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Title Section14 2001-01-02 1 TODAY i U C S Cl 3. V Janllar J' 2' 20 °l MI1A(P)I38/I1/2OOC14 words
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Article, Illustration469 2001-01-02 1 David Ngiau; Elaine Quek - David Ngiau Elaine Quek by and SOME of China's internal problems spilled over into Singapore yesterday, as academics and religious leaders pondered whether Falungong members here were playing a political game or merely remembering their comrades. About 15 Falungong members who were arrested at Macßitchie ReservoirWONGKHING CHONG - 469 words
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303 2001-01-02 1 Agencies JAKARTA In a shock announcement, Indonesian police spokesman Brigadier General Saleh Saaf Sunday rubbished the claim by President Abdurrahman Wahid that Tommy Suharto was captured by police earlier this month but managed to escape again. "We officially state weAgencies - 303 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article381 2001-01-02 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian NTUC Income may extend discount due to competition by bo o nyian® news today. com. sg THIS year looks set to be a good one for customers hunting for bargain home loans. For starters, NTUC Income may extend its 0.5 per cent interest381 words
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169 2001-01-02 2 IF you couldn't get enough of the adventure TV show Survivor, you're in luck, because Survivor 2 is heading soon for your TV screen. Best of all, viewers will get to watch the show at exactly the same time it is shown in the169 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-01-02 2 AFP photo THE Ice Hotel the first of its kind in North America includes an ice bar (above) luxury ice suites, two art galleries containing ice sculptures and a movie theatre. Modelled after a similar structure in Sweden, the Ice Hotel whichAFP photo - 103 words
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300 2001-01-02 2 Will the People's Action Partyfield a new candidate in opposi-tion-held Potong Pasir in the next general election? Two-time PAP candidate there, Mr Andy Gan would not comment on this when asked by Channel News Asia. But a new second advisor to300 words
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Article367 2001-01-02 3 Agencies 'British kept nuclear arms in Singapore in 1960s without informing Tunku' SINGAPORE was a nuclear state in the 1960s and Singapore's leaders knew nothing about it. This stunning revelation comes from a report in the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists to be published this week. The– Agencies - 367 words
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Article, Illustration266 2001-01-02 3 "IT was totally unexpected," Mdm Chitra said of the conception of her baby, Vigneshwaran. After all, he was born 11 years after her second child. The second surprise came when she found out that he was among two babies to be born first in theELAINE QUEK - 266 words
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174 2001-01-02 3 LONDON Princess Margaret is so il] with depression she has lost the will to live. A senior Royal source told the Sunday People: "Margaret just seems to have given up." The severe new attack comes 18 months after the 70-year-old princess was gravely injured in174 words
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Article112 2001-01-02 3 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday assured employees of the loss-making Malaysia Airlines that their jobs will be guarded. Dr Mahathir said Malaysia was unlike some other countries which absconded on its obligations to workers after privatisation of industries. Even when privatising theAFP - 112 words
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Article483 2001-01-02 4 Two schools open later as one reverts to early start WHEN school starts today, students at two schools can sleep in a little longer. But at a third school, which had experimented with later school timings last year, they will be setting their483 words
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Article148 2001-01-02 4 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday called on religious leaders to control their followers who might use religion as a political tool. "It is better for religious leaders to restrain and admonish these few than for the government to do so," said Mr Goh at a148 words
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Article, Illustration151 2001-01-02 4 2001 A TAIWAN STRAIT OS>YSS€Y A SHIP heading from Taiwan's outlying island of Kinmen to the Chinese mainland aborted its landmark voyage yesterday, barely an hour after setting sail. And all because of the high waves. Passenger boat Haian No. 1 carrying 55 passengers151 words
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Article221 2001-01-02 4 -AFP MANILA The US government is to file criminal charges against American national Jeffrey Schilling after discovering he allegedly connived with members of the Abu Sayyaf Muslim extremist group to fake his abduction, a newspaper report said yesterday. The Philippine Star quoted police intelligence-AFP - 221 words
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Miscellaneous121 2001-01-02 4 READ 0N... You call this paradise? For one consumer, shopping here isn't fun/6 Pratas on the fast lane Tee Yih Jia makes 120,000 pieces a day/7 2001: Euro's rally? Analysts expect the European currency to recover to above the US$l level/8 Former military men to blame Bloody Christmas bombings their121 words
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HOME NEWS
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Letter, Illustration322 2001-01-02 6 Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung by TANYA Chua created a flutter at the Countdown 2001 party at Suntec City. The home-grown singer walked towards the crowd to get close to them. This got the party-goers so excited that they lunged forward to reach out toWEE TECKHIAN - 322 words
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Letter211 2001-01-02 6 Vian Na Foo - Vian Na Foo WE bought a video light complete with battery pack for $240 at a shop on Coleman Street, only to find another retailer across the street selling the identical item for $150 just two days after the purchase. Naturally, we bought our second video211 words
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134 2001-01-02 6 Lee Boon Hwee - Lee Boon Hwee WE refer to the letter from Ms Lin Pei, "Kudos to scheme from NTUC Income", published in today on 14 Dec 2000. Ms Lin Pei had congratulated NTUC Income on its initiative to help home-owners verify that their prospective tenants were not134 words
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Letter61 2001-01-02 6 David Soh - David Soh WHEN one boards the MRT at City Hall, there is a height gap of about four to five inches when the train stops. The train door does not align with the station floor. This could be very dangerous as one can just trip with61 words
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219 2001-01-02 6 David Soh - David Soh AT last, someone is looking into the Bucket Shops. It's been more than five years since their existence and numerous Singaporeans have been burnt by them. When laws against them come into place, perhaps certain things can be borne in219 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration647 2001-01-02 7 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh TeeYih Jia makes 120,000 pieces daily by eh aopeh ©newstoday. com. sg MOVE over, Jalan Kayu roti prata sellers. Here comes Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing winner of last year's Enterprise 50 awards with its conveyor belt production of one of Singapore'sWEETECKHIAN I - 647 words
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296 2001-01-02 7 AFP HONG KONG Several officials were held after Beijing uncovered another huge tax fraud in southern China's Guangdong province. Mayors of Chaoyang and Puning cities were arrested after a high-level inquiry team from Beijing uncovered a tax evasion scam worthAFP - 296 words
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161 2001-01-02 7 Reuters SEOUL- South Korea's 2000 trade surplus almost halved to U5512.13 billion (Ss2l billion) from U5523.93 billion a year ago and a further decline was expected this year because of a slowing economy at home and abroad, the Commerce Ministry said. "Despite a riseReuters - 161 words
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Article, Illustration495 2001-01-02 8 Bloomberg News Analysts expect European currency's recovery to go above the US$l level LONDON After losing almost a third of its value against the US dollar, the euro has begun a recovery that will lift it back above US$l this year. The euro, which hasBloomberg News; Puay Koon - 495 words
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300 2001-01-02 8 Bloomberg News ATHENS Greece yesterday swapped the drachma, Europe's oldest currency, for the euro marking a turnaround in the nation's economic fortunes. Greece was snubbed by the 11 countries that adopted the European currency when it was introduced two yearsBloomberg News - 300 words
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Article98 2001-01-02 8 -AFP TOKYO Tokyo's Narita airport is suffering from a serious overload, despite the planned opening of a second runway, an official said. "We are operating Narita with only one runway on which more than 130,000 flights take off and land annually," the official in charge of-AFP - 98 words
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Article117 2001-01-02 8 -AFP HONG KONG Economic recovery is the top New Year's wish for most of Hong Kong's people, who hope 2001 will bring work for everyone and wage hikes, a survey showed. The Chinese University here found that 37.8 per cent of 843 respondents made economic recovery-AFP - 117 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article252 2001-01-02 9 Bloody Christmas bombings their fault, says Indon minister JAKARTA Indonesian Defence Minister Mahfud M.D. has come out and blamed former military strongmen for the "Bloody Christmas" bombings across Indonesia. They were also involved in other recent acts of terror, he said in an interview with252 words
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Article80 2001-01-02 9 Reuters LONDON- New imaging technology has shown that the brain's main sensory filter is smaller than normal in people suffering from schizophrenia, even during the earliest stages of the illness, British psychiatrists said yesterday. Dr Tonmoy Sharma of London's Institute of Psychiatry said: "The thalamus the– Reuters - 80 words
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Article93 2001-01-02 9 -AFP BEIJING Re-unification with Taiwan will be one of China's top priorities in the new millennium, China's President Jiang Zemin said. His New Year's message did not include any reference to the use of force, suggesting a change from last year's more belligerent stance. Taiwan President Chen-AFP - 93 words
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Article119 2001-01-02 9 -AFP BANGKOK- The anti-Myanmar opposition militia led by two boy twins has raided a village in western Thailand, killing six Thai citizens, police sources said yesterday. At least five members of God's Army, the guerilla militia led by two cigar-smoking 12-year olds that seized hundreds-AFP - 119 words
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Article290 2001-01-02 10 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi But will new autonomy mean new corruption? by steven@news today, com. sg JAKARTA New Year's Day, 2001, was a historic day for the Republic of Indonesia. The government devolved much of its power to about 360 district administrations across the archipelago. The government says the290 words
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176 2001-01-02 10 AFP COLOMBO As 2001 finally dawned yesterday, sci-fi guru Mr Arthur C. Clarke said the next 100 years would be even more amazing than the last and predicted people would soon be directly plugged into their computers. Mr Clarke who co-wrote the screen playAFP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration180 2001-01-02 10 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Fifteen of the world's top skydivers jumped from the Petronas Twin Towers, the world's tallest building, as Malaysians ushered in the new millennium with music and dance. Ten seconds before the stroke of midnight Sunday, the last day of the yearAFP - 180 words
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208 2001-01-02 10 Reuters UNITED NATIONS Racing against a deadline, the United States signed a treaty late on Sunday that would establish the first permanent criminal court to bring to justice individuals accused of the world's worst atrocities. President Bill Clinton announced the surprise decision to sign afterReuters - 208 words
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110 2001-01-02 10 AFP HEBRON, West Bank A 12--year-old Palestinian boy wounded by Israeli fire near the West Bank town of Hebron died overnight, a Palestinian hospital source said. Moaz Wahdan died in All hospital in Hebron where he had been taken Sunday. An Israeli military spokesmanAFP - 110 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration564 2001-01-02 12 Lionel Wee - Lionel Wee Love it or hate it, Singapore English, or Singlish, does make sense by ONE of the most notable things about Colloquial Singapore English (or Singlish, as it's often called) is the large number of particles present, the most famous being "lah".564 words
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320 2001-01-02 12 THE birth of a nation inevitably lacks a certain dramatic appeal when it comes about by a vote rather than a war. Today's celebrations marking Australia's first 100 years may not have the same exuberance as those surrounding the Olympic Games, or320 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration599 2001-01-02 13 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Sexy Perry Chiu explains why she would bare it al by hazcl@newstoday.com.sg TO date, Perry Chiu must have taken off her bra in public at least 60 times in front of two different men. So it is no wonder she spoke about it with as599 words
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Article, Illustration922 2001-01-02 14 Lim Sek - Musing on music Lim Sek The gems are there, in the midst of so much rubble by li msek® m usicmove me nt.com .sg IT'S the time when everyone starts reflecting on the past and looking forward to the future. It is also when criticsdo a wrap-up and make lists922 words
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Miscellaneous571 2001-01-02 17 /ki£OMi2MP A Dare to Strike Hongkong Connection n/femf ChWWNILIWMAWk Channel 8, 9 pm Channel News Asia, morning \|.■S-Tf" Digui returns to Singapore for a /.JU Dili 6.00 am Headlines the body of Inspector Ou. Wang 7.30 Hong Kong 7.00 The World Today sets off an explosion and Dihui Connection The571 words
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Miscellaneous962 2001-01-02 18 U /A-diaCorp 3 <_4^P jects, with a variety of guests. You can join in the Love Songs discussion through the phone, fax or email. P- 1 am J Take 5 Enjoy the best selection of love ballads and all 5-8 pm The RSI Hour your love dedications with Love Goddess,962 words
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Miscellaneous1211 2001-01-02 19 </_ jdjkt.- Meet The Parents: 11.30 am, 12.10pm, The Sixth Day: 12.30pm, 1.30, 3.05, The Grinch: 1.15pm, 7.15 THE SIXTH DAY (above): Filled with intrigue, China Strike Force (M): 10.45 am, 4.20, 6.55, 9.30 Gen-Y Cops (M): Ipm, 5.15, 9.30 suspense, humour and high-voltage action, this 1.15pm, 3.50, 6,30, 9.101,211 words
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MY SAY
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Article, Illustration1047 2001-01-02 20 Tay Ping Hui - Tay Ping Hui How brutally honest can an interview get? by THE fear felt by actors, singers, politicians, writers, chefs, or for that matter, anyone who has been through an interview, comes not during the interview but after it. For we all worry about what1,047 words
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SEEFOOD
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Article, Illustration986 2001-01-02 21 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh Feast on the right royal crustacean without breaking the treasury by pauline@newstoday.cora.sg The Chinese capped it with a name that paid homage to a revered icon the dragon. And since then and even before, the lobster has commanded prime time in serious Chinese banquets.ALVINTOH - 986 words
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Miscellaneous833 2001-01-02 22 o r Your weekly forecast today art by yen yoke 25 TSS 'jKV CAPRICORN $fi Ss)^PW£* -Xgs* ir^A (Dec 21-Jan 19) <mf m Ljp T TAURUS £^I^V_ft§# VIRGO T (Apr 20-May 19) (Aug 23-Sep 21) l j T ast week's Capricorn solar eclipse raised 'TViink of this week as a833 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration548 2001-01-02 23 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Research group makes its New Year predictions by sol omo n@ne wsto day. c o m.sg HYPE around mobile-commerce and Internet connectivity will reach hysteria levels this year. This is one of the predictions that research company, International Data Corporation (IDC), has made548 words
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Article, Illustration308 2001-01-02 23 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solo mo n® newsto day.com.sg A NEW product offering from Orsus Solutions aims at making it technically easier for local Web sites on wireless platforms such as Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) to build up e-com-merce networks. Key to this is iGlue308 words
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153 2001-01-02 23 PERSONALISATION technology provider for mcommerce, Spotcast Communications, launched a new targeted SMS and e-mail service capability on its M2P (Multiple Media Personalization) platform to Sing Tel Mobile's 1911-FreeCall customers. The service delivers targeted advertising, entertainment and promotional offers to the users. These messages will be153 words
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Article, Illustration449 2001-01-02 24 Schalk Viljoen - Schalk Viljoen Customers can benefit from XML adoption, says expert by THE Internet has gone a long way in making life easier, providing 24-hour access to most financial service providers. But for the individual, managing your financial portfolio online can still be a nightmare. Until the449 words
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Article, Illustration202 2001-01-02 24 MOBILE communications company Iteru has partnered with Singapore's Star Hub, Filipino cellular operator Smart, and iTouch, a global wireless application protocol (WAP) portal operator. Iteru has made available its Memos, Colonies and Search services to the partners to extend their WAP offerings to customers.202 words
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Article111 2001-01-02 24 AIMED at expanding its tape distribution channels in the region, Seagate Removable Storage Solutions (RSS) has appointed IT Resources as an authorised distributor for its full range of tape drives. IT Resources will distribute Seagate's full line of tape drives, currently including Travan, Digital Audio111 words
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145 2001-01-02 24 SAGGIO Holdings, a multi-country direct provider of office supplies to corporations and government agencies, launched its Saggiodirect.com e-procurement platform in Singapore. The portal allows companies of all sizes to purchase office supplies and services online. To enhance its logistics capabilities, Saggio has entered into an145 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration549 2001-01-02 25 Reuters American champion embarks on a possibly historic 2001 odyssey NEW YORK Tiger Woods ruled the sports world in 2000 with a season for the ages, and fresh off his 25th birthday, the American eyes a 2001 golf odyssey that holds the prospect of moreReuters; Reuters photo - 549 words
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226 2001-01-02 25 Formula One LONDON Three-time world champion Michael Schumacher has labelled Britain's Jenson Button a "future star" of Formula One after an extraordinary performance by the 20-year-old in his debut Grand Prix season. The German declared that the former BMW-Williams driver, who has now moved226 words
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Article, Illustration632 2001-01-02 26 Reuters Though the opening is there for the Knicks NBA NEW YORK Allen Iverson has a bum shoulder. Derrick Coleman is coming back, possibly to pollute Charlotte's chemistry. Zydrunas Ilgauskas has foot troubles, yet again. Looks like an opening for the New York Knicks– Reuters; AFP photo - 632 words
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Article, Illustration676 2001-01-02 27 MVP runner-up McNabb lives up to star billing with match-winning display NFL Philadelphia 21 Tampa Bay 3 PHILADELPHIA Donovan McNabb (right) ran for a touchdown and threw for two more, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to 21-3 victory over Tampa Bay in an NEC wild-card game on Sunday, reported676 words
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356 2001-01-02 27 -AFP NFL Baltimore 21 Denver 3 WASHINGTON Baltimore's first National Football League playoff game in 23 years was worth the wait for Ravens fans. Rookie Jamal Lewis provided the power, Shannon Sharpe the flair and Ray Lewis and Michael McCrary led yet another-AFP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-01-02 29 Hasselbaink angers club after remarks on ageing players LONDON Chelsea's Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink is heading for a clash with his team-mates after branding them too old to win the Premiership, reported Soccemet.com. Coach Claudio Ranieri and angry players will demand an explanation from Hasselbaink after the £15AFP photo - 390 words
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343 2001-01-02 29 LONDON Last night, Sol Campbell delivered the New Year's message all Spurs fans wanted to hear when he revealed his plans to stay at White Hart Lane, reported Mirrorsport. The club skipper and England star used the day he could343 words
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Article, Illustration752 2001-01-02 30 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath by rohiti@newstoday.com.sg THINGS I'd like to see in 2001. 1 Richard Williams, Damir Dokic and Jim Pierce forced to have lunch together. C\ Ballroom dancing laughed off the programme. 3 The Indian cricket team, just for one glorious day, actually fielding every ball thatRe liter photo - 752 words
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Article, Illustration507 2001-01-02 31 -AFP Despite team's slump, West Indies great is not leaving it in the lurch LONDON Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara insisted on Sunday he had no thoughts of taking early retirement. But he admitted that his side's recent decline had left "a huge scar on not-AFP; AFP photo - 507 words
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598 2001-01-02 31 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by gulam@newstoday. com. sg THE boss of Tampines Rovers, Teo Hock Seng, certainly knew how to impress the media when he unveiled his latest foreign signings last Friday. Knowing that he would be grilled over his Brazilian598 words
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Article, Illustration363 2001-01-02 32 No one can stop United, says ex-Liverpool great LONDON The Red Army is preparing for total domination, and the treble is on its way to Old Trafford again. That is, if you believe what Mark Lawrenson has to say. Yesterday, as it was made known thatAFP photo - 363 words
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361 2001-01-02 32 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by: ke] vi n@news to d ay.co m. sg WITH the training tour of Dubai and the pre-World Cup qualifiers just round the corner, the Lions have no equipment sponsor. At least for now. The Football Association of Singapore's361 words
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