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Title Section10 2003-10-01 1 Streats •WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph„com.sg mita <p> m/03/200310 words
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688 2003-10-01 1 Chua Kong Ho - By' Chua Kong Ho THE term “post office” has become a misnomer in Singapore. The branches which used to just sell stamps and accept mail have developed into service powerhouses. Today, Singapore Post will announce a tie688 words
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Advertisement62 2003-10-01 1 KEL YAP COULD POPUP IN YOUR LIVING ROOM. SHE IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE NEW PAPER'S NEW FA CONTEST, WHOSE ALUMNI INCLUDE LINA NG AND PHYLLIS QUEK, NOW TV STARS (O PAGE 32 a* The New Paper ALL FOR LOVE Gayle Wong decides that home is best page 19 ALL62 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration149 2003-10-01 2 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng RESPONSE to a lucky draw organised by Nets (Network for Electronic Transfers) has been overwhelming, with half a million entries received since its launch on Aug 15. The draw, Nets Smart User Contest, has also resulted in a 17 perSarah Ng - 149 words
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Article378 2003-10-01 2 Army chaplain pioneer accused of spying ALEXANDRIA, Virginia Abdul Rahman A 1 Amoudi, a founding member of a US Muslim group that endorsed a US army chaplain, has been arrested on criminal charges after being accused of espionage. He was detained on Sunday at Dulles International378 words
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Article, Illustration455 2003-10-01 3 Julie Sim - Author spent 18 years documenting community's contributions By. Julie Sim WHAT do Ms Agnes Joaquim after whom Singapore’s national flower is named, the Sarkies Brothers who founded Raffles Hotel and Catchick Moses, who co-founded the Straits Times newspaper, have in common? They are all Armenians,Edwin Hoc - 455 words
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Article, Illustration623 2003-10-01 4 r Zubaidah Nazeer - School dropout Toh Soon Huat is chief of award-winning furniture company Novena Holdings r Zubaidah Nazeer HE quit school at age 15 and did odd jobs; then he lost $30,000 of his savings in a failed joint venture by the time he was 24. ButPics: Edwin Hoe ■ran - 623 words
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Article414 2003-10-01 6 Zubaidah Nazeer - Some say list of fees will spur them to greater efficiency By Zubaidah Nazeer PUBLIC hospitals here are closely studying the published medical fees of other hospitals to see how their rates measure up. Some of them told Streats this is why they welcome the list414 words
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216 2003-10-01 6 Shervin Seah - By Shervin Seah PROFESSOR Francis Seow-Choen, the colorectal surgeon found to have had nine endangered tortoises in his home, has been interviewed by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA). An AVA spokesman would give no further details yesterday except to say that although216 words
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140 2003-10-01 8 BUZZSTOP THE new CPF contribution rates take effect today. For those aged 50 and below, the new rate is 33 per cent after a reduction in the employer’s contribution from 16 per cent to 13 per cent. The140 words
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Article152 2003-10-01 8 New taxi operators TWO more companies have received licences to operate taxis, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday, and more are to come. The two are Premier Taxis, which was set up last May and which applied for a taxi operator licence the152 words
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Article150 2003-10-01 8 US‘do not call’list AFP A US law requiring telemarketers to comply with a “do not call” list will deal a significant blow to Indian call centres, analysts warned yesterday, a day before the legislation comes into force. “It will definitely be a short-term blow to– AFP - 150 words
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Article, Illustration70 2003-10-01 8 A stray cat napping beside a sculpture of a family of Kucinta cats, also known as the Singapura Cat Ironically, the Kucinta breed of cats can hardly be found here while the common stray is numerous. The large number of stray cats estimated at 80,000 prompted the AVAAshieigh Sim ■WVI1 f 1 I - 70 words
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Article143 2003-10-01 8 Reuters SP Services Ltd, which provides customer service for electricity, water and piped gas supplies here, yesterday announced that electricity billing rates will be cut by an average of 4.6 per cent from today. The price reduction was attributed to lower prices paid for– Reuters - 143 words
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Article95 2003-10-01 8 REVENUE for the infocomm industry in Singapore grew by 5.1 per cent from $30.65 billion in 2001 to $32.17 billion in 2002, according to a survey released by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) yesterday. The survey also indicated that there were many job opportunities95 words
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Article98 2003-10-01 8 AFP AN INDONESIAN court has seized the home of a prominent magazine editor who is being sued by businessman Tomy Winata over a report suggesting he was linked to a fire at Jakarta’s main textile market in February. Lawyers for Mr Gunawan Mohamad, the senior editor and– AFP - 98 words
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Article81 2003-10-01 8 LECTURERS at all 38 Australian public universities will go on strike on Oct 16. The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) decided yesterday on a 24-hour strike to oppose reforms on staff contracts announced by the federal government, the Australian Associated Press reported yesterday. The union is81 words
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Article111 2003-10-01 8 A US law student from Louisiana is still looking for a job despite sending out resumes claiming that he would rather work than attend his own wedding. In August, Matthew Toll, 25, sent letters asking for work to nearly 30 law firms. One of his requests was leaked111 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration562 2003-10-01 10 Chua Kong Ho - Hotel operator will add 25 more hotels and resorts to its regional stable B y Chua Kong Ho MR KOOS Klein got a shocker of an SMS text message early last month. “Sars case reported in Singapore,” the message read. One of the worst fearsHilton International - 562 words
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Article255 2003-10-01 10 Chua Kong Ho - By i Chua Kong Ho MR JOEY Chang, chief executive of AXS Infocomm, yesterday quashed talk that his company was in difficulties because majority shareholder LKN Primefield has decided to pull out of the business. Mr Chang told Streats: “There is no truth in any255 words
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Article81 2003-10-01 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Telecommunications Ltd wants control of its overseas ventures if possible, chief executive officer Lee Hsien Yang said yesterday. His comments came as Thailand last week said that it would raise the ceiling for overseas ownership of Thai telephone companies to 49 per cent from– Bloomberg - 81 words
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Article83 2003-10-01 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings has said that it is arranging a $265 million loan to Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan’s pay television unit, which is planning to sell shares next month. The loan is part of Astro All Asia Networks’ capital restructuring programme ahead of– Bloomberg - 83 words
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Article74 2003-10-01 10 SINGAPORE APL and its sister company, APL Logistics both wholly owned units of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines have, for the fourth consecutive year, soared higher on Information Week magazine’s Top 500 list for IT excellence, rising to 30th place from 56th. The prestigious list ranks the74 words
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Article83 2003-10-01 10 SINGAPORE SembCorp Utilities, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SembCorp Industries, has increased its stake in Nanjing SembCorp Suiwu from 55 per cent to 75 per cent. Accordingly, SembCorp Utilities’ share of the initial project cost will increase from US$5.5 million (559.5 million) to US$7.5 million based on an83 words
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Article104 2003-10-01 12 Bloomberg BANGKOK Advanced Info Service, Thailand’s largest cellphone operator, had declining growth in subscribers and per-user spending for a fifth straight month. The company, set up by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and 19 per centowned by Sing Tel, said that it added 127,300 subscribers in August,– Bloomberg - 104 words
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Article, Illustration547 2003-10-01 12 Cellphone users likely to wait for price cuts, fine-tuning Reuters SINGAPORE Multimedia third-generation (3G) mobile technology looks set for an uphill battle in Asia, after a rocky start in Japan, because of high prices and sometimes poor service quality. While some telecoms operators– Reuters; AFP - 547 words
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Article, Illustration490 2003-10-01 15 AFP SEOUL Mr John Koo (pictured above), chairman of LG Group, South Korea’s second largest conglomerate, has made way for a professional manager as head of flagship unit LG Electronics in a bid to reform the group’s family-controlled structure. Mr Kim Ssang Su, 59, who was promoted– AFP; Bloomberg - 490 words
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Article, Illustration411 2003-10-01 17 Wire services PARIS/AMSTERDAM Air France chairman Jean-Cyril Spinetta will become chairman and CEO of Europe’s biggest airline Air FranceKLM which will be created by the merger of the French and Dutch carriers. The two airlines yesterday said that they were close to– Wire services; AFP - 411 words
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Article335 2003-10-01 17 STI: 1,630.80 IB 2.09 Reuters SHARES nudged higher yesterday, with technology issues such as Creative Technology and Venture Corp taking the lead. The Straits Times Index finished up 0.13 per cent, or 2.09 points, at 1,630.80. Losers beat gainers 210 to 124 as volume rose to– Reuters - 335 words
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Article24 2003-10-01 17 *AS AT SEPTEMBER 30 US$: 551.729 Ss: RM2.198 552,895 Ss: HK54.479 EURO: 552.017 Ss: 23.12 BAHT Ss: 63.91 YEN Ss: 4,858 RUPIAH24 words
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Miscellaneous46 2003-10-01 18 m an lil sis 1 H The Movie Premiere is proudly brought to you by Citibank Ready Credit and Shaw Organisation Venue Shaw Lido 1 Date Wednesday, Ist October 2003 Time 9.00 PM Jointly brought to you by. Citibank Rf«dv Crtdtt MOT ftoA JMt tmtf CM*46 words
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Article, Illustration707 2003-10-01 19 GAYLE WONG - By GAYLE WONG I WAITED eagerly for a friend’s e-mail last week. Simone (a pseudonym to protect her identity) had said in an earlier e-mail that her life had changed during two years as an expat in Copenhagen, Denmark. She married about one and a707 words
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266 2003-10-01 20 I REFER to the recent Sars episode at the Environmental Health Institute (EHI) laboratory. Anyone who is caught littering or spitting faces either a fine or a corrective labour stint in public places. If mosquito larvae are found on one’s premises, a fine must266 words
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Article181 2003-10-01 20 NINE months pregnant and loaded with shopping bags, I entered a crowded train bound for City Hall interchange at Somerset station and moved to the centre of the carriage. Many seated people looked away from me and one man immediately closed his eyes as if181 words
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179 2003-10-01 20 I HAVE owned a food stall for almost a year, during which time I have seen an increasing number of provision shops taking to selling food such as kueh, nasi lemak and egg tarts. They sell such food without proper packaging and in the179 words
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156 2003-10-01 20 IN response to Mr Philip Lee’s commentary, “Foil latecomers switch to buffet” (Streats, Sept 26), I disagree that we would solve the problem of wedding guests’ tardiness by switching from a traditional dinner to a buffet. Let’s face the problem head-on. People who usually156 words
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206 2003-10-01 20 MY Primary 2 daughter is participating in the My Reading Bear programme, in which schoolchildren are awarded bronze, silver or gold certificates based on the number of books they read during a specified period. On Sept 20, my husband took her to the National Library branch at206 words
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154 2003-10-01 20 MR Leow Heng Chin’s letter, “Enjoying the music of nature” (Streats, Sept 30), is very heartening. I am glad there are still people like him who appreciate the joy of nature in a planet overpopulated by humans; many of whom have forgotten that other154 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration584 2003-10-01 22 uffiipaip strategist Karl Rove wanted revenge: agent’s husband k WASHINGTON Mr Karl Rove, US President George W Bush’s most trusted political strategist and arguably one of the shrewdest men in Washington, seems to be in trouble. The White House on Monday deniedReuters - 584 words
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Article231 2003-10-01 22 WASHINGTON America’s favourite Iraqi, Mr Ahmed Chalabi, has come in for sharp criticism following an assessment by the US Defence Intelligence Agency. In its assessment, the agency concluded that most of the information provided by Iraqi defectors who were made available by Mr Chalabi’s Iraqi231 words
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Article102 2003-10-01 22 SICK of dragging around your husbands or boyfriends while you shop? A kindergarten in Hamburg has the perfect solution, reported Ananova.com yesterday. Called the Noxbar Kindergarten for Men, the adult playpen allows women to drop off their partners so that they can shop in102 words
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Article, Illustration44 2003-10-01 24 A Russian boy running inside a sphere on the Neva River in St Petersburg during the Walks On Neva River event on Monday. The walks were organised as part of the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg, Russia's second biggest city **4FP**4FP - 44 words
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340 2003-10-01 24 JAKARTA In Indonesian politics, it seems that personalities now matter more than their party labels. This is clear from the results of recent opinion polls. The polls show that though the popularity of President Megawati Sukarnoputri remains high in the eyes of340 words
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144 2003-10-01 24 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian lawyers have criticised plans by the Justice Ministry to criminalise extramarital sex and some sexual acts by minors, a report said yesterday. The ministry is drafting an amendment to the criminal code to include acts not currently categorised-AFP - 144 words
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Article, Illustration478 2003-10-01 26 Multi-stage surgery is key to successfully separating twins joined at the head, say doctors NEW YORK In light of the mixed results of surgery in Singapore to separate conjoined twins, similar operations being undertaken in other countries are likely to attract interest. Eighteen-month-old FilipinosAP - 478 words
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Article, Illustration323 2003-10-01 26 LOS ANGELES A doctor who allegedly catered to the prescription drug demands of celebrities, including actress Winona Ryder, pleaded no-contest on Monday to charges of grand theft and practicing medicine without a licence. Jules Lusman, whose licence was revoked last year, entered the plea toPics: AFP - 323 words
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Medical
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Article263 2003-10-01 28 LONDON An antibiotic crisis could be looming in just slightly over a decade, according to a leading expert. Professor Hugh McGavock, a specialist in prescription science from the University of Ulster, told the BBC that the crisis would be as big as Aids, and that all antibiotics263 words
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Article139 2003-10-01 28 QAre fruits with bruises still nutritious? Are they still edible or will they cause harm to one’s health? A Bruising of fruit and vegetables damages the plant cell wall and initiates processes in the plant cells that lead to nutrient loss. Use any bruised fruit or vegetables quickly139 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration670 2003-10-01 30 It's hard to believe that this veteran Filipino singer ivho has moved more than a million copies of his albums, isn t making music fall-time. GARYLIMfinds out more BY his own admission, Jose Mari Chan doesn’t need the income from his music career. He may be670 words
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Article, Illustration118 2003-10-01 30 ROLLING Stones singer Mick Jagger has been dragging his feet in getting his knighthood at Buckingham Palace. He has been citing work as an excuse, but The Sunday Times suggested that Jagger was having second thoughts after severe criticism of the honour by his band mate118 words
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Article, Illustration122 2003-10-01 30 ONE of the biggest film financiers in Bollywood, Bharat Shah, also known as the “king of Bollywood”, was found guilty of withholding information about the film industry’s links with the underworld but escaped being convicted of a direct link. He was arrested in 2001 after an investigation122 words
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Article55 2003-10-01 30 -ap SIXTH Sense director M Night Shyamalan will donate US$l.5 million (552.6 million) to help the South Philadelphia neighbourhood that served as a backdrop to his hit 1999 film. The city plans to contribute nearly the same amount and the money will help restore some abandoned-ap - 55 words
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Article, Illustration572 2003-10-01 32 MediaWorks artiste Lina Ng was a 1993 contestant Actress Phyllis Quek was 1994’s second runner-up. Is there another TV star hidden among the 20 contestants of this year’s The New Paper New Face contest? YVONNE KWOK finds out from three showbiz insiders LIM PUAY KEEM, 40 MediaPhs: The Sen Psuper - 572 words
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Article, Illustration296 2003-10-01 34 -AP DOUNE, SCOTLAND Strange things happen to many travellers while they roam the dark passages and chambers of Donne Castle in Scotland they are overcome with the irresistible urge to say silly things such as “Bring out your dead!” and “We are the knights who-AP; AP - 296 words
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Article, Illustration214 2003-10-01 34 DRY skin isn’t something that most of us expect to have in a humid Asian climate. Yet, that is exactly what many people do suffer from. “According to our experts, more than 90 per cent of people here are prone to oily but dehydrated214 words
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Article, Illustration116 2003-10-01 35 Hi. I’m Ann Shabina. I am your October weather girl. British scientists i have started a weather project to be helped by distributed computing, the BBC’s r Go Digital said last week. About two million home PCs will be harnessed to run models to produce aPic Edwin Koo - 116 words
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Article, Illustration50 2003-10-01 35 10pm, Channel 5 When Phoebe inadvertently opens a tunnel in time, a warlock from the future uses it as a pathway. He steals the Book of Shadows and uses its power to kill two of the Charmed Ones, leaving the last remaining sister to reverse the chain of death.50 words
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Article48 2003-10-01 35 10pm, Central A woman who has committed suicide finds herself admitted into the SGA Suicide Ghost Association where members have all committed suicide and whose purpose is to recruit new members by any possible means. The ghosts makes this Japanese movie a veritable CGI fest.48 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration82 2003-10-01 35 FRAMES WITHIN AND WITHOUT Tomorrow till Oct 12, 11.30am-Bpm Monday to Saturday, 12pm-5.30pm on Sunday Utterly Art (208, South Bridge Road, tel 6226-2605); Free When viewing Chng Seok Tin’s installation of suspended figures in metal enclosures and chopstick frames on the floor, the audience has to negotiate an awkward82 words
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Article57 2003-10-01 35 INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER MUSIC CONFERENCE FRINGE CONCERT Tonight, 10pm University Cultural Centre; Free This is the first performance by local computer and electronic musicians at the International Computer Music Conference 2003 Fringe. Their music ranges from melodic to rhythmic to experimental noise, and their instruments range from laptop-based VST software57 words
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Miscellaneous442 2003-10-01 35 Yourdailyhoroscope iPAQU mins" JAN20-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Stop your pushing and let natural forces take over. An easygoing atmosphere attracts business. Once those new customers come through the door, you show them something that they’ll never forget. The strong presence of an old friend in your life gives442 words
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Article, Illustration573 2003-10-01 36 Chelsea’s game could provide indicators for England’s Euro clash Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Chelsea v Besiktas LONDON Chelsea full-back John Terry (left) aims to be fit for tonight’s (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) Champions League clash against Besiktas here at Stamford Bridge in what could be his first of– Wire services; Reutefs - 573 words
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233 2003-10-01 36 Wire services LONDON Police yesterday examined CCTV pictures from a top London hotel where a group of Premiership footballers were accused of gang-raping a teenager. The 17-year-old girl claimed she consented to sex with one player, but was then attacked by others. She– Wire services - 233 words
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Article, Illustration623 2003-10-01 37 Manchester United’s potent attack makes them overwhelming favourite Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Vfß Stuttgart v Man United STUTTGART Stuttgart’s Brazilian defender Marcelo Bordon, 27, knows he has a very tough assignment. He has to keep Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy (right) at bay when they meet in– Wire services - 623 words
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Article209 2003-10-01 37 -AFP MADRID Real Madrid captain Raul has come through a fitness test on a niggling hip injury, and will line up against Porto in the Champions League tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). Real, who opened their European campaign with a 4-2 win over French side Olympique-AFP - 209 words
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Article70 2003-10-01 37 2nd round Group E. O Panathinaikos (Gre) v Rangers (Sco) O Vfß Stuttgart (Ger) v Manchester United (Eng) Group F........ O FC Porto (Por) v Real Madrid (Spa) O Marseille (Fra) v Partizan Belgrade (Sem) Group G O Lazio Rome (Ita) v Sparta Prague (Cze) O Chelsea (Eng)70 words
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Article, Illustration830 2003-10-01 38 Lim Han Ming; Adam Hashidy - to other sports and joined the rare breed ofdouble internationals\ Naomi is now rowing, while Weam Haw is mndswfing. B y Lim Han Ming By Adam Hashidy SHE was a former school track and field athlete and a top sailor who won an Asian Games gold medal inAshlelgh Sim - 830 words
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Article, Illustration562 2003-10-01 39 GODFREY ROBERT - Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT TOP businessman Patrick Ang (below) will turn waiter today at the Laguna National golf club all in the name of charity and fund-raising. “I will be going around in a buggy to serve drinks to the golfers,” said Ang, managing directorFrancis Lee - 562 words
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Article273 2003-10-01 39 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han HE had an operation on his right knee last year and was out of action for about eight months. He returned to the pitch after that only to hurt his left knee. The injuries robbed defender Mohd Noh Rahman of273 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article123 2003-10-01 39 Reuters LONDON Manchester United reported a 22 per cent rise in annual profits yesterday, boosted by their many sponsorship deals and the hosting of the Champions League final. The Premier League champions, currently third in the standings, unveiled pre-tax profits for the year to July 31’ – Reuters - 123 words
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Article70 2003-10-01 39 -AFP LAGOS Senior Nigerian football officials were in London on Monday to interview former England and Manchester United captain Bryan Robson for the Nigerian national team coach job, officials said. The travelling party includes Nigeria Football Association secretary-general Taiwo Ogunjobi. Robson, 46, has won 90 caps for-AFP - 70 words
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Article84 2003-10-01 39 S-LEAGUE champion Home United continued their giant-killing run when they trounced Balestier Khalsa 5-3 at the Bishan Stadium last night. They were given an early scare when Balestier stole the lead in the fifth minute through Korean midfielder Kim Eun Cher. However, Home came back strongly84 words
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Miscellaneous46 2003-10-01 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: Champions League: Vfß Stuttgart v Manchester United (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 2.30 am), FC Porto v Real Madrid (Tomorrow, ESPN Ch 23, 2.30 am and Channel 5,2.35 am) DELAYED TELECAST Celta Vigo v AC Milan (ESPN Ch 23, tomorrow, sam).46 words
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