852	I-Martina_Ertl
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:49.85	O	O

16.	O	O
Pernilla	B-145225	B-Pernilla_Wiberg
Wiberg	I-145225	I-Pernilla_Wiberg
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
1:49.88	O	O

17.	O	O
Svetlana	O	O
Gladishiva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
1:50.03	O	O

18.	O	O
Anita	B-364378	B-Anita_Wachter
Wachter	I-364378	I-Anita_Wachter
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:50.10	O	O

19.	O	O
Spela	O	O
Bracun	O	O
(	O	O
Slovenia	B-27338	B-Slovenia
)	O	O
1:50.40	O	O

20.	O	O
Regine	B-4173288	B-Régine_Cavagnoud
Cavagnoud	I-4173288	I-Régine_Cavagnoud
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:50.51	O	O

21.	O	O
Kate	B-8631819	B-Kate_Pace
Pace	I-8631819	I-Kate_Pace
Lindsay	I-8631819	I-Kate_Pace
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
1:50.54	O	O

22.	O	O
Bibiana	O	O
Perez	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:50.65	O	O

23.	O	O
Hilary	B-4097711	B-Hilary_Lindh
Lindh	I-4097711	I-Hilary_Lindh
(	O	O
United	B-3434750	B-United_States
States	I-3434750	I-United_States
)	O	O
1:50.69	O	O

24.	O	O
Catherine	O	O
Borghi	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
1:50.72	O	O

25.	O	O
Carole	B-441214	B-Carole_Montillet
Montillet	I-441214	I-Carole_Montillet
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
1:50.91	O	O

26.	O	O
Brigitte	O	O
Obermoser	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
1:50.99	O	O

27.	O	O
Sybille	O	O
Brauner	O	O
(	O	O
Germay	O	O
)	O	O
1:51.04	O	O

28.	O	O
Grete	O	O
Stroem	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
1:51.07	O	O

29.	O	O
Patrizia	O	O
Bassis	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:51.13	O	O

30.	O	O
Alessandra	O	O
Merlin	O	O
(	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
)	O	O
1:51.16	O	O

The	O	O
results	O	O
were	O	O
declared	O	O
official	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1351testb NORDIC
NORDIC	O	O
SKIING-WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
BIATHLON	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

OESTERSUND	B-1021904	B-Östersund
,	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O

World	B-447991	B-Biathlon_World_Cup
Cup	I-447991	I-Biathlon_World_Cup
biathlon	O	O
races	O	O
:	O	O

Men	O	O
's	O	O
10	O	O
kms	O	O

1.	O	O
Vadim	B-9389807	B-Vadim_Sashurin
Sashurin	I-9389807	I-Vadim_Sashurin
(	O	O
Belarus	B-3457	B-Belarus
)	O	O
26	O	O
minutes	O	O
17.2	O	O
seconds	O	O
(	O	O
no	O	O
penalty	O	O

rounds	O	O
)	O	O

2.	O	O
Frode	B-3524979	B-Frode_Andresen
Andresen	I-3524979	I-Frode_Andresen
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
26:17.8	O	O
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O

3.	O	O
Ole	B-40377	B-Ole_Einar_Bjørndalen
Einar	I-40377	I-Ole_Einar_Bjørndalen
Bjorndalen	I-40377	I-Ole_Einar_Bjørndalen
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
26:24.9	O	O
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O

4.	O	O
Sven	B-2474438	B-Sven_Fischer
Fischer	I-2474438	I-Sven_Fischer
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
26:28.2	O	O
(	O	O
1	O	O
)	O	O

5.	O	O
Ricco	B-2526631	B-Ricco_Groß
Gross	I-2526631	I-Ricco_Groß
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
26:33.0	O	O
(	O	O
1	O	O
)	O	O

World	B-447991	B-Biathlon_World_Cup
Cup	I-447991	I-Biathlon_World_Cup
standings	O	O

1.	O	O
Fischer	B-2474438	B-Sven_Fischer
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
82	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Pavel	B-9402923	B-Pavel_Muslimov
Muslimov	I-9402923	I-Pavel_Muslimov
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
82	O	O

3.	O	O
Sashurin	B-9389807	B-Vadim_Sashurin
68	O	O
.	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
7.5	O	O
kms	O	O

1.	O	O
Olga	B-21341514	B-Olga_Melnik
Melnik	I-21341514	I-Olga_Melnik
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
23:13.3	O	O
(	O	O
0	O	O
)	O	O

2.	O	O
Svetlana	B-8246697	B-Svetlana_Paramygina
Paramygina	I-8246697	I-Svetlana_Paramygina
(	O	O
Belorus	B-3457	B-Belarus
)	O	O
23:58.6	O	O
(	O	O
0	O	O
)	O	O

3.	O	O
Gunn	B-4059571	B-Gunn_Margit_Andreassen
Margit	I-4059571	I-Gunn_Margit_Andreassen
Andreassen	I-4059571	I-Gunn_Margit_Andreassen
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
24:00.4	O	O
(	O	O
0	O	O
)	O	O

4.	O	O
Simone	B-8478291	B-Simone_Greiner-Petter-Memm
Greiner-Petter-Memm	I-8478291	I-Simone_Greiner-Petter-Memm
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
24:09.5	O	O
(	O	O
1	O	O
)	O	O

5.	O	O
Petra	B-5324786	B-Petra_Behle
Behle	I-5324786	I-Petra_Behle
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
24:15.4	O	O
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O

World	B-447991	B-Biathlon_World_Cup
Cup	I-447991	I-Biathlon_World_Cup
standings	O	O

1.	O	O
Behle	B-5324786	B-Petra_Behle
89	O	O

2.	O	O
Paramygina	B-8246697	B-Svetlana_Paramygina
79	O	O

3.	O	O
Greiner-Petter-Memm	B-8478291	B-Simone_Greiner-Petter-Memm
78	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1352testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-GOETCHL	O	O
WINS	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
DOWNHILL	O	O
.	O	O

VAIL	B-108471	B-Vail,_Colorado
,	O	O
Colorado	B-5399	B-Colorado
1996-12-07	O	O

Renate	B-2424607	B-Renate_Götschl
Goetschl	I-2424607	I-Renate_Götschl
of	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
won	O	O
the	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
downhill	O	O
race	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
,	O	O
according	O	O
to	O	O
provisional	O	O
results	O	O
.	O	O

Katja	B-1489417	B-Katja_Seizinger
Seizinger	I-1489417	I-Katja_Seizinger
of	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
finished	O	O
second	O	O
and	O	O
Islode	O	O
Kostner	O	O
of	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
took	O	O
third	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1353testb BOBSLEIGH-SHIMER
BOBSLEIGH-SHIMER	O	O
PILOTS	O	O
USA	O	O
III	O	O
TO	O	O
SURPRISE	O	O
WIN	O	O
.	O	O

IGLS	O	O
,	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
1996-12-07	O	O

Brian	B-12677615	B-Brian_Shimer
Shimer	I-12677615	I-Brian_Shimer
piloted	O	O
USA	O	O
III	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
surprise	O	O
victory	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
two-man	O	O
bobsleigh	O	O
race	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Lying	O	O
fifth	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
run	O	O
,	O	O
Shimer	B-12677615	B-Brian_Shimer
and	O	O
breakman	O	O
Randy	B-8710077	B-Randy_Jones_(bobsleigh)
Jones	I-8710077	I-Randy_Jones_(bobsleigh)
delivered	O	O
a	O	O
near-perfect	O	O
second	O	O
trip	O	O
down	O	O
the	O	O
1976	O	O
Olympic	B-211874	B-1976_Winter_Olympics
course	O	O
for	O	O
an	O	O
aggregate	O	O
time	O	O
of	O	O
one	O	O
minute	O	O
45.91	O	O
seconds	O	O
.	O	O

First	O	O
run	O	O
leaders	O	O
Guenther	B-6292813	B-Günther_Huber
Huber	I-6292813	I-Günther_Huber
and	O	O
breakman	O	O
Antonio	B-6292854	B-Antonio_Tartaglia
Tartaglia	I-6292854	I-Antonio_Tartaglia
in	O	O
the	O	O
Italy	B-14532	B-Italy
I	O	O
sleigh	O	O
finished	O	O
second	O	O
two-hundredths	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
second	O	O
behind	O	O
the	O	O
Americans	B-3434750	B-United_States
.	O	O

Canada	O	O
I	O	O
,	O	O
represented	O	O
by	O	O
Pierre	B-1299136	B-Pierre_Lueders
Lueders	I-1299136	I-Pierre_Lueders
and	O	O
breakman	O	O
Dave	B-12750739	B-David_MacEachern
MacEachern	I-12750739	I-David_MacEachern
,	O	O
completed	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
World	O	O
cup	O	O
event	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
winter	O	O
a	O	O
further	O	O
one-hundredth	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
second	O	O
behind	O	O
the	O	O
Italians	B-14532	B-Italy
.	O	O

The	O	O
Canadians	B-5042916	B-Canada
,	O	O
winners	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
opening	O	O
two	O	O
events	O	O
in	O	O
Altenberg	B-5800960	B-Altenberg,_Saxony
,	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
,	O	O
and	O	O
La	B-461444	B-La_Plagne
Plagne	I-461444	I-La_Plagne
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
,	O	O
increased	O	O
their	O	O
lead	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
standings	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
have	O	O
104	O	O
points	O	O
,	O	O
15	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
USA	O	O
I	O	O
's	O	O
Jim	O	O
Herberich	O	O
and	O	O
breakman	O	O
Garrett	B-12677487	B-Garrett_Hines
Hines	I-12677487	I-Garrett_Hines
who	O	O
managed	O	O
only	O	O
10th	O	O
place	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1354testb SKIING-CHINESE
SKIING-CHINESE	O	O
MAKE	O	O
PROMISING	O	O
FREESTYLE	O	O
SKIING	O	O
DEBUT	O	O
.	O	O

TIGNES	B-1607928	B-Tignes
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
1996-12-07	O	O

China	B-5405	B-China
made	O	O
a	O	O
promising	O	O
debut	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
freestyle	O	O
skiing	O	O
world	O	O
cup	O	O
circuit	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
aerials	O	O
event	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
resort	O	O
of	O	O
Tignes	B-1607928	B-Tignes
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

While	O	O
the	O	O
Chinese	B-5405	B-China
failed	O	O
to	O	O
gain	O	O
a	O	O
place	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
men	O	O
's	O	O
final	O	O
,	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
two	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
10	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
competition	O	O
,	O	O
Cuo	O	O
Dan	O	O
finishing	O	O
a	O	O
respectable	O	O
seventh	O	O
and	O	O
Xu	B-16535060	B-Xu_Nannan
Nannan	I-16535060	I-Xu_Nannan
ninth	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
overall	O	O
,	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
and	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
who	O	O
dominated	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
.	O	O

Alexis	O	O
Blanc	O	O
and	O	O
Sebastien	B-16534104	B-Sébastien_Foucras
Foucras	I-16534104	I-Sébastien_Foucras
gave	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
a	O	O
one-two	O	O
finish	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
aerials	O	O
competition	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
season	O	O
.	O	O

Blanc	O	O
collected	O	O
his	O	O
seventh	O	O
career	O	O
World	B-25450443	B-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-25450443	I-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
win	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
two	O	O
jump	O	O
combined	O	O
score	O	O
of	O	O
238.36	O	O
points	O	O
,	O	O
easily	O	O
beating	O	O
Foucras	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
overall	O	O
World	B-25450443	B-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-25450443	I-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
aerials	O	O
champion	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
distant	O	O
second	O	O
with	O	O
223.60	O	O
.	O	O

Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
's	O	O
Jeff	B-24519104	B-Jeff_Bean
Bean	I-24519104	I-Jeff_Bean
,	O	O
who	O	O
had	O	O
never	O	O
finished	O	O
higher	O	O
than	O	O
ninth	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
World	B-25450443	B-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-25450443	I-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
event	O	O
,	O	O
made	O	O
his	O	O
first	O	O
trip	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
podium	O	O
taking	O	O
third	O	O
place	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
mark	O	O
of	O	O
209.96	O	O
.	O	O

Veronica	B-16517957	B-Veronica_Brenner
Brenner	I-16517957	I-Veronica_Brenner
of	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
,	O	O
who	O	O
picked	O	O
up	O	O
her	O	O
first	O	O
career	O	O
victory	O	O
at	O	O
Tignes	B-1607928	B-Tignes
last	O	O
year	O	O
,	O	O
made	O	O
it	O	O
two	O	O
wins	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
row	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
French	B-5843419	B-France
resort	O	O
taking	O	O
first	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
women	O	O
's	O	O
competition	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
score	O	O
of	O	O
170.42	O	O
.	O	O

Swiss	B-26748	B-Switzerland
skiers	O	O
occupied	O	O
the	O	O
other	O	O
two	O	O
places	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
podium	O	O
,	O	O
Karin	O	O
Kuster	O	O
taking	O	O
second	O	O
with	O	O
160.55	O	O
narrowly	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
Evelyne	B-4173927	B-Evelyne_Leu
Leu	I-4173927	I-Evelyne_Leu
with	O	O
160.36	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1355testb BOBSLEIGH-WORLD
BOBSLEIGH-WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
TWO-MAN	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

IGLS	O	O
,	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
World	O	O
Cup	O	O
two-man	O	O
bobsleigh	O	O
event	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
United	O	O
States	O	O
III	O	O
(	O	O
Brian	B-12677615	B-Brian_Shimer
Shimer	I-12677615	I-Brian_Shimer
,	O	O
Randy	B-8710077	B-Randy_Jones_(bobsleigh)
Jones	I-8710077	I-Randy_Jones_(bobsleigh)
)	O	O
one	O	O

minute	O	O
45.91	O	O
seconds	O	O
(	O	O
52.90	O	O
/	O	O
53.01	O	O
)	O	O

2.	O	O
Italy	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Guenther	B-6292813	B-Günther_Huber
Huber	I-6292813	I-Günther_Huber
,	O	O
Antonio	B-6292854	B-Antonio_Tartaglia
Tartaglia	I-6292854	I-Antonio_Tartaglia
)	O	O
1:45.93	O	O

(	O	O
52.74	O	O
/	O	O
53.19	O	O
)	O	O

3.	O	O
Canada	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Pierre	B-1299136	B-Pierre_Lueders
Lueders	I-1299136	I-Pierre_Lueders
,	O	O
Dave	B-12750739	B-David_MacEachern
MacEachern	I-12750739	I-David_MacEachern
)	O	O
1:45.94	O	O

(	O	O
52.76	O	O
/	O	O
53.18	O	O
)	O	O

4.	O	O
German	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Sepp	B-16680211	B-Sepp_Dostthaler
Dostthaler	I-16680211	I-Sepp_Dostthaler
,	O	O
Thomas	O	O
Lebsa	O	O
)	O	O
1:45.95	O	O

(	O	O
52.82	O	O
/	O	O
53.13	O	O
)	O	O

5.	O	O
Switzerland	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Reto	B-6292729	B-Reto_Götschi
Goetschi	I-6292729	I-Reto_Götschi
,	O	O
Guido	B-6292705	B-Guido_Acklin
Acklin	I-6292705	I-Guido_Acklin
)	O	O
1:45.98	O	O

(	O	O
52.91	O	O
/	O	O
53.07	O	O
)	O	O

6.	O	O
Germany	O	O
III	O	O
(	O	O
Dirk	B-13187649	B-Dirk_Wiese_(bobsleigh)
Wiese	I-13187649	I-Dirk_Wiese_(bobsleigh)
,	O	O
Jakobs	O	O
Marco	O	O
)	O	O
1:46.02	O	O

(	O	O
52.89	O	O
/	O	O
53.13	O	O
)	O	O

7.	O	O
Czech	O	O
Republic	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Jiri	B-13629790	B-Jiří_Džmura
Dzmura	I-13629790	I-Jiří_Džmura
,	O	O
Pavel	B-13629893	B-Pavel_Polomský
Polomsky	I-13629893	I-Pavel_Polomský
)	O	O

1:46.06	O	O
(	O	O
53.01	O	O
/	O	O
53.05	O	O
)	O	O

8.	O	O
Austria	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Hubert	B-13162738	B-Hubert_Schösser
Schoesser	I-13162738	I-Hubert_Schösser
,	O	O
Erwin	O	O
Arnold	O	O
)	O	O
1:46.13	O	O

(	O	O
52.92	O	O
/	O	O
53.21	O	O
)	O	O

9.	O	O
Britain	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Sean	B-12660738	B-Sean_Olsson
Olsson	I-12660738	I-Sean_Olsson
,	O	O
Dean	B-12660811	B-Dean_Ward
Ward	I-12660811	I-Dean_Ward
)	O	O
1:46.26	O	O
(	O	O
52.97/	O	O

53.29	O	O
)	O	O

10	O	O
equal	O	O
.	O	O

United	O	O
States	O	O
I	O	O
(	O	O
Jim	O	O
Herberich	O	O
,	O	O
Garrett	B-12677487	B-Garrett_Hines
Hines	I-12677487	I-Garrett_Hines
)	O	O
1:46.34	O	O
(	O	O
53.14	O	O
/	O	O
53.20	O	O
)	O	O
and	O	O
Austria	O	O
III	O	O

(	O	O
Hannes	O	O
Conti	O	O
,	O	O
Georg	O	O
Kuttner	O	O
)	O	O
1:46.34	O	O
(	O	O
53.30/	O	O

53.04).	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1356testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
WOOLMER	B-1485764	B-Bob_Woolmer
MAKES	O	O
SENTIMENTAL	O	O
RETURN	O	O
TO	O	O
KANPUR	B-363531	B-Kanpur
.	O	O

KANPUR	B-363531	B-Kanpur
,	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
1996-12-07	O	O

South	B-759263	B-South_Africa_national_cricket_team
Africa	I-759263	I-South_Africa_national_cricket_team
's	O	O
trip	O	O
to	O	O
Kanpur	B-363531	B-Kanpur
for	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
test	O	O
against	O	O
India	B-407754	B-India_national_cricket_team
has	O	O
given	O	O
former	O	O
England	B-759125	B-England_cricket_team
test	O	O
cricketer	O	O
Bob	B-1485764	B-Bob_Woolmer
Woolmer	I-1485764	I-Bob_Woolmer
the	O	O
chance	O	O
of	O	O
a	O	O
sentimental	O	O
return	O	O
to	O	O
his	O	O
birthplace	O	O
.	O	O

Woolmer	B-1485764	B-Bob_Woolmer
was	O	O
born	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
northern	O	O
city	O	O
of	O	O
Kanpur	B-363531	B-Kanpur
when	O	O
his	O	O
father	O	O
worked	O	O
there	O	O
for	O	O
an	O	O
insurance	O	O
compnay	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
himself	O	O
an	O	O
active	O	O
cricketer	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
's	O	O
been	O	O
a	O	O
sentimental	O	O
journey	O	O
...	O	O

A	O	O
visit	O	O
to	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
is	O	O
always	O	O
an	O	O
intriguing	O	O
experience	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Woolmer	B-1485764	B-Bob_Woolmer
,	O	O
now	O	O
the	O	O
South	B-759263	B-South_Africa_national_cricket_team
African	I-759263	I-South_Africa_national_cricket_team
coach	O	O
,	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Woolmer	B-1485764	B-Bob_Woolmer
,	O	O
48	O	O
,	O	O
played	O	O
19	O	O
tests	O	O
for	O	O
England	B-759125	B-England_cricket_team
between	O	O
1975	O	O
and	O	O
1981	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
first	O	O
cricketing	O	O
sojurn	O	O
to	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
was	O	O
as	O	O
a	O	O
member	O	O
of	O	O
Tony	B-965359	B-Tony_Greig
Greig	I-965359	I-Tony_Greig
's	O	O
England	B-759125	B-England_cricket_team
side	O	O
in	O	O
1976-77	O	O
.	O	O

His	O	O
father	O	O
Clarence	B-10128270	B-Clarence_Woolmer
Woolmer	I-10128270	I-Clarence_Woolmer
represented	O	O
United	B-231623	B-Uttar_Pradesh
Province	I-231623	I-Uttar_Pradesh
,	O	O
now	O	O
renamed	O	O
Uttar	B-231623	B-Uttar_Pradesh
Pradesh	I-231623	I-Uttar_Pradesh
,	O	O
in	O	O
India	B-14533	B-India
's	O	O
Ranji	B-1307223	B-Ranji_Trophy
Trophy	I-1307223	I-Ranji_Trophy
national	O	O
championship	O	O
and	O	O
captained	O	O
the	O	O
state	O	O
during	O	O
1949	O	O
.	O	O

Now	O	O
aged	O	O
86	O	O
,	O	O
Woolmer	B-10128270	B-Clarence_Woolmer
senior	O	O
lives	O	O
with	O	O
his	O	O
son	O	O
in	O	O
Cape	B-6653	B-Cape_Town
Town	I-6653	I-Cape_Town
.	O	O

Woolmer	B-10128270	B-Clarence_Woolmer
's	O	O
memories	O	O
of	O	O
Kanpur	B-363531	B-Kanpur
are	O	O
few	O	O
and	O	O
blurred	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
n't	O	O
remember	O	O
much	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
place	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

I	O	O
came	O	O
here	O	O
on	O	O
zero	O	O
and	O	O
left	O	O
at	O	O
three	O	O
(	O	O
aged	O	O
three	O	O
)	O	O
when	O	O
my	O	O
father	O	O
was	O	O
transferred	O	O
to	O	O
Calcutta	B-47905	B-Kolkata
where	O	O
I	O	O
spent	O	O
another	O	O
four	O	O
and	O	O
half	O	O
years	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
But	O	O
I	O	O
do	O	O
remember	O	O
we	O	O
had	O	O
a	O	O
cobra	O	O
snake	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
basement	O	O
of	O	O
our	O	O
house	O	O
.	O	O

Also	O	O
that	O	O
my	O	O
father	O	O
bought	O	O
a	O	O
bicycle	O	O
and	O	O
when	O	O
we	O	O
rode	O	O
over	O	O
a	O	O
hose	O	O
pipe	O	O
it	O	O
broke	O	O
into	O	O
two	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Woolmer	B-10128270	B-Clarence_Woolmer
said	O	O
the	O	O
hospital	O	O
where	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
born	O	O
is	O	O
close	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
stadium	O	O
where	O	O
the	O	O
India-South	O	O
Africa	O	O
test	O	O
will	O	O
be	O	O
played	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1357testb FREESTYLE
FREESTYLE	O	O
SKIING-WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
AERIALS	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

TIGNES	B-1607928	B-Tignes
,	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-25450443	B-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-25450443	I-FIS_Freestyle_Ski_World_Cup

freestyle	O	O
skiing	O	O
aerials	O	O
competition	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Men	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Alexis	O	O
Blanc	O	O
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
238.36	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Sebastien	B-16534104	B-Sébastien_Foucras
Foucras	I-16534104	I-Sébastien_Foucras
(	O	O
France	B-5843419	B-France
)	O	O
223.60	O	O

3.	O	O
Jeff	B-24519104	B-Jeff_Bean
Bean	I-24519104	I-Jeff_Bean
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
209.96	O	O

4.	O	O
Eric	B-15108404	B-Eric_Bergoust
Bergoust	I-15108404	I-Eric_Bergoust
(	O	O
U.S	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
207.15	O	O

5.	O	O
Christian	O	O
Rijavec	O	O
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
204.17	O	O

6.	O	O
Alexandre	O	O
Mikhailov	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
202.59	O	O

7.	O	O
Ales	B-4147465	B-Aleš_Valenta
Valenta	I-4147465	I-Aleš_Valenta
(	O	O
Czech	B-5321	B-Czech_Republic
Republic	I-5321	I-Czech_Republic
)	O	O
194.02	O	O

8.	O	O
Andy	O	O
Capicik	O	O
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
193.82	O	O

9.	O	O
Trace	O	O
Worthington	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
192.36	O	O

10.	O	O
Dmitri	B-4256572	B-Dmitri_Dashinski
Dashinski	I-4256572	I-Dmitri_Dashinski
Belarus	B-3457	B-Belarus
)	O	O
190.70	O	O

Women	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Veronica	B-16517957	B-Veronica_Brenner
Brenner	I-16517957	I-Veronica_Brenner
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
170.42	O	O

2.	O	O
Karin	O	O
Kuster	O	O
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
160.55	O	O

3.	O	O
Evelyne	B-4173927	B-Evelyne_Leu
Leu	I-4173927	I-Evelyne_Leu
(	O	O
Switzerland	B-26748	B-Switzerland
)	O	O
160.36	O	O

4.	O	O
Caroline	O	O
Olivier	O	O
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
157.10	O	O

5.	O	O
Jacqui	B-4160865	B-Jacqui_Cooper
Cooper	I-4160865	I-Jacqui_Cooper
(	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
)	O	O
156.52	O	O

6.	O	O
Marie	B-16531027	B-Marie_Lindgren
Lindgren	I-16531027	I-Marie_Lindgren
(	O	O
Sweden	B-5058739	B-Sweden
)	O	O
154.82	O	O

7.	O	O
Dan	O	O
Cuo	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
154.61	O	O

8.	O	O
Kristie	O	O
Marshall	O	O
(	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
)	O	O
154.60	O	O

9.	O	O
Xu	B-16535060	B-Xu_Nannan
Nannan	I-16535060	I-Xu_Nannan
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
152.08	O	O

10.	O	O
Hilde	B-16114062	B-Hilde_Synnøve_Lid
Synnove	I-16114062	I-Hilde_Synnøve_Lid
Lid	I-16114062	I-Hilde_Synnøve_Lid
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
148.20	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1358testb SKI
SKI	O	O
JUMPING-LEADING	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

KUUSAMO	B-782437	B-Kuusamo
,	O	O
Finland	B-10577	B-Finland
1996-12-07	O	O

Leading	O	O
results	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O

World	B-3730010	B-FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup
Cup	I-3730010	I-FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup
high	O	O
hill	O	O
(	O	O
120-metre	O	O
)	O	O
ski	O	O
jumping	O	O
event	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Takanobu	B-5838889	B-Takanobu_Okabe
Okabe	I-5838889	I-Takanobu_Okabe
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
303.4	O	O
points	O	O
(	O	O
first	O	O
jump	O	O

145.4	O	O
/	O	O
second	O	O
jump	O	O
158	O	O
)	O	O

2.	O	O
Kazuyoshi	B-4016475	B-Kazuyoshi_Funaki
Funaki	I-4016475	I-Kazuyoshi_Funaki
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
295.4	O	O
(	O	O
151.5	O	O
/	O	O
143.9	O	O
)	O	O

3.	O	O
Andreas	B-4104697	B-Andreas_Goldberger
Goldberger	I-4104697	I-Andreas_Goldberger
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
274.4	O	O
(	O	O
144.4	O	O
/	O	O
130	O	O
)	O	O

4.	O	O
Dieter	B-5311143	B-Dieter_Thoma
Thoma	I-5311143	I-Dieter_Thoma
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
267	O	O
(	O	O
141.6	O	O
/	O	O
124.4	O	O
)	O	O

5.	O	O
Ari-Pekka	B-5837952	B-Ari-Pekka_Nikkola
Nikkola	I-5837952	I-Ari-Pekka_Nikkola
(	O	O
Finland	B-10577	B-Finland
)	O	O
256.4	O	O
(	O	O
126	O	O
/	O	O
130.4	O	O
)	O	O

6.	O	O
Reinhard	B-5839455	B-Reinhard_Schwarzenberger
Schwarzenberger	I-5839455	I-Reinhard_Schwarzenberger
(	O	O
Austria	B-26964606	B-Austria
)	O	O
252.6	O	O
(	O	O
119.7	O	O
/	O	O
132.9	O	O
)	O	O

7.	O	O
Noriaki	B-4172174	B-Noriaki_Kasai
Kasai	I-4172174	I-Noriaki_Kasai
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
242	O	O
(	O	O
124.2	O	O
/	O	O
117.8	O	O
)	O	O

8.	O	O
Hiroya	O	O
Saitoh	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
234.7	O	O
(	O	O
124.6	O	O
/	O	O
110.1	O	O
)	O	O

9.	O	O
Jani	B-4983608	B-Jani_Soininen
Soininen	I-4983608	I-Jani_Soininen
(	O	O
Finland	B-10577	B-Finland
)	O	O
231.5	O	O
(	O	O
115	O	O
/	O	O
116.5	O	O
)	O	O

10.	O	O
Kristian	B-9168224	B-Kristian_Brenden
Brenden	I-9168224	I-Kristian_Brenden
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
228.1	O	O
(	O	O
129.4	O	O
/	O	O
98.7	O	O
)	O	O

Leading	O	O
World	B-3730010	B-FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup
Cup	I-3730010	I-FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup
standings	O	O
(	O	O
after	O	O
three	O	O
events	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Thoma	B-5311143	B-Dieter_Thoma
210	O	O
points	O	O

2.	O	O
Brenden	B-9168224	B-Kristian_Brenden
206	O	O

3.	O	O
Goldberger	B-4104697	B-Andreas_Goldberger
160	O	O

4.	O	O
Okabe	B-5838889	B-Takanobu_Okabe
146	O	O

5.	O	O
Funaki	B-4016475	B-Kazuyoshi_Funaki
143	O	O

6.	O	O
Saitoh	O	O
121	O	O

7.	O	O
Espen	B-2918889	B-Espen_Bredesen
Bredesen	I-2918889	I-Espen_Bredesen
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
112	O	O

8.	O	O
Nikkola	B-5837952	B-Ari-Pekka_Nikkola
101	O	O

9.	O	O
Soininen	B-4983608	B-Jani_Soininen
85	O	O

10.	O	O
Primoz	B-799388	B-Primož_Peterka
Peterka	I-799388	I-Primož_Peterka
(	O	O
Slovakia	B-26830	B-Slovakia
)	O	O
76	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1359testb BADMINTON
BADMINTON	O	O
-	O	O
WORLD	B-8735759	B-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
GRAND	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
PRIX	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
SEMIFINAL	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

TEMBAU	O	O
DENPASAR	O	O
,	O	O
Bali	B-4147	B-Bali
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O

semifinals	O	O
at	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-8735759	B-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
Grand	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
Prix	I-8735759	I-World_Badminton_Grand_Prix_Finals
finals	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Men	O	O
's	O	O
singles	O	O

Fung	B-14504169	B-Fung_Permadi
Permadi	I-14504169	I-Fung_Permadi
(	O	O
Taiwan	B-25734	B-Taiwan
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Indra	O	O
Wijaya	O	O
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
15-6	O	O
15-8	O	O

Sun	B-10850162	B-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
Jun	I-10850162	I-Sun_Jun_(badminton)
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Allan	B-1641317	B-Alan_Budikusuma
Budi	I-1641317	I-Alan_Budikusuma
Kusuma	I-1641317	I-Alan_Budikusuma
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
15-9	O	O
15-10	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
singles	O	O

Susi	B-1166977	B-Susi_Susanti
Susanti	I-1166977	I-Susi_Susanti
(	O	O
Indonesia	B-14579	B-Indonesia
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Camilla	B-927477	B-Camilla_Martin
Martin	I-927477	I-Camilla_Martin
(	O	O
Denmark	B-76972	B-Denmark
)	O	O
11-1	O	O

11-3	O	O

Ye	B-8785220	B-Ye_Zhaoying
Zhaoying	I-8785220	I-Ye_Zhaoying
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
beat	O	O
Gong	B-2491066	B-Gong_Zhichao
Zhichao	I-2491066	I-Gong_Zhichao
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
11-8	O	O
11-3	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1360testb SPEED
SPEED	O	O
SKATING-RESULTS	O	O
OF	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
SPEED	O	O
SKATING	O	O
RACES	O	O
.	O	O

CHONJU	O	O
,	O	O
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korea	I-27019	I-South_Korea
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
day	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
World	B-4364061	B-ISU_Speed_Skating_World_Cup
Cup	I-4364061	I-ISU_Speed_Skating_World_Cup
speed	O	O
skating	O	O
races	O	O
here	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Men	O	O
's	O	O
500	O	O
metres	O	O
first	O	O
round	O	O
:	O	O
1	O	O
.	O	O

Horii	O	O
Manabu	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
37.23	O	O
seconds	O	O
;	O	O
2	O	O
.	O	O

Jaegal	O	O
Sung-Yeol	O	O
(	O	O
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korea	I-27019	I-South_Korea
)	O	O
37.46	O	O
;	O	O
3	O	O
.	O	O

Grunde	O	O
Njos	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
37.49	O	O
;	O	O
4	O	O
.	O	O

Shimizu	O	O
Hiroyasu	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
37.68	O	O
;	O	O
5	O	O
.	O	O

Sergey	B-21089677	B-Sergey_Klevchenya
Klevchenya	I-21089677	I-Sergey_Klevchenya
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
37.86	O	O
;	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

Yamakage	O	O
Hiroaki	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
37.93	O	O
;	O	O
7	O	O
.	O	O

Casey	B-4192719	B-Casey_FitzRandolph
Fitzrandolph	I-4192719	I-Casey_FitzRandolph
(	O	O
US	O	O
)	O	O
37.97	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
.	O	O

Sylvain	B-26658546	B-Sylvain_Bouchard
Bouchard	I-26658546	I-Sylvain_Bouchard
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
38.00	O	O
;	O	O
9	O	O
.	O	O

Kim	B-14189079	B-Kim_Yoon-man
Yoon-man	I-14189079	I-Kim_Yoon-man
(	O	O
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korea	I-27019	I-South_Korea
)	O	O
38.05	O	O
;	O	O
10	O	O
.	O	O

Inoue	O	O
Junichi	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
38.08	O	O
.	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
500	O	O
metres	O	O
first	O	O
round	O	O
:	O	O
1	O	O
.	O	O

Xuc	O	O
Rulhong	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
40.78	O	O
;	O	O
2	O	O
.	O	O

Svetlana	O	O
Jhurova	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
41.08	O	O
;	O	O
3	O	O
.	O	O

Franziska	B-7985249	B-Franziska_Schenk
Schenk	I-7985249	I-Franziska_Schenk
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
41.13	O	O
;	O	O
4	O	O
.	O	O

Okazaki	O	O
Tomomi	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
41.19	O	O
;	O	O
5	O	O
.	O	O

Shimazaki	O	O
Kyoko	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
41.45	O	O
;	O	O
6	O	O
.	O	O

Marianne	B-3204490	B-Marianne_Timmer
Timmer	I-3204490	I-Marianne_Timmer
(	O	O
Netherlands	B-21148	B-Netherlands
)	O	O
41.58	O	O
;	O	O
7	O	O
.	O	O

Jin	O	O
Hua	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
41.59	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
.	O	O

Alena	O	O
Koroleva	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
41.64	O	O
;	O	O
9	O	O
.	O	O

Chris	B-3263577	B-Chris_Witty
Witty	I-3263577	I-Chris_Witty
(	O	O
US	O	O
)	O	O
41.75	O	O
;	O	O
10	O	O
.	O	O

Anke	O	O
Baler	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
41.76	O	O
.	O	O

Men	O	O
's	O	O
1,000	O	O
metres	O	O
first	O	O
round	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Sylvain	B-26658546	B-Sylvain_Bouchard
Bouchard	I-26658546	I-Sylvain_Bouchard
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
1	O	O
minute	O	O
16.24	O	O
seconds	O	O

2.	O	O
Sergey	B-21089677	B-Sergey_Klevchenya
Klevchenya	I-21089677	I-Sergey_Klevchenya
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
1:16.31	O	O

3.	O	O
Jan	B-39838	B-Jan_Bos
Bos	I-39838	I-Jan_Bos
(	O	O
Netherlands	B-21148	B-Netherlands
)	O	O
1:16.38	O	O

4.	O	O
Grunde	O	O
Njos	O	O
(	O	O
Norway	B-21241	B-Norway
)	O	O
1:16.44	O	O

5.	O	O
Lee	O	O
Kyou-hyuk	O	O
(	O	O
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korea	I-27019	I-South_Korea
)	O	O
1:16.47	O	O

6.	O	O
Inoue	O	O
Junichi	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
1:16.61	O	O

7.	O	O
Gerard	B-39841	B-Gerard_van_Velde
Van	I-39841	I-Gerard_van_Velde
Velde	I-39841	I-Gerard_van_Velde
(	O	O
Netherlands	B-21148	B-Netherlands
)	O	O
1:16.63	O	O

8.	O	O
Kim	B-14189079	B-Kim_Yoon-man
Yoon-man	I-14189079	I-Kim_Yoon-man
(	O	O
South	B-27019	B-South_Korea
Korea	I-27019	I-South_Korea
)	O	O
1:16.75	O	O

9.	O	O
Jeremy	B-1397756	B-Jeremy_Wotherspoon
Wotherspoon	I-1397756	I-Jeremy_Wotherspoon
(	O	O
Canada	B-5042916	B-Canada
)	O	O
1:16.75	O	O

10.	O	O
Miyabe	O	O
Yasunori	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
1:16.86	O	O

Women	O	O
's	O	O
1,000	O	O
metres	O	O
first	O	O
round	O	O
:	O	O

1.	O	O
Franziska	B-7985249	B-Franziska_Schenk
Schenk	I-7985249	I-Franziska_Schenk
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:23.17	O	O

2.	O	O
Kusunose	O	O
Shiho	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
1:24.77	O	O

3.	O	O
Marianne	B-3204490	B-Marianne_Timmer
Timmer	I-3204490	I-Marianne_Timmer
(	O	O
Netherlands	B-21148	B-Netherlands
)	O	O
1:24.86	O	O

4.	O	O
Anka	O	O
Baier	O	O
(	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
)	O	O
1:25.16	O	O

5.	O	O
Becky	O	O
Sundstrom	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:25.39	O	O

6.	O	O
Shimazaki	O	O
Kyoko	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
1:25.51	O	O

7.	O	O
Oksana	O	O
Ravllova	O	O
(	O	O
Russia	B-25391	B-Russia
)	O	O
1:25.55	O	O

8.	O	O
Sammiya	O	O
Eriko	O	O
(	O	O
Japan	B-15573	B-Japan
)	O	O
1:25.79	O	O

9.	O	O
Chris	B-3263577	B-Chris_Witty
Witty	I-3263577	I-Chris_Witty
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
1:25.85	O	O

10.	O	O
Xue	O	O
Rulhong	O	O
(	O	O
China	B-5405	B-China
)	O	O
1:25.89	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1361testb ALPINE
ALPINE	O	O
SKIING-OFFICIALS	O	O
HOPE	O	O
TO	O	O
SALVAGE	O	O
WORLD	O	O
CUP	O	O
WEEKEND	O	O
.	O	O

WHISTLER	B-309257	B-Whistler,_British_Columbia
,	O	O
British	B-3392	B-British_Columbia
Columbia	I-3392	I-British_Columbia
1996-12-06	O	O

World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
ski	O	O
officials	O	O
hope	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
able	O	O
to	O	O
get	O	O
in	O	O
at	O	O
least	O	O
one	O	O
men	O	O
's	O	O
downhill	O	O
training	O	O
run	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
in	O	O
an	O	O
effort	O	O
to	O	O
salvage	O	O
the	O	O
weekend	O	O
racing	O	O
programme	O	O
.	O	O

For	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
consecutive	O	O
day	O	O
,	O	O
Friday	O	O
's	O	O
scheduled	O	O
training	O	O
runs	O	O
were	O	O
cancelled	O	O
due	O	O
to	O	O
heavy	O	O
wet	O	O
snow	O	O
and	O	O
fog	O	O
on	O	O
Whistler	B-9055006	B-Whistler_Mountain
Mountain	I-9055006	I-Whistler_Mountain
,	O	O
leaving	O	O
the	O	O
scheduled	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
events	O	O
in	O	O
jeopardy	O	O
.	O	O

Rules	O	O
call	O	O
for	O	O
at	O	O
least	O	O
one	O	O
training	O	O
run	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
completed	O	O
before	O	O
a	O	O
World	B-183628	B-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
Cup	I-183628	I-FIS_Alpine_Ski_World_Cup
downhill	O	O
race	O	O
can	O	O
be	O	O
staged	O	O
.	O	O

Organisers	O	O
hope	O	O
to	O	O
get	O	O
that	O	O
run	O	O
in	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
morning	O	O
,	O	O
conditions	O	O
permitting	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
stage	O	O
the	O	O
race	O	O
later	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
day	O	O
or	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
There	O	O
was	O	O
no	O	O
possibility	O	O
today	O	O
to	O	O
make	O	O
a	O	O
training	O	O
run	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Bernd	O	O
Zobel	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
Canadian	O	O
men	O	O
's	O	O
national	O	O
coach	O	O
,	O	O
citing	O	O
too	O	O
much	O	O
new	O	O
snow	O	O
and	O	O
poor	O	O
visibility	O	O
.	O	O

If	O	O
organisers	O	O
are	O	O
forced	O	O
to	O	O
run	O	O
the	O	O
downhill	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
,	O	O
the	O	O
super-giant	O	O
slalom	O	O
originally	O	O
scheduled	O	O
for	O	O
Sunday	O	O
would	O	O
likely	O	O
be	O	O
abandoned	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1362testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
LEADING	O	O
SCOTTISH	B-226426	B-Scottish_Premier_League
PREMIER	I-226426	I-Scottish_Premier_League
DIVISION	I-226426	I-Scottish_Premier_League
SCORERS	O	O
.	O	O

GLASGOW	B-68736	B-Glasgow
1996-12-07	O	O

Leading	O	O
goalscorers	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O

Scottish	O	O
premier	O	O
division	O	O
after	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
:	O	O

10	O	O
-	O	O
Billy	B-3788050	B-Billy_Dodds
Dodds	I-3788050	I-Billy_Dodds
(	O	O
Aberdeen	B-237019	B-Aberdeen_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Pierre	B-1973203	B-Pierre_van_Hooijdonk
Van	I-1973203	I-Pierre_van_Hooijdonk
Hooydonk	I-1973203	I-Pierre_van_Hooijdonk
(	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
)	O	O

9	O	O
-	O	O
Paul	B-413242	B-Paul_Gascoigne
Gascoigne	I-413242	I-Paul_Gascoigne
(	O	O
Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
)	O	O

7	O	O
-	O	O
Paul	B-7078668	B-Paul_Wright_(footballer)
Wright	I-7078668	I-Paul_Wright_(footballer)
(	O	O
Kilmarnock	B-405663	B-Kilmarnock_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Ally	B-838461	B-Ally_McCoist
McCoist	I-838461	I-Ally_McCoist
(	O	O
Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
)	O	O

6	O	O
-	O	O
Andreas	B-6530079	B-Andreas_Thom
Thom	I-6530079	I-Andreas_Thom
(	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Dean	B-5314986	B-Dean_Windass
Windass	I-5314986	I-Dean_Windass
(	O	O
Aberdeen	B-237019	B-Aberdeen_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O

Brian	B-615829	B-Brian_Laudrup
Laudrup	I-615829	I-Brian_Laudrup
(	O	O
Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Darren	B-5865913	B-Darren_Jackson
Jackson	I-5865913	I-Darren_Jackson

(	O	O
Hibernian	B-176747	B-Hibernian_F.C.
)	O	O

5	O	O
-	O	O
Peter	B-3470790	B-Peter_van_Vossen
van	I-3470790	I-Peter_van_Vossen
Vossen	I-3470790	I-Peter_van_Vossen
(	O	O
Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Gerry	B-5696362	B-Gerry_Britton
Britton	I-5696362	I-Gerry_Britton

(	O	O
Dunfermline	B-451181	B-Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Colin	B-3929161	B-Colin_Cameron_(footballer)
Cameron	I-3929161	I-Colin_Cameron_(footballer)
(	O	O
Hearts	B-302212	B-Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Robert	B-2240487	B-Robbie_Winters
Winters	I-2240487	I-Robbie_Winters
(	O	O
Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
United	I-331074	I-Dundee_United_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Paolo	B-724986	B-Paolo_Di_Canio
Di	I-724986	I-Paolo_Di_Canio
Canio	I-724986	I-Paolo_Di_Canio
(	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1363testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
LEADING	O	O
ENGLISH	B-9316	B-England
GOALSCORERS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Leading	O	O
goalscorers	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
English	B-9316	B-England

premier	O	O
league	O	O
after	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
:	O	O

13	O	O
-	O	O
Ian	B-241230	B-Ian_Wright
Wright	I-241230	I-Ian_Wright
(	O	O
Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
)	O	O

9	O	O
-	O	O
Fabrizio	B-2189648	B-Fabrizio_Ravanelli
Ravanelli	I-2189648	I-Fabrizio_Ravanelli
(	O	O
Middlesbrough	B-298603	B-Middlesbrough_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Alan	B-58682	B-Alan_Shearer
Shearer	I-58682	I-Alan_Shearer

(	O	O
Newcastle	B-57802	B-Newcastle_United_F.C.
)	O	O

8	O	O
-	O	O
Matthew	B-406831	B-Matt_Le_Tissier
Le	I-406831	I-Matt_Le_Tissier
Tissier	I-406831	I-Matt_Le_Tissier
(	O	O
Southampton	B-81576	B-Southampton_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Dwight	B-526167	B-Dwight_Yorke
Yorke	I-526167	I-Dwight_Yorke
(	O	O
Aston	B-42173	B-Aston_Villa_F.C.
Villa	I-42173	I-Aston_Villa_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Les	B-526001	B-Les_Ferdinand
Ferdinand	I-526001	I-Les_Ferdinand
(	O	O
Newcastle	B-57802	B-Newcastle_United_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Efan	B-5362529	B-Efan_Ekoku
Ekoku	I-5362529	I-Efan_Ekoku
(	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O

Gianluca	B-932030	B-Gianluca_Vialli
Vialli	I-932030	I-Gianluca_Vialli
(	O	O
Chelsea	B-7473	B-Chelsea_F.C.
)	O	O

7	O	O
-	O	O
Robbie	B-2834963	B-Robbie_Earle
Earle	I-2834963	I-Robbie_Earle
(	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Les	B-526001	B-Les_Ferdinand
Ferdinand	I-526001	I-Les_Ferdinand
(	O	O
Newcastle	B-57802	B-Newcastle_United_F.C.
)	O	O

6	O	O
-	O	O
Marcus	B-1697179	B-Marcus_Gayle
Gayle	I-1697179	I-Marcus_Gayle
(	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Gary	B-1311995	B-Gary_Speed
Speed	I-1311995	I-Gary_Speed
(	O	O
Everton	B-91155	B-Everton_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Chris	B-526138	B-Chris_Sutton
Sutton	I-526138	I-Chris_Sutton
(	O	O
Blackburn	B-298599	B-Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
)	O	O

5	O	O
-	O	O
Robbie	B-346075	B-Robbie_Fowler
Fowler	I-346075	I-Robbie_Fowler
(	O	O
Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
)	O	O
,	O	O
Steve	B-1412864	B-Steve_McManaman
McManaman	I-1412864	I-Steve_McManaman
(	O	O
Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
)	O	O

4	O	O
-	O	O
Peter	B-929708	B-Peter_Beardsley
Beardsley	I-929708	I-Peter_Beardsley
(	O	O
Newcastle	B-57802	B-Newcastle_United_F.C.
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1364testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
NORTHERN	B-21265	B-Northern_Ireland
IRELAND	I-21265	I-Northern_Ireland
PREMIER	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Northern	B-21265	B-Northern_Ireland
Ireland	I-21265	I-Northern_Ireland
premier	O	O

division	O	O
matches	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Ards	B-1343116	B-Ards_F.C.
0	O	O
Crusaders	B-1343192	B-Crusaders_F.C.
0	O	O

Cliftonville	B-1343146	B-Cliftonville_F.C.
1	O	O
Portadown	B-828078	B-Portadown_F.C.
1	O	O

Glenavon	B-1346043	B-Glenavon_F.C.
2	O	O
Linfield	B-828687	B-Linfield_F.C.
1	O	O

Glentoran	B-828172	B-Glentoran_F.C.
1	O	O
Coleraine	B-1343177	B-Coleraine_F.C.
0	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulated	O	O
-	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O

goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Coleraine	B-1343177	B-Coleraine_F.C.
10	O	O
7	O	O
1	O	O
2	O	O
18	O	O
11	O	O
22	O	O

Linfield	B-828687	B-Linfield_F.C.
10	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
13	O	O
10	O	O
15	O	O

Crusaders	B-1343192	B-Crusaders_F.C.
10	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
11	O	O
9	O	O
13	O	O

Glenavon	B-1346043	B-Glenavon_F.C.
10	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O
14	O	O
13	O	O

Glentoran	B-828172	B-Glentoran_F.C.
10	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
18	O	O
18	O	O
12	O	O

Portadown	B-828078	B-Portadown_F.C.
9	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
11	O	O
12	O	O
12	O	O

Ards	B-1343116	B-Ards_F.C.
10	O	O
3	O	O
2	O	O
5	O	O
12	O	O
17	O	O
11	O	O

Cliftonville	B-1343146	B-Cliftonville_F.C.
9	O	O
1	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
12	O	O
7	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1365testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
BRITISH	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
British	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
rugby	O	O
union	O	O

matches	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Pilkington	B-642484	B-Anglo-Welsh_Cup
Cup	I-642484	I-Anglo-Welsh_Cup
fourth	O	O
round	O	O

Reading	B-1901715	B-Reading_R.F.C.
50	O	O
Widnes	B-1095036	B-Widnes_Vikings
3	O	O

English	B-9316	B-England
division	O	O
one	O	O

Bath	B-321027	B-Bath_Rugby
35	O	O
Harlequins	B-963556	B-Harlequin_F.C.
20	O	O

Gloucester	B-963537	B-Gloucester_Rugby
29	O	O
London	B-486954	B-London_Irish
Irish	I-486954	I-London_Irish
19	O	O

Orrell	B-3543483	B-Orrell_R.U.F.C.
22	O	O
West	B-11169920	B-West_Hartlepool_R.F.C.
Hartlepool	I-11169920	I-West_Hartlepool_R.F.C.
15	O	O

Wasps	B-629563	B-Wasps_RFC
15	O	O
Bristol	B-1463014	B-Bristol_Bears
13	O	O

Welsh	B-69894	B-Wales
division	O	O
one	O	O

Caerphilly	B-2795095	B-Caerphilly_RFC
20	O	O
Cardiff	B-1359751	B-Cardiff_RFC
34	O	O

Llanelli	B-2697758	B-Llanelli_RFC
97	O	O
Newbridge	B-9952886	B-Newbridge_RFC
10	O	O

Newport	B-872781	B-Dragons_RFC
45	O	O
Dunvant	B-5564304	B-Dunvant_RFC
22	O	O

Pontypridd	B-872917	B-Pontypridd_RFC
53	O	O
Bridgend	B-6474240	B-Bridgend_Ravens
9	O	O

Swansea	B-2593827	B-Swansea_RFC
49	O	O
Neath	B-1204424	B-Neath_RFC
10	O	O

Treorchy	B-13744592	B-Treorchy_RFC
13	O	O
Ebbw	B-9952855	B-Ebbw_Vale_RFC
Vale	I-9952855	I-Ebbw_Vale_RFC
17	O	O

Scottish	B-26994	B-Scotland
division	O	O
one	O	O

Boroughmuir	B-3283715	B-Boroughmuir_RFC
31	O	O
Watsonians	B-3019555	B-Watsonian_FC
35	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1366testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SCOTTISH	B-26994	B-Scotland
PREMIER	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
SUMMARIES	O	O
.	O	O

GLASGOW	B-68736	B-Glasgow
1996-12-07	O	O

Summaries	O	O
of	O	O
Scottish	B-26994	B-Scotland
premier	O	O
division	O	O
matches	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Dunfermline	B-451181	B-Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Millar	O	O
43	O	O
,	O	O
46	O	O
penalty	O	O
)	O	O
Aberdeen	B-237019	B-Aberdeen_F.C.
3	O	O
(	O	O
Miller	B-6929926	B-Joe_Miller_(footballer,_born_1967)
10	O	O
,	O	O
Rowson	B-4906374	B-David_Rowson
55	O	O
,	O	O
Windass	O	O
78	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
1-1	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
5,465	O	O

Hearts	B-302212	B-Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.
0	O	O
Raith	B-880348	B-Raith_Rovers_F.C.
0	O	O
.	O	O

10,719	O	O

Kilmarnock	B-405663	B-Kilmarnock_F.C.
0	O	O
Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
United	I-331074	I-Dundee_United_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Olafsson	O	O
22	O	O
,	O	O
51	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-1	O	O
.	O	O

5,812	O	O

Motherwell	B-215398	B-Motherwell_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Davies	B-1784509	B-Billy_Davies
39	O	O
,	O	O
Ross	O	O
89	O	O
)	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Hay	B-10162816	B-Chris_Hay
83	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

1-0	O	O
.	O	O

11,589	O	O

Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
4	O	O
(	O	O
Ferguson	B-3483682	B-Ian_Ferguson_(footballer,_born_1967)
34	O	O
,	O	O
McCoist	B-838461	B-Ally_McCoist
71	O	O
74	O	O
,	O	O
Laudrup	B-615829	B-Brian_Laudrup
83	O	O
)	O	O
Hibernian	B-176747	B-Hibernian_F.C.
3	O	O
(	O	O
Wright	B-17438213	B-Keith_Wright_(footballer)
21	O	O
,	O	O
Jackson	B-5865913	B-Darren_Jackson
41	O	O
,	O	O
McGinlay	B-15174536	B-Pat_McGinlay
86	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

1-2	O	O
.	O	O

48,053	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1367testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
RETIRING	O	O
CAMPESE	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
WEIGHS	O	O
UP	O	O
OPTIONS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
will	O	O
consider	O	O
offers	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
club	O	O
rugby	O	O
in	O	O
England	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
but	O	O
looks	O	O
more	O	O
likely	O	O
to	O	O
spend	O	O
the	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
chasing	O	O
business	O	O
opportunities	O	O
in	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
.	O	O

The	O	O
34-year-old	O	O
winger	O	O
played	O	O
his	O	O
final	O	O
game	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
Wallaby	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
jersey	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
but	O	O
is	O	O
currently	O	O
a	O	O
target	O	O
for	O	O
clubs	O	O
eager	O	O
to	O	O
match	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
side	O	O
Saracens	B-629561	B-Saracens_F.C.
who	O	O
have	O	O
already	O	O
snapped	O	O
up	O	O
Francois	B-1044419	B-Francois_Pienaar
Pienaar	I-1044419	I-Francois_Pienaar
,	O	O
Michael	B-2126377	B-Michael_Lynagh
Lynagh	I-2126377	I-Michael_Lynagh
and	O	O
Philippe	B-2126410	B-Philippe_Sella
Sella	I-2126410	I-Philippe_Sella
.	O	O

"	O	O
If	O	O
the	O	O
opportunity	O	O
is	O	O
there	O	O
I	O	O
'd	O	O
obviously	O	O
think	O	O
about	O	O
it	O	O
but	O	O
the	O	O
thing	O	O
that	O	O
holds	O	O
me	O	O
back	O	O
is	O	O
business	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Campese	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
'd	O	O
like	O	O
to	O	O
come	O	O
over	O	O
but	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
a	O	O
lot	O	O
of	O	O
things	O	O
happening	O	O
at	O	O
home	O	O
.	O	O

I	O	O
've	O	O
also	O	O
got	O	O
a	O	O
contract	O	O
to	O	O
play	O	O
for	O	O
New	B-3187751	B-New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team
South	I-3187751	I-New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team
Wales	I-3187751	I-New_South_Wales_rugby_league_team
in	O	O
the	O	O
Super	O	O
12	O	O
next	O	O
year	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Former	O	O
Wallaby	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
captain	O	O
Nick	B-3489523	B-Nick_Farr-Jones
Farr-Jones	I-3489523	I-Nick_Farr-Jones
believes	O	O
Campese	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
may	O	O
yet	O	O
be	O	O
tempted	O	O
to	O	O
England	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
.	O	O

"	O	O
I	O	O
'm	O	O
sure	O	O
there	O	O
are	O	O
a	O	O
few	O	O
people	O	O
in	O	O
England	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
who	O	O
'd	O	O
be	O	O
delighted	O	O
to	O	O
have	O	O
David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
in	O	O
their	O	O
club	O	O
's	O	O
jersey	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1368testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ENGLISH	B-9316	B-England
PREMIER	O	O
LEAGUE	O	O
SUMMARIES	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Summaries	O	O
of	O	O
English	B-9316	B-England
premier	O	O

lealgue	O	O
matches	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Adams	B-88261	B-Tony_Adams
45	O	O
,	O	O
Vieira	B-229730	B-Patrick_Vieira
90	O	O
)	O	O
Derby	B-4721303	B-Derby_County_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Sturridge	B-3169375	B-Dean_Sturridge
62	O	O
,	O	O
Powell	B-2246174	B-Chris_Powell

71	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
1-0	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
38,018	O	O

Chelsea	B-7473	B-Chelsea_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Zola	B-346905	B-Gianfranco_Zola
12	O	O
,	O	O
Vialli	B-932030	B-Gianluca_Vialli
55	O	O
)	O	O
Everton	B-91155	B-Everton_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Branch	B-2575478	B-Michael_Branch_(footballer)
17	O	O
,	O	O

Kanchelskis	B-1530110	B-Andrei_Kanchelskis
28	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

1-2	O	O
.	O	O

28,418	O	O

Coventry	B-435021	B-Coventry_City_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Whelan	B-4343251	B-Noel_Whelan
60	O	O
)	O	O
Tottenham	B-68198	B-Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
2	O	O
(	O	O
Sheringham	B-526155	B-Teddy_Sheringham
27	O	O
,	O	O
Sinton	B-4678763	B-Andy_Sinton
75	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-1	O	O
.	O	O

19,675	O	O

Leicester	B-298602	B-Leicester_City_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Marshall	O	O
78	O	O
)	O	O
Blackburn	B-298599	B-Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Sutton	B-526138	B-Chris_Sutton
34	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-1	O	O
.	O	O

19,306	O	O

Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
0	O	O
Sheffield	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Wednesday	I-177538	I-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Whittingham	B-2592473	B-Guy_Whittingham
22	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-1	O	O
.	O	O

39,507	O	O

Middlesbrough	B-298603	B-Middlesbrough_F.C.
0	O	O
Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
0	O	O
.	O	O

30,018	O	O

Southampton	B-81576	B-Southampton_F.C.
0	O	O
Aston	B-42173	B-Aston_Villa_F.C.
Villa	I-42173	I-Aston_Villa_F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Townsend	B-2255163	B-Andy_Townsend
34	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-1	O	O
.	O	O

15,232	O	O

Sunderland	B-184474	B-Sunderland_A.F.C.
1	O	O
(	O	O
Melville	B-3638336	B-Andy_Melville
83	O	O
)	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
3	O	O
(	O	O
Ekoku	B-5362529	B-Efan_Ekoku
8	O	O
,	O	O
29	O	O
,	O	O
Holdsworth	B-4019080	B-Dean_Holdsworth

89	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

0-2	O	O
.	O	O

19,672	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1369testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SCOTTISH	B-26994	B-Scotland
LEAGUE	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

GLASGOW	B-68736	B-Glasgow
1996-12-07	O	O

Scottish	B-26994	B-Scotland
league	O	O
standings	O	O
after	O	O

Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
(	O	O
tabulated	O	O
-	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O

for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Premier	O	O
division	O	O

Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
14	O	O
11	O	O
2	O	O
1	O	O
35	O	O
12	O	O
35	O	O

Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
14	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
32	O	O
15	O	O
27	O	O

Aberdeen	B-237019	B-Aberdeen_F.C.
15	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
28	O	O
19	O	O
25	O	O

Hearts	B-302212	B-Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.
15	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
18	O	O
19	O	O
21	O	O

Hibernian	B-176747	B-Hibernian_F.C.
15	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
16	O	O
25	O	O
18	O	O

Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
United	I-331074	I-Dundee_United_F.C.
15	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
17	O	O
17	O	O
17	O	O

Motherwell	B-215398	B-Motherwell_F.C.
15	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
17	O	O
23	O	O
17	O	O

Dunfermline	B-451181	B-Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.
14	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
19	O	O
27	O	O
17	O	O

Raith	B-880348	B-Raith_Rovers_F.C.
15	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
9	O	O
14	O	O
27	O	O
12	O	O

Kilmarnock	B-405663	B-Kilmarnock_F.C.
14	O	O
3	O	O
2	O	O
9	O	O
17	O	O
29	O	O
11	O	O

Division	O	O
One	O	O

St	B-393756	B-St_Johnstone_F.C.
Johnstone	I-393756	I-St_Johnstone_F.C.
17	O	O
12	O	O
2	O	O
3	O	O
36	O	O
8	O	O
38	O	O

Falkirk	B-560087	B-Falkirk_F.C.
17	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
6	O	O
18	O	O
15	O	O
29	O	O

Airdrieonians	B-1216952	B-Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878)
16	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
2	O	O
26	O	O
16	O	O
26	O	O

Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
16	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
12	O	O
8	O	O
26	O	O

Partick	B-226415	B-Partick_Thistle_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
23	O	O
16	O	O
24	O	O

St	B-783089	B-St_Mirren_F.C.
Mirren	I-783089	I-St_Mirren_F.C.
16	O	O
7	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
22	O	O
21	O	O
23	O	O

Greenock	B-367890	B-Greenock_Morton_F.C.
Morton	I-367890	I-Greenock_Morton_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
17	O	O
16	O	O
22	O	O

Clydebank	B-1347678	B-Clydebank_F.C.
16	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
10	O	O
11	O	O
25	O	O
14	O	O

Stirling	B-880388	B-Stirling_Albion_F.C.
16	O	O
3	O	O
3	O	O
10	O	O
18	O	O
33	O	O
12	O	O

East	B-451245	B-East_Fife_F.C.
Fife	I-451245	I-East_Fife_F.C.
14	O	O
1	O	O
4	O	O
9	O	O
10	O	O
35	O	O
7	O	O

Division	O	O
Two	O	O

Ayr	B-451240	B-Ayr_United_F.C.
16	O	O
11	O	O
2	O	O
3	O	O
30	O	O
18	O	O
35	O	O

Livingston	B-451183	B-Livingston_F.C.
16	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
27	O	O
13	O	O
34	O	O

Hamilton	B-309502	B-Hamilton_Academical_F.C.
15	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
31	O	O
11	O	O
31	O	O

Clyde	B-451243	B-Clyde_F.C.
15	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
21	O	O
20	O	O
22	O	O

Queen	O	O
of	O	O
South	O	O
16	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
24	O	O
27	O	O
22	O	O

Stenhousemuir	B-653922	B-Stenhousemuir_F.C.
15	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
18	O	O
12	O	O
17	O	O

Stranraer	B-880391	B-Stranraer_F.C.
15	O	O
5	O	O
2	O	O
8	O	O
13	O	O
21	O	O
17	O	O

Dumbarton	B-443155	B-Dumbarton_F.C.
16	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
18	O	O
29	O	O
16	O	O

Brechin	B-451241	B-Brechin_City_F.C.
16	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
7	O	O
14	O	O
20	O	O
15	O	O

Berwick	B-451242	B-Berwick_Rangers_F.C.
16	O	O
1	O	O
3	O	O
12	O	O
16	O	O
41	O	O
6	O	O

Division	O	O
Three	O	O

Montrose	B-880408	B-Montrose_F.C.
17	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
30	O	O
25	O	O
30	O	O

Inverness	B-954340	B-Inverness_Thistle_F.C.
Thistle	I-954340	I-Inverness_Thistle_F.C.
16	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
28	O	O
20	O	O
29	O	O

Ross	B-880380	B-Ross_County_F.C.
County	I-880380	I-Ross_County_F.C.
17	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
27	O	O
23	O	O
27	O	O

Alloa	B-451237	B-Alloa_Athletic_F.C.
16	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
24	O	O
21	O	O
25	O	O

Cowdenbeath	B-451244	B-Cowdenbeath_F.C.
15	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
22	O	O
16	O	O
24	O	O

Albion	B-33921	B-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
21	O	O
17	O	O
24	O	O

Forfar	B-408985	B-Forfar_Athletic_F.C.
15	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
26	O	O
24	O	O
22	O	O

Queen	O	O
's	O	O
Park	O	O
16	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
8	O	O
20	O	O
30	O	O
14	O	O

Arbroath	B-451238	B-Arbroath_F.C.
16	O	O
2	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
12	O	O
23	O	O
12	O	O

East	B-817230	B-East_Stirlingshire_F.C.
Stirling	I-817230	I-East_Stirlingshire_F.C.
16	O	O
2	O	O
5	O	O
9	O	O
14	O	O
25	O	O
11	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1370testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ENGLISH	B-9316	B-England
LEAGUE	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Standings	O	O
in	O	O
English	B-9316	B-England
league	O	O
soccer	O	O

after	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
matches	O	O
(	O	O
tabulated	O	O
-	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O

goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Premier	B-11250	B-Premier_League
league	I-11250	I-Premier_League

Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
17	O	O
10	O	O
5	O	O
2	O	O
34	O	O
16	O	O
35	O	O

Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
16	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
29	O	O
17	O	O
31	O	O

Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
16	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
26	O	O
14	O	O
31	O	O

Aston	B-42173	B-Aston_Villa_F.C.
Villa	I-42173	I-Aston_Villa_F.C.
17	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
22	O	O
15	O	O
30	O	O

Newcastle	B-57802	B-Newcastle_United_F.C.
15	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
4	O	O
26	O	O
17	O	O
29	O	O

Manchester	B-19961	B-Manchester_United_F.C.
United	I-19961	I-Manchester_United_F.C.
15	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
29	O	O
22	O	O
26	O	O

Chelsea	B-7473	B-Chelsea_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
25	O	O
23	O	O
25	O	O

Everton	B-91155	B-Everton_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
25	O	O
20	O	O
24	O	O

Sheffield	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Wednesday	I-177538	I-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
17	O	O
18	O	O
24	O	O

Tottenham	B-68198	B-Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
16	O	O
7	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
17	O	O
17	O	O
23	O	O

Derby	B-4721303	B-Derby_County_F.C.
16	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
19	O	O
19	O	O
22	O	O

Leicester	B-298602	B-Leicester_City_F.C.
17	O	O
6	O	O
3	O	O
8	O	O
17	O	O
22	O	O
21	O	O

Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
16	O	O
6	O	O
2	O	O
8	O	O
15	O	O
20	O	O
20	O	O

Sunderland	B-184474	B-Sunderland_A.F.C.
16	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
14	O	O
21	O	O
17	O	O

West	B-46417	B-West_Ham_United_F.C.
Ham	I-46417	I-West_Ham_United_F.C.
16	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
13	O	O
20	O	O
17	O	O

Middlesbrough	B-298603	B-Middlesbrough_F.C.
17	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
20	O	O
28	O	O
15	O	O

Blackburn	B-298599	B-Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
16	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
16	O	O
21	O	O
13	O	O

Southampton	B-81576	B-Southampton_F.C.
17	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
10	O	O
24	O	O
32	O	O
13	O	O

Coventry	B-435021	B-Coventry_City_F.C.
16	O	O
1	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
10	O	O
23	O	O
10	O	O

Nottingham	B-157294	B-Nottingham_Forest_F.C.
Forest	I-157294	I-Nottingham_Forest_F.C.
15	O	O
1	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
12	O	O
25	O	O
9	O	O

Division	O	O
One	O	O

Bolton	B-298601	B-Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
8	O	O
2	O	O
43	O	O
28	O	O
41	O	O

Sheffield	B-314933	B-Sheffield_United_F.C.
United	I-314933	I-Sheffield_United_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
38	O	O
20	O	O
39	O	O

Barnsley	B-376725	B-Burnley_F.C.
21	O	O
10	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
38	O	O
26	O	O
38	O	O

Crystal	B-385313	B-Crystal_Palace_F.C.
Palace	I-385313	I-Crystal_Palace_F.C.
21	O	O
9	O	O
8	O	O
4	O	O
46	O	O
22	O	O
35	O	O

Wolverhampton	B-217730	B-Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.
21	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
29	O	O
21	O	O
33	O	O

Tranmere	B-69219	B-Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.
22	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
8	O	O
31	O	O
26	O	O
32	O	O

Norwich	B-248083	B-Norwich_City_F.C.
20	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
27	O	O
21	O	O
32	O	O

Birmingham	B-185196	B-Birmingham_City_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
23	O	O
21	O	O
32	O	O

Oxford	B-451165	B-Oxford_United_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
27	O	O
21	O	O
30	O	O

Stoke	B-203434	B-Stoke_City_F.C.
20	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
27	O	O
30	O	O
30	O	O

Swindon	B-74291	B-Swindon_Town_F.C.
22	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
11	O	O
32	O	O
28	O	O
29	O	O

Charlton	B-6720	B-Charlton_Athletic_F.C.
21	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
10	O	O
23	O	O
29	O	O
29	O	O

Huddersfield	B-236211	B-Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
25	O	O
28	O	O
28	O	O

Queens	B-84588	B-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
Park	I-84588	I-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
Rangers	I-84588	I-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
25	O	O
28	O	O
28	O	O

Port	B-203456	B-Port_Vale_F.C.
Vale	I-203456	I-Port_Vale_F.C.
22	O	O
6	O	O
10	O	O
6	O	O
19	O	O
22	O	O
28	O	O

Ipswich	B-352843	B-Ipswich_Town_F.C.
22	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
8	O	O
27	O	O
32	O	O
26	O	O

Manchester	B-165813	B-Manchester_City_F.C.
City	I-165813	I-Manchester_City_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
2	O	O
12	O	O
26	O	O
35	O	O
26	O	O

Portsmouth	B-564301	B-Portsmouth_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
10	O	O
25	O	O
29	O	O
26	O	O

Reading	B-168007	B-Reading_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
10	O	O
25	O	O
33	O	O
26	O	O

West	B-33921	B-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
Bromwich	I-33921	I-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
20	O	O
5	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
26	O	O
31	O	O
24	O	O

Southend	B-451168	B-Southend_United_F.C.
22	O	O
5	O	O
9	O	O
8	O	O
23	O	O
36	O	O
24	O	O

Grimsby	B-451129	B-Grimsby_Town_F.C.
22	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
11	O	O
24	O	O
41	O	O
21	O	O

Bradford	B-431144	B-Bradford_City_A.F.C.
22	O	O
5	O	O
6	O	O
11	O	O
21	O	O
37	O	O
21	O	O

Oldham	B-451131	B-Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.
22	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
10	O	O
23	O	O
28	O	O
20	O	O

Division	O	O
Two	O	O

Brentford	B-451122	B-Brentford_F.C.
22	O	O
11	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
35	O	O
23	O	O
40	O	O

Millwall	B-435024	B-Millwall_F.C.
22	O	O
11	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
32	O	O
22	O	O
40	O	O

Bury	B-451156	B-Bury_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
33	O	O
20	O	O
39	O	O

Luton	B-18367	B-Luton_Town_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
34	O	O
25	O	O
37	O	O

Burnley	B-376725	B-Burnley_F.C.
22	O	O
11	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
30	O	O
22	O	O
37	O	O

Chesterfield	B-451126	B-Chesterfield_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
22	O	O
16	O	O
37	O	O

Stockport	B-451135	B-Stockport_County_F.C.
22	O	O
10	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
29	O	O
25	O	O
36	O	O

Watford	B-85099	B-Watford_F.C.
21	O	O
9	O	O
9	O	O
3	O	O
24	O	O
18	O	O
36	O	O

Wrexham	B-413286	B-Wrexham_A.F.C.
20	O	O
9	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
27	O	O
22	O	O
35	O	O

Crewe	B-69438	B-Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.
21	O	O
11	O	O
1	O	O
9	O	O
29	O	O
21	O	O
34	O	O

Bristol	B-4392	B-Bristol_City_F.C.
City	I-4392	I-Bristol_City_F.C.
21	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
36	O	O
23	O	O
33	O	O

Bristol	B-241161	B-Bristol_Rovers_F.C.
Rovers	I-241161	I-Bristol_Rovers_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
8	O	O
22	O	O
23	O	O
28	O	O

Shrewsbury	B-451207	B-Shrewsbury_Town_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
9	O	O
26	O	O
33	O	O
27	O	O

York	B-451170	B-York_City_F.C.
21	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
9	O	O
23	O	O
29	O	O
26	O	O

Blackpool	B-245357	B-Blackpool_F.C.
22	O	O
5	O	O
10	O	O
7	O	O
22	O	O
24	O	O
25	O	O

Walsall	B-359501	B-Walsall_F.C.
21	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
10	O	O
21	O	O
25	O	O
25	O	O

Gillingham	B-165278	B-Gillingham_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
11	O	O
21	O	O
27	O	O
25	O	O

Preston	B-429092	B-Preston_North_End_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
11	O	O
21	O	O
27	O	O
25	O	O

Bournemouth	B-451121	B-AFC_Bournemouth
22	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
11	O	O
20	O	O
27	O	O
25	O	O

Plymouth	B-23857	B-Plymouth_Argyle_F.C.
22	O	O
5	O	O
8	O	O
9	O	O
24	O	O
31	O	O
23	O	O

Peterborough	B-451132	B-Peterborough_United_F.C.
22	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
10	O	O
32	O	O
41	O	O
20	O	O

Notts	B-448599	B-Notts_County_F.C.
County	I-448599	I-Notts_County_F.C.
21	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
11	O	O
15	O	O
23	O	O
20	O	O

Wycombe	B-451136	B-Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C.
22	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
13	O	O
17	O	O
33	O	O
17	O	O

Rotherham	B-386362	B-Rotherham_United_F.C.
21	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
12	O	O
18	O	O
33	O	O
15	O	O

Division	O	O
Three	O	O

Fulham	B-11228	B-Fulham_F.C.
22	O	O
15	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
36	O	O
16	O	O
48	O	O

Cambridge	B-243970	B-Cambridge_United_F.C.
22	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
6	O	O
33	O	O
27	O	O
42	O	O

Wigan	B-367030	B-Wigan_Athletic_F.C.
21	O	O
12	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
39	O	O
24	O	O
40	O	O

Carlisle	B-451157	B-Carlisle_United_F.C.
22	O	O
11	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
32	O	O
20	O	O
40	O	O

Cardiff	B-5624949	B-Cardiff_City_F.C.
21	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
25	O	O
22	O	O
34	O	O

Swansea	B-451169	B-Swansea_City_A.F.C.
22	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
8	O	O
25	O	O
25	O	O
32	O	O

Barnet	B-451173	B-Barnet_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
23	O	O
17	O	O
32	O	O

Colchester	B-451127	B-Colchester_United_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
10	O	O
5	O	O
32	O	O
26	O	O
31	O	O

Scunthorpe	B-451167	B-Scunthorpe_United_F.C.
22	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
9	O	O
28	O	O
30	O	O
31	O	O

Northampton	B-425750	B-Northampton_Town_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
31	O	O
26	O	O
30	O	O

Scarborough	B-946449	B-Scarborough_F.C.
21	O	O
7	O	O
9	O	O
5	O	O
30	O	O
27	O	O
30	O	O

Lincoln	B-451163	B-Lincoln_City_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
28	O	O
33	O	O
30	O	O

Chester	B-451195	B-Chester_City_F.C.
21	O	O
8	O	O
6	O	O
7	O	O
23	O	O
23	O	O
30	O	O

Hull	B-451358	B-Hull_City_A.F.C.
22	O	O
6	O	O
11	O	O
5	O	O
20	O	O
22	O	O
29	O	O

Torquay	B-193049	B-Torquay_United_F.C.
22	O	O
8	O	O
4	O	O
10	O	O
22	O	O
24	O	O
28	O	O

Rochdale	B-451166	B-Rochdale_A.F.C.
21	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
7	O	O
27	O	O
26	O	O
26	O	O

Exeter	B-347780	B-Exeter_City_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
5	O	O
10	O	O
21	O	O
28	O	O
26	O	O

Doncaster	B-451160	B-Doncaster_Rovers_F.C.
22	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
12	O	O
24	O	O
33	O	O
24	O	O

Mansfield	B-451164	B-Mansfield_Town_F.C.
21	O	O
5	O	O
9	O	O
7	O	O
21	O	O
22	O	O
24	O	O

Leyton	B-451162	B-Leyton_Orient_F.C.
Orient	I-451162	I-Leyton_Orient_F.C.
21	O	O
6	O	O
6	O	O
9	O	O
16	O	O
19	O	O
24	O	O

Hereford	B-451201	B-Hereford_United_F.C.
22	O	O
6	O	O
5	O	O
11	O	O
23	O	O
31	O	O
23	O	O

Darlington	B-451159	B-Darlington_F.C.
22	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
12	O	O
30	O	O
39	O	O
22	O	O

Hartlepool	B-451130	B-Hartlepool_United_F.C.
21	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
11	O	O
23	O	O
28	O	O
22	O	O

Brighton	B-69455	B-Brighton_&_Hove_Albion_F.C.
22	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
15	O	O
18	O	O
42	O	O
13	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1371testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
VIEIRA	B-229730	B-Patrick_Vieira
SAVES	O	O
ARSENAL	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
WITH	O	O
LAST-MINUTE	O	O
EQUALISER	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Frenchman	B-5843419	B-France
Patrick	B-229730	B-Patrick_Vieira
Vieira	I-229730	I-Patrick_Vieira
blasted	O	O
a	O	O
last-minute	O	O
goal	O	O
to	O	O
salvage	O	O
a	O	O
2-2	O	O
draw	O	O
for	O	O
English	B-9316	B-England
premier	O	O
league	O	O
leaders	O	O
Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
at	O	O
home	O	O
to	O	O
Derby	B-4721303	B-Derby_County_F.C.
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
London	B-17867	B-London
club	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
rocked	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
two-goal	O	O
burst	O	O
from	O	O
forwards	O	O
Dean	B-3169375	B-Dean_Sturridge
Sturridge	I-3169375	I-Dean_Sturridge
and	O	O
Darryl	B-5946640	B-Darryl_Powell
Powell	I-5946640	I-Darryl_Powell
in	O	O
the	O	O
62nd	O	O
and	O	O
71st	O	O
minutes	O	O
which	O	O
overturned	O	O
Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
's	O	O
1-0	O	O
lead	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
diving	O	O
header	O	O
by	O	O
captain	O	O
Tony	B-88261	B-Tony_Adams
Adams	I-88261	I-Tony_Adams
on	O	O
the	O	O
stroke	O	O
of	O	O
halftime	O	O
.	O	O

Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
suffered	O	O
an	O	O
upset	O	O
first	O	O
home	O	O
league	O	O
defeat	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
season	O	O
,	O	O
beaten	O	O
1-0	O	O
by	O	O
a	O	O
Guy	B-2592473	B-Guy_Whittingham
Whittingham	I-2592473	I-Guy_Whittingham
goal	O	O
for	O	O
Sheffield	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Wednesday	I-177538	I-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
.	O	O

Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
leap-frogged	O	O
over	O	O
Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
into	O	O
second	O	O
place	O	O
by	O	O
winning	O	O
3-1	O	O
at	O	O
Sunderland	B-184474	B-Sunderland_A.F.C.
to	O	O
extend	O	O
their	O	O
unbeaten	O	O
league	O	O
and	O	O
cup	O	O
run	O	O
to	O	O
18	O	O
games	O	O
.	O	O

Two	O	O
strikes	O	O
by	O	O
Efan	B-5362529	B-Efan_Ekoku
Ekoku	I-5362529	I-Efan_Ekoku
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
half	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
late	O	O
goal	O	O
from	O	O
fellow	O	O
forward	O	O
Dean	B-4019080	B-Dean_Holdsworth
Holdsworth	I-4019080	I-Dean_Holdsworth
secured	O	O
victory	O	O
for	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
,	O	O
who	O	O
trail	O	O
pacemakers	O	O
Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
by	O	O
four	O	O
points	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1372testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SCOTTISH	B-26994	B-Scotland
LEAGUE	O	O
AND	O	O
CUP	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

GLASGOW	B-68736	B-Glasgow
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Scottish	B-26994	B-Scotland
league	O	O
and	O	O
cup	O	O

matches	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Premier	O	O
division	O	O

Dunfermline	B-451181	B-Dunfermline_Athletic_F.C.
2	O	O
Aberdeen	B-237019	B-Aberdeen_F.C.
3	O	O

Hearts	B-302212	B-Heart_of_Midlothian_F.C.
0	O	O
Raith	B-880348	B-Raith_Rovers_F.C.
0	O	O

Kilmarnock	B-405663	B-Kilmarnock_F.C.
0	O	O
Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
United	I-331074	I-Dundee_United_F.C.
2	O	O

Motherwell	B-215398	B-Motherwell_F.C.
2	O	O
Celtic	B-69708	B-Celtic_F.C.
1	O	O

Rangers	B-69713	B-Rangers_F.C.
4	O	O
Hibernian	B-176747	B-Hibernian_F.C.
3	O	O

Division	O	O
one	O	O

Dundee	B-331074	B-Dundee_United_F.C.
2	O	O
Falkirk	B-560087	B-Falkirk_F.C.
0	O	O

Greenock	B-367890	B-Greenock_Morton_F.C.
Morton	I-367890	I-Greenock_Morton_F.C.
0	O	O
St	B-393756	B-St_Johnstone_F.C.
Johnstone	I-393756	I-St_Johnstone_F.C.
2	O	O

Postponed	O	O
:	O	O
Airdrieonians	B-1216952	B-Airdrieonians_F.C._(1878)
v	O	O
Clydebank	B-1347678	B-Clydebank_F.C.
(	O	O
to	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
East	B-451245	B-East_Fife_F.C.
Fife	I-451245	I-East_Fife_F.C.
v	O	O
Partick	B-226415	B-Partick_Thistle_F.C.
,	O	O
Stirling	B-880388	B-Stirling_Albion_F.C.
v	O	O
St	B-783089	B-St_Mirren_F.C.
Mirren	I-783089	I-St_Mirren_F.C.
(	O	O
to	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
)	O	O

Division	O	O
two	O	O

Livingston	B-451183	B-Livingston_F.C.
2	O	O
Stenhousemuir	B-653922	B-Stenhousemuir_F.C.
1	O	O

Stranraer	B-880391	B-Stranraer_F.C.
0	O	O
Brechin	B-451241	B-Brechin_City_F.C.
1	O	O

Division	O	O
three	O	O

Ross	B-880380	B-Ross_County_F.C.
County	I-880380	I-Ross_County_F.C.
4	O	O
Montrose	B-880408	B-Montrose_F.C.
4	O	O

Postponed	O	O
:	O	O
Forfar	B-408985	B-Forfar_Athletic_F.C.
v	O	O
Alloa	B-451237	B-Alloa_Athletic_F.C.
,	O	O
Inverness	B-954340	B-Inverness_Thistle_F.C.
Thistle	I-954340	I-Inverness_Thistle_F.C.
v	O	O
Queen	O	O
's	O	O
Park	O	O

Scottish	B-883238	B-Scottish_Cup
Cup	I-883238	I-Scottish_Cup
first	O	O
round	O	O

Alloa	B-451237	B-Alloa_Athletic_F.C.
3	O	O
Hawick	B-3019571	B-Hawick_RFC
1	O	O

Elgin	B-880401	B-Elgin_City_F.C.
City	I-880401	I-Elgin_City_F.C.
0	O	O
Whitehill	B-2488128	B-Whitehill_Welfare_F.C.
3	O	O

Postponed	O	O
:	O	O
Albion	B-33921	B-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
v	O	O
Forfar	B-408985	B-Forfar_Athletic_F.C.
,	O	O
Huntly	B-880432	B-Huntly_F.C.
v	O	O
Clyde	B-451243	B-Clyde_F.C.
(	O	O
both	O	O
now	O	O
play	O	O
on	O	O

December	O	O
14	O	O
)	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1373testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ENGLISH	B-9316	B-England
LEAGUE	O	O
AND	O	O
CUP	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
English	B-31717	B-United_Kingdom
league	O	O
and	O	O
cup	O	O

matches	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Premier	B-11250	B-Premier_League
league	I-11250	I-Premier_League

Arsenal	B-2174	B-Arsenal_F.C.
2	O	O
Derby	B-4721303	B-Derby_County_F.C.
2	O	O

Chelsea	B-7473	B-Chelsea_F.C.
2	O	O
Everton	B-91155	B-Everton_F.C.
2	O	O

Coventry	B-435021	B-Coventry_City_F.C.
1	O	O
Tottenham	B-68198	B-Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C.
2	O	O

Leicester	B-298602	B-Leicester_City_F.C.
1	O	O
Blackburn	B-298599	B-Blackburn_Rovers_F.C.
1	O	O

Liverpool	B-18119	B-Liverpool_F.C.
0	O	O
Sheffield	B-177538	B-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
Wednesday	I-177538	I-Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C.
1	O	O

Middlesbrough	B-298603	B-Middlesbrough_F.C.
0	O	O
Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
0	O	O

Southampton	B-81576	B-Southampton_F.C.
0	O	O
Aston	B-42173	B-Aston_Villa_F.C.
Villa	I-42173	I-Aston_Villa_F.C.
1	O	O

Sunderland	B-184474	B-Sunderland_A.F.C.
1	O	O
Wimbledon	B-740757	B-Wimbledon_F.C.
3	O	O

Division	O	O
one	O	O

Barnsley	B-333188	B-Barnsley_F.C.
3	O	O
Southend	B-451168	B-Southend_United_F.C.
0	O	O

Birmingham	B-185196	B-Birmingham_City_F.C.
0	O	O
Grimsby	B-451129	B-Grimsby_Town_F.C.
0	O	O

Charlton	B-6720	B-Charlton_Athletic_F.C.
2	O	O
Swindon	B-74291	B-Swindon_Town_F.C.
0	O	O

Crystal	B-385313	B-Crystal_Palace_F.C.
Palace	I-385313	I-Crystal_Palace_F.C.
2	O	O
Oxford	B-451165	B-Oxford_United_F.C.
2	O	O

Huddersfield	B-236211	B-Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.
2	O	O
Norwich	B-248083	B-Norwich_City_F.C.
0	O	O

Ipswich	B-352843	B-Ipswich_Town_F.C.
0	O	O
Wolverhampton	B-217730	B-Wolverhampton_Wanderers_F.C.
0	O	O

Manchester	B-165813	B-Manchester_City_F.C.
City	I-165813	I-Manchester_City_F.C.
3	O	O
Bradford	B-431144	B-Bradford_City_A.F.C.
2	O	O

Oldham	B-451131	B-Oldham_Athletic_A.F.C.
0	O	O
Queens	B-84588	B-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
Park	I-84588	I-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
Rangers	I-84588	I-Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C.
2	O	O

Reading	B-168007	B-Reading_F.C.
0	O	O
Port	B-203456	B-Port_Vale_F.C.
Vale	I-203456	I-Port_Vale_F.C.
1	O	O

Sheffield	B-314933	B-Sheffield_United_F.C.
United	I-314933	I-Sheffield_United_F.C.
1	O	O
Portsmouth	B-564301	B-Portsmouth_F.C.
0	O	O

Stoke	B-203434	B-Stoke_City_F.C.
2	O	O
Tranmere	B-69219	B-Tranmere_Rovers_F.C.
0	O	O

Playing	O	O
Sunday	O	O
:	O	O
West	B-33921	B-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
Bromwich	I-33921	I-West_Bromwich_Albion_F.C.
v	O	O
Bolton	B-298601	B-Bolton_Wanderers_F.C.

F.A.	B-11237	B-FA_Cup
Challenge	I-11237	I-FA_Cup
Cup	I-11237	I-FA_Cup
second	O	O
round	O	O

Barnet	B-451173	B-Barnet_F.C.
3	O	O
Wycombe	B-451136	B-Wycombe_Wanderers_F.C.
3	O	O

Blackpool	B-245357	B-Blackpool_F.C.
0	O	O
Hednesford	B-581662	B-Hednesford_Town_F.C.
1	O	O

Bristol	B-4392	B-Bristol_City_F.C.
City	I-4392	I-Bristol_City_F.C.
9	O	O
St	B-1233808	B-St_Albans_City_F.C.
Albans	I-1233808	I-St_Albans_City_F.C.
2	O	O

Cambridge	B-243970	B-Cambridge_United_F.C.
United	I-243970	I-Cambridge_United_F.C.
0	O	O
Woking	B-451211	B-Woking_F.C.
2	O	O

Carlisle	B-451157	B-Carlisle_United_F.C.
1	O	O
Darlington	B-451159	B-Darlington_F.C.
0	O	O

Chester	B-451195	B-Chester_City_F.C.
1	O	O
Boston	B-451155	B-Boston_United_F.C.
0	O	O

Chesterfield	B-451126	B-Chesterfield_F.C.
2	O	O
Scarborough	B-946449	B-Scarborough_F.C.
0	O	O

Enfield	B-2332887	B-Enfield_Town_F.C.
1	O	O
Peterborough	B-451132	B-Peterborough_United_F.C.
1	O	O

Hull	B-451358	B-Hull_City_A.F.C.
1	O	O
Crewe	B-69438	B-Crewe_Alexandra_F.C.
5	O	O

Leyton	B-451162	B-Leyton_Orient_F.C.
Orient	I-451162	I-Leyton_Orient_F.C.
1	O	O
Stevenage	B-451208	B-Stevenage_F.C.
2	O	O

Luton	B-18367	B-Luton_Town_F.C.
2	O	O
Boreham	B-3675438	B-Boreham_Wood_F.C.
Wood	I-3675438	I-Boreham_Wood_F.C.
1	O	O

Mansfield	B-451164	B-Mansfield_Town_F.C.
0	O	O
Stockport	B-451135	B-Stockport_County_F.C.
3	O	O

Notts	B-448599	B-Notts_County_F.C.
County	I-448599	I-Notts_County_F.C.
3	O	O
Rochdale	B-451166	B-Rochdale_A.F.C.
1	O	O

Preston	B-429092	B-Preston_North_End_F.C.
2	O	O
York	B-451170	B-York_City_F.C.
3	O	O

Sudbury	B-5243678	B-Sudbury_Town_F.C.
Town	I-5243678	I-Sudbury_Town_F.C.
1	O	O
Brentford	B-451122	B-Brentford_F.C.
3	O	O

Walsall	B-359501	B-Walsall_F.C.
1	O	O
Burnley	B-376725	B-Burnley_F.C.
1	O	O

Watford	B-85099	B-Watford_F.C.
5	O	O
Ashford	B-646709	B-Ashford_United_F.C.
Town	I-646709	I-Ashford_United_F.C.
0	O	O

Wrexham	B-413286	B-Wrexham_A.F.C.
2	O	O
Scunthorpe	B-451167	B-Scunthorpe_United_F.C.
2	O	O

Cardiff	B-5624949	B-Cardiff_City_F.C.
0	O	O
Gillingham	B-165278	B-Gillingham_F.C.
2	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1374testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
CAMPESE	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
SIGNS	O	O
OFF	O	O
WITH	O	O
TRY	O	O
IN	O	O
WALLABY	O	O
ROMP	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
bade	O	O
farewell	O	O
to	O	O
David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
in	O	O
spectacular	O	O
fashion	O	O
by	O	O
overwhelming	O	O
the	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
39-12	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
match	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
tour	O	O
at	O	O
Twickenham	B-871456	B-Twickenham_Stadium
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Wallabies	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
ran	O	O
in	O	O
five	O	O
tries	O	O
with	O	O
Campese	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
,	O	O
who	O	O
has	O	O
retired	O	O
from	O	O
test	O	O
rugby	O	O
after	O	O
collecting	O	O
101	O	O
caps	O	O
and	O	O
a	O	O
world	O	O
record	O	O
64	O	O
tries	O	O
,	O	O
adding	O	O
one	O	O
last	O	O
touchdown	O	O
in	O	O
a	O	O
Wallaby	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
jersey	O	O
before	O	O
departing	O	O
the	O	O
international	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
included	O	O
14	O	O
internationals	O	O
but	O	O
,	O	O
with	O	O
only	O	O
two	O	O
pre-match	O	O
practice	O	O
sessions	O	O
behind	O	O
them	O	O
,	O	O
proved	O	O
no	O	O
real	O	O
match	O	O
for	O	O
a	O	O
Wallaby	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
side	O	O
determined	O	O
to	O	O
finish	O	O
their	O	O
12-match	O	O
tour	O	O
unbeaten	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
touring	O	O
team	O	O
were	O	O
27-0	O	O
ahead	O	O
by	O	O
half-time	O	O
before	O	O
easing	O	O
up	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
second-half	O	O
.	O	O

Full-back	O	O
Matthew	B-899371	B-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
Burke	I-899371	I-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
finished	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
personal	O	O
haul	O	O
of	O	O
24	O	O
points	O	O
to	O	O
take	O	O
his	O	O
tour	O	O
aggregate	O	O
to	O	O
136	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1375testb RUGBY
RUGBY	B-25405	B-Rugby_union
UNION	I-25405	I-Rugby_union
-	O	O
AUSTRALIA	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
BEAT	O	O
BARBARIANS	B-1264202	B-New_Zealand_Barbarians
39-12	O	O
.	O	O

LONDON	B-17867	B-London
1996-12-07	O	O

Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
beat	O	O
the	O	O
Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
39-12	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
27-0	O	O
)	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
final	O	O
match	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
tour	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O

Australia	B-620967	B-Australia_national_rugby_union_team
-	O	O
Tries	O	O
:	O	O
Matthew	B-899371	B-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
Burke	I-899371	I-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O
,	O	O
Joe	B-1748774	B-Joe_Roff
Roff	I-1748774	I-Joe_Roff
,	O	O
David	B-1586411	B-David_Campese
Campese	I-1586411	I-David_Campese
,	O	O
Tim	B-1748709	B-Tim_Horan
Horan	I-1748709	I-Tim_Horan
.	O	O

Penalties	O	O
:	O	O
Burke	B-899371	B-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
(	O	O
2	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Conversions	O	O
:	O	O
Burke	B-899371	B-Matt_Burke_(rugby_union,_born_1973)
(	O	O
4	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

Barbarians	B-569077	B-Barbarian_F.C.
-	O	O
Tries	O	O
:	O	O
Alan	O	O
Bateman	O	O
,	O	O
Scott	B-1183693	B-Scott_Quinnell
Quinnell	I-1183693	I-Scott_Quinnell
.	O	O

Conversion	O	O
:	O	O
Rob	B-1220289	B-Rob_Andrew
Andrew	I-1220289	I-Rob_Andrew
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1376testb GOLF
GOLF	O	O
-	O	O
ZIMBABWE	B-20542532	B-Zimbabwe_Open
OPEN	I-20542532	I-Zimbabwe_Open
THIRD	O	O
ROUND	O	O
SCORES	O	O
.	O	O

HARARE	B-56680	B-Harare
1996-12-07	O	O

Leading	O	O
third	O	O
round	O	O
scores	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O

Zimbabwe	B-20542532	B-Zimbabwe_Open
Open	I-20542532	I-Zimbabwe_Open
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
(	O	O
South	B-17416221	B-South_Africa
African	I-17416221	I-South_Africa
unless	O	O
stated	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

201	O	O
Mark	B-1601826	B-Mark_McNulty
McNulty	I-1601826	I-Mark_McNulty
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
72	O	O
61	O	O
68	O	O

205	O	O
Des	B-22683590	B-Des_Terblanche
Terblanche	I-22683590	I-Des_Terblanche
65	O	O
67	O	O
73	O	O

206	O	O
Nick	B-1132021	B-Nick_Price
Price	I-1132021	I-Nick_Price
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
68	O	O
68	O	O
70	O	O

207	O	O
Clinton	B-5351825	B-Clinton_Whitelaw
Whitelaw	I-5351825	I-Clinton_Whitelaw
70	O	O
70	O	O
67	O	O
,	O	O
Mark	O	O
Cayeux	O	O
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O

69	O	O
69	O	O
69	O	O
,	O	O
Justin	B-22686364	B-Justin_Hobday
Hobday	I-22686364	I-Justin_Hobday
71	O	O
65	O	O
71	O	O

209	O	O
Steve	B-22683986	B-Steve_van_Vuuren
van	I-22683986	I-Steve_van_Vuuren
Vuuren	I-22683986	I-Steve_van_Vuuren
65	O	O
69	O	O
75	O	O

210	O	O
Brett	B-23211215	B-Brett_Liddle
Liddle	I-23211215	I-Brett_Liddle
75	O	O
65	O	O
70	O	O

211	O	O
Hugh	B-2710665	B-Hugh_Baiocchi
Baiocchi	I-2710665	I-Hugh_Baiocchi
73	O	O
67	O	O
71	O	O
,	O	O
Greg	O	O
Reid	O	O
72	O	O
68	O	O
71	O	O
,	O	O
Mark	O	O
Murless	O	O
71	O	O
67	O	O
73	O	O

212	O	O
Trevor	B-5349118	B-Trevor_Dodds
Dodds	I-5349118	I-Trevor_Dodds
(	O	O
Namibia	B-21292	B-Namibia
)	O	O
72	O	O
69	O	O
71	O	O
,	O	O
Schalk	O	O
van	O	O
der	O	O
Merwe	O	O
(	O	O
Namibia	B-21292	B-Namibia
)	O	O
67	O	O
73	O	O
72	O	O
,	O	O
Hennie	O	O
Swart	O	O
75	O	O
64	O	O
73	O	O
,	O	O

Andrew	O	O
Pitts	O	O
(	O	O
U.S.	B-3434750	B-United_States
)	O	O
69	O	O
67	O	O
76	O	O

213	O	O
Sean	O	O
Farrell	O	O
(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
77	O	O
68	O	O
68	O	O
,	O	O
Glen	O	O
Cayeux	O	O

(	O	O
Zimbabwe	B-34399	B-Zimbabwe
)	O	O
75	O	O
68	O	O
70	O	O
,	O	O
Nic	O	O
Henning	O	O
73	O	O
70	O	O
70	O	O
,	O	O
Dion	O	O
Fourie	O	O
69	O	O
73	O	O
71	O	O

214	O	O
Steven	O	O
Waltman	O	O
72	O	O
70	O	O
72	O	O
,	O	O
Bradford	B-9715073	B-Bradford_Vaughan
Vaughan	I-9715073	I-Bradford_Vaughan
72	O	O
71	O	O

71	O	O
,	O	O
Andrew	O	O
Park	O	O
72	O	O
67	O	O
75	O	O
,	O	O
Desvonde	B-21382967	B-Desvonde_Botes
Botes	I-21382967	I-Desvonde_Botes
72	O	O
68	O	O
74	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1377testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
REINSTATED	O	O
ALBANIA	B-1011572	B-Albania_national_football_team
NAMES	O	O
SQUAD	O	O
TO	O	O
PLAY	O	O
N.IRELAND	B-426388	B-Northern_Ireland_national_football_team
.	O	O

TIRANA	B-31075	B-Tirana
1996-12-07	O	O

Albanian	B-1011572	B-Albania_national_football_team
coach	O	O
Astrit	O	O
Hafizi	O	O
said	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
important	O	O
that	O	O
his	O	O
players	O	O
brush	O	O
aside	O	O
the	O	O
country	O	O
's	O	O
short	O	O
ban	O	O
by	O	O
FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
in	O	O
order	O	O
to	O	O
concentrate	O	O
on	O	O
next	O	O
Saturday'sWorld	O	O
Cup	O	O
group	O	O
nine	O	O
qualifier	O	O
against	O	O
Northern	B-426388	B-Northern_Ireland_national_football_team
Ireland	I-426388	I-Northern_Ireland_national_football_team
.	O	O

World	O	O
soccer	O	O
's	O	O
governing	O	O
body	O	O
reinstated	O	O
Albania	B-738	B-Albania
last	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
Balkan	B-4829	B-Balkans
country	O	O
's	O	O
government	O	O
lifted	O	O
suspensions	O	O
on	O	O
various	O	O
soccer	O	O
officials	O	O
.	O	O

FIFA	B-11049	B-FIFA
had	O	O
banned	O	O
Albania	B-738	B-Albania
indefinitely	O	O
after	O	O
its	O	O
sports	O	O
ministry	O	O
had	O	O
ordered	O	O
the	O	O
suspension	O	O
of	O	O
Albanian	B-1267103	B-Albanian_Football_Association
Football	I-1267103	I-Albanian_Football_Association
Association	I-1267103	I-Albanian_Football_Association
general	O	O
secretary	O	O
Eduard	O	O
Dervishi	O	O
and	O	O
dissolved	O	O
the	O	O
executive	O	O
committee	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
We	O	O
would	O	O
be	O	O
very	O	O
happy	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
draw	O	O
in	O	O
Belfast	B-5046	B-Belfast
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
Hafizi	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Especially	O	O
if	O	O
one	O	O
takes	O	O
into	O	O
consideration	O	O
our	O	O
difficult	O	O
post-suspension	O	O
situation	O	O
and	O	O
the	O	O
fact	O	O
Northern	B-426388	B-Northern_Ireland_national_football_team
Ireland	I-426388	I-Northern_Ireland_national_football_team
is	O	O
very	O	O
keen	O	O
to	O	O
win	O	O
.	O	O
"	O	O

Regular	O	O
defender	O	O
Artur	B-23447950	B-Artur_Lekbello
Lekbello	I-23447950	I-Artur_Lekbello
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
injured	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
missing	O	O
from	O	O
Hafizi	O	O
's	O	O
squad	O	O
named	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
Belfast	B-5046	B-Belfast
match	O	O
.	O	O

Squad	O	O
:	O	O

Goalkeepers	O	O
-	O	O
Blendi	B-10017954	B-Blendi_Nallbani
Nallbani	I-10017954	I-Blendi_Nallbani
,	O	O
Armir	O	O
Grima	O	O

Defenders	O	O
-	O	O
Rudi	B-9109953	B-Rudi_Vata
Vata	I-9109953	I-Rudi_Vata
,	O	O
Saimir	O	O
Malko	O	O
,	O	O
Arjan	B-18360005	B-Arjan_Xhumba
Xhumba	I-18360005	I-Arjan_Xhumba
,	O	O
Ilir	B-24714114	B-Ilir_Shulku
Shulku	I-24714114	I-Ilir_Shulku
,	O	O
Afrim	O	O
Tole	O	O
,	O	O
Nevil	B-8083040	B-Nevil_Dede
Dede	I-8083040	I-Nevil_Dede
,	O	O
Arjan	O	O
Bellai	O	O

Midfielders	O	O
-	O	O
Bledar	B-11783722	B-Bledar_Kola
Kola	I-11783722	I-Bledar_Kola
,	O	O
Altin	B-7468056	B-Altin_Haxhi
Haxhi	I-7468056	I-Altin_Haxhi
,	O	O
Sokol	O	O
Prenga	O	O
,	O	O
Ervin	B-18815629	B-Ervin_Fakaj
Fakaj	I-18815629	I-Ervin_Fakaj

Forwards	O	O
-	O	O
Altin	B-11783679	B-Altin_Rraklli
Rraklli	I-11783679	I-Altin_Rraklli
,	O	O
Viktor	B-25040430	B-Viktor_Paço
Paco	I-25040430	I-Viktor_Paço
,	O	O
Fatmir	B-8484172	B-Fatmir_Vata
Vata	I-8484172	I-Fatmir_Vata
,	O	O
Erjon	B-5903896	B-Erjon_Bogdani
Bogdani	I-5903896	I-Erjon_Bogdani
.	O	O

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# 1378testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
JONES	O	O
HITS	O	O
CENTURY	O	O
AS	O	O
VICTORIA	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
FIGHT	O	O
BACK	O	O
.	O	O

HOBART	B-13699	B-Hobart
,	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
1996-12-07	O	O

Former	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
test	O	O
batsman	O	O
Dean	B-897229	B-Dean_Jones_(cricketer)
Jones	I-897229	I-Dean_Jones_(cricketer)
hit	O	O
an	O	O
unbeaten	O	O
130	O	O
to	O	O
lead	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
's	O	O
fightback	O	O
in	O	O
their	O	O
Sheffield	B-1585656	B-Sheffield_Shield
Shield	I-1585656	I-Sheffield_Shield
match	O	O
against	O	O
Tasmania	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Replying	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
home	O	O
side	O	O
's	O	O
first	O	O
innings	O	O
481	O	O
for	O	O
eight	O	O
declared	O	O
,	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
reached	O	O
220	O	O
for	O	O
three	O	O
at	O	O
close	O	O
of	O	O
play	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
day	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
four-day	O	O
match	O	O
at	O	O
Hobart	B-13699	B-Hobart
's	O	O
Bellerive	B-613019	B-Bellerive_Oval
Oval	I-613019	I-Bellerive_Oval
.	O	O

Jones	O	O
became	O	O
the	O	O
fourth	O	O
century-maker	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
,	O	O
equalling	O	O
the	O	O
feats	O	O
of	O	O
Tasmanian	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
trio	O	O
David	B-610312	B-David_Boon
Boon	I-610312	I-David_Boon
,	O	O
Shaun	B-2534170	B-Shaun_Young
Young	I-2534170	I-Shaun_Young
and	O	O
Michael	B-2991704	B-Michael_Di_Venuto
DiVenuto	I-2991704	I-Michael_Di_Venuto
.	O	O

Jones	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
took	O	O
over	O	O
as	O	O
captain	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
absence	O	O
of	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
test	O	O
leg-spinner	O	O
Shane	B-22590160	B-Shane_Warne
Warne	I-22590160	I-Shane_Warne
,	O	O
added	O	O
195	O	O
runs	O	O
for	O	O
the	O	O
third	O	O
wicket	O	O
with	O	O
left-hander	O	O
Laurie	B-9983465	B-Laurie_Harper
Harper	I-9983465	I-Laurie_Harper
.	O	O

Harper	B-9983465	B-Laurie_Harper
was	O	O
eventually	O	O
dismissed	O	O
for	O	O
77	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
pair	O	O
joined	O	O
forces	O	O
with	O	O
their	O	O
side	O	O
reeling	O	O
on	O	O
nine	O	O
for	O	O
two	O	O
.	O	O

Earlier	O	O
,	O	O
former	O	O
Australia	B-374833	B-Australia_national_cricket_team
test	O	O
batsman	O	O
David	B-610312	B-David_Boon
Boon	I-610312	I-David_Boon
scored	O	O
118	O	O
and	O	O
all-rounder	O	O
Shaun	B-2534170	B-Shaun_Young
Young	I-2534170	I-Shaun_Young
hit	O	O
113	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
pair	O	O
hammered	O	O
36	O	O
boundaries	O	O
between	O	O
them	O	O
.	O	O

Pace	O	O
bowler	O	O
Ian	B-1989264	B-Ian_Harvey
Harvey	I-1989264	I-Ian_Harvey
claimed	O	O
three	O	O
for	O	O
81	O	O
for	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
.	O	O

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# 1379testb CRICKET
CRICKET	O	O
-	O	O
SHEFFIELD	B-1585656	B-Sheffield_Shield
SHIELD	I-1585656	I-Sheffield_Shield
SCORE	O	O
.	O	O

HOBART	B-13699	B-Hobart
,	O	O
Australia	B-4689264	B-Australia
1996-12-07	O	O

Close	O	O
of	O	O
play	O	O
score	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
day	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
four-day	O	O
Sheffield	B-1585656	B-Sheffield_Shield
Shield	I-1585656	I-Sheffield_Shield
cricket	O	O
match	O	O
between	O	O
Tasmania	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
and	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
at	O	O
Bellerive	B-613019	B-Bellerive_Oval
Oval	I-613019	I-Bellerive_Oval
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

Tasmania	B-613023	B-Tasmania_cricket_team
481	O	O
for	O	O
eight	O	O
declared	O	O
(	O	O
Michael	B-2991704	B-Michael_Di_Venuto
DiVenuto	I-2991704	I-Michael_Di_Venuto
119	O	O
,	O	O
David	B-610312	B-David_Boon
Boon	I-610312	I-David_Boon
118	O	O
,	O	O
Shaun	B-2534170	B-Shaun_Young
Young	I-2534170	I-Shaun_Young
113	O	O
)	O	O
;	O	O
Victoria	B-1147963	B-Victoria_cricket_team
220	O	O
for	O	O
three	O	O
(	O	O
Dean	B-897229	B-Dean_Jones_(cricketer)
Jones	I-897229	I-Dean_Jones_(cricketer)
130	O	O
not	O	O
out	O	O
)	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1380testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SOUTH	B-27019	B-South_Korea
KOREA	I-27019	I-South_Korea
MOVE	O	O
CLOSE	O	O
TO	O	O
QUARTER-FINAL	O	O
BERTH	O	O
.	O	O

ABU	B-18950756	B-Abu_Dhabi
DHABI	I-18950756	I-Abu_Dhabi
1996-12-07	O	O

South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
made	O	O
virtually	O	O
certain	O	O
of	O	O
an	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
quarter-final	O	O
spot	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
4-2	O	O
win	O	O
over	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
in	O	O
a	O	O
Group	O	O
A	O	O
match	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

After	O	O
going	O	O
four	O	O
up	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
55	O	O
minutes	O	O
South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
allowed	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
,	O	O
newcomers	O	O
to	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
finals	O	O
,	O	O
back	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
,	O	O
conceding	O	O
two	O	O
goals	O	O
from	O	O
rare	O	O
counter	O	O
attacks	O	O
.	O	O

Kim	O	O
Do	O	O
Hoon	O	O
opened	O	O
the	O	O
scoring	O	O
for	O	O
South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
in	O	O
only	O	O
the	O	O
fifth	O	O
minute	O	O
,	O	O
turning	O	O
unmarked	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
penalty	O	O
spot	O	O
to	O	O
fire	O	O
a	O	O
shot	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
top	O	O
corner	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
looked	O	O
like	O	O
turning	O	O
into	O	O
a	O	O
rout	O	O
as	O	O
Hwang	B-3565374	B-Hwang_Sun-hong
Sun	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
Hong	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
rapidly	O	O
added	O	O
two	O	O
more	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
seventh	O	O
and	O	O
15th	O	O
minutes	O	O
but	O	O
although	O	O
the	O	O
Koreans	B-27019	B-South_Korea
continued	O	O
to	O	O
dominate	O	O
they	O	O
failed	O	O
to	O	O
add	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
score	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
interval	O	O
.	O	O

But	O	O
they	O	O
started	O	O
the	O	O
second	O	O
half	O	O
where	O	O
they	O	O
had	O	O
left	O	O
off	O	O
and	O	O
it	O	O
was	O	O
not	O	O
long	O	O
before	O	O
they	O	O
went	O	O
four	O	O
up	O	O
,	O	O
Ko	O	O
Jeong	O	O
Woon	O	O
heading	O	O
in	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
free	O	O
kick	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
55th	O	O
minute	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
Koreans	B-27019	B-South_Korea
then	O	O
appeared	O	O
to	O	O
relax	O	O
,	O	O
allowing	O	O
the	O	O
Indonesians	O	O
to	O	O
get	O	O
back	O	O
into	O	O
the	O	O
match	O	O
.	O	O

Ronny	O	O
Wabia	O	O
scored	O	O
for	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
three	O	O
minutes	O	O
later	O	O
direct	O	O
from	O	O
a	O	O
a	O	O
corner	O	O
kick	O	O
that	O	O
Korean	B-27019	B-South_Korea
goalkeeper	O	O
Kim	O	O
Byung	O	O
reached	O	O
with	O	O
one	O	O
hand	O	O
but	O	O
failed	O	O
to	O	O
keep	O	O
out	O	O
.	O	O

With	O	O
65	O	O
minutes	O	O
gone	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
's	O	O
Widodo	O	O
Putra	O	O
,	O	O
who	O	O
scored	O	O
a	O	O
spectacular	O	O
goal	O	O
against	O	O
Kuwait	B-1041857	B-Kuwait_national_football_team
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
,	O	O
was	O	O
again	O	O
on	O	O
target	O	O
,	O	O
breaking	O	O
through	O	O
the	O	O
Korean	B-27019	B-South_Korea
defence	O	O
to	O	O
beat	O	O
the	O	O
keeper	O	O
with	O	O
a	O	O
low	O	O
shot	O	O
.	O	O

Indonesian	B-14579	B-Indonesia
keeper	O	O
Hendro	B-12305126	B-Hendro_Kartiko
Kartiko	I-12305126	I-Hendro_Kartiko
produced	O	O
a	O	O
string	O	O
of	O	O
fine	O	O
saves	O	O
to	O	O
prevent	O	O
the	O	O
Koreans	B-27019	B-South_Korea
increasing	O	O
their	O	O
lead	O	O
.	O	O

Teams	O	O
:	O	O

Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
:	O	O
20	O	O
-	O	O
Hendro	B-12305126	B-Hendro_Kartiko
Kartiko	I-12305126	I-Hendro_Kartiko
;	O	O
2	O	O
-	O	O
Agung	B-12820147	B-Agung_Setyabudi
Setyabudi	I-12820147	I-Agung_Setyabudi
;	O	O
3	O	O
-	O	O
Suwandi	O	O
Siswoyo	O	O
;	O	O
4	O	O
-	O	O
Yeyen	O	O
Tumera	O	O
;	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Aples	O	O
Tecuari	O	O
;	O	O
6	O	O
-	O	O
Sudiriman	O	O
;	O	O
7	O	O
-	O	O
Widodo	O	O
Gahyo	O	O
Purta	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Ronny	O	O
Wabia	O	O
;	O	O
11	O	O
-	O	O
Bima	B-12500162	B-Bima_Sakti
Sakti	I-12500162	I-Bima_Sakti
;	O	O
12	O	O
-	O	O
Chris	O	O
Yarangga	O	O
(	O	O
15	O	O
-	O	O
Francis	O	O
Wewengken	O	O
36	O	O
)	O	O
;	O	O
16	O	O
-	O	O
Marzuki	O	O
Badriawan	O	O
.	O	O

South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
:	O	O
1	O	O
-	O	O
Kim	O	O
Byung	O	O
Ji	O	O
;	O	O
2	O	O
-	O	O
Kim	O	O
Pan	O	O
Keun	O	O
;	O	O
5	O	O
-	O	O
Huh	O	O
Ki	O	O
Tae	O	O
;	O	O
8	O	O
-	O	O
Roh	O	O
Sang	O	O
Rae	O	O
(	O	O
7	O	O
-	O	O
Sin	O	O
Tae	O	O
Yong	O	O
33	O	O
)	O	O
;	O	O
9	O	O
-	O	O
Kim	O	O
Do	O	O
Hoon	O	O
;	O	O
11	O	O
-	O	O
Ko	O	O
Jeong	O	O
Woon	O	O
;	O	O
17	O	O
-	O	O
Ha	O	O
Seok	O	O
Ju	O	O
;	O	O
18	O	O
-	O	O
Hwang	B-3565374	B-Hwang_Sun-hong
Sun	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
Hong	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
;	O	O
22	O	O
-	O	O
Lee	O	O
Young	O	O
Jin	O	O
;	O	O
23	O	O
-	O	O
Yoo	O	O
Sang	O	O
Chul	O	O
;	O	O
24	O	O
-	O	O
Kim	O	O
Joo	O	O
Sung	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1381testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ISRAELI	B-9282173	B-Israel
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

JERUSALEM	B-16043	B-Jerusalem
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
first	O	O
division	O	O
soccer	O	O

matches	O	O
played	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
weekend	O	O
:	O	O

Zafririm	B-10400096	B-Hapoel_Tzafririm_Holon_F.C.
Holon	I-10400096	I-Hapoel_Tzafririm_Holon_F.C.
1	O	O
Hapoel	B-5166496	B-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Petah	I-5166496	I-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Tikva	I-5166496	I-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
1	O	O

Maccabi	B-319872	B-Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.
Haifa	I-319872	I-Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.
1	O	O
Hapoel	B-19486919	B-Hapoel_Tayibe_F.C.
Taibe	I-19486919	I-Hapoel_Tayibe_F.C.
1	O	O

Hapoel	O	O
Kfar	O	O
Sava	O	O
1	O	O
Bnei	B-4917550	B-Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Yehuda	I-4917550	I-Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
0	O	O

Hapoel	B-2301245	B-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Tel	I-2301245	I-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Aviv	I-2301245	I-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
1	O	O
Betar	B-1755537	B-Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.
Jerusalem	I-1755537	I-Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.
4	O	O

Hapoel	B-5834227	B-Hapoel_Jerusalem_F.C.
Jerusalem	I-5834227	I-Hapoel_Jerusalem_F.C.
0	O	O
Maccabi	B-861284	B-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Tel	I-861284	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Aviv	I-861284	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
4	O	O

Ironi	O	O
Rishon	O	O
Lezion	O	O
1	O	O
Maccabi	B-5333420	B-Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.
Herzliya	I-5333420	I-Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.
0	O	O

Hapoel	O	O
Beit	O	O
She'an	O	O
2	O	O
Hapoel	B-5834903	B-Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.
Beersheba	I-5834903	I-Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.
1	O	O

Maccabi	B-893539	B-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Petah	I-893539	I-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Tikva	I-893539	I-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
0	O	O
Hapoel	B-2869548	B-Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.
Haifa	I-2869548	I-Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.
2	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O

for	O	O
,	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Betar	B-1755537	B-Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.
Jerusalem	I-1755537	I-Beitar_Jerusalem_F.C.
12	O	O
10	O	O
2	O	O
0	O	O
28	O	O
7	O	O
32	O	O

Hapoel	B-5166496	B-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Petah	I-5166496	I-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Tikva	I-5166496	I-Hapoel_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
12	O	O
9	O	O
2	O	O
1	O	O
27	O	O
13	O	O
29	O	O

Hapoel	B-5834903	B-Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.
Beersheba	I-5834903	I-Hapoel_Be'er_Sheva_F.C.
12	O	O
8	O	O
0	O	O
4	O	O
18	O	O
9	O	O
24	O	O

Maccabi	B-861284	B-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Tel	I-861284	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Aviv	I-861284	I-Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
12	O	O
6	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
21	O	O
14	O	O
22	O	O

Maccabi	B-893539	B-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Petah	I-893539	I-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
Tikva	I-893539	I-Maccabi_Petah_Tikva_F.C.
12	O	O
6	O	O
2	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O
12	O	O
20	O	O

Bnei	B-4917550	B-Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Yehuda	I-4917550	I-Bnei_Yehuda_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
12	O	O
6	O	O
2	O	O
4	O	O
15	O	O
15	O	O
20	O	O

Hapoel	B-2869548	B-Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.
Haifa	I-2869548	I-Hapoel_Haifa_F.C.
12	O	O
6	O	O
1	O	O
5	O	O
21	O	O
16	O	O
19	O	O

Maccabi	B-319872	B-Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.
Haifa	I-319872	I-Maccabi_Haifa_F.C.
12	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
14	O	O
15	O	O
16	O	O

Hapoel	O	O
Kfar	O	O
Sava	O	O
12	O	O
5	O	O
1	O	O
6	O	O
10	O	O
11	O	O
16	O	O

Hapoel	B-5834227	B-Hapoel_Jerusalem_F.C.
Jerusalem	I-5834227	I-Hapoel_Jerusalem_F.C.
12	O	O
4	O	O
1	O	O
7	O	O
10	O	O
18	O	O
13	O	O

Ironi	O	O
Rishon	O	O
Lezion	O	O
12	O	O
4	O	O
1	O	O
7	O	O
13	O	O
24	O	O
13	O	O

Zafririm	B-10400096	B-Hapoel_Tzafririm_Holon_F.C.
Holon	I-10400096	I-Hapoel_Tzafririm_Holon_F.C.
12	O	O
2	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
8	O	O
14	O	O
10	O	O

Maccabi	B-5333420	B-Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.
Herzliya	I-5333420	I-Maccabi_Herzliya_F.C.
12	O	O
3	O	O
1	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
12	O	O
10	O	O

Hapoel	O	O
Taiba	O	O
12	O	O
3	O	O
1	O	O
8	O	O
10	O	O
21	O	O
10	O	O

Hapoel	O	O
Beit	O	O
She'an	O	O
12	O	O
2	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
9	O	O
13	O	O
9	O	O

Hapoel	B-2301245	B-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Tel	I-2301245	I-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
Aviv	I-2301245	I-Hapoel_Tel_Aviv_F.C.
12	O	O
2	O	O
3	O	O
7	O	O
7	O	O
16	O	O
9	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1382testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ASIAN	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
CUP	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

ABU	B-18950756	B-Abu_Dhabi
DHABI	I-18950756	I-Abu_Dhabi
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
Asian	B-250683	B-AFC_Asian_Cup
Cup	I-250683	I-AFC_Asian_Cup
group	O	O
A	O	O
matches	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
:	O	O

United	B-1044396	B-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
Arab	I-1044396	I-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
Emirates	I-1044396	I-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
3	O	O
Kuwait	B-1041857	B-Kuwait_national_football_team
2	O	O
(	O	O
halftime	O	O
0-2	O	O
)	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O

UAE	B-1044396	B-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
-	O	O
Hassan	O	O
Ahmed	O	O
53	O	O
,	O	O
Adnan	B-1563605	B-Adnan_Al_Talyani
Al	I-1563605	I-Adnan_Al_Talyani
Talyani	I-1563605	I-Adnan_Al_Talyani
55	O	O
,	O	O
Bakhit	O	O
Saad	O	O
80	O	O

Kuwait	B-1041857	B-Kuwait_national_football_team
-	O	O
Jassem	O	O
Al-Huwaidi	O	O
9	O	O
,	O	O
44	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
15,000	O	O

South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
4	O	O
Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
2	O	O
(	O	O
3-0	O	O
)	O	O

Scorers	O	O
:	O	O

South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
-	O	O
Kim	O	O
Do	O	O
Hoon	O	O
5	O	O
,	O	O
Hwang	B-3565374	B-Hwang_Sun-hong
Sun	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
Hong	I-3565374	I-Hwang_Sun-hong
7	O	O
and	O	O
15	O	O
,	O	O
Koo	O	O
Jeon	O	O
Woon	O	O
55	O	O

Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
-	O	O
Ronny	O	O
Wabia	O	O
58	O	O
,	O	O
Widodo	O	O
Putra	O	O
65	O	O

Attendance	O	O
:	O	O
2,000	O	O

Group	O	O
A	O	O
standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
:	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O

goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

South	B-1018627	B-South_Korea_national_football_team
Korea	I-1018627	I-South_Korea_national_football_team
2	O	O
1	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
5	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O

UAE	B-1044396	B-United_Arab_Emirates_national_football_team
2	O	O
1	O	O
1	O	O
0	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O

Kuwait	B-1041857	B-Kuwait_national_football_team
2	O	O
0	O	O
1	O	O
1	O	O
4	O	O
5	O	O
1	O	O

Indonesia	B-1044538	B-Indonesia_national_football_team
2	O	O
0	O	O
1	O	O
1	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
1	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1383testb NBA
NBA	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
BASKETBALL	O	O
-	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
AFTER	O	O
FRIDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
GAMES	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-07	O	O

Standings	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
Basketball	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
Association	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
teams	O	O
after	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O

(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O
percentage	O	O
,	O	O
games	O	O
behind	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

ATLANTIC	B-4753274	B-Atlantic_Division_(NBA)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

MIAMI	B-72850	B-Miami_Heat
14	O	O
5	O	O
.737	O	O
-	O	O

NEW	B-72855	B-New_York_Knicks
YORK	I-72855	I-New_York_Knicks
11	O	O
6	O	O
.647	O	O
2	O	O

ORLANDO	B-72856	B-Orlando_Magic
8	O	O
7	O	O
.533	O	O
4	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-72858	B-Washington_Wizards
7	O	O
9	O	O
.438	O	O
5	O	O
1/2	O	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-72857	B-Philadelphia_76ers
7	O	O
10	O	O
.412	O	O
6	O	O

NEW	B-72852	B-Brooklyn_Nets
JERSEY	I-72852	I-Brooklyn_Nets
4	O	O
10	O	O
.286	O	O
7	O	O
1/2	O	O

BOSTON	B-43376	B-Boston_Celtics
4	O	O
13	O	O
.235	O	O
9	O	O

CENTRAL	B-4753334	B-Central_Division_(NBA)
DIVISION	I-4753334	I-Central_Division_(NBA)

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

CHICAGO	B-72866	B-Chicago_Bulls
17	O	O
1	O	O
.944	O	O
-	O	O

DETROIT	B-72871	B-Detroit_Pistons
14	O	O
3	O	O
.824	O	O
2	O	O
1/2	O	O

CLEVELAND	B-72868	B-Cleveland_Cavaliers
11	O	O
6	O	O
.647	O	O
5	O	O
1/2	O	O

ATLANTA	B-72861	B-Atlanta_Hawks
10	O	O
8	O	O
.556	O	O
7	O	O

MILWAUKEE	B-72878	B-Milwaukee_Bucks
8	O	O
8	O	O
.500	O	O
8	O	O

INDIANA	B-72875	B-Indiana_Pacers
8	O	O
8	O	O
.500	O	O
8	O	O

CHARLOTTE	B-72862	B-New_Orleans_Pelicans
8	O	O
9	O	O
.471	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

TORONTO	B-72879	B-Toronto_Raptors
6	O	O
11	O	O
.353	O	O
10	O	O
1/2	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

MIDWEST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

HOUSTON	B-72885	B-Houston_Rockets
16	O	O
2	O	O
.889	O	O
-	O	O

UTAH	B-72890	B-Utah_Jazz
15	O	O
2	O	O
.882	O	O
1/2	O	O

MINNESOTA	B-72887	B-Minnesota_Timberwolves
7	O	O
11	O	O
.389	O	O
9	O	O

DALLAS	B-72880	B-Dallas_Mavericks
6	O	O
11	O	O
.353	O	O
9	O	O
1/2	O	O

DENVER	B-72883	B-Denver_Nuggets
5	O	O
14	O	O
.263	O	O
11	O	O
1/2	O	O

SAN	B-72889	B-San_Antonio_Spurs
ANTONIO	I-72889	I-San_Antonio_Spurs
3	O	O
14	O	O
.176	O	O
12	O	O
1/2	O	O

VANCOUVER	B-72886	B-Memphis_Grizzlies
3	O	O
16	O	O
.158	O	O
13	O	O
1/2	O	O

PACIFIC	B-4753452	B-Pacific_Division_(NBA)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
PCT	O	O
GB	O	O

SEATTLE	B-16671402	B-Seattle_SuperSonics
15	O	O
5	O	O
.750	O	O
-	O	O

LA	B-72893	B-Los_Angeles_Lakers
LAKERS	I-72893	I-Los_Angeles_Lakers
14	O	O
7	O	O
.667	O	O
1	O	O
1/2	O	O

PORTLAND	B-72897	B-Portland_Trail_Blazers
12	O	O
8	O	O
.600	O	O
3	O	O

LA	B-72892	B-Los_Angeles_Clippers
CLIPPERS	I-72892	I-Los_Angeles_Clippers
7	O	O
11	O	O
.389	O	O
7	O	O

GOLDEN	B-72891	B-Golden_State_Warriors
STATE	I-72891	I-Golden_State_Warriors
6	O	O
13	O	O
.316	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

SACRAMENTO	B-72889	B-San_Antonio_Spurs
6	O	O
13	O	O
.316	O	O
8	O	O
1/2	O	O

PHOENIX	B-72895	B-Phoenix_Suns
3	O	O
14	O	O
.176	O	O
10	O	O
1/2	O	O

SATURDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
7	O	O
SCHEDULE	O	O

TORONTO	B-72879	B-Toronto_Raptors
AT	O	O
ATLANTA	B-72861	B-Atlanta_Hawks

LA	B-72892	B-Los_Angeles_Clippers
CLIPPERS	I-72892	I-Los_Angeles_Clippers
AT	O	O
NEW	B-72855	B-New_York_Knicks
YORK	I-72855	I-New_York_Knicks

MILWAUKEE	B-72878	B-Milwaukee_Bucks
AT	O	O
WASHINGTON	B-72858	B-Washington_Wizards

DETROIT	B-72871	B-Detroit_Pistons
AT	O	O
NEW	B-72852	B-Brooklyn_Nets
JERSEY	I-72852	I-Brooklyn_Nets

MIAMI	B-72850	B-Miami_Heat
AT	O	O
CHICAGO	B-72866	B-Chicago_Bulls

VANCOUVER	B-72886	B-Memphis_Grizzlies
AT	O	O
DALLAS	B-72880	B-Dallas_Mavericks

PHILADELPHIA	B-72857	B-Philadelphia_76ers
AT	O	O
HOUSTON	B-72885	B-Houston_Rockets

UTAH	B-72890	B-Utah_Jazz
AT	O	O
DENVER	B-72883	B-Denver_Nuggets

CHARLOTTE	B-72862	B-New_Orleans_Pelicans
AT	O	O
SEATTLE	B-16671402	B-Seattle_SuperSonics

-DOCSTART-

# 1384testb NBA
NBA	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
BASKETBALL	O	O
-	O	O
FRIDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-22093	B-National_Basketball_Association
Basketball	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
Association	I-22093	I-National_Basketball_Association
games	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
(	O	O
home	O	O
team	O	O
in	O	O
CAPS	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

New	B-72852	B-Brooklyn_Nets
Jersey	I-72852	I-Brooklyn_Nets
110	O	O
BOSTON	B-43376	B-Boston_Celtics
108	O	O
(	O	O
OT	O	O
)	O	O

DETROIT	B-72871	B-Detroit_Pistons
93	O	O
Cleveland	B-6652	B-Cleveland_Guardians
81	O	O

New	B-72855	B-New_York_Knicks
York	I-72855	I-New_York_Knicks
103	O	O
MIAMI	B-72850	B-Miami_Heat
85	O	O

Phoenix	B-72895	B-Phoenix_Suns
101	O	O
SACRAMENTO	B-72898	B-Sacramento_Kings
95	O	O

Vancouver	O	O
105	O	O
SAN	B-72889	B-San_Antonio_Spurs
ANTONIO	I-72889	I-San_Antonio_Spurs
89	O	O

UTAH	B-72890	B-Utah_Jazz
106	O	O
Minnesota	B-72887	B-Minnesota_Timberwolves
95	O	O

PORTLAND	B-72897	B-Portland_Trail_Blazers
97	O	O
Charlotte	B-243389	B-Charlotte_Hornets
93	O	O

Indiana	B-72875	B-Indiana_Pacers
86	O	O
GOLDEN	B-72891	B-Golden_State_Warriors
STATE	I-72891	I-Golden_State_Warriors
71	O	O

LA	B-72893	B-Los_Angeles_Lakers
LAKERS	I-72893	I-Los_Angeles_Lakers
92	O	O
Orlando	B-72856	B-Orlando_Magic
81	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1385testb NHL
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
ICE	O	O
HOCKEY	O	O
-	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
AFTER	O	O
FRIDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
GAMES	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-07	O	O

Standings	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
Hockey	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
League	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
teams	O	O
after	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O

lost	O	O
,	O	O
tied	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
goals	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

EASTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

NORTHEAST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

HARTFORD	B-1238503	B-Hartford_Wolf_Pack
12	O	O
7	O	O
6	O	O
77	O	O
76	O	O
30	O	O

BUFFALO	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
13	O	O
12	O	O
2	O	O
78	O	O
77	O	O
28	O	O

MONTREAL	B-42966	B-Montreal_Canadiens
11	O	O
14	O	O
4	O	O
99	O	O
104	O	O
26	O	O

BOSTON	B-69523	B-Boston_Bruins
10	O	O
11	O	O
4	O	O
74	O	O
84	O	O
24	O	O

PITTSBURGH	B-66964	B-Pittsburgh_Penguins
10	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
86	O	O
94	O	O
23	O	O

OTTAWA	B-22705	B-Ottawa_Senators
7	O	O
12	O	O
6	O	O
64	O	O
77	O	O
20	O	O

ATLANTIC	B-4528577	B-Atlantic_Division_(NHL)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

FLORIDA	B-70551	B-Florida_Panthers
17	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
83	O	O
53	O	O
40	O	O

PHILADELPHIA	B-66941	B-Philadelphia_Flyers
15	O	O
12	O	O
2	O	O
81	O	O
78	O	O
32	O	O

NEW	B-66743	B-New_Jersey_Devils
JERSEY	I-66743	I-New_Jersey_Devils
14	O	O
10	O	O
1	O	O
61	O	O
61	O	O
29	O	O

WASHINGTON	B-73125	B-Washington_Capitals
13	O	O
13	O	O
1	O	O
72	O	O
71	O	O
27	O	O

NY	B-66881	B-New_York_Rangers
RANGERS	I-66881	I-New_York_Rangers
11	O	O
13	O	O
5	O	O
97	O	O
86	O	O
27	O	O

NY	B-66880	B-New_York_Islanders
ISLANDERS	I-66880	I-New_York_Islanders
7	O	O
11	O	O
8	O	O
65	O	O
72	O	O
22	O	O

TAMPA	B-73124	B-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
BAY	I-73124	I-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
8	O	O
15	O	O
2	O	O
69	O	O
81	O	O
18	O	O

WESTERN	O	O
CONFERENCE	O	O

CENTRAL	O	O
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

DETROIT	B-8795	B-Detroit_Red_Wings
15	O	O
9	O	O
4	O	O
81	O	O
53	O	O
34	O	O

DALLAS	B-73135	B-Dallas_Stars
16	O	O
10	O	O
1	O	O
77	O	O
66	O	O
33	O	O

ST	B-30519527	B-St._Louis_Blues
LOUIS	I-30519527	I-St._Louis_Blues
14	O	O
14	O	O
0	O	O
82	O	O
84	O	O
28	O	O

CHICAGO	B-73126	B-Chicago_Blackhawks
12	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
72	O	O
70	O	O
27	O	O

TORONTO	B-70155	B-Toronto_Maple_Leafs
11	O	O
16	O	O
0	O	O
81	O	O
95	O	O
22	O	O

PHOENIX	B-73138	B-Arizona_Coyotes
9	O	O
13	O	O
4	O	O
61	O	O
74	O	O
22	O	O

PACIFIC	B-4529108	B-Pacific_Division_(NHL)
DIVISION	O	O

W	O	O
L	O	O
T	O	O
GF	O	O
GA	O	O
PTS	O	O

COLORADO	B-70948	B-Colorado_Avalanche
17	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
100	O	O
60	O	O
38	O	O

VANCOUVER	B-73133	B-Vancouver_Canucks
14	O	O
11	O	O
1	O	O
84	O	O
83	O	O
29	O	O

EDMONTON	B-73129	B-Edmonton_Oilers
14	O	O
14	O	O
1	O	O
99	O	O
90	O	O
29	O	O

LOS	B-73136	B-Los_Angeles_Kings
ANGELES	I-73136	I-Los_Angeles_Kings
11	O	O
13	O	O
3	O	O
72	O	O
83	O	O
25	O	O

SAN	B-73139	B-San_Jose_Sharks
JOSE	I-73139	I-San_Jose_Sharks
10	O	O
13	O	O
4	O	O
69	O	O
87	O	O
24	O	O

ANAHEIM	B-73134	B-Anaheim_Ducks
9	O	O
14	O	O
5	O	O
74	O	O
87	O	O
23	O	O

CALGARY	B-23615827	B-Calgary_Flames
10	O	O
16	O	O
2	O	O
65	O	O
77	O	O
22	O	O

SATURDAY	O	O
,	O	O
DECEMBER	O	O
7	O	O
SCHEDULE	O	O

PHOENIX	B-73138	B-Arizona_Coyotes
AT	O	O
NEW	B-66743	B-New_Jersey_Devils
JERSEY	I-66743	I-New_Jersey_Devils

CALGARY	B-23615827	B-Calgary_Flames
AT	O	O
BOSTON	B-69523	B-Boston_Bruins

BUFFALO	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
AT	O	O
HARTFORD	B-270855	B-Hartford_Whalers

WASHINGTON	B-73125	B-Washington_Capitals
AT	O	O
NY	B-66880	B-New_York_Islanders
ISLANDERS	I-66880	I-New_York_Islanders

CHICAGO	B-73126	B-Chicago_Blackhawks
AT	O	O
MONTREAL	B-42966	B-Montreal_Canadiens

NY	B-66881	B-New_York_Rangers
RANGERS	I-66881	I-New_York_Rangers
AT	O	O
TORONTO	B-70155	B-Toronto_Maple_Leafs

ANAHEIM	B-73134	B-Anaheim_Ducks
AT	O	O
PITTSBURGH	B-66964	B-Pittsburgh_Penguins

COLORADO	B-70948	B-Colorado_Avalanche
AT	O	O
LOS	B-73136	B-Los_Angeles_Kings
ANGELES	I-73136	I-Los_Angeles_Kings

TAMPA	B-73124	B-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
BAY	I-73124	I-Tampa_Bay_Lightning
AT	O	O
SAN	B-73139	B-San_Jose_Sharks
JOSE	I-73139	I-San_Jose_Sharks

OTTAWA	B-22705	B-Ottawa_Senators
AT	O	O
VANCOUVER	B-73133	B-Vancouver_Canucks

-DOCSTART-

# 1386testb NHL
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
ICE	O	O
HOCKEY	O	O
-	O	O
FRIDAY	O	O
'S	O	O
RESULTS	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-07	O	O

Results	O	O
of	O	O
National	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
Hockey	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
League	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
games	O	O
on	O	O
Friday	O	O
(	O	O
home	O	O
team	O	O
in	O	O
CAPS	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

NY	B-66881	B-New_York_Rangers
RANGERS	I-66881	I-New_York_Rangers
6	O	O
Toronto	B-70155	B-Toronto_Maple_Leafs
5	O	O

BUFFALO	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
1	O	O
Anaheim	B-73134	B-Anaheim_Ducks
1	O	O
(	O	O
OT	O	O
)	O	O

Pittsburgh	B-66964	B-Pittsburgh_Penguins
5	O	O
WASHINGTON	B-73125	B-Washington_Capitals
3	O	O

Montreal	B-42966	B-Montreal_Canadiens
3	O	O
CHICAGO	B-73126	B-Chicago_Blackhawks
1	O	O

Philadelphia	B-66941	B-Philadelphia_Flyers
6	O	O
DALLAS	B-73135	B-Dallas_Stars
3	O	O

St	B-30519527	B-St._Louis_Blues
Louis	I-30519527	I-St._Louis_Blues
4	O	O
COLORADO	B-70948	B-Colorado_Avalanche
3	O	O

EDMONTON	B-73129	B-Edmonton_Oilers
5	O	O
Ottawa	B-22705	B-Ottawa_Senators
2	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1387testb NHL
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
ICE	O	O
HOCKEY	O	O
-	O	O
CANUCKS	B-73133	B-Vancouver_Canucks
RW	O	O
BURE	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
SUSPENDED	O	O
FOR	O	O
ONE	O	O
GAME	O	O
.	O	O

NEW	B-645042	B-New_York_City
YORK	I-645042	I-New_York_City
1996-12-06	O	O

Vancouver	B-73133	B-Vancouver_Canucks
Canucks	I-73133	I-Vancouver_Canucks
star	O	O
right	O	O
wing	O	O
Pavel	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
Bure	I-605202	I-Pavel_Bure
was	O	O
suspended	O	O
for	O	O
one	O	O
game	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
National	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
Hockey	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
League	I-21809	I-National_Hockey_League
and	O	O
fined	O	O
$	O	O
1,000	O	O
Friday	O	O
for	O	O
his	O	O
hit	O	O
on	O	O
Buffalo	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
Sabres	I-69918	I-Buffalo_Sabres
defenceman	O	O
Garry	B-3438109	B-Garry_Galley
Galley	I-3438109	I-Garry_Galley
on	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
.	O	O

Bure	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
received	O	O
a	O	O
double-minor	O	O
penalty	O	O
for	O	O
high-sticking	O	O
with	O	O
2:22	O	O
left	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
period	O	O
of	O	O
Wednesday	O	O
's	O	O
7-6	O	O
overtime	O	O
win	O	O
by	O	O
Vancouver	B-73133	B-Vancouver_Canucks
after	O	O
colliding	O	O
with	O	O
Galley	B-3438109	B-Garry_Galley
in	O	O
Buffalo	B-69918	B-Buffalo_Sabres
zone	O	O
.	O	O

Galley	B-3438109	B-Garry_Galley
suffered	O	O
a	O	O
concussion	O	O
and	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
return	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Mr	O	O
Bure	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
left	O	O
his	O	O
feet	O	O
to	O	O
deliver	O	O
a	O	O
forearm	O	O
blow	O	O
to	O	O
Mr	O	O
Galley	B-3438109	B-Garry_Galley
as	O	O
he	O	O
was	O	O
about	O	O
to	O	O
be	O	O
checked	O	O
legally	O	O
by	O	O
his	O	O
opponent	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
said	O	O
NHL	B-21809	B-National_Hockey_League
discipline	O	O
chief	O	O
Brian	B-2031342	B-Brian_Burke_(ice_hockey)
Burke	I-2031342	I-Brian_Burke_(ice_hockey)
in	O	O
handing	O	O
out	O	O
the	O	O
suspension	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
Although	O	O
it	O	O
is	O	O
clear	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
videotape	O	O
that	O	O
Mr	O	O
Bure	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
's	O	O
actions	O	O
were	O	O
a	O	O
reaction	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
impending	O	O
hit	O	O
and	O	O
there	O	O
was	O	O
no	O	O
intent	O	O
to	O	O
injure	O	O
his	O	O
opponent	O	O
,	O	O
there	O	O
can	O	O
be	O	O
no	O	O
excuse	O	O
for	O	O
this	O	O
type	O	O
of	O	O
conduct	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Burke	O	O
said	O	O
.	O	O

Bure	B-605202	B-Pavel_Bure
,	O	O
who	O	O
is	O	O
struggling	O	O
with	O	O
only	O	O
nine	O	O
goals	O	O
and	O	O
12	O	O
assists	O	O
in	O	O
26	O	O
games	O	O
,	O	O
will	O	O
miss	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
home	O	O
game	O	O
against	O	O
Ottawa	B-22705	B-Ottawa_Senators
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1388testb BOXING
BOXING	O	O
-	O	O
SCHULZ	B-3945829	B-Axel_Schulz
DEFEATS	O	O
RIBALTA	O	O
IN	O	O
IBF	O	O
HEAVYWEIGHT	O	O
FIGHT	O	O
.	O	O

VIENNA	B-55866	B-Vienna
1996-12-07	O	O

German	B-11867	B-Germany
Axel	B-3945829	B-Axel_Schulz
Schulz	I-3945829	I-Axel_Schulz
outpointed	O	O
Cuba	B-5042481	B-Cuba
's	O	O
Jose	O	O
Ribalta	O	O
in	O	O
their	O	O
International	O	O
Boxing	O	O
Federation	O	O
non-title	O	O
10-round	O	O
heavyweight	O	O
fight	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1389testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SPANISH	B-26667	B-Spain
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
SUMMARY	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-07	O	O

Summary	O	O
of	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain
first	O	O
division	O	O
match	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
2	O	O
(	O	O
Davor	B-610980	B-Davor_Šuker
Suker	I-610980	I-Davor_Šuker
24	O	O
,	O	O
Predrag	B-1462772	B-Predrag_Mijatović
Mijatovic	I-1462772	I-Predrag_Mijatović
48	O	O
)	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
0	O	O
.	O	O

Halftime	O	O
1-0	O	O
.	O	O

Attendance	O	O
106,000	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1390testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
BALKAN	O	O
STRIKE	O	O
FORCE	O	O
WIN	O	O
OLD	O	O
FIRM	O	O
GAME	O	O
FOR	O	O
REAL	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-07	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
's	O	O
Balkan	B-4829	B-Balkans
strike	O	O
force	O	O
of	O	O
Davor	B-610980	B-Davor_Šuker
Suker	I-610980	I-Davor_Šuker
and	O	O
Predrag	B-1462772	B-Predrag_Mijatović
Mijatovic	I-1462772	I-Predrag_Mijatović
shot	O	O
their	O	O
side	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
2-0	O	O
win	O	O
over	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
in	O	O
Spain	B-26667	B-Spain
's	O	O
old	O	O
firm	O	O
game	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
result	O	O
leaves	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
on	O	O
38	O	O
points	O	O
after	O	O
16	O	O
games	O	O
,	O	O
four	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
.	O	O

With	O	O
just	O	O
one	O	O
league	O	O
match	O	O
scheduled	O	O
before	O	O
the	O	O
New	O	O
Year	O	O
break	O	O
,	O	O
Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
are	O	O
also	O	O
assured	O	O
of	O	O
spending	O	O
Christmas	O	O
ahead	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
arch-rivals	O	O
.	O	O

A	O	O
mix-up	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
defence	O	O
let	O	O
Croatian	B-5573	B-Croatia
international	O	O
Suker	B-610980	B-Davor_Šuker
in	O	O
midway	O	O
through	O	O
the	O	O
first	O	O
half	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
Montenegrin	B-20760	B-Montenegro
striker	O	O
Mijatovic	B-1462772	B-Predrag_Mijatović
made	O	O
it	O	O
2-0	O	O
after	O	O
fine	O	O
work	O	O
by	O	O
Clarence	B-616584	B-Clarence_Seedorf
Seedorf	I-616584	I-Clarence_Seedorf
just	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
break	O	O
.	O	O

Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
fought	O	O
back	O	O
strongly	O	O
but	O	O
were	O	O
twice	O	O
denied	O	O
by	O	O
the	O	O
woodwork	O	O
on	O	O
an	O	O
unusually	O	O
quiet	O	O
night	O	O
for	O	O
Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil
striker	O	O
Ronaldo	B-66164	B-Ronaldo_(Brazilian_footballer)
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1391testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
PSV	B-79820	B-PSV_Eindhoven
HIT	O	O
VOLENDAM	B-2202202	B-FC_Volendam
FOR	O	O
SIX	O	O
.	O	O

AMSTERDAM	B-844	B-Amsterdam
1996-12-07	O	O

Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil
striker	O	O
Marcelo	B-16001137	B-Marcelo_Ramos_(footballer,_born_1973)
and	O	O
Yugoslav	B-34244	B-Yugoslavia
midfielder	O	O
Zeljko	B-2212066	B-Željko_Petrović
Petrovic	I-2212066	I-Željko_Petrović
each	O	O
scored	O	O
twice	O	O
as	O	O
Dutch	B-21148	B-Netherlands
first	O	O
division	O	O
leaders	O	O
PSV	B-79820	B-PSV_Eindhoven
Eindhoven	I-79820	I-PSV_Eindhoven
romped	O	O
to	O	O
a	O	O
6-0	O	O
win	O	O
over	O	O
Volendam	B-2202202	B-FC_Volendam
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
.	O	O

Their	O	O
other	O	O
marksmen	O	O
were	O	O
Brazilian	B-3383	B-Brazil
defender	O	O
Vampeta	B-5651409	B-Vampeta
and	O	O
Belgian	B-3343	B-Belgium
striker	O	O
Luc	B-2945257	B-Luc_Nilis
Nilis	I-2945257	I-Luc_Nilis
,	O	O
his	O	O
14th	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
season	O	O
.	O	O

PSV	B-79820	B-PSV_Eindhoven
,	O	O
well	O	O
on	O	O
the	O	O
way	O	O
to	O	O
their	O	O
14th	O	O
league	O	O
title	O	O
,	O	O
outgunned	O	O
Volendam	B-2202202	B-FC_Volendam
in	O	O
every	O	O
department	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
game	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
boast	O	O
a	O	O
nine-point	O	O
lead	O	O
over	O	O
Feyenoord	B-47707	B-Feyenoord
,	O	O
who	O	O
have	O	O
two	O	O
games	O	O
in	O	O
hand	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
are	O	O
16	O	O
points	O	O
clear	O	O
of	O	O
champions	O	O
Ajax	B-2273	B-AFC_Ajax
Amsterdam	I-2273	I-AFC_Ajax
,	O	O
who	O	O
have	O	O
played	O	O
18	O	O
matches	O	O
compared	O	O
to	O	O
PSV	B-79820	B-PSV_Eindhoven
's	O	O
19	O	O
.	O	O

Ajax	B-2273	B-AFC_Ajax
face	O	O
AZ	B-2289	B-AZ_Alkmaar
Alkmaar	I-2289	I-AZ_Alkmaar
away	O	O
on	O	O
Sunday	O	O
and	O	O
Feyenoord	B-47707	B-Feyenoord
,	O	O
eliminated	O	O
from	O	O
the	O	O
UEFA	B-4918282	B-1996–97_UEFA_Cup
Cup	I-4918282	I-1996–97_UEFA_Cup
after	O	O
losing	O	O
4-2	O	O
on	O	O
aggregate	O	O
to	O	O
Tenerife	B-1769413	B-CD_Tenerife
on	O	O
Tuesday	O	O
,	O	O
travel	O	O
to	O	O
De	B-1218784	B-De_Graafschap
Graafschap	I-1218784	I-De_Graafschap
Doetinchem	I-1218784	I-De_Graafschap
.	O	O

The	O	O
Doetinchem	O	O
side	O	O
,	O	O
dubbed	O	O
"	O	O
The	O	O
Super	O	O
Peasants	O	O
"	O	O
,	O	O
are	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
surprise	O	O
packages	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
season	O	O
.	O	O

They	O	O
are	O	O
fourth	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
table	O	O
.	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1392testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
SPANISH	B-26667	B-Spain
FIRST	O	O
DIVISION	O	O
RESULT	O	O
/	O	O
STANDINGS	O	O
.	O	O

MADRID	B-41188263	B-Madrid
1996-12-07	O	O

Result	O	O
of	O	O
Saturday	O	O
's	O	O
only	O	O
Spanish	B-26667	B-Spain

first	O	O
division	O	O
match	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
2	O	O
Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
0	O	O

Standings	O	O
(	O	O
tabulate	O	O
under	O	O
games	O	O
played	O	O
,	O	O
won	O	O
,	O	O
drawn	O	O
,	O	O
lost	O	O
,	O	O

goals	O	O
for	O	O
,	O	O
against	O	O
,	O	O
points	O	O
)	O	O
:	O	O

Real	B-26413	B-Real_Madrid_CF
Madrid	I-26413	I-Real_Madrid_CF
16	O	O
11	O	O
5	O	O
0	O	O
32	O	O
12	O	O
38	O	O

Barcelona	B-68187	B-FC_Barcelona
16	O	O
10	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
46	O	O
21	O	O
34	O	O

Deportivo	O	O
Coruna	O	O
15	O	O
9	O	O
6	O	O
0	O	O
23	O	O
7	O	O
33	O	O

Real	B-834322	B-Real_Betis
Betis	I-834322	I-Real_Betis
15	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
2	O	O
28	O	O
13	O	O
29	O	O

Atletico	B-84197	B-Atlético_Madrid
Madrid	I-84197	I-Atlético_Madrid
15	O	O
8	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
26	O	O
17	O	O
27	O	O

Athletic	B-80824	B-Athletic_Bilbao
Bilbao	I-80824	I-Athletic_Bilbao
15	O	O
7	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
28	O	O
22	O	O
25	O	O

Real	B-143279	B-Real_Sociedad
Sociedad	I-143279	I-Real_Sociedad
15	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
20	O	O
18	O	O
24	O	O

Valladolid	B-295563	B-Real_Valladolid
15	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
5	O	O
19	O	O
18	O	O
24	O	O

Racing	B-7614075	B-Racing_de_Santander
Santander	I-7614075	I-Racing_de_Santander
15	O	O
5	O	O
7	O	O
3	O	O
15	O	O
15	O	O
22	O	O

Rayo	B-958372	B-Rayo_Vallecano
Vallecano	I-958372	I-Rayo_Vallecano
15	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
21	O	O
19	O	O
20	O	O

Valencia	B-32780	B-Valencia_CF
15	O	O
6	O	O
2	O	O
7	O	O
23	O	O
22	O	O
20	O	O

Celta	B-24119395	B-RC_Celta_de_Vigo
Vigo	I-24119395	I-RC_Celta_de_Vigo
15	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
5	O	O
17	O	O
17	O	O
20	O	O

Tenerife	B-1769413	B-CD_Tenerife
15	O	O
5	O	O
4	O	O
6	O	O
23	O	O
17	O	O
19	O	O

Espanyol	B-30875941	B-RCD_Espanyol
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
17	O	O
20	O	O
16	O	O

Oviedo	B-80801	B-Real_Oviedo
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
17	O	O
21	O	O
16	O	O

Sporting	B-79943	B-Sporting_de_Gijón
Gijon	O	O
15	O	O
4	O	O
4	O	O
7	O	O
15	O	O
22	O	O
16	O	O

Logrones	O	O
15	O	O
4	O	O
3	O	O
8	O	O
11	O	O
33	O	O
15	O	O

Zaragoza	B-84496	B-Real_Zaragoza
15	O	O
2	O	O
8	O	O
5	O	O
18	O	O
23	O	O
14	O	O

Sevilla	B-243500	B-Sevilla_FC
15	O	O
4	O	O
2	O	O
9	O	O
13	O	O
20	O	O
14	O	O

Compostela	B-7940435	B-SD_Compostela
15	O	O
3	O	O
4	O	O
8	O	O
13	O	O
28	O	O
13	O	O

Hercules	B-30861637	B-Hércules_CF
15	O	O
2	O	O
2	O	O
11	O	O
11	O	O
29	O	O
8	O	O

Extremadura	B-4151443	B-CF_Extremadura
15	O	O
1	O	O
3	O	O
11	O	O
8	O	O
30	O	O
6	O	O

-DOCSTART-

# 1393testb SOCCER
SOCCER	O	O
-	O	O
ENGLISHMAN	B-9316	B-England
CHARLTON	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
IS	O	O
MADE	O	O
AN	O	O
HONORARY	O	O
IRISHMAN	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
.	O	O

DUBLIN	B-8504	B-Dublin
1996-12-07	O	O

Jack	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
Charlton	I-180733	I-Jack_Charlton
's	O	O
relationship	O	O
with	O	O
the	O	O
people	O	O
of	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
was	O	O
cemented	O	O
on	O	O
Saturday	O	O
when	O	O
the	O	O
Englishman	B-18803164	B-English_people
was	O	O
officially	O	O
declared	O	O
one	O	O
of	O	O
their	O	O
own	O	O
.	O	O

Charlton	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
,	O	O
61	O	O
,	O	O
and	O	O
his	O	O
wife	O	O
,	O	O
Peggy	O	O
,	O	O
became	O	O
citizens	O	O
of	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
when	O	O
they	O	O
formally	O	O
received	O	O
Irish	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
passports	O	O
from	O	O
deputy	O	O
Prime	O	O
Minister	O	O
Dick	B-264116	B-Dick_Spring
Spring	I-264116	I-Dick_Spring
who	O	O
said	O	O
the	O	O
honour	O	O
had	O	O
been	O	O
made	O	O
in	O	O
recognition	O	O
of	O	O
Charlton	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
's	O	O
achievements	O	O
as	O	O
the	O	O
national	O	O
soccer	O	O
manager	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
The	O	O
years	O	O
I	O	O
spent	O	O
as	O	O
manager	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
Republic	B-578510	B-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
of	I-578510	I-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
Ireland	I-578510	I-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
were	O	O
the	O	O
best	O	O
years	O	O
of	O	O
my	O	O
life	O	O
.	O	O

It	O	O
all	O	O
culminated	O	O
in	O	O
the	O	O
fact	O	O
that	O	O
I	O	O
now	O	O
have	O	O
lots	O	O
of	O	O
great	O	O
,	O	O
great	O	O
friends	O	O
in	O	O
Ireland	B-14560	B-Republic_of_Ireland
.	O	O

That	O	O
is	O	O
why	O	O
this	O	O
is	O	O
so	O	O
emotional	O	O
a	O	O
night	O	O
for	O	O
me	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
Charlton	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
said	O	O
.	O	O

"	O	O
It	O	O
was	O	O
the	O	O
joy	O	O
that	O	O
we	O	O
all	O	O
had	O	O
over	O	O
the	O	O
period	O	O
,	O	O
that	O	O
I	O	O
shared	O	O
with	O	O
people	O	O
that	O	O
I	O	O
grew	O	O
to	O	O
love	O	O
,	O	O
that	O	O
I	O	O
treasure	O	O
most	O	O
,	O	O
"	O	O
he	O	O
added	O	O
.	O	O

Charlton	B-180733	B-Jack_Charlton
managed	O	O
Ireland	B-578510	B-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
for	O	O
93	O	O
matches	O	O
,	O	O
during	O	O
which	O	O
time	O	O
they	O	O
lost	O	O
only	O	O
17	O	O
times	O	O
in	O	O
almost	O	O
10	O	O
years	O	O
until	O	O
he	O	O
resigned	O	O
in	O	O
December	O	O
1995	O	O
.	O	O

He	O	O
guided	O	O
Ireland	B-578510	B-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
to	O	O
two	O	O
successive	O	O
World	B-11370	B-FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-11370	I-FIFA_World_Cup
finals	O	O
tournaments	O	O
and	O	O
to	O	O
the	O	O
1988	O	O
European	B-9239	B-Europe
championship	O	O
finals	O	O
in	O	O
Germany	B-11867	B-Germany
,	O	O
after	O	O
the	O	O
Irish	B-578510	B-Republic_of_Ireland_national_football_team
beat	O	O
a	O	O
well-fancied	O	O
England	B-9904	B-England_national_football_team
team	O	O
1-0	O	O
in	O	O
their	O	O
group	O	O
qualifier	O	O
.	O	O

The	O	O
lanky	O	O
former	O	O
Leeds	B-7609513	B-Leeds_United_F.C.
United	I-7609513	I-Leeds_United_F.C.
defender	O	O
did	O	O
not	O	O
make	O	O
his	O	O
England	B-9904	B-England_national_football_team
debut	O	O
until	O	O
the	O	O
age	O	O
of	O	O
30	O	O
but	O	O
eventually	O	O
won	O	O
35	O	O
caps	O	O
and	O	O
was	O	O
a	O	O
key	O	O
member	O	O
of	O	O
the	O	O
1966	B-61629	B-1966_FIFA_World_Cup
World	I-61629	I-1966_FIFA_World_Cup
Cup	I-61629	I-1966_FIFA_World_Cup
winning	O	O
team	O	O
with	O	O
his	O	O
younger	O	O
brother	O	O
,	O	O
Bobby	B-4224	B-Bobby_Charlton
.	O	O