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Title Section10 2003-12-16 1 Streats TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/200310 words
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Article539 2003-12-16 1 ChuaKongHo - SIA committed to bigger bonuses for improved performance: chairman By ChuaKongHo SINGAPORE Airlines has reassured its employees that it is not out to make a profit at their expense. In his year-end message in Outlook, the house newspaper of the SIA Group, chairman Koh Boon Hwee539 words
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Advertisement114 2003-12-16 1 Saddam’s first words when he was captured: DON'T SHOOT. I AM SADDAM HUSSEIN, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ.’ When he was interrogated later t the conversation went something like this: Did your government possess weapons of mass destruction? NO, OF COURSE NOT. THE US DREAMED THEM UP ITSELF114 words
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AFTER THE ARREST
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Article, Illustration286 2003-12-16 2 Wire services AD DAWR “My name is Saddam Hussein,” the fallen Iraqi leader told US troops in English as they pulled him out of a dank hole that had become his home. “I am the president of the republic of Iraq and– Wire services; Pics: AP - 286 words
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Article, Illustration574 2003-12-16 3 In the end, was it old-fashioned treachery not hi-tech surveillance that led to the capture of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein? As US forces claimed they were led to Saddam’s hiding place by someone ‘close to him’, unconfirmed reports said that the Iraqi leader’s second wife had574 words
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Article, Illustration169 2003-12-16 3 LONDON Saddam Hussein will do or say anything to avoid the firing squad or the hangman’s noose, said his biographer, Mr Con Coughlin (pictured). In an article in the British Daily Telegraph yesterday, Mr Coughlin said that survival has always been Saddam’s primary motivation. “Even169 words
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Article99 2003-12-16 3 Wire services BAGHDAD Saddam Hussein and his late sons Uday and Qusay may have hidden away up to US$4O billion (Ss6B billion). But only a small fraction has been recovered so far. It is not known how much money may have been squandered on the Saddam family’s– Wire services - 99 words
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Article83 2003-12-16 3 -AFP MADRID The head of Iraq’s USinstalled Interim Governing Council, Mr Abdul Aziz A 1 Hakim, has promised “justice” for Saddam Hussein but warned that it could mean the death penalty. In an interview with Spanish daily El Pais Abdel yesterday, he promised to “guarantee a just-AFP - 83 words
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Article, Illustration656 2003-12-16 4 Philip Lee - Bv Philip Lee COMMENTARY LIKE the indelibly horrifying picture of the two hijacked passenger jets crashing into the Twin Towers in New York on Sept 11, 2001,1 will also never forget the moment when the video clip of a captured Saddam Hussein was656 words
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442 2003-12-16 6 Khushwant Singh - 14-year-old vessel fetches s2lm more than expected at auction By Khushwant Singh THE sale of ships, new or used, is steadily picking up because of increasing freight demand. Shipping analysts say that freight movement is up by as much as 6 per442 words
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Article, Illustration167 2003-12-16 6 r Melissa Boey - By r Melissa Boey VISITORS, staff and patients at Tan Tock Seng Hospital are enjoying the Christmas spirit and a fresh, natural fragrance at the same time. Real Christmas trees are being used for the first time to decorate theMelissa Boey - 167 words
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236 2003-12-16 6 Khushwant Singh - By. Khushwant Singh EVEN if there was “gold in them thar hills”, more money was made selling mid-19th century shovels, jeans and food to prospectors. This fact was used by Mr Carlos Fernandes to illustrate his key point that a good236 words
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509 2003-12-16 8 Khushwant Singh - Visual-free TV ad for children’s charity praised by advertising fraternity B y Khushwant Singh A PICTURE may be worth a thousand words, but a series of TV commercials without any pictures is proving to be worth a lot more. Viewers say that they like509 words
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134 2003-12-16 10 BUZZSTOP DR KEITH Goh, who became a household name here after leading the team that separated Nepali conjoined twins Ganga and Jamuna, will be leaving Singapore to take up a post at Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Straits Times reports134 words
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Article, Illustration33 2003-12-16 10 A Thai Buddhist monk praying on Sunday at the spot where Jesus Christ is believed to have been born, in a cave under the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem ReutersReuters - 33 words
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Article153 2003-12-16 10 Emergency landing at Auckland -AP BASIC pilot errors caused a Singapore Airlines Boeing 747 to drag its tail about 500 m along Auckland Airport’s runway in March, according to a safety investigation report released yesterday. New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission found that the first-AP - 153 words
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Article134 2003-12-16 10 Probe of 6 deported by Pakistan -ap INDONESIAN national police chief Da’i Bachtiar yesterday urged Washington to allow his officers to question alleged South-east Asian terror mastermind Hambali, saying it would help a probe into six suspected terrorists recently deported from Pakistan. Hambali’s younger-ap - 134 words
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Article132 2003-12-16 10 M Manpower Ministry report COMPANIES affected by Sars have begun re-hiring, and this will bring better job prospects in the next six months, according to the Manpower Ministry’s (MOM) third-quarter labour market report released yesterday. The Straits Times reports today that hoteliers and caterers are the132 words
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Article87 2003-12-16 10 Reuters CHINA released a wanted list of Muslim separatist groups and individuals yesterday, accusing them of acts of terror and appealing to foreign governments to ban the groups and track down and hand over their members. China’s Ministry of Public Security named four groups campaigning for– Reuters - 87 words
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Article93 2003-12-16 10 AFP MYANMAR said yesterday that Ms Aung San Suu Kyi’s opposition party will take part in the drafting of a new constitution next year. This was revealed by Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai after talks in Bangkok attended by 12 nations, including Singapore. The opposition’s. – AFP - 93 words
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Article73 2003-12-16 10 -AFP INDIA yesterday condemned a bid to assassinate Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and said that the incident highlighted the need to eliminate terrorism. “The government of India condemns the terrorist blast in Rawalpindi... soon after the convoy of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had passed by,” an Indian-AFP - 73 words
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Article84 2003-12-16 10 MAJOR furniture exhibition organisers have formed a group to promote good practices and weed out unreliable furniture shops, following recent complaints against INZ Furnishing. The group plans to accredit exhibitors and blacklist errant ones, and have asked the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) and Singapore Expo, the84 words
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Article, Illustration519 2003-12-16 12 Inspired by The Wedding Planner, Jonathan Goh sets up his own service. And he’s enjoying it, he telk JANICE WONG nfounS I* V VĔ\ M 11 CALL Mr Jonathan Goh J-Goh, just like Jennifer Lopez’s nickname J-Lo. He was so inspired after watching her movie519 words
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Article78 2003-12-16 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE DBS Group Holdings, Singapore’s biggest bank, said yesterday that a report that it is in negotiations to buy a stake in Thai Military Bank, Thailand’s seventhlargest bank, is “speculation” and it declined to comment on it. “Our name pops up in every merger and acquisition– Bloomberg - 78 words
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Article79 2003-12-16 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore’s retail sales rose more than expected in October, boosted by a 38 per cent jump in vehicle sales. The retail sales index rose 13.9 per cent from a year earlier, after a 13.6 per cent gain in September. Five economists surveyed by Bloomberg– Bloomberg - 79 words
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Article92 2003-12-16 12 Reuters SINGAPORE SIA said yesterday that it filled 69.8 per cent of its overall passenger and cargo capacity last month, down from 70.6 per cent a year earlier. SIA filled up 75.3 per cent of its seats during the month, up 4.9 percentage points year-on-year. But overallReuters - 92 words
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Article82 2003-12-16 12 Bloomberg JAKARTA PT Bank Internasional Indonesia, the nation’s six-largest lender by assets, will replace its president, Mr Sigit Pramono, after the government sold a5l per cent stake to Kookmin Bank, Temasek Holdings and other investors. Kookmin, South Korea’s largest lender, Temasek, the Singapore investment company, and– Bloomberg - 82 words
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Article, Illustration516 2003-12-16 14 Chip sector recovers due to strong demand for cellphone parts Reuters SINGAPORE Buoyed by strong demand for chips that run new cellphones with colour screens and cameras, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing could return to the black as soon as the third quarter of next– Reuters; Bloomberg - 516 words
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257 2003-12-16 14 -afp KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Brunei may join hands to build small commercial aircraft for the fast-growing Asean market, a report said yesterday. The four Asean members are exploring the possibility of forming a consortium to set up a plant in the region-afp - 257 words
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572 2003-12-16 16 Choong Choon Yee - Technology research house predicts upswing for up to five years with market growing 4.5% next year By Choong Choon Yee THE Singapore IT market is on the cusp of an upswing which could last between three and five years, says technology research house IDC.572 words
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Article, Illustration394 2003-12-16 18 Beijing may gradually push forward changes for a more flexible currency Reuters BEIJING China may shore up the official foreign exchange market ahead of long-awaited reforms to make the rigid yuan exchange rate more flexible, the China Securities Journal said yesterday. US officials have been pressing China– Reuters; AFP - 394 words
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Article282 2003-12-16 20 STI: 1,743.17 15.44 -Reuters SHARES climbed yesterday, led by techs such as Chartered Semiconductor and blue chips such as Sing Tel, as the capture of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein stoked buying. The Straits Times Index rose 0.89 per cent, or 15.44 points, to 1,743.17, ending-Reuters - 282 words
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Article25 2003-12-16 20 •AS AT DECEMBER 15 US$: S $1,709 552.977 EURO: 552.088 Ss: 63.18 YEN Ss: RM2.224 Ss: HK54.544 Ss: 23.20 BAHT Ss: 4,964 RUPIAH25 words
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284 2003-12-16 20 Bloomberg BEIJING Foreign direct investment into China last month had its biggest drop in more than four years after the Sars outbreak kept investors away earlier in the year. But growth will probably resume, economists said. Investment from abroad fell 39 per cent from. – Bloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration771 2003-12-16 23 VIKRAM KHANNA - By VIKRAM KHANNA The Business Times ON paper, and in many ways, Asia is a paradise for no-frills airlines. But a few reality checks are needed before anybody can conclude that this brave new industry will be as successful in this region as it hasThe Business Times - 771 words
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213 2003-12-16 24 WHILE our Government encourages prisoners to rehabilitate, reform and retrain so that they can rejoin society without difficulty after their release, it is also vital that our society is able to accept them and forget about their past. Part of this process of acceptance could213 words
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197 2003-12-16 24 WE refer to Mr Calvin Low’s letter, “Please pick up the phone, Iras” (Streats, Dec 12). We would like to apologise to Mr Low for not being able to take his call to resolve his tax payment matter. There has recently been a197 words
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Article182 2003-12-16 24 WE refer to Mr Seng Joo How’s letter, “SIM sprang new ‘security’ rule on examinees” (Streats, Dec 15) SIM observes very stringent standards for all examination procedures. The retention of examination question papers (EQP) is consonant with these standards, with particular regard to security. This is182 words
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Article111 2003-12-16 24 SOME teachers moonlight as tutors in tuition centres. I believe that civil service staff are not allowed to moonlight in any capacity that could lead to a conflict of interest with their full-time jobs. Isn’t there a conflict of interest when tutors teach the same students111 words
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Article, Illustration250 2003-12-16 26 I WOULD like to applaud the way in which Mr Philip Lee has brought up this sensitive issue of rude behaviour and how to deal with it (“It’s time for me to hit back”, Streats, Dec 12). It is true that silence is not the best250 words
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212 2003-12-16 26 IT will be an uphill battle for Mr Philip Lee to single-handedly improve churlish behaviour in Singapore (“It’s time for me to hit back”, Streats, Dec 12). On the one hand, I encourage Singaporeans to stand up and speak out against rude behaviour. On212 words
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Article370 2003-12-16 28 It’s the contributors’ money, he says KUCHING The prime minister has spoken. Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) contributors should be free to withdraw all their savings when they retire at 55. The New Straits Times reported yesterday that Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, when asked to370 words
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196 2003-12-16 28 KUALA LUMPUR Soldiers went on the rampage last Saturday night in Kampung Bertam Hulu, Malacca, after a colleague was allegedly assaulted. Sixty army personnel hurled flares, smashed a food stall, attacked its patrons and damaged a small place of worship for Muslims. Three people were196 words
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Article159 2003-12-16 30 BEIJING China needs to adopt a long-term strategy in developing its vast western regions, said a senior expert. The “Go West” campaign was being carried out cautiously and “six major improvements have taken place since the government kicked off the drive in 2000,” said159 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-12-16 30 Hospital security guards conducting temperature checks on patients and visitors at Taipei’s Mingsheng Hospital yesterday. Taiwan is taking people's temperatures to prevent a resurgence of Sars on the island. Earlier this year, Taiwan was ranked the world's No 3 Sars hotspot, with 346 cases, 37 ofAP - 53 words
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Article343 2003-12-16 30 Guangzhou’s new air hub to open next autumn Los Angeles Times GUANGZHOU, China With its glitzy American-designed terminal and twin 4km-long runways, Guangzhou’s new multibillion-dollar Baiyun International Airport is merely the latest major transportation project to grace southern China’s Pearl River Delta one of the world’s– Los Angeles Times - 343 words
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Article, Illustration338 2003-12-16 32 Ex-presidential candidate admits illegal methods -AFP SEOUL Failed South Korean conservative presidential candidate Lee Hoi-Chang yesterday dramatically confessed to illegal campaign fundraising and said that he deserved to go to prison. Mr Lee turned himself in to prosecutors after confessing in a televised news conference that-AFP; L Reuters - 338 words
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Article284 2003-12-16 34 Reuters WASHINGTON Nut and peanut allergies may be getting more common in children, doubling over the past five years in the US, researchers reported recently. Two reports published in the December issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggested that peanut and tree– Reuters - 284 words
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Miscellaneous52 2003-12-16 34 -,:'V y r: < f t i> w m. n mm •st r% mm 1 if i (ff 7/ It f > r r; <• TOMORROW i Viggo Mortensen plays a fearless warrior in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, but in real life is a soft-spoken actor, discovers ONG52 words
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Article, Illustration702 2003-12-16 36 are. BIG picture They make their first short film mth zero training, finance their projects mth next-to-nothing budgets and still manage to chum out award-mnning work. Film-makers Tan Chee Wee and See Thuan Yong tell YVONNE KWOK how they make it seem so easy IF film-makers TanAshleigh Sim - 702 words
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212 2003-12-16 38 -AFP PAKISTAN, India’s neighbour and foe for more than 50 years, has long provided fodder for Bollywood’s moviemaking machine. And the Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry is now gearing up to launch its biggest war flick ever, the 150 million rupee (555.6 million) Line of-AFP - 212 words
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Article, Illustration234 2003-12-16 38 SAMPLE an assortment of delectable treats from PrimaDeli, such as the chocolate blueberry log cake ($22.90 for 500 g; $34.90 for lkg) and truffle log cake ($22.90, 500 g; $34.90, lkg). Its new items include the almond roulade log cake ($34.90, lkg), English fruit cake ($34.90, about234 words
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Article207 2003-12-16 38 DINE at Jack’s Place and for every two promotional set meals ordered, 1 goes to the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund. You will also receive Jack’s Place 2004 Desk Calendar filled with offers worth up to $lOB (valid for 2004 use only). The Gourmet Charity Drive207 words
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Article, Illustration585 2003-12-16 39 Amy Van - By Amy Van A FRIENDLY, casual and fun Italian eatery is how director Ashok Melwani describes Modesto’s, his F&B venture at Orchard Parade Hotel. Opened six years ago and renovated last October, the popular haunt boasts a large alfresco seating area as well as a private roomFrancis Lee - 585 words
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Article27 2003-12-16 39 FOOD WINE PROMO Order any main course at Modestos and receive a FREE glass of Jacob's Creek Riesling or Cabernet Sauvignon. Valid till 30 Dec 2003. Cheers!27 words
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Article, Illustration157 2003-12-16 39 How To Judge A Wine By Its Label Know your urine from a glance. The typical wine label offers all the in formation you need to help you pick the right bottle from the shelf However, the best way to judge your wine is to drink it.157 words
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Article, Illustration197 2003-12-16 40 irucw r a IF you think that Cafe Cartel is mainly sandwiches and pasta, then you obviously haven’t seen their new Jk menu. On it are items such as St Louis pork ribs ($11.90), half a roasted spring chicken with fries and mixed vegetables ($10.90), and fried197 words
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Article, Illustration104 2003-12-16 42 In the US, the weather has been named as the No 1 cause of flight delays. The Richmond Times Despatch, in Virginia, reported yesterday US Department of Transportation data on this in which the weather beat cancellations, lost luggage, complaints about disabilities and discrimination, system holdups,Pic Melissa Boey - 104 words
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Article, Illustration51 2003-12-16 42 7pm, Channel U Dai Chunyin, the only male descendent in a wealthy household, holds a competition to get a wife. The equally wealthy Wan family decides that he will be a good match for their only daughter Ru Yi, who is tricked into taking part in the51 words
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Article60 2003-12-16 42 10pm, Channel i Cujo is a happy St Bernard until he is bitten by a rabid bat. His condition deteriorates and he begins to attack people. Soon, Donna Trenton and her son find themselves trapped inside the family car with Cujo lurking nearby, set to kill his owners in60 words
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Article69 2003-12-16 42 CHESTNUTS UNLOADED Tomorrow till Dec 23, Bpm DBS Arts Centre (20, Merhau Road) Tickets at s26from Sistic Jonathan Lim and Sean Yeo promise another relentless mockery of popular media, local arts and pop culture icons as they lampoon everything from Oliver! to Chicago to Forbidden City, from the 200369 words
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Article, Illustration454 2003-12-16 44 Tan Kim Han - Sundramoorthy to take charge of U-18 team next season B y Tan Kim Han FORMER national striker V Sundramoorthy (above) is set to coach the national Under-18 football squad next season. The 38-year-old has been offered a contract by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) following talks last454 words
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Article, Illustration274 2003-12-16 44 -AFP BASEL, Switzerland Real Madrid’s French midfield star Zinedine Zidane (below) was named Fifa Player of the Year for the third time yesterday, ahead of Arsenal’s Therry Henry and Brazilian team-mate Ronaldo. The 31-year-old Zidane is the midfield hub of both-AFP - 274 words
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231 2003-12-16 45 Wire services LONDON Leeds caretaker-manager Eddie Gray’s firm belief in his players again reaped rich rewards as the club’s revival continued at Elland Road. Leeds have now taken seven points from the last three matches, culminating in Sunday’s thrilling 3-2 triumph over high-flying Fulham.’ – Wire services - 231 words
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Article, Illustration481 2003-12-16 45 Wire services Beckham clashes with Argentines Duscher, Scaloni as Real keep lead MADRID David Beckham was mystified over the clash with Deportivo La Coruna’s Lionel Scaloni, and admitted that a failure to swop shirts had not helped his minor feud with Aldo Duscher. Real Madrid defeated Deportivo– Wire services - 481 words
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Article112 2003-12-16 45 GOLF -AFP LOS ANGELES Davis Love fought off a spirited rally by Tiger Woods to capture the US$5 million (558.54 million) World Challenge tournament on Sunday. Trailing by 10 shots early in the final round, the five-time Player of the Year put the heat on by-AFP - 112 words
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Article70 2003-12-16 45 RUGBY Wire services LONDON English rugby’s World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday. Wilkinson captured the award which is voted for by the public for his contribution to England’s World Cup victory, most notably the drop goal which sealed– Wire services - 70 words
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Article125 2003-12-16 45 BASKETBALL Reuters TORONTO Dwayne Wade hit the game-winning jumper with 28sec left and had 23 points to lead the Miami Heat to their third straight victory, 90-89 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday. Wade also blocked a jumper attempt by Vince Carter with one minute left in– Reuters - 125 words
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Article, Illustration520 2003-12-16 46 Lim Han Ming - Rem doesn’t mind getting hurt if he can become the best inline skater 5k Lim Han Ming MOST 13-year-olds would cry at the sight of blood gushing from an Bcm-long cut. But not Remington Cooney (right). The inline skater needed 10 stitches when a loose screw on hisFrancis Lee - 520 words
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246 2003-12-16 47 Wire services LONDON Arsene Wenger insisted Arsenal are not “stupid” enough to wreck 10 years’ of planning overnight by selling Thierry Henry to either Real Madrid or Chelsea at any price. Arsenal went atop the Premier League with a 1 -0 win over– Wire services - 246 words
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Article, Illustration446 2003-12-16 47 Reuters LONDON Arsenal have moved to the top of what increasingly looks like a new three-team league in English football comprising Arsene Wenger’s team, champions Manchester United and big-spending Chelsea! A gulf in financial resources and depth. – Reuters; Reuters - 446 words
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