The New Paper, 21 July 1998
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Article, Illustration398 1998-07-21 2 SILKAIR CRASH Amount is US$25 million ($42.6 million) for negligence Boeing wants to move case here or to Indonesia A US$25 million ($42.6 million) negligence suit has been filed in the US against Boeing by the family of a victim of the Silk Air crash. The398 words
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266 1998-07-21 2 Reuters. BRITAIN is taking steps to curb the growth of its car population. Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Secretary John Prescott said yesterday that he would persuade motorists to leave their cars at home. His Labour government plans to do this byReuters. - 266 words
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Article, Illustration210 1998-07-21 3 Time out! People head for the shops, cinemas and concert halls. To each his own. Can you spot The New Paper reader in the crowd? MICHELLE ANG takes a look and has a field day with bad puns MR ART TEE DOESN'T sleep during the Arts and210 words
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Article109 1998-07-21 3 MR Ngoo Peh Pah is the typical reader of The New Paper. A recent survey of the Research and Information Department of Singapore Press Holdings helped to paint the profile from the leisure pursuits of readers interviewed. Here's what readers do each month: Reading magazines: 82 per cent.109 words
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Article, Illustration53 1998-07-21 4 *****1******1* BonStar deputy general manager Steven Goh on why Ms company h expanding Starbucks acgesrirofr, despite the weak economic sentiment and tho competitive cafe Industry: Coffee is relatively recession-proof. It is also a basic commodity which is affordable... Besides, it's also a place to be seen53 words
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Article, Illustration429 1998-07-21 4 A Chinese Singaporean man used, a Sinhalese woman's credit card no less than 15 times, chalking up $5,836.84 on jewellery, watches, compact discs and designer clothes. How easy is it to use someone else's credit card? DANNY LIM puts three429 words
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Article213 1998-07-21 4 HIS name: Boh Tuan Hai. Her name: Adele Anne Wijeysingha He used her credit card 15 times before he was caught. How did he fool so many salespersons? District Judge Seng Kwang Boon said: "They either didn't check or they were not very smart." Ms213 words
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Article, Illustration456 1998-07-21 5 Yong Shu Hoong - Today, 34 years ago, 23 people were killed and 454 wounded when Chinese and Malays fought in the streets. Insurance man Ng Cheng Peng recalls Singapore's worst riots PRUDENTIAL t/'me THENEWSTHEN By Yong Shu Hoong GOING home after a game of456 words
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Article214 1998-07-21 6 STORY SINGAPORE'S foreign trade is projected to go down by up to 5.5 per cent this year. And this is despite a 6.1 per cent surge in non-oil domestic exports last month. This is because the underlying trend was weak, said the Trade Development Board's director214 words
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Article, Illustration43 1998-07-21 6 nQure This Now roofless: The roof of this Tannery Road terrace house crashed down after Sunday's rainstorm. The family had moved out earlier when large cracks started appearing in the floor and walls. Picture/ The Straits TimesPicture/ The Straits Times - 43 words
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Article185 1998-07-21 6 TRYING to cut your grocery bill? NTUC Fair Price's latest move might help. The cooperative will launch more housebrands that are up to 30 per cent cheaper than other brands. Mr S Chandra Das, chairman of the cooperative, said: "This is one way of helping the185 words
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News Break
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Article69 1998-07-21 6 HEALTH MORE people than usual are seeking treatment for the eye disease conjunctivitis. It causes red itchy eyes, usually as a result of a virus. Doctors have been seeing about 500 cases a week this month, compared with 350 a week so far this year. To guard69 words
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Article65 1998-07-21 6 HEALTH A TWO-YEAR-OLD boy who died from hand, foot and mouth disease on June 25 didn't have Enterovirus 71. That deadly virus is linked to the deaths of 50 children in Taiwan. This year, there have been 713 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease caused by enterovirus65 words
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Article60 1998-07-21 6 FINANCE A NEW kind of investment based on housing loans is taking shape here. The monetary authority is looking into setting up a mortgage corporation, reports The Business Times. These buy mortgages from banks at a discount, and sell them as debt instruments. Buyers are usually pension funds60 words
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Article63 1998-07-21 6 TRADE EXPORTERS should be left to decide where they want to ship their goods from. So said TDB director of trade policy Chan Kam Fai, commenting on Malaysian proposal to compel its exporters to use the country's own port. Singapore, as a believer in free trade, feels63 words
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Article40 1998-07-21 6 South China Morning Post More gloom on economy forecast CNN Interactive: Carnival cruise ship catches fire off Florida coast The Australian: Survivors relive terror tide BBC news: Peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians have been adjourned.40 words
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Article209 1998-07-21 7 in FSHSus It's time Asia frees itself from the shackles of the property market, says journalist Vikram Khanna in THE BUSINESS TIMES ONE of my favourite quotes on the Asian economic crisis comes from Mr Robert Zielinski, head of Asian banking research at Jardine Fleming Securities. "The209 words
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Article61 1998-07-21 7 I EDUCATION GET a degree from one of the world's most famous universities, but stay home? You could if you had to. Oxford University may soon go online with masters degree courses in medicine, computing and software engineering. First degrees might come later. Exams are expected to be61 words
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Article61 1998-07-21 7 MONEY MALAYSIAN feed and flour milling company Gold Coin (Malaysia) may profit handsomely if the sale of the male impotence drug gets the green light in Malaysia, reports The Business Times. Gold Coin owns Zuellig Pharma Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor in Malaysia for Viagra-maker Pfizer Inc. Viagra61 words
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Article58 1998-07-21 7 I THAILAND THAILAND is looking at another 270,000 jobless in the coming months if businesses cannot raise enough money to carry on. This is on top of the 2.8 million unemployed this year forecast by the National Statistical Office. What 790 companies and factories need: $1.5 billion. Weak58 words
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Article61 1998-07-21 7 EDUCATION THE National University of Singapore (NUS) is planning a programme that will see its top students graduate with two degrees. Under a joint-degree programme with top foreign institutions, selected NUS undergraduates will study here for two years, spend two years at the foreign universities involved in the61 words
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Article56 1998-07-21 7 The Straits Times: Overseas degree link-up for NUS The Business Times: Singapore expects total trade to shrink 4.5-5.5% this year Lianhe Zaobao: Foreign trade likely to shrink this year Berita Harian: Trade likely to shrink 5.5 per cent RCS morning news: The NUS embarks on a radical56 words
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Article81 1998-07-21 7 Two become one Let the Kyrgyz and Kazakh peoples be together forever and let their states prosper forever... (The newlyweds) have walked only 300 steps but let every step of their future life be a bed of roses. Kazakh leader Nursultan Nazarbayev at what was dubbed Central Asia's81 words
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Article26 1998-07-21 7 The Dow Jones Industrial average fell 42.22 points to close at 9,295.75 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 554 million shares.26 words
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Article598 1998-07-21 8 WANTED: Semi-skilled workers ready to work the midnight shift, be retrained every few months, and stay at least a year or two. When foreigners seem to threaten your job, it's hard to see the big picture, said feedback dialogue participants last week. NTUC deputy chief598 words
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Article, Illustration546 1998-07-21 9 The Ministry of Education will be reducing content in the school syllabus by up to 30 per cent for some subjects from next year. This will give students and teachers more time for thinking and discussion. TEOYUNYUN reports SHOULD a kid in primary school be546 words
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Article, Illustration301 1998-07-21 9 We're turning 10 come to our party and win! ITs hot. It's happening. It's the talk of the town. The New Paper is 10! The partys this Sunday at Suntec City. And we want YOU to join us. There will be lots of prizes and giveaways, including 10 Fujifilm DX-5301 words
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Article268 1998-07-21 10 Riana Zakir - First, CJ ups burglary jail term... BY Riana Zakir EARLIER this month, Lee Kok San stood before the Chief Justice and appealed against his 11-year jail term. Calling Lee "a menace to society", Chief Justice Yong Pung How upped the term to 17 years268 words
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Article, Illustration114 1998-07-21 10 EVEN before the latest list of sex charges against him, Lee was to have spent the next 17 years in jail till he was 74, the age to which most Singapore men can expect to live. Lee, a fish beehoon seller, had worked as a waiter,114 words
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336 1998-07-21 10 YOU name the crime, Lee Kok San has done the time. Robbery, rioting, theft, burglary. Since 1960, Lee has spent 30 of his 57 years behind bars. Recently, the Chief Justice upped his 11-year jail term for the burglary of an Orchard Road house336 words
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Article293 1998-07-21 11 Upping jail term: For against CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS He is a habitual offender and a menace to society. If he comes back to society at the age of 68, he will still have six years to bother everyone. Why don't we be sensible and add six years to the 11293 words
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Article100 1998-07-21 11 HERE'S what Lee faces for each charge if convicted: Rape and attempted rape: Up to 20 years'jail and a fine or caning. If the victim is younger than 14, the penalty is at least eight years'jail and 12 strokes of the cane. Having sex with an underaged girl:100 words
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Article, Illustration192 1998-07-21 13 MATCH WIN WE'VE found our 10th anniversary babies yes, all eight of them. They are now 10 years old, just like The New Paper. Now, take a look at their pictures and see if you can match them. Their names: A. Tanya Gillian Beins B. Christopher Ashley Hendricks C. Lennard192 words
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Article93 1998-07-21 13 OUT 0f472 entries to our Prudential Slice-of-Time contest last week, 384 answered the question correctly. The answer. Prudential's insurance payout of $800,000 over 50 years ago is worth over $10 million today (enough to buy three bungalows). Here are the winners of a Prudential 150 th Anniversary93 words
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Article, Illustration260 1998-07-21 15 Teo Hwee Nak - By' Teo Hwee Nak HE stole a panel van "for a joy ride". Then, the police started chasing him. On July 4, Jaiseelan Muthusamy (above) had a few bottles of beer. Around 11.30 pm, he used a bunch of keys he picked up from the ground to260 words
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Article119 1998-07-21 15 JAISEELAN was jailed 34 months, fined $6,600, and disqualified from driving all classes of vehicles for 20 years. He had previous theft and drug convictions. Anyone who steals a motor vehicle can be jailed one to seven years, fined, and disqualified from driving for three years or more. Anyone119 words
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Article, Illustration328 1998-07-21 16 Crispina Robert - TAMIL SEMINAR By Crispina Robert DO young Indians dare to dream, to achieve more than just completing their O levels and going out to work? Apparently not, said police officer ASP Mohamed Ali at a Tamil seminar over the weekend at the328 words
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Article107 1998-07-21 16 MR Ali said: "My family was not well-to-do. My mother was a medical attendant and my dad did various jobs. "But they told me from the start that they wanted me to be a lawyer. Okay, so I didn't make it, but hey, as a policeman,107 words
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Article, Illustration304 1998-07-21 17 Indonesia after the May riots... Elsiey Marlina is throwing pride to the wind, writing a reply to a wife-wanted ad. "I can't believe I'm doing this," groans the 20-year-old university student as she buries her face in the letter that could be her ticket to304 words
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Article, Illustration180 1998-07-21 17 No so schoolkids out THE economic crisis in Indonesia has forced many parents to take their children out of school. Education and Culture Minister Juwono Sudarsono has estimated that at least 20 per cent of all pupils have dropped out in the past year because their parents or guardians could180 words
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Article, Illustration215 1998-07-21 17 Reuters. INDONESIA'S two largest Muslim groups are forming political parties. They will contest next year's general elections, newspapers reported yesterday. Muslim leader Amien Rais said his party would be called Partai Amanah Bangsa or National Mandate Party. Mr Amien heads the Muhammadiyah organisation, Indonesia's second largest MuslimReuters. - 215 words
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Article, Illustration398 1998-07-21 19 WORLDTODAY Wire services. Hundreds of passengers wearing life vests watched from the upper decks as tugboats put out a fire on a cruise ship yesterday. The vessel, Ecstasy, caught fire about 5 km off Miami Beach, Florida. The drama unfolded within sight of MiamiWire services.; Pictures/ Reuters Courtesy of NBC TV - 398 words
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Article, Illustration67 1998-07-21 20 muifmui* South African PtkMnl Nolson Mandela says ha is overwhelmed by the good —t-■ —aa sa wisnes irofti an over uie wocmj for his 80th birthday this week: One of the advantages of old age is that people respect you just because of your grey hair and67 words
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Article303 1998-07-21 20 DOUBLE standards. That's the way Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim sees it. He feels the international Monetary Fund (IMF) is practising double standards in the speed at which money is sent to countries hit by the economic crisis. He said this in Washington303 words
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Article, Illustration248 1998-07-21 20 I MALAYSIA'S MEN IN THE NEWS AFP. MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad (above), "stronger now" after last month's Umno party congress, is on a nationwide tour to explain to the people the economic problems facing the nation. 'The PrimeAFP. - 248 words
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Article, Illustration492 1998-07-21 21 Dr Mahathir's way CUT LEND Nepotism, interest rates and the Malaysian government's plans to stimulate the economy were among the issues raised by MPs in Parliament yesterday. A look at Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's response to them Sources: Bernama, New Straits Times. THE Malaysian government is tryingSources: Bernama, New Straits Times. - 492 words
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Article, Illustration225 1998-07-21 22 spotlight The blockbuster cop series Lethal Weapon is back after a seven-year break. Lethal Weapon 4 opens at cinemas on Thursday. This time, bickering police partners Mel Gibson and Danny Glover are joined by actor-comedian Chris Rock and Chinese action StarJet Li. AVIS WONG,225 words
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Article, Illustration430 1998-07-21 23 MAFOOT SIMON - mmm WITH MAFOOT SIMON ITS time for some straight talk on the Administration of Muslim Law Act (Amla), the way Nominated Member of Parliament Ms Claire Chiang did recently. Speaking on the amendment to the 32-year-old legislation in Parliament on June 30, Ms Chiang said: "The process430 words
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Miscellaneous241 1998-07-21 23 COMICRELIEF Calvin and Hobbes/Bill Watterson MOM, CAN UOBBES COME II 1 **11 MHIC I WmS, IX HOT SURE IK SWIMMING NtTH ME J WE'O BETTER, J£&gr, DON'T SWM MOM KNOWS 90 MUCH ABOUT < Adam/Brian Basset I J?"". i I XTUiMK Out OF WAt?7? S/^ASm«Cr AO2UTI©#4SCAMJ>CIAtTOK TO<MIS TOWli frUS TUETHwC*241 words
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Miscellaneous144 1998-07-21 24 COMICRELIEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh |I«? toiNisAH BETH TP iirnHoO I St teicAW? <C2wotbS»»V l ."2ft' i »an*F tern's* iSc™- 1 w*fr!)« i Mtewr \Lr±l- /ul^r^l v Big Nate/Lincoln Peirce too WORE WAY TO V HA MHA H| 'BY WOODCHUO< &eACH "WWDCHIJC? CANT H* Hft HA HA H/N' b« S"144 words
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Article, Illustration389 1998-07-21 25 Showtime Those sensual lips, that sexy pout, not to mention that voluptuous figure. What is so fascinating about Taiwanese screen vamp Shu Qi? HAZEL TAN tries to find out SHE lean?d forward seductively on the sofa, eyes shining with mischief. So what if the reporter's female? "You tellPicture/ Joyce Lim - 389 words
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Article, Illustration314 1998-07-21 26 Shu Qi... You heard what Hongkong heartthrob Leon Lai thought of our 1997 New Paper New Face winner, Lee Ann d'Alexandry. Shu Qi tells HAZEL TAN what she thinks of her co-star LANGUAGE is a barrier between Shu Qi and Lee Ann d'Alexandry. But unlike Leon314 words
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Article, Illustration178 1998-07-21 26 DONT bother telling Shu Qi who her latest admirer is. "Oh, I have too many admirers," she said without pretension, when reminded that Hongkong singer Leo Ku recently admitted openly that he admired her. Shu Qi, who has been romantically linked to Aaron Kwok and George Lam,178 words
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Article, Illustration385 1998-07-21 27 Chan Seet Fun - Sirfifrrfri fLrnairLi Cni vvNCIvS uiv Rvesoffive recruits as they go through thick and thin during their National jCiYiCv n airs on Fridays at 9 pmon Prime 12. By< Chan Seet Fun YOU may have seen actor Steven Lim chatting to his platoon mates inPicture/ Alvin Toh - 385 words
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Article167 1998-07-21 27 My best role as a corpse ZAHEED Ismail, 25, makes his debut as Imran in the series Soldadu. Said the part-time model and freelance interior designer, who's deciding whether or not to complete the final year of his architectural degree: "I haven't told my family (about Soldadu). "They are quite167 words
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Article, Illustration143 1998-07-21 28 COCO Lee (left) looks set to make waves in the United States. Jim Morris, the manager of Mariah Carey and Michael Jackson, will sign her on in October. He will produce her English albums and promote her in the US. The Hongkong-born but Taiwan-based singer143 words
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Article, Illustration49 1998-07-21 28 The allegations against my client are nothing more than pulp fiction. Lawyer Paul Callan, who is defending the hit movie's writer-director, Quentin Tarantino (left), currently facing assault charges. He is accused of punching fashion stylist Leila Mwangi during a brawl in New York on May 1.49 words
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Article, Illustration88 1998-07-21 28 NOW we know how much a kiss from actress Sharon Stone (right) is worth. At an auction last Friday to raise money for the homeless, Stone auctioned off a kiss on the cheek, reported CNN. The lucky winner paid US$65O ($1,100) for it, although Stone had to throw88 words
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Article, Illustration204 1998-07-21 36 DAVID Beckham has yet to decide if he will apologise to the nation for his World Cup dismissal. ITie BBC has requested an interview with the troubled England and Manchester United midfielder, which it hopes to show next month, reports Soccernet. The broadcasting204 words
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Article, Illustration236 1998-07-21 36 FRANCE '98 AFTERMATH: ITALY Reuters. CESARE Maldini will be sacked as Italy coach this week and replaced by fc rmer captain and goalkeeper Dino Zoff. This is according to a report from the Ansa news agency yesterday. It said Luciano Nizzola, president of 1 he ItalianReuters. - 236 words
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Article214 1998-07-21 36 NBA UPDATE USA Today. THE list for the Chicago Bulls coaching job has been shortened. This comes after the decision of Indiana Pacers' assistant coach Rick Carlisle to withdraw his name from consideration. The Indianapolis Star reported that Carlisle telephoned Jerry Krause, the Bulls'USA Today. - 214 words
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Article176 1998-07-21 36 GERMANY AFP. STEFAN Effenberg has not played for his country for four years. But after a four-year exile he is about to return to the German national side. After much resistance, coach Berti Vogts has given in to outside pressure and agreed to reactivate Effenberg's internationalAFP. - 176 words
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Article, Illustration303 1998-07-21 38 Gerard Wong - ...MOBE Ml SCHOOLS ATHLETICS c_ DIVISION BY Gerard Wong LAST Friday, Cedar Girls' Asmah Hanim cried her eyes out for almost an hour when she became too ill to compete in her pet event the C Division 800 m. Yesterday, it took a mere 63.40 sec forPicture/ Joyce Lim - 303 words
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Article, Illustration184 1998-07-21 38 SHE last made her name when she was ranked fourth in the 400 metres hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games. Now, after four years and well into her 30s, she is back. India's PT Usha, nicknamed "Kerala Express" dominated the 100 m, 200 m, 400 m, and 400Picture/ Afp - 184 words
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Article240 1998-07-21 38 THE HIGHLIGHTS NYT MARION JONES: She capped an excellent evening of sprinting by beating the fastest women's 100 m field ever assembled on the opening day of the 15-event competition. For the first time, each of the eight starters had previously clocked under 11 seconds with JonesNYT - 240 words
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Article, Illustration289 1998-07-21 39 GERARD WONG - YESTERDAY'S HIGHLIGHTS REPORTS GERARD WONG SIX records were broken. Anglo-Chinese JC's Ng Boon Keng, 19, made it a hat-trick of records when he cracked the A Division 400 m mark for the third time running. The second-year289 words
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Article, Illustration273 1998-07-21 39 THEY train, play games, do their homework together and were even classmates from Primary One to Secondary Two. They are so close, they even consider each other their best friends. Yesterday, Nepalese brothers Narayan and Basudev Paudel took their close relationship one step further by grabbing273 words
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Article146 1998-07-21 39 THE brothers' one-two finish might not have happened if not for a massive stroke of luck. For though Basudev was second after the first lap, he faltered and was overtaken by Whitley Secondary's K Jeevan. Basudev recalled: "I tried to do too much too early. So146 words
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Article, Illustration279 1998-07-21 40 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS SELECTED WINNERS: BOYS A DIVISION: 200 m: Aaron Huang (St Andrews') 22.47 (roc) 400 m: Ng Boon Keng (ACJC) 49.63 (rec) 800 m: Siva Narayana Samy (Yuan Ching) 110 m hunllm: Mong Rupeng (RJC) 15.37 3000 m steeplechase: SunilNair(VJC)PICTURES JOYCE LIM - 279 words
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Article, Illustration732 1998-07-21 40 A DIVISION AARON OVERCOMES THOSE INJURY WOES CALL him a track rebel. Last year, after Aaron Huang broke the B Division 100 m record, the St Andrew's Secondary student took his school flag and ran a half-lap of honour with one finger pointing to the sky. He732 words
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Article, Illustration327 1998-07-21 41 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: STARTS AUGUST 15 BOOST FOR STAN COLLYMORE Reuters. TROUBLED striker Stan Collymore has received a timely boost. His English Premier League club Aston Villa has handed him the coveted No 9 shirt for the new season. Manager John Gregory said he hadReuters. - 327 words
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Article222 1998-07-21 41 MANCHESTER United has ruled out any move for Dutch striker Patrick Kluivert. Kluivert, 23, was insisting on a salary of £2 million ($5.4 m) a year around £40,000 a week, reports Soccernet. But United boss Alex Ferguson refused to entertain the notion of the 23-year-old222 words
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Article, Illustration301 1998-07-21 41 Wire services. M ALAN SHEARER: The Newcastle captain is not for sale at any price, says manager Kenny Dalglish. This is despite persistent reports linking the England star striker to Juventus, Barcelona and Inter-Milan. Dalglish insisted Shearer was happy to stay at St James' Park and would be withWire services. - 301 words
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Miscellaneous1016 1998-07-21 42 Tv TODAY Turn NOON News 5 Today/Nome Shopping 1.00 PM New* 5 Today/Rolling Good Hum fl |fejw Robifl LeOflg 2.00 News 5 Today/Renegade —Mr Success Triple Nine 3.00 News 5 Today Q# fhg Hoy Channel 5,8.30 pm 305 Vussetepmmmda lot, hires a computer genius to be a especially the NYPD1,016 words
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Article, Illustration86 1998-07-21 43 BRAZILIAN striker Ronaldo is in Brazil. He was photographed outside his mother's house in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday attending the 21st birthday party of his girlfriend, Susana Werner. Ronaldo bought the house for his mother soon after he signed for a then world record fee forPicture/AFP - 86 words