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Title Section10 2004-01-21 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) Ul/03/20dS^10 words
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Article667 2004-01-21 1 Chua Kong Ho - Price for SICC land lease extension mistakenly included one-time 50% discount By Chua Kong Ho A PUBLIC Utilities Board mistake is likely to add to the rancour among Singapore Island Country Club members who are up in arms over a decision by the club’s powerful general committee to667 words
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Advertisement168 2004-01-21 1 dtreat WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2004 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 111/03/21 PAGE in Singapore 6 SHARE YOUR PAPER A ECEIVEO •T»-® 1 2004 rv iiOAfli) SINGAPORE ‘But as a parent, and now a andparent, lean tell you that hildren are worth every cent, every worry, every sacrifice’ PM Goh, in his168 words
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401 2004-01-21 2 Family, values are our strength: PM Goh KEEP pace with developments in Western societies, but don’t do it at the expense of traditions and values. This was the thrust of Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong’s Chinese New Year message to Singaporeans. Citing globalisation and the401 words
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Article, Illustration291 2004-01-21 2 Ho Lian-Yi - By Ho Lian-Yi IT was brisk business yesterday at Bee Cheng Hiang’s Serangoon Road outlet because of Singaporeans’ voracious appetites for bak kwa, or sliced barbecued pork. A long queue some had waited for up to 40 minutes kept workers busy. TheEdwin koo - 291 words
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Article, Illustration362 2004-01-21 3 Janice Wong - Private-housing management body setting up education homestay plan By. Janice Wong FOREIGN students here can soon enjoy putting up in condominium flats through a homestay programme run by the Association of Management Corporations in Singapore (Amcis). From July, Amcis will take on the role of matchmaker362 words
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Article, Illustration613 2004-01-21 4 Vietnam combat record, Yale education and almost 20 years in the Senate put John Kerry ahead Reuters DES MOINES A tall, rugged, blue-blooded millionaire war hero from Massachusetts with the initials JFK, US Senator John Forbes Kerry may have proven in lowa that he is, as hisReuters; AFP - 613 words
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214 2004-01-21 4 LONDON British oil company Cairn Energy has made a big oil find on land sold to it 18 months ago by Shell for a mere US$7.2 million (5512.3 million). This was another embarrassment for Shell, which recently announced a downgrade214 words
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Article, Illustration264 2004-01-21 4 AFP DES MOINES James Taylor and Kathleen Turner proved better political barometers than Madonna, Willie Nelson or Danny Glover, but, all in all, celebrity endorsements did not cause much of a ripple in lowa’s caucuses on Monday. Taylor and Turner backed Senator JohnAFP - 264 words
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Article, Illustration505 2004-01-21 6 Julie Sim - 48 ornamental fish sellers closed shop last year Julie Sim A LITTLE more than a year ago, businessman Bernard Pang was very happy with his luohan business. Then, Mr Pang, 32, who has an aquarium in Toa Payoh, was among the many ornamental505 words
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Article, Illustration266 2004-01-21 6 HONG KONG A former People’s Liberation Army driver who rose to become a colonel has been sentenced to death for defrauding the Chinese government of billions of yuan in customs duties. Yang Gaiqing (pictured), 48, was found guilty by a Shenzhen court on Sunday266 words
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Article258 2004-01-21 6 Gayle Wong - By Gayle Wong IT has been an eventful year for the events and promotions team at Streats and we hope that you have enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed putting them together. Did you catch the worldrenowned Spanish flamenco dancer Maria Pages when Streats presented258 words
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142 2004-01-21 8 BUZZSTOP A SINGAPOREAN worker earns 13.2 per cent more for every extra year of schooling he has had, said a joint study by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the Ministry of Manpower. If an O-level holder earns $l,OOO, an A-level142 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-01-21 8 Visitors watching scuba divers perform the world's first underwater lion dance at the Singapore Underwater World on Sentosa. The 15-minute lion dance sequence will be staged twice daily, at Ham and 4pm, until Feb 5, the 15th day of the Chinese New Year ReutersReuters - 46 words
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Article141 2004-01-21 8 Prisoners get CPF top-up help RECENT reports indicated that more than 84,000 Singaporeans missed the Dec 31 deadline to qualify for a second lot of Economic Restructuring Shares by topping up their Central Provident Fund accounts with at least $5O, but 1,626 prison inmates141 words
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Article130 2004-01-21 8 Jemaah Islamiyah detainees AP SUSPECTED members of the Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group in Malaysia have accused police of kicking and slapping them during interrogations, and other forms of abuse. Thirty-one men, jailed without trial under the Internal Security Act for more than two years, lodged aAP - 130 words
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Article146 2004-01-21 8 Overheating fears AP CHINA’S economy grew a surprising 9.9 per cent in the final quarter of last year, the government said yesterday, signalling a quick recovery from the economic fallout from the Sars outbreak, but fanning worries that it may be in danger ofAP - 146 words
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Article88 2004-01-21 8 AFP ASEAN is finalising a plan for integrating 11 industry sectors to compete better with other regional trade powers, Indonesia’s Trade Minister Rini Suwandi said yesterday. She said that this called for, among other things, harmonisation of standards and customs procedures. Asean economic ministers were on theAFP - 88 words
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Article84 2004-01-21 8 Reuters AN INDONESIAN court ordered a popular newspaper yesterday to pay US$l million (Ssl.7 million) to businessman Tomy Winata, who it said planned to build gambling dens in the world’s most populous Muslim country. The Jakarta court also directed the editor and publisher of Koran Tempo toReuters - 84 words
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Article101 2004-01-21 8 afp THAILAND yesterday approved a plan for thousands of government officials to undergo monastic training, including meditation, in order to sharpen their mental faculties and improve efficiency. The voluntary training, paid for by the government’s National Buddhism Bureau, would last three to eight days annually at templesafp - 101 words
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Article98 2004-01-21 8 AP THE Salvation Army in the US is receiving a donation likely to exceed US$l.5 billion (552.6 billion) from the estate of Joan Kroc, the late widow of the founder of fast food chain McDonald’s, the charity said yesterday. The gift was for development of community centresAP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration687 2004-01-21 10 Choong Choon Yee - Top financial planner honed her craft from life’s lessons By Choong Choon Yee MS Deena Katz learnt the importance of financial planning from a young age. The president of US wealth management firm Evensky, Brown Katz told Streats how when her father died of a687 words
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Article82 2004-01-21 10 AFP SINGAPORE Mobile One (Ml) yesterday said that profits in the fourth quarter of 2003 rose 1.4 per cent from a year earlier, with the modest increase reflecting a highly competitive market. It said that net profit came in at $36.9 million for the quarter,AFP - 82 words
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Article107 2004-01-21 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Capita Mall Trust, Singapore’s first property trust, said that its fourth-quarter pretax profit rose 26 per cent because of higher rents. Pretax profit in the three months ended Dec 31, 2003, rose to $17.7 million from $l4 million a year earlier. Investors look atBloomberg - 107 words
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Article79 2004-01-21 10 Wire services SINGAPORE South-east Asia’s largest shipyard group, SembCorp Marine Ltd, has clinched a US$llO million (S$ 187.9 million) rigbuilding contract. It said yesterday that it has formed a joint venture with Norway’s Skeie Group AS for file contract. SembCorp will hold 82 per cent– Wire services - 79 words
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Article, Illustration342 2004-01-21 12 AFP SYDNEY National Australia Bank (NAB) chief executive Frank Cicutto (above) faces the sack over a rogue trading scandal that has engulfed Australia’s biggest lender, banking analysts said yesterday. They said that concern in the market coupled with some costly business blundersAFP - 342 words
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441 2004-01-21 12 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee WHILE DBS Thai Danu Bank has said it is currently in talks with Thai Military Bank about a possible merger, there are concerns over whether the latter is a441 words
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278 2004-01-21 12 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee AFTER a delay of more than two months, the mainboard initial public offer of Bio-Treat Technology is back on track again. The spokesman for the China-based biotechnology waste and effluent treatment company said the delay was due to “technical issues”.278 words
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Article, Illustration440 2004-01-21 14 Geomancers predict stock market boom and political chaos Reuters BEIJING The Year of the Monkey, Chinese soothsayers predict, will bring a stock market boom, a freer yuan currency and a hefty dose of political chaos. Like the temperamental animal from which the Lunar New Year starting tomorrowReuters; ap - 440 words
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Article24 2004-01-21 14 *AS AT JANUARY 20 US$: 551.711 553.067 EURO: 552.131 Ss: 62.62 YEN Ss: RM2.221 Ss: HK54.541 Ss: 22.82 BAHT Ss: 4,908 RUPIAH24 words
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Article194 2004-01-21 14 STI: 1,865.44 16.23 RISES Ranked by Stocks Closing Hiap Hoe 0.5c 2.5 25.0 HuaKok 5c 8 23.1 WahShing HK20c 24 23.1 Teamsphere 5c 14.5 20.8 IRE Corp lc 3.5 16.7 BBR Hldgs 5c 4 14.3 Teamsphere W*****8 8 14.3 FJBen W*****6 5 11.1 ChinaAvOil 5c 140 10.2 LKN-Primefield20c 5.5 10.0194 words
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247 2004-01-21 14 AP BEIJING China’s banks are trying to get their act together. One of the biggest state-run commercial banks plans to plunge into investment banking and insurance. Another wants to expand abroad. All are trying to cut a mountain of bad debts. The flurry ofAP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration345 2004-01-21 15 Bloomberg SEATTLE The same day Hollinger International Inc sued Mr Conrad Elack, its former chief executive, on charges of deceiving directors and niisappropriating at least US$2OO niillion (*****.6 million), Mr Black preparing a counterattack. He was in secret talks to sell his majority stake inBloomberg; AFP - 345 words
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176 2004-01-21 16 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) announcement that it would relax rules on credit card issuance and, at the same time, make rules for issuance clearer are steps in the right direction. However, the specific restriction to prohibit issuing supplementary cards to persons176 words
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Article, Illustration258 2004-01-21 16 WE would like to thank Mr Teo Kueh Liang for his letter, “HDB should accommodate foreign patients” (Streats, Jan 20). We have received numerous requests from HDB owners to participate as hosts in our various Home Stay programmes, but we have not been258 words
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147 2004-01-21 16 JUDGING by the article, “Mesmerised by men’s magazines” (Streats, Jan 20), it is evident that gender magazines available today focus too much on sexual themes. A cursory look at the topics in bold and big letters reveal their marketing ploy. Nonetheless, the magazines are147 words
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228 2004-01-21 16 ON Jan 18,1 drove my Citroen Berlingo van into the carpark at Block 441 A Pasir Ris Drive 6 and, like most drivers on a Sunday evening, I was looking for a parking lot to park my vehicle before settling down for a meal at the228 words
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Article, Illustration922 2004-01-21 17 SEAH CHIANG NEE - By SEAH CHIANG NEE THE “Anwar Ibrahim problem” is hitting the headlines again. Parti Keadilan Nasional, headed by the sacked and jailed Malaysian deputy prime minister’s wife, Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, and the Free Anwar Movement, pledged on Monday to press ahead with a series922 words
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Article, Illustration487 2004-01-21 18 Husband reportedly arranged for her mission TEL AVIV Ms Reem alReyashi (pictured), who blew herself up last Wednesday in a suicide bombing that also killed four Israelis, carried out the attack as a punishment for having an extra-marital affair. Israel Insider, a daily news magazine, reportedAP - 487 words
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Article276 2004-01-21 18 LONDON Hold the front page! On second thoughts, do whatever you like with it. I quit. This tells the tale of fortune that befell newspaper editor Pat Griffiths, who was able to give her 9,400-circulation weekly its “biggest scoop” when an £8 million (Ss2s million)276 words
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Article, Illustration81 2004-01-21 18 The row between Sweden and Israel over a work of art has taken a new turn with Israeli musician and artist Ori Melamed on Monday displaying his work next to the Swedish embassy in Tel Aviv to protest against the work which was displayed at a Stockholm artAFP - 81 words
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219 2004-01-21 18 VANCOUVER Microsoft is pursuing a Canadian teenager who registered the website domain mikerowesoft.com. The boy’s name is Mike Rowe. He is 17 and a Grade 12 student from Victoria, The Province reported yesterday. The giant software company demanded that he give up the domain219 words
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Article482 2004-01-21 20 He has commendable determination to reform M’sia, says Financial Times KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has earned high praise from UK’s Financial Times, despite being in office less than three months. The international daily said in an editorial on Monday that Datuk Seri Abdullah482 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-01-21 20 Nasa scientists searching for signs of life on Mars will study ‘Adirondack for much of next week. This follows extensive photography of the rock done by the panoramic camera on board the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. The Spirit rover was parked in front of the rockReuters - 67 words
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170 2004-01-21 20 AFP SHANGHAI Two Chinese students have sued their high school in Shanghai for breach of privacy after authorities broadcast a video of them kissing. The young couple, who graduated from Fuxing high school last summer, are awaiting a verdict after a Shanghai court heardAFP - 170 words
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374 2004-01-21 20 SUZHOU Though China’s education system has something in common with that of the US in that it is undergoing reform, any change that might promote creative ingenuity reportedly could be hampered by a culture that has valued rote memorisation since the days of374 words
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Article211 2004-01-21 21 Reuters NEW YORK Melatonin taken at night over a prolonged period lowered blood pressure in people with hypertension, according to the results of a trial conducted in the Netherlands. Melatonin is known to regulate circadian rhythm (natural biological clock) and some people find it helpful in adjusting– Reuters - 211 words
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Article194 2004-01-21 21 Q Which is healthier: rice or noodles? A Rice and noodles belong to the same food group in the Healthy Diet Pyramid and have similar nutritional values. Both are good sources of carbohydrates, dietary fibre and vitamins B and E. These foods should form the bulk of our194 words
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Article, Illustration578 2004-01-21 22 Taiwanese singer Lo Tayu, who performs here on Saturday, shares his thoughts on teenyboppers, marriage and his knack for attracting controversy. GARYLIM reports THIS doctor-tumed-musician is no stranger to controversy. But he would rather have you believe that it was not intentional courtship on his part.578 words
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Article, Illustration276 2004-01-21 22 SHARLENE TAN - By SHARLENE TAN THE LAST SAMURAI Starring Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Timothy Spall Directed by Edward Zwick ooo®® WE’VE seen it all before. Glory director Edward Zwick revisits the US Civil War era with some Zen philosophy, while Tom Cruise does a Kevin Costner with276 words
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going out
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Article, Illustration494 2004-01-21 24 YVONNE KWOK - Few teen actors get a chance to star in a major Hollywood feature film, and even then, few are quite as good-looking as the latest screen Peter Pan Jeremy Sumpter. Are we looking at Hollywood’s newest tween heart-throb? By YVONNE KWOK HE gets as many494 words
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Article488 2004-01-21 24 Yvonne Kwok - PETER PAN Starring Jeremy Sumpter and Rachel Hurd-Wood Directed by PJ Hogan OQ©€>® By Yvonne Kwok SEDUCTIVE and near lyrical, director PJ Hogan’s Peter Pan is a figure that will still excite a child’s imagination, but one that an adult, accustomed to Disney’s rose-tinted version, will find a488 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-01-21 26 Amy Van - ALA m g M lips A By_ Amy Van IMAGINE feasting in a traditional teahouse setting typical of ancient Chinese provinces. Now, you can immerse yourself in this experience at Tung Lok’s Teahouse at China Square. This is also a dim sum haven where deep-fried and steamed morsels489 words
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staying in
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Article, Illustration240 2004-01-21 27 Jill Lim - By Jill Lim WAR AND PEACE ooo®® VCD REVIEW THIS 1956 film version of Leo Tolstoy’s War and Peace will seem a little Hollywoodised to today’s viewers. Most of us are more used to seeing grimy, gritty war moments, such as those depicted Band of240 words
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Article, Illustration252 2004-01-21 27 Elsie Cling - Elsie Cling THE FLOATING LANDSCAPE OOO©® VCD REVIEW THIS simple yet very sentimental and powerful love story will teach you all about hope, confidence and determination. With big names stars such as award-winning Hong Kong actress-singer Karena Lam, Ekin Cheng and China actor Liu Ye (who starred252 words
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Article, Illustration118 2004-01-21 28 I People hoping for a 1 white Chinese New Year in Shanghai after A a brief snowfall there EH last Sunday will have to settle for just cold, ft It’s -I°C to 5°C these days, too hot for snow to stay. Terra Daily reported that thePicAshleigh Sim - 118 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-01-21 28 10pm, Channel i A newlywed couple returns from their native village to New York’s Chinatown. Husband Ben becomes impotent due to the combined pressure from work and his father’s insistence that he produces grandchildren. His neglected wife finds companionship with someone else. Starring Cora Miao,55 words
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Article47 2004-01-21 28 10pm, Central Chinese cinema legend Linda Lin Dai plays the role of the protege of an orphanage’s hard-boiled matron. To help the institution tide over its difficulties, she plots to model in a fashion parade in the hopes of winning an award.47 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration149 2004-01-21 28 S OPEN HOUSE Friday, 9am-7pm Singapore Philatelic Museum (23-B, Coleman Street); Free Take in the latest thematic exhibition on Monkeys and Apes. There will also be include live demonstrations of Chinese calligraphy and painting of monkeys and a traditional lion dance performance by the well-known Juboon Lion149 words
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Advertisement77 2004-01-21 28 If you wish to have your event highlighted in Happenin’, e-mail Streats at streats@sph.com.sg or fax 6319-8191. Please check with organisers for latest status of events. lii our Fob 23rd Chinese New Year edition X cl LI I* ONLY ENGLISH PAPER IN TOWN THAT DAY Hotline: 1800- 733 44 5577 words
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Miscellaneous462 2004-01-21 28 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com J 2 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Something or someone unexpected gets you out of an unpleasant task. Exploit this change before everyone gets used to it. Being the first one in gives you a better excuse to stay. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Pisces is462 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration223 2004-01-21 29 AFP MELBOURNE Venus Williams (right) believes that the secret of her success can be summed up in three words: accessorise, accessorise, accessorise. The 23-year-old dedicated follower of fashion was happy to talk about one of her passions after sweeping into the second round of theAFP; Reuters - 223 words
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Article439 2004-01-21 29 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han STRIKERS Mirko Grabovac and Egmar Goncalves, dropped from the national football squad recently, are taking the rejection in their stride. Croatia-born Grabovac and Brazilbom Goncalves were told of the snub last week when they returned from their annual holidays. Said Home United’s439 words
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Article, Illustration492 2004-01-21 30 Fulham target Spurs’ Keane to make up for loss of Saha Wire services LONDON Fulham are targeting Tottenham Hotspur’s Robbie Keane (right) as a replacement for Louis Saha. The £7 million (Ss2l million) move was made after Fulham lost 1-3 to Newcastle. Defender Andy O’Brien (4th minute),– Wire services; AFP - 492 words
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Article247 2004-01-21 30 ■AFP LONDON England defender Rio Ferdinand has officially appealed against his eight-month suspension for missing a drugs test, it was announced by the Football Association on Monday. The 25-year-old Manchester United defender started his ban yesterday. But he has still decided to appeal the decision by■AFP - 247 words
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Article155 2004-01-21 30 AFP PRAGUE Chelsea have agreed to sign Czech international goalkeeper Petr Cech from French First Division club Rennes at the end of the season, the player’s agent Pavel Zika said on Monday. He said: “Petr’s transfer is almost done, but the two clubs still haveAFP - 155 words
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Article, Illustration525 2004-01-21 31 GODFREY ROBERT - Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT GOLF used to be a fringe sport among the 12,000 members of the National University Students Society (NUSS). No longer. In the last five years or so, it has become a significant sport for a growing number ofFrancis Lee - 525 words
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Article217 2004-01-21 31 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Los Angeles 85 Phoenix 88 LOS ANGELES Jake Voskuhl found the injury-plagued Los Angeles Lakers a little soft inside. He had season highs of 18 points and 12 rebounds and made two huge layups off offensive rebounds in the final 84sec as the Phoenix217 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article95 2004-01-21 31 Reuters LEEDS Debt-laden Premier League club Leeds United have staved off the immediate threat of administration after agreeing with creditors on Monday to a one-week extension to find funding. The club said in a statement to the stock exchange that the deal also provided a further two-weekReuters - 95 words
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Article86 2004-01-21 31 AFP MADRID League leaders Valencia, having already beaten Real Madrid this season, will get another chance today against their illustrious rivals in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals. Real, one point adrift in the league, host the first leg at their own SantiagoBemabeu before a return in ValenciaAFP - 86 words
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Article110 2004-01-21 31 Reuters ROME Football will bid “arrivederci” to top referee Pierluigi Collina next year when he will be forced to retire under Italian regulations. Said Collina, known for his distinctive bald head and intense gaze: “Next June, when I turn 45,1 will retire, as the rules oblige meReuters - 110 words
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