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Article204 2001-07-03 1 Reuters CHICAGO A judge yesterday handed down the maximum sentence of 120 years for a man convicted of the brutal 1997 attack on a nine-year-old girl that left her blind and nearly paralysed after he poured roach killer down her throat. Unable to see or– Reuters - 204 words
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Article133 2001-07-03 1 Reuters LONDON Citing the film's "glamorisation of knives," Britain's censors have forced Paramount Pictures to cut scenes in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in order to get a kid-friendly rating. The studio made the necessary cuts to the Angelina Jolie vehicle to meet the guidelines– Reuters - 133 words
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Article123 2001-07-03 1 Reuters DETROIT An 11-year-old Detroit boj filed a US$l million ($l.B million) lawsuit against fast food giant McDonald's Corp yesterday after he allegedly ate part of cheeseburger that was infested i with maggots, his lawyer said. The boy, Vincent Ingram, discovered the maggots after chomping intoReuters - 123 words
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Article217 2001-07-03 1 -AFP Religion or research? WASHINGTON US President George W Bush's tough stand against abortion is being put to a test because of the benefits from harvesting cells from aborted embryos. Even some very conservative lawmakers have changed their minds and want government money for the controversial-AFP - 217 words
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Advertisement171 2001-07-03 1 /AsdiaCorp Child-related Illnesses are a growing concern in Singapore. So is the cost of treating them. That's why you need MeduCare.The only education savings plan that covers all the following: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus Severe Asthma Rheumatic Fever with Valvular Impairment Leukaemia Kawasaki Disease with171 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration261 2001-07-03 2 THERE may be an income disparity between the low income group and the well-to-do in Singapore, but there is help to ensure that Singaporeans at the lower end still live in better conditions than their counterparts in other countries. This assurance came from NTUC chief261 words
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Article379 2001-07-03 2 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Foreign banks may go for the latter by. ivay@newstoday.com.sg NETWORK for Electronic Transfers (Nets) will be talking to foreign banks with qualifying full bank (QFBs) status on how they can fit into its system. In an e-mail reply to Today, a Nets spokesperson said:379 words
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Article216 2001-07-03 2 SLUDGE from human waste is one possible ingredient which could be used to build homes. Researchers at the Environmental Technology Institute believe that if domestic waste could be recycled into building materials, it would reduce the need to import such materials. Dr Tim White, a materials216 words
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Article126 2001-07-03 2 MELBOURNE A Singaporebased crime syndicate attempted to take on the Chinese triad and Vietnamese gangs in a battle for control of the heroin market here. Its ambitious takeover bid was, however, foiled by the National Crime Authority (NCA) just before expected battles between the newcomers and the126 words
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Article153 2001-07-03 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Parti Islam Se-Malaysia (PAS) was yesterday told to abandon its aim of establishing an Islamic state or the opposition alliance may collapse. The warning came from Mr Lim Kit Siang, chairman of the Democratic Action Party, which is also a member of-AFP - 153 words
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Article381 2001-07-03 3 S. Gulatn - S. Gulatn Tough woman Jayalalitha is hanging on by. gulam@newstoday.cora.sg YOU'VE got to take your hat off to her confidence. For even as her fate hangs in the balance, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha was in neighbouring state Kerala, at a village called Guruvayur, offering special prayers381 words
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Article135 2001-07-03 3 Agencies JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid accused his political opponents of treason, and acknowledged that hostile lawmakers looked certain to topple him if they proceeded with his impeachment scheduled for next month. Until now, Mr Abdurrahman has confidently and repeatedly predicted that he would survive and negotiate– Agencies - 135 words
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Article, Illustration432 2001-07-03 4 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Suit by MIIBS victims' families against Silk Air starts by.] kim@newstoday.com.sg WAS it human or mechanical error that plunged Silk Air MI 185 into the murky waters of Musi River on Dec 19, 1997? That was the question on everyone's minds yesterday, at the start ofWONG KHING CHONG - 432 words
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188 2001-07-03 4 PEACEFUL relations among the US, China and Japan are the key to stability in an Asia laced with uncertainty, Defence Minister Tony Tan said yesterday. On Singapore Armed Forces Day, Dr Tan said that Singapore needs to prepare for more diverse security challenges188 words
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Article138 2001-07-03 4 Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham THE long arm of the law will soon have electronic help to trace criminals' fingerprints. From next July, the six Singapore Police Force Divisional Headquarters will use the Automated Fingerprint Identification System 2 (Afis2) to electronically capture fingerprint images. These images will be transmitted138 words
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Article198 2001-07-03 4 – Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek ON the sixth day of the murder trial of taxi driver Koh Ngiap Yong, a discrepancy has emerged in the police statements made by the three men accused of the crime. Rosli Ahmat, 30, Wan Kamil Mohamed Shafian, 34, and Ibrahim Mohamed,198 words
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Miscellaneous102 2001-07-03 4 READ 0N... Too cold for comfort Bus drivers should regulate air-con/ 6 'Leave us in peace' Killer's family forced into hiding/13 The real Koizumi Is he Mr Charm, Mr Copycat or Mr Saviour?/ 14 Frills-free power Just what the small business would ask for/ 16 That's showbiz How middle-class actors102 words
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LETTERS
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Letter84 2001-07-03 6 David Soh - David Soh I FULLY support UOB's proposal to take over OUB. It's time we compare the difference between the way foreign talents manage local banks, and how the locals run them. Should the UOB-OUB merger go through, time will tell if the complaints they may84 words
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Letter296 2001-07-03 6 Goh Jia Lin - Goh Jia Lin Bus drivers should regulate air-con I AM writing about the air fresheners installed in Tibs buses. They smell good and refreshing at first, and I appreciate Tibs' effort to improve its services. However, I am concerned about the long term effects of such296 words
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428 2001-07-03 6 Dr Tan Chong Kee - Dr Tan Chong Kee THE launch of three newspapers last year brought with it a new level of diversity, which had not been felt in Singapore for some time. The unfortunate closure of Project Eyeball will certainly affect this, but we hope that the428 words
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173 2001-07-03 6 Henry Ong - Henry Ong EACH year, around this time, my family and I think about attending the National Day parade (NDP). However, the prospect of queueing overnight for tickets puts us off, so we have to be satisfied with watching the parade on television. Last week, the173 words
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Letter90 2001-07-03 6 Natascha Lim - Natascha Lim I REFER to the letter, "When did the library drop rule on silence?" (Today, June 29). I do not think the library has relaxed its rules. Rather, the problem lies with Woodlands Library's design. The children's section is situated on the top floor,90 words
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Letter, Illustration283 2001-07-03 7 NTU may have humanities school soon FUTURE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) students could soon be following in the footsteps of their counterparts in Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Boston, taking up subjects like literature, history, the arts and even psychology. Back from a recent study trip to283 words
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Letter183 2001-07-03 7 THE 44-year-old man who was murdered outside a coffeeshop at the junction of Dunlop Street and Perak Road on Saturday, has now been identified as Mr Krishnan Sengalrajah. Channel News Asia learnt from his family that the general worker was deaf and mute. He was due for183 words
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Letter239 2001-07-03 7 Channel News Asia - Channel News Asia THIS year's Cooperation Afloat Readiness And Training (Carat) exercise between the navies of Singapore and the US will see several firsts. One involves their medical personnel working on each other's ships during a first aid exercise. For the first time, Carat will239 words
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Letter83 2001-07-03 7 Channel News Asia - Channel News Asia MOBILEONE'S CDMA customers will migrate to its GSM network by end-August this year. This is ahead of schedule. Some 50,000 Ml handphone users were supposed to switch from the CDMA network by the end of the year, as the spec- tram was required83 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration322 2001-07-03 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Fourth consecutive quarterly drop by. i chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg PRIVATE property prices fell a half per cent in the second quarter the fourth consecutive quarter of fall. This is the flash estimate of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Singapore (URA). The consolation was that the drop322 words
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Article, Illustration225 2001-07-03 8 Tan Hwee Yee - Tan Hwee Yee by. hweeyee@newstoday.com.sg THERE are new growth opportunities in the current cyclical downturn in the global electronic and IT industries. Mr Lim Swee Say (picture), Acting Minister for Environment, and Minister of State for Communications and IT, said: "EDB and various economic agencies are225 words
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Article119 2001-07-03 8 AFP UNITED Overseas Bank's (UOB) long-term deposit and financial strength ratings may be reviewed for a possible downgrade. This is follows its bid for rival Overseas Union Bank (OUB), Moody's Investors Service said. UOB's long-term deposit rating now stands at Aa2 and financial strength ratingAFP - 119 words
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Market Watch
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Article47 2001-07-03 8 CHASE Manhattan (SEA) has announced that its affiliate, JP Morgan Whitefriars Inc, sold 50,000 Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) shares at $11.90 each on June 29. Chase Manhattan is the financial adviser to Keppel Capital Holdings in connection with the unsolicited cash offer by OCBC.47 words
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Article111 2001-07-03 8 MILLENNIUM Copthorne International Limited (MCIL) has appointed Mr Bill Barnett as its Chief Operating Officer. He will be based here. He was previously vice president of operations for Century International Hotels in Hong Kong. As MCIL's COO, Mr Barnett will oversee the operations of all of111 words
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Article172 2001-07-03 8 AUSSINO.COM, a wholesaler and retailer of home furnishings and clothing, plans to sell shares in its China operations on the Shanghai Stock Exchange by the end of 2002. "Aussino's China operations are experiencing strong sales growth," its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Anthony Lim, said. The share sale172 words
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Article30 2001-07-03 8 |jUSS 0.5488 |UK£ 0.3876 RYen 68.298 j IhKs 4.2805 ■RM 2.0854 f [Euro 0.6500 JRupiah 6212.4 Baht 24.875 'jPeao 28.949 A$ 1.0779 r Rupee 25.876 |Won 713.9630 words
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246 2001-07-03 9 Reuters. TOKYO A key Bank of Japan (BOJ) survey showed yesterday that business sentiment among big manufacturers had deteriorated sharply. The survey had given yet more reason to believe the world's second biggest economy may be in recession. The quarterly tankan short-termReuters. - 246 words
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Article186 2001-07-03 9 AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Netherlands' Schipol group has confirmed its interest in acquiring a stake in Malaysia Airports Holdings, a report saic yesterday. "We can confirm our interest in Malaysia Airports and that we are in contact with Malaysia Airports," Schiphol corporate communications manager Marianne deAFP - 186 words
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188 2001-07-03 9 AFP JAKARTA An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is expected here later this week to start discussing a new letter of intent. The discussion would pave the way for the release of a long delayed US$4OO million ($729 million) aid tranche. "Hopefully, we willAFP - 188 words
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112 2001-07-03 10 Channel News Asia OCBC has exceeded its target of raising $3 billion with two of its three-part bond issue completed. The debt offering will go into building the bank's capital ratio, as part of its takeover bid for Keppel Capital Holdings. OCBC hasChannel News Asia - 112 words
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Article, Illustration531 2001-07-03 10 Bloomberg - Bloomberg The region's economies are again reeling HONG KONG Asia has a US$2 trillion ($3.64 trillion) problem: bad loans at banks that will hold the region back from a sustainable economic rebound. Estimates from governments and analysts put the bad loans at different levels. They saidREUTERS photo - 531 words
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Market News
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Article261 2001-07-03 10 DESPITE United Overseas Bank's (UOB) cash and share offer for Overseas Union Bank (OUB), investors were mostly nervous after the recent sharp run-up in share prices. Profit-taking took precedence in a listless session, sending the benchmark ST index 19.88 points lower to 1,706.62. For every stock that rose, about261 words
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Article161 2001-07-03 10 KUALA LUMPUR After last week's gains, partly attributed to window dressing activities, the Malaysian stock market fell on profit-taking, led by selling in selected core issues. The start of the third quarter was no different from the previous quarters. Investors have generally remained sidelined given the lack of incentives161 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article298 2001-07-03 12 Award seen asTung's bid to shore up support HONG KONG Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa has been accused of consolidating support for next year's chief executive selection process by awarding the territory's highest honour to a ringleader of the 1967 riots. Mr Yeung Kwong, 75, former298 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-07-03 12 Reuters photo Chinese university students and policemen rehearsing a performance for the University Games in Beijing. The opening ceremony of the 21st Universiade will take place at the Beijing Workers' Stadium on Aug 22.– Reuters photo - 38 words
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Article135 2001-07-03 12 Reuters TAIPEI The rift between former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and his party has intensified. He now risks being expelled by Kuomintang. A group of the party's stalwarts yesterday filed a recommendation to remove Mr Lee, accusing him of splitting the party. The group, led byReuters - 135 words
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Article128 2001-07-03 12 AFP JOHANNESBURG South Africa, which has the highest number of people in the world with HIV 4.7 million people will begin human trials for a new vaccine to fight off the infection next year. The vaccine would be tested on 48 HIV carriers in eastern KwaZulu-Natal,AFP - 128 words
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Article93 2001-07-03 12 AFP COLOMBO A Sri Lankan ele phant in a fit of road rage pushed aside a bus after the driver rudely obstructed its way The elephant was ambling along a main highway in the town of Eheliyagoda recently when a private bus overtook it andAFP - 93 words
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Article87 2001-07-03 12 -AFP TOKYO Parts of a controversial history textbook, which has been condemned by Japan's Asian neighbours for glossing over the country's wartime atrocities, will be rewritten. Fuso Publishing Inc said yesterday that it would revise nine parts of the junior high school textbook, including five parts that have-AFP - 87 words
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Article373 2001-07-03 13 Killer's family forced into hiding LONDON Lawyers for the two young killers of British toddler James Bulger are expected to seek extra protection for their clients. This latest development came about after the dead boy's mother sent her husband to visit the home where one of373 words
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Article132 2001-07-03 13 Reuters BUENOS AIRES A former navy captain who was allegedly one of Argentina's most notorious torturers during the country's 1976-83 dictatorship has turned himself in to police. Captain Alfredo Astiz, alias "The Blond Angel", was ordered to be detained by an Argentine judge at theReuters - 132 words
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169 2001-07-03 13 Reuters MEXICO CITY Two Mexican migrants who became millionaires in the United States are now back home and fighting to be mayor of a small town. Local elections in three northern states yesterday drew attention to the quirky mayoral race in the dusty town ofReuters - 169 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration889 2001-07-03 14 Patrick Smith - Patrick Smith Is he Mr Charm, Mr Copycat or Mr Saviour? by.. ROCKPORT (Maine) Is Mr Junichiro Koizumi (right) a Prime Minister who wants to be a reformist? Or is he a reformist who has become the Prime Minister? It is still too soon to tell, although889 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration240 2001-07-03 15 Tan Hwee Yee - Tan Hwee Yee New storage devices not far-fetched by.' reporter@newstoday.com.sg IMAGINE a day when floppy disks will become extinct. This is not necessarily too farfetched an idea if Trek 2000 International Ltd, which provides customised products especially for mobile data storage and wireless communication, has its way. "Our240 words
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351 2001-07-03 15 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by., solomon@newstoday.com.sg THE Oracle Online Partner Network was launched last week by Oracle Corp to provide support to companies developing and delivering services online. According to Oracle, such companies require an online environment for web and wireless development, education, support, sub-contracting, on-demand351 words
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Article182 2001-07-03 15 Tan Hwee Yee - Tan Hwee Yee by.' reporter@newstoday.com.sg A PREP^VID card service for international voice calls that gives out loyalty points to user corporations. This is how loyalty programme provider CoolPerks.com hopes to attract corporate customers to the CoolNet overseas prepaid card service. The company is providing the182 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article122 2001-07-03 15 Adaptec, which makes computer storage products, said it will cut 325 jobs, or 15 per cent of its work force. The company will also take a US$6 million ($lO.B million) charge to deal with weakening global demand for its products. Adaptec's layoffs are part of a plan122 words
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Article146 2001-07-03 15 Alcatel SA, the French phone equipment maker, is selling most of its 120 plants in a move to streamline its operations. "Our priority isn't in manufacturing, said Alcatel CEO Serge Tchuruk. The company had 120 factories globally five years ago. It plans to reduce this number to about146 words
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Article, Illustration693 2001-07-03 16 John Lvi - John Lvi Just what the small business would ask for by. IBM's latest Thinkpad, the A22m, is among the first to feature Intel's Mobile Pentium ni IGHz chip. At 3.2 kg, this notebook is not ultraportable because of the large 14.1-inch screen and built-in floppy and optical drives.693 words
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Article133 2001-07-03 16 THE HP Pocket Camera fits easily into the compact flash slot of Hewlett-Packard's Jornada 500 series of Pocket PCs. It is perfect for both indoor and outdoor shots. Users can choose to operate the Pocket Camera like a regular camera by using the optical viewfinder to133 words
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176 2001-07-03 16 RED Hat will offer a security workshop to help organisations build practical skills in security, firewalls and virtual private networking (VPN) in order to protect their systems from unauthorised penetration. The security and firewalling threeday technical workshop, from Aug 6, will be for Linux176 words
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Article111 2001-07-03 16 TO accelerate manufacturers' product development cycles and improve cross-company collaboration, Accenture, PTC and Sun Microsystems have begun to jointly provide clients with collaborative product commerce (CPC) capabilities. Designed to help companies lever- age the Internet, their CPC offering removes traditional barriers between companies, organisations and business systems111 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration574 2001-07-03 17 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang Fiona Xie takes a stab at stardom by.: sophia@newstoday.com.sg She's a genie in a bottle. Rub her the right way and you may just be in for some thrills and spills. Fiona Xie (left), better known as the little genie with an IQ ofHEDY KHOO - 574 words
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467 2001-07-03 17 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Japan's chart-top-ping musicians are heading to studios in places such as New York and Los Angeles to record music. Some of them are looking to cut music with some of the biggestReuters/Variety - 467 words
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Article, Illustration418 2001-07-03 22 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang For sensitive new age guy, Yuki Masuyama by.! sophia@newstoday.com.sg For Yuki Masuyama (right), it was an arcade game that changed his life. Like a fairy-tale-come-true, Yuki was engrossed in the midst of an arcade game when he was talent spotted by song composer,418 words
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Article, Illustration273 2001-07-03 22 Sophia Ang - No end to scams in blockbuster TV spin-off Lock, Stock Sophia Ang by.! sophia@newstoday.com.sg INSPIRED by the runaway hit of Guy Ritchie's British blockbuster, Lock, Stock and the Two Smoking Barrels, comes a six-part drama series Lock, Stock. Set in London's East End, four pals Moon, Jamie, Lee and BaconWEETECKHIAN - 273 words
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Article, Illustration586 2001-07-03 23 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Life is great! A series celebrating Singaporeans living life to the fullest A husband fights on like a brave soldier after wife's death. An insurance agent tells the story by. hazel@newstoday.com.sg Life is unpredictable, or so everyone says. Cliched, but so true. A year and586 words
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Miscellaneous1201 2001-07-03 19 1 Imm Known as the Picasso of the Venice Biennale 2001: 1 1 iVIUSGUITIPGQT East, his works reflect the rich The 49th International J 11 experiences in his life together Exhibition of 11 Chinese Calligraphy from with the skills he picked up from Contemporary Art the Yeo Khee Lim calligraphers1,201 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration730 2001-07-03 20 -AFP How middle-class actors struggle to hit the big time LOS ANGELES So you want to be an actor? Easy hours, lots of money, a home with a pool in the Hollywood Hills, "doing lunch" with Steven Spielberg and millions of adoring fans around the world right? The-AFP - 730 words
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Article, Illustration306 2001-07-03 21 Reuters Filmmaker hits the brass on the West Coast to promote his new film, and for charity HOLLYWOOD Woody Allen is casting against type. Averse to promoting his films, director Allen has agreed to take his New York-based clarinet westward in August for the first time.Reuters - 306 words
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Article, Illustration235 2001-07-03 21 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Steven Spielberg's AI. Artificial Intelligence opened last weekend with an estimated US$3O.l million ($54.9 million) bow, but only future frames will tell if the sci-fi fantasy represents a genuine summer hit for co-pro-ducers Warner Bros and Dream Works. A.I. was projected— Reuters/Variety; Reuters photo - 235 words
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Article, Illustration593 2001-07-03 24 Karman Tse - Karman Tse A touch of Cantonese elegance in Hua Ting's menu by. karman@newstoday.com.sg Is your idea of a Cantonese restaurant one that is teeming with patrons chatting on top of their voices, while dim-sum aunties pushing their respective carts compete to be heard as they holler: "Ha593 words
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179 2001-07-03 24 THE dumpling season has just come to a close. But that doesn't mean you can't have any more dumplings until the next Dragon Boat race. In fact, you can have them all year round whenever the craving kicks in. And gone are the hassles179 words
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Article, Illustration436 2001-07-03 25 Reuters Baseball SAN FRANCISCO Kneeling where some of his most towering home runs have landed, Barry Bonds beamed as he left his personal stamp forever imprinter, at San Francisco's Pacific Bell Park on Sunday. "I feel like a kid," the future Hall of Famer and current SanReuters - 436 words
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292 2001-07-03 25 MAGNY COURS Former world champion Alain Prost has said that Michael Schumacher will deserve to break his record of 51 career Grand Prix victories. Schumacher's win in the French Grand Prix on Sunday was his 50th, and the German seems certain292 words
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291 2001-07-03 25 -AFP LONDON Former Liverpool manager Joe Fagan has died at the age of 80, reports said here yesterday. Fagan, one of the Anfield club's fabled staff of coaches known as the 'boot-room', passed away after a short illness. Fagan-AFP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-07-03 26 AFP New coach says Brazil will be at next year's world football fiesta South American World Cup qualifier Uruguay 1 Brazil 0 MONTEVIDEO New Brazilian coach Luiz Felipe Scolari insisted the South American giant would still qualify for the 2002 World Cup, despite his sideAFP; Rei iiih'S photo - 523 words
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188 2001-07-03 26 AFP MADRID Real Madrid has made a USs2smilhon ($45 million) offer for Fiorentina's Portuguese playmaker Manuel Rui Costa, it was reported here yesterday. The deal will see Costa link up with international team-mate Luis Figo, and if other reports areAFP - 188 words
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Article245 2001-07-03 26 Reuters BERLIN Bayern Munich vice-president Karl-Heinz Rummenigge was quoted yesterday as saying the European champion was not interested in signing England defender Sol Campbell after all. "Three months ago we were interested, but not anymore. A signing would have become problematic, not least because of theReuters - 245 words
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Article, Illustration194 2001-07-03 27 Reuters Rugby AUCKLAND All Blacks duo Christian Cullen (right) and Grant Cooksley are making remarkable comebacks into international contention. Fullback Cullen, who had his run of consecutive Tests interrupted at 51 to have knee surgery, is back on the road to full fitness. And Cooksley,– Reuters; Allsport photo - 194 words
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205 2001-07-03 27 Reuters MEXICO CITY Mexico and Jamaica clawed their way back into the race for a place at next year's World Cup at the weekend, while Costa Rica is on the brink of qualifying after a 3-2 win in Honduras. Mexico marked coachReuters - 205 words
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Article143 2001-07-03 27 AFP BUENOS AIRES African contenders Egypt and Ghana booked their places alongside South Americans Argentina and Paraguay in the semifinals of the World Youth Championships. And it turned out to be a bad day for the Europeans yesterday. Egypt scored a 2-1 win over the Netherlands, while GhanaAFP - 143 words
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Article74 2001-07-03 27 Reuters ATHENS Cuba's Osleidys Menendez took the women's javelin world record beyond the 70-metre mark with a throw of 71.52 metres at an athletics meeting in Rethymnon, Crete, on Sunday. Menendez, with her second throw, beat the previous record of 69.48 metres set by Trine Hattestad ofReuters - 74 words
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Article, Illustration489 2001-07-03 28 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang SAAA and relay team decide to put aside differences after war of words dfg kelvin@newstoday.com.sg IN AN unprecedented move, the Singapore Amateur Athletics Association (SAAA) adopted an open-door policy when it conducted a discussion with its sprint relay team yesterday. The SAAA, represented by honorary secretary SarvindarWONGKHING CHONG - 489 words
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Article273 2001-07-03 28 THE SAAA and sprinter U.K. Shyam seem to have resolved their differences after a closeddoor meeting last night. It occurred after a general meeting chaired by SSC's Eric Song. Shyam, currently Singapore's fastest man, felt he had to miss a few training sessions in the last273 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-07-03 29 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Elephants' rookie coach under fire after club's dismal run so far by. sports@newstoday.com.sg CLEMENTI Khalsa had harboured high hopes of finishing in the top half of the table this year. After two seasons consolidating itself in the S-League, where the club finished second from530 words
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Article75 2001-07-03 29 THE Eastern Mannas stayed on top of the NTUC Fair Price Netball Super League after last weekend's matches at the Kallang Netball Centre. The Mannas overcame the Vipers 50 34 to top the table with 14 points. The Southside Sharks remain second on 1275 words
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Article, Illustration244 2001-07-03 29 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang A FAMILIAR face was seen yesterday at the National Stadium, where the national sprint relay team was training. Muhammad Hosni, Singapore's fastest man with a hand-timed 10.2 sec set in 1994, was seen going through his paces and chattingWONG KHING CHONG - 244 words
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Article150 2001-07-03 29 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia is considering boosting its national squad with players from Saudi Arabia for the friendly match against English champion Manchester United on July 22. Ibrahim Saad, head of Malaysia's national team delegation, was quoted in yesterday's online edition of The Star newspaper asReuters - 150 words
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Article, Illustration530 2001-07-03 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Parents are the key, says sports school principal designate Moo by. stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE challenge of setting up Singapore's first sports school does not lie in attracting talented athletes. Instead, it is in convincing parents that sports and academic excellence can mix. So530 words
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Article, Illustration379 2001-07-03 30 AFP Cricket LONDON Investigations into corruption allegations against several top cricketers are set to be dropped after an Indian bookmaker failed to give further evidence of the claims, the International Cricket Council said yesterday. Indian bookie MukeshAFP; AFP photo - 379 words
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Article109 2001-07-03 31 AFP TOKYO Double world record holder Michael Johnson will anchor a unique relay in Yokohama on September 15 in the final race of his glittering career, Japanese organisers said yesterday. The American will run a 400 metres as the final stage of the so-calledAFP - 109 words
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Article63 2001-07-03 31 Reuters NEW DELHI Indian police arrested banned cricketer Manoj Prabhakar yesterday in connection with a financial scam in which investors allege they lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Prabhakar, who was banned for five years by India's national cricket board last year over match-fixing allegations, was accusedReuters - 63 words
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Article96 2001-07-03 31 AFP TURIN Juventus managing director Antonio Giraudo and club doctor Antonio Agricola have been charged in relation to alleged doping offences by the Italian first division club, ANSA news agency reported yesterday. The two are scheduled to appear in court on January 31 at Turin. The newsAFP - 96 words
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Article, Illustration504 2001-07-03 31 Reuters Two Americans set up intriguing quarter-final clash Wimbledon LONDON Fifth seed Serena Williams (pictured left) set up a fascinating quarterfinal with fourth seed Jennifer Capriati (right) yesterday when she beat Bulgaria's Magdalena Maleeva 6-1, 6-2. The 19-year-old Williams, beaten in last year's– Reuters - 504 words
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Article204 2001-07-03 31 AFP JERUSALEM The coach of Israeli European champion Maccabi Tel Aviv was under fire yesterday after reportedly denouncing his black basketball players from the United States as "dummies" and "slaves," press reported. Pini Gershon, who has coached a number of African-American players at Maccabi TelAFP - 204 words
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132 2001-07-03 31 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's representative on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) predicted yesterday Beijing would easily defeat its rivals in this month's vote to host the 2008 Olympic Games Wu Ching-kuo said Beijing, capital of Taiwan's giant neighbour and perennial arch-enemy, should romp home-AFP - 132 words
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224 2001-07-03 32 Reuters LONDON Top seeds Pete Sampras and Lleyton Hewitt crashed out of Wimbledon yesterday after falling to unfancied opponents. Swiss teenager Roger Federer ended Sampras' quest to match Bjorn Borg's five straight Wimbledon titles when he beat the No 1 seed– Reuters - 224 words
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