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Title Section21 2000-10-05 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets THURSDAY 5 October 2000 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-maif: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/200021 words
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Article51 2000-10-05 1 THEY'RE are going fast. Two weeks into the launch of The Straits Times Miliion Dollar Duck Race, and more than half of the 100,000 racing ducks have been adopted. Adopt your duck at roadshows on Oct 13 and 14 at Cineleisure, Great World City and Bugis51 words
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Article43 2000-10-05 1 NEED to bone up on HR matters in the new economy? Get the National Human Resources Handbook produced by the Ministry of Manpower, which contains national policies, programmes and resources on human resource (HR) in Singapore. It’s $36 at major bookstores.43 words
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Article33 2000-10-05 1 THE National Science and Technology Board and the Economic Development Board are offering masters degree scholarships tenable at NUS and the Georgia Institute of Technology for logistics professionals. Register at http://www.eng.nus.edu.sg/tliap/.33 words
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339 2000-10-05 1 SMILE, because here’s some super news f or you this morning. There will be more money in your pay packet. How much? It depends. If you’re in the civil service, you already know how much more you’ll be339 words
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Article297 2000-10-05 3 THE HAND, Foot and Mouth disease outbreak has underlined the importance of family and kinship ties. Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Minister for Community Development and Sports made the point yesterday after delivering the opening address at a297 words
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Article, Illustration117 2000-10-05 3 ANOTHER 13 suspected Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease cases were admitted to Kandang Kerbau Hospital and National University Hospital, bringing the total number of hospitalised cases to 33 yesterday. The children are all in stable condition. Seven of the 27 hospitalised children down with with thePic: ST - 117 words
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Article55 2000-10-05 3 ANOTHER victim of the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease the regular children’s storytelling sessions at Borders. The book store has cancelled the sessions for two weeks. A spokesman said that the store was monitoring the flow of children into the children’s section where they usually gathered around the55 words
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Article102 2000-10-05 3 child's play Mary Sng, Prinicipal of Cherubim School-house Blow up balloons together and draw faces on them. The faces can show emotions of various family members. Stick on strands of thread or wool to look like hair. Then guess which balloon is who. Let Junior102 words
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174 2000-10-05 4 Malaysian held for trying to smuggle them in A MALAYSIAN man was arrested yesterday when immigration officers found five illegal immigrants in his car boot. At about 4.20 am, the 34-year-old man, who was driving a metallic gold Malaysian registered Volvo, was stopped at174 words
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Article271 2000-10-05 4 ABUS driver honked at a cabby pulling up in front of him and ended up getting punched on the face, head and chest. The cabby who attacked him, Lee Chiew Seng, 40, was jailed for eight months by a magistrate’s court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to271 words
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51 2000-10-05 4 BACTERIA often found in seafood may have caused the food poisoning at the Shangri-La hotel last week. An ENV spokesman said on Tuesday that based on the clinical symptoms and incubation period of the cases, they suspect that a bacterium, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, may be the51 words
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Article136 2000-10-05 4 onekindact Patrida Tan, 25, human resource executive: I was on my way to Ikea in a taxi. Just when I was about to pay the cab driver, I realised my wallet was not with me. The driver thought I had been pickpocketed and offered to136 words
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230 2000-10-05 4 A PLACE doesn’t become a gambling den just because gambling takes place there habitually. Even if the sessions are frequent, the premises must be used solely for gambling before it becomes illegal. If this distinction is not made, said230 words
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Article103 2000-10-05 4 A WOMAN in her early 30s who was found unconscious in a lift lobby on Tuesday died mysteriously the same afternoon. At about 1.45 pm, the police received a call that an unconscious, dark-skinned woman wearing a black T-shirt and flowery shorts was sitting at the ground103 words
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Article123 2000-10-05 4 BURGLARS broke into a flat at Block 616, Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4 on Tuesday and took $7,200 worth of items. The occupants, engineer Leong Chee Wah, 36, and his wife had left the flat for work at 6.30 am that morning, after locking it up.123 words
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Article102 2000-10-05 4 AN 18-YEAR-OLD polytechnic student died on Tuesday after he had complained of a fever the day before. Mr Erfanullah s/o Mohammed Farook had gone to Hougang Polyclinic on Monday when he felt feverish. But his condition suddenly worsened until he could not even stand up, reported102 words
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Article122 2000-10-05 4 A CONTRACTOR was attacked by a knifewielding robber at 3.30 am on Monday morning at a car park in front of Block 109, Aljunied Crescent. Mr Lim Choon Heng, 26, parked his car, and was about to take some things from the back seat of the car when122 words
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Article29 2000-10-05 4 IN our EasyStreats “fave happenings” box yesterday, we said Sugar’s second anniversary “No Theme” party would be held tomorrow. This is incorrect. The party will be held tonight.29 words
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Article251 2000-10-05 5 Winston Chong - by Winston Chong ffe has done nothing to you. She doesn't have the type and level o f education like you do, so she doesn't know much English -Judge DISTRICT Judge Mark Tay yesterday rapped a mother and her 14-year-old son who abused their251 words
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380 2000-10-05 5 Sarah Ng - by Sarah Ng say their husbands help care for the children say their husbands help out with the chores say marriages are more likely to break down when both spouses work full-time TAKE heart hubbies, even without the380 words
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Article, Illustration43 2000-10-05 5 You can expect showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon affecting most areas. So don't len.e home Weather girl from Jeffery Chung Models Outfit: Giordano Originali. Makeup: Vivian Kuit of Cover Looks M Pic: Charles NgPic: Charles Ng - 43 words
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Article64 2000-10-05 5 To help make a difference in the lives of hundreds of children here, The Straits Times launched The School Pocket Money Fund this week. This is a nation-wide drive to fatten a piggy bank for children who come from families with financial problems. So do your bit64 words
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Article73 2000-10-05 5 Today is Respiratory Care Day. The Tan Tock Seng Hospital is celebrating this day by setting k up a display booth at its Its*. Atrium, S&W Level h wt You'll be able to W find out i more I about respiratory I health and how a Respiratory Therapist can73 words
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Article57 2000-10-05 5 Head on down to the Library@Orchard at Ngee Ann City today and catch the young talents from the Mendeville Music School. They will entertain you with their vocals, solos, duets and ensembles on the violin, cello, bassoon and piano. They will be performing from 7pm to 8.3057 words
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Article289 2000-10-05 7 AFP and Reuters Minor reshuffle expected TAIPEI Taiwan’s cabinet resigned en masse yesterday following the surprise resignation of premier Tang Fei, and a minor reshuffle was expected under Mr Tang’s successor, Chang Chun-hsiung. Mr Chang, 62, is expected to appoint Central Bank Governor Pemg Fai-nan as new– AFP and Reuters - 289 words
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Article139 2000-10-05 7 -AFP JAKARTA The head of the panel of judges which dismissed a corruption case against former Indonesian president Suharto has said he did not exonerate the former president of all charges and he could still face trial. “The case has not been stopped in any-AFP - 139 words
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Article88 2000-10-05 7 Happy song has a price Mildred and Patty Smith Hill, two sisters from Louisville, Kentucky, US, published a song called "Good morning to ail" in a kindergarten songbook in 1893. In 1924, a songbook editor changed the lyrics to "Happy birthday to you"and published it without the88 words
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Article164 2000-10-05 7 -AFP JAKARTA Two civil servants were taken hostage and a government vehicle torched yesterday in a third day of student protests against increased fuel prices in the Indonesian city of Makassar in South Sulawesi. The civil servants, a husband and wife who were both staff members-AFP - 164 words
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Article90 2000-10-05 7 Reuters SYDNEY Australia’s east coast is bracing for a bushfire season with more than 300 fires already scorching hundreds of thousands of hectares in two Australian states. On Tuesday, firefighters fought back a fire which threatened a Caltex oil terminal on Sydney’s southern outskirts. As Olympic– Reuters - 90 words
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Article111 2000-10-05 7 AP KUALA LUMPUR Two stowaways who froze to death aboard a Lufthansa Airlines cargo plane have been identified as Pakistani airport workers from Malaysia. The body of one of the men was found at Frankfurt airport on Friday, hanging onto a rear tyre. The other fell off the– AP - 111 words
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Article120 2000-10-05 7 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian police have arrested pro-Jakarta Timorese militia leader Eurico Guterres over weapons offences. National police chief General Suroyo Bimantoro said that Guterres was being held in police headquarters in Jakarta, but did not give clear details on the charges. On Monday, Indonesia added Guterres– Reuters - 120 words
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Article125 2000-10-05 7 -AFP BANDA ACEH Separatist rebels mounted grenade attacks on a military headquarters in Aceh province but inflicted no casualties or damage, police and rebels said yesterday. Free Aceh Movement (GAM) guerrillas attacked the military’s missile unit headquarters in Dewantara sub-district on Tuesday night with grenade launchers-AFP - 125 words
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Article138 2000-10-05 7 AP KUALA LUMPUR Wildlife rangers in a northern Malaysian jungle shot dead a tiger that mauled a man to death and escaped detection for two weeks. A five-man team tracked down the tiger near Semelor village in Perak following a tipoff from residents that the animal was prowling– AP - 138 words
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Article, Illustration1088 2000-10-05 8 WKKKĔKKf^^ n 9 a P or^ns d°? A VISIT to the East Coast Park or» a their thing: sailing, wind-surfing, rollerblading, cycling, jogging, or just plain lazing in the sun for a tan. Somewhere at the mid-point, you will see more1,088 words
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Article289 2000-10-05 10 -AFP Decision on whether to jail Tommy immediately depends on attorney general JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday he will refuse to pardon the youngest son of former president Suharto sentenced to an 18-month jail term for corruption. “No, no,” the president told journalists-AFP - 289 words
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Article131 2000-10-05 10 Reuters BEIJING The death toll from a massive explosion at a Chinese coal mine last week has risen to 125, after rescue workers, bidding to save miners still trapped below ground, found 25 more bodies. A mine official said that 34 miners were still listed– Reuters - 131 words
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Article147 2000-10-05 10 Independent Newspapers THE Philippines lost one of its symbols this week when the makers of the jeepney the gaudy, ramshackle, improvised minibus taxis which rattle around the archipelago said they were shutting. Jeepneys were born after World War II out of a combination of surplus– Independent Newspapers - 147 words
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Article92 2000-10-05 10 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s most prestigious university is to offer the country’s first masters degree in sexual science in the hope of alleviating social problems, a report said yesterday. Classes at Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University will start in 2002 after they are approved by the university’s council, the– AFP - 92 words
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Article47 2000-10-05 10 This site at Emode.com/emode/alLtests.jsp lets you test practically every aspect of yourself. There were 83 tests on it on our last visit. Topics range from typical concerns like who your ideal man is to quirky quizzes questioning the breed of dog you are.47 words
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Article62 2000-10-05 10 This is the mother of all tests. With 1,500 questions, this plain website belies the subject matter: Sex. The unisex test is titled Perverts Anonymous Qualification Exam. Questions range from asking about wholesome activities to more daring enquiries. The site at www.armory.com/tests/ sexlsoo.html has a catch though. The62 words
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Article262 2000-10-05 12 -AFP Presidential rival Vojislav Kostunica says he will nothand over Milosevic for trial by war crimes tribunal MOSCOW Yugoslav opposition leader Vojislav Kostunica said yesterday he would not hand over rival Slobodan Milosevic to a war crimes tribunal if he were confirmed as winner of-AFP - 262 words
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Article86 2000-10-05 12 knowornot A compost company in Tennessee is using elephant and rhinoceros droppings to create busts of what it calls Democraps and Repooblicans. That means that Bill Bradley, Alan Keyes, George W. Bush, Al Gore or John McCain could soon see their faces etched in animal waste. It's a86 words
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Article126 2000-10-05 12 Reuters NEW DELHI Russia clinched a deal yesterday to sell India T-90 S tanks and Su-30 MKI fighters, an Indian defence ministry official said. Military officials in both countries had said before Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India this week that arms sales worth– Reuters - 126 words
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Article, Illustration215 2000-10-05 12 -AFP BOSTON US Vice President Al Gore and George W. Bush both celebrated victory in the aftermath of the first televised presidential debate here, but for analysts there was no clear winner. The 90-minute debate late on Tuesday was dense on policy and light on memorable-AFP; Pic: AFP - 215 words
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Article149 2000-10-05 12 -AP MADRID The stuffed body of a spear-carrying Bushman has been sent home to Botswana. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said the body was loaded onto a commercial flight late on Tuesday to South Africa and then transferred yesterday to a chartered plane bound for Gaborone, capital-AP - 149 words
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Article180 2000-10-05 12 -AFP WARSAW Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski may fail to win re-election in the first round of voting on Sunday as a poll released yesterday shows his support has fallen below 50 per cent following an incident in which he mocked Pope John Paul 11. The survey-AFP - 180 words
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Article137 2000-10-05 12 AP RAVENNA, Ohio A pregnant woman was found dead, her baby torn from her belly, and the woman suspected of stealing the child killed herself as police arrived to question her. The 3.Bkg baby was found asleep in a crib in the nursery of the suspect’s home– AP - 137 words
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Article97 2000-10-05 12 Reuters TASHKENT Uzbekistan, is placing land mines on parts of its border to prevent the entry of Islamist rebels it says are based in neighbouring Tajikistan, Defence Minister Kadyr Gulomov said on Tuesday. “Of course the mined parts will be carefully demarcated,” said Mr Gulomov. Several– Reuters - 97 words
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Article83 2000-10-05 12 -AFP JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak left Tel Aviv yesterday to attend crisis talks in Paris on the spiralling violence in the Middle East which has cost 63 lives, Israeli radio reported. Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat arrived in Paris yesterday to attend the talks-AFP - 83 words
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Article, Illustration171 2000-10-05 13 LISTEN to J-pop princess Ayumi Hamasaki’s new album at your own risk. You could get brainwashed. This is what a vicious rumour, which has made the rounds in prominent Japanese entertainment web sites, is saying. The rumour says that the pop icon’s latest album, Duty, which set a171 words
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Article, Illustration160 2000-10-05 13 POP-STAR Michael Jackson was caught in an embarrassing situation recently. He was locked out of his presidential suite at the Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles. Stark naked. The singer has been taking it easy, travelling and stay- j ing in swanky hotels, j reported Shin Min j Daily160 words
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184 2000-10-05 13 -AFP LONDON The author of the Harry Potter series of children’s books has given a six figure sum to a single-parent support organisation. The London based National Council for One Parent Families also said that Joanne Rowling, herself a single mother, was due-AFP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration188 2000-10-05 13 CELEBRITY mamas and papas are going all out to make sure that the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease leaves their children alone. In addition to not letting their children play in crowded swimming pools and playgrounds, these parents have devised their188 words
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Article, Illustration150 2000-10-05 15 Long live the king not HE may be one of the reigning Heavenly Kings but if a recent Internet poll is anything to go by, his reign may not be stretching too long into the future. According to Lianhe Wanbao, a recent Hongkong Internet survey on which celebrity’s star will150 words
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Article, Illustration123 2000-10-05 15 SANTIAGO Prince William, second in line to the British crown, on Tuesday finished his first day of work in southern Chile doing volunteer work on environmental and community projects. The 18-year-old is one of 111 volunteers on the 10-week international expedition to Patagonia withPic: AFP - 123 words
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Article149 2000-10-05 15 ATTICA, New York The man who gunned down John Lennon 20 years ago lost his first bid for parole after the ex-Beatle’s widow wrote that setting him free would “bring back the nightmare, the chaos and confusion once again.” Mark David Chapman was interviewed for 50149 words
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Article, Illustration594 2000-10-05 16 Christepher Wee - All Web no school makes Jack a nerd personality r speaking by Christepher Wee THE recent outbreak of Hand, Mouth and Foot disease and closure of kindergartens to stem the spread of the Disease brought a thought to mind: Can children effectively study holed up at home? Already, there has594 words
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Article, Illustration432 2000-10-05 17 at the movies You con reach Stephanie Goh at gohcys@sph.com.sg WITH a title like High Fidelity, you’d expect a movie boasting a worthy soundtrack. On this note, it delivers. What’s pleasantly surprising is that, unlike Empire Records (the other film set in a record store), this movie’s432 words
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Article, Illustration46 2000-10-05 17 spm, TCS 5 Their hit, Jumpin’ Jumpin’ is riding high on the local music charts, but another reason to catch this gorgeous quartet is the high energy level of their groovy concert. Return from work and kick your shoes off with them.46 words
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Article62 2000-10-05 17 9pm,TCSS a For those of you who missed a f Mandarin-speak- I ing Robin Leong I in TCS B’s Angel’s Dream, here is your chance to catch the hunk as Gurmit talks to him about his comedy play, The Sock, currently showing at the Jubilee Hall. Another62 words
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Article63 2000-10-05 17 Bpm, TCS 8 Lynn Poh and Jeff Wang join forces with Lina Ng and Sharon Au to bring you a revamped edition of Singapore’s favourite zany variety show. The foursome drop in on Cassandra See’s new house for the grand tour in this episode. So can Lynn and63 words
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Article, Illustration73 2000-10-05 17 RIVERDANCE LIVE AT NEW YORK Bpm, Star World (SCV 18) One of the best I Irish exports since beer and U 2, Riverdance tells the story of a people who struggled against W hardship and isolation to find their place in the world. It’s a fusion of traditional Irish dance73 words
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Article, Illustration63 2000-10-05 17 10pm,VV Entertainment (SCV 56) Andy Lau plays King, a gambler who falls jL on hard times JEj after his attempt to cheat a gang- i ster goes awry, i To regain his C former status, 1 King must do I things like fix World Cup matches. You don’63 words
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Article, Illustration303 2000-10-05 18 Deepa Vijiyasingam - TCS 8 artiste Tay Ping Hui is every girl's dream. So why is he still single? by I Deepa Vijiyasingam This is 1 a daily feature in which we ask the most pertinent (or impertinent) question of L the day A ITAY303 words
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Article94 2000-10-05 26 Reuters SYDNEY- Some Olympic athletes have found the allure of host city Sydney too strong to leave, with up to six African and European Olympians disappearing or missing scheduled flights home. One athlete, a weightlifter from Tunisia, has disappeared after fleeing Sydney airport before boarding his flight,– Reuters - 94 words
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Article76 2000-10-05 26 -AFP SYDNEY Australia’s Olympics minister Michael Knight resigned from politics yesterday in the face of widespread personal criticism only three days after what were billed as the most successful Games ever. Knight, who has become embroiled in a bitter row over his veto of a top lOC-AFP - 76 words
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Article, Illustration108 2000-10-05 26 AP RIO DE JANEIRO In less than a week, Brazil’s soccer team lost its coach and its best player At least it still has Romario (left). The 34-year-old striker will try to work his scoring magic when Brazil faces Venezuela in Maracaibo on Sunday in a qualifying game– AP - 108 words
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Article63 2000-10-05 26 AP CANBERRA The International Olympic Committee has revealed that two further doping cases emerged in the last days of the Sydney Games, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported yesterday. The lOC said the two athletes who had returned positive doping samples had left Australia before the results– AP - 63 words
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Article52 2000-10-05 26 Reuters BRASILIA Brazil’s Congress has launched a a special investigative commission into corruption in soccer. “The objective is to open the black box of Brazilian soccer where the relevant facts are hidden, denigrating the image of our country abroad,” Senator Alvador Dias, who proposed the investigation, said– Reuters - 52 words
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Article, Illustration133 2000-10-05 27 -AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka’s first female Olympic medal-winner, Susanthika Jayasinghe (right), caused more ripples here yesterday by publicly turning down a scholarship offered by President Chandrika Kumaratunga. The 24-year-old sprinter who returned home on Tuesday after winning bronze at the women’s 200 m event, said she did-AFP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration61 2000-10-05 27 -AFP FILDERSTADT, Germany Anna Kournikova (right) will have to wait even longer for her first career title after she was bundled out of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix here on Tuesday. The sixth-seeded Russian was beaten 4-6, 3-6 in the opening round as Belgium’s Kim-AFP - 61 words
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Article118 2000-10-05 27 Reuters MILAN The sacking of Inter Milan coach Marcello Lippi on Tuesday, after just one game of the Serie A season, marks the latest episode in the Italian club’s chaotic and expensive quest to rediscover past glories. It is 11 seasons since Inter last won the– Reuters - 118 words
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Article, Illustration65 2000-10-05 27 -AFP LONDON English Premiership champion Manchester United received a huge boost on Tuesday with the news that defender Jaap Stam (left) is on the road to recovery following a successful opera- tion on his Achilles injury. United had initially feared he would miss at least three-AFP - 65 words
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Article60 2000-10-05 27 -AFP LONDON Andre Agassi has become the fourth player to qualify for the inaugural Tennis Masters Cup which starts in Lisbon on Nov 28. The 30-year-old Australian Open champion, is guaranteed a place because of a new ruling that guarantees one Grand Slam winner a place in-AFP - 60 words
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Article, Illustration369 2000-10-05 26 Reuters LONDON England coach Kevin Keegan revealed that despite the promising performance against France which saw England draw 1-1 in Paris with Andy Cole and then substitute Michael Owen playing upfront on their own, he will change his attack. England plays Germany in the Group 9 World– Reuters; 1 Pic: Reuters - 369 words
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Article, Illustration183 2000-10-05 26 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s Olympic boxing champ returned home to a hero’s welcome as hundreds of flag-waving fans and officials flocked to Bangkok’s airforce base to greet him. After touching down from Sydney late on Tuesday, Wijan Ponlid thanked the crowd and promised to defend his gold.-AFP; Pic: AFP - 183 words
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Article, Illustration171 2000-10-05 26 Reuters LONDON England striker Michael Owen says he is tempted by the thought of playing abroad as he believes it could improve his game. The 20-year-old is being urged by Liverpool team-mate Dietmar Hamann of Germany to move to the continent to gain vital international– Reuters - 171 words
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Article, Illustration364 2000-10-05 27 AP One is the greatest basketballer ever, the other a mere NBA hopeful with the Boston Celtics NEW YORK Two Michael Jordans are pursuing new careers in the NBA. Michael Jordan, considered the greatest basketball player ever, began his first full season as the president of– AP; Pic: AP - 364 words
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Article175 2000-10-05 27 -AFP CLAIREFONTAINE, France Arsenal’s French midfielder Patrick Vieira says he won’t smooth over his rough edges despite just finishing a five-game suspension in England. Vieira was sent off in Arsenal’s opening two games of the season but he says he won’t be changing the-AFP - 175 words
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Article253 2000-10-05 27 -AP INDIANAPOLIS Reggie Miller has spent his entire career trying to win an National Basketball Association championship. Now, with the loss of three of his starting Indiana Pacers teammates, it’s almost like he’s beginning from scratch. “This is totally new,” Miller said. “I can’t say we’re-AP - 253 words
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Miscellaneous466 2000-10-05 18 Your Daily Horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 MAY 20-JUN 19 LIBRA SEP 22 OCT 21 Your job description isn’t the only hat you wear. People bound to you by love or common interests are waiting in line for a hug. A grudge never kept anyone466 words
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