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Title Section24 2001-03-26 1 TODAY JVI 0 11 U. 2i V March 26, 2001 MITA(P) 133/1 \I2OQO TODAY J\a 0 H Q 3-V March 26, 2001 MITA(P) 138/11/200024 words
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Article66 2001-03-26 1 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR The recent attacks against Indians in Malaysia may be the work of "organised crime" groups, said the Inspector-General of Police yesterday. Tan Sri Norian Mai was commenting on the statement by Works Minister Datuk Sen S Samy Vellu that the attacks were well-planned and executedBernama - 66 words
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Article97 2001-03-26 1 AFP TAIPEI Taiwan's VicePresident Annette Lv yesterday found herself drawn into China's campaign against the Falungong sect. The official Xinhua news agency said Ms Lv is using Falungong to promote Taiwan's independence. She displayed public backing to the Buddhist-inspired sect, banned on the mainland, by speakingAFP - 97 words
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Article104 2001-03-26 1 Reuters LONDON The real Cleopatra was neither an Elizabeth Taylor nor a Sophia Loren. The queen of ancient Egypt, who has been portrayed on the silver screen by some of Hollywood's most beautiful women, was actually short, fat and plain, Britain's Sunday Times reported. Screen sirens ElizabethReuters - 104 words
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Article, Illustration455 2001-03-26 1 What they face in fighting for women's rights KUALA LUMPUR One woman finds herself slandered in cyberspace daily. Another maintains a glamorous image because that is what the villagers expect of her. To be both a womaa and an advocate of women's rights in Malaysia is certainly455 words
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Article196 2001-03-26 1 AFP SYDNEY After being rejected in Hong Kong and Malaysia, Sing Tel appears poised to enter the Australian market. Reports said Sing Tel was on the verge of taking over Australia's Cable and Wireless Optus after one of its main rivals, Vodafone, announced yesterday that it hadAFP - 196 words
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Article136 2001-03-26 1 SOME doctors and masters' degree holders are reaching out for the stars. They were among more than 1,000 people who swarmed Caldecott Broadcast Centre over the weekend to sign up for MediaCorp's Star Search 2001. Others included sportsmen and stage actors. Shipping136 words
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Miscellaneous14 2001-03-26 1 dill 00*** Rolling Stone brings you the story behind the^ Beatles' hit songs/Page 2214 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article467 2001-03-26 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian New rules on recounts and electronic voting by boo nyian® ne wstoday. com. sg CHANGES to rules on the recounting of votes. Electronic voting. Coming in the wake of a new centralised announcement centre and a new law on political donations, these moves467 words
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158 2001-03-26 2 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO The US Supreme Court will hear America's long battle over medical marijuana this week, with advocates and opponents ready to make the case that it is an exceptionally effective drug for good or for ill. Proponents such as Ms Angel McClary,Reuters - 158 words
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Article, Illustration273 2001-03-26 2 -AFP HIROSHIMA Residents in Hiroshima, shaken by an earthquake that killed two and injured some 160 persons, now fear the pouring rain will trigger landslides. The residents spent a restless night as mild aftershocks continued after Saturday's quake, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale,-AFP; REUTERS photo. - 273 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-03-26 2 Will Ang Lee have any reason to smile at the Oscars? For the answer, tune in to the Academy Awards' presentation ceremony, which will be telecast live on Channel 5 at 9 am today.38 words
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129 2001-03-26 2 THE stakes for the Super Dollars contest has just skyrocketed. Hong Leong Finance has upped the $1,000 Super Dollars prize by 10 times. For a chance to win the $10,000 Super Dollars prize, a contestant must submit both online entries of the word puzzle129 words
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Article344 2001-03-26 3 They're emerging as a powerful force BEIJING Watch out, world a new breed of MNCs (multinational companies) is emerging to change the politicaleconomic landscape and they have "Made in China" stamped on them. A prime example is Huawei, the Chinese company at the centre of the344 words
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Article219 2001-03-26 3 -AFP HONG KONG A new anti-piracy law in Hong Kong next month will target companies using pirated software for business or commercial purposes. The penalties under the Intellectual Property (Miscellaneous Amendments) Ordinance are a fine and imprisonment. The new law will take effect on Apr-AFP - 219 words
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97 2001-03-26 3 LONDON Britain's Labour party had planned to use pop group S Club 7's hit song Reach in its election campaign because of its inspiring lyrics. But it dropped the plan after the group's three male members were arrested for possession of drugs. A97 words
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Article340 2001-03-26 4 Malaysians must get priority when hiring PENANG Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Saturday that factories intending to lay off workers ought to start with foreign employees first, reported the New Sunday Times. In this connection, priority must be given to340 words
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Article, Illustration305 2001-03-26 4 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solomon@newstoda y. com. sg IT'S going to be a smoother ride for patients at Tan Tock Seng Hospital's Accident and Emergency (A&E) department. That's because the hospital and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) are jointly working at enhancing the management of patient information305 words
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Article, Illustration42 2001-03-26 4 ALVINTAN MediaCorp artiste Toy Ping Hui (left) at the first of three NKF roadshows to be held every Sunday at Suntec City. He has pledged to do a dare devil stunt on his motorcycle. Today photo byALVINTAN - 42 words
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Article76 2001-03-26 4 AFP JAKARTA An inmate was killed and three others were severely injured in a fight at a prison in Cirebon, West Java, on Sunday. The violence broke out after the transfer of some 25 prisoners from Jakarta's Cipinang jail. Police and firefighters were dispatched to reestablishAFP - 76 words
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Article131 2001-03-26 4 A SALES executive was caught on March 19 trying to leave Singapore in his Suzuki Swift without the minimum amount of fuel in his car tank. He had tampered with the fuel gauge meter so that it indicated a full meter reading when activated, the Customs131 words
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Article76 2001-03-26 4 A 28-YEAR-OLD Chinese national was found dead at Kerbau Inn on Belilios Lane yesterday. Police received a call shortly after midnight about a woman found motionless in Room 303. There were "injury marks" on her. Police classified it as murder. Her identity cannot be revealed as76 words
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Miscellaneous108 2001-03-26 4 READ 0N... The tall story? Tallest HDB flat to be built next to tallest condo will block view/7 Tired of bad service? Find o cure for ignorance and apathy/ 13 Five faces of Farm Her latest serial, Legend of the White Snake, has the actress playing many different roles/14 Dream108 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article461 2001-03-26 6 Leung Phei Phei - Leung Phei Phei Singapore's HIV/Aids sufferers need urgent help, says AFA by pheiph c i@newsto day. c o m. sg FOR the 1,325 Singaporeans suffering from HIV or Aids, the situation is unlikely to change. A recent Reuters report accused Singapore of doing too little to help461 words
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Article157 2001-03-26 6 THE Ministry of Health (MOH) will embark on a survey at the end of this month to study the incidence and nature of functional disability among Singaporeans. This is to enable the ministry to better determine the need for step-down care here. The survey is part157 words
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Article, Illustration194 2001-03-26 6 THE Government's efforts to ease the congestion at Tekka market every weekend by offering an alternative hang out has met with limited success. Last night, hundreds of foreign workers still thronged the roads in front of the market. The crowd stretched all along Serangoon Road.194 words
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Article210 2001-03-26 6 THE number of patients admitted into Woodbridge Hospital for schizophrenia has remained constant at about 3,200 for the past five years. What's equally constant is that some 90 schizophrenic patients are abandoned there every year. Schizophrenia is a serious mental illness that plagues not only the210 words
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LETTERS
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Letter373 2001-03-26 7 John Smith - John Smith Tallest HDB flat to be built next to tallest conclo will block view THE HDB will be building its tallest flat next to Queens, described as Singapore's tallest condominium. I hope my comments on the move will elicit a lively debate on the state of373 words
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Letter130 2001-03-26 7 Valeric him - Valeric him VERY often, pedestrians find themselves having to make way not just for another pedestrian, but also for cyclists coming their way. This scene is even more obvious along Woodlands Aye 7 (between Admiralty MRT and the factories). On almost every occasion, bicyclists can be130 words
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Letter287 2001-03-26 7 Michael Chua - Michael Chua IT'S high time we change the way we bring up our children, both at home and in our schools. Ours is an Asian-Chinese cultural heritage. Growing up in such an environment, I believe most of us have had this experience in our lives at287 words
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211 2001-03-26 7 him Boon Hee - him Boon Hee I HAVE noticed several letters in Today which (a) bemoan the sudden and drastic increases in utilities bills and; (b) accuse Singapore Power of not keeping to its word of spreading out delayed bills and allowing instalments to help tide over Singaporeans211 words
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269 2001-03-26 7 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana PERHAPS the heading to one of your recent articles on the Nets Cashßack story could more pertinently have been "Why Australia?". Unlike Singapore, where the population is laid out thickly all over the island, Australia is made up of pockets of inhabitants, with269 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration304 2001-03-26 8 He describes it as 'compassionate' and 'responsible' WASHINGTON While warning that the US economy may suffer if Congress adds more spending, President George W Bush said his budget plan is designed to cut taxes and fund important programmes. In his weekly radio address, Mr Bush saidBloomberg - 304 words
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Article, Illustration509 2001-03-26 8 Bloomberg TOKYO Toyota Motor Corp may expand co-operation with affiliates Daihatsu Motor Co and Hino Motors Ltd to include them in a new credit card venture, as the world's thirdbiggest car-maker tries to more than double profits from financial services in the next four– Bloomberg - 509 words
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341 2001-03-26 8 Bloomberg FRANKFURT A drum roll of official comments in recent days suggests that the European Central Bank has shifted the focus of its concern away from inflation to growth, and may cut interest rates as soon as Thursday, analysts said. Thirteen of the 20– Bloomberg - 341 words
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Article, Illustration587 2001-03-26 10 Bloomberg Computer makers want to make it big in the movies Hollywood (California) This year's best visual-effects Oscar competitors are The Perfect Storm and Gladiator, But even before the result was announced, Silicon Graphics Inc (SGI) had already won. Its server computers helped create the special effectsBloomberg - 587 words
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Article, Illustration459 2001-03-26 10 Alex Yong - Alex Yong by AN Internet market place targeted at the small-and-raedium enterprises (SME) is helping to raise the profile of Malaysian exporters abroad. asiaEP.com Sdn Bhd has about 3,000 clients that pay anything from a few thousand ringgit to RMIOO.OOO (5545,500) to have their459 words
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Article227 2001-03-26 10 -AFP SOUTHEAST Asian semiconductor makers are actively investing in new plants, despite slumping global demand for personal computers. But the start-up of new plants, particularly in Malaysia and Singapore, could further depress chip prices, Nihon Keizai Shimbun said. The new plants signify a switch in the-AFP - 227 words
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MARKET NEWS
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End week rebound
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Article, Illustration547 2001-03-26 9 IT was another week of sharp falls for most major indices last week. By mid-week, the Dow and Nasdaq had each lost another three to four per cent, making an almost 10 to 12 per cent drop over one and a half weeks. The547 words
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Article, Illustration384 2001-03-26 9 MALAYSIAN stocks went through a wild ride last week, with volatile swings in between. The week started on a depressed note, with the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) diving to breach the 660--point support level on several occasions. This continued into Tuesday, but aggressive384 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article336 2001-03-26 11 The Murdochs turn pro-China in startling turnaround HONG KONG Star TV boss, Mr James Murdoch the second son of media mogul, Mr Rupert Murdoch has lambasted the Falungong movement as a dangerous and apocalyptic cult. He also attacked the Hong Kong and Western media for their negative portrayals of336 words
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Article, Illustration51 2001-03-26 11 SHELEHOV Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori yesterday paid homage to his father's ashes buried at a cemetery in Shelehov, near Irkutsk. Mr Mori met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Siberia yesterday, to discuss a dispute over four rocky islands that has kept their countries from signing a peace51 words
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Article122 2001-03-26 11 AFP WASHINGTON Healthy clones are proving to be more difficult than anticipated, reported the New York Times. Researchers have discovered that clones often exhibit a host of random developmental problems which can arise at any time in life. Among the defects routinely encountered are mice which growAFP - 122 words
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181 2001-03-26 11 LONDON Crucial scientific advice that could have averted the foot-and-mouth disaster was ignored by the British government for more than three years, on economic grounds, reported the Observer. The advice in 1998, which came from the government's own panel of agriculture experts set up181 words
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Article116 2001-03-26 11 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has won praise from the United Nations Children's Fund {Unicef) for being one of the top Asia-Pacific countries for child welfare and development. Unicef s Special Representative to Malaysia, Dr Stephen Simon, said Malaysia's achievement was in accordance with the resolutions– Bernama - 116 words
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Article, Illustration505 2001-03-26 12 Agencies Lawyer says there was no pre-meditation, so life imprisonment is wrong WASHINGTON A controversy is raging in the United States over the life sentence for murder handed out to a boy who was only 12 at the time he committed the crime. In July 1999,– Agencies; . Reuters photo - 505 words
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Article, Illustration204 2001-03-26 12 Reuters WASHINGTON President George W Bush capped an annual dinner with Washington's top journalists on Saturday by joking that he was trying to clone vice-president Mr Dick Cheney. "My goal is to clone another Dick Cheney, that way I won't have to do anything,"Reuters - 204 words
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211 2001-03-26 12 -AFP HONG KONG A leading Hong Kong bank is to face a criminal inquiry after being alleged to have laundered billions of dollars looted by the late Nigerian dictator Sani Abacha, a report said yesterday. The Sunday Morning Post said-AFP - 211 words
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Article80 2001-03-26 12 AFP COLOMBO Sri Lanka wants to build replicas of the Bamiyan Buddha statues destroyed by Afghanistan's Taliban rulers this month, a Buddhist organisation said yesterday. The private Sri Lanka Maha Bodhi Society said it was seeking public donations to put up the statues which would be builtAFP - 80 words
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Advertisement272 2001-03-26 11 MEET DADI Yogi for the past 65 years. Described as 'the most stable mind in the work]' after RP.G tests in USA, 1978. Appointed as a 'Keeper of Wisdom' at the liarth Summit in Rio, 1992. Co-speaker with Uri Gellcr at Royal Addressed Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and272 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration498 2001-03-26 13 Lionel Wee - Lionel Wee Find a cure for ignorance and apathy by RECENTLY, a number of complaints have been raised about the standard of service in Singapore. Unfortunately, the biggest problem that needs to be overcome is that large numbers of service staff seem to have little or498 words
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355 2001-03-26 13 FINALLY, Hong Kong has realised that the talent it needs to remain competitive has all along been within its reach, but slipped through its very fingers. Early this month, Financial Secretary Donald Tsang announced the much-awaited corrective measure to import355 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration531 2001-03-26 14 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo Her latest serial, Legend of the White Snake, has the actress playing many different roles by ra che! tie wstoday. com. sg MediaCorp princess, Faun Wong, was back in town recently in between shoots in China for a new Chinese serial, Legend of theI - 531 words
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Article, Illustration850 2001-03-26 15 Kitn-Kyna Tan - Kitn-Kyna Tan Writing as full time career not a promising option for Singaporean playwrights by Idm @n c wstod ay. co m. sg EVEN as ink is being spilt across this page, fellow scribes in the theatre industry are grappling with the wherewithal of writing for aWONG KHING CHONG - 850 words
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Article, Illustration592 2001-03-26 21 Douglas Tseng - Douglas Tseng Film Review The Eyes Of Tammy Faye A country girl turns First Lady of Televangelism by First things first. Just who is this Tammy Faye? Most of us here may not be familiar with that name, but in the US, she is a household592 words
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Article, Illustration2970 2001-03-26 22 CMROUIN^TONWEATUR^Part 1} j Inside the Hit FactoryJ\ Y\ Stories behind the making of Number One songs It's like they never left. The Beatles are again the biggest rock band in the world, just as they were from 1962 to 1970. The greatest-hits collection "1" has sold more thanpuaykoon - 2,970 words
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Article, Illustration438 2001-03-26 26 Reuters Michelle Kwan wins fourth world crown VANCOUVER -Michelle Kwan delivered one of the best performances of her stellar career on Saturday to win her fourth world figure skating championship. Irina Slutskaya also gave a superb perform- ance but a couple of glitches on jump landings and Kwan's– Reuters - 438 words
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348 2001-03-26 26 NBA Utah 119 Washington 93 SALT LAKE CITY When Karl Malone was a rookie, he failed to sink even half of his free throws. Now in his 16th season, he has made more free throws than anyone else in NBA history, reported NBA.com.348 words
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Article, Illustration822 2001-03-26 27 Little-known Kelly leads, but Tiger is close enough to smell the silverware PONTE VERDA BEACH Imagine playing golf in the middle of a freeway, reported Golfweb.com. Jerry Kelly says that's what it will be like when he's paired with the game's No. 1 player, Tiger Woods, inAllsport photo - 822 words
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Article, Illustration627 2001-03-26 28 England back in the frame after narrow win over Finland World Cup Group 9 qualifier England 2 Finland 1 LONDON Hope has returned for England after Sven-Goran Eriksson's first competitive match as national coach produced a fragile 2-1 win over Finland on Saturday. The winAi,LSPORT photo - 627 words
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194 2001-03-26 28 Reuters LONDON Leeds United could be given a bye into the Champions League semifinals if its Spanish quarter-final opponent Deportivo La Coruna is punished for passport irregularities. The Spanish football federation (RFEF) said last week it had asked all clubs– Reuters - 194 words
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Article, Illustration936 2001-03-26 29 -AFP World champion France proves Japan has lots to learn Friendly International France 5 Japan 0 PARIS Japan's dream of mounting a strong challenge at next year's World Cup was given a rude shock, when it was drubbed 5-0 by world champion France on Saturday. Japan's coach Philippe Troussier-AFP; AFP photo - 936 words
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265 2001-03-26 29 Spain 5 Liechtenstein 0 Group seven leader Spain overwhelmed Liechtenstein 5-0. Liechtenstein had conceded just three goals in its previous two matches but was helpless against the Spaniards. Ivan Helguera got the opener after 20 minutes before the Gaizka Mendieta added a265 words
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Article, Illustration719 2001-03-26 30 S. Gulam - S. Gulam by gulam@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS one of the most politicallyincorrect interviews I had ever done. Mr Mah Bow Tan, the Minister for National Development and the Football Association of Singapore president, had graciously agreed to an exclusive interview.719 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-03-26 30 SCfTTTI f3T3 ■ rl^ H - SCfTTTI f3T3 rl^H < WHERE were the real Cobras of Jurong last Saturday night? Surely they were not the ones chasing shadows against Tanjong Pagar United at the Queenstown Stadium? Surely not. For that team had bravely held SAFFC to a draw at JurongHEDYKHOcA - 433 words
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211 2001-03-26 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kelvin@ne wsto day. com.sg WIDELY tipped to be the first S-League coach to be sacked this year, Tampines Rovers coach A. SivaHngam can rest easy at least for now. The Stags lost their first two matches of the season and there211 words
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Article, Illustration567 2001-03-26 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Two losses have sent club to table's end I by scott@n c wsto day.com.sg TWO games played, two games lost. Two goals for, five against. Bottom of the 12--team S-League table. Definitely not the sort of form champions are made of. But thatJOSE RAYMOND - 567 words
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Article, Illustration96 2001-03-26 31 ■JOSE RAYMOND - ■JOSE RAYMOND KIATISUK Sertamuang is known throughout the region for his acrobatic goalscoring celebrations, which often involves the somersault But it had special meaning for the Warrior last night Said SAFFC manager Kok Wai Leong: "He wanted to96 words
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Miscellaneous23 2001-03-26 32 Sundram ponders why Michelle Kwan wins world his team got thrashed title N0.4 in style BL w Li Page 30 Page 26 <timmmt23 words
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Article, Illustration152 2001-03-26 33 EVEN as it announced that it had clinched one of the biggest deals in its corporate history, Sing Tel was hurt by investors who were worried that it was overpaying for Australian carrier Cable and Wireless Optus. The deal could be worth up to152 words
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Miscellaneous27 2001-03-26 33 INSIDE: News and views Who wore what Reports by David Ngiau, Rachel Lo Ivan Urn Catch the repeat telecast at 10pm on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 tonight27 words
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OSCARS SPECIAL
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Article, Illustration448 2001-03-26 34 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won four Oscars, but it still missed the big prize at the Awards A rig Lee's martial arts epic may have won gazillion awards at the Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild and even the Golden Horse, but it still missed the final prize.448 words
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485 2001-03-26 34 Reuters LOS ANGELES The times they are ever a-changin' for rock poet laureate of protest Bob Dylan, who took home his first Oscar Sunday for best original song. Dylan, 59, was unable to pick up the covetedReuters - 485 words
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Article, Illustration664 2001-03-26 35 Reuters LOS ANGELES The closest chariot race the Oscars has seen seen in years came to an end today with Gladiator triumphant being named best picture while its star, Russell Crowe, was crowned best actor. The Roman Empire epic won– Reuters - 664 words
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Article, Illustration217 2001-03-26 36 They are the best! Best Art Direction Tim Yip (right) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Best Supporting Actress Marda Gay Harden Pollock Best Film Editing Stephen Mirrione Traffic Best Short Film -Live Action Florian Gallenberger Quiero Set Best Short Film -Animated Michael Dudok de Wit (right) Father217 words
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Article, Illustration82 2001-03-26 38 Actress Marcia Gay Harden (left), Best Supporting Actress winner for her role in Pollock. Goldie Hawn, arriving with actor Kurt Russell, shows up to support daughter Kate Hudson, a nominee for the same category for her role in Almost Famous. Julia Roberts (below, left) andRi:u 1I us photos; Reuters photos - 82 words
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Article, Illustration612 2001-03-26 46 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Soderbergh wins Best Director over Ang Lee by david@newstoday.com.sg A s expected, Gladiator and Crouching Tiger, £\Hidden Dragon came out on top yesterday, though the breakdown was most unexpected. Another big surprise was how the brilliant but downbeat and untraditional Traffic (with stars Michael Douglas, left,612 words
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