Today, 5 March 2001, Afternoon Edition

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  • The thinking man's Viagra
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      Airlines alert
      268 1  -  Reuters Carriers tell passengers to call for updates as snow storm threatens US NEW YORK International passengers are being advised to call for flight updates if they are planning to fly to New York, as the US braces itself for a storm that may dump more than a
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      Lock icon Livestock scare spreads to Europe
      90 1 -AFP LONDON Suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease in Belgium and Denmark have placed farms and zoos under quarantine, while France has confirmed that imported sheep from the UK slaughtered by local abattoirs tested positive. In Britain, the number of contaminated sites was up 17 by
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      Tunnel? What tunnel?
      105 1  -  Reuters WASHINGTON US Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday he couldn't say whether the United States built a secret tunnel under the Soviet Embassy in Washington, which officials believe was revealed to the Russians by the FBI agent arrested last month.on charges of spying for Moscow. Mr
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Reborn statues?
      257 3 Plan to make new 'Budclhas' NEW DELHI The Taliban may have destroyed the two soaring Buddha statues that have stood for 14 centuries but India is now mooting the idea of putting them together again. India's Minister for Tourism and Culture Ananth Kumar said his country was "capable
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      Superdollars up for grabs
      261 3  -  Chin Wei Lin by we ilin@newsto day. c om.Sg IT is almost like real money anc you can use it to buy things. More than 600 merchants, including big ones such as Seiyu, OG, Parco Bugis Junction, Safe Superstore, Watsons, Lee Hwa, the zoo anc Bird
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      A pat on the back and some ideas
      315 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim by: zackaria@newstoday.cpm.sg WHILE local broadcasters continue to charm the Programme Advisory Committee, they are urged to produce more programmes that are family oriented and to develop a greater sense of social awareness and sensitivity. In its annual report, the
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      Dangerous headlines
      271 4 And how they hide our closest ties A HEADLINE is a powerful and sometimes dangerous tool. And what would anyone say about Singapore's relations with its closest neighbour, based purely on media headlines? That they are difficult and volatile. But the facts paint a very different picture. Minister
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      Lock icon Is that a man or bird, mom?
      48 4 ALVINTOH. Performers from a British children's play, Get Out of Town, amused the crowd at Fort Canning with their innovative costumes. The group kickstarted the Singapore International Festival For Children which began yesterday and ends on March 13. Today photo by
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      Third officer dies in accident
      110 4 ANOTHER victim of the accident which involved a police Land Rover on Saturday has. died, bringing the death toll to three. Sergeant Benny Tan Chiew Leong, 23, a regular police officer died from his injuries at the Changi General Hospital. Two of his colleagues, who
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      Let's discuss this over a cup of coffee and some kaya toast
      227 4 IT looked like an average day at the HDB kopitiam a group of people gathered to drink coffee and eat haya toast while discussing the latest social concerns.. The only difference was that this kopitiam was a simulated
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      106 4 READ 0N... Give us a break Accord us the pride we'deserve, says Singaporean/6 What a letdown Greenspan disappoints...a case of excessive expectations again/8 Let's cut our young some slack Praise the bright students, but spare a thought for the mediocre/12 Apple appeal Hong Yiping may look like Shu Qi, but
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      Give us a break
      571 6  -  Elizabeth Thoramjoo Accord us the pride we deserve, says Singaporean THE article "Forget baby bonus" by Ms Debra Soon (Today, Mar 1) was a poignant note on the paradox of human realities and manufactured policies. We debate the Singaporean identity crisis; lament the inadequacies of our
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      Don't lampoon national leaders
      100 6 AS A Briton residing in Singapore, I take great offence at the cartoon shown on page two of the Monday, Feb 26, edition of Today. Your newspaper has no right to lampoon national leaders nor make light of the foot-and-mouth disease that is a very real
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      Clarification from IRAS
      258 6 WE refer to your report "Not so me, thank you" (Today, Feb 8)The report gives the impresion that the IRAS imposes a ive per cent penalty without warning or reminder for unsuccessful Giro payment. We wish to clarify that this is not the case. More than 90
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      41 6 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****17; E-mail: news@newstoday.com.sg We reserve the right to edit all letters submitted for publication
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  • MARKET NEWS
    • What a letdown
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        Greenspan disappoints ... a case of excessive expectations again
        745 8 Greenspan disappoints a case of excessive expectations again AS we had highlighted the week before, the weight of economic evidence in the US was too mixed for the FED to cut interest rates before the Mar 20 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). So the much awaited cut on Mar 1
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        Selling pressure throughout the week
        517 8 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur stock market was under continuous selling pressure throughout last week, brought about by a combination of factors. These include the jitters felt in the US markets, disappointing Malaysian corporate results in the recently concluded reporting season, noninspirational 4th quarter GDP
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      Shrinking economy
      292 9 Manager's index falls to 48.6 pc THE Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) a key barometer of the local economy has indicated that the manufacturing economy contracted for the first time to 48.6 per cent, a drop of 2.3 points from the previous month. This is the first decline in
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      Amazon.com and Wal-Mart in talks about'strategic alliance'
      304 9 LONDON Amazon.com, the biggest Internet retailer, and Wal-Mart Stores, the world's largest retailer, are in talks to form a "strategic alliance", the Sunday Times reported, citing an executive close to the talks. Under the alliance, Amazon would become Wal-Mart's ecommerce supplier, while receiving
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      Lock icon HK to grow at only 4pc, predicts IMF
      149 9 -AFP WASHINGTON Hong Kong's economic growth is likely to slow from 10 per cent in 2000 to around four per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a report that urged authorities to be alert to continued global weakness.
      -AFP  -  149 words
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      Lock icon Greenspan to retire within the year?
      151 9 Bloomberg News WASHINGTON US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is planning his retirement for within the next year, the newspaper Sunday Business reported, citing a longtime friend of Mr Greenspan. Mr Bill Niskanen, former acting chairman of President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers
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      Lock icon Constant revision
      40 9 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's privatisation programme is largely successful, but must be continuously revised to ensure efficiency. Economic Planning Unit director-general Iskandar Dzakurnain Badarudin said the country's programme had helped cushion the impact of the Asian economic crisis.
      -AFP  -  40 words
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Terrorists strike BBC
      280 10 Reuters One man injured in London blast LONDON The group behind Northern Ireland's worst guerilla bombing atrocity is back to sow terror among Londoners as it bombed an office of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). British police said the real IRA (Irish Republican Army) guerilla group was
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      Lock icon Mori in a fax paux
      208 10 -AFP TOKYO Gaffe-prone Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori committed yet another diplomatic faux pas by sending a handwritten letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il by facsimile. While it is customary for a special envoy to deliver such letters, Mr Mori's action is seen as
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      Lock icon 20,000 with no electricity
      85 10 -AFP MARSEILLE Some 20,000 homes in southeastern France were still without electricity. The blackout happened four days after a heavy snowstorm blanketed the area. French power company EDF said there was at least one source of electricity in all the villages which had been completely cut
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      Abdullah: No action on Malaysiakini yet despite Soros link
      262 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has no immediate plans to act against Malaysiakini.com, an online newspaper, despite its reported links with American currency speculator George Soros. A shadow has been cast over the news portal's independence and integrity after its former
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      Philippines moves to block Estrada's exit
      178 10 MANILA The Philippine government is keeping a close watch on ousted President Joseph Estrada and has ordered police to secure airports and ports to prevent him from leaving the country. Justice Secretary Hernando Perez issued the alert following a Supreme Court ruling on Friday
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      Lock icon Europe in fear
      365 11 Foot-and-mouth disease may have spread to mainland LONDON Belgium and France may have detected the first cases of the foot-and-mouth disease on their soil. Germany faces a ban on its beef exports. In Britain, at least 11 new sites have been hit by the highly-contagious disease, which
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      Lock icon Drug giants fight cheap medicine
      114 11 -AFP JOHANNESBURG A landmark bid by 39 pharmaceutical companies to stop the South African government's search for cheaper medicines that will affect Asia and other developing nations will begin today. The case seeks to prevent South Africa from implementing a law that will allow it
      -AFP  -  114 words
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      Lock icon Another brother shames Hillary
      206 11 Agencies WASHINGTON Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton may have a hard time charging ahead in her political career as her brothers continue to embarrass her. Known as the "Brothers Rodham", Hughie and Tony, her younger siblings, and her husband's golfing partners seem always to make grim news.
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      Lock icon Secret spy tunnel
      101 11 Agencies WASHINGTON Alleged Russian spy and former FBI agent Robert Hanssen was the man who told the Russians about the existence of a secret tunnel under the Soviet embassy in Washington, reported The New York Times. The multi-million-dollar tunnel was reportedly designed as part of a sophisticated
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      Lock icon Space jump
      77 11 -AFP SYDNEY An Australian excommando plans a world record parachute jump from space, 40,000 metres above the Earth. Mr Rodd Millner aims to fly to. the edge of space by using a high altitude helium balloon, then jump off in a pressurised space suit. He expects to fall
      -AFP  -  77 words
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Let's cut our young some slack
      895 12  -  Anil Bhatia Praise the bright students, but spare a thought for the mediocre by Bright students 4^ have no problem W taking nine or 10 subjects and scoring Als for all of them, but the weaker students may have a problem coping with so
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  • RELAX
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      Lock icon Tummy talk!
      697 13  -  Hazel Tan First things first our Ms Universe heads for froglegs' congee immediately after her victory by: haKel@newstoday.com.sg IT'S one in the morning, four hours after she was crowned Miss Singapore Universe on Saturday night. Jaime Teo is tucking into one of her favourite foods frog congee at
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      Apple appeal
      562 14  -  Hazel Tan Hong Yiping may look like Shu Qi, but she's not likely to bare it all for fame by haz el@ne ws to d ay.com.sg Apple Hong Yiping reminds one of Shu Qi. They have the same melting puppy eyes, a wide megawatt smile and long straight
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      Lock icon How to play with One Leg Kicking?
      427 21  -  Rachel Lo Gurmif, Moe, Hossan and motley crew are teaming up for a fever pitch by rach el@n ews today.com.sg Football season started on Saturday with a kick-off at Ngee Ann Polytechnic's soccer field. And the team in the limelight is a prickly
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      Miss Singapore Universe... were they airheads or articulate?
      65 24 WHAT VIEWERS Sff Even before the tears of joy and jubilation had dried on the fair faces of the winning trio of the Miss Singapore Universe contest, on Saturday night, one Sunday newspaper was screaming criticism levelled at the poor command of
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      Fullback makes 'Bravehearf look very silly
      479 25 Six Nations England 43 Scotland 3 TWICKENHAM lain Balshaw had been attacked the week before this match by none other than Finlay "Braveheart" Calder, the former Scotland and Lions captain. Calder had said that if Balshaw was an international fullback, then Calder himself was
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      Lock icon Play it again Sam
      416 25 Reuters NBA Bucks 126 Chicago 122 (Double OT) MILWAUKEE Sam Cassell's career night included the shot of a lifetime. Cassell had a career-best 40 points in Milwaukee's 126-122 double-overtime victory over the Chicago Bulls yesterday. His fadeaway threepointer at the buzzer sent the game into a
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      137 24 A few of the contestants a^^ were clearly airheads, and couldn't speak well. W But we are glad Jaime was crowned winner. She deserves it. She carried herself well. And she's definitely a beauty. student Ivan Chong, 15 It's a beauty pageant. What do you expect? At m mmM least
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  • SPORTS
    • Barcelona denied
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        Lock icon Rivaldo slams offside decision
        380 26  -  Reuters Barcelona denied a famous victory MADRID Rivaldo joined a storm of criticism of the referee in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Real Madrid. A controversial offside decision had denied him a hattrick and an injury-time winner for Real Rivaldo, who had already scored twice to equalise
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        Lock icon Montella keeps Roma on course for title
        302 26 -AFP Serie A Roma 3 Inter Milan 2 MILAN Vincenzo Montella headed a late winner at the Olympic Stadium yesterday to give AS Roma a 3-2 victory over Inter Milan and keep the Italian first division leader six points clear of its rivals.
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        Ipswich Climbs to third spot with win
        138 26  -  -Reuters LONDON Dutch forward Martijn Reuser helped Ipswich Town leap to third in the English premier league last night, inspiring a 3-1 comeback victory at home to Bradford City Benito Carbone gave Bradford the lead with a 30-metre free-kick in the 29th minute
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      Lock icon Excuses can't hide Leed's failure
      683 27 Premier League Leeds 1 Manchester United 1 LEEDS When Leeds United appointed Brian Kidd as head coach just 24 hours before entertaining Manchester United, one could have been forgiven for think- ing "Kiddology" was at work. "Pretty coincidental," beamed David O'Leary before the match. By
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      Heavy schedule took its toll, says Houllier
      479 27 Leicester 2 Liverpool 0 LEICESTER "Not good enough." Those were the words uttered by Liverpool manager Gerrard Houllier after his side's performance at Leicester. Goals from Ade Akinbiyi and Muzzy Izzet made it an unhappy return to Filbert Street for former hero Emile
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      Lock icon Schumi too good
      409 28 Champion starts season on a winning note amidst tragedy Formula One MELBOURNE Triple world champion Michael Schumacher cruised home to hand Ferrari its first season success over rival McLaren at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix yesterday. In a race shrouded by the death of a track
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      Lock icon Track marshals death shatters Villeneuve and BAR team
      332 28 -AFP MELBOURNE The British American Racing (BAR) team endured a tragic outing yesterday. The Melbourne race was blackened by the death of a track marshall, who was struck by debris when Canada's former world champion Jacques Villeneuve's BAR car broke apart along
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      Lock icon Ruiz dethrones Holyfield
      339 28 -AFP Boxing LAS VEGAS Johnny Ruiz became the first Hispanic heavyweight champion in boxing history, dethroning Evander Holyfield by unanimous decision yesterday to win the World Boxing Association title. Holyfield was knocked down for only the fifth time in his career by a solid right to the
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      Lock icon Woods' amazing collapse
      421 29 Reuters Bjorn wins after disaster strikes world No. 1 on final hole Dubai Desert Classic DUBAI A last hole disaster by Tiger Woods handed the European Tour Dubai Desert Classic title to Thomas Bjorn (right) yesterday. After leading for almost the entire tournament, Woods saw Bjorn draw
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      Lock icon Americans run Brazil close before succumbing to second-half strike
      347 29 Reuters Friendly International United States 1 Brazil 2 PASADENA Three days after recording its first victory in World Cup qualifying over Mexico in 20 years, the US national soccer team gave powerful Brazil all it could handle before falling 2-1 in
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