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Article375 2001-03-02 1 Aussie PM cuts tax, critics say it's just an election stunt BELEAGUERED Australian Prime Minister John Howard yesterday made yet another populist gesture to try and redeem his rapidly dipping political fortunes. He reversed the petrol tax policy, virtually enshrined since 1983, which pegs tax increases to375 words
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Article, Illustration291 2001-03-02 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by boony i a n@ne wsto day. co m. sg SEATED behind a bare black desk in an empty new office that was no longer his, veteran PAP Potong Pasir man Andy Gan said: "Before I can make use of (this office), I have291 words
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Miscellaneous8 2001-03-02 1 Never down A local network's guarantee Page 28 words
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Miscellaneous8 2001-03-02 1 Still alive What Greenspan is saying Page 148 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article294 2001-03-02 2 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon A local provider assures 100 per cent network availability by solomon® newsto day. com.sg DEPENDENCE on e-mail and other Internet technologies has made the corporate data network the lifeline of any firm. So having the network always up and running is crucial. To aid businesses294 words
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Article127 2001-03-02 2 L I JIIIU l_-4_ T i—ii. -AFP KABUL Ignoring appeals from the international community, Afghanistan's ruling Taliban began smashing Buddhist statues yesterday. Taliban's Information and Culture Minister Mullah Qudratullah confirmed that the destruction of statutes have started in various provinces. Also destroyed was the world's tallest standingL I _ JIIIU l_-4_ T i—ii. -AFP - 127 words
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Article140 2001-03-02 2 THE criminal capers of a national serviceman who went absent without leave in June 1998 were brought to a close in court yesterday. Eugene Lau Teck Meng, 21, lodged a report at a Police Post saying he had lost his NRIC. His intent was to140 words
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136 2001-03-02 3 AFP AN HIV-positive mother was jailed for nine months yesterday for abandoning her newborn baby in a hotel. Arnai Khanitta, a Thai overstayer, fled soon after giving birth when she learnt that someone had called the police. She was arrested a week later onAFP - 136 words
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Article248 2001-03-02 3 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Yes, and you don't have to be a genius by zackaria@newsto d ay.com.Sg IT'S a full scholarship that carries no bond and doesn't care much for grades. It enables you to study for the International Baccalaureate (IB) at United World College campuses in248 words
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219 2001-03-02 3 THE number of young children and adolescents seeking psychiatric help has doubled over the past 10 years, and experts say it's"due to stress. In 1998, more than 2,000 children sought psychiatric help at the Institute of Heath a gigantic leap from 945 in 1990.219 words
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Article, Illustration67 2001-03-02 3 TANGS department store has "bagged" one of the most innovative advertising ideas yet. The store has installed these bright orange bags at bus stops islandwide to promote its sale, which begins today. The weather resistant bags are made of synthetic paper, which cannot be cut. Shoppers67 words
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119 2001-03-02 3 AFP DUBAI A 70-year-old man has threatened to marry a foreigner unless the government pays himUS$2O,OOO (5534,800) for his third marriage. The threat may carry some weight since marrying a foreigner is a practice that is seriously frowned upon in the Gulf ArabAFP - 119 words
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107 2001-03-02 3 AN Air-India plane was diverted to a holding area at Singapore's Changi airport yesterday because of a security alert on the flight, passengers said. They said emergency vehicles pulled alongside Flight 478 from Bombay after it landed and that they had been searched in107 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article168 2001-03-02 4 "MY husband is beating me. I don't need an ambulance. I need the Police" was the cry police heard over the telephone at 11.40 am on Dec 31, 1999. They discovered that Mr Satnam Singh had demanded $100 from his wife and when she refused,168 words
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Article257 2001-03-02 4 Chelsea Chua - Chelsea Chua Academic quits job to pursue 'second life' by ch els ea newstoday. com. sg ONE man's love and knowledge of nature has taken him from academic classrooms to jungle treks, and now he wants to show Singapore to Singaporeans and the rest of the257 words
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106 2001-03-02 4 THE Central Council of Malay Cultural Organisations wants to keep today's dialogue with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew a closed-door session, so that there can be a frank exchange of views on the sensitive topics of Malays in the SAF and the106 words
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190 2001-03-02 4 KIDNEY patients will now be able to keep in touch with the rest of the world even while they are undergoing dialysis. Most of these patients undergo four hours of dialysis treatment three times a week. To help them pass the time, SingTel190 words
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Article70 2001-03-02 4 TWO of India's greatest contemporary artistes percussionist Zakir Hussain and kathak dancer Birju Maharaj will be performing in Singapore tomorrow at the World Trade Centre at 7.30 pm. In what has been caHed a fusion of dance and drum, the charity show has been organised by70 words
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Miscellaneous110 2001-03-02 4 READ 0N... Don't play the blame game 'Rude Singaporean' label is overused. Don'r generalise/6 Fiji government illegal 1997 constitution is still legal, rules Court of Appeal/1 1 Sky isn't falling yet... ...that is Greenspan's message to Wall Street/14 Japanese-style action with Oni Take on enemies as a martial-arts expert/ 15110 words
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LETTERS
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148 2001-03-02 6 Sarman Yassin - Sarman Yassin I REFER to the letter "It's not just rude English" (Today, Feb 28). Singapore is a multi-racial country comprising many races with different cultures. We are able to co-exist due to our ability to blend and work together as a team.148 words
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Letter266 2001-03-02 6 Melvin Ho - Melvin Ho 'Rude Singaporean' label is overused. Don't generalise I REFER to the letter "It's not just rude English" (Today, Feb 28). The writer has made several sweeping statements regarding the graciousness of Singaporeans, claiming that they have no manners. It gives the impression that266 words
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202 2001-03-02 6 Han Liang Yuan ( Ms - Han Liang Yuan (Ms) WE refer to the letter "Split level roads need crash railings" (TODAY, Feb 26). Mr James Wan has highlighted that crash barrier railings should he erected along Fort Canning Road, just after the YMCA building, and at202 words
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157 2001-03-02 6 Simon Ng Yap Peng - Simon Ng Yap Peng I REFER to the letter "No Reply" by Mr Lim Nah from the Ministry of Manpower (Today, Feb 26). I was shocked by this sentence in his letter: "In fact, foreigners who earn a monthly basic salary of at least $3,500157 words
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Letter89 2001-03-02 6 MAKader - MAKader COULD the authorities concerned let us know the schedule for the construction of a bridge over Sungei Sembawang, to connect Woodlands Ave 7 to Seinbawang Way? With the construction of this vehicular bridge, travel time between Woodlands and Sembawang/Yishun will be drastically reduced. This will89 words
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Letter108 2001-03-02 6 John Chan - John Chan I'M surprised at the choice of headline that Today used for a story. On Feb 27, you used the headline "Where the hell is Melchizedek?" The story was about a website by the name of melchizedek.com. You may know that Melchizedek was a high108 words
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Letter, Illustration396 2001-03-02 7 Danny Er - Danny Er Enforcement officers have quite a time dealing with errant customers by reporter@newstoday.com.sg EVEN though most passengers are honest, there are some who will misuse concession cards to save money on train rides. Guess who pays for these fare dodgers? You. TheALVINTOH - 396 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article304 2001-03-02 8 A move to pressure M'sian banks to be more competitive KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia, under pressure to open its banking industry to more competition, said it will let HSBC Holdings Pic, Citibank NA and other foreign lenders in the nation open more branches in six years.304 words
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113 2001-03-02 8 SEMBCORP Industries said 2000 profit was little changed because lower engineering and construction orders offset gains in its logistics and utilities businesses. Profit from operations rose t6 $131 from $128.2 million in 1999. Sales rose 21 per cent to $2.9 billion. "SembCorp Industries is113 words
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176 2001-03-02 8 DBS Group Holdings is in talks to raise its 10 per cent stake in Wing Lung Bank, an official at the Hong Kong lender said. DBS, which said on Monday that it abandoned talks to buy Korea Exchange Bank's credit-card unit, plans to176 words
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195 2001-03-02 8 THE Ascott group has sold its Orchard Point retail mall for $91 million. The sale is part of its plans to sell between $500 million and $600 million in retail assets this year so as to focus on its service apartment core business.195 words
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Article65 2001-03-02 8 PEOPLE'S Food Holdings, a China-based processed meat producer, plans to raise $64.1 million in its IPO launched here yesterday. The company will sell 142.5 million shares at 45 cents each. A total of 134.5 million are placement shares, while eight million shares will be65 words
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Article44 2001-03-02 8 INVESTORS who applied for up to 9,000 shares of Innovalues Precision shares will receive 23.9 percent of the IPO. The two million shares it offered recently for public subscription was 6.42 times subscribed. Trading on a "ready" basis will start today.44 words
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Advertisement461 2001-03-02 9 i ::v I ABN AMRO Star Behavioural Finance Japan Fund In an ideal investment environment, you would only need your left brain Applying behavioural finance is not a new phenomenon in the developed the side that makes rational decisions. You would be detached of all the markets of America and461 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Market's fading hope
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Article, Illustration514 2001-03-02 10 HOPES of an inter-meeting rate cut eluded investors and stocks responded by selling off as US Fed Chief Alan Greenspan gave no obvious signal to take action before the next FOMC meeting. Profit warnings from networking equipment provider 3Com and PC514 words
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Article, Illustration473 2001-03-02 10 THE Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange came under selling pressure, with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) sliding throughout the day, and even dipping below the 700-level at one stage, before recovering slightly to close at 702, a toss of 7.4 points. The KLCI opened at its473 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article300 2001-03-02 11 1997 constitution is still legal, rules Court of Appeal SUVA Fiji's Court of Appeal declared the military-backed interim government illegal yesterday, raising fears of a return to racial violence that followed last year's coup. The court said a multi-racial 1997 constitution remained the law of the land,300 words
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Article93 2001-03-02 11 -AFP PAEIS Throwing away that hamburger could perk up your brain. Canadian researchers fed young rats a diet which composed 40 per cent animal or vegetable fat and 60 per cent standard rodent fare, New Scientist reports. At the age of four months the rat-AFP - 93 words
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213 2001-03-02 11 Reuters HONG KONG A team of scientists said they have invented a cheap new material which can block 90 per cent of mobile phone radiation. "It's a new material. It's very thin, very light and very cheap. It's very effective in preventing microwaveReuters - 213 words
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Article121 2001-03-02 11 -AFP BRUSSELS Belgium, fearful of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain, has ordered the destruction of all sheep about 1,000 imported from that country'since Feb 1. The action follows a similar recommendation by the European Union's Standing Veterinary Committee on Tuesday, as new cases of the-AFP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration374 2001-03-02 12 Megawati consoles Madurese during first official visit to scene of violence KALIMANTAN Indonesian VicePresident Megawati Sukarnoputri and Parliament Speaker Akbar Tanjung visited the "killing fields" of Sampit yesterday to counter charges that the central government is indifferent to the ethnic clashes there. Ms Megawati wept as she■AFP photo - 374 words
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Article147 2001-03-02 12 -AFP SEATTLE A state of emergency has been declared in Washington State, now counting its losses after it was struck yesterday by its worst quake since 1949. Governor Gary Locke said the losses could run into billions of dollars, after declaring a state of emergency. The-AFP . - 147 words
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Article108 2001-03-02 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Officials in Terengganu have cancelled plans to hold a mass slaughtering of 1,000 cattle a ritual to mark the successful completion of Muslims' pilgrimage to Mecca for Hari Raya Haji next Tuesday. The organisers simply could not get enough participants for the inaugural event, dubbed-AFP - 108 words
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Article, Illustration206 2001-03-02 12 AFP MANILA A centuries-old tribe in Philippines is now ready to fight to reclaim ancestral land that was taken away during the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos' regime. For three days last week, the Palaw'an tribe staged a native dance ritual and performed several songs ofAFP; AFP photo - 206 words
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Article215 2001-03-02 13 AFP Anti-terrorist law hits TamilTigers in London LONDON Britain has banned a raft of 21 organisations from operating premises on its territory using powers granted under a tough new law. Groups banned under an announcement by Home Secretary Jack Straw on Wednesday included Sri Lanka'sAFP - 215 words
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131 2001-03-02 13 AFP SHANGHAI-A hundred primary school children in the Chinese city of Bole in Xinjiang fell ill after eating a breakfast spiked with rat poison. Shanghai-based drug companies had sent 100,000 yuan (5520,400) worth of medicine to the city in the predominantly Muslim north-west ChineseAFP - 131 words
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Article, Illustration111 2001-03-02 13 Reuters OMAHA US President George W Bush, (seen here wearing protective glasses during a visit to a factory), on Wednesday accidentally criticised the death penalty, a policy he supports. In a speech to supporters in Nebraska, he said: "Those of us who have– Reuters - 111 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration806 2001-03-02 14 Caroline Baum - Caroline Baum Bloomberg that is Greenspan's message to Wall Street by in New York GREENSPAN to markets: Cool your jets. There will be no emergency inter-meeting rate cut. After all the ballyhoo this week about another reduction in interest rates before the Federal Reserve's March 20Bloomberg - 806 words
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188 2001-03-02 14 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States, a superpower, has to rely on rapidly decaying tools to throw its diplomatic weight around. "If this deterioration continues, our ability to use statecraft to avoid, manage and resolve crises and to deter aggression will decline, increasing the-AFP - 188 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration1067 2001-03-02 15 Take on enemies as a martial-arts expert GAMES REVIEWS www. game spotasi ax o m ONI is a single-player third-person real-time strategy (RTS) action game from Bungie Software. Its influences are traced to Japanese science-fiction-themed animated films, as well as Japanese 3D fighting games. You play1,067 words
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Article, Illustration575 2001-03-02 16 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Robotic dogs boost interest in mechatronics at Temasek Polytechnic by sol omon@newstod ay.com. sg WHAT do you do to boost interest in a complex engineering field? For Temasek Polytechnic, it acquired robotic dogs for a group of its engineering students to use in their575 words
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Article, Illustration228 2001-03-02 16 DO you know who released the smallest PDA? Or what a WAP gateway is? How about the available clock speed for Pentium 4 processor? If you know the answers, you are one of the tech-sawy intellects we are searching for in Asia-Pacific. In line228 words
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Article158 2001-03-02 16 INTERNET audience measurement service, Nielsen//Netßatings, showed a surge in traffic to education sites in January by home Internet users. The National University of Singapore site, www.nus.edu.sg, attracted 43,096 unique visitors in January. This pushed it to the 41st position in the ranking of top Web158 words
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Article125 2001-03-02 16 LOCAL Internet service provider (ISP), Pacific Internet Limited, has introduced a new Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) broadband access plan giving users unrestricted broadband access. Dubbed "Broadband Unlimited", the new package is being promoted in March at $75.90 per month, which is half the regular rate. Existing125 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration368 2001-03-02 18 Maurice Png - Maurice Png 20 promising young girls will battle for the ultimate crown by maurice@news to day. com.sg For 20 young and promising girls in the prime of their lives, tomorrow will be an eventful day. After undergoing weeks of toiling, juggling work, studies and rehearsals, from dawn368 words
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Article, Illustration699 2001-03-02 18 Carolyn Wong - In the face of death Is reality TV becoming a little too real for comfort? Carolyn Wong by axn_mktg@spe. s ony. com We called it "Melrose-Place-in-the-wildemess", but it's starting to look like the World's Most Amazing Videos. Reality TV becomes a little too real this week when the survivors on699 words
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Article, Illustration325 2001-03-02 19 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan It's fun playing with make-up well, almost... by h a z el@newsto d ay.com.sg Oh no! Who is this pig face spotted on Caldecott Hill? It's baby-faced Terence Cao. No kidding. And the boyish MediaCorp actor loves his new look. "It's perfect for lunch,"HEDYKIIOO - 325 words
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Article, Illustration408 2001-03-02 23 DVDate with Douglas Tseng Step aside Lambs, Manhunter is here Manhunter Anchor Bay DVD, Region AH, widescreen 2.35:1, Dolby 5.1, $45/$6O Yes, the title is cheesy and generic, but history will remember Manhunter as the first movie to introduce Hannibal Lector, who is currently doing rounds408 words
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Article, Illustration405 2001-03-02 27 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim Dr Abbas receives his PhD after five long years, thanks to the support he got by. zacka na@ newsto day. co m.sg "So, I think upgrading my knowledge is important even though my age is catching on." The educator, who has been in the405 words
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Miscellaneous859 2001-03-02 21 My Home Family Ties Aaina J A/ /A Channel NewsAsia, R PML Suria, 9.30 pm /Vemf 8.02 pm J II morning ifoffia a»w/ Reema are two sisters 6.00am Headlines Catherine Suen is a full-time house- who are in love with the same man, 6.02 Quick Chat Knowing Asia wife but859 words
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Article, Illustration1032 2001-03-02 28 I So more Singaporean women are choosing to marry later in life, have fewer babies if at all and placing more importance on their careers. But are their aspirations shared by their counterparts in other parts of the world? Tracy Lee gets ELLE magazine correspondents in Australia1,032 words
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travel
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Article, Illustration1244 2001-03-02 29 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh Today by chaopeh@newsto day. com. sg Most people know about the Gold Coast, an hour's drive south of Brisbane in Queensland.Australia. Less well known but equal)/ sophisticated and enjoyable is the Sunshine Coast an hour's drive in the other direction (i.e. north) from Brisbane.1,244 words
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Miscellaneous30 2001-03-02 29 It does not have the contrived feel prevalent in many seaside resort towns. The sand, the markets, the activities everything is special at the Sunshine Coast. See the next page >»30 words
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Advertisement164 2001-03-02 30 Light up the high seas with Singapore's most famous diva! No one lights up the stage like Anita Sarawak. A true professional who's been entertaining in international hotspots like Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas for many years, Anita will thrill you with her scintillating performance. Whether she's A belting out164 words
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Article, Illustration650 2001-03-02 32 I Large families can now travel together without having to resort to using public transport EDRICPAN drives the new, and surprisingly quick, eight-seater Nissan Serena EVER fantasise about being an SBS bus driver? No, me neither. But just in case there's the odd SBS-fetishist lurking around, Nissan650 words
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Article104 2001-03-02 33 KEEN to own a Hot Wheels Formula One Grand Prix Collectors' Series car but not sure that you will be one of the win"-in rr on r pasf, Fret :°k -from r day untll March 18, these scale models will be on sale at Takashimaya's104 words
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Article, Illustration118 2001-03-02 33 UNVEILED at the Geneva International Motor Show which opened its doors yesterday, Fiat's new mid-sized, car is called the Stilo Italian for style. The replacement for the Bravo/Brava is, like its predecessor, available in threeand five-door versions with very different styling. The upright-looking five-door has higher-set118 words
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Article, Illustration106 2001-03-02 33 VEHICLE personalisation is becoming increasingly popular today, and it has just been announced that three unique options packages Salt, Pepper and Chili will be available Salt will be available on Mini One, the entry-level model -S-e.This '"dudes items sucn as sl'ver tnm, extra interior106 words
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Article334 2001-03-02 33 Can you recommend a car which best suits my I needs? My current car is a 1991 Toyota Corona My criteria are as follows: I) My family size: Five adults and two children (need car seat and booster). I 1 would like an MPV but they cost too334 words
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Article, Illustration510 2001-03-02 35 AFP w Team boss Dennis says^cLarefi'^jV track record speaks for/itself Formula One MELBOURNE McLaren team boss Ron Dennis Thursday defended his cars' reliability in the face of the challenge from world champion Ferrari ahead of Sunday's seasonopening Australian Grand Prix. Both McLarens of Mika Hakkinen and David CoulthardAFP; Allspout photo; Allsport piioto - 510 words
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248 2001-03-02 35 AFP NBA DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks signed guard Vernon Maxwell for the remainder of the National Basketball Association season on Wednesday, the second year in a row they have gambled on a player of dubious reputation. The Mavericks, who at 36-22 areAFP - 248 words
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Article, Illustration701 2001-03-02 36 Eriksson has to prove that Wednesday's morale-boosting win was not a one-off thing LONDON England coaches have ahabit of raising the country's hopes, only to turn them to dust, reported the Times. Glenn Hoddle's reign began with a 3-0 victory in Moldova and Kevin Keegan's England beatAi.i.srokr l>hot<> - 701 words
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Article, Illustration284 2001-03-02 36 Reuters BIRMINGHAM England players were paying tribute to a solid team performance on Wednesday after their 3-0 friendly victory over Spain. Nick Barmby, who opened the scoring against the run of play, praised the display against one of Europe's top sides. "You've got to give Spain aReuters; . Alisport photo - 284 words
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Article118 2001-03-02 36 Reuters COLUMBUS Goals by substitute Josh Wolff and Eamie Stewart gave the United States a 2-0 victory over Mexico in its opening Concacaf World Cup final qualifying round match on Wednesday. The first half was lacklustre but two goals in the second period brought the game to– Reuters - 118 words
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Article, Illustration485 2001-03-02 37 Tiger skips Pro-Am dinner despite whopping $3.87-million appearance fee DUBAI There was some consternation when Tiger Woods, who is said to be receiving U552.25 million ($3.87 million) in appearance money for this week's Dubai Desert Classic, failed to attend the prize-giving after winning the pro-am. By all accounts,Au.sport photo - 485 words
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407 2001-03-02 37 AFP DUBAI Georgia may well have been on his mind, but Tiger Woods got off to a sizzling start in the Dubai Desert Classic yesterday with a bogey-free, eight-under-par 64. Woods is winless in five US PGA tournaments soAFP - 407 words
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Article, Illustration585 2001-03-02 38 AFP India brushed aside as Australia seeks its first series win in 31 years BOMBAY Steve Waugh's magnificent Australians demolished India by 10 wickets in the first Test here yesterday to record their 16th consecutive victory. The emphatic win with two days to spare gaveAFP; . Allsport photo - 585 words
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396 2001-03-02 38 Reuters DUNEDIN Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar was cited yesterday for a suspect action just as he was sent home early from Pakistan's tour of New Zealand due to injury. This is the second such report in his career. New Zealand umpires– Reuters - 396 words
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Article, Illustration552 2001-03-02 39 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Former Under-16 stars now choose to only play school football. Why have they given up? by scott@ne wsto day. com. sg THEY were kept together for three years, sent to Japan and Thailand on a few training trips and earmarked as part of theHEDYKHOO - 552 words
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Article, Illustration353 2001-03-02 40 Reuters MELBOURNE A relaxed Michael Schumacher (below) predicted yesterday that his Ferrari team would retain its Formula One world title and could dominate the sport for the next decade. "I think that's something we would like to achieve, to dominate Formula One, to make Ferrari– Reuters - 353 words
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Miscellaneous11 2001-03-02 40 I'd rather be unreliable than slow, says Ron Dennis/ Page 3511 words
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