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/ 18 September 2003

Argentina gets tough on soccer violence

Officials have announced new measures to bolster security at Argentina’s soccer stadiums, nearly a week after play in the country’s professional leagues was suspended because of fan violence. The government said it was creating a special prosecutor’s unit to investigate sports-related crimes.

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/ 18 September 2003

Perfect maize, in three simple steps

Subsistence farmers in Kenya are transforming their lives with a simple yet cutting-edge scheme dreamed up by two British scientists. The project has already multiplied maize yields, delivered fresh milk, seen off two major pests and brought cash to an economy on the edge of starvation. And it couldn’t be more organic.

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/ 18 September 2003

King vs Riggs: 30 years on

In an interview taped before his death in 1995 that is to be shown on the Tennis Channel as part of its 30th-anniversary airing of the Bobby Riggs-Billie Jean King match, Riggs talks about his tennis strategy and the lead-up to the historic match, which drew a massive crowd of 30 472.

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/ 18 September 2003

Bad boys face ban

Players who persistently foul in next month’s Rugby World Cup could be ruled out of the final as a result of measures introduced by the International Rugby Board. Players who pick up three yellow cards will be suspended even if it means them missing the final.