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Title Section15 2003-08-04 1 TODAY M Oil daY August 4, 2003 MITA (P) 002/11/2002 www.todayonline.corn| SHARE YOUR FREE COPY15 words
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Article, Illustration772 2003-08-04 1 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo Malaysia and Thailand set pace for intra-Asean cooperation by elisia@newstoday.com.sg RELATIONS between Malaysia and Thailand are hitting such a high note that observers are now saying they could form the dynamo to take Asean forward. Over the last two weeks, following top-level meetings in— Reuters photo - 772 words
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Miscellaneous32 2003-08-04 1 ACCIDENTAL Jofk hk Lim Say INTERVIEW Boon takes WITH W^ stock in a ACCIDENTAL f^T new weekly AUTHOR column p °9e4 p °9e 16 Our seven-page guide to the Arts Centre pages32 words
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Miscellaneous8 2003-08-04 1 William So is JEL" living his lyrics <3_8 words
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HOT NEWS
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170 2003-08-04 2 Channel News Asia THE Land Transport Authority is leaving it to the market to decide the number of taxi operators Singapore needs. Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong has said such competition may help address issues like the midnight surcharge and the shortage of taxis during– Channel News Asia - 170 words
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NEWS COMMENT/ BY CHII AI LENG
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Article911 2003-08-04 2 older workers from pay cuts, dismissals Law must protect THE US outlawed it years ago. So did Australia, Canada and several European countries. Now, Britain wants to do the same with a proposed law to prohibit discrimination in the workplace on the basis of age. Isn't it time911 words
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Article91 2003-08-04 2 AFP. KUALA LUMPUR The party of jailed former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim has merged with another party to take on the ruling Barisan Nasional. The new multiracial Parti Keadilan Rakyat Malaysia (PKR) is the result of a marriage of Anwar's mainly Malay Parti Keadilan Nasional andAFP. - 91 words
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141 2003-08-04 3 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday accused Singapore of wanting to delay an arbitration process for settling the bilateral water dispute. "I believe Singapore will delay it because they are hoping that, come 2011, then the agreement will expire,"141 words
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Redefining performance
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Article, Illustration596 2003-08-04 3 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo by derrick@newstoday.com.sg IT'S dead on arrival (DOA).Those are words commonly heard on the set of NYPD Blue. However, not many people might be aware that the term is also used in the field of industrial automation. But, in this industry, DOA is a phrase you596 words
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Miscellaneous6 2003-08-04 3 Let's drink to conservation: Page 266 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration554 2003-08-04 4 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li mr brown emerges from Brown Town for some fun By chingli@newstoday.com.sg [Warning: The. following piece is based loosely on an interview with "mr brown" of Brown Town website infamy. Any resemblance to the real Mr Lee Kin Mun, online or in print, is554 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-08-04 6 — Pamela Pang - Happiness is a good meal that's free Pamela Pang Invitees from SASCO Senior Citizens Home were among 6,000 people who turned up for a free nasi briyani lunch at the void deck of Block 142 in Bedok Reservoir Road yesterday to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. Ustaz Ahmad Ismail84 words
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Article152 2003-08-04 6 – Lim Wei Vi - Lim Wei Vi WHILE financial relief has been coming from the Courage Fund for people affected by Sars, insurance companies have also been forking out on insurance claims. Prudential Singapore has paid out more than $1.3 million to the families of policyholders who were affected152 words
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Article, Illustration385 2003-08-04 6 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Women MPs give tips to elderly on TV by joy@newstoday.com.sg WOMEN MPs will be on television for the next 10 weeks reaching out to a group of people they feel were left out of the Government's Sars education campaign the elderly. In an effortALVIN TOH - 385 words
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248 2003-08-04 6 — Val Chua - Val Chua WITH the local construction industry in the doldrums, it's no surprise that major developers are scrambling for a slice of the burgeoning China pie. Government-linked Capita Land, for instance, is putting together a China property fund of between US$lOO million and US$2OO248 words
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LETTERS
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167 2003-08-04 8 Oh Scow Huey - Oh Scow Huey THE termination by SBS Transit of Service 85 has caused a lot of inconvenience to commuters. I live in Telok Blangah and have to take the MRT to work every day. Service 85 was the only service I could take to167 words
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Letter, Illustration271 2003-08-04 8 Fok Kah Hon - Fok Kah Hon Can teachers, parents and students cope? AS Acting Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam announced a new committee to review the university admission criteria (Today, Aug 2), I could not help but wonder if our education system has been changing too rapidly over the past few years.271 words
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Letter133 2003-08-04 8 Quek Tai Yong Augustine - Quek Tai Yong Augustine I REFER to the letters, "Are they too choosy?" from Mr Simon Ng and "Not hungry enough" from Mr Jeffrey Law (Today, Aug 1). I am an engineering graduate with two degrees. I have been looking for a job for the past six133 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article488 2003-08-04 10 Bloomberg Investors heeding Morgan Stanley call to buy Spore shares THE stock markets in Hong Kong and Singapore have lagged this year's rally in Asian shares. They may catch up in the second half, according to Mr Norman Villamin, Asia-Pacific strategist at Morgan Stanley. The– Bloomberg - 488 words
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Market Watch
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Article82 2003-08-04 10 -AFP SHARE prices are expected to move sideways this week ahead of the announcements of earnings results by Sing Tel and other major companies, dealers said. "We see the market reacting to developments in the US stock market and earnings results from Sing Tel, Creative Technology and OverseaChinese Banking-AFP - 82 words
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Article36 2003-08-04 10 US$ 0.5681 UK£ 0.3544 Yen 68.40 HK$ 4.430 RM 2.158 Euro 0.5086 Rupiah 4,817 Baht 23.86 Peso 30.95 A$ 0.8774 Indian Rs 26.22 Won 670.71 C$ 0.7933 Yuan 4.702 NZ$ 0.9808 NTS 19.4136 words
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Article18 2003-08-04 10 bjlknkjn Gold uss/oi 346.00 Silver uss/oi 5.08 Platinum uss/oi 675.00 Brent crude uss/barrel 28.72 Information provided by:bjlknkjn - 18 words
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Article, Illustration583 2003-08-04 13 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Novena diversifies to cut costs and the risk of seasonal demand for furniture by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg SESDAQ-listed Novena Holdings aims to be a lifestyle company instead of focusing on making and selling furniture. While its core business is still in furniture, it has been eyeing583 words
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Article, Illustration265 2003-08-04 15 Bloomberg Kiwi carrier changingTasman services to stay competitive AIR New Zealand, challenged by Emirates and Virgin Blue Airlines on the route between New Zealand and Australia, will make changes to its services this month, said chief executive Ralph Norris. "We're planning to be competitive," he said— Bloomberg - 265 words
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Article174 2003-08-04 15 The Ministry of Trade and Industry will hold a briefing tomorrow to explain how the recent free trade agreements have set a framework for local businesses to grow and to expand globally and how it will generate more employment opportunities here. Hong Kong may raise mortgage limit for174 words
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Article, Illustration742 2003-08-04 17 Lim Say Boon - Lim Say Boon Taking Stock Judging Norelco and Ipco "EVERYTHING has a price," said Bruce, a curmudgeonly American stock salesman. "Even the beauties have a price at which I would walk away, and even the beasts have a price I would consider." First the "beauty": There is742 words
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Advertisement739 2003-08-04 13 Every Monday, we will carry a table of dividends declared by companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The list, compiled with the assistance of Telekurs Financial, will appear every Monday on our business and finance pages. The new service is in line with the efforts of the editorial team739 words
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WORLD NEWS
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164 2003-08-04 19 GILGIT (Pakistan) More than 50 people were killed and around 70 injured yesterday when explosives used in road work caught fire and detonated in a northern Pakistan village, causing several homes to collapse, officials and witnesses said. Police said an electric shortcircuit164 words
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Article, Illustration217 2003-08-04 19 Agencies Russia probes huge attack by lone suicide bomber MOZDOK (Russia) The authorities were yesterday trying to decipher how a lone suicide bomber managed to blow up an explosives-laden truck at a military hospital, killing at least 50 people and wounding 72 others in one of Russia's most— Agencies; — Reuters photo - 217 words
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109 2003-08-04 19 Agencies WASHINGTON Fearing new terror strikes, the US announced that many foreigners without visas will not be allowed to disembark on US soil while in transit to flights outside the country. As many as 6,000 travellers are likely to be affected by the decision– Agencies - 109 words
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158 2003-08-04 19 -AFP LONDON Britain's Defence Secretary, Mr Geoff Hoon, plans to go on holiday rather than attend the funeral of a government weapons expert at the centre of a row over how Britain went to war on Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said the-AFP - 158 words
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Article, Illustration39 2003-08-04 19 A competitor getting help after she could not take the heat at the sixth world sauna-sitting championships in Heinola, Finland, on Saturday. Contestants had to endure temperatures as hiah as 1 1 0 degrees Celsius. AFP photo– AFP photo - 39 words
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Article245 2003-08-04 19 -AFP BERLIN It began in Kabul as a joke but, with the help of a few German musicians, Afghanistan's all-girl rock group, "Burqa Band", was formed and has hit the airwaves in Germany. All that remains of the ephemeral alliance of the burqa and rock is-AFP - 245 words
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AROUND THE WORLD
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Article64 2003-08-04 19 The Palestinian leadership has abandoned plans to remove 18 wanted militants, arrested the day before, from the West Bank town of Ramallah. "It's been decided that they will not be transferred to Jericho or Gaza," Minister of State Without Portfolio Abdelfatah Hamayel told AFP. Instead the64 words
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Article67 2003-08-04 19 A Saudi court sentenced a businessman to three years in prison for the torture inflicted by his wife on their Indonesian maid, the Al Mad'ma newspaper reported yesterday. The judge said the wife tortured the maid "by inserting a heated screwdriver into her genitals". The businessman67 words
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Advertisement447 2003-08-04 20 .^tf :r:^ SINGAPORE WRITERS' OOCBCBank festival 2003--brings you S: EE LITERAL MAGNETISM r All bibliophiles and aspiring bK f IV -~y~, -™j_, writers alert! ft X) m^k II I The Singapore Writers' Festival H returns from Aug 21 to 27 with 5 more than 40 forums, A^" fc. n^- in-conversations,447 words
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Miscellaneous1065 2003-08-04 21 #VI USI C through the life of one of the Symphony No 35 in D most fascinating musical major, X 385 "Haffner" and COFFEE MORNING icons of our time John Flute Symphony No 1 in G CHINESE TUNES FROM Cage. The programme is major, K313. THE 70S AND 80S specially1,065 words
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Miscellaneous1081 2003-08-04 22 Dance Theatre, returns with concentration camp. Price: $10 more exciting dance Date: July 25 Aug 17; Ticketing: Tickets can be performances. The Aug 26 Sept 21 purchased at the door Bk programme consists of (No performance on Mon] I^^^B classical ballet favourites Time: Bpm SYLVIA JM vt fl including Graduation1,081 words
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Miscellaneous996 2003-08-04 23 VISUAL ARTS <work> spaces -B <Work> Spaces showcases J^^^^^^^^^* <*^^^ PANORAMIC photographs taken by staff SINGAPORE from the division of design ,^^A^^^ The tunnel at The Esplanade at LASALLE-SIA College of N. will be transformed into a the Arts. These pictures j^p n. showcase for photographer depict the workstations of996 words
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Miscellaneous958 2003-08-04 24 the region. Date: Aug 11—17 INTERRUPT Date: June 7 Aug 15 Time: 1 lam 8.30pm In contemporary culture, we Time: 10am 7pm (Tue Fri); 10am are surrounded by media Venue: Wetterling Teo 8.30pm (Sat and Sun) representations and our lives Gallery Venue: The Jendala, are augmented by various Price: Free958 words
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Miscellaneous1284 2003-08-04 25 are Women Who Act: contest forms at following venues: Victoria Movies team on location. *40^H^^ Asian-Pacific Folktales www.nac.gov.sg/yte/contest Theatre, Victoria Concert Entry forms are available -V/^^^^tK (Distressed Damsels Not or pick them up at Hall, Alliance Francaise, online at <5J *V Wanted) and Wa/f/ngf, participating outlets listed on VMS Arts1,284 words
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Miscellaneous1239 2003-08-04 26 10 Kent Ridge Crescent 11am to spm. actor Wong Kwang Han, register early to avoid SITES Singapore 1 ***** Date: Aug 16 participants will learn voice disappointment. If a picture is worth a Closing date: Nov 28 Time: 2.30pm projection, cold reading Date: Aug 23 thousand words, what does Enquiries:1,239 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration884 2003-08-04 27 Dr Kog Yue Choong - Dr Kog Yue Choong It is the ignored solution between securing future water supplies and higher prices news@newstoday.com.sg RECENT moves by the Malaysian government have refocused our attention on the water issue. After its nine-day media blitz and the publication of a booklet entitled Water: The884 words
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Advertisement111 2003-08-04 28 www.caltex.com.sg What Drives You THOUSAND fes^ w M^Sml^ DOLLARS iO* c v f X «ltex VORTEX l|[jJ(U(il v i:if mm The Vortex $1,000 A Day Contest This August, fill up with $30 nett or more f~ of Vortex Petrol and you could be one of 31 lucky winners of $1000111 words
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Article, Illustration619 2003-08-04 29 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li by chingli@newstoday.com.sg at Friday's three-hour KTV-therapy session at Indoor stadium ITI M^N shouldn't let women crm im Don't want to be happy J IX m alone, Loving someone is so\ aL. V .Am. hard, If this is the best distance to love you... AllTOR CHINGLI; ERNEST CHUA \ - 619 words
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DAILY BREW
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Article, Illustration105 2003-08-04 29 BE prepared to boogey the night away on Friday with Latino heartthrob, Ricky Martin (picture) at the Kallang Theatre with MTV:An Evening with Ricky Martin. Supported by the Singapore Tourism Board, the special TV recording session will feature the Grammy awardwinner performing in105 words
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Article30 2003-08-04 29 Singapore's No I newsstand magazine, I-Weekly, is celebrating its 300 th issue with a special bumper edition with new content.The special issue is now on sale.30 words
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Article, Illustration537 2003-08-04 31 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Local discovery Anita Kapoorto unveil Secrets of Singapore by shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg ANITA Kapoor (picture) has a way of putting people at ease. About five months ago, I was congratulating her on winning Discovery Travel Adventure Channel's (DTA) competition to find Singapore's answer to popular wisecracking537 words
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Article, Illustration304 2003-08-04 31 – Sian E Jay - Sian E Jay ANYONE who has become bored with the repetitive images that have been coming out of Myanmar of late should take a look at the paintings of artist U Tin Win now on show at Art Seasons. His partially abstract canvases, with figurative elements304 words
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Article, Illustration433 2003-08-04 33 Be rewarded for the passion to improve your life WHETHER it is learning to cook, picking up a foreign language or taking up a professional course, you could be one of the winners of the Lifelong Learner Awards 2003. The awards, presented by MediaCorp Radio with the433 words
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Article23 2003-08-04 33 MEDIACORP Radio has appointed 1 1 celebrity Learning Ambassadors who will share their learning experiences over the airwaves. Here are four of them:23 words
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Article109 2003-08-04 33 LI Yl (picture above) became a pro-ducer-presenter in 1 997. Since then, she has hosted a wide variety of programmes, including a two-year stint as the host of the popular Pick of the Pops. She is currently hosting the JK-Pop programme. Unfazed by the difficulties109 words
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Article, Illustration67 2003-08-04 33 DANIEL'S thirst for learning began in early childhood. With his exuberant personality, Daniel has succeeded in not just creating a name for himself as a presenter but also as an entrepreneur. The secret to his success is simple: You can succeed as long as you67 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-08-04 33 BURHAN is a celebrity Learning Ambassador for the second consecutive year. This highly-moti-vated and talented individual is not just a popular producer-presenter but also an inspiration to his listeners. Burhan is organising a guitar workshop for his listeners. He teaches the basics of playing the69 words
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Article, Illustration82 2003-08-04 33 APART from being a produc-er-presenter, Meenatchi is also a strong advocate of Tamil culture, especially its language and its rich literature. She hosts a one-hour radio segment on reading to promote critical appreciation of literature among her listeners. She has also given talks all over Singapore82 words
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LIVING LEARNING
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Article, Illustration565 2003-08-04 34 Jason Chong - Jason Chong Find out how listening to the great composer's music can help develop the brain by news@newstoday.com.sg THERE has been much talk that classical music can help one's concentration, improve studies and develop cognitive skills. But, for one man, it is not just any classicalENGKONG - 565 words
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EAT OUT
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Article, Illustration527 2003-08-04 36 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh Racial harmony a winning inspiration on food and heritage trail by news@newstoday.com.sg M)RE than 700 people turned ip to take part in a full day amazing race" around the ?land with pit-stops at food outlets and historical sites. Organised by the Central Singapore527 words
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Article, Illustration333 2003-08-04 37 Justine Moss - Justine Moss by eatout@newstoday.com.sg SUNTEC Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre was the place to be for the hungry and thirsty over the weekend. Its inaugural Food Fiesta 2003 kicked off last Friday, offering a wide range of food and beverages from more than 40 restaurants, pubs,333 words
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IN CINEMAS
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Article83 2003-08-04 39 Reuters MUMBAI Bollywood's first science fiction movie, complete with spacecraft and aliens, will aim to break new ground in an industry known for its melodramas and romances, its producer said on Friday. Koi Mil Gaya, or Found Someone, set for release next week, features oneReuters - 83 words
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Article, Illustration299 2003-08-04 39 -AFP US critics savage J Lo-Affleck 'turkey' movie Gigli NEW YORK Gigli may have put its stars Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on the path to marital bliss, but the film is also threatening to steer Hollywood's top celebrity couple into career limbo. The movie opened in-AFP - 299 words
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Article150 2003-08-04 42 Reuters TOKYO David Beckham was the centre of attention again as Real Madrid was greeted by around 3,000 fans yesterday at Tokyo's Narita airport as the team arrived for the second leg of its Asian preseason tour. Hoards of female fans, many wearing Real shirts,– Reuters - 150 words
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Article, Illustration432 2003-08-04 43 Tan Wee Boon - Tan Wee Boon Wanderers prop gets sent off, then insults female fan with rude gesture by' weeboon@newstoday.com.sg IT COULD have been an epic battle one of the highlights of the 2003 Singapore Rugby Union (SRU) National Rugby Championship. But the Men's Premier League clash between theERNEST CHUA - 432 words
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Article, Illustration311 2003-08-04 43 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by stanley@newstoday.com.sg HIS team-mates call him "Captain Thunderflash". Not because of his pace, but because he was once the world-record holder of the fastest goal scored in an official football match. Back in 1993, Cheung Sai Ho (picture) was playing for311 words
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Article262 2003-08-04 44 -AFP BIRMINGHAM, England Gong Ruina lost her badminton world title when she was beaten in the women's singles final by her Chinese compatriot Zhang Ning last night The 22-year-old from Hunan was beaten 11-6, 11-3 by the 28-year-old from Liaoning, who took advantage brilliantly of what-AFP - 262 words
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