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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration75 2001-03-27 1 Today photo by EVEREST hero Mr Khoo Swee Chiow arrived on flight JL7II last night at Changi Airport Terminal 1. He was warmly received by his wife, and he had a number of supporters awaiting his arrival. Despite appearing tired, Mr Khoo was all smiles and greetedHEDYKHOO - 75 words
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Article266 2001-03-27 1 Reuters US and Russia break up Moscow Internet ring WASHINGTON U.S. authorities said yesterday they had broken up an Internet child pornography ring based in Russia and arrested nine people in a joint operation with Moscow police. The U.S. Customs Service said four Americans and five– Reuters - 266 words
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57 2001-03-27 1 AFP NEW YORK Stocks ended mixed yesterday, with blue-chips stocks sustaining a rally while the tech-heavy Nasdaq gave hack its gains. The Dow Jones industrials gained 182.75 points to close at 9,687,53 while the Nasdaq fell 10,19 points to 1,918.49. The broader Standard andAFP - 57 words
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Article, Illustration421 2001-03-27 2 With Keppelcard, it truly pays to know your IT'S TIME for you to rediscover your ABCs. So sit back and relax as we take you on a discovery of Advantages, Bonuses and Club privileges. Or as we like to call them, the ABCs421 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article258 2001-03-27 3 AFP Indonesian ship surfaces with new name MANILA The Indonesian cargo ship which was hijacked off Singapore on Mar 15 has surfaced in the Philippines with its original name painted over. Philippine authorities seized the fnabukwa, which had been renamed Ckugsin, when it was boardedAFP - 258 words
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Article213 2001-03-27 3 A "MAMASAN" was fined $3,000 in court yesterday for operating her own Love Boat on board the vessel MV Amusement World. Between August and December last year, Lim Siew Keng, 43, managed the Pinky Pub on the ship. When her clients asked for sexual213 words
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Article71 2001-03-27 3 Reuters MACHAKOS (Kenya) Fiftyeight teenaged boys were burned to death early yesterday when Kenya's deadliest fire in recent times ripped through their boarding school dormitory near the capital Nairobi. Local police chief Julius Narangui said he suspected arson caused the inferno at the Kyanguli– Reuters - 71 words
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Article, Illustration314 2001-03-27 4 Gladiator was yesterday's news. We brought it to you IF you are wondering why we haven't splashed yesterday's Oscars all over our news pages today, the reason is precisely that, it is yesterday's news. The news that Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts had the usual smirks and314 words
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Article172 2001-03-27 4 WHILE you were reading a free newspaper as you travelled, a group of people was studying you. MindShare Singapore observed commuters in December and January, and concluded that the freesheets in Singapore had achieved their marketing success in a very short period of time. More male executives, working172 words
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Article214 2001-03-27 4 THERE will be no Save JBJ rally at Yio Chu Kang Stadium on Mar 31. That's because the Public Entertainment Licensing Unit (Pelu) has given the organisers the thumbs down. The police, in a statement, said: "Due to the wide publicity in the Think Centre214 words
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Article91 2001-03-27 4 HE was once convicted of rape, outrage of modesty and incest. Yesterday, Abdul Rahman, 46, was in court for drugs, beating his second wife, and attacking a police officer. On Jan 20, he hit his wife during an argument. Two months later, after hurling vulgarities at91 words
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Miscellaneous95 2001-03-27 4 READ 0N... New web stations An e-buzz in Marine Parade/5 We have no time Make fitness training optional/6 Controlling the damage With another Cabinet reshuffle in Korea/ 12 Blame it on politics Education system alone cannot help to foster good multiracial ties/ 14 User-centricity the way to go Technology vendor95 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration247 2001-03-27 5 Joy Frances - Joy Frances An e-buzz in Marine Parade by joy@newstoday.com.sg RESIDENTS in the Marine Parade district will be the most e-proficient in Singapore, with the launch of 60 Web-enabled self-service stations at hawker, shopping and town centres. The stations (right) look like public telephone units with a screen,247 words
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Article188 2001-03-27 5 TWENTY SingHealth doctors learned how to "Say It Right" to their patients yesterday. They took to the stage in the Changi General Hospital's (CGH) new communication skills programme for doctors. "Patients are more knowledgeable about medicine and know their rights better. "Ironically, this has188 words
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Article86 2001-03-27 5 TWO men who bought a pair of shoelaces at Royal Sporting House at Shaw Centre may have made off with $850 from the till. When the cashier, Ms Tan, opened the till, one of them touched the $50 and $100 notes in it. Ms Tan pushed86 words
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LETTERS
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Letter180 2001-03-27 6 Adrian Tan - Adrian Tan I SYMPATHISE and agree with Madam Ong, whose letter appeared in your newspaper on Mar 16. I totally agree that there should be a penalty for noise pollution, especially in the HDB heartlands, where people live in very close proximity to each other. For the180 words
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Letter340 2001-03-27 6 AngJS - AngJS Make fitness training optional RECENTLY, my colleagues have been talking about the compulsory remedial training for NS men who fail their nonICTIPPT test. Many remarked: "It is already so tough having to juggle work, personal and family commitments. "And now there is this remedial training.340 words
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351 2001-03-27 6 Hussien Zainal - Hussien Zainal KUDOS to Today's sports team, and S Gulam in particular, for the exclusive interview with FAS president Mr Mah Bow Tan. It has convinced me that Mr Mah is someone who is really in touch with the game and has351 words
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154 2001-03-27 6 Akbarfhon - Akbarfhon I REFER to the letter What's right, what's wrong (Today, Mar 26). I agree with Mr Michael Chua that Singaporeans, particularly the adults, are too materialistic and result-orient-ed. Not all our fingers are of the same length. Likewise, not all our students154 words
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Letter176 2001-03-27 6 Ng Chun Jin - Ng Chun Jin I REFER to the letter Separate path for cyclists (Today, Mar 26). Some pedestrians have voiced concern over their own safety when cyclists zoom past them on the pavement. I am quite dismayed with this selfish thought. In my opinion, most cyclists on176 words
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Letter98 2001-03-27 6 Henry Tan - Henry Tan I REFER to the letter Separate path for cyclists (Today, Mar 26). I live in the Woodlands Ave 7 vicinity and I can attest to the dangers posed by cyclists along the pedestrian paths. The pedestrian paths on both sides of the street are98 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article439 2001-03-27 8 For shareholders of Cable Wireless Optus SHAREHOLDERS of Cable Wireless Optus will find SingTel's offer a good one and there is no good reason for them not to accept it, analysts say. They are likely to go for a large chunk of cash and will therefore choose SingTel's439 words
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Article232 2001-03-27 8 THE newly merged Singapore Finance Limited, which will later be named Hong Leong Singapore Finance, aims to make SMEs one of the main pillars of its business. Mr Kwek Leng Beng, group chairman and managing director of Hong Leong Finance (HLF), said: "Banks have become so232 words
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148 2001-03-27 10 Chin Wei Lin - Chin Wei Lin by weilin_.newstoday.com.sg THE Productivity and Standards Board (PSB) will fully corporatise its training, consultancy, technology application, testing and certification services. The corporatised activities will come under two new entities PSB Corporation Pte Ltd and PSB Certification Pte Ltd. The two new148 words
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Article, Illustration238 2001-03-27 10 Sol Solomon - Sol Solomon As first global centre in Asia by so_o__on@newstoday.com._g SINGAPORE has been picked as the location of the first Asia-based global support centre of Network Appliance, Ine (NetApp), a network storage systems maker. The NetApp Global Support Centre (GSC) in Singapore, which is the company's fourth such238 words
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Article141 2001-03-27 10 Channel News Asia IN the light of challenges in the liberalised Singapore financial market, OCBC Bank has announced the infusion of new blood to beef up its top managment. OCBC Vice-chairman and CEO, Mr Alex Au, introduced four new executive vice-presi-dents at a media– Channel News Asia - 141 words
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787 2001-03-27 10 Lim Say Boon - Lim Say Boon by THERE were a couple of the classic signs of a market bottom last week in the US. Volume was heavy late last week, and there was the intra-day reversal on the Dow787 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration483 2001-03-27 11 The market leader's loss pushes Straits Times Index down 17 points at its lowest stage FRIDAY'S advance by major indices in the US and Europe gave investors added confidence as their buy orders streamed in for financial and tech stocks. The Straits Times Index483 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article295 2001-03-27 12 Agencies With another Cabinet reshuffle in Korea SEOUL South Korean President Kim Dae-Jung tried to boost his flagging popularity, caused by a series of controversies, by ordering a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle yesterday. "Through this reshuffle, the government will push ahead with consistent reforms by injecting fresh impetusAgencies - 295 words
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218 2001-03-27 12 -AFP AMMAN Arch foes Iraq and Kuwait seemed as far apart as ever after two days of Arab ministerial meetings here failed to bring them closer together. Jordan's Foreign Minister Abdel Hah al-Khatib said: "Consultations are still underway". He added that the foreign ministers-AFP - 218 words
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198 2001-03-27 12 HONG KONG In a move bound to infuriate Beijing, former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui is planning to visit the United States at the end of next month. Mr Lee will begin his visit at the invitation of his alma mater, New York state's198 words
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Article, Illustration113 2001-03-27 12 Reuters PORT MORESBY Rebel soldiers in Papua New Guinea began surrendering their weapons yesterday (above), ending a 12-day mutiny over for-eign-backed economic reforms. "That is the end of it," rebel spokesman Ben Wafia said as weapons were handed back to Defence Minister Kilroy Genia. The– Reuters - 113 words
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141 2001-03-27 12 -AFP MONTREAL Canadian police smashed a multi-million-dollar illegal immigration racket smuggling Chinese and South Koreans with the arrest of the syndicate's leader. Syndicate leader Kyeong Hwan Min, 52, was arrested on Saturday in Toronto, on charges of breaking US immigration laws and organising the illegal entry-AFP - 141 words
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Article167 2001-03-27 12 Agencies HONG KONG Prices of fake Special Administrative Region (SAR) passports rose by over 40 per cent following announcements that holders will gain visa-free access to European Union (EU) countries from next month. According to the Sing Tao Daily, syndicates operating on the mainland have– Agencies - 167 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration1022 2001-03-27 14 P. Ram as amy - P. Ram as amy Education system alone does not foster good multiracial ties by] In Kuala Lumpur IS the education system the prime cause of ethnic or religious conflict in Malaysia? The former prime minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, seems to think that Malaysia's1,022 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration397 2001-03-27 15 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Technology vendor says this while redefining itself by sc_omon_.newstoday._o_n.sg SOFTWARE vendor Brokat has redefined itself through a name change, a new strategy, and by offering new products, all centred on allowing its customers to take a user-centric approach when conducting e-business. According397 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article91 2001-03-27 15 IBM's z/OS is its z9OO mainframe operating system upgraded to take advantage of the new model's 64-bit design. This is a major overhaul of the basic software that runs the mainframe, a traditional computing design with a decades-old lineage. z/OS, along with Linux, are the two91 words
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Article87 2001-03-27 15 A technical glitch on eßay led to sellers being overcharged for re-listing their items when they don't sell. eßay's policy is to credit the listing fee sellers pay when they re-list an item if it sells the second time around. But a bug in the re-listing87 words
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Article370 2001-03-27 15 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon by solomon@newstoday.com.sg WITH two of its direct competitors having ceased operations recently, Sharelnvestor.com is taking the opportunity to position itself as more than just a financial chat site and online bulletin board. "By allying with financial information providers and advises of choice, Ve have370 words
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Article, Illustration209 2001-03-27 15 A SELECT group of United Overseas Bank (UOB) Visa cardholders will soon be the first in Asia to make e-commerce transactions under a Visa International programme aimed at making Internet shopping safer for buyers and sellers. The Visa Authenticated Payment programme leverages improvements in technology209 words
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Miscellaneous879 2001-03-27 17 Scarlet Pimpernel Beyond the Great Wall on Arts Central, 10 pm M l^^^l Journey to the Demon ''^__isl?___^\;»/?^e? Kinadom of China, Part 2 J J.I ,a MW, 1 CHANNEL NEWSASIA f/j(s episode, ihe Scarlet Channel News Asia, Pimpernel meets his mafeh i j^^HjK, Kb. 739 nm ___Pr^W____. Will «c rs879 words
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Miscellaneous606 2001-03-27 19 ma, I 'j**"r- _C3__^___v* J ___E__vu_m__D ~*_B__^^'^' ,?"V*'°' .HB■ ___fl_*___T___k____ ______H__E^__^-V^4^H___^_s____e_w_________l____l iVIU SICDCfII this.W^hajat Khan will be featuring Golden Point Award 2001 www.nacgov.sg, National Library. improvisation on the classical Indian The National Arts Council is organ- MPH (Stamford branch), Times E-mail upcoming events and Aaron Kwok Concert instrument This exquisite606 words
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Miscellaneous1593 2001-03-27 20 SHOWING TODAY BALf STIER 11.450 m, 2pm, 4.15,6.45,9.15 Dungeons Dragons {PG): REMEMBER THE TITANS Almost Famous R{A). 10.30 am, Rugrats in Paris (PG): 11 am, 1.45pm, 5.30, 9.15 Lost Souls (PGI: B 12.45pm, 3, 5.15, 7.30, 9.45 Billy 2.30pm, 6 The Emperor's New 1 lorn, lpm, 3, 5, 7, 9.151,593 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration447 2001-03-27 21 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon won four Oscars, but it still missed the big prize at the Awards Ang 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. It447 words
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486 2001-03-27 21 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 - 486 words
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Article, Illustration94 2001-03-27 22 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), HilaryReuters photos; Relfters photos - 94 words
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Article, Illustration184 2001-03-27 24 — David Thigpen - David Thigpen Recorded: Dec 29, 1966-Jan 17, 1967 Released: Feb 13,1967 Number One for one week, March 18,1967 i ney were avidly hungry for new sounds," says George Martin. And Penny Lane, released with Strawberry Fields Forever in February 1967, was striking not just for the obvious beauty184 words
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Article206 2001-03-27 24 – Greg Kot - Greg Kot Recorded: June 14 and 19 26, 1967 Released: July 17, 1967 Number One for one week, Aug 19, 1967 Flushed with creative energy after finishing Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, the Beatles went straight back to work. When they were invited to206 words
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Article254 2001-03-27 24 -John Pareles - -John Pareles Recorded: Jan 28, 1969 Released: May 5, 1969 Number One for five weeks, May 24 June 27, 1969 Get Back comes across as a lighthearted statement of purpose: the Beatles returning to basics. After years of studio experimentation, John Lennon told George Martin, "I don't want254 words
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Article248 2001-03-27 24 – David Fncke - David Fncke Recorded: April 14, 1969 Released: June 4, 1969 Number One in the U.K. for three weeks, June 11 -July 1, 1969. Peaked at Number Eight in the U.S. On March 16, 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono flew to Paris with the248 words
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Article212 2001-03-27 24 — Tom Moon - Tom Moon Recorded: May 2 Aug 15, 1969 Released: Oct. 6, 1969 Number One for one week, Nov 29, 1969 George Harrison wrote Something during the sessions for the White Album in 1968 but didn't share it with the band until the making of Abbey Road. Glyn Johns recalls212 words
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Article305 2001-03-27 24 David Thigpen - David Thigpen Recorded: Jan 26 and 31, 1969, and April 1, 1970 Released: May 11, 1970 Number One for two weeks, June 13 and 20, 1970 The studio was always Paul McCartney's oasis. So when he walked out of Apple Studios on Jan 31, 1969,305 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration563 2001-03-27 25 Old man Hardaway shows why he is not ready to retire just yet NBA Miami 88 San Antonio 83 MIAMI Don't write off Tim Hardaway (right) just yet. Miami Heat coach Pat Riley certainly hasn't. The 34-year-old point guard scored 20 of his 25 points inAIJJtPOKT photo - 563 words
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543 2001-03-27 25 NBA Sacramento 72 LA Lakers 84 SACRAMENTO Shaquille O'Neal was right. One superhero was enough for the Lakers, especially when the Sacramento Kings collapsed. O'Neal had 23 points and 15 rebounds as Los Angeles scored 18 straight points in the543 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration749 2001-03-27 26 AFP Woods thinks he's fortunate to win. Woods captures Players Championship...with a little help from Vijay Golf PONTE VEDRA BEACH Tiger Woods won his second straight US PGA Tour event here yesterday when he wrapped up a one-stroke victory in the Tournament Players Championship. Woods neededAFP; Reciters photo - 749 words
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368 2001-03-27 26 Football HULL A student allegedly kicked and beaten senseless by two Leeds United footballers "triggered" the attack by throwing a punch, reported Football36s.com. Sarfraz Najeib was hit by James Hewison, a friend of England defender Jonathan Woodgate, outside a nightclub in Leeds and retaliated,368 words
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Article, Illustration498 2001-03-27 27 Reuters Host gets its highest limited-overs score against Aussies Cricket BANGALORE Young allrounder Virender Sehwag hit a rapid 58 and took three wickets to guide India to a 60-run win over Australia in the first game of their five-match one-day series on Sunday. India,– Reuters; Allsport photo - 498 words
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270 2001-03-27 27 -AFP Swimming HOBART lan Thorpe smashed Kieren Perkins' world 800-metre freestyle record at the Australian swimming championships with a time of seven minutes 41.59 seconds here yesterday. Thorpe, 18, bettered the existing record of 7:46.00 Perkins set at the 1994 Commonwealth-AFP - 270 words
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155 2001-03-27 27 Reuters JOHANNESBURG South Africa officially entered the race to host the 2010 World Cup finals on Sunday. The South African Football Association (Safa) confirmed it would be making another attempt to win the right to stage the tournament after a meetingReuters - 155 words
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128 2001-03-27 27 BANGKOK Thai football fans will have a chance to see former Manchester United star Eric Cantona in action in a beach soccer tournament in May. According to the Bangkok Post, Cantona and his brother Joel, will be playing for a French representative128 words
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Article, Illustration486 2001-03-27 28 Reuters Man U striker gets England boss' vote of confidence to start again World Cup Group 9 qualifier LONDON The world may reckon that Andy Cole should be dropped after his 12th goalless game for England, but one man has refused to write himReuters; Allsport photo - 486 words
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Article112 2001-03-27 28 PARKHEAD Celtic striker Henrik Larsson intends to see out his career at Parkhead as he says he does not feel good enough for Europe's top clubs. Larsson has weighed in with 47 goals this season and helped Sweden defeat Macedonia 1-0 on Saturday in a112 words
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263 2001-03-27 28 CARDIFF Ryan Giggs has joined up with Wales' World Cup squad to give Mark Hughes a boost ahead of Wednesday's clash with Ukraine at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. The Manchester United winger arrived at the team hotel on Sunday where his Welsh teammates were263 words
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Article, Illustration929 2001-03-27 29 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Former S-League Young Player of theYear Lim Soon Seng lives in hope by sta nt ey® newsto day. com. sg GOOD things are like flowers. They may be beautiful, but they don't last long. To ex-national and Tanjong Pagar United player Lim Soon Seng (right),ALVIN TOE - 929 words
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Article, Illustration337 2001-03-27 30 S. Gulam - S. Gulam $350,000 sponsorship is S-League's highest by gulam® newstoday.com.sg WOODLANDS Wellington is on the verge of signing a major sponsorship deal. The deal could be worth more than $350,000 a year one of the largest cash sponsorships for any S-League clubs this season. Reliable337 words
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227 2001-03-27 30 Kelvin Chang - Kelvin Chang by kelvin ©newst o day. c n m. sg SINGAPORE-BORN Christian Murchison lies third in the 2001 Holden Australian Drivers Championship after the opening round at Phillip Island on Sunday. Driving for Chris Hocking Motor Sport in a Reynard 97 Formula Holden,227 words
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Article, Illustration372 2001-03-27 30 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell by scott ©new. to d ay.co m. sg SINGAPORE race goers can look forward to an exciting evening of racing at Kranji come Saturday April 7, 2001. Not only will they witness the running of the 2001 Martell Cup,372 words
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Miscellaneous26 2001-03-27 32 m Woods wins Players Former S-League star Championship...with picking up the pieces JM lj£l a little help from Vijay of a shattered career f__ AW-'' jF26 words
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