The New Paper, 24 December 2006

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    • 73 1 S'pore man takes ex-wife to court for not letting him see son. When she dies. jjwaZinBi a 24 DEC 2006 V J. Look what f *4wm S pore motorists are doing in JB petrol v stations J as™*. -im-' ihiiBI m •V b I •asaa®g&xt 9 .c Ml V t"
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  • SUN NEWS
    • Article, Illustration
      886 2  -  Battle over right to visit son HE'S LOOKING FORSOMEONE After divorce, ex-wife gets custody of son hubby gets to visit him He takes ex-wife to court for allegedly not letting him see son, but she dies before case can be heard Now he wants to take her
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    • 259 2 WHILE creditors can still sue to recover a debt that is owed by a dead man, the same does not apply to crimes committed by a dead man. So when a person dies, any outstanding criminal charges against him will no longer stand.
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    • 1083 3  -  Cheap tactic: This wooden ramp at a weighs about 10kg and is placed beh > i t > t t i t i f 1 I r < r r <• I w***L Tan Mae Lynn maclynn @sph. eom.sg^^M TO gain a
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    • 434 4  -  Extra room in fuel tank needed for petrol to expand. Fill to the brim and... Tan Mae Lynn maclynn @sph. com.sg IT is dangerous to fill petrol tanks to the brim and consumers shouldn't even top off their gas
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    • 349 4 YOU may have seen the«-mail: don't fill your tank to the brim because the excess petrol flows back into the pump. The warning is that you end up paying for it Online forums have been rife with discussions about petrol stations benefiting from such
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    • 870 5  -  Whafs the story behind PICTURES Mohd Ishak ishak@sph.com.sg REPORTS Teh Jen Lee jtnlte@sph.comsg FOR the past 24 years, Bukit Purmei resident Amolat Singh has been taking daily walks around the forested area of Mount Faber, near his home. But he has never noticed or even heard about the
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    • 1205 6  -  Indon socialite starts club with $10 membership fee. To join, you... REPORT AND PICTURE Joyce Lim joyctl&sph.com.sg IT is a social club run by a high-society woman and it has an unusual twist. Unlike other hangouts for the
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    • 866 7  -  AND SHE'LL GET THEM, THANKS TO TAMPINES CENTRAL CCS WISH PROGRAMME Leong Ching chingl@sph.com.sg STUDENT Crystal Ho stands between an adult's preoccupation with bills, and a girlish trepidation over what her friends think of her shoes. At 16, she is old enough
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    • 230 8 TAMPINES Central MP Sin Boon Ann was so moved by one family's plight, he penned the Festive Wish leaflet himself. With the names changed to protect their privacy, he wrote: "Chew Li Wen is four years old. She lives in a four-room flat with her parents and
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    • 748 9  -  The happy customer New craft fad PRICKS HER INTEREST REPORT AND PICTURES Chong Jun Liang tnp&sph.comsg DAVID Beckham is used to having his face gracing the bedrooms of his many fans. Now, thanks to a new craft, football's favourite poster boy can literally be
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    • 356 11 CANADIAN MUM KIDNAP DRAMA 1 WHEN her estranged husband took her two little daughters to Lebanon and informed her that she would never see them again, Ms Melissa Hawach reportedly hired a group of mercenaries to re-unite her with her daughters, Hannah, 5, and
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    • 228 11 CANADIAN MUM KIDNAP DRAMA 2 SHE won her first Olympic medal a bronze in 1992. And when she won two gold medals in the biathlon at the 1994 Winter Olympic, the press dubbed the blue-eyed blonde sportstar Canada's sweetheart. But yesterday, Ms Myriam Bedard (right)
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    • Article, Illustration
      467 12 But looting reported in other areas M'SIAN COUPLE TURNS FLOOD WATERS INTO A ONE couple was determined to get married in Johor yesterday—despite the shin-high water that had flooded the area. Mr Ho Zhen Ye, 34, and his bride, Miss Zhu Jun Er, 25, stood on a
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    • 604 13 Giant inflatables and gaudy displays irk the tradit i onal i sts IN SOME US NEIGHBOURHOODS ON some lawns, he's almost as tall as the house. The giant inflatable Santa has become a regular sight in neighbourhoods across the US as families get swept up in a
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    • 212 13 IN HAZELTON. PENNSYLVANIA SANTA should be banned because he's an illegal foreign worker. That's a joke on a new US website that has become a talking point in the US media this week. The website was poking fun at the mayor of Hazelton in Pennsylvania,
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    • 1124 14 Rare genetic condition leaves kids so weak, they have trouble breathing so... 1. NO TREATMENT So he starts research company 2. KIDS CANT BE IN DRUG TRIAL V v f So he raises funds < and starts another company AP. WHEN Mr
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    • 395 15 Brit granny holds 4 workers hostage SHE was worried that renovations to her home would not be done in time for Christmas. If the cooker was not fixed in time then how would she cook the Christmas meal for
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    • SnapShot
      • 42 16 Even with defeat impending, Iraq, for the Washington political dass, remains a video game. When it's finished, they will turn it off. But it won't turn off although the screen will darken. -Columnist William Pfaff in The International Herald Tribune
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      • 26 16 HUNDREDS of dead fish were found mysteriously washed up New«,^e 8f is h iCau5ed a stiii and picture: Shin Min Daily News
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      • 76 16 TWELVE people were dead and dozens remained missing yesterday, while more than 70,000 fled their homes as floods swept the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Villagers immediately blamed the floods on illegal logging while authorities pushed the rescue efforts further into remote areas, fearing the worst would
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      • 91 16 FOUR Hong Kong men who slaughtered and ate two dogs have been jailed despite their pleas that eating dogs is part of their culture, a news report said yesterday. Neighbours saw the men, aged 40 to 49, killing and then cooking the two mongrel dogs
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      • 103 16 TURKEY meat will be missing from most Johor Baru hotels this Christmas. The reason: Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim) has ruled that imported turkey meat is not halal. It is mostly imported from France and the United Kingdom. Most hotels do not serve halal-certified local
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      • 240 16 WILL HIS CHILDREN FOLLOW HIM INTO POLITICS? WILL Singapore see another generation of Lee family in politics? That's for them to decide, PM Lee Hsien Loong said in a CNN interview aired yesterday. Prime Minister Lee said of his four children: "They have
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      • 164 16 THE labour movement explained yesterday why it had proposed a 1.5 percentage point rise in the employer Central Provident Fund (CPF) contribution rate. In the latest weekly newsletter of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), its president John De Payva had
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      • 52 16 A Romanian second division football team, Mineral, said they were willing to sell their star goalkeeper, Cristian Belgradean, to first division team Jiul, in exchange for a gas pipeline. Jiul have not responded to the offer, but it is not the first time footballers have been exchanged for goods
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 73 2 The New Paper will not be published tomorrow, but watch outfor our Boxing Day special edition on Tuesday tnp.sg Email: tnp@sph.com.sg Hotline: 1800-*****55 OUR loneliness They may be attractive, but these S'pore women hire social escorts because they cant face going to parties solo this festive season OUR space Birthdays,
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    • 32 3 FOR SALE They are moved from one country to another until they find a husband jUBTHtSThat's what many retailers said when told we wanted to do a fashion shoot using foreign workers
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  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • 127 14 w MIS$ TOURISM QUEEN INTERNATIONAL PAGEANT SINGAPORE 2007 We are in search for an Asian Beauty to represent Singapore at the Miss Tourism Queen International 2007 Pageant in China Hang Zhou/June 2007 Pre-requisites: *A Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident; *18 to 25 years of age; ♦Single Registration is now open.
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    • 38 15 1 LADIES' NIGHT THE RACES Friday, 29 December 2006 Singapore Racecourse jj^r I V ,",'4 jB |y *~°T Supportedby: I I TPS MORE EXCTTING WITH HORSES! I I -www**«, rFT'fr'rTURF cL U 8 (0U A B SUMRg W
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 30 16 Central Showers North. Showers South Showers East zBSOT Showers West .•zSS!r Showers max 129° C min 124° C first tide 2.7 m I 2.30 am second tide 3.1 m 112.56pm
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  • OUR Sunday
    • Lonely this Xmas
      • 805 17  -  hires soicftli^^^^^^HSSSii I m Jlm& aa>J -:iaii,iy,aW>rWllff* Maureen Koh v rraurrenk(S >pr com.sg rjl HIS in never thought she would ever do Hire a She is not the only one here who is seeking to Those we spoke to reported a escorts in December —with seven
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      • 430 18 CHRISTMAS is an exceptionally tough period for single, lonely women, says a psychologist. Dr Richard Lim, who has provided relationship counselling for more than a decade, said: "Women are more susceptible to emotions and tend to be more affected by such festivities. "That's
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    • 916 19  -  He wasn't locking, but this ii Cara Van Miriah earovmQsph.comsg active wasn't looking Paper on Sunday: "Of course, there are cynics who asked me if I was ready to sktieti&wiHwth someone I'd met only a few times. "I explained to themhow I felt when
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    • 597 21  -  WHAT KIDS REALLY WANT FOR CHRISTMAS Leong Ching chingl@sph.com.sg THE lights were dim and the conversation was hushed. We had finished dinner at a Chinese restaurant and were preparing to leave our private room. "Was everything all right Miss Leong?" enquired the manager solicitously.
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    • 192 21 bitchaboutcorner Sore about something? Get It off your chest. E-mail tnp@sph.com.sg JUST how hard is it to say please, thank you and sorry? Seems that for some Singaporeans, these words are taboo. I have lost count of the number of times I have held doors
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  • 484 23  -  Two fashion stores launch in style OUR y-!i* T- Sylvia Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com.sg IT'S a gap tang. Yo, bro, not "gap tang" like how you and your muthah cannot see eye to eye, but Gap Tang, as in Retail Singapore saw the opening of
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  • OUR SUNDAY
    • 369 25  -  Chef Karl Dober caters to discerning tastebuds. Here, he dishes out two of his special Christmas recipes. WHAT: Fine Palate Re Ltd WHERE: 52 Monk's Hill Terrace Tel: *****671 KF Seetoh Columnist tnp@sph.com.sg REMEMBER the one-table restaurant dining concept? It promises you the kind of intimacy that makes
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    • 201 25 Ingredients: 1) Butternut pumpkin 600g 2) Carrot 300g 3) Leek IOOg 4) Onion 300g 5) Ginger -1 tablespoon 6) Thai green curry paste -1 tablespoon 7) Chicken stock 900 ml 8) Coconut cream 800 ml 9) Lemongrass -1 10) Mud crab-1 Method of
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    • 251 25 Ingredients: 1) Raw turkey breast 600g 2) Duck liver (foie gras) lOOg 3) Peeled chestnuts lOOg 4) Button mushrooms lOOg 5) Frozen crepe mushrooms 400g 6) Fresh thyme -1 sprig 7) Chopped garlic-1 glove Method of preparation: Ingredients for sauce: JM
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    • 412 26  -  David Turner Columnist tnp@sph.eowsg FOR my first Christmas dinner in South East Asia, I had something familiar but not exactly "Christmassy" a McDonald's meal. My second tropical Christmas was in Singapore, so of course I had a buffet. Not what I would call traditional Christmas fare,
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    • 458 27  -  PESTRESS WITH YOGA 1 Bharat Thakur Columnist tnp@sph.com.sg ARE you feeling stressed out often? It's hard not to these days. We're all under so much pressure to perform, to keep up with change, to juggle work and personal lives. What is stress? It happens when we react
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  • 861 29  -  Anxious Scared Now with a powerful visualisation technique, you can literally 'swish' away all your fears, forever. OUR SUDNAY Joe Nathan Lourdes tnp@sph.com.sg MOST of us have difficulty confronting people. It might be your mother, your father, a sibling, a bully, a work
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  • Page 30 Advertisements
  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
    • 176 30 OUR SUIlDflY IF YOU MUST STAY IN All DAY... Channel 5 ■U 7th Heaven (Drama) I Cheerleader Nation (Variety) See Spot Run: Coast To Coast I (Movie) 2006 MTV Video Awards I Nico The Unicorn (Movie) Elf (Movie) I Wish Upon A Star (Variety) I News 5 Tonight I Love
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    • 51 30 ChannelU I Project SuperStar Planet Shakers 12.00nn Fleeing To Shanghai World This Week I Beauty Experts/All In/Nanoha I Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle I The Legend Of Arching Hero News Club (News) Jewel In The Palace Love And The City (Movie) News World 11 (News) Money Week (Drama)) Variety Big Brother 4
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    • 43 30 I Teater Komedi/F&M Ibu/S-Trek Nature Of Australia Jalan Jalan Cari Makan TVAneh/SungouhTV Garisan Takdir (Drama) Hanafie Warren (Variety) Aura Femina/Kopi '0* Teh Tank Seteiur/Gerita Rakyat Asia Close-Up: Waheeda Berita (News) Senario: Pilihan Hati Kasihnya Disini/Bola Dan Wanita Penyakit Koronori: Jantung Bicara 2006/Berita (News)
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    • 50 30 Central 10.30am Power Rangers P Space Patrol Delta 11.00 Yugioh! 11.80 I Pollyworld ■HA Kalakka Povathu Yaaru Subra And Friends I Ha Ha HaSirippu Cinema Express: I Netru Indru Naalai Pattimandran Ohool ll/Sa Re Ga Mae I Vasantham Tamil News Le Grand Bleu (French Movie) Front Programmes subject to change
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  • OUR SUNDAY
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      321 31 Getting married? Had a baby? Or just having a crush? We want to know all about it. Send your pictures and messages to.tnpforum@sph.com.sg We are a family of four since Oct 2006! They are twin babies. Gracia and Chloe. Dino Tomyaustralian cousin jordan harding,welcome to Singapore,and i hope
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    • 63 33 SUNDAY BP V TOPTIPS FflW H||HI 9W 7 Dipang River um^j r i* 1 Sargasso 6ier»m River Master ry-t 8 Star Of The Park p 7 Dlpong RVer 2 */sH*iKt9ed L, 11 2 B"WHACKED PwV 7 Dipang River 1 Sar^sso i «V 1 %&rjds V04g» I V. 6
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    • 1121 33 RACE i: DELBURY was slow into stride and raced wide from the 800 m. Near the I,ooom, TITAN DELIGHT steadied when racing to the inside of ROYAL PARADE, who shifted in away from MAZENZE. T Affandi was warned and advised to
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    • 68 33 (Race 3 No. 3) BESTJ^T Discard his last-start effort over the 1,400 m. Back to the 1,200 m over the relatively easy Batu Gantong course, the Peter Tennent-trained sprinter is capable of returning to his bek and can lead his rivals on a merry chase. For the record,
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    • 117 33 RACE 3: Metal King, True Fighter, Douglas, King Of Durban. RACE 4: Belmoral Park, China Town King, Ocean Dancer, Long Socks, Star Of The Pak, Perugino Power. RACE 5: Success King, Social Magic, Show Off. RACE 6: Conbience, We Got It, Enchanted River, Tashi Delek. RACE 7: Golden Ace,
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    • 1368 34 GOING FORECAST: GOOD Race 1 1 56 2 005S 3 6765 4 097t 5 -090 6997 oooe -580 9 070C 10 900S MYSTICAL 59.5 (50) VSfeM 1 (4afiGBreuketen-JK) 14" SMART MBC 56.5 (44) *UTile2.5 3 (6nzm Maynard-KO Hong) 0- SUCCESS QIFTH) 56.5 (44) PfeUatoimi 1 <4agtoet2MK>ofcton
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    • 142 35 lilillJi WBK STris In^r^dU^ls* 4 BALUNA PARK tj r^rf§1Zi 5 Grandore i rm TolI'J/I Ko i j 3 Brief Silence Fi=rJd fiijrjgir 12 Given Chance If n^iizz 1 Big Turnout V r'&V ll'tif B Shine On You Ujri Jl£ i/liiglC 2 Dynasty Vader J r"j Of I Jiiu=i
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    • 59 35 THE Singapore Turf Club will be operating the totalisator on the professional races during the Perak Turf Club's professional-amateur meeting tomorrow as well as the Selangor Turf Club's pro-am meeting on New Year's Day. Tote services will be available at the racecourse, betting centres and
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    • 73 35 (Race 5 No. 8) ST BET Could be third-time lucky for this above-average youngster from the yard of trainer Kevin Coetzee. Ran third at his debut, then showed improvement to finish a nose behind Flair For Music, who went on to grab a creditable second behind Distinctive Choice
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    • 620 36 *****5 THmFm -.57 (74) (5nzg Laxon-Titan) BMmpI 57 (71) (7argg Shaw-Cheisea/Esky) *****6 Bratf Arc 57 (70) (5ag Koh-Asian Racing Corporation) *****4 RaplGMNMtf* ....57 (70) (5nzg Laxon-Dragon) *****5 Thm 55.5 (69) (5am Leck-Hydrocarbon) *****0 teNrStM 55.5 68) (6ag Yeoh-Jumbo Tan) 009-68 MMCteMM—
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    • 948 36 *****8 Mi Tate 57 (85) (5nzg Ctements-Horida) 2039-- DkaNhn 57 (85) 7rag Koh-KB Tenfl) 2-2142 Abhay Brive 56 83 4nzg Laxon-Sitver fern Racing) 3252-5 ttnaybayaa 56 '831 (4nzg Pinfield-Perfectum) *****2 IhatFifhter 55 811 (4ag Meagher-Lim's) -***** Ila| Aailaftalte .....54.5
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    • 634 37 GOING: GOOD 4 JERAM SUPER 51.5 (12-5) LSofhan (8) 5 3 1 (466) 2 JACARANDA BLOOM 56 c 53 (139-26) ...*S Thai Yang (6) 4 4 2 (447) 3L 3 NMETYFIVE EA6LE 52.5 (32-9) VSivan (7) 2 2 3 (425) Ns Wlaaiaf stable: Gold Plus. Traiaer. Frank
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    • 328 37  -  THREE RIDES, THREE WINS FOR FRENCH JOCKEY Marc Tan marc@sph.com.sg FRENCH jockey Cedric Segeon was the toast of the turf at Penang yesterday. Booked on three mounts in the card of eight races, the freelance hoop gave punters on both sides of the Causeway early Christmas cheer.
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    • 560 37 GOING: GOOD 3 KM MB MM 127 (52-15) ODoleuze (7) 1 6 NAMJONGSMILE 126(75-20) GMosse(10) 2 5 DRAWMfTRDE 126(48-12) MOdendnl (4) 3 Trainer P O'Sullivan. Margins: 1 v«, Yi. That: 1 min 39.25ec. Forecast: $115 Rises forecast: $29 (Nos. 3-5), $30 (Nos. 3-6), $58
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    • Mad about golf
      • 534 38 CHANGING the face of golf was the Asian Tour's bold, new tagline in 2006, and the striking image of Jeev Milkha Singh came to the forefront in the region's greatest golf season yet. In a year which saw a record 27 events offering an all-time high US$24
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      • 307 38 AFP. ASIAN golf came of age this year, with success for Asian Tour players around the world and an increasing numbers of top name stars attracted by what the region has to offer. Asia hosted no fewer than nine European-sanctioned events, with the Tour enjoying
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      • 827 39 A good year if your name is Tiger TIS the season to be jolly, so they say. But I wonder how many of the world's top golfers will look back on 2006 with fondness. Not many, I suspect. This was a season where a lot of players will be thinking
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  • Page 40 Miscellaneous
    • 124 40 THE NEW PAPER ON SUNDAY 24 Dec 2006 Pjjj 47 sun SPORTS REAPy FOR V TOPAy'S LESSON? W < f < "V FFrerrirn r P 0 <9 r <5 o > v; j wit ■!>' V. l ci A m r m (IS, rs 7/ s,C r <x J r
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  • SUN SPORTS
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      774 41  -  Astrikin Mesbin n psports cofftjto hi response tJfr&s y^i&t* running is fast increasing in popularity because it is one of the simplest sports to pick up. She said: "Running is one of the most popular sports out there and definitely one of the easiest to take
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    • Article, Illustration
      1219 42  -  WIN AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS V/.' 5'-" GARY LIM was at the Emirates Stadium recently to attend a meet-the-players session where he also had a chat with three Arsenal fans. One was desperate for Cesc Fabregas to sign on a Christmas card which she had addressed to herself. Another wanted
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    • 631 43 Wire Services. THEY just can't help themselves. Addiction to Internet pornography is a growing problem among cash-rich Premiership players with time on their hands. This is according to Peter Kay, the chief executive of the Sporting Chance clinic. Sporting Chance, started by former Arsenal
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    • 703 44  -  Wang Meng Meng npsports@sph.com.sg IN BANGKOK Traffic jams, long travelling distance, hotel keys that don't work... These are some of the problems the Singapore national football team have to contend with on the eve of their King's Cup opener against Kazakhstan in Bangkok tonight. While the
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    • 370 44 IT is the return of the prodigal son. He is the current Top Gun in Singapore football. The man with a dangerous knack of scoring against top teams. The better the match, the better he is. Manchester United, Uruguay, Japan, Indonesia in
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    • 722 45 Wire Services. THEY have plenty of spare cash and time on their hands. So when top footballers in the world are not playing football or training, what do they do during their free time? Most footballers have always use golf to while their spare time away. It is
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    • 389 45 SOMETIME they can lose tens of thousands of dollars in just a few hours. Gambling is fast becoming a problem for Premiership footballers who have too much money and time on their hands. Card schools on the team bus or airplane is a common feature, as players
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      • 386 48 Christmas and the New Year festive period is, as always, a busy time of the year. Not only for shopping for the right presents for your loved ones, and the usual partying and celebrating, but also for giving like visiting, helping and donating to the
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      • 344 48 PA Sport. HAVING already ignored an apologetic letter and a Christmas card, Petr Cech has snubbed a further opportunity to clear the air with Stephen Hunt. The Chelsea goalkeeper will stay away from the champions' potentially explosive Boxing Day clash with
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      • 472 48 PA Sport. CHRISTMAS is cancelled for Coventry City as manager Micky Adams cracks the whip on his players. The disciplinarian boss is getting tough on his Sky Blues, laying the law down about indulging themselves with food and drink during the festive
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      • 244 48 TOTTENHAM'S Jermain Defoe has revealed during this Yuletide period how his Christianity faith helped heal his disappointment at not being part of England's World Cup squad last summer. Defoe was on stand-by but returned from Germany before the tournament began. He told
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      • 373 48 PA Sport. THERE is a new Santa Claus at Stamford Bridge. But instead of donning the traditional red, he is Blue through and through. Chelsea captain John Terry (right) may be struggling with a recurring back injury, but that did not stop
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      • 192 48 PA Sport. TOTTENHAM boss Martin Jol has warmed to the idea of a hectic Christmas schedule. Closing in on a top-six place in the Premiership, Spurs head into the new year with a 100 per cent record in Cup competitions this season. While some
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      • 426 49 Cup runneth over with talent in top Euro leagues, notably Premiership Didier Drogba's glorious long-range effort, which secured a come-from-behind 3-2 win for Chelsea over Everton, was his 10th of the season and put him ahead on the goal-scoring charts for the first time this season. Reuters.
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      • 166 49 NEWCASTLE United boss Glenn Roeder has confirmed his admiration for Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips. >> The speedy England international has cut little ice at Chelsea over the last 18 months and a transfer scramble could well ensue next month fr-1 i jj-im rl conurrnt.
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      • 543 51  -  By Mike McGrath SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ARSENAL came from behind to thump Blackburn at the Emirates Stadium. Rovers took the lead on three minutes through a penalty from Shabani Nonda, but Gilberto Silva levelled for the Gunners before they lead at half-time through Alexander. Hleb and
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      • 161 51  -  By James Peters SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PA Sport BOLTON kept pace with the rest of the top five in the Barclays Premiership thanks to two goals from Nicolas Anelka against former employers Manchester City. The French striker struck twice in the first half to ensure a comfortable
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      • 420 52  -  Round-up BY SIMON RICHARDS PORTSMOUTH staged a second-half comeback in their Barclays Premiership clash with Sheffield United to maintain their hopes of challenging for Champions League qualification. Rob Hulse had give the visitors an early lead at Fratton Park, but the hosts turned the game at
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      • 536 52  -  By Paul Walker SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT PA Sport LIVERPOOL were made to work hard for their fourth successive Premier League victory. Watford showed great spirit and resilience to be on equal terms at the break, but Craig Bellamy clipped home his fourth goal in five games a couple
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        525 53 FULHAMO WEST HAM 0 FULHAM: Niemi, Bocanegra, Christanval, Queudrue, Rosenior, Volz, Brown, Routledge, Helguson, McBride, Radzinski WEST HAM: Green, Dailly, Ferdinand, Konchesky, Mullins, Spector, Bowyer (Benayoun 59), Etherington, Reo-Coker, Harewood (McCartney 86), Zamora (Sheringham 70) AFP. WEST Ham remained unbeaten under new manager Alan Curbishley after a goalless
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      • 253 53 PA Sport. WEST Ham boss Alan Curbishley felt defender Paul Konchesky was unlucky to be sent off in the goal-less Premiership draw at Fulham. Konchesky was dismissed five minutes from for a foul on Wayne Routledge. Curbishley (right) said: "I think he came across and got the
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      • 679 54  -  Star striker comes off the bench late when Manchester United were already in full throttle Gary Lim npsports@sph.com.sg FOR almost 60 minutes last night, the talk was all about Wayne Rooney. And he wasn't even on the pitch. Rooney was missing from the starting line-up. Apparently,
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