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Article360 2001-07-26 1 AFP OK to controversial purchase of 10TV stations WASHINGTON US regulators yesterday approved the controversial acquisition by Mr Rupert Murdoch's News Corp of 10 US televi sion stations owned by Chris-Craft Industries. The deal creates the largest US television group within the Australian-born Murdoch's globalAFP - 360 words
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Article172 2001-07-26 1 AFP PARIS Corruption allegations aimed at French President Jacques Chirac were once again in the spotlight yesterday, as a committee of deputies said it would provide judges with details of the scandal-hit president's financial assets. The Office of the National Assembly (ONA) the parliament's regulatory bodyAFP - 172 words
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Article76 2001-07-26 1 -AFP NEW YORK Share prices rebounded yesterday as the blue chip sector staged a recovery after recent sell-offs, lifted by bargain hunting and fairly positive new earnings reports. The Dow Jones industrials added 164.55 points to close at 10,405.67 and the Nasdaq composite gained 25.08 points to-AFP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration53 2001-07-26 1 AFP photo Family members paying their respects to the victims of last year's Concorde air disaster at the crash site north of Paris yesterday. Family members of passengers and crew attended ceremonies in Paris to mark the first anniversary of the crash of the Air France flight whichAFP photo - 53 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article189 2001-07-26 2 —Joy Frances - —Joy Frances VETERAN opposition politician JB Jeyaretnam, 76, appeared in the High Court for the second time this week. But, for the first time since he became non-constituency MP in 1997, Mr Jeyaretnam missed a Parliament sitting. The politician had lost his seat after his189 words
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Article168 2001-07-26 2 THE Government yesterday announced in Parliament a $40 million package to step up training of workers and help the retrenched. Its new scheme, the "People for Jobs" traineeship programme, will help retrenched workers find jobs. The Manpower Ministry will provide financial support of up to $600168 words
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Article409 2001-07-26 2 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Cautious approach to easing of pain by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg AS Singaporeans brace themselves for tougher days ahead, the Government yesterday announced a $2.2 billion offBudget package to help ease the pain. Maintaining the CPF contribution rate at 16 per cent alone accounts for $920 million409 words
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Article116 2001-07-26 2 SINGTEL, United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Shell have come together to form a common rewards network. Swell is the first points transfer rirogramme in Singapore, allowing members of at least two of the three organisations' rewards programmes to exchange and combine their SingTel Red Points, UNIS and116 words
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Article96 2001-07-26 2 NOMINATIONS for Nominated Members of Parliament (NMP) closed yesterday, but the Parliament's Special Select Committee on NMPs will comment on them only after it has met Channel NewsAsia said that the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations has nominated its president, Dr Shirley Lim. The Singapore Chinese Chamber96 words
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Article, Illustration378 2001-07-26 3 Agencies Ousted leader leaving for the US today for medical check-up JAKARTA Ousted Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid bowed to the inevitable yesterday and admitted the game was up. The dejected former leader said he would pack his bags and head off to America for a medical– Agencies - 378 words
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Article184 2001-07-26 3 Tan Siew Eng - By Tan Siew Eng sieweng@newstoday.com.sg ONE of the problems of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) is that it has been in power for too long. "It is getting insulated from the reality of life," former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Musa Hitam told a184 words
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188 2001-07-26 3 Agencies HANOI US Secretary of State Colin Powell gave a broad hint yesterday that several US residents being held on spying charges in China could soon be heading home on "humanitarian" grounds. Mr Powell met Chinese Foreign Minister Tang Jiaxuan yesterday onAgencies - 188 words
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Article113 2001-07-26 3 -AFP HANOI US plans for national missile defence were attacked by Russia and China as the Association of South east Asian Nations Regional Forum (ARF) opened for business. Addressing the eighth annual ARF gathering, Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Russia wanted the "consolidation and development of a-AFP - 113 words
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Article405 2001-07-26 4 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan by kim@newstoday.com.sg THERE is no need to ask for gender equality in our Constitution. Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Community Development and Sports, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, said this on her return from the United Nations Committee on Elimination of Discrimination405 words
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Article, Illustration144 2001-07-26 4 THE company that made the "Beetle" now brings the car and multimedia services together. With its "eGeneration" Golf, Volkswagen is the first German vehicle maker to offer a passenger car with Internet-com-patible technology that lets the car's occupants call up online144 words
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Article59 2001-07-26 4 A NANYANG Technological University student died in an accident on Ayer Rajah Expressway on Tuesday. Len Pei Yu, 20, a Taiwanese undergraduate, apparently lost control of her motorcycle. Channel NewsAsia understands that Len was on her way to give tuition when the accident happened. Traffic Police59 words
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112 2001-07-26 4 – Cathken TUng - Cathken TUng AN insurance agent with financial problems betrayed the trust of his friend. Between 1993 and 1996, Poon Chee Meng, 50, pocketed the premium payments from Chang Poh Hwa for two insurance policies. He misappropriated a total of $11,181. In 1997, when Chang approached112 words
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Article66 2001-07-26 4 LT GEN (Ret) Winston Choo, the former Chief of Defence Force, has been appointed High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, resident in Singapore. He will present his credentials tomorrow. He is already non-resident High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. Since he retired from66 words
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151 2001-07-26 4 – Audra him - Audra him AS reactions and tensions rose in Indonesia on Monday, so did the ratings for Channel NewsAsia (CNA). Viewership hit a high of 474,000 as people stayed tunec to catch Haseenah Koyakutty, CNA's Indonesia Bureau Chief, and Iwan Ahmad Sudirwan highlight151 words
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Miscellaneous109 2001-07-26 4 \O/ qI F) ffwith words?}— 31 READ 0N... Sivaji left an imprint Fan pays homage to late Indian actor/6 King of grace Jordan's monarch offers a lesson in power without pretension/12 2 1/2 hours of playback And this MP3 player is also a radio/ 14 Lovable baddie So why is109 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration315 2001-07-26 6 Ganapatky Dharmaraju - Ganapatky Dharmaraju Fan pays homage to late Indian actor I AM saddened by the death of actor par excellence Sivaji Ganesan. He proved to the Indian cinema world that acting is an art that not every actor can master. No Indian actor has come anywhere close315 words
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195 2001-07-26 6 SCV thanks Mr Khoo Kah Choon for his letter on the cost of cabling for landed homes (Today, July 19). Unlike highrise apartments and condominiums, SCV has to trench and lay cables in pipes to reach every landed home. Due to the high cabling outlay195 words
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88 2001-07-26 6 Dillon Lin - Dillon Lin I ENJOYED the article "Enriching choices" (Today, July 17). It was a well-written piece because many of us are striving for stability, survival and success, instead of significance. We must remember that life is a journey and not a destination.88 words
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275 2001-07-26 6 Lin Ziyttan - Lin Ziyttan I REFER to Mr Mark Sidebotham's letter "Football, films, what's next?" (Today, July 23). One should gauge the popularity of a movie against another by using the total admissions nationwide and the number of screens the movie is showing275 words
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119 2001-07-26 6 Kevin Tan - Kevin Tan I AM concerned about the promotion of Para Para Paradise. I think it should be kept at the arcades. One teenager admitted on TV that he had spent a lot of time memorising and practising the dance moves. Could teens get so119 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article441 2001-07-26 7 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by chin.gwern@newstoday.com.sg WHILE many local market watchers are not optimistic about a quick recovery of the Singapore economy, two economists from the Nanyang Technological University beg to differ. Associate Professor Chen Kang, Head of the Econometric Modelling Unit, and Associate Professor Tan Khee441 words
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Article, Illustration580 2001-07-26 8 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan ABN Amro calls for single ATM network by ivay@newstoday.com.sg IF there is a wish list for the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), country representative of ABN Amro Bank David Wong (picture) would want it to allow foreign banks to tap into the loca580 words
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Article168 2001-07-26 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng LISTED developer Centrepoint Properties has won the condo site at Boon Lay Way and Corporation Road with a higher than expected bic of $106 million. It is almost a quarter more than the next highest bid of about $86 million put in jointly by168 words
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Article135 2001-07-26 8 SONY Display Devices (SDS) and Ritz-Carlton, Millenia have won this year's Singapore Quality Award given by the Productivity and Standards Board. SDS, which makes colour-picture and colour-display tubes, is the first Japanese company to win the award. "All these years, our employees have consistently shown their spirit and135 words
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$ Market Watch
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96 2001-07-26 8 RAFFLES Holdings, the hotel group, said profit rose almost nine times in the first half, helped by the sale of a stake in hotel and shopping complex Raffles City. Net profit for the interim rose to $330 million, up from $34.3 million a year96 words
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143 2001-07-26 8 ST ASSEMBLY Test Services has posted a sharper-than-expected second-quarter loss of $31.6 million. This is a reverse in profits of $14.1 million for the same period a year ago. The loss was also the biggest since the company went public a year ago. Sales fell143 words
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Article172 2001-07-26 8 SINGAPORE'S Hong Leong Group has trimmed staff from its hotel unit, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, as part of a strategic review of its hotel operations. Hong Leong told Channel NewsAsia it will be moving the hotel headquarters nearer to its flagship hotel, resulting in the172 words
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Article, Illustration404 2001-07-26 9 Small Stock Watch lntegra2ooo posts $2.5m profit despite lower revenues INTEGRA2OOO provides human resource and payroll software solutions to companies in the United States and other parts of the world. Since 1972, it has built up an impressive clientele, including the US Senate, Harvard University, Merrill Lynch and404 words
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135 2001-07-26 9 Channel NewsAsia SINGTEL'S undersea cable joint venture will award a $22 million contract to Fujitsu. The Japanese firm will join other companies that were asked to build the US$2 billion ($3.6 billion) cable, called C2C. Last year, Tyco International, the world's biggest maker of– Channel NewsAsia - 135 words
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Article97 2001-07-26 9 AFP MUNICH German high-tech giant Siemens said yesterday it plunged into the red in the three months to June when some of its key divisions struggled with a sharp drop in demand. Siemens, whose business year runs from October to September, sustained a net loss of 489AFP - 97 words
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176 2001-07-26 9 Thai Airways to revamp without any foreign partner Bernama-AFX-ASIA TOKYO Thai Airways International plans to overhaul its operations to try and fetch a higher price for a stock offering later this year, reported the Wall Street Journal. It quoted Thai Airways director Subhasiddhi Jumbala, who is in charge of restructuring– Bernama-AFX-ASIA - 176 words
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Article149 2001-07-26 9 Reuters TOKYO Troubled Japanese audio-visual electronics maker Aiwa has fallen deeper into the red in the six months through June, posting a group net loss of 8.36 billion yen ($122.26 million). The loss comes only two days after news that its parent company Sony Corp– Reuters - 149 words
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Market News
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Article330 2001-07-26 9 THE ST index finished the day just 1.66 points up at 1632.51, helped by some firm finishing by index heavyweights in the last hour of trading. In a thinly traded market, dealers explained it was reasonably easy to push the market either way. Market breadth was fixed while 334330 words
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Article184 2001-07-26 9 BUOYANT sentiment, stoked by the takeoverrestructuring fever, was sustained, although there were pockets of profit-taking yesterday that trimmed earlier gains. At the close, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index rose 7.2 points to 643.8. Trading volume shot up to 513,383 lots, while the gainers overwhelmed losers 522 to 166. Numbers184 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration317 2001-07-26 10 Sri Lanka resumes flights one day afterTamilTiger suicide attack COLOMBO Sri Lanka's only international airport reopened yesterday with a flight from neighbouring India, one day after a suicide attack by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) rebels. Around 4,000 foreign tourists are in Sri Lanka and many were317 words
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Article124 2001-07-26 10 AFP OSAKA Even 30 minutes of passive smoking can significantly compromise the coronary blood circulation of non-smok-ers, a new study has revealed. It found that half an hour's exposure to tobacco smoke was enough to reduce one aspect of blood function in the non-smok-ers to theAFP - 124 words
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Article, Illustration235 2001-07-26 10 Agencies TOKYO A Japanese court yesterday ordered the founder of the Aum Supreme Truth cult to pay a total of 465 million yen ($6.8 million) to families of victims killed in a 1994 nerve gas attack. The ruling in the Tokyo District Court came inAgencies - 235 words
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Article108 2001-07-26 10 -AFP LONDON The British Broadcasting Corporation is thinking of banning free biscuits for staff during meetings, as it seeks ways to cut costs. An internal BBC memo said £210.000 ($550,000) was spent annually on biscuits for executives and middle managers. The proposed biscuit clampdown is part of-AFP - 108 words
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Article209 2001-07-26 10 Reuters LONDON Itching powder, invisible ink, and explosives disguised as rats. These items could be on a shopping list for schoolboy pranks, but were in fact used by British secret agents to create havoc for German forces and their allies during World War 11. A new book released– Reuters - 209 words
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Article91 2001-07-26 10 Reuters ADELAIDE Australian police renewed their hunt yesterday for a gunman suspected of killing a British tourist in an outback ambush. Police have ruled out a Sydney man who matched the gunman's description. They said mobile telephone records indicated that the man, arrested in Sydney onReuters - 91 words
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177 2001-07-26 11 -AFP WASHINGTON The Judiciary Committee of the US House of Representatives has approved legislation outlawing human cloning. Republicans hailed the vote as a triumph for common sense. The bipartisan measure, which passed by 18 votes to 11, was introduced-AFP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration185 2001-07-26 11 GENOA The verdict is out. President George W Bush's foreign policy is eroding US influence in the world. He's distinctly, sometimes defiantly, a non-global president. But that's the reputation Mr Bush has earned, and has to live with, after a mere six months in office. As Mr– Reuters photo - 185 words
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Article89 2001-07-26 11 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police have seized pornographic plastic mobile phone casings showing nude pictures of movie stars. They found 12 such casings, sold at between RM2S and RMSO ($l2 and $24) each, in raids on outlets in Negri Sembilan in the last two days. The StarAFP - 89 words
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Article370 2001-07-26 11 New arrest of dealer reopens arms query LONDON Israel's unconfirmed nuclear weapons programme faces embarrassing new scrutiny, following the rearrest in Spain of a US arms dealer who had been on the run for 16 years. Richard Smith, 71, had been charged in 1985 with selling 850 Krytron370 words
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Article169 2001-07-26 11 Reuters AMSTERDAM France's Health Minister Bernard Kouchner has said he performed mercy killings in Vietnam and Lebanon as a doctor and aid worker, but said ending someone's life was a "delicate matter". Mr Kouchner, co-founder of the medical aid charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) andReuters - 169 words
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Article, Illustration84 2001-07-26 11 -AFP MELBOURNE Australia's first female police chief was accused yesterday of undermining the value of her uniform by offering to lead homosexual officers in a gay parade in January next year. Victoria's state police commissioner Christine Nixon also ruled that officers accompanying her in Melbourne's Gay-AFP - 84 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration746 2001-07-26 12 Susanna Kulatissa - Susanna Kulatissa Jordan's monarch offers a lesson in power without pretension by THE other day I met a King. The word alone triggers a flood of vivid images plush palaces, crown jewels and glass slippers. The stuff of childhood fairy tales. Securing interviews with presidents, prime ministers746 words
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505 2001-07-26 12 Reuters COLOMBO Sri Lanka's media began finger pointing yesterday after the devastating suicide attack by Tamil rebels on its only international airport shocked the nation and sent repercussions rippling beyond its borders. "Roar of horror" and "Doom at Dawn" were just two– Reuters - 505 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration625 2001-07-26 13 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Broadcaster uses smart card for greater rapport with listeners by solomon@newstoday.com.sg YOU'VE surely heard about it and you might already be a holder of the Radio Card from MediaCorp Radio. The broadcaster chose to go with a smart/cashcard for its loyalty programme625 words
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Article129 2001-07-26 13 IN line with its strategy to fuel innovation and broaden the market for Palm Powered devices, Palm announced that key suppliers of ARM corebased technology have joined its new Palm OS Ready Program. Intel and Motorola will produce reference designs, and Texas Instruments (TI) will develop a wireless129 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-07-26 13 CANON'S new range of digital cameras, Digital Ixus 300, Powershot AlO and A2O can now capture pictures 30 metres underwater with an optional compact transparent waterproof case. Designed with a strong acrylic exterior, this optional casing maintains the stylish appeal of the three digital cameras. All parts103 words
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Article, Illustration457 2001-07-26 14 Reuben Lee - Reuben Lee by the Pocket Concert player comes with 128MB of such built-in memory, which is good for about two-and-a-half hours of MP3s at a high-quality 128 Kbits per second. Powered by two AAA-size batteries, the player currently supports MP3 andWMA (Windows Media) formats, as well457 words
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58 2001-07-26 14 PROS Lots of memory-128MB of built-in Flash memory for 2.5 hours of high quality playback Comes with a built-in FM tuner with 10 preset stations CONS •Text display on the 3-inch screen is too small for comfort PRICE $409 REQUIRES One free USB port; CD-ROM58 words
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Article79 2001-07-26 14 7fte S/rfom worm is currently the No 1 bug, according to Trend Micro's World Virus Tracking Center, which received over 7,100 infection reports worldwide. With 144,000 infections reported it is also the top at McAfee that has rated it as "high risk". It spreads by e-mailing copies of79 words
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Article121 2001-07-26 14 The Buena Vista Home Entertainment unit of Disney, is cracking down on online movie trailers, sparking a legal case that could clarify now far film studios can go to compete with retailers by selling their own products on the Web. The company will go to court121 words
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Article188 2001-07-26 14 Winged Warrior II In this fascinating maze game, you play the Winged Warrior, assisting allies on a neighbouring planet. Through many levels and a lot of puzzles to solve, collect gold, weapons, and energy, then battle the hostile bug-hots to attain your goals. 2 Find188 words
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Miscellaneous1348 2001-07-26 15 Beautiful Life M jk'\ S^ Sivaji Ganesan Special Between the Lines #-JtV Channel 8,10.30pm It*. P Vasantham Central, 7pm Channel NewsAsio, 11.34am channel newsasia When Kyoko learns that 3: Sivaji Ganesan was considered one of the finest actors the B the salon had closed B\> Y southern India film industry1,348 words
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TIMEOUT
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Article, Illustration280 2001-07-26 16 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong by jenny@newstoday.com.sg BEING a multi-cultural society sure has its perks. Besides having a wide range of fopd and cultural events, we make interesting music too. On July 14, the Singapore Wind Symphony (SWS) wowed audiences and280 words
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Article202 2001-07-26 16 COMMUNITY service is moving beyond just adult volunteers contributing their money and time. Young people today are called to help those in need both locally and abroad... and learn from it. Educators here are picking up on the concept of "servicelearning", a process where students202 words
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Article100 2001-07-26 16 LEARN more about health issues this weekend as three doctors discuss health screening, cancer and the common myths about Chinese medicine. Dr Chan Chee Choong.will address health screening and Dr Enoch Gan will touch on issues of cancer and how it is not incurable. Mr Chan100 words
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Miscellaneous481 2001-07-26 16 THREE-DAY LISTINGS MUSIC Mandarin, includes move- Price: $3 for adults, $1.50 brich's Scottish fantasy ment, song and text. for children and senior citiEstablished local violinist Date: July 26 28 zens (free from 6pm 9pm and SSO associate leader Time: Bpm on Fri) Lynnette Seah takes centre Venue: Singapore Art Enquiries:481 words
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ShopTalk
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Article, Illustration129 2001-07-26 17 ziran d'Ache adds four new elegant models to its Leman flagship collection, the Leman Bicolor Mirror pens. The collection includes a fountain pen, rollerball and a ballpoint pen, A quality writing instrument, all external metal parts, including the clip, have a 10-micron plating129 words
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Article, Illustration115 2001-07-26 17 Prescriptives introduces the Extraordinary Whitening Powder Cleanser and Extraordinary Whitening Spot Treatment new additions to its Extraordinary Whitening Collection. Fairer skin is achieved with the Powder Cleanser by lightening discolorations and preventing future discolorations from surfacing, while cleansing skin of makeup, excess oil and115 words
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Article, Illustration104 2001-07-26 17 Adorned with ctazzling diamonds and dressed in shades of spiritec colours, Longines challenges the traditional colours of haute couture with its new DolceVita Diamonds collection. In trendy summer shades of sky-blue, pistachio, lilac and ;and, these elegant watches are framed with Top104 words
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Article148 2001-07-26 17 You may not know much about washing machines, but you would appreciate a good one. Just like Ariston's new Asian Model washer. Other than the normal practical and ergonomic features, this new product boasts a special feature the 30 Mins Daily Wash. Designed and developed with the148 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-07-26 18 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan So why is Shaoguang playing good-guy roles these days? by hazel@newstoday.com.sg HE shot to fame playing the limping villain Sai Wei in the drama serial Golden Pillow in 1995. While we hated Sai Wei to the core, we could not help but fall in love with– Today photo by ALVIN TOH - 497 words
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Article, Illustration240 2001-07-26 18 One of Madonna's security men says he was sacked for having a curry while on duty. Denis Rafferty went for a takeaway when he should have been guarding her new £6 million ($15.7 million) London home. The star and husband Guy Ritchie found themselves240 words
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Article, Illustration281 2001-07-26 19 Hazel Tan - Beauties work Hazel Tan by ha2el@newstoday.conl.sg Would you not be happy if you had three beauties fussing over you? Mr Mark Ken Hong, 94, must have been. He was all smiles last Saturday. That was when Jaime Teo, the winner of Miss Singapore Universe, first runner-up Juliet Chen and second281 words
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Article, Illustration116 2001-07-26 19 SOCCER mania is alive and well, judging by the roar at the box office. And Hong Kong comedian Stephen Chow is proving again to be the "king" of comedy despite, or maybe because of, the impending recession blues. Shaolin Soccer, his116 words
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Article, Illustration445 2001-07-26 19 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan by hazel@newstoday.com.sg HER body is aching and there are bruises on her stomach. But Li Lin is still smiling. She's excited about performing in the heliosphere item on National Day. Like colleague Vincent Ng, she will beToday photo by ALVINTOH - 445 words
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Article, Illustration620 2001-07-26 20 Luc Besson shows a human side WE have all heard how eccentric film directors can be. Especially if they're French, and as big a name as Luc Besson. He's the one who gave us The Fifth Element, The Professional and La Femme Nikita. Besson wasn't in the bestHazel Tan - 620 words
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Article197 2001-07-26 21 Made-in-Singapore film Chicken Rice War has been selected to play at this year's Sydney Asia Pacific Film Festival. Chicken Rice War first played in Singapore in November, and went on to sell some 6,000 copies on VCD. Beyond Singapore's shores. Chicken Rice War has played197 words
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Article, Illustration482 2001-07-26 22 FILM REVIEW Bangkok Dangerous (Opens Today) A visual tale of dare, guts and gore The art-house circuit has the Coen brothers, African-Americans have their own brother-moviemakers in the Hughes brothers, and idiots of the work have the Dumb and Dumber genius Farrelly brothers. Now, say hello toDavid Ngiau - 482 words
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Article, Illustration477 2001-07-26 23 FILM REVIEW Bridget Jones's Diary (Opens Today) Diary is a satisfying romantic comedy even blokes will tolerate From the same stable as Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill comes Bridget Jones's Diary, the long-awaited film of Helen Fielding's best-seller about a thir-ty-something career girl477 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-07-26 24 When screen legend Marlon Brando (left) unexpectedly dropped out of Keenen Ivory Wayans' spoof movie Scary Movie 2, some thought that the Godfather himself was being "difficult". Not so, declared his co-stars, El Online reported. Natasha Lyonne, for one, had very "nice" things to say about theAFP photo - 352 words
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399 2001-07-26 24 Reuters/Variety TORONTO It looks as though cineastes will not get their Egoyan or Cronenberg fix at the Perspectives Canada programme of the Toronto International Film Festival this year. The majority of the Canuck lineup, announced on Tuesday in Toronto, are the works— Reuters/Variety - 399 words
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Article, Illustration95 2001-07-26 24 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Following his success with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, director Ang Lee has signed on as a consultant with the Hong Kong-based unit of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Lee will help discover talent and develop Chinese-lan-guage projects for Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia, which Sony launched inReuters/Variety - 95 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-07-26 25 -AFP Pete says the hurt of Wimbledon loss proves he's still hungry LOS ANGELES Pete Sampras took a step toward putting the stinging disappointment of his Wimbledon defeat behind him yesterday with a straight-set victory over Chris Woodruff in the first round of the ATP tournament-AFP - 542 words
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118 2001-07-26 25 AFP LOS ANGELES Andre Agassi said he and fellow tennis star Steffi Graf, who are expecting their first child in December, have yet to set a wedding date, despite reports they plan to marry in January. "Absolutely no wedding plans!" Agassi said afterAFP - 118 words
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336 2001-07-26 25 Reuters FUKUOKA Fina has told lan Thorpe to "stick to swimming" following criticism from the Australian star about the lack of doping tests being carried out at the ongoing world championships. Cornel Marculescu, executive director for the sport's world governingReuters - 336 words
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213 2001-07-26 26 -AFP HONG KONG A newlyopened Hong Kong restaurant which appropriates the name of English football giant Manchester United may wind up being sued for its cheek, it was reported yesterday. The Man United Restaurant and Bar, adorned with posters of star-AFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-07-26 26 German says Frenchman to blame for his Anfield nightmare LONDON Christian Ziege has launched a bitter attack on Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier after Spurs ended his Anfield nightmare with a £5 million ($l3 million) move to White Hart Lane. Ziege spent much of last season as an491 words
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Article, Illustration210 2001-07-26 26 Reuters LONDON Tottenham Hotspur's interest in AC Milan defender Jose Antonio Chamot is still at an early stage, according to manager Glenn Hoddle. Hoddle denied the Argentina international had already undergone a medical at the English premier league club. But he did confirm thatReuters - 210 words
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Article, Illustration384 2001-07-26 27 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang STAC helps SEA Games athletes in their preparations by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg OVER the last week, a group of sports officials have been making 'spot-checks' on Singapore's South-east Asia Games-bound athletes at training venues islandwide. Most of the athletes have no idea the officials are from the384 words
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223 2001-07-26 27 AFP SYDNEY Five Wallabies have painful memories of the last time they played South Africa in Pretoria, the venue for Saturday's Tri-Nations rugby international against the Springboks. Hooker Michael Foley is one of five survivors from Australia's last visit there in 1997AFP - 223 words
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Article291 2001-07-26 27 Tour de France LAVAUR Lance Armstrong's convincing lead in the Tour de France was untouched here after a long but easy 15th stage eventually won by Belgian sprint ace Rik Verbrugghe. The 29-year-old US Postal team leader maintains his smin 05sec advantage over main rival Jan Ullrich291 words
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Article661 2001-07-26 28 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas Welsh wonder absolutely crucial to Manchester United's hopes SIR Alex Ferguson is right to be pleased with his summer purchases Ruud Van Nistelrooy and Juan Sebastian Veron. The two latest Red Devils will, in all probability, be unqualified successes the coming season. And Manchester United may661 words
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239 2001-07-26 28 -AFP LONDON Manchester United striker David Beckham and his pop star wife Victoria threw open the doors to their new home yesterday and invited fans on a virtual tour of "Beckingham Palace". Britain's most famous celebrity couple, who have been dubbed-AFP - 239 words
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Article67 2001-07-26 28 SINGAPORE'S netball heroines defeated Pakistan 112-8 at the Asian Netball Championships in Sri Lanka yesterday. Said manager Judy Kong: "This is the biggest international score we have had in recent times." The team plays Hong Kong today in a crucial encounter. Tf Singapore wins, it67 words
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Article, Illustration211 2001-07-26 29 Oil trader Sam Owen received the loudest applause at the Manchester United for Unicef Charity dinner presented by MasterCard. All because the 46-year-old spent $10,000. In an auction, Owen bid the sum for a Red Devils' jersey signed by the entire team. His was theWEETECKHIAN - 211 words
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414 2001-07-26 29 Jose Raymond - Comment by Kelvin Phang kelvin@newstoday.com.sg MANCHESTER United captain Roy Keane infamously launched a scathing attack on Old Trafford's corporate fans a few months back. He said many of them were more concerted with eating their free "prawn sandwiches" in luxurious414 words
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Article, Illustration374 2001-07-26 30 by jose@newstoday.com.sg LAST year, the S-League introduced a new rule regarding clubs' under-23 players. It stipulated that at least one of the four foreigners a club could field for the 2001 season had to be not more than 23-years-old. There were specific reasons behind374 words
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205 2001-07-26 30 TONIGHT, when Clementi Khalsa takes on the Protectors at the Bishan Stadium, it will be looking to put behind a tumultuous week. The release of three of its coaches and goalkeeper Shamsuri Ahmad may still be etched in the memory of many in205 words
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Article, Illustration258 2001-07-26 30 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Athletics EVEN though Singapore's 4xloom team has been entered for the Malaysian Open, which begins today in Malacca's Bukit Serendit Stadium, it won't be on the starting blocks as four runners have pulled out. Mohd Shameer Mohd Ayub, U.K. Shyam (right), Aaron258 words
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134 2001-07-26 30 Match 1 Tampines v Tanjong Pagar Tampines Stadium 26 July 7.30pm IX2 (1) Tampines $3.45 (X) Draw $3.40 (2) Tanjong Pagar $1.80 1/2 Goal Tampines 1 1/2) $1.33 Tanjong Pagar (-1 1/2) $2.90 Total Goals 0 goal $11.00 1 goal $6.20 2 goals $4.00 3134 words
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Article, Illustration473 2001-07-26 31 -AFP Thorpe exacts revenge on Dutch flyer Swimming FUKUOKA lan Thorpe did it again yesterday, taking his fourth world swimming championship gold and setting his third world record in four days. The Australian teenager blitzed his 200m world mark and beat arch-rival Pieter van den Hoogenband to-AFP - 473 words
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133 2001-07-26 31 Reuters BERLIN Heinz-Harald Frentzen has been sacked by the Jordan Formula One team just four days before his home Grand Prix at Hockenheim. "The contract between Jordan and HeinzHarald Frentzen has been cancelled with immediate effect," a company spokeswoman said yesterday. Frentzen has scored only sixReuters - 133 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration312 2001-07-26 32 Reuters MADRID Rivaldo (right) has issued an angry ultimatum to Barcelona president Joan Gaspart after accusing the club of failing to honour the multi-million dollar contract he signed last The Brazilian international says that if he does not receive a salary increase he claims he is owed, heReuters; '•■-: - 312 words
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Article229 2001-07-26 32 Agencies LONDON The big names involved in the second qualifying round of the Champions League earned healthy first leg advantages yesterday to edge closer to a money-spinning spot in the competition proper. Porto, Galatasaray, Rangers, Anderlecht and Steaua Bucharest are all well-placed to advance to the third round– Agencies - 229 words
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