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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration448 2001-03-13 1 AFP Goes astray during Kuwait exercise, kills six WASHINGTON A stray 227--kg bomb dropped by a US Navy F/A-18 jet fighter killed six military personnel and wounded at least five others yesterday during an exercise in Kuwait The Kuwait Defence Ministry and Pentagon officials said five AmericansAFP - 448 words
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197 2001-03-13 1 Reuters NEW YORK Spooked by fears of a slowing US economy, the tech-heavy Nasdaq index plummeted below the psychological 2,000 level in overnight trading. The more old-economy Dow Jones Index and Standard Poor's 500 also fell. Nasdaq shed a stunning 129.40 points, or 6.30– Reuters - 197 words
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Article, Illustration74 2001-03-13 1 Reuters PARIS- Japanese designer Naoki Takizawa briefly banished the chaos and vanity of Paris fashion yesterday with a ready-to-wear collection for Issey Miyake. Other fashion houses taking part in the show included Dries Van Noten and Louis Vuitton. Meanwhile, Givenchy announced it was canceding its catwalkReuters - 74 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article242 2001-03-13 2 Columnist on KL clashes KUALA LUMPUR The ethnic clashes between Malays and Indians in a squatter settlement in Petaling Jaya last week are an early warning signal of the racial divide in the country. That is the view of Mr MGG Pillai, a columnist with the online242 words
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Article326 2001-03-13 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian by boonyiaa@newstoday.com.sg LONG queues, cutbacks on ATM machines, introduction of bank charges. Are these signs of DESPOSBank cutting back their services or just temporary glitches to be resolved later? Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong personally threw this question at DBS and learnt that326 words
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Article, Illustration358 2001-03-13 3 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Save Our Sharks campaign launched by joy @ne wsto day.c o m.sg THE battle to save the world's dwindling sharks whose fins are a much sought after delicacy in this region is heading our way. A group of conservationists have launched a three-month SOS Save358 words
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223 2001-03-13 3 DID you know that back in the old days when horse racing was a popular sport among the Europeans, buffalo-driven "lawn mowers" kept the fields neat and ready for the races? This is just one of the many interesting facts you will discover at223 words
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Article432 2001-03-13 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei Doctors in public service earn a comfortable living by: pheiph ei@ne wstod ay.com. sg THE recent controversy on public doctors leaving for private practice may have left some with the impression that doctors in public service are paid a pittance. Not so, say432 words
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Article, Illustration50 2001-03-13 4 TWO foreigners tried to slip into Singapore by squeezing into a car's speaker box (right), but were caught at the Woodlands Checkpoint. The Indian national and Bangladeshi were discovered after a Customs officer stopped the Malaysian registered Toyota that they were in on Sunday evening.50 words
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Article139 2001-03-13 4 A MAN on the run for cheating was caught by, of all things, a urine detector. The court heard that in April 1994, Yeo Chortg Ming, 44, convinced a fellow company director that he had secured exclusive rights to organise Kitaro concerts in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia139 words
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Article125 2001-03-13 4 MAC users are again having difficulties e-filing their Income Tax Returns this year. Mac user, Ms Lindy Ong, said that even though she uses Internet Explorer (IE) 4.5, although version 4.01 or higher is recommended, she still gets a message saying that her Mac browser is not compatible125 words
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Miscellaneous96 2001-03-13 4 READ 0N... Mori denies 'resigning' But focus has shifted to his possible successors/ 11 Myanmar 'drug city' Thaksin demands explanation for pill production at border/12 Wny not say 'die'? 'Kick the bucket 1 is Hie fairly common example of an English idiom/13 New on broadband Shows, shopping and games ondemand96 words
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Letters
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Letter258 2001-03-13 6 Seah Leong Khai - Seah Leong Khai Why are TV stations showing cigarette banners? NOW that 2001 Formula One racing has begun, some TV channels are telecasting the races "live" every fortnight for all the 17 races. Racing enthusiasts who can't afford to go to these races should be grateful to258 words
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Letter158 2001-03-13 6 Dew Gunalan - Dew Gunalan I REFER to the letter "Don't expect to be thanked (Today, Mar 10) by Christine Tan. Christine, are you saying that a basic courtesy shown by a concerned citizen should not be acknowledged? You mean that "thank you" is very expensive for you?158 words
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410 2001-03-13 6 Chin Min Fook - Chin Min Fook I AM inclined to agree with Mr S Ramathirthan (ToDAy, Mar-12) that there is no need for a JBJ rally. During the recent Parliament sitting, JBJ brought up two questions. One was about SM Lee's remark on410 words
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294 2001-03-13 6 Sivar RS - Sivar RS MORE can be done to improve the Miss Singapore Universe beauty pageant and prevent adverse comments by the local press. The contest organisation traditionally relied on judges to weed out a number of contestants at the preliminary stage and pick the most294 words
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Letter87 2001-03-13 6 Michael Chua - Michael Chua I WOULD like to commend the Urban Redevelopment Authority for its speedy response and action with regard to a concrete path being built. Thank you, URA, for acting on my letter titled "Build lighted concrete path" {Today, Feb 26) within such a short87 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article267 2001-03-13 8 Internet bubble claims market data provider PANPAC Media.com said yesterday it intends to cease operation of its AsiaStockWatch.com financial portal in Singapore and Malaysia this coming Monday. This will happen if efforts to sell the business as a going concern fail to materialise. In a statement267 words
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131 2001-03-13 8 RAFFLES Holdings intends to sell a 55 per cent stake in a unit owning a $1.77 billion shopping and hotel complex here. It said the sale of the unit, Raffles City Pte, which needs the approval of shareholders, will result in a $356131 words
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Article185 2001-03-13 8 Chelsea Chua - Chelsea Chua by reporter@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE is on its way to becoming the region's hub for the life sciences. Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Silicon Graphics Iric (SGI) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop Singapore's infrastructure to promote her supercomputing and visualisation capabilities. Both parties will invest185 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-03-13 8 Chin Wei Lin - Chin Wei Lin by weilin ©news to dayxo m .sg CONTACT lenses are here to stay despite the relatively low market penetration only 10 per cent out of Singapore's three million population wear them. The penetration rate is low by Western standards.ERNEST CHUA - 390 words
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Bears on rampage
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Article, Illustration492 2001-03-13 9 THE US markets registered triple digit losses last Friday as it was unable to break out of the series of blemished corporate outlook and warnings, coupled with the unemployment data which showed resilient growth. Hopes of an aggressive interest rate cut were492 words
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Article, Illustration477 2001-03-13 9 TIME dotCom's long-awaited listing debut yesterday got off to a poor start. It opened at RM2.50 or 24 per cent below its RM3.30 IPO price. It fell to an intra-day low of RM2.41, before bargain hunting emerged to lift it to the day's high477 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article343 2001-03-13 10 US family court system rejects genetic evidence TEXAS DNA testing, the scientific method that authorities rely on in a criminal justice system, is not being valued in the family court system. The International Herald Tribune reports that family courts in most parts of the United States343 words
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203 2001-03-13 10 -AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong undergraduates feel that they are not well trained enough to work in China, according to a poll conducted by the Hong Kong branch of accountancy firm CPA Australia. Only two per cent of those surveyed wanted to work in-AFP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration36 2001-03-13 10 Reuters photo Police rounding up a group of youths that staged a 12-hour rebellion at a detention centre in Sao Paulo on Saturday, killing one guard and injuring more than a dozen others.Reuters photo - 36 words
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Article179 2001-03-13 10 Reuters KABUL Taliban Information Minister Qudratullah Jamal yesterday ruled out any compromise with the world's largest Islamic organisation on the plight of the Buddha statues in Afghanistan. A'delegation from the 55--nation Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) was in the southern Afghan town of Kandahar, to tryReuters - 179 words
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Article134 2001-03-13 10 AFP SYDNEY Floodwater surging through dozens of towns on Australia's east coast over four days killed at least three persons, and thousands had to be evacuated, police said yesterday. Australian Defence Force helicopters and boats were deployed to assist in emergency evacuations. Local press reports said someAFP - 134 words
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149 2001-03-13 10 AFP BEIJING China's chief justice Xiao Yang was given a tongue-lashing yesterday by delegates during a meeting on the sidelines of the annual National People's Congress. Delegate Li Yongzhong said: "Every year, the poor quality of officials is listed as an ongoing problem in theAFP - 149 words
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Article127 2001-03-13 10 AFP SUVA Fijian powerful tribal chiefs were told by nationalist lawyers to ignore the Appeals Court ruling, which declared the army-backed post coup government illegal. The lawyers' submission is one of the options being considered by the Great Council of Chiefs, which is due to resume talksAFP - 127 words
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Article388 2001-03-13 11 But focus has shifted to his possible successors TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori yesterday denied that his decision to bring forward a ruling party leadership election amounted to his de facto resignation, as the opposition stepped-up calls for him to go. "The media wrote that it388 words
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213 2001-03-13 11 Reuters WELLINGTON Eating New Zealand's national icon, the kiwi, could be the only way to save the endangered bird, according to an Australian conservationist. Threatened species such as the kiwi can only be saved from extinction through commercial breeding, Mr John Wamsley,Reuters - 213 words
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Article89 2001-03-13 11 -AFP HONG KONG The territory is to introduce tastier locallybred chickens "super chickens" this year, says its developer. Professor Daniel Chan, director of the Kadoorie Agriculture Research Centre, said the "super chicken" would be available in the middle of the year. He said the new breed-AFP - 89 words
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Article173 2001-03-13 11 AFP SYDNEY Australia's retiring police chief has warned that the nation's legal system should be changed to cope with an upsurge in violent crimes caused predominantly by Asian and Lebanese gangs. Federal Police Commissioner Mick Palmer, who retires this week after seven years as the nation's topAFP - 173 words
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Article377 2001-03-13 12 Thaksin demands explanation for pill production at border CHIANG RAI (Thailand) A huge Myanmar drug production "city" is being built close to the border with Thailand, according to Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Mr Thaksin has demanded an explanation from Myanmar about the growth of Mong Yawn,377 words
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Article, Illustration84 2001-03-13 12 AFP MEXICO CITY Tens of thousands of people filled the Mexican capital's main square on Sunday during a mass rally held by Zapatista rebel leader Subcomandante Marcos (left) and 23 of his commanders. They had just concluded a 15--day procession through 13 states to garnerAFP - 84 words
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98 2001-03-13 12 i-DPA AMMAN Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said on Sunday that his country was making "cracks" in the wall of United Nations sanctions and that all aspects of life in Iraq were "developing, including the armed forces". He was alluding to a series of free-trade-zonei-DPA - 98 words
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165 2001-03-13 12 AFP MOSCOW Russia secured a major propaganda coup in its campaign against Chechen separatists on Sunday with the arrest of two leading rebels in Azerbaijan. One of them is suspected of being behind the execution of four western hostages in 1998. The officeAFP - 165 words
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195 2001-03-13 12 NEW YORK A phantom menace called Bill Clinton is stalking New York's mayoral contest due in November, terrifying city politicians who had their hearts set on the job. A poll published on Sunday by the New York Daily News showed195 words
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Commentary
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Article, Illustration548 2001-03-13 13 Lionel Wee - Lionel Wee 'Kick the bucket' is a fairly common example of an English idiom by_ EVERY language has its own store of idiomatic phrases and, certainly, this also applies to English. A fairly common example of an English idiom is the phrase "kick the bucket", which548 words
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267 2001-03-13 13 WASHINGTON American spies are indirectly responsible for the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons around the world because of a 30-year-old disinformation campaign that backfired, a former CIA officer said on Sunday. The FBI and US Army intelligence started a 10-year operation in267 words
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INFOTECH
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Article452 2001-03-13 14 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Shows, shopping and games on-demand over Magix by solomon newsto day. co m.sg AROUND the middle of this year, when Intertainer Asia starts its entertainment-on-demand over broadband service here, it hopes that what it provides will be more than just an entertainment tool. The452 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article92 2001-03-13 14 l/e/y quietly, Fujitsu continues to play a large role in the corporate server space with its Primergy NT servers and Amdahl S/390 class mainframes. Now, with its PrimePower 800 series, Fujitsu is working in the high-end Sparc/Solaris space. Under the recently launched Fujitsu Technology Solutions alliance92 words
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Article81 2001-03-13 14 Two hackers have published a program that breaks the encryption protecting passwords on servers running older versions of IBM's e-commerce software. Their action highlights the possibility that hundreds of sites have been left open to digital thieves. By using the tool and a specially formatted Web81 words
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Article112 2001-03-13 14 LYCOS Asia has completed the acquisition of Myßice.com, a top Internet portal in China. The portal, ranked sixth among top domain names in China according to NetValue's January 2001 report, attracts over half a million unique visitors monthly and boasts a reach of 32.5 per cent in China.112 words
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258 2001-03-13 14 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by s olomonCgnews tn day, com.sg WITH Java being a key component of its enterprise management systems (EMS) products, Intentia will further enhance expertise on the programming language through a Java Competency Centre in Singapore that will service the region. "Java runs258 words
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Article97 2001-03-13 14 AN innovative new service, CliQTrack, lets users monitor any website 24 hours a day to gather business intelligence, new product information, and access breaking news and stock prices. CliQTrack users just have to select the targeted sites through a simple drag-and-drop method, specify97 words
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Article, Illustration412 2001-03-13 15 M David Stone - M David Stone A flat-screen display could impress at that important business meeting by: VERY little makes a conference room look more leading-edge than a large, thin, flat display for presentations. If that's the kind of impression you want to make, the 42-inch NEC PlasmaSync 42MP2 plasma412 words
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Article, Illustration454 2001-03-13 21 Dude Green - Dude Green, FILM REVIEW Dude, Where's My Car? (Now showing] Special guest reviewer Dude Green, like, waxes lyrical on this 'rad' movie by as told to David Ngiau c/o david@newstoday. com. sg Okay dude, it's like this: this movie is like whacked dude! It's got the454 words
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Miscellaneous1230 2001-03-13 16 radio highlights u flttj Kfe Rural Hero P^jHP^K Moulmem High Jm m rust in/Km* mr NeWSRadlO Broadway tune, and CK 5, 8.30 DHI P Q3 8 FM movie themes and inter- J|F^-s, The villagers celebrate the ~**> views with artistes and -.5; "**F of thousand blessings. W&**- si?l AM News1,230 words
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Miscellaneous1015 2001-03-13 17 TWmr K O pj '0' ifffe &s^. Beyond The Great Wall on Journey Teh Tarik i W f To The End ol China (Part 2) Suria, 9.30 pm 4 Channel^NewsAsia, JLzL> Zuraimi and 'Cemas' -J^Jm/f./Z I*^ actor, Mikhail, team Vs| P^^^O This programme features the encounter with two MORNING i«1,015 words
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Miscellaneous1146 2001-03-13 18 I 5 <r Hational Discovery Musicßeat ttliiSnpf I Theatreßeat >?*{ Geographic (Ch 12) tt mmmwm. fCH 30) Singapore Young Talents I Chinese Folktales Lonefy Planet: Showcase: The Hokkien Huay Kuan Arts a Breed All About It: New Orleans The Spirit Soars and Cultural Troupe Youth American Cocker 6 pm Ci31,146 words
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Miscellaneous1324 2001-03-13 19 RegisterNow ™i^h*w Prudential Children First! Singapore International ducted by Zhou Qingmin I CrCTIUAI CAB full hDEU E-mail upcoming events and Beijing Opera Basic and Li Qiuping,senior I FESTIVAL FOR vHILDREN announcements to: Training teachers from the Shanghai If you have an interest in Municipal Xi Qu School. news@newstoday.com.sg Beijing Opera1,324 words
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Miscellaneous300 2001-03-13 20 SHOWING TODAY BSMjmMHifl Bilißil IH -j BAIKHER GVYBHUN 9 Pay It Forward (PG): U TUCDIcnrP MM Dungeon, fiDrngpn^tPG] 11.15 C m, Dmcub 2000 (PG)= 2.05pm, 11.20^,12.50^,2.40,4.30, p—J THfc HLtUOe j^^W~ i^^Tfl 1 15pm, 3.15, 5.15, 7.!5, 9.15 Esprit 9.25 Dude, Vfe's My Car? 6.20, 7, 9.30 Rugrats in Paris r,-300 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration819 2001-03-13 22 Philip Berk - Philip Berk -IPS by: Julia Roberts doesn't forget a face. At her Stepmom junket, she remembered me (from the Golden Globes), she put her arms around me and gave me a big hug. At the Erin Brockovick junket, she flirted with me: "Phil, you're so sophisticated, I never-IPS; Huvtkus pht>t<A - 819 words
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Article, Illustration541 2001-03-13 23 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo Musician or mystic? Mark Chan celebrates a watershed of musical styles by rach el@newstoday. com.sg Most Singaporeans recognise his face, and there are quite a few who probably recognise his voice as well. But it is the rare Singaporean who doesn't know who Mark Chan is.WONG KHING CHONG - 541 words
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Article, Illustration710 2001-03-13 23 ON THE LILY PAD with Jeremiah Bullfrog A former student of mine greeted me in a shopping mall the other day. "Excuse m did you use to teach at ABC Secondary School?" he asked politely. I recognised Johnny immed: ately. Although it's been said710 words
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Article, Illustration428 2001-03-13 24 Shopping hot air MY SAY Women love the former, while men take pride in giving out the latter I love shopping because it's therapeutic, and the visual variety inspires me. Though I don't need another lipstick, another pair of black shoes or another bottle of moistoriser, I love the excitingGeorgina Chang - 428 words
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Article, Illustration419 2001-03-13 24 Reuters HOLLYWOOD Traffic complicated the Oscar outlook on Sunday, as Oscar-nominated supporting actor Benicio Del Toro won the Screen Actors Guild's (SAG) lead actor prize, and the picture's huge cast copped the ensemble nod at the union's seventh annual awards— Reuters - 419 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration905 2001-03-13 25 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath That's sport when mortals worship Red Devils DO sports suggest cultures? Do the way men play tell us about a people, do their attitudes reflect a larger national character? Why do games have a limited geography; why is one sport loved in one country, yet905 words
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339 2001-03-13 25 NBa Sacramento 105 Utah 90 SACRAMENTO In a meeting of division leaders on Sunday, the Sacramento Kings beat Utah 105--90 as Chris Webber tormented Karl Malone and the Jazz with some excellent defence. Webber, who returned from a sprained ankle just six days ago,339 words
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Article, Illustration509 2001-03-13 26 Reuters Rivals fail to capitalise on his mediocre play Honda Classic CORAL SPRINGS, Florida Sweden's Jesper Pamevik needed some good fortune to hold off a trio of golfers to win the US$3.2 million ($5.6 million) PGA Honda Classic on Sunday. With his pursuers faltering, ParnevikReuters - 509 words
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527 2001-03-13 26 tehelka. com - but not on teenage swimmer Natalie du Toit tehelka.com JOHANNESBURG -Just two weeks ago, Natalie du Toit, a teenage swimming champion, had the world at her feet She was a rising star in South Africa when she won 10 gold medals at the Western Province swimming championships. But her run527 words
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Article243 2001-03-13 27 Italian Serie A Bologna 2 Lazio 0 ROME Lazio suffered its first league defeat since Dino Zoff took over as coach on Jan 9 when it lost to Bologna. The defeat on Sunday brought its remarkable run of six consecutive away victories to an end. The243 words
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Article, Illustration367 2001-03-13 27 Ironic as Arsenal stands between Graham and Cup final FA Cup quarter-finals West Ham 2 Tottenham 3 LONDON The FA Cup dream is certainly alive, after the celestial script consultants conjured up a third Arsenal-Spurs semi-final in 10 years with Tottenham's gnawing, tense win overReuters photo - 367 words
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Article, Illustration277 2001-03-13 27 Reuters Primera Liga Real Madrid 4 Sociedad 0 MADRID Real Madrid re-estab-lished its five-point lead at the top of the Spanish first division with its demolition of iowly Real Sociedad. A first-half double from Fernando Morientes, an 82nd minute header by Raul andReuters - 277 words
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Article, Illustration355 2001-03-13 28 THE FINAL EQUATION GROUP A: Valencia looks for top spot No matter what happens on Matchday 12, Valencia has already qualified for the quarterfinals. However, to win the group it needs to beat Panathinaikos. A draw would still be sufficient if Man United does355 words
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336 2001-03-13 28 S. Murali - S. Murali Man United v Sturm Graz by muraii@newstoday.com.sg PUT yourself in Sir Alex Ferguson's head for a minute, if you would. His team is all but through to the next round of the Champions League, unless the unthinkable happens tonight336 words
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Article, Illustration398 2001-03-13 29 Reuters ISTANBUL Galatasara^s Gheorghe Hagi (above) faces a lengthy suspension for attacking a Turkish referee in a league match at the weekend, officials said yesterday. The news comes ahead of its Champions League away clash with Paris St Germain. But the tie with PSG is hardlyReuters - 398 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration428 2001-03-13 30 Reuters Flying Dutchman will not take the road to Munich Champions League LONDON Dutch striker Dennis Bergkamp will not travel by car to Munich for Arsenal's crunch Champions League decider with German champion Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Bergkamp has missed several of the English premier leagueReuters; Allsport photo - 428 words
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282 2001-03-13 30 FA Cup LONDON The Football Association of England has announced that the FA Cup semi-final between Arsenal and Tottenham will be played at Old Trafford on Sunday, April 8. The game will kick-off at 1.30pm, with Liverpool's match with Wycombe starting two-and-a-half282 words
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327 2001-03-13 30 Reuters Athletics NORTH CAROLINA World shot put champion C.J. Hunter tested positive for drugs because the lOC and IAAF withheld information from athletes, a sports nutritionist member of the American's defence team has said. "We now have evidence that– Reuters - 327 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-03-13 31 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho The Dazzler is not ready to call it a day by: st anl ey @newsto day. com .sg IT is confirmed. At the grand old age of 35, Jurong head coach V. Sundramoorthy will play in the 2001 NTUC Income S-League. After muchWEETECKHIAN - 433 words
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Article, Illustration223 2001-03-13 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by! Today photo by sco tt@ newsto day. co m. sg HOME United has been forced to change another of its foreign players before the season has even started. Iranian defender Markar Aghajanian (left) will be released this week following a request from theWONG KHING CHONG - 223 words
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