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Title Section12 2004-12-08 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2004 website: www.streats.com.sg e-maiu streats@sph.com.sg MICA (P) 196/03/200412 words
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494 2004-12-08 1 Authorities will conduct ‘complete investigation’ into beleaguered company: Dr Balakrishnan Wire services SINGAPORE Four key officials of China Aviation Oil (CAO) have surrendered their passports to Singaporean investigators looking into the massive trading loss by the Beijing-backed jet fuel trader, the company said yesterday.– Wire services - 494 words
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710 2004-12-08 1 Janice Wong - %L Janice Wong CHANNEL I will shut down on Jan 1. The decision to end the operation of the English-language channel of Singapore Press Holdings’ Media Works unit follows the announcement by the media conglomerate and broadcaster Media Corp that their rival710 words
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Article, Illustration371 2004-12-08 2 If US dollar slide continues, currency adjustment may be disruptive, says Mier -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia should unwind its six-year-currency peg with the US dollar now from a position of strength or risk a disruptive adjustment if the US unit continues to slide, a-AFP; AP - 371 words
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148 2004-12-08 2 Reuters PUTRAJAYA With a friend of Malysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badwai netted under the latter’s year-old antigraft campaign, the Malaysian government has demonstrated that no one is immune from its crackdown on corruption. Though Datuk Seri Abdullah did not name him in an interview– Reuters - 148 words
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Article, Illustration366 2004-12-08 3 Zubaidah Nazeer - S’pore research on synthetic protein makes it to cover of science journal B y Zubaidah Nazeer A GROUP of scientists in Singapore has developed a synthetic protein fragment that can target and kill cancer cells. The team, from the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and NationalLlanhe Zaobao - 366 words
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Article368 2004-12-08 4 Singles drink more, are more mentally distressed: study SYDNEY Singles are more likely to be psychologically disturbed and drink more alcohol than married people in the long term, according to a British study. But being a heavy drinker while younger also made a person more likely368 words
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Article, Illustration337 2004-12-08 4 Khushwant Singh - By Khushwant Singh IT IS the future generations who will bear the brunt of environmental pollution, so young people are the best catalysts for protecting the air, water and soil of this planet. This is the thinking behind the Bayer Young Environment Envoy337 words
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Article, Illustration187 2004-12-08 6 AFP HONG KONG -A top Hong Kong supermarket chain admitted that some of its stores in mainland China had sold dog meat two years after the company vowed under public pressure to halt the practice, a media report said yesterday. ParknShop, part ofAFP - 187 words
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160 2004-12-08 6 A MAGISTRATE’S court has sentenced the mother of Singapore Idol first runner-up Sylvester Sim to five weeks in jail, The Straits Times reports today. Avigline Lim Poh Leng, 44, was found guilty on Monday of borrowing $5,000 from Madam Chay See Soon without160 words
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257 2004-12-08 6 Indon Muslim leaders in war of words -AFP JAKARTA A personal dispute between two of Indonesia’s leading Islamic figures is threatening to break up the world’s largest Muslim organisation, dividing its estimated 40 million followers, reports said yesterday. Mr Abdurrahman Wahid, a former-AFP - 257 words
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132 2004-12-08 8 BUZZSTOP SINGAPORE and Vietnam could soon be marketed to tourists as a package deal, The Straits Times reports today. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday singled out co-operation between the countries’ tourism agencies as a probable project under a bilateral132 words
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Article, Illustration69 2004-12-08 8 Mr Guo Cairu, 105, holding his body parallel to the ground while clutching a vertical iron rod. The centenarian, who lives in the Pukou district of Nanjing city, has been practising qigong for many years. Showing off manoeuvres that not even men onequarter of his ageXinhua - 69 words
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Article147 2004-12-08 8 Passport a forgery: high commission A 33-YEAR-OLD man who was arrested along with a Nigerian 10 days ago at the Changi Airport for allegedly abetting the trafficking of heroin is not a South African. The South African High Commission issued a statement last night to147 words
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Article144 2004-12-08 8 Redas praises government’s move Reuters SINGAPORE will only sell land in the first half of next year to developers who can meet a minimum price target, the Government said yesterday, underlining the fragile state of the country’s property market. Only sites on a “Reserve– Reuters - 144 words
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144 2004-12-08 8 Kids study Chinese, parents tour city Lee Choo Kiong IN keeping with recent Government moves to make the learning of the Chinese fun, a travel agency has devised a programme to do just that. The travel agency, WF-Worldtrans, has tailored a seven-day school holiday– Lee Choo Kiong - 144 words
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Article91 2004-12-08 8 AP A CONSTRUCTION worker who had apparently taken drugs grabbed a nine-year-old boy and held a knife to his throat outside his school in Bangkok’s northern Ladprao district, demanding only that a car take him to a bus terminal. Police negotiated with the man, WantongAP - 91 words
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Article80 2004-12-08 8 GLOBAL pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has invited charity homes with residents who will most benefit from flu vaccination and re-vaccination to register for the more than $lOO,OOO free flu vaccines that it wants to donate to the needy in Singapore. The homes should call the GSK80 words
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Article91 2004-12-08 8 AP THAILAND’S prime minister said yesterday he plans to discuss the detention of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi with the military-ruled country’s top leader during a visit there later this week. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s visit comes amid increasing pressure from other South-east– AP - 91 words
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Article88 2004-12-08 8 CHINESE emigrants have urged China to grant them dual citizenship so that they can contribute to its economic construction, Lianhe Zaobao reported yesterday. The concept of dual citizenship means that a person is a citizen of two countries at the same time. Although China does not offer88 words
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Article, Illustration491 2004-12-08 10 Sarah Ng - Homegrown recycler KK Asia gearing up for Sesdaq listing By Sarah Ng AS A child, Mr Robin Loh (pictured), 33, was chauffeured around in either the family’s Mercedes-Benz or Beemer. But the privileged lifestyle did not turn him into a creature of comfort. Instead,Ashleigh Sim - 491 words
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234 2004-12-08 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Captive Vision Capital, a Singapore-based investment company, said its bid to take over Skywest was accepted by the chairman and a director of the Australian low-cost carrier. Skywest chairman Pat Ryan and director Clive Hartz, who own a combined 8.5 million– Bloomberg - 234 words
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Article92 2004-12-08 10 Bloomberg HONG KONG Virgin Atlantic Airways yesterday began flying between London and Sydney via Hong Kong, entering the competition in one of the most profitable routes for British Airways and Qantas. Virgin Atlantic will use the A 340-600 aircraft made by Airbus SAS on the route,Bloomberg - 92 words
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Article64 2004-12-08 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Dell, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, began selling printers in Singapore and Malaysia, stepping up competition with industry leaders Hewlett-Packard and Canon. In the two countries, Dell is offering two models of printers the All-in-One Printer 922 and the All-in-One Printer 942– Bloomberg - 64 words
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Article91 2004-12-08 10 AFP SINGAPORE More than 300 million tourists are expected to visit the Asia Pacific this year, easily surpassing the record of 274.8 million set in 2002, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata) said yesterday. The region’s robust economies, ultra-cheap fares sparked by the emergence of low-cost carriersAFP - 91 words
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Article115 2004-12-08 10 Reuters LONDON US oil prices fell yesterday on mild winter weather in the heavy energy consuming north-east of the country, but the slide was limited amid calls within Opec to crack down on excess output at this week’s meeting. US light crude fell 33 US cents toReuters - 115 words
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Article439 2004-12-08 12 Region’s expenditure to grow 7.6% to $343b: Gartner AFP SINGAPORE Information technology-related (IT) spending by Asia-Pacific firms is tipped to grow by a world-beating 7.6 per cent next year to almost US$2lO billion (***** billion), industry research house Gartner said yesterday. Global spending, in comparison,AFP - 439 words
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211 2004-12-08 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday that he would unveil a new national automobile policy later this month to lower import tariffs from next month under a regional free trade pact. However, he told consumers not to expect-AFP - 211 words
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Article, Illustration434 2004-12-08 14 Global investors say fat profits make up for regulatory uncertainties Reuters HONG KONG Global property investors see China as a top pick in Asia after Japan because the potential for fat profits more than compensates for the risk from regulatory uncertainties, fund managers and– Reuters; AFP - 434 words
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387 2004-12-08 15 China seen dominating trade from next year ■AFP MIYAZAKI, Japan Union leaders are bracing for China to dominate the global textile market when a decadesold quota system ends next month, warning that 30 million jobs many held by women are at risk. With■AFP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration153 2004-12-08 15 Bloomberg BEIJING Lenovo Group Ltd, China’s largest computer maker, said yesterday that it is in talks with a “major” international company about a possible acquisition. Lenovo may buy International Business Machines Corp’s personalcomputer business, a person familiar with the situation said on Dec 3.– Bloomberg; Reuters - 153 words
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Article, Illustration324 2004-12-08 16 Smugglers, lack of controls to blame -AFP BANDAR ANZALI, Iran Caviar lovers will find the delicacy even more expensive than usual this Christmas, but fishermen on Iran’s Caspian Sea coast are warning that it may not be available at all for much longer. The-AFP; AFP - 324 words
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Article27 2004-12-08 16 STI: 2,016.26 16.12 *AS AT DEC 7 US$: 551.636 553.184 EURO: 552.197 Ss: 62.80 YEN Ss: RM2.323 Ss: HK54.754 Ss: 24.94 BAHT Ss: 5,557 RUPIAH27 words
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Article, Illustration733 2004-12-08 18 WILLIAM PESEK Jr - By WILLIAM PESEK Jr Bloomberg ANYONE visiting Vientiane, Laos, last week, when 13 Asian leaders met, could be excused for wondering if Mr George Soros is right about the US economy. Mr Soros painted an ominous picture of America’s future in his book,– Bloomberg - 733 words
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289 2004-12-08 20 I REFER to the letter of reply “Dog society did get nod for its plan” (Streats, Dec 7), by the Ministry of National Development’s Mrs Julia Hang. The majority of strays that need a home are not on the list of approved dogs drawn289 words
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247 2004-12-08 20 I REFER to the SMRT’s letter of reply (“Trains must keep to schedules”, Streats, Dec 6) to feedback about the potential hazards of MRT trains’ doors shutting on commuters due to the subway’s rigid operations. While it is reassuring that adequate safety measures are247 words
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Article131 2004-12-08 22 THE escalator leading from/to Yishun MRT from the underpass has broken down again very soon after it was repaired following a breakdown that lasted two months. It had been working again only since Nov 19. During one morning, both escalators were out of order. And, while one131 words
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338 2004-12-08 22 I REFER to the report, “Taufik won 62% of vote” (Streats, Dec 7). The Singapore Idol contest has equalled if not bettered the American Idol series upon which it is based. But there is a major difference. In the American Idol, there were toll-free338 words
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Article138 2004-12-08 22 A GOOD deal of concern has been expressed by residents about the Yan Kit swimming pool, which was shut four years ago. We are already seeing a disturbing rise in dengue fever caused by mosquitoes. Stagnant water left behind at the three disused pools is a138 words
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222 2004-12-08 24 -AP JAKARTA Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim criticised his nation’s lack of political and press freedom, comparing the situation to the dark days of former Indonesian dictator Suharto’s rule. Datuk Seri Anwar made the comments on his arrival here late on Monday, the-AP - 222 words
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Article, Illustration343 2004-12-08 24 -ap DUBAI The daring assault on the US consulate in western Saudi Arabia the first high-profile attack in seven months in the kingdom served as a frightening reminder that the country still has a long-ap; AFP - 343 words
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159 2004-12-08 24 AP KABUL Mr Hamid Karzai was sworn as Afghanistan’s first popularly elected I president yesterday, as the country tries to leave its brutal past behind and bolster a young democracy that still j faces the twin threats of terrorism and drugs. A smiling Mr KarzaiAP - 159 words
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Article217 2004-12-08 26 Taiwan in bid to reassure US over removal of‘China’ from firms’ titles AP TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday denied that its plan to drop references to China in the names of state-run enterprises was a step towards formal independence, after Washington refused to back the changes and warnedAP - 217 words
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163 2004-12-08 26 -AFP WASHINGTON Asian languages will be included for the first time in a key pre-university US examination, a change that could lure more American students to study Japanese or Chinese instead of long-time favourites French, Spanish and German. The US College Board has decided-AFP - 163 words
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Article, Illustration290 2004-12-08 28 Manila has spent entire $2.5m budgeted for relief operations -AFP GENERAL NAKAR, Philippines Stunned residents picked their way through a wasteland of mud and rubble as they leave storm-ravaged areas of the Philippines yesterday. The government said that it has run out of money to pay-AFP; AP - 290 words
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Article, Illustration318 2004-12-08 30 -AFP LOS ANGELES People who run a chronic sleep deficit appear to be at increased risk of gaining weight, according to two studies released on Monday that flesh out the association between sleep duration and weight gain. Researchers have already established a link between-AFP - 318 words
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Article, Illustration758 2004-12-08 32 The arts scene in Indonesia has never been better, three artists from the country who are here for TheatreWorks Flying Circus Project tell GREGORY LEOW THE fall of ex-president Suharto’s regime back in 1998 was probably the best thing to happen to Indonesian artists. So say threemis ifiimsv - 758 words
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Article, Illustration620 2004-12-08 34 YVONNE KWOK - Now. that the confetti has settled after the crowning of thefirst Singapore Idol last week it is time to look at how to make next years show better Broadside By YVONNE KWOK LAST Thursday morning, I was woken up at 4am by my cellphone’s insistent beeping. Stumbling across620 words
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Article, Illustration389 2004-12-08 36 -AFP NEW YORK For the uninitiated expecting to see a hard-hitting, hiphop showdown, the “America’s Most Gifted Wrapper” contest in New York last Friday proved something of a disappointment. But among the gift-wrapping cognoscenti in the audience, passions ran high as the scotch tape and coloured ribbon flew-AFP; r - 389 words
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Article, Illustration129 2004-12-08 38 Governments must reduce the risk of natural hazards causing a disaster rather than focus on emergency aid afterwards, a UN expert said, as the Philippines became this year’s latest storm victim. Mega-cities such as Shanghai arid Istanbul need protection from typhoons and earthquakes, Mr Salvano Briceno,Pic Ashleigh Sim - 129 words
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Article54 2004-12-08 38 10pm, Channel i An adventurer, Hamilton, decides to go in search of a lost city in the Amazon jungle. A motley crew of other people decide to join him. But to their horror they encounter a Nazi doctor conducting bizarre experiments on site. Starring Michael Dudikoff, Robert54 words
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Article, Illustration41 2004-12-08 38 Bpm, Channel U Weide discovers his body missing. He panics but soon finds out that his body was merely shifted to another ward. Mingzhu breaks off her engagement with Weide on realising that his chances for recovery are not high.41 words
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Article, Illustration65 2004-12-08 38 CROSSINGS Friday till Feb 5 Sunjin Galleries, DFS Galleria Free A solo exhibition by internationally renowned Chinese-Canadian artist Lidia Mei Ying McEachern. Based in Japan, she has devoted more than 20 years to the study of Chinese brush painting. She blends her traditional training with modem interpretation, resulting in65 words
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Article89 2004-12-08 38 THE BOYS’ BRIGADE SHARITY GIFT BOX 2004 Main box between Orchard MRT and Wisma Atria; Plaza Singapura, IMM, Suntec Tower 4; satellite gift boxes at NTUC Fair Price outlets Daily 11am to 9pm till Dec 22 Turn your shopping spree into something meaningful. The Boys’ Brigade is back to89 words
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Advertisement286 2004-12-08 34 SIM OPEN UNIVERSITY CENTRE leadership in management Never V: shut your dreams A NEW SCHOOL OF THOUGHT Fly. And give wings to your dreams. Even though your current commitments and priorities are important, your dreams still mean a lot to you. SIM Open University Centre (SIM-OUC) can help you make286 words
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Advertisement26 2004-12-08 38 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.26 words
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Miscellaneous491 2004-12-08 38 YourdaMioroscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You have your agenda, but you still want to be sure others are treated fairly. Take a few minutes from your busy day to bring a ray of sunshine into someone’s darkness. There’s plenty more where that came from. GEMINI491 words
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Article, Illustration369 2004-12-08 40 KURNIAWAN Dwi Yulianto (above) knows how painful it is to be cold-shouldered. The Indonesian striker had been out of favour for the past four years following a drug abuse scandal and disciplinary problem. The shame of being ignored for national duty was almost unbearable.369 words
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Article, Illustration356 2004-12-08 40 Tan Kim Han - Indra’s late strike helps Singapore hold dominant host Reports by Tan Kim Han in Ho Chi Minh City TIGER CUP Vietnam 1 Singapore 1 SINGAPORE defied all odds to hold fancied Vietnam to a 1-1 draw in last night’s Tiger Cup football tournament. The Lions started356 words
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Article97 2004-12-08 41 BASKETBALL AFP CHICAGO Tony Parker sparked a game-opening 17-2 run and the San Antonio Spurs routed Chicago Bulls 91-75 here on Monday, extending their best start in club history to a NBA-leading 16-3 record. French guard Parker scored nine of his 17 points in the starting spurtAFP - 97 words
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Article142 2004-12-08 41 GOLF -AFP NEW YORK Fiji’s Vijay Singh, the first golfer to win more than US$lO million (551.64 million) in one season, was named the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year for the first time here on Monday. Vijay ended the five-year reign of Tiger Woods as world No-AFP - 142 words
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Article60 2004-12-08 41 SILAT SINGAPORE will host the eighth Pencak Silat World Championship 2004 from Dec 12 to 19 at the Bedok Sports Hall. Some 400 athletes from 25 countries are expected to participate. They will compete in artistic and match formats. Tickets, priced between $5 and $lO for adults60 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-12-08 41 Gary Lim - Gorgeous bowlers are adding a dash of glamour to the World Cup Reports by Gary Lim THEY have been setting the lanes alight at Superßowl Telok Blangah, venue of the AMF Bowling World Cup, with their hot, hot looks. What’s more, the babes, some from CentralNg Sor Luan - 436 words
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215 2004-12-08 41 A SPLENDID showing yesterday shot Remy Ong into fourth place in the scoring chart after 12 games. He averaged 236.17 pinfalls to register a total of 1,417 on day two. The Singaporean was lying 14th after Monday’s rounds. He said: “My last215 words
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Article, Illustration560 2004-12-08 42 Baros’ return boosts Liverpool's qualifying chances AFP CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Liverpool vs Olympiakos LIVERPOOL There will not be too many more big European nights at Anfield. Liverpool's plans to move to a new 60,000-seat stadium by 2007 mean that time is running out for the rickety oldAFP - 560 words
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Article60 2004-12-08 42 GROUP A Deportivo La Coruna (Spa) vs Monaco (Fra), Liverpool (Eng) vs Olympiakos (Gre) GROUP B Bayer Leverkusen (Ger) vs Dynamo Kiev (Ukr), AS Roma (Ita) vs Real Madrid (Spa) GROUP C Ajax (Ned) vs Bayern Munich (Ger), Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Isr) vs Juventus (Ita) GROUP D Fenerbahce (Tur)60 words
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Article, Illustration253 2004-12-08 42 Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AS Roma vs Real Madrid ROME Luis Figo (right) is a doubt for Real Madrid’s Champion League clash against Roma tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time). The Portuguese midfielder hurt his left ankle during the goalless draw against Villarreal last Sunday.– Wire services; Reuters - 253 words
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Article, Illustration614 2004-12-08 43 Godfrey Robert - Tee-off with Godfrey Robert A REPORT in the United States Golf Register revealed that the average age of a golfer who scores a hole-in-one is 39 years and six months. His average handicap is 14.4 and, on average, he would have been playing for 17 years614 words
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Miscellaneous55 2004-12-08 41 IN THE LIVING ROOM FOOTBALL: Champions League: Roma vs Rea! Madrid (tomorrow, Ch 23, 3.30 am and Channel 5, 3.35 am), Liverpool vs Olympiakos (Ch 24, tomorrow, 3.30 am). DELAYED TELECAST Champions League: Fenerbache vs Manchester United (Ch 23, tomorrow, 6am). EPL Goals (Channel i, 12mn). Spanish Primera Liga highlights55 words
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