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Title Section7 2001-01-06 1 TODAY IS&tUrCIRV ■lanuar >' 6 > 2"01 MITA(P) 138/11/20007 words
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Article554 2001-01-06 1 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Money freed up for investments but CPF members stay away by hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg THREE days since the freeing up of the Central Profident Fund Special Accounts and there are no takers. That's right, nearly 1.9 million members and not a single one has554 words
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Article, Illustration360 2001-01-06 1 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi by steven@newstod a y. com. sg BANGKOK Thailand takes to the polls today and despite the shadow of corruption hanging over him, Mr Thaksin Shinawatra (right) is still the favourite to become the Prime Minister. The Thais are aware that360 words
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141 2001-01-06 1 IF you still have not settled that traffic summons you picked up in Malaysia between 1997 and 2000, be warned: a warrant has been made for your arrest. Tomorrow, Malaysian police will launch "round two" of Ops Warta to nab 85,194 recalcitrant offenders from141 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article446 2001-01-06 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Former SDP member storms NSP function by b o onyian@newstoda>f. com. sg IT was supposed to be National Solidarity Party's (NSP) big day the launch of two books in the Speakers' Corner with big bang speeches. But their thunder was momentarily stolen by an446 words
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Article, Illustration32 2001-01-06 2 Tour bus guides clad in kimono drink sake after praying at Meiji Shrine to celebrate their coming of age on their 20th birthday in Tokyo, AFP photoAFP photo - 32 words
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174 2001-01-06 2 IN a short four-minute interview with Bernard Lo on CNBC Asia last night, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave his take on the US economy and talked about his father, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew's latest peeve that banks are not174 words
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99 2001-01-06 2 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Following reports of a new cabinet reshuffle, a minister rumoured to be appointed as Islamic affairs and political advisor, announced his resignation. Minister Abdul Hamid Othman of the Prime Minister's Department told Bernama News Agency that he had tendered hisAFP - 99 words
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Article103 2001-01-06 2 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Chinese Organisations' Election Appeals Committee or Suqiu last night set aside seven of its 83-sub points considered "sensitive" following a closed door meeting with Umno Youth in Kuala Lumpur, citing "escalating ethnic tension" as the primary consideration for its decision. Its most103 words
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Article, Illustration484 2001-01-06 3 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Pilot programme has students learning half their lessons in English, half in Cantonese by ph eiphe i@ne wstoday. com. sg SOME Hong Kongers are swearing at their education system, but they don't know which language to do it in. Till 1997,LEONG PHEIPHEI - 484 words
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Article132 2001-01-06 3 A ROUND-TRIP flight on Northwest Airlines to New York City will automatically qualify you for a free roundtrip ticket to Tokyo. The same perk applies if you fly Northwest for two-way trips to Boston, Chicago or Dallas. Under Northwest's WorldPerks Mileage Programme, if132 words
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Article146 2001-01-06 3 THE level of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in fish here is within World Health Organisation guidelines and is not a food safety risk, according to the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA). It added that Singaporeans' consumption of salmon from the UK was just 0.27 per cent of146 words
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Article, Illustration115 2001-01-06 3 Winston Sng - Winston Sng by MRS Keiko Holmes, the Japanese woman who has devoted her life to apologising to prisoners of war from the Japanese Occupation, was in town yesterday. At the YWCA in Fort Canning, she made a heart-felt apology to 30 local war veterans, including115 words
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218 2001-01-06 3 -AFP NEW DELHI Singapore Airlines has been shortlisted for a bid for a 40-per-cent stake in Air India. The others that were chosen among 12 initial bidders were India's Tata Group, in partnership with SIA, and an Air France-Delta Airlines combination.-AFP - 218 words
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Article342 2001-01-06 4 Tehelka.com Security arrangements made to protect the two BANGALORE For a country that seems to be in the news for either its IT gurus or terrorism, it was only a matter of time before the two were bracketed together. Kashmir terrorists have targeted the poster boysTehelka.com - 342 words
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Article93 2001-01-06 4 FIVE-year-old Er Peck Fen was discharged from KK Women's and Children's Hospital yesterday. He is the cousin of Chua Jun Hao, the four-year-old boy who died from Hand, Foot and Mouth disease on Wednesday. Jun Hao and five other children fell ill after a recent visit93 words
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121 2001-01-06 4 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek by elaine@ne wsto day. co m .sg TWO men were each fined $18,000 after admitting they had carnal connection with a 14-year-old bakery shop assistant. Over three months in 1997, Tham Kun Chain, 24, had sex with the victim after121 words
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Article, Illustration327 2001-01-06 4 Maurice Png - Maurice Png by mauric e@newstoday. com. sg THE Singapore Air Force's vision of becoming a first-class force came a step closer yesterday with the opening of the new Air Force School (AFS) at Paya Lebar air base. MrHEDYKHOO - 327 words
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Miscellaneous114 2001-01-06 4 READ 0N... Bad beef approved British health chiefs said it was fit to eat/9 Doctor killed 265 patients New study reveals startling discovery a year later/10 Icon of Jazz The wonderful world of Louis Armstrong/12 It's a boy thing Boy bands if you can't beat 'em, enjoy 'em/19 West Indies114 words
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HOME NEWS
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490 2001-01-06 5 Jeffery Ong Over-using Caucasian models aggrandises the white notion of beauty RECENTLY, there have been reports here that Caucasian models (mostly males) are increasingly sought after by modelling agencies. This is because these agencies believe that Caucasian models look and promote the ads better. PerhapsJeffery Ong - 490 words
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Article, Illustration49 2001-01-06 5 HEDYKHOO Mr Mark Shaw of the Skaw Foundation giving out a hong bao (red packet) to a resident of the Bright Hill Evergreen Home. This year, 3,655 fifty-dollar kong bao were given to the aged as part of the foundation's yearly tradition. Today photo byHEDYKHOO - 49 words
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Article93 2001-01-06 5 THE Singapore Mint's Lunar Collectibles Fair is back, this time with over 60 new items, from coin sets to cashcards, along the theme of the upcoming Year of the Snake. And this year, the staff are serving customers with handheld palmtops. Customers' orders are transmitted93 words
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299 2001-01-06 5 Dr Tea Ho Pin - Dr Tea Ho Pin WE refer to Mr David Soh's letter, "Some answers needed on direct sales or network marketing" (Today, Jan 5). Whilst we agree with the concerns he raised, we must correct his mi simp res si on that Case can or299 words
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162 2001-01-06 5 TO promote its new age-aware-ness campaign, The Retired Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) is launching a nationwide essay writing competition. The essays should emphasise the positive aspects of growing old and how senior citizens can lead a healthy and active life. They should be162 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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228 2001-01-06 6 Bloomberg News KUALA LUMPUR -John Hancock Life Insurance (Malaysia) shareholders have decided to remove its chief executive officer, after its directors claimed he was performing poorly. According to a poll, 90.3 per cent of shareholders voted to remove Mr John Ng Kim Hoong, who has– Bloomberg News - 228 words
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Article114 2001-01-06 6 Bloomberg News MR WEE Cho Yaw, chairman of United Overseas Bank has denied a report he's stepping down as chairman of two of the bank's publicly traded associates. Mr Wee, 72, responding to a Straits Times report that he's stepping down "soon"' as chairman of UnitedBloomberg News - 114 words
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413 2001-01-06 6 Bloomberg News POPULAR Holdings, Singapore's number three book retailer by market value, sees profit rising more than 25 per cent to about $15 million for the 2001 financial year. Popular's 2001 estimates are better than the average forecast of $13.7 million, or– Bloomberg News - 413 words
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Article, Illustration220 2001-01-06 6 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin by( E-commerce has invaded the unlikeliest of places coffee shops. This follows yesterday's launch of kafel23.com yesterday. It was formed by TXI23 Pte Ltd, STE International (Singapore) Pte Ltd, with the support of Productivity and Standards Board and other key coffee shop220 words
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Article116 2001-01-06 6 BRUSSELS Cie. Maritime Beige SA, the operator of the Antwerp port, is in talks to sell a stake in a port-management unit to Singapore's PSA Corp. De Financieel-Econoraische Tijd reported, citing Philippe Saverys, chairman of CMB. PSA is interested in a majority stake in the new– Bloomberg News - 116 words
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Article78 2001-01-06 6 Bloomberg News KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's Tanjung Pelepas port expects a five-fold increase in. container volume this year as it takes business from Singapore, including cargo from one of the world's largest shipping companies. The country's newest port, located in Johor, handled 418,218 twenty-foot-equivalent units, a standardBloomberg News - 78 words
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Article, Illustration544 2001-01-06 7 Bloomberg News But experts say the forecast for semiconductors is too bullish SEOUL Investors in NEC Corp. and other Asian chipmaker stocks say they got half their prayers answered by the Federal Reserve this week. Now they hope companies won't jump the gun by increasing production. The– Bloomberg News - 544 words
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Article, Illustration595 2001-01-06 7 HI, it's Alfredo again from Sage Cafe. This was an exciting week at the coffee shop, after a relaxing new year holiday we returned to hear lots of talk about a pending recession. My first thought was sell everything... stocks,595 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Soaring stocks
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Article, Illustration447 2001-01-06 8 SINGAPORE shares went from strength to strength yesterday prompted by strong finishes in the index component stocks. Investors pushed aside the mildly negative closing on Wall Street overnight. The gains came ahead of the US unemployment report which was released last night.447 words
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Article, Illustration382 2001-01-06 8 KUALA LUMPUR The market ended in positive territory as buying interest returned in the afternoon following a lacklustre opening yesterday. Index-linked heavyweights were still mixed but lower-liners enjoyed a firm close, led by the Renong group of companies. The KL Composite Index managed to close382 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article382 2001-01-06 9 British health chiefs said it was fit to eat LONDON Worried British food standards chiefs admitted on Thursday night that meat has been passed as fit to eat while still containing potentially fatal material. This despite tight controls designed to stop BSE-contaminated material going into food. Cattle382 words
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128 2001-01-06 9 LONDON An annual popularity poll claims that people hate or fear Oasis lead singer Liam Gallagher more than they do Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, online news service Ananova reported yesterday. Gallagher, who last year divorced actress Patsy Kensit and is now partnering All128 words
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Article85 2001-01-06 9 Reuters ROME The surgeon who operated on Pope John Paul in 1994 has denied saying the 80-year-old pontiff was suffering from Parkinson's disease. Italian orthopaedic surgeon Gianfranco Fineschi, 77, said he was misquoted by weekly magazine Oggi in an interview. "I feel a little betrayed,"Reuters - 85 words
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Article139 2001-01-06 9 DERBYSHIRE (England) The teenager promised breastenlargement surgery for her 16th birthday will now have to wait until she is 18 after her doctor said she was too young to undergo the treatment. Despite criticism from doctors and politicians, Jenna Franklin said larger breasts would make139 words
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Article, Illustration24 2001-01-06 9 REIiTEh'S photo I This blue-fin tuna, weighing 202 kg. fetched a record 20.2 -million yen (*****.960) in a Tokyo market auction.– REIiTEh'S photo I - 24 words
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Article67 2001-01-06 9 -AFP HONG KONG China has banned radio and television presenters from speaking in anything other than standard Mandarin, said the Sun daily. Under a new law that took effect on Monday, the broad- casters will be taken off air unless they stick to the Chinese equivalent of-AFP - 67 words
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Article99 2001-01-06 9 The front page article in the 15 December 2000 issue of Today, entitled "No Proof Against SilkAir Pilot" featured a photograph of Captain Hsu Way Ming. Singapore Press Holdings Ltd ("SPH") has claimed ownership of copyright in the photograph and we apologise to SPH to the extent that we99 words
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Article373 2001-01-06 10 New study reveals startling discovery a year later LONDON The mass murderer-doc-tor Harold Shipman killed up to 265 of his patients over a quarter of a century, according to a government dossier published yesterday. The names of more than 250 patients who died under "suspicious circumstances"373 words
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Article153 2001-01-06 10 Reuters LONDON Hollywood stars who smoke in films encourage young fans to do the same, according to a new US study published yesterday. And despite a ban on tobacco companies paying film-makers to place their products in the movies, there is no sign that the practiceReuters - 153 words
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Article164 2001-01-06 10 -AFP LONDON A leading British insurance company fired 10 people and suspended at least 75 more over a lewd e-mail showing cartoon character Bart Simpson in a sexual embrace, the British press reported yesterday. An internal investigation was launched after a director of Royal and-AFP - 164 words
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Article, Illustration47 2001-01-06 10 Reuters photo Ecuadorian demonstrators throwing stones at riot police officers during the third day a/ protests in Quito on Wednesday. University students are protesting the economic policies of President Gustavo Nnhoa Ecuador h/m the, kiehesl inflation in South America at 91 per cent.Reuters photo - 47 words
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113 2001-01-06 10 Reuters LOS ANGELES It's called Survivor: The Australian Outback, but the second installment of the smash CBS reality series looks more like something from the set of Melrose Place. The network gave viewers their first glimpse of the second Survivor crew on Thursday's TheReuters - 113 words
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297 2001-01-06 10 Let sleeping bullets lie in your head NEW YORK An East Village man went to the doctor for a CAT scan and found he had a bullet lodged in his skull for a quarter-century. "The first picture came out (of the CAT scan) and he (the technician) said, 'Who shot297 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article631 2001-01-06 11 Sree Kumar - Sree Kumar And the murder weapon is none other than automation by AUTOMATION, it has been argued, improves productivity. But the truth is somewhat further from this assertion. Recent work in the US shows that in the days of handwriting and the typewriter, letters were edited, on631 words
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463 2001-01-06 11 Steven Ooi - Now songs are free and so are we Steven Ooi by Steve n@n ewsto d ay. c o ra. Kg THE real new Millennium is upon us, but the de facto one started last year, and hence also the sweeping changes which have come to be known as the New463 words
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Article, Illustration1151 2001-01-06 12 Lisa Sabbage - Lisa Sabbage -UPS The wonderful world of Louis Armstrong by_ A merica is celebrating the centenary of /ijazz pioneer Louis Armstrong, even though he was really born in 1901. In America's dream of itself as a nation in which anyone can drag themselves up by their bootstrings-UPS - 1,151 words
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Article, Illustration242 2001-01-06 13 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by] da vid@ne wstod ay, co m. sg HBO Asia has just signed an exclusive three-picture deal with Lakeshore International, an independent film production company. Which means that once they get to cable-TV, viewers will only get to watch these three promising movies on HBO242 words
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Article, Illustration96 2001-01-06 13 i Jeopie!N ews.com MADONNA (above) is set to be recruited by the Countryside Alliance, the lobby group that suppports hunting, to help them with their campaign to highlight rural issues. The singer, who since meeting Guy Ritchie has fallen in love with country life, being– iJeopie!N ews.com - 96 words
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Article237 2001-01-06 13 Reuters LOS ANGELES The Contender, starring Joan Allen as an embattled nominee for vice president, will receive a special critics award for outstanding films of social and political significance, it was announced Thursday. The Broadcast Film Critics Association has chosen The Contender as the latest recipient of– Reuters - 237 words
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Article, Illustration764 2001-01-06 19 Lim Sek - Lim Sek DABBLER'S DAY Boy bands if you can't beat 'em, enjoy 'em by lirn sek@mu sicraoveni ent.com.sg THOSE of you who can still remember Tiffany and Debbie Gibson probably witnessed the birth of modern teen pop without realising it. Who is to know that the764 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2001-01-06 20 DABBLER'S DAY WELL, if the West can do it, so can Taiwan. And hence, the release of a boy group called Bad (right, top). Their debut Restless (EMI) comes in a big box packaging that only a teen win like. The producer opts for a strong dance-pop finish1,069 words
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Miscellaneous1177 2001-01-06 14 _A Meet The Parents: 10.30am, 11.45, Possessed: 10.35ara, 12.50pm, 5.15, 2.10pm, 4.25,6.40, 9, 11.30 rfJV*-- lpm, 2.10. 3.30. 4.40. 6, 7.05, 8.30, 7.15, 9.25, 11.40 China Strike Force (M): 11.15am, 1.45pm, 4.15, 6.45, 9.15, 9.30,11 The Sixth Day: 10.20am, 2.45pm, 9.25 11.45 BALESTIER Possessed: 11.20am, 1.45pm, 4.15, Previews For Bad1,177 words
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Miscellaneous657 2001-01-06 16 Heaven's Prisoners Jj MHHRifI 3 Men and a Baby Channel 5,4pm 1 lib Channel 5,7pm Atec Baldwin plays an alcoholic A trio of swinging bachelor room- M ex-cop who rescues a little girl from 'H mates suddenly find themselves a wrecked aircraft, but ends up get- custodians of an infant.657 words
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Miscellaneous628 2001-01-06 17 God of Gambler 2 I "Tv >'- JAG /A~DSJ^£IOjRLP VV Channel 8, 10.30pm *SflF^ Channel 5, 1 Opm /fef /w this Hong Kong flick. Chow ft': <*|l;; Mac prosecutes and Harm defends Yun-Fat plays a recluse who *^.r?& J the hot shot pilot who is accused of MORNING returns to628 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration862 2001-01-06 18 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rn sali nd@n e wsto d ay, co m, sg Wow Wayang! (right) Performance: Today and tomorrow 7.30 9.30 pm Vacant land next to Punggol CC Workshop: Tomorrow 3.30 pm Punggol CC Chinese wayang is not only for the older generation. It862 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-01-06 27 Reuters Nagamootoo and Jacobs star in comeback Cricket SYDNEY The final test between Australia and West Indies hung in the balance when play ended on the fourth day at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday with Australia 44 for two in their second innings, needing another 129– Reuters; REUTSBS photo - 193 words
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Article, Illustration265 2001-01-06 27 Reuters NBA New York 95 Orlando 92 NEW YORK The New York Knicks scored the last three points in overtime to recover for a 95-92 triumph on Thursday and take its winning streak to six games. The Knicks bounced back from a miserable 11-pointReuters - 265 words
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Article, Illustration527 2001-01-06 28 S. Murali - S. Murali Ferguson's dismissal of treble talk is just another tactical ploy Fulham v Manchester United by murali@newstoday.com.sg THEY don't call him Sir Alex for nothing. Just as the rest of the world jumps on the bandwagon to praise Manchester United to the skies, Alex527 words
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Article236 2001-01-06 28 FIVE of Tottenham^ eight FA Cup wins have come during year ending in 'one' 1901, 1921, 1961, 1981 and 1991. Tottenham's 2001 Cup odyssey starts with an awkward trip to east London where it faces Third Division Leyton Orient. George Graham and his men will236 words
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Article, Illustration495 2001-01-06 29 Reuters The free-transfer Finnish striker is world-class, says Pool boss Houllier LIVERPOOL The Reds have finally gotten their hands on Jari Litmanen. The English premier league club's manager Gerard Houllier told a press conference on Thursday that the Finnish international has signed for the Reds on a free– Reuters; Allsport photo - 495 words
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466 2001-01-06 29 MILAN The Milan derby showdown between AC and Inter takes centre stage this weekend as Italian football resumes after the festive break but such are the parlous domestic fortunes of both San Siro clubs the matches that really count take466 words
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398 2001-01-06 30 NFL NEW YORK In an NFL season of unprecedented feats, none was more unlikely than this: New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson, black and gold umbrella adorned with Fleur de Lis in hand, sashaying around the Louisiana Superdome after last Saturday's 31-28 victory398 words
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Article, Illustration147 2001-01-06 30 In Nashville, everyone is downplaying theTennessee Titans' home-field advantage mostly, the Titans. Maybe it's because after escaping town last year on the wings of the Music City Miracle, Tennessee beat Indianapolis and Jacksonville on the road to advance to Super Bowl XXXIV. "As we proved last year,147 words
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Article, Illustration144 2001-01-06 30 The New Orleans Saints are already missing running back Ricky Williams and quarterback Jeff Blake. And while Aaron Brooks has filled in beautifully, beating the Rams in two of his six career starts, wide receiver Joe Horn (sprained ankle) and rookie running back Terrelle Smith (back)144 words
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Article155 2001-01-06 30 Here's a monkey-wrench to throw into the home-field advantage discussion: The Miami Dolphins have won their last three games in Oakland, 16--9 last season, 27-17 in 1998 and 34-16 in 1997. The Dolphins have also traveled exceptionally well this season, winning their last five straight on the155 words
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Article, Illustration105 2001-01-06 30 The Philadelphia Eagles' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was just what the New York Giants wanted. The Giants hold a remarkable 8-0 win record against Philadelphia when Jim Fassel (left) has been the coach. Philadelphia lost 24-7 at Giants Stadium on Oct 29 and 33-18105 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-01-06 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang New CEO has to raise $4.6 million a year by kelvin@news today, com.sg SAILING will be hiring a big gun. It has short-listed two "highly qualified" candidates for the post of chief executive officer. But whoever is chosen, will have a big task inWEETECKHIAN - 425 words
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Article102 2001-01-06 31 FORMER national captain Lim Tong Hai pulled out of the Singapore World Cup qualifying squad yesterday. The veterean defender has suffered a recurrence of a knee surgery and has been advised to go for surgery. According to team manager Omar Ibrahim, Geylang United102 words
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Article, Illustration169 2001-01-06 31 Kelvin Phang CATCH the world's best windsurfing brothers in action at the ninth Tudor International Windsurfing Championship today and tomorrow off at Changi Beach. Siblings Kevin and Matt Prichard (left) from Mawi, Hawaii, will race in the shortboard class, which are regarded– Kelvin Phang - 169 words
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Article308 2001-01-06 32 AFP Els holds off the spirited Van de Velde to reach q-final MELBOURNE Jean Van de Velde's claim to fame is simple. He went to the final hole of the 1999 British Open three strokes ahead and tost the title. But it was aAFP - 308 words
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Article142 2001-01-06 32 Reuters RANK outsider Nick O'Hern promised his wife Alana a new car if he reached the World Matchplay Championship quarter-finals. The Australian, 63rd seed in a field of 64, now has to honour his pledge after reaching the last eight with a five and four– Reuters - 142 words
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Article, Illustration53 2001-01-06 32 Ernie Els (RSA) v Craig Stadler (US) Brad Faxon (US) v Pierre Fulke (Swe) Nick O'Hern (Aust) v Steve Strieker (US) Tom Taniguchi (Jpn) v Shigeki Maruyama (Jpn) Note: The semi-finals will also be played today The World Matchplay Championship will be shown on Sportscify live today and53 words
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Article85 2001-01-06 32 Pierre Fulke (Swe) bt Michael Campbell (NZ) 1 up Toru Taniguchi (Jpn) bt Stuart Appleby (Aust) 2 and 1 Shigeki Maruyama (Jpn) bt Mark McNulty (Zim) 4 and 3 Brad Faxon (US) bt Tom Lehman (US) 1 up Nick O'Hern (Aust) bt Dudley Hart (US) 5 and85 words
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