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Article343 2001-01-19 1 HONG KONG In a signal that has never before sounded so strong, the Singapore Government has said that it is willing to give up control of governmentlinked companies and even let banks take up foreign partners, if that will make them more competitive. Deputy Prime343 words
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Article, Illustration145 2001-01-19 1 Agencies WASHINGTON -US civil rights and religious leader the Reverend Jesse Jackson admitted in a statement yes terday that he has a daughter out of wedlock and said he was taking an indefinite break from public life. "As her mother does, I love this child very much– Agencies - 145 words
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Article364 2001-01-19 1 SAN JOSE The land of Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Yahoo! was left groping in the dark as massive blackouts forced the California Governor to declare a state of emergency while the state counted its losses. The power crisis also brought home the point that the state364 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article334 2001-01-19 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei A proposed new law will facilitate the pledging of kidneys by Muslims by pheiphei@newsioday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S pool of kidney donors will increase significantly if a new law allowing Muslims to be automatic donors is passed. At present, only four per cent of the 310,000 Muslims have334 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-01-19 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim by zackaria@ne wstoday. com. sg A PAP Old Guard, Mr Abdul Rahim Ishak, 75, died yesterday after being hospitalised for almost one-and-a-half months. He was a former MP and Senior Minister of State (Foreign Affairs). The younger brother344 words
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167 2001-01-19 2 WASHINGTON The fate of a free trade deal between Singapore and the United States will now be in the hands of the incoming Bush administration. After a second round of talks in Washington, the two countries announced on Wednesday that they were not167 words
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Article, Illustration162 2001-01-19 2 IN A few weeks' time, Jill Neubronner will no longer read the nightly news on Channel NewsAsia (CNA). The familiar face is to join CNN Hong Kong. Her quiet resignation from CNA in early December last year came after a "long and hard" decision,162 words
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124 2001-01-19 2 AFP POWER Supply said yesterday it will be increasing tariffs from Feb 1. Tariffs for residential and smaller non-residen-tial users will rise from 18.46 cents per kilowatthour to 19.87 cents, but tariffs for larger consumers will drop. There had been "under-collection of revenue" amongst smallerAFP - 124 words
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146 2001-01-19 3 THE Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) and the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) will be holding a travel seminar in March aimed at educating travellers on how to avoid the pitfalls of travel. Also, the two associations will set up a help146 words
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Article425 2001-01-19 3 Roulee Jane F - Roulee Jane F. Opinions divided on military takeover or Estrada stepdown by calayagroulee.jane@newstoday.com.sg IMELDA, a government trainee, was hit by a case of the jitters yesterday. "We feel so nervous, now. Even my mum is afraid to go out," she told Today in a telephone425 words
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257 2001-01-19 3 THERE is great temptation for public sector specialists to cross over to private practice and the Government simply has to stop the brain drain. Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang stressed this in a two-page letter to the Singapore Medical Association {SMA)257 words
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Article, Illustration34 2001-01-19 3 HEDY KHOO The Unions invited 600 participants from various aged homes to the NTUC Lifestyle World Downtown East, for a luncheon to celebrate the new year. Today photo byHEDY KHOO - 34 words
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132 2001-01-19 3 -AFP BEIJING China gave a rare indication of the vast scale of its crackdown on the Falungong spiritual group by revealing that at least 470 followers were held at just one labour camp in northeastern China. The official Legal Daily said-AFP - 132 words
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219 2001-01-19 3 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by david@newstoday.com.sg A THREE-year-old girl appeared in the dock of a subordinate court yesterday. In a moment of compassion, Judge Khoo Oon Soo allowed the crying girl to sit with mother. But, for her massive shoplifting spree, 30-year-old Mongolian national Unganbileg Choijgavaa was219 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-01-19 4 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Actress in town to shoot food, lifestyle programme by HONG KONG actress Anita Yuen stormed into Singapore at 12.30 pm yesterday into the Concorde Hotel at Havelock Road. Clearly in a foul mood, she had no time for the local press or the ConcordeToday photo by ERNEST CHUA - 344 words
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Article142 2001-01-19 4 A MAN in his 60s died in hospital yesterday following a scuffle when two bumboats collided at Clarke Quay. The man, who has not been named, was found injured at the Clarke Quay taxi stand. He had marks on his arms and body, and lacerations all142 words
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Article, Illustration297 2001-01-19 4 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan by kim ©newstoday. com. sg THE Singapore Art Museum (SAM) is turning five, and as a sign of its maturity, it is taking on the world. From June to November, it will go where Singapore has not gone before: The Venice Biennale,Photo courtesy of the Singapore Art Museum - 297 words
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Article173 2001-01-19 4 AN estimated $5,000 worth of banned firecrackers were seized by police during simultaneous raids in Chinatown on Wednesday night. Two men and a woman were arrested at three different locations for selling "pop-pop" crackers, cracker balls and toy guns with gunpowder. The woman was arrested as173 words
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Miscellaneous115 2001-01-19 4 READ 0N... Blue chips fall Decline comes after downgrade of GDP growth/10 US and the world Colin Powell maps out his plan as nation's top diplomat/14 Happy to be an 'SPG' A McDonald's, Delifrance barista now on experienced cafe-bar supervisor/21 So what's next after marriage? For one couple, the answer115 words
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LETTERS
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495 2001-01-19 6 Ananda Perera - Ananda Perera Though SM Lee is right about not touching reserves I REFER to the Parliamentary Report on Raiding Reserves. You had earlier written about the Senior Minister's objection to raiding reserves (Today, Jan 13). I am a senior citizen. I agree wholeheartedly with495 words
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Letter132 2001-01-19 6 Lynette Enoch - Lynette Enoch I REFER to your story: "Rude cabbies are taken to task" (TonAYjan 13). Being a taxi commuter myself, I can't help but agree that a number of them are downright rude and provide bad customer service. TIBS taxis, I must add, are worse, since132 words
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243 2001-01-19 6 FOR the past six months, I have noticed that one of the traffic lights in front of the Excelsior Hotel is misdirected. The light has been turned from its original position facing the firehouse to a new direction which now faces the traffic plying along243 words
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Letter69 2001-01-19 6 YESTERDAY, we reported that more than 1.9 million Singaporeans got a $500 to $1,700 top-up in their CPF accounts on Tuesday. We also reported that an equivalent amount would be given out within 12 months. This is incorrect. The CPF top-up comes in two equal payments. The69 words
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Letter287 2001-01-19 6 AFTER reading the article on "Of branded goods and stuff"(ToDAY, Jan 16) by Siva Anantham, I feel a strong urge to express my disagreement on some of the points brought up. The comment that owning a mobile phone is a display of Singapore's obsession with status287 words
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Article, Illustration650 2001-01-19 7 MRT system fitted with anti-collision devices AS published in Today on Saturday, Jan 13 Does SMRT have safeguards against collisions? On Wednesday, Jan 10 at 6.45 pm, the MRT train at Aljunied stalled for a while. I would like to commend the duty officer on the platform,650 words
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Article, Illustration283 2001-01-19 7 Shazalina Salitn - Shazalina Salitn by sh a;: ali na@ne wslo day. c om. sg SAFETY is SMRT's top priority and stringent measures are taken to ensure that it is not jeopardised. Trains operate for 19 gruelling hours so daily checks and repairs on the tracks areToda y photos by WONG KHING CHONG - 283 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article499 2001-01-19 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Unlisted broking houses losing ground by yewme ng@news today.oom.sg THE smaller unlisted broking houses here are in a dilemma they do not have a substantial client base to be wanted by their bigger rivals but are still at the mercy of industry competition.499 words
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Article, Illustration276 2001-01-19 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by ch aop eh @newstoday.coni. sg SHANDONG-based United Food Holdings said that it plans to list on the Singapore Exchange in two month's time. Explaining, Mr David Yip, chairman and managing director of the eight-year-old food processing company, said: "Singapore276 words
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240 2001-01-19 8 Channel News Asia THE Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday an additional 25 percent of shares in the Singapore Exchange will be sold to investors in the future, with all the proceeds going to the government's Financial Sector Development Fund. TheChannel News Asia - 240 words
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107 2001-01-19 8 Bloomberg News DATACRAFT Asia, which has set up a quarter of Asia's data networking systems, said its fiscal first-half profit rose 70.6 per cent as companies in the region bought equipment to expand networks. The company's profit for the six months ended DecemberBloomberg News - 107 words
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110 2001-01-19 8 Bloomberg News CAPITALAND, Southeast Asia's largest developer by assets, warned profit after tax for the second half of 2000 will be "significantly lower" than the previous half-year. The company, formed in July from the merger of DBS Land, formerly the No. 2 developer byBloomberg News - 110 words
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Article, Illustration532 2001-01-19 9 LI Airline plagued by ownership question LIKE many regional air carriers, Malaysian Airlines or MAS is weathering turbulence caused by soaring fuel costs and intense competition. It is now in its fourth year of losses and desperately needs a strategic partner to inject fresh funds and532 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration515 2001-01-19 10 Decline comes after downgrade of GDP growth BLUE chips led the decline as brokers revised their earnings forecasts on key stocks that are proxies of the Singapore economy. Following downgrades of Singapore's GDP growth and prospects of a sharp slowdown in IQ2OOI, key index stocks got clocked515 words
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Article, Illustration438 2001-01-19 10 KUALA LUMPUR The market posted a better finish yesterday with share prices closing firmer across the board. Lower-tiners posted modest rebounds whilst the index-linked heavyweights managed to hang on to most of Wednesday's last-minute gains. The KL Composite Index closed 4.3 points higher at 683.9. Advancers438 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration329 2001-01-19 11 Reuters Smuggling gems are helping to finance African wars KINSHASHA Democratic Republic of the Congo President Laurent Kabila was confirmed dead last night and will be buried on Tuesday. A government spokesman told AFP that he had informed officials to prepare a lavish funeral forReuters - 329 words
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Article170 2001-01-19 11 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Four members of a mystical Islamic cult which stole a small arsenal of weapons and planned a "holy war" to topple the Malaysian government were each jailed for 10 years yesterday. The four members of the Brotherhood of Al-Ma'unah pleaded guilty to aAFP - 170 words
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Article, Illustration69 2001-01-19 11 Reuters photo AN aerial photograph showing emergency workers surveying the damage to a home in the north-eastern New South Wales town of Casino yesterday. The area has been declared a natural disaster zone after violoent storms left a trail of destruction along the coast. Twenty sevenReuters photo - 69 words
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Article127 2001-01-19 11 – MaJaysiakini - MaJaysiakini KUALA LUMPUR Suqiu (Malaysian Chinese Organisations' Election Appeals Committee) has slammed two Malay language dailies Berita Harian and Utusan Malaysia and national news agency Bernama for putting out an "inaccurate and misleading" report. It said they had reported that in the Suqiu-Umno Youth agreement, seven127 words
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Article131 2001-01-19 11 Reuters LONDON Couples are missing out on romance by failing to take each other breakfast in bed, according to a survey. Seven in 10 people admitted that they had not been treated to breakfast in bed last year, even though many said the gesture wouldReuters - 131 words
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Article397 2001-01-19 12 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi Thaksin bent on preventing foreign ownership of state enterprises by steven@newstod ay. com. sg BANGKOK The Thai Rak Thai party swept into power on a populist ticket, and now seems to be making good on one of its promises to prevent foreign ownership of state397 words
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Article, Illustration25 2001-01-19 12 SEmBSS photo Singapore singer Ste/anie Sun accepting an award for best newcomer during a Channel V music awards ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday.SEmBSS photo - 25 words
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Article, Illustration238 2001-01-19 12 Reuters SHANGHAI The city's stock exchange and a carmaking plant were some of the stops made by North Korea's leader Kim Jong II during his hushhush visit to China this week. The visits were further signs that economic reform isReuters; Reuters photo - 238 words
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110 2001-01-19 12 AFP TOKYO Japanese youths were rebuked by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad for rejecting their culture and wanting to be more like Westerners. He said traditional Japanese and Eastern culture is being discarded with disregard for filial piety and discipline, reported Bernama.AFP - 110 words
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188 2001-01-19 12 JAKARTA The special parliamentary committee investigating two financial scandals allegedly involving President Abdurrahman Wahid yesterday rejected his invitation for a private meeting at his office. Mr Abdurrahman, also known as Gus Dur, made the offer to some legislators after he refused188 words
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Article, Illustration367 2001-01-19 14 Agencies Colin Powell maps out his plan as nation's top diplomat WASHINGTON A cautious new foreign policy based on US national interests where force will be used abroad only for clear political objec lives. That is the philosophy of the incoming Bush administration in conducting tiesAgencies - 367 words
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161 2001-01-19 14 KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian town facing a Hitchcockian invasion of birds is planning a new tactic to drive them away after tree-felling and netting failed to do the trick. The council at Sibu in Sarawak is to create an artificial fog to drive the flocks161 words
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168 2001-01-19 14 Reuters WASHINGTON Back, shoulder and arm pain is no phantom worker's complaint but can be caused by duties ranging from heavy lifting to running a cash register. And it costs industry billions, according to a report published by the National Research Council and the InstituteReuters - 168 words
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Article, Illustration22 2001-01-19 14 Tokyo police remove animal rights, campaigner for stripping to protest against use of leather at fashion show. AFP photoAFP photo - 22 words
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142 2001-01-19 14 Reuters NEW DELHI An amateur Indian actor died from burns inflicted while playing the role of an Australian Christian missionary, Graham Staines, who, along with his two sons, was burnt to death by Hindu zealots. The Indian Express said Mohan Kumar, 26, collapsed– Reuters - 142 words
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Article110 2001-01-19 14 Reuters NEW DELHI Barking dogs were to blame for an hour-long exchange of fire between pro-govern-ment militiamen and Indian security forces in Kashmir. The Asian Age said a group of counter-insur-gents fired in the air to scare away barking dogs in the Bandipora area of the rebellion-torn– Reuters - 110 words
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Article268 2001-01-19 15 More US seniors are working longer NEW YORK The number of very, very old workers in the American labour force is growing, largely because of the blazing demand for labour in recent years and the stunning growth in the number of older people. According to the census268 words
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Article, Illustration269 2001-01-19 15 RATCHABURI The twins before him were legendary leaders of a ragtag band of guerillas in Myanmar's jungles. Yet, Thailand's outgoing Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai had not one harsh word to say about terror twins Johnny and Luther Htoo when he met them onAFP photo - 269 words
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109 2001-01-19 15 Reuters LIMA The authorities have painted images of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary on walls along some of the capital's filthiest streets in a bid to stop Peruvians in this deeply Roman Catholic nation from indiscriminately dumping garbage. "It's one thing to break municipal law.Reuters - 109 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration957 2001-01-19 16 DRY ICE by Sisyphus Let's take luminous monkeys to their logical conclusion THE boffins are at it again mucking around with Mother Nature. Not satisfied with creating photocopied sheep and mad cows, now they have gone and created a luminous monkey. They have achieved this by inserting the957 words
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373 2001-01-19 16 Neville Stack - Neville Stack by. LONDON Manners maketh man, so the old saying goes. But mind you, there is a great deal of pointless posturing in the name of politeness. Some courtesies are as obsolete as monochrome television. For instance,373 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration812 2001-01-19 18 Terence Leong - Terence Leong by TAKE a handful of Cockney space tourists and shipwreck them on a hauntingly beautiful and almost deserted island. Now throw in a bunch of magical mermaid-like beings and shake well. Simmer slowly on loads of senseless violence, and stir while slowly812 words
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Article, Illustration465 2001-01-19 19 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Singapore firm creates an innovative mobile service by solomon newstoday. com. sg COMBINING short message service (SMS) with GSM-based handphones, the Internet relay chat (IRC) has now been brought to the mobile platform in Singapore. The creators of the Zeepee! service which465 words
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Article, Illustration105 2001-01-19 19 INTEL Corp will buy Xircom Inc for US$25 (Ss43) per share in an all-cash tender offer valued at about US$74B million (551,299.3 million). The chip giant will assume all existing employee options. Xircom is a supplier of PC cards and other products used to connect mobile computing105 words
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Article147 2001-01-19 19 CREATIVE Technology Limited has shipped the IOO,OOOth unit of its NOMAD Jukebox digital audio player since its initial shipment in the third quarter of last year. Unlike Fiash-memory-based digital audio players that hold as little as one hour of content, the jukebox features a 6GB hard147 words
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80 2001-01-19 19 THE first Singapore's Diablo 2 Competition has been postponed to Feb 3 and 4. Organisers, BubbleDream Entertainment Pte Ltd, said that the delay is because it is looking into the possibilities of doing a US-Singapore Diablo 2 Competition. Currently, the obstacles to80 words
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Article, Illustration107 2001-01-19 19 DOWNLOADS of iTunes jukebox software have topped 275,000 in the first week since it was made available to Mac users as a free download at www.apple.com. The software lets users import songs from CDs, compress them into the MP3 format and store them on their computer107 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration167 2001-01-19 20 TODAY brings you this photo exclusive of MediaCorp Radio's charity marathon kickoff at Zouk disco on Wednesday Group CEO of MediaCorp, Mr Ernest Wong, receiving ten dollars from Ms CkuaFoo Yong, CEO of Mediacorp Radio, for fixing her a special cocktail called RadioMix. The money received will beWEE TECK HI AN and HEDY KHOO - 167 words
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Article, Illustration478 2001-01-19 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau A McDonald's, Delifrance barista now an experienced cafe-bar supervisor by d a vi d @n ewstod ay.com ,sg Kate Wong, only in her 20s (she doesn't wish to reveal her age as she wants to keep her customers happily guessing), already has moreToday photo by HEDY KHOO - 478 words
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Article, Illustration54 2001-01-19 22 WEETECKHIAN How about taking a shot at guessing who the stars of the spoof are?... The answers: Matt Damon and Tom Hanks in Saving Private Ryan (Top, L-R); Austin Powers, Meryl Streep in The Bridges of Madison County and Batman (Bottom left, L-R): Aladdin and Pocahontas (Bottom right,WEETECKHIAN - 54 words
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329 2001-01-19 22 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by davidt® n ews to da y. com. sg Forbidden Hollywood, which is now on at the Victoria Theatre, will delight you, but only if it doesn't baffle you. The musical revue strings together roughly three-dozen skits skewering Hollywood in any which way329 words
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Article, Illustration555 2001-01-19 23 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim For one couple, the answer couldn't have been clearer education, of course. by za ck aria@ne wstoday. co ra. sg THEY'RE a couple of newly-weds with a difference. He spends Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings away from home, while it'sWEE TECKHIAN - 555 words
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Article, Illustration443 2001-01-19 24 Coming soon to a bus near you a television set! THE nation's first outdoor digital TV channel, TVMobile, will soon start transmission to 1,500 SBS aircon buses on Feb 14. This service is also a world first as Singapore is the pioneer user of Digital Video443 words
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Article202 2001-01-19 24 Reuters LOS ANGELES As the Sundance Film Festival, the leading US showcase for independent motion pictures, raises its curtains on Thursday, several genderbending films and digital movies have focused a spotlight on what may be a new wave of indie filmmaking. Held each year inReuters - 202 words
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Article586 2001-01-19 25 Lee Chung Horn - Lee Chung Horn n Canada, rock music groups are cool, eccentric, and fiercely independent by LIKE a secret society, the motley music ensembles who live in Montreal wear a set of stripes. First and foremost, they lave cryptic album and song titles. Godspeed You Black586 words
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194 2001-01-19 25 Reuters NEW YORK Citing "the physical damage that I have done to myself... playing the music that I love," Metallica bass player Jason Newsted said on Wednesday that he was leaving the Grammy Awardwinning, heavy metal band. Newsted, who joined the band in 1986 after– Reuters - 194 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article, Illustration803 2001-01-19 27 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@newstoday.com.sg Funkamania Finals Today 7pm 2 am National University of Singapore, the Forum The best of the best of the annual inter-tertiary and pre-university dance competition will emerge tonight. The genre of this competition is funk and/or hip-hop. After the competition, you803 words
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Article, Illustration904 2001-01-19 31 DVDate with Douglas Tseng Got your popcorn? Now sit back and enjoy... The Naked Gun Trilogy (Paramount, widescreen 1.85:1, Dolby 5.1, $40) Forget the Star Wars or The Godfather, this is the ultimate (unholy) Trilogy every cinephile must own the misadventures of the Blur Ass Lieutenant Frank Drebin.904 words
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Miscellaneous325 2001-01-19 32 horoscope The Chinese Year O of The Snaks&A Rat 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996 Ox 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997 I W< t M Tiger 1902,1914,1926,1938,1950,1962,1974,1986,1998 Rabbit 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 C V Dragon 1904, 1916, 1928,325 words
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Miscellaneous2033 2001-01-19 33 The Rat in the Year of the Sur1 The Dragon in the Year of the i ake The Monkey in the Year of the Snake You will need to be a little cautious thi's*'" If things begin badly, don't worry, because A routine sort of year for you. There will2,033 words
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Article, Illustration543 2001-01-19 34 Jean Wiseman - Jean Wiseman By Today art by Fashion and beauty come together as ever, in a fusion of colour and texture. Shades stolen from nature and textures from couture fashion are all re-interpreted, reinvented and resolutely contrasting. New make-up colours appear muted but assert their presence; they appear classicKelvin Lok - 543 words
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Article, Illustration2108 2001-01-19 36 Machum Kaplan describes his experience in the world's oldest rainforest. Taman Negara (literally 'national park' in Malay) is Malaysia's premier and most accessible national park ana the closest that most tourists will get to the country's dense jungles and rainforests. Located where the states2,108 words
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Article, Illustration699 2001-01-19 40 BMW has given the 5 Series a carefullyexecuted facelift to keep it fresh in the face of newer rivals, but as COLIN YONG discovers, the old magic is still there Ever noticed how some models of cars are generally driven faster than average on our roads?699 words
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Article, Illustration562 2001-01-19 42 Fastest man on earth focusing on World Championships LONDON There are few sportsmen who can make a room of cynica] old hacks stop and stare. But, when Maurice Greene strode into a London conference room filled with Fleet Street's finest, that's exactly what happened yesterday, reported BBCSport.com.Allsport photo - 562 words
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364 2001-01-19 42 NFL TAMPA There's no escaping the truth. The NFL would rather not have to deal with the Ray Lewis story during the build-up to the Super Bowl on Jan 28, reported NFL.com. A few league officials even bemoaned the prospect364 words
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Article, Illustration638 2001-01-19 43 Gregory fields home-grown striker Vassell and it pays off FA Cup Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 0 merits between Gregory and his chairman Doug Ellis. But, Vassell helped to bring harmony and excitement back to Villa Park with his 49thminute goal that settled a thrilling tie which saw BobbyAjUSport photo - 638 words
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Article, Illustration349 2001-01-19 43 Crystal Palace 2 Sunderland 4 LONDON Kevin Phillips (left, in white) shunted the Crystal Palace bandwagon off the rails with two great FA Cup goals at Selhurst Park. The England ace took his tally to 14 to knock out the underdogs, and settle a349 words
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Article, Illustration396 2001-01-19 44 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Champion of Champions by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg WHILE some golfers take time to get back their A game after taking a break, Malaysian pro Danny Chia's (above) current form suggests that a rest has done wonders for him. The 29-year-old Kuala Lumpur-based golfer proved that byWONG KHING CHONG - 396 words
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Article, Illustration495 2001-01-19 44 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Furniture store kicks off publicity drive to bring Man Utd here A FURNITURE store a most unlikely place to kick off a six-month-long publicity campaign to bring the world's most popular football club to Singapore. But with a deft touch of a Manchester United ball with495 words
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Article526 2001-01-19 45 Garnett leads Minnesota pack with 23 points NBA Utah 81 Minnesota 89 SALT LAKE CITY Terrell Brandon and Anthony Peeler were on target in the fourth quarter. And with Utah facing a shortage of big bodies to slow Kevin Garnett, he was tough to stop all526 words
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Article, Illustration120 2001-01-19 45 Want to watch Kevin Garnett and Karl Malone team up at the NBA All-Star weekend? Take part in the All-Star contest, brought to you by ESPN and Today and you could be on your way to Washington. Watch tomorrow's game between the Houston Rockets and theAusport photo - 120 words
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Article, Illustration498 2001-01-19 46 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang Grabovac confident he will strike up a lethal partnership with Kiatisak by kel vi n@n ewsto day.com.sg THE current SLeague Player of the Year and twotime top scorer partnered with the best striker in South-east Asia. Most would say it is a match made in football heaven.498 words
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148 2001-01-19 46 -AFP LONDON Out-of-favour Manchester United goalkeeper Mark Bosnich signed for Chelsea yesterday after United had terminated his contract and offered him a free transfer. However Bosnich, who dropped to third in manager Alex Ferguson's preferred choice of keepers behind France international Fabien Barthez and Raimond-AFP - 148 words
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133 2001-01-19 46 Reuters GIRONA A man arrested by Catalan regional police has confessed that he was intending to kidnap a Barcelona player and demand a ransom, police said on Thursday. "The 32-year-old man was detained by the police in Vidreira near Girona after hisReuters - 133 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-01-19 47 Reuters Adopted Briton Rusedski serves up biggest shock of Australian Open Australian Open MELBOURNE Brazilian world No.l Gustavo Kuerten was knocked out of the Australian Open 4-6, 64, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7 by Briton Greg Rusedski yesterday, in the biggest shock of the tournament. Rusedski saved a matchReuters; AFP photo - 259 words
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Article362 2001-01-19 47 MELBOURNE Olympic champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov moved into the third round of the Australian Open after an uncomfortable five-set 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 victory over Nicolas Kiefer and then claimed the money in tennis was "ridiculous". Speaking after the marathon threehour match against the German, Kafelnikov362 words
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Article419 2001-01-19 47 AFP MELBOURNE Tamarine Tanasugarn teed herself up for another tilt at Serena Williams with a clinical display at the Australian Open yesterday. The Thai star needed just 43 minutes to wrap up a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Austrian Patricia Wartusch. Williams breezed through her secondAFP - 419 words
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