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Article80 2001-01-12 1 Reuters NEW YORK The tcch-packcd Nasdaq composite j/k index jumped 116.39 points, or 4.61 per cent, to end at 2,640.57, on near-record trading volume of 2.76 billion shares. The index is up almost 7 per cent and the rally came after the market was slammed recently byReuters - 80 words
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Article84 2001-01-12 1 AFP LOS ANGELES-With California hit by its worst storm in three years and two of its main utilities on the brink of bankruptcy, electric power officials yesterday ordered up to four hours of rolling blackouts across the state to conserve dwindling energy supplies. The blackouts were orderedAFP - 84 words
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Article133 2001-01-12 1 LESS than two months after his extraordinary outburst against Singapore's leaders, Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid is dropping by for a short visit. His spokesman, Adhie Massardito, told AFP that the President would be in town on Monday. He will attend a ceremony to mark the133 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-01-12 1 Reuters Taiwanese-American picked to replace Chavez WASHINGTON Presidentelect George W. Bush yesterday rebounded quickly from the withdrawal of Ms Linda Chavez's nomination to be Labour Secretary, picking a TaiwaneseAmerican, Ms Elaine Chao (right), for the job. He also nominated former State Department official Robert Zoellick to beReuters - 303 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article365 2001-01-12 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian '80pc cap on property financing a dampener' by boonyian@newstoday.com.sg PUBLIC property buyers are finding it tough to raise the necessary down payment, and the government should relax its rules to make it easier for them to obtain loans, said Mr Ong Beng365 words
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Article90 2001-01-12 2 AFP MANILA Philippine President Joseph Estrada admitted making huge sums of money through a business friend later indicted for insider trading. Mr Edgardo Espiritu, the former finance secretary, testified that while investors lost money, Mr Estrada told him that he made a lot of money from his partnershipAFP - 90 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-01-12 2 AFP photo. Women from the Civic Resistence Movement for the Defence of the Colon -the national currency light a US one dollar bill during a protest against the dolUirisation of the El Salvadoran economy on Wednesday,AFP photo. | - 40 words
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Article197 2001-01-12 2 NOW they will be watching Singaporean shows in China while their artistes and ours will be working together on programmes to be aired in both countries. It is a first of sorts. State-owned China Central Television (CCTV), and the Media Corporation of Singapore (MCS)197 words
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140 2001-01-12 2 MURDERERS and robbers have formed a band in an Indian prison, with a lead singer who doubles as a man or a woman. The inmates say they're trying to improve the atmosphere in their jail in Ahmadabad. They practise for three hours140 words
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254 2001-01-12 2 WE ALL know that entering the world of employment can be daunting, but new workers can be reassured that help is on hand from the Ministry of Manpower. CareerLink@mom will provide advice and resources to help Singaporeans make informed decisions on employment, training and254 words
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Article241 2001-01-12 3 Even JC students should be admitted THE proposed fourth university of Singapore could open its doors to students from Junior Colleges as well, if a proposal made by International Academic Advisory Panel goes through. There had been some talk earlier that the university might241 words
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Article, Illustration43 2001-01-12 3 Reuters photo US President Clinton (centre), recognised for his efforts in helping the disabled, is listening to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's grandchildren, Ann Eleanor Roosevelt and James Roosevelt, at the new FDR statue situated at (he Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington,■ Reuters photo - 43 words
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Article131 2001-01-12 3 Agencies JAKARTA Negotiators ended peace talks in Switzerland by agreeing to halt the violence in Indonesia's restive Aceh province for one month, government and rebel officials said on Wednesday. Defence Minister Mahfud MD said the agreement would start when the existing fragile ceasefire expires onAgencies - 131 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-01-12 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei New book to discuss legal possibilities by pheiphe i@newstoday. com. sg IT SEEMS that compensation culture may become the latest craze to reach us from the United States with the release of a book called Medical Negligence. In it, Associate Professor259 words
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164 2001-01-12 4 A MAN was sentenced yesterday to a total of 21 months' jail for cheating, drug-taking and giving a fake identity to a narcotics officer. Between June 1997 and January 1998, Thatshina Moorthy, 33, deceived Mr Janardhanan Gopal, 22, into believing that he owned a164 words
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Article, Illustration274 2001-01-12 4 SHE was fined and banned from driving for 15 months on Wednesday. But VMan Lai is undeterred. She will be back on the roads of Singapore, after April 2002. The MediaCorp actress said she plans to sit for the local driving test after the274 words
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143 2001-01-12 4 -CNA NEW DELHI Ties between two Asian giants took another step forward on Wednesday, with China's former Premier Li Peng paying a state visit to India. Mr Li, who is the chairman of the National People's Congress or China's Parliament, is the second-CNA - 143 words
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Article177 2001-01-12 4 AFP MANILA A mistress of impeached President Joseph Estrada has fled to Hong Kong to escape summons to testify in the president's corruption trial in the Senate. Senate secretary Mr Lutgardo Barbo said Ms Laarni Enriquez, a former movie starlet who has three young children by MrAFP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration689 2001-01-12 5 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim Todav photos by Your generosity will allow SCS to help more children in need by shazalina@n ewsto day. c om.sg IGNORED and avoided. That's the fate of the donation boxes at the MRT stations most of the time. Although the boxes are placedWee Teck Hian - 689 words
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Miscellaneous120 2001-01-12 4 READ 0N... Rating for Singapore firms? A proposal to grade the companies so as to raise their transparency levels/8 OK, let's talk about sex One theory is that impotence made the dinosaur extinct/16 Grandpa surfer A senior citizen is introduced to the Internet and gets hooked/ 19 Furious and mysterious120 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration398 2001-01-12 6 Maurice Png - Maurice Png How long can neighbourhood shops fight the malls? by reporter@newstoday.com.sg IN this nation of shoppers, the shopkeepers are suffering. Business is bad. Rents have risen. The shopkeepers have been venting their woes to each other and at Feedback Unit sessions. So how bad is398 words
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Article186 2001-01-12 6 EVEN before Jackie Chan's latest film offering hits the screens here, the sequel is out on the Internet. And it has nothing to do with pirates. It's all due to an ambitious promotional campaign reportedly the brainchild of Jackie Chan himself. The Accidental Spy will186 words
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Article, Illustration196 2001-01-12 6 MUDDY Murphy turns 40 and is throwing a huge birthday bash tonight at where else but his own place Muddy Murphy's Irish Pub. Mr Murphy himself (right, with dog) promises that it'll be one of the first big parties of the "Real Millennium". And what a196 words
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310 2001-01-12 6 Zackaria Abdul Eahim - Zackaria Abdul Eahim by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg PROFESSIONAL workers should be more open to changing trends and developments in their field of employment to survive in the future, a British professor said yesterday. Professor Sir Brian K Follett, vicechancellor of Warwick University, told Today that local universities310 words
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Article, Illustration222 2001-01-12 7 I READ with great amusement the article entitled "opposition, vs ex-opposition" in Saturday's edition of Today, It's a clear and vivid depiction of an opposition in complete disarray and isn't that good for the People's Action Party they'll probably romp home with clear and resounding victory once222 words
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Article171 2001-01-12 7 WHILE I am not against the installation of burglar alarms by companies, I notice many alarms were installed without proper approval from the authorities. Inferior burglar and car alarms cause noise pollution and also waste police manpower in responding to false alarms. I would like to ask:171 words
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Article215 2001-01-12 7 I REFER to the letter "Open up season parking lots to public" by Mr Tay B K (Today 4 Jan 01). Mr Tay mentioned that season parking lots in HDB car parks should be opened to the public during office hours. HDB car parks are meant215 words
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133 2001-01-12 7 YOUR front page highlights other sources of animal food additives which consumers may find offensive if known. Assoc Prof Barlow's comment that "the animal enzyme used is used very early in the production process and is so remote from the final133 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration387 2001-01-12 8 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin Proposal to raise their transparency level by.. A NEW grading system, similar to that used by ratings agency Standard Poor's, is being proposed for Singapore companies. Ms Chen Yew Nah, Managing Director of DP Information Networks, said that the new DP Credit score system387 words
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Article222 2001-01-12 8 LONDON OPEC producers risk further stifling global economic growth by sparking a rebound in energy costs when oil ministers meet next week to sanction a cut in crude output. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is in danger of sending oil prices higher again by222 words
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Article53 2001-01-12 8 -AFP LONDON The Bank of England said yesterday that it would hold its base interest rate unchanged at 6.0 per cent for the eleventh month in a row. It resisted calls by manufacturers and unions for a reduction in its interest rate after the US Federal Reserve rate-AFP - 53 words
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Article106 2001-01-12 8 MORE Singapore companies were profitable and enjoyed an increase in revenues in the financial year ended March 31 2000 based on the latest Singapore 1000 and Singapore SME 500 rankings. Eight hundred and fifty four of the top 1,000 companies were profitable, up 15 per cent over106 words
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378 2001-01-12 8 VISION Century, a venture of three Singaporelinked companies, will buy a 23.3 per cent stake in Hong Kong-based contractor Hing Kong Holdings forHKs3B9.3 million (5586.61 million). The price represents a 9.9 per cent premium to Hing Kong's closing price on378 words
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Article, Illustration544 2001-01-12 9 I I: -r- I Achieva tipped to remain the investors' top choice ELECTRONICS distributor Achieva has long been an investor's favourite since it posted record profits for the first half of last year. Since then, the company has continued to release a steady stream of good news.544 words
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Article, Illustration432 2001-01-12 9 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by chao peh ©newstoday. com. sg IT took just three years for Innovalues Precision to make a name for itself in the components industry an achievement which many dotcom start-ups would envy. ForWEE TECKHIAN - 432 words
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264 2001-01-12 9 Bloomberg News WORLD Shipholding, controlled by Norwegian shipping magnate Mr John Fredriksen, has raised its takeover bid for Osprey Maritime by 12.5 per cent after the Singapore-based company told shareholders to reject an earlier offer. World Shipholding will offer $1.12 a share for Osprey,Bloomberg News - 264 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Market sell-off
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Article, Illustration488 2001-01-12 10 MARKETS across Asia fell on profit-taking yesterday as the rate cut rally fkzled out, with investors focusing on the detrimental impact of a global economic slowdown. Selling in the second session intensified on rumours about the Singapore branch of a488 words
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Article, Illustration394 2001-01-12 10 AFTER holding up relatively well in the morning, the Kuala Lumpur stock market closed yesterday on a weaker note, as selling pressure surfaced, and investors took profits on selective situational stocks that had risen in the past few days. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index394 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article200 2001-01-12 11 Chavez trail seems to end at White House WASHINGTON It appears there is some truth to Ms Linda Chavez's claim that she was "a victim of the politics of personal destruction", reports the Sydney Morning Herald. And the trail seems to lead to the doorstep of200 words
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Article89 2001-01-12 11 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian customs police have arrested a Nigerian man for trying to smuggle 3.8 kilogrammes of heroin through Jakarta's international airport. Samuel Iwuchukwu Okoye, 30, who arrived on a flight from Singapore on Tuesday morning, was carrying the drug in several packages in his bags.-AFP - 89 words
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Article85 2001-01-12 11 -AFP WASHINGTON A spokesman for Presidentelect George W. Bush has cautioned President Bill Clinton to speak respectfully of his successor to the White House. This followed Mr Clinton's comment, on Tuesday, that the only way Mr Bush could win the election was to stop the vote counting-AFP - 85 words
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Article270 2001-01-12 12 Agencies Indonesia may suffer big losses if company pulls out ANDUNG Indonesia cannot afford to lose the investment made by the company that produces Ajinomoto. That was why President Abdurrahman Wahid declared on Tuesday that the flavour enhancer of the same name is "halal", orAgencies - 270 words
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183 2001-01-12 12 BANGKOK Protests are expected in Bangkok as candidates who stand to be red-card-ed pressure the Election Commission to change its mind. A senior city police source said on Wednesday that the EC's head office here would be besieged by Chart Pattana and Democrat supporters183 words
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Article, Illustration153 2001-01-12 12 JAKARTA With the entire capital awash with rumours that both pro- and anti-government forces will take to the streets on Monday, the military yesterday decided to make a show of force. As if to dispel doubts of its ability to quell riots, the153 words
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Article119 2001-01-12 12 AFP TOKYO Police at Narita airport caught a Taiwanese man attempting to smuggle heroin because he was wearing unusually large shoes. Juan Yung-chuan, a 43-year-old Taiwanese national, was arrested on Dec 23 when customs officials discovered 350 g of heroin with an estimated street valueAFP - 119 words
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Article, Illustration176 2001-01-12 12 Reuters JERUSALEM With just weeks to go before the prime ministerial election in Israel, the man they call the Hawk has outlined plans which make prospects for Middle East peace look increasingly dim. In a major policy speech, right-wing leader Ariel Sharon said heReuters - 176 words
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Article94 2001-01-12 12 LONDON William Hill is refusing to take bets on fruit and vegetable attacks on Government ministers. The bookmaker is declining wagers naming the next minister to be hit by flying fruit, and has also refused requests to name the vegetable that is used. The decision94 words
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Article363 2001-01-12 14 AFP Hong Kong's rising unemployment rate drives more to suicide HONG KONG Like many other construction workers, Chan Ho-kuen on had been unemployed for some time. So had his truck driver son. Between them, they supported Chan's wife and his 13-year-old daughter. But with the joblessAFP - 363 words
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346 2001-01-12 14 AFP BRUSSELS Nato has created a commission to probe the health effects of its use of depleted uranium munitions in the Balkans, even as its top guns insist that fears over the issue are misplaced. Depleted uranium (DU) has been blamed for aAFP - 346 words
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Article, Illustration143 2001-01-12 14 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's top civil servants perceive the country's courts as the least corrupt, while the Anti-Corruption Agency came up third, according to a recent straw poll. The Inland Revenue Board was ranked second "cleanest" by the respondents, said Tunku Abdul Aziz Tunku143 words
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156 2001-01-12 14 Bernama SYDNEY Major Australian and New Zealand airlines are following suit after British Airways printed warnings on tickets about the so-called "economy class syndrome". The move came amidst mounting evidence linking long flights and the risks of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), where potentially fatal bloodBernama - 156 words
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Article156 2001-01-12 14 AFP AUCKLAND An advertising campaign to end child abuse in New Zealand has come unstuck after one of its key front people confessed to being a wife beater and child abuser. Mr Rangi Whakaruru was exposed on Wednesday by his stepdaughter Jamila Dlala. "I don'tAFP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-01-12 15 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj India's Maha Kumbh Mela a spiritual Olympics by. In New Delhi GLOBALISM and religion have converged happily at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India. The greatest congregation of humans on planet earth 30 million people is offering salvation to people around the world. Along with theAFP photo - 390 words
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Article, Illustration244 2001-01-12 15 AFP WASHINGTON Tough gals don't die nor do they just fade away. So the world will continue to see and hear from outgoing Ms Madeleine Albright (right), the first woman to hold the post of US Secretary of State. "I am not going toAFP - 244 words
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Article169 2001-01-12 15 AFP PARIS A frightening scenario was raised by the New Scientist magazine after Australian gene engineers accidentally created a mouse virus that kills every one of its victims by wrecking their immune system. The researchers started out by trying to create a contraceptive vaccine for miceAFP - 169 words
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138 2001-01-12 15 SEGAMAT A 15-year-old boy was slashed in the belly during a spiritual martial arts demonstration at a primary school. In the Wednesday incident, a 17-year-old "instructor" of the silat kebatinan group placed a watermelon on the boy's abodomen and attempted to slice the fruit138 words
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201 2001-01-12 15 Reuters NEW YORK During the mid-*****, tens of thousands of people in the city were iUegally stripsearched as part of mayor Rudolph Giulani's "quality of life" crackdown on minor offences. Now, the City of New York will have to pay a highReuters - 201 words
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Article887 2001-01-12 16 DRY ICE by Sisyphus One theory is that impotence made the dinosaur extinct EVERY journalist and marketeer knows sex makes good copy. But not always good sense. We are told the resumed Middle East conflict has reduced sex in the region, as shown by reduced sales887 words
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361 2001-01-12 16 NEW DELHI Bollywood's crisis is deepening, much to the shame of a fraternity which is already in the throes of a virtual nightmare. The arrest of one of the biggest film financiers in Mumbai, Bharat Shah, the other day361 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration960 2001-01-12 18 Shona Chan - Shona Chan PC gamers, here's a Sacrifice that's fun to make! by. FROM the producers of MDK, Messiah, and the hit Sega game Earthworm Jim, comes Sacrifice, an eclectic combination of elements from Fantasy, Role-Playing (RPG) and Real Time Strategy (RTS) games. With this release, the team at960 words
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Article, Illustration714 2001-01-12 19 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Senior citizen finds a new way to keep up with the news by solomon ©newstoday. com. sg WITHIN two days of being introduced to a personal computer, 71-year-old Mr Ho Teng Show had taken to the Internet like a veteran user. "I use itALVIN TOH - 714 words
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Article, Illustration151 2001-01-12 19 SINGAPORE'S first-ever Diablo 2 competition on Jan 20 and 21 will be sponsored by local gaming portal and online computer store, BubbleDream Entertainment Pte Ltd. It will work with Diablo 2 Asia distributor, Berkeley Multimedia, and E-Games, a LAN centre at Cathay Gneleisure to host151 words
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Article287 2001-01-12 19 PYTHON, also known as Andrew Cha Cha, is the first Australian gainer to be sponsored by Singapore-based professional gaming hardware distributor, SiliconHorizon.com. Currently one of the leading Quake 111 Arena gamers in Asia-Pacific, Python is the undisputed champion in Australia. Dominating the Australian Quake scene, he287 words
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Miscellaneous641 2001-01-12 21 Be offended, be warned .^BH Compiled by Rosalind Png rosalind@newstoday.com.sj! costumes and breathtaking light effects into an awesome daredevil show. Be transported into this magical circus world Shopping and F***ing R(A) (right) as you journey through a realm of dreams and Today till Jan 21 fantasy. 8 pm Log on641 words
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Miscellaneous1326 2001-01-12 22 .'-JB Si^Si VERTICAL GV BISIIAN Wonder Boys: 11.40 am, 2pm, 4.20, 7. Possessed: 12.15pm, 2.30,4.45, 7,9.15, tfSk IjC*- LIMIT (left): China Strike Force (M): 11am, 1.20pm, 11,45 BpVj A young climber 3.45,6.10,8.35 Preview The Sixth Day: 12.15 am, 4.45pm, 9.15 Peter Garrett Lavender (M): 11.20 am, 1.40pm, 4.30, 7, Vertical1,326 words
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RELAX
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Article698 2001-01-12 23 Action, animation, witchcraft and killer thriller Gone In 60 Seconds (Buena Vista, Region 1, widescreen 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1, $40) When it was released last year, critics were harsh to point out how disposable Gone in 60 Seconds is. The general consensus: you'll forget it after 60 seconds.698 words
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Article, Illustration725 2001-01-12 26 Ann Lee - Furious mysterious Ann Lee Nadiah grapples with issues of sex, violence and power through sculpture by j MUCH due to gender-biased notions of women being too delicate to wrestle with stone, iron, brass, and other weightier metals except in jewellery female sculptors are rare. In more than 40 years ofYEN YOK - 725 words
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Article, Illustration179 2001-01-12 27 DUBLIN A two-inch high portrait of the United States' first president, George Washington, painted by an Irish artist in 1789, is expected to sell for $1 million (Ssl.7 million) at an auction later this month. "On a square inch basis, this is probably179 words
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Article, Illustration1166 2001-01-12 28 Eddie Abdul Hadi - Eddie Abdul Hadi After twelve years of willy waving, Green Day finally show a maturer side by bigo singne t@singnet. c o m.sg NINETEEN ninety-four will forever be known as the year punk broke (despite Thurston Moore's three-years-too-early-misprediction). Kurt Cobain was dead, all the half-assed, grunge bands1,166 words
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Article, Illustration671 2001-01-12 30 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Some women hit the gym to hit on their instructors by.. david@newstoday.com.sg I TELL you, it's a good thing that I'm maried," Haiezal told me. "If not, I would probably do stupid things! Well, not say stupid actually. I mean, I'm aHEDYKHOO - 671 words
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Miscellaneous808 2001-01-12 24 Screamers Teduh Kabus Days of Our Lives Channel 5,10 pm Suria, 9pm Channel 5,1 pm This Canadian sci-fi is based on li^Miß*'^ Manisah is shocked to see Bahrin on her way back Billie tries to fix a romantic dinner Phillip X Dick's story about from work. He forces her to808 words
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Article, Illustration286 2001-01-12 31 FOOD is the axis of Chinese culture. In greeting each other, we dispense with meaningless queries of generic wellbeing. Instead we zoom right into the essential: "Have you eaten?" or perhaps, "Had your breakfast/lunch/dinner/supper?" We love to eat. Our festivals revolve around food. All year round. Just as in celebrating286 words
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Article, Illustration1347 2001-01-12 32 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh and we're full of food by pauli ne@news tod ay.com. sg SUMPTUOUS SPREADS! Start planning for that all-important Reunion Dinner now, and that New Year Lunch gathering... and that Seventh Day office gathering... and the Chap Gob Meh dinner. Whether you prefer the traditional favourites or1,347 words
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travel
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Article, Illustration2886 2001-01-12 34 During its early years as a British colony, Singapore was divided into separate precincts allocated to each major ethnic group. The section south of the Singapore River was designated the Chinese Quarter. As the modest fishing village rapidly developed info a free port, thousands of new2,886 words
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Article, Illustration623 2001-01-12 37 The Continuously-Variable Transmission |CVT) isn't some newfangled invention, although it may seem that way to some. More than a decade ago, the Subaru Justy ECVT made a reasonable impression on the local small car market, although that was nothing compared to the impression of poverty some623 words
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Article, Illustration332 2001-01-12 38 Strong sales of the Sunny and Cefiro throughout 2000 helped Nissan maintain its number one position in terms of passenger car sales in Singapore. The Japanese manufacturer sold no less than 1 1,906 cars last year, which represents a 56 percent increase in volume over332 words
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Article, Illustration241 2001-01-12 38 jaguar has confirmed that it will build the gorgeous F-Type roadster which it first showed to the public as a concept car a year ago at the Detroit Auto Show. The cor will be the fifth model in the marque's expanding range, ond it's the spiritual241 words
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Article, Illustration212 2001-01-12 38 Opel has released details of the new Astra Cabriolet nearly two months ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1. The new drop-lop Astra features a fully retracting roof which opens and closes electrically, and a remote control is available as212 words
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Article, Illustration522 2001-01-12 42 Corner finally models consistency on the field NFL EAST RUTHERFORD Madison Avenue had to swoon, witnessing its favourite football pitch man make one of the most inspiring interceptions in playoff history, the NFL's Andre Agassi reaching out to validate his vanity. This was old No. 31Allsport photo - 522 words
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335 2001-01-12 42 ATLANTA The Baltimore Ravens are winning games with an old formula playing good defence and running the football. The first part of that equation was never a question. The second part was entrusted to the fifth pick of last year's draft running back335 words
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Article, Illustration610 2001-01-12 43 Jim Carter grows from HAWAII Winning a PGA Tour event can change your life, according to Golf.com. There was Jim Carter last Friday night in Los Angeles piling his family into row 20, economy class, of United Airlines Flight 39 bound for Kahului, Maui. The seats610 words
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Article, Illustration737 2001-01-12 44 New England coach will have to weigh youth against experience LONDON When the new England coach faces his first press conference today as mastermind of the national team, one of the first questions he can expect is: Who will be your captain? The two737 words
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Article217 2001-01-12 44 Worthington Cup semi-final Crystal Palace 2 Liverpool 1 LONDON Cheeky Crystal Palace goalscorer Clinton Morrison could not hide his disappointment after his side leaked an away goal in the first leg of their Cup semi-final triumph over Liverpool. A second-half thunderbolt from Palace's Latvian forward Andrejs217 words
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Article, Illustration785 2001-01-12 45 In Part II of the Lakers' stars apparent rivalry, Shaq tells his side of the story LOS ANGELES It takes a healthy dollop of ruthlessness to become the league's best player at 22. Kobe knew Shaq would need time off after going so deep into785 words
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Article, Illustration777 2001-01-12 46 Inventors of the beautiful game in abject decline LONDON The efforts of a congressional inquiry in Brazil to dig for the deep truth about the country's football could resemble open-cast mining, leaving the landscape of the sport disfigured for generations to come. Frankness is essential, butAFP photo - 777 words
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204 2001-01-12 46 Cricket MELBOURNE All-rounder Andrew Symonds snapped up three wickets in one over as Australia beat West Indies by 74 runs in their triangular limited overs series day-night match yesterday. Off-spinner Symonds removed Marlon Samuels (57), Ridley Jacobs (24) and Mahendra Nagamootoo in his– Reuters - 204 words
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345 2001-01-12 47 AFP ROME Argentine football legend Diego Maradona arrived in Italy yesterday evening, into the waiting arms of tax police at Finmicino airport. They informed him that he was being investigated for an alleged tax fraud of around U5524.6 millionAFP - 345 words
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161 2001-01-12 47 Reuters LONDON English Premier league club, Ipswich Town, has accepted a bid of three million pounds (SsB million) for Jamaicanborn striker David Johnson from first division Nottingham Forest. "The deal has been a protracted one, as we were not prepared to let– Reuters - 161 words
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316 2001-01-12 47 FOOTBALL Association of Singapore president Mah Bow Tan said on Monday that he is upbeat about the upcoming S-League season. And it seems that some S-League fans share his optimism too. TODAY talked to some S-League die-hards, and they were all looking forward to316 words
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Article, Illustration252 2001-01-12 47 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Tampines' highly-paid Brazilian arrives amidst much fanfare by kelvin@newsto_ay.com.sg HE'S no soccer superstar, but passengers at Changi Airport yesterday probably mistook Brazilian Renato Aurelio for a celebrity. The 26-year-old Tampines Rovers signing was warmly welcomed by more than a dozen club officials, fellow playersHEDYKHOO - 252 words
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