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Title Section12 2002-09-13 1 Streats FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration589 2002-09-13 1 Wire services UNITED NATIONS President George W Bush demanded that the world act to stop Iraq, but promised that the US would work with the UN. “My nation will work– Wire services - 589 words
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STREATS local
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310 2002-09-13 2 Raffles, Victoria JCs clinch top spots THE usual suspects have grabbed the awards in this year’s Junior College rankings. Raffles JC headed the academic rankings, while Victoria and National JCs won the value-added awards, for helping their A-level candidates do better than expected last310 words
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Article163 2002-09-13 2 Deepa Vijiyasingam - B v Deepa Vijiyasingam A MAN arrested for showing up at a Sept 11 memorial ceremony at the US embassy wearing a Saddam Hussein mask is now at the Institute of Mental Health. The 47-year-old Singaporean was transferred to the hospital on Wednesday and is163 words
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Article110 2002-09-13 2 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian lawyer Karpal Singh has been denied a Singapore employment pass to represent the families of four schoolgirls here who were banned from wearing the tudung, or Islamic headscarf, to school, the Bemama news agency reported. The Ministry of Manpower told his representatives,110 words
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176 2002-09-13 2 SHE sported a pair of glasses and carried a light-blue handbag. And that was all. The sight of the 19-year-old nude woman strolling nonchalantly at the Paragon Shopping Centre yesterday afternoon surprised shoppers and storekeepers. After trying to run from security guards, she was176 words
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Article257 2002-09-13 3 2 hospitals raise A, Bl ward charges MORE increases in hospital fees were announced yesterday. The increases, of between 1 per cent and 3 per cent, apply to non-subsidised wards at Alexandra and National University hospitals. Alexandra Hospital began charging A and 81-class ward patients257 words
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Article, Illustration242 2002-09-13 3 Yong Hid Mien - Yong Hid Mien IMAGINE visiting a library for a jam session with music-loving friends. Or lounging in a soundproof room to watch DVD movies. Or reading reference books on operas and plays. All this and more will be made possible with the region’s firstST J - 242 words
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Article57 2002-09-13 3 YOU’LL soon be given details about the findings and recommendations of the ERC sub-committee on the service industries. Mr Khaw Boon Wan, the Senior Minister of State (Transport and Information, Communications and the Arts) said yesterday that over the next 10 days, four press57 words
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268 2002-09-13 4 ChuaKongHo - IP the next employment buzzword Intellectual property management will create up to s,ooojobs over 5 years, says EDB Reports by ChuaKongHo IF you’re on the lookout for a job in a sunrise industry, try intellectual property (IP) management. As many as 5,000 IP jobs are expected to be created over268 words
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Article115 2002-09-13 4 INVENTORS should be happy. The Economic Development Board said yesterday it will put $lO million into a fund to help offset the costs of filing for patent protection. Under the Patent Application Fund Plus scheme, inventors can receive funding for up to three applications.115 words
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Article169 2002-09-13 4 MORE jobs are coming on the market, judging by the rise in recruitment advertisements in Singapore Press Holdings’ nine newspapers last month. Such ads rose 8 per cent from a year earlier, signalling that the economy may be picking up. Executives were the most169 words
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Article, Illustration332 2002-09-13 4 Reuters A BRITON who helped create Dolly the sheep and was lured here to bolster Singapore’s biotech sector said yesterday that he was finding it hard to raise cash needed for research. “It’s more frustrating than I thought,” said Dr Alan Colman, who made– Reuters; AP - 332 words
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STREATS financial
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155 2002-09-13 6 Reuters SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries’ decision to sell off the profitable Singapore Food Industries (SFI) was yesterday slammed by analysts as a “bazaar sale”, sending the stock to record lows. The sale price is too low and will reduce earnings heavily, they said. The stock finished– Reuters - 155 words
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Article417 2002-09-13 6 STI: 1,433.43 15.05 Reuters SHARES closed lower yesterday, dragged down by the selling of bank stocks as investors put aside worries over the Sept 11 anniversary and faced up to the prospect of a tepid economic recovery. “Sentiment in the US is still actually rather– Reuters - 417 words
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Article, Illustration384 2002-09-13 6 Fiscal discipline key to recovery: Greenspan Wire services WASHINGTON A return to spending discipline is crucial to US economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday. “History suggests that an abandonment of fiscal discipline will eventually push up interest rates, crowd out capital spending, lower productivity growth– Wire services; AP - 384 words
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Article24 2002-09-13 6 AS AT SEPTEMBER 12 US$: 551.758 £:552.735 EURO: 551.717 Ss: 68.29 YEN Ss: RM2.162 Ss: HK54.437 Ss: 24.12 BAHT Ss: 5,072 RUPIAH24 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article86 2002-09-13 6 – Chua Kong Ho - Chua Kong Ho COMPANIES without employees will be exempt from Singapore Business Federation (SBF) membership. Currently, membership is compulsory for all companies, both local and foreign, which have a paid up capital or authorised share capital of $500,000 and above. Directors of companies who want to be exempted86 words
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Article102 2002-09-13 6 Reuters UOB Asset Management plans to launch a fund of hedge funds this year to take advantage of easier rules on selling these products to retail investors, managing director Daniel Chan said yesterday. “The launch should be before the year is out. It will be a fund– Reuters - 102 words
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STREATS medical
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Article145 2002-09-13 8 AFP BOSTON Penis parts have been grown in a dish, offering hope for men who are poorly endowed, New Scientist reported this week. A team led by Harvard Medical School’s Anthony Atala extracted collagen from the erectile tissue of rabbits and then used thisAFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration270 2002-09-13 8 Janice Wong - McDonald’s S’pore will follow parent company’s lead By Janice Wong FAST-FOOD giant McDonald’s in Singapore has not confirmed when it will use a modified cooking oil that it says will do less damage to your health. This follows an announcement by McDonald’s in the US that270 words
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STREATS vocal
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179 2002-09-13 10 I REFER to “Lift weekend car restrictions on Saturday” (Streats, Sept 5), a letter by Mr Daniel Yong. The Off-Peak Car (OPC) Scheme offers all existing car owners, as well as new car buyers, an option to own cars at a lower cost. Under179 words
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121 2002-09-13 10 I REFER to “Rethink dual nationality” (Streats, Sept 2), a letter by Jo Tan. Singapore is a young nation which has not yet reached the stage at which a Singaporean with a second citizenship would still identify with and be loyal to Singapore as121 words
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Article127 2002-09-13 10 ON the issue of the relationship between workers and bosses, it is true that there is a remarkable gap between upper management and workers in Singapore. But my yiew on this differs from that of others who have written in|your columns. Our bpisSes are preoccupied with brining127 words
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Article, Illustration176 2002-09-13 10 THE reasons given for increasing our hospital charges are not acceptable because they lack transparency. The authorities should tell us: Why were the increases not tabled for discussion in Parliament? They were planned for some time, so why slap us with them this176 words
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Article212 2002-09-13 10 I WAS disappointed and worried by the comments of Mr Wang Yixing in his letter “See 9/11 tragedy in perspective” (Streats, Sept 11). The implications of 9/11 are much deeper than those of Rwanda and Chechnya. More than 3,000 people perished in terrorist attacks that lasted minutes.212 words
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Article129 2002-09-13 10 I DISAGREE with most observations Mr Tommy Su Handa made in his letter “80-chap because they’re spoiled” (Streats, Sept 12). If the Singaporean worker has become lazy and “bo-chap” (indifferent), then the consistently high scores given annually to Singapore workers for their good work attitude, productivity, working129 words
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STREATS regional
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Article250 2002-09-13 12 Top Japanese business leader fears China’s rising power -AFP TOKYO -The head of Japan’s most powerful business lobby said yesterday that he feared China’s rising power and believed its transformation into a capitalist economy could rock the world. “I have been watching China. To be honest-AFP - 250 words
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Article, Illustration109 2002-09-13 12 Reuters SEOUL Three dozen North Koreans arrived in South Korea yesterday after bold escapes to foreign missions in China. The defectors bring to more than 115 the number of North Koreans who have slipped into diplomatic premises in China this year and been allowed to– Reuters - 109 words
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Article133 2002-09-13 12 -AP TOKYO Japan’s Coast Guard has found several bodies and a small boat likely designed for amphibious landing missions on a suspected North Korean spy ship, Asahi reported yesterday. The bodies were scattered around the rooms of the ship, the daily said. It was-AP - 133 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article63 2002-09-13 12 AP A MOTHER has been arrested for throwing her baby boy to his death from the ninth-storey, police in Osaka, Japan said yesterday. RieTto, 40, planned to jump with her five-month-old son on Wednesday evening. But she lost her nerve after hurling her son– AP - 63 words
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Article47 2002-09-13 12 AFP SOUTH Korea’s presidential office said yesterday that it had sacked one of its cooks for publishing a book revealing details about presidential eating habits. The office said Jeon Ji Yong, 29, violated secrecy regulations concerning information obtained while in office. afpAFP - 47 words
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Article59 2002-09-13 12 MALAYSIA’S most wanted fugitive died in a dawn shootout yesterday, killed by police at his hideout as he fired at them with guns in both hands, Bemama reported. The death of Ahmad Mohamad Arshad better known as Mat Komando ends a two-month manhunt following a59 words
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Article, Illustration29 2002-09-13 15 Grubs like these and other insects are such popular fried delicacies in Thailand that a franchise restaurant specialising in them, Insects Inter, has been launched in Bangkok29 words
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214 2002-09-13 15 Tougher to control communications Reuters BEIJING Chinese have been warned against swopping political rumours in text messages on their cellphones as the Chinese Communist Party prepares for a key November Congress. The party newspaper, the People’s Daily, said that such message exchanges endanger society. And– Reuters - 214 words
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138 2002-09-13 15 -AFP JAKARTA An Indonesian court yesterday rejected defence arguments that the trial of a radical Islamic leader was illegal and ruled that the trial should proceed. Chief judge Mansyur Nasution ordered prosecutors to continue the trial of Laskar Jihad leader Jafaar Umar Thalib at-AFP - 138 words
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99 2002-09-13 15 AP CANBERRA It sounds like a bit of a yawn, but spectators and participants are expected to flock to Australia’s first-ever national sheep-counting championship tomorrow. The event is to be held in the Outback town of Hay, 730 km west of Sydney. “It sounds prettyAP - 99 words
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STREATS global
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Article216 2002-09-13 17 Indon govt must speed up reform to stave off extremism Bloomberg JAKARTA Religious extremism and poverty could turn Indonesia into the next Afghanistan, a Bloomberg analysis said yesterday. Forty million or more of Indonesia’s 212 million people are unemployed and 55 per cent live on about 553.50Bloomberg - 216 words
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Article, Illustration250 2002-09-13 17 Wire services JAKARTA A Kuwaiti national with links to Osama bin Laden’s A 1 Qaeda network told US officials of a plot to attack American embassies in South-east Asia, police and security sources said yesterday. The tip from the man, who was arrested in Indonesia– Wire services - 250 words
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REMEMBERING 9/ 11
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Article71 2002-09-13 18 AP HOUSTON Strange passenger behaviour led to two flights making extra-quick landings yesterday. One, in Arkansas, was diverted because four men who looked Middle Eastern shaved on the flight. Instructions to the 9/11 hijackers had included advice to “shave the extra hair”. Another plane returned to– AP - 71 words
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Article56 2002-09-13 18 -ap COLUMBUS, Ohio A 41story office tower that houses the Ohio Supreme Court was evacuated for about two hours after dogs detected a scent of explosives and a man told a state worker, “I’m here to install a bomb,” police said. A man was charged with inducing-ap - 56 words
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Article169 2002-09-13 18 AP NEW YORK President George W Bush led Americans yesterday in remembering “a year of sorrow, of empty places” since the attacks that killed thousands and drew America into war, vowing victory over “history’s latest gang of fanatics”. “This nation has defeated tyrants, liberated death camps andAP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration38 2002-09-13 18 AP Lhhmm New York mayor Michael Bloomberg (right) presenting Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai with a candle during the Eternal Flame lighting ceremony at Battery Park on Wednesday About 90 world leaders took part in the event38 words
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Article94 2002-09-13 18 AP ALBANY In an eerie twist, the evening numbers drawn in the New York Lottery on Wednesday were 9-1-1. “The numbers were picked in the standard random fashion using all the same protocols,” said lottery spokeswoman Carolyn Hapeman. “It’s just the way the numbers came up.”AP - 94 words
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FLASHPOINT IRAQ
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Article, Illustration160 2002-09-13 22 AP WASHINGTON A US invasion would almost certainly succeed in overthrowing Saddam Hussein, but it could cause the Iraqi leader to unleash his chemical or biological weapons, according to an analysis by an influential think-tank. The report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies– AP - 160 words
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265 2002-09-13 22 AP UNITED NATIONS UN SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan, addressing the world’s leaders yesterday, called for urgent action to address ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and South Asia and urged the US not to act alone against Iraq. In– AP - 265 words
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Article118 2002-09-13 22 Reuters NEW DELHI A day after the world mourned the victims of last year’s attacks on US cities, Asian commentators said an attack on Iraq would only reinforce the view that the US is arrogant and disregards world opinion. The Philippine Daily Inquirer, in a commentary,– Reuters - 118 words
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Article, Illustration266 2002-09-13 26 Candidates fearful after killing Wire services SRINAGAR Candidates expressed fear yesterday ahead of Indian Kashmir’s controversial elections next week after the state’s law minister was assassinated and 16 others died in a separate attack near an election rally. Three Islamic militants were also killed when they tried– Wire services; JfßeutersJ - 266 words
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Article118 2002-09-13 26 -AFP PARIS Efforts to tighten airline security in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks have failed to close a glaring loophole posed by laptop computers and other gadgets, New Scientist has reported. Anyone with “a basic knowledge of electronics” could modify a laptop’s circuitry so-AFP - 118 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article75 2002-09-13 26 AFP INDIA’S technology and aviation hub of Bangalore was crippled yesterday by a strike called by opposition and farmers groups to protest sharing of river waters with neighbouring Tamil Nadu. Schools and business establishments were closed in response to the 24-hour call and software majors such as Wipro– AFP - 75 words
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Article78 2002-09-13 26 AP CITY leaders in Santa Cruz, California, plan to join medical marijuana users at a pot giveaway at City Hall next week, hoping to send a message to US federal authorities that, in this town, medical marijuana is welcome. The move comes one week after– AP - 78 words
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259 2002-09-13 26 Wire sevices JERUSALEM Israeli and Palestinian officials say a new era in Palestinian rule might be starting with the resignation of Palestinian President Yasser Arafat’s cabinet following stiff parliamentary opposition. Mr Arafat’s critics said that the slap administered on Wednesday to the man who– Wire sevices - 259 words
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Article128 2002-09-13 26 SYDNEY Women go into “heat” just like every other female mammal, scientists have found, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. But social constraints and the desire to be good may have all but destroyed many women’s urge to have sex when they are at their most128 words
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STREATS people
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Article, Illustration412 2002-09-13 30 Party scandals hurting German Chancellor’s election chances Reuteis COLOGNE A sex scandal that brought down a mayor in Germany’s biggest state, insider trading that cost another his job, and graft that knocked his party in another city are making life difficult for Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.– Reuteis - 412 words
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easy STREATS
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Article, Illustration677 2002-09-13 32 Reuters Has the Cool Britannia hype turned coId?SINEAD O’HANLON questions London s place in haute couture as big names designers and supermodels move on to Paris, Milan and New York FIVE years ago, London was the height of hip with a posse of hot young designers blazing a– Reuters; AFP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration440 2002-09-13 32 ADAM HASffIDY - Adam About Town ADAM HASffIDY YOU’VE lunched with your colleagues hundreds of times. But here comes the million-dollar question: How well do you know them after all the chicken rice, hor fun and char kway teow have been tucked away? The chances are440 words
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Article, Illustration252 2002-09-13 34 Yvonne Kwok - By_ Yvonne Kwok IT’S great to see Jiang Meiqi, better known as Xiaomei (Little Beauty), so cheerful. While much of it has to do with the success of her new album, Once Again, you can’t help but wonder if her rumoured romance with Taiwanese band Mayday’s252 words
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Article, Illustration349 2002-09-13 34 JUDI I. ()\V - Stylish eating on a shoestring B l JUDI I.()\V Looking to impress in the kitchen on a budget? Judi Low’s recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings. FOCACCIA or foccacia, how does one spell the nameFrancis Lee - 349 words
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Article, Illustration140 2002-09-13 36 HOW did Friday the 13th get such a bad rap. Some say it goes back to when 13 gathered for the Last Supper. And Jesus’ crucifixion Good Friday was a, well, Friday. It could go even farther back, though. It seems that to the mind ofPic Francis Lee - 140 words
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Just a minute
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Article128 2002-09-13 36 Celebrate the lantern festival at Choa Chu Kang’s Lot 1 Shoppers Mall. There’s a lantern-making contest that runs until Saturday. Prizes are shopping vouchers. On Saturday and Sunday, and from Sept 18-21 acrobats from Zhengzhou, China, will perform the Pyramid of Lamps, Flight of Candles and more.128 words
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Happenin’
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Article41 2002-09-13 36 CLOSE-IN MY FACE Marine Parade Community Building Theatrette Sept 25-Oct 6,3 pm, Bpm Tickets $l6 at sistic.com.sg This play by The Necessary Stage and South East CDC explores our relations with our neighbours, based on real-life stories from the Heartland.41 words
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Article58 2002-09-13 36 NATIONAL FITNESS FIESTA National Stadium Sept 21, 2pm-6pm Tel: 6340-9692 Whether you are a fitness enthusiast or a beginner, push your limits in a variety of competitions. Forms are available at SSC Sports for Life Centres. Submit your forms and competition fees to Kallang Family Fitness Centre, 15 Stadium58 words
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Article, Illustration51 2002-09-13 36 VANESSA MAE'S GREATEST HITS TOUR 2002 Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre Suntec City Sept 25, Bpm Tickets $l5l, $l2O, $lOO, $7l at sistic.com.sg The first half of the show will have Vanessa Mae performing classics with the Singapore Symphony’s string orchestra. The second half sees her explode into51 words
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Article40 2002-09-13 36 THE SINGAPORE SCI-FI MOVIE FESTIVAL 2002 Fort Canning Green Sept 18-21, Bpm-10pm Tickets $lO at ticketcharge.com.sg Have a picnic in the park and catch some of the best sci-fi movies, including Starship Troopers, Gattaca, X-Men, ET and Fifth Element.40 words
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Article45 2002-09-13 36 THE BIGGEST CHILDREN'S OUTDOOR ADVENTURE Turf City Sept 27-Oct 1, lpm-10.30pm Tickets $l6 at sistic.com.sg Ride the Wild Octopus, bumper cars, Monocycle and Super Trampoline Bungee. Or bounce in the Inflatable Telematch Kingdom and more. This is one exciting event not to be missed.45 words
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Article, Illustration54 2002-09-13 36 Chymes. today to Sept 15. 6pm-10.30pm. free This is hot. Take up the chilli challenge at the Streats booth on Saturday and Sunday at 6.30 pm. If von can eat a bowl of Mexican chillies in under 60 seconds you stand to win Mexican I wine, a54 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE SEWS
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Article, Illustration57 2002-09-13 38 9pm, HBO (SCV 60) In the first movie of the Star Trek franchise, the crew of the Enterprise Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Bones (DeForest Kelley), Scotty (James Doohan) come together to combat a lethal force field headed towards Earth. Their mission to57 words
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Article49 2002-09-13 38 10.30 pm, Channel U This latest hit in Taiwan uses fresh faces such as national basketball players and a popular host and singer. The story is about basketball MVP (Most Valuable Player) Chenfeng (Yan Xingshu) who accidentally causes Angel (Lin Liwen) to be paralysed waist down.49 words
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Article42 2002-09-13 38 10pm, Channel 5 In peaceful Snowfield, Colorado, something evil has wiped out the community. And now it is up to one group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive. Starring Ben Affleck and Rose McGowan.42 words
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Article, Illustration144 2002-09-13 38 Reuters TORONTO Actor Robert Duvall bent over backwards this week to say that he was not that good a tango dancer. This was despite the proficiency displayed in his new film Assassination Tango and his passion for the art. Duvall’s film was scheduled to– Reuters - 144 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-09-13 38 THE CHICAGO STORY Complete Greatest Hits IT”S hard to believe that Chicago started their career as a bona fide progessivefiision act whose jazz leanings earned them cult status. In the 70s they were the first “rock” group to feature a horn section as an integrated lead instrument. Then,118 words
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Miscellaneous444 2002-09-13 38 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Outcasts are welcomed back into the fold. Family members are willing to travel far to see each other. The week may be ending, but the good times have only just begun. by Kelli Fox at Astrology .com FEB 19-MAR 20 Friday the 13th doesn’t have to444 words
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Article, Illustration455 2002-09-13 40 Tan Kim Han - Officials divided over lie-detector test issue By_ Tan Kim Han S-LEAGUE players who fail the liedetector test are often treated like pariahs. Often their clubs will be advised not to renew their contracts. A lie-detector or polygraph test, which measures a person’s pulse rates when he replies toIllustration by Pradip Sikdar | - 455 words
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Article, Illustration197 2002-09-13 40 Adam Hashidy - By_ Adam Hashidy NTUC INCOME S-LEAGUE Tampines Rovers 1 SAFFC 1 NEWLY crowned S-League champion Singapore Armed Forces FC came down to earth with a thud last night. ft was humbled 1-1 at the home of Tampines Rovers before 2,627 fans. Tampines stunned SAFFC197 words
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Article, Illustration530 2002-09-13 42 ADAM HASHIDY - Soccer talk By ADAM HASHIDY STILL smarting and reeling from the embarrassing loss to Bolton at home, Manchester United fans must be wondering what has gone wrong with the club. Blame has been pinned on its topsy-turvy form and surprisingly blunt attack. But I point the finger atReuters - 530 words
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Article449 2002-09-13 42 TOMORROW: Bolton Wanderers v Liverpool Head-to-head: Bolton won 33, Pool 38. Draws: 27 Previous meetings: Jan 1 Pool 1 Bolton 1; Aug 27, 2001 Bolton 2 Pool 1 League form: Bolton LLWW; Pool WWDDD Team news: Bolton Hendry, Frandsen, Warhurst out; Pool Smicer, Heggem out Verdict: Liverpool to449 words
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Article, Illustration423 2002-09-13 44 -AFP MANCHESTER Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson refused to press the panic button after watching his side ambushed again by Premiership minnow Bolton. A 76th-minute strike by Kevin Nolan was enough to send United crashing to its-AFP; Reuters - 423 words
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Article179 2002-09-13 44 Reuters LONDON Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce heaped praise on his “heroic” players after they beat Manchester United at Old Traflford for the second season running. Kevin Nolan, a scorer in last October’s 2-1 Premier League success, did the damage again on Wednesday with the– Reuters - 179 words
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Article303 2002-09-13 44 Aston Villa 2 (Ulises De La Cruz 70, Stefan Moore 83) Charlton Athletic 0 i Blackburn Rovers 2 (David Dunn 18 pen, David Thompson 45) Chelsea 3 (Jesper Gronkjaer 38, Gianfranco Zola 52, 80) Fulham 3 (Junichi Inamoto 68, r Steed Malbranque 84 pen, Sylvain Legwinski 90) Tottenham303 words
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Article179 2002-09-13 44 Wire services LONDON Leeds had a comfortable time against battling Newcastle at St James’ Park, winning 2-0. Mark Viduka swept Leeds in front after only five minutes of their Premiership clash. Bobby Robson’s Newcastle fought back and only some fine saves by Leeds’ young England goalkeeper– Wire services - 179 words
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Article, Illustration327 2002-09-13 47 Wire agencies ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE Liverpool 2 Birmingham 2 LONDON Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier insisted his side could bounce back after it again squandered a 2-0 lead before drawing 2-2 with Premiership newcomer Birmingham at Anfield. It was title-chaser– Wire agencies; AFP - 327 words
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219 2002-09-13 47 Reuters PARIS Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira says he is burned out and has asked manager Arsene Wenger for a break. “I’m not tired, I’m burned out,” he told sports daily l’Equipe after the Premiership champion’s 2-1 victory over Manchester City on Tuesday.– Reuters - 219 words
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Article171 2002-09-13 47 -AFP LONDON Arsenal striker Thierry Henry will not be punished by the Football Association (FA) for stripping off his shirt to reveal a message during the 2-1 Premiership win over Manchester City on Tuesday. The French striker celebrated after scoring Arsenal’s 41 st-minute winner by lifting his-AFP - 171 words
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