Streats, 17 October 2003

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  • 10 1 Streats FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita (p> m/03/2003
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  • 673 1  -  Defence Minister vows to get to bottom of NSman’s death By Sarah Ng A GRIM and obviously angry Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean raised his voice in the hushed chamber of Parliament yesterday and said: “I will get to the bottom of
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    • 117 1 uit/ jl uiau lt/ivwiig, ivAt-tiit/ai Centre, before being airlifted to the Singapore General Hospital. He died 25 minutes after arrival at the hospital. Raising his voice again, iiao uvwi wuiivvnvu, uo uuo u Committee of Inquiry headed by a civil servant from another ministry. Investigations are also being conducted by
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  • Morning Rush
    • 600 2  -  Still not many men in female-dominated job, but male nurses say they hold their own By, Shervin Seah MR Abdul Rahman, 39, is 100 per cent male, but the tender touch comes naturally to him. That is why Mr Rahman, a senior staff nurse at the
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    • 451 3 Videocam records last 6 minutes of author and girlfriends lives Wire services ANCHORAGE, Alaska “I don’t want my remains found by the public. I don’t want it known that I am killed by a bear. The greatest disservice I could do the bears is
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    • 439 4  -  By KhushwantSingh SHE was from an age when Chinese women bound their feet to be attractive. But even in the age of MTV, Madam Gan Hong was still tottering along on her tiny feet, taking leisurely strolls along Pasir Panjang Road, where
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    • 374 4  -  Board goes back to basics of providing housing By_ Sarah Ng THE 5,200 employees of the Housing Board, who have been worrying about another round of retrenchments soon, can now breathe easy. The organisation’s top honcho has said that there will be
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    • 589 6  -  Outstanding senior citizens nominated for awards By Zubaidah Nazeer SHE is 13 years away from reaching 100, yet Dr Oon Chiew Seng displays the energy and enthusiasm of a much younger person. She works harder and walks faster than some of her younger colleagues
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    • 123 10 BUZZ STOP FORMER NTUC Choice Homes CEO Lim Geok Hwee was sentenced to five years jail by a district court yesterday, for stealing more than $1.3 million of the cooperative’s money. Lim admitted to three charges of criminal breach of trust and
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    • Article, Illustration
      46 10 Samoa's Lome Fa’atau showing his tattoed legs as he walks off the field for a yellow card infringement during their Pool C Rugby Union World Cup match against Uruguay at the Subiaco Oval in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday. Samoa won the match 60-13 Reuters
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    • 120 10 Osim scholarship THE PSB Academy announced yesterday an award aimed at the China market the PSB Academy-Osim Scholarship for International Management. This $167,000 partial scholarship programme will allow up to 10 students from China to study at the PSB Academy in Singapore. They will
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    • 151 10 Landmark California lawsuit IBM is facing a lawsuit that claims that four ex-employees developed cancer after being exposed daily to dangerous chemicals at work. The allegation is made by three former workers and the family of a fourth, who has since died. Their lawyers say
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    • 144 10 Man ‘intended to exploit children’ Reuters AN 85-year-old man from California, who prosecutors say was preparing to travel to the Philippines to have sex with two girls aged nine and 12, has been indicted on charges of “sex tourism” and child exploitation. John Seljan was arrested
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    • 103 10 A MALAYSIAN opposition politician has alleged that five firms licensed to supply sand for reclamation works at Tanjung Pelepas port are diverting most of the sand to Singapore. According to a report in the New Straits Times yesterday, Mr Mazlan Aliman, information chief of the youth wing
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    • 88 10 BABY food manufacturers have been advised to change their packaging after semicarbazide, or SEM, a toxin linked to cancer and birth defects, was found in some glass jars with metal lids. The contamination was first discovered by an independent laboratory used by some food makers, the
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    • 94 10 Reuters THE government of Portugal may suspend its advertising in Time magazine because it ran a cover story dubbing a small Portuguese town as “Europe’s new red light district”. On Wednesday, a spokesman of the deputy prime minister’s office, which is overseeing the 2004 European soccer championships,
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    • 102 10 JAYWALKING is a sin, according to the Russian Orthodox Church. The church in the Urals made the announcement in an effort to stem the increasing number of pedestrian deaths. Dozens of pensioners die every year when they are knocked down by vehicles, London’s Daily Telegraph reported
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    • 262 2 “Ifyou are not defeated within, your external setbacks wiCC have to turn around in Cine with the victory within." Words of Encouragement by Pastor: Rev Dr John Lim LIVING FAITH CHURCH WORSHIP SERVICES Ist Service Sunday 19 Oct 9.30 am -11.15 am: English Service 2nd Service Sunday 19 Oct 11.30
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  • Financial
    • 416 12  -  German beer brand zeroes in on notoriously-f ickle young drinkers Chua Kong Ho IF YOU’RE 18 to 25 years old, Beck’s beckons. This German beer, popularly known as “kunchi” (Malay for “key”) or “soh si” (Hokkien for the same word), so named after its key-shaped
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    • 370 12  -  b'y_ Khushwant Singh WHEN it is time for an afternoon cuppa, Ms Cassandra Le occasionally pops open a chilled bottle of beer instead. While her colleagues sip their coffee or tea, she happily quaffs the amber nectar. Said the svelte 30-year-old: “To each his
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    • 103 12 SINGAPORE Forget kudosseeking hackers. According to a new survey and report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the biggest threat to corporate security comes from within. In a survey of 178 senior managers around the world, 57 per cent said they believe security breaches are more
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    • 74 12 Reuters SINGAPORE SembCorp Industries said yesterday that it would invest £2O million (SssB million) to build a 40megawatt gas turbine project at its UK facility in Teeside. SembCorp acquired the utilities facility, formerly owned by bankrupt Enron Corp, for $244.2 million last April. The gas turbine
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    • 85 12 Reuters SINGAPORE SG Asset Management yesterday launched a Singapore stocksfocused fund that aims initially to raise up to $25 million to invest in companies that pay a dividend and post growth. The move comes as investor confidence returns to the stock markets after a threeyear bear
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    • 405 15 Market share up, but telco sees profitability only in 2005 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s second-largest telecoms firm, Star Hub, said yesterday that it was gaining market share, but would delay plans for an initial public offering until after an expected return to profit in 2005.
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    • 160 15 Reuters SINGAPORE The secondlargest cellphone operator in Singapore, Ml, is expected to post improved September quarter earnings as roaming revenues recover with a pickup in travel after the Sars crisis, analysts said yesterday. And this strong momentum is expected to continue into the December
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    • 485 18 Low-cost entrants have forced defensive move, says Australian carrier Wire services ADELAIDE In what Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon called a defensive move, the airline yesterday said that it will go ahead with plans to set up a low-cost domestic airline. It will compete with UK tycoon
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    • 305 18 Reuters HONG KONG Global banking giant HSBC Holdings is considering its options to expand into China’s insurance market, including boosting its investment in the country’s second-largest insurer, Ping An. “We could try to persuade the other foreign investors in Ping An to divest
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    • 641 20 Forget showgirls and showstoppers, this Las Vegas hotel draws the hip crowd with trendy celebrities -AP LAS VEGAS One after another, celebrities sashayed across the red carpet leading to the Skin pool lounge on a recent Saturday night at the Palms hotel-casino. MTV
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    • 165 20 Reuters SEATTLE Microsoft Corp on Wednesday announced five new “critical” flaws in its software and provided patches to stop hackers from accessing computers through a malicious program similar to the devastating Blaster worm. The announcement, part of an initiative to notify computer users
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    • 407 22 Growing debate over its usefulness Reuters HONG KONG Hong Kong’s currency peg to the US dollar, which marks its 20th anniversary today, has been blamed in recent years for many of the territory’s ills, in particular a confidence-numbing, five-year deflationary spiral. But many analysts
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    • 402 24 STI: 1,754.19 5.23 Reuters SHARES ended at an 18-month high yesterday as hopes for a brisk global economic rebound spurred buying in blue chips such as Neptune Orient Lines. The Straits Times Index closed up 0.3 per cent, or 5.23 points, at 1,754.19, a level
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    • 24 24 *AS AT OCTOBER 16 US$: 551.741 EURO: 552.019 Ss: RM2.183 Ss: 22.92 BAHT 552.905 Ss: 63.27 YEN Ss: HK54.452 Ss: 4,855 RUPIAH
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  • Comment
    • 689 26  -  By PHILIP LEE ABOUT 25 years ago, I had a friend who had everything going for him. He was in his mid-20s, had a good job and a girlfriend, was athletic, and was also witty and articulate. More than this, he had a gentle and caring
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  • Vocal
    • 157 28 I REFER to MS Geraldine Lowe’s letter, “Underground passage just as bad” (Streats, Oct 10). The underpass connecting Centrepoint Shopping Centre and the car park across the road is cleaned hourly every day by our contractor. The bins are also emptied regularly. We should
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    • 32 28 IN yesterday’s report, “Nest egg”, we wrongly named the woman in the picture as Joanna Wong of Bird’s Nest Gallery. The woman was a visitor. We are sorry for the error.
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    • 255 28 I WHOLEHEARTEDLY agree with Ms Janet Yeo, who wrote the letter, “Not communicating with the elderly is our loss” (Streats, Oct 16, inset). It is true that there is a wide generation gap between the young and the older generation who are now
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    • 217 28 I SHARE the concerns of Dr Lim Boon Hee as stated in his letter, “Don’t let Air Asia siphon away Changi passengers” (Streats, Oct 15). However, I would urge the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore to seriously look into ways to counter the potential
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    • 211 28 I REFER to Mr David Soh’s letter, “Fix HDB design if it is flawed” (Streats, Oct 7). When Mr Soh wrote to HDB, he suggested that HDB install grilles at the openings of the parapet at the common corridor of his flat and also at the
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    • 367 32 WITH the goods and services tax (GST) going up, the divorce rate rising and the birth-rate declining, it is little wonder that people choose not to get married, much less produce more babies. The lifestyle and living standards of singles provide a gauge for
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    • 188 32 WE refer to Mr Jackie Kho’s letter, “Why can’t I take more course modules” (Streats, Oct 9). We would like to thank him for his interest in the Institute of Technical Education’s (ITE) Continuing Education and Training (CET) programmes. As a public-funded education institution, ITE’s mandate
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    • 107 32 I REFER to Mr Aven Yeo’s letter, “Punggol 21 overrun with centipedes” (Streats, Oct 15). It is now the rainy season and even at my home I discover worm-like creatures crawling in the driveway and carpark. Closer inspection showed them to be millipedes, washed out from the
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    • 85 28 HAVE YOUK E-mail us at streats@sph.com.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 be deemed
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  • INTERIOR
    • 497 40  -  By Janice Wong URA recognises architects with an eyefor blending original and new features in conservation projects ARCHITECT Sim Boon Yang is a man in demand. Shortly after collecting an award for his architectural work from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday, he caught a plane
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  • Global
    • 448 42 Chinese ‘taikonaut’ returns to earth as US officials say that flight may have military implications Wire services BEIJING Looking slightly dazed at all the fuss, China’s first man in orbit returned to a hero’s welcome yesterday, completing a historic odyssey and fuelling the country’s ambitious hopes of a
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    • 471 44 34% of US troops in Iraq say morale low 40% feel training inadequate 31% say Iraq war has no value to US 49% unlikely to re-enlist 33% say mission not clear The Washington Post WASHINGTON A broad survey of US troops in Iraq
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    • 484 46 Budget carriers will be hardest hit by landmark EU deal BRUSSELS Air travellers in Europe are now legally entitled to compensation if their flights are delayed, overbooked or cancelled, reported The Guardian newspaper yesterday. But budget airlines are protesting against the
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    • 413 46 LONDON Saudi businessmen who were alleged to have financed the operations of A 1 Qaeda are reportedly suing their accusers in London’s courts. The Saudis have picked the London High Court for their libel actions because of its reputation for
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    • 103 46 Norwegian journalists have been given access to the Andreyeva Bay, 60km north-west of Murmansk, on the Kola Peninsula in northern Russia, The formerly secret waste dump, around 55km from the Norwegian border and 800 km from the northern Finnish city of Oulu, is a storage point for almost
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    • 363 48 Proposal may be made next week LONDON Moves are afoot to get the head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope John Paul 11, to consider resigning, London’s Independent newspaper reported yesterday. The plan, which was revealed by a very senior church official who declined
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    • 182 48 The Washington Post ROME It’s unlikely that the late Mother Teresa, the nun who gained fame for helping the poor in the slums of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, ever wore a sari with a slit up the front. But in
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    • 460 52 A Japanese radio station in Singapore marks its fifth birthday. SARAH NG finds out how it has been doing SHE runs a Japanese radio station here but DJ and programme manager Motoko Mita is learning Mandarin and the Chinese classical instrument erhu. Said Mita, 34, of
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    • 258 52 THE Kamala Club, a women’s organisation that specialises in social work, charity projects and educational help for poor and needy children, had its origins in the Singapore Indian Association. Mrs Checha Davis, wife of the association’s founder member, Mr E V Davis, started the club,
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      • 292 56 WHO doesn’t want beautiful, radiant skin? But sometimes, even the best skincare isn't enough. Here’s how you can give your skin a natural high OUR busy lifestyle, stress level, exercise habits (or lack of them) and diet all play a part in how our skin looks
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      • 907 54  -  You can pay $lO or a hundred times as much for a beauty cream. What, apart from price, is the difference between a generic cosmetics brand and a big name? A Sl Stephanie Grem~Ghm THROWN into the supermarket trolley, or carefully selected under the muted lights
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    • 539 58  -  By Sarah Ng THERE is such a job as an international beauty and wellness instructor and she travels the world imparting tips on what a person can do to be attractive and to feel good. Gina Boyle, 35, is an expert in this field, and she says
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    • 155 60 ACTRESS Lucy Liu said that if women’s Hollywood roles had to be labelled and filed, and one of the folders was marked “She Kicks Butt”, “I bet you my head shot is right there. Right up front”. Her “icy vixen” roles so far: the
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    • 699 62  -  Adam About Town By ADAM HASHIDY THEY say work won’t kill. I agree. So I’ve decided to take on a second job to supplement my income as 1 want only the best for my loved one. Living on my meagre salary will simply mean having to
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    • 106 63 THE sun will be giving us global warmers a break, The Washington Post reported this week. But it’s only temporary, and part of a cycle, like a kettle boiling and subsiding. Scientists studying sunspots and geomagnetic storms say that the Sun’s I contribution to global climate
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      • 66 63 PEIS AND PESTICIDES AND POLITICIANS Till Oct 26, lpm~7pm on Monday to Friday, llam-7pm on weekends and public holidays Telok Kurau Studios Gallery (91, LorongJ, Telok Kurau) Free This visual thematic display of installation and assemblage works is Tang Mun Kit’s 12th solo exhibition His experimental use of objects
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    • 455 63 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.corn pO mm AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 What does it take to be nice? Adjusting your attitude involves neither time nor money. Instead of instantly pointing out the worst in others, look for a reason to compliment them. It’s an easy habit once you start.
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      597 64  -  History, odds point to an Arsenal win against Chelsea Soccer smart By LIM HAN MING I MET this attractive lady at a friend’s wedding last week. We hit it off immediately, thanks to the light-blue shirt I was wearing (Hint: Her favourite colour is blue.). In case you
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    • 515 64 TOMORROW Leeds United v Manchester United..,;....... Head to head: Leeds won 25, Man U 43. Draws 34. Previous league meetings: March 5 Man U 2 Leeds 1; Sept 14, 2002 Leeds 1 Man U 0 Last 6 league matches: Leeds DWLLLW; Man U WLWDWW Team news: Leeds Morris,
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    • 390 66 Chelsea had unofficial talks with Everton striker’s aides: report Wire services LONDON Premiership leaders Chelsea are lining up a £35 million (S$ 101 million) bid for England and Everton teenage striker Wayne Rooney (right), The Sun reported yesterday. Britain’s biggest selling daily, which earlier this year broke
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    • 248 66 Wire services LONDON FA chiefs insist they have not struck a deal with Arsenal after they admitted to a total of nine misconduct charges. Arsenal face a sizeable fine after admitting the overall charge of failing to control their players during the confrontations which occurred
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      558 67 Discipline seen as key to outcome of England-Springboks game RUGBY WORLD CUP 2003 WK Zealand v Canada (today) (Lw: stars P «rts ch24,5.3# P m) e: Star Sports Ch 24, 8 pm) -AFP PERTH England star Lawrence Dallaglio (right) believes discipline could determine his team’s crunch World Cup
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    • 318 67 Reuters MELBOURNE The All Blacks repeated a well-spun line in the buildup to their World Cup pool D game against Canada today. Said New Zealand coach John Mitchell: “We expect a physical contest. We expect improvement from their last performance. “Their forwards will work hard and
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    • 272 68 Wire services LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier paid tribute to Emile Heskey as Liverpool crushed Olimpija Ljubljana 3-0 to reach the second round of the Uefa Cup. Heskey scored one, his 50th goal for the club, but missed a hatful as he led the line alone last night
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    • 154 68 Vardar Skopje (Med) 1 (Zaharievski 41) K AS Roma (Ita) 1 (Mancini 64) Roma win 5-1 on aggregate k Steaua Bucharest (Rom) 1 (Raducanu 83) Southampton (Eng) 0 Steaua win 2-1 on aggregate k Neuchatel Xamax(Swi) 0 Auxerre (Fra) 1 (Lacheur 53) Auxerre win 2-0 on
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      576 71  -  S-League club Sinchi fail to meet top-six target, so coach Zhou given the boot By. Adam Hashidy SINCHI FC head coach Zhou Baogang (right) has been given the boot. Yesterday, vice-chairman Wang Jinhui informed him that he will not be in charge of the S-League squad next season.
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    • FOOTBALL
      • 62 71 SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC thumped Sengkang Marine 6-1 in the S-League at Choa Chu Kang Stadium last night. At Queenstown Stadium, Home, despite missing several regulars, beat Tanjong Pagar 3-1, with Peres de Oliveira opening scoring in the fourth minute. Oliveira is S-League top-scorer with 30 goals
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      • 86 71 -AFP PARIS Out-of-favour Manchester United goalkeeper Fabien Barthez is on his way to former club Olympique Marseille, the l’Equipe sports daily reported yesterday. Said Marseille president Christophe Bouchet: “Barthez at Marseille, it’s in Manchester’s interests, ours and Barthez’s.’ Barthez, France’s 1998 World Cup goalkeeper, has dropped down
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    • 105 71 MOTOR RACING Reuters LONDON Formula One’s governing body threw the Canadian Grand Prix a lifeline on Wednesday by reinstating it provisionally on a 2004 calendar expanded to 18 races. The International Automobile Federation’s World Motor Sport Council published a revised calendar listing the Montreal race as an additional
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