The New Paper, 9 December 1997
1997-12-09
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration507 1997-12-09 2 Thai government launches investigation into central bank Did central bank spend billions of baht and yet fail to prevent it from plunging? Did it not enforce strict banking rules and regulations? Did it take only three top officials to have a central bank board meeting? Source AFP. AND ifSource AFP. - 507 words
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Article, Illustration276 1997-12-09 3 THEY had never met. He was 75 years old, she 23. But, after a three-day courtship in a Bangkok hotel, they were married. Now Mr Brian Clegg, the former head of Britain's Northern Gas, is waiting for his Thai waitress bride to join him in Britain. MPicture/ Daily Mail - 276 words
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Article168 1997-12-09 3 Two British men and their Asian wives, whom they met through an agency, talk about their married life: Filipinos are much less demanding than British women. If you buy them i flowers y they are as delighted as if I you have given them something Wmaluable. Mr Michael168 words
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Advertisement296 1997-12-09 2 SALON Hair& Beauty The quality of your hair reflects in part the adequacy of your diet. Regular, well-rounded meals are best for you and your hair. An added boost from vitamin and mineral supplements will also help you to keep a head of healthy tresses. Iron deficiency, due to inadequate296 words
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Advertisement42 1997-12-09 2 Leisure Index Showtime: Pages 20 23 Comics: Pages 24 and 25 TV: Page 28 Some banks in Singapore have raised their prime rales. To find out how badly this affects the home-buyer, see: HOME LOANS UP A BIT OR A BITE?/ P;u><>2642 words
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Advertisement24 1997-12-09 2 Blaze turns top three floors of newly-built building of Indonesia's central bank in Jakarta into a towering inferno: SHE DIED FOR HER HANDBAG/ Pfig<! ]<>24 words
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Advertisement29 1997-12-09 2 Has he got a mean streak which he unleashes on the women in his life? A look at Princess Diana's brother, the Earl Spencer TOUGH OR TOFF?/ PclO" 1929 words
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QUICKNEWS
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Article, Illustration169 1997-12-09 4 At^rin HOT STORY THEY'LL be coming to you FRESH in a few years' time. Fresher vegetables, that is. Thanks to local farms, which could grow as much as 40 per cent of the vegetables eaten here then. Singapore's 62 farms now grow about 11,000 tonnes of vegetables a year,169 words
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Article, Illustration67 1997-12-09 4 Sfctahtf heavy, tlie's DM B: US talk show host Jay Leno gives Mel B of the Spice Girls a lift after the taping of The Tonight Show with Jay Lena at the NBC television network studios in Burbank, California, on Friday. The rest of the BritishPicture/ Reuters - 67 words
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CATCH OF THE DAY
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Article42 1997-12-09 4 A NINE-MEMBER commercial banking disclosure standards committee, a 14-member corporate financing issues committee and 10-member Stock Exchange of Singapore review committee have been set up. They will review commercial banking disclosure standards and issues relating to capital markets here.42 words
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Article56 1997-12-09 4 SINGAPORE managers are among the most stressed in the world. A Reuters survey found that six in every 10 managers here find it hard to put work down, even on holiday. The survey also covered Hongkong, US, Britain and Ireland. The global average is slightly less than56 words
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Article59 1997-12-09 4 THE search is on for the HSNI bird-flu virus in Hongkong which has struck down at least two people. Agriculture and Fisheries Department officials will inspect at least 50 chicken farms and poultry markets. The search for evidence of the virus in chickens may spread to mainland China59 words
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Article54 1997-12-09 4 CHINA has vowed not to devalue its currency. This pledge came from its vice-premier, Mr Zhu Rongji, in a meeting with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Although concerned with the region's financial woes, Mr Zhu said China would not go the way of its Asian neighbours, who54 words
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Article78 1997-12-09 4 Tlie Straits Times: Ministers in KL to take 10% pay cut The Business Times: M'sian austerity package sends stocks soaring 11% Uanhe Zaobao: Anwar unveils i austerity measures, affirms no controls on currency trading Berita Harlan: M'sia cuts ministers' salaries by 10% RCS morning news: Three new committees are78 words
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Article27 1997-12-09 4 The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 38.29 points to close at 8,110.84 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 494 million shares.27 words
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Miscellaneous32 1997-12-09 4 WHAT'S HUP The reason why Honey, someone is driving No need! We cant afford I came is to borrow our Mercedes away. repayment. Our car is some money Quick, police! being repossessed32 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration631 1997-12-09 6 HAZEL TAN - Reporting by HAZEL TAN COMMENT A MAN leaves home late on Friday evening. His family thinks he is going to drive a taxi for the night. Instead, the part-time cabby is going to his death. Early next morning, his charred body is found in a631 words
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Article253 1997-12-09 6 THEY harass people. Paste notices outside their doors. Threaten them. Loansharks have even forced people to smuggle drugs, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng acknowledged in Parliament in March last year. And, now, a man has been driven to suicide. A man who was his family's sole253 words
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Advertisement135 1997-12-09 7 M 77?y£ Leaders Always 1 ®M Stand Apart From The Rest *rcl£ In life, everybody wants a shot at the top. t AI Fact is, the few who dare are often the ones who succeed. As an Army Woman Officer, such mmm W challenges are daily affairs. After all, what135 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration443 1997-12-09 8 Yong Siew Fern - Meet the Malay ZOE FANN SHOW INFO WHAT: Pesta Perdana/Pradana Vizha '97 WHEN: Dec 25,8.30 pm Call 1900-911-1116 to vote for Pesta Perdana nominees and 1900-911-9115 for Pradana Vizha. Calls cost 20 cents a minute. The phone poll will end at 8 pm on Dec 25. BY Yong Siew FernPictures/ Joyce Lim - 443 words
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Article140 1997-12-09 9 PestaPerdana MOST POPULAR MALAY ACTOR 1. Khairuddin Samsudin (Antara Pasrah Fitrah) 2. Khairul Anwar Salieh (Sempadan Kasih) 3. Tahar Ghalib (Seniwati) 4. Azroy Abullah (Pangsa Satu Bilik) 5. Azhar Noiiesta (Patah Junjung) 6. Alias Kadir (Sikit Lebih Kurang) MOST POPULAR MALAY ACTRESS 1. Lynn Nasir (Antara Pasrah140 words
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Article, Illustration55 1997-12-09 10 mutfmui* W »-9- ovt§ 3«iU noons wwtcii RH ihj i m i|l| 1 uoyi viv nn noon w poomSf mwii ksmc. The The virgi|ijp*rof a cigarette's The beginning of beer's Curse words in a multi-racial A full back of tattoos Invaded by bed bugs And never staring at55 words
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324 1997-12-09 10 Melvin Singh - ...for man who threatened ex-girlfriend By Melvin Singh WHAT do you get when you mix coffee and vodka? A man claimed the mixture was concentrated acid, and threatened to splash it on his former girlfriend's face unless she stripped Ang Wee Teck was324 words
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Article45 1997-12-09 10 ANG was jailed: Six months for threatening Ms Tan with grievous hurt. Three months for damaging the gate and door of Ms Tan's flat. Six months for kicking a police officer. Two years for setting fire to Ms Tan's rented flat in Toa Payoh.45 words
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Article, Illustration316 1997-12-09 11 Danny Lim - IN JUNE. HE WON $750.000 CONDO. BUT... By Danny Lim GOOD luck called. Then bad luck. Mr Yeo Ah Wah, 76, a retiree, won a condo unit but did not live long enough to enjoy it. He had won a $750,000 Guilin View condo unitPicture/ Lianhe Wanbao - 316 words
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Article330 1997-12-09 12 Bernard Pereira - By Bernard Pereira NOWADAYS, secretary Joanne Phoon lets her fingers do the walking when she buys groceries. She does it through the Internet from the comfort of her office. Ms Phoon, 30, is a member of Cold Storage's Dial-and-Deliver Service, which started in September at the Amber330 words
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Article, Illustration149 1997-12-09 13 Danny Lim - By Danny Lim SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Asha Mageswari had never seen such a tall Christmas tree. "Wah, so high!" she said, as she climbed a ladder to hang her paper mistletoe on the 5 m Christmas tree at the Boulevard Hotel lobby. She, and her friends from the Canossaville Children'sPicture/ Sam Yeo - 149 words
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Article, Illustration411 1997-12-09 14 SINGAPOREAN JAILED IN JOHOR BfIRU MALAYSIATODAY A SINGAPOREAN lost his temper and hacked his Thai lover in a lonely rubber estate. He then poured petrol on her body and set her alight. Yesterday, he was jailed for 14 years by the High CourtPicture/ New Straits Times - 411 words
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Advertisement290 1997-12-09 14 Enrolment is now open for fulj-time QCE 'O f and 'A f Level Classes "Nearly 20 per cent of our students make it to the local universities/' PWPB Any 3 4 N' Level Credits that add up to 10 points for GCE *0' Level At least 3 '0' Level Credits290 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration64 1997-12-09 15 mu*mu* Tills quote from Bono, lend ringer of U2, can be found on the sleeve notes of the Tibetan Freedom Concert three-CD set U2 sang its song, One, during the conceit held this June in New Yorii City. To be one, to be united is a64 words
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Article336 1997-12-09 15 AFP. THE story of the belly dancer and the ambassador, like a soap opera, has taken another twist. The woman had earlier accused Eygpt's ambassador to Israel, Mr Mohammed Bassiouny of trying to rape her. She in turn was later charged for extortion butAFP. - 336 words
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Article, Illustration217 1997-12-09 16 Baby has liver transplant at 5 days old thanks to Internet LITTLE Baebhen Schuttke's parents were desperate. Their new-born daughter needed a new liver quickly. She was suffering from the same disease that had killed her two brothers in infancy. So, they turned to the Internet for help. And foundPicture/ Reuters - 217 words
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Advertisement166 1997-12-09 15 Hair Problem Detection Week During this Hair Problem Detection Week, our trichologists* at SVENSON will take a few hairs from the problem areas of your scalp and send them to be professionally analysed in the most advanced laboratories in London's Harley Street. You can then find out more about your166 words
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Article, Illustration357 1997-12-09 17 ANWAR TELLS MALAYSIANS: TIME TO TIGHTEN BELT THENEWSTODAY ADVICE The Deputy Prime Minister also advised banks to merge to face competition. Bank Simpanan Nasional Commercial and Oriental Bank are likely to merge soon. They have been given approval to do so. There were no plans357 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration612 1997-12-09 18 Abhuit Nag - In the second of our three-parter on Earl Charles Spencer, we see the villain in him unfold HIS CRUEL WORDS Wife comes home after five months in a clinic for alcoholism and drug addiction treatment. She is anxious and insecure. Earl says: "I no longer612 words
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Article, Illustration360 1997-12-09 18 ONE broke her heart by having an affair with her husband within six months of their marriage. The other finally broke their marriage by becoming her husband's mistress. But who says rivals can't turn friends? Earl Charles Spencer was shocked when his wife, Ms Victoria Lockwood,360 words
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Article, Illustration376 1997-12-09 19 15 KILLED IN JAKARTA FIRE SHE made it out of the burning building alive. Then, she went back in to get her handbag. On the 22nd floor. Ms Ny Erika was found dead several hours later. In the elevator. Survivors say she was only onePicture/ Afp - 376 words
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Article, Illustration432 1997-12-09 20 Lee Yin Luen - By Lee Yin Luen YOU turn on the radio. The familiar strains of Yesterday greets you. Wait a minute. That's not Paul McCartney belting out his 1965 hit single. It's Wet Wet Wet, who are more than 30 years behind. And they have "updated" the song by adding432 words
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Article384 1997-12-09 20 SOME COOO COVERS: Everybody's Free (song), Qdmhw Tamer In the soundtrack of Romeo and Inflet (new artiste) Rozaßa (original singer): When Everbody was first released a few years ago, it was a hit in discos. Transplanted into the romantic film Romeo and Juliet, the song,384 words
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Article319 1997-12-09 21 SO WHY do musicians, and artistes, do covers and subject themselves to attack for being unoriginal and stealing other people's songs? Cake's answer in an interview with Life! echoes that of many other artistes: "We just liked the song. We thought it was well-written, had concisely written lyrics319 words
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Article, Illustration48 1997-12-09 21 What do you say? Is there a cover version which you love, or dislike terribly? Or do you think covers should not even be done? Tell us. On Talkshow. Call: 1800-*****55 Fax: *****75 Write to: Talkshow, The New Paper Showtime, 390, Kim Seng Road, Times House, S*****548 words
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Article, Illustration434 1997-12-09 22 OASIS STORMS OFF STAGE IN GLASGOW Concert crowd erupts in chaos and shouts abuse Band members go back to hotel to drink at the bar ITS hit may be Wonderwall. But superband Oasis showed it is not made434 words
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Article, Illustration332 1997-12-09 23 Well yes and no! No one else can play Elaine Tay WILL YOU MISS LI-LIN? I WAS really stunned to hear that Wong Li-lin had quit TCS. I will really miss her. To me, she is one of the best actresses in TCS, and the station will regret it if332 words
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Article143 1997-12-09 23 I AM pretty surprised and sad Wong Li-lin has decided to leave TCS. 1 have been a faithful follower of Li-lin's since I saw her during the Masters of The Sea series. I have recently quit my job to try a shot at TCS after hearing there's143 words
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Article137 1997-12-09 23 WE WONT Vmimotor (E-mail): 80Y... that was GOOD NEWS! Miss her... not a chance. I just can't stand the way she acts... it's sub-standard acting. Anyway, Congrats to her for making the right decision. Madam Chang: SHE will not be missed by the public. Her137 words
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Advertisement417 1997-12-09 23 Happy Holidays Boulcvand ■SSL Join us in celebrating this X'mas New Year V> v Scrumptious food, great entertainment fun... Enjoy feasting on a delectable selection WWB||i jjEBH of traditional X'mas dishes, local speciality favourites, assorted pastas, puddings and get to marvel at a 12 ft tall X'mas tree, specially decorated417 words
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Article, Illustration379 1997-12-09 24 PRADEEP PAUL - Etcetera WITH PRADEEP PAUL ONCE upon a time, there lived a young boy in a not-so-faraway land. This boy loved to play. All day, he ran around, kicking footballs, playing with marbles, throwing small rubber balls. His heroes were sportsmen. His dreams: Sporting achievements.379 words
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Miscellaneous250 1997-12-09 24 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson I DAD SMS W 3JU tSKT I HE SMS ITS CDLPERBECMK. 7 (VJL SMS ISNT \T 5M> WW SOME L.„ GOIHG OJT. 1W& EARNS ORB\T ISTNQ% J VIIKTEK. PBttES OT ON TVCR \J>GS FIE ■> US FNHUER FROM WE. S)H. 1 WILL BE IS SO250 words
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Advertisement418 1997-12-09 25 Are you proficient in English? Are you content with the way How to express your ideas you speak and write? Are you fluently. sure that you are not making The study requires only a little mistakes that cause people to time, and very moderate fees underrate you? You are judged418 words
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Miscellaneous146 1997-12-09 25 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh c*i*oefWC«wb W's HOw)CWiW IkNbMIS 1 to HntEfwmstifMiM'sj REftir* kum\£ work raft CUM6I6RIN WEE£ J IKmWUMiIPiCMUY iTIMTHEItf OUCTIF- fIOOF* icatcon Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce "CHEEZ DOODLES'?) WF) HEY ABOUT THIJ' 7 PLUS!." THESE ARE THE J WELL. YOU MIGHT w£ LL PEO PLE l AMONG ffMUMCH -V146 words
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Article, Illustration709 1997-12-09 26 Banks have upped the prime rate by half a percentage point. So what does this mean Home-buyers are hit because property loans tend to account for their biggest share of debt by the family. RACHEL TANfinds out how You bought a $250,000 four-room HDB flat You borrow709 words
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Article, Illustration43 1997-12-09 26 You bought an $800,000 condo (You have paid off the required 20 per cent in cash and used another $100,000 from your CPF towards the payment) You borrow $540,000 to be paid back over 25 years You pay $3,923 monthly now43 words
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Article143 1997-12-09 26 DBS Bank started the ball rolling. It jacked up its prime rate by 0.5 percentage points on Nov 28. This followed the rise in interbank rates (the rates at which banks lend each other money) that in turn came hot on the heels of the recent143 words
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Miscellaneous874 1997-12-09 27 tvpage„ sralbrte Rooms Tin Man (Channel 5, 8 pm) Angela has trouble dealing with a tough-talking client. Steven feels homesick. Bernard gets a parking ticket and things just get worse from there. With special guest stage actress Irene Lim (sister of Kay Siu and Kay Tong). jv ■v mm wmi874 words
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Advertisement388 1997-12-09 29 W your weekly guide jlj to what's Q *j* hot and hip on the music scene I MUSIC COMPOSING &LYRICING TAm professional vocal training LU Mn course iyi music production course C 3 MMMfeMMMI M€M9lcmCms COMPUTER MUSIC PROGRAMMING COURSE M (Corporate/D&D/Wedding) j S*"** ff— Toppers a A I Id updated388 words
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Article, Illustration329 1997-12-09 44 CONTENDERS TERRY VENABLES Former England and current Australian coach JOBONFRERE Coach of Nigeria in 1995 and 1996. He guided the Super Eagles to the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics BORA MILUTINOVIC Ex-United States and Mexico coach AFP. Englishman Terry Venables, Dutchman Jo BonfrereAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 329 words
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Article, Illustration629 1997-12-09 45 NATIONWIDE LEAGUE: HOW THEY FARED WEEKEND RESULTS Bury 0 Middlesbrough 1 Crewe 2 Huddersfield 5 Man City 0 Wolves 1 Norwich 2 Sheffield United 1 Notts Forest 2 Bradford 2 Port Vale 0 Birmingham 1 Portsmouth 2 Stoke 0 QPR 0 Sunderland 1 Reading 2 Charlton629 words
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Article306 1997-12-09 45 FOREST 2 BRADFORD 2 FOREST suffered an unexpected setback after losing its way in what it thought was "Easy Street". The over-confident First Division leader surrendered a two-goal lead simply because it thought Bradford was not in the same league, reports Soccernet. Forest had enough chances306 words
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Article, Illustration86 1997-12-09 46 ...AND WIN THE JERSEY OF YOUR CHOICE WHO'S this player all wrapped up after scoring a goal? due: He had not been posing like this for a longtime, till last Saturday. Call 1900-*****01 before midnight on Friday and identify the player. Five callers with the correct guess willPicture/ Reuters - 86 words
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Article235 1997-12-09 46 Carlingnet. RICHARD WRIGHT: Liverpool is being linked with Ipswich's England Under-21 goalkeeper. Manager Roy Evans, who admits he needs another Tceeper to "put pressure on David James" could tempt the First Division outfit with a £2 million ($5.2 m) bid. Liverpool has kept a close eye on WrightCarlingnet. - 235 words
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Article, Illustration394 1997-12-09 46 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 2 BARNSLEY 1 Reuters. PAOLO Di Canio's 88th-minute goal against Barnsley maintained Sheffield Wednesday's winning run under new manager Ron Atkinson. The Italian ran on to a long clearance out of defence, rounded Barnsley goalkeeper Lars Leese and slid the ball into the net for hisReuters. - 394 words
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Article, Illustration410 1997-12-09 47 ERNEST LUIS - REPORTS ERNEST LUIS WE WILL, WE WILL ROCK YOU! Like rock group Queen's famous chorus, which boomed out constantly from the mega-bass speakers for four days, the Tiger 5s Futsal organisers knew what they wanted to do. And they wanted to do it well. After four days of rocking410 words
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Article, Illustration62 1997-12-09 47 SPONSOR TIGER BEER GETS BIG NAMES OVER 8.000 FANS WATCH GRAND FINAL EVENT WELL ORGANISED AND PROMOTED Peek a boe: This fan makes sure there are no obstacles in her way Finger licking good: These guys get to the point. They support Brazil Pictures/ Alvin Toh and David TanPictures/ Alvin Toh and David Tan - 62 words
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Article, Illustration150 1997-12-09 48 Reuters. Juventus' French midfielder Zinedine Zidane was yesterday named by Fifa as one of a four-man shortlist for the Player of the Year award. The others: Inter-Milan's Brazilian star Ronaldo, last year's winner. Real Madrid's Brazilian defender Roberto Carlos. Arsenal's Dutchman Dennis Bergkamp. The shortlist wasReuters.; Picture/ Afp - 150 words
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Article102 1997-12-09 48 Reuters. The Fifa Player of the Year award is not the only one to be presented at the ceremony at Disneyland Paris on Jan 12. The others: Fair Play award to the fans of the Irish Republic. To United States player Julie Foudy for her commitment to theReuters. - 102 words
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Article83 1997-12-09 48 UEFACUP 3rd Rd, 2nd Leg TODAY: Lazio (Ita) v Rapid Vienna (Aut): First leg 2-0 Schalke 04 (Ger) v Sporting Braga (Por): 0-0 Auxerre (Fra) v Twente Enschede (Hoi): 1-0 Atletico Madrid (Spa) v Croatia Zagreb (Cro): 1-1 Inter-Milan (Ita) v Strasbourg (Fra): 0-2 Aston Villa (Eng) v83 words
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Article306 1997-12-09 48 Reuters. INTER-MILAN v STRASBOURG ITALIAN League leader Inter-Milan, one of the most successful clubs in the Uefa Cup during the *****, needs to pull out all the stops today to remain in the competition. Inter, which won the Cup in 1991 and 1994 and was beaten inReuters. - 306 words
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Article, Illustration345 1997-12-09 49 Yvonne Lim - SPORTS IS NOT JUST ABOUT SOCCER, GOLF, ATHLETICS—AGREE? THE lOC AGREES. THAT'S WHY DANCESPORT IS AN EVENT AT THE SYDNEY OLYMPICS IN 2002, WHILE FIGURE-SKATING IS AT THE WINTER OLYMPICS Stories/ Yvonne Lim PULL on your mittens, oh sunny, sweltering Singapore. Ice maiden Vanessa Quek,Pictures/ David Tan - 345 words
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Article85 1997-12-09 49 Whether Vanessa will one day get to wear Singapore colours may depend on efforts to set up an ice-skating federation here. At international levels, a competitor's country must have a federation recognised by the world figure-skating body. Singapore has a skating federation, but parents and coaches say, it85 words
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Article142 1997-12-09 49 More locals are taking up skating. Sasaki Dean of the skating school at Ice World Kallang said in 1995 it had 40 students, mostly expatriates. But today, there are 200 students, a third of them locals. Fuji Ice Palace's Charles Lim reported schools signing up large student groups142 words
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