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Title Section11 2001-01-15 1 TODAY J\X O II d 3-V Januar y 15,2001 MITA(P) 138/11/200011 words
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Article530 2001-01-15 1 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim But will young Singaporeans return? by 2 zackaria@newstoday.com.sg AT FIRST glance, the numbers are scary. Nine out of 10 young Singaporeans, now in polytechnics and universities, say they would consider working overseas. Almost half of the 633 people aged between 16530 words
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202 2001-01-15 1 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's new Chief Justice Tan Sri Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah is living up to his reputation as a reformist judge. At his first official meeting with judges, he made clear his mission: "To bring the judiciary back to its past glories when202 words
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Article, Illustration61 2001-01-15 1 AFP SAN MARCOS A medic taking the hand of a woman in an El Salvador town who was killed during an earthquake yesterday morning. The woman was among more than 100 people killed when a strong earthquake hit Central America yesterday morning. The quakeAFP; AFP photo - 61 words
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Miscellaneous47 2001-01-15 1 MM**********************" I 1 i ._fl^^Bv I HI- _jl^^fc Ht^_fV^^ I i^_________! I I ■_______kp^____________r _fl____fl*l This 2.25-metre China giant is set to light up the NBA. Sports 26 English expert Lionel Wee explains how good English has a role to play in the mating game. Commentary 7347 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article314 2001-01-15 2 Agencies Some ambitious Clinton initiatives will be reviewed TEXAS US President-elect George W Bush is considering a tougher approach towards Russia. In an interview with the New York Times, Mr Bush was dismissive of the Clinton administration's eight-year-long use of direct financial aid to– Agencies - 314 words
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Article, Illustration115 2001-01-15 2 Reuters HONG KONG About 1,000 Falungong members from around the world held a conference yesterday in defiance of China, which had outlawed the movement. The supporters accused Chinese President Jiang Zemin of having "undeniable responsibility" for what they claimed was the evil and– Reuters - 115 words
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Article76 2001-01-15 2 -AFP BANGKOK Thailand's famous Pattaya beach resort, notorious as the most polluted stretch of coastline in Thailand for decades, is now safe for swimming as a new sewage treatment plant has stopped raw human waste being discharged at sea. A US$75-million (Ssl3o million) sewage treatment plant-AFP - 76 words
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210 2001-01-15 2 THE Minister of Muslim Affairs yesterday laid the blame for media stereotyping of the religion on its own followers, and called on fellow Muslims to correct "negative perceptions" of Islam. Mr Abdullah Tarmugi told a gathering of Muslims celebrating Eid-ul-Fitre at Burhani mosque that "Islam210 words
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82 2001-01-15 2 FOREIGN Minister S Jayakumar is to chair this week's meetings of the UN Security Council, which will include an attempt to heal rifts over peacekeeping missions. The council, responsible for establishing and deploying peace missions, will debate "strengthening co-operation with troop contributing countries", the Ministry82 words
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117 2001-01-15 2 AFP YANGON The bad press that opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been getting in Myanmar's state-run media seems to have stopped. Analysts take that as a sign of a thaw between the two sides as they edge towards a landmark– AFP - 117 words
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Article410 2001-01-15 3 Mahesha Thenabadu - Having a baby at a private hospital can be expensive by Mahesha Thenabadu reporter@newstoday.com.sg AS Singapore gets richer, mothers are opting to have their children at private hospitals. But when their babies arrive too early, they find themselves completely unprepared for the extra cost Insurance may help them,410 words
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Article, Illustration270 2001-01-15 3 YOUNG couples waiting for their HDB flats are facing a big problem. They are getting their flats sooner than they had planned for. That's good news. But their pockets are not fat enough to make payments yet. That's bad news. After a walkabout270 words
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Article180 2001-01-15 3 A BLOCK of two-room upgraded flats at King George's Avenue has become the latest to be released under the Sale of Flats to Sitting Tenants Scheme. Dr Lee Boon Yang, MP for Jalan Besar GRC, announced yesterday that block 805 has been selected for the scheme180 words
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218 2001-01-15 3 THERE will be no discounted tickets on sale at the zoo or Night Safari this Chinese New Year, because staff cannot cope with the volume of visitors. From Jan 24 to 28, discounts will be suspended for POSBank/DBS account holders, students, the handicapped,218 words
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Article384 2001-01-15 4 Punggol 21 flats will have condo-like security system THE HDB will be providing a pilot integrated security system (ISS) for premium flats in Punggol 21. The system, similar to those in private condomiums, will include card access and CCTV surveillance. The HDB said each resident would be384 words
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Article, Illustration193 2001-01-15 4 THERE was just a cut on his forehead and a swelling of his right eye. But car dealer Mr Tan Kok Seng, 48, succumbed to his injuries and died four days after his car crashed. Police said that Mr Tan was sent to the National193 words
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146 2001-01-15 4 SOME 100 places for this year's haj have been taken up since the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore's (Muis) announcement in December last year that there are 1,422 slots still available. The slow take-up was a surprise, since demand for the places had remained146 words
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89 2001-01-15 4 -AFP HONG KONG Six former flight attendants have begun a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Hong Kong's flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways. The Sunday Morning Past said the women attendants were suing the airline for unspecified damages over its nowabandoned retirement policy. It said Hong Kong's Equal Opportunities-AFP - 89 words
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Miscellaneous88 2001-01-15 4 READ ON... DVT's 32 years old Doctors noted blood dor syndrome in 1968/1 1 China job rush More Taiwanese enrol in universities there For work/12 Do you want to be desired? Speaking good English may be just the thing you need on a date/13 Red hot Mok She sizzles on88 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article362 2001-01-15 7 Ajinomoto speaks out on the pork issue WE refer to a number of articles written in the local media that pork extracts and pork enzyme have been used in the production of MSG. We would like to clarify this issue. MSG (AJI-NO-MOTO) is produced by a fermentation362 words
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Article73 2001-01-15 7 Steven Wong - I AM a contest fanatic. A lot of lucky draws require me to write my particulars on the back of the envelope. But every time I send one, it comes back to my address the next day. I wish Singapore Post can be more alert in sorting73 words
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Article308 2001-01-15 7 De Roza Aaron - IT is a well-known fact that local poly students have long been subjected to occasional, biased scrutiny when trying to enter local universities, as compared to junior college QC) students. It is hard to score well enough to be admitted to a local university after graduating308 words
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Article, Illustration47 2001-01-15 7 Jonathan Hong, 6, of Club Rainbow, gets a hug from Mrs Yu*Foo Yee Shoon, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for MCDS, after a charity walkathon organised by ICI Paints Singapore yesterday. The company helped raise $72,000 for the club, which supports kids with life-threatening illnesses.47 words
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244 2001-01-15 7 Xavier Seah Wei Chuan - I READ with interest the letter titled, "Opposition still silent", by S. Ramamirtham (Today, Jan 12). I agree with the writer that the opposition parties have yet to "come out in the open to tell the public what plans they have for Singaporeans as244 words
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Miscellaneous30 2001-01-15 7 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****17; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg30 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration310 2001-01-15 8 Reuters, AFP US economy worries ministers KOBE Finance ministers from Asia and Europe yesterday said economic growth prospects in their regions were solid, but warned that the US slowdown was clouding the outlook. They also said that volatile oil prices were another risk to the growth outlook.Reuters, AFP; AFP photo - 310 words
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Article64 2001-01-15 8 MR Stephen Lee has been reappointed as chairman of the Trade Development Board for the fourth consecutive term. A nominated Member of Parliament, he is also managing director of Great Malaysia Textile Manufacturing. Also reappointed was Mr Wong Kok Siew as the Board's deputy chairman for a64 words
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Article110 2001-01-15 8 Reuters RIYADH US Energy Secretary Bill Richardson said that Washington hoped Opec would make the smallest possible cut in oil output when the cartel met this week. "We believe that it is important that they not be steep cuts," Mr Richardson said in Riyadh– Reuters - 110 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Slowdown fears
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Article, Illustration784 2001-01-15 9 AFTER a strong and firm start to 2001 during the first week, the Singapore market succumbed to profit taking following growing evidence of an economic slowdown in the US. Fortunately, volumes were relatively low. It is quite ironical that local investors are becoming784 words
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Article, Illustration366 2001-01-15 9 THE Malaysian stock market started last week on a high note, with impressive trading volume to boot. This was prompted by the resolution of the Suqiu issue the weekend before, and the Finance Minister's remark that the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange should perform366 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration407 2001-01-15 10 tehelka.com Visit to India yields little breakthrough in ties NEW DELHI India's Chinawatchers have been looking out eagerly for what they hope would be meaningful signs from Chinese leader Li Peng (right). Mr Li, chairman of the standing committee of the National People's Congress, is– tehelka.com - 407 words
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112 2001-01-15 10 Reuters JERUSALEM Both sides were not ready to make the painful compromises needed to break the Middle East deadlock. Thus, talks about peace and security led by Palestinian president Yasser Arafat and Israeli elder statesman Shimon Peres ended at the weekend without any breakthrough.– Reuters - 112 words
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Article141 2001-01-15 10 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has called on the United States to retract a travel warning given to US travellers visiting Sabah and its nearby islands, Malaysian Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said in the New Sunday Times: "We have taken all necessary precautions and stepped– Reuters - 141 words
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Article, Illustration146 2001-01-15 10 Reuters NEW YORK So, we thought that a mysterious invention called "Ginger" will set the next wave of IT revolution, possibly more important than the World Wide Web. Now, it may just be a little more than a motorised mini-scooter "for carrying an individual over– Reuters - 146 words
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Article278 2001-01-15 11 AFP Doctors noted blood clot syndrome in 1968 LONDON The so-called economy-class sydrome is an old problem that has been ignored by airlines for more than 30 years, alleged a British newspaper. The Observer said that doctors P. H. Beighton and P. R. Richards wrote aAFP - 278 words
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Article58 2001-01-15 11 AFP SWITZERLAND A surgeon in the southern Swiss city of Lugano amputated the wrong leg of an elderly patient during surgery, regional hospital officials said on Saturday. Realising the error he made during the operation on Friday, the physician turned himself in to police, hospital officials said.AFP - 58 words
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Article, Illustration174 2001-01-15 11 AFP LONDON British opposition leader William Hague must act fast or he can kiss goodbye to his dreams of becoming the next prime minister. The latest poll shows that his Conservative Party is lagging behind Prime Minister Tony Blair's Labour Party by 15AFP - 174 words
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274 2001-01-15 12 -AFP TAIPEI With their eyes on the Chinese job market, a growing number of Taiwanese students are heading for the mainland to pursue higher studies. According to official Chinese figures, the number of Taiwanese students admitted into colleges and-AFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration68 2001-01-15 12 -AFP MONICA- Reagan is |H recovering < from a sue- 11 cessful hip "v^Km The 90--year-old Reagan, who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease suffered a fall at his home on Friday. Surgeon Kevin Ehrhart from St John's Health Centre said Mr Reagan "is in a stable condition."-AFP - 68 words
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Article, Illustration292 2001-01-15 12 -AFP BAGHDAD Iraq played host last weekend to a group of rare guests: American activists protesting the crippling embargo on the country. The group of some 50 Americans included former attorney-general Ramsey Clark. Almost half the accompanying delegates were students and educators from-AFP; – Relteks photo - 292 words
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Article79 2001-01-15 12 -AFP CAIRO An Egyptian labourer became so excited after receiving a cheque worth U552,400 (554,080) that he suffered a fatal heart attack. Mr Ramadan Abu Seif, 45, had been waiting for the cheque from a United Nations fund for more than 10 years. The money was compensation-AFP - 79 words
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Article79 2001-01-15 12 AFP BEIJING A Chinese court has turned down an appeal by a bogus doctor who got 15 years in prison for causing the deaths of several of his patients, Beijing Morning Post said yesterday. Hu Wanlin, from Mianyang in China's Sichuan province, was arrested in 1999 afterAFP - 79 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article611 2001-01-15 13 Lionel Wee - Speaking good English may be just the thing you need on a date by Lionel Wee THERE have been two issues in the Singapore socio-political landscape which, although discussed separately, are potentially related. The first is the government's emphasis on the speaking of good611 words
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Article, Illustration496 2001-01-15 14 Hazel Tan - by Hazel Tan hazel@newstoday.com.sg EXPECT the unexpected, when it comes to Karen Mok. Just 15 minutes into her two-hour concert, she showed us all. Her to-die-for slender legs. Her cute belly button. And that infamous black leather bra top that she donned at her other concerts inERNEST CHUA - 496 words
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Article, Illustration839 2001-01-15 15 Dr Sigmund Fraud - On thf couch this week: Beatrice Chia v with Dr Sigmund Fraud drfraud® newsto day. co m. sg IT is almost as if she had stepped right out of a book. A psychology textbook, that is. My subject for this week, actress Ms Beatrice Chia, has contraryHEDYKHOO - 839 words
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Miscellaneous1292 2001-01-15 19 Meet The Parents: 11.30am, 12.15pm, Possessed: noon, 2.20,4.40,7,9.20 The Sixth Day: 12.45pm, 5,9.15 9A ftft L50,2' 35' 4- Lo' 4-55, 6* 3U* 7J5' 8-50, The Sixth Day: i-3°pm' 4-°s' ''■4()- -u5 JAM jLjft ftft 9-30 Unbreakable: 12.20pm, 2.40,5,7.20, JURONG KE_P Urftp*^ft Possessed: 12.25pm, 2.40,4.55, 7.10, 9.40 A Fighter's Blues (M):1,292 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration771 2001-01-15 20 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by 1 rosalind@n ewstod ay. co m. sg Forbidden Hollywood (right) Today till Jan 21 8 pm Additional matinee show on Jan 21, 3pm Victoria Theatre A unique peep at Tinseltown. The production "pokes fun at ditzy and bimbo actors and actresses in771 words
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Article1167 2001-01-15 21 Yap Yok Foo - SHARED MEMORIES SHARED MEMORIES is a look back at history that bonds Malaysia and Singapore. The series, running every week, will examine the common trials and tribulations that our nations shared on the rocky road to independence. It will re-live the history of the colonial transition,1,167 words
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Article, Illustration103 2001-01-15 22 Celebrity couple gets 'em talking about baby stamps CELEBRITY couple Victoria and David Beckham are desperate for a second baby. According to PeopleNews.com, Victoria wants to get pregnant by autumn, because she doesn't want a large age gap between son Brooklyn and their second child. Meanwhile, an artist's drawing of103 words
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Miscellaneous863 2001-01-15 23 Your weekly forecast today art by yen yoke J^Ym^J CAPRICORN b^rZ TAURUS VIRGO IJ *5f (Dec 21-Jan 19) IrJ I _^JT (Apr 20-May 19) S3Ei /IdCrf (Aug 23"Sept 31> If there's anything difficult about this remark- A fter nearly two years of struggle, this week's Oticking with your principles, beliefs,863 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration985 2001-01-15 24 Roh i t Brijnath; PuayKoon - Expect the Grand Slam to be a feast for the eyes MELBOURNE You can see it. The girls in their short tank tops, abdominal muscles, oiled with sweat, glistening under a cruel sun, pigtails flying with every serve, coaches musing in the background. You985 words
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Article, Illustration752 2001-01-15 25 AFP Defending champion and sixth seed will have to defy the odds Australian Open you can't look that far ahead, especially in the men's game. "There's too many good players that can take you down, there's a lot of floaters in the draw. "It'sAFP; ____;..'_"__#_; photo - 752 words
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Article174 2001-01-15 25 D okic's claim 'ridiculous' Reuters MELBOURNE Australian tennis legend Rod Laver yesterday dismissed as "ridiculous" claims by the father of Jelena Dokic that she had been treated unfairly by Australian tennis officials. Dokic, 17, said on Saturday she would compete for her native Yugoslavia instead of her adopted country of– Reuters - 174 words
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Article, Illustration893 2001-01-15 26 -AFP The Chinese star could be a top pick in the next NBA draft NBA tial NBA No. 1 pick since he swatted away shots by NBA superstars Vince Carter and Gary Payton at the Sydney Olympics. Philadelphia 76er coach Larry Brown, after watching-AFP - 893 words
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Article, Illustration346 2001-01-15 27 Reuters Terim's side climbs to second spot after win Serie A FLORENCE Fiorentina took second place in the Serie A on Saturday after Portuguese international Rui Costa inspired it to a 4-0 victory over AC Milan. The Florence side moved ahead of Juventus on goal difference. But– Reuters - 346 words
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387 2001-01-15 27 Reuters Prirnera Liga MADRID Real Madrid went back to the top of the Spanish first division without kicking a ball by virtue of Deportivo Coruna's 2-0 win over Valencia on Saturday. Late goals from Walter Pandiani and Roy Makaay– Reuters - 387 words
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Article290 2001-01-15 28 MANCHESTER United continued to dominate the English Premiership in an incident-packed weekend. A 3-0 win over Bradford, thanks to a bad mistake by goalkeeper Gary Walsh, kept the Devils 11 points clear. Sunderland moved into second spot after beating West Ham 2-0, ahead of inconsistent Arsenal. The290 words
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Article, Illustration297 2001-01-15 28 Teesiders continue brave fight against relegation LONDON The man the Football Association ignored chose Sven-Goran Eriksson's first official day in charge of England to add further compelling evidence that the gain for Middlesbrough has been a mighty one. Terry Venables (left) may ultimately have the FA officials regretting297 words
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710 2001-01-15 28 LONDON Sven-Goran Eriksson plucked a piece of paper from his jacket pocket and announced the future of English football with all the ceremony of a plumber reading out a list of parts. "Gerrard, Beckham, Scholes, Wes Brown, Ferdinand, Heskey,710 words
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Article656 2001-01-15 29 Gerrard-inspired Reds make short work of host, add to Gregory's grief LONDON The contrast of fortunes could not bave been greater: Manager Gerard Houllier seems to have the confidence of the Liverpool board of directors. And the Frenchman recently scored a minor coup with the free656 words
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Article, Illustration237 2001-01-15 29 LONDON Aston Villa boss John Gregory is to take disciplinary action against defender Ozalan Alpay after he was involved in a bust-up with his goalkeeper David James during the 3-0 home defeat to Liverpool, reported Footballunlimited.com. Alpay appeared to catch James inRF.bTERs photo - 237 words
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Article, Illustration879 2001-01-15 30 AFP Virtual unknown blows past Els to take lead Mercedes Championships KAPALUA A South African is in control of the championships, and he is not the player anyone expected. Rory Sabbatini (right) holed a wedge shot for eagle on No. 16, part of a four-shot swing over twoAFP - 879 words
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461 2001-01-15 31 Kelvin Phang in Kuala Lumpur - by Kelvin Phang in Kuala Lumpur kelvin@n ewsto d ay. c om.sg SINGAPORE suffered heartbreak in both the men's and women's Grand Slam finals last night. Both Remy Ong and Jennifer Tan performed heroics to reach the461 words
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Article75 2001-01-15 31 THE first casualty of the Dubai training tour is Hafizat Jauharmi. The left wing-back suffered an ankle injury during the Lions' first training session on Saturday. He's almost certain to miss tonight's match. But coach Jan Poulsen does not consider it serious enough to rule him out of75 words
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Article79 2001-01-15 31 THE Lions will play three friendlies during their 10-day stay in Dubai. Their first game is against former Soviet state Turkmenistan tonight. On Thursday, they will take on FC Energie Cottbus, a German Division One side. They will play their final game next Monday against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk, a79 words
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Article53 2001-01-15 31 Goalkeepers: Rezal Hassan, Yazid Yassin. Defenders: Aide Iskandar, Rudy Khairon, S Subramani, Robin Chitrakar, Ratna Suffian, Mohd Noh Rahman. Midfielders: Zulkarnaen Zainal, Rafi Ali, Nazri Nasir, Ali Lomri, Hafizat Jauharmi, Hasrin Jail ani. Forwards: V Seivaraj, Steven Tan, Mohd Noh Alam Shah, Dalis Supait, Fadzuhasny Ismail,53 words
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Article, Illustration449 2001-01-15 31 S. Gulam in Dubai - Coach cooks up a storming training session for the Lions by S. Gulam in Dubai gulam@newstod_iy.con_._ig ers constantly on the move. Next it was time for a sprint session. As the Lions began to tire out after seven runs, Poulsen urged them on "come on, moveWONG KHING CHONG - 449 words
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Miscellaneous45 2001-01-15 32 New coach Eriksson Aston Villa defender Singapore's only |k wants to end the Alpay is in trouble reporter in Dubai, j. 1 myth that there is no after slapping his S. Gulam, brings you talent in England own goalkeeper the latest on the Lions y45 words
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