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Title Section12 2001-06-27 1 Wednesday June 27, 2001 MiTAfPjJis/n/zooo Llf& U qreatf See Page 22 TODAY12 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article330 2001-06-27 1 Reuters Self-examination could be harmful: Doctors OTTAWA Monthly breast selfexaminations are in fact of little use in fighting the disease and could even be harmful, a group of Canadian experts said yesterday. Such checks have for decades been recommended as a good way of helping womenReuters - 330 words
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Article, Illustration90 2001-06-27 1 Reuters LONDON Britain's Prince Charles and his lover, Camilla Parker Bowles, have sealed their long-time relationship with their first public kiss (above). Their public display of affection occurred at a fund-raising dinner here last night. Prince Charles, who will inherit the throne from his mother Queen Elizabeth 11,Reuters - 90 words
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Article82 2001-06-27 1 Reuters NEW YORK Blue-chip stocks, bonds and the dollar fell yesterday, battered by a profit warning from the Merrill Lynch brokerage and surprisingly strong US economic data that reduced chances for a hefty interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve later today. The Nasdaq rose 13.5 points, or– Reuters - 82 words
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236 2001-06-27 1 Reuters LONDON Four youths have been charged with the murder of a 10-year-old Nigerian boy whose bloody death last November on a rundown housing estate shocked Britain. Damilola Taylor was ambushed as he crossed the housing estate south of here, on his way home– Reuters - 236 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article198 2001-06-27 2 Reuters BEIJING China was caught in a potentially embarrassing diplomatic quandary yesterday after a family of seven North Koreans sneaked into the Beijing office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and demanded refugee status. The UNHCR said the seven, who face harsh punishmentReuters - 198 words
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Article129 2001-06-27 2 GO where your parcel goes. Use Speedpost Worldwide, a Singapore Post service, for any international door-to-door delivery from now to Aug 11 and you stand to win a pair of air tickets to the delivery destination of your parcel in the grand draw. Besides the grand draw,129 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-06-27 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian The debater-minister by bo o nyian newstoday. com. sg THOSE fortunate enough to own a television set in the 1970s might have caught Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee as a young debating student (above right). With an edge in rebuttals, he mostly spoke last, his461 words
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253 2001-06-27 2 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan is secretly developing a cruise missile, which could strike most of rival China's military establishments, a report said yesterday. The missile has demonstrated a range of hundreds of kilometres, and researchers hope to work out a weaponry with a range of up toAFP - 253 words
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Article130 2001-06-27 3 GARDENS in the sky are no longer a tali order now that private developers have been given more space to build balconies. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said this yesterday at the opening of a major landscape architects' congress and landscape exhibition. "Today, greenery is seen and130 words
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Article92 2001-06-27 3 Shazalina Satin - Shazalina Satin WHEN Fong Teng Kiang found a Malaysian restricted passport on Apr 12 this year, he saw it as a passport to a free mobile phone line. Unfortunately, it became his visa to jail. When Fong, 25, found the passport and work permit, which belongs92 words
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Article225 2001-06-27 3 Woman dies, two in hospital A MALARIA outbreak at a condominium in the Upper Changi Road East area claimed its first victim on Monday. The 71-year-old woman was admitted to hospital in a serious condition on Sunday, June 24, and died the next day. She was one of225 words
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Advertisement81 2001-06-27 2 /^PARKWAY \f^% I FOREIGN STUDENT \^C I PREPHRHTORV COURSE \J (Primary 1 Secondary 3) for admission into Singapore Government Schools 2002 Intake H^ Student Pass and Accommodation can be arranged FREE weekend classes with Singapore students before exam English/ Mathematics/ Science/ Chinese f« Classes commencing 2 July 2001 MARINE PARADE81 words
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Advertisement182 2001-06-27 3 [C3L The Open-U HUSi I BB&fe a* SIM. A better future *'^^ir is in the bag. Sir Call us today i^:lw^t-^,4 *****66 11l IBMEC JT\ jj^^^^^-j INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION CENTRE J^L f- "-■■<w- 11-1-' i division of International Centre for Management Development Private Limited What is the JOTfWSffIPW^182 words
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Miscellaneous75 2001-06-27 3 READ 0N... Warships in Spratlys? Report on Chinese moves worries Manila/12 Fighting the racists ...it's a battle with many fronts/14 Funny lady's back 'Ah Lian' Pat Mok now in new TV series/ 17 Hugh's huge This Aussie actor is hot in Hollywood/20 Throw a way lines Slimming pills, dirty looks75 words
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LETTERS
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Letter329 2001-06-27 4 Jonathan Ooi Hio Tiong - Jonathan Ooi Hio Tiong Current education system has many weak points IT is time we took a long, hard look at our education system. Have we changed a system that has worked well enough for us in the past? And if so, was the change justified? In329 words
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149 2001-06-27 4 Akbar Jhon - Akbar Jhon ONLINE chatting is prohibited in many schools and libraries. Parents often discourage their children from visiting chatrooms. This is because many of us have misconceptions about the purpose of online chatting. Some parents and teachers feel that online chatting harms a student's academic performance149 words
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268 2001-06-27 4 Noraini Omar - Noraini Omar I WISH to share an issue with your readers. On Dec 8, 1998, a cousin of mine met with an accident and passed away. My cousin was a biker. So are most of my cousins. I, too, was determined to get my268 words
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Letter142 2001-06-27 4 Tan Chek Wee - Tan Chek Wee I AGREE that the import of pets should be stopped when so many of them are being put to sleep every day. Take a hard look at the breeding of dogs in Singapore. Many of these are dog mills run by people142 words
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Letter79 2001-06-27 4 I refer to the letter, "Taxi drivers don't charge by the meter?" (Today, Jun 20). All our cabbies are required to charge by the meter, and not charge at their own discretion. We take a tough stand on this issue and will not hesitate79 words
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Letter76 2001-06-27 4 Wong Teck Tian - Novelist not fair, but Wong Teck Tian WRITER Jiu Dan recently published the Chinese book, Wuya (Crows). She told journalists in an interview that Singaporean women are lacking in depth and not well-read. In fact, Singaporean women work to support their families and some even attend courses after work. I76 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article113 2001-06-27 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Informatics Holdings is to acquire the US site on which the Salem International University (SIU) is located. The acquisition is to be made through its new wholly-owned US subsidiary, Informatics Inc, for US$l.l million ($2 million). Informatics said it will be appointing three members to113 words
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Article141 2001-06-27 7 ALLCOM Technologies, a Singapore-based electronic components distribution and service company, has been granted in-principle approval to list on the main board of the Singapore Exchange. "Allcom has positioned itself to meet the rapidly-changing demands of the electronic components industry. "We are not only a distributor, but also141 words
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Article67 2001-06-27 7 CAPITALAND yesterday launched its China office which will serve as its base for further investments in the country. The group has invested at least RMS billion ($2.4 billion) in more than 20 projects in China since 1994. These projects include providing homes, office and retail space,67 words
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Article28 2001-06-27 7 BHHHI I US$ 0.5495 UK£ 0.3888 BYen 68.073 |HK$ 4.2862 |::RM 2.0882 Euro 0.6378 Rupiah 6249.2 Baht 24.855 Peso 28,7724 1.0612 Rupee 25.839 Won 713.1928 words
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Article, Illustration353 2001-06-27 7 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan But strategic stakes in local banks welcomed by i vay,'Vn evrs to d ay. c o m .sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reiterated its stand of not permitting a foreign takeover of a local bank at this time. However, it353 words
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236 2001-06-27 7 Bernama OVERSEAS Union Bank (OUB) is about to mount a defensive campaign following the hostile takeover bid by its bigger rival, DBS Group Holdings. It confirmed it has appointed a financial and a public relations consultancy to draw up a defence strategy. ThisBernama - 236 words
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Article, Illustration430 2001-06-27 9 SMALL STOCKS FOCUS Media group now one of the largest in Asia POPULAR Holdings has evolved to become an integrated media group and currently is one of the largest and most extensive publishing, content creation, education and retail distribution groups in Asia. It intends to continue propelling forwardYENYOK - 430 words
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311 2001-06-27 9 Reuters NEW YORK The top five US airlines have slashed air fares in domestic and international markets as they struggle to shore up crumbling revenues, weakened by the plunge in business travel. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines, the nation's number three air carrier, pavedReuters - 311 words
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153 2001-06-27 9 Reuters TOKYO The Bank of Japan's (BOJ) upcoming "tankan" business survey will reveal that sentiment deteriorated to its worst level in 18 months because of the global economic slowdown and weak domestic demand. The tankan is a survey of Japanese businesses that is closely watchedReuters - 153 words
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Article269 2001-06-27 11 Bloomberg May's industrial production fell 10.9%, says EDB SINGAPORE'S industrial production contracted more than expected in May. The main culprits were computers and semiconductors. Industrial production, which accounts for a quarter of the economy, fell 10.9 per cent from a year earlier after dropping a revised 0.7 perBloomberg - 269 words
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Article137 2001-06-27 11 Bernama MELAKA Malaysia is not ready for re-pegging as the ringgit is close to its fair value and is consistent with the fundamentals of the economy. Director and chief executive officer of the OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Albert Yeoh Beow Tit said the country should not relyBernama - 137 words
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Article198 2001-06-27 11 SINGAPORE has placed on sale a second piece of land in its proposed new downtown business area in Marina South as it tries to meet long-term demand for office space and attract top financial institutions to set up shop. Analysts polled by Bloomberg last week198 words
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Article203 2001-06-27 11 Market news SINGAPORE shares finished on a mixed note yesterday as merger and acquisition plays dominated proceedings. But gains were limited by US futures indices, which were weighed down by earnings concerns. The ST index closed 2.5 points higher at 1710.07 with profit taking evident in the afternoon. Trading203 words
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Article91 2001-06-27 11 KUALA LUMPUR The underlying market tone remained cautious given the lack of new positive developments and uncertainty over domestic as well as external economic growth. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index closed 4.8 points higher to 595.2, underpinned by expectation of another US interest rates cut and possibly window dressing91 words
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Advertisement97 2001-06-27 9 The Open-U at SIM. A better future J*»»*& is in the bag. at Visit S-nP http://oudp.sim.edu.sg f-B'i) UNIVERSITY OF LONDON BSc Management BSc Banking Finance BSc Accounting Finance BSc Management with Law BSc Accounting with Law Diploma in Economics Dr Michael Cops, -IT VT 'w7 Ph.D (Bradford) ThlS Thursday at97 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article293 2001-06-27 12 Agencies Report on Chinese moves worries Manila BEIJING The disputed Spratly Islands, viewed as one of Asia's potential flashpoints, is back again in the limelight with a report saying that China had deployed its warships in the area. The Washington Times, citing intelligence officials, said China had— Agencies - 293 words
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Article178 2001-06-27 12 AFP HONG KONG An area in Shenzhen, at the border with Hong Kong, has been cordoned off following an outbreak of cholera. Dapeng, in Shenzhen's Longgang district, has been off limits since Monday. The move came after more than 60 people were said to have contractedAFP - 178 words
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Article, Illustration325 2001-06-27 12 Reuters "1 come here mainly in a symbolic way. But symbol ie or not, it is really impor- M tant because of many things. "With this kind of visit, the cooperation between Indonesia and Australia will be closer, and I hope that we both can help– Reuters; The Sun photo - 325 words
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Article90 2001-06-27 12 AFP LONDON A British woman took revenge on her boyfriend who allegedly cheated on her by posting, on the Internet, pictures of him wearing women's underwear. The 22-year-old from Newport, South Wales, accused her former partner of having an affair with her best friend. The Sun reported theAFP - 90 words
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269 2001-06-27 13 Reuters WASHINGTON Those using the Internet to access articles for research purposes will now have difficulty getting them. Publishers have decided to purge thousands of freelance articles written between 1980 and 1995, the period in question, as a result of a US Supreme CourtReuters - 269 words
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Article94 2001-06-27 13 Agencies UNITED NATIONS -The global war against the Aids menace suffered a setback yesterday. At a special session of the UN General Assembly, major donor countries failed to commit specific pledges to a global fund to fight the epidemic. US Secretary of State Colin Powell saidAgencies - 94 words
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Article77 2001-06-27 13 AFP ILOILO (Philippines) More than 160 rioting inmates took over a prison building for nearly 20 hours, briefly holding a four-year-old boy hostage, over unpaid gambling debts, officials said. Inmate Marlon Sumcio fled the jail to escape fellow inmate Jerry Subisencia, who demanded he pay upAFP - 77 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration838 2001-06-27 14 Dr Syed Farid Alatas - Dr Syed Farid Alatas it's a battle with many fronts by SINCE the collapse of communism and the outbreak of ethnic wars as well as other forms of ethnic conflict in various parts of the world, there has been a revival of interest in the study of-AFP photo - 838 words
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260 2001-06-27 14 NEW DELHI Once again, India's love-hate relationship with Pakistan has left everyone puzzled. Until recently, Pakistan's new President, General Pervez Musharraf, was one of the least popular figures in India, reported the Washington Post. Gen Musharraf, who came to power in a coup, was260 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-06-27 17 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang 'Ah Lian' Pat Mok now in new TV series by re porter® ne wstoday. com. sg She joined the Fame Awards in 1995, had a cameo role as a karaoke lounge hostess in Happy Belly and will have a part in the upcoming Channel 5344 words
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155 2001-06-27 17 BRACE yourself for romance, drama and action from Monday to Thursday, as new serials Fist of Hero and Sunflower gets underway, from Jul 9 on CityTV. Fist of Hero features intercultural love and family feud. It is love at first sight between Chinese hero,155 words
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Article48 2001-06-27 17 MORE people are tuning in to radio stations in Singapore. According to AC Nielsen's latest research results, listening ratings shot up from 86.8 per cent to 95.8 per cent last week. So who says video (or VCD and DVD, for that matter) killed the radio star.48 words
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Miscellaneous1336 2001-06-27 16 /V\=£jJX\CORP fV\~DIACOfiP HIGHLIGHTS News Radio 93.8 FM The Sopranos Detik Ad-War Ghost in the Shell Midday Review Channel 5,11pm Suria, 8.30pm Channel U, 8.30pm Arts Central, 10pm (Noon 2pm) B Malaysia's ruling Umno party has tif Jttj^^ Sei in nexi an l'•"'>'■ l' :here humans Wk Listen to i% f1,336 words
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Miscellaneous662 2001-06-27 17 The Medical Alphabet MORNING Personalities With Chen Kin Market Report r Jfc Channel NewsAsio, 7.32 pm 6.02 The Asian Editorial/Asia Hna Champion of Table 3.30 Spore Market Report '"''A ''"]V > w\ j v jjt/ a t 9-30 Between the Lines M tt an( j Beyond/Knowing Asia tennis 3.34 thinking662 words
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Miscellaneous592 2001-06-27 18 OEuAHtr«ilaHflnr mind-boggling, spell-binding experiCyGjlTvQl6lluQr ence that will keep everyone at the J edges of their seats. China Art Now! Dates: Today-July I Works of internationally-known Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium artists from China,who use different Tickets: $51,581,5121 and $1-41 types of media, are on exhibition. (inclusive GST), available at Sistic The592 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration1753 2001-06-27 20 David Ngiau in Melbourne - David Ngiau in Melbourne A Today exclusive from Melbourne This Aussie actor is hot in Hollywood by david@n ewsto d ay. c o m.sg Being home for the Australian premiere of Swordfish underscores just how far Hugh Jackmanhas come. In the short span of the past couple ofDAVID NGIAU - 1,753 words
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192 2001-06-27 21 AFP AN epic film portraying a village's struggle under British rule opened to packed houses across India, with critics hailing it as a new benchmark for the domestic film industry. Produced by and starring top Bollywood leading man Aamir Khan, Lagaan's 250 million rupee ($9.6AFP - 192 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration645 2001-06-27 22 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to the fullest Slimming pills, dirty looks and Singaporean fads through his eyes Before you throw out that rot-eaten cupboard your granny's granny passed down, check the "secret compartment" for valuables. Ken Ng has unearthed watches andWEE TECK HIAN - 645 words
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Article, Illustration488 2001-06-27 23 Having a comfortable journey on two wheels need not require you to empty your bank account. JB tries the new, big-on-value Kymco Grand Dink 250 on for size FIRST you should know that the rear view mirrors on this scooter are positioned at the same488 words
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Article, Illustration231 2001-06-27 23 Toyota Still Number One In Japan A well-rounded model line-up and particularly strong sales of the new Corolla (below) have enabled Toyota to take a commanding lead in the passenger car sales charts in Japan. According to data compiled by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Associationjbyota soid a total231 words
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181 2001-06-27 26 Reuters WELLINGTON The New Zealand Rugby Football Union said yesterday it was seeking a court order to prevent a clothing firm allegedly cashing in on the All Blacks brand. An injunction is being sought to restrain Canterbury International from selling or promoting a range of– Reuters - 181 words
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Article141 2001-06-27 26 Reuters BUENOS AIRES A talent scout sent by Spanish club Valencia said yesterday the World Youth Cup had been a let-down. "The standard of play at this World Youth Cup has been very low, and that goes from what I have seen from theReuters - 141 words
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Article141 2001-06-27 26 OSLO Eric Cantona has been branded "stupid" by a member of Fifa's executive committee following his comments about cocaine, reported the Guardian Unlimited. In defence of Maradona's cocaine use, the Frenchman had said: "I prefer somebody who takes cocaine on a Wednesday and plays football at the141 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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173 2001-06-27 27 LONDON Furious Arsenal chairman Peter Hill-Wood has slammed midfield star Patrick Vieira following the French international's blistering attack on the club. Vieira has demanded he be allowed to leave Highbury and in an extraordinary tirade on Monday poured scorn on the club, accusing Arsenal of173 words
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Article, Illustration376 2001-06-27 27 ...a year after criticising the Premiership LONDON A year after he criticised the English Premiership, France midfielder Emmanuel Petit is back after completing his £7.5 million ($19.34 million) transfer from Barcelona to Chelsea yesterday. The former Arsenal man, who became notorious for his criticism of the Premiership game376 words
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605 2001-06-27 27 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas by leonard@newstoday.com.sg IT HAS been a quite tumultuous week at Arsenal. In just six days, the tag 'Highbury's favourite son' for so long used to describe that midfield automaton Patrick Vieira has been replaced with 'Public Enemy Number One.605 words
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Article, Illustration710 2001-06-27 28 Buick Classic HARRISON How many more times, and in how many more ways, Sergio Garcia asks himself, can he tell the golfing critics to leave his father alone? To stop picking apart his unorthodox swing? To stop making fun of his never-ending, pre-shot waggle? ToAFP photo - 710 words
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236 2001-06-27 28 Reuters MELBOURNE Karrie Webb is flying home to Australia to visit her seriously ill grandfather and will miss this week's LPGA Classic in New Jersey, her spokesman Chris Giannopoulos said yesterday. Webb, 26, became the youngest woman golfer to complete a career Grand– Reuters - 236 words
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Article160 2001-06-27 28 Reuters HARRISON Tiger Woods finished up an even-par round of 71 at Westchester Country Club, then announced he was "going fishing" to mellow out before making his next major championship run at the British Open. Tiger sounded like someone whose batteries were in need of recharging. AskedReuters - 160 words
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Article, Illustration894 2001-06-27 29 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath by rohit@newstoday.com.sg WE SHOULD have known when they cut the ivy down that something was wrong. A click or two from Southfields Station, in London's SW 19, past the statue of Fred Perry with a raindrop hanging from his nose, time has always stoodAllsport photo - 894 words
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Article, Illustration449 2001-06-27 29 Reuters Wimbledon LONDON They were expected to win and they did so convincingly. Americans Andre Agassi and Venus Williams led a procession of seeds into the second round at Wimbledon yesterday as the big names turned up the heat at the– Reuters; Reuters photo - 449 words
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308 2001-06-27 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by ke lvin@news today, com. sg MARINE Castle coach Alan Vest confirmed yesterday that Australian club Perth Glory had approached him on a possible move there. But whether he does leave the Hougang-based club before his contract expires in October, as the308 words
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Article, Illustration531 2001-06-27 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho IN HIS first match in charge of Woodlands Wellington last night, Australian David 0' Connor saw his Rams slaughtered 5-1 by Singapore Armed Forces FC. And though he was disappointed with the scoreline, 0' Connor was by no means dispirited. InWONG KUING CHONG - 531 words
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Article, Illustration72 2001-06-27 30 ASSOC Prof Ho Peng Kee (right), Minister of State, Law and Home Affairs FAS Deputy President and Francis Gomez (left), Senior Vice President, SembCorp Gas General Manager, SembCorp Power give it their best shot at the National Stadium yesterday. FAS and SembCorp had earlier announced72 words
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Article, Illustration468 2001-06-27 31 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by sp o rts@n c wsto d ay. co m. sg DO not downplay the role of a coach. That is Singapore swimming hero Ang Peng Siong's (left) message to the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association a day after he was excluded from the SEA Games468 words
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