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Title Section14 2001-08-16 1 TODAY i il U I" S CI 3. V Au gUst 16,2001 M1TAIP) 13B/II/200014 words
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Article, Illustration583 2001-08-16 1 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Neighbourhood school riding high on ranking list by zackaria@newsto d ay. com. sg A HUMBLE neighbourhood school in Hougang Town has been making such great strides that some people are even touting it as the future Raffles Institution (RI) of the North. In583 words
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Article197 2001-08-16 1 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen A SINGAPOREAN businessman had the shock of his life when he opened his mail last week. The envelope contained two rounds of ammunition and an audiotape. The tape informed the 41-year-old businessman that his elder brother had incurred debts to the tune197 words
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Miscellaneous19 2001-08-16 1 SM Lee on winning elections, NMPs and creating ties that bind Page 14 Did NOL's I SGX rules? BPjj&l19 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article337 2001-08-16 2 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung New operating company likely to run Circle Line by cathleen@newstoday.tom.sg THERE are plans to set up an operating company to run the new Circle Line, Singapore's third rail line. SMRT, which won the bid to operate the $1 billion line, will first set up a337 words
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225 2001-08-16 2 Channel News Asia THE Astronomical Society of Singapore has said that a ball of fire seen blazing across the sky near the Tuas Second Link was neither a comet nor a meteor. It said that the object was moving too fast, did notChannel News Asia - 225 words
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Article, Illustration307 2001-08-16 2 — Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei ONE inevitable side-effect of chemotherapy is hair loss a situation which may cause stress to some cancer patients. During chemotherapy, which is done in cycles and can last for weeks, anti-cancer drugs can affect normal cells, including the cells307 words
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Article153 2001-08-16 2 Shazalina Satim - Shazalina Satim FEEDBACK from the participants of the Contactless Smartcard pilot project has been highly favourable, according to the Land Transport Authority (LTA). Smartcard users breeze through the ticket gates at the MRT stations and at bus entrances and exits without the hassle of taking out the153 words
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Article, Illustration118 2001-08-16 2 — Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei PROFESSOR Simon Shorvon, currently the director of the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), was yesterday appointed director of the Brain Centre at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). This means he will be straddling both health clusters, as the NNI comes under the National Healthcare118 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-08-16 3 EHsia Yeo - EHsia Yeo Protests continue over Japan PM's visit to controversial shrine by c lis ia news today, com. sg TOKYO Three days after the event, Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is still drawing condemnation for his visit to the Yasukuni war shrine. As Japan yesterday marked theReuters - 425 words
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Article143 2001-08-16 3 Reuters SINGAPORE will remove all tariffs on Japanese imports while Tokyo will maintain those limited to agriculture and fisheries imports in a proposed bilateral trade deal. According to a draft of the agreement obtained by Kyodo yesterday, Japan will remove, in stages, tariffs on naphtha, plastics andReuters - 143 words
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Article, Illustration379 2001-08-16 5 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan Police get a new HQ after 35 years by ki m@newstod ay. com. sg FOR the last time in almost 35 years, the media and police yesterday exchanged light-hearted banter at the Police HQ at Pearl's Hill Terrace (picture). Starting today, crime conferences379 words
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Article136 2001-08-16 5 – Pearlyn Tham - Pearlyn Tham A BRAND new Toyota for nearly $76,000 seemed like a good bargain to Mr Leong Tak Keong. So in July last year, he made a downpayment of $13,390 to the "car agent". But the "car agent" turned out to be a cheat136 words
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Article84 2001-08-16 5 Pearlyn Than - Pearlyn Than TWO men were literally caught with their pants down. On April 20 at about midnight, two police officers on patrol found Chong Chek Woon, 22, and Oh Boon Ann, 33, naked in a vehicle off Sembawang Road. Both men confessed to having hugged and84 words
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Miscellaneous49 2001-08-16 5 Bfr4BKß Featuring Today... n 15 18 mas 22 j When in-taws What's the appeal in Everyone's going to j become out-laws chokers? watch Rush Hour 2 16 20 ft 25 Simplicity is key in Miss Wanton comes They share a I digital cameras to town common love of art49 words
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LETTERS
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Article402 2001-08-16 6 Alice Fan - Managing agent is close to developer I LIVE in an executive condominium. According to the regulations, the developer will appoint a managing agent to manage the development until such time that the management corporation is formed by the residents. In our case, the managing agent appointed402 words
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Article94 2001-08-16 6 JV Sivasothi - I REFER to the article "Is there life on this stretch?" (Today, Aug 15). The HDB is quoted as saying that a study "confirms the absence of coral reefs or reef communities in the surrounding sea". That is not disputed. It is instead the presence94 words
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Article235 2001-08-16 6 Ananda Perera - Ananda Perera WHEN Mr Junichiro Koizumi became Japan's Prime Minister, he raised the hopes of many that he would set Japan's ailing economy on recovery mode and also set the record straight on manyother sensitive issues like Japan's war atrocities. But he ventured, as235 words
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341 2001-08-16 6 I REFER to the article "Don't rely on drugs alone" (Today, Aug 7). The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) would like to clarify that we embrace a holistic and person-centred approach in treating schizophrenia. Our Departments of Community Psychiatry and Rehabilitation341 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration471 2001-08-16 8 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Business Commentary SGX rap will discourage public disclosure by ivay ©news tod ay. com. sg IF anyone had doubts about just how vigilant the Singapore Exchange (SGX) was, they would have vanished last Friday, when Neptune Orient Lines' shares were suspended because the shipping471 words
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Market Watch
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79 2001-08-16 8 Brierley ups stake in Fraser Neate BRIERLEY Investments, a Singapore-based investment company that owns 30 per cent of Air New Zealand, has increased its stake in Fraser Neave to 10.2 per cent. It bought 570,000 additional shares in the beverage and property company, it said in a statement sent to79 words
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124 2001-08-16 8 LISTED construction company, Chew Eu Hock Holdings, said it has cancelled a reverse takeover proposal by a rival. It had earlier planned to issue new shares to Neo Corporation in return for Neo's assets. The plan would have resulted in Neo Corporation controlling124 words
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Article112 2001-08-16 8 Bloomberg TAIPEI Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and other chipmakers that make semiconductors on contract will face price pressure from new rivals, market researcher IC Insights Inc said. Those margins will fall as Dongbu Group of Korea, First Silicon (Malaysia) Sdn and Silterra (Malaysia) Sdn start operationsBloomberg - 112 words
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Article118 2001-08-16 9 DBS Group Holdings has launched a mutual fund aimed at Islamic investors. The Mendaki Capita] Protected Fund will invest in bonds issued by the Government and statutory boards such as the Housing and Development Board, Land Transport Authority and JTC Corporation. It will avoid investing in tobacco,118 words
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Article228 2001-08-16 9 Channel News Asia Citibank and ABN Amro in talks US giant Citibank and Dutch bank ABN Amro started informal talks today about sharing their automated teller machine (ATM) network. Between them, the two banks have a total of 27 ATMs and seven branches. But banking sources say– Channel News Asia - 228 words
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195 2001-08-16 9 BANGKOK The Bank of Thailand no longer plans to take legal action against former executives of commercial banks or of 56 defunct finance companies suspected of committing financial irregularities or fraud leading up to the 1997 crisis, said the bank's Governor MR Pridiyathorn195 words
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Article, Illustration114 2001-08-16 9 NICOLE Green, a freehold project in Guillemard, wil] be launched this weekend. The 12-storey block comprising 41 apartments and three penthouses, is developed by Annerly Pte Ltd, a joint-venture by Straits Construction and Tang City Properties. Potential home buyers will get to choose two- and114 words
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Article276 2001-08-16 10 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Utilities and logistics behind profit growth by chingwern@ne wstoday. com. sg UTILITIES and logistics are the main drivers behind the growth of SembCorp Industries in the first half of this year. Utilities showed a 177 per cent growth in net earnings against the same276 words
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Article89 2001-08-16 10 COSCO Investments, the Singapore-listed arm of China's biggest shipping group, has posted a sterling 66 per cent increase in first half profits to $9.2 million. However, turnover dropped by 10 per cent to $78 million. Cosco said its new policy of minimising businesses with low profit margins89 words
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Article202 2001-08-16 10 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solomon@n ewsto day. c o m. sg WHILE retaining its name, applications service provider (ASP) Singapore Network Services (SNS), now brands itself as CrirasonLogic, to provide its offerings worldwide. Mr V Mathivanan, SNS Chief Executive Officer, said: "This branding has nothing to202 words
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Market News
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Article158 2001-08-16 10 SINGAPORE investors took the lead from US markets and regurgitated their buy positions for quick gains. US markets started half-promisingly and ended the session a tad lower. A better than expected US retail sale figure failed to inspire as earning concerns hogged the headlines. In essence, traders were looking158 words
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Article78 2001-08-16 10 lop Gainers Close Top Losers Close op OCBC 11.100 +0,300 Bokit Setti 12.800 1 0.200 Clipsal 2.750 +0.130 Creative 50 14.100 «0.100 DBS 13.700 +0.100 GroarEaal 10.700 +0.100 DBS6%tCPS10 100.200 +0.100 ICB 4.8SO 10.080 Robinson 4,460 +0.060 Transniarco 0.995 0.055 SIA 12.200 SPH KB 19.200 i Venlure 13.00078 words
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Article105 2001-08-16 10 KUALA LUMPUR Extended buying from the day before helped the market off to a strong start, but it eventually finished in negative territory as sellers emerged to take advantage of better prices following Tuesday's rebound to trim their holdings. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index finally ended 1.5 points lower105 words
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Article120 2001-08-16 10 SINGAPORE'S key non-oil domestic export (NODX) probably shrank 18 per cent in July, as electronic shipments remained weak. A Channel NetvsAsia poll of nine economists found that NODX is likely to fall by doubledigits in the next few months. After June's disappointing trade numbers, economists120 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration395 2001-08-16 12 Reuters US hopes to forge closer ties with region's democracies WASHINGTON The Bush administration, girding for battle for influence in Asia, is rethinking its relationship with organisations in the region, according to US officials. The brainstorming is in the early stages and officials are discussing about waysReuters - 395 words
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Article, Illustration229 2001-08-16 12 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia's new President may have finally put a foot wrong forward. While being widely praised for her choices for the Cabinet, her selection of a chief prosecutor, who analysts doubt has it in him to tackle major graftReuters - 229 words
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Article107 2001-08-16 12 BANGKOK Plans to build a reservoir in northern Thailand which were shelved more than 20 years ago could have prevented the massive loss of life in floods ravaging the area. The floods have spread across 16 provinces, officials said yesterday, pushing the death toll to107 words
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Article122 2001-08-16 12 BANGKOK A Thai Medical Council sub-committee has suggested that the use of cloned human organs should be considered because it could save lives. And a prominent researcher backed the suggestion, saying it may be the only hope for people awaiting organ transplants. The shift is122 words
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119 2001-08-16 12 BEIJING The Chinese authorities have launched a campaign to improve English-language signs in the capital because some are so incorrect or awkwardly phrased that they confuse tourists. The campaign comes a month after Beijing won the right to host the 2008 Olympics, according to119 words
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Article186 2001-08-16 12 AFP NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee yesterday vowed to crush "cross-border terrorism" in Kashmir while pursuing peace efforts with arch-rival Pakistan. In a wide-ranging Independence Day address to the nation, Mr Vajpayee also broached the issues of globalisation, stock-market fraud and corruption.AFP - 186 words
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135 2001-08-16 13 KUALA LUMPUR From Sept 1, all metered city taxis will start using the coupon system when ferrying passengers from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to the city. Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Sen Mohamed Nazri Aziz said the move was to prevent unsuspecting passen- gers135 words
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Article96 2001-08-16 13 AFP HONG KONG A man has been arrested on suspicion of hacking his wife to death because he believed she was having an affair with a servant. Chinese-language daily The Sun said Shenzhen police arrested the 59-year-old man at the border with Hong Kong. He isAFP - 96 words
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Article263 2001-08-16 13 Agencies Target: Iraq's air defences WASHINGTON Chinese telecommunications companies are continuing to help Baghdad upgrade its air-defence systems but the United States said it would spare no effort to disable Iraq's increasingly effective air defences. The US said it would conduct a sustained campaign of air strikesAgencies - 263 words
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Article96 2001-08-16 13 Reuters WASHINGTON Confronted with a growing shortage of teachers, some US school districts are hiring staff from abroad to fill vacancies in America's classrooms. Districts across the US are experiencing an acute shortage of teachers and as more baby boomers retire over the next decade, the situationReuters - 96 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1532 2001-08-16 14 Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew shares his thoughts on the past, present and future in an interview on the PAP website The PAP has won every single General Election held since the nation's independence. What has made it so successful? You must prepare to fight the elections1,532 words
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UP FRONT
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Article, Illustration580 2001-08-16 15 Today features When in-laws become outlaws in the marital state Little rooster A with your curving tail J Listen to ray sad little tale Being a daughter-in-law is hard indeed Get up at dawn, if s still too late In the kitchen lamenting my fate My tearsToday features; YEN YOKE - 580 words
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Article509 2001-08-16 15 Neville Stack - Neville Stack nstack@esatclear.ie My Say by THE star exhibits at the International Exhibition of Inventions are indeed encouraging to optimists like me. But not for the reasons you might expect. For while many of the ideas on display, in Geneva recently, are eminently practical and will undoubtedly make509 words
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Miscellaneous50 2001-08-16 15 INSIDE: 18/CityStyle •22/lnCinemas •24/ TV listings Getting a taste of »T A Miss Wonton Ik He's just won the international critics' prize at the Locarno Film Festival five (fays ago. How, he's home to promote Mia Wonton. meets up with Singaporean filmmaker Meng Otig to talk about his debut feature.50 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration677 2001-08-16 16 SolE Solomon - SolE Solomon What users want from digital cameras TT7HAT do users see VV as the most important feature in a digital camera? Makers of such cameras told TODAY that they believe the answer lies in ease of use. "Consumers today are demanding that digital cameras not only677 words
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154 2001-08-16 17 Bloomberg WASHINGTON Microsoft has agreed to modify some photography features on its Windows XP operating system. The software vendor will make it easier for users to choose rival photography software, and will identify the Windows XP program that allows downloading of photosBloomberg - 154 words
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CITYSYTLE
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Article, Illustration675 2001-08-16 18 Pearly n Thani - Pearly n Thani What is the appeal in these neck-hugging pieces? THE year was 1993. And superstar Madonna had a thing for chokers. So, her admirers, Italian fashion duo Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana, designed velvet chokers with cameo pendants for their Spring Collection that year. A trend675 words
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Article, Illustration263 2001-08-16 18 GEAR up for the Singapore Fashion Week. Next week marks the start of this exciting event, previously known as Fashion Connections Singapore. But don't wait around for it make a trip to Raffles City Shopping Centre, the presenter for this year's event. Starting tomorrow,263 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration823 2001-08-16 20 David Ngiau - David Ngiau This awarchvinning director longs to come home by da vid@ne wstoday. co m.sg JUST this weekend, New York-based Singaporean filmmaker Meng Ong won the international critics' prize for his debut feature film, Miss Wonton, at the 54th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland. Miss Wonton tells theALVINTOH - 823 words
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Article, Illustration124 2001-08-16 20 Cruise Cruz show Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES It was a match made in Hollywood heaven and a good excuse for linguistic alliteration when Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz (picture) strolled arm-in-arm down the red carpet at Monday's star-packed premiere of the movie Captain Corelli's Mandolin. It was the couple's first public– Reuters/Variety - 124 words
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Article, Illustration164 2001-08-16 20 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong THE President Star Charity is back for the seventh year. In line with tradition, this year's event will still be star-studded and adrenaline-raising. The President's Star Charity 2001: Challenge of the Sexes will see wellknown personalities of both genders flexing their muscles as they competeWONG LI SHAN. - 164 words
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Article, Illustration162 2001-08-16 21 -Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD The Playboy bunny is hopping into feature films. And we're not talking Xrated movies but rather PG-13 or R-rated comedies. Playboy Enterprises subsidiary Alt a Loma Entertainment has inked a deal with producer Larry Kasanoff to produce American Pie-like pictures in the US$25 million-Reuters/Variety - 162 words
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Article, Illustration101 2001-08-16 21 -AFP LONDON Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter has been voted the "best baddie" in cinema history, according to an Internet poll of more than 17,000 film fans. Actor Anthony Hopkins' Oscar-winning portrayal of the serial killer with a taste for human flesh beat Star Wars villain Darth-AFP - 101 words
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Article332 2001-08-16 21 Reuters/Variety EDINBURGH, Scotland Four years after The Full Monty, British director Peter Cattaneo returned to the big screen on Tuesday with his latest film Lucky Break, and he feels no pressure to repeat the success of Britain's biggest ever movie hit. The Full Monty,Reuters/Variety - 332 words
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Article, Illustration708 2001-08-16 22 David Ngiau - David Ngiau FILM REVIEW Rush Hour 2 {Opens today) Sequel out to be a thrill ride although it rehashes the best moments of the original J~)USH HOUR 2 has received less-than-enthusi--ZVastic reviews from American critics. At the same time, the film opened in the United States with708 words
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Miscellaneous1029 2001-08-16 24 Charmed Beethoven TV Worb 1 30om Mr Nmton is head ofa suburban &*u* off™- Brand Mew Towkay channel newsasia thinks the best pets are goldfish, and keeps kts 5 g. m family running in an orderly fashion. But the Newtons lifestyle is disrupted by the gm± jM W^k antics of1,029 words
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TIMEOUT
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Article, Illustration553 2001-08-16 25 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong Jenny @news tod ay. com. s g by You don't have to be a master painter to share a great passion for art. It is precisely this passion that has brought seven people, from different walks of life, together here in Singapore. Tomorrow553 words
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Article265 2001-08-16 25 MUSIC Vocal Jam With NANU Join the all-female vocal quintet for an evening of contemporary a cappeila music. You can join in and sing too, and you need not be a trained singer. Date: Aug 16 Time: 7pm Venue: The Programme Zone, library@orchard, podium block, Ngee Ann City Admission:265 words
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Article, Illustration613 2001-08-16 26 Reuters South American minnow does Brazil a favour by upsetting Uruguay Venezuela 2 Uruguay 0 MARACAIBO South American minnow Venezuela handed Uruguay a shock 2-0 defeat yesterday, severely denting its opponent's chances of qualifying for the World Cup and giving struggling Brazil a helping hand. Second-half goals by– Reuters; AFP photo - 613 words
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275 2001-08-16 26 Reuters TORONTO A fired-up Jennifer Capriati had to come from a set and 4-1 down in the second to beat Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 in the second round of the Canadian Open yesterday. America's Capriati, 25, the Australian and French– Reuters - 275 words
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319 2001-08-16 26 Reuters INDIANAPOLIS An out-of-sorts Marat Safin struggled to a 4-6, 6-2, 6--3 second round win over Andre Sa of Brazil at the Indianapolis Championships yesterday. Safin, who has a less than impressive 21-21 record this year, had not won– Reuters - 319 words
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Article, Illustration679 2001-08-16 27 Dutch defender criticises Vieira, Owen and FA in his book LONDON Manchester United defender Jaap Stam is set to make more headlines this week than he had all his Premiership career as controversial bits of his autobiography, Head to Head, are unveiled by the British media. On679 words
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Article, Illustration318 2001-08-16 27 LONDON Patrick Vieira stepped up his Arsenal charm yesterday by distancing himself from his alleged criticism of the club and its new signings. "Everything said was false and I am looking for the person responsible," he said. A series of318 words
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380 2001-08-16 27 LONDON Manchester United is primed to blow its Premiership rivals away in a hai] of goals this season, according to Paul Merson. The Aston Villa skipper also tips United's new £19 million ($47.63 million) striker Ruud van Ntstelrooy to score every380 words
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Article, Illustration571 2001-08-16 28 S. Murali - S. Murali by And no Mr Woods, nobody is talking to you murali@news tod ay. com. sg MY UNCLE would hardly be pleased with me over this article. As an ardent Tiger Woods fan, he feels that Tiger can and should win every tournament571 words
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360 2001-08-16 28 DULUTH Tiger Woods, intent on rest and relaxation on a fishing trip, was "chased off the river" by a hungry ninefoot brown bear earlier this month. He and his companions Mark O'Meara and John Cook were360 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-08-16 29 Woods is back after a long, deserved break PGA Championships DULUTH Tiger Woods, the man who set all sorts of records in winning four successive major championships, has prepared for this week's US PGA championship in what is, for him, a unique fashion. He hasReuters photo - 497 words
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Article, Illustration274 2001-08-16 30 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by j o se@newsto day.com.sg THE Singapore National Olympic Council and Singapore Sports Council's anti-do ping team sprang into action yesterday when they conducted a snap out-of-competition doping test on 14 South-east Asian Games-bound athletes. Though randomly picked, the 14 tested yesterday belonged to274 words
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249 2001-08-16 30 Reuters FUKUROI Atsushi Yanagisawa, Toshihiro Hattori and Masashi Nakayama were all on target for Japan as the 2002 World Cup co-host beat Australia 3-0 to win the AsiaOceania Challenge Cup yesterday. Yanagisawa, linked with a number of European clubs, put Japan– Reuters - 249 words
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127 2001-08-16 30 Watch 1 Geylang v Woodlands Bedok Stadium 16 August 7,30pm Match 2 Clementi v Jurong Clementi Stadium 16 August 7.30pm 1X2 1X2 '1) Geylang X) Draw Woodlands $1.14 $7.00 $8.50 (1) Clementi (X) Draw (2) Jurong $3.65 $3.40 $1.75 1/2 Goal jeylang (-2 1/2) rVoodlands127 words
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Article253 2001-08-16 30 – Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond THE Rams have not won a single match since a famous upset over Fandi Ahmad's Warriors on May 24. But, tonight, they have a chance to redeem themselves at the Bedok Stadium when Woodlands faces league leader Geylang in the the NTUC253 words
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Article489 2001-08-16 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@ne wstoday. com. sg BADMINTON purists fearing that creative and intelligent strokeplay will disappear with the advent of the seven points, five sets scoring system may be proven right. Aggression seems the way to go as "power-players" like world number one Chen Hong and Indonesia's489 words
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399 2001-08-16 31 AFP GALLE Sri Lanka's captain Sanath Jayasuriya cracked a majestic 111 after a five-wicket haul by Dilhara Fernando to leave India in trouble in the first Test here yesterday. The Sri Lankans shot India out for a meagre 187 in the first inningsAFP - 399 words
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105 2001-08-16 31 IF YOU named your son Beckham or Owen or after your favourite footballer, then you might just be the one SCV MaxTV is looking for. Just submit a short write-up not more than 50 words why you named your son after a soccer player105 words
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