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Article, Illustration324 2001-01-26 1 JITRA (Kedah) As expected, the Malaysian Prime Minister yesterday reacted to Mr Goh Chok Tong's remarks on Malays. But Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's reaction was milder than those of his colleagues in Umno. "Those are his {Mr Goh's) comparisons. That's his324 words
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Article515 2001-01-26 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Read this warning: The lack of interest in award-winning Singapore books may see them turned into toilet paper by lcLm@newstoday.cara.sg THIS is the story of the Singapore Book and it may well end in tragedy. Years of awardwinning Singaporean writings are in danger of being reduced515 words
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Article, Illustration312 2001-01-26 2 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi He didn't like Arroyo's choice by steven@newstoday. com. sg MANILA Barely a week into her presidency, Gloria Arroyo seems to have lost the confidence, ironically, of one of the men who spearheaded her ascent to power. Defence Secretary Orlando Mercado (right) tendered his resignation yesterday in312 words
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221 2001-01-26 2 LOCAL law firms were first told to go regional and international. Then, smaller law firms were encouraged to merge with one another to form bigger entities. Next on the cards will be multi-disciplinary practices, or MDPs, where law firms may tie221 words
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266 2001-01-26 3 IT may not seem the most obvious place to go to for a good night out but the opening of two new coffee chains at Changi Airport has led to a dramatic increase in visitors there especially after midnight. Some 30 per cent of266 words
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Article297 2001-01-26 3 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Trials of new drugs to prevent further brain damage by ph eiph ei@ ne wstoday. com. sg NEW drugs, now on trial, could save stroke patients from further brain damage. At least two clinical trials are now under way for what297 words
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Article, Illustration88 2001-01-26 3 ALVIN TOH - ALVIN TOH STAR of the Channel 5 sitcom Phua Chu Kang, Pierre Png (right), swimming with Gracie, a dugong currently an attraction at the Underwater World Sentosa. It was rescued from the waters around Pulau Übin in late September 1998. Gracie now has her own cove in88 words
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Article, Illustration109 2001-01-26 3 WINSTON SNG - WINSTON SNG A GANG fight broke out at the basement of Ngee Ann City at about 3 am yesterday. It spilled onto the road to Paragon Shopping Centre. Five youths aged between 18 and 24 were arrested and investigations are being carried out to establish109 words
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125 2001-01-26 3 THE Malaysian government has rejected a request by jailed former Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to be allowed to undergo medical treatment abroad, reported the BBC. Anwar has been hospitalised for nine weeks with severe back pain. His family and lawyers have said he125 words
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143 2001-01-26 3 Reuters JAKARTA An East Timor court yesterday sentenced a former militiaman to 12 years in jail in the first successful prosecution for the violence surrounding the territory's 1999 independence vote. Around 30 people gathered in the Dili District Court to hear the conviction for 27-year-oldReuters - 143 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-01-26 4 David Ngiau - Viewers here see new series same time as in US by davi d@newstod ay.com .sg David Ngiau THE concept of Survivor, the reality TV series, was an attractive one. Take 16 ordinary Joes and strand them on an island for 39 days. One by one, the weak would491 words
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Article, Illustration115 2001-01-26 4 Today photo by SPEAKING to reporters at the Istana open house for Chinese New Year yesterday, President SR Nathan (above) said he was pleased at the overwhelming response that greeted him and his wife. Remarking that people are in a holiday mood, he addedWEE TECKHIAN - 115 words
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109 2001-01-26 4 A MARRIED couple were run down by a car after it careened out of controJ and mounted the pavement yesterday morning. The man and his wife were on Lornie Road, just past Sime Road, when a car heading towards Braddell Road109 words
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Article101 2001-01-26 4 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg POLICE nabbed a lift technician yesterday morning, believing him to be responsible for a spate of housebreaking in the Toa Payoh North industrial estate. The 28-year-old Malaysian was seen loitering at the industrial estate at about 3 am and tried to flee when101 words
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Article55 2001-01-26 4 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, from Friday. He was invited to be the first speaker at the plenary session "The Impact of Globalisation on Asia" on Saturday. Education and Second Defence Minister Teo Chee55 words
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Article105 2001-01-26 4 EIGHTEEN people were charged in a special court sitting yesterday, the second day of the Chinese New Year. Most were foreigners charged with entering Singapore illegally. An Indonesian woman, Masdiana, was fined $3,000 for bringing in cigarettes from Batam and not paying the GST on105 words
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Article, Illustration336 2001-01-26 5 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim The MRT route to fine dining by sliazalina@news today.com. sg SINGAPOREANS love to eat. And this fact becomes all the clearer on festival days in the Republic. So, for more eating and drinking during this Chinese New Year, we have picked out someALVINTOH - 336 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-01-26 5 Bishan Nanto Japanese Restaurant, basement, Junction 8 Shopping Centre; Seoul Garden, Junction 8 Shopping Centre, #01-3. Bugis Chungking Chinese Szechuan Restaurant, Parco Bugis Junction, #02-53; Sushi Sagano Parco Bugis Junction, #02-46. Bukit Batok Bali Thai Restaurant, West Mall, #03-03.341 words
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Miscellaneous113 2001-01-26 4 READ 0N... NS matures a person's mind Ladies should also serve in more sedentary areas/6 Blair's double blow His soulmate Mandelson lets him down For the second time in 25 months/11 Morning sickness on the show Deejays need a dose of fresh ideas for their morning banter/13 Getting a plump113 words
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Letters
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Letter398 2001-01-26 6 Cking Tse Yik - Cking Tse Yik Ladies should also serve in more sedentary areas I REFER to the letter by Mr Choo Kirn Mun, "Can NS term be reduced?" (Today, Jan 3). After reading his letter, I felt utterly disappointed with the kind of mentality he has with398 words
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163 2001-01-26 6 Karuppiah Suvendran - Karuppiah Suvendran I APPLAUD the matter raised by Annelise Rosen regarding the selfish toilet habit which she had encountered (TODAY, Jan 22). It's time someone brings this issue up for discussion. I have witnessed such acts committed by some mothers. In some instances, the163 words
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226 2001-01-26 6 I REFER to the letter, "Security or death trap?" by Mr John Wong Xiaohui (Today, Jan 18). In its offer for the sale of flats in the first quarter of 2001, HDB announced that an Integrated Security System {ISS) will be provided for by a226 words
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127 2001-01-26 6 Albert Chua - Albert Chua ON Jan 22 this year, I had a medical appointment at noon at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. I arrived at the hospital at 12.45 pin, due to traffic jams because of the Chinese New Year festival. The doctor had left without seeing127 words
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222 2001-01-26 6 Sharon, via e- mail - Sharon, via e-mail MY friend went to SlA's mass recruitment fair for flight stewardesses at the Marriott Hotel on Jan 20. Despite having passed the height requirement test, she was turned away by SlA's staff after she handed in her form. This was because222 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration255 2001-01-26 7 Reuters. Major fibre-optics player predicts a soft first quarter NEW YORK The world's biggest maker of fibre-optic cables warned that the overall telecommunications market may experience softness in the first quarter. Corning Inc. said this while announcing that its fourth-quarter profits exceeded expectations, doubling toReuters. - 255 words
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278 2001-01-26 7 Reuters. NEW YORK Posting a US$l billion {551.74 billion) first-quarter operating loss, the world's largest telecommunications equipment maker, Lucent Technologies Inc, will cut 10,000 jobs as it tries to return to profitability. It will also take up to US$l.6 billion in restructuring charges.– Reuters. - 278 words
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Article, Illustration203 2001-01-26 7 Bloomberg. LONDON Clara Furse was named chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange (LSE), effective Feb 5, filling a position that has been vacant since September. LSE shares rose £2 <Sss), or 8.7 per cent, to £25, extending the previous day's 7 per cent– Bloomberg.; AFP photo - 203 words
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269 2001-01-26 7 Bloomberg. THE Philippine Central Bank has decided to cut interest rates by half a point from Monday. "The reduction of political risk signals a favourable outlook for financial markets and impacts positively on prospects for growth and inflation," Philippine Central Bank Governor Rafael– Bloomberg. - 269 words
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Article, Illustration274 2001-01-26 8 Food, health, transport and communication costs rose in 2000 PROPPED by higher transport and communication costs, as well as rising prices for food and some miscellaneous items, the consumer price index (CPI) in December last year rose by 0.2 per cent over November. However, the CPI274 words
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Article202 2001-01-26 8 THERE look to be at least four bidders for Singapore's auction of third generation or 3G mobile phone licences, according to one analyst. "Three of them will come from the existing three players," Mr Tjandra Kartika, vice-president of G X Goh Research told Channel News Asia.202 words
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Article, Illustration511 2001-01-26 8 Bloomberg New York Over 400 foreign exchange trades in minutes. That's what Barclays Global Investors expects the Web will do for it in a process that now takes over an hour to clear by fax and phone. Barclays, which did US$llO billion (Ssl92– Bloomberg; AFP photo - 511 words
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WORLD NEWS
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234 2001-01-26 9 JAKARTA The leaders of an influential Islamic organisation have rallied round embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid. Some 40 clerics of the Nadhlatul Ulama (NU) warned that any attempt by lawmakers to topple Mr Abdurrahman would result in unrest among the people234 words
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Article, Illustration146 2001-01-26 9 -AFP BANGKOK The Thai Rak Thai party, which is set to form Thailand's next coalition government, plans to forge closer ties with Myanmar. The party's deputy leader, Mr Pitak Intrawithayanunt, told a senior foreign affairs official that he was in favour of the ministry helping to explore-AFP; JKeOTESS photo - 146 words
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202 2001-01-26 9 UKIAH, California While California's energy crisis extends into a ninth day, some 8,000 families remain blissfully unaffected, reported the International Herald Tribune. They are mainly in the counties of Humboldt and Mendocino, where back-to-the-landers adopted alternative energy as early as the *****. Retired teacher Dale Glaser,202 words
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124 2001-01-26 9 AFP SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft's family of popular Web sites experienced outages on Wednesday, leaving the company "mystified," a spokesman said. From Tuesday afternoon, users could not gain access to Expedia, Encarta, MSN.com and other Microsoft sites. Technically, the sites were up and running,AFP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration300 2001-01-26 10 Agencies $69.7 m scandal rocks Japanese govt TOKYO A Japanese diplomat was sacked for allegedly stealing millions of yen to pay for his golf habit and a string of racehorses he named after his girlfriend. The money that Katsutoshi Matsuo, 55, took was from a secret dipolmatic– Agencies - 300 words
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Article196 2001-01-26 10 Agencies. LONDON Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and Sri Lanka may become the next victims of mad cow disease, scientists said. This is because these countries had bought potentially tainted animal feed from Britain at the height of the epidemic in the country. Britain, which banned the– Agencies. - 196 words
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Article, Illustration53 2001-01-26 10 AFP photo A 5.8 million yen ($85,900) Platinum Teddy Bear on display at the International Jewelry Fair in Tokyo. Made by German toy maker Steiff, the bear wears a platinum-textile robe, crown, sceptre and a platinum Seiko wristwatch. The platinum textile is woven with platinum strings fromAFP photo - 53 words
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151 2001-01-26 10 -AFP KABUL Afghanistan's religious police have thrown some 28 barbers into prison in a bid to stop the craze for the Hollywood blockbuster "Titanic" haircuts. "The Taleban (religious militia) say we are popularising anti-Islamic western hairstyles," said a barber at Shahr-i-Nau shopping centre. The-AFP - 151 words
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156 2001-01-26 10 -AFP SEOUL South Korea will send 100,000 tonnes of corn to North Korea this month, amid new warnings of a looming food crisis. A special government committee would meet early next week to allocate US$ll million {$18.7 million) to buy and-AFP - 156 words
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139 2001-01-26 10 -AFP YANGON The Myanmar authorities released National League for Democracy (NLD) vice-chair-man U Tin Oo on Wednesday. Nineteen other members were released, including nine women. They were taken into detention four months ago. An NLD source welcomed the news, calling it a possible gesture of goodwill-AFP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration418 2001-01-26 11 Agencies His soulmate Mandelson lets him down for the second time in 25 months LONDON -British Prime Minister Tony Blair faced the tough challenge yesterday of trying to revitalise his government after the enforced resignation of one of his closest political soulmates. Mr Peter Mandelson (right, behind– Agencies - 418 words
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Article, Illustration255 2001-01-26 11 -AFP WASHINGTON The "hawk" who is tipped to be Israeli's next prime minister has had secret contacts with Palestinians to discuss peace. Mr Ariel Sharon, whom many expect to defeat Prime Minister Ehud Barak in the Feb 6 election, said he had been contacted-AFP - 255 words
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Article88 2001-01-26 11 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is now 100 per cent free of deadly landmines. The country, which is a signatory to an international landmine treaty, has destroyed 94,071 landmines, reported The Malay Mail. Lieutenant-General Zaini Mohamad said army field command headquarters on Tuesday detonated the army's last– Agencies - 88 words
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206 2001-01-26 11 Reuters BRISBANE Police in Papua New Guinea fought off an attack by armed pirates who tried to hijack a Shell oil tanker as it was berthing at an island off the mainland. The attack on Monday night on the Petro Navigator– Reuters - 206 words
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Article136 2001-01-26 11 -AFP PARIS Contestants in TV quiz shows should refrain from taking sips of cold water if they want to win that dream holiday. Drinking chilled water at the wrong time can impair mental performance, psychologist Peter Rogers at Britain's University of Bristol has found.-AFP - 136 words
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Article58 2001-01-26 11 Reuters BUENOS AIRES An Argentine charity that donates bicycles to poor children will have to put tags on them because police have been picking up the children for stealing The Argentine Bicycle Bank in Comodoro Rivadavia has already handed out 90 bicycles to children from low-income families– Reuters - 58 words
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Article, Illustration153 2001-01-26 12 BANGKOK A worrying number of Thai babies like those seen here are being raised in jails, no thanks to the sins of their mothers. The number of babies in Thai jails rose 60 per cent to 333 between 1997 and 2000, said Thailand's Corrections Department. "The numberReuters photo - 153 words
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Article289 2001-01-26 12 Agencies China human rights issue to remain thorny WASHINGTON China will be disappointed if it expects US President George W Bush to soft-pedal human rights issues, as past Republican administrations were wont to do. US Secretary of State Colin Powell indicated during his meeting with Chinese– Agencies - 289 words
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Article, Illustration226 2001-01-26 12 -AFP Work is accomplished by those employees who have not reached their level of incompetence PARIS Buying cologne or perfume for another person could be a costJy mistake. German researchers believe a perfume is a unique purchase driven by an individual's genes a-AFP - 226 words
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Article168 2001-01-26 12 Agencies BANGKOK At least nine people were injured when a bomb exploded at a bridge linking Laos with Thailand. Officials had earlier blamed an electrical fault for Wednesday's blast at a border checkpoint on the Lao side of the Friendship Bridge which links the Thai town– Agencies - 168 words
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Commentary
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Article699 2001-01-26 13 Ravi Veloo - Ravi Veloo Deejays need a dose of fresh ideas for their morning banter by: IN A rare and commendable confession, Perfect 10 radio has admitted in its own sister media, TODAY, that two of its rising stars have been told to take a brief holiday from699 words
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Article, Illustration582 2001-01-26 13 Roulee Jane F - Roulee Jane F by Calayagroulee.jane@newstoday.com.sg SO, we have a new Philippine president! It may seem odd but the expected and yet sudden "changing of the guards" in our country bothers me. Yes, I did not vote for disgraced former President JosephReuters photo - 582 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration815 2001-01-26 14 Tai Jit Wei - Tai Jit Wei The third instalment of the Rainbow Six series, COE, is finally here by EVER wanted to be a counter-terrorism operative? Or to run around with a group of die-hards, wielding an MPS? If you have, then Covert Operations Essentials (COE) is the game for815 words
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Article, Illustration821 2001-01-26 15 Grail - Grail A gamer contemplates the impending doom of Real Time Strategy games by I STILL remember Dune 2. Its isometric view, sprawling bases, unit production and command and groundbreaking gameplay set the standard for the whole new genre of games that would follow in its sandyStarcraft - 821 words
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Article, Illustration165 2001-01-26 15 PRODUCER of electronic consumer products and distributor, Oregon Scientific Global Distribution, has released two versions of a credit-card size organiser, the PD293, in Singapore. The two models of the personal digital assistant (PDA) have flash memories of 512165 words
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Advertisement42 2001-01-26 14 1 L "^B. k* "A. Xl. REVIEWED: Covert Operations Essentials HITS: Good animation; Abundance of weapon types; Accompanying training disc and tests to build up your abilities. MISSES: Of nine new missions, only three are campaign missions the rest are training missions.42 words
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Miscellaneous622 2001-01-26 16 Jack and Jennifer bond together at Decorated homicide detective. John ■<— the Horton Cabin. The devil tells 5.^ Hobbes and his partner Jonesy had 1 Towy that Kristen and John are still apprehended a demonic serial killer, -fflL-^ lovers. When Tony asks for details, been present at the killer's trial622 words
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Miscellaneous1357 2001-01-26 19 A Cast Away: 10.15 am, 10.30, I.3opra, Vertical Limit 10.45 am, 11.05, 1.20, JURONG Orfflk^ 1.45, 4.45, 5, 8.15, 11.15. 11.30, 2.30, 1.40, 3.55. 4.15, 6.30. 6.50, 9.05, 9.25, Accidental Spy <M): 11.45 am, 12.30pm, 2, 2.45, 4.15, 5. 6.30, 2.45 11,40. midnight, 2.15 am 7,15,8,45,9.30, 11.45 Vertical Limit: 10.301,357 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration750 2001-01-26 20 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg A Day With Thyagaraja alapana Heritage Series Today 7-9pm Singapore Art Museum, Glass Hall Meet Saint Thyagaraja, the great composer of 200 years ago well known for soulful music. Be enthralled by the performance from Aradhana, a congregational singing of750 words
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Article, Illustration551 2001-01-26 21 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan by hazel@newstoday.com.sg T^ALK about suffering for your art. A Angela Ong (right) put on five kgs just to look convincing in her first lead role as Fei Fei in the new teen drama, Something Good. Now weighing 61 kg, the newbie to acting explainedHEDYKHOO - 551 words
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Article, Illustration526 2001-01-26 22 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern FILM REVIEW Vertical Limit (Now showing) A show worth catching, after you have forgotten those giveaway scenes repeated endlessly on TV by edmund@paprika.corn.sg 'T^ake it from me, when you're watching this X flick remember that as each climber is suspended gazillion miles in the air on526 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-01-26 22 Douglas Tseng - Douglas Tseng FILM REVIEW What Women Want (Now showing} by Thanks to a freak accident involving a hair dryer, womanising advertising executive Nick Marshall (Mcl Gibson) possesses the supernatural gift to listen to women's thoughts. Initially, he finds such mental eavesdropping annoying but he350 words
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Article, Illustration527 2001-01-26 23 Edmund T Shern - Sssss any snakes here? Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... So you're one of those 'snake people. Go ahead, find out what you're really like! by edmond@paprika.coai.sg WHAT happened to our Not Say I Want to Say column on Thursday? This was what thousands, nay, millions of527 words
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Article, Illustration440 2001-01-26 23 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi by steven @newstod ay. com. sg Tsaw Tennessee Williams in J-Geylang the other night. Suspend your disbelief for a moment, and come, follow me. On a lonely neon street, a wrinkled old man exits a bordello and walks440 words
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Article, Illustration926 2001-01-26 24 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Forget that book sailing the Star Aquarius can be as action-packed as you want by boonyian@ne ws today.com.sg bubbling Jacuzzi, sip one of the curiously named cocktails like "Sea of Love" and "Chabang Sunset" and goze at the bright blue sky above, the926 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration403 2001-01-26 25 -AFP Skipper to help with investigation MELBOURNE Embattled Australian batsman Mark Waugh (left), who has agreed to face questioning over his alleged role in cricket's match-fixing and betting scandal, conceded yesterday that he is under pressure. Waugh's manager, Leo Karis, had earlier indicated his star-AFP - 403 words
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Article, Illustration196 2001-01-26 25 BARCELONA Michael Schumacher (right) returned to the top of the timesheets yesterday as he set the fastest laptime of the day in testing at Barcelona's Catalunya circuit, reported Sportal.co.uk. The Ferrari driver stamped his authority on the rest of the field with a lap of 1:21.17 seconds,196 words
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Article244 2001-01-26 25 Reuters ADELAIDE Leg-break bowler Mahendra Nagamootoo took a career-best 4-32 off 7.2 overs to help West Indies to a morale-boost-ing 77-run win over Zimbabwe in their limited overs match yesterday. Zimbabwe, which needed 253 to win, were all out for 175 in 40.2 overs. It was– Reuters - 244 words
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Article, Illustration599 2001-01-26 26 Veteran looking to end his career on a high by winning the ring Super Bowl EAST RUTHERFORD After Super Bowl XXXV this Sunday, Giants tackle Lomas Brown (below) will be one of just a handful of people who can compare the vaunted defences of the '85599 words
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Article, Illustration410 2001-01-26 26 TAMPA Apparently, the Baltimore Ravens want to keep Ray Lewis' name in the Super Bowl XXXV headlines. On Wednesday, two days after coach Brian Billick orchestrated a blasting of the media for coverage of Lewis and his off-season murder trial, tight end Shannon Sharpe concocted anReVTBSS photo - 410 words
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Article, Illustration826 2001-01-26 27 If New York sticks to the basics, it could be bound for the NBA Finals LOS ANGELES A Subway World Series. The Giants in the Super Bowl. The Knicks in the NBA Finals? That last one isn't impossible. Nearing the halfway point of the NBA season,KSKTEBS photo - 826 words
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352 2001-01-26 27 NBA Detroit 73 Phoenix 106 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. The Phoenix Suns found the perfect remedy for their losing streak: a game against Detroit in an arena where the Pistons can't seem to win. "We've gone through a lot of adversity352 words
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Article, Illustration674 2001-01-26 28 Liverpool books Worthington Cup final spot in Cardiff Worthington Cup Semi-final Liverpool 5 Palace 0 (Liverpool wins 6-2 on aggregate) LONDON If there is one thing they love more than silverware at Anfield, it is the opportunity to watch a southern upstart get his comeuppance, reported theReuters pkoto - 674 words
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346 2001-01-26 28 English Premier League Aston Villa 1 Leeds 2 LONDON Aston Villa manager John Gregory called on everyone at the club to "stick together" after Leeds United inflicted more misery with another home defeat. Goals from Lee Bowyer and lan Harte mean346 words
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Article, Illustration178 2001-01-26 29 -AFP Canters to win over Zaragoza MADRID Real Madrid beat Real Zaragoza 3-0 in a rearranged Spanish league match yesterday to motor five points clear in the championship. Deportivo La Coruna is in second spot, with Barcelona third, six points behind. The original match was postponed-AFP - 178 words
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310 2001-01-26 29 LONDON Andrei Kanchelskis has signed for Manchester City in a loan deal which manager Joe Royle hopes will become a permanent transfer, reported Soccernet.com. The former Manchester United star left the city in a huff six years ago, after310 words
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102 2001-01-26 29 LONDON Disgraced goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar could be hit by a Fifa ban after English officials flew to Zurich to press for worldwide action. Grobbelaar could even face a life ban from the sport, reported The Sun. Last week's court ruling overturned a verdict reached102 words
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Article, Illustration441 2001-01-26 30 Teen prodigy Capriati comes of age eight years on MELBOURNE Forget the troubled past. For Jennifer Capriati (right), it's all about the future, which now includes her first Grand Slam final, reported ESPN.com. Capriati notched one of the sweetest victories of her tumultuous career yesterday, upsetting defending champion441 words
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Article, Illustration470 2001-01-26 30 Reuters MELBOURNE Martina Hingis' (right) destruction of Venus Williams in the Australian Open semi-finals yesterday was a triumph for the world No, l's "anti-Williams" masterplan. Hingis thrashed Williams 6-1, 6-1 in less than an hour to reach her fifth consecutive Melbourne– Reuters - 470 words
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Article, Illustration476 2001-01-26 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Coach Withe says that self-belief was the most important factor by kelvin@n ewsto d ay. ca m. sg IMAGINE being 4-1 down against 1998 Asian Games silver medallist Kuwait with half an hour left. Then imagine storming back to register a stunningJOSE RAYMOND - 476 words
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Article, Illustration336 2001-01-26 31 THE FANS have spoken and they will get more of what they want. So said Football Association of Singapore marketing director Winston Lee {left) yesterday. At a press conference to reveal the $88,000 worth of goodies that awaits336 words
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Article, Illustration488 2001-01-26 32 -AFP Defending champion outlasts Rafter to break Aussie hearts Australian Open MELBOURNE Aiidre Agassi certainly loves the Australian Open. The American defending champion steamed into the final as he took advantage of a cramped-up Patrick Rafter in the semi-final last night. Sixth seeded Agassi fought back-AFP; AFP photo - 488 words
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Miscellaneous15 2001-01-26 32 How W/7/ie one/ Kiatisak beat the Kuwaitis and what Singapore can learn from them 3115 words
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Miscellaneous17 2001-01-26 32 Jennifer Capriati upsets the formbook to set-up a final showdown against No. 1 Martina Hingis Page 3017 words
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