The New Paper, 8 April 2012
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Title Section13 2012-04-08 1 the new paper on sunday April 8 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201213 words
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Advertisement77 2012-04-08 1 DOT LOVE More S’poreans going online to find love 10 JACK NEO TO BLOGGERS: I’ll make you a movie star 14 JOHOR 0 LIONSXII 1 Shahril hit by bottle but 10-man Lions still win 58 GUILT OVER CAR CRASH Man behind the wheel says: The love of my life is77 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration723 2012-04-08 2 NATALIE SOH - NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg The loss of a loved one is hard to come to terms with. Of course, death is part of the circle of life. As they say, if there is one certainty in life, it is that we will die. But grieving is723 words
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Advertisement144 2012-04-08 2 FEATURES 6 He blames himself for girlfriend’s death He was driving car when it crashed. 10 Looking for love online Many more turning to Net to find mates 18 Mums keen to capture baby bumps Following celeb trend, mums here go nude for shoots COLUMNS 8 Ground Zero Don’t automatically144 words
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Miscellaneous22 2012-04-08 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW Now I can really tell that the iceberg is heading straight for us. TNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG22 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article, Illustration114 2012-04-08 3 MOHD ISHAK SAMON - These heartrending pictures tell of the sheer desperation of Haitians still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that hit the country in 2010. We can complain about the rising fuel prices, but we aren’t in the same boat. ThesePICTURES: AP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-04-08 3 We rate the past week’s news good and bad More disabled people are learning to drive, with a programme at Tan Tock Seng Hospital benefiting 435 of them last year, up from 281 in 2008. Hiring Indonesian maids is set to get more expensive with a new system128 words
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Article, Illustration170 2012-04-08 4 / 5 AFP Indonesia’s only province ruled by hardline sharia laws elects its powerful governor tomorrow, in polls watched by militant Muslims pushing for an Islamic government nationwide. The elections in Aceh are the second since the province suffered 170,000 fatalities in the Asian tsunami of2004,AFP; PICTURE: AFP - 170 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-04-08 4 / 5 MINISTER for Defence Ng Eng Hen visited the Republic of Singapore Air Force Peace Carvin V F-15SG fighter detachment at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho yesterday, as part of his introducto- ry visit to the US. The detachment95 words
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Article, Illustration145 2012-04-08 4 / 5 BEING creative? Having fun? Sure, but not at the expense of others. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean said organisations here must be mindful of the values of the races and religions in Singapore.145 words
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Article, Illustration55 2012-04-08 4 / 5 SCRAWL: This was found on the wall of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd along Victoria Street yesterday. A spokesman from the Archdiocese of Singapore said a police report was made after they were alerted to it. Police confirmed that they received a call at 6pm. Investigations areTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 55 words
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Article423 2012-04-08 4 / 5 At least 117 missing after avalanche hits Pakistani military base near Indian border Pakistani soldiers are searching for at least 117 fellow servicemen after an avalanche engulfed a military complex in a mountain battleground close to the Indian border yesterday. More than 12 hours423 words
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Article, Illustration108 2012-04-08 4 / 5 Reuters MYANMAR’S president had a landmark meeting yesterday with one of the country’s biggest ethnic rebel groups, marking one of the biggest steps taken by a government seeking “everlasting peace” after decades of hostilities. According to a mediator who attended the meeting, MrReuters - 108 words
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Article, Illustration115 2012-04-08 4 / 5 AFP MORE than 100 people were reported killed across Syria yesterday, 74 of them civilians, as regime forces pressed a protest crackdown three days ahead of a deadline to cease fire and pull back. Monitors reported the escalation inAFP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration129 2012-04-08 4 / 5 AP IRAN has the knowledge and scientific capability to produce nuclear weapons but will never do so, a prominent lawmaker has said. Mr Gholamreza Mesbahi Moghadam is a parliamentarian, not a government official, and his views, which were published on the parliament’s websiteAP - 129 words
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Article, Illustration187 2012-04-08 4 / 5 12m The depth of a dry well that a two-year-old fell into last week, in the village of Mengzi in China’s Yunnan province. After rescuers failed to pull the boy out, an iPhone was lowered with a rope to give him instructions. He was eventually brought out and187 words
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Article, Illustration196 2012-04-08 4 / 5 SIMON ANG - It doesn’t take 20 years of being an infographics journalist to realise that inspiration feeds creativity. Here are some tips to keep your creative juices flowing ARTIST’S IMPRESSION SIMON ANG simonang@sph.com.sg While a good designer should be versatile, with various styles and techniques, strive to have a196 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1468 2012-04-08 6 / 7 MAUREEN KOH - Man (above) whose girlfriend died in 2010 Johor car accident says: REPORTS MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Little did he realise that the shattered pieces of glass at the accident site would one day be the shattered reflection of his life. The pain of losing hisTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 1,468 words
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Article, Illustration384 2012-04-08 6 / 7 Forgiveness for this mother came at a terrible price. Because Madam Jenny Lim didn’t blame Mr Loh Moon Kian for her daughter’s death, her own parents have shut her out. In a one-hour telephone interview with The New Paper on Sunday yesterday, MadamTNP FILE PICTURE - 384 words
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Article, Illustration665 2012-04-08 10 / 11 BENITA AW YEONG - REPORTS BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg More singles are searching for love online, say experts here. A survey last year by local dating agency Lunch Actually shows that 62 per cent of Singaporeans polled used an online dating service, up from 58 per cent in 2010. The665 words
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Article, Illustration548 2012-04-08 10 / 11 Before meeting his wife in 2006, Mr Balazs Fogoly thought Internet dating was for losers. “My perception then was that only really desperate people use it,” says the 36-year-old Hungarian, who is now based in Singapore. But anecdotes from friends quickly changed hisTNP PICTURES: GARY GOH - 548 words
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358 2012-04-08 10 / 11 Looking for love online can result in beautiful endings, but it has its downside. Tracy, a civil servant, who requests we withhold her surname, recalls her own ventures on the Internet Relay Chat, popular when she was in university back in the mid-90s. A358 words
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Article, Illustration498 2012-04-08 12 BENITA AW YEONG - BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Most people I know yearn to find true love, marry and set up a home at some point in their lives. I’m no exception. But although I’m single and available, online dating has never been a realistic option. My reservations498 words
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Article, Illustration512 2012-04-08 12 KWOK KAR PENG - Weight issue keeps real-life dates away, until our reporter meets her future hubby online COMMENT KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg The heart-breaking story of a young woman, murdered on the verge of marriage, has moved many people. As a mother, I empathiseTNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 512 words
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Article, Illustration1369 2012-04-08 14 / 15 MAUREEN KOH - It could be you Film-maker Jack Neo wants to put popular online personalities in his new movie REPORT MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Coming to a screen near you: Bloggers In a Jack Neo movie. The local producer-director is casting his net for new talent and he has setTNP PICTURES: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 1,369 words
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Article, Illustration819 2012-04-08 18 CHAI HUNG YIN - More pregnant Singaporeans are taking portrait photos, sometimes fully nude, with their bellies in full glory REPORT CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh A baby bump is “in”, judging by the number of pregnant celebrities who are baring it all on the frontPICTURE COURTESY OF JJ PHOTOGRAPHY - 819 words
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Article, Illustration308 2012-04-08 22 / 23 Children would often cry when they see him, but Mr Mohd Izanuddin Hisham Muhamad (below), 24, is used to it. The resident of Kampung Kubang Panjang in Kelantan, Malaysia, looks like an “alien”, as some people have nicknamed him, reported Harian Metro. ButPICTURE: HARIAN METRO - 308 words
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Article, Illustration611 2012-04-08 22 / 23 Husband (below) wants marriage annulled after wife’s ID card raises questions over her gender They were married for a year before the man suspected that his third wife may not have been born a woman. Dr Bahrom Sanugi, 61, a former dean of Universiti SainsPICTURES: HARIAN METRO - 611 words
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Article508 2012-04-08 22 / 23 3 British girls given underwear and alcohol by mum before getting raped by her boyfriend... in her presence The mother decided her daughters needed “sexual education” but not of the textbook kind. Instead, the British woman, now a 65-year-old grandmother, urged her lover at the time508 words
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Article, Illustration293 2012-04-08 22 / 23 Ugly Betty star was molested at 10 She made TV viewers laugh in Ugly Betty and Desperate Housewives. But former Miss America Vanessa Williams, 49, has been keeping a painful secret since she was a child. In her new memoir, You Have No Idea, she disclosesPICTURE: REUTERS - 293 words
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Article, Illustration515 2012-04-08 24 US fighter jet crashes into apartments and no one dies There was what a US navy captain called a “catastrophic mechanical malfunction” on board. And the F-18 fighter jet headed straight for an apartment complex in Virginia Beach, a tourist resort on the US eastern coast, on Saturday,PICTURES: AFP - 515 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration677 2012-04-08 8 MAUREEN KOH - Agents should train maids better and maids must take charge of their safety too Maids fall to death cleaning windows MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg EACH time my husband and I consider hiring a maid, something happens and we take a step back, again. Just twoSPH FILE PICTURE - 677 words
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138 2012-04-08 8 We asked 50 people “Maids sacrifice being with their families just to come here and work. It is wrong to rob them of their health or lives over their duties when it can be prevented with proper legislation and cleaning equipment.138 words
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CONFESSIONS OF AN AIR STEWARDESS
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Article, Illustration913 2012-04-08 13 ZUL OTHMAN - REPORT ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg She gets to travel the world as a stewardess for a major airline. While the travelling is nice, the 35-year-old who requests to go by the name Florence because she is worried about her airline objecting to the interviewST FILE PICTURE - 913 words
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THEN & NOW
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Article, Illustration1081 2012-04-08 16 / 17 ZUL OTHMAN - Their single So Happy became the first Singapore song to top 98.7FM’s radio chart. But with bouquets came brickbats that homegrown band The Oddfellows ‘sold out’ REPORT ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg The year was 1991 and homegrown musicians The Oddfellows had scoredTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO; PICTURE COURTESY OF PATRICK CHNG - 1,081 words
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Advertisement867 2012-04-08 20 AFTER a long and hard day at work, domestic helper Gina Gaza Bernardino likes to lie down on her bed and surf the Internet on her mobile phone. During those few minutes before she goes to sleep, Mrs Bernardino, 38, loves to read new emails and Facebook messages she gets867 words
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Advertisement12 2012-04-08 22 / 23 HER WEEKDAY MUM That’s Grandma. Xuan Ting sees Mum on weekends only12 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration636 2012-04-08 25 HEDY KHOO - HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Curry lovers who wail about growing waistlines, take heart. This is one fish head curry you can eat with much gusto and less guilt. It packs a fiery punch and has taste and texture minus the calories from coconut milk. Mrs LydiaTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 636 words
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Article, Illustration620 2012-04-08 26 DARYL YAM, LEE DI WEI, LIM YUFAN, NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - We show, you choose THIS WEEK: FISH AND CHIPS Compiled by DARYL YAM, LEE DI WEI, LIM YUFAN, NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH Char Grill Bar Block 280, Bishan St 24, #01 -24 Opening hours: 11.30am to 10.30pm daily This store offers good value for money asTNP PICTURES: DARYL YAM, LEE DI WEI, LIM YUFAN and NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - 620 words
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Article, Illustration812 2012-04-08 27 VANESSA FRIDA - FOOD FOR THOUGHT FOOD FOR THOUGHT Choosing the right oil fora dish can make or break its flavour VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg tnp@sph.com.sg Oil is an essential ingredient in all kitchens. But choosing the wrong cooking oil can affect your dish. Different oils have different flavours and smoking points.ST FILE PICTURES - 812 words
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WHEELS
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Article, Illustration835 2012-04-08 28 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - Capture your adventures via onboard cameras to learn more about your ride. Orjust for fun BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Technology is amazing. I recall in early 2000 taking onboard shots using a bulky film camera mounted on my front fairing. The images were precariouslyTNP PICTURE: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - 835 words
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LIVE RIGHT
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Article, Illustration514 2012-04-08 29 Ever wanted to be taller? Well, it turns out the tall tribe may not have it that good after all. A study of more than one million women, published in The Lancet Oncology, suggests that chemicals that control growth might also affect tumours.514 words
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Advertisement24 2012-04-08 29 FiRST finds out from Taylor Kitsch if his next blockbuster BATTLESHIP is his ticket to redemption after the box office bomb JOHN CARTER CHANCESSECOND24 words
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ADRENALINE
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Article, Illustration1083 2012-04-08 30 / 31 NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - Who says Singapore is boring? In the second of our 8-part series on activities that get the blood pumping, we explore aerial obstacle courses NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg This high, the wind is your worst enemy; a tightly-secured harness and amotley arrangement ofwood and rope your1,083 words
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Article, Illustration443 2012-04-08 30 / 31 There are blond kids darting through the ClimbMax obstacle course below us. Then there’s me and my colleague, photographer Ng Jun Sen, clinging on to ropes for dear life, inching our way through the course. The kids, lithe and agile, take just under 45 minutes toTNP PICTURES: NG JUN SEN - 443 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration814 2012-04-08 32 This secret shopper has been a little weary of snooping around fashion retailers, cosmetic stores, gifts shops and the like. In need of some urgent inspiration, I decided to switch things this week and head to an arts supplies store. My sources told meTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 814 words
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AFFORD/ASPIRE
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Article, Illustration756 2012-04-08 33 CHAI HUNG YIN - CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg KIDS’ CRAZE Long gone are the baby high chairs of old. Remember back when they were made of plastic strings weaved together on a metal frame? Baby high chairs have evolved so much, in terms of form, function and design. Now, a baby high756 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration856 2012-04-08 34 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I once slept Inside a shop doorway in London. I’m not proud of it, but the night was bitterly cold, I was drunk and I figured if I peed my pants while I slept, no one would notice. Fortunately, I noTNP ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG - 856 words
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Article, Illustration739 2012-04-08 35 S M ONG - ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg He is one of Singapore’s most respected writers. Some of award-winning playwright Tan Tarn How’s work was recently compiled in the book Six Plays, published last year. His latest play, Fear Of Writing, was staged last September.739 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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Article, Illustration130 2012-04-08 35 AP HOSPITAL pharmacists are threatening to cut Italians off from their Viagra unless the government amends its plans to reform professions that have high entry barriers. Hospital pharmacists, part of Italy’s public health-care system, say Prime Minister Mario Monti’s economic liberalisation plan is unfair becauseAP - 130 words
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122 2012-04-08 35 Wires A CALIFORNIA couple who led police on a high-speed motorcycle chase surrendered but not before one final kiss, authorities say. The couple led police on a more than 160km chase last Sunday in the state on the west coast of the US, beforeWires - 122 words
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Article107 2012-04-08 35 AP AN INFORMATION technology worker accused of urinating on colleagues’ chairs at an office in Iowa, US, has surrendered to police. He no longer works at the Farm Bureau office in the city of West Des Moines. Police say some co-workers had complained aboutAP - 107 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration550 2012-04-08 36 JONATHAN ROBERTS - American Horror Story might just be funnier inadvertently than it is scary JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg It has just been confirmed that Maroon 5 vocalist and The Voice judge Adam Levine will star in the second season of American Horror Story. So it seems like a good550 words
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Article, Illustration279 2012-04-08 36 Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) He looks brooding and sensitive but really, he’s a a jerk. For someone who’s an expert in understanding how people think, Ben is pretty clueless when it comes to his own family especially as to why his wife hasn’t forgiven him over279 words
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Article, Illustration135 2012-04-08 36 Absolute Boyfriend Channel U, 9.30pm In this new Taiwanese idol drama, a woman unlucky in love discovers a website where she can create the perfect lover. The downside? She must keep the true nature of her new “boyfriend” a secret from everyone around her. Starring Jiro Wang,135 words
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RACING
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2364 2012-04-08 37 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TOD A Y’S KRANJITURF/POL YTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Caiyaya))This is much easier than previous start. Proven on this surface and should run well. 2 Daad’s The Way)Better known as middle-dis-tance horse but ran on well enough first-up to be2,364 words
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599 2012-04-08 38 / 39 RACE 1 (Caulfield) 1st 1 Moment Of Change ($21 -$6) 2nd 3 Sir Fernando ($9) 3rd 2 Cash Bound ($19) 4th 11 Classic Elle. Forecast $23. Place forecast $20 (1-2), $10 (1-3), $17 (2-3). Tierce $151. Trio $69. Quartet No winner ($178 jackpot carried forward to599 words
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2206 2012-04-08 38 / 39 TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG SHORT COURSE B/POLYTRACK) RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD (POLYTRACK), YIELDING (TURF) RACE 1 C4 D3 12.50 -1200m(Polytrack) Stakes: $55,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****0 Caiyaya 57.5 (59) I Saifudin 8 (5nzg L Dragon-New Wing) 2 -***** Daad's The Way2,206 words
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165 2012-04-08 38 / 39 RACE 1: 8 Grin 7 Hollywood Boy 4 Being Classic 12 Cash Tree RACE 2: 7 City Lights 9 Glutinous Kid 6 Sinar Gemilang 2 Summer Promise RACE 3: 4 Tivolli 1 Colourlandprestige 2 Twice Regal 9 Taramis RACE 4: 5 Super Tora 7165 words
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Article569 2012-04-08 38 / 39 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 6 Big Fortune Big Fortune Big Fortune 10 6 Royal Style 8 Big Fortune 6 6 4 3 7 7 Mary’s Success State Trooper Warspirit 10 1 State Trooper Steven Royal Style Caiyaya 4 5 Asanti Royal569 words
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Article, Illustration1992 2012-04-08 40 / 41 AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS STAWELL/ALBANY RACE 1 Stawell (1,600m) 8 GORILLA’S MIST (Runs: 11 Wins: 0 Places: 3): 2 len 2nd 58kg to Black Coupez in 1,620m Donald Mdn March 26 (3rd settling, 3rd at 800m, 4 th at 400m). 10 SUNSHINE ALLEY (Runs: 15Wins:0Places:AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS - 1,992 words
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376 2012-04-08 40 / 41 12:05 Race 1 STAWELL 1600M STAWELL 1600M 1 AMERICAN GEE C A ROBERTSON (3) 58.5 2 BELLS OF BROOKLYN UNFIXED (6) 58.5 3 HERE'S TO A KING MS C BRUCE 12:24 Race 2 ALBANY 1100M 58.5 4 NOTIESTWO JACOB RULE (2) 58.5 5 REVEL IN376 words
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686 2012-04-08 40 / 41 YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND (TE AROHA) AUSTRALIA (GOLD COAST/ASCOT) RESULTS RACE 1 (Gold Coast) 1st 4 Karl The Great ($35-$9) 2nd 3 Tallai Gold ($6) 3rd 7 Falargo ($9) 4th 11 Rob The Vault. Forecast $22. Place forecast $10 (3-4), $8 (3-7), $12 (4-7). Tierce $338. Trio $55. Quartet No winner686 words
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Article2374 2012-04-08 42 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 12.35 -1200m (SC) Stakes: RM35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 19-4-8 Mighty Diva 58 (43) KY Yap* c3 5 (6am SB Tan-Amigo) 2 *****- Andrew's Gold 57.5 (42) Calvin Goon c2 12,374 words
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Article, Illustration357 2012-04-08 60 Blues owner Abramovich targets Marseille coach as next Chelsea manager AFP Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has held talks with France’s World Cup and Euro winning skipper Didier Deschamps over becoming manager of the club, the Daily Telegraph reported yesterday. It is the second time theAFP; TNP ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG - 357 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration622 2012-04-08 43 JETHRO WANG - Malaysian fires flawless 65 for one-shot lead JETHRO WANG jetwang@sph.com.sg FOR the third successive round, the skies opened up at the Orchid Country Club yesterday. And play was disrupted twice on the third day of the US$400,000 ($500,0000) ISPS Handa Singapore Classic. In between the rain,PICTURE COURTESY OF ASIAN TOUR - 622 words
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Article, Illustration302 2012-04-08 43 JETHRO WANG - JETHRO WANG A CLOUD of uncertainty hangs over the future of the US$400,000 ($500,000) ISPS Handa Singapore Classic. The tournament is into its final year of its three-year contract, and organisers are undecided if they would bring the competition back to the Republic next302 words
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Article, Illustration861 2012-04-08 44 / 45 52-year-old American shares lead with Dufner, 20 years after his lone Masters win AP Fred Couples floats across Augusta National on a cloud of cool. At 52, he figures he’s in on a free pass. He’s got aches and pains as old as theAP - 861 words
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Article, Illustration827 2012-04-08 44 / 45 TIM DAHLBERG - Woods’petulant behaviour is unbecoming of an icon who is supposed to be a role model for the sport TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist AP Who is Tiger Woods really? It’s a question we’ve all been asking since he wrecked his car and his marriage that night 30AP; PICTURES: AFP - 827 words
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TENNIS
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Article, Illustration603 2012-04-08 46 AFP There won’t bean all-Williams semi-final clash, as one-half of the sisters pair crashed outyesterday morning (Singapore time). Australia’s Samantha Stosur booked her semi-final spot at the WTA Charleston claycourt event, after she ousted world No. 87 Venus Williams with a 6-3,4-6,6-3 win inAFP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 603 words
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Article, Illustration448 2012-04-08 46 NICHOLAS NEO - GO-KARTING NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg You see them on the racing track, navigating sharp turns and overtaking their opponents with guile and precision. But the odd thing is, they aren’t even old enough to drive. Brothers Josh Lee (far right, in red), 10,PICTURE COURTESY OF KARTMASTER DRAKAR RACING TEAM - 448 words
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S-LEAGUE
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Article, Illustration646 2012-04-08 47 RONALD LOH - RONALD LOH rloh@sph.com.sg GEYLANG UNITED 1 (Jozef Kaplan 42) TAMPINES ROVERS 5 (Aleksandar Duric 13,49,76, Ahmed Fahmie 43, Mustafic Fahrudin 69) They lost to Terengganu in their AFC Cup tie in midweek. But Tampines Rovers are gaining momentum in their revival in theTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 646 words
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407 2012-04-08 47 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg WILL experience trump youthful exuberance tonight? Last year’s runners-up Home United entertain Malaysian Under-23 side Harimau Muda at the Bishan Stadium well aware of the threats the visitors who are a place above Home in fourth possess. But the407 words
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SERIE A
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Article, Illustration838 2012-04-08 48 AFP AC MILAN 1 (Zlatan Ibrahimovic 31-pen) FIORENTINA 2 (Stevan Jovetic 47, Amauri 89) mmm |f f Amauri scored a dramatic late winner to fire struggling Fiorentina to a 2-1 win at AC Milan yesterday and boost his former club Juventus’ title hopes. Juve travel to PalermoAFP; PICTURES: AFP - 838 words
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Article, Illustration500 2012-04-08 48 SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE PA Sport KILMARNOCK 0 CELTIC 6 (Charlie Mulgrew 8, 35, Glenn Loovens 17, Gary Hooper 45,90, Joe Ledley 88) NEIL Lennon spoke of the “best day” of his career, after leading Celtic to a 43rd league championship courtesy of a 6-0 winPA Sport - 500 words
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Article, Illustration628 2012-04-08 49 BOLTON 0 FULHAM 3 (Dempsey 30, 45, Diarra 80) CLINT DEMPSEY struck twice as Fulham dealt relegationthreatened Bolton’s survival chances a blow. The American hit a superb free-kick and headed home a second before Mahamadou Diarra wrapped up a convincing Premier League win at the Reebok628 words
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Article, Illustration321 2012-04-08 49 WEST BROM 3 (Martin Olsson 7 og, Fortuné 69, Ridgewell 85) BLACKBURN 0 WEST BROM banished fears of relegation and pushed Blackburn closer to the drop thanks to Martin Olsson’s own-goal and second-half efforts from Marc-Antoine Fortuné and Liam Ridgewell. West Brom made three changes,321 words
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Article, Illustration630 2012-04-08 50 LIVERPOOL 1 (Suarez 82) ASTON VILLA 1 (Herd 10) LUIS SUAREZ’S eighth Premier League goal of the season rescued a point for Liverpool against struggling Aston Villa at Anfield. The Uruguay international headed in from close range eight minutes from time to end630 words
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Article, Illustration264 2012-04-08 50 NORWICH CITY 2 (Howson 39, Holt 76) EVERTON 2 (Jelavic 22, 61) NORWICH striker Grant Holt continued to press his claims for an England call-up by denying Everton an away win. Nikica Jelavic put Everton ahead with a clever backheel, before Jonny Howson equalised just264 words
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Article, Illustration495 2012-04-08 51 Wire Services SWANSEA 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Papiss Cisse 5, 69) Papiss Cisse’s outstanding form doesn’t surprise Alan Pardew. The Newcastle manager watched the Senegal international grab both goals in the 2-0 victory at Swansea yesterday morning (Singapore time) which strengthened their bid to secure ChampionsWire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 495 words
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Article, Illustration333 2012-04-08 51 PA Sport PAUL Ince has declared that he is ready to return to Wolves as manager and lead a last-ditch attempt to avoid relegation from the English Premier League. Former Wolves captain Ince (right) would be willing to take charge immediately if the clubPA Sport - 333 words
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Article, Illustration701 2012-04-08 52 CHELSEA 2 (Ivanovic 62, Mata 90) WIGAN ATHLETIC 1 (Diame 82) JUAN MATA scored a dramatic injury-time winner as Chelsea enjoyed another huge slice of luck to beat Wigan and move to within touching distance of the Premier League top four. The visitors looked certain701 words
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Article, Illustration913 2012-04-08 53 IAIN MACINTOSH - SPURS LACK SPAR K YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npspo rts@sph.com.sg SUNDERLAND 0 TOTTENHAM 0 REPORTING FROM THE STADIUM OF LIGHT Tottenham’s wobble continues. Challenging for the title back in January, they are now facing a struggle just to secure a European place. This draw, a miserable affair at thePICTURE: REUTERS - 913 words
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Article, Illustration591 2012-04-08 54 / 55 Wenger: They have the players who deliver when it matters PA Sport Manchester United are always one step ahead in the title race because of one crucial reason. They have the men who almost always deliver, whom they can always count on when it’s “money time”,PA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 591 words
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159 2012-04-08 54 / 55 Wire Services ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger says it is time the Gunners stop selling players to Manchester City. City have signed Emmanuel Adebayor, Kolo Toure, Gael Clichy and Samir Nasri from Arsenal in the past four years, prompting jibes that the Gunners haveWire Services - 159 words
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Article, Illustration726 2012-04-08 54 / 55 PA Sport Harry Redknapp thinks Mario Balotelli’s off-field antics are a “real problem” for Manchester City. The Spurs boss is thankful he does not have similar difficulties with reformed bad boy Emmanuel Adebayor. Balotelli has gained cult status among football fans for his japery sincePA Sport; PICTURE: AP - 726 words
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Article, Illustration607 2012-04-08 56 / 57 PAUL PARKER - Our columnist tells DILENJIT SINGH why City boss is a poor man manager PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker is a former England and Manchester United defender who won two EPL titles and earned 19 caps for his country. He is currently aPICTURES: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 607 words
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Article256 2012-04-08 56 / 57 PA Sport MANCHESTER City boss Roberto Mancini accepts his job may not be guaranteed long-term, even though he has helped steer them towards a glorious future. The Italian’s position at the Etihad Stadium has become the subject of speculation as his side have stuttered inPA Sport - 256 words
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Article, Illustration560 2012-04-08 56 / 57 Former United player and QPR boss Mark Hughes confident of springing surprise Wire Services MAN UNITED v QPR (Tonight, 8.30pm, SingTel mioTVCh 102) Beware the relegation battlers. That is the warning Sir Alex Ferguson has for his Manchester United players as they prepare to faceWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 560 words
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Article444 2012-04-08 56 / 57 PA Sport Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has warned younger brother Anton not to expect a pat on the back if QPR record a shock win at Old Trafford tonight. The brothers have always been close a bond that was evident earlier this season whenPA Sport - 444 words
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Article184 2012-04-08 58 / 59 7th minute Madhu’s long throw is only partially cleared and Safuwan soars to head second ball and force Anis to tip it over the crossbar. 10th minute Bernhardt shows some Brazilian magic. With Shakir and Isa pressuring him, he still manages to find a teammate with a cute184 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2012-04-08 58 / 59 DAVID LEE - Sundram’s men grab vital win under hostile conditions REPORTING FROM PASIR GUDANG DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg JOHOR FC 0 LIONSXII 1 (Khairul Nizam 42) Two minutes Into Injury time, the LionsXII’s skipper Shahril Ishak sank to the turf, clutching his head. A water bottle had beenTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 1,144 words
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Article222 2012-04-08 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I MAN UNITED v QPR SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.30pm I ARSENAL v MAN CITY SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 11 pm Tomorrow: I NEWCASTLE v BOLTON SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 9.50pm I EVERTON v SUNDERLAND SingTel222 words
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Article15 2012-04-08 58 / 59 NBA Today: I LA CLIPPERS v SACRAMENTO KINGS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 10.30am15 words
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