The New Paper, 23 September 2012
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Title Section12 2012-09-23 1 the new paper sunday Sept 23 2012 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201212 words
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Advertisement84 2012-09-23 1 the new paper Sept 23 2012 GROUND ZERO Parents say scrap PSLE SMOKE GRENADE TRAGEDY SLAP. KICK. PUNCH. HIT WITH PIPE. My boss did this to me 10 13 Private Lee died in April. For five months, his mum has been at his grave every day. HE WAS MY BEST84 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration617 2012-09-23 2 JONATHAN ROBERTS - JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg If you claim to have never complained aboutyour boss, chances are you aren’t telling the truth. Everyone gripes about the ones above. Those who are complained about will complain about those above them. In Singapore, everyone seems to work long hours,617 words
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Advertisement164 2012-09-23 2 FEATURES 3 I lost my best friend Mother of NSF who died during smoke grenade exercise talks about her son 10 Boss’ punching bag Man beaten by employer, yet didn’t quit 14 Thrifty shoppers They find high fashion at low prices COLUMNS 13 Ground zero Should PSLE be scrapped? The164 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous8 2012-09-23 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW Launch day Next day8 words
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PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1485 2012-09-23 3 ELIZABETH LAW, KOH HUITHENG - Every day for close to five mon ths, manager Felicia Seah drives from her office to Choa Chu Kang cemetery after work. Then she ’ll talk to her son, Dominique Sarron Lee Rui Feng, at his grave till it’s dark, beforeTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG; PICTURE COURTESY OF DIPNA LIM-PRASAD AND FELICIA SEAH - 1,485 words
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199 2012-09-23 4 / 5 Dominique’s well-kept grave reflects his personality: fun-loving, musical but above all, a caring brother, son and friend. Souvenirs and gifts from friends’ travels dot the plot. Among the items: Jars of sand from Phuket and Perth, an inflatable beach ball and two small bottles199 words
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Article163 2012-09-23 4 / 5 Madam Felicia Seah’s open letter called for more thorough medical screenings and greater accountability from Mindef and the SAF. She said that lives should not be put at the mercy of the training officers, who are often “little older and none the wiser than the163 words
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Article, Illustration363 2012-09-23 6 I January 2011 During pre-enlistment screening, Private Dominique Sarron Lee Rui Feng’s history of asthma was noted. His last reported asthma attack was more than three years before enlistment. I November 2011 He enlisted for national service. He enlisted for national service. Based363 words
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Article, Illustration338 2012-09-23 6 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - TEXT: ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF There are few reported cases of fatalities as a result of the use of smoke grenades. Fire training exercise killed student A student, 21, died days after being exposed to a smoke grenade during a fire simulation exercise in a school bathroomTNP INFOGRAPHICS: FADZIL HAMZAH & CEL GULAPA - 338 words
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Article, Illustration752 2012-09-23 7 BENITA AW YEONG, JENNIFER DHANARAJ - Alternative sites suggested by some unhappy residents not feasible REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG, JENNIFER DHANARAJ tnp@sph.com.sg A new nursing home for the elderly will be built in Bishan East on the fringe of the empty plot along Bishan Street 13TNP: FILE PICTURE; PICTURE: BISHAN -TOA PAYOH GRC - 752 words
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Article, Illustration1112 2012-09-23 10 / 11 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Managing director allegedly beat executive with PVC pipe every time he made mistake REPORTS: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg This 24-year-old, who wants to be known only as Jayern, claims he has been slapped, kicked, punched, hit with PVC pipes and even a golf club byTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 1,112 words
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Article, Illustration706 2012-09-23 10 / 11 Even though he now sleeps safely in the family’s two-bedroom flat, Jayern is an emotional wreck, says his father. He is no more the confident son he once knew. The elderly man, 66, told The New Paper on Sunday that his son talks in hisTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 706 words
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Article, Illustration350 2012-09-23 12 MAUREEN KOH - REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Who’s afraid of the big bad boss? In a recent survey, one in four Singapore workers said that he or she feels bullied at work. Sixty-two per cent of the 2,281 people polled by online job portal JobsCentral said theyTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 350 words
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Article, Illustration1029 2012-09-23 14 / 15 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - Why buy something new when you can get it cheaper at thrift store REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg like many women, she loves shopping in town at regular haunts like H&M, Topshop and Zara. She loves looking at the clothes that are stocked there, yet she’s moreTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR; TNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 1,029 words
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Article, Illustration938 2012-09-23 18 / 19 BENITA AW YEONG - Pawnshop businesses thrive as stigma associated with pawning items lessens REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Whenever he is asked about his occupation, his answer momentarily stuns people. “I’m a pawn star,” declares Mr Joshua Lam. They soon realise they were thinking of a938 words
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Article, Illustration339 2012-09-23 18 / 19 Whenever she is short on cash, she turns to the pawnshop for “help”. The 56-year-old assembly worker, who wants to be known only as Madam Ho, earns around $1,000 a month. Her finances get tight when she decides to spend “slightly more” on shoes or skincare products,TNP PICTURES: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 339 words
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Article, Illustration213 2012-09-23 18 / 19 Pawnshops don’t just offer chunky, gold jewellery. These days, you’re likely to find an array of precious gems, dainty diamond earrings set in white gold and luxury timepieces from brands like Patek Phillipe, Bvlgari and Cartier in your neighbourhood pawnshop. While Rolex watches andPICTURES: VALUEMAX - 213 words
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Article, Illustration971 2012-09-23 20 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Why Noel Gallagher said no to performing at London Olympics REPORT: NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg Noel Gallagher was asked to play at the London Olympics 2012 Closing Ceremony. He was asked to sing Wonderwall at the biggest gig on the planet. Gallagher turned it down. “They did askPICTURE: REUTERS - 971 words
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Article, Illustration651 2012-09-23 22 Worrying trend in M’sian hospital This year alone, 50 teenagers have given birth in a home for unwed pregnant girls in Malacca. Ever since the school’s inception in 2010, there has been 132 registered births. The home is currently providing shelter to 23PICTURE: THE STAR - 651 words
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468 2012-09-23 22 A boss from hell. That was how an employee of a doctor in Thailand described him. The employee, a Myanmar national known only as Kala, was questioned by the police on Friday after two bodies were dug up468 words
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Article, Illustration632 2012-09-23 23 South Korea’s “Macarena Moment”, or otherwise known as Gangnam Style, has become the rage all over the world. The moves in the video are being parodied millions of times, and a Malaysian used it to propose to his girlfriend. IfPICTURE: THE STAR; PICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 632 words
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Article, Illustration200 2012-09-23 23 Gangnam Style, a peculiar South Korean hip-hop video that lampoons a trendy district in Seoul, has become an unlikely global hit ever since it was posted on YouTube in July. It has also propelled singer Park Jae Sang (also known as Psy) to dizzying worldwide fame. A Gangnam200 words
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Article, Illustration305 2012-09-23 24 The monorail glided through the hilly and leafy Bronx Zoo in New York. Riders settled in on Friday afternoon to enjoy a glimpse of exotic animals. In one of the cars was a 25-year-old man. He waited until the Wild Asia Monorail305 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article, Illustration134 2012-09-23 8 / 9 AFP Police arrested eight suspected terrorists in the Indonesian city of Solo yesterday, finding homemade bombs and explosive materials in their houses, an official said. Nnational police chief Timur Pradopo said that explosives were defused during the raids on two houses. He added thatAFP; PICTURE: AFP - 134 words
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Article, Illustration125 2012-09-23 8 / 9 A BAN on Chinese propriety medicines with the chemical berberine will be lifted in January, Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said yesterday. Berberine, a bitter yellow compound found in the roots and bark of several herbs, caused kernicter- us, a form125 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-09-23 8 / 9 AFP A POLICE helicopter and 60 riot police were deployed yesterday in central Marseille, France, to prevent any protests about anti-Islam cartoons, but only a single demonstrator turned out. Around 30 journalists were also on hand to witness the man’s attemptAFP - 111 words
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Article, Illustration66 2012-09-23 8 / 9 HOMECOMING: Space shuttle Endeavour, mounted atop aNasa 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday. Endeavour, built as a replacement for space shuttle Challenger, completed 25 missions, spent 299 days in orbit, and orbited Earth 4,671 times. From Oct 30, the shuttle will bePICTURE: AFP - 66 words
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Article, Illustration324 2012-09-23 8 / 9 Can Singapore accommodate more people? Six million. That is a tentative figure Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong gave when asked about Singapore’s ideal population. “It’s very hard to give a concrete figure, because the situation is evolving. We are gradually increasing our land area,PICTURE: LI AN HE ZAOBAO - 324 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-09-23 8 / 9 AFP HUNDREDS of Japanese rallied yesterday against Beijing over an escalating island row, days after anti-Japanese protests saw shops and factories vandalised in China. Some 800 demonstrators waved national flags as they marched through downtown Tokyo, denouncing Beijing as a “bruteAFP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration95 2012-09-23 8 / 9 AFP THE leaders of Germany and France clashed over plans to monitor Europe’s crisis-hit banks yesterday, overshadowing anniversary celebrations of a symbolic step in their post-war reconciliation. French President Francois Hol- lande said: “I support a banking union, it isAFP - 95 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-09-23 8 / 9 AFP A GROUP of Sri Lankans have chosen to return to their homeland rather than apply for asylum in Australia, where they faced being sent to a Pacific island for processing, the Australian government said yesterday. Canberra has begun sending boatAFP - 109 words
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Article, Illustration177 2012-09-23 8 / 9 We rate the past week’s news good and bad Non-oil domestic exports last month fell 10.6 per cent from August last year, reversing a 5.7 per cent year-on-year growth in July. The World Trade Organisation cut its growth forecast for global trade this year from 3.7 per cent177 words
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Article, Illustration229 2012-09-23 8 / 9 CHNG CHOON HIONG - ARTIST’S IMPRESSION CHNG CHOON HIONG chngch@sph.com.sg Politicians need to be careful with their words, as US presidential candidate Mitt Romney found out this week with his now infamous “47%” comment. This is not his first gaffe, but then again, he isn’t alone. While his opponent President Obama isn’tSOURCE: HTTP://POLITICALHUMOR.ABOUT.COM - 229 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration743 2012-09-23 13 MAUREEN KOH - An MP has called for the PSLE to be axed. Most parents interviewed agree MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg Who’s really afraid of the PSLE? Yes, the sacred Primary School Leaving Examination. Quite a number actually, if this columnist’s jaunts around the heartland this week are anyTNP FILE PICTURE - 743 words
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300 2012-09-23 13 “You find out the learning ability of different students so their learning at a secondary level is smoother. Miss Thea Augustine, 17, student You need it to know your child’s standard, and if they’ve learnt anything over the six years. Mrs300 words
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THEN & NOW
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Article, Illustration1241 2012-09-23 16 / 17 MAUREEN KOH - How this fishing trip gave this songwriter his first of many hits He used to look down on Chinese songs and thought that only English songs were worth listening to. But a JC concert changed his mind, and a fishing trip gave the songwriter his first tasteTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO; PICTURES COURTESY OF ROY LOI - 1,241 words
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Advertisement565 2012-09-23 21 I Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean (in red) flagging off the Fun Quest in Neighbourhood event. Building bonds, the fun way Brought to you by Housing Development Board answered as many questions as we could about landmarks and places in the area, for example, locations of schools and supermarkets,565 words
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Advertisement257 2012-09-23 24 Win preview tickets Who would have thought Liam Neeson (above) could be an action star? The global success of 2008’s Taken totally revamped the Irish actor’s career. Taken 2 picks up a year after the events of the first film. Neeson’s retired CIA operative Bryan Mills is now the target257 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration413 2012-09-23 26 HEDY KHOO - HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Call it culinary construction work. Cooking chicken briyani can be tedious, even arduous, but every morsel in this week’s dish is worth the required labour of layering rice and chicken. Madam Salmah (she has asked us not to give her real name), a 59-year-old accounts413 words
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Article, Illustration411 2012-09-23 26 Ingredients 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces 1 tbsp ghee 4-5 tbsp vegetable oil 2-3 tomatoes 8 large red onions, sliced 15 garlic cloves, finely ground to a paste 7.5cm-thick piece of ginger, as above 10 raw almonds, finely ground 5 raw cashew nuts, finely ground 2 greenTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 411 words
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Article, Illustration411 2012-09-23 27 K F SEETOH - Devising mix match menus K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg You have the passion and the belief. You want to be boss of an Italian restaurant, but you can’t tell the difference between parmesan and gruyere? No problem. Just enrol in one of the many local and international culinary academies. They’ll teach411 words
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Article, Illustration598 2012-09-23 27 A couple of local Shatec-trained boys decided to exit their daily grind in fine western kitchens and become their own boss. After stints at Tetsuya’s and Guy Savoy, among others, they set up Saveur at Katong. This coffee-shop stall serving French food created a buzz withPICTURES COURTESY OF KF SEETOH - 598 words
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Article, Illustration1011 2012-09-23 28 VANESSA FRIDA - FOOD FOR THOUGHT VANESSA FRIDA tnp@sph.com.sg I enjoy hosting dinner parties at home. Some people may find it something to fear a social event fraught with tension, and a headache to arrange. I also enjoy organising “chef tables”. This is where I plan a menu1,011 words
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Article, Illustration639 2012-09-23 29 ZAIHAN MOHDYUSOF - BIKER BOY Car-maker Peugeot, known for its cars, is also a leading scooter manufacturer in Europe ZAIHAN MOHDYUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg Yes, Peugeot builds scooters. This is what I had to explain to curious riders I met at traffic stops and parking lots while reviewing Peugeot’s GeopolisTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 639 words
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Advertisement8 2012-09-23 29 For more inquiries, call AutoFrance at 6376 22888 words
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Advertisement297 2012-09-23 29 Win a pair of riding pants In line with the 2012 Ride Safe campaign, we continue to highlight the importance of wearing the right safety apparel. In the last Biker Boy column, we featured riding boots. This week, it’s riding pants. Locally, it’s not uncommon to see some riders wearing297 words
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Advertisement1337 2012-09-23 30 / 31 A LARGE number of Singaporean kids head straight for tuition or enrichment classes after school. Figures from the Department of Statistics show that Singapore households spent around $820 million on tutors in 2008. That figure is probably much higher now. A report released by the Asian Development Bank and the1,337 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration623 2012-09-23 32 The question that often plagues me and my girlfriends on a day out is: “Where should we go next?” Maybe we are lazy cheapskates, but we hate combing multiple malls to find a quiet, quaint cafe to chill out after a spot ofPICTURES: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI, MANICURIOUS - 623 words
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Advertisement30 2012-09-23 32 CHECK IT OUT WHAT: Manicurious WHERE: 41 Beach Road WHEN: Mondays to Saturdays, 11 am 9pm HISTORY: Founded by three Singapore Management University graduates, Manicurious opened last year. WEBSITE: www.manicurious.sg30 words
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Article, Illustration363 2012-09-23 33 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Fountain pens are classic. They may not be used as much as ballpoint pens, and even less so now thanks to e-mail, but you can’t deny these writing instruments add a certain luxe to the mundane. And when it comes to signing importantTNP PICTURES: BENJAMIN SEETOR; PICTURES: ELEPHANT & CORAL, MONTBLANC - 363 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration776 2012-09-23 34 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg dA World War II bomb was discovered In Geylang this week. Let’s be honest, it wouldn’t be the first time a man-made object had failed to go off in Geylang. Police were told on Monday afternoon that the device hadTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 776 words
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Article, Illustration822 2012-09-23 35 SM ONG - ACT BLUR SM ONG smong@sph.com.sg There’s been a lot of talk recently about what we should talk about in the Singapore Conversation. Cost of living? Foreigners? Education? Clearing your tray at the hawker centre? Xiaxue’s pregnancy? Of course, youPICTURE: AFP - 822 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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117 2012-09-23 35 AP LOOKING for that quirky must-have ornament for a cavernous living room? Sotheby’s is putting a complete Mammoth skeleton up for sale in Paris. The skeleton, arranged in an upward-facing pose, measures 3.5m tall, just slightly taller than it is long. The auctionAP - 117 words
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123 2012-09-23 35 Reuters PASSENGER jets could be flying on fuel extracted from straw or sawdust in coming years, say French scientists. The “ProBio3” project, started in early July and co-financed by a French government economic stimulus programme, aims to use traditional horse-bedding materials toReuters - 123 words
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96 2012-09-23 35 AP POLICE are searching for a vandal with difficulty spelling, who hit a Pennsylvania woman’s car with paint last weekend. Police in the city of York say a woman reported last Saturday morning that her sport-utility vehicle had been sprayed with white paint.AP - 96 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration494 2012-09-23 36 BENSON ANG - Mean girls don’t get angry they get even BENSON ANG bang@sph.com. sg When it comes to fighting and gaining the upper hand, women are much more sophisticated than men. When two women don’t get along, they don’t punch, kick or shoot bullets. Well, not all the time. Instead, they undermine,PICTURE: FOX INTERNATIONAL CHANNELS - 494 words
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Advertisement255 2012-09-23 36 z)D u; mum -jims JJLUS MM JSW W Ui MU The New Paper every Thursday! I TREATS FIRST THEY TOOK HIS DAUGHTER. NOW THEY ARE COMING FOR HIM V P ij. I I 1 w 2 BIM A THEATRES PG13(Some Violence) Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the retired CIA255 words
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Advertisement28 2012-09-23 36 I GCB premieres on Oct 1, Monday to Friday, at 8.35pm on Star World, StarHub Channel 501 and 555. It is also available on mio TV Channel 301.28 words
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RACING
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Article, Illustration1944 2012-09-23 37 GOING FORECAST: YIELDING (TURF); GOOD (POLYTRACK) BEST BET: Devonshire (above, winning his third race two starts back on Aug 19) was a good thing beaten last time out on Sept 7 when fifth as he had a rough passage, and should make amends1,944 words
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Article, Illustration2016 2012-09-23 38 / 39 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI TURF AND POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,600m) 1 Act Free)Done nothing so far and hard to recommend. 2 Capriccioso)))Has found good form since stepping up in distance and looks a leading chance again. 3 Carnival Star)))Led all the way over2,016 words
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Article, Illustration523 2012-09-23 38 / 39 Tan Thean Loon Andrew Frost Brian Miller MrX 1 RACE 6 Happy More Roman Empire Roman Empire Happy More 7 6 7 8 2 Roman Empire 7 12 Capriccioso Chun Doong Capriccioso Bengawan 9 2 2 Capriccioso Chun Doong Daring Journey 8 Chun Doong Happy More Triple Goals523 words
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273 2012-09-23 38 / 39 JOCKEYS Richard Lim and Saifudin Ismail have been suspended three and two days respectively for different offences. Lim was handed the suspension following an inquiry into a report that he returned to scale 1kg over the weight that he weighed out273 words
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722 2012-09-23 38 / 39 FROM LAST FRIDAY’S STIPES’ REPORT: RACE1 I LIKE: Difficult to be loaded; raced wide. DRUMSARA: Slow to begin. DESERT VIKING: Racedpoorly. FACE OFF: Jockey O Chavez reported that his horse was coughing. RACE 2 SLAYER: Slow to begin. TURBODRIVE: Bumped on jumping. WAR LORD:722 words
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Article, Illustration2103 2012-09-23 40 / 41 I TIPS AND COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400m) DARK SECRET (4) enjoyed a drop to Class 5 in his final two starts last season for a speed-tracking shorthead second to Treasure Glitter over the Happy Valley2,103 words
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1464 2012-09-23 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5TURF 1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$540,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 FORTUNE STAR C S SHUM R FOURIE 133 7 2 SADDLERS LODGE S WOODS D WHYTE 133 9 3 CAGA SPIRIT R GIBSON1,464 words
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Article946 2012-09-23 40 / 41 RACE 1 Kalgoorlie: 1st 1 Holy Sandgroper ($81 -$17) 2nd 4 Comanche Kid ($10) 3rd 2 Wild Champagne ($11) 4th 5 Comes Round. Forecast $119. Place forecast $18 (1-4), $33 (1-2), $23 (2-4). Tierce $1431. Trio $149. Quartet No winner ($662 jackpot carried forward to next race).946 words
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Article632 2012-09-23 40 / 41 Race 1 C5 (LC) 1200m 10 SHADOW WIND 52.5 c 52 (24-12) BN Kumar* (4) 4 2 3 (538) Shd C5(LC) 1200m XWinning stable: Unity. Trainer: LN Danis. Time: 1min 13.40sec (Going: heavy). Forecast: $916. Tierce: No winner ($9800 jackpot carried forward to next race). Quartet: No632 words
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Article110 2012-09-23 42 RACE 1: 6 Sapphire Star 1 Myth Opening 5 Golden Times 12 Kiwi Maestro RACE 2: 4 No Comment 3 Laugh Heartily 10 From Zero 11 Red Cliff RACE 3: 13 Sir Rally 6 Bercham 1 Flying Colours 15 Marini Waltz RACE 4: 6 GOOD110 words
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553 2012-09-23 42 RACE 1 Hastings (NZ): 1st 6 Brave Centaur ($60-$12) 2nd 13 Denlee ($13) 3rd 11 Taoist Master ($6) 4th 18 Mrs Mac. Forecast $176. Place forecast $35 (6-13), $23 (6-11), $19 (11-13). Tierce No winner ($1488 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $115.553 words
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Article1730 2012-09-23 42 GOING FORECAST: HEAVY RACE 1 C5 1.40 -1600m (LC) Stakes: RM35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 --11-- Myth Opening 58 (42) K Yazid* c2 4 (8ag S Cook-S Cook) 2 -59--9 Night Shadow 58 (42) H Haswindy 8 (6ag1,730 words
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Page 40 / 41 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous32 2012-09-23 40 / 41 Saturday, Sept 22 2012 First Second Third 5610 1325 7287 Starters 0090 0627 0817 2770 3787 4291 4439 6575 7495 9799 Consolations 1584 1692 3479 4620 5291 6038 6064 7865 7936 987132 words
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Article, Illustration695 2012-09-23 60 IAIN MACINTOSH - YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg How quickly things change in football. Towards the end of last season, Roberto Mancini must have felt like the safest manager in the game. Arsene Wenger could have been forgiven for wondering how many cardboard boxes he’d need to clearPICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 695 words
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553 2012-09-23 43 Reuters Soon to be without a house, RoryMcIlroy again showed he feels completely at home in the US PGA Tour’s FedExCup play-offs as he stayed on track to secure the season-long title and the bonus of US$10 million ($12m). The globe-trotting world No.Reuters - 553 words
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Article, Illustration350 2012-09-23 43 AFP JIM Furyk, seeking a second play-off crown and Tour Championship title in three years, birdied seven of the first 10 holes yesterday morning (Singapore time) to grab the lead after two rounds of the US$8 million ($9.6m) event in Atlanta. The 42-year-oldAFP; PICTURE: AP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration252 2012-09-23 43 AFP AMERICAN teenager Lexi Thompson continued her march towards a defence of her LPGA Navistar Classic title in Alabama yesterday morning (Singapore time), shooting a second-round three-under 69 to stay in the lead. The 17-year-old Thompson (left) has a one-stroke advantage over South Korea’sAFP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-09-23 44 LOCAL hope Masamichi Uehira (above) fired a third-round six-un-der 65 for a one-shot lead over Filipino Juvic Pagunsan at the Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open in Hyogo yesterday. It was Uehira’s best score of the week as he returned with 14-under 199, but has nine players withinPICTURE COURTESY OF ASIAN TOUR - 214 words
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Article, Illustration788 2012-09-23 44 GODFREY ROBERT - Power-packed features and new course design make Jurong a golfer’s paradise GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg There was a time when I enjoyed playing atjurong Country Club only because it was a walking course. And the caddies on turf mates helped to deflate your scores with their tipsPICTURE COURTESY OF JURONG COUNTRY CLUB - 788 words
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Article133 2012-09-23 44 ESTABLISHED in 1975, Jurong Country Club began as a nine-hole golf course catering to professionals and executives working in the western part of Singapore. It has since grown into the preferred social hub to golf, train, wine or dine. Understanding the busy needs of133 words
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Article, Illustration431 2012-09-23 45 Laura’s attempt for British feat fails as Hsieh wins dramatic final PA Sport Laura Robson was thwarted in her bid to become Britain’s first WTA Tour singles champion for 24 years in a dramatic clash with Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-wei in the final of the Guangzhou International OpenPA Sport - 431 words
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Article243 2012-09-23 45 CRICKET AFP LUKE Wright’s match-winning 99 not out off 55 balls for England against Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 was warmly greeted by axed teammate Kevin Pietersen. “Thrilled for Luke Wright,” Pietersen said in a post-match discussion on ESPN STAR Sports, the host broadcaster of the tournamentAFP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration552 2012-09-23 46 / 47 LEONARD THOMAS - McLaren ace pulls off a stunning third run along Marina Bay to claim pole LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg Lewis Hamilton is used to scrutiny. Two sparkling diamonds guard either side of his face, which he wears with an avant garde beard trim. He drives super fast,PICTURES: REUTERS - 552 words
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Article, Illustration655 2012-09-23 46 / 47 LIM SAY HENG - LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Lewis Hamilton may do well to look in his sideview mirrors from time to time at tonight’s SingTel Singapore Grand Prix. The McLaren driver will start in pole position after coming in with a best time of 1min 46.362sec during qualifying655 words
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Article, Illustration313 2012-09-23 46 / 47 TABLE TENNIS Wire Services YU MENGYU showed that she is ready to take over the mantle from retired compatriot Wang Yuegu when she pushed Singapore’s top-ranked paddler Feng Tianwei to seven games in the quarter-finals of the Volkswagen Women’s World Cup in Huangshi, China,Wire Services; PICTURE: XINHUA - 313 words
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Article, Illustration443 2012-09-23 48 LEONARD THOMAS - LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg COMMENT JUST 24 hours earlier, he had expressed optimism over an extension of the Singapore Grand Prix, but would only say the Government was in the final stage of negotiations with the Formula One Administration (FOA). Then, early evening yesterday,443 words
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Article, Illustration800 2012-09-23 48 LIM SAY HENG - Win-win for all parties as Jackie Stewart congratulates them LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg Sir Jackie Stewart was patrolling the paddock at the SingTel Singapore Grand Prix just before qualifying last night, as he usually does. The three-time world champion has Formula One in hisPICTURE: AFP - 800 words
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Article, Illustration471 2012-09-23 50 DAVID LEE - GOMBAK UNITED 1 (Hafiz Rahim 77) TAMPINES1 (Sead Hadzibulic 21) DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Get well soon, Adrian. That was the message printed on the red T-shirts which all Gombak United players wore as a tribute to their cancer-stricken teammate Adrian Dhanaraj before theTNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 471 words
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Article, Illustration379 2012-09-23 50 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM WHEN Woodlands Wellington FC team manager Matthew Tay read about ex-foot-baller S Anthonysamy’s paralysis in The New Paper, he felt he had to help. After all, Woodlands were the very club that Anthonysamy played for when he suffered the accident. The379 words
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Article, Illustration556 2012-09-23 51 WEST HAM 1 (Nolan 90) SUNDERLAND 1 (Fletcher 9) KEVIN NOLAN’S injury-time goal secured West Ham a hard-earned point and condemned Sunderland to their fourth consecutive Premier League draw. Steven Fletcher’s fourth goal in three matches had put Sunderland ahead and, seemingly,556 words
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Article, Illustration232 2012-09-23 51 WIGAN 1 (Kone 90) FULHAM 2 (Rodallega 31, Duff 68) HUGO RODALLEGA scored his first goal for Fulham against the club he left in the summer to set Martin Jol’s side on their way to a first away win of the season in the Premier232 words
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Article, Illustration645 2012-09-23 52 SOUTHAMPTON 4 (Lambert 58, 90 (pen), Clyne 63, Clark 72 og) ASTON VILLA 1 (Bent 36) RICKIE LAMBERT inspired Southampton to a superb comeback to collect their first victory back in the top flight against Aston Villa. Saints came into the match rooted to the645 words
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Article, Illustration325 2012-09-23 52 WEST BROM 1 (Lukaku 71) READING 0 WEST BROM boss Steve Clarke axed leading scorer Shane Long and saw his replacement Romelu Lukaku net the winner against Reading. But it needed the second half introduction of three-goal Long to tee up the winner325 words
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Article, Illustration1101 2012-09-23 53 NEIL HUMPHREYS - CHELSEA 1 (Ashley Cole 85) STOKE 0 NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg Ashley Cole scored his first goal in more than two years last night. He stopped Chelsea from drawing for the third time in a week. More importantly, his late strike covered a multitude of sins. ThePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 1,101 words
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176 2012-09-23 53 Reuters REAL Madrid boss Jose Mourinho is certain he will manage again in England once his time at the Bernabeu comes to an end. The Portuguese, who won two Premier League titles with Chelsea in 2005 and 2006, said it did not matterReuters - 176 words
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Article, Illustration518 2012-09-23 54 / 55 SWANSEA 0 EVERTON 3 (Victor Anichebe 22, Kevin Mirallas 43, Marouane Fellaini 82) Wire Services Everton swept Into second place in the Premier League with an impressive 3-0 away victory over 10-man Swansea yesterday. David Moyes’ side surged into a two-goal lead at theWire Services; PICTURE: REUTERS - 518 words
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Article, Illustration672 2012-09-23 56 / 57 Wire Services Sir Alex Ferguson wants Manchester United and Liverpool to remain the best of enemies. This by ensuring their rivalry remains within the boundaries of acceptability. United approach their trip to Anfield tonight knowing their every move is going to be scrutinised. Emotions will run evenWire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 672 words
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414 2012-09-23 56 / 57 PA Sport LIVERPOOL manager Brendan Rodgers expects tonight’s emotionally-charged contest with Manchester United to pass off without crowd problems. The English Premier League encounter at Anfield will be Liverpool’s first home match since last week’s publication of an independent panel’s report into thePA Sport - 414 words
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Article, Illustration919 2012-09-23 56 / 57 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg Halfway through yesterday’s interview, a Briton walked past our table at The Penny Black Pub at Boat Quay and joked: “United and Pool? That doesn’t work, does it?” Manchester United die-hard P Sivakumar and his Liverpool-supporting wife, Joyce, have heardTNP PICTURE: NURJANNAH ZULKIFLI - 919 words
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Article, Illustration655 2012-09-23 58 / 59 GARY LIM - Fowler: GARY LIM garylim@sph.com. sg He joked about how a number of Barclays Premier League clubs are having a look at him, then broke into a chuckle. “I’m not holding my breath on that,” said the man the Kop call “God”. It might be 11 years655 words
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Article186 2012-09-23 58 / 59 GARY LIM - GARY LIM THE TRUTH about the Hillsborough disaster was finally revealed after the recent publication of an independent report. Robbie Fowler feels that Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and Manchester United defender Patrice Evra should put their differences aside and bury the hatchet, as186 words
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Article, Illustration539 2012-09-23 58 / 59 PAUL PARKER - PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg I Paul Parker was talking to Ali Kasim. It’s so simple on paper to tell these two teams apart. Manchester United, as individual players, are better in all departments. In central defence, fullback, midfield, attack United are simply superior. In theory, everything isPICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS, COURTESY OF BARCLAYS - 539 words
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Article173 2012-09-23 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Today: I LIVERPOOL v MAN UNITED SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.30pm I NEWCASTLE v NORWICH SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 9.50pm I TOTTENHAM v QPR SingTel mio TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I MAN CITY v ARSENAL SingTel173 words
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Article26 2012-09-23 58 / 59 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX Today: I MAIN RACE SingTel mioTVCh 114 (ESPN), Ch 117 (ESPN HD), 7.45pm I CHEQUERED FLAG SingTel mioTVCh 114(ESPN), 9.45pm26 words
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Article14 2012-09-23 58 / 59 ST PETERSBURG OPEN Today: I FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 8pm14 words
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Article18 2012-09-23 58 / 59 TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), Ch 255 (Sports HD), 11.55pm18 words
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