Today, 30 August 2014

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    Non-graduate civil servants get 5% pay rise
    554 1  -  Those in middle-management grades on graduate schemes will also receive the increment MOVE TO KEEP PACE WITH PRIVATE SECTOR TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —All Civil Service officers on the non-graduate schemes will receive a pay bump of about 5 per cent from
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      42 1 WITH GROUPS PULLING IN OPPOSING DIRECTIONS, IT IS CRUCIAL TO GET THE PEOPLE’S UNDERSTANDINGTO IMPROVECPF SCHEMEVOICES 12 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 6 Islamic State becoming more entrenched in Syria
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    Lock icon S’pore needs more grads to stay ahead: NTU president
    1313 1  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Amid the spirited public discussion about the value of a degree and the need for a greater emphasis on applied and technical education, Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson put up a robust case for Singapore
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    Lock icon Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 jobs Malaysia Airlines to cut 6,000 jobs
    1001 1 S$2.4 billion restructuring effort Aiming for profit by 2017, relisting within five years S$2.4 billion restructuring effort Aiming for profit by 2017, relisting within five years AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR Malaysia Airlines, which lost two jetliners in air
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    Non-graduate civil servants get 5% pay rise
    246 1  -  Those in middle-management grades on graduate schemes will also receive the increment MOVE TO KEEP PACE WITH PRIVATE SECTOR TAN SHI WEI tanshiwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —All Civil Service officers on the non-graduate schemes will receive a pay bump of about 5 per cent from
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    Lock icon S’pore needs more grads to stay ahead: NTU president
    240 1  -  SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Amid the spirited public discussion about the value of a degree and the need for a greater emphasis on applied and technical education, Nanyang Technological University president Bertil Andersson put up a robust case for Singapore
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      42 1 WITH GROUPS PULLING IN OPPOSING DIRECTIONS, IT IS CRUCIAL TO GET THE PEOPLE’S UNDERSTANDINGTO IMPROVECPF SCHEMEVOICES 12 Download the new TODAY APPS FOR APPLE, ANDROID AND WINDOWS 8 smartphones and tablets todayonline.com/apps HOT NEWS 6 Islamic State becoming more entrenched in Syria
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      Lock icon LTA not taking further action against SMRT for ACS(I) train charter
      585 4 Operator’s main focus must continue to be on providing good service to commuters, says transport authority RAIL LICENSEES ‘MUST GET APPROVAL TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICE’ SINGAPORE —The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will not be taking further action against SMRT
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      Financial sector staff must enhance skills as technology advances: Tharman
      487 4  -  WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Workers in the financial sector must continue to enhance their capabilities as rapid changes in technology will call for wider and deeper skills, said Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday. The advent
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      Lock icon Terrorist attack on UK ‘highly likely’
      687 6 THREAT LEVEL RAISED IN RESPONSE TO EVENTS IN SYRIA, IRAQ AGENCIES LONDON —The United Kingdom has raised its terror threat level to severe, in response to events in Iraq and Syria. The threat level means that a terrorist attack is considered “highly likely”, but
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      Lock icon Islamic State becoming more entrenched in Syria
      1198 6 AGENCIES BAG HDAD —In the Syrian city of Raqqah on the banks of the Euphrates River, Islamic State militants are busy building a capital fit for their followers. The group has banned music and smoking, imposed a curriculum in schools and made girls
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      Lock icon Russia slipped 1,000 troops into Ukraine, says NATO
      615 8 U.S. THREATENS PUTIN WITH MORE SANCTIONS AGENCIES MOSCOW —Separatists in eastern Ukraine were yesterday battling government forces on two fronts near the Sea of Azov and south of Donetsk as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reported a surge of Russian troops
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      Lock icon Putin hails success of pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine
      657 8 THE NEW YORK TIMES MOSCOW —In a rare direct address to the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday hailed the success of a recent rebel offensive and asked that a humanitarian corridor be opened to allow encircled Ukrainian
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  • voices
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      To improve CPF, crucial to get the people’s understanding
      322 12  -  FROM NG YA KEN Recent discussions about Central Provident Fund (CPF) issues show that we may face a problem with our retirement savings down the road. Many citizens, especially older ones, cannot meet the Minimum Sum. On the other hand, there
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      Municipal office seeks to pursue stronger citizen-centric approach
      355 12  -  FROM CHRISTINE YAP Director, Corporate Communications, Ministry of National Development We refer to the Voices letters on the Municipal Services Office (MSO) and appreciate the feedback and interest shown by your readers. The MSO will be set up on Oct 1 to
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      Emphasis is on quality and not unabated tourism growth
      341 13  -  FROM OLIVER CHONG Executive Director, Communications and Industry Marketing, Singapore Tourism Board We refer to Mr Richard Hartung’s commentary, “It’s time to rethink tourism” (Aug 20). Tourism is not only an important economic sector that brings growth and jobs to Singapore.
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      SMRT should respect contract requirements to protect all parties
      242 13  -  FROM EUGENE DE ROZARIO I disagree with Mr Devadas Krishnadas’ commentary, “When a public display of regulation is not needed” (Aug 28), that the train operators do not need the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) express permission to charter out transportation assets.
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      25 12 Online purchase scams are on the rise! Find out how the Police cracked down on one of these syndicates. Tomorrow, 9pm(With English Subtitles) MediaCorpCh5 xinmsn.com/5
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      14 12 •HAVEYOURSAY email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg JOIN THE CONVERSATION facebook.com/todayonline READ MORE LETTERS todayonline.com/voices
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      34 13 LETTER TRAINS SHOULD BE CHARTERED ONLY FOR MARQUEE EVENTS Scan the QR code using the reader app on your smartphone, or you can visit tdy. sg/ltrcharter30aug for the letter from Sebastian Tan Gee How.
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  • singapore
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      Lock icon Students’ well-being comes first for President’s Award recipient
      655 14  -  Da Qiao Primary teacher believes in positive educa tion instead of reactive punishment FIVE EDUCATORS HONOURED FOR DEDICATION TO HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT OF PUPILS KELLY NG kellyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —When her student at Da Qiao Primary School misbehaved by trampling on spiders, Ms Rezia
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      Non-profit offers training courses for foreign domestic workers
      440 14  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Employers who are looking to give their newly-hired maids additional skills beyond the basics such as how to care for a family member with dementia can consider tapping courses offered by the Foreign Domestic Worker Association for Social
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      Lock icon Nicole Seah resigns from NSP to ‘grow in other areas’
      775 16  -  LAURA PHILOMIN lauraphilomin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Nine months after laying bare the frustrations her political involvement and activities had caused her, opposition politician Nicole Seah has resigned from the National Solidarity Party (NSP). In an email statement sent to the media, Ms
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      Lock icon Changi General Hospital to open new medical centre by 2017
      520 17  -  Patient-centric facility dedicated to meeting complex specialist outpatient needs CENTRE EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ABOUT 400,000 PATIENT VISITS A YEAR KOK XING HUI xinghui@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE —A new nine-storey medical centre at Changi General Hospital (CGH) dedicated to meeting complex specialist
      ARTIST’S IMPRESSION: CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL  -  520 words
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      Church leaders hid from board Xtron’s bank loan to buy property
      546 17  -  NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE When rumours began swirling online after City Harvest Church had bought a multimillion-dol-lar stake in Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre, accountant Serina Wee’s brother voiced his concerns to her after he had read
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      Ngerng’s affidavit irrelevant, abuses process of court: PM Lee
      301 17 SINGAPORE —Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has responded to an affidavit filed by blogger Roy Ngerng, arguing that parts of the affidavit are “inadmissible, irrelevant and/or an abuse of the process of the court”. Mr Lee, who is suing Mr Ngerng
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      202 16 SEE YOU AT THE IT. AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS EXHIBITION I comex 28-31 AUG 2014 SUNTEC Singapore, Levels 4 6 12pm 9pm CONNECTS YOU TO TECHNOLOGY r, Iadm r FREEV ADMISSION EXPECT SOMETHING NEW AT COMEX TECH SHOWCASE See, touch and feel the latest tech products! Visit the showcase on Level
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  • world
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      Lock icon Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi calls on PM Lee
      134 18 China’s State Councillor and top diplomat Yang Jiechi, who is in Singapore at the invitation of the Government, yesterday called on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loongatthe Istana. During their meeting, the leaders discussed the commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Singapore-China
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      Lock icon Japan’s Defence Ministry seeks record budget
      652 18 Tokyo plans to buy stealth fighters drones and high-tech submarine to bolster military amid rivalry with China MINISTRY REQUESTS 3.5% INCREASE TO S$60.6B REUTERS TOKYO —Japan’s defence planners are seeking their biggest budget for the coming fiscal year to pay for stealth fighters, drones
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      Lock icon Chinese anti-graft campaign focuses on coal-rich Shanxi
      632 19 THE NEW YORK TIMES HONG KONG —A burst of announcements over the past week has revealed deepening inquiries into corruption in Shanxi province, a part of northern China rich in coal and opportunities for graft. The Communist Party’s central agency for uncovering corruption
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      Lock icon A Stark resemblance
      49 19 Mr Zhang Licheng posing in his homemade Iron Man armour in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, on Monday. Using 3,000 yuan (S$609) and information from the Internet, Mr Zhang took six months to make the armour to please his three-year-old son, said local media. PHOTO: REUTERS PHOTO: REUTERS
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      Lock icon Macau to re-elect leader as calls for democracy are stifled
      686 19 REUTERS HONG KONG —Macau Chief Executive Fernando Chui is widely expected to be re-elected tomorrow, after the proChina government stifled an unofficial referendum on democracy, taking a much harder line on the gambling hub than leaders have in neighbouring Hong
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  • business
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      Lock icon Lack of technically skilled staff may impede German firms here
      547 20  -  67% OF COMPANIES POLLED HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING TECHNICALLY COMPETENT WORKERS LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —German firms based in Singapore are finding it increasingly difficult to find technically qualified staff regardless of educational qualifications, presenting potential challenges for
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      Singapore banks are well capitalised, says Fitch
      543 20  -  WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Republic’s banking system remains resilient as lenders here are well capitalised, while a robust regulatory framework and macroprudential measures have helped minimise risks for the sector, said Fitch Ratings in a report. However, Singapore’s banks need to
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      Development charges for non-landed residential sites fall
      425 21  -  LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@med iacorp.com .sg SINGAPORE —Charges that developers have to pay to enhance the use of land will be lowered for almost half of the geographical sectors in the non-land-ed residential segment for the next six months the first decline since
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      Lock icon Olam in talks to sell assets after profit slide
      239 21 BLOOMBERG SINGAPORE Olam International is in talks to sell more assets and will shift focus to beefing up profit margins over sales volumes in a drive to free up cash, said the Singapore-based food commodities trader. The company, controlled by state
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      97 21 I 2 0 14 Date: Aug 25 to Sept 7,2014 Time: 10.30am-9.30pm Venue: Compass Point (Atrium, Level I) The i-Weekly Mid-Autumn Fair is back this year! Enjoy a range of mooncakes from popular hotels and restaurants! Spend $80 at the fair and get $20 discount Booth A10. at *Terms Conditions
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  • sports
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      Lock icon S’PORE SAILORS ON ANOTHER GOLDEN MISSION
      705 22  -  17-strong squad hope to match or better medal haul from 2010 Asiad TWO GOLD, TWO SILVER, FOUR BRONZE MEDALS WON AT PREVIOUS GAMES LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Like most BFFs (best friends forever), teenagers Savannah Siew and Kimberly Lim spend a lot of
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      2015 ASEAN PARA GAMES TO FEATURE MOST SPORTS
      331 22  -  JEAN IAU SINGAPORE The 2015 ASEAN Para Games will feature 15 sports, an all-time high for the biennial meet, which will also be hosted for the first time in Singapore next December. The Singapore ASEAN Para Games Organising Committee (SAPGOC) also confirmed
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      Lock icon VAN GAAL PUTS TRUST IN UNITED’S NEW ANGEL
      1000 23  -  COMMENTARY BY COMMENTARY JIM WHITE sports@mediacorp.com.sg Jim White is a sports columnist with The Daily Telegraph. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH If he was harbouring any doubts, as he signed for Manchester United from Real Madrid, that he was travelling in the opposite direction
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      THE LOW-DOWN ON THIS WEEK’S FIXTURES
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      Lock icon THE SAVIOUR, THE ENIGMA AND THE ‘OLD MAN’
      774 25  -  With three high-profile signings set to debut this weekend, Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) looks at the impact Angel Di Maria, Mario Balotelli and SamuelEto’o might have on their new clubs’ fortunes. MAN UNITED, LIVERPOOL AND EVERTON’S NEW SIGNINGS Adrian Clarke (sports@mediacorp.com.sg) ANGEL DI
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      Lock icon BELLIS OUT, BUT TEEN IS TOAST OF US OPEN
      469 26 NO FAIRY-TALE ENDING AFTER SHOCK WIN BY 15-YEAR-OLD REUTERS NEW YORK Top seeds Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic were forced to take a backseat to America’s latest tennis sweetheart on Thursday, as 15-year-old Catherine Bellis hogged the Flushing Meadows limelight once
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      Lock icon WTA FUTURE STARS BECKONS FOR S’PORE DUO
      404 26  -  JEAN IAU SINGAPORE The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals will start a five-year run here next month (Oct 17 to 26), bringing the world’s best women’s tennis players to Singapore’s shores. But for Nicole Tan, 16, and Ashley Yim, 14, it will also
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
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      42 27 SATURDAY, 30 AUGUST 2014 28 A GLANCE AT THE LINE-UP FOR THIS YEAR’S SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL 30 29 WEBSLINGER COMIC BOOK ARTIST HUMBERTO RAMOS ON SPIDER-MAN BEYOND BOND EVERYONE’S AFTER ACTRESS OLGA KURYLENKO FROM GUSTAVO LACERDA’S ALBINOS SERIES. PHOTO: GUSTAVO LACERDA
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        Lock icon THE INFINITY AND BEYOND
        664 28  -  S’PORE INTERNATIONAL PHOTO FESTIVAL GOES BIG WITH A FEST VILLAGE AND MORE MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg With more than 800 works on display at a handful of exhibitions over two months, it’s impossible not to zoom in on this year’s Singapore International Photography Festival (SIPF) when it
        PHOTOS: MARIYA KOZHANOVA; ZINKIE AW  -  664 words
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        BooksActually goes into comics
        169 28  -  MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE —BooksActually is not content with putting out only poetry and fiction it’s now dipping its fingers into comics and graphic novels. The independent bookstore, which publishes under its Math Paper Press imprint, will be launching three comic titles at next week’s Singapore Toy,
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        The man behind Spider-Man
        795 29  -  Humberto Ramos, the artist behind the Amazing Spider-Man series, doesn’t really like Aunt May REALITY BITES HON JING YI honjingyi@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —His comic book characters battle all sorts of fearsome creatures. But to Mexican artist Humberto Ramos, only one enemy stands between his work and sanity.
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        STATE OF THE ARTS
        185 29  -  MAYO MARTIN SING A PORE —Festival fever continues as the Singapore International Festival Of Arts and the Singapore Night Festival are joined by the Esplanade’s Pesta Raya. The Singapore Writers Festival announced that po-et-journalist Yeow Kai Chai is set to take over current director Paul Tan
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        More than a pretty face
        620 30  -  November Man star Olga Kurylenko is no slouch when it comes to her craft MULTI-TALENTED CELINE TEO-BLOCKEY features@mediacorp.com.sg LOS A NG ELES Olga Kurylenko may have achieved fame as a Bond girl but the French model-actress has proven that she’s more than just a pretty
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        Lock icon Power play
        554 30  -  A sizzling and explosive examination of postApartheid South Africa THEATRE REVIEW: MIES JULIE MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE It’s a powder keg of a relationship: A poor black man and the daughter of his rich white boss. And when it is consummated steamy, graphic, raw sex becomes the turning point
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        What’s on
        418 31 Performances and exhibitions to check out this week SINGAPORE NIGHT FESTIVAL 2014 The annual nocturnal spectacle lights up the areas around the National Museum, Singapore Art Museum, SMU and Armenian Street with a series of performances and other events to keep you busy through the night. Until tonight,
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    • family
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        Weekend planner
        598 32 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK CAVALIA Enjoyed by more than four million spectators worldwide, Cavalia is a unique and lavish production involving 50 magnificent horses as well as 42 riders, aerialists, acrobats, dancers and musicians from all over the world. A show unlike any other, Cavalia celebrates
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    • television
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        Zoe Tay, Judee Tan speak out against sexual assault
        245 33  -  The actresses are featured in online videos released by AWARE FEMALE VOICE MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Zoe Tay and Judee Tan have lent their support to a campaign to raise funds for AWARE’s Sexual Assault Care Centre (SACC). The actresses each
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        Lock icon Joan Rivers ‘resting’ at hospital
        144 33 REUTERS NEW YORK Acerbic comedian and fashion critic Joan Rivers is “resting comfortably” and with her family, said her daughter after Rivers reportedly stopped breathing during surgery on her vocal chords and was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in New York on Thursday morning. No
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