The New Paper, 15 October 2000
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Article, Illustration736 2000-10-15 2 BRIAN MILLER - PAP Women's Wing: I Have sex education campaign for parents I Sex education in all schools REPORT BRIAN MILLER CMON parents. Talk sex. Tell your kids what's it all about and please forget terms like the birds and the bees. Tell it like it is.736 words
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Article706 2000-10-15 4 Son, 16, doesn't like school pressure Begs parents to teach him at home They though it means his gfg§| O-level Studies K EVIN Teh was just another above-average student in a neighbourhood school. No different from any other 16-year-old mugging for the O-level examinations. Sure, he706 words
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Article, Illustration233 2000-10-15 4 Mr Simon Goh Sze Chong is home schooling his four children with his 39-year-old wife, a former teacher. "We are convinced that children raised on home education have a bright future and will achieve character and wisdom," the pastor and counsellor said. For the children,233 words
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Article303 2000-10-15 4 CHILDREN need to know about the real world. And there is no better place to learn about it than in school. "You can't 'choose' the people you want your child to meet," says Mr Thia Ang Hua, vice-principal of MacPherson Primary School. "In school from the earliest age,303 words
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Article, Illustration286 2000-10-15 5 GLORIA CHANDY - REPORTS GLORIA CHANDY PARENTS who home school their children will be allowed to continue to do so under the Compulsory Education Bill passed in Parliament on Oct 9. Under this bill, parents must register children born after Jan 1, 1996 in Primary 1 from Jan 2003.Pictures/ Koh and Florence Tan - 286 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2000-10-15 6 AMBIGA RAJU - WE LOOK UP DATUK KADIR JASIN IN KL REPORTS PICTURE AMBIGA RAJU •i HE was once the most powerful media man in Malaysia. Now, he is starting from scratch on new ventures. Once at the helm of the biggest newspaper group in the country,1,103 words
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Article329 2000-10-15 7 DATUKKadir is one of three media men who have made a bid to buy several state media agencies, including Bernama. His bid, close on the heels of his sudden departure from the NST group, surprised many who thought he would not attempt a comeback so soon. "I329 words
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Article, Illustration734 2000-10-15 8 BLOOD TEARS As men rampage and leaders talk tough, why won't anyone listen to the women? The New Paper on Sunday's MELVIN SINGH and LINGAM PONNAMPALAM talk to the wife of a Palestinian hero TALKS Palestinian and Israeli leaders have agreed to a meeting with US President Bill Clinton in734 words
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Article361 2000-10-15 9 We will always remember him: Israeli woman NEVER mind the hatred. And the calls for vengeance by both sides. It is the people that matter. I told Tel Aviv resident Shereet Goldman, 23 what Madam Kifaya said. That she would gladly risk her life to save an361 words
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Article, Illustration245 2000-10-15 9 A long, bloody trail of war, unrest and aborted peace attempts mars the birth of Israel in 1948 and the Palestinian search for a state since President Yasser Arafat: Leader of the PLO since 1969, he has negotiated on the terms of the formation of a245 words
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Article, Illustration877 2000-10-15 10 JUST look at the problems that plague this heartbreak village. Alcoholism is a big problem among men. One in eight of them is having an affair. Delinquency is a growing problem. Teens hang out at pool halls instead of going to school. They dabble with "shabu" (amphetamines) andLINGAM PONNAMPALAM Reporter; MOHD ISHAK Photographer - 877 words
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Article, Illustration447 2000-10-15 12 FROM PREVIOUS PAGE FOR Elsie Malabuyoc, 43, memories of Singapore are painful. She remembers her two stints here as a maid, first in a five-room Yishun flat in 1986, then in a terrace house in Bedok in 1991. And recalls only too well the stigma447 words
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Article, Illustration296 2000-10-15 12 I STANDING in front of her house, Gloria Umali, 45, is beaming. And with good reason: The money her seaman husband sends home has helped give her the good life. The five-bedroom split-level with dark-wood panels, pink marble tiling, and an array296 words
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287 2000-10-15 12 MONEY MATTERS Set up a steady source of income back home. Locate welfare groups working in your community for help. You can invest when you go back or go through family members. Keep tabs on your spending, both for yourself and those back287 words
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Article, Illustration544 2000-10-15 13 Free Speech is a series of interviews with personalities held atH20Zone. This week's guests —hungry and rather grumpy classical musicians Tang Quartet. L1NGAM PONNAMPALAM risked life and limb to drag them away from their soup-bowls and made them play "air-violin". FREE SPEECH BROUGHT TOPicture/ Zaihan Mohd Yusof - 544 words
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Article, Illustration1100 2000-10-15 14 Helen Marjan - By Helen Marjan AS a young teacher more than 10 years ago, I was eager to travel. But I also wanted to teach. The question was how to combine my craving for travel with my love for teaching. The answer hit me when I spottedPicture/ Mohd Ishak - 1,100 words
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Article127 2000-10-15 15 The Expat Page on the website, <www.newpaper.asial.com.sg> and click <Expat>, has been chalking huge hits since we began earlier this year. We want to continue to stay relevant for you. We're looking into ways to revamp the website. How do you want it to look?127 words
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Article, Illustration280 2000-10-15 16 I J I Gee, it must be bloom time... IF you aren't careful or think you can cheat the taxman, the Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAAT) will hunt you down. The CAAT, once loose, can prowl through business records, hunting down discrepancies in minutes.Picture/ Ap - 280 words
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Article72 2000-10-15 16 TWO men were yesterday jailed for their violent and unruly behaviour on Jan 26 after they were told they could not buy Hello Kitty toys. Simon Foo, 22, was jailed three months and his friend, Loo Phuay Chong, 22, five months for venting their frustration on three policemen.72 words
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Article70 2000-10-15 16 MORE than 1,000 fishermen and boatmen in Batam and other nearby Indonesian islands have lost their source of income since a tanker spilled oil early this month in Indonesian waters. The beaches and fishing villages are buried in foul-smelling oil and debris, so they can't go out to70 words
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Article63 2000-10-15 17 V: THEIR school was not affected by the poor quality of audio tapes during an exam on Sept 16. But the 500 Primary 6 students of Pei Hwa Presbyterian sat again for the Primary School Leaving Examination English listening comprehension exam. They were hoping to score better marks,63 words
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Article68 2000-10-15 17 CRUDE oil prices fell on hopes that Israeli and Palestinian leaders will come together for talks after two weeks of conflict. Crude oil for November delivery fell US$1.07 ($1.80), or 3 per cent, to US$34.99 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as US President Bill Clinton,68 words
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Article61 2000-10-15 17 EVEN as Singapore ventures into information technology and the life sciences, manufacturing will continue to be a key part of the economy, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. Speaking at the official opening of Jurong Island yesterday, the prime minister said Singapore's sharp economic recovery was driven mainly61 words
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Article72 2000-10-15 17 Reuters. THEY were meant to be parties to welcome the German edition of the latest Harry Potter novel. But they became shoving matches as thousands of tired parents and children fought for the book. "This is not a kids' party, it's just jostling and shoving," said a boy,Reuters. - 72 words
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Article68 2000-10-15 17 THE Rotary Club of Bugia Junction (RCBJ) has launched Children in Need, a charity project to raise $60,000 by year end. The money will go to children in two institutions Hariprasad Childcare Centre and Clementi Rotary Family Service Centre. About 45 needy children will receive between $15068 words
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Article60 2000-10-15 17 SRI Lankan President Chandrika Kumar atunga might soon face trouble politically. The National Unity Alliance, a key ally to her party, the People's Alliance, wants constitutional reforms to be passed within 100 days. If not, the NUA, would withdraw support to her party, said NUA leader Rauf Hakeem.60 words
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159 2000-10-15 16 |N£>us] THE shop off Lorong Ampas can't boast of good-sounding name, a great location or a nice decor. But 1,000 shoppers flock to Fixed Price Wholesales Centre, located in a dark lane off Balestier Road, every weekend night. That's because the household equipment shop is159 words
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Article109 2000-10-15 17 WORK IT OFF:Take in a walk, and a jog today at the National Stadium. The NTUC and PAP are organising a walk-a-jog for about 15,000 people. The Minister for National Development, Mr Mah Bow Tan, will be the guest-of-honour and will flag off the race at 8.30am.109 words
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Miscellaneous52 2000-10-15 17 Partly cloudly and slightly hazy. Showers in early afternoon mainly over northern and eastern Singapore. x <4p v 'tlBn7 >* J! X north Showers sunrise 6:48 am west PardyCknidy sunset 6:53 pm central PartlyCtoudy moonrise 8:41 pm south PartlyCtoudy moonset 8:17 am east Showers minimum 25 °C first tide 3.0m:11:58am52 words
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Article, Illustration304 2000-10-15 18 GLORIA CHANDY - STORIES GLORIA CHANDY CHILLI in a chocolate cake? It happens. Chef Dan Durkin of Cafe Iguana at Riverside Point whips up at least eight a week that are then divided into 10 servings. It is one of the restaurant's most popular desserts with diners eager to experience thePicture/ Ian Tan - 304 words
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Article198 2000-10-15 18 TODAY is your last chance to enter the Great Chilli Challenge. So call us at 1800-*****55 or e-mail at tnp@sph.com.sg with the following information: Name, Age, Occupation, Phone Number, e-mail (if any) and tell us about your greatest chilli moment. Winners of the Great Chilli Challenge will be198 words
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Article, Illustration246 2000-10-15 19 SPH MEDIAWORKS celeb Bryan Wong, ex-host of City Beat, will compere the final segment of The New Paper on Sunday Great Chilli Challenge at H20 Zone on Oct 29. Bryan's a chilli fiend himself but didn't acquire the taste from his City Beat ramblings. "I grew up withPicture/ Jonathan Choo - 246 words
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Article, Illustration314 2000-10-15 19 CHILE (pronounced chi-lay) is the way the Mexicans say it. And there are over 100 different varieties of chiles available in Mexico where this picante legume is supposed to have originated. The Canadian-born wife of the Mexican ambassador to Singapore, .Mrs Pamela Ramos-Gomez, is an avid fan ofPicture/ Drew Fritz - 314 words
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Article194 2000-10-15 21 NEWS SHOPKEEPERS in New Delhi are minting their own coins to cope with the shortage of small change in the Indian capital. The round, moulded plastic tokens of two, three, four and five rupee denominations in circulation are popular with shopkeepers and customers in supermarkets all194 words
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Article, Illustration585 2000-10-15 22 MR TERRY NG - Change the way children think and play THE WEEK Guest editor MR TERRY NG Managing Director, Huntington Consultancy CREATIVITY is now going to be stressed even more in schools. Exams will "test" the creativity of our students. The Ministry feels that so far, wePicture/ Simon Ker - 585 words
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Article, Illustration365 2000-10-15 23 HAVE you ever had a bad dream while sleeping? And wished that you could choose a more pleasant subject to dream about? Well, scientists at Harvard Medical School have achieved exactly that: A way to control the content of dreams. Their study also365 words
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Article331 2000-10-15 24 A New Zealand ballet teacher tells a dance conference in Canada of cut-throat rivalry beneath ballet's graceful moves SO you think that young, aspiring ballerinas live in an enchanted world a world of pink tutus, pirouettes and graceful movements. Beneath all that lies cut-throat rivalry, pushy parents and331 words
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Advertisement188 2000-10-15 25 HIDES AN EVIL SIDE '/\>:f;*./&■ 11 J '"IRIk J: you make of wimps," he He added that too many mediocre young girls were being encouraged by teachers who simply wanted fee-paying students. ft|Sil®||^M There were eating disorders in the ballet world, but a certain body image was essential, just as188 words
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Advertisement52 2000-10-15 27 i i t r\ tr f V ■> -A t* 4 t». <t 3k Mr The New Paper On Sunday October 15,2000 CH :A f Sharon Au got pregnant. Mark Richmond is gay. V Bryan Wopg sheds cfocodlle tears. Celebs reveal the worst lies *e a ro/) 34 (fll) YOUR52 words
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Article, Illustration371 2000-10-15 28 UNLESS, like Rip Van Winkle, you've been asleep for the past 20 years, you'd know that we've been slowly poisoning our planet. A few "how so" examples include weed killers, insecticides and other chemicals sprayed liberally in farms all over the world. Chemicals are sprayed on fruits371 words
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Article, Illustration233 2000-10-15 29 Ng Wan Ching - cookiejar THE PLACE TO DIP FOR TIPS By Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg These include floor cleaners, waxes, laundry chemicals, bathroom chemicals, air fresheners, most colognes, perfumes, nail polish and polish cleaner, especially those made from synthetic sources. With the new age fad going on and candles being sold in233 words
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Article, Illustration73 2000-10-15 30 THE MOVIE Alice (Sigourney Weaver) and Howard Goodwin (David Strathairn) have recently moved to rural Wisconsin and are regarded with suspicion by most of their neighbours. Disaster strikes when their neighbour's daughter drowns while in the care of Alice. Alice is further horrified when she73 words
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Article, Illustration397 2000-10-15 30 EUGENE ANTHONY - *>y EUGENE ANTHONY SIGOURNEY Weaver often plays very strong, determined characters. And she plays them well, too. Cool, confident and headstrong just about describe Weaver's characters. Alongside a male, she ultimately makes him look weak and helpless. 9 Here, she does it again. A397 words
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Article73 2000-10-15 31 Howard, asking the priest about Theresa's daughter's condition at the hospital: "How is she, Father?" Priest "We are in need of the Lord's help." Alice: "You can say that again, Joe!" Alice's lawyer, Paul, whilst offering her legal advice: "I have done this for many years now, and73 words
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Article, Illustration373 2000-10-15 31 LINGAM PONNAMPALAM; Eugene Anthony - by LINGAM PONNAMPALAM Edited by Eugene Anthony nin/ana@sph.com.sg MY defining moment in school: Someone trying to be cheem (profound) had scribbled on the whiteboard: Truth. The fiesty lecturer came in, looked at it and printed above it: Whose? A Map of the World373 words
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Miscellaneous464 2000-10-15 32 wsm v CALL: 873-3333 C IA QQQQgQQ 24-hour subscription sales hotline 81 ilpik; movies difficulties. Another local production from the producer who produced today Out Of Sight H-yNofa.* 9pm Before she became the butt of all derriere jokes before she stunned the world with her tit-tilting Versace sat The Mission464 words
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Miscellaneous493 2000-10-15 33 ..-jjjjf' Pacific Blue is all about the 90s version Highlight Of the Week of big city-beat cops with a twist they Ve all on bicycles. Always ready to step in to monitor the rough play and keep an eye on the seedy characters that may lurk along the beach, the493 words
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Article, Illustration567 2000-10-15 34 A 'scandalous' past Celebrities in showbiz are often victims of rumours, lies and innuendo. Some of this loose talk can get so vicious that it cuts like a knife. CHANG MAY CHOONgets inside the rumour mill and investigates THE saying "one never hears goodPictures/ Florence Tan - 567 words
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Article, Illustration315 2000-10-15 34 THE story's near perfect for a television soap. Up-and-coming son backstabs father for the same job. Then, son is rumoured to be gay, undergoes cosmetic surgery, and finally, calls up his fans for phone sex! You have not seen it on TV but itPicture/ Jonathan Choo - 315 words
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Article247 2000-10-15 34 IRONICALLY, it could have been the price he paid for being a good actor. The day after Bryan Wong visibly broke down on television to grieve over his deceased father, he woke up to a barrage of name-calling: "Fake!" "Crocodile tears!" He recalled: "It247 words
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Article, Illustration1150 2000-10-15 35 i 1 if TtftJa H I K» Ai nniir+iJi'm I~* E ugr:" rr A** Z'~Q' r Integration Cq r suc h t--js:c s~~a?I n t h is 3art o r Chr•st; S m t /jit to r iarr e A Greg Chako the world WOMAD1,150 words
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Article260 2000-10-15 34 About four or five years ago when I was hosting a show with MC King, I heard rumours that we were gay partners. That was ridiculous... Comedian-actor Mark Lee on the craziest thing he has ever heard about himself After I got nominated for the Asian260 words
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Article, Illustration916 2000-10-15 36 Siva Choy - Column by Siva Choy DAMYON Sling's rich, not quite fully educated but fully culturally-handicapped parents named their son Damyon, because they thought "Damien" looked rather ordinary, especially in small type on a name card. They wanted him to have a distinctive name that would be useful when he916 words
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Article, Illustration975 2000-10-15 37 Crispina Robert - SET its crystal clear waters and its stunning beaches, Mauritius is a SINGHfeII in love with... the place, of course Edited by Crispina Robert Crispina@sphcome.sg i f-Tlt r i Opwhite fe® h ft&dtovetc, sort., l|p£* > -gfc Htuffing ■W»|ga^uB,aeuper ajva-tffo o-o^g^-o-'-gA.^ iliinili don't do destination975 words
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Aggie MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration214 2000-10-15 39 I'VE always been the sort to believe in suffering now in the hope of happiness later. Life has not been good to me since I was 13. That was until three years ago when, at the age of 32,1 met T. He's a214 words
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Article145 2000-10-15 39 Last week's letter: VIRGO Gal is 15 and has a boyfriend, H, who is a year younger* They have been together for four months. During this time, they have had many N misunderstandings but things usually return to normal the day after. H says he145 words
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Article156 2000-10-15 39 Readers' advice: YOUR greatest fear is your boyfriend two-timing you. That fear exists because you did it to your friend and managed to win him over. To be frank with you, it is too early for your boyfriend to make any decisions now. Age is one156 words
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Article206 2000-10-15 39 IF he can do it to his ex-girlfriend, he can do it to you. And I wouldn't blame him. After all, he's only 14. Hardly an age to be going steady. There are still lots of people to meet, lots of experiences to chalk up. Lots206 words
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Article423 2000-10-15 40 MY colleague broke up with her boyfriend a few months ago. All I could do was to console her and encourage her to stand up for herself. A few days later, she told me that she got to know a guy named J through423 words
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267 2000-10-15 40 I'M a woman in my 20s and I have two main problems. The first one: Why do I have this nagging feeling that I have a "moustache"? It is always so visible from late afternoon onwards but in the early hours of the morning, there's nothing.267 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article200 2000-10-15 40 WHAT is a woman's least Q fertile period of the month? What about the most fertile? How soon after intercourse can pregnancy be detected? Is it true that, after a woman loses her virginity, she will gain weight easily? Also, that she will find it hard200 words
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Article202 2000-10-15 40 I'M 21 years old and my Q boyfriend is 28. A month ago, during a holiday, we did some heavy petting for the first time. He put his penis inside my vagina, and I felt a sharp pain. Am I still a virgin? He removed his penis202 words
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Advertisement59 2000-10-15 40 CALLUS If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Or fax: 737-5375, e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg (please mark: Aggie) or call 1900-*****07 (calls cost 30 cents a minute). (You can use a pen name, but59 words
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Article, Illustration625 2000-10-15 41 R Chandran - Column by R Chandran I HOPE I can say this nicely. The best final gift a departed person can leave behind is a smile in the heart of another who is looking down on his lifeless body. My friend, a stage actor for more than 40625 words
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Article, Illustration173 2000-10-15 42 Jason Tan - Single Column IJiere are single men, and there are single men. But are all single men the same? Certainly not Don't believe me? Then read on, for the different species out there (at last count, at least) by Jason Tan jasont@sph.com.sg r neverwo'rlT—£ride. girlfriend.173 words
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Article, Illustration432 2000-10-15 43 with Simon Ang - BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED Clothes maketh the man, so the saying goes. Playtime looks at the latest summer 2000 collection line in Singapore. with Simon Ang Tin-age blues Is he a communist? While that is debatable, Tintin's good dress m sense is unquestionable. Jm He wears a blue432 words
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Article, Illustration555 2000-10-15 44 Carol Leong - Chip CHEAP AND NIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET-CONSCIOUS By Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg ANNA Jasmine Chew is an expert in Aura-Soma Colours. No, she doesn't squint to check the colours of your aura with her third eye. Nothing as mystical as that (darn!). ButPictures/ Zaihan Mohd Yusof - 555 words
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Article, Illustration506 2000-10-15 48 Lionel Lee - MONTJEU BEATEN: French superstar Montjeu, ridden by Mick Kinane, met defeat yesterday when he was out-battled in the Group One Champion Stakes by the Aga Khan's colt Kaianisi, the mount of Johnny Murtagh. The 2,000m race at Newmarket, England, was contested by 15 runners. Kalanisi,Pictures/ Ian Tan - 506 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2000-10-15 49 YESTERDAY'S KRANJI (COURSE B, LONG COURSE) RESULTS —Going: Good Raffles Hotel, Singapore 7 DIAMONESQUE 54.5 (13-6) E Wilkinson (3) 5 7 1 (490) 5 RECONCILIATION 55.5 (40-11) LDittman (6) 4 4 2 (463) 6 SUPER CHOPPER 55.5 (15-7) KBSoo (7) 6 2 3 (472) 1 DATSITABJAR 59 (55-14) JSaimee (8)1,116 words
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1242 2000-10-15 50 RACE 1: NAUGHTY BILL jumped awkwardly, brushing the outside gate. SUPER CHOPPER jumped awkwardly with his head up and was slow to begin. MIGHTY POWER was slow to begin. SUPER HAMMER stumbled at about the 400m. At about the 300m, DATSIT ABJAR1,242 words
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1682 2000-10-15 51 4 CITICHAMP 52 (16-7) 'NAzman (6) 1 1 1 (491) 13 SUMMER ROSE 50.5c 51.5 (33-11) .TLYIll (3) 4 2 2 (441) 3 BIG SUCCESS 52 (55-15) BTal (1) 6 3 3 (421) 8 MY BLUE HEAVEN 52 (163-39) HSamsir (5) 8 5 4 (496)1,682 words
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274 2000-10-15 51 Michael Lee - By Michael Lee VISITING Australian jockey Gary Skinner has been pretty quiet since his thrilling deadheat win in the Malayan Racing Association Cup aboard The Big Bopper last month. Well, yesterday's performance at Penang signalled his return to the limelight with a bang.274 words
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Article1401 2000-10-15 52 EXCERPTS FROM PENANG TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT AN INQUIRY was held Into the running and handling of WONDERFUL GENERAL, who finished sixth in Race 8. After considering all the evidence, jockey D Miller was found guilty of contravening Rule 144 (2), which is punishable1,401 words
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235 2000-10-15 52 8 THE TIN MAN 52.5 (31-8) Craig Staples (6) 1 1 MR TANZANIA 56 (11 -6) Paul Harvey (9) 2 7 MAGIC EDGE 52.5 (87-29) Troy Turner (7) 3 Winning trainer: Hec McLaren. Margins: 3 A, 1, nk. Time: Imin 17.4 sec. Forecast: $13. Tierce: $588.235 words
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1151 2000-10-15 53 TODAY'S PENANG RACE CARP —Going forecast: Yielding to soft Wo. La«t 6 run* Howe Wl Bating Joctey Bauiei (Afltfortglnten, tntoec-ownw) 1 4- BIG CHANGE 57 (52) BTai B (3nzc Yashaiya-Westwood) 2 CASH MAGIC 57 (53) *RLim 11 (3nzg Landers-True Magic) 3 CENTILLIUM 57 (53) D Bradley 9 (3nzg J Breukelen-Hydrocarbon)1,151 words
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Article475 2000-10-15 54 Obi One (Race 8 No. 2) Unbeaten in his last two starts, this Maroof four-year-old looks too strong for his opposition this afternoon. The halfbrother to useful stayer The Big Bopper is heading for better things. Continue to stay with him if you've been following him475 words
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710 2000-10-15 54 I MUDLARKS RACE 2s Desert Warrior. RACE 3s Kiwi Tycoon. RACE 4s Key Man. RACE 5s Energy Special, Valentine's Day, Ichiban Reflex, Taifei. RACE 6s Young Nelson, Boy Emperor, Austin Power. RACE 7s Reinstated, Big Secret, Emerald Heights. RACE 8: Sir Caversham,710 words
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Advertisement17 2000-10-15 49 Lunch Guide Your weekly guide to good food e -The New Paper Fastads, every Monday. fystads o17 words
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Article, Illustration602 2000-10-15 55 SPORTS Funny. Yes, funny. Just look at how someofthe hiowoct football names in t^English Premiership spend their spare time Source: Football 365 Internet SEROEIREBROV (TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR, right): Ham radio enthusiast. Perhaps Tottenham players should not be fans of anything to do with ham (unless it'sSource: Football 365 Internet; ART: HUP - 602 words
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Article, Illustration137 2000-10-15 57 WBi>a\ m\ -^Si^UifKmßSK^Ult IBKk&:v: -X---.--.idißff^ ilyfl^flSK v'^ Site "There are also communities here^so I <Wt feel so much sickness for home." to England to learn. himself on th* stage, so wo sfs hoping a found firstseason proposition. filflAflfl Alll} (Wf. Tn/rro ATI fkn VOtt ttTHITI til#137 words
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Article, Illustration778 2000-10-15 59 SAW TEK MENG - OLE OR OH-NO? ENGLAND STILL IN CRISIS COMMENT SAW TEK MENG POOR Bobby Charlton. Imagine how he must be feeling after England's draw against Finland. Sir Bobby calls his beloved England "still one of the leading football countries in the world". No one in his right mind would778 words
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Article, Illustration448 2000-10-15 60 AFTER WORLD CUP QUALIFIER 800-800 There're quality young players out there. But they're not getting a chance. It's not going to be called the English Premiership shortly. They're going to call it the Foreign 'I would like to hammer our kids. Bring them on nicely, but448 words
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Article117 2000-10-15 60 RUGBY: AUSTRALIA is the first national team to record a winning margin of more than 100 points. It got into the record books after hammering New Zealand Residents 108-0 in a World Cup warm-up match in Gosford last night. Lock Bryan Fletcher had the honour of surpassing117 words
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Article115 2000-10-15 60 SOCCER: JAPAN created the biggest upset so far in the Asian Cup with a 4~1 rout of defending champion Saudi Arabia. It was a match which sent shockwaves in the Lebanese city of Sidon with Saudi Arabia grabbing its consolation goal on the dot of the final115 words
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Article54 2000-10-15 60 Wire agencies. GOLF: WALES reached the Alfred Dunhill Cup semi-finals and dashed top-seeded Scotland's hope with a 3-0 win. Second seed Argentina also made the last four by defeating No 7 seed Australia 2-1. Eighth-seed Wales will play the winner of the South Africa-New Zealand gameWire agencies. - 54 words
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Article, Illustration381 2000-10-15 61 Suresh Nair - That's the mission of the Lions in Australia By Suresh Nair WHAT a long 12-letter word to describe what the Lions will do Down Under. If you're still scratching your head, it means "to develop and improve make more active, successful or important especially after a period it hasPicture/ Ian Tan - 381 words
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Article, Illustration106 2000-10-15 61 THE "baby of the team did not make it to Australia. Woodlands Wellington's promising 18-year-old striker Masrezwan Masturi (right) opted out at the last minute because of a recurring ankle injury. "He found it very hard to train with the pain," said team manager Omar106 words
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Article, Illustration228 2000-10-15 61 1 was Nred to guide China to the World Cup Finals. This (Asian Cup) is merely an aperitif. Although I need to aee some progress on the pitch it will not be the end of the world if we go out li the quarter'finals.' China's Yugoslav coach Bora228 words
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Advertisement107 2000-10-15 62 *.7y^ I Thank you for making the I Tiger Beer Singapore Cup I a sizzling success! I And congratulations to the lucky winners at the Tiger Beer Singapore Cup Final! 9 I Prize Name NRIC No./Passport No. I Hyundai Accent 1.3L Lee Fah Moh S*****76 E I Compaq Presario 5000107 words
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Article, Illustration481 2000-10-15 63 EDWIN YEO - Teddy Sheringham 37,55 Ole Gunnar Solksjaer 90 Half-time: 1-0 Crowd: 22,132 COMMENT EDWIN YEO AFTER watching Leicester City's timid 3-0 surrender to Manchester United in front of its home fans last night, allow me to make a bold prediction. Barring the new purchase of players whoPicture/ AP - 481 words
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Article, Illustration821 2000-10-15 64 TODAY ON TV: Derby County v Liverpool: Live on FCZ210.55pm INFOUNE: Call 1900-*****13 after 6.30 am on tomorrow for result of tonight's match. Calls cost 30 cents a minute Wire agencies. The goal came about as the Leicester defence appeared to stand still. On many occasions earlier it leftWire agencies. - 821 words
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Article137 2000-10-15 64 I Arsenal 1 Thierry Henry 61 Aston VRIaO Red card: bee Hendrie (Aston Villa) 66 Crowd: 38,046 Coventry City 2 John Alois! 12 John Eustace 26 Tottenham Hotspur 1 Sergei Rebrov 53 Red card: Carlton Palmer (Coventry) 72 Crowd: 21,435 Everton 1 ||f 118#!®' Michael Bali 81 penalty137 words
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Article, Illustration114 2000-10-15 65 Nair - NIGHTMARE FOR DECORATED SINGAPORE GOALKEEPER By Nair champion Home United's No But when he finished his national service last month, the S-League ruled that Yazid still had 14 months of his contract with the Stallions (Sembawang's nickname). "I hied asking the FAS to lielp me in interim *<114 words
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Article33 2000-10-15 65 'I'm not asking for much. Just some money to tide me over until end of the year so that I can support my family and celebrate Hari Raya this year.'—Yazid YasHi33 words
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Article64 2000-10-15 65 We've never failed to help players in serious hardship cases. But here's a case of the player's own undoing in his contract after he moved from one club to another. Yet we're willing to work something out for Yazid, since he is training with the Tiger Cup squad,64 words
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Article67 2000-10-15 65 "Yazid wanted afresh contract from January next year. It's going to be a lucrative contract, n was his option. But when we heard about his present situation, we told FAS we're willing to help him out. We're giving him $500 monthly as asked by the FAS. So why67 words
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Article38 2000-10-15 65 'Yazid isa dedicated player. Hurt's why I went out of my way to help him. We should not leave national players in such a predicament when they're preparing for the Tiger Cup.' —Singapore coach Vincent Subramaniam.38 words
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Article34 2000-10-15 65 r 'It's a heartless thing to do. Help Yazid during the interim period until he gets a new contract Let him feel proud that he's playing for Singapore. 9 Architect Raymond Liew34 words
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Miscellaneous827 2000-10-15 66 f.| m Out of Sight Office Space Hideaway lUI II Cinemax (Ch 59), 9pm Star Movies (Ch 58), 9pm Channel 5,10 pm Ik I Bank robber Jack Foley breaks out of An office worker, whose two best A horror movie about a man M J a prison and plans his827 words
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Advertisement142 2000-10-15 67 7 *****11 W^^l,' rr" wmmmmmm MHMHHH HBUHHBBBHT The prayer mats are out to save the English football team. Its performance in the World Cup qualifiers has been so lamentable that even hard-boiled veterans are shedding copious tears for 01' Blighty. Midfield legend Paul Gasgoine (above), who's shed blood for his142 words
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