The New Paper, 17 June 2012, Afternoon Edition

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    24 1 the new paper paper June 17 2012 CZECH REP 1 POLAND 0 GREECE 1 RUSSIA 0 June 17 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/2012
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      70 1 GROUP A CZECH REP 1 POLAND 0 GREECE 1 RUSSIA 0 EURO 2012 NOON EDITION the new paper June 17 2012 CZECH REP 1 POLAND 0 Czechs finish as group winners after Petr Jiracek’s goal sinks co-hosts Page 62 Page 60 UNDERDOGS PICTURES: AFP GREECE 1 RUSSIA 0 Giorgos Karagounis
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Easy to forget how hard it is to stay when one strays
      507 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg As a scandal breaks, it’s easy to forget the other parties involved. The ones sucked into the scandal will now have to pick up the pieces and decide whether to rebuild the relationship or get
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      161 2 FEATURES 3 After the affair How one woman rebuilt her marriage. She can forgive, but not forget 12 At last... Married for 13 years, they take wedding pictures at dying husband’s bedside 32 TNP New Face 2012 Revealing the top 25 for this year’s competition COLUMNS 7 Confessions of a
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon I couldn’t bear to let him touch me
      1142 3  -  REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg You’ve been betrayed very publicly. You’ve been hurt. And because your husband is well-known, everyone knows. Yetyou stand byyour man. And life goes on. Why? You can forgive, says one woman who suffered a very public sex scandal.
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      Lock icon I must keep my husband on a leash
      663 4 / 5  -  Suspicious wives hire private investigators, rope in friends and family to spy, make surprise spot checks at the husband’s office and even install a tracking app on the iPhone to ensure their spouses are not straying. But sometimes, it can backfire and
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      Lock icon To S’pore youth, sex scandals are a... big deal
      341 6  -  REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Valerie Koh and Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh Sex scandals especially those involving high-profile public officers do strike a chord amongyoung Singaporeans. The majority of the 20 people we polled, all aged below 30,
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      Lock icon It was no big deal to me until...
      569 6  -  Her expat school friends and her are blase and amused by the fall-out over the recent sex scandals here, until a stint in TNP COMMENT: HAYLEY GIBSON tnp@sph.com.sg I The writer is a 16-year-old student who hopes to read journalism when she
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      Lock icon ‘Am I pretty? Are you happy?’
      830 12 / 13  -  The groom is gravely ill. His bride wants wedding pictures that they should have taken 13 years ago. They finally get their wish REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg They registered their marriage 13 years ago, but this couple never had the chance to have a
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      Lock icon His worry over $1.99 curry
      844 16 / 17  -  Top chefofNTUC’s budget meal programme takes 6 months to get curry taste and price right REPORT: ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg Curry was on his mind for six whole months. Mr Christopher lim, NTUC Foodfare’s executive chef, laughs wryly as he recalls how he and his team
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    • Article
      Lock icon Big appetite for cheap and good food
      210 16 / 17 More than 252,000 $1.99 meals have been sold since the pilot Rice Garden outlet in Aljunied in 2009. The response has been positive. Over the last three years, concession card holders have collectively enjoyed $63,000 in meal savings, says a spokesman for the
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      Lock icon He couldn’t stay away from his ‘old girlfriend’
      491 18  -  Writer Humphreys’return to S’pore inspires new book REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Like an ex- lover, writer Neil Humphreys returned last year to rekindle his relationship with this tiny island. Now, he has a new book to show for it. Aptly titled
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      Lock icon More women attacked in KL mall carparks
      653 20 Two women were attacked In the carparks of shopping malls In Malaysia in a matter of days. One of them sustained injuries in the attack, while the other was lucky to escape unharmed. In the first case, a 41-year-old manager was getting into
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      Lock icon Woman fleeing police raid rescued by firemen
      231 20 In her passport, her profession is stated as engineer. But the Chinese national was actually working as a guest relations officer in an entertainment outlet in Rasah, Seremban. When the police raided the place on Wednesday, the woman in her 30s tried to
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      Lock icon Victims open up about ordeal online
      282 20 More women victims of carpark attacks are sharing their ordeal on social media sites, thus keeping the spotlight on crimes against women. The Star reported that in the past two weeks, at least three Facebook users have posted accounts of attacks in various carparks
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      Lock icon Could left and right meet in the middle?
      548 21 Greece’s second general election today crucial to eurozone Greeks go to the polls in a repeat national election today. The outcome could decide whether Greece stays in the eurozone or heads down a path that may see it ejected from the single
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      Lock icon THE BAILOUT SITUATION
      413 21 I Source: Reuters, BBC The Guardian SPAIN Spain’s main problem is its banks, and as such, the potential 100 billion euros (S$160 billion) it will receive as bailout package will be targeted at its financial sector. The funds are being made available because Spain cannot afford to
      I Source: Reuters,; BBC; The Guardian; Employment figures as of April 2012 Source: Reuters  -  413 words
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      Lock icon ‘Sleeping Beauty’ can snooze for months
      383 22 British teen suffers from rare syndrome, even going to toilet and drinking water in ‘sleep mode’ When she starts sleeping, she doesn’t wake up after a few hours. British schoolgirl Stacey Comerford, 15, can sleep for months. The condition is called Kleine Levin syndrome,
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      Lock icon Bombshell earns a bomb
      219 22 Gisele Bundchen is top earner, drawing $57m in past year This runway model is a runaway success, leagues ahead of her nearest rivals. Forbes magazine has reported that Gisele Bundchen is the highest-paid model in the world with an earnings of a cool US$45 million (S$57
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      Lock icon Hip-hop star faces arrest for New York club brawl
      284 22 Hip-hop singer Drake maybe nabbed for the alleged fight with rap artist Chris Brown. The New York Post quoted sources as saying that the 25-year-old is expected to charged with “reckless endangerment”. It comes after a witness told police that he
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      Lock icon Obama ticks off heckler at speech
      368 23 Reporter interrupts immigration announcement In an unusual incident, US President Barack Obama on Friday slapped down a heckling journalist who was furious over his move to stop deporting young illegal immigrants. The reporter, Mr Neil Munro, of the conservative Daily Caller website, broke into
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      Lock icon Fresh faces make their entrance
      100 32 / 33  -  Top 25 girls for this year’s New Face contest shortlisted from 130 hopefuls REPORT: DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg hopefuls 130 from shortlisted contest Face New year’s this PEOPLE for girls 25 make faces Fresh Top HOPEFULS: Some of the 130 girls who turned up yesterday for
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A PET GROOMER
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      Lock icon A dog’s life says a lot about its owner
      942 7  -  BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg They’re decked out in imported gear from Louis Vuitton and travel around seated in padded prams. But they’re not celebrity babies they are pet dogs. Pet groomer and trainer Owen Sim says he’s seen his fair share
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  • SNAPSHOT
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      Lock icon 21 years after Nobel Peace Prize win... Suu Kyi finally delivers acceptance speech
      270 8 / 9 AFP Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi yesterday pledged to keep up her struggle for democracy as she finally delivered her Nobel Peace Prize speech, 21 years after winning the award while under house arrest. After a year
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      Lock icon Police raid gambling den on Race Course Road and arrest 12
      102 8 / 9 THREE women and nine men aged between 43 and 68 were arrested when police raided a Race Course Road address on Thursday afternoon. Nine suspects were seen playing gin rummy and “chor tai di” with cash as stakes, a
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      59 8 / 9 COFFEE SHOP CRASH: A man (above) allegedly stole a car but lost control of it, crashing into the dining area of a coffee shop (left) at Lorong 19 Geylang at about 9pm on Friday. Three people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. A man in his 30s
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      Lock icon Shanmugam on $1,000 fine for Woffles Wu: The rich are not above the law
      589 8 / 9 He didn’t get away with a light sentence because he is rich. That was Law Minister K Shanmugam’s response to comments about the recent case involving plastic surgeon Woffles Wu. No one is above the law,
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      Lock icon Singaporean tour leader kidnapped in Egypt released unharmed
      195 8 / 9 A SINGAPOREAN tour leader who was kidnapped by armed men on Friday has been released and is unharmed. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said that Mr Vincent Toh and 20 Singapo- rean tourists were travelling overland from Sinai
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      Lock icon S’porean honeymooners killed in New Zealand road crash
      166 8 / 9 A SINGAPOREAN man and woman died in a road accident near Auckland, New Zealand, on Friday. The accident, involving their car and a van, occurred at about 1.20pm local time, reported The Straits Times. The victims are a newly-wed couple on their
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      Lock icon BOOBOO BOX
      172 8 / 9 18.1 seconds The length of the record-setting belch at a competition in New York, which is part of the World Burping Federation’s effort to “dispel the stigma of an essential... function”. The winner, Mr Tim Janus, 35, who downed many Diet Cokes in preparation, said: “It’s beautiful, really.”
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      Lock icon QUOTE & UNQUOTE
      43 8 / 9  - QUOTE UNQUOTE ARTIST’S IMPRESSION Words can sometimes come back to haunt its speaker. And in the fast changing information technology business, one really has to watch what one says. Take for example some of the famous sayings in the past. SIMON ANG simonang@sph.com.sg
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      Lock icon Our photo editor picks his pics of the week
      148 10  -  SIMON KER simonker@sph.com.sg HANDS ON: Spanish tennis superstar Rafael Nadal is swamped by a jubilant crowd after winning the men’s singles final against world No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the French Open tennis tournament. The win last Monday was
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      Lock icon HAPPINESS INDEX
      146 10 We rate the past week’s news good and bad More land will be released for industrial use. The Government is also selling land at a 30-year lease instead of 60 years. This is expected to cool the market down. Another four men indicated that they would plead guilty
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      203 12 / 13 MISS SINGAPORE BEAUTY PAGEANT 2012 The official preliminary selection to be Singapore's Beauty Ambassadress to the World We are looking for Beauty Ambassadress to represent Singapore at various International Beauty Pageants around the World. Applications are now open for the selection of the new Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant 2012. To
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  • GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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      Lock icon Sometimes, it’s better to give in even if you’re right
      1075 14 / 15  -  NEIGHBOURLY HARMONY MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Between a durian tree and a spat over noise, I cannot decide which is more hilarious or ridiculous. Hard feelings to match the concrete walls of HDB flats? On Tuesday, The New Paper reported about
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      194 14 / 15 How TT Durai paid up $4m and escaped bankruptcy University of Wales, Newport Newport Business School W.flci UOWN MBA PREVIEW Speaker: Mr Fredrick Cabanes (Head School of Graduate Studies) Date: 2nd July 2012 (Monday) Time: 7:00pm Venue: AEC College m THE AEC BUSINESS PATHWAY Speaker: Mr Branson Kwok (Academic Head)
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      99 18 CESSPIT. SIXX. CARRIE UNDERWOOD. MADONNA. HOLLY GRABAREK. DJ INQUISITIVE. SCISSOR SISTERS. JASON CHAN. CHRISTINE FAN. CESSPIT. SIXX. CARRIE UNDERWOOD. MADONNA. HOLLY GRABAREK. DJ INQUISITIVE. SCISSOR SISTERS. JASON CHAN. CHRISTINE FAN. CESSPIT. SIXX. CARRIE UNDERWOOD. MADONNA. HOLLY GRABAREK. DJ INQUISITIVE. SCISSOR SISTERS. JASON CHAN. CHRISTINE FAN. CESSPIT. SIXX. CARRIE UNDERWOOD. L
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      134 19 A Straits Times Appreciates Readers Event Come be a Watch STAR concert and go to Universal Studios Singapore Flyer for FREE July 15, Sunday, 6.30pm Gardens by the Bay $67 for The Straits Times readers (Usual price $75) Walk-inticketsaleandcollectionstartsthisweek 1) Monday to Wednesday (June 18 to 20) 10am to 5pm
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      17 23 WANT VIDEO? 1. Turn on 3G 2. Download QR code reader to smartphone 3. Scan QR code
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  • EATS
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      1080 24  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Wrapping bak chang or rice dumplings requires as much patience and fortitude as rowing a dragon boat. Perhaps that’s why tradition dictates the two must go together during the Dragon Boat Festival or at least that’s what I figured after having a go
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      Lock icon Who cooks it best? We show, you choose
      624 25  -  This week: OYSTER OMELETTE Compiled by: DAVID SUN, EUNICE TOH, FABIAN KOH, LIM YUFAN, MARK LEONG, NG EE CHING, VALERIE KOH ANG SA LEE FRIED OYSTER Chomp Chomp Food Centre Stall 33,20, Kensington Park Road Open: 4pm to 12am. Closed alternate Wednesdays.
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      Lock icon Get the most from a Roast
      1028 26  -  FOOD FOR THOUGHT VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg I The writer is a rising name on the culinary scene. She organises cooking classes and personalised chef tables for groups. Find her at www.facebook. com/CulinaryNess The Western tradition of enjoying a roast on Sundays is a great
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      Lock icon What eating only top-grade abalone says about you
      397 27  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg Our attitudes towards festival dining speak volumes about who we are. It was not so long ago when Chinese New Year meant looking forward to a noisy dinner and evening with the whole family on the eve. There
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      649 27  - Skip this regret I Makansutrmfoundedby KF Seetoh, I Makansutra, founded by KF Seetoh, is a company that celebrates Asian food culture and lifestyle. Itpublishes food guides in and around the region, produces a food television series, develops interactive mobile content and services, operates food courts and eateries, organises food tours
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      59 25 EDITOR’S NOTE: We hope you’ve liked Who Cooks It Best. We’ll be taking a short break to regroup and re-explore the good eats around town. Did you like this page? Do you want it to come back earlier? Or perhaps you have food suggestions for us to try out? Please
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    Lock icon Spa to extend hours for Euro
    450 28 Brought to you by g.spa IF A wave of fatigue has hit you after staying up for the Euro 2012 games, a trip to g.spa might just be the treat you need. At 24,300 sq ft, it is Singapore’s largest indoor spa, and a
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      51 28 SCAN AND REDEEM EURO 2012-themed phone cover* (worth $49.90) *for iPhone 4/S and Samsung Galaxy Note EURO 2012 Jersey (worth $99 each) Download the free i-marker app from the iPhone App Store or Android Market to take part Go to tnp.sg for details Promotion ends June 24 g.spa vouchers (worth
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon Dresses too safe, service scant
      609 29 The proposition of Dress Sense is simple, and appealing enough. Instead of doling out the cash to purchase a dress, you also have the option to rent one at a fraction of the cost. I trooped down to the shop keen to find a suitable
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  • AFFORD/ASPIRE
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      Lock icon Dad’s the way, today
      326 30  -  Need a last-minute gift suggestion for Father’s Day? We put together a list for various budgets. REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg NOW EAR THIS These Beyerdynamic earphones are good for dads who love high-quality sound while on-the-go. Leatherette ear pads ensure comfort, while a closed-back design
      PICTURES: STEREO ELECTRONICS, N. TYLER, THE SENTOSA, A BEAUFORT HOTEL, NIXON, WHAT HE WANTS  -  326 words
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      Lock icon Kit up your kids for Euro fever
      204 31 Football fever has hit Singapore with Euro 2012, and chances are, you’re already hoarse from cheering for your team. But who says that the competition is just for the adults? Kids can get into the mood, too, with these football jerseys and kits.
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      20 30 What makes you tick? What ticks you off? NEWS EMOTION WOW/ Share it at apps.facebook.com/rockthattick to win the new iPad
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      73 30 This Abraham Lincoln is one mean axe-wielding hunter of the undead. Film-makers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov attempt to re-write American history in this big-screen adaptation of Seth Grahame-Smith’s novel. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter opens July 5. We’re giving away 240 pairs of tickets to a preview screening on June
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon Beat the heat
      624 34  -  BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg The weather is so hot that it makes you want to ride into a drive-through car wash. With hardly any breeze, you can feel the heat even under the shade. You are all sweaty and uncomfortable before you even hit the
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  • Page 34 Miscellaneous
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Call me Colin the Sticker Lady
      848 35  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I Neil Humphreys will launch his new Singapore book Return to a Sexy Island atKinokuniya next Saturday, 4pm. All TNPS readers are invited. He promises to bring Colin Humphreys, too. When I was growing up, I wished my name was
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      Lock icon What is art? (And the meaning of Prometheus?)
      841 36  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg Since today is Father’s Day, I should mention my father, who died in 1993. He was an artist (spelled without an “e”) and not, say, aMediaCorp “artiste” (spelled with an “e”). Although he was best known
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Man who blamed his dog accused of arson
        132 36 AP A WESTERN Pennsylvania man who blamed his dog for causing an apartment fire has been jailed on charges that he set the blaze himself. The Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown reported on Wednesday that Cresson Township police charged 58-year-old John Saparo with setting
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        Lock icon Two women arrested for flashing boobs at golfers
        113 36 AP TWO Missouri women are accused of showing off more than their putting skills at a golf course in south-western Illinois. Madison County Sheriff’s Captain T. Mike Dixon said investigators responded to complaints of lewd behaviour at the Woodlands Golf Course in
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        Lock icon Goose named 50 Cent after surviving seven gunshots
        134 36 AP THE goose 50 Cent is on the mend. Named after the rapper who survived nine gunshot wounds, 50 Cent the waterfowl now needs a new home. The goose was brought into a northern Arkansas animal hospital with a damaged wing. Veterinarian
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  • TV
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      Lock icon Dancing queen
      564 37  -  Dig it. Broadway star Sutton Foster lights up the small screen in dance drama Bunheads JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Everyone loves dancers. Get past that prima donna attitude and almost psychotic dedication to the craft, and they’re the most loveable people. After all, Natalie Portman could have married anyone
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  • PASSAGES
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      120 37 Former hunk and current 30 Rock star Alec Baldwin has apparently set June 30 as the date of his wedding. Which is nice as he has a new film out in the US this week– Rock Of Ages. Baldwin is aiming for something grand in New York as the
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      128 37 Controversial R&B singer R Kelly owes US$4.8 million (S$6 million) in back taxes dating back to 2005. R Kelly is famous for many things. Without going into details, the BBC puts it best: “R. Kelly was cleared of child pornography charges in 2008.” The singer, who released the cult
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      160 37 The continuing saga of Lindsay Lohan has taken a new twist. Just last week Lohan was hospitalised after a car accident after her Porsche collided with a truck. Now it has been reported that the troubled actress was found unconscious in a Los Angeles hotel room, thought to be
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon PARAGON ANGEL (Race 2 No.9)
      143 38 / 39  -  BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON PARAGON ANGEL, who has run well without winning in her last three starts, was a good thing beaten last time out. The Steven Burridge- trained chestnut filly was chopped off a run when she was just getting into overdrive at about
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
      1948 38 / 39 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 12.50 -1200m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****- Magical Sunset 59 (47) I Santana 3 (3ag B Dean-Dean) 2 *****- More Than Worthy 57 (43) G Cheyne 7 (3ag Desmond
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S NEW ZEALAND (AWAPUNI) AND AUSTRALIA
      646 38 / 39 (BELMONT/IPSWICH) RESULTS RACE 1 (Awapuni) 1st 1 Contest ($71-$18) 2nd 7 Let's Go Fratelli ($6) 3rd 2 Diamond Tango ($26) 4th 11 Master Michael. Forecast $85. Place forecast $47 (1-2), $39 (1-7), $36 (2-7). Tierce No winner ($953 jackpot carried forward to next race).
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      567 38 / 39 Andrew Frost 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon Magical Sunset Happy Rainbow Chinese Tycoon Chinese Tycoon 1 5 7 5 2 2 More Than Worthy 1 7 Happy Rainbow More Than Worthy Happy Rainbow Happy Rainbow 7 8 1 7 Magical Sunset Super Velox Magical
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      Lock icon Al’s Knight fit and fresh for comeback
      1955 40 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,200m) 1 Magical Sunset)))Blinkers removed after poor effort last start. Switch to the Poly is good. Can win this. 2 More Than Worthy)))Resuming and showed enough last prep to follow here while fresh
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      Lock icon TODAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RACE CARD GOING FORECAST: GOOD
      1984 41 TANTHEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1: 3 Eleventh Avenue 10 Surewinwan 5 Tubay 11 SinarCahaya RACE 2: 8 Smart Venture 4 Simply Stunning 2 Brunei Tale 6 Red Warrior RACE 3: 6 City Hero 7 Ballarat 1 Amazing Grace 4 No
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      Lock icon Extra 200m suits Holyangelholy
      1611 42 / 43 RACE 1 (1,200m) RED COURAGE (1) gave a cheeky sight on the speed for a recent short- head victory of Fiery Whisperer over this course and distance (C&D). He has repeat claims, despite picking up four pounds (1.8kg). BULLISH FRIEND (7) travelled greenly after missing the
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      Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
      1654 42 / 43 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS GRIFFINTURF 1200m TIME 12:30 Stakes: HK$750,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 RED COURAGE J SIZE D WHYTE 133 6 2 EXPEDITE B K NG Z PURTON 126 2 3 FISHKING EMPEROR Y S TSUI
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA (ROSEHILL/FLEMINGTON) RESULTS
      527 42 / 43 RACE 1 (Rosehill): 1st 14 Australian Star ($106-$34) 2nd 11 Saramenha ($87) 3rd 2 Flying Zero ($22) 4th 10 Sindarin. Forecast $493. Place forecast $120 (2-11), $63 (2-14), $135 (11-14). Tierce No winner ($873 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio No winner ($1421 jackpot carried
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S KUALA LUMPUR RESULTS
      981 42 / 43 Race 1 Penang Turf Club Trophy C5 (LC) 1400m C5(LC) 1400m 7 EXCELLENT GOAL 54 (38-8) ...Jackson Low (9) 10 9 1 (472) XWinning stable: Kelvin's. Trainer: J Brink. Time: 1min 24.40sec (Going: good). Forecast: $486. Tierce: $2505. Quartet: No winner ($***** jackpot carried forward to
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      32 41 Saturday, June 16 2012 First Second Third 5248 6641 2881 Starters 2256 2402 3187 3405 4121 5502 6620 7195 9211 9268 Consolations 0408 1696 1734 2073 2101 3825 4627 6131 7217 9387
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  • SWIMMING
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      Lock icon Amanda splashes to personal-best time
      492 44  -  LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg She smiled shyly at the cameras before waving to the crowd by the Singapore Sports School pool before her race yesterday. And 2min 2.76sec later, swimmer Amanda Lim had more reason to smile as she sauntered to victory in the women’s
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      Lock icon Feng remains S’pore’s only hope
      377 44  -  MORNING LATEST LIM SAY HENG THEY went to South America in the hope of scoring precious ranking points ahead of next month’s London Olympics. But it now seems that the long trip west to compete in the Brazil Open may prove futile for the Singapore
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  • TENNIS
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      Lock icon Nalbandian revives memories of 2002
      584 45 MORNING LATEST AFP Ten years on and David Nalbandian Is in the final of a grass-court event again. The former Wimbledon runner-up will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic in the final at the Queen’s Club, after defeating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals this morning
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  • MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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      Lock icon LionsXII run riot
      1126 46 / 47  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg LIONSXII9 (Agu Casmir 19, Hariss Harun 23,41,74, Shahdan Sulaiman 63,65, Irwan Shah 69, Sufian Anuar 85, Shahrul Azhar 89-og) SABAH 0 As goal after goal after goal bulged the Jalan Besar Stadium net, LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy gradually allowed himself to retire from the
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    822 46 / 47  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg They suffered heartbreak In last year’s Canon lion City Cup, being knocked out in the semi-finals by eventual winners Flamengo of Brazil. But the national Under-16 team are wiser for the experience. And Jita Singh, head of game development
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  • GOLF
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      Lock icon Woods suffers stuttering start
      522 48 MORNING LATEST Wire Services It seems he Is losing his grip. Three bogeys in the first six holes saw Tiger Woods relinquish his share of the lead this morning (Singapore time) early in the third round of the US Open golf championship in San Francisco. Woods,
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      Lock icon Federer in final
      187 48 TENNIS SECOND seed Roger Federer entered the final of the Halle Open by beating Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny 6-1,6-4 yesterday. The Swiss (right) will meet Germany’s Tommy Haas, who beat countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6(5), 7-5 in the other semi-fi-nal. In Birmingham, China’s Zheng Jie reached the semi-finals of
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  • EURO 2012
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      Lock icon SPY SCANDAL
      498 49 IJournalist says he spied on England manager IHe claims he then gave info to Sweden MORNING LATEST Wire Services A journalist has claimed that he spied on England manager Roy Hodgson and provided key information to Sweden ahead of the game. Swedish journalist Ola Billger, of the Svenska
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      Lock icon Three Lions are the underdogs against Ukraine
      418 49  -  PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker was talking to Ali Kasim. MANY observers are saying England shouldn’t get too carried away with their 3-2 win over Sweden yesterday morning (Singapore time). I’d have to agree. It was a fortuitous victory for the Three
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      Lock icon Denmark need Eriksen to bloom
      761 50 / 51  -  GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KIEV Down to its final game, the Group of Death is ironically still promising life. All four teams, from leaders Germany to bottom-placed Holland, stand precariously on the precipice of progress and elimination. It’s an extremely fine margin between success
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      Lock icon I didn’t know we’ve not beaten Danes since 2000
      659 50 / 51 MORNING LATEST AP The usually well-pre- pared Germany coach, Joachim Loew, was surprised when told that his team have not beaten Denmark since2000. Under coach Morten Olsen, who has been in charge from that year, Denmark have played three friendlies with
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      Lock icon THE EQUATION
      272 50 / 51 ALL FOUR teams can still go through or be eliminated. Germany hold the best cards and would qualify with a win or draw against Denmark. Even if they lose, they would still reach the quarter-finals if Portugal do not beat Holland. Portugal and Denmark have identical records and
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      Lock icon Dutch must GO FOR IT
      888 52 / 53  -  Our analyst tells ALI KASIM that Holland need to start with van Persie and Huntelaar against Portugal ASK THE COACH BARRY WHITBREAD npsports@sph.com.sg I What’s so different about this Holland team and the one from World Cup 2010? WHITBREAD: It’s the same line-up from the
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      Lock icon PSYCHIC HUATS FINALLY TRIP UP
      615 52 / 53  -  But the arowanas can redeem themselves by predicting result of England v Ukraine correctly BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg Let me just say there were a lot of raised voices at the pub earlyyesterday morning. I would love to tell you exactly what was spoken, but this
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      Lock icon Croatia charged for racial abuse on Balotelli
      280 52 / 53 MORNING LATEST Wire Services UEFA laid its first formal charges of racism at the European Championship this morning (Singapore time), opening a case against the Croatian Football Association after receiving reports that fans made monkey chants at Italy forward Mario Balotelli. Croatia are
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      Lock icon Ron’s barren spell doesn’t worry Bento
      769 54 / 55 MORNING LATEST Reuters Cristiano Ronaldo Is yet to open his account at Euro 2012, but that is not a concern for Portugal coach Paulo Bento. Bento dismissed suggestions Ronaldo was suffering because he has not scored yet and the captain was laughing and joking
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      Lock icon Van Marwijk: It’s ALL-OUT ATTACK
      564 54 / 55 MORNING LATEST AFP With no points on the board, the Dutch are left with no choice. Holland coach Bert van Marwijk admits his side will have to adopt an offensive mindset, if they are to secure a two-goal win over Portugal tomorrow morning (Singapore time)
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      Lock icon Where the Euro outshines World Cup
      968 56 / 57 MORNING LATEST AP Once again, the European Championship is fulfilling its billing as the best tournament in world football. A compelling first two rounds of Euro 2012 group stage matches provided most of what fans and television viewers want and what the problem-plagued 2010
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      Lock icon THE CZECHS CHECK IN THE GREEK BAILOUT
      344 58 / 59 Czech Republic and Greece are through to the quarter-finals after dramatic final games in Group A this morning CZECH REPUBLIC 1 POLAND 0 MINS 4 1-0 10th 0 MIN Blaszczykowski gets the ball just outside the box after a Czech defensive error and
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      Lock icon All hail Euro’s ultimate survivors
      670 60 / 61  -  GROUP A GREECE1 (Giorgos Karagounis 45+2) RUSSIA 0 MORNING LATEST DILENJIT SINGH dilen@sph.com.sg Greece in the European Championship are the footballing version of cockroaches in a nuclear holocaust. Feelers flailing ominously, with their bug eyes staring straight at you, roaches are never going to make
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      Lock icon Santos: We neutralised Russia’s attack
      573 60 / 61 Wire Services DETERMINATION to neutralise Russia’s strengths and a clear focus earned Greece their 1-0 victory in their last Group A game and a place in the Euro 2012 quarter-fi-nals, coach Fernando Santos said this morning (Singapore time). Greece, who upset Russia with a first-half
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      Lock icon Advocaat: We were not sharp enough
      312 60 / 61 Wire Services WE WERE the better team but out strikers could not score despite a “brilliant” performance in the first half, Russia coach Dick Advocaat said as his side exited Euro 2012 after a shock 1-0 loss to Greece this morning (Singapore time). Just
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      Lock icon CZECH-MATE: Poles have themselves to blame
      900 62 / 63  -  npsports@sph.com.sg YOUR ENGLISH KAKI MORNING LATEST IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg GROUP A CZECH REPUBLIC 1 (Petr Jiracek 72) POLAND 0 In the streets of Poland, they will shake their heads in disbelief that such a thing could have happened. They dominated Greece, they scared the
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      Lock icon Jiracek: We deserve q-final spot
      338 62 / 63 PA Sport CZECH Republic hero Petr Jiracek insisted his side were worthy winners against Poland as they booked their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012 this morning (Singapore time). Jiracek scored the only goal of the game on a tense night in Wroclaw, linking
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      Lock icon Smuda resigns
      217 62 / 63 PA Sport POLAND coach Franciszek Smuda has stepped down from his post after the Euro 2012 co-hosts were eliminated following a 1-0 loss to the Czech Republic this morning (Singapore time). Poland went into the game knowing only a victory would see them through to the quarter-finals following
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    • ON TV
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        Lock icon FOOTBALL
        150 62 / 63 LIVE TELECASTS EURO 2012 Tomorrow: I PORTUGAL v HOLLAND StarHub TV Ch 225 227 (Euro 2012), 2.45am; SingTel mio TV Ch 118 (Uefa Euro), 2.30am I DENMARK v GERMANY StarHub TV Ch 226 228 (Euro 2012), 2.45am; SingTel mio TV Ch 119 (Uefa Euro), 2.30am Tuesday: I ITALY v
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        Lock icon SWIMMING
        14 62 / 63 SEA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I FINAL DAY StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 6pm
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        19 62 / 63 NBA FINALS GAME 3 Tomorrow: I MIAMI HEAT v OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8am
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        10 62 / 63 US OPEN Tomorrow: I DAY 4 SingTelmioTVCh 114(ESPN), 4am
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