The New Paper, 2 May 1999

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    27 1 the new paper MAY 2, 1999 Another quality publication of Singapore Pr— Holding* lon sunda> [io{ V* http://newpaper.asial .corn s* -fiITA (ty 107*tfy99 'J W V *s>
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    Lock icon TEEN TRIBES
    6 1 SHSCk, e Picture/Kenneth Koh
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  • [NEWS]
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      PM and-pills
      45 2 Do not throw away your antibiotic and press for an NWC wage increase this year. The antibiotic has worked but we have to finish the course. Otherwise, we will suffer a relapse and the virus of recession will be more difficult to kill.
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      Lock icon SERBIAN SURPRISE
      394 2 3 captured US soldiers freed DO MEN OR WOMEN TALK MORE? /Page 29 4-D: ANWAR NUMBER VERY CLOSE Page 53 TV GUIDE Page 46 Source: Wire services. THREE US soldiers held prisoner in Yugoslavia were freed last night. Tanjug news agency quoted Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic, a Serb,
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  • [NEWS]
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      PM and...tennis
      29 4 When I started playing tennis, I used a heavy wooden racquet. Later, I switched to fibre-glass. Now, I have upgraded to a racquet made of high-tech materials.
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      Hip HAVOC or harmless?
      585 4  -  I am a reject i I hate the establishment I live for sex, beer, and the working class Tribal tendencies or passing fancy, the new young are coming out in a culture of shock Stories MELVIN Singh KNOCK me down with a skateboard if you have
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      Will trend turn to trap?
      224 4 THE Internet has become a critical source of information for teenagers hooked on subcultures. Counsellors and educators we spoke to are worried because not all teenagers are supervised. Said Mr David Kan of Family Life Centre: "Some of the kids can become hard core because
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      PM and...degrees
      55 4 Perhaps the term will be better understood if we expand on the slogan to Knowledge Economy, Thinking Worker. So long as you understand what you do, and always think about how to do K better, you are a knowledge worker. You do not need a degree or certificate
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      Melvin, you won't understand
      430 4 I WAS once into the punk and new wave culture. Now I am 32 and just bending over can send me into bouts of giddiness. I thought it was cool then but I lost interest because all I had to go on were album covers and
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      PM and...Einstein
      37 5 Let me end by quoting Albert Einstein: "Hidden in trouble lies the key to our magnificent opportunity. It is for us now to act on what we ought to and turn the crisis into opportunity."
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      PM and...you
      190 5 PILLS, tennis, degrees and Einstein... the Prime Minister was using all these to get across two messages to Singaporeans. Yes, we are doing better than expected with the economy growing by 1.2 per cent from January to March. No, the time has not come to celebrate. TTiere are
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      What is your maid up to?
      609 5  -  BY Toh Li Lin TODAY is Sunday, your maid's day off. She is putting on her finest clothes, grinning from ear to ear, as she prepares to meet up with her countrywomen and spend a day rattling in her own tongue. "Bye, ma'am," she
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      Can we do without them?
      199 5 SOME employers go overboard in their attempt to "control" their maids. They lock them indoors to stop them from running away. They beat them up to teach them discipline. Now, instead of being at their mercy, or treating them like slaves, let's consider another option.
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      TYPE 1: THE RUNAWAY MAID
      107 5 ALL he wanted was a maid who could cook. It didn't matter that the Sri Lankan maid broke his washing machine on her first day of work. Or couldn't cook even a simple dish from her native country. Mr Sahu B K was willing to
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      TYPE 2: THE SKIVER
      121 5 ALL she wanted was a clean house for her asthmatic children. Instead, Mrs Hang's Filipino maid spent her time trying to beat her own Tetris high scores. And painting her toe nails. Or disappearing from the house. 1 would come back home and find a layer
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      TYPE 3: HAVOC GIRL
      117 5 SHE was dressed in a white, sexy nightgown. At two in the morning, sneaking in from the kitchen door. Mrs Lim was surprised to see her maid at that early hour. In full make-up. When she questioned her Indonesian maid, the maid said she was taking
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      Five winners in Five Pillars contest
      231 6 FIVE readers have won a Swatch Skin watch worth $128 from Swatch. They are: Serene Lee (*****20/Z), Shirleen Tan (*****33/G), Woo Kwok Cheng (*****32/ C), Rafiah Rasie (*****90/G) and Aiyu Bansal (*****77/F). The contest they took part in centred around the latest catchword among
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      Well-known video seller FINED, LOSES LICENCE
      239 6  -  By l Woon Wui Tek SINCE 1982, he has built up a business that has become famous to thousands. For fans of Hindi and Tamil movies here, Kavitha Video Centre needs no introduction. Its reputation has even spread beyond Singapore. But now, founder and
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      SHOPS STILL OPEN
      72 6 THE two Kavitha Video Centre outlets in Serangoon Road that Mr Shanmuganathan started now sell items such as audio cassettes and operate as photo labs. He plans to focus on his film business. Mr Shanmuganathan opened Kavitha Video Centre in 1982 as a sole proprietorship. He owns
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      154 7 With the Motorola StarTAC™ CDMA Phone ■> //£> v-: J > f sS Jx/ L #OM didtb X°?~ 4rr vo« kidding? I'm on MI Chat. So orda!^-" If i 'II I I i i I I I j jflW,( I I JuEa v I why not chat? «M 1 Chat
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  • [NEWS]
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      Swim coaches, club in murky fight
      647 8  -  BY Woon Wui Tek LEE Chui Ling, schoolgirl and swimmer, took part in last week's South-east Asia Games trials without her coaches. Why? Because they were barred from entering the Singapore Swimming Club at Tanjong Rhu. The five banned trainers, who include a former
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      Win trip to Perth
      87 9 MR Stevenson Toh (IC number *****97/H) is the lucky winner of a Perth holiday for two. He correctly spotted the differences in last week's pictures which we have highlighted above. Out of 4,922 entries to our contest last week, 3,169 spotted the seven differences. Prizes are
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      106 8 865T M(T MHU (SHMAPOM) PT« LTO |PR6S N T S Flying F^j 7 P- Y Ordinary KIDS Polng EXTRAORDINARY Thing* See this world famous Australian children's circus for the very first time in Singapore! Hailed all over the world for its daring acts and energetic young performers, The Flying Fruit
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      102 8 I fllreat for That Special Lady! 8 9 May 1999 It's Mum's turn to be spoilt and your turn to say 'Thanks Mum For Everything.' Our chefs will be dishing out Mum's favourites reminiscent of good old days. HUN6ESS Tunch Buffet Ala Penana Lunch 11.30 am to 3.30pm Dinner 6.30pm
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      71 8 bB SStiHfil 9H^'/. 4HHI K youraddrew:K 1 die usbett office I've seen it that of Complete and mail your «ifry tpitb photo to: mr/mrs/mias n of 1 IH s£ZL *****3 OCCUPM.. 1 rt g T 7 5215 F 7 5775 company 1 A^fj, Conditiont apply. All entriei must be received
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      151 9 I© Even the w i r I price looks oiw I I' If delicious. f Traditionally delicious leochew favourites, I p^ r p e^on The best place in town for tradition Teochew food also serves up unbeatable value for money in so many different ways. For t example, the new
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      221 9 BA STIAN I j TO MUM WITH LOVE... (ji I" i:' *"*V r ,7* v '.J -?y Sunday Brunch, 9 May 99, 1 1,30 am 2.30pm Feast on a spread of more than 20 delectable Mediterranean and local specialities including all timo favourites like Air Flown Rock Oysters, scrumptious Grilled
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      123 10 f S.. -> t fe. i TTT' ir nifwirr^ f f? vjja; -$yZj"-"'♦y|^^t.- > v v v ~i. 1 >" g a!®^. I'S'Jjj t The Philips AZ2OOO is winning converts the nation over Some 111 I are in awe of its incredible Surround Others worship its ,4? U M 111
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      241 11 Mt&xSl *^Pi3BHHHH^H|^B|^^N^|H^H[HHfIHBKNMj|U^HHB^9n«] I i v Mep on it Singapore s jflHi walking event. jA |fl §S V 1-4%. kjyx V jjE fi mJMH BHr B v ft JP HI B l J MS m 3m r j 1 S2B& <m\ jr si 1 1 H j H* jju 12nd 3rd
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  • [NEWS]
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      Lock icon Fiery end to test drive
      243 12 IMAGINE you are a streetsavvy dealer, trying to sell a second-hand car. You have pointed out its merits, you have hinted at a price and now, as a clincher, you take a prospective buyer for a test-drive. And suddenly, all your plans go up in
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      Maids yes, schools no
      505 13  -  Singapore-style motherhood means less flexibility Raising baby in S'pore By Wendy Wells I CAME to Singapore to work hard for two years and return home with enough CPF to buy a nice house with a big yard to fill with rowdy kids, unruly pets and rusty
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      STREET TALK
      30 13 Can I help you? MANDARIN: Wo ke yl bang nl ma? MALAY: Botohsaya tolonf? (bolt-lay, sa-ya, toM-kmg) TAMIL: Uthavf widmnar? (would the-vi ven-du-ma) SINGLISH: Need halp or not?
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      TIPS FOR EMPLOYMENT PASS-HOLDING MUMS
      243 13 If your baby's due soon, make sure you receive the medical subsidy. If you want to breastfeed, choose a doctor who supports this. Many here assume that if you are returning to work, you won't. If you get sick while breastfeeding, see only this doctor.
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      298 12 Comfortable and Economical a& d $45 $55 K° r $50 $60 $55 $65 v?onaratulations! |r .^^> o *0 rs££ijfifc^^BE2^E^^^^r J ipCl MRSlii lOfm Md l«r (3 Winners) Sfm ••M B«r (10 Wlmmv) LAU CHEE LEE (*****00/G) HENG BOON PING (*****39/E) TAN SIEW NGOH (*****43/H) TAN BEE WAH (*****56/H) UM KIM
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      54 13 Tafctom DO you km problems What other topics would yon ■tees to write about to help you settle in? §xp6fiMCMy plMttnt > and otherwiee, have yoo encountered? OrjMMQf !«totrprtr' ir> y0Mf Do drop as a Mne orceins. TWwMjWi TIm Expat Paso Coordinator The Now Paper 390 Kkn Seng Rood Slogapore
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      191 14 1 111 m.m >u it ■> f .'FH DID YOU KNOW THAT POOR COMPLEXION IS OFTEN CAUSED BY SUN DAMAGE? REVEAL FAIRER, SMOOTHER MORE R\DIANT SKIN WITH NEUTROGENA FINE FAIRNESS ESSENCE. in days, skin is softer and smoother. In weeks, dark spots and blotchiness are reduced for a noticeably fairer,
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  • [@ A GLANCE]
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      Lock icon The TRADE war
      436 15 Wire services BUT this battle isn't just between two countries. It's more serious than that. In fact, it has practically split the world into two feuding camps. While no missiles have been fired or bombs thrown, this "world war" has practically disarmed the global body that oversees
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      [BRIEFLY]
      149 15 Mass grave in Timor A MASS grave containing 11 bodies has been found in East Timor. "We estimate that the bodies have been buried for about two months and identification is difficult," said district police chief Lieu-tenant-Colonel Erry Gultom. The victims were believed to be supporters of the pro-Indonesia
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      127 15 Compter Table (3ft) Shoe Cabinet EES Shoe Cabinet with TV Rack Writing Table itaiian 2 FOR THE PRICE OF ONE 1] Kitchen /Y\j£< >ub,e ?ed Queen-Size Metal Bed si/e) T Spray-painted Tftß" Multi- 4 t I Bedroom Set f if! colour I.J 1; 4~ I 4Z± 4 Bedroom set dfiP
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    To buy or not to buy...
    378 16 Infocus THAT'S the question on many lips, now that it's confirmed that housing prices have rebounded. Residential property prices are up 4.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year, after falling for 10 straight quarters. So is this the time to grab
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    [QUOTE WORTHY]
    92 16 ARE YO»l A STUCK TRISHAW? Technology waits for no man. The trishaw puller can say what heir ants, that cars should not have been invented but they witstill be on the roads. Either you f re there providing cars or condemned as a relic of history. Mr Lim
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    Virus hits Johor
    151 16 THE pig virus has moved further south in Malaysia. A pig farm in Seelong, 20 km from Johor Baru, has been under quarantine since Wednesday after an animal tested positive for the Nipah virus. The quarantine was imposed after a farm worker fell into a coma. Police
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    [FOR THE FAMILY]
    57 16 Tu...tu... the picnic we go: Pack a picnic basket and head for The Green at Fort Canning Park today. The Singapore Dance Theatre will perform a range of ballet styles. The performance will be at 7.30 pm, but you can picnic there from 5.30 pm. Tickets are
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      157 16 WEATHER TODAY thmuilJ umlJ h |Ll ■niiJmi iiiiJblii mm nniltwiii o l .j-.'^rr-' I ji*%&*if'. t"vXy J"*, HMIHRM SMriH 6.57 om west Portty doutfy rrfrt 707 |WI yggj ±rE=£Bss Hwmum 25T muliiliihl 2.6 m :12.50 pm moinum 32T 4D RESULTS ON PAGE 53 pouierie: Waist Strengthening Tonic This tonic is
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      Guest editor
      34 17 SHRINIWAS RAI Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Today, Nominated MP and lawyer Shriniwas Rai has his say
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      Under this cover...
      607 17 Next week: Mount Everest hero David Urn V IS a true sign of active citizenf ship. The Singapore 21 Committee Report has been launched by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. The media has been highlighting the report daily. The public's interest has been aroused. This is a
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      96 17 18 The port j^^^rn^^^MSmmmm The 1 the rep has be< merely ■B And HHlloBtt^^^H penenc can The loe Wher some I was where let GUARAM BUSTER Your Solution to Remove Unwanted Fat Mk Jl If you are unsatisfied with your weight, waist line, flabby arm, thunder thigh, bulging tummy, etc
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    Win phonecards
    96 18 [NEWS] f THE McDonald's Sing Tel World Cards are out and you can get a set free! Fifteen sets, each comprising three cards, are up for grabs. Just call 1900-*****01 before midnight on Tuesday, May 4, and tell us which page the McDonald's Sing Tel World Cards ad
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      259 18 Event This Day (89 may 1999) Your mumuonffthe best at the River View. Bring everyone mr a big celebration at the River Palace, and we'll provide a night's stay for 'L mum.The family can swim at the pool, stroll by t lC riVer r relax and chit-chat in the I
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      164 18 Colour your hair healthy with Henna Plus p— I hiL" Colour, care one Covers grey shades or j|| jji^l With Hairwondfcr Colour Grey you camouflage and care natural or greying hair. The Tone-on-Tone fl| I colours bring your own colour back easily and safely. jgj3 SS| Gives your hair a
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  • [NEWS]
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      ALLERGY DEATH
      212 20 Q How can a little nut kill? A WOMAN who is allergic to nuts died alter taking a bite from a chip that she had dipped into a restaurant curry. Miss Leann Rickaby, 24, suffered a severe allergic reaction immediately and rushed to the toilet to throw up
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      Lock icon She spent 10 hours under this rubble
      160 21 AFP. THEY feared the worst. But after hours of frantic digging, a 12-year-old girl was pulled out from under the debris of a four-storey apartment building which had collapsed in Bombay. Rushed to hospital, she appeared none the worse from her 10-hour ordeal
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      Lock icon Untitled
      471 22 THEY should be calling it The Howling. After all, they're the White Wolves. And, if the letters which they have sent out to more than 25 prominent members of Britain's ethnic minorities and anti-racist campaigners are to be taken at face value, then there's cause for woiTy. This is on
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      Ethnic groups patrol streets
      163 22 THERE'S fear in the air. And Britain's ethnic communities are not taking any chances. With the Brixton bombing targetting blacks and the blast at Brick Lane hitting Bangladeshis, volunteers are now patrolling streets. They know another attack will come. But where? So K is, they're beefing
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      Mr Clob: I'm a good kaki
      569 23  -  report 1 KEN JALLEH JR HE came out of nowhere with a plan to free $10 billion ringgit ($4.5 billion) worth of shares now stuck and stagnant in Malaysia. Singapore businessman Akbar Khan's offer: Cash for all Malaysian Clob shares at discounts of about
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      WHAT HAS HAPPENED
      178 23 Aug 31, 1998: Malaysia declares all trading of shares on Clob Illegal and says it will not recognise any of the trades with immediate effect. But the Stock Exchange of Singapore says that Clob will continue as long as there is demand. Sept 1: Bank Negara announces
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      70 20 f, PIS SAFARI RESTAURAPIT v MMM*' MM< >f >lOllHi 's IKl> Spice ill llie \i£ln Sillill i! Sii 1111» 1 nous Imi 11«' I spiiMil iiii Iniliiiii «i 11 lime l,i\oiiiilrs sik Ii ,is S«il,i>. I Ko«islr<l Dik K. Ichi|mii <i. lloiii» Kon Noodles. rilMMpplr l\i< <\ I»rrl Slew. Icih.iki
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      381 20 T —*s The easy way to remember your anniversary l^pfv When you got married, you thought it would Sweet Memories Anniversary Package: S3oo* be a day you would never forget. So what One night s stay in a Suite. happened? At Robinson International Hotel, Complimentary American Buffet Breakfast for 2
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      300 21 Results of the SAFRA Resort Charity Golf Raffle Draw *99. Held at SAFRA Resort ft Country Club, 25 April, Sunday. 1 x Business Class Air Ticket to 0365 Tokyo/Osaka .1 x Business Class Air Ticket to 0444 Tokyo/Osaka 1 x Ortimar Golf Set 0445 1 x Evergreen Deluxe Class 0063
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      39 24 &dW* 1" r 'L:.-" I "<* *>»<» m ':-T i»' Ijju1jju I I 'ifii' SSjEft T• *,r ~®f-'" v {raK *4'' t^.~% MW H i k miv CWS' H VnJP Ma WlefajM jr I ii^wll^^Bii iii I j^ Att dcti#iif ll
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      303 25 HFinding someone who shares your interests on the Allomail your free email service with anti-junk mail Internet is like looking for a needle in a haystack. and multilingual capability. Now there is an easier way, thanks to Community Chat Zone your interactive channel to both new and Connection for bringing
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    Read any good food lately?
    606 27 [Cookiejar] THE PLAGE TO DIP FOR HOUSEHOLD TIPS Last week, we looked at the smarts of supermarket shopping. This week, the focus is on selecting and checking your products. Do you know how to read those labels? YES. You've read correctly. You have to read
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  • [Age Difference]
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      Now what?
      371 28  -  Back from the supermart? Edited by Trudy Lim trudy@sph.com.sg U Tip: Knot them All those plastic bags can be recycled. But don't just smooth out the creases and fold them up. Tie a knot in each one. That way, they'll be less likely to fly all over the
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      Why do you think women tend to talk more than men?
      160 28 a "Indecision. Because of that, they find the need to talk a lot to justify their decisions. "Take shopping for instance. Ninety per cent of women would find something wrong with, say, a blouse they're shopping for, be it
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        Watch the time
        99 28 IF you are tired of your pre-schooler always asking "Is it time yet?" when waiting for bedtime, lunchtime or time to leave for school, try this. Set a toy clock the sort used to help children learn to tell the time to the target time (say, 9
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        Use junk mail
        92 28 WHEN sorting through your mail, don't automatically toss unwanted stuff in the bin. The paper covers that come with your magazines can be given to the kids when they clamour for something to scribble on. Old envelopes can be used for scribbling too, or for the kids
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        Healthy treat
        54 28 EXTRA fruit juice can be frozen to make delicious, yet healthy ice lollies for the kids. If you don't have those special ice lolly containers, pour the juice in a normal ice cube tray, cover with cling wrap and stick a toothpick in each compartment. In a few
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        Clean brushes
        52 28 DO you have facial cleansers lying around that are just not right for your skin? Foaming cleansers can be used to clean your make-up sponges and I brushes. They get out all the grime, and leave the brushes soft and clean. They also generally leave less residue than
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  • [Feature]
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      Lock icon Yak Yak Yak Yak
      550 29 A study by American sociologist Dianhe Hales has turned up some interesting results, reported the Daily Mail. ci The average adult woman speaks 23,000 words a day while an adult man speaks 12,000 words a day. K1 In the womb, a female foetus exercises her jaw
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      Hey, men talk too, gossip even
      700 29  -  by Yong Siew Fern HERE are some dirty words. Small talk. Chatterbox. Nag. Gossip. Argument. Brag. Speeches. Lectures. Presentations. The word units in these are immeasurable, most of them useless. And it is not just women who contribute to them. I'd say the scales
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      Boyfriend Ernest Luis replies
      29 29 Guess what! I've learnt another thing after reading Siew Fern's article. That... GUESS WHATI! Women also WRITE more than men!!! (No of profound words: 20)
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      [Cue&eh?]
      194 29 Which part of your body needs plastic surgery? "Don't say it too loud my breasts!" Sonia Couling, 24, MTV Vj "Why do I need it? I'm perfect." Mohd Tahar Ghalib aka TG, 27, Radio RiaFM 89.7 Dj "My flabby arms! They are too fat. It would be great if
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    Shop Stop
    309 30 [Venue] FUJIFILM JET. SET GO Tired of shopping in Orchard Road or Johor Bahru? Then check out Fremantle, a shoppers' paradise just 20 minutes' drive from Perth. JASON TAN takes you there SHOPPERS of the world unite. Fremantle is your paradise. No, it's not filled with mega-malla which
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    140 31  -  Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg The Floonies: That's what Mr Deva Marg, 33, calls his colourful latex creations. These characters are filled with non-toxic powder and are very stretchable. You can twist and turn each of them into different shapes and moods. Great for kiddies. And at A$7.95 ($8.70)
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    103 31 Lunch out: Try out the numerous outdoor restaurants near the Fishing Boat Harbour. They serve the freshest fish and chips I've ever tasted. Prices start at about As 7. The wonderful sea view is free though. But watch out for the hawking seagulls. They might just swoop in
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      GO LOONY
      99 31 This magnificent Neo Gothic museum used to house female lunatics (read: mental patients). But it now displays and tells the sober story of Fremantle as a port and city. Free concerts are held there on Sunday afternoons but the fun really starts after dark. Brave souls should try
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      SHIP SHACK
      69 31 Get shipwrecked well, almost. This museum has numerous relics from the boats which have fallen prey to Western Australia's rugged coastline in the past 300 years. Check out the awesome hull section of the Batavia, wrecked in 1629, near the museum's entrance. There's also a myriad of other
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      AUSSIE ALCATRAZ
      64 31 This former maximum security prison was used to house hardcore prisoners from 1855 to 1991. In fact, it was built by convicts using limestone quarried on site. There are many guided tours of this once-grim bastion, plus a photographer to take a picture of you in a cell,
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      POTTY ABOUT POTS
      76 31 Check out Mr Gigi Cosi's (above) treasure trove, where you'll find a wide range of functional and decorative pottery in all sorts of shapes and sizes and bright colours. The 37-year-old has been doing this since he was 12, and he's so good, he can churn out
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      RUSTIC RETREAT
      172 31 Rottnest Island is the Ozzie version of Pulau Übin. Everyone rides a bicycle (there are no cars) and life goes on at a "Rotto" pace. And Rottnest won't be Rottnest without the quokkas, the small furry rat-like creatures which gave the island its name. (You see, when Dutch
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      SIA EZ HOLIDAYS
      86 31 Book a Perth package with Singapore Airlines for just $958. You get return airfare, three nights' accommodation, daily breakfast and transfers. You also get a medium-sized rental car for two days and entry coupons to 13 attractions, including the Perth Zoo. This free-and-easy package also offers mix-and-match
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      My boyfriend's a playboy
      227 32 lAM 17 years old, while my boyfriend is 19. We went steady a few months ago, after knowing each other for almost two years. Recently, I have been hearing gossip about my boyfHend being a "playboy", making girls fall for him and then dumping them. I
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      Last week's letter:
      165 32 I AM 21 years old, married and have a son. Sometimes, I feel that I don't have any love for my husband any more. So far the relationship seems okay but I have this tendency to really hate him sometimes. He likes to vent his anger on
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      Be wary of new man
      282 32 A reader's advice... YOU married young it is not surprising that your heart still wanders when the old love wanes. And falters when you feel that your husband treats you well only for a gratification. So, when this young man comes knocking on the door
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      He's interested in my friend
      375 33 I'M 18 and schooling. In the middle of last year, I met a guy who is four years older than I am. As I am the homely type, I seldom get a chance to meet those of the opposite sex. In this case, a good
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      My teacher's angry with me
      299 33 I AM a 15-year-old girl. I came to know a female teacher in 1996. She was a good teacher and left a special feeling in me. Now, she is my form teacher. I am very happy as I can see her several times a day.
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      Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
      656 33 I'VE just broken off with my Q boyfriend. I now feel very ashamed to have let him caress, suck and bite my nipples and touch my private parts. Please tell me if this is something that couples commonly do.
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    260 34  -  [SeenHeard] SHARP Clever movie, with answers for everything WOON WUI TEK THEHOVIE The Matrix A computer hacker learns that human minds have been enslaved to the Matrix a computer program designed, and run, by machines. Stars: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne and Carrie-Ann Moss. ONE challenge crops up in virtually
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      228 35  - Edited by Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg with Ming Kang IN this long-awaited new album. Collective Soul gives more than a regular dose of the standand rock fare. With the intense vocals of Ed Rolands and glorious tracks such as No More, No Less and Needs, Collective Soul proves that it
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      Freeze Frame:
      63 35 Laugh Until Die: The much-revered "Oracle", who can see the future, Is a fat Ah Soh who smokes while baking cookies for people who come asking about the fete of mankind. The reams of psychological mumbo-jumbo dialogue: "Stop trying to hit me and hit me." (Laurence Fishburne) "Don't
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      Time for wardrobe change?
      221 35 CHAN SEET FUN ITS all about the special effects. That's what The Matrix is riding on. The acting isn't too bad. The cast is competent, and even Keanu Reeves is tolerable. Apart from one "Whoa", Reeves has somehow managed to keep his Duh-factor out of this
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      They say
      180 35 James Berardinelli in Reel Views (internet edition): "The Matrix offers something for everyone. The die-hard science fiction fen will discover a plot that mixes and matches both new and old conventions of the genre in a compelling fashion. Action aficionados will find that there's no shortage of electric
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      460 36 j 1 CALL: 873-3333 I wocJw 24-hour customer service hotline movies sports wed A Golfer's Travels —Scotland on The First Sword 10.30pm In the first of a six part series visiting 10pm Qi conspires with the Lord OfPoisons some of the most exotic and to usurp Yang s place as
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    Keeping afloat? Get started first
    621 38  -  [Column] A FORNIGHTLY COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S BUSIEST FUNNYMAN by Siva Choy THE other day. Jeyaram walked into the club in his jogging outfit carrying a big sports bag, accompanied by his son, who was also in sports gear. He surprised all of us because we
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      Digital do-das on good ol' 8mm tapes
      201 39  -  A Yong Shu Hoong shyong@singnetcom.sg BRACE yourself for a match made in techno-heaven. In February, Sony Singapore launched a new camcorder format called Digital8, together with two Digital8 camcorders DCR-TRV110E and DCR-TRV310E (left). These two new camcorders, which was made available in Singapore
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      Interesting trivia
      251 39 CIRCULATING via e-mail are these two interesting questions (thankfully, with answers provided): Question: What's so fanny about the funny bone? Answer: The last time you hit the painfully sensitive spot at the tip of your elbow, you may have wondered why it's called "funny bone". What*s so fanny
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      Enter the web of magic
      244 39 [wired] web.singnet.com.sg/-weehome NEED a little magic in your life? You just might find some on this website. Singapore Magicians Network is Singapore's first online gathering of magicians. Its objective is to educate the public about magic and to popularise it as a hobby and as
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    885 40  -  by Ken Jalleh Jr J J kenjr@jph com if WE haven't found a cure for cancer, or Aids, or kamikaze dump-truck drivers and yet supposedly brilliant researchers are busying themselves on silly studies such as that, reported on page 32, about the female tendency to talk, talk, talk. Women,
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    724 41  -  [Single Column] by Lee Hud Kheng hup@sph.com.sg Edited by Lela Jalil lela@sph.com.sg I HATE the drill. Don't know when it started. I probably don't know when it'll end. Here's how the drill works: I'd be happily licking the sambal belacan off the chinaware
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      264 43 fjFowlPlay] 4 with RaviVeloo r and Hup H,! rm A,i Macßeel, the THINNEST I on TV since IRIN GAN and the pole that WORLDWIDE for defying the usual Hollywood flies the Singapore flag when the TV STEREOTYPE of the shy Oriental girl with BAD English channel ends transmission. I play
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    254 47  -  [Playground] A PAGE TO HAVE FUN WITH r Edited by Dave Ang da/e@sph.corn.sg YES, do that and win an SIA EZ Holidays Package for two to Perth! All you need to do is to compare the original picture (Picture A) and the doctored picture (Picture B). Then
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      464 47 taxes, visa Tees, insurance, eic, noi Hi specified in the tour itinerary, are not included. i Horoscope! J* Scorpio (Oct 23 to Nov 22) Aquarius (Jan 21 to Feb 19) Taurus (April 21 to May 20) Leo (July 22 to Auk 23) other |*ople look!reasoned a-jument that's supported by inspiration.
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      Prolific General
      282 48  -  By Danny Khoo STAFF GENERAL, dubbed the closest thing to a racing certainty, did not disappoint his legion of followers in the RM250,000 (S$l 12,500) National Stud Farm Challenge Cup at Ipoh yesterday. The well-bred son of Last Tycoon, backed down to $8 for a win, encountered little
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      YESTERDAY'S IPOH RACE RESULTS
      1492 48 5 MR QUICK 53.5 (14-6) Mat (8) 5 5 1 1 SOUTHERN KMG 57 (46-15) MMfcl (1) 8 8 2 7 LADY SPRINTER 53 (90-21) ~.~A*ar (5) 2 2 3 8 SUPER DOER 53.5 (62-18) Traymana (4) 8 8 4 10 MANTOI STAR 51c 52(23*) Kway
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      Lock icon Anwar number misses
      136 49  -  By Jason Tan IT WAS so close yet so far. The red-hot Anwar number 2898 nearly struck in the 4-D lottery draw yesterday. Very nearly, indeed. For what was drawn as a starter prize was 2890. Yes, it was that close. And you can bet that hundreds
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      WHY 2898 IS SO HOT
      149 49 WE REPORTED yesterday that punters had scurried to Singapore Pools betting outlets after they saw the number 2898 in newspapers. It was the prison tag number of former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and the picture was carried on the front pages of local
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      4-D DRAW SATURDAY: May 1. 1999
      37 49 rrst 5112 SECOND 7730 i third 3291 mmmmm STARTERS CONSOLATION 0269 4342 2890 5183 2325 4295 5377 7178 5213 4649 6111 9844 7991 1276 3259 3608 3681 5166 6632 I 2824
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      Robert, Woodworth deserve rich break
      484 50  -  By Danny Khoo IT COULD be a case of third-time lucky for the pair of Cecil Robert and Benny Woodworth at Ipoh today. The trainer-jockey combination had to play the uneviable role of bridesmaid twice last weekend. They came so agonisingly close with Blue Bottle
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      MUDLARKS
      74 50 WATCH these horses on a wet track: RACE 2: Triple Gold. RACE 3: Birdman. RACE 4: Gentle Johnny, Blue Ocean. RACE 5: Boy Emperor, Courting Dancer, Flying Abjar, Strong Character. RACE 6: Cops Eighty Eight, Hippo Prospero, Big Splendour, Leeds, Colour Of Money. RACE 7: Confidence V, Soul Mate,
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      BEST BETS Thriving Challenger (Race 3 No. 5)
      51 50 MARC TAN Have been watching his last few runs carefully. He has been finishing on not far behind the winners over shorter distances and should be suited to today's 2,000 m trip. Wood worth gets the ride again and should make no
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      Caplin (Race 8 No. 1)
      43 50 DANNY KHOO Strong claims despite top impost. Well-bred galloper who races well when fresh and has an excellent chance to score third career win. Tremendous effort last time out when third behind the smart Snooping Eagle and Golconda.
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      Persian Tycoon (Race 2 No. 5)
      60 50 TAN THEAN LOON Looks set to complete a double for the meeting. The only thing that can hinder him is not his wide barrier but the 1,400 m trip. It may be a bit short. But his rivals today appear weaker than the lot
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      Worth another plunge
      161 50  -  By Tan Thean Loon LAST weekend's winners Persian Tycoon and Day Is Done can be followed again. Persian Tycoon, although drawn barrier 12 and travelling 200 m shorter in Race 2 today, can overcome the bad draw with his speed. Day Is Done is meeting a stronger
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      TODAY'S IPOH RACE CARD: Going forecast—Good
      1668 51 Ho- L*t»n— Nam Jadm lanlar 1 0-8299 BEAU DAWN 57 (48) 'Aiman 3 (7f\ig Cheah-Sunny Tin) 2 -***** CELTIC PLEASURE 57 (46) Satfuftn 5 (Og Sw*#/l«i 3 *****7 COMRADE-IN-ARMS 56.5 (46) Tfaymana 1 (9nzg F NalhaA-Comrade) 4 234(H) WE DRINK FIRST 56 5 (45)
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      Sofhan banned one year, fined for no-merit ride
      1213 52 PERAK TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT JOCKEY Sofhan Latif was disqualified 12 months and fined RM22.900 (S$10,305) yesterday after the Perak Turf Club's stipendiary stewards concluded an inquiry into his handling of Northerly Wind last Sunday. After considering all the evidence, Sofhan
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      Lock icon Island Sands prevails in 2,000 Guineas
      114 52 Reuters. FRANKIE DETTORI landed another classic for Sheikh Mohammed's Godolphin operation yesterday, driving 10-1 chance Island Sands to a neck victory in the Group One 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, England. Always prominent, Island Sands battled on well up the finishing hill to hold off
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      Money on Schumacher
      343 53  -  BY Peter Siow Hot-shots Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen will put their lives on the line again as the Formula One circus sets up tent in Europe this weekend. Imola, which witnessed the death of Ayrton Senna in 1994, will host the San Marino GP today after
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      Lock icon Hakkinen takes pole
      101 53 Reuters. DEFENDING world champion Mika Hakkinen grabbed pole position for today's San Marino Grand Prix with a dominant performance in yesterday's qualifying session. The 30-year-old Finn, driving a McLaren, outstripped his team-mate Briton David Coulthard by just two-hundredths of a second to claim the prime grid position.
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      Plain strain?
      281 54 Q Which part of Ronaldo's body has been giving him injury problems? THERE is no medical term or technical name for what Ronaldo appears to be suffering from. It's not your usual torn tendon or pulled muscle. Neither is it a ligament problem. Perhaps, at best, it's just
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      FACT FILE
      113 54 Full name: Ronaldo Luiz Nazario da Lima Born: Sept 22,1976 in Bento Ribero (Rio de Janeiro) HsigM: 183 cm Weight 77 Kg Clubs: 1990-91: Social Ramos Club: 12 matches/8 goals 1991-93: Sao Cristovao: 54/36 1993-94: Cruzeiro: 60/58 1994-96: PSV Eindhoven: 56/55 1996-97: FC Barcelona: 49/47 1997-96: Inter Milan:
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      Lock icon Down on his KNEES
      700 54  -  Electric pace. Stunning skills. World Footballer of the Year. Twice. Then came his medical woes just before the World Cup final last year. Little has gone right for him since as he limps from injury to injury. Just what is wrong.with Ronaldo! Ire*"™ 1 LOW HE
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      SEASON OF WOE
      194 54 AFTER Brazil's World Cup fiasco last July, Ronaldo returns to Inter on Aug 20 two kilos overweight. But he says it's a matter of time before hia majestic self returns. Everyone believes him. Then he misses Inter's opening games because of his knee injury. When he finally
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      Wizards don't come cheap
      547 55  -  FNGLAND EMBRACES GINQLA BUT. Rob Hughes is the chief sports writer for the Times of London. He also contributes a soccer column to the International Herald Tribune and has received numerous awards. THE ROB HUGHES COLUMN IN another life, David Ginola would be lord of the
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      Arise, Keegan's mirror image
      179 55 WHERE in the world can an individual rise from pauper to prince faster than in football? Four years ago, Kevin Phillips stacked shelves at a warehouse. Southampton told him he was too small for pro soccer. He loved the game. He played for a smalltown club
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      AND FINALLY ...
      104 55 AND FINALLY THE heat is on for middle-aged former stars. Brian Kidd and Phil Thompson, who each played for England but represented opposing shades of red for Manchester United and Liverpool, squabbled like schoolboys in the playground last weekend as Liverpool beat Blackburn 3-1. Kidd is feeling the tension of
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      Big shake-up at troubled bottom club Woodlands
      323 56  -  TWO PLAYERS SACKED, J JEYAKANTH SIGNING ON WEDNESDAY, NEW FOREIGN COACH SOUGHT... By S Gulam CHRISTIAN Sansom has been asked to leave. Also sacked if v striker Jaeani Othman. A new foreign coach will be brought in. A new foreign defender will also
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      Lock icon Lucky 13 for Home
      513 56  -  HOME UNITED 2 Egmar Goncalves 23rd min, 72 Main sponsor Super Coffee Equipment sponsor Uhisport SAFFCO Main sponsor SAF Recruitment Centre Equipment sponsor Asics By S Gulam SO the SAFFC Warriors are not invincible, after all. Home United outplayed, outgunned and outwitted them 2-0 at the
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      David Beckham's Birthday joy
      458 57  -  MATCH OF THE PAY: MANCHESTER UNITED 2 ASTON VILLA 1 PREMIERSHIP CHASE: REMAINING TIES MAN UNITED: May 5: Liverpool (A) May 9: Middlesbro (A) May 12: Blackburn (A) May 16: Tottenham (H) ARSENAL: Today: Derby (H) May 5: Tottenham (A) May 11: Leeds (A) May lfc
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      Hope for Saints
      614 58 RFST OF THE ACTION Q How many points are the Saints clear of the bottom trio? JAMES Beattie handed Southampton a lifeline in its battle for survival with a late winner against Leicester. The 2-1 win pulls the Saints two points clear of fellow strugglers Blackburn Rovers
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      SPORTS ON TV
      52 58 TODAY: (selected programmes) 3am: Spanish Football: Real Madrid v Espanyol (Live, ESPN Channels 23 25) 5.30pm PGA Golf: Shell Houston Open (Day Three) (STAR Sports Channel 24) 7.45pm: Formula One: San Marino Grand Prix (Live, STAR Sports Channel Ch24) 9.30pm: Horse Racing: 1999 Kentucky Derby (ESPN Channels
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      Derby fears Gunners fire
      179 58 ARSENAL DERBY COUNTY (Today. 10.55 pm) WITH three defenders on the injury list, Derby must be worried about Arsenal's recent firepower. Especially since it's been 10 years since Derby last won at Arsenal's Highbury ground. The Gunners, who blasted 11 goals in their last two matches
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