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Title Section13 2012-04-01 1 the new paper on sunday April 1 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201213 words
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Advertisement115 2012-04-01 1 WIN A TRIP TO THE U.K.! Here’s your chance to catch your favourite BPL football team! Contest ends 16th April 2012. Refer to the last page for more details. Exclusively for Tiger Season Ticket Holders Not a member yet? f SIGN UP FOR FREE AT FACEBOOK.COM/TIGERFOOTBALLSG Tiger the new paper115 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration664 2012-04-01 2 / 3 NATALIE SOH - Living together separately NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg Yesterday, I found myself walking around a Jurong West precinct looking to interview residents. A gruesome murder had taken place (Page 6), and I joined the reporting team on the ground to see if we could unearth more about the woman who had been664 words
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Article, Illustration142 2012-04-01 2 / 3 SIMON KER - The ISU World Figure Skating Championships were held in Nice, France, this week. The sport is often perceived as being delicate. Some argue over whether it is a sport at all. But these images show justhowmuch effort, skill and, by thePICTURE: REUTERS; PICTURE: REUTERS; PICTURE: AFP - 142 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-04-01 2 / 3 We rate the past week’s news good and bad The number of men and women who have been divorced at least twice has quadrupled over the past two decades. Seven new primary schools will open for registration this year, three in Sengkang, two in Punggol and two in111 words
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Advertisement75 2012-04-01 2 / 3 FEATURES 6 Gruesome murder in Jurong West Police retrieve body parts from grass patch at foot of block 8 Boat collision off Jurong One dead, two injured and one missing in fishing trip gone awry 10 Undergrad call girl 23-year-old explains why she went into world’s oldest profession REGULARS Snapshot75 words
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Advertisement35 2012-04-01 2 / 3 COLUMNS 9 Confessions of a telemarketer: Hang up and you’ll be called again 13 Ground Zero State of cleanliness here is indictment of gracious society 37 Humour S M Ong on his planned Ferrari buy35 words
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Advertisement45 2012-04-01 2 / 3 SPORTS 46 Under the skin of a Tiger Sports editor SMurali reviews book on Tiger Woods 48 Malaysian Super League T-Team blame referees for 2-1 loss to LionsXII 50 World Team Table Tennis Championship Wang Yuegu clinches winning point to send S’pore into the final45 words
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Page 2 / 3 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous14 2012-04-01 2 / 3 QUICK ON THE DRAW Electricity tariff going up again TNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG14 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article, Illustration170 2012-04-01 4 / 5 AP A cruise ship, which was disabled by a fire and was drifting in southern Philippine waters, has been repaired, the Philippine coast guard said. The Azamara Quest, which had 1,000 people on board, informed the coast guard late yesterday that its power andAP - 170 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-04-01 4 / 5 An engineering vehicle broke down at Bishan MRT Station during maintenance hours, delaying services on the Circle line for about half an hour early yesterday morning. Trains did not run between Cal- decott and Serangoon stations towards Dhoby Ghaut during this120 words
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Article, Illustration101 2012-04-01 4 / 5 Traffic Police arrested 10 motorists for drink-driving in a three-hour islandwide Anti-Drink-Driving operation on Saturday. The operation took place from midnight to 3am, and road blocks were set up along Jalan Bukit Mer- ah, MacPherson Road, Guillemard Road and Marine Parade Road to net101 words
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Article, Illustration48 2012-04-01 4 / 5 LIGHTS OUT: People lighting candles as part of the Earth Hour celebrations. These participants are part of the estimated 6,000-strong crowd that came together outside Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza to celebrate World Wildlife Fund Singapore’s fourth Earth Hour this year. TNP PICTURE: NG JUN SENTNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 48 words
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Article, Illustration479 2012-04-01 4 / 5 Lim Swee Say on working with China: Yes, knowing Chinese Is important. But that alone is not enough for a Singaporean to succeed in China. That is part of the message that MrLim Swee Say (right), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office, had for students479 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-04-01 4 / 5 Police have repeated a request to the public not to circulate unsubstantiated information, saying investigations showed there have been no cases of kidnapping so far. In a statement yesterday, less than a day after they issued an advisory on the121 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-04-01 4 / 5 Reuters The US Secret Service is investigating a major cyber attack at an At-lanta-based payment processor that could expose millions of MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover cardholders to fraudulent charges. Processor Global Payments said it had found “unauthorised access” into itsReuters - 98 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-04-01 4 / 5 AFP China has shut down websites, made a string of arrests and punished two popular microblogs after rumours of a coup linked to a major political scandal. Authorities closed 16 websites for spreading rumours of “military vehicles entering Beijing and something wrongAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration190 2012-04-01 4 / 5 US$23.9 million The price tag for the mansion in which US pop superstar Michael Jackson died. The sprawling mansion with 17,200 sq ft of grounds in Los Angeles went up for sale last week. Robbie Williams is said to be an interested buyer in the mansion. US$860,000 The190 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-04-01 4 / 5 JONATHAN ROBERTS - ARTIST’S IMPRESSION The gorilla is the largest of all the great apes. While fiction may portray them as war-mongerers in Planet Of The Apes or with a fondness for blondes and tall New York buildings in King Kong, the real creatures are just as fascinating. JONATHAN ROBERTSSOURCE: BLOOMBERG, ZSL.ORG - 321 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1002 2012-04-01 6 / 7 MAUREEN KOH - Residents in Jurong West block wake up to learn neighbour has been slashed to death and parts of her body tossed to the ground REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg It was a gruesome start to the day for residents in Block633 Jurong West Street 65 yesterday. ManyTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration709 2012-04-01 8 ZUL OTHMAN - Shell operatorHamizan Hamid (left) missing after pleasure craft with 10 people collides with another boat off Jurong, killing one passenger REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg As an avid angler, Mr Hamizan Hamid never missed his weekly fishing trips. “He was in high spirits when ITNP PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 709 words
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Article, Illustration1184 2012-04-01 10 / 11 MAUREEN KOH - REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg She’s a student at a local university and she’s a call girl. Being an undergraduate certainly has its perks, she says. “You don’t need the looks or the figure, seriously... you can command higher fees for your services1,184 words
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Article, Illustration798 2012-04-01 10 / 11 ZUL OTHMAN - REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg Hehas 10 girls in his books who are young students and there is hot demand for them. William (not his real name) runs an online “escort service” pairing up male clients with young women for dates. Business, heTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION: KELVIN CHNG - 798 words
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Article, Illustration985 2012-04-01 18 / 19 Think before you tweet. Careless tweets from celebs like Justin Bieber and Spike Lee have brought on a deluge ofphone calls and harassment to innocent victims In a normal world, 140 characters, the length of Internet messages known as tweets, are too weak to have any meaningful impact. TryPICTURE: AP, AFP - 985 words
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Article, Illustration286 2012-04-01 18 / 19 Last week, National University of Singapore undergraduate Sun Xu was slapped with a $3,000 fine. This was for posting a comment about there being more dogs than people in Singapore on China’s microblogging site Weibo. He also has to serve three months of community service.286 words
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Article, Illustration506 2012-04-01 20 Separatist violence in Thailand The first bomb was hidden inside a motorcycle parked near a shopping area. It was detonated by a mobile phone at about noon. Within minutes, a second bomb hidden in another motorcycle exploded, followed by a third explosion fromPICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 506 words
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Article, Illustration546 2012-04-01 21 Boys’ urine collected from primary school toilets to cook ‘health-boosting’ eggs in China It’s the end of a school day in the eastern Chinese city of Dongyang and eager parents pick up their children after a hectic day in school. But that’s just thePICTURES: REUTERS - 546 words
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Article, Illustration177 2012-04-01 21 Foryears, penny-pinching Russians sat down in a cheap restaurant. They came for plain meals in the former mansion of the nobility, unaware of the treasure hidden nearby. Workers restoring the building this week found it, unexpectedly, in a storage space hidden between two floorsPICTURE: AP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration442 2012-04-01 22 Gaga show in Korea Teenage Korean fans of Lady Gaga are bound to be disappointed. The April 27 Seoul concert of the pop superstar has been restricted to those over-18 by the Korea Media Rating Board (KMRB). The Korean Ministry for Gender Equality and Family considersPICTURE: AFP - 442 words
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Article, Illustration188 2012-04-01 22 Having sex ‘worked’ he’s going to be a dad Singer Robbie Williams (right) can’t wait to be a father. He announced that his wife Ayda Field, 32, is pregnant with their first child. The announcement was posted on his website. Wrote the 38-year-old star: “Hey friendlies, I’ve been keeping a188 words
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Article, Illustration181 2012-04-01 22 BRITISH billionaire Richard Branson (right) may have lost the race to the bottom of the ocean, but not his sense of humour. He declared on Friday a faux plan to top his adventure rivals by voyaging to the centre of the181 words
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CONFESSIONS OF A TELEMARKETER
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Article, Illustration793 2012-04-01 9 JOYCE LIM - JOYCE LIM Joycel@sph.com.sg It’s a job that people love to hate. Including herself, confesses Angel (not her real name), a telemarketer. The 25-year-old, who requests to remain anonymous, describes telemarketing sales as the worst job that she has ever had. Yet she isTNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: MOHD ISHAK - 793 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration887 2012-04-01 13 MAUREEN KOH - S’poreans seem to lack social grace to clean up after themselves MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg It’s time to cleanup our act at hawker centres, foodcourts and common areas. Frankly, the state of cleanliness in these areas is not up to standard.TNP FILE PICTURE - 887 words
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146 2012-04-01 13 “We should clear our plates and trays, but as for cleaning, there must be service counters, with service staff handling the disposal of leftovers, cutlery and plates.” Mr Lim Keng San,146 words
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THEN & NOW
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Article, Illustration919 2012-04-01 14 / 15 ZUL OTHMAN - The army’s first regimental sergeant major was renowned for being a tough disciplinarian REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg In 1966, then Warrant Officer Shamsudin Shadan was given a difficult task. It was the year after Singapore became independent and the Republic’s leaders decided toTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 919 words
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Advertisement875 2012-04-01 16 CHEAPER WAY TO CONNECT Thanks to SingTel prepaid card, it’s now easier for her to get in touch with her son in the Philippines HAPPINESS for Filipina Liza Marie Agdigos is checking her mobile phone and receiving a Facebook message from her six-year-old son, who lives in the Philippines. The875 words
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Advertisement7 2012-04-01 18 / 19 JAPANESE, IT GETS EASIER. w-mnr* Phrase Book7 words
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Page 18 / 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous8 2012-04-01 18 / 19 NOW FOR YOUR HOME, BUSINESS AND EVERYWHERE ml.com.sg8 words
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Advertisement89 2012-04-01 22 EasterCelebrationBuffet 6-8April2012 *FREE PLAY on Bouncy Castle during lunch for children Bring the family for a rollicking good time and enjoy a sumptuous spread of International favourites! 6 7 April (Friday Saturday) 8 April (Sunday BBBBQ) Lunch: $34.80 (adult) $22.80 (child) Lunch: $59.80 (adult with free-flow beer) Dinner: $36.80 (adult)89 words
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Advertisement108 2012-04-01 23 Win The Awakening movie tickets PICTURE: SHAW PICTURES BRITISH thespian Rebecca Hall (above) plays Florence, who makes a living using science to expose charlatans and debunk supernatural phenomena. However, her latest assignment at a remote all-boys boarding school haunted by a ghostly boy defies all her rational beliefs. This spooky108 words
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Advertisement312 2012-04-01 23 HOT STORY Call, text or e-mail us. If story is published you get this... HOT PHONE thenewpaper Samsung S3600i Hotline: 1800 733 44 55 E-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper Sandra Davie asks the expert SHOULD PARENTS REWARD KIDS FOR SCORING A’s? Remember to pay the taxes on goods exceeding your GST312 words
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Advertisement818 2012-04-01 24 / 25 www.facebook.com/FnNFun IT’S been a fortnight since all-girl dance crew Da’ Street Soulz were crowned champions at Singapore Dance Delight Vol. 3. But for crew member Miss Lam Gin Chia, 27, the excitement has not died down. Miss Lam said: “We are all still very overwhelmed by the win and it818 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration680 2012-04-01 26 HEDY KHOO - HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg It is a labour of love that is well worth the effort. Masala prawns are definitely easier to eat than to cook. But follow the steps of this family recipe shared by Mrs Priscilla Wilson, an administrative officer in her 40s, and youTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 680 words
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Article, Illustration563 2012-04-01 27 EUNICE TOH, FABIAN KOH, GERALDINE MARK, MARK LEONG MARK SOH, VALERIE KOH - THIS WEEK: RED BEAN SOUP Compiled by EUNICE TOH, FABIAN KOH, GERALDINE MARK, MARK LEONG MARK SOH, VALERIE KOH BOTANIC GARDENS DESSERT CORNER Serangoon Gardens Hawker Centre Block 49A, Serangoon Garden Way, Stall 17 Open: 11 am to 9.30pm daily. The soup563 words
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Article, Illustration738 2012-04-01 28 VANESSA FRIDA - So many types of vinegars, but which one do you use? FOOD FOR THOUGHT VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg They all Introduce acidity to a dish. But do different vinegars really make a difference or is it just a ploy to clutter your kitchen cupboard with bottle after738 words
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Article343 2012-04-01 28 TIPS FOR VINAIGRETTE Tip 1 The key in making a vinaigrette is three parts oil to one part vinegar. Once you remember this, throw in a pinch of creativity, and you will have a different salad dressing every day of the week. Tip 2 To taste test343 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration851 2012-04-01 29 DANSON CHEONG - TWO WHEELS GOOD DANSON CHEONG tnp@sph.com.sg The sun has barely risen over the horizon and the streets are still empty after the Friday night revelry. But in the distance you can hear a growing buzz of activity the hum of portable generators, the dull metallic clank asPICTURES: REUTERS, DANSON CHEONG - 851 words
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ADRENALINE
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Article, Illustration787 2012-04-01 30 / 31 SHAUN SOH - Who says Singapore is boring? In this new eight-part series, The New Paper on Sunday investigates the activities available here that get the blood pumping SHAUN SOH shaunsoh@sph.com.sg Hearing the “thwack” of paintballs pelting the wooden board in front of you is terrifying, even787 words
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Article, Illustration271 2012-04-01 30 / 31 Face Mask I A crucial piece of equipment to protect vulnerable eyes, nose and face. While the cost of a paintball game usually includes the rental of a face mask, hardcore pros can go for Dye’s I4 Invision Goggle White Gold (Limited Edition), which offers more vertical and271 words
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Article, Illustration210 2012-04-01 30 / 31 Despite having completed National Service (NS), I was still not prepared for the paintball game. As soon as the whistle went, I was clueless about what to do, even though I had drafted some sketchy strategies with my partner. Firstly, the face mask limited my visibilityTNP PICTURES: YAP NING - 210 words
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LIVE RIGHT
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Article, Illustration1132 2012-04-01 32 / 33 JOYCE LIM - Running shoes mimicking the barefoot experience are all the rage l REPORTS: JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg Hollywood celebrities like Kate Hudson and Scarlett Johansson have been spotted wearing them. Last week, former foreign minister George Yeo posted a photo of the funky-looking footwear on his Facebook pageTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, BENJAMIN SEETOR, NG JUN SEN - 1,132 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration818 2012-04-01 34 Right fit but only at the right price With the right cut, colour and quality of denim, a pair of jeans could very well turn into a friendship that lasts a lifetime. So, in search for that perfect pair of jeans, this secret shopper chose to trek to The DenimTNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 818 words
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AFFORD/ASPIRE
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Article, Illustration494 2012-04-01 35 Daryl Yam - Compiled by Daryl Yam AFFORD Paul Frank 2011 Holiday Series for iPhone 4/4S by Paul Frank Price: $59 If you want a “branded” iPhone case, but don’t have a couple of grand to fork out, you may want to consider this one instead. Paul Frank, named after494 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration846 2012-04-01 36 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg My Mandarin is dreadful. I can order food, say “wo ai knee” to aunties in lifts and swear in Hokkien, but that’s about it. Earlier this week, I needed to go to a supermarket at Parkway Parade. I was not846 words
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Article, Illustration746 2012-04-01 37 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg So I finally decided to get a car. And it’s not because of the frequent MRT delays which have become the new normal. And it’s not because I don’t want to be charged $1,210.78 forPICTURE: AFP - 746 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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Article134 2012-04-01 37 AP Texting and eating while driving? Not the best plan. Do those things while driving a stolen vehicle and the trouble mounts. Police in Kennewick, Washington, in the US, say a man stole a chevy pickup truck in nearby Richland, then ran into a ditch and droveAP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration171 2012-04-01 37 Wire services A Black Lamborghini Gallardo was pulled over by the US traffic cops for not displaying the proper licence tags. And out popped Batman, in full caped crusader gear. According to the Montgomery Council Police Facebook page, “Yes, Batman was stopped byWire services; PICTURES: AP - 171 words
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177 2012-04-01 37 Wire Services The British owner of a stolen parrot said he hopes the thieves will return it once they’ve had enough of it singing the hits of Queen. Mr Malcolm Booth, 44, said the African Grey parrot named Chico was stolenWire Services - 177 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration470 2012-04-01 38 JASON JOHNSON - You’ve never met a lovelier engine of destruction than Revenge’s Emily Thorne JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg When a TV show starts off with a quote from a long-dead Chinese man, you just know it’s going to have more than the usual amount of ambition. The first thing wePICTURES: FOX INTERNATIONAL - 470 words
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Article, Illustration264 2012-04-01 38 EMILY THORNE (EMILY VANCAMP) When a character is named "Thorne”, chances are pretty good she’s going to be mysterious and/or dangerous, which Emily most certainly is. That said, her real name is Amanda Clarke, which isn’t menacing at all. Whatever, the point is, she’s living264 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-04-01 38 Just Go With It HBO (StarHub Ch 601), 10pm On a weekend trip to Hawaii, a plastic surgeon convinces his loyal assistant to pose as his soon-to-be-divorced wife in order to cover up a careless lie he told his much-younger girlfriend. Starring Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston. Love128 words
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RACING
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Article1501 2012-04-01 39 GOING FORECAST: YIELDING RACE 1 C5 1.45 -1400m (SC) Carlsberg Gold Purse Stakes: RM35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 96-058 Graduate Boy 58 (43) KM Lai* c2 6 (9ag MH Wee-Ordinary) 2 -1165- Vista 57.5 (42) Jackson Low1,501 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-04-01 39 RACE 1:7 Border Express 2 Vista 1 Graduate Boy 9 Carta Sempurna RACE 2: 3 Thebetson 4 Gold Star Princess 5 Makemeamillion 7 Big Towkay RACE 3: 7 New Dawn 2 Cizen Bank 1 Blue Hedgehog 4 La Nieves RACE 4:10 Captain America 9 Super ToraTNP FILE PICTURE - 130 words
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Article, Illustration1731 2012-04-01 40 / 41 I TIPS AND COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (2,000m) KING GALILEO (12) has been threatening to break through with a pay slip in seven of nine starts on the turf. Has had three placings, including a1,731 words
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1476 2012-04-01 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5TURF 2000m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$525,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 MASTER DREAMER T K NG W M LAI 133 13 2 SUNNY SKY C S SHUM T ANGLAND 133 11 3 WINNING PAL1,476 words
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Article893 2012-04-01 40 / 41 I SOUTH AFRICA (TURFFONTEIN STANDSIDE) AND DUBAI (MEYDAN) RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED TOMORROW. Race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m C5(LC) 1400m XWinning stable: Ordinary. Trainer: MH Wee. Time: 1min 24.70sec (Going: yielding). Forecast: $24. Tierce: $1320. Quartet: No winner ($4578 jackpot carried forward to next race). Malaysian893 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2012-04-01 42 / 43 THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RANDWICK/SALE/PINJARRA RACE 1 Randwick (2,500m) 7 JARDAA (Runs:19 Wins:2(1G,1S) Places:4): 1/2length 4th with 54kg to Maximus Gladiator in 2,400m Kembla Grange BM74. 1st on settling, 2nd at 800m, 1st at 400m. 1 REUBEN PERCIVAL (Runs: 17 Wins:3(1D,1H,1S) Places:4):THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,283 words
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331 2012-04-01 42 / 43 12:15 Race 1 RANDWICK 2500M RANDWICK 2500M 1 REUBEN PERCIVAL NRAWIIIFR (8) 62 2 AGENT BAUER CW BROWN (3) 58.5 12:31 Race 2 SALE 1736M NATHAN BERRY (10) 58 4 BIG TIME PROBL (5) 57.5 5 KELINNI J BOWMAN 12:50 Race 3 RANDWICK 1550M 57.5331 words
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975 2012-04-01 42 / 43 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND (AWAPUNI) AUSTRALIA (ROSEHILL/ASCOT/TOOWOOMBA) RESULTS RACE 1 (Awapuni) 1st 8 Riomoral ($155-$33) 2nd 9 Back In Black ($33) 3rd 5 Doctor Fremantle ($14) 4th 4 Eagle Mountain. Forecast $336. Place forecast $92 (5-8), $77 (5-9), $253 (8-9). Tierce No winner ($1927 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio975 words
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Page 40 / 41 Miscellaneous
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Page 45 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous129 2012-04-01 45 SPORTS FIXTURES For fixtures of all E Premier, Spanish, Italian, German, K League, A League and US Soccer League, please visit Singapore Pools website. UVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(MARINA BAY SANDS RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA), SPORTSBUZZ(POMO) SPORTSBUZZ(KRANJI) E Premier E Premier Newcastle Tottenham Liverpool Swansea Sun, 01/04/12 8.30pm Sun, 01/04/12 11.00pm LIVE129 words
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Advertisement28 2012-04-01 58 / 59 NOON EDITION Look out for the latest reports of the Champions League matches on Wednesday and Thursday. SUBSCRIBE TO TNP Call 6388-3838 to subscribe or go to www.sphsubscription.com.sg.28 words
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Article, Illustration277 2012-04-01 60 Aston Villa captain to seek treatment after leukaemia diagnosis AFP Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov said he has retired from football after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia, according to an interview he gave to a Bulgarian newspaper. “No more football, this is the end,” the 32-year-old (right) toldAFP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 277 words
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TENNIS
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Article, Illustration484 2012-04-01 44 He meets Murray in final as Nadal withdraws with injury Reuters It will be a Novak Djokovic-Andy Murray final. World No. 1 Djokovic beat Argentine Juan Monaco 6-0, 7-6 (7/5) yesterday morning (Singapore time) to reach the final of the Sony Ericsson Open, where he willReuters; PICTURE: REUTERS - 484 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-04-01 44 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg Theirs is the old-fashioned tried-and-tested pyramid approach. It is not about picking promising individuals and grooming them into stars. It is mainly about building a large base of players, making them enjoy the game and sieving out the elite toPICTURE COURTESY OF ELVIN CHEE - 523 words
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Article, Illustration489 2012-04-01 45 NICHOLAS NEO - NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg So Anton, what did you have for dinner yesterday? Flashing his pearly whites, ul-tra-runner Anton Krupicka told this reporter: “Oh, that coconut rice thing.” The 28-year-old American was, of course, referring to nasi lemak, a popular Malay dish in Singapore. While nasiTNP PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 489 words
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324 2012-04-01 45 NBA Reuters TORONTO RAPTORS 101 MIAMI HEAT 113 Dwyane Wade led the Miami Heat to a 113-101 win over the Toronto Raptors yesterday morning (Singapore time) but admitted he played with a “heavy heart” after learning his adult nephew had beenReuters - 324 words
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Article, Illustration1286 2012-04-01 46 / 47 S MURALI - The new book on Tiger Woods by former coach Hank Haney The Big Miss has created waves around the golfing world. To the ire of Tiger, Haney lets loose on the inside story of golf’s greatest superstar, sparing no details on both his admirationTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 1,286 words
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Article203 2012-04-01 46 / 47 KRAFT NABISCO CHAMPIONSHIP AFP SHE IS simply unstoppable. Five-time Major champion Tseng Ya-ni seized a one-shot lead by firing her second consecutive 68 at the LPGA Tour’s Kraft Nabisco Championship yesterday morning (Singapore time). The Taiwanese is chasing her third consecutive LPGA tournament victoryAFP - 203 words
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Article214 2012-04-01 46 / 47 PANASONIC OPEN Ashok Kumar of India took the surprise third-round lead with a three-under-par 69 at the Panasonic Open India yesterday, but his compatriot Gaganjeet Bhullar is hot on his heels. Kumar, a former caddie at the Delhi Golf Club, was hot with his irons as214 words
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MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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Article, Illustration616 2012-04-01 48 / 49 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg LIONSXII2 (Shahril Ishak 51, Shahdan Sulaiman 86-pen) T-TEAM1 (Zairo Anuar Zalani 54) Lucky? No, we made our own luck. Responding to T-Team coach Yunus Alif’s claims that a draw would have been a fairer result,TNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG - 616 words
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Article, Illustration207 2012-04-01 48 / 49 DAVID LEE - DAVID LEE 22nd minute Goal! Oris it? Irwan Shah thumps Shahril Ishak’s cut-back into the net but the referee thinks the LionsXII skipper had already played the ball out before passing. 51 st minute GOAL! 1-0 Half of T-Team waits for a perceived infringement. With no whistle blown,207 words
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Article, Illustration904 2012-04-01 48 / 49 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg T-Team’s captain and star player Zairo Anuar Zalani did not mince his words. When asked how he felt after the 2-1 defeat by the LionsXII at Jalan Besar Stadium last night, he let fly at the referee. Shaking904 words
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Article, Illustration711 2012-04-01 50 LIM SAY HENG - World No. 8 stars in Republic’s q-final and s-final deciders LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Six thousand people, 245 minutes, 418 points, 22 games, and five matches. At the end, only one set of numbers matters 11-9. That was the score in the decisive fifthPICTURE: REUTERS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration51 2012-04-01 50 OUR heartiest congratulations to Darren Tay Kok Leong (NRICno. XXXXX423D), who wins a Zlatan Ibrahimovic-signed AC Milan jersey in the TNP-StarHubSerieA contest. Last Tuesday, Tay (left) received the prized shirt from Iris Wee (far left), StarHub’s vice president of home solutions and content. PICTURE: COURTESY OFPICTURE: COURTESY OF STARHUB - 51 words
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Article, Illustration893 2012-04-01 51 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish has dismissed criticism of his management from the social networks and insisted that all is well at Anfield. But if his team are beaten at St James’ Park tonight, expect another furious online response from supporters. Newcastle arePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 893 words
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Article, Illustration772 2012-04-01 52 PA Sport He has fended them off before, but he knows he can’t keep them away forever. Luka Modric’s suitors will continue to come and Spurs boss Harry Redknapp knows a lucrative pay package will be hard for the player to resist. On Friday, Manchester CityPA Sport; PICTURE: AFP - 772 words
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Article, Illustration244 2012-04-01 52 PA Sport SWANSEA manager Brendan Rodgers has branded speculation linking him with a move to Tottenham as “disrespectful” to Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, but added that he would be ready for a job at a top side one day. Rodgers (right), 39, has won plentyPA Sport - 244 words
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Article, Illustration607 2012-04-01 53 EVERTON 2 (McAuley 18 og, Anichebe 68) WEST BROM 0 LEON OSMAN’S deflected shot and Victor Anichebe’s second-half goal gave Everton victory. Osman’s 18th-minute effort beat goalkeeper Ben Foster with the help of a huge change of direction from West Brom defender Gareth607 words
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Article, Illustration236 2012-04-01 53 FULHAM 2 (Dempsey 2, Duff 13) NORWICH 1 (Wilbraham 77) CLINT DEMPSEY’S early goal helped put Fulham on course for victory over Norwich. Damien Duff doubled Fulham’s advantage in the 13th minute, before substitute Aaron Wilbraham’s 77th-minute effort led to a nervy ending. Fulham236 words
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Article, Illustration579 2012-04-01 54 WOLVES 2 (Kightly 53, Jarvis 88) BOLTON 3 (Petrov 63 pen, Alonso 80, K Davies 84) BOLTON came from behind to claim a vital victory at Molineux and leave rock-bottom Wolves seemingly staring relegation in the face. After dominating the first half without managing to convert,579 words
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Article, Illustration353 2012-04-01 54 WIGAN 1 I 2 (Antolin Alcaraz 55, Victor Moses 90+3) STOKE CITY 0 (Alcaraz 54, Moses 90) STOKE 0 GOALS from Antolin Alcaraz andVictor Moses earned Wigan their first Premier League win at home for seven months. The visitors, playing their 49th game of a353 words
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Article, Illustration774 2012-04-01 55 PAUL PARKER - Our columnist, a former Red Devil, tells DILENJIT SINGH how the United manager galvanises his side during the title run-in PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg It’s a phrase which is repeated over and over again during the final stretch of the season. And it’sPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 774 words
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Article, Illustration652 2012-04-01 56 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg QPR 2 (Adel Taarabt 22, Samba Diakite 66) ARSENAL1 (Theo Walcott 37) THE Gunners’ impregnable wall of defence came crumbling down at Loftus Road last night. Arsenal’s model of consistency, Thomas Vermaelen, presented Queens Park Rangers two goals to give the home sidePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 652 words
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Article, Illustration672 2012-04-01 57 AFP ASTON VILLA 2 (James Collins 77, Eric Lichaj 80) CHELSEA 4 (Daniel Sturridge 9, Branislav Ivanovic 51,83, Fernando Torres 90+2) ASTON Villa honoured captain Stiliyan Petrov, who has been diagnosed with acute leukaemia, with an impressive fightback against Chelsea last night, only forAFP; PICTURES: AP - 672 words
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Article, Illustration936 2012-04-01 58 / 59 GARY LIM - GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MANCHESTER CITY 3 (Balotelli 43-pen, 85, Kolarov 86) SUNDERLAND 3 (Larsson 31,55, Bendtner 45) In the end, Manchester City were undone by man’s greatest enemy: Fear. In a result that sent shockwaves through one half of Manchester and euphoria through the other, Sunderland surprised CityPICTURES: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 936 words
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ON TV
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Article157 2012-04-01 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I NEWCASTLE v LIVERPOOL SingTel mioTVCh 102 (mio Stadium), 8.30pm I TOTTENHAM v SWANSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium),11pm Tuesday: I BLACKBURN v MAN UNITED SingTel mioTVCh 102 (mioStadium), 3am SERIEA Tonight: I PARMA v LAZIO StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 2.45am157 words
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Article15 2012-04-01 58 / 59 NBA Tomorrow: I LA LAKERS v GOLDEN STATE StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 9.30am15 words
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Article16 2012-04-01 58 / 59 SONY ERICSSON OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 8, FINAL StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 1am16 words
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Article16 2012-04-01 58 / 59 LIEBHERR WORLD TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: I FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 7.30pm16 words
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Article15 2012-04-01 58 / 59 PANASONIC INDIA OPEN Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 2.30pm15 words
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