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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration411 2001-07-06 1 Reuters Ex-prosecutor to lead federal agency WASHINGTON Federal prosecutor Robert Mueller has been nominated by US President George W Bush to head the FBI after a much-publicised series of blunders at the agency involving an accused spy in its ranks and mishandled documenis in the Oklahoma– Reuters; AFP photo - 411 words
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197 2001-07-06 1 Reuters WASHINGTON The United States has agreed to turn over an American airman to Japanese authorities to face charges in the alleged rape of a Japanese woman on Okinawa, a Senior US official said yesterday. The official, who asked not to be identified,Reuters - 197 words
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Article117 2001-07-06 1 AFP NEW YORK Stocks fell sharply on Thursday amid widespread concerns that upcoming secondquarter earnings reports will be disappointing in both the old and new economy sectors. The Dow Jones industrials tumbled 91.25 points (0.86 per cent) to 10,479.86 and the Nasdaq composite slumped 60.68 points (2.83AFP - 117 words
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Article, Illustration167 2001-07-06 1 Agencies HONG KONG Travellers in Hong Kong are facing an extended stay on the island. Typhoon Utor is threatening the Special Administrative Region (SAR) en route to southern China, and the typhoon number eight signal has been raised. Forty-five incoming and outgoing flights had been delayed orAgencies; Reuters photo - 167 words
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Article133 2001-07-06 1 SEATTLE About a third of MSN Messenger users are fuming over a glitch in part of the program's database services. The backup to these services also failed, leaving users unable to log on or access their personal address books. Unhappy users have been reporting problems since Wednesday,133 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration309 2001-07-06 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Malaysia-born, US-based writer talks of race in Singapore by.. zackaria@newstoday.com.sg drop of racial tensions in postIndependence Kuala Lumpur. The protagonist, Li An, downplays her Chinese race and stresses her nationality instead. This echoes Ms Lim's own views. She believes peopleWONG KHING CHONG - 309 words
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Article170 2001-07-06 2 -AFP THE possibility of mechanical failure in the Silk Air crash was raised in the High Court yesterday. The crash in Palembang, Indonesia, on Dec 19, 1997, killed 104 people. Silk Air's lawyer, Mr Lok Vi Ming, in cross-examining a flight simulator instructor, also said it-AFP - 170 words
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Article139 2001-07-06 2 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen by.. uwen@newstoday.com.sg JUDGES and Judicial Commissioners can now access the top secret Supreme Court computer network from the comfort of their homes. Using a system of secured remote access, they can read their emails and electronic case files, using laptops with high139 words
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Article41 2001-07-06 2 THE Singapore Petroleum Company and Caltex have joined Shell, BP and ExxonMobil in reducing the pump price of its various grades of petrol by three cents a litre. The move, however, does not include the price of diesel.41 words
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Article42 2001-07-06 2 VISITORS to New Zealand should protect themselves against an influenza outbreak there by getting vaccinated one to two weeks before departure, said the Health Ministry. This can be done at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Changi General Hospital and polyclinics.42 words
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Article287 2001-07-06 3 Tan Siew Eng - Tan Siew Eng What China's impending full membership means by.. sieweng@newstoday.com.sg AFTER 15 years of knocking on the doors of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), China finally looks set to become a full member. WTO officials announced on Wednesday night that a major breakthrough had been achieved in287 words
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130 2001-07-06 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police yesterday detained a student activist under the Internal Security Act (ISA), which allows for detention without trial. Khairul Anuar Ahmad Zainuddin, 24, was detained for coordinating and taking part in a student movement last month to protest againstAFP - 130 words
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Article, Illustration107 2001-07-06 3 AFP JAKARTA Just a month after he lost his Cabinet post, former Attorney-General Marzuki Damsman is back in President Abdurrahman Wahid' favour. Mr Abdurrahman, or Gus Dur, yesterday installed Mr Marzuki (picture) as his new CabinetSecretary, who functions like a close aide toAFP - 107 words
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Article394 2001-07-06 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei OrthoK lenses improve myopia temporarily by.. pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg IMAGINE waking up to 20/20 vision just by wearing a special kind of contact lens that corrects the shape of your cornea overnight. Some 1,000 Singaporeans are already doing this since orthokeratology (or OrthoK) was introduced to this394 words
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258 2001-07-06 4 Angelia Teo - Angelia Teo by.. reporter@newstoday.com.sg LOCAL inventors may soon be selling their ideas online to a global audience through an intellectual property (IP) marketplace, which was launched by statutory board Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) yesterday. At the SurflP Marketplace, patent owners can list their258 words
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Article78 2001-07-06 4 SOME 500 of Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) first year accountancy undergraduates will be taught a revamped syllabus when the new academic term starts on Monday. The syllabus is based on the University of Illinois' experienced-based learning programme. It will focus on industry case studies and promote creative thinking.78 words
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Article81 2001-07-06 4 -Pearlyn Tham - -Pearlyn Tham A FORMER security supervisor was jailed three months for pocketing part of his subordinates' wages. Koh Ching Hong, a security supervisor with Citisec Services, was attached to Centrepoint Shopping Centre. Part of his duties was to receive the guards' wages. Instead of paying the guards in81 words
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Miscellaneous100 2001-07-06 4 READ 0N... XXorXY? In comes the sperm-sorting machine/ 14 Don't laugh if I say this Singaporeans have a better press than they deserve/18 Pop stars wanted It's time for you to discover your talent/22 To cheer or to jeer? Moulin Rouge swells in style but lacks substance/24 Going potty, baby?100 words
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LETTERS
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Letter231 2001-07-06 6 Ckua Hong Wee - Ckua Hong Wee A DBS-OUB merger is better in the long run LOTS of people are reacting emotionally to the DBS and UOB bids for OUB. There are those who champion UOB's cause because the Government-owned DBS is seen as a "big bully" with no consideration for231 words
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Letter87 2001-07-06 6 John Yap - John Yap TRAFFIC along Nicoll Highway towards the city is always heavy during the evening rush hour. There is a constant stream of cars waiting to turn right into Bras Basah Road. Cars coming out of Suntec City and Marina Square contribute to the jam. Could87 words
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Letter185 2001-07-06 6 Mohamad Rosle Ahmad - Mohamad Rosle Ahmad CURRENTLY, the Housing and Development Board (HDB) imposes a resale levy ranging from 15 to 25 per cent which is payable immediately or deferred until another HDB flat is purchased. Given the Government's concern that savings in the Central Provident Fund (CPF)185 words
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96 2001-07-06 6 Annelise Rosen - Annelise Rosen SINGAPOREANS are spoilt for choice when it comes to TV programmes. However, shouldn't we spare a thought for the English-speaking members of the older generation? How about showing some old American or British movies, like those made in the 40s, 50s or96 words
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Letter232 2001-07-06 6 MediaCorp replies AT MediaCorp, we believe in doing our best to meet the needs of our viewers. Besides our mass entertainment channels, Channel 5 and 8, other MediaCorp channels such as CityTV, Channel News Asia, Central and Suria also cater to the needs of different demographic232 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration149 2001-07-06 7 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by.. shazalina@newstoday.com.sg THIS fan (above) one of 68 bi-directional tunne ventilation fans in the SMRT tunnels is not used to create wind or cool down the tunnel. Nor is it turned on every hour of the day, every day. Instead, the fan only comes onWONG KHING CHONG - 149 words
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BUISNESS NEWS
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Article358 2001-07-06 8 Bloomberg Asian freight forwarders face grim outlook ASIAN freight forwarders reported lower sales last month as demand for electronics sagged, indicating airlines serving the region may also post declines in the use of cargo capacity. Singapore-based Emery Air Freight Corp, which handles shipments for companies like Sony Corp,Bloomberg - 358 words
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Article127 2001-07-06 8 EASYKNIT International Holdings, a Hong Kongbased garment exporter, said it had cancelled a proposed share placement that was expected to raise HK$33.B million ($7.91 million). The placement of 147.07 million shares at HK$O.23 each to Magical Profits Ltd was scrapped as "conditions to the placing agreement127 words
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BUSINESS
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Article551 2001-07-06 10 Donghyun Park - Donghyun Park by Associate Professor IN September 1998, Malaysia imposed capital controls to protect itself from the fast-spreading Asian financial crisis. Those controls marked a sharp change of policy as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad took over the Finance Minister's position from his former deputy,551 words
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Article233 2001-07-06 12 Bloomberg Three new projects to counter output decline PASIR GUDANG (Malaysia) Exxon Mobil Corp, the biggest publicly traded oil company, said it would spend US$l.5 billion ($2.74 billion) to develop three oil and gas projects off Malaysia's east coast. Exxon is the largest oil producer inBloomberg - 233 words
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Article266 2001-07-06 12 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by.. chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg THE ongoing economic downturn means that many fresh graduates will find themselves smack in the middle of a shrinking job market. They, like other job seekers, are now more open to work as contract employees, as compared with five years ago,266 words
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Article126 2001-07-06 12 Bloomberg DATACRAFT Asia said it would meet analysts' earnings expectations for fiscal year 2002. This is because higher demand for computer networking services in Asia is helping the company avoid the margin declines seen by its parent. The company sought to reassure investors after South Africa's Dimension— Bloomberg - 126 words
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Article, Illustration176 2001-07-06 12 MEDIA Corporation of Singapore (MediaCorp) has appointed three new board members. The three are, from left, Mr V X Rajah, Mr Ng Kai Wa, and Mrs Lim Hwee Hua. Mr Cheng Wai Keung, MediaCorp's chairman of the board, said: "As the largest and most176 words
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Market News
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Article290 2001-07-06 12 SINGAPORE shares ended broadly lower in sluggish trade yesterday. A US holiday provided few leads while trading sentiment was hampered by fresh developments on banking merger and acquisition (M&A) activity and profit warnings from European companies. The ST index eased 5.69 points to 1,688.02. Breadth was negative with a290 words
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Article163 2001-07-06 12 THE Malaysian stock market surged yesterday on institutional buying. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index ended 19 points higher to 617.1, which was only slightly off its intra-day high of 619.9. Trading volume was an impressive 373,522 with gainers thumping losers six to one. A few foreign broking houses have163 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article313 2001-07-06 14 In comes the sperm-sorting machine LAUSANNE (Switzerland) An American clinic claims to have produced nearly 200 designer babies, with the help of a sperm-sorting machine. The machine increases the likelihood of conceiving the desired sex to 92 per cent for girls and 72 per cent for boys,313 words
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Article135 2001-07-06 14 Reuters LONDON Many food products, advertised as health-boost-ing, have failed to live up to what manufacturers promise. All they do is to simply leave shoppers short of cash, a consumer watchdog said yesterday. Which?, a magazine produced by the UK Consumer Association, said products— Reuters - 135 words
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Article122 2001-07-06 14 AFP BUENOS AIRES Former Argentine President Carlos Menem may soon be spending time in jail after he was charged in a gun-running scandal. Judge Jorge Urson on Wednesday formally charged Menem with leading an "illicit association" that illegally sold arms to Ecuador and Croatia in the *****,AFP - 122 words
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Article, Illustration242 2001-07-06 16 NZ women told to back ex-official suing govt for dress discrimination WELLINGTON New Zealand women have been urged to put on their shortest skirts and biggest earrings today in support of a flamboyant ex-government official who claims she was fired over her dress sense. Ms Christine Rankin (left),242 words
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118 2001-07-06 16 Agencies DILI East Timor received a much-needed financial boost after it signed a landmark agree ment with Australia yesterday. The Memorandum of Understanding of "The Timor Sea Arrangement" divides oil and gas revenues from the Timor Sea to Australia and East Timor. It– Agencies - 118 words
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155 2001-07-06 16 -AFP SEOUL South Korean police are hunting for 42 Pakistanis and a Chinese national who ran away from an international taekwondo tournament, officials said yesterday. They disappeared from the World Taekwondo Festival in Chungwon, 80km south of Seoul, on Tuesday, police said. "Their belongings-AFP - 155 words
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171 2001-07-06 16 NEW YORK-JLo.aka Jennifer Lopez, may have hit a new low with hei latest offering, I'm Real. The song contains the controversial word "*****", and is about her failed relationship with rap star Puff Daddy. In it, Lopez sings: "People are always asking me what's171 words
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158 2001-07-06 16 AFP BANGKOK Thai police yesterday arrested an army officer over a bombing campaign against the Tesco Lotus chain which has so far killed one person and injured two. The latest attack late on Wednesday at a Tesco Lotus store in one of Bangkok's largestAFP - 158 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-07-06 16 -AFP BAGUIO (Philippines) After pummelling the Philippines yesterday, Typhoon Utor roared towards Hong Kong and southern China. The storm left 43 people dead and at least 42 missing, including Taiwanese and Chinese sailors, rescuers said. Winds gusting at 170 kilometres per hour cut-AFP; Reuters - 193 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article960 2001-07-06 18 Ravi Veloo - Don't laugh if I say this Ravi Veloo Singaporeans have a better press than they deserve by.. LET me tell you something you may find quite disagreeable, but please don't shoot me for it. Here goes: I think the media in Singapore is actually better than what we deserve. I960 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration264 2001-07-06 22 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang It's time for you to discover your talent by.. sophia@newstoday.com.sg Mediacorp TV Channel 5 and Mediacorp Studios are proud to present Taletitime 2001 a rebirth of the hit variety programme of the 80s. Taletitime 2001, the brainchild of popular entertainer Najip Ali, will be theWONG LI SHAN - 264 words
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Article, Illustration417 2001-07-06 22 Ivan Lim - Ivan Lim by.. COSMETICS giant Shiseido has introduced a new range of products in Singapore Uno. Made specifically for the young male executive, Uno boasts a range of hair and skincare products to suit varied lifestyles. Mr Jun'ichi Tsuboi (picture), president andHEDYKHOO - 417 words
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296 2001-07-06 22 Reuters MOSCOW Who to choose Harry Potter, trainee wizard, or Hamlet, Prince of Denmark? That was the dilemma facing Maria Litvinova, Russia's top translator and world-renowned expert on Shakespeare, when she agreed to set aside her cherished research into the Bard of Avon to translate– Reuters - 296 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration689 2001-07-06 24 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Film review Moulin Rouge (Now showing) by.. david@newstoday.com.sg Moulin Rouge swells in style but lacks substance "fi/foulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann was in IVJ. town earlier this week, and my interview with the passionate, hyperactive man ran in yesterday's paper. Luhrmann was genuinely689 words
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Article, Illustration167 2001-07-06 25 EX X-Files star David Duchoviiy has been painting for charity. That's not so unusual, but with his buttocks as his brush? The Evolution star and his actress wife Tea Leoni admit they get very involved in their artwork, using Duchovny's buttocks to raise money for good– Rf.uters photo - 167 words
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Article81 2001-07-06 25 TIM Burton has his parents' methods of keeping their fuel bills down to thank for his dark imagination, reports World Entertainment News Network. The filmmaker admits he spent most of his youth in his bedroom, where his folks had boarded up his window for insulation purposes.81 words
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Article123 2001-07-06 25 Reuters HOLLYWOOD Universal has bought US distribution rights to Mulholland Drive, which won David Lynch the best director prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The amnesia thriller will be released this fall in the US through Universal's specialty distribution unit Universal Focus, which recently hadReuters - 123 words
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Article, Illustration126 2001-07-06 25 Reuters HELSINKI Disney's hopes for a 7Vte«»'c-sized hit with Pearl Harbor in Finland have sunk without a trace. The World War II epic had a modest opening weekend of 25,000 admissions off 54 prints, and expectations are not high for the coming weekend. The picture's debut– Reuters - 126 words
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Article, Illustration645 2001-07-06 26 Neville Stack - Neville Stack OFF BEAT t looks like children could turn their future around someday by.. nstack@esatclear.ie WHAT is the difference between a baby and a robot? Not much, actually, from the point of view of cold facts. Consider the resemblances. Whatever its potential, which, of course,KAI - 645 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-07-06 26 NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY IT'S not a typo. It's just the hippest phrase to hit the Internet, ever. In the few months of this new millennium, a new phrase has spread like wildfire, via theEdmund T Shern - 425 words
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Article988 2001-07-06 28 Rohaniah Saini - Rohaniah Saini Toilet-training a child has to be one of the most challenging tasks parents have to face by.. MOST parents are told they should toilet-train their child when he is ready. Child development experts seem to agree that, between 30 and 36 months, most children are988 words
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Article101 2001-07-06 28 Occasional "accidents" and withholding of both urine and bowel movements are natural and part of the learning process. If your child continuously withholds bowel movements, it may result in hard stools, which will make going to the toilet painful. To keep stools soft, consult your doctor for a101 words
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273 2001-07-06 28 Parents are often absorbed with their own challenges when they're teaching their child something major, like toilettraining, but it is even more daunting for the child when he has to learn something difficult. Understanding your child's perspective on toilet-training will help you be more273 words
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Article, Illustration565 2001-07-06 29 Your child will be better motivated to learn if he or she is able to experience the world more intimately AS a child grows, he develops a curiosity about the world around him. Most parents will have tales of the irritating stage when their child keeps asking565 words
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Article, Illustration434 2001-07-06 30 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim Bruges is where the Middle Ages is caught in the present TODAY photos by BELGIUM is not exactly a popular holiday destination in Europe among Singaporeans. But that means you can stroll on the streets without bumping into a neighbour or ex-classmate. The land ofSHAZALINA SALIM - 434 words
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Article706 2001-07-06 32 AFP Henmanania may or may not help Tim in other semi-final Wimbledon LONDON The Wimbledon semi-finals have flung up two contrasting clashes. Pat Rafter goes up against Andre Agassi in a battle of old rivals and Tim Henman takes on Goran Ivanisevic in a tie nooneAFP - 706 words
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186 2001-07-06 33 AFP MELBOURNE Four months after saying too much rugby was being played, International Rugby Board (IRB) chief Vernon Pugh announcec yesterday a world clash that would generate millions of dollars. Pugh said a match between the best players from the Northern and SouthernAFP - 186 words
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Article, Illustration80 2001-07-06 33 AFP BUENOS AIRES Argentina coolly disposed of continental neighbour Paraguay 5-0 to set up a date with tournament surprise package Ghana in Sunday's final of the World Youth championship. Ghana conjured another late show of football to eliminate its continental cousin Egypt 2-0AFP; AFPphtoto - 80 words
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125 2001-07-06 33 AFP NEW DELHI The Indian cricket team's physiotherapist yesterday rubbished drug charges against his wards, saying the players did not train hard enough to benefit from performance-enhanc-ing steroids. Leipus was responding to charges by 'Outlook' magazine that some Indian cricketers took per-formance-enhancing drugs.AFP - 125 words
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Article133 2001-07-06 33 AFP MELBOURNE The British and Irish Lions have agreed to the roof being closed for tomorrow's second Test with Australia at the Melbourne Colonial Stadium. Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O'Neill said the Lions had agreed neither side would gain an advantage from playing indoors.AFP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration533 2001-07-06 34 Reuters And fallout from Campbell transfer saga continues ROTTERDAM Feyenoord is to have further talks next week over the transfer of its goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek to Arsenal, but if the deal falls through it might take legal action against the English premier league club. Arsenal couldReuters; Aixsport photo - 533 words
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259 2001-07-06 34 Reuters MANCHESTER Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has urged his troubled striker Dwight Yorke to recapture the form of two years ago if he wants to remain with the premier league champion. Yorke, 29, was unable to command a regular place last year andReuters - 259 words
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Article203 2001-07-06 34 Reuters MILAN Inter Milan has signed Portuguese international winger Sergio Conceicao from Parma and Italy goalkeeper Francesco Toldo from Fiorentina as Italian clubs continue to spend heavily in the transfer market. Inter said on its website that it had sold highly-rated French goalkeeper Sebastien FreyReuters - 203 words
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165 2001-07-06 34 Reuters BARCELONA Spanish international midfielder Luis Enrique has renewed his contract with Barcelona for another three seasons, the club said yesterday. The 31-year-old player, whose previous contract expired at the end of June, said that the new deal made it more likely– Reuters - 165 words
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Article, Illustration409 2001-07-06 36 (arLsbcrqa My idea was to build Liverpool into a bastion of invincibility. Napoleon had that idea; he wanted to conquer the bloody world. I wanted Liverpool to be W I untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up I and up until eventually everyone would have to I409 words
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Article, Illustration376 2001-07-06 37 Steven Gerrard England's bright young talent iCmsbertfi A PRODUCT of the Liverpool Youth Academy, Steven Gerrard is arguably one of the brightest young talents in the English game. The young midfielder, who turned 21 last week, has made incredible progress in such a short space of time. He made his376 words
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Article, Illustration319 2001-07-06 37 Jamie Carragher Liverpool's unsung hero THIS uncomplicated defender is probably the least celebrated member in Liverpool's glittering array of stars. Yet, not even the likes of Jamie Carragher's more illustrious team-mates like Robbie Fowler, Emile Heskey and Michael Owen could claim to have had more playing time than him in319 words
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Article159 2001-07-06 38 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Woodlands 0 Balestier 3 SOMETHING is not right at Woodlands Wellington. In fact, everything seems to be going wrong. Despite having a new coach in David O'Connor and a new sponsor in SembCorp Gas, the Rams' fortunes have still been disappointing. After going159 words
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Article, Illustration369 2001-07-06 38 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Marine Castle 0 Home United 1 THE man the Hougang faithful affectionately dub "the best dressed SLeague coach" should think twice about leaving Marine Castle United. Last night, Alan Vest, clad in his trademark wrinkle-free white shirt, watched how hard his charges foughtHEDYKHOO - 369 words
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280 2001-07-06 38 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho HE HAS not recovered from injury. That was the reason given yesterday by Goal 2010 Director and national caretaker coach Jan Poulsen when he announced that goalkeeper Rezal Hassan had been dropped from the Lions' squad to face Saudi Arabia. The280 words
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324 2001-07-06 39 AFP MONTEVIDEO The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) has announced that the postponed Copa America will go ahead in Colombia on July 11, Conmebol vice-president Eugenio Figueredo said yesterday. On June 30, Conmebol announced that the Copa, the South American equivalent of theAFP - 324 words
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226 2001-07-06 39 Reuters BIRMINGHAM England's last wicket pair Alec Stewart and Andrew Caddick blasted 103 from 79 balls against Australia as the Ashes series got off to a spectacular start at Edgbaston yesterday. England had subsided from 106 for one to 191 for nineReuters - 226 words
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Article, Illustration264 2001-07-06 40 ROME Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has confirmed that Juan Sebastian Veron will be going to Manchester United, reported Planetfootball.com. The deal is to be completed next week. The transfer would be appear to his final act as owner of the Roman giant as theAllsport photo I - 264 words
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Article, Illustration180 2001-07-06 40 ROME Parma has captured Japanese midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata (right) from Roma in an £18 million ($46 million) deal. Citing reports in Italy, Onefootball.com reported that the Japanese star will sign a five-year contract. The Japan international had been linked with Arsenal, whose manager,180 words
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