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Title Section13 2004-03-02 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Tuesday March 2, 2004* mita (P) 002/11/200213 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article681 2004-03-02 1 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo But it remains silent on pilots' biggest bugbear SINGAPORE AIRLINES yesterday finally broke its silence on its troubled labourmanagement relations that have, since last November, been the subject of much public scrutiny. In what is likely to be its only681 words
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Article123 2004-03-02 1 AFP WASHINGTON Former Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide charged yesterday that he had been pressured by the United States to flee into exile and his removal from power amounted to a "modern kidnapping" and a "coup d'etat". Mr Aristide, interviewed by CNN by telephone from theAFP - 123 words
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Article97 2004-03-02 1 -AFP NEW YORK World oil prices surged yesterday after Venezuela, a major producer, stunned the market with a threat to cut off supply to America. The benchmark New York light sweet crude contract for delivery next month surged US7O cents ($1.20) to U5536.86 a barrel, the-AFP - 97 words
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Article61 2004-03-02 1 AFP NEW YORK Stock prices rose yesterday after a key Institute of Supply Management survey on manufacturing offered signs of a job rebound in the sector. The Dow Jones Industrial Average leapt 94.22 points to 10,678.14, the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite climbed 27.98 points to 2,057.80 andAFP - 61 words
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Miscellaneous42 2004-03-02 1 NEWSA^/lEWS Campus tussle Universities vie for students, territory/3 Hub boost Vietnam's rise will also be Singapore's gain/15 Rings rules Final instalment wins 1 1 Academy Awards/1 8-20 PRO GOLF WANNABE Top junior Choo has big ambitions/30 1 jm&mW^B&~~mVmm\ SHARE YOUR FREE NEWSPAPER42 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration327 2004-03-02 2 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Probe shows contaminated oxygen cylinder led toToa Payoh explosion AN oxygen cylinder was brought onto the premises of D-Sign Advertising on the day of the deadly blast that killed four people and injured two. Yesterday, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said an investigationJOSE RAYMOND TtLA...rl A I . I . • I - 327 words
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139 2004-03-02 2 A YEAR ago, preparation courses for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) were all the rage, after it became a requirement for admission to universities here. But now that it has been scrapped, what will happen to the companies running these courses? High-Q139 words
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Article97 2004-03-02 2 Channel News Asia A NEW fleet of 50 taxis in metallic silver hit the road yesterday the latest addition to the public transport system. Premier Taxi the new kid on the block calls them Silvercabs. All are equipped with air purifiers and ionisers to offer aChannel News Asia - 97 words
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NEWScomments
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Article616 2004-03-02 3 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li Entrance of fourth varsity will set stage for tussle for the best students livr-iN as Dingapore s uiree locai universities wait for details of the fourth, but first privately-funded and foreignowned university here to be announced within the next two616 words
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Article290 2004-03-02 4 PM hopes to prevent it from being snatched away KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday took his unofficial nationwide election campaign to a state seen as the most vulnerable to being snatched away by the hardline Islamic opposition. Mr Abdullah, who is yet290 words
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Article, Illustration174 2004-03-02 4 Agencies MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday named a relative unknown, former tax chief Mikhail Fradkov, as his choice for Prime Minister. Mr Fradkov, 53, is a survivor of the post-Soviet turmoil with a number of top posts under his belt. His most prominentAgencies - 174 words
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GLOBALroundup
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Article66 2004-03-02 4 AFP After three sleepless nights, Iraqi leaders yesterday overcame ethnic and religious divisions to agree on a temporary Constitution for Iraq. The basic Constitution, to be signed mid-week, negotiated a host of thorny issues that forced the US-picked interim Iraqi Governing Council to miss a Sat-urday-deadline.– AFP - 66 words
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Article53 2004-03-02 4 Reuters On the day when nightclubs, bars, discos and massage parlours were due to have their opening hours shortened, Thai officials yesterday said the decision could be reversed. The Cabinet would be given a new proposal today which would allow existing establishments to open andReuters - 53 words
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86 2004-03-02 4 AFP The long-awaited trial of "Belgium's most hated man", suspected child-killer Marc Dutroux, began yesterday nearly eight years after his alleged spate of abductions, rapes and murders of schoolgirls that shocked the world. The trial of the 47-year-old former electrician, who was arrest in– AFP - 86 words
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Advertisement1340 2004-03-02 5 COMPUTER ENGINEERING INFORMATION ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY r—~T\ l-lUIJII-m.I'I.IU.I'II'UI'IJJiM'IIJHi JnllUJTm^— f'l 11 l 1 :<^* ■■I I juiji j jnu jii m\ miiuj 11 mjHiJwgfft^^^^^ tSaeo* i-iiriiTiiiißTiiniU'hiihTiiihiifi'ii^iiiiiiiiriiii'iiHiiiai^^^^M 1111]; [>I>] il *IK*?\ [>] g l»i^;iliai>f:i|;|||'|'j tj|'miil|Yjii'n;|'i:i'l'llK'[tll>i*<:',iil^^^^^^ fuw^^^ Xhis course provides participants with a sound knowledge in air-conditioning and mechanical Real-world1,340 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration464 2004-03-02 6 Tay Tsen- Waye - Tay Tsen-Waye Just 5 years old, it already reaches 16 million homes in 18 territories JUST five years old and Channel News Asia (CNA) has managed to prove its sceptics wrong, said MediaCorp Group CEO, Mr Ernest Wong, yesterday at celebrations to markWEE TECK HIAN - 464 words
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Article209 2004-03-02 6 THEY may make a striking odd couple, but there was no time to gawk as 50 young chess players took on chess' unlikely husband-and-wife champs Qatari Grandmaster Mohamad Al-Modiahki, 30, and women's world champion, China-born Zhu Chen, 27. On Saturday, the duo faced off against Singapore's209 words
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LETTERS
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Letter129 2004-03-02 8 Law Sook Loong - Law Sook Loong WHILE I feel that the timing of Today's quiz was a huge egodeflator for students, the fact that current affairs is not on their minds suggests their disinterest in the world around them. I disagree with Ms Carmee Lim that they are too129 words
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Letter, Illustration195 2004-03-02 8 Jeffrey Law Lee Beng - Jeffrey Law Lee Beng Students have no time to read, let alone keep up with current affairs I REFER to your report, "10 Als, but they don't know who Khaw Boon Wan is" (Weekend Today, Feb 28-29). There is nothing wrong with our brainiest 16 year195 words
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128 2004-03-02 8 Liang Dingzi - Liang Dingzi WHILE the five questions students were asked may not be representative (how many Singaporeans know who the President of Haiti is?), the quiz does raise concern that Singaporeans fall short in the breadth of their knowledge. My experience interviewing128 words
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131 2004-03-02 8 Cheng Yoke Wah - Cheng Yoke Wah TO what extent does the score reflect what it set out to measure? If a student does not know the name of the chairman of Valuair, does that mean he is ignorant of current affairs? I would131 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article206 2004-03-02 10 Channel News Asia Buys BP's 33% stake in SRCfors23Bm SINGAPORE Petroleum (SPC) says it is buying British Petroleum (BP) Singapore's one-third stake in Singapore Refining Company (SRC) and one-sixth interest in Tanker Mooring Services. SPC, which is part of Keppel Corp, said that the deal– Channel News Asia - 206 words
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131 2004-03-02 10 -AFP HONG KONG Global banking giant HSBC Holdings said its 2003 pre-tax profit rose 37 per cent, boosted by a series of major acquisitions around the world. HSBC said profits before goodwill and tax were US$l4.4 billion ($24.5 billion), up from US$lO.5 billion-AFP - 131 words
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Market WATCH
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Article134 2004-03-02 10 Dow Jones SHARES ended slightly up in mixed trade yesterday after the Budget delivered on Friday failed to excite investors, traders said. The ST Index rose 3.10 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 1,891.73. Losers led gainers 277 to 87. Volume fell to 827 million shares worth $782 million,Dow Jones - 134 words
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Article55 2004-03-02 10 By volume \EM-EVER Mo-Treat tfee Poh itraco JnitedTAC SingTel Chartered 'Food Celestial (otary Close 0.305 1.000 0.020 0.265 0.910 2.330 1.690 1.380 0.400 0.655 Change -0.075 -0.090 -0.020 -0.040 -0.020 -0.010 -0.035 -0.005 -19.7 -8.3 -7.0 -4.2 -1.2 -0.7 -8.0 -0.8 'OOO 70,025 37,306 30,712 20,696 20,49655 words
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Article77 2004-03-02 10 IMH 400USS Close Change 9.850 +0.400 F&N 14.500 +0.300 OUE >IA 6.750 +0.200 11.800 +0.200 >PH 18.800 +0.200 Haw Par lardine C&C ihang Asia 2kHK$ CerebosPac ISH 5OOUSS 5.050 +0.170 6.300 +0.150 7.500 +0.150 3.020 +0.120 5.000 +0.120 By percentage Close Change ChODBeCW*****61USS 177.900 +28.5 Twinwood 0.06077 words
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Article36 2004-03-02 10 US$ 0.5893 UK£ 0.3154 Yen 64.2958 HK$ 4.5868 RM 2.2422 Euro 0.4717 Rupiah 4980.849 Baht 23.1526 Peso 33.2057 A$ 0.7615 Indian Rs 26.6559 Won 693.297 C$ 0.7862 Yuan 4.8774 NZ$ 0.8575 NTS 19.661236 words
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Article22 2004-03-02 10 Gold uss/oi 398.800 Silver uss/oi 6.750 Platinum uss/oz 892.500 Rubber centsAg 229.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1 976.50 Brent crude uss/borrel 33.4922 words
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Article64 2004-03-02 10 SGX, Bloomberg Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI Vah *****.12 *****.65 3389.90 6888.43 Closed 882.07 lue i i I Change Pis +229.20 +11.62 +17.40 +137.89 +2.83 +2.08 +0.08 +0.52 +2.04 +0.32 SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Mumbai Sensex 705.25SGX, Bloomberg - 64 words
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Article73 2004-03-02 10 )y Close Changi lhai Prime200US$ 11.000 -0.601 IITYDEV 6.550 -0.151 jeative 50 17.800 -0.101 IBS 14.600 -0.101 JOB 14.000 -0.101 tenture 21.400 -0.101 Jio-Treat 1.000 -0.091 Hidas 0.680 -0.091 table 3.960 -0.081 By percentage Close C GulTech W*****7 0.030 SeeHS 0.170 Globa 0.020 Goldtron 0.020 AEM-EVER 0.30573 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2004-03-02 12 How 01am rose to be a leading global supply chain manager "CONTINUED focus on building our core strengths while creating opportunities across geographic, product and value chain adjacencies is the key to our success," says 01am International's senior managing director, Mr A Shekhar. This simple businessWEETECKHIAN; WEE TECK HIAN - 1,041 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-03-02 13 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li More-for-less financial solutions for SMBs from HP's Smart Finance Service GET to use nine PCs for the cost of three? As the Hewlett-Packard (HP) tagline goes: Everything is possible. Aptly coined the Smart Finance Service, this suite of financial solutions from HP467 words
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394 2004-03-02 14 Bloomberg Move allows SingTel's Aussie unit to target another 2.8 million homes OPTUS, SingTel's unit in Australia, is counting on demand for high-speed Internet links to spur sales, said Mr Martin Dalgleish, managing director of consumer sales at Optus. Its new service– Bloomberg - 394 words
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Article231 2004-03-02 14 Channel News Asia DBS Thai Danu Bank may merge with two other Thai banks as early as June to create the country's fifth largest lender. According to Reuters, Sommai Phasee, the chairman of the Thai Military Bank and the Industrial Finance Corp of Thailand, said the three parties willChannel News Asia - 231 words
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Article, Illustration2924 2004-03-02 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Upper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell2,924 words
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Article, Illustration414 2004-03-02 15 Bloomberg CHINA'S Premier Wen Jiabao said the country is working towards letting market forces decide the value of the yuan the first clear statement that the government aims to end the currency's nine-year fixed link to the dollar. The government wants— Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 414 words
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Article, Illustration536 2004-03-02 15 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla Vietnam's rise as a manufacturing base may boost cargo volume to Spore, say industry players EVEN as Singapore's logistics and transport sector maintains steady growth the Government expects 8 per cent expansion this year and 2,600 new jobs to be created536 words
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WORLD NEWS
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364 2004-03-02 16 Agencies Govt does U-turn after parliamentary report SYDNEY Australia yesterday agreed to launch an independent inquiry into prewar intelligence after a parliamentary report found the threat of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction (WMD) was overstated by Australian security services. Australian Prime Minister John Howard had– Agencies - 364 words
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ELECTIONSwatch
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Article45 2004-03-02 16 AFP Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian failed to lead in the first public poll published yesterday despite Saturday's 500 km human-chain protest against China. Mr Chen was three points behind the nationalist Kuomintang Party's Lien Chan, who polled 38 per cent.AFP - 45 words
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Article82 2004-03-02 16 India's Election Commission is planning on offering a choice of not voting for any of the candidates during polls, reported the Times of India. Election chief Krishna Murthy said the proposal for voting "none of the above" had been submitted to the government. An all-party82 words
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Article76 2004-03-02 16 The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) team for the upcoming election will be a mixed one, comprising old, young and new faces. MCA president Ong Ka Ting said candidates would be selected from a range of age groups, reported Bernama. He said new candidates were likely76 words
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Article, Illustration268 2004-03-02 16 -AFP BANGUI Ousted Haitian President Jean Bertrand Aristide has arrived in the Central African Republic after fleeing his Caribbean island state amid bloody rioting. South Africa's Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad said yesterday it would consider a request for political asylum from Mr-AFP; AFP - 268 words
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Article100 2004-03-02 16 Reuters HONG KONG Beijing has for the first time singled out a pro-democracy group in Hong Kong as unpatriotic, amid a campaign to dampen growing demands for more freedom and voting rights in the city. "Look at some legislators in Hong Kong, the leaders of— Reuters - 100 words
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Article, Illustration687 2004-03-02 18 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Its 11 Academy Awards spell victory for the fantasy film genre IT WAS a coronation befitting what's arguably the best screen adaptation of all time. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King was the big winner at yesterday's Oscars, collecting all 11687 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-03-02 19 I THE glitzy glamour of the Hollywood of 9 old think sexy, feminine and elegant was back in fashion at yesterday's I Oscars. From pastels to bold shades of the I rainbow, colour came back with a i vengeance at Hollywood's ultimate I309 words
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Article, Illustration259 2004-03-02 20 Best Picture LOTR: The Return of the King Best Actor Scan Perm, Mystic River Best Actress Charlize Theron, Monster Best Supporting Actor Tim Robbins, Mystic River Best Supporting Actress Renee Zellweger, Cold Mountain Best Director Peter Jackson, LOTR: The Return of the King Best Original Screenplay Lost inAFP - 259 words
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Article123 2004-03-02 20 IN Weekend TODAY, Deputy Features Editor David Ngiau, Reporter Yong Shu Chiang, film-maker Cheah Chee Kong (aka CheeK), Singapore Film Festival founder ana chairman Geoff Malone and MediaCorp Raintree Pictures CEO Daniel Yun took a shot at calling the Oscars in eight categories. The results123 words
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Article, Illustration292 2004-03-02 21 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh Steam glutinous rice for a delicious and healthy alternative MOST commercially-available nuomi ji, or lor mai gai, these days tend to be gluey dark brown messes with often unidentifiable lumps of meat pressed on top. If you get the better ones, you may even292 words
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Article, Illustration177 2004-03-02 21 STICKY RICE FACTS GLUTINOUS rice is also known as sweet or sticky rice, and the best quality comes from Thailand where it is grown in the north and northeastern hill regions. Unlike regular rice, this variety prefers a dryer growing habitat. The "stickiness" of the rice comes from177 words
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Article342 2004-03-02 21 STEAMED GLUTINOUS RICE WITH CHICKEN TOPPING (Lor mai gai) Ingredients (serves four to six): 200g glutinous rice 250g chicken pieces (mid-wings and thighs) 6 dried shiitake mushrooms (soaked), stalks removed 2 Chinese sausages, sliced on the diagonal I bunch spring onions, chopped I bunch coriander leaves, for garnishing I342 words
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health
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Article, Illustration571 2004-03-02 22 Lynette Leong - Lynette Leong A positive test is not a 'death sentence' ONE would imagine that most women would know a fair bit about breast cancer and mammography. After all, one in 20 women in Singapore may develop breast cancer during her lifetime. However, despite the fact that information onENG KONG - 571 words
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Article301 2004-03-02 22 Reuters GAINING weight may be a serious risk factor for breast cancer, the American Cancer Society said last Wednesday. A cancer society study found that women who gained 10kg to 14kg after the age of 18 were 40 per cent more likely to get breast– Reuters - 301 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration453 2004-03-02 27 TANYO- HINN - TANYO-HINN Mental strength sees Kamal become Olympic torchbearer STANDING on the spot for nearly 12 hours over two days, enduring the hot sun and pouring rain, his right arm holding aloft a lkg torch, Kamal Akhtar was almost a spent force physically. But he kept reminding himself453 words
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Article, Illustration322 2004-03-02 27 -AFP MELBOURNE World 400 m hurdles champion Jana Pittman and Australia's fastest sprinter Patrick Johnson are notable absentees in the initial track and field team for the Athens Olympics announced here yesterday. Tough selection criteria imposed by Athletics Australia meant that Pittman-AFP; AFP - 322 words
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Article, Illustration604 2004-03-02 28 Tiger wins after fan's taunts disrupt opponent's rhythm GOLF World Match Play Championship CARLSBAD, California Two things were clear at the WGC-World Match Play Championship. First, if you are going to play match-play golf against Tiger Woods, prepare to lose. Woods defended his title withREUTERS - 604 words
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Article, Illustration291 2004-03-02 28 NBA New Jersey 83 LA Lakers 100 NEW YORK In a game in which Shaquille O'Neal (picture) and Kobe Bryant didn't need do a lot, the Los Angeles Lakers showed why they still might be the team to beat in the291 words
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Article, Illustration546 2004-03-02 29 AFP Man Utd target performs dramatic U-turn to sign for Chelsea THE HAGUE Highly-rated Dutch international striker, Arjen Robben, snubbed English Premiership champions Manchester United and looks set to sign for cash-rich rivals Chelsea for a reported £15 million ($47.6 million). The 20-year-old PSV Eindhoven star isAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 546 words
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386 2004-03-02 29 AFP ROME The police investigation into suspected accounting irregularities at Italy's first division clubs launched last week could bring an abrupt end to Serie A's recent European renaissance. Should the unprecedented probe into football's finances reveal fraudulent activity, Italian clubs may find themselvesAFP - 386 words
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204 2004-03-02 29 -AFP LONDON Eidur Gudjohnsen hopes that if Chelsea finish second in the Premiership this season, it will save Claudio Ranieri's job. The Iceland striker scored in Saturday's 1-0 win against Manchester City, a result that saw Chelsea go above champions Manchester United on-AFP - 204 words
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Article138 2004-03-02 29 AFP LONDON South Africa emerged as the "bad boys" of international cricket following figures released by the sport's world governing body yesterday. In the nearly two years since the International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced a new code of conduct for international players, South African players have had sixAFP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration462 2004-03-02 30 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN But Singapore's best junior wants to make Caltex Masters cut first MOST teenagers do now know what their career paths are. But Choo Tze Huang, who turned 17 on Feb 14, knows exactly what he wants to do. Singapore's No 1 junior golfer's aim:Today FILE PHOTO - 462 words
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Article, Illustration311 2004-03-02 30 – Tan YoHinn - Tan YoHinn TABLE TENNIS World Team Championship SINGAPORE'S national women's team hardly had the best of starts when they lost the first game. But instead of pushing the panic button, they held their nerve to eventually emerge 3-1 winners over Taiwan in their openingToday FILE PHOTO L • – - 311 words
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106 2004-03-02 30 LONDON The current Ferrari team are the greatest ever to race in Formula 1, according to their arch-rivals, WilliamsBMW yesterday. Michael Schumacher's team were paid the compliment on the eve of the new season, which starts this weekend in Melbourne, in which the German is106 words
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Article, Illustration542 2004-03-02 31 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO Seven S-League clubs face fine after failing to meet new fitness level WHEN Albirex Niigata run out with host Tanjong Pagar in the first match of the 2004 NTUC Income- Yeo's S-League season tonight at the Queenstown Stadium, it should have marked the start ofToday FILE PHOTO - 542 words
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Article, Illustration378 2004-03-02 31 KOHWEI LING - KOHWEI LING NOT many local footballers can boast the kind of credentials Nazri Nasir possesses. Part of the 1994 league and Malaysia Cup double-winning team, Nazri was also captain when Singapore won their firstever international trophy the 1998 Tiger Cup\ m mi m – TREVOR TAN - 378 words
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Article68 2004-03-02 31 DUBAI Dubai hope to have a spectacular sports city operating by 2007, ahead of a possible bid for the 201 6 Olympic Games. The US$2 billion ($3.4 billion) city will host the first Manchester United soccer school outside Europe, a golf course designed by South African68 words
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Article, Illustration77 2004-03-02 31 TUCSON, Arizona American Heath Slocum claimed his first career PGA Tour title when playing partner Aaron Baddeley bogeyed the final hole at the US$3-million ($5 million) PGA Tucson event on Sunday (yesterday morning, Singapore time). The two were tied for the lead heading to77 words
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Article72 2004-03-02 31 LEEDS Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier came to the defence of Michael Owen (picture), after the England striker missed several chances in the 2-2 draw with Leeds United on Sunday. "It happens," said Houllier, of Owen's misses. "Ruud van Nistelrooy and Thierry Henry both go through the72 words
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Article74 2004-03-02 31 CALCUTTA Former India captain Kapil Dcv will accept a new role of coaching his country's fast bowlers, starting with a training camp before the national side leave for Pakistan next week. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya said yesterday that74 words
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Article53 2004-03-02 31 LONDON World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe was beaten into second place over 1 Okm in Puerto Rico on Sunday, in her first race of the year. Kenyan-born Dutch athlete Lornah Kiplagat defeated Radcliffe by four seconds in driving rain and high winds. Kiplagat clocked 3053 words
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