Streats, 20 February 2003
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Title Section10 2003-02-20 1 Streats THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p) 240/03/2odr10 words
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524 2003-02-20 1 Wileen Chang - Loans from housing developers will count towards 80 per cent limit By Wileen Chang SOME eager developers have been advertising “$0 cash downpayment” or “99 per cent financing” lately for the houses they have been trying to sell. And this has drawn interest524 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration434 2003-02-20 2 Kkushcwcmt Singh - Hundreds pay last respects to retail icon Moti Melwani Kkushcwcmt Singh, PROMINENT retail icon. Generous employer. Loving father. Loyal friend. These were some of the epitaphs showered on Mr Moti Melwani, who died yesterday morning. He had collapsed in the bathroom of his bungalow, off NewtonClarence Chan - 434 words
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Article, Illustration458 2003-02-20 3 Sarah Ng - Antarctic to be classroom for Coca-Cola execs By Sarah Ng TALK about surprises. Ms Karen Wong and Ms Bebe Teo, senior executives at Coca-Cola Singapore, were told they were going on a trip. Great, they said. Then they learnt they were heading for the SouthClarence Chan - 458 words
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Article, Illustration324 2003-02-20 4 Zubaidah Nazeer - By_ Zubaidah Nazeer TO the Malaysian parents of Journalist of the Year winner Seto Nu-Wen (pictured), 26, of The New Paper, their daughter’s career achievement is as much their reward as hers. Both endured some nailbiting moments when the newspaper sent her to dangerous spots inST - 324 words
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Article385 2003-02-20 4 Julie Sim - With registration, Aussie punters don’t lose sleep over lost tickets Julie Sim UNLIKE punters in Singapore, people in Western Australia who misplace winning lottery tickets need not worry about forfeiting the prize money if their bets have been registered. The Lotteries Commission of Western Australia provides385 words
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Article84 2003-02-20 4 THE punter who lost her 4-D lottery ticket last Saturday collected her $30,000 prize from the Singapore Pools office after a two-hour-long verification process yesterday morning. “It is really a blessing that we managed to get the ticket back,” she told Streats. She declined to be named,84 words
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136 2003-02-20 6 BUZZ STOP A HACKER stole the credit card details of eight million Visa, Master Card and other card accounts worldwide earlier this month, but few of them are believed to be based in Singapore. The Straits Times reports today that the number136 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-02-20 6 Relatives of the victims crying yesterday as they see the burnt-out carriage involved in the subway blaze in Taegu, South Korea, on Tuesday. The arson suspect, Kim Dae Hun, who has a history of mental illness, admitted to setting the fire. ‘He said he wanted to commit suicideAFP - 81 words
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Article137 2003-02-20 6 Subway fire Reuters SOUTH Koreans pressed the authorities yesterday to explain why so many people died in a subway arson attack in the south-eastern city of Taegu. At least 126 commuters died and more than 340 people were missing one day after fire spread swiftly and– Reuters - 137 words
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Article136 2003-02-20 6 Polaris dispute AN Indonesian bank accused of detaining two Indian businessmen during a meeting denied the allegation yesterday, The Straits Times reports today. Bank Artha Graha chief Anton Hudyana also said that the bank had begun proceedings against the company, Polaris Software Lab, at the Singapore136 words
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Article129 2003-02-20 6 HDB clarifies BANKS can repossess flats of home-loan defaulters, the HDB said yesterday. The statement comes after the market assumed that a protection clause in the Housing and Development Act meant a blanket assurance against repossession, The Straits Times reports today. In July, National Development129 words
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Article97 2003-02-20 6 CERTIFICATE of entitlement (COE) prices for cars fell yesterday, with the biggest drop of $3,800 for the open category certificates. In the last exercise two weeks ago, the price in that category had jumped $B,OOO to $33,901, but yesterday it went down to $30,100. The COE price97 words
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Article95 2003-02-20 6 MOST of the 226 Tanglin Club members present at a meeting last night voted not to censure the club’s general committee for allegedly failing to explain why it expunged the records of four members who were suspended last year. The special general meeting was called by about95 words
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Article102 2003-02-20 6 AP IN what appears to be an inside job, burglars entered the maximum-security Diamond Centre in Antwerp on Sunday and stole gems stored in 123 safes. There were no signs of a break-in, no alarms were activated and the 20cm-thick and bomb-proof cellar vault door leading to. – AP - 102 words
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Article94 2003-02-20 6 THE Queenstown Neighbourhood Police Centre (NPC), the headquarters of the first division of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) and Alexandra Fire Station will all be based together in a single complex, to be built in Queensway by 2005. The $30.6 million complex, to come up on94 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration645 2003-02-20 9 Choong Choon Yee - Informatics can play key role in education sector growth, says VP By Choong Choon Yee INFORMATICS believes it can play an important role in the development of Singapore’s education industry, which was singled out by the Economic Review Committee (ERC) as a key growth area. Its credentials645 words
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337 2003-02-20 9 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam THE HDB home loans war just got hotter. ABN Amro has fired the latest salvo, offering the lowest average rate of 2.07 per cent for the first three years. But what is even more interesting is that the bank337 words
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Article85 2003-02-20 9 SINGAPORE Hong Leong Finance Limited yesterday announced the launch of a new product to help small and medium enterprises manage cash flow. Under the Insurance Premium Financing (IPF) scheme, clients can spread the cost of their annual insurance premiums over 12 months. Currently, clients have to85 words
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Article353 2003-02-20 10 Shunned by Calpers big deal Investors still drawn to M’sian, Thai stocks Wire services BANGKOK Thai and Malaysian stocks rose yesterday as investors said they plan to continue buying the two nations’ shares even as California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) rejected an adviser’s recommendations to resume investing there. “It’s– Wire services - 353 words
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Article23 2003-02-20 10 *AS AT FEBRUARY 19 US$: 551.751 Ss: RM2.170 552.792 Ss: HK54.454 EURO:*SSI.B76 Ss: 24.57 BAHT Ss: 68.02 YEN Ss: 5,075 RUPIAH23 words
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Article398 2003-02-20 10 STI: 1,315.53 21.72 Reuters TECHNOLOGY shares and some latesession buying in other blue chips drove the key index to a three-week high yesterday, but market participants doubt the gains would be sustained. The Straits Times Index closed up 1.68 per cent, or 21.72 points, at– Reuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration448 2003-02-20 12 Former Wall St investment banker sworn in as SEC chairman Wire services WASHINGTON Mr William Donaldson’s first statement as the new Securities and Exchange Commission chairman on Tuesday was a pledge to restore investor trust. The former Wall Street investment banker takes the helm– Wire services; AP - 448 words
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230 2003-02-20 12 Bloomberg OSAKA Three recessions within a decade and rising unemployment have taken their toll on Japan’s 2,400 golf courses. In a sign of the times, Japan Golf Promotion Inc yesterday said that it had filed for bankruptcy protection at the Osaka District Court as– Bloomberg - 230 words
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318 2003-02-20 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Goldman Sachs Group and JP Morgan Chase Co are jostling for the top slot advising on Singapore takeovers in a field dominated by government-owned companies. Temasek Holdings hired Goldman to advise on a possible bid for 51 per cent of Indonesia’s– Bloomberg - 318 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration958 2003-02-20 17 CAROLINE MARCUS - By CAROLINE MARCUS I HAVE been back in Sydney for only a few weeks and already there are things I miss about Singapore. Such as indulging in hawker food at 4am after a night of clubbing. Here, your best bet for food at that indecent hour958 words
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Vocal
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Article, Illustration126 2003-02-20 19 AFTER reading the tragic news of the blaze on the South Korean subway, I was fearful when I took the MRT yesterday. What would happen if a similar incident, a freak accident or even a terrorist attack were to happen here in our own subway? Are we126 words
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Article80 2003-02-20 19 IN response to SMRT’s letter Railings, screen doors at MRT stations not costeffective” (Streats, Feb 19), I would like to point out that a simple, low platform railing with openings for each carriage door is extremely cheap and would reduce the chance of accidents by 9080 words
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Article55 2003-02-20 19 AFTER scores were killed in the Taegu subway fire, I am concerned about what safety features are in place in our MRT system to prevent a similar tragedy here. Would commuters be able to open the doors manually if necessary? And are stations easily accessible55 words
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Article174 2003-02-20 19 AFTER the fire on the subway in Taegu, South Korea, I wonder how safe the Singapore underground MRT system is. It was reported that the subway control cut off the power, likely trapping many passengers in the train as the train doors stayed shut. If174 words
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Article316 2003-02-20 19 WE refer to the letter “Giving blood a pain” (Streats, Feb 17) by Ms Lau Woan Fang. We are grateful to Ms Lau for her strong sense of altruism by volunteering to be a regular blood donor and also for going the extra mile316 words
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Article277 2003-02-20 19 I WOULD like to thank Ms Sherlyn Ong Ying Ying for sharing her concerns in her letter “Two days to cancel lost ez-link card” (Streats, Feb 7). We truly appreciate the opportunity to assure Ms Ong, who contacted our 1800-LOST-RPT hotline (1800-567-8778) on Jan 31277 words
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Advertisement74 2003-02-20 19 HAVE YOUR SAY E-mail us at StreatS@SpJf*fe©ffl*Sg or write to The Editor, Streats, News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Singapore *****4. You should include your name, address and contact number. We reserve the right to edit your letters for brevity and clarity. By your writing to us, it shall be74 words
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Medical
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Article131 2003-02-20 20 LONDON Leading dermatologist David Becker, an assistant professor at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, has suggested that people who have Botox injections may develop compensatory new wrinkles. The treatment paralyses facial muscles for three to four months, but can sometimes cause other nearby131 words
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Article232 2003-02-20 20 Regular exercise reduces breast cancer risk Reuters NEW YORK Women of any age should exercise, not just to be trim and fit, but also to cut their risk of breast cancer. Dr Joan Dorn and colleagues at the State University of New York at Buffalo– Reuters - 232 words
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Article123 2003-02-20 20 n How to warm up before and cool down after running? A Warming up can take many forms including a slow jog at the start of your run and the cool down can be taking a slow walk at the end of the run. You may include some123 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration372 2003-02-20 22 -AP TOKYO Like Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis or perhaps Imelda Marcos, Ms Ratna Sari Dewi Sukarno is one of those rare people whose lives are larger than life. And to the chagrin of many the wife of late Indonesian President Sukarno loves to-AP; Pics: ap - 372 words
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Article270 2003-02-20 22 Saddam fears coup: reports BAGHDAD Iraqi President Saddam Hussein has placed his Defence Minister, LieutenantGeneral Sultan Hashim Ahmed A 1 Jabburi Tai, under house arrest to prevent a coup, reported London’s Guardian newspaper yesterday. However, Iraqi Foreign Minister Naji Sabri has dismissed the report. Citing Iraqi opposition270 words
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Article116 2003-02-20 22 Reuters DES MOINES, lowa An lowa senator says it is time to create a commission to study what has gone wrong for the American male. Republican David Miller, a 56-year-old lawyer, raised the notion of creating a “Commission on the Status of Men” on the floor– Reuters - 116 words
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Thursday Tech
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Article, Illustration647 2003-02-20 24 RADHABASU - Thanks to wireless technology deployed in hospitals, doctors are now able to send and receive critical information from where it matters at a patient’s bedside By RADHABASU Computer Times DR BENJAMIN ONG doesn’t have to carry stacks of patient records during his daily ward rounds at the NationalComputer Times - 647 words
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Article, Illustration274 2003-02-20 24 WARDS are not the only places where wireless technology is being used. Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are becoming more common in the hospital’s emergency medicine department (EMD). Manned by four doctors on eighthour shifts, the department sees about 200 emergency patients a day. By its very274 words
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Article, Illustration823 2003-02-20 26 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - New multimedia projectors mean that all you need is a white wall or bedsheet to get that silver-screen effect By GEOFFREY PEREIRA The Straits Times FLAT screens are in, and there are now many types on which you can watch television or digital video. But theseThe Straits Times - 823 words
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EasyStreats
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Article253 2003-02-20 29 Channel U gets ambitions with its first drama on terrorism, Project J, with an all-local cast that promises TV audiences a hang for their buck. YVONNE KWOK has the details CONTINUING with its formula of mini dramas and dramedies, like last year’s five-parter Back To Basics, Channel U253 words
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Article104 2003-02-20 29 -AFP TALK of a Spice Girls reunion has been dismissed as nonsense by the spokesmen for both Victoria “Posh Spice” Beckham and Melanie “Scary Spice” Chisholm. The rumours of a greatest hits album or reunion tour spread like wildfire after it was known that the-AFP - 104 words
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Article, Illustration311 2003-02-20 29 Michelle chia She plays filing, a DSTA engineer has the hots for Junfeng. Unfortunately, he has no phie initially that she’s interested in him. Most memorable scene: ‘Any scene where I got to handle a real gun. People in Singapore seldom get a c hance311 words
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Article, Illustration80 2003-02-20 29 ELIZABETH Hurley is set to be the latest star to be interviewed by British journalist Martin Bashir, whose recent documentary on Michael Jackson shocked the world, reported the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. He has had a series of meetings with Hurley and has reportedly convinced her80 words
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Article, Illustration113 2003-02-20 29 EXPECT to see more of teen singer Charlotte Church and by that we do mean more. The Welsh singer, 16, said in an ITV interview: “Kylie has one of the bodies and I wouldn’t mind being like her. She’s one of my favourites. “I’m a113 words
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Article, Illustration426 2003-02-20 30 YVONNE KWOK - By YVONNE KWOK CHICAGO Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renee Zellwegger, Richard Gere Directed by Rob Marshall oooo® BIG, bold and brassy, Chicago is a musical fan’s wet dream. Adapted from the original 1975 Broadway production, Renee Zellwegger stars as Roxie Hart, a housewife who dreams of stardom. Her chance426 words
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Article, Illustration92 2003-02-20 32 WHEN news of WWIII f reaches southern California, it will probably rank only after the weather in interest, The Guardian in London suggested this week. The big story there is the rain, j it said. But then, this is southern i California, where, as everyone knows,Pic Clarence Chan - 92 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration41 2003-02-20 32 7pm, Channel U Cai Yu gets angry when she realises that Lu Jiu has secretly changed his will, leaving her with a smaller share of the inheritance and that there is also a share for the Cheng family.41 words
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Article60 2003-02-20 32 10pm, Channel i When Captain Amazing, chief superhero of Champion City, is kidnapped by insane super villain Casanova Frankenstein, the Mystery Men Mr Furious, The Bowler, The Blue Raja, The Shoveler, The Spleen, The Sphinx and the Invisible Boy enter to save the day. This adaptation of the60 words
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Happenin’
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Article46 2003-02-20 32 ROMANCE BY THE RIVER Saturday and Sunday, 7pm-llpm Boat Quay Free As part of Romancing Singapore, Singaporeans are encouraged to re-discover the charm of strolling by the river. To help you get in the mood, a capella groups and strolling musicians entertain through the night.46 words
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Article, Illustration52 2003-02-20 32 FLAMENCO REPUBLICO COMPANIA MARIA PAGES Saturday and Sunday, Bpm Theatre, The Esplanade Tickets at $B6, $7l, $56, $46 and s36from Sistic A colourful and exuberant full-length dance performance sparkling j with contrasting moods and emotions. Maria Pages (right) leads a full company of dancers, accompanied by percussion, singer and52 words
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Page 32 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous442 2003-02-20 32 PISCES mmmm JAN 20 FEB 18 Handle personal issues with love and honesty. Be available for someone that has yet to experience your sunny side. Visualise that first moment of an aeroplane ride when you rise above the clouds to open sky. £r>/TAURUS APR 20-MAY 20 Individuals that are forced442 words
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Article, Illustration548 2003-02-20 35 Adam Hashidy - When it comes to bowling, intellectually disabled Foo can hold his own By Adam Hashidy ERIC Foo is not your usual schoolkid. The 15-year-old studies at Tanglin Special School, is intellectually disabled and has some difficulty in doing everyday things that we take for granted. He is academicallyFrancis Lee - 548 words
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Article, Illustration495 2003-02-20 37 lan Rush backs Owen to break his European tally AFP UEFA CUP Auxerre v Liverpool PARIS Liverpool scoring legend lan Rush is tipping Michael Owen (right) to score against Auxerre in the first leg of the Uefa Cup quarter-finals today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). If– AFP; AFP - 495 words
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251 2003-02-20 37 -AFP LONDON Arsenal faces a goalkeeping crisis after David Seaman was forced off at half-time in the 1-1 draw with Ajax Amsterdam on Tuesday. The England custodian suffered a hip injury and was replaced by Stuart Taylor during the interval. That means manager Arsene Wenger-AFP - 251 words
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Article76 2003-02-20 37 TENNIS -AFP MEMPHIS Thailand’s Paradom Srichaphan and top seed Andy Roddick advanced to the second round of the U *****,000 (Ssl.2 million) St Jude Classic on Tuesday. Hard-serving Roddick ousted compatriot Cecil Mamit 6-4, 6-4, and second seed Paradom eliminated AsianAmerican star Michael Chang 6-4, 6-2. Paradom-AFP - 76 words
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Article91 2003-02-20 37 GOLF -AFP CALIFORNIA Tiger Woods missed the first five events of the US PGA Tour while recovering from left knee surgery, but he is making up for lost time. He will use this tournament to finetune his game for next week’s World Match-Play Championships.-AFP - 91 words
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Article98 2003-02-20 37 SOCCER Reuters PARIS Less than five years after France won the World Cup, the French are losing interest in soccer because the country’s best players have moved abroad, especially to England. A poll published by sports daily L’Equipe showed that only 48 per cent were following the– Reuters - 98 words
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Article, Illustration471 2003-02-20 39 Leader Alinghi prepares to play host to Admiral’s Cup Reuters AUCKLAND While New Zealand was desperately seeking ways to revive its America’s Cup defence yesterday, its Swiss challenger is starting to look at how and where it might stage Europe’s first Cup since 1851. Alinghi holds a commanding– Reuters; Reuters - 471 words
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243 2003-02-20 39 -AFP NBA CHAMPIONSHIP LA Lakers 106 Houston 99 LOS ANGELES Yao Ming may not have had to deal with Shaquille O’Neal on Tuesday, but he did have to contend with the red-hot Kobe Bryant. It was the rematch that never was between Yao and O’Neal,-AFP - 243 words
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Miscellaneous66 2003-02-20 37 IN THE LIVING ROOM CRICKET: ICC World Cup: Australia v Holland (Pay-Per-View Ch 37, 4pm). SAILING: America’s Cup Finals, Race 4 (ESPN Ch 23, Bam). SOCCER: Uefa Cup 4th round, Ist leg: Hertha Berlin v Boavista Porto (Feb 21, 1.10 am), Auxerre v Liverpool (Feb 21, 3.40 am) Super Sports66 words
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