Today, 4 January 2002

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    7 1 TODAY Friday January 4, 2002 MITA(P) 063/11/2001
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    Tiny knife, blunt sword
    509 1  -  Tan Hui Leng The problem with our weapons of choice by huileng@newstoday.com.sg THE old weapon is so blunt that we don't want to use it. But the new one is so new that it is not even fully formed. So, if things go badly for the
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    Lock icon Ice, ice, baby
    44 1 AFP photo Here's one way to stay young. A Chinese man prepares to take a dip in an icy canal in Beijing. Many believe that a daily dip in the city's freezing canals and, lakes will preserve youthful ness and virility.
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      4 1 Run through the pages
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      41 1 SATAY DEATH?/2 Woman dies after RC dinner but questions remain COMMENTARY/26 Former Asiaweek journalist Roger Mitton writes about detentions and the hypocrisy of the West S-LEAGUE STUNNER/42 Confirmation that some players were illegally approached by other clubs before S'pore Cup final
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  • HOT NEWS
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      No salesmen, elderly at home
      140 2  -  Leong Phei Phei IF you don't want pesky door-to-door sales people to harass your grandparents while they are home alone, a "No to salesmen, elderly at home" sticker may do the trick. The Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) hopes these door labels, which are used
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      Deadly satay
      430 2  -  Elaine Quek One dead, two hospitalised but questions remain by elaine@newstoday.com.sg A HEART patient died yesterday after eating satay at a New Year's Eve countdown party organised by the Bukit Timah Zone 5 Residents' Committee (RC). Mdm Fong Oi Lin, 65, was one of three people hospitalised after
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      When is it OK to create an embryo?
      195 2  -  Taw Hui Leng ETHICAL issues abound in the second of the three dialogue sessions held by the Bioethics Advisory Committee. While various religious groups were questioning when an embryo should be considered a "human being" in the first session last week, representatives
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      Chinese still coming, but not Japanese
      150 2  -  Leong Phei Phei WITH the exception of the Chinese and Indonesians, other travellers are not coming to Singapore in as large a number as they used to. The latest report from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) revealed that visitor arrivals in November last year
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      Lock icon Man charged with murdering son
      73 2 Channel News Asia A MAN was yesterday charged with murdering his 21-month-old son, Mohd Hussaini Abdullah. Yussri Mohd, 23, faces the death penalty if convicted of the crime. The boy's mother, Mdm Nor Salini, found the boy motionless in his bedroom on New Year's Day.
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      Lock icon A breather for DrM
      37 3 Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad sharing a light moment with the Prime Minister's Department staff at an Aidilfitri gathering organised by the department in Putrajaya on Wednesday. THE SUN photo
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      Lock icon Phone diplomacy is working
      205 3 Agencies KATHMANDU Phone calls from world leaders to India and Pakistan urging the nuclear rivals to exercise restraint in the brewing crisis appear to be having an effect. Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said yesterday that "if diplomatic methods can be applied to resolve the
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      Lock icon Omar to be given up
      184 3 -AFP KABUL A deal is in the works for the handover of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, a prize catch second only to Osama bin Laden. Mullah Omar's supporters have agreed to give him up to the Afghan authorities if the US bombing campaign is
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      Death of a Pied Piper
      568 3 A FEW hours before the old year passed on, a haggard-look-ing man died in a cheap hospital ward in Mumbai. Keeping vigil outside were a couple of prison officers and a handful of lawyers. Harshad Mehta Big Bull, the man who single-handedly made the Indian
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      Not a career?
      348 4  -  Jasleen Randhawa What happens to social work grads by jasleen@newstoday.com.sg MANY Singaporeans are shunning social work as a career. An average of 150 undergraduates major in the field every year at the National University of Singapore (NUS), but only a disappointing 40 per cent take it up
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      Lock icon $20,000 surprise for hotel chef
      196 4 A HOTEL chef got a roaring start to the New Year yesterday, thanks to Singapore Cable Vision (SCV). Mr William Wong, the 300,000th subscriber to SCV MaxTV, won a $20,000 home entertainment system, which includes a 42-inch plasma TV, a DVD player and a sound
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      Downtown sanctuary
      725 6  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Opulence and rhythms of nature at the Shangri-La by kim@newstoday.com.sg IF there was ever a Shangri-La, this is it. Explorers have gone to the ends of the world in search of the mythical heaven on earth since James Hilton conjured up "Shangri-La" in his classic 1935
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      216 7 100 YEARS IN SINGAPORE Cltl r^jj FfEß"^ [MAR APR MAY I m^t bi U [sir jsep fVII As part of our celebration of 100 years in Singapore, Citibank is giving away a total of $1 million over 10 months. From January October 2002, you get a chance to win $100,000
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  • LETTERS
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      Deadly differences
      307 8  -  Jonathan Koh Ngiap Hian It's important to understand rather than tolerate or overlook the issues I REFER to the report, "Truth and terror" (Today, Jan 2). What former United States President Bill Clinton said reflected the wisdom of an elder statesman. It is true that we all have
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      There's a winner in war? Think again!
      197 8  -  Kathleen Kwan I REFER to Soumitra Chatterji's letter, "The other war on terror", and Dharmender S Yadav's letter, "Soldier's coffins: Who's gaining mileage?" (Today, Jan 2). I think that the Chinese proverb, "When the stork and the oyster fight, the fisherman wins", sums
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      Left in the lurch
      473 10  -  Francis Ng Kian Guan AsiaOne deal not fair to minority investors ON Oct 3, 2001, the directors of AsiaOne and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) jointly announced a scheme to privatise AsiaOne and to delist the company from SGX-ST. The reason given was that the company's shares
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      SMS for deaf
      153 10  -  Chua Swee Kiat I REFER to the letter, "SMS boon for deaf-mute" by Mr Goh Kar Whee (Today, Dec 29). Ml recognises the importance of SMS to the hearing impaired and has had a service plan tailored to meet their special needs since December 2000. The Message
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Seasonal blips?
      457 13  -  Francis Kan Too early to celebrate signs of recovery in electronics sector by francis@newstoday.com.sg WHILE signs of a recovery in the all-important electronics sector have popped up in the New Year, analysts warn that it might be too early to celebrate. Industry watchers argue that an improvement in
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      Lock icon Free trade zone between China, HK
      139 13 Channel NewsAsia WORKING groups from Hong Kong and mainland China's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation are set to meet later this month to discuss a free trade zone between Hong Kong and China. Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa revealed this at
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      Lock icon Malaysia's trade surplus lowest in five months
      304 13 Bloomberg KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's trade surplus narrowed more than a third in November to its lowest in five months as recessions in the US and Japan reduced demand for electronics goods. The trade surplus fell to RM3.9 billion ($1.9 billion) from RM6 billion
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      Hot property
      373 14  -  Lee Yew Meng Success of freeholds prompts more projects by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg THE brisk sales of condominiums last month has spilled over into the New Year with the focus this time on freehold projects. Property consultants Knight Frank said yesterday that The Ansley, a freehold project in Mandalay Road,
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      Lock icon AsiaOne clears SPH buyout
      74 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Press Holdings said shareholders had approved a plan to buy out the minority investors of its Internet unit, SPH AsiaOne. SPH, which owns 87.11 per cent of AsiaOne, will pay $45 million, or 30 cents each, for the shares it doesn't already own "on
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      Lock icon Office rents fall
      174 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S prime office rents fell 1.1 per cent in December from November, the ninth month of decline, as landlords slashed rents to keep tenants, according to a report. Average monthly prime office rents fell to about $6.55 a square foot, resulting in a full-year decline of
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      DTZ reshuffles top brass
      236 14 PROPERTY consultants DTZ Debenham Tie Leung (SEA) has reshuffled its top management to target new businesses and regional expansion. The changes start right from the top, with Edmund Tie relinquishing his position as chief executive officer while remaining executive chairman. He stays on the DTZ Global
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      Your S$1 buys ...
      27 14 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5407 UK£ 0.3744 Yen 71.300 HK$ 4.2168 RM 2.0548 Euro 0.5996 Rupiah 5611.6 Baht 23.836 Peso 27.908 A$ 1.0491 Rupee 26.091 Won 709.81
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      Lock icon Tough times for Aussie banks
      322 16 Bloomberg yßig Four' face more than US$l b in debt SYDNEY National Australia Bank (picture), Westpac Banking Corp and their rivals are bracing for a leaner year, as bad debts rise and regulators move to limit income from fees and charges. They have delivered investors
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      Lock icon Patriotism boosts TV commercial industry in New York
      337 16 Bloomberg NEW YORK Production surged in New York's US$2 billion-a-year television commercial industry after Sept 11, even as the work slowed for feature films and television shows, statistics show. Ms Patricia Reed Scott, commissioner of New York's Office of Film, Theatre and
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    • Corporate Briefs
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        SIA unit sells plane to Korean Air
        107 18 SINGAPORE Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, which is partly owned by Singapore Airlines, has sold a Boeing aircraft to Korean Air Co, the country's largest carrier. The plane sold was a 8777-200ER, a twinengine, wide-body aircraft with long range flying capabilities. The aircraft leasing company
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        ST Engineering to report profit rise
        78 18 DEFENCE giant Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) is expected to report a 22 per cent rise in full-year net profit to $351 million. That is according to Multex Global Estimates' compilation of analysts' consensus forecast. ST Engineering will unveil its full-year results on Jan
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    • Market Watch
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        Singapore
        221 18 LOCAL shares rose on renewed confidence that the downturn last year has seen its trough and is in the process of recovering. Hints of improving economic prospects enticed retail investors. The ST index surged to an intra-day high of 1,665.59 before closing the day, up 28.02 points at 1,653.71.
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        Malaysia
        146 18 THE Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) failed to sustain its gains yesterday. From an intra-day high of 687.64, the gains were eroded to a meagre 0.65 points at the close, settling at 683.48. However, the broader market was buoyant, particularly the Second Board index, which closed higher by 3.42
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      1902 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Nome Bid Prke/NAV Offer Price Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd Aberdeen China Opportunities 0.938 Aberdeen Global MNC Fund 0.667 Aberdeen Global Technology Fund 0.552 Aberdeen OK Blue Chip Fund 0.752 Aberdeen American Opportunities 0.766 Aberdeen Continental Europe Equity 1.005 Aberdeen Japan Equity
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  • World News
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      Flip-flop
      284 20 Gus Dur, Amien Rais are friends again JAKARTA How quickly relationships change in politics. Not so long back, Mr Amien Rais had played a big part in ousting former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid. Now their two organisations, Muhammadiyah and the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), are joining hands to promote Islam
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      Kidnap bid on Fiji PM foiled
      156 20 SUVA Nationalism prompted four in Fiji to attempt to kidnap Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and Army chief Frank Bainimarama in a bid to free jailed coup leader George Speight. Police Commissioner Isiki Savua said: "The men have one thing in common and that's extreme
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      Lock icon One-time victim drowns kids
      115 20 Reuters BANGKOK A 14-year-old Thai girl has been charged with the murder of two younger children by drowning them in the toilets of a Bangkok park. The murder suspect is believed to have become mentally disturbed after a criminal gang tried to drown her after she
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      Lock icon Thrill-seekers starting fires
      134 22 Reuters CANBERRA Australia is caught with an annual bushfire problem with no ready solution as the arsonists tend to be young thrill-seekers, experts say. So far, police have arrested 22 males, some as young as nine, for arson linked to the fires burning since Christmas which have
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      Lock icon Japan gets into the act
      290 22 -AFP Novel aid-for-arms offer to Afghans TOKYO Men in Afghanistan are rarely seen without their guns. The experience of decades of war has made them that way. Japan wants to try and change that by offering money to Afghan communities that will give up their
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      Lock icon Militants used 'power' car
      85 22 These sedans, based on the British Morris Oxford of the *****, are no ordinary cars. The cream Ambassador is one of the most potent symbols of power in India, where it has been virtually the Prime Minister's official car since Independence in 1947. It is also
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      210 22 Shuting L.Grayston BA Successful fl v Slimming-Real Case| JEL^t Yvonne lost 20 kQ I ecan^° 'tjsocan y°u' I What does she say? F^\ pTciri" "After giving-birth, I tried slimming I' I V.^ I^*l I unsuccessfully for a whole year. My child 1 qqo/ o Patented SlimiTiinq Theraov was already 1
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Retrench with a heart
      752 24  -  Halimah Yacob The big companies must show the way IN THE current economic downturn, as companies restructure and downsize to remain viable, retrenchments are again under the spotlight While companies spend a lot of time deciding on who should be retrenched and how many, not all
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      The western hypocrisy
      931 26  -  Roger Mitto» COMMENTARY Suddenly, a silence over detentions without trial THE worst thing about being in jail is having to squat over a hole in the corner of a bare cell in front of your fellow inmates in order to relieve yourself. And then not having any
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  • UPFRONT
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      Up where they belong
      592 28  -  Jasmine Yin Himalaya will take you to new heights by jasmine@newstoday.com.sg THOUGH we may make contributions to worthy charities, it may still be difficult to relate to those we help through our generosity. But, a film can communicate the plight of the beneficiaries much better than
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      Lock icon Carry on grooming, it may help you live longer
      377 28 ■Reuters WASHINGTON Think your teenage daughter spends far too much time in the bathroom? It might be due to her genes, and her primping may be an important part of survival behaviour, scientists said. They said they had found a group
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  • TRAVELLER
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      Nature's majesty
      484 30  -  Roulee Jane F Calayag Baguio City in the Philippines is cool, beautiful and romantic by roulee.jane@newstoday.com.sg IF you want some respite from Manila's hustle and bustle, you should visit the breathtakingly beautiful city of Baguio in the north of the Philippines. Considered the summer capital of the Philippines
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      325 30 CONTIKI EUROPE A back-to-basics tour for 18 to 35-year-olds. It is an easy going travel package on a budget. Discover the best of Europe by pitching a tent at each night spot with Contiki's great range of tours that include sightseeing, shopping at local food markets and preparing meals
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      283 32 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Julia Phillips, a tough-talking movie producer who became the first woman to win a bestpicture Oscar, has died of cancer, Daily Variety reported Thursday. She passed away on Monday in her Hollywood home, the trade paper said. She was 57.
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      211 32 STEVEN Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis, Oscar-winning directors and old friends, are apparently headed for a split. Daily Variety reports that the two are near severing their business ties. Spielberg, 55, and Zemeckis, 50, met in 1974 while the latter was still attending film school at
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      520 34 The real the bad and the ugly IT MIGHT not be really new news, but an actress no less than Mira Sorvino has come out to say that some top Hollywood stars make love, for real, during movie sex scenes. Sorvino claims that some of her friends had confided in
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      Lucas takes aim at teenage girls
      175 35 IT S a known fact that George Lucas wants to stress the cosmic love story of Anakin Skywalker and Princess Amidala. Perhaps it's to that end that a few members of 'NSync (picture) will have cameos in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the
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      123 35 Sony pays 129 m for T3 rights Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Sony Corp's movie arm is understood to have forked out over US$7O million ($129.4 million) for nearly all of the international distribution rights to Terminator 3: The Rise of the Machines. The T3 budget of US$l7O million, is the most expensive
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      213 35 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD Memento (picture) and Mulholland Drive may have tied as the Online Film Critics Society's top pick for best film of 2001, but Mulholland was the big winner, grabbing nods in six of 17 categories. The society, comprising 96 Internet film critics, announced
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      440 36  -  Jenny Kong Lilin denies being cold and unstable LUCK does not seem to be on Lilin's side. First, the MediaCorp artiste walked away empty-handed from the recent Star Awards. Next, she was criticised for being media un-sawy and breaking down when asked about her private life.
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      346 36  -  -Gail Wan FORMER MediaCorp actress Cassandra See and Y.E.S. 93.3 DJ Dennis Chew, better known as Zhou Chongqing, are once again up to their hilarious antics. The two come together in New Dragon's Inn, in which Cassandra plays a bitchy but ditsy boss of an
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      161 36 Chinese Programmes Rating Rating ('000) Channel 1 Detective Investigation Files IV 17 651 8 2 Sunday Prime Movie Needing You 16 584 8 3 The Reunion 16 581 8 4 News 8 at Ten 15 549 8 5 Crimewatch 14 510 8 6 City Beat 13 499 8 7 Food
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    666 39  -  Serene Foo The re:MIX takes you on a ride of juvenile sex, drugs and rock V roll THROW in underaged sex and drinking, Internet dating, clubbing, drugs and Aids as themes, add a generous amount of juvenile humour, a pulsating soundtrack and you have the musical
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      312 39 MUSIC Arts in the City Presents Lavender Trio The trio will perform a number of classical pieces on the violin, cello and flute. Date: Today Time: lpm Venue: City Square, Raffles City Shopping Centre Entry: Free Enquiries: Call Jennies at 338 7766 An Evening with HKUST Choir The Hong Kong
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      Devils infill still fall short
      759 40  -  S Gulam Comment by gulam@newstoday.com.sg SOMETHING that seemed impossible just two weeks ago could happen in a week's time Man Utd could be sitting at the top of the Premiership table and mocking all those who had written off its championship chances. I know all
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      372 40 MANCHESTER After United's sixth straight victory over Newcastle yesterday, David Beckham was told for the first time that he cannot be given a place at the expense of one of his in-form team-mates. Boss Sir Alex Ferguson spelled out why the England
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      Di Canio a Red Devil?
      175 40 LONDON West Ham United striker Paolo di Canio could join Manchester United in time to play against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Sunday. BBC Sport Online revealed yesterday that the Italian is currently talking to the Premiership champion about a twoyear contract. Manchester
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      571 41 Sixers' latest fashion trend makes several statements NBA Phoenix 81 Philadelphia 102 76ers start year on bright note PHOENIX New year, new look, new result for the Philadelphia 76ers. Allen Iverson scored 29 points and the 76ers mostly sporting headbands wrapped up the Phoenix Suns in the third
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      Lock icon Tyson feeling the heat
      263 41 Agencies FLORIDA Pesky journalists might end up being the least of Mike Tyson's troubles from his trip to Havana. A US congressman and prominent CubanAmerican lobbying group want him prosecuted for violating the US embargo against its southern neighbour, if he was visiting Cuba merely as
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      Lock icon Hewitt struck down
      97 41 Reuters PERTH World number one Lleyton Hewitt's Australian Open dreams were dealt a hammer blow yesterday when tests revealed he had contracted chicken pox just 11 days before the start of the first grand slam of the year. The 20-year-old was forced to withdraw from the Hopman
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      336 42  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg THE FOOTBALL Association of Singapore disciplinary committee announced last night that some players involved in last year's Singapore Cup final fiasco were illegally approached by other clubs to play for their team. This was uncovered after a two-day inquiry conducted by
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      297 42  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg INCOMING national head coach Goran Bergendorff believes he can help two of Singapore's most prominent bowlers end their recent slumps. World Bowling Masters champion Jesmine Ho has not won a tournament since the Philippines leg of the
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      Afghanistan wanted back by the AFC
      203 42 LONDON The Asian Football Confederation has begun the process of restoring Afghanistan's place in the international football community, reported BBCSport Online. It is hoped that an official delegation from Afghanistan will be able to attend the AFC congress in Malaysia and the Fifa Congress
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      SSC replies
      127 42 WITH reference to the article "Overhaul in sports" published in Today dated January 3 2002, Singapore Sports Council (SSC) seeks to clarify that it did not officially release any information pertaining to the discussion of the National Sports Association (NSA) Review. The NSA Review is currently being carried
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      471 43 Reuters SYDNEY Damien Martyn paid tribute to the batting skills of Australia's frontline bowlers after they helped him complete a century against South Africa on the second day of the third Test yesterday. Martyn steered Australia to a daunting total of 554 with a
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      181 43 -AFP BANGKOK Former England international Peter Withe will stay on as Thailand's head coach for another year. Football Association of Thailand chairman Vijit Ketkaew said Withe had signed a one-year contract worth 450,000 baht ($18,800) a month. The former Aston Villa and England striker will
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