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151 1999-01-20 1 Sold by her mum to a sex ring for 190. Put in a holding area for virgin prostitutes for 11/2 months. Singapore woman, her Malaysian husband and a gutsy American lady rescue the 15-year-old. Our team goes to Thailand to piece together a story of human greed going wild, humanPicture/ PHILIP LIM jjP - 151 words
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THENEWSWDAY
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Article, Illustration492 1999-01-20 2 ...And US President Bill Clinton talks about: Source: Wire services. BY the time you get The New Paper this afternoon, US President Bill Clinton would have finished outlining his ambitious plans to promote free trade. And to help bring aboutSource: Wire services.; Picture/AFP - 492 words
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Article141 1999-01-20 2 BY laying out his grand plans, Mr Clinton is trying to convince the nation that he should be judged on his achievements, rather than his personal failings, observers said. He spoke just hours after his lawyers began his defence at his Senate impeachment trial, which stems141 words
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210 1999-01-20 2 IT may be costly for Singapore to obtain its water supplies from Indonesia, said the Johor Mentri Besar yesterday. Datuk Abdul Ghani Othman said it would be more economical for the Republic to get its water from Malaysia, reported Berita Harian210 words
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Article, Illustration412 1999-01-20 3 TheToyStoiy gang is skating down to Singapore soon with their $13 million show. TANYA FONG reports SHOW INFO WHAT: Disney on Ice-Toy Story WHEN: From March 12-21 WHERE: Indoor Stadium TICKETS: $46, $38 and $22 available from Jan 25. Call Sistic at 348-5555. YAHOO, bring on the snow412 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration473 1999-01-20 4 Jill Lim - BY Jill Lim MR Krishnasamy Chandrasegaran, 44, isn't quitting yet. Not after surviving two heart attacks, a heart transplant, kidney failure and a bout of Hepatitis B. Sure, it came as a shock. When just a week after he returned to work from hospital,Picture/ David Tan - 473 words
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Article117 1999-01-20 4 SACKED, he now has to pay his own medical bills. These were earlier covered by PSA. "And I'm very grateful for that," said Mr Chandrasegaran. The bill? It comes to more than $3,800 each month. He needs dialysis three times a week (at $190 per session). He117 words
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THENEWSTODAY
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Article, Illustration387 1999-01-20 5 Yong Shu Hoong - Now you don't BY Yong Shu Hoong WHY so naughty? One click from the Pacific Internet home page, and you could be seeing porn stars! But aren't local Internet Service Providers expected to block all those dirty pictures? Yes, they were taken off, after someone alerted387 words
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Article103 1999-01-20 5 WEBMASTER'S Pick is updated on Pacific Surf every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Based on a chosen theme, three websites would be highlighted each time. The Tag website was displayed on Pacific Surf under Webmaster's Pick from Jan 15 to 18. On a web page listing PacNet's103 words
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QUICKNEWS
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268 1999-01-20 6 25,000 BANKRUPTCY and business failure hit new highs last year. According to figures from the Registry of Companies and Businesses, 25,284 firms stopped operations last year. Aiid the final figure is likely to be higher because of late reporting, reports The Business Times.268 words
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Article, Illustration46 1999-01-20 6 Picture This BIG TURNOUT AT MAHATHIR'S HOUSE/Page 20 SETTUNGAWAGER: Malaysia's main opposition party leader Urn Kit Siang (left), paying Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad 10 Malaysian cents (four Singapore cents) for losing a bet on the timing of the general election. Picture/ ReutersPicture/ Reuters - 46 words
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News Break
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Article53 1999-01-20 6 BONDS ITS another step towards Singapore becoming a leading international debt market for Asia. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is issuing $1 billion worth of five-year government bonds. It's stepping up bond supplies to help boost the local debt market and set a benchmark for private issuers, The53 words
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Article58 1999-01-20 6 INSURANCE INSURANCE firms in Singapore are unlikely to cover treatment costs for side effects of Viagra, reports The Business Times. The impotence drug has been approved for sale here. Death and disability cover will be paid, whether it is due to Viagra or otherwise. Viagra can be dangerous58 words
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Article58 1999-01-20 6 STANA A RECORD 43,499 visitois saw the Istana grounds yesterday. It was the first Open House since renovations began in 1996 and the first time six of the Istana's grand rooms were open for viewing. Many took home a keepsake. Souvenir sales netted $8,900 for the Community Chest58 words
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Article63 1999-01-20 6 CHARITY EVEN a fake US$l million note is worth something to charity. One put in a Aidilfitri Charity Fund box last week will be auctioned to raise funds on Jan 31. Charity chairman Abdul Halim Kader said it was disappointing to find the note was "joke" money.63 words
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Article59 1999-01-20 7 MALAYSIA THE hike in toll rates will free money for projects such as rural development said Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Without a hike, the government would have to pay compensation to concession holders, and would have no money for other projects, he said. Tolls59 words
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Article70 1999-01-20 7 HIV VIRUS SCIENTISTS are working on changing the killer HIV (Aids) virus to use it to heal. They say they have stripped it of its ability to cause disease, while leaving intact its ability to infect human cells. The "tamed" virus could be used to carry genes70 words
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Article58 1999-01-20 7 BMYANMAR| A SINGAPORE medical team will help fight infant deaths in Yangon, in Myanmar. Four doctors and three nurses from the KK Women's and Children's Hospital will hold lectures and workshops there next week to help improve health care. Seven times as many babies are stillborn or die58 words
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Article64 1999-01-20 7 IMF THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said it "badly" misjudged the depth of the Asian crisis. But the deep recessions in Indonesia, Thailand and South Korea were not a result of the IMF's tight money measures early on, it said in a recent report. An IMF spokesman64 words
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Article40 1999-01-20 6 I want to become a minister of substance rather than an Japan's Minister of Post and Telecommunications Seiko Noda. The only female minister in the Cabinet, has been said to be chosen as an "eye-catcher"for an unpopular government.40 words
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Article198 1999-01-20 7 Pmus LET'S try the R(A) approach for speeches, too. That is, have some places where a more liberal standard rules. In such "free speech venues", you wouldn't need a police permit to speak. But people would still have to be accountable for whatever they say. This idea was198 words
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Article43 1999-01-20 7 The Straits Times: We 'badly misgauged' Asian crisis, says IMF The Business Times: Business failures hit record 25,000 last year Uanhe Zaobao: Nato planes will bomb Yugoslavia RCS morning news: The impeachment trial of President Clinton goes into defence mode43 words
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Article51 1999-01-20 7 International Herald Tribune: Clinton lawyers open defence Electronic Telegraph: Serbian leader defies world Berita Harian Malaysia: People show support for PM Hongkong Standard: Wise men dine with Tung before first meeting BBC news: President Clinton's lawyers have begun his defence at his impeachment trial before the US51 words
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Article27 1999-01-20 7 THE Dow Jones industrial average rose 14.67 points to close at 9,355.22 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was about 782 million shares.27 words
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Miscellaneous8 1999-01-20 7 Tongue CHeefk One day at Phi Phi lsland8 words
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Article, Illustration699 1999-01-20 8 Couple fight to free Thai teen from pimps AT the heart of our story is an innocent 15-year-old Thai girl who has felt more pain and betrayal than most of us know in a lifetime. She has been hurt by her own mother, who first dumped her in699 words
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Article, Illustration526 1999-01-20 8 AUGUSTINE PANG - Writer AUGUSTINE PANG ON a warm April day last year, a 40-year-old thricemarried woman called on an orphange in Chiangmai. She was there to meet her daughter. The mother, it appeared, wanted to give the child a better life than she herself had. That'sPhotographer PHILIP LIM - 526 words
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Article, Illustration842 1999-01-20 9 MR NARONG VIJAYKADGA - Six million Thais are living just above the poverty line. About 50,000 Primary 1 students dropped out last year. World Bank MR NARONG VIJAYKADGA IT was nearing the end of May last year and Mr Tan wondered if he would ever meet Nipha again.842 words
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Article600 1999-01-20 9 MRS Hooe Watcharaprecha knows most people who counts in Chiangmai society. To save Nipha, she was willing to hound them all. She approached policemen, politicians, lawyers everyone witn clout to save a little girl from a horrible fate. Some shrugged. Others just dodged600 words
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HEALTHTODAY
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Article, Illustration265 1999-01-20 10 Carol Leong - By Carol Leong A LARGE-SCALE flu epidemic is sweeping China, Taiwan and Britain. But not Singapore, says the Ministry of Health. Even if we do catch the bug, it will be just another case of the sniffles. Except for toddlers, the elderly and ill people with severely depressedArt/PuayKoon - 265 words
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Article, Illustration80 1999-01-20 10 Tknmgli cMMtmi: Kids are the biggest transmitters, both to adults and other children, because of physical contact through play and other activities. m itf riat>sc>: A person who is down with flu gets the virus on his hands when he blows or touches his nose. He80 words
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Article, Illustration115 1999-01-20 10 THIS century has seen three deadly global flu epidemics, called pandemics According to medical records, the 1918 flu killed between 20 to 40 million people worldwide, claiming more victims than World War I. It is still regarded as the most lethal epidemic in115 words
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Article209 1999-01-20 10 FLU experts say "yes". Why? Because the flu virus is constantly changing. Mostly, the changes are small. But every 30 to 40 years, there's a big Frankenstein change, a process called an "antigen shift". The result can be a new killer supervirus causing another pandemic. Virologists209 words
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Article75 1999-01-20 10 EVERY year, scientists guess which will be the next bug and try to make a vaccine based on current viruses. But vaccines are not necessary here, said Dr Prem Nair, director of corporate services at the Raffles Medical Group. "In Europe and the US, they75 words
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209 1999-01-20 10 A READER ASKS... I QMY father is 79. Two months ago, he was diagnosed by the National University Hospital to be suffering from heart disease blockage of the blood vessels due to a high level of cholesterol. His medical report shows that one209 words
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Advertisement204 1999-01-20 10 DO you have a health problem or query? We've arranged for a panel of doctors from the Parkway group (which runs Gleneagles, Mount EKzabeth and East Shore hospitals) to answer your And feel free to share any health experiences which you think would interest others. IS WRITE It's Your Health204 words
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SINGAPORETODAY
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Article, Illustration55 1999-01-20 11 muifmui* Mr Jim Michael, who is retiring after 35 years as editor of Forbes magazine: I simply can't get over Singapore. When I was in Singapore right after the Second World War, you got around by rickshaw. Now the rickshaw pullers' grandchildren are electronics engineers living at55 words
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Article191 1999-01-20 11 GETTING A PLACE IN THE UNIVERSITY Say that again From the year2oo2, good A-level results may no longer be enough to get into university. Students also have to take reasoning tests. Despite assurances that this would not add more pressure on students, writers to The Straits Times'191 words
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Article187 1999-01-20 11 CHOY DA WEN, writing from Massachusetts in the US: Questioned the usefulness of the SAT as a reasoning test for Singaporeans: "I took the SAT tests in 1995, and even though my parents speak English at home, the verbal sections were somewhat challenging because there were words that187 words
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Article37 1999-01-20 11 Prof Shih said, instead of swotting for SAT, which might push scores about 5 per cent higher, students should spend more time on extra-curricular activities or project work, which could reap higher rewards, he added.37 words
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Article94 1999-01-20 11 Yes, SAT will add to the workload. But we should remember our ultimate goal: To make Singapore a global city. And that calls for top-class education. Students may feel challenged, pressured but welcome to the real world. The economic crunch and global competition have made the world a94 words
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WORLD TODAY
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Article242 1999-01-20 13 EVER dreamt of being the only passengei in a plane? No screaming babies, no snoring fellow passengers, no queue at the 100. Well, dreams do come true. Well, at least for engineer Ajay Kapoor, 36. On Saturday, said the Times of India newspaper, an engineer242 words
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Article, Illustration369 1999-01-20 14 JILL LIM - by JILL LIM KARL Marx* must be turning in his grave at the idea of boxer Mike Tyson (above) as a socialist. I know, I know, it sounds wacky. It's Tyson's idea, not mine. He said, in some interview-or-other: "My wife's the capitalist, I'm thePicture/ Reuters - 369 words
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Article, Illustration292 1999-01-20 15 Danny Lim - NEARLY 200 HURT IN INDIAN STAMPEDE By Danny Lim IT was to be a joyous occasion to celebrate a good harvest in south India. But mayhem broke out when the bulls, which had been let loose in an open area, ran amok into a crowd of292 words
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Article107 1999-01-20 15 THE annual harvest festival in mid-January is an important event for the Tamils (from the state of Tamil Nadu) and it is celebrated over three days or more. Old items from families are thrown out and burnt in a bonfire on the first day. A special sweet rice107 words
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Article, Illustration27 1999-01-20 16 mutfmui* Juanfta lonian was talking of bar basketbal star hubby's retirement from the game: I see Michael doing a lot more car pooling.27 words
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MALAYSIATODAY
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Article, Illustration279 1999-01-20 17 Can you imagine having nearly a National Stadium-capacity crowd at your house for Hari Raya? Dr Mahathir Mohamad can. And he says... AFP. A RECORD 40,000 people turned up at Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad's house yesterday. The Malaysian Prime Minister had expectedAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 279 words
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Article99 1999-01-20 17 AFP. THOUSANDS of supporter* of ousted deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim also attended a separate unofficial gathering. It was hosted by his wife Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, at their home. It was a largely ethnic Malay gathering. Some supporters broke into chants of "reformasi" as two ofAFP. - 99 words
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WORLDTODAY
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Article, Illustration361 1999-01-20 18 Philippine Supreme Court upholds death sentence for rapist TWO weeks ago, teenager Baby Echegaray was in tears. When the Philippines Supreme Court issued an order staying the execution of her rapist step-father, she asked: "What about me?" Yesterday, she managed a subdued smile. The man whoPicture/ Reuters - 361 words
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Article82 1999-01-20 18 THE legal battle is still on. Lawyers of convicted child rapist Leo Echegaray yesterday refused to concede defeat after the Supreme Court gave the go-ahead for his execution by lethal injection. But the court decision was a big blow for Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin, who led82 words
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Article, Illustration591 1999-01-20 19 spotlight White House troublemaker Linda Tripp tops style expert Mr Blackwell's 1998 list of the flair-impaired, while First Lady Hillary Clinton is the best-dressed SHE has been called troublemaker, squealer, betrayer for her role in the Monica Lewinsky affair. Now, MsPictures/ Afp & Reuters - 591 words
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Showtime
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Article, Illustration341 1999-01-20 20 Sure they're eager and, in some cases, talented. But why are some tiny tots being thrust on stage by parents? YONG SIEW FERN peeks backstage at Saturday night's Golden Peony Cup children's karaoke contest SHE likes songs by Taiwanese singer-actor Jimmy Lin and Chang Huei-mei. But who needsPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 341 words
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Article, Illustration224 1999-01-20 20 IN a corner of the dressing room, a teacher was drawing "tattoos" on a boy's arm. The only guy among the finalists, Mervyn Lee, 7, is part of the boy-girl team, Tian Le Yi Pai. Dressed up in a blue-red-yellow costume inspired by Superman, he flinchedPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 224 words
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Article, Illustration220 1999-01-20 21 uH>i^HARrT^OO[^fIRNIVAL LIKE some burgers from the oven of Fandi Ahmad and his South African wife Wendy Jacobs? v What about some homemade pasta and pizza by Michelle Goh and boyfriend Edmund Wong? Or why not try Edmund Chen's barbecued pork, Shirley Yee's special made coleslaw220 words
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Article126 1999-01-20 21 Singapore Cable Vision is also organising a cooking competition on Feb 7 at Great World City. A total of eight contestants will compete for the top prize, restaurant vouchers and a $500 worth of hamper from Tai Hua Sauces. The winning dish will also be featured on the126 words
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Article, Illustration102 1999-01-20 22 CHANNEL B's latest newcomer Tay Ping Hui (left) has got the whole town talking. Not with his looks or acting. But his quotes. When asked what he wants to achieve in showbusiness, the actor, now seen as Thomas Ong's twin brother in Are You My Brother?, didn't102 words
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Article, Illustration59 1999-01-20 22 WHO needs Viagra? Certainly not Jack Nicholson (left). According to the Star magazine, the Hollywood star said he gets his, erm, stamina from simple diet peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Well, he must know something. At 61, the ladies' man has two little kids: Nine-year-old daughter Lorraine59 words
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Article, Illustration128 1999-01-20 22 CANT think of a novel way to pledge your undying love this Valentine's Day? Here's a suggestion: Declare your love for the world to see on an electronic billboard at Orchard Road (above). What's more, it's free. Just buy a Valentine's Day compilation CD released by Rock128 words
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Article, Illustration81 1999-01-20 22 SHANNEN Doherty moaned that she looks like a boy. Next to the voluptuous Alyssa Miiano (left), that is. Doherty, the star of Beverly Hills ***** is starring in a new show, Charmed. She's pressing the show's producers for a rare perk breast augmentation (enlargement), reported Star magazine. The81 words
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Advertisement340 1999-01-20 21 The StraitsTi nies VV,n>«K E<lMun HOME NEWS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS The Straits Times Weekly Edition brings you a crisp summary of the week's major news breaks reported in The Straits Times about Singapore and Asean Covering news from social issues, politics, business, career opportunities and others, we bring you closer340 words
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Article, Illustration409 1999-01-20 23 NG WAN CHING - ET CETERA WITH NG WAN CHING LATELY, my husband and I have hit some snags. The children's nanny has left, even though I offered her more money. The gardener also seems to have packed up for good, leaving a jungle which grows wilder by the409 words
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Miscellaneous190 1999-01-20 23 COMICREUEF The Concrete Jungle/Colin Goh HELLO,WK6..I HI.SIMOKIE... |UEXI6,7H»S J5 \PUEASEbTo lu)Elt. IF7OO KOU/VU6HT Y ...Mb U 1 UiHOSTdIS? "Wl-S IS SIIMWUE' UICU6irfIEETttJU, 6ET T)REt> WANT To dIfIFUL J 6AI HEW 6, LifcfcJ6 OF UH6ATON, COME TRV DWJ'TRER. *ftK w r mm LT "j COTIE... iCUKHAMD FjmeKEb; JP&X™ 'I M 1190 words
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Article, Illustration439 1999-01-20 25 Ng Wan Ching - TRAVEL WITH A TWIST r By Ng Wan Ching THE start of any trip to New York City is bad for me. I am always terribly jetlagged and grumpy whenever Fve been in the air for over 20 hours. This time, my husband found a great439 words
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Article, Illustration546 1999-01-20 32 NATIONWIDE FIRST DIVISION: IN ENGLAND SUNDERLAND GOES 10 POINTS CLEAR AT THE TOP AFP. SUNDERLAND 2 IPSWICH 1 Experienced striker Niall Quinn hit both goals as Sunderland moved 10 points clear at the head of the First Division. The Republic of Ireland international struck with a 27th-minuteAFP. - 546 words
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Article, Illustration286 1999-01-20 32 CRYSTAL PALACE 2 STOCKPORT 2 Sky Sports (Internet Edition). CRISIS club Palace showed all its fighting qualities as it snatched a draw against Stockport. Brett Angell netted from close range to give Stockport the lead after just four minutes, and Angell added a second for theSky Sports (Internet Edition). - 286 words
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Article, Illustration375 1999-01-20 33 THE STRIKING PAIRS OF THE PREMIERSHIP ...so savs Jesper Blomqvist of Cole and Yorke. And he should know. He has plaved with and against the best THE best strike partnership in Europe. That's Dwight Yorke and Andy Cole. So says their Manchester United team-mate Jesper Blomqvist in375 words
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Article, Illustration354 1999-01-20 34 ...MORE ON THE TOP STRIKING PAIRS OF THE PREMIERSHIP LIVERPOOL manager Gerard Houllier believes that England stars Michael Owen and Robbie Fowler have once and for all ended the theory that they cannot play together. While Owen and Fowler tried to forge a significant partnership last354 words
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Article, Illustration298 1999-01-20 34 S Gulam - By S Gulam WOODLANDS Wellington's "prodigal sons" have returned home. But it may well spark a controversy over a compensation rule. The Rams reyealed last night that they had signed midfielder Max Nicholson and striker Stuart Young for this year's S-League which is scheduled to start on March298 words
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Article245 1999-01-20 34 ITS clear that there is a loophole in the competition rules: If a player is signed direct, a compensation must be paid. But if he goes home, plays for another club and then returns, there is no need for any compensation. But Home is crying245 words
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Article, Illustration75 1999-01-20 35 Greatest show on earth... Fifa president Sepp Blatter created a stir recently when he suggested having the World Cup every two years, instead of every four years. How do Singapore's football fraternity and the fans feel about the idea? ERNEST LUIS reports i nil"75 words
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Article311 1999-01-20 35 IT will improve Singapore's chances of qualifying. That's the initial response of Football Association of Singapore (FAS) president Ibrahim Othman, to Sepp Blatter's idea. But he says it all depends on the qualification format. "If we don't make it in 2010 (Goal 2010 is Singapore's311 words
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Article301 1999-01-20 35 National coach Vincent Subramaniam supports the idea of a World Cup every two years. Said Vincent: "It'll give more countries a chance to qualify more often." And a player's short-term career is one reason he gives. "The average playing career is about 16 years. Realistically, he301 words
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Article, Illustration552 1999-01-20 36 ...MORE ON THE LOCAL REACTION UM TONG HAI, national team player and skipper of Tanjong Pagar United "While countries will have a shorter wait to qualify, it will become monotonous. It'll be the Euro Championships this year, followed by the World Cup next year, then Euro again...l552 words
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Article, Illustration231 1999-01-20 36 Bosnian striker Sejdic played for Balestier Central in 1996. He then switched to Woodlands Wellington in 1997. But his registration was rejected by the S-League without any official reason. I read with anger at the way the S-League is handling the Esad Sejdic affair.231 words
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Article, Illustration370 1999-01-20 36 STEVEN TAN, national player and striker for TanjongPagar United "The World Cup has always been an event where some people even take leave for a month just to watch it. Of course, fans may get jelak (sick) of it after a while but as a player,370 words
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Article, Illustration332 1999-01-20 37 HALL OF FAME John McEnroe was yesterday elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Joining the American tennis great at the sport shrine at Newport, Rhode Island is Australian Ken McGregor. Both will be inducted on July 10. Reuters FORMER world number one John McEnroe rippedReuters; Picture/ Afp - 332 words
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Article240 1999-01-20 37 Reuters. AUSTRALIAN Open champion Petr Korda opened his title-defence with a thrilling five-set victory at a first round match at Melbourne Park yesterday. But not before he was accused of cheating by his Spanish opponent Galo Blanco. Korda, under a cloud since testing positive forReuters. - 240 words
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Article61 1999-01-20 37 Andrei Pavel beat Javier Sanchez 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 4-6 6-4 Cecil Mamiit beat Stefan Koubek 6-4 6-3 6-2 Andre Agassi beat Hernan Gumy 6-0 6-3 6-0 Arnaud Clement beat Steve Campbell 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 Jim Courier beat Peter Wessels 6-3 6-2 7-6 (7-0) Steffi Graf beat Paola61 words
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Article24 1999-01-20 37 Mark Philippoussis v Michael Chang Lindsay Davenport v Florencia Labat Jennifer Capriati v Maria Antonia Sanchez Lorenzo Christian Ruud v Alex Corretja24 words
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