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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration335 2001-01-30 1 Reuters WASHINGTON Concerned that California's energy crisis is spreading, President George W. Bush (right in picture) yesterday put Vice President Dick Cheney (left) in charge of a federal task force to fight high energy prices and reliance on foreign oil. "We're very aware in this administration– Reuters - 335 words
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Article175 2001-01-30 1 Reuters KUWAIT Kuwait's head of state met his prime minister and foreign minister separately yesterday after cabinet members tendered their resignations, but there was still no word on the fate of the government. Emir Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah received Crown Prince Sheikh Saad alAbdulla al-Sabah, who– Reuters - 175 words
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Article, Illustration58 2001-01-30 1 -AFP NEW YORK A late rally lifted technology stocks yesterday despite a strong warning about the the sector from the top executive of Cisco Systems. The Nasdaq rose 56.73 (2.04 per cent) to 2,838.03 at the closing bell, while the Dow Jones industrials-AFP - 58 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-01-30 1 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi by steven@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA Again, an Asean President is in the firing line. Again, a woman waits in the wings. The process to call Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid to account for his alleged involvement in two financial scandals began yesterday as390 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration404 2001-01-30 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei TonyTamTechnology critical in deciding victory and defeat by ph e iph e i® newstoday. com. sg ARTIFICIAL blood. A pill that puts you to sleep and another that wakes you up when duty calls with no ill-effects. The hunt for the myopiaWEETECKHIAN - 404 words
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Article85 2001-01-30 2 THE High Commission of India, Singapore, has been inundated with calls after the recent earthquakes in Gujarat, India. Callers have been offering monetary donations via the High Commission. First Secretary Mr Najeeb Shah foresees the need for essentials and volunteers. Donations should be in the form of85 words
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Article, Illustration47 2001-01-30 2 Winston Sng A Mercedes Benz crashes through the fence of a temple along Braddel! Road, knocking over an altar. The Chinese driver, in his 40s, asked to be wheeled into the temple to ask the gods for forgiveness. Today photo byWinston Sng - 47 words
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192 2001-01-30 2 EDUCATION was the main focus of last night's feedback session with the Indian and Eurasian communities, chaired by Ang Mo Kio GRC MP Inderjit Singh and Mr George Abraham, executive director of the Indian Chamber of Commerce. One person, who said that the education system192 words
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239 2001-01-30 2 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by david@newstod ay.com .sg OUR being net-sawy has played a part in saving the Government about $46 million last year. For Census 2000, 15 per cent of all households surveyed submitted their returns via the Internet. The survey could have easily cost239 words
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Article, Illustration414 2001-01-30 3 AbdullahTarmugi says PM's speech was only for domestic consumption KUALA LUMPUR The heated debate sparked by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's speech on Malay Singaporeans did not stop Community Development and Sports Minister Abdullah Tarmugi (picture, left) from going ahead with a planned visit to Malaysia.414 words
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224 2001-01-30 3 IN a dramatic drug raid codenamed Operation Python last Saturday, a one-year-old boy was caught in the action when his grandmother was arrested for drug trafficking. His chopper-wielding grandfather, 48, fell four floors while trying to escape from Central Narcotics Bureau224 words
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134 2001-01-30 3 -AFP TAIPEI Environmental activists were shocked yesterday when a man torched himself during a protest on the controversial nuclear power plant project outside Taiwan's parliament. Police said the man, identified as Mr Huang Ting-fang, 50, suddenly doused petrol and set fire on-AFP - 134 words
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212 2001-01-30 3 DESPITE crackdowns and steep penalties, illegal betting on horse racing in Singapore is still a bustling $10 million a month business. More than 25 illegal betting centres attract almost $1 million in bets each race day, a police official told Reuters. Singapore and212 words
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226 2001-01-30 3 Reuters BANGKOK International financier George Soros cancelled yesterday a planned visit to Thailand after protesters who blame him for the Asian economic crisis threatened to pelt him with excrement and rotten eggs. An official at the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand (FCCT),– Reuters - 226 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration287 2001-01-30 4 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Favours imposing huge fines to fix dodgy traders by hwe ekoonlffn ews tod ay. com. sg IT was only a few hours into his arrival in Singapore, but already people were telling him which shops to go to, which to avoid. Even287 words
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Article103 2001-01-30 4 AT about 7.40am, newspaper vendor Mr Goh Boon Hiang, 42, was sorting out newspapers at Blk 203 Jurong East St 21 with his partner. They had left their Toyota Corona unlocked in the car park with its engine running. Suddenly, they heard the engine revving up,103 words
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Article49 2001-01-30 4 Belgium An incompetent secretary's mistakes caused her employer to go bankrupt. The secretary who worked for a private doctor in Antwerp has been ordered to pay him £19,000 (5548,387) after she threw away documents, which her employer needed to pay his tax, ananova.com reported.49 words
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Article, Illustration253 2001-01-30 4 AN uptight prison warden was the first to fall in. the premiere of Survivor 2. The show, which premiered yesterday on Channel 5, did not disappoint viewers with its many acts of bravery and bonding, back-biting and bitching. At the end of one hour, 45-year-old253 words
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179 2001-01-30 4 HONESTY and diligence were the two words that former employers and schools bestowed upon him. But Ang Wee Boon, 24, was in court yesterday for four counts of cheating and criminal breach of trust. On Mar 24 last year, between 12.30 am and 4179 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous112 2001-01-30 4 READ 0N... Malay front Group formed to defend Malay Malaysians' rights/10 Young and bankrupt All because of loans at the push of a button/ 11 Sadder but wiser Blair survives a major Cabinet loss/ 12 In the digital wave Apple will focus on its graphics technology strength/13 Out of sight112 words
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LETTERS
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Letter132 2001-01-30 6 Dr Tea Ho Pin - Dr Tea Ho Pin WE refer to David Soh's letter concerning the apparent lack of response by Case to the proposed Electricity Price Hike (Today, Jan 27). We would like to clarify that Case is actively studying this issue and will be seeking to meet Singapore Power132 words
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Letter383 2001-01-30 6 Christopher Teo Kian Lam - Christopher Teo Kian Lam S'pore Malays can't be marginalised "DO not play with fire if you do not wish to get burnt." That is a sound advice our northern neighbour may wish to heed. After all, it was their media who started this current saga on the383 words
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268 2001-01-30 6 Bryan Lint - Bryan Lint I REFER to Mr Ramamirtham's letter Opposition must be more convincing (Today, Jan 23). The writer obviously hasn't been to any alternative political forum or made his rounds at the Speakers' Comer. Thus, he will not have understood the hassle encountered in268 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration262 2001-01-30 7 Swissair-MAS equity deal unlikely to take off THE resignation last week of Swissair's chairman and chief executive, Mr Philippe Bruggisser, could deal a blow to an equity tie-up between the Swiss airline and Malaysia's national flag carrier, Malaysian Airlines (MAS). As a result, analysts told Channel NewsAsia that262 words
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176 2001-01-30 7 Bloomberg SINGTEL is expected to post a profit of $527 million in the third quarter, according to average estimates from analysts. The company will officially announce earnings after the market closes today. SingTel's data business, which includes revenue from its Internet services– Bloomberg - 176 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration234 2001-01-30 8 Bloomberg More bad news comes for the sector Davos, Switzerland A US economic slump that prompted customers of Cisco Systems Inc to reduce spending has led to slow business in January for the world's largest Internet-equip-ment maker. As a result, the range of estimates of the– Bloomberg - 234 words
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Article, Illustration205 2001-01-30 8 INVESTLINE, the online trading facility from Lum Chang Securities Pte Ltd, now provides clients direct access to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq. Multiple computer servers with load balancing and disaster recovery capabilities and a high-speed connection to the trading floors, ensure205 words
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217 2001-01-30 8 Bloomberg Jakarta In its second injection of funds, Indonesia's bank rescue agency will buy US$l.5 billion ($2.62 billion) of loans that PT Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) advanced to its parent Sinar Mas Group. This will raise the bank's capital to a level that will– Bloomberg - 217 words
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Article165 2001-01-30 8 THREE local bowling centres located in prime commercial areas are up for sale by tender. Jones Lang LaSalle has been commissioned to sell Kim Seng Plaza Bowl, Classic Bowl and Plaza Bowl located at Kim Seng Plaza, Sultan Plaza and Textile Centre, respectively. All three165 words
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Article, Illustration501 2001-01-30 9 SINGAPORE shares started the week firmer, buoyed by hopes that the Fed may cut interest rates by another 50 basis points in their meeting on Jan 30-31. Index linked buying by foreign brokers pushed the STI to a high of 1940.85 before it settled up501 words
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Article, Illustration483 2001-01-30 9 Kuala Lumpur The market came back to finish strongly yesterday following a mixed start in the morning as a result of investors locking in some of last week's gains. The key KL Composite Index finished the day 4.8 points higher at 720, aided by strong483 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article269 2001-01-30 10 Group formed to defend Malay Malaysians' rights PETALING JAYA A Chinese pressure group in Malaysia may have put aside its demands challenging the special rights of the Malays. But that hasn't stopped a group of Malay activists from going ahead with plans to form the Malay Action Front269 words
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Article93 2001-01-30 10 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's former President Lee Teng-hui will visit the United States this spring after the Bush administration agreed to issue him a visa. Mr Lee was invited by his alma mater Cornell University in New York to attend the opening ceremony of a technology-AFP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration326 2001-01-30 10 Shanoo Maharaj in Bhuj - Shanoo Maharaj in Bhuj by_ THIS is Ground Zero of the killer quake. But there is so little ground beneath my feet. Around me is the trail of destruction left by the angry earth. There is no landscape left in this once-quiet borderfiEKTEBS photo - 326 words
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130 2001-01-30 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Many Malaysian plantation firms operating in Indonesia have lost large tracts to "land grabs" either by locals or their own workers. "The failure of the Indonesian government to be firm in handling cases like this is what is worrying Malaysian businessmen interested-AFP - 130 words
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Article190 2001-01-30 10 AFP SYDNEY Australian research, development and innovation stand to receive increased funding after Prime Minister John Howard unveiled a A52.9 billion (552.75 billion) plan to boost these areas. Seen as Mr Howard's first shot in his 2001 election campaign, the plan includes increased funding ofAFP - 190 words
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Article, Illustration41 2001-01-30 11 AFP photo DANCERS in action as the curtain-raiser to the Super Bowl XXXV on Sunday in Tampa, Florida. The New York Giants were beaten 7--34 by the Baltimore Ravens in the US National Football League championships.– AFP photo - 41 words
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197 2001-01-30 11 AFP AUCKLAND New Zealand police and doctors want the government to ban a legal but dangerous dance drug. In the latest incident that highlighted the drug's dangers, three young men were taken unconscious to hospital at the weekend. The three tookAFP - 197 words
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Article81 2001-01-30 11 AFP HONG KONG Censors in Hong Kong have given the thumbs down to a perfume advertisement after claiming a full length nude picture of a model in a glamorous pose was "too sexy". Yves Saint Laurent's original advertisement features Sophie Dahl, granddaughter of author RoaldAFP - 81 words
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Article334 2001-01-30 11 All because of loans at the push of a button TOKYO Cheap loans that can easily be obtained at the push of a button are driving a growing number of young Japanese down the road of financial ruin. In 1999, a total of 122,741 bankruptcies were recorded,334 words
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Article, Illustration146 2001-01-30 11 AFP DAVOS The world's businesses must accept their responsibilities as global citizens or face an increasing backlash against globalisation. The warning came from UN SecretaryGeneral Kofi Annan (right) at the World Economic Forum in this Swiss resort on Sunday. Anti-globalisationAFP - 146 words
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Article147 2001-01-30 11 JOHOR BARU Chinese New Year revelry and festivities ended on a sour note for 83 Singaporeans as they were slapped with fines totalling about RMIO,OOO (554,595) on Sunday. Ops Warta 2 exclusively held to nab traffic offenders from Singapore saw more than 350 cars147 words
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179 2001-01-30 11 AFP SEOUL President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea has retained Finance and Economy Minister Jin Nyum in a Cabinet reshuffle despite criticism of the country's drawn out reforms. Mr Jin was made Deputy Prime Minister in the minor reshuffle along with Education Minister HanAFP - 179 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration800 2001-01-30 12 Neville Stack - Neville Stack Blair survives a major Cabinet loss by nstack@es a tclear. i e LONDON The big question in British politics today is: "Is there life after Peter Mandelson?" When the Cabinet minister (left) labelled the Machiavelli of Westminster departed the arena in disgrace, there were many800 words
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TECH NEWS
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Article, Illustration426 2001-01-30 13 Samuel Chua - Samuel Chua Apple will focus on its graphics technology strength for these users by sam@newstoday.com.sg THE company that introduced the PC in 1977 wants to revolutionise the way we see computers. As digital camcorders and still cameras, scanners, MP3 players and personal digital assistants (PDA) become426 words
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Article493 2001-01-30 14 But there is still light at the end of the tunnel THE year ended on an optimistic note for PC vendors here as fourthquarter PC shipments in Singapore for 2000 grew 2 per cent over the third quarter. But their good last quarter performance was set493 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-01-30 14 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solomon® newstoday. com. sg NOW, a tool designed to help investigators, both public and private, to uphold law and order more efficiently. i-sc@n is an investigation management system designed to enhance the productivity of investigators461 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration639 2001-01-30 15 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Toy Ping Hui gets into his latest role as a visually-handicapped man by hazel@newstoday. com. sg HIS glassy eyes. That's the first thing you notice when you speak to Tay Ping Hui these days. He speaks to you, but instead of fixing his gaze onWONG KHING CHONG - 639 words
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SHOWCASE
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Article664 2001-01-30 19 Rosalind Png - Rosalind Png Compiled by rosalind@news today, com. Sjj La Guerre Des Boutons Today 9 pm AGF Theatre, Alliance Francaise It's an anti-war comedy. A class of French schoolboys divides into two factions who begin to battle each other, with the victors claiming the buttons664 words
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Article, Illustration125 2001-01-30 19 In conjunction with Chinese New Year, Yoshinoya is serving up a fiery delicious promotional new menu called the Spicy Kung Bo Chicken (below) from now till the end of February 2001. A delectabie blend of sweet and spicy sauce is drizzled over crispy grilled chicken on125 words
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MY SAY
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Article, Illustration456 2001-01-30 21 Georgina Chang - Georgina Chang Short Message Service to all: I definitely love and endorse SMS THERE'S been an adversary in my appreciation. Colin reminds me scornfully that "SMS is for teenagers". My club thumbs, like most adults aren't adept at speedy typing, and I now have456 words
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663 2001-01-30 21 Neville Stack - Neville Stack by nst a ck@ esatcl ear. ie THE one big question about the massacre of his patients inflicted by Dr Harold Shipman over 20 years he is arguably the biggest non-governmen-tal serial killer in modern history is:663 words
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Article, Illustration718 2001-01-30 22 Amelia Crowdy - Amelia Crowdy Tips on dealing with these difficult types by.. YOU wouldn't be human if you didn't find other people irritating at times. Maybe your boss is always grumpy, even when you have put yourself out to do his work. Or your children don't seem to718 words
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Miscellaneous691 2001-01-30 18 pq SvntDhoitv 92 4 FM CfiDifcil Rudio 95 8 Fiy& _/Sa^H Bagles Bugles Golden Microphone Wake up with DJ Andrew Lim with the Best Enjoy the ride home as the DJs discuss of the Classics in the show, as well as SSO issues on business, foreign and local news. Interviews691 words
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SEEFOOD
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Article, Illustration355 2001-01-30 23 Pauline D Loh - Pauline D Loh In Canberra, gourmets dine in the drifting mists of a fog sculpture while gazing at a group of Rodin burghers in the distance by in Canberra MY main memory of Canberra, 10 years ago, was that MacDonald's closed at 5 pm, and355 words
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Article, Illustration319 2001-01-30 24 So here comes the food The vapours drift over the carp pond and mists the hot afternoon with a cooling breeze and that's also when you sit down to lunch. Juniperberry's menu is basic, almost bistro-style. The Italian influence is definitely there, a recurring theme we found from Melbourne up319 words
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Article, Illustration204 2001-01-30 24 And now for the main course! I choose a Pizzetta of Duck Confit with Rosemary Potatoes, while Joe opted for the Gypsy Roast Beef Fillet with paprika onion rings and tomato salsa. The Pizzeta was a handmade one-person pizza that had a fluffy crisp base. The tender golden potatoes were204 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration671 2001-01-30 25 -AFP Lewis stars as Ravens pulverise the Giants Super Bowl XXXV TAMPA Ray Lewis was fleeing from a murder scene after last year's Super Bowl. This January, the Baltimore Ravens linebacker was celebrating one of the most amazing reversals of fortune in sports history. Lewis,-AFP - 671 words
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Article, Illustration157 2001-01-30 25 I've been at this gm^ profession a while. These W guys taught me after 25 years in the business what it takes to win a championship. It starts with defence first. Ravens coach Brian Billick, a longtime offensive coordinator We put our jm^ defence in a157 words
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Article, Illustration527 2001-01-30 26 Reuters The 21-year-old Finn will have to prove the sceptics wrong Formula One LONDON Whatever happens to Kimi Raikkonen in the next few months, Formula One pundits have their options fully covered. The 21-year-old Finn will start the season with the world wondering what to makeReuters; Reuteks photo - 527 words
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402 2001-01-30 26 NBA New York 91 LA Lakers 81 NEW YORK Shaquille O'Neal never left the locker room, and the rest of the Los Angeles Lakers never really showed up, either. With O'Neal a last-minute scratch because of a foot402 words
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Article, Illustration901 2001-01-30 27 Ross Edwards, Alan Wilkins and Bruce Yardley (see picture, from left), three names synonymous with cricket and rugby. AustraliansYardley and Edwards were starTest batsmen in the *****, while Wilkins was a professional cricket player with English counties Glamorgan and Gloucestershire and is now a rugby commentator with ESPNHEDYKHOO - 901 words
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189 2001-01-30 27 AFP SYDNEY Australia's Nine Network had to apologise to its viewers yesterday over the foul abuse dished out to an opposing batsman by Australian cricket's naughty boy, Shane Warne during a match here Sunday. Fans watching Australia thrash Zimbabwe in a tri-series matchAFP - 189 words
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Article, Illustration396 2001-01-30 28 Eriksson must be thrilled as youngsters shine at OldTrafford LONDON Teenagers Joe Cole and Michael Carrick came of age on Sunday in front of delighted England boss Sven Goran Eriksson, reported The Daily Mirror. If he had any doubts about the West Ham youngsters, they will have beenAllsport photo - 396 words
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340 2001-01-30 28 FA Cup Gillingham 2 Chelsea 4 LONDON Even when it should be easy, Chelsea has a habit of making it hard for itself. Three up and cruising after 24 minutes, all Claudio Ranieri's side had to do was hold its nerve,340 words
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366 2001-01-30 29 AFP Italian Serie A Juventus 4 Vicenza 0 MILAN Second-placed Juventus trounced Vicenza 4-0 thanks to a Filippo Inzaghi hat-trick to keep the pressure on Italian first division leader AS Roma on Sunday. But the side from the Italian capital maintainedAFP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration664 2001-01-30 29 Figo's born to play for Real, says club president Spanish Primera Liga Valencia 0 Real Madrid 1 MADRID Real Madrid president Florentine) Perez has declared that former Barcelona player Luis Figo was born to play for the reigning European champion, reported Soccernet.com. Perez, elected Real president lastAFP photo - 664 words
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Article, Illustration664 2001-01-30 30 Reuters Calcavecchia breaks 46-year-old record SCOTTSDALE Mark Calcavecchia (right) is known as one of the streakiest players on the US PGA Tour. When he gets his putter going, he is known to go crazy on the golf course. But in the final round of the PhoenixReuters - 664 words
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212 2001-01-30 30 AFP Rugby MAR DEL PLATA Rugby giant Jonah Lomu carried New Zealand to the World Cup Sevens title yesterday, scoring a hat-trick of tries in its 31-12 final victory against Australia. Glen Ella's young Australians competed well throughout the match, but theAFP - 212 words
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Article112 2001-01-30 30 Reuters HULL The trial of four Leeds United footballers facing charges in connection with an alleged assault on a student last January began in Hull Crown Court yesterday. Midfielder Lee Bowyer, defender Jonathan Woodgate and reserve team player Tony Hackworth face charges of affray and ofReuters - 112 words
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Article, Illustration609 2001-01-30 31 S. Gulam - S. Gulam Kuwaiti ace could be biggest threat to Lions in upcoming qualifiers Kuwait 2 Brondby 2 by gulam® newstoday. com. sg NO doubt, he's Kuwait's ace. His name is Jasem Alhuwadi. He wears the number 20 jersey. He's a head taller than any of theHEDYKHOO - 609 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration205 2001-01-30 32 -AFP LONDON Jennifer Capriati (above) has risen to seventh from 14th in the world rankings, her highest position since 1993, after her shock win in the Australian Open final. Capriati, seeded 12th in Melbourne and ranked 14th in the world before the Open began, beat world-AFP - 205 words
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379 2001-01-30 32 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang kelvui@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S national bowlers might soon have to vacate their 'home. This is because Kirn Seng Plaza Bowl, where the Singapore Bowling Academy is based, has been put on sale. The SBA is where the national squads and many379 words
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Article248 2001-01-30 32 AFP LONDON Manchester United defender Gary Neville was charged by the Football Association (FA) yesterday, following an incident in the tunnel after his side's shock 1-0 FA Cup home defeat against West Ham. England full-back Neville, 25, was reported to the FA for abusing an assistant refereeAFP - 248 words
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