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Title Section13 2000-12-07 1 TODAY mita(P) nm iaow December 7 > 2000 il U I* S Cl 3.V13 words
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Article, Illustration369 2000-12-07 1 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Barely two weeks before he was supposed to take over, the next Chief Justice of Malaysia has already had a taste of the mercurial Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Even though Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah's appointment was announced by the Council of Rulers asAFP - 369 words
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Article, Illustration513 2000-12-07 1 WASHINGTON Following its successful move to acquire Quaker Oats last week, Pepsico has a new president. The person is a 44-year-old Indian woman who once did not own a single business suit and went to work in saris. She now studies Michael Jordan videos for513 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article387 2000-12-07 2 RU4B6 may have killer side effects, doctors warn NO wonder they call it the world wide web. It looks like nothing can escape its reach. Even the abortion pill. Singaporeans are ordering the pill Mifepristone off the Internet even though the Health Ministry has not387 words
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Article, Illustration230 2000-12-07 2 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg AN undergraduate home for the holidays was killed in a car accident early yesterday morning. Chiang Chen Yet, 22, had taken his father's Mercedes Benz out at 8 pm on Tuesday night. He was driving along the extremeWINSTON SNG - 230 words
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Article137 2000-12-07 2 -AFP JAKARTA JUST a few hundred kilometres away from our shores, the Indonesian province of Aceh will come under Islamic Sharia law. This makes it the first province in Indonesia to come under Sharia law and envoys from 34 Muslim countries will travel there to-AFP - 137 words
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Article236 2000-12-07 2 GOOD news for retirees. Now, not only can Singaporeans make cash top-ups into their grandparents' Central Provident Fund (CPF) retirement accounts, they can also enjoy tax relief of up to $6,000 per year for doing so. Also lifted is the 10-year limit for cash top-ups to236 words
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Article365 2000-12-07 3 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian They complain of long delays and huge 'hidden' costs by boonjian@newstoday.cora.sg PEOPLE who feel shortchanged or done in turn to their lawyers for help. But what when they are burnt by their lawyers? At least six people complained to the Consumers Association365 words
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Article143 2000-12-07 3 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by david@newstoday.com.sg HE was driving around Geylang's red light district at 3.10 am on June 17, when he crashed his car a two-day-old vehicle his wife had bought. Not wanting his wife to know he had gone to Lor 14 Geylang for143 words
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Article, Illustration476 2000-12-07 4 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Govt approves digital TV recommendations by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg THERE will soon be little need for anyone to step out of their homes. Digital TV (DTV) is just one step away from becoming reality. And it is going to dazzle viewers with all its features. The SingaporeWONGKMNG CHONG - 476 words
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263 2000-12-07 4 SENIOR Minister Lee Kuan Yew is in Hong Kong where he will receive an honorary doctorate from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The decision to award Mr Lee with a doctorate has been greeted with protests from the university's student union.263 words
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Article163 2000-12-07 4 -RCS THE family of the man who wa killed at Eunos MRT station on Tuesday believe that he may have fallen onto the tracks in fright. Mr Teo Kirn Chong, 73, a retired lawyer, died an hour after he was pulled from under the-RCS - 163 words
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Miscellaneous15 2000-12-07 2 Ramadan Fast Times Jfe Start of fast: 5.22 am j| Break of fast: 6.58 pm15 words
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Miscellaneous118 2000-12-07 4 READ 0N... We can't survive Actors get paid only $4 per hour/6 Singdollar rules relaxed The move to allow foreign investors easier access to Singapore dollars is seen as boosting the capital markets/8 Top plane maker sets up shop here The world's Fourth largest aircraft maker predicts demand for smaller118 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration406 2000-12-07 6 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek When actors get paid $4 an hour, how can Spore arts flourish? by elaine@newstoday.com.sg SO Singapore wants to be a Renaissance city. It wants the arts to flourish and theatre to blossom. But a bunch of actors told Today that this was not likely toHEDYKHOO - 406 words
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Article344 2000-12-07 6 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg THE drug Prozac has been accused of triggering violent behaviour time and time again. But five doctors here said that the much-loved and muchmaligned drug should not be blamed for behaviour that could have arisen from other factors, even though344 words
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Article217 2000-12-07 6 Mahesha Thenabadu - Mahesha Thenabadu RIDERS who are spotted by SMRT staff in courteous and helpful acts will be immediately given a small token of appreciation. This is part of the organisation's 10th Annual Courtesy Campaign, which was launched at Woodlands MRT station yesterday. The slogan, Courtesy217 words
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Article141 2000-12-07 6 THE Economic Development Board plans to offer 40 scholarships next year. EDB Chairman Philip Yeo said yesterday that this will include 20 places for undergraduate programmes and another 20 for post-graduates. He made the announcement at the opening of a Life Sciences Centre at141 words
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Article153 2000-12-07 7 Mr Joe Lye - Mr Joe Lye SlA's policy apparently not enforced I'M a frequent traveller. Although Singapore Airlines has a great safety record, I find that more ought to be done to maintain the high safety standards. The recent Carry-On Baggage policy that SIA had implemented months back no153 words
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Article, Illustration132 2000-12-07 7 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana I WANT to bring up the issue of entrances and exits at some MRT stations. At Tanah Merah Station, there are "Emergency Exits" which are almost flush with the outside public roads. Possibly it has never become necessary to open and use them,132 words
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Article128 2000-12-07 7 Kennedy Poi Jun Hock Kaki Bukit - Kennedy Poi Jun Hock Kaki Bukit I REFER to Teaching In A New Way. Another paradigm shift is in Solution Based Learning. Problem-based learning will be inward looking and very limiting in terms of transferability of learning. PBL makes us specialists but SBL makes us masters of128 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration394 2000-12-07 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Foreigners can now borrow local funds for other investments By chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg FOREIGN investors will now have easier access to Singapore dollars a move which is expected to boost the bond market here. They can now borrow Singdollars to invest in stocks, bonds andYen Yoke - 394 words
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286 2000-12-07 8 Bloomberg News ASIAN stock investors, who sold all the way down as the Nasdaq Composite Index lost half its value in nine months, are acting as though the technology benchmark's biggest gain ever was a fleeting dream. Japan's Nikkei 225 stockBloomberg News - 286 words
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210 2000-12-07 8 THE public consultation which started yesterday will focus on points raised by the Disclosure and Accounting Standards Committee on how to increase transparency in the stock market. The committee was set up by the Ministry of Finance, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and210 words
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Article, Illustration397 2000-12-07 9 Lee Yew Meng; Chin Weilin - Lee Yew Meng and Chin Weilin Brazil's Embraer expects region to form bulk of market for smaller aircraft By yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg BRAZIL is the country best known for its soccer. But few know that it also houses a company called Embraer which is397 words
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224 2000-12-07 9 SINGTEL said it will spend $420 million on upgrading and expanding its domestic mobile and fixed line networks over the next 12-18 months. The outlay is part of a multi-billion dollar 10-year upgrade programme, the company said in a statement. The bulk224 words
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284 2000-12-07 9 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Government is expected to announce details of the buyout of Malaysian Airlines in a week's time. Minister of Transport Dr Ling Liong Sik told Channel News Asia yesterday that negotiations with MAS chairman Tajudin Ramli are now being284 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration514 2000-12-07 10 SINGAPORE shares surrendered part of their earlier gains on profit taking after an early euphoric start yesterday. Stock markets across the Asia Pacific region tracked Wall Street's strong gains after US Fed Chairman Mr Alan Greenspan's comments boosted confidence that a rate cut514 words
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Article, Illustration436 2000-12-07 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur stock market had a refreshingly active day, with the benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) 11.5 points to close at the 741-level. The key driver for this strong performance was the impressive overnight gains of the US436 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article403 2000-12-07 11 -AFP Scandal-hit bank boss released from custody but still suspect JAKARTA Indonesia's suspended central bank governor, Mr Syahril Sabirin, said yesterday he had resumed work after being released from custody, despite remaining a suspect in a politically-charged banking scandal. Mr Sabirin told a press conference here that-AFP - 403 words
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Article136 2000-12-07 11 -AFP SYDNEY An Australian teenager who enjoyed watching snuff movies was convicted yesterday of the murder of a 15-year-old boy whom he shot nine times. Matthew O'Grady, 18, killed Christopher Brown after luring him into a remote area at Wentworth Falls, west of Sydney, in May-AFP - 136 words
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275 2000-12-07 11 -AFP PARIS Taiwanese Justice Minister Chen Ding Nan yesterday called on French defence company Thomson-CSF to reimburse commission paid for a contract at the heart of a growing corruption scandal. "We want Thomson-CSF to reimburse that which was paid on top of-AFP - 275 words
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Article, Illustration65 2000-12-07 11 Reuters photo Postal workers shouting anti-government slogans outside a post office in New Delhi. Some 600,000 Indian postal workers went on strike on Tuesday, shutting post offices and paralysing mail services across the country. The unions are seeking higher wages, full benefits and pensionsReuters photo - 65 words
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115 2000-12-07 11 Reuters LAS VEGAS Female R&B trio Destiny's Child and rock band Creed, which have both suffered personal problems this year, were among the winners at the Billboard Music Awards Tuesday. Other acts honoured included pop idols 'N Sync, Britney Spears and Christina– Reuters - 115 words
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Article361 2000-12-07 12 -Wire agencies Burundi rebels attack; two injured BUJUMBURA It was not the best advertisement for the Burundi tourist industry. As Sabena flight 877 carrying 170 people from Brussels descended towards Bujumbura airport Monday evening, an unofficial welcoming committee lurking in the bushes unleashed a hail of-Wire agencies - 361 words
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Article, Illustration137 2000-12-07 12 HONG KONG Street children as young as six in China are being chained to roadside railings by police in an attempt to stop an alarming spate of pick-pocketing by child gangs roaming Shenzhen. The gangs are believed to be run by syndicates, which are targeting thousands of Hong137 words
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190 2000-12-07 12 AS the impeachment trial of Philippine President Joseph Estrada kicks off today, the big question many are asking: Will he survive? Some analysts believe he will, provided no damning evidence emerges during the Senate trial. He will lose his job if he is found guilty on190 words
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Article99 2000-12-07 12 Bernama - Bernama. KUALA LUMPUR Australia values its ties with Malaysia, said Australian Prime Minister John Howard. But a sound relationship between the two countries is possible only if it is based on "mutual respect", Mr Howard said on Australian radio yesterday. The Aussie leader said he99 words
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115 2000-12-07 12 Oana- Kyodo - Oana-Kyodo SYDNEY Australia announced a major defence policy overhaul yesterday, with the military to get a substantial funding boost and focus more on contributing to stability in the Asia-Pacific region. The government's Defence White Paper, which charts the Australian Defence Force for the next115 words
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Article320 2000-12-07 13 Reuters From 'fortress Australia' to forward defence CANBERRA Australia's new defence policy will focus on peacekeeping in an increasingly unstable Asia-Pacific region. The new policy, announced by Prime Minister John Howard yesterday, will boost defence spending by A 523.5 billion (5521.6 billion) over 10 years to– Reuters - 320 words
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113 2000-12-07 13 Reuters BEIJING China has spent spent billions of dol lars this year widening and extending roads to pave the way for its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. The government had spent more than 22.8 billion yuan (554.7 billion) on mainly transportation and– Reuters - 113 words
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Article121 2000-12-07 13 Reuters DEEPHAVEN While the Florida courts try to sort out who will be the next US president, one maker of commemorative coins has given up waiting and has minted a coin with the face of Texas Governor George W. Bush on one side and VicePresident Al Gore onReuters - 121 words
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Article, Illustration235 2000-12-07 13 Reuters BRASILIA Mexico's "Madonna" made a teary plea to human rights groups to help her prove her innocence from sexual abuse charges. Gloria Trevi (above), her manager Sergio Andrade and backup singer Maria Raquenel Portillo made the appeal two days before Brazil'sReuters - 235 words
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Article354 2000-12-07 14 Reuters Middle East deadlock leaves everyone vulnerable JERUSALEM The two-month-old clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinians could rapidly deteriorate into a regional war, warned a UN envoy. On Tuesday, the violence spilled over into the Jordanian capital of Amman where an Israeli embassy employee was slightlyReuters - 354 words
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Article, Illustration210 2000-12-07 14 Reuters MOSCOW The walruses in the Moscow Zoo need urgent treatment for their deteriorating tusks, but the impoverished institution is struggling to find the cash to pay a British dentist to come to their aid. In the wild, walruses keep their tusks and gums healthy by hauling– Reuters - 210 words
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203 2000-12-07 14 Reuters NEW YORK A teenage AsianAmerican and her black boyfriend have been indicted on charges of strangling the girl's parents because they disapproved of their relationship. Prosecutors charged Eric Louissant, 20, with first-degree murder for allegedly strangling the parents of his 17-year-old girlfriend,Reuters - 203 words
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85 2000-12-07 14 AFP WELLINGTON A bride dropped dead as she walked up the aisle during her wedding. Ms Laney Marie Whitchelo, 23, died as she was joining bridegroom Stephen Bull, according to a spokesman for Central Hawke's Bay Funeral Services yesterday. The spokesman saidAFP - 85 words
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146 2000-12-07 14 Reuters LOS ANGELES Lost in a sea of sinking prices for your technology stocks? Feeling stranded on a desert island after investing in that failed dot-corn? Well, a financial Web site, CBS Marketwatch.com, is offering investors the chance to win back more thanReuters - 146 words
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152 2000-12-07 15 AFP COLUMBIANA An Alabama judge has sentenced Shirley Henson dubbed the "road rage queen" -to 13 years' prison for shooting to death a motorist. "This is the most difficult sentence I've ever had to face," said Shelby County Judge Al Crowson on Monday,AFP - 152 words
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Article251 2000-12-07 15 AFP New Indon Minister halts transmigration scheme JAKARTA A controversial programme under which millions of people were moved from densely-occu-pied areas to thinly-populated outer islands has been halted by the Indonesian government. Manpower and Transmigration Minister Al Hilal Hamdi was quoted by the Kompas daily yesterday asAFP - 251 words
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167 2000-12-07 15 AFP LONDON British Airways, Britain's flagship airline, was given an embarrassing ticking-off by a High Court judge as he threw out the company's complaint about a rival's advertisements. Lawyers for the company had lodged a complaint in the court about newspaper ads takenAFP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration198 2000-12-07 15 -AFP TEHERAN A plan to protect Iranian youth from the "negative influence" of the popular US Barbie and Ken dolls, by replacing them with home-made "Islamic" substitutes, has been abandoned, the official Irna news agency reported on Tuesday. "Four years after the promise to commercialise-AFP - 198 words
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Article291 2000-12-07 16 AFP British newspaper leads legal debate on fate of monarchy LONDON A British newspaper will be launching a legal challenge against the monarchy. The left-wing Guardian said it would be using newly-introduced European human rights legislation to argue that the ancient institution is unlawful. The newspaper hasAFP - 291 words
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157 2000-12-07 16 AFP LONDON Cows which are tested in Europe for mad cow disease and given a clean bill of health could still carry the virus because the standard tests are not conclusive, a British newspaper claimed yesterday. The three tests were endorsed by theAFP - 157 words
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Article, Illustration78 2000-12-07 16 -AFP PORTO NOVO United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan and his wife, None Lagergren, were treated to a colourful welcome by Benin dancers upon their arrival in the city on Tuesday. Mr Annan was in Benin for the opening of the 4th International Conference of new and reestablished democracies. In his-AFP - 78 words
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141 2000-12-07 16 AFP FORT-DE-FRANCE Microsoft chairman Bill Gates have spent millions to make sure his company's name is known worldwide, but there's one monicker he seems to have forgotten his own. The world's richest man is suing a French businessman on the French Caribbean island ofAFP - 141 words
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Article255 2000-12-07 16 AFP. BRUSSELS The European Union's plan to create its own military force could undermine Nato, warned the US Defence Secretary. Mr William Cohen bluntly told the Europeans on Tuesday that the Atlantic alliance will become a "relic of the past" if they set up a competing defenceAFP. - 255 words
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Article85 2000-12-07 16 AFP i SANTA MONICA Some police dogs here will be as well dressed and well-protected as the police people, sporting brand-new, doggie-sized bullet-proof vests. Students at Carlthorpe Elementary School presented two "ballistic vests" to the Los Angeles Police Department's canine corps, during a ceremony at the school,AFP i - 85 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article854 2000-12-07 18 Art Pine - Art Pine Bill Clinton is leaving his successor a weakening economy by in Washington PRESIDENT Bill Clinton took office in the early years of economic recovery eight years ago and presided over a record run of prosperity. He's leaving his successor a weakening economy and possibly even a854 words
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Article, Illustration344 2000-12-07 18 Reuters WASHINGTON Fresh from First Lady duties on her last White House holiday tour, Mrs Hillary Rodham Clinton moved into the role of senator-elect on Tuesday, casting her husband as the first US president to act as– Reuters; AFP photo - 344 words
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Article, Illustration710 2000-12-07 19 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg In a Tower of Silence (pictured right) Today till Sunday 8 pm, Substation Guinness Theatre Kent calls Kong when their mutual friend Sharon goes into a depression. This prompts a series of incidents that works it's way to it's inevitable ending. When the710 words
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Article, Illustration506 2000-12-07 23 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern FILM REVIEW Chicken Run (Now showing) British chickens wing it to new heights, thanks to claymation animation by edmund@paprika.com.sg A t last, a chick flick that doesn't preXxtend to be anything else! And that's where it succeeds. No surprises considering that Chicken Run's producers,506 words
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Article, Illustration864 2000-12-07 24 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Robert Smigel the voice of Little Nicky's talking dog Beefy speaks by David@newstoday.Lon i.sy TALKING dog very funny. That much is true with Little Nicky, the latest "*****" Adam Sandier movie. Go watch it, if only to listen to Beefy the bulldog. I can see it864 words
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Article, Illustration412 2000-12-07 26 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung Check out the future of life on the Space Station by EVER wondered how astronauts live in space? Ever wished to see how they work in space, in particular, building a space station? These answers and more will be revealed by Discovery Channel in its412 words
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Article, Illustration425 2000-12-07 26 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung by LOCAL mini-series, Alter Asians, may have been nominated for various awards, but its director does not think that is the most memorable part about the series. "I believe some of the most exhilarating moments of425 words
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Article, Illustration625 2000-12-07 27 Lee Ching Wern i - Lee Ching Wern i Taiwanese pop diva's latest album keeps wowing her fans... by REGARDLESS of the long wait, Amei's fans have not forgotten her. At the international launch of her new album, Regardless, on Tuesday night, fans from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia gathered625 words
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Article531 2000-12-07 28 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... They do say that Singapore is one FINE country... by edmund@newstoday.com.sg Singapore is a real fine country" sang the Wah Lav gang in the 80s comedy album which I got roped to sing backup. (We got paid531 words
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358 2000-12-07 28 AFP BOMBAY Indian film star Anupam Kher has lambasted India's largest private television channel Zee TV for suddenly sacking him as coanchor of the country's richest TV game show, which has flopped miserably. "I have been thrown out of theAFP - 358 words
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Article, Illustration839 2000-12-07 29 Sam Chua - Sam Chua Shoes are often a neglected part of a man's wardrobe and they can do so much! by sam@newstoday.com.sg Looking for a way to spruce up your image for the last Christmas of the 20th Century? Nothing quite conveys a sense of class and839 words
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Article, Illustration191 2000-12-07 30 AFP JEREZ McLaren's flying Scot David Coulthard (bottom) clocked the best time of the 10 Formula One teams present in practice at the windy Jerez circuit on Tuesday. Coulthard, the only driver to appear on Monday, completed 75 laps and notched upAFP - 191 words
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Article, Illustration569 2000-12-07 30 Juan Montoya tries out new car and says he's confident that he can make a successful transition Formula One LONDON New Williams Formula One driver Juan Pablo Montoya said that he feels no pressure to perform as he stepped into his new car for the firstAllsi'ort photo - 569 words
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Article, Illustration323 2000-12-07 32 O'Neal blocks seven as champion cruises to comfortable home win NBA LA LAKERS 96 76ERS 85 LOS ANGELES Kobe Bryant scored 16 of his 36 points in the fourth quarter, and Shaquille O'Neal had 27 points, 20 rebounds, six assists and a season-high seven blocked323 words
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276 2000-12-07 32 Reuters KINGS 81 SPURS 75 SACRAMENTO The Sacramento Kings passed another difficult test of its new commitment to defence. Chris Webber had 30 points and the Kings held San Antonio without a field goal in the game's final eight minutesReuters - 276 words
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Article73 2000-12-07 32 Reuters SALT LAKE CITY Karl Malone needed eight points to make an historic move up the NBA's all-time scoring list. He poured in 31 to leapfrog late legend Wilt Chamberlain and lead the Utah Jazz to a 98-84 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday. Chamberlain compiledReuters - 73 words
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Article, Illustration466 2000-12-07 33 Australian Davis Cup team members will sport handlebar moustaches in honour of skipper John Newcombe. But the stunt might just serve to annoy their Spaniard opponents BARCELONA Australia's Davis Cup team will sport handlebar moustaches in tribute to captain John Newcombe for its final showdown with Spain.AFP photo - 466 words
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183 2000-12-07 33 LONDON John McEnroe has continued his war of words with America's leading tennis family after accusing the current Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams of "insulting him". McEnroe and the Williams sisters Venus and former US Open Champion Serena have been involved in183 words
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Article, Illustration690 2000-12-07 34 O'Leary savours his greatest night yet Champions League Lazio 0 Leeds 1 ROME David O'Leary celebrated his greatest night of European glory yet as his magnificent Leeds United side beat Lazio in the Olympic Stadium. Young England striker Alan Smith scored the superb 80th-minute goal that gave Leeds itsReuters photo - 690 words
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345 2000-12-07 34 Real Madrid 4 Anderlecht 1 MADRID Champions League holder Real Madrid sounded an ominous warning to its second phase rivals as it blitzed Belgian side Anderlecht in a one-sided game. First-half goals from Fernando Morientes, Luis Figo and Ivan Helguera set up the345 words
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Article, Illustration494 2000-12-07 35 As Bayern celebrates invaluable draw Arsenal 2 Bayern Munich 2 LONDON Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger admitted he was "angry" and "frustrated" after the Gunners tossed away a 2-0 lead and were held to a draw by Bayern Munich in a cut-and-thrust Champions League duel at Highbury. Thierry, Reuters photo - 494 words
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233 2000-12-07 35 Reuters Lyon 3 Spartak 0 LYON Brazilian marksman Sonny Anderson scored two opportunist goals as Olympique Lyon trounced Spartak Moscow in the Champions League second phase. The Group C win boosted Lyon's chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals, and saw it– Reuters - 233 words
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Article, Illustration472 2000-12-07 36 As debate rages on how to prepare pitch to home side's advantage Cricket Pakistan v England KARACHI Pakistan may switch to a pace attack in the crucial final Test against England today after the tourists showed true grit against the host's spin blitz inAllsport photo - 472 words
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370 2000-12-07 36 Reuters NEW DELHI Indians woke up yesterday to headlines that knocked some of the biggest stars of their favourite game, after the national cricket board handed out tough punishment in a sensational match-fixing scandal. The Board of Control for Cricket in IndiaReuters - 370 words
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Article, Illustration356 2000-12-07 37 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Teen wins extreme games tricks event by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg IMAGINE taking off from a 1.5 m ramp on your bicycle, and then taking both hands off the handlebar. Next, hold your arms high and wide while you glide more than two metres off the ground. ThenAllsport photo - 356 words
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Article, Illustration55 2000-12-07 37 FORMER national youth bowler Shaun Ng leads in the Cathay Bowl Junior Classic at Safra Tampines after knocking 1,709 pinfalls (213.6 average) yesterday. Malaysia's Mazir Effendi (208.0 avg) and Singapore's Lim Zhong (207.4 avg) trailed in second and third respectively. Hook-ball bowler Shaun, 20, last bowled55 words
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Article, Illustration492 2000-12-07 38 S. Murali - S. Murali Ex-party animal credits his wife for success by murali@newstoday.cotn.sg HE USED to be a party animal, frequenting discotheques and bars. Now Arjun Atwal conducts his parties on the golf course. And the reviews are just as rave. Instead of wine, women and song, he nowWEETECKHIAN - 492 words
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Article, Illustration471 2000-12-07 39 Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas For Hamburg has the calibre to overturn narrow first-leg deficit UEFA CUP HAMBURG v ROMA TWO weeks ago, coach Fabio Capello decided not to field his full strength side against Hamburg in the first leg of its UEFA Cup clash. Ace marskman Gabriel Batistuta was471 words
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458 2000-12-07 39 – Leonard Thomas - Leonard Thomas UEFA CUP LIVERPOOL v OLYMPIAKOS HAVING led twice in the frenzied Olympic Stadium two weeks ago, the fact that Liverpool squadered both leads may well linger in the players' minds come kickoff time in the return leg458 words
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Article, Illustration270 2000-12-07 40 Man Utd tops the wealthy list for third year running IN A world where the rich keep getting richer, Manchester United has achieved another notable hattrick by topping the list of the wealthiest football clubs in the world for the third year running. Chelsea climbed from ninth to270 words
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