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Title Section10 2004-02-11 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2004 E-mail: streats@jiph.com.sg mita <p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article, Illustration450 2004-02-11 1 Gary Lim - Top Asean football official ‘holiday soccer’ by European ..a?; r By Gary Lim LAST July, a top Asian soccer official labelled Spanish club Real Madrid “bloodsuckers” and “mercenaries”. Asian Football Confederation secretary-general Peter Velappan was angry that the top European side had demanded about $5 million to playThe New Paper - 450 words
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Morning Rush
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Article539 2004-02-11 2 Choong Choon Yee - Three map downloaded say penalties are too high By Choong Choon Yee THREE local firms, which admitted using unauthorised copies of Virtual Map’s online maps, have refused to pay compensation of between $9,000 and $38,000, which they say is too high. These three small companies539 words
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Article175 2004-02-11 2 AFP NEW YORK Hackers have developed a new version of the powerftil Mydoom Internet worm that attempts to use infected computers to launch attacks aimed at shutting down Microsoft’s main website, experts said yesterday. The security firm F-Secure said that the new worm, dubbed DoomjuiceAFP - 175 words
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404 2004-02-11 3 World is safer place thanks to US action’ DOHA A professor of Islamic law here has stuck out his neck. Going against a widely held opinion in the Arab world, he said that the US has in fact made the world a better place404 words
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Article, Illustration387 2004-02-11 3 Khushwant Singh - B v Khushwant Singh MR Jonathan Foo, 21, and his two team-mates are not hailed as “Noodle Kings” by their Singapore Polytechnic (SP) mates for nothing. Mr Foo (pictured, right), together with Mr Png Luqiang (centre), 19, and Mr Tay Kok Chin (left), 19,Francis Lee - 387 words
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Article, Illustration428 2004-02-11 4 ChuaKongHo - By ChuaKongHo Silk Air expects smooth sailing despite competition from budget airlines SILKAIR’S new chief executive, Mr Mike Barclay, has decided that there is no need to make major changes to the way the short-haul leisure airline operates. That’s because he thinks that Singapore Airlines’ regional unit428 words
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Article, Illustration299 2004-02-11 4 AFP LONDON The Three Wise Men’s visit to the baby Jesus is one of Christianity’s best-known stories. But the Church of England is saying it is questionable whether the magi were a trio, wise or even men. The Church’s governing bodyAFP - 299 words
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Article, Illustration340 2004-02-11 6 Sharlene Tan - SPH hands out prizes for excellence By Sharlene Tan READERS of The Straits Times who have chuckled at the quirky, contemporary cartoons by Miel will be pleased that one of his works has won the Illustration of the Year award this year. But what340 words
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291 2004-02-11 6 Sujin Thomas - By Sujin Thomas ALTHOUGH there were 4,540 incidents of fire in Singapore last year, or an average of 12 a day, the figure represents a 15-year low. According to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), last year’s figure was an 8.2 per291 words
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139 2004-02-11 8 BUZZSTOP Wire services THE Singapore dollar rose to its strongest in more than four years on speculation Asian central banks will sell less of their currencies after Group of Seven officials called for flexible exchange rates. The Singapore dollar roseWire services - 139 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-02-11 8 A stack of mink skins at the Copenhagen Fur Centre in Glostrup at the start of the first of five annual auctions of raw skins, on Monday. The week-long auctions which attract between 4,000 and 5,000 buyers see nearly 15 million skins sold each year, 90 per centAFP - 56 words
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Article151 2004-02-11 8 Khushwant Singh - MDA and NUS rebut PAC findings Khushwant Singh LAST Friday, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) listed the Media Development Authority (MDA) among 14 statutory bodies which it said were more than nine months late in presenting theif annual reports and financial statements to151 words
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Article144 2004-02-11 8 Passage of Bill in France expected AP A BILL banning Muslim headscarves and other “conspicuous” symbols in French public schools was due to receive massive parliamentary support in Paris yesterday, with the opposition Socialists throwing their weight behind the move by the government. Now comes theAP - 144 words
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Article143 2004-02-11 8 6th Iranian plane crash since 2000 Reuters AN Iranian Kish Airline plane crashed as it tried to land at Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday killing 40 of the 45 mainly migrant workers and crew on board. A UAE civil aviation officialReuters - 143 words
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Article80 2004-02-11 8 CREDIT Suisse First Boston (CSFB) chose Singapore for its global support centre despite a trend for locating these in cheaper countries because quality, not cost, is the Wall Street investment bank’s primary consideration. Part of the reason for selecting Singapore was well-developed infrastructure and a high-quality workforce,80 words
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Article94 2004-02-11 8 MALAYSIA’S manufacturing sector saw RM15.6 billion (556.9 billion) in foreign direct investments last year 35 per cent more than in 2002. The Straits Times reports today that this is good news for the government in an election year as these investments translate into new or bigger plants94 words
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Article91 2004-02-11 8 AFP A SUICIDE bomber driving a truck full of explosives yesterday killed at least 45 people and wounded 150, most of them civilians outside a police station near the Iraqi capital, police and the US military said. The truck blew up in Iskandariya, 45km from Baghdad,AFP - 91 words
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Article95 2004-02-11 8 A TYPICAL office desk can support up to 10 million bacteria 400 times more germs than the average toilet seat, a University of Arizona study has found. CNN said yesterday that longer office hours and snacking are to blame. “For bacteria, a desk is the lap of luxury,”95 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration625 2004-02-11 10 Khushwant Singh - Restaurateur believes in keeping his fare as authentic as possible By Khushwant Singh MR Harry Khoo, 46, makes his millions by anticipating trends in the food business. The founder and former owner of the Seoul Garden chain of restaurants is now banking on Vietnamese cuisineFrancis Lee - 625 words
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286 2004-02-11 10 AFP SINGAPORE Rival chip testing and packaging firms ST Assembly Test Services of Singapore and US-based ChipPAC Inc said yesterday that they had agreed to merge in a deal worth US$l.6 billion (552.69 billion). The companies said that they had signed aAFP - 286 words
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Article, Illustration66 2004-02-11 10 SINGAPORE Millennium Copthome Hotels (M&C), the Londonlisted hotel arm of the Hong Leong Group Singapore has appointed Mr Michael Tan (pictured) as its executive vice-president with effect from next Monday. Mr Tan retired recently as Singapore Airline’s senior executive vice-president. He will be based in Singapore,66 words
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Article91 2004-02-11 10 SINGAPORE In anticipation of doubling its revenue in Asia Pacific this year, Perebit Networks has set up anew office in Singapore as the hub for its South-Asian operations. The US networking solutions provider, which was set up in 2000, helps firms “to reduce the cost of communications91 words
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Article84 2004-02-11 10 Bloomberg JAKARTA Pacific Internet, Singapore’s only independent online service provider, posted an eighth quarter of profit on increased sales of its broadband services. Fourth-quarter net income rose almost fourfold to US$l.9 million (553.2 million) from US$5OO,OOO a year ago, the company said. Sales during the quarterBloomberg - 84 words
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Article88 2004-02-11 10 Reuters SINGAPORE Singapore’s secondlargest telecoms firm, Star Hub, swung into a net loss of $46 million last year from a profit of $lO3 million in 2002 as payments from a government compensation plan ended, analysts said yesterday. Star Hub chalked up earnings before interest, tax,Reuters - 88 words
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Article408 2004-02-11 12 Industry grows 23%; Companies look to increase infrastructure investment Reuters SINGAPORE The chemicals industry in Singapore, a major oil-trading hub, saw 23 per cent growth in 2003 output and the momentum is likely to continue this year. “As the industry looks forward to continued strongReuters - 408 words
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156 2004-02-11 12 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Cosco Corp (Singapore), a bulk carrier and ship-repair unit of China’s biggest shipping company, said it expects its ship-repair sales to rise 15-20 per cent annually for the next three to five years. To achieve that, the company plans to buy shipyards andBloomberg - 156 words
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Article, Illustration358 2004-02-11 14 M’sian steel tycoon pleads not guilty AP KUALA LUMPUR The former head of Malaysia’s state-controlled Perwaja Steel, the first big businessman arrested for corruption under Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, pleaded not guilty yesterday to criminal breach of trust. Wheelchair-bound Eric Chia Eng Hock, 71,AP; AFP - 358 words
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Article189 2004-02-11 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines Ltd, which saved $2OO million in labour-related, costs last year to shield its earnings from a sales slump, said that it wants to tie more staff salaries to the company’s annual income so that it can still be profitable even if– Bloomberg - 189 words
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Article, Illustration854 2004-02-11 15 Chua Kong Ho - For Dmggmn-based Bio-Treat Technology, which launched its IPO here on Monday, wealth from waste is not such afar-fetched idea By< Chua Kong Ho IMAGINE a rubbish bin that turns your leftover rice and vegetables literally into thin air in a matter of hours. Is it magic?854 words
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Article, Illustration394 2004-02-11 16 -AFP Military opens avenues for private sector NEW DELHI For Mr Sujit Haridas the change has come not a day too soon. Finally, India’s military, which long kept the private sector at arm’s length, is embracing top Indian companies to try to achieve its ambition-AFP; AFP - 394 words
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Article202 2004-02-11 16 RISES Ranked by Stocks Closing Goldtron 5c 2.5 25.0 HuaKok 5c ■■HUMS 14.3 North 22 USlC 4 14.3 Frt Links lc 14.5 11.5 CSC Hldgs lc 5 11.1 Penguin W*****0 5 11.1 WesTech 10c 26 10.6 Technics 4c 42 5 10.4 Penguin 10c 17 9.7 SingTel DBS202 words
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Article317 2004-02-11 20 South Africa hopes to copy economic miracle, sets up sl.7b industrial park Reuters PORT ELIZABETH South Africa, hoping to copy the miracle that created Asia’s tiger economies, is building a multi-billion rand dutyfree industrial park, the first in a series aimed at boosting economic growth.Reuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration364 2004-02-11 22 Fashion execs sent to hang out with ‘cool hunter’ to absorb what’s hip in Japan -AP TOKYO Mr Loic Bizel leads visitors through alleys packed with wild-haired youngsters, makes his way into tiny boutiques tucked beneath stairwells and points out fatigue-inspired jackets, handpainted sneakers and-AP; ST - 364 words
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Article, Illustration722 2004-02-11 25 SEAH CHIANG NEE - By SEAH CHIANG NEE “YOUR brain is full of underbrush. You are a shaman, a witch doctor, a teller of lies, nothing more. No place for you here,” proclaims one message. A second says, “No need to strain the little grey matter you have. What722 words
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Article270 2004-02-11 26 AFTER two years of marriage, we have a one-year-old boy who was bom premature. We take him to the doctor once every two weeks as he wheezes all the time. Despite all the night feedings and frequent sleepless nights attending to my baby, I270 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-02-11 26 CONRAD Raj’s commentary, “Govt landlords need to be upfront” (Streats, Feb 9) about the SICC lease saga is interesting. He mentioned the Changi Sailing Club and Changi Beach Club and I am aware of what I regard as anomalies between the arrangements for various other375 words
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161 2004-02-11 26 I REFER to Mr James Chi’s letter “HDB residents should park free” (Streats, Feb 6). For private properties, carparks are part of the properties purchased by residents. For HDB flats, the selling price of a flat does not include the cost of carparks. Due to161 words
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Article169 2004-02-11 26 I REFER to the letters “Macaques aggressive” and “Don’t feed the monkeys” (Streats, Feb 10) and thank the writers for their feedback. Ms Tan and Mr Lee are both right in pointing out that the act of feeding the monkeys is undesirable as this169 words
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Article153 2004-02-11 28 HERE is my answer to letter writer Sarat Jyotsna, who asked “What does it cost to signal?” (Streats, Feb 10). Many motorists do not signal because, if they did, the tailing vehicles would never give way to them. They will accelerate to close the gap in153 words
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Article59 2004-02-11 28 I WAS visiting a pasar malam (night market) last week at Bukit Batok Street II when I came across a stall selling not only pirated VCDs but also pornographic ones. I understand that such events are organised by the residents’ committees. If so, why was59 words
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Article285 2004-02-11 28 ALTHOUGH most speakers at a recent public forum viewed Singaporeans as arrogant, I feel that the majority are not. However, there are enough Singaporeans in visible positions who are so arrogant that they end up giving all Singaporeans a bad name. One forum speaker, former MP285 words
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Article157 2004-02-11 28 I WONDER why Nanyang Polytechnic needs to have night classes for full-time students. Full-time students usually go for classes between Bam and 6pm and spend the evenings doing homework and research. This schedule promotes structured’schedule and discipline. However, since last year, students have been asked to attend157 words
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Article100 2004-02-11 28 BEFORE Chinese New Year, I went to a bank to get new $2 notes. The batch I got had serial numbers from OCW4BBBOI to 0CW*****0. As I was picking out all the notes that ended with the favourable figure of 8,1 realised that a note100 words
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Global
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Article455 2004-02-11 30 Two styles, one mission to fully develop Malaysia and its people PETALING JAYA, Malaysia While there has recently been much comment about the contrasting styles of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his predecessor Tun Mahathir Mohamad, the new leader reportedly has pointed455 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-02-11 30 Employees of Indonesian aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara protest the company's closure on Monday in Jakarta. They are dressed in green, in reference to a local rapist who wears green underwear. The sign says: 'The government, like the rapist in green, has the power to push and destroy theAP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration262 2004-02-11 30 Reuters SEOUL South Korean government plans to move the capital south are absurd not just because of the high cost but because reunification with North Korea could be closer than many people think, Seoul’s mayor said yesterday. Mr Lee Myung-bak (pictured), 62,Reuters - 262 words
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Article151 2004-02-11 30 Reuters BEIJING Hongbaos given to youngsters in China have caused disagreement in some families. “When the week-long Spring Festival holiday ended, many Chinese parents were left with a headache,” the China Daily reported yesterday. Instead of handing over the money to their parents for safekeeping, itReuters - 151 words
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Article, Illustration321 2004-02-11 32 Saudi-bom militant is rising star as radical Islam takes roots in Chechnya AP MOSCOW A Saudi-born warrior so zealously Muslim that he’s traumatised by even touching non-believers has risen to the top echelon of rebels in Chechnya, a symbol of how a oncesecular fight has comeAP - 321 words
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Article, Illustration170 2004-02-11 32 LONDON A teenage student, apparently driven by a need for money, has sold her virginity for £8,400 (5526,300) in an auction on the Internet, BBC Online reported yesterday. Bidding closed on Sunday and the winning bidder will be notified today. The student, Londoner Rosie Reid,170 words
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489 2004-02-11 34 Candidate in about-face on earlier statement Reuters GREEN BAY, Wisconsin Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean on Monday reversed his position of a week ago and said that even if he loses Wisconsin’s primary on Tuesday, he will stay in the race forReuters - 489 words
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Article211 2004-02-11 34 WASHINGTON News agency Reuters has announced that it will be hiring six reporters in Bangalore to cover American companies and markets. The outsourcing of sorts has caused a stir in the news world, especially among US journalists who feel that their jobs are threatened, Times of211 words
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Medical
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Article282 2004-02-11 36 Reuters WASHINGTON Stem cells taken from cloned mice were able to regenerate diseased mouse hearts by forming tiny blood vessels and heart muscle cells, corporate researchers said on Monday. The cloned cells repaired the damage more efficiently and more quickly than so-called adult stem cells takenReuters - 282 words
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Article, Illustration894 2004-02-11 38 TheatreWorks went talent-hunting in the Philippines for its upcoming production, Marriage of Inconvenience. GREGORY LEOW talks to the three Filipino actors in the play DIRECTOR Jeffrey Tan could have easily picked three Singaporean actors to play the Filipino parts in Marriage i inconvenience, but that would have beenFrancis Lee - 894 words
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Article, Illustration530 2004-02-11 40 Thus far, it has been Desmond Sim’s words that have moved people. Now, check out his art, says JILL LIM HE is better known as a playwright. Even those unfamiliar with his earlier plays, such as Drunken Prawns, would probably have heard of Autumn Tomyam, his 2002Francis Lee - 530 words
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Article, Illustration238 2004-02-11 40 Gregory Leow - By Gregory Leow SINGAPOREAN artistes will have a special place and programme at the New Zealand International Arts Festival, which runs from Feb 27 to March 21. It will feature, for the first time, a Singapore season. Among the artistes going are singer Jacintha Abisheganaden,238 words
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Article, Illustration328 2004-02-11 42 IF you thought that cruises were slow holidays mainly for retirees, think again. Just a quick look at some of Star Cruises’ destinations and linked land tours should be enough to convince you that there’s something for adventure-lovers, too. For example, the Superstar Virgo’s four-day, three-night328 words
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Article152 2004-02-11 42 GOOD news for media tycoons looking towards China the government is lifting its ban on foreign investment in television and film production companies. The move is part of a package of landmark reforms intended to revitalise China’s state-dominated industry and to expand its pay TV and152 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-02-11 44 Julie Sim - Julie Sim THE way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, or so I’ve been told. But when my maiden effort at salad-making recently was less than well received by my colleagues, I ditched the idea of whipping up something special for Valentine’s Day. Instead, aPics: Ashlelgh Sim - 441 words
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Article, Illustration82 2004-02-11 44 ill f|! I gpya HUGO has launched limited edition mini-sized bottles of its fragrances -40 ml Hugo for men, and 30ml Hugo Deep Red for women. Deep Red bottom notes include vanilla and cedarwood, its middle notes include ginger flower and hibiscus seeds, while top notes are82 words
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Article, Illustration115 2004-02-11 46 Two swinging Nasa satellites, Terry, launched in 1999, and Aqua, 2002, are up there gathering data on climate change and offering more precise local forecasts. The Miami-based Palm Beach Post j wrote on Monday A that unlike the parked satellites now in use, j these arePic Ashleigh Sim - 115 words
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Article55 2004-02-11 46 7.30 pm, Channel i The Systems Commonwealth and the Nietzschean fleets are at war. Captain Dylan Hunt and his ship, the Andromeda Accendant, try to flee the first attack to warn the Commonwealth of the Nietzian attack. But the Andromeda is caught in the event horizon and is frozen55 words
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Article, Illustration48 2004-02-11 46 10pm, Central In her first screen performance, singer Bjork plays Selma, a Czech immigrant living in a folksy American small town with her young son, Gene. Selma is going blind and so will Gene if she does not arrange an important operation for him.48 words
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Article71 2004-02-11 46 I FORM ING MATERIALS AND PROCESSES II Tomorrow till March 28, llam-Gpm on H weekdays and 12pm-6pm on weekends I Sculpture Square Lower Gallery 1 (155, Middle Road). Free I Artist Heather Allen begins with white cloth and transforms it, using vibrant colours and a wide range of surface71 words
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Article, Illustration70 2004-02-11 46 AN EVENING WITH BOBBY MCFERRIN AND THE SSO Tomorrow, 7-30 pm Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets from $36 to $132.25 at Sistic With a four-octave range and a vast array of vocal techniques, Bobby McFerrin has combined jazz, folk and a multitude of A world music influences with Ĕ his70 words
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Miscellaneous471 2004-02-11 46 Yourdailyhoroscope by Kelli Fox at Astwlogy.com ittfiitw JAN 20-FEB 18 PISCES FEB 19-MAR2O Schedules are for those who can’t handle spontaneity. You might appear to be a flake, but you’re really multitasking at levels that most people don’t notice. You’ll clear your name. The proof is in the product. You’re471 words
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Article, Illustration224 2004-02-11 48 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han AFC Cup (Group E) Geylang United 2 Kingfisher East Bengal 3 CRISTIANO JUNIOR practises what he preaches. On Monday, the Brazilian talked about scoring goals as he had failed to find the net on an earlier occasion. Yesterday, he delivered. His two goals helpedAshlelgh Sim - 224 words
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Article, Illustration442 2004-02-11 48 Tan Kim Han - Akandu aims to give something back to Hong Kong after being made a citizen recently By Tan Kim Han AFC Cup (Group D) Home United v Happy Valley Bishan Stadium, 7-30 pm THANKS to his shooting skills, Nigerian Akandu Chimezie, chief striker of Happy Valley FC, became aTan Kim Han - 442 words
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Article, Illustration321 2004-02-11 49 Darren Goh - Darren Goh NOR AZURA (below) is Singapore’s first woman sepak takraw referee. But anyone who knows the 20-year-old teacher is not batting any eyelid, as she has been interested in the sport for almost 16 years. She was first introduced to sepak takraw by her321 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-02-11 50 Chelsea star determined to play despite risk of shoulder injury recurring LONDON Chelsea winger Damien Duff (below) says that there is an 80 per cent chance that he could suffer a recurrence of the dislocated shoulder he sustained when he fell awkwardly in the match against Fulham inAFP - 385 words
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307 2004-02-11 50 LONDON Glenn Hoddle is set to make a dramatic return to Southampton by the end of the week. The news will shock the football fraternity because Hoddle, 46, walked out on the Saints three years ago to manage Tottenham Hotspur, reported The Sun. The307 words
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271 2004-02-11 51 Lim Han Ming - By. Lim Han Ming HE won the Macau Open last year and the TCL Classic in China in 2002. Naturally, Asia is a favourite hunting ground for Colin Montgomerie. The burly Scotsman, ranked No 48 in the world, will be hoping to add the271 words
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Article, Illustration505 2004-02-11 51 GODFREY ROBERT - Tee-off with Godfrey By GODFREY ROBERT MICHELLE WIE (right) made an important statement in Hawaii on Sunday. It read: Women have a place in men’s golf tournaments. This comes hot on the heels of clarion calls by two legendary names Greg Norman and Ernie Els. TheyAP - 505 words
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Article81 2004-02-11 51 BASKETBALL Reuters NEW YORK Stephen Jackson scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 102-96 win over Dallas on Monday, their first victory over the Mavericks in six years. After the game, the Hawks traded Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Dan Dickau and Theo Ratliff to theReuters - 81 words
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Article77 2004-02-11 51 FOOTBALL Reuters TUNIS Senegal’s El Hadji Diouf has been given a three-match ban after trying to attack United Arab Emirates referee Ali Bujsaim at the end of the 0-1 African Nations Cup quarter-final defeat to Tunisia on Saturday. The Confederation of African Football said on Monday that theReuters - 77 words
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Article89 2004-02-11 51 RUGBY Reuters AUCKLAND Disabled former All Black wing Jonah Lomu is wanted by the International Rugby Board (IRB) as an ambassador for the game. Said his manager Phil Kingsley yesterday: “The IRB is very receptive to the idea of using Jonah to spread the rugby word around theReuters - 89 words
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Miscellaneous75 2004-02-11 51 IN THE LIVING ROOM CYCLING: Telekom Malaysia Tour of Langkawi, stage 6 (Star Sports Ch 24, 2.30 pm). FOOTBALL: African Cup of Nations, Semi-final 1: Tunisia v Nigeria (Super Sports Ch 22, 10.55 pm), Semifinal 2: Mali v Morocco (Super Sports Ch 22, tomorrow, 1.55 am). EPL: Portsmouth v Chelsea75 words
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