Streats, 9 September 2002

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  • 12 1 Streats MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/2002
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  • 577 1  -  Who is to blame for the ‘bo-chap’ worker? By Deepa Vijiyasingam Gary Lira A PAT on the back from the boss for a job done well is sometimes more valued by the Singapore worker than money. But such personal acts of appreciation from employers are hard to come
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  • 57 1 British Prime Minister Tony Blair (left) and US President George W Bush speaking to reporters at Camp David after the British leader arrived on Saturday to hold a pow-ivow on what to do with Iraq. They both said that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein had reneged on promises
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  • 139 1 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on Singaporeans to be mentally prepared for repercussions, such as rising oil prices that could have a severe impact on the economy, should the US go ahead with its strikes against Iraq. “We will have to watch
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    • 57 1 Full-moon madness Durian, French, tonic mooncakes we tasted them all in the line of duty PAGE 18 INSIDE US-IRAQ WAR THE NEAT TEST: PAGE 2 NO EXTREMES IN ISLAM: PAGE 11 MAHATHIR CRITICISES WESTS TREATMENT OF MUSLIMS: PAGE 13 US, UK SEEK GLOBAL CONSENSUS: PAGE 14 IRAQ COULD TAKE NINE
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  • STREATS local
    • 214 2  -  By Janice Wong SINGAPORE’S experience in water reclamation could become a vital advantage when the world water crisis worsens, Environment Minister Lim Swee Say said yesterday. Other countries could benefit from the technology, he added, citing statistics from last month’s World Summit on
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    • 40 2 ‘lf (a US-Iraq war) happens anditis a swift operation and successful, of course, that’s the happiest scenario... But fit’s not so neat and there are problems, then, of course, oil prices may go up!
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    • 39 2 ‘We should look at this from a national point of view. These are security issues which we have to consider, which affect many countries in the world! On whether Singapore will back a US strike
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    • 424 2  -  Singaporeans must prepare emotionally, mentally: DPM Lee Zubaidah Nazeer IF the US strikes Iraq, the impact will be felt worldwide, including in Singapore. This will be the country’s “next biggest uncertainty”, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Singaporeans must emotionally and mentally brace
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    • 329 3 Slain man involved in 1995 brawl THE death of a Singaporean businessman who was gunned down in Johor Barn on Saturday has revealed that he led a life which was far from normal. Although Mr Tan Keng Leong, 35, was described by friends and relatives
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    • 146 3 POLICE smashed an illegal 4-D collection syndicate and arrested 12 people at the weekend. Officers of the gambling suppression unit raided HDB flats at Pandan Garden, Woodlands, Yishun and Marsiling. They seized computers, cellphones, fax machines, records and about $50,000 as evidence. Five men and seven
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    • 182 4 INNOVATION and creativity are set to become central objectives in a review of a popular tuition programme for schoolchildren. Every year, the Chinese Development Assistance Council tutors more than 10,000 students from low-income families at subsidised rates. Primary school enrollees pay fees
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    • 118 4 A 17-YEAR-OLD pillion passenger died after her boyfriend’s motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car. Tham Wing Khum (right), a firstyear student at Temasek Junior College, was riding along Bedok South Road with her 24-year-old boyfriend on Friday at 11.20 pm when
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    • 224 4 DIALECT is making a comeback, with two clan associations holding classes to teach it. The Hainan Hwee Kuan started Hainanese lessons in June. And in July the Hokkien Huay Kuan started its class. Hokkien Huay Kuan assistant executive
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    • 246 4  -  &L YongHuiMien ABOUT 70 people spent two-and-a-half hours in a “coffee shop talk” yesterday with Mr Charles Chong, chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committee for Community Development and Sports. The venue: Ah Teng’s Bakery at Raffles Hotel. The topic: Working towards gender equality.
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  • STREATS financial
    • 569 6 The stock recommendation is the average of aH the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and
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    • 24 6 *AS AT SEPTEMBER 6 US$: 551.750 552.743 EURO: 551.736 Ss: 67.62 YEN Ss: RM2.172 Ss: HK54.458 Ss: 24.16 BAHT Ss: 5,068 RUPIAH
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    • 429 6 Property shares set to rise as new CPF rules spur market Bloomberg SINGAPORE Shares of Capita Land and other developers may rise because investors expect a pick-up in apartment sales to continue, as homebuyers start tapping CPF savings this month to help make down payments. The
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    • 289 6 AFP SINGAPORE The corporate world faces a much bigger risk from corruption and bureaucracy than it does from terrorism, according to an Economist Group assessment of threats to business profitability a year after the Sept 11 terror attacks. “Despite the stunning attacks of
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    • 182 6 Reuters PANGKOR LAUT, Malaysia Acer, Taiwan’s biggest PC maker, yesterday said it is sticking to its 2002 full-year profit forecast and expects a boom in year-end demand despite recent signs of market weakness. August sales were “not that good”, but inventory levels were now
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  • STREATS medical
    • 149 8 ap DETROIT The genetic fingerprint of healthy human sperm has been found an advance that could lead to understanding male infertility and to new male contraceptives. Scientists at Wayne State University in Detroit and Leeds University took sperm from healthy, fertile men. One sample contained sperm
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    • 388 8 Reuters NEW YORK Researchers say that it’s possible to detect a foetal brain response to flashes of light directed at the expectant mother’s abdomen. They say that the non-invasive technique could be used to spot brain damage in the unborn
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  • STREATS vocal
    • 392 11 I WOULD like to share my views on the oft-used terms “moderate Muslims” and “Muslim extremists”. As a Muslim, I am very uncomfortable with such descriptions. I feel that they do not go down well with the general Muslim population within the Singaporean multi-racial
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    • 154 11 I WAS appalled by the content of “Gum banned, so why not cigarettes” (Streats, Sept 5), a letter by Michael Loh Yik Ming. In my view, there is absolutely nothing wrong with smoking. Of course, it causes some sickness, but not all of it. Mr
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    • 153 11 I VIEW the treatment of illegal immigrants by the Malaysian government as a global issue. No matter what nationality the immigrants are, they are still human beings and should be treated as such. It is not only the powerful and wealthy among us who deserve
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    • 238 11 I REFER to “These kids need ez-link cards fast” (Streats, Aug 22), a letter by Eng Whan Seng, who complained about a delay in students with special needs receiving their cards. We thank Mr Eng for sharing his concerns with us and for
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  • STREATS regional
    • 303 13 He criticises West’s treatment of Muslims AP KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad urged Western powers yesterday to treat Muslims better, warning that attacks and sanctions on Muslim nations would create endless “recruits to terrorism”. “It may be coincidental, but the fact is that
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    • 79 13 No sense letting a good flood go to waste, and these Thai women and a little girl tried to catch some dinner on a flooded street in Phetcha Bun in Northern Thailand yesterday. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has blamed illegal logging for the death and destruction
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    • 201 13 Wire services MANILA- A 13-year-old Philippine girl allegedly raped by policemen in Sabah had been a victim of sexual abuse in that territory since the age of 10, a senior Philippine official said yesterday. Now at the centre of a diplomatic storm between Manila and
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    • REGIONAL DEBRIEF
      • 84 13 AP TAIPEI Sixteen Singaporeans in a tour bus travelling south toward the city of Hualien suffered minor injuries in a bus accident yesterday. The bus carrying the tourists collided with another passenger bus on a coastal highway in eastern Taiwan yesterday, injuring 20 people, police reported. The
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      • 100 13 Reuters JAKARTA Four people were killed in two incidents here yesterday, police said. In the first incident, three Muslim women from the island of Saparua were shot dead as they walked on a beach early yesterday, which police said led to a mob attack on a
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      • 60 13 AP BEIJING Typhoon Sinlaku tore through eastern China, killing nine people and forcing hundreds of thousands to move, state media and officials said yesterday. Three people were also reported missing near Wenzhou in Zhejiang province at around 6.30 pm on Saturday, the official Xinhua News Agency
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    • 219 13 AFP JAKARTA Indonesia’s former ruling party Golkar has thrown its support behind Akbar Tanjung, saying it will maintain him as leader and parliament chairman despite his conviction for graft, a party executive said yesterday. A court here sentenced the 56-year-old Akbar on Wednesday to three
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  • STREATS global
    • REMEMBERING 9/11
      • 396 14 AFP WASHINGTON While Americans have sought to put the trauma of Sept 11 behind them, many experts feel it will shape the future of an entire generation. Almost a year after the tragedy, there are few visible signs of the worst terrorist attack in modem
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        58 14 More than 500 sailors and Marines on the flight deck of the USS Belleau to mark 9/11 They spelt out the now famous quote from Mr Todd Beamer: ‘Let’s roll.’ Mr Beamer was a passenger on the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 who tried to regain control
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      • 388 14 White House calk talks with Britkh PM ‘excellent’ afp ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Maryland US President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair expect to win broad international support on any action taken against Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein and his weapons of mass destruction,
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      • 148 14 AFP LONDON US Secretary of State Colin Powell said that Iraq was intent on acquiring nuclear weapons, but could take up to nine years to achieve its aim. “With respect to nuclear, we know that at the time of the (1991) Gulf
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    • GLOBAL DEBRIEF
      • 43 14 -AFP AT least 40 policemen were killed and 19 hurt when about 1,000 Maoist rebels attacked a police post in Nepal, Nepali Minister of State Devendra Raj Kandela said yesterday. Another 11 policemen were missing after the attack. afp
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      • 54 14 Reuters A HAMSTER found driving a toy racing car along a promenade at an English seaside resort is back in custody after several escape attempts. Speedy was turned in to police by a passer-by who found him racing through Cleveleys, near Blackpool, in the toy, which he powered
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      • 34 14 AP TENSIONS flared again between India and Pakistan yesterday, as a night-long barrage of artillery fire hit an Indian army garrison, killed one civilian and terrified people along the Kashmir border. ap
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  • easy STREATS
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      667 16  -  By Yvonne Kwok Take note of The Bourne Identity’s Franka Potente because, like Hilary Swank, she’s very likely to explode out of nowhere to make her mark as a serious actress in Hollywood ACTRESSES tend to colour their hair in discreet shades of brown, blonde and red. The
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    • 159 16 AP IRON Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson is hitting new heights as a commercial airline pilot. “It’s a great job,” said Bruce. “Nothing else compares.” Charter airline Astraeus confirmed that Bruce, 44, serves as first officer on Boeing 737 s flying between Britain and holiday destinations
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    • 82 16 SPIDERMAN star Tobey Maguire lives in a Hollywood mansion. But his grandfather, Albert Maguire, is living hard out of a van, just a few kilometres away in a downmarket suburb. Albert told reporters that he still sees his famous grandson a couple of times
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    • 100 16 IS Rob Lowe leaving The West Wing or isn’t he? Rob, 38, says he’s quitting. But series creator Aaron Sorkin said Rob, who plays White House deputy communications director Sam Seaborn, could stay. Last season, Rob’s castmates’ pay was raised from US$3O,OOO (5552,000) to
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    • 417 18  -  Foodie two-shoes WILEEN CHANG With so much variety of mooncake available every Mid-Autumn Festival, it’s hardly surprising that this event is also known as the Mooncake Festival Durian, chocolate, green tea, ice-cream mooncakes... we are spoilt for choice. We braved the calories to
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    • 150 20 IF a lizard falls off a wall, does that mean it is having a bad hair day? Could be. Researchers looking for the best way to stick objects on walls have found that lizards have millions of tiny hairs on their toes setae. Each hair splits
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    • Just a minute
      • 116 20 Photographer Tay Kay Chin will give a talk on a photography and a special presentation on the New York that he knows, tomorrow, 7pm-9pm, at the Asian Civilisations Museum, 39 Armenian Street. Details at Tel: 6332 3284; Fax: 6883 0732; email: nhb_acm@nhb.gov.sg. It’s free. The Mid-Autumn Festival
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      • 18 20 If you haven’t already done so, National Day decorations incorporating the flag must all be put away.
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    • Happenin'
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        38 20 SCIENCE.O2 Singapore Science Centre Until Sept 30 Science.o2 aims to create a greater awareness of science, technology and biomedicine. The programmes include the National Junior Robotics Competition and an outdoor sci-fi movie. Call 6425-2500 for more details.
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        40 20 WEDDING TRENDS Today, 12pm-10pm Suntec Singapore Level 3 Foyer Free This wedding fair offers a comprehensive service for wedding couples from gowns, photography to banquet packages. Tung Lok and Pin Hsiang restaurants are also offering attractive wedding banquet deals.
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      • 61 20 MUSIC AGAINST DRUGS Sept 15, 2pm Jurong East Stadium Sports Hall Admission $5 Ten local bands including Stomping Ground, Voice Out, Ethereal and Force Vomit will play. The show is brought to you by the Ayer Rajah CC, whose aim is to spread the word on drug abuse and
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      • 66 20 EMILY OF EMERALD HILL Touch Community Theatre 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah Sept 12-15 3pm and Bpm Tickets $23 at www.TicketCharge.com.sg Tan Tock Seng Hospital is staging this play to raise funds for the Patient Care Centre this year. It is about Emily’s triumphs and fall and how her love
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        42 20 HARRY'S QUAYSIDE BOAT QUAY Today from 9pm Got the Monday blues? Get into the swing as Harry’s Quayside closes its tenth anniversary bash with the National University Big Band with the Jitterbugs Be there to soak in the fun and atmosphere.
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    • Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
      • 43 21 lOpm, Channel i When a divorced couple meet up again at the wedding of their daughter, a spark snowballs into an old flame, as the energy they expend on insults and other incivilities quickly translates into passion. Starring Bette Midler.
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      • 54 21 7pm, Channel 8 Zhengde saves the Lins from death, but Mrs Lin thinks he is one of the assassins and tries to poison him. Jingui Saves Zhengde. Zhengde is happy to see Tianxiao and Qianqian. However, thinking Jiarong is the baby he had injured, Tianxiao tries to force
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        63 21 7pm, Channel 5 Simon Templar is an international thief who needs to pull off just one more heist to make his Swiss bank balance US$5O million, (his goal for retirement). He simply has to steal Dr Emma Russel’s formula for cold-fusion, and deliver it to a Russian billionaire
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      • 161 21 Reuters TORONTO Actress Salma Hayek says she wishes she had her single eyebrow back because it would have come in handy for the movie in which she plays the bohemian 1940 s Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, notorious for her thick, connecting eyebrow. “My interpretation
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    • Article, Illustration
      103 21 LET GO Avril Lavigne LAVIGNE is the up-and-coming pop starlet with a bright future who just won the MTV Best New Artist Award 2002. Besides her most popular tune Complicated, her debut comes loaded with another dozen infectious tunes. But don’t be too ready to diss her as
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    • 52 20 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191 Will be back 9 Got it? Get it today! s pix /spYx/ short for ‘Say it with a Pix,‘ a hip new language that’s a combo of pictures and text messages. Spix The
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  • Page 21 Miscellaneous
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  • STREATS sports
    • 504 23  -  Confusion over schedules saw Shyam stopping short in 200 m final By. Adam Hashidy SINGAPORE was robbed of a possible medal in the 200 m race yesterday when UK Shyam pulled the brakes at the Serangoon Stadium track in the Gatorade Singapore Open Track and Field
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    • 54 23 The late change in'the 100 m race from Sunday to Saturday caught some fans unaware. The “recall” gun failed to fire in a 100 m heats, which resulted in the sprinters having to re-run the race Poor choice of venue as Serangoon Stadium is a bumpy and slow
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    • 395 23 Reuters NEW YORK The Williams family’s sister act is threatening to turn into a solo. After Serena mauled sister Venus 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday to take her US Open title and add it to her Wimbledon and French Open crowns, talk of a Williams “Sister slam”
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    • 583 25  -  Gombak players blame frequent changing of coaches for team’s downfall Tan Kim Han THE coaching musical chairs at Gombak United is one of the main causes why it is firmly anchored to the bottom of the S-League table. It has appointed five coaches this season:
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    • 501 26 Ferguson denies snubbing Eriksson over Scholes Wire services LONDON Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has denied snubbing England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson (above, background) by playing Paul Scholes when the midfielder had been declared unavailable for England duty. Scholes missed Saturday’s England friendly against Portugal
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    • 201 26 LONDON Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has criticised Sir Alex Ferguson for backing Roy Keane over his controversial autobiography. The Dutchman believes that remarks he made in his own autobiography angered United boss Sir Alex Feiguson and led to his sudden exit to Italian
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    • 155 26 AFP BIRMINGHAM England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson lavished praise on man-of-the-match Alan Smith (right) after England’s 1-1 friendly draw with Portugal at Villa Park on Saturday. Smith, making his first international start after three appearances as a substitute, scored the opening goal five minutes before half-time,
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    • 431 27 At last a win for Euro champion after four losses Reuters NICOSIA France, humbled at the World Cup, avoided a humiliating start to the defence of its European crown as it came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win over Cyprus in its opening Group One qualifier
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    • 194 27 Group One: Cyprus 1 (Okkas 16) France 2 (Cisse 38, Wiltord 53); Slovenia 3 (Debono 37-og, Siljak 59, Cimerotic 90) Malta 0 Group Two: Norway 2 (Riise 54, Carew 90) Denmark 2 (Tomasson 23, 71); Bosnia 0 Romania 3 (Civu 8, Munteanu 10, Ganea 28) Group
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    • 412 27 AP WORLD BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP USA 75 Spain 81 INDIANAPOLIS The US team had one last debacle before leaving town. It lost again at the World Championship on Saturday night, falling 75-81 to Spain in the fifth-place game. Yugoslavia, who overcame New Zealand 89-78
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