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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article288 2001-03-20 1 AFP US lawmakers make call in letter to Bush WASHINGTON Some 60 US lawmakers have signed a letter urging President George W. Bush to give "full consideration" to selling Taiwan the advanced Aegis missile defense system over fierce objections from Beijing, sources said yesterday. "We stronglyAFP - 288 words
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Article, Illustration231 2001-03-20 1 EVERYTHING that could possibly go wrong went wrong for North Pole adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow. After just eight days of trekking some 70 km across one of the world's coldest corners, Mr Khoo is now suffering from blurred vision. Three of his fingers are now231 words
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189 2001-03-20 1 WASHINGTON Ariel Sharon appealed to the world yesterday to turn up the pressure on Palestinian violence, before heading into his first meetings with top US officials as Israel's new prime minister. Mr Sharon set the tone for his first high-level Washington contacts, including talks189 words
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Article229 2001-03-20 1 ORLANDO Men using Viagra to treat impotence do not experience an increased risk of heart attack or death from heart disease and may in fact boost their heart performance and exercise capacity, researchers said yesterday. Three studies released at a meeting of the American229 words
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Article103 2001-03-20 1 AFP NEW YORK Stocks rallied yesterday after a series of steep declines, as the Dow Jones industrials rose 132.98 points {1.35 per cent) to 9,956.39 at close and the Nasdaq up 61.06 points (3.23 per cent) to 1,951.97. The Standard and Poor's 500 advanced 20.33 pointsAFP - 103 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article295 2001-03-20 2 Chin Wei Lin - Chin Wei Lin Nets' new cashback limit by we ili n@n ewsto d ay. c om.sg YOU can now swipe your Nets card at an NTUC FairPrice cashier and ask for $50 in cash. This is Nets' new Cashßack system, and it aims to make it easier295 words
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Article191 2001-03-20 2 THE MediaWatch Community is not a media watchdog, and does not intend to be "school teachers hitting the hands of naughty children", said Mr Brenton Wong, one of the panel advisors of the proposed group. He said this in response to Information and the Arts Minister Lee Yock191 words
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Article67 2001-03-20 2 Reuters MANILA Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has appointed former armed forces chief Angelo Reyes as the new Secretary of Defence, her chief of staff said yesterday. General Reyes, 56, retired as armed forces chief on Saturday. The appointment of Gen Reyes comes as newspapersReuters - 67 words
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Article268 2001-03-20 3 Chelsea Chua - Chelsea Chua But the human touch will remain by reporter®!) ewsto d ay. c om. sg A MULTI-FUNCTION tourist card, an urban entertainment centre and a Web portal to cater to the tourist's need. These are the proposals following a review of the 1996 blueprint to transform the268 words
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267 2001-03-20 3 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by joy @news to d ay. com. sg "I WILL kill you and your sister if you tell your mother what I did to you." This was what one father screamed to his two daughters. Sometimes, those closest to you least deserve your267 words
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Article, Illustration74 2001-03-20 3 TWO new showflats in Punggol are open for public viewing today, from 10 am to 6 pm. The four-room flat is at Blk 105C, #04-67 Edgefield Plains, and the fiveroom flat is at #04-65. HDB said the renovation for these flats cost between $60,00074 words
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Article, Illustration68 2001-03-20 3 A RUBBISH truck parked at the junction of Marina Station Road and Prince Edward Road caught fire yesterday. A passerby saw the empty truck ablaze and alerted the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) at about 3.36 pm, Six SCDF officers put out the fire within 1568 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration423 2001-03-20 4 David Ngiau - David Ngiau by david@n ews tod ay.com. sg RESPONSE to the upcoming Singapore version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" has been overwhelming. To date, MediaCorp TV has received more than 11,000 entries from prospective contestants. Queries concerning the game show have also been overwhelming. Hope423 words
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93 2001-03-20 4 FIFTEEN science teachers and educators, from different parts of the world, will be in Singapore over the next three weeks to share their expertise and exchange ideas on the teaching and learning of science. Hosted by the Ministry of Education, the International Science93 words
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Article, Illustration130 2001-03-20 4 IMAGINE receiving a giant model aircraft as a Christmas present and then finding out you have to return it. This was what happened to children from the Canossaville Children's Home when a courier company delivered the model aircraft in error. The model aircraft, which stood130 words
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Article219 2001-03-20 4 FOR 21-year-old Mr ZulkiQy bin Mahmud, a night out with his friends turned out to be his last night alive. Just after midnight on May 21 last year, Mr Zulkifly and his friends ordered a few drinks at Daddy J's Pub in Clarke Quay. The219 words
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Advertisement40 2001-03-20 4 _5^ W Today is Naw-Ruz, the first day of Baha'i Era 158, which also marks the end of the Baha'i fasting month. The Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Singapore wishes all Baha'is in Singapore a 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR.40 words
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Miscellaneous99 2001-03-20 4 READ 0N... More rules for HK law Aim is to get first-class system/82 Seven signs of sanuk Thai doctor's dubious happiness index/13 Vendor sees, vendor delivers Product is a result of looking at how people use scanners in the office/ 15 Almost par excellence A must-see tribute to rock 'n'99 words
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LETTERS
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Letter329 2001-03-20 6 Nita Agarwai Choice of 'devil or deep blue sea' for Indian voters I REFER to the article "The spycam sting that rocked India" (Today, Mar 17). As an Indian, I feel deeply anguished with what is happening in that country. Today, corruption has taken such a deep gripNita Agarwai - 329 words
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130 2001-03-20 6 Cecilia Yip - Cecilia Yip WE refer to Mr Seah Leong Khai's letter (Today, Mar 13). Cigarette advertisements are not allowed on television and radio under the Smoking (Control of Advertisements and Sale of Tobacco) Act 1993. In programmes such as the 2001 Formula One Racing, held130 words
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Letter, Illustration242 2001-03-20 6 Aaron him - Aaron him I REFER to the article "Give way, please" (Today, Mar 16). I find it very interesting that everyone in Singapore tends to crowd around the MRT door before it opens to let commuters in and out. I also notice that242 words
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Letter150 2001-03-20 6 David Kwok - David Kwok I SWIM frequently at Yan Kit Swimming Pool in Tanjong Pagar, which is uniquely sited among a cluster of old and new buildings near Chinatown. The pool is the oldest and deepest of those built in the early 50s. The Singapore Sports Council (SSC)150 words
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Letter93 2001-03-20 6 RSeah - RSeah THE Utility Centre on the ground floor of the multi-storey carpark in front of my flat in Woodlands is used as a centre for garbage. Every two to three days, the Semac truck hoists bins of smelly garbage. I see workers pushing out empty bins and93 words
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Letter37 2001-03-20 6 IN our report "New S'pore light-up" (TODAY, Mar 17), it was stated that the Acting Trade and Industry Minister was Mr John Chen. This is incorrect. The Acting Trade and Industry Minister is Mr Peter Chen.37 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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244 2001-03-20 8 Bloomberg SINGTEL said it's still negotiating to buy Australia's Cable Wireless Optus Ltd, denying a report in an Australian newspaper that the two sides failed to agree on terms. The newspaper, citing unidentified sources, said SingTel failed to secure anBloomberg - 244 words
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Article, Illustration419 2001-03-20 8 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Investors' association to teach online trading by ye wmeng@ne wstoday. c o m. sg THE Securities Investors Association (Singapore), or Sias has decided not to pursue a broking licence with a foreign partner. It will instead work with local broking houses to419 words
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162 2001-03-20 8 A TOTAL of 125 units at Goldenhill have been sold, with 45 units snapped up over the weekend. The freehold development located just off Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1 comprises 390 units in five-20--storey residential blocks. Among the units are two, three and four-bed-room162 words
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Article74 2001-03-20 8 OMNI Industries, Singapore's second-largest electronics maker, said full-year profit rose 60 to $47.3 million. Sales doubled to $1.7 billion from $844.3 million a year ago. ~The first quarter is traditionally a quiet period, but this year, it was exacerbated by a slowing U.S. economy and the decline74 words
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Article129 2001-03-20 8 SEMBCORP Logistics has agreed to sell its marine services to PSA Marine, a wholly-owned subsidiary of PSA Corporation, for $207.5 million. Its marine services business comprises harbour and ocean towage services, salvage operations, heavy lift services and marine transportation. As one of Asia's leading supply129 words
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Article128 2001-03-20 8 Reuters OIL prices lifted slightly yesterday following the weekend pact by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries' (Opec) to cut world crude supplies by one million barrels per day (bpd) from next month. The latest cut means Opec has chopped 2.5 million bpd sinceReuters - 128 words
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Article473 2001-03-20 9 Sunadaram Janakiramanan - Sunadaram Janakiramanan Major problem is absence of secure payment mechanism by WITH the advent of the Internet, e-commerce has emerged as the new protocol for companies to market and sell their products and services. In the US, consumer e-com-merce sales are up by 67 per473 words
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295 2001-03-20 9 Bloomberg FOUR foreign lenders who were given expanded banking licences in October 1999 may soon gain access to the islandwide Network for Electronic Transfers (Nets) system. Citigroup Inc, Standard Chartered Pic, AEN Amro Holdings NV and BNP Paribus SA see access to Nets'Bloomberg - 295 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration440 2001-03-20 10 No bounce in another bearish market day IT was almost a free fall in the ST Index yesterday which shed 49.9 points to 1722.2. There was no intra-day bounce with the absence of buyers, sidelined by weak Nasdaq and S&P futures, signalling another possible down day440 words
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Article, Illustration390 2001-03-20 10 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) opened at its intra-day high of 671, but it was downhill all the way thereafter, with the KLCI breaching the 660 level to hit a low of 658.6. Late buying support however, helped to lift the KLCI to390 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article345 2001-03-20 11 Chief Palestinian negotiator tells MecliaCorp Radio RAMALLAH, West Bank The Palestinian National Authority (PNA) would not be coerced into negotiating peace on new terms by the hardline tactics of new Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, said chief Palestinian negotiator Dr Saeb Erekat. In an345 words
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Article121 2001-03-20 11 Probe Dr M fs claims Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's opposition alliance yesterday urged police to investigate claims by Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad that "certain groups" were spreading rumours exaggerating the number of people killed in ethnic clashes. The Alternative Front alliance said it had not heard of any rumours claimingAgencies - 121 words
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Article, Illustration207 2001-03-20 11 AFP BEIJING The fugitive being sought by Chinese police over the four explosions in the northern city of Shijiazhuang had family links to all the targets, an official Chinese paper said yesterday. The four blasts left at least 108 dead. But while police say 41-year-old JinAFP - 207 words
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Article94 2001-03-20 11 AFP JAKARTA Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid will embark on a visit to Australia and New Zealand on Apr 5, the chairman of the Australia-Indonesia Institute said yesterday. During his six-day visit to Australia, Mr Abdurrahman is scheduled to tour Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, chairmanAFP - 94 words
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Article246 2001-03-20 12 Aim is to get first-class system HONG KONG Foreign lawyers, including the many Singapore practitioners now in Hong Kong, who want to practise in the territory may have to study the Basic Law, reported the South China Morning Post. A high-powered council may also be246 words
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128 2001-03-20 12 AFP SYDNEY Four Australian World War II airmen will be given a full military funeral, 57 years after their plane crashed in Papua New Guinea. The remains were finally recovered last week from the underwater wreck of a Royal Australian Air ForceAFP - 128 words
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Article59 2001-03-20 12 -AFP NEW YORK Twenty-four journalists around the world were killed last year, according to an annual report by the a New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). The report documented some 600 cases of media repression, including assassination, assault, imprisonment, censorship, and bureaucratic harassment.-AFP - 59 words
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Article, Illustration51 2001-03-20 12 -AFP CNN/WHO This frame grab, courtesy of the World Health Organisation and CNN, shows some of the nine cars of an Amtrak tram that derailed on Sunday in Corning, lowa. Some 200 passengers were on board, of whom one was killed and 90 injured.-AFP CNN/WHO - 51 words
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Article, Illustration158 2001-03-20 12 Reuters KABUL Afghanistan's ruling Taliban may soon allow journalists to inspect the rubble of two giant statues of the Buddha it has destroyed. "Journalists may be allowed on Wednesday," Taliban Foreign Minister Wakil Ahmad Muttawakil (right) told a news conference on Sunday.– Reuters - 158 words
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Article146 2001-03-20 12 TOKYO It's not just women. Now, Japanese young men are looking for "family-friendly" firms, the Asahi Shimbun reported. The majority of young men in their 20s wanted to strike a balance between work and family life, according to a recent survey conducted by the Cabinet Office. More146 words
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COMMANTARY
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Article, Illustration614 2001-03-20 13 ENG KONG DRY ICE by Sisyphus Thai doctor's dubious happiness index SPEAKERS at a recent seminar all agreed that knowledge must be managed well to ensure future profits. To determine Asia's best managed company, 250 international fund managers were polled. Presumably, their criteria were profits, ROI,ENG KONG - 614 words
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232 2001-03-20 13 Reuters PARIS Though he lost control of his old fiefdom Paris, French President Jacques Chirac can still draw heart from Sunday's municipal elections the local ballot showed that support for the right remains remarkably robust. Political commentators had predicted before the municipal battle thatReuters - 232 words
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Advertisement262 2001-03-20 13 www. artron .corn.sg "'n" "SEE jJM ecowomy The ALTRON Diploma m Secretarial Studies emphasizes essential IT skills for the secretary to excel in the New Economy. Student; will be taught essential skills like maximising an email system, vjHHk mastering the latest in office productivity tools in Microsoft Office 2000 and262 words
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INFOTECH
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Article298 2001-03-20 14 There is serious concern over their ability to generate revenue IN the area of e-commerce, the market downturn has turned general sentiment against the portal concept. This is because there is real concern about the ability of portals to generate revenue, according to a research298 words
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85 2001-03-20 14 Online music site PlanetMG.com, launched last week in Taiwan, brings with it Sony's vision for secure, paid music downloads. A division of Sony Marketing Asia-Pacific, PlanetMG uses Sony's ATRAC3 compression technology for secure music downloads and to prevent piracy. Visitors to the bilingual85 words
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75 2001-03-20 14 Asian Internet conglomerate Chinadotcom is warning its revenue will drop by a year-on-year 25 per cent in the first quarter, according to company executives. Chief Executive Peter Hamilton said the company had revised downward its revenue projections for the first quarter of this year. This75 words
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Article, Illustration359 2001-03-20 14 AMID falling revenue, the demand for workstations in Asia-Pacific continued to grow at the end of 2000. Singapore enjoyed a healthy unit growth of 25 per cent over Quarter Four 1999, with strong demand from education, engineering and financial sectors, according to statistics by Dataquest Inc,359 words
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Article, Illustration264 2001-03-20 15 Product is a result of looking at how people use scanners in the office YOU have to admire Hewlett-Packard's attitude to product development. Despite its reputation as a grey corporate dinosaur, its ideas are always innovative and practical. This is certainly true for the ScanJet 5370c,264 words
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Article64 2001-03-20 15 PROS: Scores in terms of usability and software functionality. Powerful PrecisionScan Pro feature lets you trigger a scan from the front buttons and then simply drag and drop the scan into your word processor. CONS: The transparency adapter is a separate light box brick that you place64 words
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210 2001-03-20 15 SINGAPOREANS can now access over 70,000 courses and education institutions in the United Kingdom, online through www.studychoice. com. Details of MBAs, postgraduate programmes, undergraduate degrees and English language courses are available on the Web site, which is supported by prestigious education bodies210 words
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Article103 2001-03-20 15 TO help customers cope with the rise in storage demands because of e-business growth, Quantum Corporation, which sells data products, QuantumATL, a tape libraries vendor, and e-busi-ness software maker, Computer Associates (CA), have banded their respective strengths. Together, they are jointly offering high-per-formance storage products. These are103 words
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Article108 2001-03-20 15 eSoft Inc, a provider of enhanced broadband products for small to medium enterprises (SME), has joined the Virtual Private Network Consortium (VPNC), an international trade association for developers in the VPN market. VPNC's mission is to increase interoperability between members, serve as a forum for VPN developers, publicise108 words
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Article80 2001-03-20 15 DONOVAN Systems, a provider of Linux-based offerings, has introduced new browser-based software for non-technical people to configure Web servers and e-mail. Available for free, Donovan System Configurator (DSC) simplifies installation of Linux-based Apache Web-server. Version 1.0 is pre-installed in every Donovan Sparc-based Linux server, or can be downloaded80 words
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Article134 2001-03-20 15 BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS (B2B) construction e-market-place, CXhub, has entered into four alliances and initiatives designed to make its site more attractive and convenient to users. These are the establishment of the world's first online goods and vendor verification service in a construction e-marketplace; an exchange for used construction equipment; value134 words
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FILM REVIEW
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Article, Illustration684 2001-03-20 21 David Ngiau - David Ngiau A must-see tribute to rock 'n' roll, and it ain't just sex 'n' drugs by david@news lod ay. com. sg The newspaper ads for Almost Famous promise "Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Just Your Average Dream Come True" in the hope of appealing to684 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration396 2001-03-20 22 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan Today photo by The host of Good Morning Singapore is going places after going through the trash by haze l@ne wstoday. co m. sg FOR three months, Wendy Zeng Xiaoying collected garbage after hosting Good Morning Singapore. "I would pick up my (newscaster) colleague's scriptWONG KHING CHONG - 396 words
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Article, Illustration39 2001-03-20 22 photo Canadian skating pair Kristy Wirtz and Kris Wirtz seem to defy gravity while practising their their routine at GM Place in Vancouver. They are preparing for the World Figure Skating Championships which begins today. ReutersReuters - 39 words
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Article, Illustration594 2001-03-20 23 Pushpalatha - Pushpalatha MediaCorpTV 1 2's Vasantham Central takes to the catwalks by kplatha@mediacorptvl2.com A NEW fashion programme has hit the TV screen, jostling ardent fans of the fashion industry out of their seats. India Fashion Buzz is the programme, which buzzes with news and information from India's world of594 words
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Article, Illustration440 2001-03-20 23 Philip Cheah - Philip Cheah BigO by www. bigo. com. sj; MY SAY WHEN Pan Sonic played here last month, who had ever heard of them? And who would want to see them play? Well, the answer is enough. Anybody who wants to retain his sanity inBigO - 440 words
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SEEFOOD
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Article, Illustration560 2001-03-20 24 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo His secret to good dim sum is to stay faithful to good taste, good food and... an ardent love affair by ra chel n e wstod ay. rn m. sg /"*hef Cheung Kin Nam believes in And making dim sum with heart560 words
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Article, Illustration181 2001-03-20 24 CHEF Cheung Kin Nam took up the Today challenge to produce one of his special dim sum in just 15 minutes. Ham Shui Dumpling with Scallop Chives Ingredients: Glutinous Rice Flour 480 gms Hong Kong Flour: (raw) 40gms (cooked) 400gms Sugar 100 gms Vegetable shortening181 words
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Article, Illustration640 2001-03-20 26 Reuters. Founder of Mamas and Papas dies after four decades of music-making photo LOS ANGELES John Phillips, a rock and roll veteran, songwriter and founder of the Mamas and the Papas, one of the Hippie generation's most memorable groups, died of heart failure this week atReuters.; Helpers - 640 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration349 2001-03-20 27 Schumacher stands tall in comparison with the all-time greats Formula One KUALA LUMPUR So there it is. Another win for Michael Schumacher and with it a modern day record. The victory in Malaysia was his sixth in a row, a feat which eclipses Nigel Mansell's fiveReuters ■ - 349 words
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214 2001-03-20 27 Reuters Tennis CALIFORNIA Andre Agassi thumped longtime rival Pete Sampras 7-6 (7-5), 7-5, 6-1 to win the Indian Wells title and move to world number one in the ATP Champions Race on Sunday. Agassi, who picked up his seventh Grand Slam titleReuters - 214 words
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425 2001-03-20 27 KUALA LUMPUR There was illfeeling between Rubens Barrichello and both Schumacher brothers in the wake of the Malaysian Grand Prix. The Brazilian expressed his disappointment at being overtaken by his Ferrari team-mate Michael, who was the eventual winner, and also incurred the wrath425 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2001-03-20 28 Tiger Woods returns to his winning ways at Bay Hill, setting the scene for the Masters ORLANDO Like a bad horror flick that refuses to go away, Tiger Woods returned to his winning ways at the Bay Hill Classic on Sunday. And his final round was cluttered withAllspqrt - 1,006 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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354 2001-03-20 29 -AFP Says that was why he sold all his players in disgust ROME The president of Itahan third division club Juve Stabia backed claims made by Serse Cosmi, coach of Italian first division outfit Perugia, that match-fixing is rife in the lower divisions. Cosmi made-AFP - 354 words
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Article, Illustration276 2001-03-20 29 LONDON England number one David Seaman is optimistic that he will be fit to report for England duty today. The Arsenal goalkeeper, who missed Sunday's 0-0 draw with Aston Villa because of an inflamed back muscle, was named in Sven Goran Eriksson's squadAijjsport photo - 276 words
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302 2001-03-20 29 TOKYO Juventus launched an Asian marketing and merchandising drive yesterday which the Italian soccer club hopes will earn up to £28 million ($7O million)-over three years. The Turin-based club announced a three-year deal with the London licensing agency Giraffe to expand its302 words
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Article217 2001-03-20 29 CRICKET West Indies fast bowler Courtney Walsh made history on Monday when he became the first man to take 500 test wickets. Walsh, 38, playing his 129 th test and in his 17th year of five-day cricket, reached the landmark by taking two wickets in the217 words
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Article, Illustration842 2001-03-20 30 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath How Gopichand defied anonymity and tradition to reach the top of his sport by rohit@newstoday. com. sg IT'S embarassing isn't it. No one knew. People in India know the car Tendulkar drives, the weight of his bat, the names of his children, his842 words
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Article362 2001-03-20 31 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by gulam@newstoday. com. sg ONE day, the S-League will be privatised and possibly traded. Mr Mah Bow Tan, the National Development Minister and the Football Association of Singapore president, said this in reply to a question on whether Singapore's professional football would be privatised. "I362 words
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Article, Illustration635 2001-03-20 31 Reuters Cricket MADRAS India battled back strongly in the third and final Test yesterday after a bizarre Steve Waugh dismissal led to Australia's last seven wickets tumbling for 51. India was 211 for one at the close on the second day after theReuters; REUTEItS J - 635 words
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335 2001-03-20 31 Reuters NBA Indiana 101 Sacramento 95 INDIANAPOLIS Reggie Miller scored 24 points, including four three-pointers, and became the first NBA player to accumulate 2,000 three-pointers in Pacers' 101-95 victory over Sacramento on Sunday. "He's so unbelievable and he's so marvelousReuters - 335 words
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Article, Illustration982 2001-03-20 32 Today's QUESTION: It's been an oft-asked question. But no answer seems to make the clubs happy enough. So Today's Deputy Editor S Gulam puts the question to the man who matters most in football Mr Mah Bow Tan, the Minister for National Development and the FootballALVIN TOH - 982 words
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Miscellaneous18 2001-03-20 32 AFTERNOON EDITION j Italian club president admits that match fixing is rife in the lower divisions Page 2918 words
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Miscellaneous16 2001-03-20 32 Pg 31: Privatising the SLeague Tomorrow Minister Mah: How I fell in love with the game16 words
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