Streats, 13 September 2001

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  • 20 1 STREATS for the Streets THURSDAY 13 September 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 604 1 AFTER the attack came the anguish, anger, alarm and anxiety. As the world’s most powerful nation rifles through the rubble of what were once symbols of capitalism and military power, emotions are beginning to play themselves out. The
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  • 254 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The US is gearing for a possible retaliation. A tough-talking US Secretary of State Colin Powell gave clear indications of this yesterday. “The American people made a judgment: We are at war, and they want a comprehensive response. They want us to act as
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  • 39 1 TWO Singaporeans, reportedly in the vicinity of the World Trade Center when it was attacked, are missing. The Singaporean Mission is working around the clock to locate them, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said last night.
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  • IMPACT
    • Anguish
      • 46 2 The plane crashes killed business chiefs like Mr Edmund Glazer, CFOofMRV Communications, and Mr Daniel Lewin, co-founder of Akamai Technologies. The other big names who died include Mr David Angell, writer-producer of NBC's hit comedy Frasier, and Ms Barbara Olson, lawyer and TV commentator.
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      • 653 2 -AP NEW YORK After the attack came the anguish, as tears fell on the dry, smokecaked rubble where the World Trade Center’s twin towers once stood. Into the night, ferries carted loads of bodies across the Hudson River, said Stan Eason, a Jersey City
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      • 140 2 NEW YORK Ms Josefina Mendez, a guard at the World Trade Center, saw both attacks on the 110-storey towers from the corner of Liberty Street and Church Street as she was doing her rounds, the International Herald Tribune reported. Ms Mendez described
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      • 148 2 NEW YORK Mr Kenny Johannemann was in the basement of Tower One of the World Trade Center, waiting for the lift. It was the time when the shifts changed and when the building is most crowded. “The lift door exploded open. There
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      • 156 3 NEW YORK After the twin towers of the World Trade Center collapsed, the watching crowd was stunned into silence. But a middle-aged black man, who was carrying a bottle of vodka, railed noisily: “What is the matter with you all? Don’t you see what has
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      • 224 3 SAN FRANCISCO The phone rang at Alice Hoglan’s San Francisco home just before dawn on Tuesday morning. Her son, Mark Bingham, 31, was calling her from an airphone onboard United Airlines Flight 93. He began their conversation with the words: “Hi Mom. This is Mark Bingham,”
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    • IMPACT ANGER
      • 71 4 -Reuters 94 per cent of Americans would support military action against the attackers, a Washington Post poll said. Nearly nine in 10, believe the attacks were an act of war. 66 per cent will give up their civil liberties to let allow the government
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      • 363 4 WASHINGTON After the the anguish, the anger. Outrage is boiling over in the US and that and a sense of helplessness are leading to calls for blood. Vengeance is on their minds. Setting the tone from the top, President George W Bush vowed his country would seek
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      • 325 4 Wire services WASHINGTON Vengeance is on the minds of outraged Americans, and the immediate backlash is being felt by Muslim- and Arab-American communities. Five suspects in the hijacking of planes that were devastatingly crashed into New York’s World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a Pennsylvania town
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      • 456 5 GOODBYE gentler, kinder America. Hello, vengeful, war-like America. From the rubble of Tuesday’s kamikaze attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon has emerged a shattered but united America. Even as rescue teams risk their lives to scour for survivors, Americans from President George W
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      • 81 5 The number -77 has turned out to be the villain of the ghastly terrorist attacks in New York on Tuesday. Lianhe Wanbao pointed out the involvement of this figure in the events that stunned the world. The SOS phone number in the US is 911. It was
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    • IMPACT Alarm
      • 531 6 AFTER the anguish and the anger, it’s alarm. Terrorists had the world’s most powerful nation on the run. Government buildings were evacuated. Even the president didn’t dare remain at the White House. It was as if nuclear war had broken out. The jaw-dropping precision of
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      • 28 6 This aircraft (circled) was the second to slam into the New York World Trade Center without warning... changing the city's landscape forever PicAFP PicAFP
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      • 176 6 Wire services Intelligence agencies focused on weapons of mass destruction and they were wrong THE terrorists who destroyed the World Trade Center and hit the Pentagon didn’t use missiles, bombs or chemical weapons. At Bam on Tuesday, they had no explosives or delivery vehicles. By 9
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      • 68 6 -AFP Amid the horror, pockets of Arab communities in the Middle East and Africa celebrated America's agony. Iraqi television played a patriotic song titled Down with America! as it showed the World Trade Center towers collapsing after the attack. It was celebration time for around 2,000 Palestinians at the
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      • 75 7 IF you want to provide information about crime cases, you can call the new 24-hour police hotline 1800 255 0000 instead of different police divisions or the Criminal Investigation Department. The new hotline is not an emergency line. If you need urgent police assistance, you should continue
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      • 88 7 THE Ang Mo Kio Polyclinic will stay open for four hours more on Saturdays, starting this Saturday. The clinic will close at 4.30 pm instead of 12.30 pm. The National Healthcare Group, which runs the clinic, says it will try the new timings for two months. This
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    • 240 7  -  Biomedical science courses by KAREN CHEN THERE are now more avenues for those who want to become biomedical technicians or engineers. Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday that from January, the bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering with specialisation in pharmaceutical engineering will accept 80
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    • 173 7 THE waste recycling industry needs the support of people to work. This means Singapore needs to create a pro-environment culture, both in the corporate world and in the community. Acting Minister for the Environment Lim Swee Say said this when announcing the formation of the Waste
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    • 315 9  -  by DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM BURGLARS stole two birds and an antique bird cage as the owner of a bird shop slept in the next room. Mr Chua Thiam Chuan, 51, lost a $3OO mata putih songbird and an $8,500 yellow-neck
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    • 185 9 SALES executive Ho Sook Soon, 30, was fined and banned from driving yesterday for knocking down an elderly woman who later died. The court made its decision after hearing from defence counsel Mr Kesavan Nair that Ho had noticed Madam Low Joo Siat, 80,
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    • 79 9 onekindact Faridah A MY friend and I were bowled over by the offer of a free ride home from a taxi driver as we waited for a night bus at Bukit Batok on Aug 18. He said he was concerned for our safety because it was late.
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    • 147 9  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH A MALAYSIAN believed he had set himself up with a nice meal ticket by setting up a Thai woman as a prostitute in Singapore. But Tang Ing Loong, 27, instead earned himself a four-month jail sentence. A court heard yesterday
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    • 270 11  -  by SONNY PHUA IN HARD times, staff welfare programmes are among the first items to get the chop. But cutting back on staff welfare could be counter-productive for companies because when work environment deteriorates, incidents of illnesses increase and health costs soar, said
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    • 76 11 Our weather girl says Give the glam shoes a miss and opt for your sensible ones instead you'll need them while dodging puddles of water. Showers with thunder are expected in the late afternoon mainly over the northern part of the island. Temperatures will range between 26°C and 32°C and
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    • 61 11 Richard Montaner, from San Francisco, sits by a sign he made and placed on an open space near The Heeren, off Orchard Road, yesterday. Mr Montaner, who has been here since Monday, said he felt he had to do something to mark the terrorist attacks in the
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    • Just a minute
      • 201 11 Around 20,000 workers are expected to be retrenched this year. But there is help. The Ministry of Manpower has a mentorship programme for older workers to help them switch to other professions. It will help companies pay older workers hired on a mentorship programme for up to three months.
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    • 298 15  -  by r YVONNE KWOK HONGKONG singer and actress Kelly Chen wields an effective syllable against pesky questions. “Hah?” she exclaimed time and again during our 15-minute phone interview, when asked about Hongkong and Taiwan newspaper reports about her. Asked if she and Yutaka Takenouchi NG-ed
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      • Today's must-see TV
        • Article, Illustration
          63 15 Bpm, TV Works And then there were nine. Undercover narcotics officer Steven is kidnapped in the night, and transformed into the Man in the Iron Mask. The group splits to go on a rescue operation. No more posh chateaus, only a converted prison and a maze in the
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        • 32 15 10pm, Channel 5 The sisters trace an ice-cream van that abducts children. However, the evil may not be what they think. On the homefront, the girls are re-united with their favher.
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        • 69 15 11 pm, Central Sibling rivalry proves too much to bear for brothers Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez in this animated laughfest. Siblings Eric and Julia Roberts have a go at the Osmonds, Donny and Marie. Another tag-team match features
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    • easyStreats sports
      • Day 5 SEA GAMES 2001
        • 95 17 Cold 10 Silver 14 Bronze 23 )gold-o SILVER 4 Track and Field Men's 100 m sprint (UKShyam, 10.375), Shot-put (Dong Enxin, 17.08 m) Swimming Women's 200 m breaststroke (Nicolette Teo, 2:35.01m), Women's 4xloom medley (Joscelin Yeo, Christel Bouvron, Nicolette Teo, Jacqueline Lim, 4:23.41m) BRONZES Bowling Men's trios
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        • 222 17 DESPITE the heart-wrenching drama of America under attack, I could not help but switch channel to another close-to-the-heart affair the SEA Games athletic programme. Sorry, but I had to keep my date with the dashing U K Shyam last night. It was strictly work. The
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        • 44 17 Our athletes are performing a little below expectation But I think the standard of competition at the SEA Games has improved by leaps and bounds Chef-de-mission Kwctn Yue Yeong responding to queries on the beiow-par performances of the Singapore contingent.
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        • 384 17  -  SWIMMING by ADAM HASHIDY THEY say he is too old to be the fastest man in water. But guess whose fingers touched the pads first at the end of yesterday’s 50 metres freestyle? Yup, you guessed it. Richard Sam Bera (below), the 30-year-old Indonesian
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        • 362 19  -  ATHLETICS LIM HAN MING reports from KL 100 m: Reanchai Seeharwong (Tha) W.29sec %UKShyam (Sin) 1037 sec Kongdech Natetee (Tha) 10.455ec ON the way to Bukit Jalil Stadium, some journalists were taking bets on the men’s 100 metres final. One said: “I don’t think U K Shyam
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        • HOT SHORTS
          • 76 19 ATHLETICS MUCH was expected of Singapore’s China-born shot-put-ter Dong Enxin in his SEA Games debut. Sadly, he lost his direction and lost the gold. The big man’s best throw of 17.08 metres fell short ofThailand’s Chatchawal Polyemg’s 17.26 m effort, which erased the previous SEA
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          • 103 19 BADMINTON THAILAND'S Boonsak Polsana, better known as a spoiler than a winner, pulled off an upset when he beat Malaysia’s Ong Ewe Hock in the first round of the men’s singles competition yesterday. Boonsak won 15-11,15-9. Despite his defeat, Malaysia should still fancy its chances
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          • 62 19 Countries G S B Total Malaysia 55 39 44 138 Thailand 37 31 37 105 Indonesia 36 32 37 105 Vietnam 20 20 27 67 Philippines 14 33 32 79 Singapore 10 14 23 47 Myanmar 7 10 22 39 Brunei 0 0 3 3 Cambodia 0 0
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        • 49 19 ■registerd a 48-37 win over a women's round-robin netesterday. The result, however, has no signifi- cance as both teams have qualified for the final tomorrow. Singapore coach Tina Lium said her players did not go all out as they were conserving energy for the final.
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      • 336 18 aummumc LONDON Arsenal and Liverpool struggled to make an impact in their first matches of the Champions League. L While 10-man Arsenal went down to Real Mallorca, Liverpool was lucky to get away with a 1-1 draw against Portuguese i champion Boavista. Arsenal manager Arsene
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      • 86 18 GENEVA Europe’s football governing body has cancelled all European club championship matches scheduled this week, following the terrorist attack on the US, Uefa announced yesterday. The games involve teams such as Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona. It said in a statement: “Uefa today annnounced that
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 238 13 •easvxf The story today... Xiao Yuer gets ready to fight Xuan Yuan San Guang with his Soul Stealing Steps. Xuan is, however, surprised by Xiao Yuer's knowledge of the steps. He demands to know who the youngster really is. Xuan charges at Xiao Yuer with a vengeance, flashing his Heaven
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  • Page 16 Miscellaneous
    • 480 16 1 m Your Daily Horoscope JAN 20 -FEB 18 Beware of hurting others in your quest for perfection. Isn’t everything good enough already? Although the time is right to keep pushing, you could also use a few days of relaxation. FEB 19 wES MAR 20 hs K N Not everyone
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  • Page 18 Miscellaneous
    • 61 18 SEA GAMES: Silat, q-finals (2.30 pm); Table Tennis: Singles, Ist rd (3.30 pm). Soccer, s- final 1 (spm); S-final 2 (8.30 pm). Swimming, finals (7pm). Swimming/Athletics finals (Bpm). SOCCER: Fifa Under-17 World Championship: Trinidad and Tobago v Croatia (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 12.50 am). Worthington League Cup, 2ndrd: Tottenham
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    • 211 20 20 THURSDAY 013 September 2001 Glow Juice Bar Cafe Special Thoughts Don't wait for any special occasion to shower your loved ones with thoughtful gifts. Go online and send them a surprise now! sKjsSsi» SfcwwsS (WPSSW sse?lsi*si: Catch ’Bullets of Love’ or ’Soul Survivors’ or enjoy the delicious beef rice
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