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Title Section12 2002-09-18 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration328 2002-09-18 1 SINGAPORE’S reputation as a corruption-free nation is a hard-won premium that has to be defended if it is questioned, said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. “You can laugh at me, caricature me in cartoons, lampoon me. But you cannot impugn my integrity,” he told the International328 words
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Article475 2002-09-18 1 YongHuiMien - No room for breakaway communities in S’pore: Dr Balakrishnan By YongHuiMien THE arrest of 21 Jemaah Islamiah operatives last month holds an important lesson there is no room for micro-communities in multicultural Singapore. Minister of State for National Development Vivian Balakrishnan said yesterday: “The minority community in475 words
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Article, Illustration128 2002-09-18 1 WAR ON TERROR THE arrest of three Indonesians yesterday during an anti-terrorist sweep in the Philippines and Indonesia’s continuation of the arrest of Omar Ai Faruq, said to be At Qaeda’s senior operative in the region, has brought South-east Asia's importance to AI Qaeda128 words
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Advertisement19 2002-09-18 1 No hard feelings He had to leave S’pore last year. Now Christepher Wee is back in town PAGE 2019 words
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STREATS local
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WAR ON TERROR
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Article, Illustration337 2002-09-18 2 t Zubaidah Nazeer - Singapore’s Muslim leaders react to JI arrests By t Zubaidah Nazeer SINGAPORE’S Muslim leaders yesterday used the media spotlight created by last month’s arrest of 21 Jemaah Islamiah operatives to distance Muslims here from extremist elements. At a dialogue session yesterday, attended by about 160 Malay community leaders337 words
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Article120 2002-09-18 2 -AP IN MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR will allow FBI agents to interrogate Islamic militant Yazid Sufaat, Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday. Yazid, a former Malaysian army captain, is accused of letting an apartment he owned near Kuala Lumpur to be used for a meeting-AP - 120 words
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296 2002-09-18 2 TWENTY-ONE arrests of activists here may have quashed Jemaah Islamiah (JI) in Singapore, but in neighbouring states the group still poses a grave threat, terrorism experts warn. In Indonesia, JI is “live and kicking”: Experts point to new information indicating cleric Abu296 words
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Article77 2002-09-18 3 -AFP IN PHILIPPINES THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Philippines’ largest Muslim separatist force, yesterday denied having links with militants detained by Singapore. It, however, conceded jthat it had received “foreign visitors” at its main base in the south. Two of the 21 suspected terrorists,-AFP - 77 words
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Article74 2002-09-18 3 -AFP PHILIPPINE security forces have arrested three Malaysian men in anti-teromst sweeps in the southern city of General Santos, the military said yesterday. A military report named the detained foreigners as Jaka Antari, Julkiri Letemba and Rahman Yanis, all described as “Malaysian nationals”. Military and police intelligence units-AFP - 74 words
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Article, Illustration236 2002-09-18 3 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew has revealed that when the 13 Jemaah Islamiah (JI) men were arrested in Singapore last December, they were already in touch with A 1 Qaeda. They were also in the process of collecting 21 tonnes of236 words
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Article100 2002-09-18 3 THE best way to isolate the Jemaah Islamiah network is for the US to add the group to its Foreign Terrorist Organisation blacklist, experts said. “Blacklisting a politically motivated group is a very effective strategy,” terrorism specialist Rohan Gunaratna of Scotland’s University of St Andrews100 words
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326 2002-09-18 4 Chua Kong Ho - Suburban retailers post 30% rise in sales; those in Orchard Rd report 10% drop By_ Chua Kong Ho THE Great Singapore Sale (GSS) was a bigger hit in the HDB heartlands than in Orchard Road, where it originated. More than half of retailers in326 words
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118 2002-09-18 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim AN illegal football bookie who collected bets totalling $4.7 million within a year was yesterday fined a hefty $1.02 million and sent to jail for four years. If he cannot pay the fine, he will serve 44 months more. Lean Cheong Keng,118 words
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Article, Illustration133 2002-09-18 4 THE chief operating officer of Centrepoint Properties, Lai Kwong Meng, 48, is charged with taking $330,000 in bribes. He allegedly received the money between August 1998 and August 1999. In return, he allegedly awarded two air-conditioning contracts and an electrical contract to subcontractors Pace AirST - 133 words
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Article, Illustration166 2002-09-18 4 – Gary Lim - Gary Lim THE director of The Devil’s Bar who allegedly flouted public entertainment rules by allowing two patrons to dance on its bartop was acquitted yesterday. The case, along with another involving a similar incident, was compounded at a magistrate’s court. This has the effect of166 words
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On a knife-edge
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Article191 2002-09-18 6 A CHICKEN rice seller in a Clementi hawker centre was stabbed between the eyes, allegedly by a neighbouring drinks stallholder who had accused him of having an affair with his wife. The victim, a Mr Wang, 32, told Shin Min Daily News that he was191 words
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94 2002-09-18 6 A 56-YEAR-OLD man died yesterday after his flatmate allegedly stabbed him in the heart with a kitchen knife. Mr Pang Siew Yin was found bleeding from a stab wound to his chest and gasping for air outside his flat on the 12th floor of94 words
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Article, Illustration86 2002-09-18 6 A splash of colour caught the eye of those who passed this stretch of storm drain beside Kembangan MRT station yesterday. Pollution Control Department officers said blue dye had found its way into the drain, but they couldn’t trace its source. Samples of water taken from the drainI Francis Lee - 86 words
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100 2002-09-18 6 LAST night BP joined Caltex in upping prices at the pump. On Friday, prices of Caltex Vortex Platinum and Silver petrol rose by a cent a litre to $1,334 and $1,215 respectively. Vortex Gold is now $1,274, up three cents. Caltex’s Power Diesel100 words
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STREATS financial
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Article430 2002-09-18 8 STI: 1,458.47 15.86 Reuters SHARES closed higher yesterday as Iraq’s offer to let in UN arms inspectors lifted Singapore Airlines and an affirmation of guidance by ST Assembly Test Services (Stats) buoyed tech stocks. The Straits Times Index finished 1.1 per cent, or 15.86Reuters - 430 words
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Article388 2002-09-18 8 Deepa Vijiyasingam - Moderate growth meets expectations, say analysts By_ Deepa Vijiyasingam SINGAPORE’S key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose 14.7 per cent to $8.6 billion last month compared to a year ago, recording the second consecutive month of positive double-digit growth. But the expansion was lower than the 16.8388 words
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242 2002-09-18 8 Reuters SINGAPORE Sing Tel Mobile and Star Hub said yesterday that they are not interested in buying a stake in Mobile One Asia (Ml). The denials came amid speculation that M 1 may be sold to another telecommunications firm even though it is– Reuters - 242 words
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Article24 2002-09-18 8 AS AT SEPTEMBER 17 US$: 551.781 552.727 EURO: 551.717 Ss: 69.01 YEN Ss: RM2.134 Ss: HK54.379 Ss: 24.24 BAHT Ss: 5,082 RUPIAH24 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article87 2002-09-18 8 Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings, United Overseas Bank and other lenders must have the technology to protect client data and transactions when customers bank on the Internet, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday. The boards of directors and the senior management will be responsible for implementing– Bloomberg - 87 words
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Article67 2002-09-18 8 Reuters ST ASSEMBLY Test Services yesterday reaffirmed third-quarter guidance of revenue growth of 5 to 10 per cent over the second quarter. Chief executive officer Tan Lay Koon, who met analysts for an update following numerous queries on the company’s outlook, also said that the company does– Reuters - 67 words
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Article57 2002-09-18 8 Bloomberg THE World Bank’s Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) has opened a Singapore office to help Asian countries attract foreign investment by insuring investors against political risks. Investors are turning to Asia again with increasing interest, said vicepresident Motomichi Ikawa. In Asia, Miga will focus on Indonesia,Bloomberg - 57 words
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STREATS vocal
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640 2002-09-18 10 LEE HAN SUCH - Comment Bj LEE HAN SUCH IF you’re offered a job by both Singapore Airlines and the Housing Development Board, choose HDB: It pays better. SIA employees last year received an average salary of just over $60,000. Those working for HDB were luckier640 words
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Article, Illustration215 2002-09-18 10 RESIDENTS of Blocks 422 to 425 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 recently received survey forms for the Main Upgrading Programme (MUP). Under this scheme, if 75 per cent of residents vote for MUP, then all will have to agree. A few years ago,215 words
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132 2002-09-18 10 POOR service and price increases seem to be all we encounter. We dutifully hand over a 10 per cent service charge to waiters and others whose service dissatisfy us. We have swallowed an increase in public transport fares, but there is no improvement in132 words
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Article84 2002-09-18 10 SINGTEL charged me $ll7 for a call to Taiwan that I didn’t make. I managed to obtain a detailed bill from the party in Taiwan whom I was supposed to have called. The bill records no call from Singapore to that number, which matches the one84 words
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STREATS regional
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177 2002-09-18 11 -afp SHAH ALAM Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday tried to reassure Malaysia’s large non-Muslim population that it has nothing to fear from his view that the country is an Islamic state. Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir first described Malaysia as-afp - 177 words
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Article, Illustration289 2002-09-18 11 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR A refusal by the US to renew student visas for 150 Malaysians is the price the country has to pay for being Islamic, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. “When we hold to what-AFP - 289 words
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Article, Illustration380 2002-09-18 13 SINGAPORE The real transformation in China will come when the so-called fifth-generation Chinese, many of whom studied in the United States and Europe, takes over the country’s leadership, says Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. He saidReuters - 380 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article72 2002-09-18 13 AP HANOI The main US embassy building in Hanoi reopened yesterday after being shut twice in one week to thwart a possible bomb attack. The building and an annexe, which are sited directly along busy streets like the US embassy buildings that were bombed in Africa in– AP - 72 words
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Article55 2002-09-18 13 Reuters BEIJING A business rival has confessed to spiking a shop’s snacks with rat poison, killing dozens and sickening hundreds on Saturday. Chen Zhengping told police he was driven by jealousy and hatred of the owner of the shop in Tangshan town, on the outskirts of Nanjing,– Reuters - 55 words
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Article32 2002-09-18 13 Reuters JAKARTA Unidentified attackers raided three remote Christian villages on Morotai island in Indonesia’s Maluku archipelago, killing two people, forcing thousands to flee and destroying buildings at the weekend. ReutersReuters - 32 words
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Article212 2002-09-18 14 Kim admits kidnapping Japanese; 4 still alive AP PYONGYANG In an astonishing concession at a summit with Japan’s Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, North Korean leader Kim Jong II confirmed yesterday that North Korean spies kidnapped Japanese citizens decades ago, and said that at least four are– AP - 212 words
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Article, Illustration177 2002-09-18 14 Reuters TOKYO -They’re both known for distinctive hair styles, they’re both 60, and while one is as slender as the other is rotund, they’re both taking a big risk in meeting. Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is keen for a diplomatic coup to bolster his popularity– Reuters - 177 words
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110 2002-09-18 14 AP HONGKONG -A new anti-subversion law will be introduced to Hongkong but will not affect freedoms of speech and press, said Gao Siren, the new head of Beijing’s Liaison Office here, according to the Apple Daily. Activists fear the law will severely test theseAP - 110 words
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STREATS global
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FLASHPOINT IRAQ
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Article, Illustration433 2002-09-18 15 AFP LONDON Iraq’s surprise offer to allow UN arms inspectors to return to the country without conditions was greeted with a mixture of scepticism and relief by the five permanent members of the UN SecurityAFP; IN' - 433 words
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Article198 2002-09-18 15 Wire services SINGAPORE Opec is less likely to increase output quotas at a meeting this week after Iraq’s decision to allow the unconditional return of UN weapons inspectors, traders and analysts said yesterday. Crude oil prices in New York fell as much as– Wire services - 198 words
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Article160 2002-09-18 15 IRAN: “It was a wise and sensible decision which we hope will stop the drums of war. “We welcome any coordination by President Saddam Hussein’s regime with the international community.” Iranian government spokesman Abdullah Ramezanzadeh ISRAEL: “The US unequivocally said they want to intervene160 words
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WAR ON TERROR
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Article341 2002-09-18 16 AP WASHINGTON Two key aides of Osama bin Laden including an alleged mastermind of the Sept 11 attacks were the most active plotters of terrorist attacks during the past year, US officials said on Monday. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, a Sept 11 organiser who has risen– AP - 341 words
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Article223 2002-09-18 16 -AFP WASHINGTON The US took custody of top Osama bin Laden aide Ramzi bin Al Shaiba on Monday and charged a sixth accused member of an Al Qaeda sleeper cell in stepped-up efforts against global terrorism. “Five people have been handed over to US custody, Ramzi-AFP - 223 words
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89 2002-09-18 16 AP WASHINGTON US jailers mistakenly freed a student from Pakistan who threatened to kill President George W Bush a week after the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, the Washington Post reported yesterday. The student, Khushal Khan, and three other inmates were released last month,– AP - 89 words
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300 2002-09-18 17 ap BANGKOK Sri Lankan government and Tamil rebel negotiators entered the second day of peace talks in Thailand yesterday with both sides agreeing that economic development of the war-tom areas would be key to a lasting peace. On Monday,– ap - 300 words
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Article, Illustration51 2002-09-18 17 Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Zawass (left) and National Geographic’s Jay Schadler yesterday examining a 4,500-year-old skeleton found in the Great Pyramid near Giza. In a much-hyped live TV broadcast, a robot was sent into the pyramid to drill through a hidden door only to find another sealed door beyond51 words
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102 2002-09-18 17 Reuters SANAA A Yemeni man has divorced his first wife because she was loud and argumentative and picked a deaf and mute woman as his new bride. A 1 Thawra daily said that a 40-year-old man named as Yahya from southern Dhamar province– Reuters - 102 words
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STREATS people
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125 2002-09-18 18 AP WASHINGTON Mr Scott Ritter considers himself an accidental peace activist. “I’m not a pacifist. I’m waging peace with the same tenacity one would wage war,” said Mr Ritter, the maverick ex-Marine and former UN weapons inspector who has emerged as a loud American– AP - 125 words
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Article, Illustration278 2002-09-18 18 It’s a case of race issues v freedom of speech Reuters PARIS -Provocative French novelist Michel Houellebecq, 45, faced a Paris court yesterday for allegedly inciting racial hatred by insulting Islam and its holy book. The case, brought against him by four Muslim groups,– Reuters; Mm - 278 words
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easy STREATS
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Article, Illustration710 2002-09-18 20 Canadian Chinese actor Christepher Wee didn't make it big in Singapore but he’s back on our shores and no hard feelings. JANICE WONG catches up with him CHRISTEPHER Wee’s destiny as a popular TV star in Singapore ended suddenly more than two years ago. SoMiM»its(i - 710 words
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Article, Illustration207 2002-09-18 20 THIS message was found on the official website of J-pop diva Hikaru Utada 10 days after she tied the knot with Kazuaki Kiriya, the director of her music video clips. Hikaru, 19, was apparently disturbed by talk among her fans that her marriage would not207 words
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Article, Illustration58 2002-09-18 20 -AP IT is now Angelina Jolie officially. The actress’s request to drop her last name from her legal name, formerly Angelina Jolie Voight, was granted on Sept 12 in a Los Angeles court. The star of films like Girl, Interrupted has been publicly-AP - 58 words
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Article, Illustration77 2002-09-18 20 MEL Gibson’s daughter Hannah, 21, is to become a nun. The Australian actor, who is Catholic, told an Italian newspaper: “I believe in God and I was happy when Hannah decided to become a nun. But I agree with anyone who says the Vatican is77 words
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Article, Illustration313 2002-09-18 21 -AFP SYDNEY One of the world’s most successful science-fiction television programmes was axed on Monday despite a battle to save it by millions of fans in many countries. The Australian-produced Farscape, about the intergalactic wanderings of an astronaut marooned in a hostile territory, had good international-AFP - 313 words
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Article, Illustration128 2002-09-18 22 THE year was 1962. V Four nervous young r musicians played their first record audition for the executives of the Decca recording company. The executives were not im-pressed. While turning down this group of musicians, one executive said: “We don’t like their sound. Groups of musiciansnci uiiuc vii/ribii Pic Francis Lee - 128 words
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Article115 2002-09-18 22 There’s a charity event on Friday organised by Cerebos Pacific to raise money for the KK Women and Children’s Hospital. It’s at the Suntec City Tropics Atrium on Friday from 9.30am-6pm. There will be exercise performances, health-related games and a charity run. Each $2 ticket bought at115 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration255 2002-09-18 22 NEW KRETA AYER SQUARE, CHINATOWN The procession will feature dancing lions and dragons, lantern floats, giant flag bearers, stilt walkers and a lantern parade. HAW PAR VILLA Lantern Night 2002 Sept 21, 7pm-10pm Tickets: $16 and $12 Tel: *****930 The Pei Yan Ling Chinese Opera Troupe from Hebei,255 words
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Article63 2002-09-18 23 10pm, Channel i When fellow secret serviceman Agent 009 is murdered over a treasured Faberge egg, British intelligence sends James Bond (Roger Moore) in. He follows the egg to India. There he meets the enigmatic and beautiful circus leader Octopussy (Maud Adams) and discovers a plan to cripple Western63 words
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Article62 2002-09-18 23 3.30 pm, Channel U It’s about the tragic life of Princess Taiping. Empress Wu Zetian, pregnant for 12 months and unable to give birth, does so at news of the Tang army’s victory. This convinces the emperor that the new-born girl is good luck. But her brothers62 words
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Article, Illustration38 2002-09-18 23 9pm, Channel 8 Hu Tie returns from Thailand, swearing vengeance on Jiahao. He blackmails Qiuxia into giving Danchun back her job. After getting engaged to Jiaxuan, Kailang meets Danchun by the beach... watched by Jiaxuan.38 words
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Article, Illustration141 2002-09-18 23 AP NEW YORK At first, Jerry Seinfeld didn’t think anyone would want to watch a movie about how he comes up with his ideas. He’ll soon find out. Comedian, set for release in New York and Los Angeles on Oct 11, chronicles his efforts toAP - 141 words
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Article, Illustration108 2002-09-18 23 DEFAULT The Fallout THEY have been receiving a lot of airplay for Wasting My Time in Canada, one of the tracks on this 11-track debut album. The Fallout is a hearty, fist-in-the-air rock’n’roll record. It certainly stands out among the newcomers of alternative rock. It’s a crisp and108 words
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Miscellaneous437 2002-09-18 23 T 7 1 «1 Yourdaii AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Exteriors interest you more than what lies inside. You’re the monarch of free association these days. Make those tenuous connections that will inspire those who come after you to build sturdy bridges. by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20437 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration592 2002-09-18 24 Argentine midfielder aims to put behind woeful World Cup -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Manchester United v Maccabi Haifa MANCHESTER England midfielder Nicky Butt faces a race against time to be ready for today, but Mancheter United received a boost with news Juan Sebastian Veron (right) will-AFP; |Reuters - 592 words
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458 2002-09-18 24 Reuters JERUSALEM Maccabi Haifa made history by becoming the first Israeli side to qualify for the Champions League group stages. Its game against Manchester United today is expected to bring the country to a standstill. Haifa’s success has been taken as proof of– Reuters - 458 words
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Article, Illustration550 2002-09-18 25 Newcastle needs win to put chaotic season in order Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Dynamo Kiev v Newcastle KIEV Newcastle boss Bobby Robson flew into Kiev admitting his hurt at his club’s less than spectacular start to the season, but is determined to put things right. Newcastle landed– Wire services; Reuters - 550 words
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Article60 2002-09-18 25 TODAY: Group E: Feyenoord (Ned) v Juventus (Ita); Dynamo Kiev (Ukr) v Newcastle (Eng) Group F: Manchester United (Eng) v Maccabi Haifa (Isr); Olympiakos (Gre) v Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) Group G: Bayern Munich (Ger) v Deportivo La Coruna (Spa); AC Milan (Ita) v Lens (Fra) Group H: Lokomotiv60 words
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Article300 2002-09-18 26 Wire services LONDON Aston Villa manager Graham Taylor was stunned after a humbling 3-0 defeat by fierce rival Birmingham at St Andrews. The former England boss admitted he had never seen a goal like Birmingham’s second one before. Villa goalkeeper Peter Enckelman looked ready to– Wire services - 300 words
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Article, Illustration465 2002-09-18 26 Chinese basketball stars ripe for taking at Asiad AFP BEIJING Fresh from a disappointing 12th place finish at the World Basketball Championship, long-time Asian powerhouse China is in a fragile state of mind as it licks its wounds in preparation for the Asian Games. China’s lackluster single winAFP; Reuters - 465 words
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325 2002-09-18 27 Adam Hashidy - By 'Adam Hashidy RONALD Susilo has set himself a quarter-final target in the Asian Games badminton, starting next month. The task may seem modest, but no Singaporean shuttler has made it to the last 16, let alone the last eight, in the history325 words
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Article, Illustration398 2002-09-18 27 Tan Kim Han - Penalty shoot-out deals cruel blow to Sengkang Marine By Tan Kim Han SINGAPORE CUP SEMI-FINAL Sengkang 2 Tampines 2 (Tampines wins 5-3 on penalties) THE Sengkang Marine fairy-tale band wagon turned into a pumpkin last night. The transformation took place at the Hougang Stadium, where Tampines RoversFrancis Lee - 398 words
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Article122 2002-09-18 27 BASKETBALL -AFP NEW YORK Patrick Ewing held a news conference yesterday to discuss his basketball future amid a published report the future National Basketball Association Hall of Famer will announce his retirement. The Boston Globe reported that the 40-year-old centre will announce the end of his 17-year-AFP - 122 words
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Article98 2002-09-18 27 Reuters LONDON The English Football Association (FA) has given Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane an extra two days to respond to disrepute charges he faces over a controversial autobiography. Keane, 31, must answer two FA charges relating to his account of a revenge incident involving Manchester City’s Alf– Reuters - 98 words
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Article83 2002-09-18 27 AP KUALA LUMPUR Afghanistan will compete in the Asian Games soccer competition, replacing Mongolia which has withdrawn. The Asian Football Confederation announced in a statement yesterday that Afghanistan would play in the Under-23 tournament at Busan, South Korea. Afghanistan’s first match will be against Iran on SeptAP - 83 words
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