31.   A close second to Izetbegovic in the election was Serb nationalist Momcilo Krajisnik, who campaigned for the Serb half of the country to secede from Bosnia.

32.   Assa Abloy is a close second behind the illbruck after five legs of the nine-month race.

33.   Bozo, made of boiled fermented grains such as millet, comes a close second as far as Kyrgyz beverages go.

34.   Buryskaya will be joined by Irina Slutskaya, who finished a close second at the European Championships, and Yelena Sokolova.

35.   Donie finished a close second to Lenzi at the U.S. trials in June.

36.   Former Olympic champion Dieter Baumann finished a close second Sunday to Sydney gold medalist Million Wolde in his first race since a two-year doping ban ended.

37.   In recent polls, Ferrer is running a close second to Public Advocate Mark Green in the Democratic primary.

38.   Ranariddh, whose FUNCINPEC party finished a close second in the election, returned last week and struck a deal with Hun Sen to form a coalition government.

39.   Senegal was a surprise when it finished a close second in the African championships.

40.   Serpa was interior minister under Samper and is running a close second to Conservative Party challenger Andres Pastrana in opinion polls.