Today, 16 January 2004, Afternoon Edition

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    13 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Friday January 16, 2004 MITA (P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Lock icon US share prices close nearly unchanged
      81 1 Reuters NEW YORK US stocks ended nearly unchanged yesterday as robust manufacturing data, merger speculation and strong earnings from IBM lifted the S&P 500 to a 21-month high but disappointment over the results of other technology companies capped gains. The Dow Jones industrial average
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      Lock icon The hanging question
      755 1  -  Jose Raymond Lee Ching Wern AN ISSUE almost as old as Singapore crackled across the Internet and wire services yesterday when London-based human rights group Amnesty International claimed that the Republic had possibly the highest number of executions per capita in the world. While some 400 people
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      Union fairy-tale with a salary twist
      540 1  -  Teo Hwee Nak A MULTINATIONAL company from Europe seemed all set to pack up its plant here and move out As it choked on red ink, some 400 jobs were at stake. All seemed lost until the union sold the management an alternative medicine
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      49 1 NEWSX^/lEWS Moving up Spore wants to attract HP-type investments/2 mr brown Fears of pasar malam and prying relatives/34 SBA get tough Two Indonesian-born shuttlers sent home/72 Festive Special Pages 46 to 60 SAHA THREAT TO FULHAM SPORTS 70 JUST TOO SHY, SHY F4 heart-throb Jerry Van nurses secret crushes/36
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      Moving up the value chain
      440 2  -  Chan Chao Peh Spore has to attract higher-end manufacturing investments WHEN Hewlett-Packard, the world's second-largest computer maker, said on Tuesday it will invest US$l billion ($1.7 billion) here over the next five years, it was almost a dream come true for Singapore's technocrats. At an
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      Real estate firm to give clients investment advice
      446 3  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla IN WHAT may be a first in Singapore, property buyers and sellers in the Housing and Development Board (HDB) heartlands will have access to the kind of professional investment advice that has so far been the preserve of high
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      900 S'poreans to take part in int'l study on heart disease
      294 3  -  Tan Hui Leng SOME 900 Singaporeans will be taking part in an international study on the health and treatment of those at risk of heart disease. The Reduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (Reach) Registry is the largest international
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      Lock icon An 'accidental humanitarian'
      371 4  -  Derrick A Paulo New SIF head talks about scholarships, sense of service and his mission AMONG his friends, he jokes that he is an "accidental humanitarian", but going by his life "odyssey", the new head honcho at the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) seems made for the job.
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      Lock icon 5% NSmen lack full ERS-technical glitch
      107 4 Channel News Asia A TECHNICAL glitch has resulted in about five per cent of NSmen missing their allotment of 200 additional Economic Restructuring Shares. The 15,000 NSmen received only an extra 100 shares. Active NSmen are supposed to get 200 extra shares, while those
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      Beat the SPH price rise: Switch to free TODAY
      160 6  -  Lee Kwok Wen THE price hike of Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) newspapers, swiftly after the 1 per cent GST rise, could trigger increases by other firms. While the SPH price rise may be a small matter to such a big group,
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      Reason for higher fee
      467 6  -  Christopher Tay 'Private' patient not entitled to Government subsidy THE Tan Took Seng Hospital has written to the son of a patient at the hospital following the publication of his letter, "A higher fee for choosing doctor?" (Today Jan 14). The hospital sent us a copy
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      Bankrupts too may qualify for HDB housing loans
      342 6  -  Tay Boon Sun I REFER to the commentary, "Protect public housing concept" by Siew Kum Hong (Today, Jan 8). First, we would like to clarify that like banks, the HDB imposes credit assessment when granting mortgage loans to flat buyers. A buyer
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon SGX doubles net profit for first half
      279 8  -  Suresh Mark Kumar Strong volumes, IPOs push earnings to $61.3 m THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday reported a doubling in its net profit for the half year ended Dec 31 due to strong volumes on the local bourse. Net profit rose to $61.3
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      Lock icon A-Reit shareholders to get $11.6m for 3Q income, 17% more than expected
      138 8 Bloomberg ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit), Singapore's only industrial property trust, said unit holders would get 17 per cent more than forecast for its third quarter. For the three months ended Dec 31, the owner of nine
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        Lock icon Singapore
        211 8 Bloomberg STOCKS fell yesterday, sending the benchmark ST Index to its biggest drop in two months. Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing dropped eight cents, or 4.2 per cent, to $1.81, after Intel's first-quarter sales forecast missed some analysts' estimates. ST Assembly Test Services fell seven cents, or 2.9 per cent, to
        — Bloomberg  -  211 words
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        SGX most active
        58 8 By volume Close Change '000 ArtionAsia Chartered DatacrftUSS MediaRing GES Excelpoint Celestial Beauty China Tat Hong SingTel 0.435 1.810 1.700 0.195 0.740 0.380 0.500 0.505 0.560 1.910 -0.080 -0.090 -0.010 -0.020 -0.025 -0.030 -0.025 +0.010 -0.060 -4.2 -5.0 -4.9 -2.6 -6.2 -5.7 -4.7 +1.8 -3.0 134,830 75,158
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        SGX top rises
        78 8 By$ Close Change CenlralP 38.800 +19.200 JMH 400USS 9.850 +0.250 Asialravel 0.585 +0.085 DairyFarm 900 USS GeneMedix 1.610 +0.070 0.390 +0.040 Blu Inc 0.305 +0.030 Guangzhoulnv 2k Isetan(S) 0.180 +0.025 3.040 +0.020 ous 2.070 +0.020 S'pura Fin 1.360 +0.020 By percentage CenlralP Close Change 38.800 +98.0 Benefun
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        SGX top falls
        82 8 By$ Creative 50 Close Change 19.700 -0.700 DBS 15.300 -0.500 CITYDEV 6.800 -0.300 Venture 21.000 -0.300 STI ETF 100 18.260 -0.240 GrealEast 11.300 -0.200 SIA 10.900 -0.200 SIA200 10.900 -0.200 TAC 200USS 2.710 -0.190 Haw Par 4.620 -0.180 By percentage Over&Gene AS Close Change 0.070 -30.0 BanJoo
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        World markets
        60 8 Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.15 Pis -197.85 Change -1.82 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.81 3312.60 6264.37 -1Mb -2.10 -10.60 -0.53 -0.06 -0.17 Korea Comp 845.66 -3.96 -0.47 KLCI 814.80 -1.18 -0.14 SET Index 767.39 -23.45 -2.97 Jakarta Comp 763.45 +6.89 +0.91 Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai
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        Lock icon Commodities
        26 8 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oi 418.800 Silver uss/oi 6.360 Platinum uss/oi 846.000 Rubber centsAg 210 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1776.50 Brent crude uss/barrel 31.92 Information provided by
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 8 US$ 0.5904 UK£ 0.3222 Yen 62.678 HK$ 4.5846 RM 2.244 Euro 0.4668 Rupiah 4927.2 Baht 23.02 Peso 32.752 A$ 0.762 Indian Rs 26-818 Won 697.02 C$ 0.762 Yuan 4.887 NZ$ 0.8686 NTS 19.891
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      Lock icon CapitaLand may sell office property trust
      258 10 Bloomberg It may divest 7 buildings worth over $2b: Report CAPITALAND is still looking at different ways to sell several of its Singapore office buildings, including the sale of a real estate investment trust, it said yesterday. The listed company was responding to a
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      Lock icon JP Morgan to take over Bank One for $98 billion
      348 14 AFP Merged company will be second-largest bank in the US WASHINGTON Banking giant JP Morgan Chase said on Wednesday it will take over Bank One Corp in a US$5B billion ($9B billion) deal to create the secondlargest bank in the
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      305 14 Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Dow Jones Channel News Asia The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation has bought two office buildings in Seoul's central business district. The 15-storey buildings, Kolon and Mookyo, are next to the Seoul Financial Centre, which it also owns. Singapore Airlines filled 70.2 per
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      Lock icon Chartered, IBM extend manufacturing alliance
      333 18 -Dow Jones Mass production at Fab 7 factory to begin by mid-2005 INTERNATIONAL Business Machines (IBM) will be a major part of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing's plans for its newest US$3 billion ($5.1 billion) chip plant, according to Chartered chief executive Chia Song Hwee. Chartered and
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      Lock icon Intel's Q4 profit surges to $3.7b
      110 18 Agencies SANTA CLARA (California) Intel Corp, the world's biggest computer chip maker, said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled after the company lowered production costs and sales surged 22 per cent. Net income increased to US$2.l7 billion ($3.7 billion) from US$l.O5 billion in the
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      Lock icon 20,000 chickens to be culled in Taiwan
      125 22 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday ordered 20,000 chickens to be destroyed after a strain of bird flu was discovered at a farm on the island, agricultural authorities said. Officials said the slaughter was a precautionary measure and had been ordered after the discovery of
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      Lock icon Fallout in S Korean row
      377 22 Agencies Roh axes Foreign Minister for not resolving 'conflicting' policy directions SEOUL Embattled South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun was faced with more political woes yesterday. He was forced him to sack his Foreign Minister in a row pitting pro-American ministry officials against left-leaning presidential
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      Lock icon Nose dive
      58 22 REUTERS Chinese rescuers surround an Iran Air passenger plane after it made an emergency landing coming to a halt on its nose in Beijing shortly after take-off. The Boeing 747 was flying from Tehran to Tokyo via Beijing, when it made an emergency landing after its landing gear
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      Lock icon Flight staff do not have Sars
      192 22 AFP SYDNEY One of two Chinese flight attendants placed in a Sydney hospital isolation ward this week with symptoms similar to Sars was declared free of the deadly disease yesterday following clinical tests. Results on the second patient were still awaited but a senior
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      Lock icon Nasa sends robot for first spin on Mars
      338 26 Reuters Amid criticism of Bush's new vision, exploration proceeds PASADENA (California) Nasa scientists sent the robotic rover, Spirit, out for its first spin on Martian soil yesterday, a day after United States' President George W. Bush's announcement of his "new vision" for
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      Lock icon March date for KL polls?
      85 26 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi remained tight-lipped yesterday on the timing of general elections amid widespread speculation that these could be held as early as March. Following a meeting with top leaders of his ruling National Front coalition, Mr Abdullah said
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      24 26 Reuters A rendering of the revised design for the World Trade Center memorial, "Reflecting Absence", was unveiled in New York on Wednesday.
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        Lock icon Gus Dur admitted to hospital
        57 26 AFP hospital Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman "Gus Dur" Wahid has been admitted to hospital with high blood pressure and a high amount of glucose in his blood, his doctor said yesterday. The condition of the 63-year-old former president was "not too worrying", said private physician
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        Lock icon Delaying birth of babies
        55 26 Reuters Many expectant women in China are trying to delay the birth of their children until the Year of the Monkey begins next week because they think it will bring them luck, the China Daily newspaper said yesterday. The newspaper did not say how the mothers
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        Lock icon High suicide rate of US troops
        94 26 Reuters At least 21 United States troops have committed suicide in Iraq, a growing toll that represents one or every seven American "non-hostile" deaths since the war began last March, said a top Pentagon official. He said the military was taking steps to prevent
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      Happiness at the flick of a switch
      280 30 The Big 'O' for women anytime, anywhere LONDON Women around the world will soon be able to have orgasms with a flick of a switch, according to the makers of a wonder device. The Slightest Touch is said to give women longer, better
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        Lock icon Tibetan KFC Burgers coming
        32 30 Reuters Hot wings and spicy chicken legs could soon tempt palates in Tibet as KFC makes it to the only part of China it has yet to conquer.
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        Lock icon Pizza deliveryman executed
        37 30 Reuters Texas executed a former pizza deliveryman on Wednesday. Kenneth Eugene Bruce, 32, was part of a gang that shot dead a 54-year-old woman in 1 990 for US$l 0 and worthless costume jewellery.
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        Lock icon US pilot arrested for obscenity
        83 30 Reuters American Airlines pilot Dale Robin Hirsch was arrested at Sao Paulo International Airport on Wednesday for making an obscene gesture. Robin raised his middle finger at Brazilian immigration officers while undergoing recent Brazilian security measures tnat require US citizens to be fingerprinted and photographed
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      SPORTS & ADVENTURE
      874 32  - SPORTS ADVENTURE Leong Phei Phei In the last of a five-part series on the Singapore Youth Award (SYA), we feature national bowler Mr Remy Ong, and national swimmer Ms Joscelin Yeo, recipients of the SYA Sports Adventure category in 2003 and 2000 respectively. The SYA is the highest national accolade
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      184 32 THE SINGAPORE YOUTH AWARD EXCELLENCE WITH A HEART NOMINATE NOW! INSPIRING QUOTES FROM PAST SYA RECIPIENTS "Dare to dream, dare to make it happen. Failure is nothing but a setback." Mr Khoo Swee Chiow, adventurer "Potential is not age bound. It depends on your mentality and mindset." Ms Jing Jun
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      1036 34  -  mr brown What do pasar malams, ang pows and prying relatives have in common? Try Chinese New Year YOU KNOW that Chinese New Year is around the corner when that mall display you saw in Orchard Road the one with Santa Claus
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      436 36  -  Elisa Chia WALKING through the busy Toa Payoh hub earlier this week, Mdm Law Siew Yew did a double take. There, in the midst of all the hustle and bustle, was a familiar face reading the news. "Miss, miss, is that Tung Soo
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      484 36  -  I Serene Foo I Even F4 heart-throb Jerry Yen nurses secret crushes WE lesser mortals can take heart that even the devastatingly gorgeous Jerry Yen of F4 fame holds the torch for others, too. Just like his screen character in Magic Kitchen, the able, devoted assistant,
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      109 36 Serene Foo ACTRESS Beatrice Chia is getting hitched to boyfriend actor-DJ Mark Richmond soon. When contacted yesterday, she told Today that wedding bells are likely to ring in July. Beatrice wants her wedding to be a private affair for her family and close friends, adding:
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      266 41  -  Pauline D Loh Caramelised roasted garlic are perfect with pasta, parmesan and feta in a simple combo Know; your garlic: Ancient Egyptians, worshipped it, the Greek; Olympians chewed it and of course, it was essential for keeping vampires at bay. But garlic is also a natural antibiotic
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        49 42 William H Macy, as usual, is excellent as a sad sack with luck so bad a casino pays him to spread it William H Macy and Alec Baldwin (second and third from left) give strong performances in this watchable satire about greed and fate.
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        260 42  -  Yong Shu Chiang I FILM REVIEW CASINOS in the movies often seem like exciting, happy places. Entering the Golden Shangri-La in The Cooler, one is greeted by flashing lights and the sounds of money and laughter mingling in a heady mix. But Lady Luck has never had time
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        131 42  -  atiyyah mohamed FILM REVIEW by said STEVE Martin and Bonnie Hunt are the devoted parents of 12 children who decide to move from their suburban home to their hometown in Chicago. Tom Baker (Martin) was delirious when offered his dream job as a foot- ball coach
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        123 44  -  janice lee FILM REVIEW by DIRECTOR Robert Altaian is not a fan of the conventional plot Which means if you're no fan of the subject matter, you'll probably be bored out of your skull. Based on an idea by lead actress Neve Campbell, The Company is Altaian's vision
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        122 44  -  yong shu chiang FILM REVIEW by SYLVESTER Stallone and the late Anthony Quinn play a pair of oddly-mellow underworld figures. Angelo Allieghieri (Quinn) is an old gangster and Frankie (Stallone) is his faithful bodyguard. When a hitman retires Angelo permanently, Frankie reveals the truth about Angelo to his
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      592 46  -  Raymond Tham DJ Billy Wang reveals where he goes for CNY to get the most hongbaos WHETHER he receives hongbaos or gives them out depends on where Chinese DJ Billy Wang is during Chinese New Year. "In Singapore, those who are married give away the
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      Art of gold
      646 52 FOR many Chinese, gold is not just valued for its glittering beauty but is also considered a symbol of wealth and happiness. During Chinese New Year, the Chinese especially those mindful of tradition love to decorate their houses and themselves with gold. By doing this, they hope
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      Food for luck
      1126 54 Katrina Katrim shows you where you can eat your way to good fortune PRI MA TOWER Prima Tower is celebrating the Chinese New Year with reunion dinner set menus such as the House of Prosperity ($488) and Good Fortune ($688) for 10 people. The menus are available
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      511 58  -  Lynette Leong Eat healthily, look for products with this sign LOVE the nuts but hate the high sodium content? Thinking of opening a can of abalone during Chinese New Year but worried about the high salt and fat content? Well, you can put your worries to
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      838 60 IMM Shaolin Warriors Attention wushu fans, the internation-ally-acclaimed Shaolin Warriors are in town. Until Jan 18, the troupe of 10 warrior monks from China's Shaolin Temple will astound audiences with their combination of martial arts, contortions, acrobatics and athletic skills. Show times: Daily at 2pm
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        109 68 LOS ANGELES The shorthanded Los Angeles Lakers used a balanced attack to earn coach Phil Jackson (picture) his 800 th career National Basketball Association win. Medvedenko scored 22 points and Gary Payton added 21, as the Lakers posted their third straight victory yesterday in a 97-71
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        Israelis persuaded to stay out
        55 68 AMMAN The head of Jordan's Fencing Federation admitted yesterday that his organisation tried to dissuade Israeli players from participating in a World Cup foil competition in the resort of Aqaba to avert friction with Arab players. But Khaled al-Attiyat denied the Jordanian federation prevented the
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        57 68 PARIS A physiotherapist of top cycling team Cofidis suspected of masterminding a drugs racket and a fellow Polish rider have been charged with illegally possessing and supplying toxic drugs. Police said yesterday Polish physiotherapist Bogdan Madejak was held on remand while Marek Rutkiewicz, who left
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        Indonesian boxer near death
        91 68 JAKARTA A young Indonesian boxer is fighting for nis life after being knocked out in a non-title junior flyweight bout this week, a doctor said yesterday. Antonius Moses, 20, has a blood clot in the brain and is in a coma after being knocked out by
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        All Black in royal love?
        67 68 WELLINGTON New Zealand All Black Caleb Ralph visited Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips in England but he declined to comment on speculation of a royal romance, newspapers reported yesterday. But Ralph, 26, said he had spent the Christmas-New Year holidays with Phillips, 22, who is
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      524 68 Reuters Old man in ruthless mood as he prepares to defend Aussie Slam TENNIS Australian Open MELBOURNE Andy Roddick has the power, Lleyton Hewitt the heart and Roger Federer the finesse. It is Andre Agassi, though, who has the track record and the form as he
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      Lock icon London and Paris lead bid to host 2012 Olympics
      408 68 AFP PARIS Nine cities vying for the right to host the 2012 Olympics find themselves locked in a "war" as they chase sport's most glittering prize. Paris, New York, London, Moscow, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Leipzig, Havana and Istanbul had until
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      541 69 Agencies Bankrupt club in danger of freefall as creditors' Monday deadline looms LONDON Leeds United could become the first Premiership club to go into administration if they do not meet Monday's creditor deadline. Leeds have debts of over £80 million ($248 million) and are facing relegation,
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      Lock icon Blues put pressure on Charlton with $30m bid for Parker
      367 69 Agencies FA CUP, 3RD ROUND REPLAY Chelsea 4 Watford 0 LONDON Just hours after cruising into the fourth round of the FA Cup, Chelsea improved their offer for Charlton Athletics classy midfielder, Scott Parker. After having an initial bid rejected,
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      173 69 AFP MANCHESTER Manchester United chief executive David Gill has denied that Alex Ferguson's (picture) court case with Irish racehorse owner John Magnier is a threat to England's richest football club. Magnier and his business partner JP McManus, whom Ferguson is suing over stud rights to champion
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      Inter Milan want Ronaldo back
      159 69 MADRID Inter Milan are planning to lure Brazilian striker Ronaldo back to the San Siro. Ronaldo left for Real Madrid in the summer of 2002 for £29.8 million ($92 million)) but has revealed his desire to return to his old club, reported BBC Sport Online
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      Lock icon Saha issues Fulham threat
      579 71 Striker warns he will leave for nothing if he is not allowed to join Man United now LONDON Disgruntled striker Louis Saha has threatened Fulham financial damage if he is not allowed to leave the club immediately. The 25-year-old also accused the Cottagers management of acting
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      Super yacht Clariden-Karakoa blows her opponents away
      159 73  -  Koh Wei Ling SAILING Singapore Straits Regatta, 2nd day ON WEDNESDAY, ClaridenKarakoa finished the first day as leader of the 10th Singapore Straits Regatta, after a technical glitch robbed Hollywood Boulevard of top spot But there was no question of Clariden-Karakoa's dominance yesterday
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      It's Japan v Iran in Asia Cup
      150 73 CHONGQING, China Holders Japan will play Iran in the first round of the 2004 Asian Cup after being drawn in the same group as the Middle East heavyweights here yesterday. With China, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Japan seeded to avoid each other
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