Streats, 7 October 2003
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Title Section10 2003-10-07 1 Streats .TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article650 2003-10-07 1 Chua Kong Ho - McDonald’s considers adding Air Asia tickets and phone and utility bill payment to its menu By Chua Kong Ho WOULD you like Air Asia tickets to go with your Big Mac meal? This may not be as far-fetched as you think. McDonald’s Singapore, in650 words
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Advertisement54 2003-10-07 1 Edwin lILUtI VtU 1 f?rr :-m7 THE NEWSPAPER WITH IN! JESDAY, OCTOBER 7, ;?003 E-mail: streats@spti.com.sg msta (p> 111/03/2003 m mm s J i*' M YOUNG ENTREPRENEU JOY LOH FIND PAGE 4 mm IF MORE’S THE BETTER HAPPINESS IN TAKING THE LESS JILL LIM advocates talking and talking and talking54 words
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Article, Illustration437 2003-10-07 2 MAS jet skids off Changi taxiway; probes continue into airline’s earlier cases of cracks in planes, severed wires Wire services A MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) plane careened off a taxiway at Changi Airport yesterday and got stuck in a waterlogged, unpaved area. It was at least– Wire services - 437 words
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Article, Illustration430 2003-10-07 3 Shervin Seah - Ingredients for explosives used to help train sniffer dogs By Shervin Seah THEY have all the ingredients of explosives, but are missing the bang. The chemicals, however, have real value they are being used in Singapore to train sniffer dogs to detect bombs planted by terrorists.Lianhe Zaobao; Ashleigh Sim - 430 words
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Article366 2003-10-07 4 Chug Kong Ho - Latest quarter figures show Streats has fastest growing readership Reports by Chug Kong Ho THIS newspaper has the fastest growing readership of all newspapers in Singapore. It is also read by more professionals, managers, executives and businessmen (PMEBs) than before, the latest Nielsen Media Index 2003 shows.366 words
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Article174 2003-10-07 4 CHANNEL U and i have outperformed their rival television stations in growth rates, according to the latest Nielsen Media Index findings. A daily average of 1.69 million viewers tuned in to Channel U, the Mandarin-language station of Media Works, Singapore Press Holdings’ broadcast arm,174 words
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Article, Illustration275 2003-10-07 4 Janice Wong - By Janice Wong EVERY evening, Mr Samuel Chia rolls back the roof of his BMW convertible and goes for a breezy drive to relax. And every morning, he reads Streats. These are his habits, the latter picked up only since the newspaper’s delivery to his275 words
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Article, Illustration301 2003-10-07 7 Choong Choon Yee - Hsieh’s pay less than a quarter of predecessor’s By Choong Choon Yee SINGAPORE Exchange chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua’s monthly basic salary is less than a quarter of his predecessor’s. According to the bourse’s annual report, Mr Hsieh, 53, was paid $291,548 for the four301 words
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Article281 2003-10-07 7 SEVEN men are whipping out a cool million dollars apiece to get the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy off the ground. They are a mix of old money and new, and include a judge, lawyer, entrepreneurs and tycoons. The seven individuals are JIT founder281 words
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121 2003-10-07 8 BUZZSTOP UNDER the Ministry of Health’s new guidelines on health screening, people do not need checks that many regularly go for, such as those for tuberculosis, and uterine and ovarian cancers. Annual X-rays to check for lung cancer is a waste121 words
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Article, Illustration60 2003-10-07 8 Visually-impaired artist Chng Seok Tin inspecting her own installation artwork, Frames: Within and Without. The frames are made from disposable chopsticks to reflect the wastefulness of modern society as well as the constraints which we place on ourselves. Ms Chng’s work will be on display at Utterly Art,Edwin Koo - 60 words
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Article139 2003-10-07 8 S’pore economy Bloomberg SINGAPORE’S economy, struggling to revive after the second-quarter’s biggest contraction on record, may expand more than the Government’s current forecast of 1 per cent growth this year, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. “It’s possible,” Mr Goh told reporters in. – Bloomberg - 139 words
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Article133 2003-10-07 8 Plane grounded at Changi -AFP A BOMB threat forced the grounding of a London-bound Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight in Singapore yesterday but a search of the aircraft found nothing suspicious, airline and police officials said. “Flight SQ-318 from Singapore to London, which was scheduled-AFP - 133 words
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Article, Illustration119 2003-10-07 8 Muslim writer calls for reforms Wire services CANADIAN writer Irshad Manji has received death threats over her explosive book, “The Trouble With Islam”, much like author Salman Rushdie for his book, The Satanic Verses. In the book, Ms Manji, 34, calls for Muslims worldwide to– Wire services - 119 words
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Article100 2003-10-07 8 THE CPF Board yesterday reminded the public that it does not send officers out to collect money from individuals. There have been instances where people impersonated CPF Board officers to collect money. The board said that all collection is done either by cheque or Nets100 words
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Article100 2003-10-07 8 Reuters TWO scientists who developed a way to see inside the body in a way that limits pain and gives more information ahead of surgery, won the 2003 Nobel prize for medicine, Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet said yesterday. Dr Paul Lauterbur, 74, of the United States and– Reuters - 100 words
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Article111 2003-10-07 8 Reuters UN Security Council members yesterday queued to condemn Israel, following the latter’s deepest air raid into Syria in 30 years, but the US kept its sights on Syria, accusing Damascus of fuelling terrorism. In an emergency meeting of the 15nation council, council member Syria called– Reuters - 111 words
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Article86 2003-10-07 8 -AP INADEQUATE safety procedures in research laboratories could lead to a new outbreak of the deadly Sars vims, the United Nations health agency cautioned yesterday. “It is a dangerous vims. We need to use containment facilities that will protect the community in case of an accident,”-AP - 86 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration584 2003-10-07 11 Janice Wong - ,V-' She took over an ailing art company, saddling herself with $200,000 worth of debt at the age 0f22. Now, seven years later, her art gallery is raking in big bucks m Janice Wong GALLERY owner Joy Loh’s favourite poem is The Road Not Taken byEdwin Koo - 584 words
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Article109 2003-10-07 11 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines will add more flights from this month to January as demand rises during the holiday season. It will add 114 flights to Australia and New Zealand and replace Boeing 777 planes on some of its services with larger Boeing 747-400 aircraft. It will– Bloomberg - 109 words
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Article117 2003-10-07 11 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Sarawak Hidro, manager of the construction of Southeast Asia’s largest hydroelectric dam, has sought a RM2.5 billion (S$ 1.14 billion) loan from Malaysia’s state pension fund to prevent the project suffering further delays, industry sources said yesterday. Malaysian tycoon Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary, who– Reuters - 117 words
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Article81 2003-10-07 11 -AFP SEOUL South Korea’s anti-trust watchdog yesterday said that Samsung and four other major conglomerates have been fined for illegal cross-unit transactions. The Fair Trade Commission imposed a combined fine of 31.5 billion won (Ss47 million) on Samsung Group, LG Group, SK Group, Hyundai Motor and Hyundai-AFP - 81 words
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Article38 2003-10-07 11 Bloomberg SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries has sold a 95 per cent stake in a Vietnam service apartments operator. The sale will result in an $8.6 million gain for its 2003 profit, the Singaporebased company said. Bloomberg– Bloomberg - 38 words
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Article, Illustration364 2003-10-07 12 Utility company’s overseas arm considering investments in Australia, Korea and Taiwan Reuters SINGAPORE Australia looks to be a good market to expand in, Singapore Power International managing director Chris Brown said yesterday. “Our primary focus is on markets which we have had success in, markets– Reuters - 364 words
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Article169 2003-10-07 12 Reuters BANGKOK -Charoen Pokphand Foods, Thailand’s biggest chicken exporter, said yesterday that it would make a huge gain from selling some CP Seven-Eleven PCL shares in this week’s initial public offering (IPO). CP Foods said that it would book a 370 million baht (S$– Reuters - 169 words
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Article411 2003-10-07 14 STI: 1,717.89 47.59 Reuters SINGAPORE shares outperformed regional markets and soared yesterday as funds bought property firms, banks and blue chips such as Singapore Press Holdings on hopes that the economy is improving. “The overall sentiment in the stock market is much stronger. With the– Reuters - 411 words
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Article24 2003-10-07 14 *AS AT OCTOBER 6 US$: 551.729 EURO: 552.003 Ss: RM2.198 Ss: 22.91 BAHT 552.875 Ss: 64.19 YEN Ss: HK84.464 Ss: 4,850 RUPIAH24 words
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Article, Illustration476 2003-10-07 16 Power, infrastructure seen bringing in third of profits Reuters SINGAPORE Keppel Corp Ltd’s executive director, Mr Choo Chiau Beng, said last Friday that the company will focus on building its power business. “Energy is an area that we can see imminent growth,” he said. Keppel– Reuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration706 2003-10-07 17 JILL LIM - By JILL LIM SAY. what you want about her, but when it comes to people, TV character Ally McBeal has the right approach she talks. Before you start pointing out the obvious that her speech is better described as babble, that she generally comes706 words
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Article217 2003-10-07 18 I REFER to the report, “Suspected ‘Spiderman’ burglar nabbed” (The Straits Times, Oct 6). I am very surprised that the authorities take crime-prevention issues and warnings so lightly. It has been more than two years since I wrote to the Housing Board about217 words
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Article129 2003-10-07 18 I REFER to the letter, “GST on tax” (The Straits Times, Oct 2), by Siew Ngung Chia. It seems that, from the utility bill the tax on water is also subject to GST. Yes, this is a very ridiculous situation. I hope that the authorities will do129 words
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Article, Illustration269 2003-10-07 18 MY husband and I both work full time and classify ourselves as slightly below the middle-income level. We fully agree that people at our level have been worst hit in this economic crisis. We have three young, active children who need someone to look269 words
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Article98 2003-10-07 18 BEFORE taking my train from Boon Lay Interchange, every day I give one feature there a wide berth. I avoid walking close to the public toilet there because it stinks so badly. When the Sars scare was on a few months ago, the toilet was well98 words
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Article101 2003-10-07 18 WHEN I read your report about McDonald’s extending its operating hours (Streats, Oct 3), I was quite puzzled by the fast-food chain’s approach to vegetarianism. It has been a long-time wish of my friends and I for McDonald’s to introduce veggie burgers in Singapore. With 162 outlets101 words
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159 2003-10-07 18 I REFER to Mr Yeo Seow Guan’s letter, “I quit MHS because new caps were unrealistic” (Streats, Sept 30). The coverage of the Managed Healthcare System (MHS) is adequate to meet the charges at restructured hospitals. The recent caps are intended to prevent159 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration436 2003-10-07 20 Leaders meet to debate a new European constitution; talks may go on beyond December deadline ROME The way Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi greeted European Union leaders last Saturday mirrored the complex political fault lines running through the EU. British Prime Minister Tony Blair got three436 words
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Article, Illustration318 2003-10-07 20 -AFP NUSA DUA, Indonesia South-east Asia’s one-time “miracle economies” must work faster towards forming a single market in order to stay competitive, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong said at a high-level business conference on the sidelines of the Asean summit on Bali-AFP; EPA - 318 words
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178 2003-10-07 20 WASHINGTON A White House order to reorganise the US approach in Iraq and Afghanistan is being viewed as the closest the Bush administration has come to an admission that its plans for post-conflict reconstruction and reorganisation in those countries were ill-conceived and inadequate.178 words
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Article, Illustration365 2003-10-07 22 BEIJING Chinese tourists are flocking in the thousands to one of the world’s weirdest tourist destinations North Korea. So great is the country’s popularity among some sections of China’s population that every year an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 Chinese visit it. In fact, for many ChineseAFP - 365 words
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Article, Illustration484 2003-10-07 24 Beijing cracks down after hotel guest blows whistle on mass orgy BEIJING China has ordered a crackdown on its rampant sex industry after reports of a mass orgy last month involving Japanese men at a luxury hotel in the southern city of Zhuhai. It allegedlyAFP ms——n - 484 words
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149 2003-10-07 24 ABINGTON, Pennsylvania Black employees of a Philadelphia hospital were barred from a white patient’s room by supervisors after her husband insisted that only whites assist with the delivery of her baby. Supervisors of Abington Memorial Hospital said that they ordered black staff last149 words
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Medical
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317 2003-10-07 25 Reuters NEW YORK New research indicates that a non-removable cast helps diabetic foot sores heal faster than special shoes that are typically used. People with diabetes are prone to developing sores or ulcers on their feet. Untreated, these ulcers can become quite serious, – Reuters - 317 words
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Article220 2003-10-07 25 QWhat foods do teenagers need to help them grow taller? A During the adolescent years, teenagers generally gain about 20 per cent of their adult height and 50 per cent of their adult weight. Although they have higher energy needs and should eat more, teenagers need to be220 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration872 2003-10-07 26 They’re the visibleface of foreign talent in Singapore both actors, both appearing in a play this month. So what do Jimmy T and Mark Waite think of Singapore? GARY LIM asks THEY belong to an increasing band of foreign actors plying their trade in Singapore. Jimmy T (pronounced872 words
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Article, Illustration711 2003-10-07 29 Robin Ganguly - By Robin Ganguly KEBABS don’t get much better than this. I have visited a few restaurants in Singapore that say that they serve north Indian fare, but more often than not have been disappointed. The influence of south Indian cuisine is too strong understandable, considering thatPics: Edwin Koo - 711 words
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Article, Illustration482 2003-10-07 30 Shervin Seah - By_ Shervin Seah WHEN Madam Rosy Goh learnt that the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) was holding its first-ever jazz exams here, she signed up for lessons immediately. Madam Goh, in her 30s, who balances family commitments as a mother ofFrancis Lee - 482 words
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Article, Illustration114 2003-10-07 31 Live in Seletar/Yishun? You might want to invest in gumboots. The weatherman said in his fortnightly report that that area had the highest rainfall, 380-400 mm. Jurong East/Bukit Batok was next with 340-360 mm. And the south and south-east had 130-150 mm. He also said thatPic Edwin Koo - 114 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration62 2003-10-07 31 10pm, AXN (SCVI9) This critically acclaimed drama has it all a fine ensemble cast with exceptional acting from Golden Globe and Emmy winner Michael Chiklis, plus an exciting script and finely drawn characters that leap out of the screen. Chiklis plays Vic Mackey, whose amoral Strike Team employs62 words
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Article68 2003-10-07 31 10pm, Channel i Three college graduates embark on a self-styled daredevil tour of Europe as they descend on Paris, intent on having some serious fun. However, when Andy (Tom Everett Scott) falls for the beautiful and mysterious woman of his dreams, Serafine (Julie Delpy), he68 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration67 2003-10-07 31 ASIAN FILM SYMPOSIUM Today till Oct 11, Bpm The Substation Guinness Theatre Tickets at $6 from The Substation box office The line-up of films includes features and shorts from Korea, Malaysia, China, Thailand and Singapore. Some of the brightest and most innovative filmmakers will discuss the independent film scene67 words
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Article55 2003-10-07 31 STREATS/LEONARD DRAKE WORKSHOP Oct 18, 2.30pm-5.30pm Amara Hotel Ballroom, level 3 s2sper person, e-mail wongyyg@sph.com.sg Learn how to take care of your skin and transform the way you look. Ms Gina Boyle, senior instructor from The Dermal Group of Skin Care Companies, Australia, will share the secrets to attaining55 words
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Page 31 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous486 2003-10-07 31 f? AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Not everything has to be a public gesture. Stay home and make art for your own sake. Spiritual enrichment is a good excuse for just about anything if you really mean it. Resume your place at the center of a magic world.486 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration489 2003-10-07 32 Adam Hashidy - Chan: S-League will go on even without title sponsor By^ Adam Hashidy THE S-League show will go on with or without a title sponsor next year. The guarantee came from S-League chief executive officer Chan King Fook (right) yesterday after title sponsor NTUC Income announced last weekend that489 words
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Article, Illustration58 2003-10-07 32 Home United entered the final of the Singapore Cup with a 5-1 drubbing of Jurong FC at the Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night Home’s goals were scored by Egmar Goncalves (44th minute), Indra Sahdan (60th) and Peres de Oliveira (67th, 75th and 84th). Fabio Veloso scored Jurong’sFrancis Lee - 58 words
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Article, Illustration579 2003-10-07 33 Lim Han Ming - Gymnast skips school to train M time for SEA Games medal By Lim Han Ming SHE scored eight Als and one A 2 in her O-level examinations last year. With her sterling results, Low Sanmay (right) could have walked into any top junior college in Singapore. Yet,Francis Lee - 579 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article89 2003-10-07 33 -AFP PORTLAND, Oregon Kerstin Garefrekes scored an early header as Germany stunned USA, the defending World Cup champion, 3-0 on Sunday to reach the women’s World Cup final. The other goals came from Maren Meinert (91st) and Birgit Prinz (93rd), who struck in injury time. Germany-AFP - 89 words
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Article84 2003-10-07 33 -AFP ROME European champions AC Milan joined Juventus at the top of Italy’s Serie A after defeating neighbours Inter Milan 3-1 in a pulsating derby at the San Siro on Sunday. Fillipo Inzaghi gave Milan the lead before second-half goals from Kaka and Andriy Shevchenko piled on-AFP - 84 words
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Article68 2003-10-07 33 -AFP LONDON Arsenal defender Sol Campbell will face a Football Association disciplinary hearing tomorrow to answer a charge of violent conduct. He has asked for a personal hearing to explain his challenge on Manchester United’s Eric Djemba-Djemba in the Community Shield. Campbell’s hearing comes 24 hours before he-AFP - 68 words
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Article116 2003-10-07 33 GOLF -AFP WOODSTOCK, Georgia Tiger Woods once again proved that for him, a lead heading into the last round is all but a guarantee of victory. Woods made it 30 wins out of 32 times he has taken the lead into the final round on the PGA-AFP - 116 words
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Article, Illustration381 2003-10-07 34 Wire services LONDON England coach Sven Goran Eriksson, waiting to hear if Michael Owen (above right) will be fit, has delayed naming his side for the crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey until today. Owen underwent a scan on the injury on Sunday which revealed a split in– Wire services - 381 words
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Article, Illustration284 2003-10-07 34 Wire services MADRID David Beckham shrugged off fears over his fitness ahead of the crucial Euro 2004 showdown against Turkey this weekend, as he put in a sparkling performance to help Real Madrid to a 2-1 win over Espanyol on Sunday. Despite having to limp off towards the– Wire services; Reuters - 284 words
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Article, Illustration490 2003-10-07 35 Midfielder Dyer’s career on the line as Newcastle get tough Wire services LONDON Newcastle United have given a final warning to midfielder Kieron Dyer (right) to clean up his act or face the axe. The 24-year-old is at the centre of a sexual assault investigation after he was– Wire services; Reuters - 490 words
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228 2003-10-07 35 > n. -AFP LONDON Claudio Ranieri has warned his multi-million pound stars they have a month to claim a place in his “first XI” or face a long season on the bench. He made seven changes in the side who beat Middlesbrough 2-1, thanks> . n. -AFP - 228 words
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