Streats, 19 December 2002
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Title Section10 2002-12-19 1 Streats THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg nhta (p> 240/03/28oa>10 words
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Article, Illustration647 2002-12-19 1 Khushwant Singh - Queues form but where are the cabs? By Khushwant Singh IF you’re at Boat Quay and need a cab just before midnight, forget about joining the queue at a taxi stand. The cabs are waiting a short walk away on Battery Road. Likewise, you’ll see fewClarence Chan - 647 words
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Advertisement76 2002-12-19 1 HOPELESS -s 48 The fans turned up in red, ready to roar. But they watched Jan Poulsen’s hopeless bunch of Lions go down 0-4 to Malaysia. What went j wrong? PAGE 50 Top tech gifts ALFRED SIEW's pick of the best under-$3OO gifts for techies this season PAGES 38&39 Tell76 words
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Advertisement41 2002-12-19 1 Report errant cabbies If a cabby who is for hire refuses to pick you up, call Comfort at 6550-8588 or Citycab at 6452-0220 and report the taxi number, the date and time. All complaints will be investigated, assured the taxi operators.41 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration793 2002-12-19 2 Choong Choon Yee - The brain behind recycling’s sexy new image Choong Choon Yee SCANTILY-CLAD Asian models posing with endangered animals... You would think that this sexy beauty and the beast theme used in SembCorp Environmental Management’s 2003 calendar was the brainchild of a man. But no, the person behind the calendar793 words
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Article378 2002-12-19 3 Gary Lim - Man places bet for friend but losses winning slips By Gary Lim PLACING soccer bets for a friend was a favour that turned into a nightmare when the buyer lost the five betting slips, each of which turned out to be a winner. The payout lost: $23,000. Mr378 words
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Article, Illustration410 2002-12-19 5 CHINA Airlines is seeking Hindi-speaking stewardesses in Singapore. But finding them is proving a daunting task. Of the 160 applicants that the Taiwanese carrier shortlisted in its current recruitment drive here, only two, both ethnicLianhe Zaobao - 410 words
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Article, Illustration239 2002-12-19 5 BERLIN Germany is abuzz with the latest sensational revelations in a murder case that allegedly involved the cooking and eating of a man’s penis. Witchcraft has now been thrown into the pot as the suspect’s next-door neighbour is a self-styled witch who casts death spells,239 words
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Article171 2002-12-19 5 Elena Chong - By Elena Chong TWO drug abusers robbed two women, one of them at knifepoint. Bay Back Sia, 42, and Chan Jin Bock, 45, were sentenced to 16 years and 15 years preventive detention respectively and ordered to receive 24 strokes of the cane each for armed171 words
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Article161 2002-12-19 6 BUZZSTOP A GROUP of Irish workmates cashed in a lottery ticket worth more than Irish £1 million (552.3 million) just 90 minutes before it expired on Tuesday. The three Dubliners realised they had the ticket when one of them heard a radio appeal, Ananova.com reported. The161 words
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Article, Illustration55 2002-12-19 6 Hobbling on crutches, a group of Afghan amputees the victims of landmines marching during an event for handicapped people in Kandahar yesterday. At least 70 to 80 people die each week in Afghanistan the victims of exploding mines or ordnance left over from the 1979-1989AP - 55 words
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Article149 2002-12-19 6 158 students used same ploy IN the biggest case of cheating in a national examination here, examiners caught 158 students from 28 schools who had used classmates’ answers to complete test papers. It was later found that the N-level students had used the same method to149 words
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Article141 2002-12-19 6 Islands in dispute FLUSH from its legal victory over Indonesia on ownership of two islands off Borneo, Malaysia will next take on Singapore’s claim to the disputed island of Pedra Branca. The island, off south-east Johor, has been claimed by Singapore since 1996. “Pulau Batu141 words
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Article136 2002-12-19 6 Indian execs arrested TWO top Indian businessmen who are involved in a commercial dispute with an Indonesian client could face the prospect of five years imprisonment. Mr Aran Jain, chief executive of software firm Polaris Software Limited, and Mr Rajiv Malhotra, senior vicepresident of the136 words
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Article102 2002-12-19 6 A PRICE-and-promotions competition has broken out between the Shell and Exxon Mobil stations in Bukit Timah. The Shell stations on Duneam and Bukit Timah roads slashed petrol prices by 8 per cent on Monday, while the Esso on Duneam Road and the Mobil station on102 words
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Article95 2002-12-19 6 FOUR historic shophouses in Malacca have been demolished to build a hotel, and the state government is furious with the Singaporean owners, saying they would be fined RM 10,000 (554,600). The shophouses are in the heritage buffer zone in Jonker Walk and official approval is needed before95 words
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Article95 2002-12-19 6 TO provide some relief for parents whose children are in its cancer ward, the National University Hospital has built a double-storey cabin next to its paediatric inpatient cancer centre where parents can stay overnight. The cabin, the first of its kind here, can accommodate up to four95 words
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Article103 2002-12-19 6 CERTIFICATES of entitlement (COEs) bidders got an early Christmas present yesterday when prices fell to their lowest levels in more than a year. The biggest dip of $3,399 was for big cars above 1,600 cc. The new price is $23,890, the lowest since March last year.103 words
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Financial
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Article668 2002-12-19 9 Conrad Raj - Ong Beng Seng ups offer to $2.06; the ball is now in rival’s court Conrad Raj THE already protracted Nat Steel saga appears to be in danger of being stretched even longer as hotelier Ong Beng Seng’s 98 Holdings yesterday upped its bid for control668 words
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Article, Illustration319 2002-12-19 9 Reuters NEW YORK Conseco, struggling under more than US$6 billion (5510.4 billion) in debt, became the US’ thirdlargest bankruptcy yesterday, as the insurance and loan firm sought protection from creditors while it sells its finance unit and tries to restructure itself. The move, whichReuters; AP - 319 words
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Article86 2002-12-19 9 Reuters NEW YORK SIA said on Tuesday that it has no plans to take an equity stake in its bankrupt alliance partner United Airlines, after the head of United parent UAL Corp, said SIA had expressed interest in a stake in the company. UAL chairman andReuters - 86 words
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Article81 2002-12-19 9 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesia’s leading auto maker PT Astra International said yesterday it planned to issue 1.43 billion new shares to raise 1.4 trillion rupiah (***** million) from a rights issue. Astra said the issue would give shareholders the right to buy seven new shares at 1,000– Reuters - 81 words
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Article92 2002-12-19 9 Reuters NEW YORK A federal judge on Tuesday approved Global Crossing’s reorganisation plan, paving the way for the telephone company to emerge from one of the largest bankruptcies in US history early next year. What remains is for federal regulators to sign off on the sale ofReuters - 92 words
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Article112 2002-12-19 9 Bloomberg JAKARTA Four key creditors of Asia Pulp Paper (APP), Asia’s largest defaulter with US$l3 billion (5522.7 billion) in debt, refused to sign a preliminary repayment agreement, a Japanese creditor said. The four are the export credit agencies of Japan, Sweden, the US and Germany. MrBloomberg - 112 words
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Article286 2002-12-19 11 THIS festive season property developers are taking a break, too. Analysts said that plans for launches had been deferred, but prices are not expected to dip further. “It’s the festive season now. Sentiments are still low and there is no reason to push out a project286 words
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Article, Illustration204 2002-12-19 11 THE Prestige tanker disaster had no ecological impact on Singapore but its effects will become apparent in much closer scrutiny of ageing vessels here, according to an informed source cited by The Shipping Times. Port inspections will be intensified and focus on ageReuters - 204 words
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291 2002-12-19 12 HOUSTON Some jokes are no laughing matter. Like this videotape of a January 1997 goingaway party for former Enron president Rich Kinder that features nearly half an hour of absurd skits, songs and testimonials by company executives and prominent Houstonians. But given Enron’s dramatic291 words
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Article, Illustration571 2002-12-19 12 The confectioneiy and soft-drinks company’s new CEO is a takeover specialist Bloomberg LONDON Even before being named chief executive officer of Cadbury Schweppes two weeks ago, Mr Todd Stitzer had led the confectioner to more than 20 acquisitions in three years. Yesterday, the company announced its biggest■ Bloomberg; Bloomberg News - 571 words
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171 2002-12-19 12 -AP LONDON Vodafone chief executive Chris Gent announced yesterday that he planned to resign, and the mobile phone giant named the head of a California telecommunications company to succeed him. Mr Gent, 54, will step down after the company’s July 30 annual meeting,-AP - 171 words
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Article, Illustration456 2002-12-19 14 Bloomberg SHANGHAI -Tsingtao Brewery Co, China’s largest beermaker, said its parent began making and selling wine for the first time in its 99-year history, joining 50 other winemakers catering to a new taste among urban trendies. It is marketing its KaiBloomberg; AFP 1 - 456 words
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Article428 2002-12-19 14 STI: 1,334.66 8.35 Reuters THE Straits Times Index (STI) hit a 13-month low yesterday, as Chartered Semiconductor and other blue chips slipped in the the wake of Wall Street’s latest dip. The STI fell 0.62 per cent, or 8.35 points, to 1,334.66, its lowest– Reuters - 428 words
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Article24 2002-12-19 14 *AS AT DECEMBER 18 US$: 551.747 552.788 EURO: 551.791 Ss: 69.44 YEN Ss: RM2.176 Ss: HK54.465 Ss: 24.62 BAHT Ss: 5,094 RUPIAH24 words
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198 2002-12-19 14 AFP TOKYO Japan’s No 2 carmaker Honda yesterday predicted record sales and production next year due to to stronger demand in Asia, mainly from the singing Chinese market. Honda’s global sales next year are expected to rise by 10 per cent to 3.1 millionAFP - 198 words
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Article, Illustration676 2002-12-19 18 SOH WEN LIN - There’s more to teaching teens about sex than showing them gory pictures of STD-infected genitals. Withholding information on contraception or the technical aspects of sex could harm them later Soh what? By SOH WEN LIN The Straits Times THREE years ago, I made aThe Straits Times - 676 words
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Vocal
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Article81 2002-12-19 22 MANY times when I have taken a train from Somerset station, there has been a long queue at the ticket counter. I often find myself helping clueless commuters and doing what SMRT staff ought to be doing. There might be four or five SMRT staff81 words
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Article254 2002-12-19 22 SINGAPORE Management University’s Mr Kirpal Singh said in a Straits Times report recently that young Singaporeans have an arrogant attitude when it comes to foreign relations. He mentioned that they often take an “it’s their loss” position. Indeed, such arrogance is the product of Singapore’s254 words
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Article221 2002-12-19 22 IN her response to my earlier letter, City Cab’s Ms Priscilla Chan alluded to the high demand for on-call taxis from 10pm to midnight as the reason why so many taxis were “on call” during that period (“CityCab: More taxis booked before midnight”, Streats, Dec 17).221 words
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181 2002-12-19 22 I REFER to “Great taxi conspiracy”, a letter by Mr Cheng Shing Chow (Streats, Dec 12) in which he referred to empty “on call” taxis cruising around. Demand for taxi bookings has been on the increase. Last month, Comfort hit a record high181 words
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Advertisement268 2002-12-19 23 WAEI Our FREE Beta Trial to play Renewal has ended! However, existing players will get an extra week of FREE play that ends on 22 December at 12pm! Renewal will be a full-fledged commercial MMOG after this Beta Trial phase. Grab this opportunity to continue playing and stand to win268 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration271 2002-12-19 24 Wisconsin study finds echinacea useless against colds -AFP CHICAGO Echinacea, the herb widely touted as a booster for the immune system, appears to be ineffective in combating the common cold, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison studied 142 students with an upper-AFP - 271 words
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Article115 2002-12-19 24 QHow canfruits and vegetables help prevent osteoporosis? A Fruits and vegetables can help to protect your bones. A diet rich in animal protein will increase the acidity of our blood, contributing to an acid-base imbalance. This will trigger the release of calcium from bones to the bloodstream to115 words
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Article, Illustration515 2002-12-19 25 Health begins with suflt> eani With all the festive feasting around, how do you watch your weight? Here are some suggestions WHETHER or not you celebrate Christmas, the year-end mood is almost certain to affect you, and many people will be feasting and partying through the515 words
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a world of experience Christmas@Suntec City
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Article, Illustration437 2002-12-19 27 TURN YOUR HOME INTO A GREAT PARTY VENUE WITH DECORATIVE FINDS FROM SUNTEC CITY MALL. A Special Christmas bulletin from Suntec City Mall Create a festive atmosphere in your home with some lighting ideas, new crockery and a few decorative pieces, and turn it into a cosy437 words
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Article, Illustration261 2002-12-19 28 get'em quick NEED A LAST-MINUTE GIFT ORWANTTO INDULGEYOURSELF? HERE ARE 10 BRILLIANT BUYS YOU’LL FIND AT SUNTEC CITY MALL. 1. Help guys keep time with a stainless steel UFO Chronograph, waterresistant up to 50 m. $448 from Time Engine at #Ol-042. 2. Get eco-con-scious and give pretty necklaces hand-made from261 words
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Article, Illustration674 2002-12-19 28 feasting suntec Swiss fondue Enjoy a diet-busting cheese fondue ($3B for two) at Swiss Culture at #O3-006. Made from gruyere and emmental, it is served with boule bread. Or try the beef fondue ($4O for two).You spear beef cubes and cook them in hot oil in the fondue pot. The674 words
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Article303 2002-12-19 30 SHOP AT SUNTEC CITY MALL AND GET A CHANCE TO SPEND A FEW DAYS IN THE COOL CLIME OF GENTING HIGHLANDS. If cool mountain air is on your list of criteria for a relaxing getaway, then here’s another reason to shop at Suntec City Mall.303 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration495 2002-12-19 32 Recent policy decisions cast pall over top Net search engine’s ‘conscience’ NEW YORK Within months of its launch in 1998, the Google search engine became one of the most popular sites on the Web. Internet users are now spending about 15 million hours a monthBloomberg News - 495 words
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302 2002-12-19 32 SYDNEY The chief of the Bali bombing investigation team, General I Made Pastika, said yesterday that the perpetrators of the bloody attacks won’t escape the death penalty, the Sydney Morning Herald reported yesterday. He said that prosecutors are bringing to trial the main suspects302 words
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184 2002-12-19 32 -ap BOSTON Waitress Sarah Nilsen got an early Christmas present in the mail this week: A US$lO,OOO (S$ 17,460) tip from one of her regular customers. The cheque, made out to her 11-month-old son, Andrew, came from an older widower who patronises the Newcomb-ap - 184 words
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Article370 2002-12-19 34 World court ruling on Sipadan, Ligitan Reuters AN International Court of Justice ruling that the islands of Sipadan and Ligitan, disputed since 1969, belong to Malaysia and not to Indonesia is unlikely to be followed by similar settlements of several other territorial rows simmering in the– Reuters - 370 words
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Article166 2002-12-19 34 LOS ANGELES -Reid Ellison, an 1 lth-grader at Anzar High School in San Juan Bautista, recently decided to hack into the school’s computer grading system as a school project. So he presented the idea to school administrators and they approved. He hacked his way in166 words
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Article, Illustration316 2002-12-19 36 Wire services TAIPEI Taiwan’s Vice-President Annette Lu said on Tuesday that Indonesia should take full responsibility for cancelling President Chen Shui-bian’s planned visit to Jakarta. “Indonesia couldn’t resist pressure from China,” Ms Lu was quoted as saying by the Taipei Times yesterday. She also■ Wire services; Reuters ~T 1 - 316 words
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Article134 2002-12-19 36 WASHINGTON A Capitol employee using the Senate Recording Studio to dub a pornographic tape pushed the wrong button and aired the tape over the Senate office’s internal television system. Officials alerted by two Capitol police officers quickly pulled the plug on the movie. It134 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration568 2002-12-19 38 – ALFRED SIEW - Make your techie loved ones happy this season with any of these under-$3OO gift ideas By ALFRED SIEW The Computer Times Sweat-free MP3 Nike Philips psa[64 $229 Available at authorised dealers THE psa[64 MP3 player, which is a joint design from leading sports company Nike and568 words
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Easy Streats
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Article, Illustration515 2002-12-19 42 The bbody battle scenes of the second Lord of the Rings film, The Two Towers, may be gory, but they are realistically intense. Many believe JRR Tolkiens sources of inspiration for the trilogy were the trenches of World War I THE movie may be a special effects515 words
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Article, Illustration412 2002-12-19 42 GREGORY LEOW - B 'J GREGORY LEOW THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS Starring Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellan and Viggo Mortensen Directed by Peter Jackson oooo® THERE are crucial rules that need to be remembered when watching Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers412 words
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Article, Illustration367 2002-12-19 46 They had only just met but that didn’t stop one couple from mnning the Streats challenge on Tuesday night and having fun. GREGORY LEOW reports THE audience was dead quiet at the Streats party on Tuesday night. They weren’t getting drunk nor were they hittingClarence Chan - 367 words
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Article, Illustration317 2002-12-19 46 – Jill Lim - Jill Lim IF you’re not watching Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers tonight, you may want to catch Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders spoofing the blockbuster film on Arts Central instead. And it does have something in common with Two Towers: You317 words
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Article, Illustration351 2002-12-19 48 KOREAN- American actor Rick Yune can remember the moment he decided to change his life. It was in the early 1990 s and Yune, who was bom in Seoul and raised in Washington, DC, was then a trader on Wall Street for Merrill Lynch. “IAFP - 351 words
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Article, Illustration95 2002-12-19 48 GET your hankies ready for the third film in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. According to Ananova.com, Peter Jackson (right), the director of all three movies, says the final film, Return of the King, keeps making him cry much more than the first two. “Frodo95 words
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Article, Illustration135 2002-12-19 48 MICHAEL J Fox has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the famous pavement’s 2,029 th star The Canadian-born actor, 41, is best known for the Back To The Future films and as Alex Keaton in sitcom Famiy Ties. He retired from more135 words
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Article, Illustration91 2002-12-19 49 HEAVY rain has lashed eastern Sri Lanka for four straight days and more than 70,000 families have been made homeless in due to floods, officials said. The district of Batticaloa was the worst hit, with over 60,000 families forced to leave their homes. In Singapore, it’sPic Francis Lee - 91 words
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Article, Illustration55 2002-12-19 49 9pm, Channel i For those of you who haven’t been introduced to this psychotic family yet, do get acquainted. Stacey Keach is a blast as a cranky old man, Ken, who goes out of his way to make life hell for his two sons, Titus and Dave, who in55 words
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Article52 2002-12-19 49 llpm, Central The stars of The Lord of the Rings Liv Tyler, Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom and Miranda Otto talk about their personal experiences in the making of this movie. The programme contains exciting footage of The Two Towers, part two of the Lord of the52 words
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Article47 2002-12-19 49 SSO CHRISTMAS CONCERT Today till Saturday, 8.15pm Victoria Concert Hall Tickets at $46, $36, $26, $21 and $16 from Sistic Lim Yau leads the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in its annual Christmas concert and carol sing-along. They will perform classical tunes celebrating Christmas, popular tunes and carols.47 words
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Article, Illustration44 2002-12-19 49 HOME CONSUMER SHOW Till Sunday, 11.30am-9-30pm Suntec City Exhibition Hall, level six Free Choose from the latest in furniture and home finishings, computers, beauty products, toys, jewellery and fashion. Chew Chor Meng as Mr Kiasu will host quizzes and games on Saturday, 3.30pm-4.30pm.44 words
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Miscellaneous464 2002-12-19 49 PISCES FEB 19 -MAR 20 by Kelli Fox atAslrology.com km mips JAN 20-FEB 18 Time is meaningless, and that makes it your ally. Passion and creativity wear different faces even though they come from the same source. Whatever your body does, remember that your brain is still the boss. What464 words
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Article, Illustration437 2002-12-19 50 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han TIGER CUP 2002 Singapore 0 Malaysia 4 IT was a match Singapore was not expected to lose. It was played at the National Stadium. And Singapore had the services of its two new citizens defender Daniel Bennett and striker Egmar Goncalves. The fansFranc^Lee - 437 words
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Article152 2002-12-19 50 ‘No. The players are at fault Maybe Singaporeans are not cut out to be footballers. It’s one of the most disappointing results ever. Malaysia is a strong team, but 4-0 is too much to bear.’ David, Lim, 30, bank officer This is the most disgraceful match152 words
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Article, Illustration450 2002-12-19 51 Lim Han Ming - Cutting off passes to Thailand’s goal-poachers crucial to Singapore’s strategy B y Lim Han Ming TIGER CUP 2002 Thailand 5 Laos 1 DON’T let Kiatisuk “Zico” Senamuang and Worrawoot Srimaka out of your sight. That may well be national coach Jan Poulsen’s instruction to his defendersFrancis Lee - 450 words
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Article, Illustration488 2002-12-19 52 Uruguayan scores in Manchester United’s quarter-final win Wire services MANCHESTER Diego Forlan (right) admitted that his team-mates now had their minds set on lifting the first trophy of the season after scoring the goal that gave Manchester United a 1 -0 Worthington Cup quarter-final win over Chelsea. TheWire services; Reuters^ - 488 words
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Article, Illustration63 2002-12-19 52 French star Zinedine Zidane congratulates Ronaldo (right) who won the Fifa World Player of the Year trophy on Tuesday. The Brazilian star, who won the award for the third time, polled 387 votes. Germany’s goalkeeper Oliver Kahn was second Tenth 171 votes, followed by Zidane withReuters - 63 words
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Article78 2002-12-19 52 -AFP BEIJING Former Dutch midfield star Arie Haan is in contract negotiations to become China’s new national coach, Chinese football authorities have confirmed. The former Ajax great, now 54, who played for the seminal Dutch national side in the 1974 and 1978 World Cup, is demanding U *****,000-AFP - 78 words
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Article82 2002-12-19 52 -AFP LONDON England manager Sven Goran Eriksson implied yesterday he would prefer to return to Rome than, as has been suggested, take over at Manchester United once he ends his term at the international level. The Swede enjoyed a successful spell in Serie A climaxing with guiding Lazio-AFP - 82 words
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Article98 2002-12-19 52 TENNIS -AP LOS ANGELES Tennis star Pete Sampras ended the speculation on his future on Tuesday when he said he will play at least one more season on the tour, his 16th. But he will skip the Australian Open in Melbourne next month, the season’s first Grand Slam.-AP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration517 2002-12-19 55 Jordan posts season-high 30 points AP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Washington 109 Atlanta 99 ATLANTA Michael Jordan (above) went from a career low to a season-high 30 points in two days to help the Washington Wizards win. He hit eight straight shots in one stretch as the Wizards turned back– AP; AP - 517 words
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204 2002-12-19 55 Wire services ROME Gabriel Batistuta has confirmed his intention to leave Roma next summer and move to the Premiership. The Argentine legend, his country’s top scorer at international level, plans to quit Italian football after 12 seasons, according to his agent. Said his agentWire services - 204 words
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