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...Global football, too, returned to normal. After a torrent of upsets in the early stages of World Cup 2002, Brazil, football's hyperpower, clinched its fifth World Cup. The Germans, superpowers themselves with three previous titles, had to settle for second. What a match it was; the Germans unexpectedly aggressive, claiming 56% of the possession, winning 13 corners and hitting the woodwork; the Brazilians weathering the storm before launching themselves forward to secure their victory. In the end, Germany, World Cup 2002's most parsimonious defenders, yielded to Brazil, its most spirited attackers. At the finish, tiny Japanese origami cranes...
CAGE FREE Birds are raised in a typical henhouse, though not confined to the normal 56-sq.-in. of cage space. Smaller cages are more sanitary, however, so cage-free hens have a higher mortality rate...
...Some offspring fight off the reality until a crisis hits, while others fret and nag long before their parents need any help. Many folks, Bengston points out, enter old age relatively healthy, still helping their kids with baby-sitting and financial support, but their offspring may overreact to small, normal signs of their parents' aging...
...Omen Southwest Airlines says obese passengers too large to squeeze between the armrests of aircraft seats will be charged twice the normal airfare...
...home in the town of Zenica, the head of the local Bosnian branch of Benevolence, Alen Cosic, denied his former boss Arnaout was a terrorist. He claimed the FBI was fabricating evidence because it was "jealous" of his success. He also said large cash withdrawals without bookkeeping were normal in the aid business. "I can't say Enaam didn't see bin Laden," Cosic said, "but he is a serious guy who dedicated his life to helping people." As for Al-Haramain, the director of European operations, Hesham al-Mashari, also denied any link with international terror. He said...