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Title Section20 2011-12-05 1 TODAY MICA (P) 031/10/2011 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Monday December 5, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking20 words
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899 2011-12-05 1 TANYA FONG - Move could increase supply of foreign domestic workers TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In a move that would not only alleviate the stress faced by foreign domestic workers (FDWs) seeking a living here but also ease the supply crunch hitting the industry the899 words
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HOT NEWS
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371 2011-12-05 2 BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s government debt, which may have risen to 20 trillion yuan (S$4 trillion) by the end of last year, or about 50 per cent of its gross domestic product, is becoming a major constraint on its economic growth, researchBLOOMBERG - 371 words
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341 2011-12-05 3 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore 2011 yesterday was marred by the death of a participant possibly the race’s first fatality. The participant in the 21 km half-marathon race collapsed at the finish line in front of341 words
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343 2011-12-05 3 AGENCIES SHANGHAI China criticised a preliminary decision by a trade body in the United States to investigate whether Chinese companies are harming the American solar panel industry, saying it was made without sufficient evidence and highlights a strong US tendency forAGENCIES - 343 words
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288 2011-12-05 4 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL SINGAPORE Singaporeans have to respond in “a mature and calm way” to religiously or racially offensive postings on the Internet, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong reiterated yesterday. Mr Lee was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of288 words
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Article, Illustration461 2011-12-05 4 SINGAPORE The Republic’s gaming sector is expected to rake in close to US$7 billion (S$9 billion) next year in revenue, as it cements its position as the world’s second most lucrative gaming market. According to a report by Citi Group,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 461 words
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283 2011-12-05 4 IS NEVADA RECOVERING? IT DEPENDS ON WHO YOU ASK AP Across the state of Nevada where the famous Las Vegas Strip lies a battle of perceptions is being waged over whether it is on the edge of recovery, or still falling four years after the collapse of its mighty housing,AP - 283 words
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Article, Illustration545 2011-12-05 6 AP NEW YORK Ms Lanya Olmstead was born in Florida to a mother who immigrated from Taiwan and an American father of Norwegian ancestry. Ethnically, she considers herself half Taiwanese and half Norwegian. But when applying to Harvard, she checked only oneAP; BLOOMBERG - 545 words
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521 2011-12-05 6 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH NEW YORK Apple will launch a fully fledged television set in time for Christmas next year, says one of the most respected analysts in the know. Mr Gene Munster claimed a product called “iTV” around the world would launch inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 521 words
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Article, Illustration91 2011-12-05 8 Despite the rain, Singaporeans gathered at the Speakers’ Corner yesterday to take a stand against sexual violence against women as part of the global ‘SlutWalk’ movement. Ms Vanessa Ho told the Associated Press that she and her six friends who organised the event sought to raise awarenessPHOTOS: AP, OOI BOON KEONG - 91 words
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522 2011-12-05 8 S RAMESH - S RAMESH rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Following the May General Election (GE) which underlined the influence of social media People’s Action Party (PAP) Members of Parliament and activists are studying ways to tap the various online channels. Moulmein-Kallang GRC MP Edwin Tong said that since the522 words
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Article, Illustration521 2011-12-05 10 AP SOKOLO (Mali) The first time the members of Al Qaeda emerged from the forest, they politely said hello. Then the men carrying automatic weapons asked the frightened villagers if they could please take water from the well. Before leaving, they calledAP - 521 words
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Article, Illustration918 2011-12-05 12 STEVEN RATTNER - STEVEN RATTNER Steven Rattner was a counsellor to the US Treasury Secretary and lead auto adviser. He is a long-time Wall Street executive. THE NEW YORK TIMES Hardly a day goes by without news of yet another economic problem facing China. A frothyTHE NEW YORK TIMES; BLOOMBERG - 918 words
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Article, Illustration1712 2011-12-05 14 JAMES LAMONT - The world’s largest democracy is in trouble, with an anarchic Parliament and absence of real leadership JAMES LAMONT James Lamont is the FT’s South Asia bureau chief. THE FINANCIAL TIMES Addressing 8,000 young party activists in a north Delhi park on a mistyTHE FINANCIAL TIMES; AP - 1,712 words
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Article, Illustration932 2011-12-05 16 YURIKO KOIKE - YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike is Japan’s former Minister of Defence and National Security Adviser. PROJECT SYNDICATE Historic transformations often happen when least expected. Mr Mikhail Gorbachev’s liberalising policies of glasnost and perestroika in the Soviet Union emerged at one of the Cold War’s darkest hours, with UnitedPROJECT SYNDICATE; AP - 932 words
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Article, Illustration850 2011-12-05 18 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - NICHOLAS D KRISTOF Nicholas D Kristof is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner. THE NEW YORK TIMES A year before United States President Barack Obama faces re-election, take a look at what has happened to other Western leaders confronting voters inTHE NEW YORK TIMES - 850 words
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VOICES
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Article443 2011-12-05 20 Prem Singh - Letter from Prem Singh VIOLENT crimes among youths seem on the increase, and many of those who go astray belong to youth gangs. These groups get the courage to commit crimes not only because they work as a team, but they may also believe443 words
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170 2011-12-05 20 JOHN CHAN CHI YUNG - LETTER FROM JOHN CHAN CHI YUNG While I feel that values are eroding fast among the young, I must say that many adults’ values and behaviour are often none the better. We see this daily in every public space in Singapore and in complaints made170 words
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Article, Illustration338 2011-12-05 21 Manmohan Singh - Letter from Manmohan Singh Director, AWWA Centre for Caregivers I REFER to the report “Taking the lead in parent-care” (Dec 2). The Asian Women’s Welfare Association Centre for Caregivers (AWWA CFC) applauds the Public Service Division’s lead in announcing two days of parent-care338 words
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306 2011-12-05 21 Tan Kee Lin - Letter from Tan Kee Lin THE authorities are recognising the importance of public toilet cleanliness and have adopted educational measures. Whether this will achieve results remains to be seen. Past anti-littering campaigns achieved results not through cultivation of anti-lit-tering consciousness but mainly306 words
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Article, Illustration217 2011-12-05 22 Chin Kee Thou - Letter from Chin Kee Thou I AM perplexed to read the report “HDB property tax to rise, rebate to ease impact” (Dec 3) and the table of the range of property tax payable this year for various types of flats. It217 words
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176 2011-12-05 22 Ang Swee Chay - Letter from Ang Swee Chay IT IS common to see teenagers and children playing ball games in the void decks of Housing and Development Board blocks. All too often, the walls and beams of the void decks are used for target practice. This would176 words
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103 2011-12-05 22 PETER HARTMANN - LETTER FROM PETER HARTMANN For reasons unknown to me, the new Clementi bus terminal does not display the departure times for all bus services. A friendly and helpful bus driver was kind enough to instruct me that the screen at the terminal103 words
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Article179 2011-12-05 22 Felicia Ng - Letter from Felicia Ng I REFER to the I Say piece “In need of a new standard of beauty” (Dec 2). The worth of a woman needs no reiteration. Most notably, the roles of women have evolved rapidly over the years. Women are179 words
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Article465 2011-12-05 24 CAROLYN QUEK - CAROLYN QUEK carolynquek@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Ministerial salaries should not be pegged to the profit-seeking private sector, former presidential hopeful Tan Jee Say said yesterday. Speaking at a National Solidarity Party (NSP) conference on remuneration for political leaders, Mr Tan said: “A minister looks at broader welfare465 words
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Article178 2011-12-05 24 SINGAPORE The Jurong Town Council has completed the Housing and Development Board’s first Neighbourhood Renewal Programme (NRP) project, located near Blocks 111 to 118 and 120 to 126, Bukit Batok West Ave 6/Central. A joint statement by the town council and the HDB said the178 words
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294 2011-12-05 25 SINGAPORE The authorities have foiled another two attempts by women to smuggle drugs hidden in sanitary pads. The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) and the Immigration Checkpoints and Authority (ICA) arrested the women and seized the drugs at the294 words
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218 2011-12-05 25 SINGAPORE Minister for Education Heng Swee Keat officially launched Singapore’s programme for the United Nations International Year of Co-operatives (IYC) at the 30th anniversary dinner yesterday of the Singapore National Cooperative Federation (SNCF). The IYC 2012 will bring together more than218 words
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127 2011-12-05 25 The police have arrested a 39-year-old suspect linked to at least four cases of theft of mobile phones worth more than S$100,000. Police said they received several reports of mobile phones being stolen between Nov 16 and Dec 2.127 words
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272 2011-12-05 26 AP BEIJING China wants to convert some of its mountain of US government debt into investment in renovating American roads and subways, the Commerce Minister has said. Speaking to a business group, Mr Chen Deming said China wants closer cooperation with theAP - 272 words
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140 2011-12-05 26 AP Officials in the western German city of Koblenz said tens of thousands of residents have left their homes as experts prepare to defuse a massive World War II-era bomb discovered in the Rhine river. City officials said yesterday thatAP - 140 words
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Article, Illustration104 2011-12-05 26 Giant panda Yang Guang being fed apples before being loaded into the plane at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Sichuan province, yesterday. Two giant pandas, Tian Tian and Yang Guang whose names in English are Sweetie and Sunshine took off from China for Scotland yesterday, withAGENCIES - 104 words
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210 2011-12-05 26 AP MANILA Six Chinese fishermen have been arrested in western Philippine waters for catching endangered sea turtles, officials said yesterday. The fishermen, from China’s southern island province of Hainan, were arrested on Friday in waters off western Palawan province’s Balabac township, said Major NielAP - 210 words
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407 2011-12-05 27 AP SYDNEY —Australia’s ruling party voted yesterday to overturn a long-standing ban on exporting uranium to India, despite fierce opposition from critics who argued such sales are unsafe because India has not signed the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. Prime Minister Julia Gillard urged members ofAP - 407 words
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127 2011-12-05 27 AP A 14-year-old Australian boy has been released after serving two months in an Indonesian detention centre for buying drugs while vacationing with his family on the resort island of Bali. The teenager wore a mask to hide his face fromAP - 127 words
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166 2011-12-05 27 REUTERS MUMBAI India has put a plan to open up its retail industry to foreign supermarkets on hold, a senior government source said yesterday, an embarrassing turnaround for a government that has failed to pass any big-ticket economic reforms. The move toREUTERS - 166 words
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362 2011-12-05 28 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Preparations have begun for Malaysia’s next general election, which will be the “most critical and challenging” in the nation’s history, Prime Minister Najib Razak said. He indicated that many new faces will be fielded in the election, which isAGENCIES - 362 words
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218 2011-12-05 28 AGENCIES BANGKOK An annual pardon granted to thousands of prisoners to mark the revered Thai King’s birthday today will not include former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, AFP reported. About 22,000 prisoners will receive the pardon which came into effect yesterday, a dayAGENCIES - 218 words
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216 2011-12-05 28 New Straits Times GEORGE TOWN Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is under fire over a failed car park project at the foot of Penang Hill. The RM4.3 million (S$1.76 million) multi-storey car park completed in March failed to obtain a CertificateNew Straits Times - 216 words
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Article, Illustration277 2011-12-05 30 AP MAZAR-E-SHARIF (Afghanistan) Zara, an Afghan mother of seven, does not know what to tell her children when they ask about dinner. “I simply tell them that we must wait until their father gets home to see if he’s going to bring anything,’’ she said, speakingAP - 277 words
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138 2011-12-05 30 AP WASHINGTON United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is reaching out to Pakistan’s Prime Minister after the NATO bombing on Nov 26, which killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the Afghanistan border. Mrs Clinton spoke on Saturday with Prime Minister YousafAP - 138 words
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581 2011-12-05 30 AP ISLAMABAD Battered by Pakistani military operations and United States drone strikes, the once-formidable Pakistani Taliban has splintered into more than 100 smaller factions, weakened and running short of cash, according to security officials, analysts and tribesmen from the insurgent heartland. The group, alliedAP - 581 words
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Article, Illustration279 2011-12-05 31 AGENCIES MOSCOW Russians from the Pacific coast to the Baltic passed their verdict on Mr Vladimir Putin’s ruling party yesterday in parliamentary polls seen as a test of his personal popularity ahead of a planned return to the presidency early next year.AGENCIES; REUTERS - 279 words
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284 2011-12-05 31 AP CAIRO Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, emerging as the biggest winner in the first round of parliamentary elections, is seeking to reassure Egyptians that it will not sacrifice personal freedoms in promoting Islamic law. The deputy head of the Brotherhood’s new political party, MrAP - 284 words
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Article, Illustration156 2011-12-05 31 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Consumers complained after Coca-Cola launched 1.4 billion special-edition white cans (picture) onto the market as part of its Arctic Home campaign to raise funds for, and awareness of, attempts to protect endangered polar bears. Coca-Cola purists claimed thatTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH; AP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration360 2011-12-05 32 AP MANCHESTER (New Hampshire) With the implosion of Mr Herman Cain’s campaign amid accusations of adultery and sexual harassment, the once-crowded 2012 Republican presidential field appears to be narrowing to a two-man race between Mr Mitt Romney and Mr NewtAP; REUTERS - 360 words
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257 2011-12-05 32 AP MANAMA (Bahrain) A canister containing powerful explosive material blew apart the front of a minibus near the British Embassy in Bahrain’s capital on yesterday, the Interior Ministry said. There were no injuries or other serious damage. Interior Ministry spokesman Salah SalemAP - 257 words
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183 2011-12-05 32 AP An 85-year-old woman said on Saturday that she was humiliated when she was stripsearched at the Kennedy Airport in NewYork after she asked to be patted down instead of going through a body scanner, allegations that transportation security officials denied.AP - 183 words
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93 2011-12-05 32 AP An official at the University of North Texas says a man has been found dead at a campsite on the school’s campus where Occupy Denton protesters have been gathering. According to The Dallas Morning News, university spokesman Buddy Price saidAP - 93 words
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Article320 2011-12-05 34 AGENCIES BRUSSELS Markets will be waiting in anticipation for some sign of a resolution to the euro zone sovereign debt crisis this week as European leaders head for another summit in Brussels on Friday. News that European finance ministers had agreed early last weekAGENCIES - 320 words
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427 2011-12-05 34 SINGAPORE Some clarity on the euro zone debt crisis could be possible by the end of the week, prompting a rebound in the stock market regardless how short lived. With a rebound in mind, analysts at DBS Vickers Securities have highlighted three investment themes427 words
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Article, Illustration266 2011-12-05 35 HONG KONG The Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group, controlled by real-estate billionaire Cheng Yu Tung, aims to raise as much as HK$22 billion (S$3.64 billion) in what may be Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering this year as luxury goods companies tapBLOOMBERG - 266 words
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Article59 2011-12-05 35 FRIDAY CLOSE 2,773.36 (+0.42%) THEWEEKAHEAD The US Institute for Supply Management’s non-manufacturing index out today could give an indication of where the economy is heading. Economists polled by Bloomberg say the US services industries probably accelerated in the final months of the Thursday 2,761.88 p 2.20% Wednesday 2,702.46 p59 words
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Article26 2011-12-05 35 HANG SENG Ç 19,040.39 (+7.64%) Ç È Ç Ç Ç NIKKEI 8,643.75 (+5.93%) SHANGHAI 2,360.66 (+7.34%) AUSTRALIA 4,288.00 (+7.62%) MUMBAI 16,846.83 (+7.34%) MALAYSIA 1,489.02 (+4.01%)26 words
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Article71 2011-12-05 35 STOCK CALL Outperform S$0.91 Macquarie starts with Outperform call and S$1.34 target. Says Yangzijiang is its top pick for Chinese shipbuilding coverage and it should continue to deliver the highest return on equity “with its highly profitable yard operations and enhanced returns by investing its high cash balance”. The71 words
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140 2011-12-05 35 REUTERS Germany’s SAP has said it will pay US$40 (S$51.40) per share for SuccessFactors, a human resources software maker. The offer represents a premium of 52 per cent overthe last closing price and the one-month volume-weighted average price of SuccessFactors. The deal is saidREUTERS - 140 words
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Article, Illustration298 2011-12-05 37 REUTERS SAN JOSE Apple failed to convince a United States judge to block Samsung Electronics from selling Galaxy smartphones and tablets in America, depriving the iPhone and iPad maker of crucial leverage in a global patent battle between the two companies. InREUTERS; AP - 298 words
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229 2011-12-05 37 BLOOMBERG NEW YORK Facebook is planning to add an engineering office in New York to lure technical talent early next year. The news comes after sources said last week that Facebook is considering raising about US$10 billion (S$12.8 billion)BLOOMBERG - 229 words
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397 2011-12-05 38 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN Scheduling will be a key determinant if the annual Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore will stage the race for the 2015 SEA Games here, according to Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS)397 words
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Article, Illustration604 2011-12-05 38 TAN YO-HINN - Kenya dominate men’s and women’s open races as Kosgei defends her crown STANDARD CHARTERED MARATHON SINGAPORE 2011 TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE They have known each other for four years and are close friends. The two Kenyan natives train together back home. Their friendship was putPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 604 words
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Article, Illustration538 2011-12-05 39 TAN YO-HINN - After a couple of credible performances, Yin’s Olympic mission in Perth could pay off TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Four years ago, national sailor Elizabeth Yin (picture) secured a spot for Singapore in the women’s Laser Radial class at the Beijing Olympics. Following internal selection trialsPHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE SAILING - 538 words
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Article, Illustration600 2011-12-05 40 Johnson moves ahead of Woods with a dramatic end to his third round to set up thrilling finale AP GOLF Chevron World Challenge THOUSAND OAKS (California) Tiger Woods lost his three-stroke margin with every shot that looked good until the wind decided otherwise.AP - 600 words
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Article144 2011-12-05 40 REUTERS HONG KONG Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy boosted his hopes of finishing the year as Europe’s top golfer after sensationally holing a bunker shot for birdie at the last to capture the Hong Kong Open yesterday. The US Open champion, runner-up here twice before, cameREUTERS - 144 words
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Article, Illustration205 2011-12-05 40 REUTERS NEW YORK Fuelled by an exuberant crowd, Miguel Cotto targeted the eye. He unloaded so many punishing uppercuts and head shots to Antonio Margarito, the Mexican star’s right eye was soon sealed shut. A crowd of 21,239 at Madison Square Garden roaredREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 205 words
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Article, Illustration669 2011-12-05 42 Captain of Brazil in 1982, he led one of football’s greatest teams and was also a force off the pitch 1954-2011 AGENCIES SAO PAULO Former Brazil great Socrates, the wonderfully gifted play-maker who captained the country at the 1982 World Cup, died yesterday. He was 57. HeAGENCIES; REUTERS - 669 words
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Article, Illustration279 2011-12-05 42 REUTERS MADRID Angel Di Maria inspired Real Madrid to a 3-0 win at Sporting Gijon and Cesc Fabregas scored twice in Barcelona’s 5-0 drubbing of Levante on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) as the two great rivals warmed up in style for nextREUTERS; GETTY IMAGES - 279 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-12-05 43 Wasteful Red Devils lose Hernandez ahead of crucial Champions League tie AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Aston Villa 0 Man United 1 BIRMINGHAM Sir Alex Ferguson urged Manchester United to be more clinical after their narrow 1 -0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday (yesterdayAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 539 words
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255 2011-12-05 43 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Fulham vs Liverpool LONDON As he prepared his men for their Premiership clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage here tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time), Kenny Dalglish insisted Steven Gerrard had not suffered a setback in his recovery from anAGENCIES - 255 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2011-12-05 2 MAYO MARTIN - Heman Chong’s latest installation takes you into the future of Singapore MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg HEMAN Chong is grinning from ear to ear. His excitement is palpable. “They say I don’t do enough works about Singapore huh? Well then, bam!” That “bam” is the sound of hisPhoto by Ernest Chua; Photo courtesy Heman Chong - 1,152 words
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Article, Illustration250 2011-12-05 5 THEATRE Old Maid What does it exactly mean when you call someone an “old maid”? New playwright Holly Ho looks into the various permutations of the term in today’s society. Dec 8 to 11,8pm (3pm matinee on weekends), LASALLE Creative Cube C101, 1 McNally Street. Tickets at S$28 from250 words
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Article, Illustration112 2011-12-05 5 AP AMY Winehouse’s father says meeting the first children to be helped by the foundation set up in his late daughter’s name has been both heartbreaking and heartwarming. The Amy Winehouse Foundation was officially launched 10 weeks ago to support vulnerable youth, and hasAP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration446 2011-12-05 6 Lady Gaga’s first directorial effort receives cheers, exasperates some, but mostly confounds audiences REUTERS LADY Gaga made her music video directorial debut with a 14-minute production which was met on Friday with a mix of weariness and adulation by fans and pop culture watchers. MarryREUTERS; Photo: AP - 446 words
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Article, Illustration195 2011-12-05 6 REUTERS HOW I MetYour Mother actor Neil Patrick Harris delivered an apology on Friday, after catching flak for using the phrase “tranny” on Thursday’s Live! With Kelly. “Truly sorry for saying the word ‘tranny’ on Live this week.Twice!” Harris tweeted.“Should have been more thoughtful. Didn’tREUTERS; Photo: Bloomberg - 195 words
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Article, Illustration298 2011-12-05 7 AP POSITIVE vibrations? Not quite. A feud has erupted within the first family of reggae, with the widow and nine children of Bob Marley suing his halfbrother to stop use of the Marley name to promote an annual Miami music festival and profit from other businessesAP; Photo: AP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration198 2011-12-05 7 REUTERS BROOKE Mueller, the ex-wife of actor Charlie Sheen, was arrested for cocaine possession and assault in Aspen, Colorado, the ski resort town where Sheen was arrested for assaulting Mueller in December 2009. In a news release, the Aspen Police Department said that officers were conductingREUTERS; Photo: Reuters - 198 words
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192 2011-12-05 7 REUTERS FRENCH videogame-maker Ubisoft said it is in talks with Hollywood studios for a film version of its top-selling franchise Assassin’s Creed. The company also said it was seeking to do more film tie-ups with its games, as well asREUTERS - 192 words
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