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Article, Illustration262 2001-03-01 1 Agencies Strongest quake in 36 years SEATTLE A strong earthquake measuring 6.8 in magnitude and lasting about 45 seconds rocked Seattle yesterday. It knocked chunks off skyscrapers and forced thousands to flee buildings. There were reports of about a dozen people hurt, including three with serious injuries fromAgencies; – Agencies - 262 words
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Article309 2001-03-01 1 NEW YORK Stocks spiralled lower yesterday, with the Nasdaq market wrapping up its thirdworst month ever, after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan quashed investors' hopes for an imminent interest-rate cut. Mr Greenspan told the US House Financial Services Committee that the economy appears to be slowing sharply.309 words
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322 2001-03-01 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian PAP." by boonyi an@n c wsto day. com. s g THE opposition is hoping to add a layer of votes from a less fearful generation to its kitty of "protest voters", to win at least one GRC. PotongPAP." - 322 words
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Miscellaneous13 2001-03-01 1 Win a pair of return tickets to one of 20 oneworld destinations. /P2313 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration385 2001-03-01 2 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon 'Mr Ang's women may have part of $52 m loan' by hwe ekoon@newstoday.com.sg REMISIER king Peter Lim's (picture) battle against the key shareholders of Europa Holdings (EH) and Raffles Town Club (RTC), Mr Lawrence Ang Yee Lim and Mr William Tan, isALVIN TOH - 385 words
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Article147 2001-03-01 2 ONLY one girl will be crowned Miss Singapore Universe at the Miss Singapore Universe Pageant on Saturday night. But three stars will be born from it. The top three winners of the Miss Singapore Universe Pageant will be awarded contracts with MediaCorp, said Mr147 words
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Article136 2001-03-01 3 THIS is the very sad story of a woman named Cherry Chua. A 38-year-old housewife, Chua and her husband have two daughters, aged eight years and 20 months. Chua suffers from "reactive depression". In April 1999, Chua's elder daughter was found to be of subnormal intelligence. To136 words
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Article201 2001-03-01 3 Danny Er - Danny Er Case probes complaints against DBS, OCBC by reporter@newstoday.com.sg paying-in cheques through a deposit box or at the counter, after complaints that counter staff were not accepting cheque deposits.Case was particularly concerned about the security breaches and DBS has admitted that random sampling by a customer could 'break'201 words
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117 2001-03-01 3 A DENTIST has been suspended for three months by the Singapore Dental Council for improper conduct. In August last year, Dr Michael Lim Yew Leong was fined $1,500 by the Subordinate Courts for writing lewd words in two public toilets and causing distress to117 words
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Miscellaneous122 2001-03-01 3 READ 0N... Good diet? But we all eat out To help us, authorities should keep an eye on hawkers/6 Why Britain is in a panic Foot-and-mouth disease feared for economic impact/13 It makes everyone feel good Nice show bul1 there was at least 30 mins of clutter in it/21 Beauty,122 words
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LETTERS
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317 2001-03-01 6 Sabrina Ong - Sabrina Ong To help us, authorities should keep an eye on hawkers I WAS filled with helplessness when I read your article "A Sickly Singapore" (Today, Feb 23). I'd just like to point out that it is absolutely pointless to merely keep asking317 words
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164 2001-03-01 6 Lydia Brooks - Lydia Brooks I AM an expatriate from the US and recently, I have been struck by culture shock. The article "Your English is rude in my culture" was so accurate in its take on cross-cul-tural communications in Singapore (and other countries) that I found myself164 words
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270 2001-03-01 6 Low Kar Tiang - Low Kar Tiang SINGAPOREANS are so easy to deceive. They complain about poor service, but do not dare to demand better. This was clearly evident to me when I came back to Singapore after working in a bookshop in London for six years. There, customers270 words
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Letter122 2001-03-01 6 Grace Wu - Grace Wu I REFER to Mr Bryan Teo's letter, "Action at the stadium" (Today, Feb 20). Cisco Police officers were engaged to undertake crowd control at the National Stadium for the Pre-World Cup qualifying matches. We wish to clarify that a first-aid kit was available at the Police122 words
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Letter86 2001-03-01 6 John WongXiaohui - John WongXiaohui I'M a regular reader of your newspaper, and I'd like to tell you that I enjoy reading it. However, in the issue of Feb 27, there's mention that Manchester United Football Club (MUFC) was also known as "the Reds". I would like86 words
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151 2001-03-01 6 FROM March 27 this year, Singapore Airlines will add three new flights to Brisbane, bringing you a total choice of three weekly non-stop flights to that city. What's more, Singapore Airlines is also offering a special promotional airfare to Brisbane at only $650. Enroute,151 words
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Article148 2001-03-01 6 AFP EDUCATION Web sites in Singapore were swamped in January as students turned to the Internet for online information at the start of the school year, an industry monitor said yesterday. The survey on home Internet usage by ACNielsen eßatings.com showed that traffic to educationAFP - 148 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article313 2001-03-01 8 Reuters Bleak output figures signal sharp slowdown TOKYO Japan's industrial production slumped 3.9 per cent in January, providing more evidence of a sharp economic slowdown and sending the Tokyo stock market to hit a 15-year low at one stage. The Nikkei 225 average fell 2.11 percent inReuters - 313 words
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266 2001-03-01 8 Bloomberg News CHARTERED Semiconductor said it will lose money in the first quarter as a slowing US economy crimped sales. The announcement sent its shares plunging by up to 14 per cent to hit a low of $4.80 yesterday. The shares ended at $4.94. The– Bloomberg News - 266 words
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Article114 2001-03-01 8 OVERSEAS Union Bank said full-year profit rose by a lower than expected 21 per cent to $545 million. "2000 to us was a reasonably good year," said Mr Peter Seah, OUB's chief executive. "We achieved another year of record profit. Growth was underscored by strong loan114 words
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Article105 2001-03-01 8 Reuters TOKYO The Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday cut its two main money market rates, saying it was worried about growing weakness in the world's second-largest economy. It cut its key overnight money-market call rate to 0.15 per cent from 0.25 per cent. The more symbolic discountReuters - 105 words
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93 2001-03-01 8 Reuters TOKYO Japanese machine tool maker Ikegai Corp yesterday became Japan's second publicly listed company to seek court protection from creditors in a week, as the country's debtstrapped banks grow reluctant to extend loans. "We have decided that it would be difficult to ensureReuters - 93 words
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Article, Illustration191 2001-03-01 8 Chin Weilin - Chin Weilin by we ilin@ne wstoday.com.sg NICHICON, the world's top manufacturer and distributor of capacitors yesterday announced a $50 million investment to make surface mounting, chip type aluminium electrolytic capacitors here. This will be its first E-chip manufacturing outside Japan. The plant in191 words
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MARKET NEWS
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More rate cuts?
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Article, Illustration501 2001-03-01 10 NEGATIVE economic data and poor earnings outlook continued to derail any positive market mood. The overnight Nasdaq market, which slipped four percent following the release of weak US consumer confidence figures, had a knee-jerk impact on the Singapore bourse. Singapore shares tumbled to a low501 words
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Article, Illustration445 2001-03-01 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange ended broadly lower yesterday, as reflected in the losses among the key Malaysian market indices, and the number of losing counters, which overwhelmed gainers 437 to 173. At market close, the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) was down445 words
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Article, Illustration187 2001-03-01 11 This structure tips the scale at 11,500 tonnes This integrated topsides, commissioned by Shell Philippines Exploration B. V., will be used for the Malampaya Deep Water Gas to Power project. The topsides, with a contract value of $80 million, will be installed onto a concrete gravity structure.YENYOK; WONG KHING CHONG, - 187 words
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Article144 2001-03-01 11 SESDAQ-listed Qian Hu Corporation, an importer, exporter and distributor of ornamental fish as well as a breeder of Dragon Fish, has exceeded its profit forecast made during last October's IPO launch. It posted a 141 per cent jump to a record net profit of144 words
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79 2001-03-01 11 HERMES-Epitek Corp, a SingaporeTaiwanese joint venture that provides services for the semiconductor industry, said it's investing up to $50 million here. The money will be spent on a new facility to repair and service semiconductor equipment. The company expects to complete the plant by79 words
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113 2001-03-01 11 Bloomberg News UNITED Overseas Bank is hiring 39 ING Barings staff as it takes over the Dutch investment bank's futures and options business on the island, ING said in a statement "ING confirmed that an agreement has been reached with United Overseas BankBloomberg News - 113 words
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Article88 2001-03-01 11 Bloomberg News KUALA LUMPUR Sime Darby Bhd, Malaysia's sixth-biggest company by market value, said its second-quarter profit rose 15 per cent as higher property sales offset a decline in palm oil prices. Profit for the three months ended Dec 31 rose to 169.6 million– Bloomberg News - 88 words
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WORD NEWS
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Article, Illustration437 2001-03-01 12 Steven Ooi - Steven Ooi Indonesian power vacuum continues by steven@newstod ay. com.sg PALANGKARAYA At least 428 people have been killed in ethnic cleansing in Kalimantan, but it seems as if the police and array have been busier shooting each other than shooting rioters. Five rioters have been shot inAFP photo - 437 words
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Article152 2001-03-01 12 -AFP SEOUL South Korea is angry over Japan's plans to publish controversial history books, which are said to whitewash the country's atrocities during World War 11. The textbooks, waiting to be approved before their publication, have outraged neighbouring states as they fail to mention Japan's use of-AFP - 152 words
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Article, Illustration177 2001-03-01 12 Agencies BEIJING Crime buster Li Jizhou (above) was once one of China's top anti-smuggling officers. Now, Li, the former deputy head of the National Anti-Smuggling Leading Group, may be sentenced to death for allegedly taking part in China's biggest smuggling case. Li, who wasAgencies; Reuters photo. - 177 words
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Article84 2001-03-01 12 AFP LONDON At least 13 people were feared dead and about 70 others seriously injured yesterday when a high-speed passenger train slammed into a freight service near the northern English town of Selby. Another 60 people were also feared trapped in the wreckage of the passengerAFP - 84 words
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Article69 2001-03-01 12 AFP CANBERRA Australia has banned juicy Califomian grapes due to fears of a terrible virus. Australian Agriculture Minister Warren Truss said the import of Californian grapes would risk the introduction of the glassy-winged, sharp shooter an insect that carries the so-called Pierce's Disease. The ban isAFP - 69 words
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Article, Illustration378 2001-03-01 13 Agencies Foot-and-mouth disease feared for economic impact LONDON Hundreds of British farms have been sealed from the outside world. Thousands of pigs, cattle and sheep have been cremated. Horse racing has been suspended for a week. All due to the escalating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)Agencies - 378 words
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Article, Illustration221 2001-03-01 13 -AFP CANCUN Dozens of people were injured on Tuesday as Mexican police clashed with globalisation foes at the end of a two-day meeting of the World Economic Forum in this popular resort. The clashes took place as Mexican President Vicente Fox closed the international gathering-AFP; – Reuters photo - 221 words
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199 2001-03-01 13 Agencies WASHINGTON US President George W Bush has formally fired the first shot in his battle to convince a sceptical Congress to support a huge tax cut. In his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, Mr Bush asked lawmakers– Agencies - 199 words
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Article108 2001-03-01 13 AFP MOSCOW The Russian government is set to spend up to US$lOO million (Ssl7o million) to change its "negative" image in the West. Publicity messages describing everyday life in Russia or recounting great moments in the country's history could be shown on the mainAFP - 108 words
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Article66 2001-03-01 13 Bloomberg HONG KONG A lawyer faces possible expulsion from the legal profession after posing nude for a local gossip magazine. Mr Paul Tse appeared naked on the cover of Next magazine, holding only a strategically placed legal rights handbook. He faces a disciplinary hearing to respond to complaints.Bloomberg - 66 words
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78 2001-03-01 13 JAIPUR In a complete role reversal, students in a school in India have been asked to evaluate the performance of their teachers. Students from standards 5 to 12 at Jaipur's Subodh Public School will judge their knowledge, attitude and communication skills, said NDTV. The78 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration835 2001-03-01 14 Debra Soon - Debra Soon Just make it easier for me to get around with my son by_ I USED to drive a 1975 maroon BMW 2002. It's a heavy, two-door, two-litre car, without power steering and which consumed leaded petrol. It wasn't very reliable either. I still remember that835 words
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487 2001-03-01 14 Strong rupiah 'needs more than economic policy 1 AFP The Jakarta Post examines the woes of the rupiah in an editorial: THE Indonesian rupiah remained at its new lows on Tuesday after falling two per cent on Monday to almost 9,890 rupiah against the US dollar, already its lowest levelAFP - 487 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration590 2001-03-01 15 Neville Stack - Neville Stack OFF BEAT When you want to come up with something creative and practica by nstack@es atclear. Ie Was it a man or a woman who invented the wheel? No-one knows but you can figure it out. It seems that women tend to rely onENG KONG - 590 words
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Article, Illustration743 2001-03-01 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau FILM REVIEW Pay It Forward (Now showing) Nice show but there was at least 30 mins of clutter in it by d a vid@ newstoday. co m. sg Asa way of inspiring his iiclass, a cynical teacher, Eugene Simonet (Kevin Spacey), challenges his743 words
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Article, Illustration634 2001-03-01 22 Maurice Fng - Maurice Fng by maurice@>newstoday. com. sg Beauty pageants they have been slammed and ridiculed as commercial gimmicks to spin money for organisers, and as back-stabbing hypocritical crash courses for pretty-faced airheads. But, despite the heavy criticism, beauty pageants are here to stay, and the good newsALVINTOH - 634 words
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Article, Illustration150 2001-03-01 24 to furthering the ideals and goals of the modern woman today, Miss Singapore Universe 2001 is a tribute to the may she graces beauty with intelligence, wit and charm. %>ing for the Miss Singapore Universe 2001 crown will be some of Singapore's most150 words
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Article, Illustration260 2001-03-01 24 Maurice Png - Maurice Png Miss Singapore Universe finalists debunk myth that beauties are brainless by maunceffi'newsto day. com.sg The public opinion is that beauty pageants are brainless, and contestants turn around to see a knife stuck in their backs. Jaime Teo, 24, however, retorts: "Have you joined one before?"260 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-03-01 25 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... Sometimes there are no right or wrong decisions only quiche Pretty much everyone has heard of "The Last Supper" but someone once told me the story of "The First Supper". This was in the Garden of Eden and523 words
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Article, Illustration651 2001-03-01 25 Kevin Oostner and Kurt Russell play former convicts turned Elvis impersonators who rob a Las Vegas casino in 3000 Miles to Graceland, but the duo discovered that there's room for only one King in the editing suite.Reuters photo - 651 words
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Miscellaneous860 2001-03-01 17 i ,r l i h^m-^^ n MECHACORP A Japan s tyber Law Payanam Payanam J /A Channel NewsAsia, Vasantham Central, 7.30 pm /Vomf 11.34am, 1.02pm Ond 3*34 Dm I Imagine on azure sea so clear you can see corals and imagine pristine beaches for that MORNING The vertical administrative system860 words
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Article, Illustration830 2001-03-01 27 Ewing returns to the Garden to a standing ovation NBA New York 101 Seattle 92 NEW YORK Patrick Ewing has always measured his words, hid his emotions and left so much unsaid. He was the longest-running passion play on Broadway, the tragic Shakespearean figure forever falling onMlspokt photo - 830 words
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Article167 2001-03-01 27 Reuters NFL EAST RUTHERFORD Jim Fassel, who guided the New York Giants to the Super Bowl after virtually laying his job on the line with a bold guarantee, was rewarded with a four-year contract extension yester- day. Financial terms were not disclosed. But Newsday reported thatReuters - 167 words
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Article, Illustration329 2001-03-01 28 Tragedy partly to blame for Williams' drop in competitiveness Formula One LONDON The Williams team said that the crash which killed Ayrton Senna was partly to blame for its fall from competitiveness in Formula One. The Brazilian genius was killed in a Williams during the 1994Allsport photo - 329 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-03-01 28 European Soccer LONDON Liverpool can finally look forward to next week's Uefa Cup quarterfinal against FC Porto after AS Roma failed in an attempt to have their fourthround tie replayed, reported The Times. Roma's request that the second leg against Liverpool be replayed because395 words
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Article, Illustration199 2001-03-01 29 Reuters PARIS German coach Rudi Voeller was far from pleased with his side's display after its 1-0 loss to France in the friendly international. The defeat meant Germany's recent revival as an international force came to a halt. ButReuters; Reuters photo - 199 words
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Article338 2001-03-01 29 Germany outclassed and outplayed by world and European champion France 1 Germany 0 PARIS The French hilled this friendly as Le choc des legends the clash of legends in the Stade de France yesterday, reported The Electronic Telegraph. But when the present world champion met that from338 words
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Article, Illustration413 2001-03-01 30 AFP Hayclen and Gilchrist knock Ganguly's men cold BOMBAY Matthew Hayden and Adam Gilchrist smashed 197 runs in 145 minutes as Australia staged a stirring fightback to take control of the first cricket Test against India here yesterday. Both scored their second Test centuries in a dazzlingAFP; Allsport photo - 413 words
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220 2001-03-01 30 Reuters ADELAIDE The funeral of Australian cricket legend Sir Donald Bradman, who died on Sunday aged 92, will be held in Adelaide today. Bradman's son John told a news conference yesterday that his father would be cremated at a private service at Centennial Park afterReuters - 220 words
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220 2001-03-01 30 AFP DUNEDIN A record partnership of 193, a Nathan Astle century and a woeful Pakistan fielding performance helped New Zealand claim the one-day cricket series by four wickets here yesterday. Despite losing three late wickets in five balls, New Zealand passed Pakistan's useful totalAFP - 220 words
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186 2001-03-01 30 Reuters LONDON Badminton is on course for arguably the biggest change since the sport began with a radical overhaul of the scoring system. Instead of first to 15 and best of three sets, players are heading towards first to seven, best of fiveReuters - 186 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-03-01 31 It knocks out Kuwait and sends Uhrin packing BAHRAIN Bahrain has proved it has what it takes to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals. That is the bold and confident statement of Bahrain Football Association's general secretary Ahmed Jassim after he watched his country's historic winAILSPORT photo - 510 words
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336 2001-03-01 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by scott@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S Jita Singh has just returned from Fifa headquarters in Zurich, where he was a member of an elite group of coaches, administrators and officials there to discuss the future development of football across the world. The Futuro II336 words
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Article275 2001-03-01 31 LONDON It might have been beaten 6-1 by Manchester United at the weekend, but Arsenal has surged ahead of its rivals in the money table as it reported a rise in pre-tax profits for the last six months to nearly £33 million (SsB3 million), reported Soccernet.com. Buoyed275 words
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Article, Illustration440 2001-03-01 32 AFP Winning start for Eriksson as England beats Spain Friendly International England 3 Spain 0 BIRMINGHAM Sven Goran Eriksson's reign as England coach got off to a dream start this morning with an impressive 3-0 win over Spain in a friendly international. Second-half substitutes Emile HeskeyAFP; Aujport photo - 440 words
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Article213 2001-03-01 32 World Cup Group 6 qualifier. Belgium 10 San Marino 1 BRUSSELS Belgium thrashed whipping boys San Marino 10-1 a record win for the host in a competitive match in its World Cup 2002 qualifier here yesterday to move above Scotland at the top of Group213 words
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152 2001-03-01 32 Reuters ROME Argentina came from behind to beat Italy 2-1 in a friendly international yesterday at the Olympic Stadium. Stefano Fiore put the Italians in front in the 26th minute in front of just 20,000 fans. But Kily Gonzalez pulled Argentina level in the– Reuters - 152 words
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