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An exhibit of 84 paintings from the Barnes Foundation that has been seen by millions of people on a triumphant two-year world tour opened at the Philadelphia Museum of Art yesterday. It offers the last chance to see these masterpieces before they return to the foundation, presumably forever.Dr. Albert Barnes, who died in 1951, amassed one of the most stupendous collections of modern art in the world. In sheer numbers, it's staggering: 180 Renoirs, 69 Cezannes, 60 Matisses, 44 Picassos, seven van Goghs and works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Seurat, Manet, Monet, Gauguin, Rousseau, Modigliani and others.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -When Mill Etienne's family fled Haiti in 1981, he was just 5 years old, not much bigger than the broken little body now stretched out before him on a gurney aboard the USNS Comfort. Growing up in suburban New York, Etienne had wanted to sever any connection to that violent, impoverished Caribbean nation. He sought a comfortable American life and cringed at the sound of his family's tropical lilt. He acted as if every book he devoured and every test he aced could help him forget the squalor.

In Paul Etienne Lincoln's world, machines come to life, and what cannot be seen is often far more important than what can.With the demeanor of Pee-wee Herman and the mind of Merlin, Mr. Lincoln is an artist with a love for wacky gadgets and a magical knack for producing them.He plucks ideas from anywhere -- a medieval medical text, a garden, a dog-eared operatic score -- and retreats to his Manhattan "laboratory-boudoir." There, Mr. Lincoln stirs his thoughts with a bit of physics and a dash of beauty and cooks up what he calls "memory machines," or extraordinary creations that recall thoughts from days gone by.Other wondrous things spring from his mind as well: small, clever gizmos programmed to perform highly specific and bizarre tasks.

W hen Mill Etienne's family fled Haiti in 1981, he was just 5 years old, not much bigger than the broken little body now stretched before him on a gurney aboard the USNS Comfort. Growing up in suburban New York, Etienne had wanted to sever any connection to that violent, impoverished Caribbean nation. He sought a comfortable American life and cringed at the sound of his family's tropical lilt. He acted as if every book he devoured and every test he aced could help him forget the squalor.

Hasim Rahman is out and Clifford Etienne is in as tonight's replacement for injured former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe against journeyman Kenny Craven in a 10-rounder at the Louisville Gardens in Louisville, Ky. Rahman (40-5-1, 33 knockouts) received an invitation from local promoter Chris Webb to replace Bowe, but while the Baltimore native and former heavyweight titlist was awaiting approval from his promoter, Don King, Webb "went with Etienne," said Rahman's manager, Steve Nelson.

The Zaire crisis will not end with President Mobutu Sese Seko's appointment of Nguza Karl-I-Bond as his fifth prime minister this year. The embattled dictator had promised that appointment to the opposition umbrella group, Sacred Union, which insists that Etienne Tshisekedi be prime minister until elections are held. Mr. Mobutu sacked Mr. Tshisekedi in October for independence and denying the president access to the treasury.Mr. Nguza, who has been vice president and ambassador to Washington, has broken with President Mobutu five times and returned to the fold as often.

BASEBALLAmerican League* CHICAGO WHITE SOX -- Named Mark Salas hitting coach of Sarasota of the Gulf Coast League.* CLEVELAND INDIANS -- Signed Derek Lilliquist, pitcher, to a one-year contract. Renewed the contract of Albert Belle, outfielder.* TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Sent Jeff Ware, pitcher; Scott Wade, outfielder; and Jason Townley, catcher, to minor league camp for reassignment.National League* HOUSTON ASTROS -- Agreed to terms with Pete Harnisch, pitcher, on a one-year contract.BASKETBALLNational Basketball Association* NBA -- Fined Don Nelson, Golden State Warriors coach, $3,000 for negative comments about the league's officiating.

Baseball Major League Baseball: Reduced suspension of OF Gerald Williams from five games to three after appeal for on-field altercation in Aug. 29 game vs. Red Sox. Reduced suspensions of P Tony Fiore and P Dave Eiland from three games to two games each for roles in that fight. Dodgers: activated OF F. P. Santangelo from 15-day DL Marlins: Renewed player development contract with Triple-A Calgary. Tigers: Transferred 1B Tony Clark from 15- to 60-day DL. Claimed P Eric DuBose off waivers from Indians.

Mother Marie Antoinette de la Trinite,76, the superior general of the Little Sisters of the Poor who was instrumental in expanding the order's presence worldwide, died Wednesday in Paris.Mother de la Trinite joined the order in 1942 rather than attend medical school, as her father wanted. She took her final vows seven years later. In 1957, she was named provincial superior in Brittany. Seven years after that, she became the order's superior general, a post she held until her death.Mother de la Trinite was responsible for opening 32 missions around the world.