The New Paper, 7 August 2011
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Title Section14 2011-08-07 1 The New Paper on sun day AUG 7 2011 80 CENTS MICA (P) 113/01/201114 words
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Advertisement143 2011-08-07 1 COMMUNITY SHIELD CITY’S 3-YEAR $860M SPREE facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 Yet Mancini insists they’re behind United 53 THE F-FACTOR THE FACEBOOK GENERATION twitter.com/thenewpaper Language experts, parents, educators our columnists tackle the F-word ...With fear and some fervour WTF? (Why the The New Paper on Language experts: Utterly UNDERSTANDABLE ...But143 words
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Article, Illustration822 2011-08-07 2/3 JOYCE LIM - YouthsgreettheNTU valedictorian’s F-word speech with applause, butadultssayit’s hardly acceptable REPORTS: JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg BLAMEthef******foreignentertainmentmediafor s******* with the minds of the young and influencing them into swearing a s***-load of vulgarities. Butfirst,atest:Fillintheblanksabove.Easy?Ifso, consideryourselfsufficientlyversedinprofanity–as familiar as the Facebook generation is with the “F” word. Going by the reaction inST FILE PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 822 words
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Article, Illustration413 2011-08-07 2/3 HOW do you stop the young from swearing when it is increasingly becoming second nature to them? What makesthemthink it’s cool? They swear to be part of a group or to be in the norm, said Ms Celine Edmund, a counsellor, psychologist and413 words
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378 2011-08-07 4 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - COMMENT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg MISS Trinetta Chong Chiao Sing shot herself in the f*** (foot). The 23-year-old student used an expletive to cap her valedictorian speech at her NTU convocation. When asked if I f*** (find)378 words
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Article, Illustration202 2011-08-07 4 Excerpt from Paperweight, by Stephen Fry (first published in 1992). Fry is an English actor and writer, known in the UK for his audiobook recordings, particularly as reader for allsevenHarryPotternovels. WE have simple, direct words which describe human functions like eatingTNP FILE PICTURE - 202 words
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Article, Illustration165 2011-08-07 4 Joe Biden After introducing US President Barack Obama at the signing ceremony for the healthcare reform legislation at the White House last March, US vice-president Joe Biden turned and embraced the presidentand said, “This isabig f******deal.”It was loud enough to be picked up by cameras and165 words
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Article, Illustration579 2011-08-07 6 NAJIB SIDDIK - Once placed in stream for weakest students, he receives prestigious top scholarship REPORT: NAJIB SIDDIK mdnajib@sph.com.sg AT10,hedidsobadlyinschoolthathewas sent to EM3, a stream for the weakeststudents. Today, he is on a scholarship and will, in duetime,beearninghimselfaPhD. Mr Lim Yok Zuan, now 25, was remarkablysanguineabouthistimeatthebottomof Singapore’scompetitiveschoolsystem. “ITNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 579 words
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Article, Illustration923 2011-08-07 8 / 9 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - A woman claims her five adopted children and their father kicked heroutofher‘home’ REPORT PICTURES: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg TO YOU, this National Day is a reminder that this is your home. To her, home is often a bus stop in Tampines. Atothertimes,it’savoiddecknearby. Almost923 words
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Article, Illustration659 2011-08-07 10 / 11 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - S’porewomanwithsonbattlingdrugabuse saysshecanrelatetoAmyWinehouse’smum REPORT: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg SHE knows what it’s like to have a child addictedtodrugs. That’swhyMadamLim,49,empathises with Mrs Janis Winehouse mother of soul singer Amy Winehouse. Mrs Winehouse had said that the 27-year-old singer had left her with these simple wordsST FILE PICTURE - 659 words
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Article, Illustration373 2011-08-07 10 / 11 AMY Winehouse (above) found fame with her hip-hop-inflected take on retro soul, but her problems with drugs and alcohol led to the collapse of her singing career. She cancelled a European tour after she was booed offstage in Belgrade in June. ShePICTURE: AP, REUTERS - 373 words
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Article, Illustration432 2011-08-07 12 AWARD q Award winner helps neighbours take care of theirchildrenandbringinthelaundry HERneighbourstrusthersomuchtheyhaveno qualmsaboutpassingherthekeystotheirhome. “Sometimes,iftheyhavetogooutatthespurofthemoment, they’llpassmetheirkeys,sothatIcanlettheirchildreninto theirhomesaftertheyreturnfromschool,ortakeinthe laundryifitrains,”saidMadamLeeMayGiok,42. Atothertimes,shewouldnothesitatetocareforher neighbours’childreniftheirmothersarebusy. Forherhelpfulness,MadamLee,ahousewife,was nominatedforlastyear’sGoodNeighbourAward(GNA)and eventuallybecameoneoffivenationalrecipientsintheOpen category.Therewere223winnersintheconstituency category. TheGNAisjointlyorganisedbyHDB,thePeople’s AssociationandsupportedbytheSingaporeKindness MovementandSingaporePressHoldings. MadamLee’snominator,MadamChooChoonMuay,60, said: “She’s (Madam Lee) one of the most easy-going people I’ve met. If anyone asks her432 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-08-07 14/15 Technicalglitchdidn’tstop her from winning second spot at belly dance competition SPARKLY sequins and floaty veils filled the Drama Centre auditorium as belly dancers, aged 10 to 40, from across the region strutted their stuff. The event: The Asia Global Bellydance Competition over two nightsTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 377 words
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Article, Illustration315 2011-08-07 14/15 A FIGHT in Geylang left a man dead and his younger brother injured. According to Lianhe Wanbao, the incident took placeat11.30pmonFridayatabackalleyinGeylang Lorong11. MrYangXianMu, 51, died at3amyesterday. His brother, Mr YangXian De, 47, survived the struggleandwasstillhospitalisedatpresstime. Witnesses told the Chinese evening press thatPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 315 words
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Article, Illustration596 2011-08-07 16 More people in China opting to stay single CHINA is growing so fast that people there don’t even have the time to make friends. They may be making money, but all that money doesn’tseemtobuythemonething–love. Yesterday was Qixi Festival, China’s equivalent of Valentine’s Day,PICTURE: AP - 596 words
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288 2011-08-07 16 COMMUTERS on the Shanghai mass rapid system can now do their shopping as they take a train home. They just have to take pictures of the items they need with their mobile phones. Postersat12ofthecity’sbusiest underground stations depict several rows of a288 words
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Article, Illustration842 2011-08-07 17 Agency: We had to make the call Credit rating down from AAA to AA+ ADAYafterStandard &Poor’s (S&P)rating agency downgraded the US credit rating from its top rank of AAA to AA+, there were more questions than answers about what effects the move will have on the USPICTURE: REUTERS - 842 words
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Article, Illustration346 2011-08-07 17 AT A time when she should playing with her friends, Thylane Lena-Rose Blondeau is busy doing model shoots. Thylane is just 10, but she has already graced the cover of fashion magazines such as Vogue Enfants. The provocative images of Thylane, tipped as346 words
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Article, Illustration307 2011-08-07 18 ROGUE trader Nick Leeson (right) for the first timetoldhisoldboss“sorry”for single-handedly bringing down Barings Bank, in a face-to-face meeting to be broadcast today. Mr Peter Norris told Mr Leeson, he wanted topunchhis“lightsout”asthescaleofhis deeds emerged. MrLeeson,now44,replied:“Iwouldn’t haveblamedyouifyouhad.” Hisrisk-takingdealsbankruptedBritain’s Barings Bank in 1995 after losing US$1.3 billion307 words
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Article, Illustration378 2011-08-07 18 HOLLYWOOD superstar George Clooney is the quintessential ladies’ man. Even after hitting the big 50, he has no dearth of women wanting to date him. He was married just once and after that four-year marriage ended in disaster, he vowed never to marryPICTURES: GETTY IMAGES, REUTERS - 378 words
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Article, Illustration241 2011-08-07 18 JUSTIN Bieber, at 17, may look a tad jaded because another teeny-bopper is threatening to snatch his throne. Cody Simpson is just 14 and can definitely give Bieber a run for his money. With his side-swept hair and pouty lips, Simpson seems to be the new kidPICTURE: AP - 241 words
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Article, Illustration124 2011-08-07 19 THE Workforce Development Agency (WDA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, will be creating about 1,400 jobs in the early childhood care and education sector over the next three years. And to124 words
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Article, Illustration105 2011-08-07 19 A VICE sweep by the police on Friday night netted 160 women from entertainment outlets located on the outskirts of the Central Business District. The women were aged between 18 and 36 years old and were arrested for suspected involvement in vice-related105 words
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Article, Illustration112 2011-08-07 19 AFP. CHINESE citizens make up 10 per cent of Australia’s Movement Alert List, which was released yesterday. June figures showed that 34,189 Chinese citizens were flagged by authorities, followed by 21,643 Indi- authorities,followedby21,643Indiannationals and 18,315New Zealanders. The majority of theAFP. - 112 words
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Article, Illustration96 2011-08-07 19 AFP. SIX years after leprosy was declared officially eliminated in India, officials and doctors are warning that the disfiguring disease is spreading in pover-ty-stricken pockets of the country. Urgent attention was needed in nearlyathirdofIndia’sdistrictstoaddressthespreadof new infections, said the head ofAFP. - 96 words
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Article209 2011-08-07 19 TanKinLian, TanJee Sayreact toLaw Minister’s commentson President’s powers THEREisnorequirementintheConstitutionthat“the President must be dumb”, potential presidentialcandidateTanKinLiansaidyesterday. Fellow presidential hopeful Tan Jee Say said he would not be doing his duty if he did not speak up on “issuesonconscience”. BothstatementscameafterLawMinisterKShanmugamsaidonFridaythatthePresidentcanactandspeak onlyasadvisedbytheCabinet. “IftheHeadofStatechallengestheGovernment,he willbeactingunconstitutionally,”MrShanmugamhad said, citing the example209 words
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Article, Illustration10 2011-08-07 19 CYBERATTACKSMADEEASY: Computersecurityspecialistsatahacker conventioninLasVegasonFridayshowoffa homemadeairbornedronecapableof launchingcyberattacks,hijackingmobile phonecallsorevendeliveringa‘dirty’bomb. PICTURE: AFPPICTURE: AFP - 10 words
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Miscellaneous7 2011-08-07 19 25˚ Low I 33˚ High ThunderstormsI SINGAPOREWEATHER7 words
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Article, Illustration521 2011-08-07 20 JASON JOHNSON - THE BUZZ COMMENT:JASON JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Did you know that Wikipedia has a ranking of movies that most frequently use the F-word? At the top of the list is a documentary called F***, the subject of which is the word itself, which is used 824 times. Next up521 words
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Article, Illustration125 2011-08-07 20 Weratethepastweek’snews–goodandbad -10 More credit cards sent by mail are getting stolen in transit. -10 Poaching of wildlife has more than doubled in a decade, and the number of cases of cruelty to animals is up 15 per cent from a year ago. +10 The Ministry of Manpower125 words
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Article29 2011-08-07 20 “Onlinetutorialsare horrible...Youcan’tpretend thatyou’relisteningbecause you actually have to type something.” –Auniversityundergradonstudying “Callagirlprettyandshewill remember it for five minutes. Call a girl ugly and she will rememberitforalifetime.” –Atweetgoingviral29 words
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Miscellaneous14 2011-08-07 20 QUICK ON THE DRAW Tiger Airways Australia grounded for another week TNP ILLUSTRATION:CHNG CHOONHIONG14 words
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Article, Illustration710 2011-08-07 21 AMANDA PHUA - Despite having his leg amputated after an accident, this man fought back misery to be aremisier,an athlete and a hunk intheHerWorld magazine‘50Men WeLove’list REPORT:AMANDA AMANDA PHUA aphua@sph.com.sg HEneverfailstoattractstareswhen-everhegoesoutinshorts.Still,thisdoesnotdeterhimfrom hitting the running track at Evans Road near Singapore Botanic Gardens twice a weekwithhiscoachandfriends. Dressed in a crisp long-sleevedTNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 710 words
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Article, Illustration178 2011-08-07 22/23 AT 1.8m, Mr Michael Wong is hardly a person to miss in a crowd. But the former captain of the national basketball team, who is single, says that he does not receive that much attention from girls. He is so shy, he did not178 words
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Article, Illustration234 2011-08-07 22/23 BEING featured in the media is nothing new to Mr Lee Hup Kheng. But being on the Her World 2011 list of‘50 MenWe Love’ isnew tothe father of one. Affectionatelycalled ‘Hup’in the newsroom,MrLee said:“I havenever been in a magazine.234 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-08-07 22/23 CHEWING on a mint leaf has never been so sexy. Meet Mr Adrien Desbaillets, a Swiss-born entrepreneurwhostartedSaladStop!–asaladbarwith sevenoutletsacrossSingapore–withhisfather. When he lost his j ob during the financial crisis in 2009, he returned to Singapore, where his father lives. ThatwaswhentheideaforSaladStop!wasborn. Mr Desbaillets, who grew up in Singapore,128 words
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Article, Illustration234 2011-08-07 22/23 THEHerWorldwriterssaythattheylove‘thedouble hotfactor’. The twins not only share gorgeous cheekbones and a very sweet smile, they both have a body most men should envy. Unfortunately for most women, these two hunks have their attention focused on their other halves. Mr Ray Yeo (seated, left), whoPICTURES COURTESY OF HER WORLD - 234 words
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Article, Illustration387 2011-08-07 24 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF BIKER BOY zaihan@sph.com.sg CALLthemweirdorextrememotorbikes.Their inventors have built them based on their visionsandfantasies. Puristsmayarguethatsuchmachinesmaynotlook orfeelliketherealthing. Love them or hate them, these bikes have become iconsofthelastdecade. Their true measure of success is when some of themhavemadelimitedproductionruns. It’s a brave new world and The New387 words
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Article, Illustration754 2011-08-07 25 ZUL OTHMAN - 70-year-old car made in Old Ford Factory returns to Upper Bukit Timah Road REPORT:ZUL ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg WHEN THE gleaming white car pulled into the carpark at the Old Ford Factory on Upper Bukit Timah Road yesterday, it was a homecoming of sorts. TheFord MercuryTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 754 words
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Article, Illustration814 2011-08-07 26 HEDY KHOO - HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg LIKEthe Italian meaning of its name L’Angolo meanscorner in Italian the eateryoccupiesa charming corner of conservation building Maxwell Chambers and is an alluring blend of the classic and contemporary, both in furnishing and food. The restaurant is popular with the corporateTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 814 words
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Article, Illustration588 2011-08-07 27 BRYAN LIM - New Face girls get new dos REPORT: BRYAN LIM bryanlim@sph.com.sg THERE was tension in the air. Apprehensive faces peeked at one another as the Top 20 girls for The New Paper New Face competition gathered at Moonson Hair House at Novena Square. “I was nervous,” confessedTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 588 words
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Article, Illustration693 2011-08-07 28/29 byastronauts range studentsand *****0 Tel: 6794 E-mail: Visit: Singapore,withhelp fromthebest inthe horticulture business– backed by 100 years’ worth ofheritage. The idyllicand scenic venue boastsrustichuts and lofts,ahand-cobbledchapel and outstandingnature-inspiredbistro.Servingfresh fusion cuisine, Bistro@gardenasiaisaperfectgetawayto rejuvenatethe urban Greenworkshops, culinaryworkshops and all-inclusiveretreats canbe organisedby a highlyprofessional eventsmanagement team. Morchoo into the is waySOURCE: http://www.kranjicountryside.com TNP INFOGRAPHICS: CELESTINO GULAPA, SIMON ANG & FADZIL HAMZAH - 693 words
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Article, Illustration413 2011-08-07 30 Wires CELEBRITIES are exerting a big influence on what parents name their newborns. This, according to an analysis of 23 million page views on the popular Nameberry.com website from the beginning of the year, particularly those thatWires; PICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 413 words
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Article, Illustration220 2011-08-07 30 THERE is something about celebrity that somehow turnsparents’ into naming monsters.Here’s our own pick of the craziest names that celebrity parents chose to inflict on their kids. Rockers Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale inflicted Zuma Nesta Rock (above with mum) on their younger son (apparently after220 words
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Article, Illustration462 2011-08-07 31 S MURALI - S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg FOLKS, this past week, I finally realised the true meaning of bittersweet. It happened exactly one Sunday ago, when the family invited some little people overtocelebratemyson’sseventhbirthday. Watching my son scream his head off and have a roaring goodPICTURE: XINHUA - 462 words
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Article, Illustration342 2011-08-07 32 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Hungryghosts?No... REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg “ILLUSION” and “soul” are not the two words you want to bandy in themonth ofhungry ghosts. Butonlyifyou’rethesuperstitiousauntie sort. So help me I am not, but when you enter a large cold lift funny no one else seems to be in itTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 342 words
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Article, Illustration477 2011-08-07 33 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Orchid,durian,and chillicrab? SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO JUST PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg WHAT would a perfume made of orchid, durian, and chilli crab smell like? Smells like Singapore spirit! The Balkan state of Lithuania recently produced “a good example of how to communicate Lithuania to477 words
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Article, Illustration302 2011-08-07 33 S M ONG - S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg DEAR fourth-storey flag-hanger of Block672A, Choa Chu Kang Crescent, We’venevermet.Idon’tknowwhatyoulooklike.I have no idea who you are. All I know is that you live on the fourth storey and there’saSingaporeflaghangingoutsideyourwindow. I notice this flag every day as I302 words
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163 2011-08-07 33 Oddnewsthat’s for real AP A SWEDISH man who was arrested after trying to split atoms in his kitchen says he was only doing it as a hobby. Richard Handl, 31, said he had the radioactive elements radium, americiumAP - 163 words
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Article107 2011-08-07 33 Reuters POLICE in Idaho Falls have told a man to stop wearing a bunny suit in public after people complained he has been frightening children. Residents in the northwestern US city of 54,000 people also reported that Mr William Falkingham, 34, occasionallyReuters - 107 words
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Article, Illustration78 2011-08-07 35 Today and next Sunday, we feature pictures of your children celebrating Racial Harmony Day. The best pictures this and next week win a $100 voucher from Carter’s,sponsoredbyKidStyle. Send your pictures and messages to tnpforum@sph.com.sg Say cheese! From Hanni Lee Ishaan(in green) Celebrating my Racial Harmony Day with my78 words
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Miscellaneous54 2011-08-07 34 Enjoy WATCH ’EM TV& Comics TheExpendables(left) StarMovies (StarHubCh 622), 9pm A teamofmercenariesis giventhe assignmentto takeout a corruptmilitary leaderanda rogue CIAoperative ona LatinAmerican island.StarringSylvester Stallone,JasonStatham. FriendsWithBenefits SeasonPass(SingTelmioTVCh549), anytimeondemand Fivefriendsarealllookingfortheloveoftheir livesbutsettleforlessinthemeantime. StarringDanneelAckles,RyanHansen. PICTURE:INNOFORM MEDIA GetHimToTheGreek HBO(StarHubCh601),10pm Arecordcompanyinternishiredto accompanyanout-of-controlBritishrock startoaconcertatLosAngeles’Greek Theater.StarringRussellBrand,JonahHill. Lover’sDiscourse CelestialMovies(StarHubCh868),9pm There’slovelostamongfivecouplesin crowdedHongKong,whereit’snotunusual forformerloverstocrosspathswithone another.StarringEasonChan,KitChan. MegaPythonvsGatoroid SyfyUniversal(StarHubCh526), 10.50pm AcrisisoccursintheFloridaEvergladesas giantpythonsarethreateningthealligator population.StarringDeborahGibson,Tiffany.54 words
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Article, Illustration188 2011-08-07 36/37 TAN THEAN LOON - BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON BASED on his recent trial win, smart newcomer IP MAN is very hard to beat in today’s Race 2, the Restricted Maiden event over 1,000m on the Polytrack. His ability was demonstrated on the morning of July 21, when the DavidPHOTO FINISH: STC - 188 words
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921 2011-08-07 36/37 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 C5D2 1.20 -1000m Stakes:$35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 ---077 FeelingGood 57 (34) SAnandanc1 1 (5agLeslieKhoo-Wonderland) 2 *****0 Whydoyouask 57 (34) EAslamc1 7 (5agBDean-Dean) 3 *****0 Ebony 56.5 (33) LQKek*c4 11 (5agDHill-Majulah) 4 3-8-50 WinningDan 56.5 (33)921 words
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Article490 2011-08-07 36/37 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 8 6 Steel Cut Andrew Frost Steel Cut Fuku’s Pet 6 8 6 Fuku’s Pet 4 5 2 Steel Cut Winning Dan Gold Pool 11 11 8 2 RACE 7 1 Whydoyouask Feeling Good 6 Fuku’s Pet Gold Pool490 words
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Article, Illustration538 2011-08-07 36/37 LASTFRIDAY’SSINGAPORESTIPES’REPORTHIGHLIGHTS JOCKEY Oscar Chavez was questioned on the disappointing performance of GUSTORIKO in Race 7 last Friday. The second favourite beat only one home. Chavez said that the gelding failed to show the necessary pace to take up a forward position. He added that when passingTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 538 words
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Article, Illustration1287 2011-08-07 38 ANDREWFROST’SCOMMENTSONTODAY’SKRANJIPOLYTRACKMEETING(RACECARD:PAGE36) RACE1 (1,000m) 1 Feeling Good))Resuming after form tapered off last campaign, so consider in exotics only while fresh in this weak field. 2 Whydoyouask)))Has shown enough on occasions to seriously consider here while freshened up and back to 1,000m. Big hope. 3TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 1,287 words
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Article1103 2011-08-07 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1: 1 Mayo's Dancer 4 Darmore 6 Northern Arch 2 Glory Star RACE 2: 1 Flapjack 2 Happy Winner 13 Sinar Cahaya 9 Clarke Quay RACE3:1EternalTraveller)5SenorPappy 2 Chase The Dream 3 Mighty Papa RACE 4:1,103 words
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Article, Illustration649 2011-08-07 40/41 ITIPSANDCOMMENTSCOURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS KALGOORLIE RACE 1 Kalgoorlie (1,300m) 6 Pure Attraction: Has been racing well against stronger rivals and she should appreciate the drop in class. The barrier makes her task difficult, but she is reasonably handy. 5649 words
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426 2011-08-07 40/41 12:55Race1 KALGOORLIE 1300M 1 BLAZINGDANE RYANHILL (15) 57.5 2 WESTERNTRADER MISTYBAZELEY (1) 57.5 3 BRADBURY'SCHANCE TAKAHIDEIKENUSHI (12) 57.5 4 WHAJ JARRADNOSKE (10) 57.5 5 NEVERHERE RICHARDRHODES (4) 55.5 6 PUREATTRACTION JAYCEBUCKLEY (14) 55.5 7 ARTESIANMIST HAYLEYDIENER (9) 55.5 8 LOWERTHEBAR NEILCHAPMAN (8) 55.5 9 BONNIEVEE426 words
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434 2011-08-07 40/41 RACE1 (Flemington) 1st 6 Chosen To Fly ($47-$15) 2nd 10 Happy Angel ($8) 3rd 8 Sarge In Charge ($6) 4th 12 Diamondcowboy. Forecast $42. Place forecast $15 (6-8), $15(6-10), $5 (8-10). Tierce $823. Trio $38. Quartet No winner ($1904 jackpot carried forward to next race). Quadro434 words
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Article, Illustration860 2011-08-07 40/41 RACE 1 (Doomben) 1st 2 God’s Window ($61-$17) 2nd 10 Peelings ($12) 3rd 6 Lone Assassin ($19) 4th 4 Dai Kon. Forecast $46. Place forecast $24 (2-6), $16 (2-10), $15 (6-10). Tierce No winner ($1776 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $111. Quartet No winnerTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 860 words
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Article568 2011-08-07 40/41 Race1 C5(LC)1400m 1 BELIEVEME57c55(20-8) KYazid* (1) 12 11 1 (457) 9 WISHMEWINGS53.5c53(11-5.10) SMutaza* (4) 7 3 2 (495) 0.5 8 JERAMGOODFEEL53.5c51.5(589-119) MGaneesh* (5) 9 9 3 (476) 3.5 11 FLASHSTEP53(65-13) JoseDeSouza (7) 5 4 4 (428) 0.5 XWinningowner: Mdm PL Hong. Trainer:M Sukri. Time:1min 23.9sec(Going: good).Forecast:568 words
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Sports Mad about Golf
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Article, Illustration254 2011-08-07 42 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@gph.com.sg AFTER seven years as a national amateur golfer, Koh Dengshan has finally turned pro. The 23-year-old, who recently won the Warren Amateur Open, made the plunge into a golf career after careful thought and discussions with his parents. The affable Koh (left),254 words
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Article, Illustration689 2011-08-07 42 OMEGA MISSION HILLS WORLD CUP QUALIFIER MARDAN Mamat and Lam Chih Bing will represent Singapore for the fifth time in the World Cup after finishing second behind New Zealand at the Omega Mission Hills World Cup Asian Qualifying yesterday. New Zealand, powered byPICTURE: ASIAN TOUR - 689 words
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Article, Illustration835 2011-08-07 43 AP. RICKIE Fowler had eight birdies and an eagle to give himself another shot at winning. Adam Scott did well enough to stay in the lead. PGA Tour rookie Keegan Bradley got in on the action late. It seemed as if everyone was in contentionAP.; PICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 835 words
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Article, Illustration458 2011-08-07 43 Reuters. AUSTRALIAN Adam Scott has played golf with renewed vigour this year and says he has gained further inspiration since inheriting New Zealand caddie Steve Williams from Tiger Woods last month. Scott, who said that he would be skipping the Bar- clays Singapore Open this year,Reuters. - 458 words
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Sports Rugby Tri-Nations
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Article, Illustration552 2011-08-07 44 NEW ZEALAND 30 AUSTRALIA 14 Reuters. NEW ZEALAND left no one in doubt they will be one of the favourites for the rugby World Cup after a clinical 30-14 victory over Australia in their Tri-Nations clash at Eden Park yesterday. With the Tri-NationsReuters.; PICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 552 words
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Article, Illustration432 2011-08-07 44 TENNIS AFP. VERA Zvonareva fended off Sabine Lisicki, earning a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win on her fifth matchpoint yesterday morning (Singapore time) to lead the top three seeds into the semi-finals of the WTA San Diego Open. The top-seeded Russian (bottom) will play theAFP. - 432 words
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Sports S-League
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Article, Illustration494 2011-08-07 45 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - BALESTIERKHALSA0 TAMPINES ROVERS 1 (Ahmad Latiff 90+5) SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg HE WAS so exhausted after the game, he could barely speak. But who could blame Tampines Rovers winger Ahmad Latiff? After all, he had run himself to the ground during his side’s S-League clashTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 494 words
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338 2011-08-07 45 COVENTRY0 LEICESTER 1 (Lee Peltier 52) ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP SVEN-GORAN Eriksson’s Leicester justified their billing as one of the Championship’s promotion favourites by grinding out a 1-0 win at Coventry on the opening day of the season yesterday (Singapore time). Eriksson was handed a substantial transfer338 words
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317 2011-08-07 45 BORUSSIA DORTMUND 3 (Kevin Grosskreutz 17,48, Mario Goetze 28) HAMBURG 1 (Robert Tesche 79) BUNDESLIGA Reuters. BORUSSIA Dortmund made a scintillating start to the defence of their Bundesliga title as they outclassed Hamburg 3-1 in their opening game of the new season yesterdayReuters. - 317 words
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Sports La Liga
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Article, Illustration522 2011-08-07 46/47 Barcelona expand academy for youth players AP. BARCELONA have risen to the top of European football on the strength of their highly-productive academy. Now, they are looking to expand their stock of homegrown talent through an expanded school facility to develop even more young players. The newAP.; PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 522 words
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Article224 2011-08-07 46/47 Wire Services. BARCELONA midfielder Xavi Hernandez is not scared of Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. Instead, he is more wary of Real’splayers. “I am more worriedabout their (Real) players rather than the coach,”saidXavi. “They have signed well and they have experience as well as aWire Services. - 224 words
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Article124 2011-08-07 46/47 Wire Services. THE LATEST addition to Real Madrid is a seven-year-old boy from Argentina. Miguel Coira, father of Leonel Angel, said his son signed a contract with the prestigious La Liga team, which makes the boy the youngest signing in the history of Real, reported Xinhua. “HeWire Services. - 124 words
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Sports Under-20 World Cup
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Article, Illustration612 2011-08-07 48 AP. HOSTS Colombia asserted their claim to be one of the favourites to win the Under-20 World Cup, defeating South Korea 1-0 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to top their group with a perfect record. Colombia finished with nine points in Group A, ahead of France, whoAP.; PICTURE: AFP - 612 words
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Sports International Friendly
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Article, Illustration439 2011-08-07 49 ENGLAND v HOLLAND (Thursday, 2.55am, SingTel mio TV Ch 115 117) PA Sport. FABIO Capello faces a late check with England’s clubs before finalising his 23-man squad for Thursday morning’s (Singapore time) friendly with World Cup runners-up Holland at Wembley. Despite Liverpool, Arsenal and TottenhamPA Sport.; PICTURE: REUTERS - 439 words
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Article, Illustration399 2011-08-07 49 Reuters. HOLLAND have kept faith with three promising young players in a 23-man squad to face England in Thursday morning’s (Singapore time) international friendly at Wembley. Coach Bert van Marwijk has again included midfielders Kevin Strootman, 21, and Georginio Wijnaldum, 20, plus 19-year-old defender Jeffrey Bruma inReuters. - 399 words
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Sports EPL
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Article, Illustration476 2011-08-07 50 Wire Services. MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson believes the competition in the Premier League will be so fierce that the winners will have togetto84pointstosecurethetitle. Ferguson believes that Liverpool and Tottenhamwilljointhetopfourtobattleit outinwhathedescribesas“thebestproductinfootball”. Hesaid:“TowintheleagueinEngland is very difficult and it doesn’t matter how you get the points,Wire Services.; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 476 words
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TRANSFER TRAIL
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Article52 2011-08-07 50 MANCHESTER United winger Gabriel Obertan has reportedly agreed to a five-year contract with Newcastle and will complete his move to Tyneside next week. Reports claim that the 22-year-old Frenchman has discussed personal terms with Newcastle and will sign on for a fee of around £352 words
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Article57 2011-08-07 50 BRAZIL legend Carlos Alberto thinks Maicon would be a success at Manchester City if he joins the club this summer. The defender has been linked with a switch to the Etihad Stadium in a swap deal with want-away forward Carlos Tevez. “Maiconisaverygoodplayer,”saidCarlosAlberto. “Every year City57 words
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Article75 2011-08-07 50 ARSENE Wenger has insisted again that he wants unsettled Arsenal skipper Cesc Fabregas to resist Barcelona and stay with the club. “I do not want to speak about the transfer of Fabregas because I have done that three years now in every press conference, so I don’t75 words
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Article, Illustration134 2011-08-07 50 Wire Services. SUNDERLAND manager Steve Bruce has reiterated his interest in Manchester City striker Craig Bellamy. City boss Roberto Mancini has made it clear the 32-year-old Wales international (below), who spent last term on loan at hometown club Cardiff, is not part of his plans this season.Wire Services. - 134 words
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Sports Paul Scholes Testimonial
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Article, Illustration228 2011-08-07 51 Scholes on target in 6-0 win AFP. PAUL Scholes was on the scoresheet as he marked his Manchester United farewell with a goal in a 6-0 win over New York Cosmos, as the former England midfielder waved goodbye to a packed Old Trafford yesterday morning (SingaporeAFP.; PICTURES: REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES, AFP - 228 words
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Sports Community Shield
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Article, Illustration486 2011-08-07 52 / 53 MAN UNITED v MAN CITY (Tonight, 9.25pm, SingTel mio TV Ch 115 Ch 117) AFP. MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson lit the fuse ahead of an explosive Community Shield clash with Manchester City by warning his bitter rivalsAFP.; PICTURES: AFP - 486 words
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Article, Illustration617 2011-08-07 52 / 53 PA Sport. DESPITE spending a fortune over the past three years, Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini accepts his team still have ground to make up on arch-rivals Manchester United. City meet their neighbours in the Community Shield atPA Sport. - 617 words
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Article, Illustration936 2011-08-07 54 / 55 DILENJIT SINGH - Former Red Devil and ESPN STAR Sports pundit PAUL PARKER tells DILENJIT SINGH that the match is now more than just about local pride Man United vMan City, Tonight, 9.25pm DILENJIT SINGH IAs someonewho hasplayed in two Community Shields (then Charity Shield) for ManPICTURE: AP - 936 words
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Article, Illustration602 2011-08-07 54 / 55 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK MANCHESTER descends upon London today as the city’s two strongest teams battle it out for the Community Shield at Wembley. For United, it's the fifth shield in a row. For City, it’s the first sincePICTURE: AFP - 602 words
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ON TV
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Article50 2011-08-07 54 / 55 *Alltelecastsliveunlessotherwisestated.Forthelatest,pleasecheck www.mio.singtel.com/miotv&www.starhub.com/tv *Programmetimes,providedbySingTel&StarHub,subjecttochange LIVE TELECASTS BUNDESLIGA Tonight: IMAINZ vLEVERKUSEN StarHubTVCh 222 (Football Channel), 9.25pm IBAYERNMUNICHv BMONCHENGLADBACH StarHubTVCh222 (Football Channel),11.25pm N POWER C’SHIP 2011/12 Tonight: IWEST HAMvCARDIFF SingTel mioTV Ch 112 (GoalTV 1), 7.55pm COMMUNITY SHIELD Tonight: IMAN UNITEDv MAN CITY SingTel mio TV Ch 115 (STAR Sports), Ch117 (ESPNHD),9.25pm50 words
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Article35 2011-08-07 54 / 55 LEGG MASON CLASSIC Today: ISEMI-FINALSSESSION2 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 7am Tomorrow: IFINAL StarHubTVCh211 (Racquet Channel),3am ROGERS MASTERS Tomorrow: IDAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 205 (Eurosport Channel), 11 pm Ch 202 (SuperSports), midnight35 words
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Article16 2011-08-07 54 / 55 YONEX BWF WORLD BADMINTON C’SHIPS Tomorrow: IDAY 1 StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 5pm16 words
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Article14 2011-08-07 54 / 55 WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: IDAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), midnight14 words
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Article31 2011-08-07 54 / 55 Tonight: ISAFFCv COURTSYOUNG LIONS (Choa Chu Kang Stadium, 8pm) Call 1900-*****13 after 10.15pm for the half-time and full-time results. Calls cost 30 cents a minute. Yesterday’s result: IBALESTIER 0 TAMPINES131 words
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Article, Illustration95 2011-08-07 56 MAN CITY SIGNINGS (Since the takeover by Abu Dhabi United Group Investment and Development Limited in September 2008) I£1 $1.99 Robinho– £32.5million VincentKompany £6m Shaun WrightPhillips £9m PabloZabaleta £7m CraigBellamy £14m Nigel deJong– £18m JoleonLescott– £24m CarlosTevez– £25.5m GarethBarry £12m RoqueSanta Cruz– £17.5m Stuart Taylor–PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 95 words
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Page 39 Miscellaneous
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