The New Paper, 25 July 2010

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      Lock icon 'You want power or Allam?’
      794 2 / 3 Prescription drugs (right) sold illegallyatGoldenMileComplex REPORTS: SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT tnp@sph.com.sg THE voice on the phone was rude and business-like. I had called looking for John. “No such person... What do you want?,” he asked in Malay. I mentioned the password, Allam, which seemed to win his
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      14 2 / 3 Finally...iGot it (TNP, yesterday): The Apple reseller store in Ion Orchard isEpiCentre,not iStudio.
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      Lock icon She's surprised mixture of pills didn't kill hubby
      510 2 / 3 MIX Alprazolam and Romilar, and they could kill you. They can also ruin your family, said Madam Ira (nother realname), whosaw how herhusband’s behaviour change when he started abusing the pills. Her husband, who had been in remand after an alleged armed
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      Lock icon SURVIVING A FLOOD
      598 4 / 5  -  This past month, some parts of Singapore were hit with flash floods which damaged homes, businesses and cars. MAUREENKOHandLINZIXINspeaktoexpertstofindout howyoucanprepareforsuchoccurrences. MAUREEN KOH, LIN ZIXIN SANDBAGS PUB has provided some businesses with sandbags as a temporary measure to protect against possible floods, but this may not be a
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: KELVIN CHAN  -  598 words
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      Lock icon Who should pay when this happens?
      712 6  -  La wyers say claiming for injury or propertydamagefromafallingtree orfloodcanbelengthyandcostly REPORT:AMANDA AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg FALLINGtreesandfloodedroads.Rain-loggedbasementcarparksandshopsawash–literally–infloodwaters. The result? One dead, scores of cars damaged and muchpropertydestroyed. What’savictimoftherecentspellofstormyweather todo? Some, such as the family of projects manager Chua Loong Wai, 32, who was crushed to death by
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      Lock icon Kiss from a rose (among the thorns)
      574 7  -  She’stheonlywoman in challenge to win $75,000 diamond set REPORT:KENNETH KENNETH GOH kengohsz@sph.com.sg HER petite frame and ponytail stood out from a group of nine contestants who had their lips firmlyplantedonagiant“diamond”. Miss Angie Yatim, 22, was the rose among the thorns at The Kiss
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      Lock icon Seeing Forest for the trees
      1136 8 / 9  -  CelebchefSamLeong ‘returnstohisroots’with support from wife Forest REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg FOR 26 years, he slogged from 8am to midnight almost every day. Now, celebrity chef Sam Leong, 44, finds himself with too much time on his hands. Two weeks ago, he quit as Tung Lok
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      1119 10 / 11  -  WhathappenstoFilipinomaidswhentheycompletetheircontractsinSingapore? PEARLYTANandEMMALIMtakeapeekintothelifeofonemaidaftershereturnedhome PEARLY TAN, EMMA LIM The writers are communication studies graduands of the Nanyang Technological University. This report is based on part of theirfinal-year project titled Filipino Maids: The Life I Left Behind. ASOTHERShuggedrelativesatClarkInternation-al Airport north of Manila, Miss Donna Parilla, then 21, carried her single piece
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      Lock icon Mystery fish seller at Rochor Canal
      581 12  -  Nearby anglers give their catchtoelderlymanwho sellsthemat$2each, regardlessofsize REPORT:LIN LIN ZIXIN linzixin@sph.com.sg ARMED with their fishing rods, the group of mid-dle-aged men stand next to the canal, patiently waiting for their next catch. When they reel in a fish, they toss it to an old
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    • News A S'porean in Afghanistan
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        Lock icon His SEAL of Justice
        1280 14 / 15 In this final part of a three-part series, Singaporean Susan Sim learns about the motivations and sacrifices of the man in charge of detention operations in Afghanistan “You’ve got hair,” Vice-Ad-miral Robert Harward greeted me with a bear hug. “Yes, more than you now,” I told
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        Lock icon WHAT IS JTF 435?
        69 14 / 15 Established by US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates last September Oversees US detention operations in Afghanistan, including the care and custody of detainees at DFIP Also manages detainee review processes and peaceful reintegration of detainees into society It will also mentor Afghan officials with the aim
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        Lock icon Reconciliation
        1186 16 / 17 In the final part of a three-part series, Singaporean Susan Sim attends a traditional ‘shura’,inwhich detainees are released to be reunited with their families The road from Bagram was ending in Khost City with a handshake, a certificate and a mobile phone for the seven men. It was a
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        Lock icon PLEADING THEIR CASE
        132 16 / 17 Captured insurgents are allowed to be detained in field centres for a maximum of 14 days After 14 days, the battlefield centres have to release the individual or request his transfer to Detention Facility in Parwan (DFIP) for continued internment and investigation Within 24 hours of transfer
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      Lock icon THE PARTY'S OVER
      1038 18 / 19 HystericalLindsayLohan thrownintoisolationcell aftergoingberserkat inmates’taunts JUSTthreedaysafterbeingsenttoprison,actressLindsayLohanhasbeenplacedin“lockdown”inanisolationcellafterturn-inghystericalinfrontoffellowprisoners. The 24-year-old’s meltdown came after she was provoked by inmates’ taunts about hersexuality,reportedtheUK’sDailyMirror. According to three inmates released on Fridaynight,Lohanturnedberserkwhenother inmates began chanting a derogatory name at her, in reference to her love affair withfemaleDJSamanthaRonson. AtearfulLohanbeganscreamingandwailing at wardens in Lynwood women’s prison
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    • News Gulf Oil Spill
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        Lock icon Going for the 'static kill'
        680 20 BP to use this method if the capovertheGulfofMexico oilspilldoesnothold DESPITE seepage being detected from the capped oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico, the cap is staying on at least for another 24 hours. According to AFP, US disaster response commander Admiral Thad Allen said
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    • News China Oil Spill
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        Lock icon Strong winds delay cleanup
        363 21 THEcleanupoperationatDalianportinChinamaynowtake10daysinsteadoffourorfiveaswasreportedearlier. Localmaritime officialssaidthis to China Daily in response to queries about the slow progress in cleaning up the oil slick south of the city’s Golden Pebble Beach and east of BangchuiIsland. “The work of the people cleaning up the mess has been slowed by strong winds
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      Lock icon 'Darth Vader' strikes at US bank
      366 22 WHEN a tall man strode into a Long Island bank yesterday dressed as Darth Vader, of Star Wars fame, customers and staff thought it was a joke. But they soon realised how serious the man was when he produced a handgun and demanded cash.
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    • News Exchange
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        Lock icon S'PORE HAPPINESS INDEX
        101 24 Weratethepastweek’snews–goodandbad -10 More stormy weather, with floods and falling trees, disrupted traffic, caused losses and claimed a life. +10 The Flyer was hit by lightning and the Sentosa Sky Tower by a glitch, but hey, the cable cars are back. -10 The first half of this year
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        Lock icon OVERHEARD ON THE STREETS
        26 24 “Theyshouldrenamethe buildingChiaLatTowers.” –AmancommentingonLiatTowers, which was flooded again during the recent downpour. “Areyouagangster?” “WhatmadeyouthinkI’ma gangster?” “You’rewearingall black...” –Aconversationbetweenamananda woman who had just met.
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        Lock icon It's still Mother Nature's show
        360 24  -  THE BUZZ COMMENT:TEH TEH JEN LEE tnp@sph.com.sg SINKAPORE.Thatwasthecommentpostedonafriend’sFace-book page after he wrote about how embarrassingitwastohavesandbagsliningOrchardRoad. He said even a first-world country like Singapore candolittletostopthefloods. Therealityisthat changingweatherpatternsdonot discriminate, and the effects of climate change make rainfallthatmuchmoreunpredictable. The recurrence interval of floods is calculated using past data,
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      90 8 / 9 When you’re at the movies, we want you to send us photos of yourself with your instant reviews. Stand next to the poster of the movie you’ve watched, strike a pose and let your fingers do the rating. One to five fingers one for really poor and five if the
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      127 18 / 19 #1 MOVIE IN SINGAPORE AND USA! <7 G> "...imaginative..." The Minions are so cute, want to watch it again!" -Lydia Soh, 19, Student "A fun 3D watch from beginnings the end. Ifs MINIONtastic!" -Aretha Ling, 22, Retail Assistant •n Whang Yee-Ling, DAYS, MediaCorp Pte Ltd r^ Jason Johnson, SPH The
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      Lock icon Trained in animal communication, she says she talks to dogs... 'TELEPATHICALLY'
      948 25  -  REPORTS: VIVIEN HENG hengzyv@sph.com.sg SHE claims that a dog told her about what her friend’s maid was up to. And it seems her friend believed her. Ms Lynda Goh, 39, is a public relations practitioner by day and an
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      Lock icon Sceptic: I don't think anyone can 'speak' to animals
      358 26 MOST people in the local pet community The New Paper on Sunday spoke to were unaware of what animal communicators do. When told, they appeared sceptical. Mr Adrian Seah, 30, owner of dog-care centreClub4Paws, doesn’t believe people canreally “communicate”withanimals. Hesaidhumans can“try
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      Lock icon Pumped up by Prince of Pop
      504 27  -  Mandopopsuperstar’s concertwasavisualand auraltreattofans REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg TENyearsago, itwas “JayChou...who?” Few people knew or even bothered about the Taiwanese superstar when he first came to Singapore to plug his self-titled debut album. His music showcase at a small disco attracted fewer than 200
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      Lock icon Jay feasts on chicken rice, bak kut teh
      269 27  -  Tan Kee Yun AS BUSY as one might be, the growling stomach must be filled. Mandopop superstar Jay Chou wasted no time in choosing his favourite local dishes on his arrival here. Ms Adeline Low, events director of concert organiser Scorpio East
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      Lock icon More than just 'kiasu' housewives
      559 28  -  ‘Soccermums’give theirallwhenit comestohelping their kids succeed in sports REPORT: JOANNE SOH joannes@sph.com.sg THE term “soccer mums” brings to mind kiasu housewives who devote their lives to ferrying their kids to myriad extra-curriculum activities. But two real-life soccer mums The New Paper on Sunday spoke to
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        Lock icon If only kids were tested on smiles...
        402 29  -  S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg ILOVESingapore’sparents,don’tyou?Following a government announcement that exams for Primary 1 and 2 pupils will be phased out, they rush out and buy limited-edition exam papers fromotherschools,sotheycan“test”theirkidsandsee wheretheystand. Wow.Talkaboutbeingthorough. Others, I read, are enrolling their kids into tuition centreswhich providemock
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        Lock icon Party glitterati by the bay
        447 30  -  REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg IT’S only July but this may well be the party of the year. Party by the Bay at the Fullerton Bay Hotel was like feasting on a prized artichoke, leaf by leaf, each giving way to a party within
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        Lock icon Don't put a price on your head
        699 31  -  Spentafortuneonyour bike?Makesureyoudon’t cutcornersonyourhelmet ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF BIKER BOY zaihan@sph.com.sg YOU’VE probably seen a biker on a $30,000 motorcycle with a $30 helmet on his head. Or riders wearing old, battered head gear. Sounds crazy? Some bikers are not using their heads when they
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        Lock icon Bon appetit in Parisian bistro
        848 32  -  CHERYL LIM cheryll@sph.com.sg BISTRO Du Vin is a quaint mid-priced French restaurant at Scotts Road’s Shaw Centre, run by leading home-grown restaurant group Les Amis. I recalled friends who have dined at many Parisian bistros raving about it when it opened in the middle of
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        Lock icon You don't need a man with this udon
        450 33  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg INDEPENDENCE can never be overrated. For an afternoon of unspeakable bliss, it is far more efficient to take matters into your hands than depend on a lover. Who knows your taste buds better than yourself? Do you really want
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        Lock icon Who wears the apron in today's marriages?
        624 34  -  Our columnist looks good with an apron.We’re notsure abouthis cooking HO LIAN-YI MIDDLE CRASS lianyi@sph.com.sg JUST a week, and I’m already feeling like an auntie. No, I did not have a sex change (who could tell?). I still have all my uncle parts
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        Lock icon Call me Buzz
        84 34 Talk about being a Toy Story fan. A mechanic from the the UK has changed his name from Steve Bolton to Buzz Lightyear to celebrate the release of Toy Story 3. According to The Sun, the man used the UK Deed Poll service to make it official.
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        Lock icon Hubby's a loo-se cannon
        98 34 AP. An American man faces a felony charge after police said he shot his wife with a wad of toilet paper stuffed into a gun. Multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday that a 38-year-old man was charged with assault with a deadly weapon. NorthCarolina’sRockingham Countysheriff’s deputiessaid
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        Lock icon Alert! PCK movie synopsis you've read may be wrong
        332 34  -  S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg RECENTLY, someone showed me a write-up about the upcoming Phua Chu Kang movie in the 8 Days Movie JunkieGuide,whichincludedasynopsisofthemovie– except the synopsis was wrong. But then what do I know? I only wrote the movie.
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      113 36 This week, we are showcasing your June holiday snaps. For two weeks from Aug 1, we'll be publishing your favourite National Day pictures. Send your pictures and messages to tnpforum@sph.com.sg Loves seeing our little princess have fun at the water park. From Novell Aaden enjoyed watching T oy
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      27 29 GENERATION NEXT Aren’t canoe classes supposed to be on Saturdays? So where’re the kids going? They are News WEATHERMAN WARNS OF HEAVY SHOWERS Downtown TNP ILLUSTRATION:KELVIN CHAN
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      270 35 WATCH’EM PICTURE:UNITED INTERNATIONAL PICTURES CannibalSuperstar Crime&InvestigationNetwork (StarHubCh403),10pm Thisnewdocumentaryspecialtracksdown self-confessedcannibalIsseiSagawa–whomurdered andateaDutchwomanyetescapedjustice–onlyto discoverthispresentlifeasafreemaninTokyoisevery bitasdisturbingashisshockingpast. Culture:JapanByDannyChoo Animax(StarHubCh532),9pm ThisnewvarietyserieshostedbypopularJapan-based bloggerDannyChoocoversmyriadaspectsofJapanese popculturelikeanime,manga,music,fashion,figurines, dolls,gadgetsandmore. Coraline(above) HBO(StarHubCh601),9pm Anadventurousgirlstumblesuponanother worldthatisastrangelyidealisedversionof herfrustratinghomebuthidessinister secretsbeneathitspleasantfacade.Voiced byTeriHatcher,DakotaFanning. 12Rounds StarMovies(StarHubCh622),9pm Adetectivediscovershisgirlfriendhasbeen kidnappedbyanex-convicttiedtohispast. Hehastosuccessfullycomplete12 challengesinordertosecurehersafe release.StarringJohnCena,AshleyScott. DILBERT SCOTTADAMS CHANNEL5 Noon FilmAnd StarsAsia 12.30pm Movie:TheTerminal 3.00 Crowned:The MotherOf All Pageants 4.00 America’sGotTalent 6.00 Ridley’sBelieve ItOrNot!
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  • sports
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        Lock icon Gingerbread Man set for bigger things
        276 37  -  Wide gate should not hinder his chances for the top 2YOcrown TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg OH NO! These were my first words when the barrier positionsfortoday’sMagicMillionsJuvenileChampionship were announced last Wednesday. My top pick GINGERBREAD MAN (above) drew gate No. 14 in a field of
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        Lock icon 2010 MAGIC MILLIONS JUVENILE CHAMPIONSHIP RUNNERS
        559 37 1GINGERBREADMAN[56kg]Jockey: BVorster(barrier 14) Trainer:BMarsh Stable:Gingerbread Comments: 4 starts for 2 wins over 1,200m and 2 seconds. Won first race in 1min 11.14sec and second in 1:10.32. Lost to classy Eclair Fastpass last start. Wide draw the only hurdle. 2BIGRIVER[56]Jockey: J Saimee(9) Trainer:LLaxon Stable:Big River
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        Lock icon Saifudin ousted 6 days on Prioritas
        496 38/39 LASTFRIDAY’SSINGAPORESTIPENDIARYSTEWARDS’REPORTHIGHLIGHTS RACE 1 PRIORITAS: Jockey I Saifudin pleaded guilty to a charge of careless riding and suspended from Aug 2 to Aug 20 (six race days). He was also fined $2,000. He was advised of his right of appeal. DARK KNIGHT: Before the race,
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        Lock icon TODAY'S SINGAPORE (SHORT COURSE E) RACE CARD
        1183 38/39 Going forecast: Good RACE1 C5D2 1.30 -1400m(SC) Stakes:$35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 *****6 GutsyKnight 57 (35) DBeasley 4 (4nzgHKTan-GutsyStar) 2 4-8254 PositiveJaws 57 (35) VDuric 7 (3agSGray-Millions) 3 3087-3 RollinRich 57 (35) AFeiruz*c3 3 (8nzgRBMarsh-TudorLodgeRacing) 4 -60-03 Bisa
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        Lock icon BEST BET: FAT KID (Race 4No. 3)
        70 38/39 THIS Tan Hor Khoon-trained three-year-old is due for a win. He went very close in his last two starts, finding one to beat on each occasion. He lost by a mere neck to Magic Sky over 1,200m on the Polytrack on June 20
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        Lock icon MUDLARKS
        40 38/39 THESE horses have won or placed on soft or heavy tracks: RACE 1: Positive Jaws, Rollin Rich. RACE 2: Pasha Khan. RACE3:Lucky Superstar. RACE4:Wing Warrior. RACE 7: Trustee. RACE 8: Big Valour. RACE 10: Ten Ten Lai, Aranda, Holtmail.
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        Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
        510 38/39 Tan Thean Loon Danny Khoo Larry Foley Marc Tan 1 RACE 4 10 12 1 Bisa Gutsy Knight Mr Vantastic T. For Memory 3 2 5 2 My Way Rollin Rich Positive Jaws Positive Jaws 3 3 10 2 10 T. For Memory T. For Memory Rollin Rich
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        Lock icon Hopkins looks due for another win
        1656 40 LARRYFOLEY’SCOMMENTSFORTODAY’SKRANJIRACES RACE1 (1,400m) 1 GutsyKnight??DisappointinglastSundaywithsupport but worth another look in a race with no stand-outs. 2 Positive Jaws???Looks ready to turn some nice runsintoaresultandlooksasolidwinningchancetoday. 3 Rollin Rich???Last two runs have been good; well worth following. 4 Bisa???Secondrunbackfromspellshowedheisinform; can certainly consider. 5 My Way???Showed enough
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        Lock icon TODAY'S IPOH RACE CARD
        1216 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 RM 1.15 -1600m(LC) Stakes:RM65,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 9924 Satisfaction 57 (47) IAzhar 5 (3agKCoetzee-MdmSPTan) 2 733- WellBeyond 57 (45) AlexChew*c2 8 (3nzgEvelynSeet-PIndex) 3 6-50 SidVicious 57 (41) JackyLim*c2 6 (3agRRogers-GoldingRacing) 4 8508 BlueStorm 57 (39) SRuzaini*c2
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        Lock icon TAN THEAN LOON'S IPOH TIPS
        103 41 RACE 1:1 Satisfaction 2 Well Beyond 7 Man Power 5 Bukit Raya. RACE 2:1 Guru Glee 3 Royal Jet 8 Lucky Sky 7 Conundrum. RACE 3:14 Concrescence 2 Joker Pleasure 3 Best Target 4 Success Ace. RACE4:3 RoyalKazak 6 Mayo’sDancer 13 Neveraninch11 Illuminator. RACE5:3 SUN
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY'S IPOH RESULTS
        559 42 Race1 RM(LC)1200m 8 LADYKILLER55.5(18-8) IAzhar (8) 6 6 1 (444) 11 STUNNINGSAPPHIRE50c49(10-5) JacksonLow (9) 7 8 2 (453) Nk 2 TORNADOALERT57c56(196-65) JackieChuah (7) 10 7 3 (418) 0.5 10 GETITSTRAIGHT50c49.5(25-6) KMLai* (2) 4 5 4 (492) 3.5 ?Winning owner: Mdm SP Tan. Trainer: K Coetzee. Time: 1min
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        Lock icon Zaki gets 2 weeks
        75 42 JOCKEY M Zaki (above) has been suspended for two weeks, from tomorrow until Aug 8, over his handling of KASHANI STAR in Race 7 on July 18. He was advised of his right of appeal. At the conclusion of an inquiry last Friday,Zakiwasfoundguiltyoffailing to ride KASHANI
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY'S AUSTRALIA (MOONEE VALLEY/BELMONT/TOOWOOMBA) RESULTS
        938 42 RACE 1 (Moonee Valley) 1st 1 Rue Maplex ($9-$7) 2nd 5 Likely Lad ($7) 3rd 3 Charbet ($5) 4th 4 Eight Cards. Forecast $21. Place forecast $3 (1-3), $6 (1-5), $5 (3-5). Tierce $73. Trio $15. Quartet $115. Scratchings: Frustrating, Assertive Albert, Snapparazi, Schrapnel Gully.
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        478 43 AP. ALBERTO Contador is set to win his third Tour de France title in four years after retaining the yellow jersey in the next-to-last stage yesterday. Fabian Cancellara won the time trial, but the 27-year-old Contador held on to his razor-thin lead over Andy Schleck of
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        302 43 AFP. DISGRACED cyclist Floyd Landis said he witnessed first-hand former American team-mate Lance Armstrong using performance-enhancing drugs, including receiving transfusions for blood doping. Speaking on an episode of the American news magazine show, ABC’s “Nightline” on Friday, Landis reiterated his sweeping allegations against Armstrong.
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        305 43 GOLF Reuters. TIM CLARK finally put a familiar name atop the Canadian Open leaderboard yesterday (Singapore time), grabbing a share of the second round lead with Dean Wilson after a bogey free six-un-der 64. Until the South African’s name popped up late in the day
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        251 44 AP. ANDYRoddick’slatetacticalswitchpaidoffastheNo. 1 seed survived a close quarter-final against Xavier Malisse at the Atlanta Championship on Friday. With the match locked at 4-4 in the deciding third set,Roddick(above)electedtodropdeeperbehind the baselinetoreturntheBelgian’sserve. Hewasrewardedwithabreakandhethenservedit outtowin4-6,6-3,6-4. “Iwasn’treturningwellclosein,”Roddicksaid. “Ijustdidn’thavemytimingorwhatever.Hemissed eight of his first nine serves when I stood back and did
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        325 44 AP. FORMER world No. 9 tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan has taken the next step in his new sporting career by signing up for a Thai motorcycle racing championship. Paradorn (above), who officially retired this year after a chronic wrist injury kept him off the tour for
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        705 45 German edges Alonso for thirdstraightpolebytwo thousandthsofasecond AFP. SEBASTIAN Vettel was overjoyed yesterday after he clocked the fastest time in front of his home fans in qualifying for today’s German Grand Prix. That completed a hat-trick of pole positions and gave the 23-year-old German his sixth of
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        219 45  -  LUKE NETTO npsports@sph.com.sg F1 Analyst FINALLY, after 10 races, Ferrari are looking threatening again. The 2010 Formula One season has been dominated by Red Bull and McLaren while it is not wrong to say Ferrari were just mere spectators. Although Fernando Alonso failed to take pole
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        111 45 I HAVE to say Renault’s Robert Kubica is the most impressive outsider of the field so far. He is consistently up there among the top guys. He does not get the recognition he deserves as the media consistently focuses on the big six cars, which I
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        588 46 Reuters. MANO Menezes, a specialist in leading big clubs out of the doldrums but little-known outside his own country, became the new national coach of Brazil yesterday. The 48-year-old, currently coach of Corinthians, accepted an offer from the five-time world champions after first-choice coach
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        808 52/53  -  The Youth Olympic Games team lost 4-0 to the National Football Academy Under-18 team in the curtain-raiser to the FIS Asian Challenge Cup yesterday. JOSHUA MANGHAM sizes up the Under-15 players as they prepare for the YOG next month JOSHUA MANGHAM 14. ILLYAS LEE (Right-back) STRENGTHS:
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        240 52/53  -  NFA UNDER-18 4 (Muhaymin Salim 18, Ignatius Ang 46, Shamil Sharif 50, Shahfiq Ghani 68) SINGAPOREYOGTEAM0 JOSHUA MANGHAM IN YESTERDAY’S contest of age groups, it was Singapore’s Under- 18s that came out tops, beating a spirited Under-15 YOG side 4-0 with three second-half goals.
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        345 52/53  -  JOSHUA MANGHAM KADIR Yahaya insisted that he is “confident” Singapore’s football team for the Youth Olympic Games will perform well despite losing 4-0 to the Singapore Un-der-18 team yesterday. Kadir coach of the Singapore YOG football team since February revealed that the help of
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        636 54  -  DAVID LEE picks the players whoimpressedmost againstBurnleylastnight DAVID LEE HARISS HARUN AS SINGAPORE’S skipper for the evening, Hariss Harun duly led by example on and off the pitch. It said a lot about the 20-year-old’s tenacity when bat-tle-hardened English professionals got riled up after repeatedlylosingtheballunderHariss’closeattention. DeanMarneyandMichaelDuffwerethevictimsofHariss’ harrying,
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        501 47 AJAX3 (Bruma 6-og, De Jong 26, Suk 89) CHELSEA1 (Sturridge 24) Manager keeps faith with Chelsea reserve goalkeeper Wire Services. CARLO Ancelotti is keeping faith with Ross Turnbull, despite his gaffe in the loss to Ajax in a pre-season friendly yesterday. Turnbull, deputising for the injured
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        311 47 RICARDO Carvalho is desperate to join former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho at Real Madrid. The Portuguese defender was signed for Chelsea by Mourinho in the first summer of his tenure at Stamford Bridge from Porto, and played a key role in three
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        446 51 New signing Milan Jovanovic makes debut for Reds KAISERSLAUTERN1 (Iilan Mickanski32) LIVERPOOL0 Wire Services. MILAN Jovanovic made his Liverpool debut as the Reds slipped to a 1-0 defeat to Kaiserslautern in Germany last night. The Serbia winger was handed his first appearance for the club following
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        80 51 PA Sport. THOMAS Hitzlsperger fired West Ham to a 1-0 win over Panathinaikos in a pre-season friendly yesterday. The fixture in Austria was played in difficult conditions with the winner coming three minutes before half-time. German midfielder Hitzlsperger scored with a trademark powerful shot as
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        58 51 Wire Services. PREMIER League new boys, Newcastle slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Championship side Norwich at Carrow Road in a pre-season friendly last night. Chris Martin gave Norwich a first-half lead before Shola Ameobi equalised in the second half. Martin headed the winner for Norwich
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        56 51 PA Sport AN EVERTON XI consisting of youngsters and fringe players enjoyed a 3-2 victory at Forfar yesterday. The result appeared in doubt as the Toffees contrived to squander a two-goal lead given to them by Hope Akpan and James Vaughan. But teenager Jose Baxter popped up
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        104 51 Wire Services. FULHAM’S caretaker manager Ray Lewington fielded a strong side which included eight players who participated in last season’s Europa League final. Halmstad, currently placed 10th in the Swedish Allsvenskan looked the fresher of the two teams. But it was the EPL side
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        113 51 Wire Services. BLACKPOOL have the chance to win a piece of pre-season silverware as they beat Kilmarnock 5-4 on penalties after the semi-final of the Joma South West Challenge Cup had finished 2-2 in regulation time. Trialist Francis Jeffers created Blackpool’s opening goal as he slid
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        420 48 After Nemanja Vidic, Red Devils now want their star strikertocommithislong-termfuturetotheclub MANCHESTER United are set to begin negotiations with Wayne Rooney on a lucrative new contract, even though the England striker still has two years to run on his current agreement. United chief executive David Gill
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        266 48 PA Sport. DIDIER Drogba is set to miss the start of the new Premier League season after undergoing groin surgery. Chelsea said yesterday they expect their star striker to return to training in “approximately three weeks” the end of such a period is the
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        258 48 PA Sport. MANCHESTER City have completed the signing of Lazio left-back Aleksandar Kolarov. City have been chasing the Serbian international (right) all summer and he has now passed a medical, as well as being handed a work permit. A number of clubs, including Juventus had
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        300 49 YayaTourewantstodo‘greatthings’withbrotherKoloatManCity Wire Services. MANCHESTER City new boy Yaya Toure has turned into an instant persona non grata at Old Trafford after revealing he turned down overtures from Manchester United. The Ivory Coast international angered United faithful when he said he moved to bitter rivals City because
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        152 49 SPORTING LISBON 2 (Yannick Djalo 24,40) MANCITY0 PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY AFP. YANNICK Djalo scored a first-half brace to power Sporting Lisbon past Manchester City 2-0 in an exhibition friendly at the Red Bulls Arena in New Jersey on Friday. Djalo (right) headed Simon Vukcevic’s cross from the
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        432 50 Wire Services. ALBERTO Aquilani is set to play a pivotal role for Liverpool this coming season. The 26-year-old Italian was restricted to only 26 appearances during his injury-plagued debut season at Anfield last term. But he has worked hard in Liverpool’s pre-sea-son training camp
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        358 50 PA Sport. LIVERPOOL striker David Ngog has stated his determination to remain at Anfield this season and become a better player. The 21-year-old scored eight times in 36 matches last season bettering his tally of the previous campaign by two but Ngog was asked to
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        250 50 PA Sport. ALBERT Riera has completed his move to Olympiakos. The Spanish winger was presented to the Greek media yesterday after fans lined the streets to welcome his arrival at the Athens club. The 28-year-old fell out of favour at Anfield last season after an outspoken
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      168 55 AFP. VETERAN Spanish internationals Raul (far right) and Guti are saying goodbye to Real Madrid. Striker Raul will announce tomorrow that he is joining German side Schalke on a two-year contract while midfielder Guti will join Turkish side Besiktas, reported sports dailies AS and
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        71 55 LIVE TELECASTS S-LEAGUE Wednesday: GOMBAK v TAMPINES StarHubTVCh201 222, 7.25pm FIFA UNDER-20 WOMEN’SWORLDCUP Today: US v NIGERIA StarHub TV Ch 222, 5.25pm Tomorrow: MEXICO v SOUTH KOREA StarHub TV Ch 202,12.25am NEW YORK FOOTBALL CHALLENGE 2010 Tomorrow: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR v SPORTING LISBON StarHub TV Ch 222,1.01am NEWYORK REDBULLS v
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        16 55 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 Tomorrow: MAIN RACE Starhub TV Ch 273 mio TV Ch 117,4.30am
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        31 55 GERMAN GRAND PRIX Tonight: PREVIEW StarHub TV Ch 273 mio TV Ch 117,7pm MAIN RACE StarHub TV Ch 273 mio TV Ch 117,7.45pm CHEQUERED FLAG StarHubTVCh273 mio TV Ch 117,9.45pm
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      555 55 EVENTS LOCAL EVENTS GOLF What: Warren Amateur Open 2010 When: Jul 28 to 30 Where: Warren Golf Country Club THIS is a world amateur golf ranking event for men only. The championship is open to amateur golfers with a USGA Handicap Index of 8.4 or lower as at
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      497 56  -  Narrow loss leaves coach Avramovic upbeataboutAsianGameshopes SINGAPORE SELECTION0 BURNLEY 1 (Chris Eagles 50) DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg OUR YOUNG Lions have the potential and ability to surprise in November’s Asian Games. So says national coach Raddy Avramov- ic after a positive display by a Singapore Selection
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