Today, 9 July 2005

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    • 420 2 -AFP TEHRAN Islamic Iran unanimously condemned the bomb attacks in London as "unacceptable and inhumane", but a top cleric nevertheless argues the blasts were a direct result of its policies with regard to the United States and Middle East "You
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    • 258 3  -  Eric Ding JUST hours after London suffered a series of terrorist attacks, racism allegedly reared its ugly head in the S-League. On Thursday night, Home United coach and ESPN pundit Steve Darby approached Woodlands Wellington defender Daniel Bennett to tell him about
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    • 827 3  -  Neil Humphreys But if London could survive Hitler's Blitz, mass-murdering terrorists stand no chance of defeating it neil@newstoday.com.sg I THOUGHT I had it all worked out My column this week would highlight the escapades at the Raffles City Convention Centre, where I stood toe
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    • 329 4  -  Jasmine Yin SINGAPORE was saddened by Thursday's bomb attacks in London, but also impressed by the swift response of the British authorities, said Coordinating Minister for Security and Defence Dr Tony Tan (picture). In a press conference on Friday, Dr Tan, who
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    • 98 4 Ansley Ng JOY turned to anger then to desperation for members of the London Olympics 2012 team on Thursday night, who had their flight home cancelled after their plane suffered a mechanical failure. Most members of the team, who were rushing to return home
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    • 111 4 WEE TECK HIAN Police officers have begun patrolling MRT trains ahead of their scheduled official deployment next month. The move is part of stepped up security measures islandwide. The Home Affairs Ministry said earlier that there is no specific threat to Singapore, but that it
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    • 820 4  -  Sharon Vasoo Free-agent terror cells emerge in place of top-down organisation sharon@newstoday.com.sg THE war in Iraq may have struck and damaged the structural core of Al Qaeda, but over the years the militant group has morphed into a force that is far more terrifying than it
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  • Singapore news
    • 331 6 Ansley Ng AFTER three weeks of rejected pleas and heated exchanges with the prosecutor in court, lawyer Subhas Anandan finally got to see his client, Leong Siew Chor, who is charged with the murder of his colleague, Chinese national Liv Hong Mei. "He is
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    • 436 6  -  Teo Hwee Nak New York meetings aimed at helping financial players understand Singapore better Deputy News Editor in New York hweenak@newstoday.com.sg PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong got down to business literally on the first day of his official visit to the United States. Hours
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    • 228 6  -  Loh Chee Kong THE biennial International Varsity Debate will kick off next month, as 12 teams from around the world pit words and wit against each other in Mandarin. From August 30, the debates will take place over one week at the MediaCorp TV
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  • world news
    • 868 8  -  Jim Lobe -IPS London attack may shake confidence in Bush policy news@newstoday.com.sg WASHINGTON Thursday's terror attacks against London's public transportation system, in which more than 50 people were killed, came amid indications of growing scepticism in the United States about the effectiveness of
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    • shoptalk
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        80 10 Savour the fresh taste of the new Lakerol Giants,available in two flavours: The Eucalyptus pastilles will soothe your throat with its cool minty taste while the Blue Fruits variant will tantalise your tastebuds with its unique combination of black-and blue berries. Made from gum arabic, these sugar-free
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      • 55 10 Complement your daily cuppa with Deloba puff pastry biscuits by Bahlsen.The biscuits combine the buttery flavour of the layered pastry and the tangy taste of the redcurrant filling, making ita lightand delicious snack for all the family. Deloba biscuits are sold at Cold Storage, NTUC Fair Price,
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      • 82 10 Slimming is a breeze with the Celebrity's Choice Inch Loss range of products.The shower scrub contains Bio Energy Fluid, Bio Mineral Essence and natural extracts to promote blood and oxygen circulation and aid slimming while you shower.The Body Cream, made with a combination of natural extracts, is a
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      • 138 10 Treat yourself to a relaxing massage after a long day.The VGO VIO Cyber-Relax Series massage chair uses a combination of airand mechanical movements to offer users over 500 types of massage combinations It also has a 3D point navigation system that scans the curves of your
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    • 513 10 Agencies Army chief orders troops to stay out of politics MANILA Philippine president Gloria Arroyo's presidency was in tatters on Friday, her base of support eroding by the hour, as major backers, including key Cabinet ministers, the powerful Catholic church and top local
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    • 226 10 -AFP SYDNEY Australia has granted fugitive former Chinese diplomat Chen Yonglin and his family permanent visas allowing them to stay in the country indefinitely, the immigration ministry said yesterday. Mr Chen said starting a new life in Australia was a dream come true for
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    • 249 12 KUALA LUMPUR A London casino has taken legal action against a Malaysian socialite who blew RMI4 million ($6.27 million) in two days of gambling in the British capital last year. According to the New Straits Times, the Ritz Hotel casino
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    • 283 12 Agencies Steps include cancellation of debt GLENEAGLES The heads of the world's eight most powerful nations on Friday finalised steps to combat African poverty and global warming at a summit that was subdued and truncated by the bombings in London. The Group
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    • this QUIRKY world
      • 74 12 Chinese are more ignorant about sex than any other subject, said Mr Xv Tianming, president of the China Sexology Society, according to the Xinhua news agency. "In the survey we conducted, not only youngsters but many grownups are sex idiots, which is really dangerous and woeful," he said.
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      • 55 12 AP Organisers of the first-ever "Whorehouse Days" festival in Gilbert, Minnesota are looking for a lawyer after authorities' refusal to rent out public buildings for this weekend's celebrations. The festival was to include contests such as a fourposter bed race, best-dressed madam and a performance of "The
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      • 55 12 AFP South Korea's Buan County council has launched a campaign to attract more bathers to their beach resort by offering women in bikinis a 10-per-cent discount on bills for hotels, meals and rental of beach equipment. Officials also renamed its Byeonsan Beach as Bikini Beach. Not surprisingly, women's
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    • 681 14  -  Afdhel Aziz. Terrorists are the enemies of all, regardless of one's religious beliefs a Muslim in London newsignewstoaay.com.sg AS I write this, it's been 12 hours since we woke up to the news about our fellow Londoners, cut down in the blast of terrorist bombs, on the
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    • 427 14  -  Liew Kai Khiun a Singaporean in London newsiaTiewsiouay.com.sg I HEARD the first ambulance siren at around 9.15 am in my office near the King's Cross underground station, where one of the bombs went off. As I write this nine hours later, recovering
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    • 353 16  -  LIM BOON HEE NUS can be among world's top 10 only if top local students enrol I Letter from I REFER to the National University of Singapore's (NUS) dream of getting into the top 10 league of best universities in 20 years' time. To expose our
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    • 301 16  -  DRTANCHEKWEE I Letter from I REFER to the letter on "Stop 'sick' treatment of animals" (July 8). I live next to a school in a HDB estate. Yesterday morning, I chatted with my neighbour while we waited for our block's only "community cat" a ginger,
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    • 297 17  -  ALAN YEO Letter from I REFER to Rashid Osman's letter, "Lessons from the speed duel" (July 8). I agree that if anyone takes the law into their own hands, they should be severely dealt with. Yet, the taxi driver still 'won. Aside from the guilt
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    • 260 17  -  EDWIN YEO TEE YEOK CJ raises jail terms of commandos If accepted back, experience will make jailed commandos better officers I Letter from I READ the report that two exSingapore Armed Forces (SAF) regulars will be discharged from service following their conviction and sentencing for their
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    • 226 17  -  CINDY TAN Letter from A FRIEND of mine was stopped by the Traffic Police on Feb 6. A letter of summons was received on Feb 19. When my friend wrote an appeal to the Traffic Police dated Feb 21 and
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  • Businesstoday
    • 915 20  -  Christie Loh Undervalued stock and prime property portfolio make firm a takeover target christie@newstoday.com.se WORKER after worker filed into the church. Quietly, each one sat among the 600 who went to pay their last respects to the late Peter Fu Yun Siak,
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    • Market WATCH
      • 54 20 ndex Nikkei 225 Hang Seng Ordinaries laiwan Wtd Korea Comp KLCI SET Index lakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B Value *****.99 *****.47 4229.20 6201.40 1021.95 903.61 643.31 1110.55 1876.28 207.04 Change Pis -24.15 -66.34 -4.80 -11.20 -4.87 -3.35 +5.00 +2.15 +28.96 -3.37 -0.21 -0.47 -0.11 -0.18 -0.47 -0.37
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      • 36 20 JS$ JK£ fen 1K$ |M iuro (upiah iaht 0.5885 0.3373 65.969 4.5744 2.2363 0.4924 5764.8 24.567 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 33.119 0.7958 25.653 618.82 0.7228 4.8708 0.874 18.84
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      • 21 20 Sold us$/oi 425.200 Silver us$/oi 6.995 'latinum us$/oi 864.000 Rubber centsAg 276.50 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1428.50 Brent crude us$/barrel 59.30
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      • 104 20 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed slightly higher on Friday in cautious trading ahead or Monday's second-quarter advanced gross domestic product estimate. The ST Index rose 3.65 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 2,21 5.99 after trading as high as 2,224.19 midafternoon. Decliners outnumbered advancers 247 to 191 while 635.8
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    • business news
      • 348 21  -  Chow Perm Nee Says they did not have proper regard to their obligations pennnee@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday reprimanded the daughters of the late hotel tycoon Khoo Teck Puat for their breaching of the bourse's listing rules. The reprimand followed their conviction and $500,000
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      • 217 21 Singapore Technologies Engineering said net profit in its second quarter ended June 30 rose 17 per cent to $101.3 million, or 3.5 cents per share, from $86.3 million, or 3 cents a share, in the same period last year. The improvement was due to better contributions from its aerospace
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      • 172 21  -  Val Chua BUDGET carriers Valuair and Jetstar Asia have denied market rumours that a proposed merger has been called off, saying that "the talks are still ongoing". After news of the merger discussions broke last week, speculation had been rife that a deal would
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    • 98 21 Seminar Series TODAY is proud to be the host and organiser of the much-anticipated Small and Medium Businesses (SMB)/TODAY breakfast seminar series. The sixth breakfast seminar is on Speakers: U Mr Ted Tan, Deputy Chief Executive Officer International Enterprise Singapore "Going Overseas Opportunities Challenges" Mr Eddee Ng, Senior Partner Jg^^fo^^
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    • 544 22  -  Pearlyn Tham Just when the slobs think they can get away with it IT takes quite a bit to create an uproar in our newsroom but a Russian news report did just that last week. "Scruffy" Russian journalists and TV reporters were told to abide by a
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    • style
      • 538 24  -  Brenda Chew New mum Zoe discovers the secret of post-natal weight loss brenda@newstoday.com.sg CLAD in a black tank top, a hot pink cropped jacket and tightfitting grey cargo pants, MediaCorp artiste and new mother Zoe Tay looked as svelte and radiant as ever. She had lost
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      • AT A GLANCE
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          105 24 Spa Caviar is not only a treat for gourmets but one for the skin as well, just try the Anti-Ageing Caviar Facial (s2Bo+) at Raffles Amrita Spa. The spa recently launched a new a-la-carte menu of beauty and massage treatments. In the Anti-Ageing Caviar Facial, Kerstin Florian Caviar
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        • 78 24 In conjunction with the Great Singapore Sale, Dr Hauschka is offering fabulous treats this month. Purchase $150 worth of Dr Hauschka products at the brand's counter at Tang's Beauty Hall or at the Aldha Spa in Ngee Ann City and get a free Dr Hauschka Quince Day
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        • 90 24 Leave a trail of fresh summer scent wherever you go, with the new Summer Hill Eau de Toilette Traveller roll-on fragrance ($23) from Crabtree and Evelyn. Slip this sleek little bottle into your handbag and enjoy the scent of delicate peach blossom, wildflowers, tuberose and Madonna lily
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      • 222 24  -  Pearlyn Tham LIKE perfect strokes in a tennis game, the new Rado Sintra Tennis Chronograph is a study in fluid movement For the 13th consecutive year, Rado is the official partner and timekeeper of the French Open Roland Garros 2005. This year, the brand launches
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      • 241 26  -  Eveline Gan Two pals jumped at the chance to give women pretty bags eveline@newstoday.com.sg FROM sexy lingerie to feminine heels, men are crossing over to women's fashion with their version of girly products. Among the latest is Tea (pronounced tee-a), launched by childhood friends Eugene
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      • Article, Illustration
        226 26  -  Pearlyn Tham I BELIEVE most women can't resist lip glosses. They are easy to apply and fun to wear. They plump up your pout instantly and make your lips look absolutely fabulous. One of the latest lip glosses in town is the Glam Shine Juice range by L'Oreal
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      • AT A GLANCE
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          69 26 Don't know what you need to protect your skin from the sun? Try Dermalogica's new Solar Defence Skin Kit ($72), which consists of four travelsized UV protection products. There are the Solar Defence Booster SPF3O, Solar Shield SPFIS, the Full Spectrum Block SPFIS and After Sun Repair. The
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          72 26 lotton can be sexy too. Just look at the new La Senza Candy range of cotton bras, panties, tanks, camis and even Capri pants. These come in bright colours with funky geometric prints, jazzed up witn lace and sequin details. Said Karine Washcer, senior vice- president of marketing
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        • 96 26 La Mer's The Cleansing Fluid ($1 30) cleanses your skin of stubborn make-up while infusing it with energy and minerals sucn as ionising sea salt, pearl powder and algae essence. It also contains La Mer's patented Deconstructed Waters that remove dirt without the need for harsh rubbing and
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    • makan
      • 528 27  -  CMLim Blu Jaz cafe offers a fusion of Western and local food and music food@newstoday.com.sg IN THE midst of the fluorescent lights, bright primary colours and thumping Bhangra pop music of Little India there is a Western-style burger joint that plays the blues and jazz
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      • 138 27  - FOOD note Brenda Chew International cuisine at Clarke Quay In conjunction witn the Singapore Food Festival, Clarke Quay will be showcasing great food and entertainment with food kiosks flanking the riverfront every Wednesday of this month from 6pm until late at night. Spanish, Italian, Thai, Indian, Western and Asian, as
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    • gadget
      • SHOPPING GUIDE
        • 114 28 IF YOU worry that your music collection will outgrow the memory capacity of your MP3 player, you might want to check out the Shiro SL. Its SD/MMC memory slot means you can add 512M8 of memory with an MMC card or IGB with an SD card.
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        • 97 28 AVAILABLE in 20GB and 30GB capacities, the aigo P670 digital Photoßank features two USB 2.0 ports and boasts a speedy transmission rate of up to 480 Mbps. Measuring 79x69x22mm and weighing 149g, the portable hard disk drive has a "One Touch Button" that lets you back
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        • 117 28 THE Sony Network Walkman NW-HDS is made for music lovers who demand non-stop, anytime, anywhere access to their favourite tunes. According to the maker, the 20GB hard disk digital music player provides up to 40 hours of playback time on a single battery charge. Smart G-Sensor
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        • 114 28 WEIGHING just I.9kg, the P***** from BenQ is a portable digital projector that you can carry along for those off-site presentations. Offering a brightness level of up to 2,200 Ansi lumens, it incorporates easy-to-use functions and password protection. The contrast ratio of 2,000:1 ensures vivid
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        724 28  -  David Ng Jazz up your home entertainment system with a DVD recorder infotech@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S something odd about your home entertainment system when you've got a huge flat-screen TV, a high-end home theatre system and a last century video cassette recorder (VCR) that makes the whole set-up so
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      • 628 29 Ariel Tarn Mobile Phone Review: Sony Ericsson K7soi VGA camera phones are so passe. The mobile phone of today boasts imaging capabilities that will make a dedicated digital still camera snap its shutter panel in shame. Sony Ericsson's K7soi, the long-awaited successor to the K7OO,
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        133 29 HOT BUYS Buy the Treo 650 at Star Hub, Sing Tel or Ml from now till Aug 31 and get a free Bluetooth headset worth $118. It is available at $888 at Star Hub (with a two-year voice plan) and Sing Tel (with a one-year Data Cube or Data Cube
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    • car
      • 690 30  -  Colin Yong Volvo's YCC concept is a shapely vehicle by women for women AMERICAN marketing expert Martha Barletta once famously said: "If you meet the expectations of women, you exceed the expectations of men." This was the philosophy a team of nine female employees of Swedish car
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      • 245 30 How the YCC's features make life easier for the fairer sex: Box clever With electronic buttons replacing conventional gear and parking brake levers, the area between the front seats has been freed up for storage. The YCC has both shallow and deep compartments that can hold anything from
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      • 760 31  -  Leow Ju-Len The new Vitara combines modern styling with go-anywhere ability news@newstoday.com.sg FOR outdoorsy types who feel equally at home in the backwoods and the boardroom, the old Suzuki Vitara was the vehicle of choice. Launched in 1989, this rugged four-wheel drive vehicle was neither luxurious nor
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      • 325 31  -  Sheldon Trolbpe IT'S no secret that Audi wants to beat German rival BMW at its own game. Its latest effort comes in the form of the A 4, powered by a turbocharged 2.0-litre Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) engine. FSI is a
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    • property
      • 793 32  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla East End to benefit most, but lift in city-wide property prices seen limited shobha@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPOREANS thinking of cashing in on an expected property boom in London following its winning bid for the 2012 Olympics on Wednesday should go in with their
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      • 265 32  -  Chow Perm Nee CAPITALAND has furthered its reach into China's retail property market by buying a 65-per-cent stake in 15 shopping malls there. The shopping malls are expected to begin operations by the end of next year. Wal-Mart, the
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  • Page 22 Miscellaneous

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      508 34  -  Elisa Chia Struggling to keep the Desperate Housewives plot secret, Brenda Strong's happy the season's ending in Los Angeles eiisawiiewsi.uilay.com.sg SO, WHY did Mary Alice Young commit suicide? The mystery around which Desperate Housewives revolves will finally be resolved on Monday when the season finale airs at 10pm
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    • 441 34 They're 'not a couple but Jolie and Pitt have now got two kids in tow AFP ADDIS ABABA Screen siren Angelina Jolie and her newly-adopted Ethiopian child flew out of Ethiopia late on Thursday with the actress' reputed boyfriend, heartthrob Brad Pitt, and Cambodian-born son in tow. Having collected the
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    • 412 35  -  David Chew Get used to paying to see art, says NAC's new chairman david.chew@newstoday.com.sg I Wf TE'S a businessman. JTlDoesn't that say everything?" said one arts practitioner. Many others have said the same since the National Arts Council (NAC) announced that Liv Thai Ker would step
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    • 393 36  -  Mervin Tav More shock Project SuperStarexWs lead some to question why the public has more say than the judges mervin@newstoday.com.sg FOR two consecutive weeks, MediaCorp TV Channel U's Project SuperStar has seen surprising exits, the latest being Derrick Hoh, Kelly Poon, Lai Lijun and Leon Lim
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          32 37  -  Yong Shu Ching Gritty and intelligent exploration of the Dark Knight's origins with a stellar Christian Bale. Exorcises the demons of the old Batman films. Ooh, check out those pecs
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        • 25 37 YSC A "Will they /won't they?" story about friends considering romance. Charming, even if it's not quite When Harry Met Sally.-
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        • 34 37 YSC A tender wish-fulfilment fantasy about a magical rainy season when a man's dead wife returns, seemingly alive and well. Her amnesia allows the pair to relive their love once again.
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        • 20 37 YSC Need-for-speed adventure starring Jay Chou delivers on a visceral level, but the love story's a speed bump.
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        • 23 37  - MR MRS SMITH Tor Ching Li Comedy about a couple (Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt) both with double lives hits the mark, most times.
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        • 28 37 YSC Joan Allen is good as a woman who gets drunk and unexpectedly wooed by a fellow alcoholic (Kevin Costner) after her husband leaves.
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        • 21 37  -  Jeanine TAn After the dark Spider-Man and Batman films, Fantastic Four celebrates the uncomplicated superhero. And it's a blast.
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        • 20 37  -  Patricia Yap Subway spook-fest that's typical of South Korean horror fare we've had in cinemas, in recent years.
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        • 20 37 YSC Decent film about El Salvador's bloody civil war of the 1 980s, as seen through children's eyes.
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        • 32 37 STAR WARS: EPISODE 111 REVENGE OF THE SITH YSC A vast improvement on the cutesy Ep I and trite Ep 11. Purists, however, will pine for the magic of the first trilogy.
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        • 29 37  -  Neil Humphreys Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds, starring Tom Cruise, is decent entertainment. If only there could be more than just "Run, Tom, run!"
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        • 20 37 YSC How does a film with hot, steamy sex scenes end up boring? Flat, unsympathetic characters, pointless story.
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        • 19 37 YSC Story of a girl opting for a competitive figure-skating career over a scholarship is mind-numbingly predictable.
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        • 26 37 YSC Remember Kindergarten Cop and The Pacifier? Don't you love that tough-guy-with-kids formula? It now comes in a Tommy Lee Jones edition!
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    • 298 39 _\A___, m MAANASTHAN (Tamil movie) Vasantham Central, I Opm A landlord and his wife have two sons, Deva and Selva. Deva is a naive and illiterate country bumpkin who is devoted to his family, while Selva is a college student. Their father, seemingly without reason, develops a sudden hatred for
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    • 408 42 Agencies Arsenal want to keep skipper, but Juve won't give up the chase LONDON He is the skipper of one of the Premiership's most prestigious clubs, but his future is uncertain. His employers are sending mixed signals and the midfielder also seems reluctant to dismiss
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    • 601 43 AP Young Michelle eyes history with 1-under 70 GOLF John Deere Classic SILVIS, Illinois Michelle Wie wants to do more than make history. The 15-year-old shot a 1-under-par 70 at the John Deere Classic on Thursday (Friday morning, Singapore time), keeping her hopes alive of
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    • 210 43 AP NANCY, France Downpours, treacherous and slick roads, buffeting winds and a nasty crash in the final dash to the finish line. Not a Tour de France day Lance Armstrong will want to remember. The six-time champion came through soaked but unscathed and kept
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    • 413 43 AFP RUGBY, 3RD TEST All Blacks v British Lions AUCKLAND The All Blacks are primed to bid farewell to one of their most famous players in style here on Saturday, aiming for a whitewash over the British and Irish Lions in the third
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    • 689 44  -  LAN DE COTTA Formula 1 owes much to the contributions from the British Isles FORMULA 1 British Grand Prix THIS Sunday's British Grand Prix should have capped a wonderfully momentous week for its people, after London's stunning success here in Singapore to host the 2012 Olympics.
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    • 259 44 Colin Yong, Today motorina correspondent 1 X Raikkonen 2 M Schumacher 3 F Alonso Runaway French Grand Prix winner Alonso will face a sterner test this weekend as the McLaren is best suited to the high speed, low downforce Silverstone circuit. Raikkonen is desperate to close the
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    • 646 45  -  NICOL DAVID theweekendinterview with squash star AT JUST 21, Malaysian squash star Nicol David has the world at her feet. Fresh from a title triumph at the Mamut Dutch Open last month, the world No 3 is poised for much, much more. While she was badly disappointed
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    • 394 45  -  LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS a shootout between three sports at the Raffles City Convention Centre on Friday. Now, only one is left standing. Two years ago, Jacques Rogge proposed to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that modern pentathlon, baseball and softball
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    • 1457 46  -  ROHITBRIJNATH The 117 th Olympic Session has made history and we should be happy for it IT HAS been a session of Olympic-size surprise, where unpredictability has lurked around every corner, crystal balls have been tossed into dustbins with disgust, and tea-leaf readers
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    • 161 46  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg NOT many gave squash, roller sports, golf, karate and rugby sevens much of a chance of inclusion in the Olympic programme of the 2012 Games. But, when the shock announcement was made late Friday morning at the Raffles City Convention
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    • 137 47  -  Tan Yo-Hinn AFTER a quiet year, with the Iran Fajr International in February her only title this season, Singapore's top female shutter Li Li is now two wins away from her second crown. On Friday, the world No 26 overcame Japan's Yu Hirayama, to reach
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