Streats, 8 October 2003
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Title Section10 2003-10-08 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2003 E-mali: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p) 111/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration567 2003-10-08 1 Lim Han Ming - MCDS proposes to offer citizenship only to better educated sportsmen By_ Lim Han Ming IF YOU are a foreign-bom athlete and uneducated, you can forget about becoming a Singapore citizen. The foreign athlete of the future must have at least a minimum education to boost hisAshlelgh Sim - 567 words
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Advertisement138 2003-10-08 1 K '7 rs. SHANGH SURPRIS SARAH NO gets a cu shock during first vi to China ted sportsmen r? X CELEBRITY JOURNALIST DIANA SER OVESON TO GET MARRIED AND EXPLORE REGIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PAGE 4 ng s to em 4 Vpledges portance x, 3od education *ues that the ;s’ sporting ability138 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration404 2003-10-08 2 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee The homes he built stand as a testament to his quality control MR DOUGLAS Hioms who died on Sunday at age 78, had several achievements in his life Gurkha unit commander, plantation manager and property developer’s managing director. But he will be404 words
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Article, Illustration379 2003-10-08 3 Four recover from disease; MOH cautions childcare centre TWO months after the hand, foot and mouth disease hit a kindergarten in Kampong Übi, it has reappeared at a childcare centre in Sengkang. Of the 12 children in the Jolliworld Child Care Centre who contractedWanbao; Shin Min - 379 words
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Article443 2003-10-08 4 US reviewing tapes after interpreters accused of spying WASHINGTON The work of Ahmad A 1 Halabi, a senior US airman, who used his job as a translator to allegedly spy on the Guantanamo Bay prison, is being closely scrutinised by American investigators. The New York Times443 words
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Article, Illustration284 2003-10-08 4 Deepa Vijiyasingam - By Deepa Vijiyasingam TV PERSONALITY Diana Ser is quitting her job to move on to a new phase in her life. And last week, planned or otherwise, another event happened that will guarantee a change in her life. Her beau of eight284 words
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126 2003-10-08 6 BUZZ STOP Shervin Seah PROFESSOR Francis Seow-Choen will have to pay a compound fine of $l,OOO for keeping endangered reptiles in his home. The Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) found nine endangered tortoises, including the rare radiated tortoise, whenShervin Seah - 126 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-10-08 6 Sotheby's auction house in London yesterday showing off the bright white cushion-shaped stone it called the largest internally flawless diamond of D-colour grade the purest colour grade ever to appear at an auction. The 103.83-carat diamond is expected to fetch up to £6 million (5517.25 million) whenReuters - 69 words
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Article140 2003-10-08 6 Air Asia request snubbed AFP SINGAPORE will not make airport concessions for Malaysian discount carrier Air Asia after all. Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday said: “The business is here... We have a very high-yielding market. If you want the market, please come here.AFP - 140 words
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Article136 2003-10-08 6 Market forces to dictate THE Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) yesterday said that it would ease regulations on advertisements by Singapore Telecom and other telecoms companies, as well as the way that they resolve disputes. “The basic approach here is to rely on market forces and136 words
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Article137 2003-10-08 6 Sanctions ‘not helpful’ Bloomberg ASEAN leaders said they support a plan for transition to democracy announced by Myanmar’s military rulers and oppose economic sanctions against the regime. “The roadmap as outlined by the prime minister of Myanmar that would involve all strata of Myanmar society isBloomberg - 137 words
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Article82 2003-10-08 6 Reuters THE Japanese government will investigate reports that hundreds of Japanese tourists took part in a sex orgy in a Chinese hotel that stoked anti-Japanese sentiment in China, Japan’s top government spokesman said yesterday. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yasuo Fukuda told reporters the foreign ministry would question– Reuters - 82 words
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Article95 2003-10-08 6 AFP SINGAPORE was ranked the cleanest of all Asian countries in a global report on corruption released by the Berlinbased anti-graft watchdog, Transparency International (TI). The Republic came in fifth, notching a score of more than nine out of 10, which indicated “very low levels” of perceivedAFP - 95 words
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Article102 2003-10-08 6 THE new improved legal version of Napster will be relaunched tomorrow. At its peak in February 2001, 2.79 billion music files were being traded via Napster, before the world’s five top record companies won a court ruling to shut it down. Napster 2.0 will be launched102 words
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Article92 2003-10-08 6 AP A JAPANESE man who went snorkelling to mark his 70th birthday ended up swimming for 19 hours after he was swept out to sea by a strong tide, a maritime official said yesterday. Mr Hideo Murasugi set off on his expedition at noon onAP - 92 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration503 2003-10-08 8 Conrad Raj - Overseas expansion policy builds up world-class MNCs: S&P By Conrad Raj TOUGH operating conditions and expansion overseas have taken their toll on the credit quality of Temasek-linked companies (TLCs), but the damage is limited, according to a report by ratings agency Standard Poor’s. Several of theAFP - 503 words
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Article310 2003-10-08 8 Chna Kong Ho - By Chna Kong Ho LEGENDARY investor Warren Buffett calls them “financial weapons of mass destruction”. Complex financial instruments in particular credit derivatives are the top-most risk that bankers fear, the latest annual Banana Skins survey by the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation310 words
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Article99 2003-10-08 8 Bloomberg SINGAPORE JP Morgan Chase Co, the secondlargest US bank, plans to hire more people in Asia from next year by reviving its policy of recruiting new graduates. The US investment bank may recruit 100 to 150 graduates annually in the Asia Pacific regionBloomberg - 99 words
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Article71 2003-10-08 8 Reuters SINGAPORE -Top South-east Asian defence conglomerate ST Engineering Ltd yesterday posted a worse than expected 6.2 per cent rise in its thirdquarter profit and forecast flat pre-tax profit growth in 2003 from last year. ST Engineering, 55 per cent owned by the Government,Reuters - 71 words
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Article76 2003-10-08 8 SINGAPORE -Ml has beaten international competition to take top honours in two categories in the World Communication Awards, the premier global awards event for the communications industry. A high level and respected panel of telecoms experts judged Ml to be the best brand and best76 words
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Article, Illustration355 2003-10-08 10 Don’t expect labour market to pick up immediately, DPM cautions AFP SINGAPORE Singapore’s struggling economy is on the rebound and should grow by between 3 and 5 per cent next year, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. “Barring any unexpected shocks, our very preliminaryAFP - 355 words
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181 2003-10-08 10 Bloomberg JAKARTA Asia Pulp Paper’s plan to divest its China unit may prevent creditors owed US$l4 billion (Ss24 billion) from seizing the Chinese business, tightening the founding family’s hold on assets that generate half the group’s revenue. The group’s Singapore-registered holding company, Asia Pulp,– Bloomberg - 181 words
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Article, Illustration464 2003-10-08 12 Catering to the obese a multi-billion dollar business in the US Reuters NEW YORK US fast-food chains may be introducing more healthy items such as salads and major food manufacturers may be trimming portion sizes, but not everyone has joined the fight against obesity. AnReuters; AFP - 464 words
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467 2003-10-08 14 STI: 1,722.10 4.21 Reuters SHARES closed mixed yesterday as blue chips such as property firm Capita Land saw profit-taking after recent rallies, but banks attracted mild buying on hopes that the economy would grow at a faster clip. “It’s technical. The pullback that– Reuters - 467 words
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Article, Illustration477 2003-10-08 17 Sarah Ng - Company wins HPB’s inaugural platinum award for workplace programmes By Sarah Ng TO Motorola Singapore’s president, Mr Jeffery Tan, health, not wealth, is the top priority in life. He hits the squash courts twice a week and swims weekly. Mr Tan, 42, feels the rejuvenationEdwin Koo - 477 words
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Article, Illustration748 2003-10-08 19 SARAH NG - By SARAH NG I FINALLY found a use for my elbows when I was invited to the Shanghai headquarters of French telecommunications giant Alcatel recently. It all started at our very own Changi Airport Terminal 2. I was in a long queue atAFP - 748 words
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Article, Illustration364 2003-10-08 20 MR Yee Teck Chen, in his letter, “Don’t make me overinsure” (Streats, Sept 29), asked to be allowed to use his private insurance policies to replace the Home Protection Scheme (HPS) coverage. The HPS objective is to protect CPF members and their families against the possibility364 words
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Article159 2003-10-08 20 I REFER to Ms Sharon Yew’s letter, “Maid-levy cut would ease pain” (Streats, Oct 7). I have just completed my two months of maternity leave and the thought of returning back to working life really terrifies me. Leaving my little one in the care of159 words
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161 2003-10-08 20 I FULLY support Ms Sharon Yew’s call for a cut in the maid levy, as she has no choice but to have a maid in order to work with peace of mind. Though the Government has been advocating that all Singaporeans, regardless of age,161 words
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Article95 2003-10-08 20 I AM with Ms Sharon Yew on her call for a cut in the maid levy because I also have three children, aged three, 16 months and two months. We are a middle-income family. My in-laws have already passed away and I only have my95 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration663 2003-10-08 22 One-China principle meant to belittle Taiwan, says president in hard-hitting interview The Washington Post TAIPEI President Chen Shui-bian issued one of his strongest condemnations of China on Monday, ruling out any talks as long as Beijing imposes conditions on Taiwan. In an interview in theThe Washington Post; AP - 663 words
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202 2003-10-08 22 ■AP BEIJING Trying to avoid Italy- and US-style blackouts, China is trying to increase its supervision over the power industry and establish emergency-response procedures, official media reported yesterday. Such measures were reported by the China Daily newspaper and distributed by the government’s official Xinhua■AP - 202 words
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186 2003-10-08 22 Reuters TOKYO The wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong II suffered head injuries in a car accident last month and is in critical condition, a Japanese daily reported yesterday. The Sankei Shimbun quoted a “Korean Peninsula source” for its report about 50-year-old– Reuters - 186 words
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Article378 2003-10-08 24 Last week, he thought was poisoned. It’s just exhaustion, say doctors JERUSALEM Israel has made it plain that it wants to remove Palestinian President Yasser Arafat from power, but the Palestinian leader has read that intention as a threat to his life. Last week, Mr Arafat thought378 words
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Article, Illustration98 2003-10-08 24 ROME Italians reportedly dislike their prime minister, Mr Silvio Berlusconi, more than Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, cost of living and tax rises, the destruction of Earth’s resources and the environment, and Italy’s ailing health service. The finding emerged from an opinion poll on the Domenico98 words
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Article, Illustration36 2003-10-08 26 A technician firing a net from a Thai-invented gun on a mock attacker in Bangkok yesterday. The gun will be used as part of security measures for the Oct 20-21 Asia-Pacific Economic. Cooperation forum36 words
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Article, Illustration325 2003-10-08 26 Lawmaker’s forthright style wins her fans Reuters HONG KONG A few months ago, the name Audrey Eu barely rang a bell for most people in Hong Kong. Now, the critic of the government’s unpopular antisubversion Bill is a rising political star. Dubbed the “Goddess of Democracy”,– Reuters - 325 words
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Medical
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Article307 2003-10-08 28 Reuters NEW YORK The age at which infants are introduced to cereal foods may affect their risk of developing childhood, or type 1, diabetes, according to two studies in a recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Type 1 diabetes is anReuters - 307 words
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Article115 2003-10-08 28 QHow will my health be affected if I sleep onlyfive hours a day on a long-term basis? Alt is all right if you do not experience any side effects of daytime sleepiness concentration lapses. It is preferable th^ 1 we have at least seven hours of sleep although115 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration594 2003-10-08 30 YVONNE KWOK - Family dramas are cheap, easy to make and popular with the average Joe. But isn’t it time we brought some action dramas back into our TV diets? Tellytubby By YVONNE KWOK IN the course of local television history, there has never been a programme that594 words
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Article, Illustration123 2003-10-08 30 HONG KONG filmmaker Wong Kar Wai has signed a minimum three-film deal with Fox Searchlight Pictures. The English- language movies are expected to have Asian settings but may include Western actors in the casts, and will be produced by Wong and his company, Block 2123 words
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Article, Illustration94 2003-10-08 30 ACTOR Will Smith has come out to say that Hollywood is not prejudiced against black performers, just unsuccessful ones. In England to promote Bad Boys 11, he told a BBC radio programme that black actors and actresses would get more opportunities if they proved their films94 words
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Article110 2003-10-08 30 MEL Gibson is reportedly struggling to find a studio deal for his controversial film The Passion, about the death of Jesus. The film has inspired more hostile attention than any movie in recent history, reported Ananova.com on Monday, which mentioned Martin Scorsese’s 1988 film The110 words
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Article, Illustration497 2003-10-08 32 Ziibaidah Nazeer - From shampoo girl to awa rd -winner By Ziibaidah Nazeer FOR hairstylist Dawn Koh, modernised retro won the night. The 27-year-old from Action Hair Salon bagged the 2003 L’Oreal Professionnel Colour Trophy the hair industry’s equivalent of the Oscars last night. The style that she created for the annual contest,Ashelgh Sim - 497 words
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Article, Illustration373 2003-10-08 34 Gregory Leow - By_ Gregory Leow THE food was excellent, the beer flowed freely and, as the night drew on, the crowd, initially quiet, warmed up happily and called for yet another round. The Streats Oktoberfest party last night, jointly presented with Paulaner Brauhaus and held at its Millenia WalkPics: Ashlelgh Sim; & Edwin Koo - 373 words
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Article, Illustration113 2003-10-08 35 O ur weather girl says... A SUMMER of record heat, forest fires and little rain is promising one of the best vintages for Portuguese and Spanish wines in decades. The Scotsman newspaper reported yesterday that the harvest already is under i way weeks early at many vineyards in Portugal. Wine-makersPic Edwin Koo - 113 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration63 2003-10-08 35 10pm, Channel i Michael Chambers returns home to Rachel, the woman he married but later betrayed. When he devises a plan to get her out from the control of the man she’s now seeing, they become tangled in a web of intrigue, danger and desire from which no63 words
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Article62 2003-10-08 35 10pm, Central Kuho is driving home with friends when their car hits a 15-year-old girl standing in the road. She survives the accident but is unable to speak and has no recollection of her past. Kuho takes her into his home and develops an increasing fondness for her,62 words
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Happen in’
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Article, Illustration69 2003-10-08 35 THE ART OF CHEUNG YEE Tomorrow till Oct 19 iPreciation Fine Arts (The Fullerton #Ol-10, tel 6339-0678) Free Guangzhou-bom Cheung Yee is best known for his cast paper murals. His distinctive style is inspired by ancient cultural elements of prehistoric China, using modem western art forms to express his69 words
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Article76 2003-10-08 35 CHILD SAFETY FOR DOMESTIC HELPERS Oct 12,10 am Auditorium, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital $lO registration, call 6394-1268 or e-mail Hua.Meng.Lee@kkh.com.sg Accidents are the third major cause of child deaths in Singapore. This talk in Bahasa Indonesia will teach domestic helpers about safety at home, on the road and76 words
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Miscellaneous470 2003-10-08 35 Yourdailyhoroscope Bsr^ |[k.-, «■L* KtHSCIS FEB 19 -M/ AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 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 center470 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration514 2003-10-08 36 lAdam Hashidy - The 23-year-old wushu exponent hopes to strike gold in SEA Games By_ l Adam Hashidy IT will be his first overseas tournament, yet he is reaching for the sky. Wushu exponent Seet Wee Key hopes to strike gold in the changquan event at the South-east Asia Games inAshlglgh Sim - 514 words
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Article, Illustration318 2003-10-08 36 AP LONDON Manchester United star Rio Ferdinand (above) was omitted from England’s squad for this Saturday’s crucial Euro 2004 qualifier against Turkey because he failed to undergo a random drug test last month. Ferdinand was summoned to a Football Association hearing next Monday to explainAP - 318 words
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Article, Illustration61 2003-10-08 37 Saudi Arabia's under-23 side mauled Singapore 3-0 in the Pre-Olympics qualifier second-leg at Jalan Besar Stadium last night. Naji Majrashi, who scored four goals in the 7-0 first-leg drubbing in Riyadh last week, drew first blood for the Saudis in the 14th minute. The other goals wereZaoßao - 61 words
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Article, Illustration419 2003-10-08 37 Adam Hashidy - Sengkang Marine submit plans for next season but... By. Adam Hashidy SENGKANG Marine have no intention of sitting out next season’s S-League. The club, who have not had a main sponsor since their league debut in 1998, submitted their plans for next season to the S-League yesterday.419 words
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Article90 2003-10-08 37 MOTOR RACING Reuters TOKYO Japanese driver Takuma Sato was unveiled as BAR’S replacement for former world champion Jacques Villeneuve for the 2004 Formula One season yesterday. “There comes a time in all relationships where you have to move on,” BAR managing director Dave Richards said at a■ Reuters - 90 words
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Article114 2003-10-08 37 FOOTBALL -AFP ABUJA Former England skipper Bryan Robson has been named Nigeria coach for next January’s African Nations Cup in Tunisia. Said a top Nigerian official yesterday: “Robson was the most suitable of the four coaches that NFA officials discussed with while they were in England last-AFP - 114 words
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Article93 2003-10-08 37 TENNIS AFP HAMBURG Steffi Graf, married to another tennis legend Andre Agassi, has given birth to her second child, a girl named Jaz, a spokesman for her communication agency said yesterday. The child was bom on Friday in Las Vegas and there had been no complications, theAFP - 93 words
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304 2003-10-08 38 Wire services LONDON A Chelsea player and two other Premiership footballers from another club reportedly have been named by a 17-year-old girl who claims she was sexually assaulted by them. Publicist Max Clifford, who is advising the schoolgirl and her family, told TheWire services - 304 words
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Article, Illustration534 2003-10-08 38 England players are always looking to con referees, says Turkish coach Gunes ISTANBUL England stars are a bunch of divers. So said Turkey coach Send Gunes, as he upped the pressure before the do-or-die Euro 2004 qualifiers between the two teams on Saturday. Gunes, who led TurkeyAFP - 534 words
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Article, Illustration195 2003-10-08 38 LONDON Pop star Mariah Carey (below) has set her sights on a Manchester United footballer. The 3 3-year-old, who was once married to former Sony boss Tommy Mottola, has invited the entire United squad to her concert, part of her fourdate UK tour, inReuters - 195 words
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Article, Illustration567 2003-10-08 39 GODFREY ROBERT - Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT VIETNAMESE women caddies often do not play the game, yet can read the putting lines pretty well. I discovered this during a recent Vietnam Airlinessponsored media golf trip to Ho Chi Minh City. I was among three Singaporean flights who were amazedReuters - 567 words
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Article243 2003-10-08 39 AFP LONDON Manchester United were at the centre of fresh takeover rumours yesterday after a pair of Irish racehorse tycoons almost doubled their existing stake in the club, sources said. John Paul “JP” McManus and John Magnier, who were already the club’s biggest single shareholdersAFP - 243 words
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Miscellaneous33 2003-10-08 37 IN THE LIVING ROOM BASEBALL: MLB National League Championship Series, Game 1 (Live, ESPN Ch 23, Bam). FOOTBALL: Sports Center (ESPN Ch 23, Bpm). DELAYED TELECAST FOOTBALL: European Soccer Show (Ch 22, 11pm).33 words
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