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AFTERNOON EDITION
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383 2000-12-20 1 Agencies Fed keeps rate steady but may cut them soon V WASHINGTON The US Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday confirmed what many had feared: The world's biggest economy may be slowing down too rapidly. While the Fed policymakers decided to keep interest rates steady after– Agencies - 383 words
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Article, Illustration77 2000-12-20 1 Reuters /NEW YORK Stocks sank yesterday, with Nasdaq carving out a new low for the year following the Fed announcement. The Fed's remarks sent traders such as those at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (left) into a flurry of activity. The technology-laced composite index ended with a whopping loss of 112.81– Reuters - 77 words
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Article143 2000-12-20 1 KUALA LUMPUR -In yet another move to exorcise the ghost of Anwar Ibrahim, a woman who studied law in Singapore has been named the new Attorney-General of Malaysia. Ms Ainum Mohamed Saaid, who is deputy chief of the Securities Commission, will take over from Mr143 words
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322 2000-12-20 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan by ktm@newstoday.com.sg IF the delay in their return wasn't bad enough, the pilots of SQOO6 had more bad news coming their way. The Taiwan prosecutors said that they still hadn't heard from Singapore Airlines about signing the guarantee that would ensure322 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article461 2000-12-20 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim 900 refuse to confirm pilgrimage; slow property mart the reason? N by zackaria@newstoday.com.sg THE slow property market could be hitting unexpected quarters. According to Mr Maarof Salleh, president of the Islamic Religious Council (Muis), 922 Singaporeans who had applied to perform the Haj in461 words
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Article186 2000-12-20 2 -AFP NEW DELHI -An Indian air force pilot died after his MiG-2' fighter jet exploded in flames while flying over the northern state of Rajasthan, the Press Trust of India reported yesterday. The latest loss suffered by the Indian Air Force (lAF) occurred on Monday-AFP - 186 words
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Article, Illustration256 2000-12-20 2 COME Jan 19 next year, media executives from 38 countries will see the extent to which MediaCorp's Channel 5 is the "Home of Pure Entertainment" in the eyes of local audience and artistes. This is because the Channel's "Feels Like Home" music video, which was256 words
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Article119 2000-12-20 2 MORE Singaporeans of all races have moved on to higher paying professional and managerial jobs in the last 10 years, according to latest data from Census 2000. Ten years ago, a quarter of all jobs held by Singaporeans and permanent residents were in these categories. Now,119 words
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Article50 2000-12-20 2 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel's former right-wing leader Benjamin Netanyahu has withdrawn his candidacy for the post of prime minister and for the leadership of Likud, a party spokesman confirmed yesterday. The announcement followed a vote early yesterday by the Israeli Parliament against early elections. See also page 14-AFP - 50 words
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349 2000-12-20 3 Agencies Resigns to dispel 'crony bank' perceptions MANILA The head of the Philippines' third-largest bank resigned yesterday following prosecutors' allegations that the bank was used to handle illegal gambling money in the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada. Equitable-PCI Bank Chairman George Go announced– Agencies - 349 words
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Article, Illustration157 2000-12-20 3 -AFP MOSCOW A deputy to Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov was critically wounded by gunmen in the heart of the city yesterday in an attack blamed on mafia groups fighting for their share of riches in the Russian capital. Two gunmen opened fire on the car carrying-AFP; Reuters photo - 157 words
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203 2000-12-20 3 A STUDY trip to the US brought pioneer students of Singapore Polytechnic's E-Commerce course close to the makers and shakers of Silicon Valley. And after being exposed to e-commerce practices there, they hope to convert their business concepts to reality in the hope of203 words
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Article, Illustration301 2000-12-20 3 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek by. elaine@newstoday.com.sg A BRITISH lawyer went on trial yesterday for killing a Korean mother and her two children in a tragic car accident. Julia Elizabeth Tubbs, 35, was driving along Alexandra Road towards Commonwealth Ave at 8.57pm on Feb 3 this year when sheHedy Khoo - 301 words
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Article, Illustration413 2000-12-20 4 Family scare, yet Pei Ni (once rude, lazy and playful) goes on to top exam By Lee Ching Wern and Maurice Png LIM Pei Ni's heart hurt when her father had to undergo a heart bypass. But it didn't stop her from topping herALVIN TOH - 413 words
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Article101 2000-12-20 4 UNIVERSAL Airsoft Guns Shooting Range aims to increase the young talent base for air pistol shooting by introducing airsoft gun and air pistol shooting to uniformed groups. It hopes its efforts will help improve Singapore's performance in the sport at the Olympic Games. The company received101 words
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237 2000-12-20 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern By. EVERY year, when the N levels results are announced, some students may feel lost. These are the ones who did not get to go on to Secondary 5 Normal Course. For this year, 20.4 per cent, or about237 words
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144 2000-12-20 4 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek By. elaine@newstoday.cora.sg LITTLE did a 13-year-old girl know that she was inviting trouble when she allowed a neighbour to use her computer. On Sept 14 this year, at about 11am, Len Teck Guan, 19, asked the girl if he could check144 words
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Miscellaneous113 2000-12-20 4 READ 0N... Logic behind the waterfront Part of Singapore's plan to bring in the big boys for work and play/6 Where are the profits? US companies bracing for leaner times on economic slowdown/9 It's Barak vs Sharon Israeli parliament deals blow to rival Banjamin Netanyahu's comeback/14 US plan worries Putin,113 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration595 2000-12-20 6 Bloomberg Part of Singapore's plan to bring in the big boys for work and play IT looks beautiful. But all that money to develop the waterfront (right) from the $3 billion conversion of a shipyard into bayside homes by Keppel Corp to the construction of a– Bloomberg - 595 words
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308 2000-12-20 6 Pick the top story and go on a dream Asian holiday WHAT do you think was the top story for the year? Was it compulsory education? This story meant that every Singaporean child has to go to school. This story also stirred up the Malay comunity because it meant that308 words
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Article336 2000-12-20 7 Tay Choon Heong - Tay Choon Heong WITH reference to the article Ugly "makeover" (TODAY, Dec 19), I would like to relate a similar experience. My wife and I signed up with a studio in the east during an exhibition as its photographs looked very professionally taken. The people in charge336 words
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311 2000-12-20 7 June Chua - June Chua I WOULD like to bring the increasing number of hoax advertisements for parttimers to everyone's attention. A typical advertisement is as follows: Part-Timers needed; Three shifts, flexible working hours; Training provided, no experience necessary; Simple administration, data-entry and filing; Earn up to311 words
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294 2000-12-20 7 James Gomez - James Gomez I REFER to the three letters published in TODAY (Dec 18). I agree with the two who say there is no need for the ISA. Mr Ramamirthan's insistence that there are no human rights abuses and advice to effectuate human rights by294 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration510 2000-12-20 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng But figures still below the peak in 1996 V By yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg THE office market surged ahead during the year, with rents increasing by between 23 and 42 per cent. Despite the increase, average rents in the CBD were still 26 to 29 per centWEETECKHIAN - 510 words
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360 2000-12-20 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng By: yewmeng@newstoday.cora.sg DEVELOPERS will be very realistic in bidding for the five 99-year leasehold residential sites launched for sale by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA> yesterday. Analysts TODAY spoke to expect the bids to range between the $200360 words
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Article88 2000-12-20 8 CREATIVE Technology has lowered by up to seven per cent its revenue forecast for the second quarter ending Dec 31 this year because of lower than expected demand for computer parts. Creative now expects revenues to range between US$4lO million (Ss7l2 million) to US$42O million, the88 words
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Article78 2000-12-20 8 V THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said its deputy chairman Mr Lee Ek Tieng, will retire at year-end after 14 years at the authority. He will be replaced by Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Health and Second Minister for Finance, who starts on Jan78 words
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Article73 2000-12-20 8 PWG Insurance Brokers Pte Ltd has launched a click and mortar non-life insurance portal the first offered by a licensed direct general insurance broker. Through the portal clicknsure.com, users can both purchase insurance products online as well as compare prices from different insurance companies. "We recognise the73 words
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Article, Illustration430 2000-12-20 9 Bloomberg News US companies bracing for leaner times on economic slowdown NEW YORK Many US companies forecast their smallest quarterly earnings growth in two years and analysts say profits may fall by July, as reduced spending by consumers and businesses helps slow a record economic expansion— Bloomberg News; ENGKONG - 430 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration617 2000-12-20 10 SINGAPORE shares closed lower led by selling in tech issues amid a cautious outlook ahead of today's US Fed meeting. Investors remained divided over whether the Federal Reserve Boar J would implement a rate leeting today. However, enough617 words
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Article, Illustration402 2000-12-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) ended marginally lower yesterday despite buying support on selected index-linked heavyweights. Selling pressure in the afternoon more than erased all of the morning session's gains. At the spm close, the KLCI was 0.2 points lower at 710.9,402 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration469 2000-12-20 12 Agencies Pro-independence rebels dismiss speech as empty promise BANDA ACEH Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid arrived in violence-torn Aceh yesterday, but failed to connect with the people whom he most needed to reach. The pro-independence rebels of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) boycotted his speech– Agencies; Reuters photo - 469 words
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242 2000-12-20 12 A£P KABUL The United Nations has withdrawn all foreign staff from Afghanistan amid concern over potentially violent protests against tough new sanctions likely to be announced this week, officials said yesterday. The last six senior UN officials in the country, from a total foreignA£P - 242 words
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189 2000-12-20 12 -AFP UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council rejected a draft resolution late Monday which would have implemented a key Palestinian demand for a UN observer force in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The draft was presented by the nonaligned movement-AFP - 189 words
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97 2000-12-20 12 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Four members of a notorious Malaysian armed gang were shot dead as they tried to flee after robbing an insurance company, police said yesterday. Police opened fire on the "Ali Boy Gang" after their latest heist in Klang, on the– Reuters - 97 words
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Article, Illustration253 2000-12-20 14 Israeli parliament deals blow to rival Benjamin Netanyahu's comeback V JERUSALEM Resigning as prime minister to seek a new mandate may not be a high risk at all as Mr Ehud Barak (right) seems to find support from members of the Israeli parliament. Mr Barak's chances-AFP - 253 words
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208 2000-12-20 14 JAKARTA Notorious East Timor militia chief Eurico Guterres will go on trial in two weeks time over violence in West Timor. The violence followed the slaughter of three refugee workers of the United Nations (UN), an Indonesian official said on Tuesday. Attorney-General's office208 words
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234 2000-12-20 14 Reuters VANCOUVER Accused Chinese smuggling mastermind Lai Changxing would remain in prison despite his appeal for freedom. This came after a Canadian federal judge upheld an order on Monday that allows the Canadian government to continue holding Mr Lai in jail on immigration– Reuters - 234 words
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130 2000-12-20 14 Reuters WASHINGTON While tension between China and Taiwan appears low at present, the U.S. Defence Department said any future potential conflict could only be accurately assessed depenc ing on three key "information gaps". In a report to Congress, the department identified these as firstly, how authorities– Reuters - 130 words
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Article150 2000-12-20 14 -AFP MACAU Macau police raided the home of a family of Falungong followers early Tuesday ahead of President Jiang Zemin's arrival in the former Portuguese colony to celebrate the first anniversary of its return to Chinese rule. Falungong member Lam Yun-lok said police demanded to-AFP - 150 words
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Article127 2000-12-20 14 -AFP NEW DELHI India's strike-hit postal service resumed full operations Tuesday as one hold-out union went back to work. But officials said it could take 12 days to clear mail that piled up during the two-week stoppage. "Our members returned to work today we will get-AFP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration254 2000-12-20 15 -AFP Presidents uneasy about nuclear-missile defence system OTTAWA Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Russian President Vladimir Putin are worried about US plans for a new nuclear-missile defence system. Echoing doubts earlier expressed by Mr Putin, Mr Chretien said the US plans to push through-AFP; Reuters photo - 254 words
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204 2000-12-20 15 -AFP WASHINGTON President-elect George W. Bush has got right down to business, while the Electoral College confirmed his election as President. In his first trip to Washingtion since winning the presidentcy, he met Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and leaders of Congress, the power-AFP - 204 words
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Article80 2000-12-20 15 Reuters BANGKOK Political parties find exploiting nationalistic sentiment an effective tool in rallying support ahead of Thailand's January 6 general election. The International Monetary Fund is a target of hostility, a consequence of the deep economic crisis triggered by the baht devaluation in July 1997. Thailand appliedReuters - 80 words
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Article88 2000-12-20 15 -AFP V HONG KONG Three senior Chinese officials have been arrested for allegedly gambling away almost US$4O million (Ss69 million) of state funds while supposedly undergoing political study, it was reported yesterday. The officials, from the northeastern city of Shenyang, are accused of blowing the money-AFP - 88 words
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Article81 2000-12-20 15 Reuters MANILA The Senate summoned two journalists on Tuesday to testify on a report that police were tapping phone calls made by key figures in the impeachment trial of President Joseph Estrada. The report, in the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Monday, quoted an unidentified source– Reuters - 81 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1121 2000-12-20 16 i Jennifer Alejandro - i Jennifer Alejandro The fact is charisma alone cannot run a country, says CNA journalist "A, I FIRST met Joseph "Erap" Estrada back in April 1998.1 was still working in Manila as a journalist and was covering his campaign trail. He was VicePresident then.1,121 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration825 2000-12-20 17 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg Argentine Tango Dance Workshops Today 7-9.30 pm Singapore Art Museum Auditorium. Level 2 Two of San Francisco's most celebrated tango dancers are here to promote this beautiful dance form. Julian Miller Ramil and Claudia Lissette will be conducting the 1-1/2-hour session. Julian is825 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration503 2000-12-20 27 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan by hazel@newstoday.com.sg Sexy. Sassy. Provocative. Simply hot That's Karen Mok. Men can't find their tongues in her presence. The women just wish they have lithe legs like hers. Mr Franklin Wong, CEO of MediaCorp Studios, put it best at a press conference to promote Karen'sALVINTOH - 503 words
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Article, Illustration477 2000-12-20 28 Catbleen Tung - Catbleen Tung Asian-American singer Wang Lee Horn changes his tune and turns visual Hy_ Five years on the music scene and Wang Lee Horn (above) has established himself as a young and talented singer-composer-arranger. Now, seven albums and various music awards later, Wang is making his firstALVINTOH - 477 words
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Article, Illustration484 2000-12-20 29 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung by. RUBY Lin Xinru (left) has played the soft-spoken and demure Princess Ziwei in My Fair Princess with such conviction that you would think she really is just being herself in the series. Well, she is out to prove otherwise that she can be just as484 words
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Article, Illustration327 2000-12-20 29 Maurice Png - Maurice Png Vby THE Light shines on this year. For the second Christmas running, the Singapore Indoor Stadium is playing host to Christmas On Ice, a major project jointly undertaken by the Hope Community Services Centre and Christian group, Victory Family Centre. More327 words
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Article, Illustration1166 2000-12-20 30 Lisa Sabbage - Lisa Sabbage -UPS Scathing scribes or teenaged scribblers journalists may well make the best politicians byj Politicians are usually content to make the headlines. But in the past, a surprising number have actually penned the news themselves. "Teenage scribblers," said the former Tory Chancellor Nigel-UPS; puaykoon - 1,166 words
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Article, Illustration789 2000-12-20 32 Jordan and Pippen's team dominate the decade v/nba THE decade of the '90s will be remembered as a period dominated by Michael Jordan (right) and the Chicago Bulls, who won six NBA championships. But, the decade offered much more than that. It represented the pay-off of789 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2000-12-20 33 -nba.com LOS ANGELES When you're only 21 years old, you can't fully appreciate what it means to play in your first NBA Finals. At 21, you're not usually among the guys on the team who insists on getting-nba.com - 1,103 words
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Article, Illustration886 2000-12-20 34 Eriksson's reputation is falling fast as Lazio continues to stumble ROME Sven Goran Eriksson has admitted that his stock is falling as his club, Italian Serie A champion Lazio, loses credibility as a major force, reported Soccernetcom. The day after the heartbreaking derby loss, the man886 words
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Article, Illustration656 2000-12-20 35 Graham, Wenger upset at decisions LONDON Tottenham manager George Graham was left fuming at the hotly disputed late equaliser from Patrick Vieira which gave Arsenal a 1-1 draw in a rainsoaked north London derby at White Hart Lane, reported Soccernet.com. Graham complained bitterly that Vieira a second-halfAllsport photo - 656 words
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Article, Illustration923 2000-12-20 36 Ferrero owes it all to his mother Tennis MADRID Christmas celebrations won't come any better for the two tennis stars of the moment Gustavo Kuerten, the new world No 1, and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Two Sundays ago, Ferrero won the acclaim of king and countryAllsport photo - 923 words
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Article, Illustration390 2000-12-20 37 AFP West Indies' improved display in vain sA Cricket ADELAIDE Australia defeated the West Indies by five wickets in the third cricket Test at Adelaide Oval yesterday to wrap up the five-Test series 3-0. and retain the Frank Worrell Trophy. Set a victoryAFP; Allsport photo - 390 words
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202 2000-12-20 37 ADELAIDE Australia's stand-in captain Adam Gilchrist praised his team for fighting back to clinch the third Test against the West Indies and take the series. Brilliant bowling from spinner Colin Miller and fast bowler Jason Gillespie turned the third202 words
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Article, Illustration765 2000-12-20 38 S. Murali - S. Murali v The way Lam won Japan card suggests greater things may follow by. murali@newstoday.com.sg IN THE freezing cold of Miyazaki, all alone in his hotel room last week, Lam Chih Bing had all the reason to chuck in the towel. He had just shot765 words
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Article, Illustration135 2000-12-20 39 AFP LONDON A court said yesterday that British boxing's governing body is liable for the brain damage sustained by a boxer during a fight, in a ruling with far-reaching implications for all sport. The Court of Appeal decision means that Michael Watson (above) can now goAFP - 135 words
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Article409 2000-12-20 39 Reuters But Liverpool is now clear Cup favourite English League Cup LONDON A late goal by striker Clinton Morrison steered Crystal Palace to a 2-1 win over premier league Sunderland in the English League Cup quar-ter-finals early this morning. Morrison turned his marker and firedReuters - 409 words
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Article, Illustration283 2000-12-20 39 AFP ACCRA Veteran Tunisian goalkeeper Chokri El Ouaer (right) faces a lengthy ban if he is found to have faked a serious injury in an attempt to get the African Champions League final abandoned. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said it would study,AFP - 283 words
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Article206 2000-12-20 39 Reuters Primera Liga Real Madrid 3 Rayo 1 MADRID Real Madrid returned to the top of the Spanish first division this morning after early goals from Luis Figo and Ivan Helguera and a superb second-half effort from Raul sealed a 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.Reuters - 206 words
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