Streats, 5 September 2002
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Title Section12 2002-09-05 1 Streats THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article639 2002-09-05 1 Deepa Vijiyasingam; Wendy Tan - One in five, mostly professionals, wish to emigrate: July poll B v Deepa Vijiyasingam With additional reporting by Wendy Tan MAXIMUS, the Streats reader whose emigration plans sparked a robust stayers-vs-quitters debate, is not alone in wishing to “quit” Singapore. One in five Singaporeans want to join639 words
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MORNING RUSH
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147 2002-09-05 1 ASIAN stocks took a beating yesterday after key US data spooked investors. The US Institute for Supply Management said its factory index was unchanged last month at 50.5, as orders declined for the first time in nine months and production slowed. Tokyo’s Nikkei147 words
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75 2002-09-05 1 AS the first anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks draws near, security at Singapore’s border checkpoints and key areas have been stepped up against possible threats. Armed patrols by police and army officers, which started in October last year, are now more frequent and75 words
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72 2002-09-05 1 THE latest round of Certificate of Entitlement results saw prices fall yesterday. The biggest dip of $7BB was in the small-car category, bringing the COE price to $30,501. Bidders will pay $31,617 for cars above 1,600 cc, or $384 less compared to the COE72 words
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Advertisement57 2002-09-05 1 Will he or won't he? The question remains as US President George W Bush chose to be vague amid conflicting signals from the White House. Widely expected to make a clear stand on a military attack on Iraq Mr Bush fudged his way through his first press conference followii a57 words
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STREATS local
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339 2002-09-05 2 Deepa Vijiyasingam - No more info on graduates for SDU Deepa Vijiyasingam FOLLOWING a public outcry over personal data privacy, the National University of Singapore and the Nanyang Technological University will no longer pass details of graduating students to the Social Development Unit. In March, a public339 words
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Article, Illustration251 2002-09-05 2 Janice Wong - Janice Wong AIM, shoot and the fire’s out in 46 seconds. That’s how fast it will be for firefighters to extinguish a household fire using the world’s first mobile water mist system. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) scored a breakthrough by developing the WatermistST - 251 words
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Article81 2002-09-05 2 THE Enterprise Challenge (TEC), a 10million fund set up by the Government two years ago, seeks to help anyone individuals, companies, Singaporeans and even non-citizens who has good ideas. Your idea must be original, feasible and have the potential to significantly improve public service. Ms Lim Huay81 words
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Article278 2002-09-05 3 Zubaidah Nazeer - 4 Muslim groups appeal to Govt Reports by Zubaidah Nazeer FOUR Muslim groups have called on the Government to oppose or abstain from supporting any US attack on Iraq. Yesterday, Pergas (Singapore Islamic Scholars and Religious Teachers’ Association), Perdaus (a voluntary welfare association), Muhammadiyah (a Muslim278 words
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Article, Illustration35 2002-09-05 3 The Esplanade’s spiky roof has been infested by Rats. Rope access technicians, that is. Tenof them are sprucing up the 7J39 sunshades and 10,508 outer glass panels for the Oct 12 opening (fst(fst - 35 words
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206 2002-09-05 3 SINGAPOREANS practice a tolerant form of Islam, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Dr Yaacob Ibrahim told a conference on Islam attended by regional Islamic experts yesterday. Citing the tudung issue, he explained that it is important to understand the motivations behind the various arguments. “If the206 words
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285 2002-09-05 4 Chna Kong Ho - By Chna Kong Ho ARMED with little more than raw enthusiasm, Mr Jeffery Ng, 25, was set loose in Tokyo in wintry February by Singapore company Chuan Soon Huat Industrial Group. His mission: To find out if there was a market for timber doors285 words
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Article, Illustration283 2002-09-05 4 Ming Hong due to see mother in Singapore by weekend YEO MING HONG, the three-year-old with the winsome smile, is in Singapore after nearly three weeks in a children’s welfare home in Johor Baru after his mother abandoned him. But not before he got to meetn - 283 words
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203 2002-09-05 4 Gary Lim - By Gary Lim A HONGKONG television serial gave a school dropout the idea of counterfeiting Singapore banknotes. Yesterday, Eddie Lim Guo Xiang, 17, and his accomplice Robin Goh Wee Keat, 21, were jailed for seven years for counterfeiting the notes and using them.203 words
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Article96 2002-09-05 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim TWO Chinese nationals Yang Feng, 29, and Huang Qi Wang, 36 were charged yesterday for the murder of chauffeur Lau Liew Kong, 73. A third Chinese national, Huang Shun Feng, 29, already sentenced to six weeks in jail and four strokes of the cane96 words
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177 2002-09-05 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim A SAUDI chemistry teacher molested a Singapore Airlines (SIA) leading flight stewardess while she was serving another passenger on an Aug 6 flight from Auckland, New Zealand, to Singapore. A 1 Judaibi Abdullah Yousef A, 42, was escorted off the plane by177 words
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STREATS financial
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Article146 2002-09-05 6 Reuters SYDNEY Speculation resurfaced yesterday that Singapore Airlines (SIA) could launch an assault on the Australian market. It is in talks to take up space at Sydney’s domestic airport terminal, it was revealed yesterday. But badly burnt by its recent foreign ventures, analysts said there’s– Reuters - 146 words
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Article24 2002-09-05 6 •AS AT SEPTEMBER 4 US$: 551.745 552.732 EURO: 551.735 Ss: 67.43 YEN Ss: RM2.178 Ss: HK54.470 Ss: 24.17 BAHT Ss: 5,079 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration660 2002-09-05 6 STI: 1,457.48 2.56 Most Asian markets down as American orders decline Wire services SINGAPORE A global equities sell-off gathered momentum in Asia yesterday after gloomy manufacturing data from the US deepened fears that the economic recovery is running out of steam. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei closed 1.54– Wire services - 660 words
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256 2002-09-05 6 -afp SINGAPORE Hopes of a recovery in the manufacturing sector got a jolt yesterday as a key indicator showed declining performance last month. The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), based on a survey of more than 150 industrial companies, stood at 50.8 points last-afp - 256 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article57 2002-09-05 6 -AFP SINGTEL has joined 12 other carriers to plan a new submarine cable linking Asia, the Middle East and western Europe. The network will provide much needed bandwidth, Sing Tel said yesterday. It will connect Singapore, Bangladesh, Egypt, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri-AFP - 57 words
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Article55 2002-09-05 6 -AFP TWO Mitsui executives resigned yesterday over bribery allegations in overseas projects in the latest of a series of scandals plaguing Japanese corporations. Mitsui president Shinjiro Shimizu and chairman Shigeji Ueshima will be replaced on Sept 30 by vice-president Nobuo Ohashi as chairman, and senior managing director-AFP - 55 words
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STREATS medical
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Article216 2002-09-05 8 Q My son, who is six years old, frequently suffers from nosebleeds. The nosebleeds take place mostly when he is sleeping at night. The bleeding happens at least once every two weeks, sometimes every week. Is this common among children of his age? What should we do? A216 words
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Article, Illustration415 2002-09-05 8 Khushwant Singh - Unintended consequence of new anti-smoking proposals Khushwant Singh THE planned ban on smaller cigarette packs meant to stop the young from smoking could result in light smokers smoking more. That’s the conclusion drawn from a Streats poll among the small-pack bunch, who now say415 words
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Article168 2002-09-05 8 -AFP BEIJING Teeth could soon function as ears for those hard of hearing if they use a new device unveiled by a Chinese amateur inventor, Xinhua reported yesterday. Developed over 15 years by former teacher Meng Shengde, the device allows teeth to “hear” sounds from-AFP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration216 2002-09-05 8 LONDON For 38 years a Briton has suffered heart stoppages and temporary brain death each time an alarm clock wakes him up, the Guardian reported yesterday. Doorbells, delivery vans and even the window-cleaner sent Allan Todd into a dead faint. It could be four216 words
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178 2002-09-05 8 MELBOURNE Getting sunburnt may become a thing of the past, BBC Online reported yesterday. Melbourne’s Monash University is developing a naturally occurring hormone that gives users an all-over tan after one dose. Melanotan triggers the production of melanin the dark pigment in the178 words
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Article474 2002-09-05 10 Sarah Ng - You've just bought ajlat and plan to turn it into a dream home By Sarah Ng GETTING the keys to your new home is always an exciting affair. But before you start laying the tiles and painting the walls or buying truckloads of furniture and appliances,474 words
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Article204 2002-09-05 10 Q Who can apply? A Singapore citizens or permanent residents aged 21-55 who earn at least $24,000 a year, for renovation loans; and at least $30,000 a year for furnishing loans. For a loan of up to $160,000, the customer and spouse can apply jointly if each204 words
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SIREATS vocal
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Article, Illustration158 2002-09-05 12 MY wife and I recently bought a weekend car after the birth of our first child. We take public transport to work, so the weekday restrictions (7am-7pm) on the car’s usage are fine with us. But we are not at all happy with the158 words
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164 2002-09-05 12 AFTER reading “Soon: Cigarettes in big packs only” (Streats, Sept 3), I would like to state my reservations about the new smoking controls. I have been a light smoker for the past seven years, never exceeding five cigarettes a day because of the164 words
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178 2002-09-05 12 THE Government’s plan to curb smoking, especially among the young, by banning small packs of cigarettes is the latest in a series of such efforts that have missed the mark. It has been proved that smoking contributes to lost man-hours through medical leave and178 words
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Article152 2002-09-05 12 IN the report “Fair Trading Act to be finalised” (Streats, Sept 4), it was incorrectly stated that a draft of the proposed Act would be finalised by the end of this week. The Ministry of Trade and Industry has clarified that it is still working on the draft Bill152 words
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87 2002-09-05 12 I WAS worried by the recent theft of cheques from bank deposit boxes. While most of us take the security of our homes and cars very seriously, we effectively leave the door unlocked when we turn over control of our cash and cheques to banks.87 words
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Advertisement86 2002-09-05 12 Have %ur Say Streats is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, e-mail us at streats@sph.comsg or write to The Editor, Streats, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We would prefer readers who write to our Vocal Page to use86 words
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STREATS regional
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Article, Illustration337 2002-09-05 14 Old grudges surface amid KL crackdown on migrants KUALA LUMPUR A bitter row over Malaysia’s treatment of illegal immigrants has rekindled old animosities and revealed the new strains that levels of economic development have placed on regional relations. Relatively rich Malaysia has been denounced in337 words
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Article68 2002-09-05 14 AP KOTA KINABALU Conditions at Malaysian detention centres where Filipino deportees were allegedly mistreated last month were generally acceptable, but better care should be taken of women and children being held in them, Filipino inspector Nur Jaafar said yesterday. As a Philippine government team completed a– AP - 68 words
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189 2002-09-05 14 Reuters BEIJING German diplomats began talks with Chinese officials yesterday on the fate of 15 North Korean asylum seekers holed up in the basement of a German school in Beijing. As the talks began, 21 other North Koreans appeared set to follow dozens of. – Reuters - 189 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article56 2002-09-05 14 Bernama PENANG’S Consumers’ Association yesterday urged the Malaysian government to copy Singapore’s recent antismoking measures. The Association’s head S M Mohamed Idris wants Malaysia to print gory images of diseased lungs on cigarette packets alongside health warnings and a ban on the sale of cigarettes in– Bernama - 56 words
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Article68 2002-09-05 14 Bloomberg MALAYSIA’S port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has applied to join a US programme to tighten cargo security worldwide. Joining the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism will give the port’s customers quicker access to the US. Tanjung Pelepas is now in discussion with US customs authorities– Bloomberg - 68 words
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Article66 2002-09-05 14 Reuters THE extradition hearing of a British businessman wanted for a double murder in Singapore was adjourned for two months by a Melbourne court yesterday. Singapore is seeking the extradition of Michael McCrea, 44, and his Singaporean assistant Audrey Ong, 22, after the bodies of McCrea’s driver– Reuters - 66 words
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Article79 2002-09-05 14 -AFP MALAYSIA will allow the US to question a detained Malaysian terror suspect over his alleged links to the Sept 11 attacks but ruled out extradition, Berita Harian reported yesterday. Police chief Norian Mai was quoted by the paper as saying the US had made-AFP - 79 words
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Article, Illustration215 2002-09-05 17 Mega govt under scrutiny Reuters JAKARTA An Indonesian court yesterday convicted parliament speaker Akbar Tandjung of corruption over a politically sensitive financial scandal and sentenced him to three years in jail. The case had been viewed as another test of Jakarta’s lagging legal reforms, and– Reuters; 1 - 215 words
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Article124 2002-09-05 17 AP BEIJING China has blocked access to popular US Internet search engine Google amid government calls to tighten media controls ahead of a major Communist Party congress. Attempts to look at the site through Chinese Internet services on Tuesday were rejected with a notice saying– AP - 124 words
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95 2002-09-05 17 Reuters HONGKONG The Hongkong people’s confidence in the territory’s future has fallen to a new low, a survey showed yesterday. Many more people have confidence in the ftiture of mainland China than in Hongkong’s, according to the poll by the University of Hongkong, conducted– Reuters - 95 words
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232 2002-09-05 17 Reuters SEOUL A knife-wielding man claiming he was driven by voices urging him to kill slashed nine young children yesterday in a church school cafeteria in the South Korean capital. A teacher at the Nungdong Presbyterian preschool in eastern Seoul described 15 minutes– Reuters - 232 words
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STREATS global
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Iraq attack will be hard sell...
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Article210 2002-09-05 19 AP WASHINGTON After weeks of waiting, President George W Bush still hasn’t made clear whether the US would launch a strike against Iraq. But he did promise yesterday that he would consult Congress and US allies, and that he would build his case against Iraqi President Saddam Hussein– AP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration208 2002-09-05 19 LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair is regarded as America’s closest ally in the war on terrorism, standing shoulder to shoulder with US President George W Bush. But a jaunty thumbs-in-belt pose cut by Prime Minister Tony Blair (above, right) ahead of his press[_Reut«lPfc; Reuters* - 208 words
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Article229 2002-09-05 19 Reuters LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair faces an uphill struggle convincing his countrymen to join the US in a plan to attack Iraq. An opinion poll this week showed 71 per cent of Britons were against the country joining any US attack on Iraq without the blessing– Reuters - 229 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article67 2002-09-05 19 AP MCDONALD’S announced on Tuesday that it will soon start frying its foods in a different oil that will reduce the most harmful type of fat in its menu. It will modify the soya-corn oil used to make fries to reduce the presence of trans fatty– AP - 67 words
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Article67 2002-09-05 19 ap A WELSH couple are stranded in New Zealand after airlines refused to allow them to use bedpans in first class, they said yesterday. Tony and Jenny Legge were seriously injured in a car crash at the start of their holiday in July. Doctors recommended they– ap - 67 words
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REMEMBERING 9/11
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Article, Illustration222 2002-09-05 20 -AFP LONDON A former head of Britain’s domestic intelligence service, MIS, has claimed US intelligence failed to properly investigate the threat posed by A 1 Qaeda ahead of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, The Guardian newspaper reported yesterday. Ms Stella Rimington also criticised the political-AFP - 222 words
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266 2002-09-05 20 Reuters JAKARTA After struggling to get US attention for years, South-east Asia and its large community of Muslims have received plenty since Washington launched its war on terrorism. But as the anniversary of the Sept 11 attacks on the US nears, some– Reuters - 266 words
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Article, Illustration42 2002-09-05 20 Is hefor real? Lithuania this week launched a novel programme to deal with a shortage of traffic police officers: It has cut new ones out of cardboard and propped them up on street kerbs to scare motorists into slowing down42 words
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Article122 2002-09-05 20 Reuters FORT WORTH, Texas American Airlines will pay US$6O,OOO (S$ 104,000) to a woman who was refused a uniformed job in 1998 because she asked to wear an Islamic head covering. The airline said a Chicago federal judge signed an agreement between American and the– Reuters - 122 words
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Article105 2002-09-05 20 -AFP JOHANNESBURG Representatives of environmentalist organisations staged a walkout from the Earth Summit in Johannesburg yesterday to protest against an action plan for the future of the planet that they believe was gutted by compromises. They issued a statement denouncing the Plan of Implementation agreed-AFP - 105 words
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Article, Illustration400 2002-09-05 22 YVONNE KWOK - YVONNE KWOK AT first glance, Stuart Little 2 appears to be the type of film best enjoyed by kiddies who believe that when their playroom door is closed, their dolls come alive. But, even though I think I that talking animals are an abomination to nature,400 words
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Article58 2002-09-05 22 TICKET prices for all movies on Thursdays will now begin from $7.50. Earlier, shows before spm used to cost $6.50. This raising of prices is in sharp contrast to moves in Hongkong. On Monday, 51 cinemas there slashed rates to HK$25 (555.62) twice a week to lure back58 words
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Article, Illustration73 2002-09-05 22 THIS sequel re-introduces the Little family and their adopted son, talking mouse Stuart (voiced by Michael J Fox). This time, Stuart befriends a canary named Margalo (voiced by Melanie Griffith), who is being stalked by a big bad falcon named, well, Falcon (voiced by James Woods). Turns73 words
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Article, Illustration117 2002-09-05 22 SET during the Great Depression of the *****, this film centres on Michael Sullivan (Tom Hanks), a hitman much valued by mafia boss John Rooney (Paul Newman). The duo are so much like father and son that Rooney’s real son, Connor (Daniel Craig) gets jealous. He sets117 words
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Article, Illustration95 2002-09-05 22 CANTO-POP bad boy Nicholas Tse may be on holiday from showbiz. But his agents want to ensure that he won’t be forgotten. The Emperor Group has launched a limited-edition silver pendant so his fans can wear his name close to their hearts, The Sun reportedollntal Daily - 95 words
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Article, Illustration127 2002-09-05 22 AP FIRST it was Scooby-Doo. And now it’s “I do”. Sarah Michelle Gellar, aka Bully the Vampire Slayer, and Freddie Prinze Jr got married somewhere in Mexico on Sunday. The couple appeared together this summer in the live-action film version of the cartoon Scooby-Doo. The bride– AP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration99 2002-09-05 22 ap BECOMING the official spokesman for a gymnasium has helped Aaron Kwok fit into lavish new costumes. The Hongkong pop idol yesterday said that he has shed at least Ikg since signing up to promote Hongkong’s Physical Fitness Center a few months ago. At a– ap; _AP - 99 words
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Article, Illustration484 2002-09-05 24 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah YOU may be forgiven if you think that Uriah Heep is just the smarmy creep you read about in Charles Dickens’ classic David Copperfield. But in the 70s, if you mentioned “Uriah Heep”, folks would think “rock band”. The group, which started out asCara van Miriah - 484 words
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Article, Illustration283 2002-09-05 24 Reuters AS the Rolling Stones kicked off their Licks 25-city world tour in Boston on Tuesday night, patience finally paid off for fans who had been driven out of their heads over the years by the woeful state of the band’s back catalogue of 1960– Reuters; Reuters - 283 words
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Article, Illustration293 2002-09-05 26 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah WHEN Dennis Foo says that retro swings, take him seriously. But please laugh at him (like I did yesterday) when you see him dressed like a Solid Gold dancer tonight. No, it isn’t Halloween. The former Europa frontman assured me that his get-up293 words
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Article281 2002-09-05 26 Reuters SCANDAL is the keyword at the Venice Film Festival. Larry Clark’s Ken Park has shocked with its sex scenes, incest and explicit erotic acts, overshadowing the new movies on offer at the city’s 59th film festival. The story of four dysfunctional families in the skateboarding– Reuters - 281 words
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STREATS travel
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Article, Illustration508 2002-09-05 28 Tan Kim Han - Be touched by nature www.westernaustralia.net By Tan Kim Han YOUR wife nags at you for not taking the family on a holiday. Worse, you’ve been spending so little time with the kids that they think you are the tuition teacher who drops by the house twice a508 words
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Article, Illustration137 2002-09-05 30 HERE’S something inspirational. Today is the birthday (1952) of international blind golfer, skiier, and paralympic athlete Graham Salmon. By the time he was 18 months old he had lost both eyes to cancer. He lost his left leg and part of his pelvis after i breakingPic Francis Lee - 137 words
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Article88 2002-09-05 30 Robots will be walking about in Bedok tomorrow. It’s the Launch of the Bedok Community Website and Lego Robotics Competition and about 20 teams from schools are expected to take part, showing off their programmable Lego robots, making them go around obstacles and carry things. The evening88 words
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Article42 2002-09-05 30 The National Environment Agency says that the Zion Road Food Centre, which was built in 1976, will be renovated under the Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme. It will be closed for about five-and-a-half months from Sept 26 until March 17 next year.42 words
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Article, Illustration69 2002-09-05 30 SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL 24-HOUR ENDURANCE KART RACE Sentosa Sept 7-8 3pm to 3pm Tickets $l2, $l6, $2O, $26, $3O at www.ticketcharge.com.sg Get geared up for an adrenalin-pumping race featuring 50 international and local karting teams. See professional racers and enthusiasts in a non-stop day-and-night test of skill, strategy and teamwork.ST - 69 words
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Article, Illustration56 2002-09-05 30 BELLY DANCING The Substation Now till Oct 5 6pm-7.30pm Course fee: $l5O This eight-session course teaches the basic steps. Also, learn how to relax and control your body movements. The course will be led by Claribel Ng, a member of a performing troupe specialising in Middle Eastern and Hawaiian56 words
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Article68 2002-09-05 30 PINOCCHIO: CHILDREN’S DRAMA IN MANDARIN Victoria Theatre Sept 13-15. 3.30 pm and Bpm Tickets $23, $2l, $l9, $l7 at sistic.com.sg This is a story about honesty and a wooden puppet, Pinocchio who is given life by a fairy. But first Pinocchio must learn how to be good and truthful.68 words
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Article73 2002-09-05 30 THE VANITY AFFAIR Pan Pacific Hotel, Ocean Ballroom Sept 712.30pm-6pm Tickets $29, $26 or $260 for 10 pax (Includes high-tea and door gifts) Programme highlights include talks by image consultant Ida Ong. Cosmetic surgeon Fong Poh Him will touch on laser treatment for radiant skin. And the Singapore Science73 words
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Article, Illustration56 2002-09-05 30 MAMA AFRICA WINE BAR Far East Square Sept 11 and 25 6.30 pm to 9pm Price: $29-99 This is another value-for-money wine party hosted by Mama Africa. For two-and-a-half hours, you can enjoy free flow of selected wines and complimentary finger food and buy bottles of wines at special56 words
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Article51 2002-09-05 31 7pm, Channel U Lisheng is agonised to learn that Jingchuan is in deep coma. Siqin, on the other hand, feels remorseful and fearful. Fearing that the truth about their involvement in Jingchuan’s accident will one day be revealed, Yongfa and his mother pack up and leave San51 words
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Article, Illustration61 2002-09-05 31 10pm, Channel i Meet Mrs Tingle, an age-old nightmare. She’s the teacher who refuses to be pleased, who plays by her own set of rules, who gets a nasty thrill out of flunking students, even the very best ones. Now three best friends attempt to turn the61 words
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Article, Illustration114 2002-09-05 31 VENICE At the recent film festival here, actor Sophia Loren said that making her 100th film, directed by her son, had been both difficult and moving. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the Oscar-winning actress, who for the past 20 years has played114 words
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Article, Illustration99 2002-09-05 31 CHILLBRAZIL THIS is one class-act compilation with 36 sexy soul bossa tracks selected by Marcos Valle. If you are a jazz or downtempo music fan, then you have to get this Disc one features some of the best chill-out tunes by heavyweights like Bebel Gilberto, O Rappa, Jorge99 words
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Miscellaneous487 2002-09-05 31 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You hope to get as much as you can by doing as little as possible. The person who gets stuck with all of the work will probably feel cheated. If you don’t think of yourself as a rogue, stop behaving487 words
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Article, Illustration672 2002-09-05 32 Wire services LONDON Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson (above left) publicly humiliated England coach Sven Goran Eriksson (above right) on Tuesday when the Swede turned up at Old Trafford to watch his stars in action. Eriksson was shocked– Wire services; Reyte» - 672 words
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356 2002-09-05 32 Wire services ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Man United 1 (Van Nistelrooy 28 pen) Middlesbrough 0 LONDON Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson said his team is yet to find its best form in front of goal after beating Middlesbrough 1-0. “I think we– Wire services - 356 words
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Article, Illustration248 2002-09-05 35 -AFP LONDON Former Nottingham Forest supremo Brian Clough has asked Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson to curtail the volatile excesses of skipper Roy Keane (left). Clough, who gave Keane his first taste of English football when he was in charge at Forest, believes-AFP - 248 words
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Article194 2002-09-05 35 P W D L F A Pts 1. Tottenham 4 3 1 0 6 3 10 2. Arsenal 4 2 2 0 10 5 8 3. Liverpool 4 2 2 0 8 4 8 4. Man Utd 4 2 2 0 5 3 8 5. Leeds 4 2194 words
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141 2002-09-05 35 -AFP LONDON Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson said he hopes to have Roy Keane back in action within six weeks. Keane underwent a hip operation on Tuesday and was expected to be sidelined for three months. But Ferguson yesterday said the United captain-AFP - 141 words
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Article, Illustration468 2002-09-05 37 Veteran Sampras knocks off Haas to enter US Open quarter-finals AP NEW YORK At the end, Pete Sampras (right) felt the humidity, the three hours of hitting balls back and forth, the weariness of three straight nights on the court at the US Open. Still, he– AP - 468 words
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Article, Illustration81 2002-09-05 37 Move over Anna Koumikova, enter Daniela Hantuchova. The 19-year-old Slovak was recently described by British newspapers Daily Mail and Daily Express as the new female sexy tennis player. ‘She has snatched the crown of Russian star Koumikova... And she can play too the Daily Express wrote. “Being comparedAP - 81 words
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Article, Illustration496 2002-09-05 37 n AP NEW YORK Sisters Serena and Venus Williams moved closer to another all-Williams final, claiming victories at the US Open. Serena reached the semi-finals on Tuesday by defeating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 6-2, 6-2. Venus had plenty of problems against fellow American Chanda Rubin before emergingn _ _ – AP - 496 words
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Article, Illustration273 2002-09-05 39 Adam Hashidy - By_ Adam Hashidy SINGAPORE sprint king UK Shyam (above) will be watching Reanchai Seeharwong very closely at this weekend’s Singapore Open Track and Field Championships. According to Shyam, the Thai will be the man to beat in the century sprint. He said: “I lost to him273 words
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Article, Illustration431 2002-09-05 39 Adam Hashidy - By. Adam Hashidy SHAMEER AYUB (below) is just 18, but the brawny sprinter feels he is already running out of time. The new terror on the track wants to start breaking records now rather than later. And he aims to startaa&a*?trie - 431 words
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Article77 2002-09-05 39 -AFP MADRID Real Madrid’s new striker Ronaldo said on Tuesday he was happy to know his number is up after being handed the No 11 shirt for the new season. The Brazilian wore his usual No 9 shirt to blast a tournament-leading eight World Cup-AFP - 77 words
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Article94 2002-09-05 39 -AFP PARIS French superstar Zinedine Zidane yesterday called on his teammates to forget their World and European titles and their disastrous World Cup showing this year and turn the page. He will spearhead France in its opening match of the defence of its European crown against Cyprus-AFP - 94 words
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Article100 2002-09-05 39 -afp SEOUL Former South Korean World Cup coach Guus Hiddink returned to a hero’s welcome here yesterday, lured by lucrative deals with business firms and the Korea Football Association (KFA). Hiddink, the Dutch coach who took South Korea to the semi-finals of World Cup 2002, will-afp - 100 words
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Article81 2002-09-05 39 GOLF AP BEIJING China’s first golf tournament, boasting US$l million (551.75 million) in prize money, will tee off on Nov 14, the Asian PGA reported. International stars John Daly and Colin Montgomerie will feature in the TCL Classic in the city of Dongguan, the association said in– AP - 81 words
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