Today, 11 December 2000, Afternoon Edition

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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
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      Old secret is new formula
      523 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan SM Lee explains why Singapore has to leapfrog Asean by kim@newstoday.com.sg THE connection between the slew of free trade agreements that Singapore has been pursuing and its growing concerns about the region has been spelt out by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Singapore
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      Ex-Pakistan premier bailed out by wife
      314 1 ISLAMABAD In a deal that involved a determined wife, a Saudi prince and a nervous general, Pakistan's former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was allowed to leave prison and start a life of exile in Saudi Arabia. Mr Sharif, who faced a virtual life-term after
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Boost for Korea
      58 2 -AFP OSLO South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung yesterday received the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his efforts at reconciliation with Communist North Korea. Mr Kim, 75, was also honoured for his lifelong struggle for democracy and human rights. The former dissident said he hoped the award
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      Lock icon Unfazed Estrada's twin moves
      120 2 Agencies. MANILA First, the tough crime-fighter surprised many yesterday by announcing that he would commute to life imprisonment the death row plight of some 1,300 prisoners. Hours later, President Joseph Estrada raised some eyebrows by signing a peace pact with a communist hit squad. The two
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      Lock icon UK Minister under fire
      246 2 Agencies MPs to query Brunei Sultan's son's Oxford bid LONDON British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook will be in for some tough questioning in Parliament over claims that his staff secretly tried to persuade an Oxford college to accept the Sultan of Brunei's son. Opposition MPs are
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      Lock icon Masking up for duty on Dhaka's roads
      81 2 Reuters photo A TRAFFIC policeman tries on a mask before reporting for duty in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, which is now choked with polllution from the black smoke emitted by the city's numerous three-wheeled scooter taxis. The worsening pollution in the city of nine
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      Lock icon Once again, back to square one for Gore
      206 2 Agencies WASHINGTON Less than a day after VicePresident AI Gore rose from the political neardead, the US highest court dealt him a stunning blow that could bury his White House's hopes. On Saturday, the sharply-divided US Federal Supreme Court issued an emergency
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    • Article
      Workers levy review next year: Minister
      134 2 Minister for Manpower Dr Lee Boon Yang has said the government will review the foreign workers levy to reflect the changing economic climate. Speaking after a visit to Bukit Timah Constituency, Dr Lee said the review will be carried out next year when the
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      Lock icon Index shakeout
      498 3 Bloomberg News MSCI index revamp may trigger $350b of share transactions LONDON Morgan Stanley Capital International said it will change the way it calculates the world's most widely watched indexes, in a move that may prompt as much as $200 billion (***** billion) of share transactions, analysts said.
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      Lock icon ISA gets an airing
      345 3  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim ....by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH he was not allowed to organise a marathon run, opposition politician Chee Soon Juan insisted on running the full 42-kilometre stretch along with his sister. Arriving at Hong Lim Park, more popular these days for the Speakers' Corner site, Dr
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      NTUC can't be ignored
      150 3 LABOUR Chief Lim Boon Heng says the NTUC has nominated candidates to stand in the next General Election. Mr Lim, who was responding to questions from the media at a community event yesterday, however would not disclose who they are or how many labour candidates there
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      We'll be subtle, says ministry
      426 4 Reaction to artists using the Internet THE Government intends to let artists enjoy freedom of expression on the Internet, even as some of them are planning to put censored materials online. Responding to a report in Today on Dec 8 (right) about what the artists
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      Yeo's drinks bag awards
      56 4 LISTED food and drink company Yeo Hiap Seng's Pink Dolphin vitaminised drink and Ice Green Tea have bagged Trends and Innovations Awards at the Salon International de L'Alimentation in Paris. This is the world's largest food and beverage products exhibition. Yeo's drinks were picked from over
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      MediaCorp's big sweep
      149 4 FROM Dec 5 to 7, the company clinched awards at PROMAX, BDA Asia 2000 and the Asian Television Awards 2000. PROMAX is a non-prof-it international association of professionals in the media and the BDA (Broadcast Designers Association). The BDA is a non-profit association of creative professionals designing
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      Join 1/2 % club but donate directly to any cause
      154 4 Join 1/2 club but donate directly to any cause THE Marine Parade Half Percent Club will not collect donations from members and distribute money to charitable or welfare organisations. Instead, individuals and corporations who join the club could donate money directly to any cause or organisation of their choice, the
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      Lock icon Stop trade in women, say lawyers
      150 4 AFP KARACHI Pakistan, Bangladesh and India must join hands to stop groups trafficking in women. The crime cannot be stopped unless the three countries make efforts, said the Lawyers for Human Rights and Legal Aid yesterday. The group's chairman, Mr Zia Awan, said women
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      108 4 READ 0N... Where is the opposition? The PAP is unlikely to face a strong challenge in the next elections/6 Want to judge the value of a business? The various measurement tools will show you how/8 Tisco fights steel with steel Oldest Indian steelmaker adopts tough measures to boost bottomline/9 Did
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  • HOME NEWS
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      Talk, man
      313 5  -  Leong Phei Phei Wives' main complaint b y pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg IT looks like more and more Singaporean marriages are having a rough ride. Of the 754 counselling cases handled by the Lakeside Family Centre last year, half were about marital woes and disputes. According to the Department of Statistics,
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      Domestic violence: Does counselling really help?
      232 5 DOES counselling help abusive spouses? About half of those who are referred for counselling after Personal Protection Orders (PPO) were issued against them show improvement reported Channel NewsAsia. Abusive spouses have t( «< tor eight to 12 counselling sessions Abusive husbands- accouni toi some
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      Where's the opposition?
      472 6  -  S Ramesh The PAP is unlikely to face a strong challenge in the next elections ...by rameshs@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE'S first general election (GE) of the new millennium is just 20 months away, even if the Prime Minister decides to let the current Parliament run its full tenure. Mr
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      Lock icon Fabulous Fullerton's sneak preview
      205 6  -  Elaine Quek WONG KHING CHONG ....by elaine@newstoday.com.sg YOU have seen the magnificent contours of this building get polished before your eyes. But what does Fullerton Hotel (left), which promises to overtake Raffles Hotel in the poshness stakes, look like from the inside? Well, feast your eyes.
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      126 7 If you have time for only one newspaper, this is it Whether it's local news, world news, business news or sports and leisure, Today contains enough information for the busy person who has precious little time to go through reams of copious verbiage. So what you get in your hands
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Want to judge the value of a business?
      747 8 Personal Finance with Today The various measurement tools will show you how WHEN you buy a share of stock you are really buying a share in a business. To figure out how much the stock is worth, therefore, first you need to
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      Lock icon Baghdad to restart oil exports soon, Iraqi oil official says
      269 8 Reuters DUBAI Iraq will restart iis )il exports 'soon putting an pad 0 1 suspension n lows vtuch )egac <■■ >• >■ 1 mo he .1 Matrons N in iraq >M said yestei »i -xDuit^ vvill resume son.l jspeually ii
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      Lock icon Ailing South Korean firms to get $1.4b cash injection
      196 8 AFP SEOUL Sou b 50Vetnmeal vestprday inn meed emer^ncy cash n t'inan' I M.; ii ie<t d iic| ijniiiv lei)VI,II LlHl SHVIIIL. Brras vviii .ake out 1 Llion won (551,446 billion) of public funds, said the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), a
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      Lock icon Tisco fights steel with steel
      717 9 Bloomberg News Oldest Indian steelmaker adopting tough measures to boost bottomline JAMSHEDPUR (India) Mr Sanjay Singh was interviewed for a day-and-a--half by two consultants in August about a job his own at Tata Iron Steel, or Tisco. The 46-year-old company spokesman is among 5,000 employees
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      193 9 CASIO. The Gift of the Season in I Pocket J Viewer Cooi and Slim, the Pocket Viewer from Cosio is the perfect gift for your family or friends. Compact and equipped with a multitude of functions, this slim PDA gives you the flexibility to store and view important data on
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  • MARKET NEWS
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      All eyes on MSCI
      608 10 But other factors should make it a positive year-end THE STI index closed the week up 5.2 points but more importantly was responding well to the earnings-led weakness in the Nasdaq. Softer crude prices, the final resolution to the US Presidential election uncertainty by Dec 12
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      Hopes for a year-end rally dimming
      443 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian stock market was in a lethargic mood throughout most of last week, as investors preferred to stay on the sidelines pending a decision from Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) on possible adjustments to its weightings calculation to reflect a free-float
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  • World news
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      Lock icon Barak gambles again
      460 11 Reuters, BBC Israeli Prime Minister resigns after calling snap elections JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak yesterday announced his resignation so that he could seek re-election within 60 days. The surprise move is seen as yet another high-risk gamble on the embattled Premier's part to stay politically
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      Lock icon Malaysia's computer scheme goes awry
      189 11 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government is under fire as computer vendors and consumers expressed anger over its unusual decision of allowing postmen to deliver not just cards this season but also computers. The government decided that workers, who must contribute 11 percent of their
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      Lock icon Fire interrupts movie
      86 11 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Hundreds of movie-goers at a popular Malaysian shopping mall were forced to flee when a fire broke out. The fire started in the cinema at the top floor of the Sunway Pyramid in a suburb outside Kuala Lumpur early on Sunday and spread to
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      Lock icon Not yet says N.Korea
      98 11 -AFP SEOUL North Korea refused at the last minute to allow the entry of a delegation of Seoul-based American businessmen seeking investment opportunities in the communist nation. The 12-member delegation from the American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) in Korea hac asked for a meeting with the
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      Lock icon Still no mail in India
      210 11 -AFP NEW DELHI Some 600,000 Indian postal workers refused to end an almost week-long strike over better wages. This has resulted in a mammoth pileup of mail. Postal officials said Christmas mail and parcels were amassing at depots across the country. The strike has also
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      Lock icon Did Estrada take ransom money?
      316 12 AFP German media's accusations add new twist to trial BERLIN Philippine President Joseph Estrada allegedly pocketed around 40 per cent of a US$2O-million (Ss34-mil-lion) ransom money used to free foreign hostages held by Muslim rebels. The allegation was by made by a German weekly magazine,
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      Lock icon Thais told: Ban these Aids kits
      153 12 -AFP BANGKOK Aids activists in Thailand have called for selftesting kits for the killer disease, which are available over the Internet, to be banned. Health experts said they are concerned about the accuracy of the tests, and the prospect of people learning they are
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      Lock icon In human rights we trust...
      167 12 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan yesterday granted a special pardon to 21 prisoners to observe International Human Rights Day. They included a trade union leader and 19 "prisoners of conscience". President Chen Shui-bian (fourth from left) signed the amnesty order on Friday "to show the new government's
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      Lock icon Estrada case: 'change lawyers'
      165 12 AFP MANILA The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) called for the replacement of the prosecutors assigned by the House of Representatives and offered the services of some of its mem bers in the corruption trial of President Joseph Estrada. "The way things are going, President
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      Lock icon Grenade attack on governor
      125 12 AFP BANDA ACEH Suspected members of the Aceh separatist movement launched a grenade attack on the governor's house on Saturday evening. No one was injured in the attack that the police blamed on the Free Aceh movement, GAM. It is fighting to set up an independent
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      Lock icon Oz seeks talent
      344 14 AFP Australian policies revised to bring in more skilled immigrants SYDNEY Australia is looking to open its doors to the world's "best and brightest" under revised immigration policies more responsive to the needs of industry. Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday that the new year would see
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      Lock icon Friendly encounter in space
      134 14 Reuters ASTRONAUTS from the space shuttle Endeavour are now visiting the crew of the International Space Station (ISS). The two sides linked up on Friday and the men will spend some together before the space shuttle heads back to Earth. Endeavour crew commander Brent Jett and
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      Hoax headache for hospital
      118 14 CAPE TOWN A South African hospital has been inundated with calls after an urban legend was emailed around the world in its name. The email alleged that Progesterex, a date-rape "drug", is used with rohypnol to ensure that women did not conceive during the rape to
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      Airport taxi-drivers end strike
      184 14 SEPANG More than 500 airport taxidrivers, who went on strike on Thursday to demand better working conditions, have agreed to call off their protest. The drivers, from Airport Limo, ended their strike on Saturday after discussions with the management of the company, reported The Star newspaper
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      Secret wedding blown by Madonna
      109 14 SCOTLAND A couple's secret wedding plan was inadvertently made known to the world just because they chose the same Scottish hideaway as Madonna. Mr Andrew Davies, 33, and his fiancee, Ms Jane Tooze, 31, were shocked that the world learned of their secret plan to
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      Lock icon Beware of the cyber warriors
      113 14 Reuters REDMOND The next US president has one urgent task: To shield the economy from for eign cyber warriors. Mr Richard Clarke, who coordinates security and infrastructure protection at the White House National Security Council, said: "Several nations., have created information warfare squadrons. These organisations
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      What's Putin up to?
      449 15 Russian President keeps the US wondering about his next move WASHINGTON The US government is taking a cautious watch on Russian President Vladimir Putin's moves as he launched a diplomatic offensive that might affect the fragile relationship between the two countries. After taking control of Russia
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      Lock icon Horsing around or just plain tired?
      40 15 A mare, usually pulling carriages carrying tourists through the Spanish town o/Sevilla lyine down for unknown reasons and had to be lifted by a crane which took it to the Veterinarian Centre. AFP PHOTO
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      Hong Kong airport gets all clear
      229 15 HONG KONG A team of British civil aviation experts has given Hong Kong International Airport the safety all-clear despite a recent spate of well-publicised, air-traffic control incidents. The experts told a special meeting of the Legislative Council's economic services panel that air traffic controllers
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      Lock icon Stop work order
      134 15 Reuters BEIJING Guangdong has ordered a halt to all unauthorised construction work following the collapse of a shopping mall that killed at least eight people. The mall in the city of Dongguan crumbled on Dec 1 as builders were illegally adding two floors to the original one-storey
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      Lock icon Media caused my miscarriage
      122 15 Reuters TOKYO Japanese Crown Princess Masako (right), depart-. ing from the usual blandness of her annual birthday statement, has criticised the media for their coverage of her short-lived pregnancy. She had a miscarriage last December. Princess Masako indicated her health might have been affected by the
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      To smack or not
      126 15 LONDON Childcare organisations have attacked the British government's plans to let parents decide whether childminders should smack their charges or smoke in front of them. They have called the decision "illogical and inconsistent", as both are to be banned in nurseries and playgroups, reported BBC online.
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      Hacker shock
      130 16 Thousands of confidential medical files downloaded WASHINGTON A hacker gained access to confidential medical information at a hospital by using the Internet to download thousands of files containing patient names, conditions and other personal particulars. The patients were from the University of Washington Medical Centre, reported the Washington
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      Lock icon A first for women
      55 16 AFP DHAKA A group of five Bangladeshi women police officers are to join the United Nations peace mission in East Timor. Bangladesh Betar radio said they would be the first policewomen to join a UN peace mission. Bangladesh has one of the largest number of troops
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      67 13 Our winners for Promax and BDA Asia 2000. The International Association of Promotions Marketing, and Broadcast Designers Association. BDA (Gold) Best Out of House Bumper or ID Channel 5 Gold Best Movie Promotion Channel 8 BDA (Gold) Best Use of Typography SPORTSCITY Silver Best Launch Campaign Channel 5 Silver Best
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      216 16 Ljdr^VJa ■J■■■■: i'- t,'^^ w .^ff^''' .^Br WSllXtlh^RAVl At Funtasia 2000, parents and children alike can have an unforgettable weekend. There's going to be lots of activities, games and contests with great gifts for the children. And parents can look forward to exciting events, shopping, as well as promotions from
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Lock icon Who wants to be rich? Most of India
      825 18  -  Shanoo Maharaj Warning: Greed can change values ....by in New Delhi GREED is good. So said actor Michael Douglas dramatically in the film Wall Street which explores what fuels money making in one of the world's bigges bourses. But who knew that
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  • SHOWCASE
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      The tree of hope
      689 19  -  Rosalind Png .....by Compiled rosalind@newstoday.com.sg Snoopy Birthday Celebrations Today till Dec 17 10 am-10 pm Changi Singapore Expo Calling all Snoopy lovers. Snoopy and his gang are in town to party. There will also be fun rides and live shows that will keep you entertained. You
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      1114 20 3 2.00 Knowjn^Your Body w«e/ her long lost sister, Kalsom 1 -m 1 kittle Diaries (Trom a different mother). She is a V^ '*"ia-'* 3.00 Science Insight rich widow with no children. p^o 3.30 Monday Matinee Mad, Kartini becomes nervous and kgjgj Mad, Mad Sword: Chen Ziyuan. unhappy upon knowing
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      1056 21 her parents that she is a changed ON CABLE ON RADIO person. Star Movies (Ch 58) Symphony 92.4 FM Love blossoms between Adnan Noises Off Bagels and Bugles and Umi. But their love is not iK Lml ®Pm 6-9 am approvd by Adnan's sister, Dr :I*it*jJi^UMP^Bgmß^tK^^K^ j There's no business
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      1177 22 Roaring Wheels (M): 11.15am, 3.55,4.10,4.25.6.30.6.40,7,9.05, The Grinch: 11.15am, 1.15,3.15,5.15, BIHU 3.15pm. 7.15,9.15 9.10,9.35 7.15,9.15 I _gJ Pfll Skyline Cruisers (M): 12.15am, Ipid Ww Wm iW mPV M GV YISHUN 2.30pm, 4.45.7.05,9.25 jurong l»M I 102 Dalmatians: 11.35am, 12.40pm, The Grinch: 11.30am, 1, 1.50, 3.20, 102 Dalmatians: 11.30am, 1.30, 3.30, ft^Rl!i
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  • RELAX
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      Trapped between bride and producer
      751 23  -  C R Amardarshan The inside story... .....by INDIAN hunk Hrithik Roshan is a man in a hurry to marry. This, even as he battles producers and filmmakers who are booking his days in bulk for shootings, refusing to let him go on leave. Back in
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      Lock icon Your writing says it all
      503 24  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim Expert claims that handwriting analysis can predict your.job suitability by! zackaria@newstoday.com.sg Job mismatch. Failed relationships. Broken dreams. All these could have easily been avoided if you had paid more attention to your handwriting, as it is your clue to your own personality,
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      Lock icon Fans remember John Lennon on his death anniversary
      559 24 Reuters 'Tphe spirit and memory of John -L Lennon drew fans from around the world to New York's Central Park late this week to mark the 20th anniversary of his slaying by a crazed fan. A crowd of some 200 people gathered
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      Lock icon Dr Fraud's Couch
      614 26  -  Dr Sigmund Fraud On the couch this week Actor Hossan Leong ....by drfraud@newstoday.com.sg Mr Hossan Leong claims that the public has come to expect him to be a good, clean comedian. Which is what, he feels, makes the publicity shots for The Necessary Stage play Asian Boys
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      So much to love, Singapore!
      759 27  -  Nasya Bahfen This 'red dot on the map' is far from ulu and I understand my fair share of Singlish, too b y Is it possible to fall in love in three months? Yes! I don't know about love at first sight but I can
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      Got a wish?
      648 28  -  Lee Ching Wern The Boys Brigade plays Santa Claus ...by LONG after it makes its way to the lumber mills, The Prudential Millenium Tree Central Singapore will continue to bring cheer and laughter to others. When the event ends on Jan 5, part of the proceeds raised
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      Lock icon Perfect 10 for Carrie
      489 30  -  Junie Ong A sweetie-pie as your lunchtime date on 98.7FM ...by www.eastciti.com unchtime with a pretty lady always J-/makes the food taste better. Perfect 10 knows this and has roped in a new female host, Carrie Chong to help crank up those digestive juices. Don't lament
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      837 29 Your weekly forecast today art by yen yoke \rnWJ. ib**^ CAPRICORN Yjg {&$> TAURUS Zyffltynti%\ (Au^ 21-SePt2l) r**\ TKsr^yt- (De°2l_Jan 19) xltfifc^VT (Aprfl 19_May 19) L^SuT^J /ljji f7" \7OU hate having your hand forced and dislike TT7HILE there's pressure to make decisions, \7"OU don't mind change, but you dislike being
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  • SPORTS
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      It's a shame to watch them today
      662 32 All Star centres Patrick Ewing (left) and Hakeem Olajuwon are no longer a force NBA PATRICK EWING v HAKEEM OLAJUWON YOU see it more in boxing, older heavyweights trying to regain the championship form they once possessed, going into the ring and not
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      Lock icon Payton is Seattle's top scorer but Supersonics crash against Rockets
      270 32 Reuters. ROCKETS 111 SUPERSONICS 104 SEATTLE Gary Payton became the Seattle SuperSonics' career scoring leader Saturday night in a losing effort, reported nba.com. But, the Houston Rockets tied an NBA record with nine three-pointers in the second quarter and then
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      Lock icon on top of the world
      501 33  -  Kelvin Phang Speed climber Etti is unbeatable ESPN Asian X-Games Qualifier ....by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg PHUKET In the time that Singapore's best sport climbers take to go up a 12-metre wall, Indonesia's Agung Etti Hendrawati (below) can probably scale a wall twice that height. No surprises then
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      Lock icon Arsenal smells blood
      435 34 Parlour hat-trick breathes life into Premier League title race Premier League Arsenal 5 Newcastle 0 LONDON Rather like Mark Twain's death, reports about the demise of this season's Premiership have been somewhat exaggerated. If Arsenal is destined to be second, it seems no one has told it.
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      Lock icon Gap narrows at the top as United stumbles
      232 34 Charlton 3 Man Utd 3 LONDON Quite unwisely, as it transpired, Manchester United reckoned it had a ninth successive League victory in the bag. Leading 3-1 with 14 minutes remaining, Sir Alex Ferguson took off Roy Keane and David Beckham, having already
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      Lock icon Gray day for Venables
      911 35 Defenders' mistake puts paid to a miracle Premier League Sunderland 1 Middlesbrough 0 MIDDLESBROUGH His team deserved a point, but Terry Venables has been in the game long enough to know that when you are deep in the mire, you don't always get what you deserve.
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