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Title Section10 2004-01-12 1 Streats MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> m/03/200310 words
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Article628 2004-01-12 1 Chua Kong Ho - UOB tweak to credit card policy could reap it millions of dollars in commission By Chua Kong Ho UNITED OVERSEAS BANK looks set to collect millions of dollars from a tweak in its credit card policy by simply giving owners of foreign-issued credit cards who use them here628 words
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Morning Rush
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Article424 2004-01-12 2 Khushwant Singh - S pore looks forward to Abdullah visit By Khushwant Singh PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday said that the appointment of Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi as the Malaysian prime minister and his visit to Singapore today was an opportunity to put relations between the two424 words
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279 2004-01-12 2 Chua Kong Ho - Chua Kong Ho MALAYSIAN low-cost airline Air Asia is planning to apply this Thursday for a licence to fly out of Singapore’s Changi airport. A highly-placed source in the airline told Streats that Air Asia will submit a formal application for an Air Operator’s279 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-01-12 3 HK reports new patient; Beijing says there is none HONG KONG Fears of a Sars outbreak rose yesterday as Hong Kong officials revealed that another suspected case had been reported in Guangdong, China. But confusion erupted when Beijing couldn’t confirm the case, drawing criticism from WorldReuters; AFP - 308 words
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604 2004-01-12 4 Nivag Sattiar - Tech feature Brought to you by Security One Written by Nivag Sattiar So I was having this absolutely excellent gula melaka at the ShangriLa (it's probably the only thing there I can afford), speaking to a couple of acquaintances in604 words
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473 2004-01-12 4 Ousted leader may not face tribunal till next year LONDON The US government reportedly has allocated US$75 million (Ssl27 million) to investigate the alleged crimes of deposed Iraqi ruler Saddam Hussein and to set up a tribunal to hear the case against him in473 words
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Article224 2004-01-12 4 BAGHDAD An officers’ club that used to serve the Iraqi Republican Guard has been stripped of its Saddam Hussein portraits and Baath Party trappings and converted into a holiday complex for the US Army’s First Armoured Division. Called Freedom Rest, it serves as a five-star224 words
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Article, Illustration547 2004-01-12 6 Khushwant Singh - He left Argentina as a young man to build his Pagani super car in Italy Reports by Khushwant Singh LIKE father, like son, does not apply in the Pagani family. His father was a baker in Casilda, a town in Argentina; Mr Horacio PaganiBT - 547 words
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Article, Illustration204 2004-01-12 6 CARS here will soon reflect the status and personality of their owners, if Automobil Manufactur, a newly-formed company, has its way. Though there are several companies here specialising in “body-works”, Automobil Manufactur claims that it is unique because of its use of special204 words
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Article327 2004-01-12 6 Sarah Ng - By Sarah Ng IF there was an expression that River Hongbao organiser Pang Cheng Lian dreads, it would have to be “deja vu”. Ms Pang and her team are faced with the yearly challenge of coming up with new ideas for the annual Chinese New Year celebrations327 words
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130 2004-01-12 8 BUZZSTOP DEMAND for cars here hit a record high last year despite the ravages of Sars, war, terrorism and the economic slump. Land Transport Authority figures show that 81,259 cars were sold last year, 21 per cent more than the130 words
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Article146 2004-01-12 8 Hospital means test PATIENTS who can afford to pay full fare in public hospitals, but opt to stay in subsidised wards could face means tests. The Straits Times reports today that Acting Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan put this forward yesterday as one way to combine146 words
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155 2004-01-12 8 Bombing in Sulawesi AFP INDONESIAN police yesterday said that they had begun questioning witnesses to a bomb blast that killed four people at a cafe in Sulawesi island, but did not know who was behind the attack. The blast ripped through the Sampodo cafe in– AFP - 155 words
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Article, Illustration63 2004-01-12 8 New Zealander Peter Jackson accepting via satellite from New Zealand, the best director award for his film, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, at the ninth annual Critics Choice Awards at Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday, sponsored by the Broadcast Film Critics Association. TheReuters - 63 words
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Article156 2004-01-12 8 CAESAREAN births are on the increase here because of a growing number of older first-time mothers, more health problems such as diabetes, and doctors’ fears of lawsuits if there are complications during natural childbirth. Caesareans accounted for 30 per cent of all births here in156 words
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Article90 2004-01-12 8 A JAPANESE developer reportedly will build a new town on the Australian Gold Coast whose population will be greater than many Queensland provincial cities. The Brisbane Courier-Mail said on Saturday that Hokojitsugyo has lodged a plan to build Coomera Town Centre with the Gold Coast City90 words
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Article93 2004-01-12 8 Washington Post A FIVE-MAN delegation of US experts visiting North Korea last week examined what the Pyongyang government said was its “nuclear deterrent force”, apparently providing the first confirmation that Pyongyang has produced the key ingredient for nuclear weapons. US officials said they have received only initial– Washington Post - 93 words
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Article92 2004-01-12 8 -AFP THOUSANDS of Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have deserted the fledgling service after completing training given by instructors from the US, France and Britain, defence ministry officials said yesterday. “Some 3,000 ANA soldiers have fled the army,” ministry spokesman General Mohammad Zahir Azimi said. “The defence-AFP - 92 words
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Article88 2004-01-12 8 -AFP NEW Zealand is considering the chemical castration of paedophiles, Justice Minister Phil Goff was yesterday reported as saying, although government papers show that officials are divided on the idea and psychiatrists warned that it may not be the ultimate cure. The treatment would see child sex offenders-AFP - 88 words
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667 2004-01-12 5 Nivag Sattiar - Infocomm feature Brought to you by Security One World's best regarded network security certification comes to Singapore, poised to elevate local IT staff to manage global security networks. Written By Nivag Sattiar Just last year a new,667 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration645 2004-01-12 11 Choong Choon Yee - Boss of SGX-bound Speedy-Tech offers tips on business in China By Choong Choon Yee MR Benjamin Chng Poh Guan (above), 50, does not think that Singapore businessmen in China are arrogant. They are just more straightforward in their dealings, he says. Mr Chng is the group645 words
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Article24 2004-01-12 11 •AS AT JANUARY 9 US$: 551.698 553.107 EURO: 552.159 Ss: 63.05 YEN Ss: RM2.238 Ss: HK54.573 Ss: 22.99 BAHT Ss: 4,915 RUPIAH24 words
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Article531 2004-01-12 11 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and531 words
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Article273 2004-01-12 12 Julie Sim - Some posts offer salaries as high as s96k a year By_ Julie Sim THERE are 1,000 jobs up for grabs for executives, managers and professionals. Vacancies now exist in the services and manufacturing sectors, which include positions in engineering, sales, marketing, administration and corporate273 words
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Article408 2004-01-12 12 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee WHILE PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in the US recently agreed to a U 5554.5 million (Ss93 million) settlement in a suit for not passing rebates on airline tickets for client business to the customers, its Singapore office denies there is such a practice408 words
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Article, Illustration468 2004-01-12 15 Upbeat economy, peace with Pakistan drive industry to record high -AFP NEW DELHI -Once just a destination for seekers of adventure and spiritual salvation, India is seeing a rush of tourists with an upbeat economy and peace with Pakistan putting it on the global travellers’ map.-AFP; AFP - 468 words
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173 2004-01-12 15 Bloomberg LONDON Britain’s Financial Ombudsman Service, which handles consumer grievances about products ranging from vehicle insurance to mortgages, said the number of complaints about so-called precipice bonds has jumped in the current fiscal year and that it expects more next year. The ombudsman, which– Bloomberg - 173 words
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353 2004-01-12 17 Bloomberg HONG KONG China may inject US$4O billion (Ss6B billion) into the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the nation’s biggest lender, as it accelerates a programme to help state banks reduce bad loans before selling shares to the public. Industrial– Bloomberg - 353 words
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181 2004-01-12 17 Reuters BEIJING A former Chinese central bank official has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for pocketing bribes, the Xinhua news agency said yesterday. The sentencing of Liu Guangju, former head of the Fuyang branch of the People’s Bank of China in the central– Reuters - 181 words
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Article, Illustration366 2004-01-12 18 US automakers look to culturally-specific ads to boost sales -AP DETROIT US automakers are increasingly targeting black, Hispanic and AsianAmerican communities with tailored advertising as their purchasing power grows. Whether they’re selling a Toyota Camry or a Jaguar S-Type, companies are no longer taking a one-size-fits-all approach-AP; AFP - 366 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration1059 2004-01-12 19 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ THE national flag is one of the most visible symbols of our sovereignty, pride and honour as a nation, and flying or waving it both evokes and reflects a sense of patriotism in most people. So the recent decision1,059 words
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394 2004-01-12 20 I REFER to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter, “Are these ads legal?” (Streats, Dec 23). Mr Leong mentioned that some advertisers told him it was possible to buy an HDB flat and then collect monthly rental income. We would like to clarity394 words
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102 2004-01-12 20 WE refer to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter, “Are these ads legal?” (Streats, Dec 23). Under the CPF Investment Scheme (CPFIS), investment gains and returns, including cash rebates offered to members for purchase of an investment product, must be credited back to the members’102 words
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167 2004-01-12 20 WE refer to Ms Salina Saini’s letter, “Dark homecoming” (Streats, Jan 6), and we would like to thank her for her feedback. Prior to the publication of the letter, we had already found out during a routine inspection that the timer which controls the167 words
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141 2004-01-12 22 WE refer to Mr Leong Sze Hian’s letter, “Pay more for pink” (Streats, Jan 9). We regret to leam of Mr Leong’s encounter. During the four festive seasons of Christmas, Deepavali, Hari Raya Aidilfitri and Chinese New Year, local greeting cards enjoy a festive141 words
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Article145 2004-01-12 22 I READ with interest Mr Philip Lee’s commentary, “Good service? It takes two” (Streats, Jan 9). I was reminded of a time when a bad back prevented me from carrying a “display item” bookshelf I liked from a Liang Court store. A female Japanese staff145 words
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Article110 2004-01-12 22 THERE have been many accidents, some fatal, involving motorcyclists. Quite a number of them were young men working for pizza outlets. I was at the Changi General Hospital over the weekend when a pizza delivery boy was admitted with very severe injuries. Pizza outlets should110 words
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Article85 2004-01-12 22 I AM surprised that Ms WL Chia, judging by her letter, “Gets away with murder because he’s male” (Streats, Jan 8), seemingly does not realise that in this day and age and despite so much recent publicity the behaviour she attributed to her male superiors85 words
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Article85 2004-01-12 22 RECENT letters and articles about poor delivery service by furniture companies omitted one point: Most of these outlets do not have warehouse or delivery teams. They leave everything to a logistics company, which is not responsible if the furniture is damaged or whatever. They just deliver, that’s85 words
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Global
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Article374 2004-01-12 23 Pakistanis, Americans top list of‘health tourists’ who wrongly claim benefits LONDON US citizens visiting the UK are among the most likely to Wrongly claim free medical benefits under Britain’s National Health Service (NHS), meant only for those who pay taxes in the country. The research carried out374 words
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Article, Illustration51 2004-01-12 23 Mime artists Wolfgang Hoffmann (left) and Sven Till of Germany performing Pandora 88 on the opening day of the London International Mime Festival in Central London on Saturday. Pandora 88, set in a box the size of a small lift, blurs the division between dance and theatreReuters - 51 words
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514 2004-01-12 24 Sujin Thomas - Campaign weblogs have news updates, online chats and even a secure form for donations By Sujin Thomas IT seems as if the US Democratic presidential race has gone a step further by going online and interactive. Weblogs, or blogs for short, have taken the fight for514 words
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Article, Illustration37 2004-01-12 25 Shinto priest Masamitsu Nakagawa (left), 97, grimacing as he bathes in ice water at the Teppozu Shrine in Tokyo yesterday. The annual New Year's purification ceremony is believed to bring good health and happiness AFPAFP - 37 words
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370 2004-01-12 25 Tim Collins says he has become disillusioned LONDON Colonel Tim Collins, the officer who made a rousing and internationally famous speech to his regiment on the eve of the Iraq war, has quit the British army. The Daily Telegraph reported yesterday that the leader, who370 words
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Medical
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Article230 2004-01-12 26 LONDON A Small clinical trial has shown that a drug that is used in the treatment of athlete’s foot could help to treat Alzheimer’s disease, potentially helping thousands of people. The study, by a team of doctors from University College, London, found that Clioquinol, a drug230 words
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Article165 2004-01-12 26 QHow much bean curd should I take to replace meat as a source of proteins? A A 170 g piece of bean curd (6cm by Bcm by 4cm) has proteins approximately equal to a palm-sized 90g piece of meat. Although plant proteins are not as complete as animal165 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration709 2004-01-12 28 Not content with raising s7sok single-handedly last year, Ren Ci Hospital chairman Venerable Shi Ming Yi garnered more than 150,000 calls during his 22-minute stunt at last night’s Ren Ci Charity Show, making him the top draw once again IT was drizzling last night at Suntec City’sLlanhe Zaobao; Pics: Francis Lee - 709 words
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Article, Illustration643 2004-01-12 30 PETER SIOW recalls some unforgettable moments that he had in Nepal thanks to a transport strike the day that he was due to leave MOST travellers to Nepal will recall the snow-capped mountains, winding valleys and crisp, cold air as they trudged up the643 words
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Article, Illustration316 2004-01-12 32 BILL Murray may have won the best actor awards from both the Los Angeles and the New York film critics’ associations (though he lost to Sean Penn in Mystic River for the Critics’ Choice Awards) for his part in the film, i Lost in Translation,316 words
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Article, Illustration331 2004-01-12 34 Reuters BUENOS AIRES Graphic scenes filled with drugs, sweat and tears marked the premiere on Saturday night of a stage musical chronicling the turbulent rise and fall of Argentine footballer Diego Maradona. Number Ten: Between Heaven and Hell (right), described by its producers as a “tragicomedy”,– Reuters - 331 words
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Article, Illustration129 2004-01-12 34 LOOK out, Hollywood. Paris is to build a 42,000 sq m studio complex that could be up and running by the end of 2005. France as approved the construction of the “cinema city”, the brainchild of French director Luc Besson (right), reported The Guardian. The project,129 words
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Article, Illustration123 2004-01-12 34 BRUCE Willis isn’t ruling out a Die Hard 4. The 48-year-old, who has made a habit of playing tough, wisecracking cops, told USA Today: “We’re working on it. Fox wants to do it. I want to do it. It depends on the script.” “After the first123 words
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Article, Illustration113 2004-01-12 35 Tasmania’s Asso million (Ss66 million) poppy crop is due to be harvested in the next fortnight, and growers are concerned about the rainy and windy conditions. ABC News Online reported that with a world oversupply of legally grown narcotics, the farmers are hoping their yield willPicAshleigh Sim - 113 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article, Illustration39 2004-01-12 35 10.45 pm, Channel U Yayu suspects that Xingwang’s father is not Lan Fengshu. Yuli is delighted to know that Yayu J sn’t her brother and discovers that her father was the doctor who helped to deliver Yayu.39 words
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Article50 2004-01-12 35 9pm, Hallmark (SCVI7) Twelve years have passed since Paul Maud’dib Atreides (Alec Newman) rose to power on the embattled desert planet Arrakis, having avenged the wrong done to his family. But secret enemies still plot to gain control of the mysterious life force of Dune.50 words
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Happen in’
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Article52 2004-01-12 35 COMMUTER CONCERT Today, 6.30 pm NAFA Middle Campus recital hall (111, Middle Road, tel 6331-0386) Tickets at $lO from venue Dr Gary Stegall, professor of piano at the Coastal Carolina University in South Carolina, US, gives a piano recital, performing pieces by Carl Czerny, Claude Debussy, George Gershwin and52 words
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Article, Illustration71 2004-01-12 35 DAVID GATES Thursday, Bpm Suntec City Halls 601 and 602 Tickets from $53 to $126 Take it slow and easy with David Gates, the leader of Bread. His records have sold f more than 17 million copies. His timeless ballads include Everything I Own, Diary, Make It With You,71 words
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Miscellaneous448 2004-01-12 35 Yourdailyhoroscope jp AQUARIUS JAN2O-FEB 18 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Good news comes out of nowhere and brightens your day. You need to be alone to fully understand what’s going on. If any challenges come up in the near future, you’ll be able to rise above448 words
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Article, Illustration524 2004-01-12 36 Lim Han Ming - PM gap is closing By_ Lim Han Ming HE retired from competitive sailing in 1996. Yet eight years down the road, former national sailor Dr Benedict Tan (above) is still very much a winner. The 1994 Asian Games gold medallist finished first with 10 points among 56524 words
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Article, Illustration285 2004-01-12 36 -ap LONDON England’s Football Association said yesterday that they would investigate the transfer of US goalkeeper Tim Howard (right) to Manchester United. Howard moved from Major League Soccer club the New York/New Jersey Metrostars on July 14 last year for £2.3 million-ap - 285 words
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301 2004-01-12 37 Reuters KAPALUA, Hawaii World No 1 Tiger Woods finally broke through the 70 harrier on Saturday with an impressive e ight-under-par 65 on the third day of the Mercedes Championships. The feat vaulted him up the icaderboard. He is in fifth place at 13-under– Reuters - 301 words
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Article, Illustration516 2004-01-12 37 Tan Kim Han - Japanese club Albirex appoint former S-League player Brasoveanu as manager Tan Kim Han S-LEAGUE debutants Albirex Niigata have appointed Balestier Khalsa’s Bogdan Brasoveanu as club manager. The 39-year-old Romanian, who s Pent six years in Singapore as player, coach and manager, started work with the Japanese club lastThe New Paper - 516 words
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Article, Illustration371 2004-01-12 37 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP San Antonio 89 Indiana 88 (OT) SAN ANTONIO Ron Artest and the Indiana Pacers played heroically against the San Antonio Spurs but failed to give themselves a final chance at victory. Neither Artest nor any team-mate called a time-out after he grabbed a371 words
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Article, Illustration434 2004-01-12 38 Unimpressive Real Madrid crash to third league defeat Wire services MADRID Real Sociedad won 1-0 to send champions Real Madrid crashing to their third league defeat yesterday. Valery Karpin grabbed Sociedad’s winner in the 63rd minute. Nihat Kahveci, muscling his way down the left, crossed into the middle– Wire services; AP - 434 words
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Article266 2004-01-12 38 LONDON David Beckham and his wife Victoria reportedly were caught in astonishingly intimate scenes in the back seat of their Bentley on Saturday, after they had dinner at swanky London restaurant Nobu. Nobu is a favourite with celebrities. A bystander was quoted by the News of266 words
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Article, Illustration527 2004-01-12 39 Arsenal strike force depleted after Aliadiere ruled out for four weeks Wire services London Arsenal face a striker crisis after young Frenchman Jeremie Aliadiere hobbled off in Saturday’s 4~1 win over Middlesbrough. For Arsenal, Thierry Henry (below) (3 Bth-minute penalty), Franck Queudrue (45-og), Robert Pires (57th), Freddie– Wire services; Reuters - 527 words
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276 2004-01-12 39 -AFP LIVERPOOL Michael Owen’s return from injury was one cause for celebration, but the fighting spirit displayed by Liverpool in their third win in a week pleased manager Gerard Houllier every bit as much. After grinding out a victory at Chelsea in midweek, the-AFP - 276 words
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Article132 2004-01-12 39 Reuters MILAN Crisis club Parma gave themselves a much-needed boost on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over Inter Milan in Serie A. A 41 st-minute goal from Emanuele Filippini settled the match for Parma, whose future has been clouded by the scandal that has hit their– Reuters - 132 words
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Article91 2004-01-12 39 -AFP WASHINGTON Freddy Adu, who is expected to become the youngest player to play a team sport professionally in the US in more than a century, will make a reported US$5OO,OOO (*****,000) in his inaugural season in the US football league. The 14-year-old will be the highestpaid player-AFP - 91 words
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Article114 2004-01-12 39 MOTOR RACING -AFP MARANELLO, Italy Ferrari will unveil their new car for this season here on Jan 26, the Italian team have confirmed. In the past two seasons, six-time world champion Michael Schumacher has had to make do with the previous year’s car for the opening rounds-AFP - 114 words
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Miscellaneous31 2004-01-12 39 IN THE LIVING ROOM GOLF: PGA Tour Mercedes Championships, final round (Channel i and ESPN Ch 23, Bam). DELAYED TELECAST MOTOR RACING: Dakar Rally Telefonica, day 11 highlights (Ch 24, 7pm).31 words
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