The New Paper, 12 December 1999
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Title Section16 1999-12-12 1 the new paper on sunday DECEMBER 12, 1999 DECEMBER 12, 1999 T Siny.ifjoic Pics* Holdings 91116 words
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Advertisement33 1999-12-12 1 coupmwN \S Of 19 000 beats sujotena year 2000.(1 Day 1000 .bMft) >0631 They eat-vflp before sex drink some after. They still don't believe they need a condom to avoid Aids. EH 433 words
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Article, Illustration445 1999-12-12 2 Woman falls on helium cylinder... and gets inflated TOY shop owner Samantha Munns never wants to hear another balloon joke, thank you. The British mother of two has experienced being inflated by helium gas. And it's a very painful feeling, mind you. Mrs Munns, 35, had slipped fromPicture/ Shin Min Daily News - 445 words
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Article156 1999-12-12 2 THIS is little Liu Yuwei, almost a week after he was knocked down by a rubbish truck while cycling on the Pasir Ris Park cycling track. Yuwei, five, was warded in Kandang Kerbau Hospital last Sunday and placed in intensive care for three days. The156 words
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Advertisement286 1999-12-12 3 The fast and fun way to win $1,000 It's also easy! So take part in the sixth game of the Weekly Pl*iZ6S: $1,000 KCh 13-series Prudential Number Challenge and you The first correct entry drawn in each game will win $1,000 cash. If there are no correct entries, the 1,000286 words
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583 1999-12-12 4 How do you change the attitudes of people who prefer Chinese pills and potions to condoms for protection against Aids? Answer: With a song-and-dance getai show. NG WAN CHING visits one SHOW INFO There will be two more getai shows583 words
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Article, Illustration142 1999-12-12 4 ANTI-AIDS SOUP? "I ask my wife to make the soups, lor. Black chicken, ginseng. Then sometimes I get special prescription from Chinese sinseh. Of course she doesn't know why I want to drink it." Businessman Johnny Chan. BUT I'M WOT GAY! "Those people who do142 words
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Article, Illustration310 1999-12-12 5 IT'S mind boggling to find adults who still don't know the basic facts about safe sex, even after 10 years of Aids awareness campaigns. Yet when some men say they don't use condoms when having casual sex, they don't think it's being suicidal. Instead, theyPictures/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 310 words
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178 1999-12-12 5 There remain pockets of Singaporeans who do things their own way, and have to be reached on their own terms, on their own turf. Why has the message of safe sex failed to reach the Chinese dialect speakers? "One single message cannot possibly cover178 words
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Article, Illustration633 1999-12-12 6 Melvin Singh - I By Melvin Singh SINGAPOREAN women sit up and take notice because you will be shocked. Eight out of 10 Singaporean men don't use condoms when they visit a prostitute. At least that's what the hookers themselves said in a straw poll I633 words
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Article, Illustration286 1999-12-12 7 Jessica Leow - By. Jessica Leow YOU'RE not hearing things. One of Singapore's top female singers, backed by some of the best local musicians, will dish out her music free on New Year's Eve. Why the open doors? Local singer Tanya Chua said this is her special286 words
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Article137 1999-12-12 7 TANYA started singing in pubs at 16 when she decided polytechnic life was not her cup of tea. She made a name for herself as a fantastic live act. She then left for Los Angeles to hone her guitar skills last year. "I still don't feel I137 words
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Article, Illustration412 1999-12-12 8 Calvin Low - He sleeps at 3:30 am, is up at 9:30 am outlasting his two drivers WORK IS THE DEATH OF THEM /Next page REPORTS/ BY Calvin Low MR DENNIS Foo needs two full-time drivers to see him through his 15-hour workday. And he hasn't had a day off in 20 years.Pictures/ Florence Tan - 412 words
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Article205 1999-12-12 8 REFLEXOLOGY, adrenaline, and preventive medication. These are what Mr Dennis Foo counts on for his health with his long hours of work and busy schedule. About twice a week, he quits early after his "first shift" at 6 pm. He hops into his black Cadillac, changes205 words
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431 1999-12-12 9 KAROSHI may not be as spectacular, or as gory, as harakiri ritual suicide by disembowelment. But they both achieve the same end: Death. Of course, victims of karoshi death by overwork may not expect to die from it. Still, guess which is the431 words
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Article239 1999-12-12 9 Case 1: TWO weeks. That was how long it took for a 38-year-old Japanese accountant to succumb to karoshi in November, 1997. Marooned in his company's Tokyo offices, he couldn't rest for 14 days and nights because he needed to maintain constant contact with239 words
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Article, Illustration205 1999-12-12 10 Lan Tan - BY Lan Tan CALL them traffic-stop-pers. Four full-bodied women in a see-through water tank at Orchard Road. Passing drivers gawk and stare. Their eyes are not on the road and a jam is building up behind them. Who cares? The drivers might not be patrons of the highPicture/Jonathan Choo - 205 words
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Article, Illustration279 1999-12-12 10 ACHING for a nifty Christmas present for yourself? How does the Palm Ille (right), a state-of-the-art personal organiser, sound? Well, here's your chance to win yourself this high-tech and oh-so-cool gadget. Until Dec 14, well be asking 21 questions of topical interests. (Three questions279 words
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Advertisement49 1999-12-12 4 Safe sex? .j-Ttar" Magic p° tion? VB n( -«I Soup made up of deer penises, tiger penises (left) and a few other ingredients will protect me. One group of Singaporeans still has its own VKTTfITT?—| ™yths about what can protect them from J Yo uH be in hot soup.49 words
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Advertisement77 1999-12-12 5 SJ, Snake whisky r —Young girls, jJHI Taking snake blood (mixed with v EHJIEBMHHI i| whiskey) before having sexwith a The younger the woman, the safer. If L.l I Prostitute will protect me from the i she looks healthy, she's safe. AIQS VirUS. |M| CCOIEBBBBB Even young women get Aids.77 words
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Advertisement119 1999-12-12 6 SAFE SEX? j Clean bill j t s g a y Pee of health disease? away A fIjHT ft |7TrjT™^gHg* expensive and J Only gay men get the liilDxlJHilHiH has an HIV negative disease/ KgHk -J Mi test "certificate". i ]K y nna i in ß A K 17Tj•TaVTTHHHHI immediately119 words
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Article, Illustration727 1999-12-12 12 The star of the TV series Triple Nine speaks up. MILLENNIUM PARTY? WHAT are you doing over the Christmas and New Year breaks? We would like to hear from you. Drop us a line, and we would be happy to chat with you.Picture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 727 words
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Article, Illustration205 1999-12-12 12 IT was 1994. An American teen named Michael Fay (above) was making headlines on CNN. A student here, he was found guilty of vandalism, and sentenced to 83 dayw in prison and six strokes of the cane. This provoked protests in the US, and President205 words
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Article, Illustration501 1999-12-12 13 Denise Chong - BY Denise Chong THE "extreme" biker is to a weekend cyclist what the hawk is to your waddling hen. Extreme because he likes to fly. Hell go to any lengths for a thrill. Like teen biker Tan Kim Soon who cycles 40 km from his501 words
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Article, Illustration218 1999-12-12 13 THE National Parks' Tampines Bike Trail/BMX Track has been set up since March this year. A rough curve of sand and granite chips, you can't really see it from the main road. Some parts of the track are muddy and eroded fromPictures/ Joyce Lim - 218 words
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Article277 1999-12-12 14 UPGRADING of your neighbourhood may come sooner, rather than later, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. He has asked the Minister for National Development to take another look at the slower pace of the upgrading programme. Upgrading slowed down in the past two years277 words
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Article106 1999-12-12 14 THE blue Singapore Restricted Passport for travel to Malaysia can no longer be used after this year. That is so even if its validity date goes beyond 1999. From Jan 1, the red Singapore International Passport (SIP) will be the only valid document for travel out106 words
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Article84 1999-12-12 14 FOLLOWERS of China's banned Falungong spiritual movement are not remaining silent. Yesterday hundreds of them held a demonstration in Hongkong calling on Beijing to lift repression of the movement and open a dialogue. Falungong spokesman Kan Hung-cheung, 48, a Hongkong businessman, said: "The main purpose of84 words
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Article96 1999-12-12 14 AFP. MALAYSIA'S new deputy education minister Abdul Aziz Samsuddin was slightly injured in a car crash on the North-South Highway, just a day after he was appointed. However, his wife, Asmah Ali Hussain, was killed on the spot. His son Nafrizal, 27, who was driving, was slightlyAFP. - 96 words
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Article, Illustration89 1999-12-12 14 AFP ONE big head rolled in Vietnam yesterday for the economic and financial scandals that have rocked the nation since 1995. National Assembly deputies voted overwhelmingly to sack Deputy Prime Minister Ngo Xuan Loc (right), national radio station Voice of Vietnam reported. Loc was dismissed overAFP - 89 words
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Article, Illustration71 1999-12-12 14 SNAP: Young and old went to Fort Canning Green yesterday, dressed In costumes of allklndaof countries. Reason? Sing Tel held a contest for the best-dressed wearing a costume of any of the countries connected to Singapore via International direct dialling. We didn't stayPicture/ Joyce Lim - 71 words
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Article, Illustration146 1999-12-12 14 GOOD news for stamp collectors: You can stand in queue on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to get hold of three series of commemorative stamps that will mark the end of the millennium and the beginning of a new one. On sale on Dec146 words
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Article110 1999-12-12 14 AFP. THE US government has charged a Taiwan-born scientist with handling top-secret nuclear data improperly but not with spying. This case fuelled the row over the alleged theft by China of US nuclear secrets. Lee Wen Ho, a former researcher at the Los Alamos nuclear laboratories in NewAFP. - 110 words
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Article, Illustration167 1999-12-12 14 The Americans were always engaging in loud, esoteric discussions. Not to be outdone, we simply left our notes lying about in our room, and wow, the Americans were scared. It was interesting to find the Taiwanese in genuine awe of the Chinese team. The Iranians are exempted167 words
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Advertisement141 1999-12-12 14 ;FORQH3FAMIL\O YES! BRAZIL! There's a lot more to Brazil than football. Go watch dancers perform the lambada, samba and salsa. The shows today at Wisma Atria's Atrium are at 4pm, s:3opm and 7pm. It's free. MAKANSUTRA: The irrepressible go-anywhere-for-a-good meal guys are holding a carnival at Far East Square in141 words
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Miscellaneous52 1999-12-12 14 WEATHER TODAY Shown with thunder expected m the afternoon,atfeding many areas. north Thunderctorms sunrise 6.57 am west Thunderetorms sunset. 7.00 pm central Showers moon rise 10.14 om soui Showers moon set 10.33pm east Showers USSfSSffiHUHH EK19HHHI minmum 241 first fade 2.7 m :2.26 am maximum 32 C second 2.9 m:52 words
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Article, Illustration677 1999-12-12 15 Ivy Singh-Lim - [the weekl Guest editor Ivy Singh-Lim I SIMPLY skim through the newspapers when I'm abroad. I look at the pictures but really nothing seriously registers in my brain... unless I see the words "In Singapore...". In fact, I try my best to get hold677 words
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Article, Illustration303 1999-12-12 17 HEADACHE sufferers in Britain are a pain when they surf the Net for cures. How? By taking Internet printouts detailing their ailments and telling doctors exactly what to do. "I've actually had a patient who came in and simply demanded Prozac, just sat down and303 words
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Article, Illustration299 1999-12-12 18 KING Tutankhamun was no cross-dress-er after all. That liberal use of eyeliner, always in evidence in busts of the great Egyptian pharaoah, was not due to a mere earthly failing like vanity The god-king put on his make-up with his health in mind. So did299 words
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Article, Illustration427 1999-12-12 19 that was how the stories were supposed to start in a writing competition in Britain. But the judges were shocked when the imagination of young kids could only throw up dark stories. Where did they get such disturbing ideas? PUT young children together and ask them to write a427 words
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THREE STORIES THAT STUNNED THE JUDGES
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106 1999-12-12 19 a 12-year-old girl - Written by a 12-year-old girl SUDDENLY, the clock struck 12. A new year, a new beginning. Some joke I thought, looking back. It was the same every year. I started at a new school, did something terrible, then had to move. Well, perhaps this106 words
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Article111 1999-12-12 19 a 14-year-old boy - Written by a 14-year-old boy SUDDENLY I found my life was a dilemma, that life on the street was grotesque. My siblings were being beaten, and my mum was whipping me with this long thread of leather. Suddenly, life was arcane. Surely this is no111 words
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Article90 1999-12-12 19 a 13-year-old girl - Written by a 13-year-old girl SUDDENLY I knew what I was going to do. My mind protested loudly, but it wasn't my brain I was concerned about, it was my heart. Stepping forward, I reached for the rail. Anxiety played with my insides as90 words
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Article345 1999-12-12 20 AT NEW DELHI AIRPORT HMMM, there's something wrong with your passport... How much foreign currency are you carrying? Looks like we've got a problem... What's inside your bag? Can you open it? Oh n0!... If you're ever caught at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport, with345 words
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Article, Illustration53 1999-12-12 20 WOW: Breathtaking. Superb. Awesome. How do you find the right words to describe the Vatican's Slstlne Chapel, which has been restored to Its former glory? Pope John Paul II yesterday blessed the chapel after a 20-year renovation that rid Its Renaissance wall paintings of soot andPicture/ Reuters - 53 words
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Article, Illustration513 1999-12-12 21 GEORGE Michael vs Cliff Richard. British bad boy Michael has criticised a campaign to make Richard's Millennium Prayer The Lord's Prayer sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syne the Christmas No.l in Britain. Michael, whose hits ironically include Faith, calls it "vile" because he feels that513 words
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Article, Illustration211 1999-12-12 21 BIG advertising budgets. The British government is spending more money on TV ads than Coca Cola. Mr Tony Blair's (left) New Labour party has poured £80 million ($217 million) into 28 campaigns, reports the London Mirror. The aim: To push policies211 words
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Article, Illustration562 1999-12-12 27 Ng Wan Chins - [cookiejarj r By Ng Wan Chins wanch i ng@sph .com.sg HOW many times can you buy the same thing? Well, some people can do it again and again and not feel like they are wasting their time and money. We're talking about collectors. People562 words
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Article, Illustration363 1999-12-12 30 [cue&ehj Cynthia Koh, 25, actress Parents: "Cash. They are in their mid-50s, and it's difficult to identify what they want. So, cash is practical. They can buy whatever they want." Close male friend: "Hmmm I think guys are more picky. Most of my male friends363 words
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Article, Illustration374 1999-12-12 31 and what we do afterwards [jFoodies] -£ESS- dL. J In the second last of our series featuring personalities and their favourite hawker food, MONICA TAN speaks to the first Mrs Singapore International r HE has a figure that is the I envy of every woman andPicture/ Monica Tan - 374 words
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Miscellaneous91 1999-12-12 23 X on Sunday getai show The Health Ministry has laurichod .1 *±£0 V* series of roadshows J? in HDB estates to >jet across the s.tf»* s«x message. 411" Here is our version k of .1 stage show .iirnrd at those still in the d.irk about Aids t.iii, m mmtmM mm91 words
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Miscellaneous141 1999-12-12 24 Si fcxtCaMiUw Yah, I know a bar Oh, Chua lau pan, ith nice girls. want to go for drinks? ——Can go the way. Come,come... Hp**"'' 'H» ''^MBfe" 4«l Girts? But my wife... I T mr f Aiyah, young man, Y I you you HB fA I must also play hard.141 words
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Miscellaneous70 1999-12-12 25 I Not I already tried for five years. I sB I Even the doctors cannot J\j W help. How? -J Come and eat.Your CI ay pot chicken. Mmm. So much Pity we don't have hJ A m v J Kj •'MEimWmJm&">., 1 Iy w tm. 5i I 9Hp£ f 170 words
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Miscellaneous136 1999-12-12 26 J* U •> .'W »> V: L '"cj ■of. ill 5 What's the matter with my wife? jLU*-Wt "—I I So sorry but I'm now sure you're I both HIV positive. Did either of 1 I you have contact aelse? |NH A wk h m I iHnr i&mJbi.\ JLr H136 words
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Miscellaneous437 1999-12-12 33 Highlight of the Week sports Mmon Asian X-Games Qualifiers 7.30pm The eXtreme experience is back. Over 250 athletes competing in aggressive in-line skating (street and sat On the Inside: Inside the Space vert), wakeboarding and sport climbing Bpm Shuttle (speed and bouldering) plus exciting From launch to landing, Inside the437 words
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Article, Illustration44 1999-12-12 34 Ernest Luis - THE MOVIE 1 Edited by Ernest Luis emest@sph.com.sg When cowboy doll Woody is toynapped by a greedy collector, his friends come to his aid. Only he may not wish to be rescued! Star voices: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Kelsey Grammer44 words
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Article, Illustration266 1999-12-12 34 WOON WUI TEK - by WOON WUI TEK YOU know kids grow up, but did you know even a cartoon saga can gain maturity? The first Toy Story was about how toys come to life. Toy Story 2 is about how they must all die. Or, as it266 words
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Article, Illustration402 1999-12-12 35 SYLVIA TON PAIK CHOO - I by SYLVIA TON PAIK CHOO CAN a Pixar-generated toy make a dent in an iron giant? Sadly, yes; and right in the box-office where it hurts most. Warner Brothers' The Iron Giant has won, not three, not six, but NINE Annies (the402 words
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Article, Illustration859 1999-12-12 36 Rachel Tan - When you think of Greece, images of Greek gods and spectacular ancient ruins come to mind. But there's a serious party side to this ancient land. And they are concentrated in the Greek Islands. CRISPINA ROBERT tells you why you should skip Athens859 words
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Article109 1999-12-12 36 YOU have to fly to Athens if the islands are the only place you are 1 going to. From Athens, you can either take the subway or a bus to the port where there are agencies selling ferry tickets. But if you are coming from Turkey (which borders109 words
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Article, Illustration520 1999-12-12 37 Chua Wei Yng - It's the quality that makes two people special to each other Psing eColumn] by Chua Wei Yng weiyng@sph.com.sg LETS talk about the X-factor. No, not the one that defines the Brad Pitts and Jennifer Anistons from ordinary folk like us. It's not about star quality in front520 words
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Article, Illustration961 1999-12-12 38 Siva Choy - ,of GHTI COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S BUSIEST FBEBIEAI by i Siva Choy GIAM was a good family man till some evil friends introduced him to karaoke. Until then, he had believed that karaoke was a modern Japanese martial art. Once he got hooked961 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEARD AND BODY.
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Article, Illustration192 1999-12-12 39 I'M 19, and my girlfriend is 16. We've been together for three years. We've never really had any big problems or fights. Things usually run smoothly and we love each other deeply. Recently, however, she told me she wants to see what192 words
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Article139 1999-12-12 39 Last week's letter: LOST Angel is 27 years old, while her husband is two years older. They've been married for almost three years and have a two-year-old daughter. She works in the travel industry and lived with her mother-in-law until she moved out a month139 words
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Article216 1999-12-12 39 A reader's reply: I BELIEVE that, in some situations of marital conflict, it may be best for a woman to start a new life. But this is not always the case. If Lost Angel has any doubts at all, she has to consider her move216 words
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Article442 1999-12-12 40 I'M a 17-year-old guy and am stressed by my studies. Fortunately, my teachers are very supportive. They advise me and encourage me to study. But I can't. I get distracted easily and worry too much. I fear for my future. Another problem is that442 words
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348 1999-12-12 40 I'M 18 and I have a problem with my boyfriend. We have been together for almost a year but spend most of our time on the telephone. We've been out only a few times. He's 22, good-looking and attends part-time courses. He has348 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article186 1999-12-12 40 Q I'M a 16-year old girl. For nearly two years, I have been masturbating almost every day. Am I abnormal? Do other girls masturbate and are there any negative effects? My friends told me that I often look pathetic and tired in school. Has this got186 words
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Article178 1999-12-12 40 Q I'M an 18-year-old male, and I'm still studying. I have an unstoppable desire to masturbate. Sometimes, I don't feel the urge the whole day. At other times, I do it five times a day. I've tried many ways to quit or, at least, ease178 words
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Article, Illustration671 1999-12-12 47 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo CHAMPION trainer Charles Leek, who has defended his title successfully, can put the icing on another fruitful season with a win in the Stewards' Trophy (Race 8) at Kranji tonight. The 37-year-old, whose only other feature win this year came courtesy of Born To BePicture/ David Tan - 671 words
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Article57 1999-12-12 47 MARC TAN Won last start with powerhouse finishing burst and had two lengths to spare from his rivals. Can defy a promotion and stamp his authority once again over his winning trip. Couple him with Veracity, who has been working well on the training57 words
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Article55 1999-12-12 47 DANNY KHOO Was a very good thing beaten last time out. Disadvantaged by a poor alley draw and did not have much luck in the running. Should show his true colours tonight with the benefit of the innermost draw. Your patience should be rewarded55 words
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Article52 1999-12-12 47 LIONEL LEE Ran second to Quorum last month and beaten IV2 lengths with the winner clocking lmin 10.1 sec for the Kranji 1,200m. An outstanding effort, taking into account that it was his first start after an almost oneyear spell. Will step out a fitter52 words
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Article, Illustration375 1999-12-12 49 Tan Thean Loon - By Tan Thean Loon IN HONGKONG Despite the withdrawal of Japan's Air Jihad on veterinary grounds, this afternoon's HK$lO million ($2.1 million) Hongkong Cup race has not lost any shine. The remaining 12 contenders from no fewer than seven countries are top horses in their own right.375 words
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Article, Illustration341 1999-12-12 50 AFP. 1946: Bom Laffit Pincay Jr in Panama City, Panama, on Dec 29. 1964: Won astride his first mount in the United States, two-year-old filly Teacher's Art at Arlington Park on May 19. 1968: Tied Bill Shoemaker s single-day Hollywood Park record with six winners before 47,536AFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 341 words
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479 1999-12-12 50 AFP. LAFFIT Pincay Jr eclipsed legendary jockey Bill Shoemaker's mark for career victories at Hollywood Park in Inglewood, California, on Friday with his 8,834 th win. M lt felt great," Pincay said of his triumphant ride on Irish Nip, a three-year-old making just his secondAFP. - 479 words
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Article595 1999-12-12 50 13 NERVOLA BELLE 52.5 (91-19) Ptt«rKnuckey (13) 1 8 MYSTERY MORN 55 (136-32) TroyTurnw (7) 2 6 GRAND TURISMO 55 (56-12) TroyJackman (4) 3 Alto ran: BOOGARD4E Jason Brown, DANISH STORM Stephen Baster, DECISION TO 60 Paul King, DEPARTURE LOUNGE John Claite, FRISCO Chad Davies, JAN'S595 words
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Article1068 1999-12-12 51 1 TWINS 57 (17-7).... .0 Holland (4) 2 2 1 (501) 3 SILENT STAR 54.5 (67-17) E Wilkinson (2) 1 1 2 (442) 8 CAPTAIN STERLING 51 (17-7) 'Stlnul (1) 4 6 3 (473) 2 AO VALOREA 55.5 (22-8) KLOo (9) 3 5 4 (461) 91,068 words
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241 1999-12-12 51 Tan Thean Loon - BY Tan Thean Loon RECENT Coronation Cup winner Golconda died in a freak accident at Ipoh yesterday morning. The Chong Keng Leong-trained galloper was working on the sand track when he was knocked by another horse who bolted. The mishap happened at about241 words
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Article294 1999-12-12 51 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo TRAINER Charles Leek resumed where he left off at Kranji last weekend. Last night, the 37-year-old Singaporean, who is already assured of his second successive trainers' premiership, bagged half of the card of eight races to extend his already commanding lead294 words
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1819 1999-12-12 52 RACE 1: CAPTAIN STERLING threw his head down under the gate, causing the bridle to shift. He was removed from the barriers, his bridle was refitted and he was reboxed. Shortly after the start, WORLD OF LAW was inconvenienced when tightened between SMILING and1,819 words
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Article, Illustration238 1999-12-12 53 Wire services. SOCCER: Banned Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson has hired himself out to train members of the Libyan national soccer team, including the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The deal to provide strength and power training to Al-Saad Gaddafi and his team-mates in the next three months, isWire services. - 238 words
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Article, Illustration430 1999-12-12 53 NBA ACTION FROM AMERICA AFP. SUPERSTAR centre Patrick Ewing, forced to sit out the New York Knicks' unsuccessful NBA Finals campaign last season, has returned to action at last. Ewing, sidelined for more than six months after partially tearing his left Achilles tendon on June 1, during GameAFP. - 430 words
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Article, Illustration423 1999-12-12 54 Dominic Ong - TODAY: SKATEBOARDING: IN-LINE BOARDING By Dominic Ong ROLLER skates and banana board are things of the past. Today, these skates have gone through a whole new revolution, with slicker boards in skateboarding and more aerodynamic cuttingage blades. I managed to catch up with Bucky Lasek,Pictures/ Kenneth Koh and Dominic Ong - 423 words
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Article878 1999-12-12 56 TALKS STRAIGHT ON SENSITIVE BALL MATTERS ON ACCOUNTABILITY As the national coach, I'm answerable to my employers and the football public. I know nobody wants to read about history. But there're proper procedures to observe. The media should keep a player's personal life away from his football career. A878 words
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Article, Illustration112 1999-12-12 56 Sundramoorthy is exceptional talent. No doubt about it. But bringing him in will only satisfy the fans and his ego. We should see him as a coach now. I agree Sundram is better than some of the players. But he will fizzle out eventually. On the other112 words
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Article, Illustration380 1999-12-12 57 Aston Villa 2 Darlington 1 Charlton 2 Swindon 1 Crewe 1 Bradford 2 Derby 0 Burnley 1 Exeter OEvertonO Fulham 2 Luton 2 Grimsby 3 Stockport 2 Norwich 1 Coventry 3 Preston 2 Oldham 1 QPRI Torquay 1 Reading 1 Plymouth 1 Sheff Wed 1 Bristol C 0 SunderlandAFP. - 380 words
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Article, Illustration158 1999-12-12 57 SHOCK EXIT: Derby Boro West Ham Watford THERE was no European hangover for Premiership big-gun Chelsea. Instead Third Division Hull City had a very, very tough time at Bootsferry Park. Gianluca Vialli's millionaire footballers easily brushed aside Hull 6-1 in a third-round FA Cup match played158 words
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Article, Illustration630 1999-12-12 58 Keane's new salary sets a dangerous precedent UNLESS you are one of Singapore's ruling class, the probability is that Roy Keane will have earned more in a week than you receive in a year. In his six-month stand-off with the Manchester United board, it wasPicture/ Afp - 630 words
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Article266 1999-12-12 58 TODAY in the Chateau de Vidy on the shores of a beautiful Swiss lake, the 102 members of the International Olympic Committee conclude their vote on reforms. They need to get this right: The Olympics belong to you and me and everyone who ever had a sporting dream266 words
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Article100 1999-12-12 58 A BOXER dies from a brain beating in Atlantic City, US. His mother Ira Johnson weeps. "I always told Stephan there were other ways, other occupations," she grieved. "He didn't have to risk his life. He was my life, my protector." Stephan Johnson, 31, fought for a US$lO,OOO100 words
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Article, Illustration770 1999-12-12 59 Peter Siow - Tearful farewell to Singapore's oldest stadium THE LIGHTS GO OUT AT JALANBESAR STADIUM; 1932-1999 By Peter Siow HERE today, gone tomorrow. Walking through the Jalan Besar Stadium gates for the last time yesterday before the arrival of the wrecker's ball, I feel as if I were eavesdropping onPicture/ Kenneth Koh - 770 words
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