Streats, 1 October 2002
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Title Section12 2002-10-01 1 Streats TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2002 Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 240/03/200212 words
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Article, Illustration673 2002-10-01 1 Wendy Tan - Odds stacked against married women here, so many don’t tie the knot, says Aware president By Wendy Tan IF Aware president Tisa Ng, 53, were younger and single today, she might have remained single. So she is not surprised that so many Singaporean women above 30 decide673 words
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Advertisement38 2002-10-01 1 i gas: ition .tones Come to mi in I find out this Thursday. Squill, sniff, sex: Dream or nightmare spray for women? 1 page PAGE 21 Our man in Busan meets the Asian Games' babe in the pool38 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration342 2002-10-01 2 Yong Hui Mien - Text messages now used for flirting B y Yong Hui Mien “U’RE a babe, I swear.” “U’re just saying it...cheeky boy!” “Boy? I am a man! Flirtatious messages like these are a reason young Singaporeans are using their cellphones to send 16 million messages342 words
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Article149 2002-10-01 2 THE plan to fix a $1.90 cap on multiple bus trips with the ez-link card, due to start today, has been put off, but commuters who make such trips can still get their rebates. Until the system is up and running, they just have to149 words
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144 2002-10-01 2 THE Traffic Police are giving a fiveyear “discount” on health tests for senior motorists. They used to have to go for a medical test at age 60 to show that they were still fit to drive. From Nov 1, they won’t have to144 words
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Article144 2002-10-01 2 ONE KIND ACT Yen Lim I doubt many people have a good impression of bus drivers. They’re nasty and often rude to passengers. So I was impressed with SBS driver Ong Sze Err, who was driving along Kallang Road toward Sims Avenue on Sept144 words
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Article, Illustration410 2002-10-01 3 Gary Lim - By_ Gary Lim NEVER lock your kids in at home alone. Not even for a short while. Three youngsters were almost “cooked alive” in their ground-floor Yishun flat yesterday. Their grandmother had locked them in. The reason: Feeling unwell, she had left the410 words
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Article, Illustration436 2002-10-01 4 Chua Kong Ho - Elder Shield prompts some to relook insurance cover By Chua Kong Ho THE opt-out period for Elder Shield, the national disability insurance scheme, ended yesterday. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is expected to announce the number of people who opted out soon. From an August survey, NTUC Income,436 words
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Article152 2002-10-01 4 SELF-EMPLOYED people earning less than $6,000 a year this year do not need to make Medisave contributions. The minimum income for compulsory Medisave contributions by the selfemployed used to be $2,400 a year. The Ministry of Health has also extended the use of Medisave to more152 words
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178 2002-10-01 4 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong’s “stayer-or-quitter” poser, which created quite a stir among Singaporeans, will take centrestage in Parliament today. Six MPs have tabled a motion urging the Government to review its policies and to take measures to help strengthen Singaporeans’ sense of belonging.178 words
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STREATS financial
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411 2002-10-01 6 STI: 1,352.30 21.59 Reuters SHARES finished lower yesterday as blue chips slipped in thin trade, with concerns over a possible US attack on Iraq dogging sentiment. “Overall the picture, the scenario, has not changed. We’ve still got the prospect of war, so anything on– Reuters - 411 words
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Article, Illustration330 2002-10-01 6 1 They can’t pay off card debts Wire services SINGAPORE Singaporeans struggled to pay off mounting credit card debts in August, but they continued to borrow money to buy new housing, according to figures released yesterday Credit card write-offs more than doubled from the same period– Wire services - 330 words
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Article245 2002-10-01 6 -AFP SINGAPORE Mortgagee sales in the third quarter rose 36 per cent from the previous quarter as home buyers defaulted on loan payments, property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle said yesterday. This figure is likely to grow, it added. There were 473 mortgagee sales units-AFP - 245 words
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Article24 2002-10-01 6 *AS AT SEPTEMBER 30 US$: SS1.776 S$2.780 EURO: S$1.746 S$: 68.56 YEN S$: RM2.140 S$: HK$4.392 S$: 24.37 BAHT S$: 5,071 RUPIAH24 words
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153 2002-10-01 6 Reuters SINGAPORE Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing has given Merrill Lynch free rein to sell its shares if the underwriter ends up with a big chunk of its rights issue, analysts who attended a company briefing said yesterday. One quoted Chartered chief executive officer Chia Song– Reuters - 153 words
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99 2002-10-01 6 Bloomberg SINGAPORE MPH Ltd yesterday -said it is selling its book retail and distribution businesses for $46 million to focus on publishing and media. “The management had carefully evaluated and agreed to this divestment as it fits in with our new focus to build– Bloomberg - 99 words
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SIREATS vocal
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186 2002-10-01 8 I BELIEVE that parents pandering to children’s whims is responsible for the ill-considered purchases of pets that has led to our sad record of pet abandonment (“Disposable-pet syndrome”, Streats, Sept 30). My wife and I rejected my son’s request for a cat or dog186 words
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Article, Illustration365 2002-10-01 8 I WOULD like to comment on “Solo trend no surprise” (Streats, Sept 30), a letter by Ms Tisa Ng, president of the Association of Women for Action and Research. Before I become public enemy No 1 of all women in Singapore, let me point out365 words
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Article134 2002-10-01 8 I WAS appalled years ago when I saw television footage of a private security firm’s staff searching and arresting suspected illegal immigrants/labourers. So when I read a recent report about debt collectors and their tactics, it reminded me of some lingering concerns about the power of134 words
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Article112 2002-10-01 8 I REFER to “Thank you, IDA” (Streats, Sept 26), a letter by Mr Yak Chin Hua. SingTel’s proposal to raise local fixed-line rates, like all other tariff filings, was evaluated entirely on its merits. IDA’s decision was arrived at after a thorough analysis and careful audit of112 words
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Article, Illustration226 2002-10-01 10 Get aroused try this spray LONDON A woman’s worst fear or a dream come true? US scientists have developed a nasal spray that can reportedly send women into states of “high sexual arousal”. PT-141, by Palatin Technologies in New Jersey, which directly targets the brain’s arousal centre. It was foundFrancis Lee - 226 words
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323 2002-10-01 10 f Yvonne Kwok - By_ f Yvonne Kwok DON’T resort to drugs, just blame the men. That was the response of five out of seven women we spoke to about the nasal spray, PT-141. In fact, most burst into peals of laughter before they could answer. Said Media323 words
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STREATS regional
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241 2002-10-01 11 Abdullah blames terrorism for fall in FDI Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi yesterday said that his government regarded extremists as a threat to “the Malaysian way of life”. He also emphasised the need to clamp down on all forms of” – Bernama - 241 words
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209 2002-10-01 11 -AFP TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi yesterday reshuffled his 17-month old Cabinet for the first time, discarding Financial Affairs Minister Hakuo Yanagisawa, as well as the defence and farm ministers. He appointed Cabinet newcomer Shigeru Ishiba as defence chief to replace Gen Nakatani, and-AFP - 209 words
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Article, Illustration35 2002-10-01 11 The wreckage of a police vehicle at Binjai town in North Sumatra yesterday. Soldiers attacked a police barracks, leavingfour dead and dozens injured, after a soldier was arrested for allegedly selling drugs Reuter^Reuter^ - 35 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article100 2002-10-01 11 AP TRYING to boost Chinese birth rates, the Malaysian Federation of Kong Sew Associations will give cash rewards totalling RM30,000 (S$ 14,048) to 15 couples expecting babies, the group’s head said yesterday. The couples will be the first winners in a procreation campaign organised by the federation,– AP - 100 words
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Article81 2002-10-01 11 AP A COURT in China has sentenced the owner of a fast-food outlet to die for poisoning a rival shop’s food, killing dozens of people. The poisoning in the town of Tangshan two weeks ago killed 38 people and hospitalised at least 300. Police say the defendant,– AP - 81 words
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Article68 2002-10-01 11 JUST hours after its launch in parts of Malaysia yesterday, new Chinese newspaper Oriental Daily News was suspended by the Home Affairs Ministry. Sources at the daily said the ministry did not give any reason for the suspension, reported malaysiakini.com. They added that the management explained68 words
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157 2002-10-01 11 AP JAKARTA Indonesia will send an intelligence team to the US to question a terrorist suspect arrested earlier this year in the archipelago, Minister Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono revealed yesterday. Last week, Time magazine reported that the suspect, Omar A 1 Faruq, was arrested– AP - 157 words
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215 2002-10-01 11 AP JAKARTA Unidentified gunmen opened fire in a busy street close to Indonesia’s presidential palace yesterday, killing three people. Police said that four assailants on two motorbikes started shooting outside a currency exchange office around 200 metres from the palace. Police Major Parmono said– AP - 215 words
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STREATS global
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FLASHPOINT IRAQ
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Article, Illustration338 2002-10-01 13 PARIS A military consultant to the French government believes that the US has already decided to attack Iraq in December. Mr Gerard Chaliand also said that the US military will have plans in place to deal with338 words
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124 2002-10-01 13 Reuters WASHINGTON US intelligence plans a campaign to dissuade the Iraqi military from using biological and chemical weapons if attacked, and believes President Saddam Hussein has already given his officers the go-ahead. Mr Saddam has likely already given conditional authority for deploying the weapons– Reuters - 124 words
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Article, Illustration140 2002-10-01 13 Wire services JERUSALEM Israel licked its political wounds after ending its siege of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat’s compound under US pressure. Blowing kisses and making a victory sign, Mr Arafat exited his battered West Bank compound on Sunday after tanks retreated from a 10-day-old blockade that drew– Wire services; AP - 140 words
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155 2002-10-01 13 BANGKOK A US attack on Iraq would fan the flames of anti-Americanism in Southeast Asia, making cooperation in the war on terror more difficult and secretive, analysts and officials say. Indonesian MP Amris Hassan, who is a member of President Megawati Sukarnoputri’s party,155 words
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Article255 2002-10-01 14 Top US panel still cautious Reuters WASHINGTON The head of an elite panel that decides US business cycles said on Sunday that the recession may have ended as early as last November, but his group won’t formally declare it over until it rules out a– Reuters - 255 words
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Article, Illustration159 2002-10-01 14 LONDON German scientists believe that natural bloYides will become extinct after 2202. No thanks to natural-blonde killers such as J-Pop stars Ayumi Hamasaki, Yuki Koyanagi, Hitomi Yaida and Aikawa Namase. Researchers believe that it is because of bottle blondes such as the Japanese idols that natural159 words
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Article94 2002-10-01 14 AP WASHINGTON Top financial leaders ended their weekend meetings on Sunday by promising action to prevent plunging stock markets from derailing the global economy’s fragile recovery and vowed to draw up a plan to help bankrupt nations by April. The leaders completed their meetings without major– AP - 94 words
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103 2002-10-01 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE The annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, to be held here in 2006 are expected to provide an economic boost. The Singapore Tourism Board estimated that the events would bring in about $3O million in revenue.– Bloomberg - 103 words
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Article, Illustration715 2002-10-01 16 Yvonne Kwok - C-pop’s crummy, that’s why piracy is rampant; many singers lack sincerity; record companies are too controlling. Taiwanese R&B star David Tao makes no hones about what he thinks of the music industry By Yvonne Kwok SPECIAL guests at concerts are “wu liao” (meaningless) and so are anti-piracy campaigns.715 words
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Article, Illustration88 2002-10-01 16 Reuters EVERYBODY who loves Raymond better get their loving in now, because he may not be around much longer. The *****004 season of CBS’ hit comedy Everybody Loves Raymond may be the show’s last, series namesake Ray Romano told TV Guide, saying he wanted to go out– Reuters; [ReuterS - 88 words
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Article, Illustration129 2002-10-01 16 CALISTA Flockhart has described Harrison Ford as the man of her dreams. But they denied being engaged, said Ananova yesterday, following reports that Harrison had bought the Ally Mcßeal actress a ring. The two got together earlier this year. Calista, 37, denied that the actor, atafp - 129 words
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Article, Illustration121 2002-10-01 16 -AFP BARBRA Streisand came out of retirement on Sunday to help raise funds for the Democratic party at a glittering gala in Hollywood. The 60-year-old raised a record US$6 millon (5510.7 millon) for the party she has backed for decades, according to Fox News-AFP; jjteutersl - 121 words
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Article, Illustration348 2002-10-01 18 REESE Witherspoon was hot news over the weekend after her latest movie, Sweet Home Alabama, shot to the top of the box office in the US, taking in an estimated U 5537.5 million (5566.7 million). The romantic comedy, in which she plays a southern belle tom348 words
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Article, Illustration152 2002-10-01 18 Christy’s favourite role motherhood Never mind about being Asia’s sexiest woman or a rapidly developing acting career. It is motherhood that Christy Chung revels in, or so it seems from an interview with her in the October issue of Health Today. How has motherhood changed you? ‘Motherhood completes me. Yasmine152 words
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Article, Illustration129 2002-10-01 20 HI. I’ m Angie Ng Minrong, your October weather girl. It’s Tuvalu’s Independence Day today. Tiny specks, big problems. The nine coral atolls total size 26 sq km are way out in the Pacific halfway between Hawaii and Australia, population about 11,000. They have no naturalPic Drew Fritz - 129 words
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Just a minute
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Article113 2002-10-01 20 To celebrate Children’s Day, admission at the Singapore Philatelic Museum (23-B Coleman Street) will be free for all children aged 12 years and below. Activities include designing your own toy stamp (9am-4pm) and a story-telling session (2pm3pm). The museum is open from 12pm-6pm on Mondays and 9am-6pm113 words
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Happenin’
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Article48 2002-10-01 20 ROBOT ZOO EXHIBITION Singapore Science Centre From Oct 23 Tickets at $ll, $8 This is an educational, fun and intriguing exhibition that uses the biomechanics of giant robotic animals to illustrate how real animals function. The exhibition will features eight giant animal robots and 16 hands-on exhibits.48 words
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Article49 2002-10-01 20 CHILDREN’S DAY SPECIAL Choa Chu Kang Community Library Today, 4.30 pm -5.30 pm $2 This programme is tailored for children aged four to 10. The fun-filled session will have story-telling, songs and rhymes, and arts and crafts. Register at the Customer Service Counter and bring along necessary stationery.49 words
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Article, Illustration124 2002-10-01 20 EMIL CHAU WORLD TOUR 2002 Singapore Indoor Stadium Oct 19, Bpm Tickets at $149, $129, $99, $69 from Sistic Famed for his heartfelt vocals and sense of humour, the Taiwanese singer will treat Singapore fans to his best hits such as You Make Me Happy and Sad, The Fear124 words
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Article, Illustration39 2002-10-01 20 TAIJIQUAN Toa Pay oh South CC Every Tuesday Bpm-9.30pm s27for 12 lessons Tel: 6259-6602 Get fit at least every Tuesday. Taijiquan classes are open for registration now. There are 12 lessons in the course. Call for more information.39 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article48 2002-10-01 21 2.30 pm, Central Featuring Alicia Silverstone of the hit movie Clueless, as the voice of Sharon Spitz, Braceface is a half-hour animated comedy chronicling the perils of adolescence as Sharon negotiates her way through eighth grade, including finding herself dealing with mysterious mishaps caused by her braces.48 words
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Article, Illustration72 2002-10-01 21 10pm, Channel i Based on Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, Anthony Hopkins stars as the Roman general who makes two mistakes: supporting the wily Satuminus (Alan Cumming) as the emperor, and wronging Tamora, queen of the Goths (Jessica Lange) by killing her eldest son. Murder follows murder as Tamora is aided72 words
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Article, Illustration137 2002-10-01 21 AFTER suffering disappointments such as Lucky Numbers, Swordfish and Domestic Disturbance, actor John Travolta has one Last Chance. In the comedy-tliriller of that name, Travolta stars as a hit man sent to a tropical island. When his quarry accidentally saves his life, the hit man takes137 words
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Article, Illustration125 2002-10-01 21 JAMES TAYLOR October Road JAMES TAYLOR is one of the rare musicians who can stick to the same formula time after time and still be (deservedly so) hailed for the finished product. That’s not to say he doesn’t experiment with new sounds. He just manages to restrain and125 words
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STREATS travel
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Article, Illustration748 2002-10-01 17 A destination with multi-cultural heritage and modern style. Brought to you by Macau Government Tourist Office THE traffic in the city of Macau literally comes to a screeching halt every November. Well, at least for a week. That’s when the roads are turned over to fearless drivers748 words
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Miscellaneous455 2002-10-01 21 Yourdaflyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrohgy.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You win by deferring to the other person. This is beyond surrender or escape. A willingness to negotiate builds a. stable, mutually satisfying future. PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 You may not have as many friends as some people, but455 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration477 2002-10-01 22 LIM HAN MING - LIM HAN MING reports from South Korea BUSAN In the swimming world dominated by the Americans and the Europeans, one Asian name stands out Qi Hui. The 17-year-old Chinese, who is the current world record holder in■s ' . Uiji - 477 words
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Article, Illustration313 2002-10-01 22 i ADAM HASIIIDY - SINGAPORE Bt J i ADAM HASIIIDY AFTER months of preparation and buckets of perspiration, Team Singapore finally got the chance to flex its muscles in the Asian Games yesterday. Its athletes huffed and puffed. But in a competition filled with world-class players, expecting them313 words
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14th Asian Games BUSAN 2002
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Article, Illustration163 2002-10-01 24 AP CHINESE weightlifter Li Zhuo (right) and Myanmar’s Kay Thi Win both tied world records for snatch and total lift in the women’s 48 kg division yesterday. Li won the gold on the basis of lighter body weight after both she and Kay Thi Win lifted– AP - 163 words
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Article, Illustration569 2002-10-01 24 f Lim Han Ming - Svelte Aya Terakawa has the curves to turn men’s heads By f Lim Han Ming BUSAN It’s easy to pick the fastest swimmer at the Asian Games: Just consult the stopwatch. But it’s never easy to pick the babe of the pool. Everyone has their preferences.569 words
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Article284 2002-10-01 24 Lim Han Ming - By Lim Han Ming BUSAN Japan’s Takahiro Miko is the swimmer to beat at the moment. Last night, the Japanese torpedo sped to an Asian record in the men’s 200 m individual medley on opening day of the swimming competition. His time of 2:00.535ec284 words
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Article, Illustration139 2002-10-01 25 Xinhua THE International Jury Committee of Sailing yesterday rejected Singapore coach Siew Shaw Her’s (right) request to compete as a reserve sailor at the 14th Asian Games. The request was made by the Singapore Sailing Federation after its 470 helmsman Xu YuanZhen injured himself It wants– Xinhua - 139 words
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Article, Illustration369 2002-10-01 25 Reuters BUSAN Their beauty, talent and graceful manners have given North Korea’s official cheerleaders (right) pin-up status in South Korea. But like their enigmatic communist homeland, the women are fenced off from the rest of the world. There was not– Reuters; AFP - 369 words
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292 2002-10-01 25 -AFP BUSAN Memories of amateur boxing’s most notorious scandal have been revived at the Asian Games ahead of tomorrow’s opening bouts, with teams fearing an outbreak of biased judging. Fourteen years ago at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, American Roy Jones Jr was robbed-AFP - 292 words
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Article98 2002-10-01 25 BILLIARDS SNOOKER: Snooker doubles E Boon Aun, Lim Chun Kiat (9am, Dong Ju College Gymnasium) ROWING: Single scull (W) Repecharge Elsie Lim (10.40 am, Nakdong River) SWIMMING: 200 m IM (W) Joscelin Yeo, Chan U-Nice 200 m free (M) Gary Tan, Mark Chay 100 m breast98 words
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Article57 2002-10-01 25 G S B Tot China 7 4 5 16 Japan 6 4 2 12 South Korea 2 5 4 11 Kazakhstan 10 3 4 Iran 0 112 Kyrgyzstan 0 10 1 Myanmar 0 10 1 Indonesia 0 0 11 Mongolia 0 0 11 Thailand 0 0 11 Turkmenistan57 words
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Article, Illustration610 2002-10-01 26 -AFP THE BELFRY, England He may not have won a Major yet, but Colin Montgomerie has joined the legends of the Ryder Cup. It was Montgomerie more than anyone else who bludgeoned the Americans on Sunday,-AFP; AP - 610 words
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Article, Illustration579 2002-10-01 26 Wire services INDIANAPOLIS Michael Schumacher has given two different explanations for the controversial finish that ended with Rubens Barrichello winning the US Grand Prix. The world champion eased off in the final comer at Indianapolis on Sunday to allow Barrichello alongside him, but the Brazilian– Wire services - 579 words
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Article, Illustration464 2002-10-01 27 Red Devils favourite for third straight win in Europe -AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Man United v Olympiakos Piraeus MANCHESTER England fullback Gary Neville is set to make his first start in four months as Manchester United takes on Olympiakos in the Champions League here tonight (2.30 am, tomorrow). But-AFP; Reuters - 464 words
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244 2002-10-01 27 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Juventus v Newcastle NEWCASTLE Newcastle United manager Bobby Robson says a lack of Champions League experience is hampering his team’s progress in the prestigious club competition. The English Premier League side will face Italian champion Juventus in Turin tonight (2.30 am,244 words
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Article125 2002-10-01 27 Today (2.30 am tomorrow) m Group E 7 Feyenoord (Ned) v Dynamo (Ukr) Juventus (Ita) v Newcastle (Eng) GROUP F Haifa (Isr) v Bayern Leverkusen (Ger) Man United (Eng) v Olympiakos (Gre) tGROUP G 7 Bayern Munich (Ger) v AC Milan (Ita) Deportivo (Spa) v Lens (Fra) GROUP125 words
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Article57 2002-10-01 27 MANCHESTER UNITED V OLYMPIAKOS IX2 Manchester Utd 1.27 Draw 5.00 Olympiakos 7.10 1/2 GOAL Man Utd (-11/2 Goals) 1.70 Olympiakos (+ll/2 Goals) 1.95 Total Goals 0 Goal 13.00 1 Goal 6.30 2 Goals 4.20 3 Goals 4.00 4 Goals 4.50 5 Goals 6.10 6 Goals 9.80 7 Goals57 words
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