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/ 16 September 2004
More than 130 years after Alfred Packer ate his five companions to survive a Colorado winter, a museum curator is making a case that the notorious cannibal was innocent of murder. Years of research and detective work at the site where Packer was stranded seem to support at least part of his story: that he only killed to defend himself from a member of their party who had slain his fellow prospectors and was making a meal of human flesh.
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/ 16 September 2004
It’s probably fair to say that the plight of the Ogiek receives little attention on a continent with more than its share of political and economic crises. The Ogiek are ”one of the few remaining hunter-gatherer peoples of East Africa”, according to Survival International — an organisation that fights for the rights of indigenous communities.
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/ 16 September 2004
A missile-throwing incident at the AS Roma-Dynamo Kiev match overshadowed Bayer Leverkusen’s outstanding 3-0 victory on Wednesday over Spanish giants Real Madrid. Liverpool eased past last season’s Champions League finalists Monaco 2-0 and Manchester United were outclassed but came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Lyon.
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/ 16 September 2004
AS Roma’s Champions League match against Dynamo Kiev was suspended at half-time on Wednesday after Swedish referee Anders Frisk was hit with an object thrown from the stands and left the field with blood dripping from his forehead. Dynamo led the Group B match 1-0 at half-time.
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/ 16 September 2004
Santos moved up to the seventh spot on the Premier Soccer League log after defeating Lamontville Golden Arrows 2-1 at the Athlone Stadium on Wednesday night. Playing against a strong wind, Santos, did all the attacking but once again, could not convert the several chances they had. The visitors were quick on the counter attack but did not cause the home side much trouble.
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/ 16 September 2004
There’s nothing like patting yourself on the back (something Lemmer has given up doing as it puts his spine out of place) when no one else is willing to hand you the kudos. The African National Congress Premier of the Western Cape placed prominent advertisements in newspapers to mark the first 100 days of his government elected in April.
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/ 16 September 2004
Pan African Parliament President Gertrude Mongella speaks with a mischievous, Swahili-accented voice reminiscent of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, in whose government she served as a young woman. Her feminist heart ever-present on her sleeve, the diminutive convent-educated mother of four clearly enjoys raising eyebrows.
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/ 16 September 2004
West Indies captain Brian Lara believes Bangladesh are making improvements as a cricketing nation, despite another heavy defeat at the Rose Bowl on Wednesday in the ICC Champions Trophy. Bangladesh lost to the West Indies by 138 runs just days after another mauling by South Africa in the group stages of the competition.
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/ 16 September 2004
Undulating greens that rival famed Augusta National Golf Club will provide a test of nerves for European and United States golfers trying to tame a ”Monster” here at the Ryder Cup. Oakland Hills Country Club, a 11 323-metre Donald Ross-designed course opened in 1918, has hosted six US Opens, including the 1951 event where winner Ben Hogan said, ”I’m glad I brought this course, this monster, to its knees.”
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/ 16 September 2004
World champion Valentino Rossi, back in Japan for the first time since he switched teams to Yamaha, is looking to move closer to his fourth straight world title at this Sunday’s Pacific Grand Prix in Motegi and give the Japanese constructors their first championship in 12 years.