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Title Section20 2009-10-27 1 MICA (P) 191/11/2008 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27 2009 S|Si A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED 1845 90 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES.20 words
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Article45 2009-10-27 1 FOR the first time, the Singapore Armed Forces is introducing a new rank for its commissioned officer corps. The Senior Lieutenant-Colonel rank will designate those being groomed for top appointments in the army, navy and air force. PRIME PAGE A 445 words
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Article, Illustration55 2009-10-27 1 THAT is a question Mr Mohd Ali Mahmood (left) asks couples who appear too young to get married. For his various efforts in the Malay/Muslim community, he was one of two senior social workers who received Singapore's highest honour for the profession from President S55 words
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Article, Illustration49 2009-10-27 1 THE eye doctor who ran into difficulty and died while diving off Malaysia on Saturday was undergoing a specialised course. Dr Marcus Lim (left) was practising the use of a rebreather, a device which allows divers to remain underwater for longer periods. HOME PAGE Bl49 words
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Article36 2009-10-27 1 CONSUMER confidence continues to rally in the run-up to Christmas, with figures out yesterday showing that credit card spending is up, while payment delinquency rates are at record lows. MONEY PAGE 81836 words
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Article43 2009-10-27 1 JAPANESE Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama delivered his first policy speech in Parliament yesterday. He stressed the need for a gentler, kinder society, and introduced his pet philosophy of "fraternity", but left out details about the economy. WORLD, PAGE A 943 words
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574 2009-10-27 1 Karamjit Kaur - Karamjit Kaur By AVIATION CORRESPONDENT AIRLINES are reinstating flights which they had cut in the past year and adding more capacity as the aviation industry's turnaround strengthens. The number of weekly flights at Changi Airport hit a record 4,830 this week 8 per cent574 words
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Article, Illustration62 2009-10-27 1 PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE SPRINTER Wang Jing has been stripped of the 100m National Games title she won last Thursday and will be banned for life by China's athletics authorities after failing a doping test. The 21-year-old was found to have an elevated level of theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 62 words
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Article, Illustration748 2009-10-27 1 Christopher Tan - Christopher Tan But minister expects expanding rail network to win over commuters By SENIOR CORRESPONDENT THE Government's push to get more people onto buses and trains has hit a speed bump. Motorists are not giving up their cars, going by data from the748 words
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Miscellaneous32 2009-10-27 1 '^^few RISING CHEFS BRRS R Singaporeans IjS 1 S L Eflfli make the list j3Lx I r J laaHMflffla bbbM affwZlUiM |i jj LIFE! PAGE C 7 I I Hfl ffi^^^^M M32 words
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VIEW POINTS
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113 2009-10-27 2 Asean having an institutional human rights commission 16 years after the idea was broached is a development of some note. But there is no reason to go overboard. The commission does not have enforcement authority, and member states must respect the no-interference principle. Promotion113 words
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Article22 2009-10-27 2 Firms should redesign jobs to give experienced workers more flexibility to make decisions, says Michael Frese. REVIEW PAGE Al522 words
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Article31 2009-10-27 2 Malaysian politics is going through a catharsis. Both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Rakyat are in pain, says Yang Razali Kassim. REVIEW PAGE Al6 OUR READER SAYS31 words
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Article29 2009-10-27 2 Hsu Chong Pin suggests raising the cash downpayment ratio for property, while Daniel Choy suggests basing a flat's valuation on the national average. FORUM PAGE Al729 words
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Article, Illustration13 2009-10-27 2 www.straitstimes.com Goh Eng Yeow talks about the lacklustre market sentiment worldwide.13 words
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prime commentary
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Article, Illustration970 2009-10-27 2 K.C. Vijayan - K.C. Vijayan Drug crimes committed in youth shouldn't be counted in adulthood By LAW CORRESPONDENT SHOULD transgressions committed during one's teenage years count when the same mistakes are repeated in adulthood? Going by what a district judge said about a drug addict who970 words
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prime news
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Article, Illustration1010 2009-10-27 3 Theresa Tan - Theresa Tan Their ability to change lives of others keeps them going in tough job By Stories from the field Down-and-out? Not really Not all who turn to social workers are really in need of help. Some are just trying to lay theirDESMOND LIM - 1,010 words
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Article, Illustration468 2009-10-27 4 Jermyn Chow - Jermyn Chow Starting next July, moving to this rank will be a necessary step before promotion to Colonel By THE Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will introduce a new rank for commissioned officers next year, the first time it has done so in its468 words
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Article, Illustration127 2009-10-27 4 Customs officials in Norway said yesterday they had arrested a man who tried to illegally import 14 snakes and 10 lizards into the country by taping the reptiles to his body. The snakes were rolled up in socks and taped to the man's torso,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 127 words
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Article, Illustration561 2009-10-27 5 Gabriel Chen - Gabriel Chen Producing as much energy as it uses, it will be a test-bed for 'green' technologies here By SINGAPORE'S first building that can produce as much power as it uses zero energy, in industry jargon opened with much fanfare yesterday. The landmark building in BraddellBRYAN VAN DER BEEK - 561 words
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Article, Illustration514 2009-10-27 6 Terrence Voon - Terrence Voon Big names in sport expected t attend inaugural Soccerex convention here next July By "It will stimulate the growth of football in Asia like how to develop players, how to run a commercial operation at a club, how to maximiseMUGILAN RAJASEGERAN - 514 words
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Article324 2009-10-27 6 Jermyn Chow - Jermyn Chow By A VETERAN army warrant officer sent recently to the United States collapsed during a morning run yesterday and died later in hospital. The body of First Warrant Officer (1WO) S. Thivvianathan, 51, was found alongside Old Cedar Lake in Oklahoma,324 words
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Article, Illustration541 2009-10-27 8 She dies in hospital; KL police reclassify the case as murder KUALA LUMPUR: An Indonesian maid found beaten and locked in the toilet of her employer's home last week died in hospital yesterday, and the case has been reclassified as murder. Ms MantikTHE STAR; ASIA NEWS NETWORK; ASSOCIATED PRESS; THE DAILY CHILLI - 541 words
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THE STRAITS TIMES WORLD.
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Article, Illustration747 2009-10-27 9 Kwan Weng Kin - Kwan Weng Kin MAIDEN POLICY SPEECH IN PARLIAMENT Japan PM speaks of 'fraternity' but provides no plan of action By JAPAN CORRESPONDENT TURNING POINT "This is the time to change Japan's history." Japanese PM Yukio Hatoyama an whose son committed suicide because he could notAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 747 words
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Article, Illustration426 2009-10-27 9 TOKYO: Young Japanese are fleeing the urban jungle for the half-abandoned countryside on a mission to make farming cool again and cut Japan's frightening food deficit in the process. Organic farming converts, rice-grow-ing Tokyo fashionistas and other young greenfingers haveAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 426 words
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world regional
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Article, Illustration771 2009-10-27 10 Peh Shing Huei - Peh Shing Huei Sports body vows to improve football's corrupt, unruly image By CHINA BUREAU CHIEF EYE ON THE BALL "Since we could obtain gold medals in many other sports, we believe we can make it in football if we are determined toCHINA FOTO PRESS - 771 words
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549 2009-10-27 10 SHANGHAI: A district government in Shanghai yesterday made a rare apology to the people over an aggravated case of power abuse, in which officials kidnapped and threatened a van driver before confiscating his vehicle. The admission of wrongdoing came after two weeks549 words
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Article, Illustration529 2009-10-27 11 STEM-CELL FRAUD He is given suspended jail term for embezzling research funds, breaking bioethics laws SEOUL: A disgraced scientist who faked breakthroughs in stem-cell research was handed a suspended prison term yesterday for embezzlement and bioethics charges, four years after the scandal shocked the globalASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 529 words
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Article, Illustration308 2009-10-27 11 GRACE NG - GRACE NG XIAMEN: Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong kicked off his five-day trip to the south-eastern Chinese province of Fujian yesterday with a meeting with Xiamen city's party secretary to discuss opportunities for closer interaction between the two sides. During aMFA - 308 words
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425 2009-10-27 12 The head of new presidential unit outlines key focus JAKARTA: Indonesia will tackle stalled toll road, power plant and mining projects in order to eliminate bottlenecks and speed up economic growth, said the head of a new presidential delivery unit yesterday. The new unit, setREUTERS - 425 words
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Article, Illustration296 2009-10-27 12 KUANTAN: About 500 people in Pahang were shown a live demonstration on Sunday on how a woman is caned under Islamic law in the state. It was performed on a fully dressed mannequin with a tudung (headscarf) in Pahang's Religious Department hall,NSTP - 296 words
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Article, Illustration660 2009-10-27 13 Hit seen as undermining PM Maliki ahead of Jan polls and US withdrawal BAGHDAD: Iraqi security forces were on high alert yesterday, a day after twin suicide vehicle bombs blamed on Al-Qaeda killed more than 155 people in the capital, provoking internationalNEW YORK TIMES; LOS ANGELES TIMES; REUTERS - 660 words
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414 2009-10-27 13 RIYADH: The Saudi King has waived a punishment of 60 lashes for a female journalist charged with involvement in a TV show in which a Saudi man publicly talked about sex, a government official said yesterday. King Abdullah's decision followedASSOCIATED PRESS - 414 words
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Article, Illustration343 2009-10-27 13 DRESDEN (Germany): The trial of a man accused of stabbing a pregnant Egyptian woman to death in a German court an attack that outraged Muslims opened yesterday in the same courthouse, but under much greater security. Prosecutors say the defendant, AlexAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 343 words
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492 2009-10-27 14 Meeting to discuss if domain names may use non-Roman languages SEOUL: The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-dec-ade history, with the expected approval this week of international domain names or addresses that can be written in languagesASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 492 words
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Article, Illustration141 2009-10-27 14 WASHINGTON: America's National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) is preparing a landmark test launch it hopes could pave the way for future space exploration, including returning humans to the Moon. Today, weather permitting, the first test flight of a next-generation launch system knownAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 141 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article129 2009-10-27 14 THE HAGUE (Netherlands): United Nations judges abruptly adjourned Radovan Karadzic's war crimes trial yesterday after the former Bosnian Serb leader boycotted the opening day to protest against lack of time to prepare his defence. Judge Kwon 0 Gon said that in the absence of Karadzic, who wasASSOCIATED PRESS; REUTERS - 129 words
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Article116 2009-10-27 14 LONDON: Scottish police have said they are re-examining the evidence surrounding the 1988 Lockerbie bombing as they seek new suspects in connection with the attack that killed 270 people. Detectives are reviewing the case to establish who might have acted with Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, the onlyAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 116 words
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Article89 2009-10-27 14 MELBOURNE: Four men accused of plotting to use automatic weapons in a suicide assault on an Australian army barracks were yesterday committed to stand trial on terror charges, a court official said. Abdirahman Ahmed, 25, Saney Aweys, 26, Wissam Mahmoud Fattal, 33, and Yacqub Khayre, 22,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 89 words
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Article147 2009-10-27 14 BEIJING: A Chinese-American academic has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling human skulls unearthed_ in China to buyers overseas, state media reported yesterday. The 44-year-old United States national, identified only by his surname Ding, was sentenced on Sept 21 for illegalAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 147 words
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Article126 2009-10-27 14 KABUL: Helicopter crashes killed 14 Americans yesterday, in the deadliest day for the US mission in Afghanistan in more than four years. In the first crash, a helicopter went down in the west of the country after leaving the scene of a firefight with insurgents, killingASSOCIATED PRESS - 126 words
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Miscellaneous98 2009-10-27 9 JK, WHAT'S ONLINE MOST READ, MOST COMMENTED ON AND MORE WWW.StraitstimeS.COm priceless historical artifacts. I hope the MOST-READ ONLINE US will return the treasures to the Iraqi Iran blames US, Britain and Pakistan people." for blast MOST COMMENTED ON YOUR SAY China's relic hunters on a global An Indonesian maid98 words
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THE STRAITS TIMES REVIEW & FORUM.
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426 2009-10-27 15 THE birth of an Asean human rights commission at the grouping's annual composite meetings last week in Thailand was eclipsed not just by practical matters, like faster economic integration and reinforcing linkages with China and India. There was a sense also that expectations had426 words
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Article, Illustration844 2009-10-27 15 Hans-Werner Sinn - Hans-Werner Sinn BUSINESS MODELS By THE American business model has collapsed. During recent years, the United States borrowed gigantic sums of money from the rest of the world. Net capital imports exceeded US$BOO billion (Ssl.l trillion) last year alone. The money camePROJECT SYNDICATE - 844 words
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697 2009-10-27 15 Michael Frese - Michael Frese ECONOMIC WATCH By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES WITH a globally ageing workforce, there is growing interest in how companies can get the most out of older employees as well as how to develop their skills over the span of their working life. In697 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2009-10-27 16 Cheong Suk-Wai - Cheong Suk-Wai TABLE TALK WITH KARIM RASLAN By SENIOR WRITER i AS A young lawyer starting out at the law firm of Skrine Co in Kuala Lumpur, Mr Karim Raslan helped prepare cases for his colleague Hishamuddin Hussein, the son of Malaysia's third premier HusseinALBERT SIM - 1,028 words
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362 2009-10-27 16 CHEONG SUK-WAI - CHEONG SUK-WAI SOLICITOR-SCRIBE Karim Raslan is a rare breath of candour among Malaysia's elite. Here he is on: What his day job is, exactly "I am a storyteller. So some of my old friends say: 'You know, Karim, you've managed to turn gossip into362 words
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1074 2009-10-27 16 Yang Razali Kassim - Yang Razali Kassim By FOR THE STRAITS TIMES THE clock has started ticking. Malaysia's key political parties in the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional (BN) are rushing against time to win back lost ground. After losing much support at the March 8 general election last1,074 words
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136 2009-10-27 17 Richard Foo - Richard Foo I REFER to the payouts involving the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Minimum Sum. I understand that any amount over the prevailing Minimum Sum will not generate a higher payout, but instead will prolong the period of payout. In other words, any amount136 words
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Curbing price hikes
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Letter266 2009-10-27 17 IN ITS bid to cool the rapid rise in property prices, Hong Kong increased the down payment ratio to 40 per cent for properties above HK$2O million (553.6 million). For those priced below HK$2O million, the maximum loan of HK$l2 million applies. Although the increase in266 words
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228 2009-10-27 17 THE key question on the price escalation of resale Housing Board flats is why prices are rising so rapidly, especially in prime locations. The problem lies in the process by which valuation chases after cash over valuation (COY). For example, a three-room flat in a228 words
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270 2009-10-27 17 IN HER commentary last Thursday, 'Adviser over MP' raises many questions", Ms Sue-Ann Chia has misunderstood the roles of Members of Parliament (MPs) and advisers to grassroots organisations. The MP is elected by the people of a constituency, and represents them in and outside270 words
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Letter300 2009-10-27 17 No drinking water "The boast that water is safe to drink has no value if the same water is denied to tourists." MR JULIUS MACHADO: "I am from Mumbai and during my visit to Singapore last week, the guide on the Night Safari proudly listed Singapore's achievements. I300 words
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Article, Illustration548 2009-10-27 19 Kimberly Spykerman - Kimberly Spykerman DIVING TRAGEDY He was using a rebreather which recycles air and allows diver to stay down longer By Teh Joo Lin THE diver who died over the weekend while in Malaysia was undergoing specialised training when he ran into difficulty. Dr Marcus Lim,COURTESY OF LEON BOEY - 548 words
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290 2009-10-27 19 TEH JOO LIN - TEH JOO LIN AT LEAST 10 Singapore residents have died while diving since 2000, based on previous news reports. The mishaps occurred in dive spots off Singapore, Malaysia and Australia. The causes were seldom reported, though the cases included that of a man who was290 words
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Article270 2009-10-27 21 Man dies after bike-truck collision A FOREIGN worker from Bangladesh died last Friday a day after the bicycle he was on collided with a cement mixer truck along Sungei Kadut Street 1. The man, in his mid-20s, was taken to National University Hospital with head injuries after the accident270 words
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Article526 2009-10-27 21 Selina Lum - Selina Lum DAD ON TRIAL FOR TODDLER'S DEATH Life-threatening tear in a major vein caused her death, says expert By TODDLER Natalie Nikie Alisyia Sallehan had 58 bruises and abrasions on her head, body and limbs, a forensic pathologist told the High Court yesterday,526 words
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380 2009-10-27 21 ELENA CHONG - ELENA CHONG A MAN decided a beating was called for after a fellow motorist cut into his lane. Another angry man tailgated a cabby on a motorcycle for about 10km before taking to the taxi's door with a metal chain. Yesterday, both men were380 words
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Article, Illustration762 2009-10-27 22 Carolyn Quek - Carolyn Quek Chances of being struck this month and next are higher than usual By Tips on avoiding lightning strikes Seek shelter in a building or car. If you are in an open area, take cover in a low-lying area such as a ravineSAMUEL HE - 762 words
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346 2009-10-27 23 Amresh Gunasingham - Amresh Gunasingham Just one Spore firm currently in UN-run scheme, but six others waiting for approval By SIX local firms engaged in projects ranging from sewage treatment to recycling have applied to join a United Nations-run scheme that makes it easier for them346 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-10-27 23 MORE than 1,000 people gathered for a Taoist ceremony at a temple and later at the East Coast Park yesterday. Among them were community leaders who wanted to have a better understanding of the Taoist faith. Some of the visitors were Marine Parade GRCLAU FOOK KONG - 425 words
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Article, Illustration483 2009-10-27 24 LESTER KOK - LESTER KOK Smartphones let Radin Mas Primary pupils have fun learning about Sungei Buloh SMARTPHONES have changed the way schools run nature trips for their students. Armed with such phones, students can now roam Sungei Buloh Wetlands Reserve's "intelligent" wireless trails andLAU FOOK KONG - 483 words
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Article, Illustration717 2009-10-27 25 Salma Khalik - Salma Khalik Doctors say scans vital for those at high risk as disease has no symptoms at early stage By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT Who should be screened WHO: Anyone with hepatitis B or C, liver cirrhosis, or scarred liver tissue. HOW: Ultrasound screening doneST FILE - 717 words
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Article, Illustration805 2009-10-27 26 Despite facing charge, United boss lets fly at referee's decisions LIVERPOOL: He may already be facing a Football Association (FA) charge for ranting at a referee, but Alex Ferguson is clearly not going to be silenced in his criticism of match officials. After his side's 0-2 lossASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 805 words
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Article374 2009-10-27 26 LONDON: One result does not make or break a season, but Sunday's 2-0 victory over Manchester United certainly stopped Liverpool's from imploding after only 10 Premier League matches. With pressure mounting on manager Rafael Benitez after four successive defeats and 2,000 fans from the group SpiritREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 374 words
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Article, Illustration790 2009-10-27 27 Top sides blow opportunities to move up the EPL table "We are an intelligent team and an intelligent team make the maximum result with the game they produce. That is what we did not do." ARSENE WENGER, lamenting his team's failure to hold a two-goal lead Manchester City790 words
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318 2009-10-27 27 LONDON: Evert on captain Phil Neville has criticised the scheduling of today's League Cup clash with Tottenham, claiming that it does not give his side enough time for much-needed recovery. Everton's injury-ravaged football squad were humiliated in Portugal in the European League last Thursday,AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 318 words
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Article, Illustration371 2009-10-27 27 MADRID: Seydou Keita hit a hat-trick and Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted twice to lead Barcelona to a 6-1 thrashing of Real Zaragoza and send the La Liga champions three points clear of Real Madrid on Sunday. Real and Barca had both lost in Europe in midweekREUTERS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 371 words
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314 2009-10-27 27 ROME: Alessandro Nesta scored a late double to salvage a 2-1 victory for AC Milan against Chievo, who had looked for more than 80 minutes to be heading for a famous win, in the Italian Serie A on Sunday. The centre-back's heroics completed aAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 314 words
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Article, Illustration364 2009-10-27 28 BEIJING: Chinese women's 100 m champion Wang Jing has tested positive for per-formance-enhancing drugs and faces a life ban from China's athletics federation. The 21-year-old will be stripped of the 100 m title she won at the National Games last Thursday, GamesASSOCIATED PRESS; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 364 words
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Article, Illustration719 2009-10-27 28 Jonathan Wong - Jonathan Wong BARCLAYS SINGAPORE OPEN Johor win comes after 9 missed cuts on PGA Tour, free fall in ranking By THE cry came out moments after South Korean golfer K.J. Choi entered the front door of his host's home in Sentosa Cove. "Another 64 at the BarclaysAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 719 words
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Article, Illustration332 2009-10-27 28 Jonathan Wong - Jonathan Wong By IT WAS third time lucky for Thai teenager Borworn Chaisri. After two failed attempts to qualify for the Barclays Singapore Open, the 18-year-old golfer from Bangkok shot a flawless seven-under 65 yesterday to earn his spot. He said: "I hadTNP - 332 words
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Article158 2009-10-27 28 S'porean slices his way to bronze TORONTO: Sect Wee Key snagged a bronze medal at the World Wushu Championships on Sunday Singapore's first medal at the event since 2005. The 29-year-old teacher from Boon Lay Garden Primary School came in third out of 29 competitors in the men's taijijianAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 158 words
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Article377 2009-10-27 28 LONDON: Formula One world champion Jenson Button is 99 per cent certain to stay with the Brawn GP team next season, team principal and owner Ross Brawn said on Sunday after reports linking the Briton with rivals McLaren. "Jenson is obviously a great driver and,REUTERS - 377 words
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Article, Illustration429 2009-10-27 29 LAKERS NEW SPARK Artest tipped to be a successful fit with the defending NBA champs LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles Clippers coach Mike Dunleavy believes that the Los Angeles Lakers' acquisition of Ron Artest holds significant upside for the reigning NBA champions. The Clippers will begin their season today against theREUTERS - 429 words
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Article, Illustration96 2009-10-27 29 NEW YORK: (From left) Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano celebrating after the New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 on Sunday to win the American League Championship Series. The win gave New York a 4-2 victoryREUTERS; ASSOCIATED PRESS - 96 words
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Article378 2009-10-27 29 Badminton World Junior Championships In Alor Star, Malaysia Mixed team, final: China 3 Malaysia 0. 3rd place play-off: Thailand 3 Chinese Taipei 1. 11th place play-off: Russia 3 Singapore 0. Football Dutch Eredivisie AZ Alkmaar 2 Ajax Amsterdam 4, Twente Enschede 4 Groningen 0, NEC Nijmegen 0 PSV Eindhoven378 words
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Advertisement384 2009-10-27 26 fbsdf n WHAT'S ONLINE Y) MOST VIEWED, MOST COMMENTED AND MORE www.straitstimes.com.sg MOST-READ ONLINE STORIES Wenger slams fans for tasteless chant. Referees favour Big Four. Liverpool are too weak: Terry. MOST COMMENTED ON Manchester United stunned by loss to Liverpool. Says lamSpeaking: "The difference between the two teams in the384 words
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Obituary, Illustration91 2009-10-27 29 SOO CHUAN ENG SOH YEW JIN Age: 71 Passed away peacefully on 25 October 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones Beloved wife: Lim Siok Tiang Son: Soh Wee Ping Daughters: Sons-in-law: Marie Soh Wee Nee Tok Boon Sheng Soh Wee Lin Leonard Tan Puay Sing Grandson: Darrell91 words
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Obituary, Illustration163 2009-10-27 29 "Surely goodness and mercy shalll follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Psalm 23:6 LIM THING MING Age: 81 was called home to be with the Lord on 25 October 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Liu Mee163 words
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Obituary, Illustration50 2009-10-27 29 iiS'f he family of the late JAMES CHUA HUK MENG Departed on 21 October 2009 Wish to express their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to all priests, relatives, friends, colleagues, business associates, church members and prayer groups for their kind assistance, attendance, condolences, prayers, wreaths and contributions during their recent bereavement.50 words
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Obituary, Illustration20 2009-10-27 29 In Loving Memory Of FUNG LOK NAM Departed: 27 October 2005 Deeply missed and always remembered by Family Loved Ones.20 words
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Obituary, Illustration124 2009-10-27 30 DR. MARCUS LIM CHUNG CHING Age: 37 Departed on 24 October 2009 Deeply missed and always remembered by Wife: Christy Toh Siew Teng Son: Jaden Lim Wei Shan Grandmother: Hooi Siew Fong Father: Mother: (Lim Kean Siew, deceased) Pamela Ong Siew Im Father-in-law: Mother-in-law: (Toh Pang Huat, deceased) Lim Chai124 words
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Obituary, Illustration33 2009-10-27 30 With deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the family of the late Dr Marcus Lim Chung Ching Registrar, SingHealth Departed on 24 October 2009 From The Management Staff of Singapore Health Services SingHealth33 words
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Obituary, Illustration119 2009-10-27 30 MDM CHONG CHEM Age: 90 passed away peacefully on 25 October 2009. Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. (Husband: Chong Gee Chuan, deceased) Sons: Daughters-in-law: Chong Tow San Png Chye Hong Chng Teo Hye Chng Wong Yin Tow Kim Chong Tow Soon Lim Beng Soo Grandsons: Granddaughters-in-law: Chong119 words
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Obituary, Illustration29 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late LOW SUI PUI From: The CHUI Family Siew Wah Kwai Yong W S Augustine Hui Leng Wai Keung29 words
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Obituary, Illustration43 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The Family of the late 1 I I DR MARCUS LIM CHUNG CHING Departed on 24 October 2009 We mourn the loss of a dedicated and talented colleague From: The Management Staff of SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE43 words
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Obituary, Illustration31 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late DR. MARCUS LIM CHUNG CHING From the Department of Ophthalmology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital the National Healthcare Group Eye Institute31 words
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Obituary, Illustration36 2009-10-27 30 3rd Anniversary ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS DR. CHRISTOPHER LIM KIM THO 5 July 1971 to 27 October 2006 Sadly missed and fondly remembered by Mom Dad, Grandmother Wife Children Sister, Brother-in-law Nephews.36 words
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Obituary, Illustration63 2009-10-27 30 'My soul finds rest in God alone; from Him comes my salvation' Psalm 62:2 In Loving Memory Of RAYMOND LIM ENG HOE Departed 27 October 2002 DESMOND LIM KIM HOE Departed 17 April 2009 Gone to a world where peace fit love are given 8 gained fry all But in63 words
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Obituary, Illustration73 2009-10-27 30 K. VEERAMMAL Age: 70 passed away peacefully on 26 October 2009, leaving behind loved ones. Husband: A. K. Raman Sons: Daughters-in-law: Soundarajan Indra Rajendran Pushpa (Vijayan, deceased) Santhabai Achuthappa Suguna Daughters: Sons-in-law: Devaki Santhrakanthan Sarojini Devi Mayandi grandchildren, relatives and friends. Body is resting at Blk 513, #05-489 West Coast73 words
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Obituary, Illustration104 2009-10-27 30 LIM KOW CHONG EDWARD Age: 75 was called home to be with the Lord on 26 October 2009 leaving behind loved ones. Wife: Agnes Seah Mui Keow Son: Daughter-in-law: Vincent Lim Joo Peng Hoh Jia Maan Daughter: Judy Lim Wee Chin Grandson: Granddaughter: Jarod Lim Kangrui Jeanette Lim Kangting Wake104 words
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Obituary, Illustration79 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to The family of the late DR MARCUS LIM CHUNG CHING Departed on 24 October 2009 Beyond the fields, beyond the hills, beyond our farthest sight, There is a home where all is at peace, A place of endless light... Although we cannot see that79 words
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Obituary, Illustration116 2009-10-27 30 NEO CHIN CHYE Age: 55 passed away peacefully on 25-10-2009, leaving behind loved ones. Brothers: Sisters-in-law: Neo Chin Teng Chua Bah Lee Neo Chin Huat, Jeffrey Lim Leok Choo Sisters: Brother-in-law: Neo Ching Jong Neo Chin Keng Tham Kiah Kwang Nephews: Neo Kee Cheng, George Tham Ngiap Liang, Leon Nieces:116 words
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Obituary, Illustration24 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late NEO CHIN CHYE From: The Management Staff of ST AEROSPACE ENGINEERING PTE LTD24 words
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Obituary, Illustration67 2009-10-27 30 CHOW CHOI FONG Age: 79 passed away peacefully on 26 October 2009 leaving behind loved ones. (Husband: Wong Yeow Cheong, deceased) Sons: Daughters: Wong Tin Peng Wong Theng Lee Samuel Wong Wong Yuet Wall Daughters-in-law, Sons-in-law Grandchildren Body resting at Singapore Casket, 131 Lavender St. lade Room (Level 3). Cortege67 words
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Obituary, Illustration49 2009-10-27 30 I 2nd Anniversary I In Loving Memory Of I LIAO XIANGPING DAVID Departed: 27/10/2007 Only the memory's left, Of the happiness we knew, But the love that kindled memory's torch Will feed my whole life through. Dearly missed and forever cherished by Dad, Mum, Angela, Relatives all friends. m49 words
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Obituary, Illustration44 2009-10-27 30 Thalai Thevasam In loving memory of KETHRINE D/O ANDREW Prayers will be held on 28/10/09 Wed 10am at Blk 449 #05-171 Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 and at 7.30pm at Geylang Sivan Temple. Sadly missed by family and loved ones. gj Tel: 9386 319144 words
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Obituary, Illustration144 2009-10-27 30 LEE SIEW SIEW, EVELYN Age: 40 Passed away peacefully on 26 October 2009 Dearly missed and fondly remembered by loved ones. Father: Lee Soo Lim Mother: Goh Seng Jiak Grandfather: Lee Hok Gek (deceased) Grandmother: Yeo Sye Hong Brother: Lee Seng Leong, Lenus Sister-in-law: Patricia Tan Shu Li Sister: Lee144 words
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Obituary, Illustration27 2009-10-27 30 With Deepest Sympathy Heartfelt Condolences to the family of the late LEE SIEW SIEW Dearly missed fondly remembered by: Ten Ling Weiling Fei Fei Adeline Jennifer Pamela27 words
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Miscellaneous199 2009-10-27 29 Today Football S-League: Balestier v Gombak (Toa Payoh), Tampines v Albirex (Tampines) 7.45pm. English League Cup, 4th rd: Barnsley v Manchester United, Blackburn v Peterborough, Portsmouth v Stoke, Sunderland v Aston Villa, Tottenham v Everton. Tennis WTA Championships, Doha: Round robin (Live, Chll3, 10.05pm). Tomorrow Football S-League: Super Reds v199 words
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425 2009-10-27 31 AMSTERDAM: Dutch banking and insurance group ING said yesterday it will split in two as part of a restructuring deal with the European Commission, selling off its insurance operations and raising up to €7.5 billion (5515.7 billion) to pay back governmentAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 425 words
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Article188 2009-10-27 31 Yesterday's close: 10,362.62 (+79.63) Japanese stocks ended 0.8 per cent higher as a weaker yen boosted exporters and strong South Korean growth figures raised optimism. Yesterday's close: 1,259.92 (-7.18) Malaysian shares ended Pcr f Cent due t0 t disappointment over last week's budget announcement. Friday's close: 22,589.73 (+379.21) HongAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; REUTERS - 188 words
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Article374 2009-10-27 31 HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY TRADED SALE +OR'OOO HIGH LOW YIELD P/E $MIL 446 244.9 1116 168 147 1416 425 120 52 483 3240 1838 2710 857 198 282 820 285 1450 291 184 399 299 352 352 238 1796 700 170 5606 CapitaLand 93.5 5417 CapitaMall374 words
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Article620 2009-10-27 31 52-WEEK TEL HIGH LOW CODE COMPANY CURRENCY LAST TRADED SALE +OR■VOL '000 DAY HIGH LOW GROSS YIELD NET M CAP P/E $MIL 133 94.5 195 98 71.5 163 117 150 267 26 132 147 211 108 129 247 585 250 317 191 68.5 179 220620 words
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327 2009-10-27 32 Francis Chan - Francis Chan By LOCAL firms will have to adopt the international standards that publishers in the West demand if they want to tap into the multibillion-dollar global printing market. And by adopting international best practices, plenty of potential contracts will arise, said Spring327 words
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349 2009-10-27 33 CHICAGO: Capmark Financial Group, one of the largest United States commercial real estate lenders, has filed for bankruptcy protection amid mounting bad debt, becoming the latest casualty in the still turbulent US property market. Capmark has been hurt by rising losses on mortgage loans,ASSOCIATED PRESS - 349 words
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Article, Illustration405 2009-10-27 34 MIAMI: Florida investor and philanthropist Jeffry Picower, accused of making billions of dollars in his friend Bernard Madoff s fraud scheme, died on Sunday after he was found at the bottom of his swimming pool, police said. His wife Barbara discovered him at theAGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE; GETTY IMAGES - 405 words
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605 2009-10-27 34 IMPOSING DISCIPLINE "These changes will impose market discipline on the largest and most interconnected companies." Mr Michael Barr, Assistant Treasury Secretary for financial institutions Aim is to curb 'too big to fail' institutions but some think plan is not drasticNEW YORK TIMES - 605 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-10-27 35 Robin Chan - Robin Chan Factory output down 7.7% but electronics decline slows to 1.1% By PHOTO A PLUNGE in the Pharmaceuticals sector sent manufacturing output diving last month the first reversal in three months. The decline in drug production was the main culprit in sending manufacturing outputST FILE - 510 words
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372 2009-10-27 35 WASHINGTON: For the first time in a year, United States companies are planning to boost payrolls and investments, indicating the nascent economic recovery will be sustained into next year, a private survey showed. The percentage of businesses expecting to hire staff over theBLOOMBERG - 372 words
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242 2009-10-27 35 SEOUL: South Korea's economy expanded at the fastest rate in seven years, stoking speculation the central bank will raise borrowing costs for the first time since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Gross domestic product increased 2.9 per cent in theBLOOMBERG - 242 words
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Article, Illustration617 2009-10-27 36 Francis Chan - Francis Chan Spending trends steady despite recession; banks still launching packages By CONSUMER confidence continues to rally in the run-up to Christmas, with figures out yesterday showing that credit card spending is up while payment delinquency rates are at record lows. The latest numbers from the Credit617 words
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Article, Illustration969 2009-10-27 42 tan yi hui - tan yi hui The sound of surf, the beauty of the wild and a colourful convict heritage add up to Perth's charms Perth, Australia Founded in 1829, Perth in Western Australia is in the same time zone as Singapore and is geographically closer to Singapore thanTOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA; KEN SPILLMAN - 969 words
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Article, Illustration717 2009-10-27 43 deepika shetty - deepika shetty Active bidding seen for only established artists in Sunday's Larasati sale Asian auction house Larasati made a slow start at its sale of Asian modern and contemporary art here on Sunday. And like other auctions held recently, there was interest among bidders for717 words
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Article, Illustration565 2009-10-27 43 huang lijie - huang lijie Two Singapore chefs and another based here have been named among 100 emerging culinary stars in a new gastronomy book, Coco. They are Singaporean chefs Willin Low of Wild Rocket in Upper Wilkie Road and Jereme Leung of the food and beverage565 words
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Article, Illustration720 2009-10-27 44 Magdalen ng - Magdalen ng When writing a children's book set in WWII, John Boyne avoided scary details 'I have 10-year-olds who are experts on the subject because they have done projects on the Holocaust, but some older children know nothing at all' The Jewish Holocaust might not strikeDESMOND LIM - 720 words
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Article, Illustration353 2009-10-27 46 Tokyo Pop star Noriko Sakai (right) pleaded guilty yesterday to illegal drugs charges and prosecutors sought an 18-month jail term for her in a trial that has sparked intense public interest and frenzied media coverage. More than 6,600 people lined up for just 20Agence France-Presse; Associated Press; AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE - 353 words
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Article, Illustration122 2009-10-27 81 For all Little Red Dot Big Day Out participants, we've got a special mission for you* You've seen them throughout the year popping up in many of our pages. Now, pick your favourite Dot character from the list below and create a physical version122 words
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Article290 2009-10-27 84 MALINI NATHAN - MALINI NATHAN Indirect speech will be a breeze with these quick tips. shows you how in this three-part series on reported speech. In this last part, learn about explanatory questions In this final part, Little Red Dot explains how to handle reporting explanatory questions. These290 words
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