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Article, Illustration56 2001-04-21 1 -AFP GUWAHATI, India A flare-up between Indian and Bangladeshi border troops ended up claiming 18 lives. By the time peace returned yesterday, bodies of the dead (like this Indian soldier above) had to be ferried across the border in unusual ways. The neighbours-AFP - 56 words
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Article181 2001-04-21 1 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian police yesterday arrested yet another leading opposition activist under the Internal Security Act, which allows for detention without trial. At about 2 am, Mr Badrul Amin Baharom, a leading member of the National Justice Party (Keadilan), was picked up at his home, said-AFP - 181 words
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Article420 2001-04-21 1 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan But will strict parents suffer? Can it be abused? by Iri_n@ne wsto day. co m. sg WHAT happens when the laws of nature fail, and a parent turns on his child, and a child turns to crime? The law has been changed to420 words
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Article58 2001-04-21 1 -AFP WASHINGTON The United States yesterday issued a tourist visa to former Taiwan president Lee Teng-hui, the State Department said. Spokesman Philip Reeker said the American Institute in Taiwan had issued the visa to Mr Lee in Taipei after receiving an application from tbe ex-president"s office-AFP - 58 words
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Article56 2001-04-21 1 -AFP JAKARTA The battered Indonesian rupiah continued its downward slide yesterday, finishing 11,900 to the US dollar at close. Traders said fears of violence between supporters and opponents of embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid put pressure on the rupiah. The rupiah has been under selling pressure since Thursday-AFP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration419 2001-04-21 2 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei But these bright, distracted kids seen as misfits by ph eiph ei@ne wsto day, c o m.sg hunter can be distracted because of his acute sense of awareness. "This quality allows the child to notice all the things around him. "Also, when you are419 words
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168 2001-04-21 2 AS e-voting and overseas voting were made possible by law yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng assured the House that the secrecy of the vote would not be compromised. He said the system would be subject to rigorous tests before it's approved168 words
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168 2001-04-21 2 THE usually reticent Deputy Speaker of the House rose in Parliament yesterday to "check messages that would have done harm to our country". He was referring to Non-Constituency MP JB Jeyaretnam's insinuations that elections in this country were not free and fair. Mr168 words
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Article, Illustration166 2001-04-21 2 TWO MediaCorp artistes, Mr Jeff Wang (top, left) and Mr Qi Yi Wu (top, right), have renewed their contracts for five and three years respectively. The two 1999 Star Search finalists have become household names after two years of acting in MediaCorp Channel 8 programmes.166 words
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240 2001-04-21 2 Joy Frances - Joy Frances by joy® n ewsto day. C om.sg HE was a really smooth operator. So smooth, in fact, he managed to get women to pose nude for the camera under a combination of pretence and charm. He then put up their pictures240 words
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Article251 2001-04-21 3 Agencies Ex-Taiwanese President wants to visit Japan, but there are conditions... TAIPEI Japan yesterday decided to grant former Taiwanese president Lee Teng-hui a visa, despite objection from China. Earlier, Mr Lee had refused to sign a pledge spelling out "humiliating" conditions for a visit to Japan.Agencies - 251 words
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Article, Illustration178 2001-04-21 3 HONG KONG About 60,000 customers have dumped one of the territory's biggest banks, HSBC, since the introduction of bank charges this month. However, HSBC chairman Mr David Eldon said the number of those customers represented only a small fraction of the bank's account178 words
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155 2001-04-21 3 -AFP MANILA The Philippine government is not upset by Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid's asylum offer to a senior Filipino Muslim rebel leader. "We believe President Abdurrahman only made the offer to show his solidarity with a fellow ASEAN country," presidential adviser-AFP - 155 words
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183 2001-04-21 3 -AFP JAKARTA Several Indonesian Muslim groups have united to try to dissuade the fanatic supporters of embattled President Abdurrahman Wahid from flooding Jakarta next week. The newly-formed Islamic Unity Forum (FUI) announced they would serve as "peacemakers" to prevent possible clashes between Mr Abdurrahman's-AFP - 183 words
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123 2001-04-21 3 Bernama KOTA BAHARU Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad yesterday refuted the opposition's allegation that loans taken out by Malaysia amounted to RMI trillion (Ss47o billion). The matter was raised in Parliament recently. "I would like to know how they've come up– Bernama - 123 words
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Article305 2001-04-21 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Man steals taxi, rams two police cars in chase by j oy@news to day.co m.sg HOLLYWOOD would have been proud of the scenes that an unemployed man created when he stole a taxi in February. At 11.35 pm on Feb 2, Comfort cabbie Mr Tong Mong305 words
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Article, Illustration294 2001-04-21 4 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen by u.wen@news to d ay.com .sg THOSE secretive sailors have finally agreed to give you a glimpse into their world and they are making a lot of noise about it. Explosions, pyrotechnics, blaring rock music and staged battle sequences will all be part of294 words
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Article217 2001-04-21 4 Leong Phei Phei - Leong Phei Phei by pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg ONE in five children is asthmatic and parents still don't understand the condition. Dr Daniel Goh, consultant paediatrician at the Children's Medical Centre at National University Hospital (NUH), told TODAY that some parents still think that asthma is a result of217 words
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Article79 2001-04-21 4 MEDIACORP TV Channel 8 will bring a marathon roadshow to Orchard Road today. Hosted by MediaCorp artistes Chen Hui Hui, Chew Chor Meng, Dasmond Koh and Wang Wen Hong, this six-hour roadshow will give the public a glimpse of the exciting programmes to watch out for next79 words
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157 2001-04-21 4 A MAN gave a whole new meaning to the term "heated argument" when he started a fire to smoke his wife out. Lim Hock Boon, 48, had argued with his wife, Mdm Wong Yuet Wah, on Feb 18 in their house. Mdm Wong157 words
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Miscellaneous122 2001-04-21 4 READ 0N... Back in the air again Ansett declared safe and sound/8 Basics, please Examples from Thailand, Taiwan and Britain with one message/10 Looking for love The matchmaker goes on the hunt/1 1 Just how cool is Craig? This rising R&B star attributes his success to his mum /12 Meet122 words
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HOME NEWS
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182 2001-04-21 5 Henry Tan - Henry Tan I would like to raise the issue of noise pollution in Singapore, especially from vehicles. While we have an air and water pollution control unit, I find it strange that there is no such agency for noise pollution. Granted that air and water182 words
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Article135 2001-04-21 5 Michael Chua - Michael Chua MY fiancee and I applied for a Punggol 21 flat in May 2000. HDB initially told us that the flat would be ready in 21 months' time. Well, 11 months have passed, but when I called HDB a few days ago to ask when our135 words
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Article247 2001-04-21 5 Madam K C Chow - Madam K C Chow Public transport inadequate in the mornings THERE wasn't any noticeable difference on the roads today. I read your report on Car Free Day and I realised why: Because even Government officials weren't ready to give up their cars for a single247 words
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178 2001-04-21 5 Mabel Wong - Mabel Wong I REFER to the article "Wage buzz at NUS" (Today, Apr 16). The article commented on the "obfuscating" replies that NUS had provided to Today on the new remuneration scheme for academic faculty members. Today had posed a series of specific questions178 words
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Article225 2001-04-21 5 Sharon Kwek - Sharon Kwek I WAS involved in an incident last Monday night which really got me thinking. My grandmother was having a high fever and she was suffering from flu. So my family decided to take her to the Changi General Hospital (CGH) by taxi. After boarding225 words
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150 2001-04-21 5 Dorcas Chua - Dorcas Chua I AM a resident of block 421, Bedok North Road, and I would like to bring two issues to your attention. I have noticed that there's a drastic increase in the number of crows in our neighbourhood, especially around the carparks of150 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article430 2001-04-21 6 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan No bottoming out for electronics demand, say analysts by iva y@ newstoday. com. sg THE latest 50 basis point, US Fed rate cut is unlikely to help the Singapore economy, analysts say. They said the rate cut will not boost demand in430 words
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143 2001-04-21 6 -Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor lost money in the first quarter and expects a greater deficit in the second as customers cut orders for chips. Chartered lost US$3O.9 million (5556.07 million), or 22 cents for every American depositary receipt, in the three months ended March 31, compared-Bloomberg - 143 words
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91 2001-04-21 6 Channel News Asia BRAVING the current depressed residential property market, Pacific Century Regional Development will launch its No.l Holt Road condominium project this weekend. Prices for the 80-unit, 12--storey freehold condo start from some $1.4 million. That's about $906 per square foot.Channel News Asia - 91 words
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Article144 2001-04-21 6 KUOK Singapore's investment holding company, Hovert Investments, has received acceptances for more than 50 per cent of the outstanding shares of Pacific Carriers Limited (PCL) at the basic offer price of $1.25 per share. With acceptances by shareholders for about 52 per cent of the144 words
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491 2001-04-21 6 DOTCOMS. It seems like only yesterday when everybody was quitting their jobs to set up "e--companies," But now, barely a year later, the dotcom fever is truly over. So, why didn't the revolution last? Money Mind takes a closer look. Some dotcom491 words
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Article, Illustration476 2001-04-21 7 Mood cautious ahead of weekend and uncertain Wall Street outlook INVESTORS were encouraged by Wall Street's resilience to a pullback, and feelings were rising that the worst of profit erosion and warnings could be over. While trading was notably cautious given the US' Fed-induced run up, buyers476 words
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Article, Illustration522 2001-04-21 7 KUALA LUMPUR Investors' confidence finally crept up as the stock market took on a more favourable tone, following strong gains on Wall Street after the US Federal Reserve's surprised 50 basis point cut in short term interest rates. While there was profit taking on most522 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article270 2001-04-21 8 Ansett Airlines declared safe and sound SYDNEY The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) yesterday, lifted its threat to shut down Ansett Airlines over safety problems. The move came just hours after the first of An sett's 10 grounded Boeing 767 aircraft took to the air270 words
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Article75 2001-04-21 8 -AFP SYDNEY A United Nations investigation has found that senior Indonesian army officials planned and orchestrated the violence that erupted in East Timor after the territory voted for independence in August 1999. The 60-page report also implicated the then-commander of Indonesia's military, General Wiranto, in the deaths of-AFP - 75 words
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Article, Illustration25 2001-04-21 8 Reuters photo Homes and businesses in Dubuque, lowa are flooded by the Mississippi River, which is already two metres over flood level.Reuters photo - 25 words
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Article80 2001-04-21 8 -AFP HONG KONG Hong Kong's popular agony aunt, Pamela Pak Wan-kam, is facing her own life crisis three months in jail for tax evasion. She was also fined HK$2OO,OOO (U5546,428) for understating the profits of her company Platinum Promotion. Pak was sentenced on Thursday but released-AFP - 80 words
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Article84 2001-04-21 8 -AFP VIENNA Three Austrian schoolboys were arrested on Thursday after police discovered that they were planning to kill three teachers and their school principal. Police received an anonymous tip-off about the intentions of the three 15-year-olds. They were apparently angry with the school authorities for-AFP - 84 words
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Article101 2001-04-21 8 Oaua-PTI CALCUTTA A new-born girl was thrown out of a hospital window by her 19-year-old mother, who was frustrated at giving birth to twin girls. The baby had a miraculous escape as she got entwined in a tree branch. The duty nurse detected the– Oaua-PTI - 101 words
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Article, Illustration174 2001-04-21 8 -AFP PING TUNG Some 3,000 Taiwanese troops staged a live-fire, anti-landing exercise yesterday on the southern Pingtung coast, in the face of perceived threats from China. The scenario for the largest military drill of the year, code-named "Han Kuang (Chinese Glory) Number 17", had-AFP; AFP photo - 174 words
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216 2001-04-21 8 Agencies WASHINGTON The climate of suspicion between China and the US heightened as Chinese authorities arrested another US citizen of Chinese origin charged with spying for Taiwan. US State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said Mr Wu Jianming was detained in the southern city of– Agencies - 216 words
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384 2001-04-21 9 -AFP Cheaper drugs may become available as industry drops case PRETORIA South Africa and other poor countries marked a victory as leading drug companies ended a court action over generic drugs. Some 39 drug companies and a South African pharmaceutical organisation on Thursday-AFP - 384 words
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Article123 2001-04-21 9 HONG KONG The territory's health chief threatened to revoke the Medical Council's investigative powers after its decision not to ban doctors from using mobile phones during surgery. The Medical Council ruled on Wednesday that the use of mobile phones during an operation did not constitute123 words
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Article133 2001-04-21 9 Reuters LOS ANGELES A prolonged strike by Hollywood writers and actors could plunge Los Angeles into a recession, its Mayor Richard Riordan warned on Thursday. A study showed a work stoppage could cost the city and surrounding area 81,900 jobs and up to US$7 billion (5512.67 billion)– Reuters - 133 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-04-21 9 AFP photo A car was set on fire in front of the National Palace in Mexico City by protesters during a demonstration on Thursday against a proposal for a value-added tax on businesses, is burning.– AFP photo - 40 words
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Article80 2001-04-21 9 -AFP WASHINGTON A US federal judge has ruled against allowing an Internet company to transmit a live webcast of the execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, 32, by lethal injection. Judge John Tinder said the US law does not guarantee the Florida-based Entertainment Network Ine (ENI)-AFP - 80 words
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Article, Illustration223 2001-04-21 9 HONG KONG Hong Kong must maintain an international outlook if it wants to avoid becoming "just another city in China", said out-going Chief Secretary for Administration Anson Chan (right). Speaking at the Asia Society luncheon on Thursday, she said she was concerned tbat,223 words
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298 2001-04-21 9 NOTTINGHAM A frightening catalogue of hospital blunders led to a fatal medical error when a cancer drug was injected into an 18-year-old patient's spine instead of a vein. An independent inquiry into the incident concluded that the death of Mr Wayne Jowett, who was on298 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article613 2001-04-21 10 DRY ICE by Sisyphus Examples fromThailand,Taiwan and Britain with one message THAI supermarkets are under threat from foreign hypermarkets. But the locals are not about to roll over and play dead. They are appealing to their countrymen to buy local. Their battle cry of "Thais help Thais" echoes613 words
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Article, Illustration647 2001-04-21 10 -AFP THE Hindu newspaper commented on the successful launch of India's new satellite-carrying rocket in an editorial yesterday: India's quest for self-reliance in space technology has now been met in substantive measure with the launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch-AFP - 647 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration536 2001-04-21 11 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan The matchmaker goes on the hunt by _____el@_iewstoday.com.sg You will soon catch her hunting for Mr Right on the streets of Orchard Road. Or at times, Ms Right all on someone else's behalf. Apple Hong Yiping's latest role is that of a matchmaker. In theWONG KHING CHONG - 536 words
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Article122 2001-04-21 11 A CELEBRATION and meditation on nature, The Elements will be in Singapore to present audiences with their special blend of cross-cultural and interdisciplinary artistic interplay of music, movement, space and light. Created with a wide variety of drums, gongs, bells, keyboards and string instruments blending with vocals, movement122 words
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Article118 2001-04-21 11 SHEKETAK, a team of five male performers who use their bodies as well as musical instruments to create music, will soon bring local audiences an electrifying show of dance, percussion and live music next weekend Apr 28 and 29, at Bpm. Sheketak, meaning silencerhythm in118 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-04-21 12 Siti Ruhailah - Siti Ruhailah This rising R&B star attributes his success to his mum by siti@ne wstoday. c om. sg Yes! Craig David was in town. Here for a private showcase at Zouk on Wednesday, Craig David is the man behind those sexy singles like Fill MeJOEL LOW - 523 words
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Article, Illustration370 2001-04-21 13 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo Gia Smallfinger is an actress, singer-wannabe, and thumb by ra c h e I® n e wsto day. co m .sg I" t seems a barrage of finger stars has recently invaded the world, what with them appearing in short films, commercials and even370 words
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Article, Illustration490 2001-04-21 13 Edmund T Shern - Edmund T Shern NOT SAY I WANT TO SAY... THESE days, I'm busy. Crazy busy. In an economy that's going who-knows-where, that's good, especially with bills and overheads to pay. Then again, I don't remember a time when I wasn't crazy490 words
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189 2001-04-21 13 SIXTEEN (minus minus) people withered and are withering away in the Australian Outback. After today, Barramundi will be left with four, and it's getting primal out there. Now you have the chance to plant your feet on the actual Survivor 2189 words
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Article, Illustration748 2001-04-21 19 David Ngiau - David Ngiau Reaching for the stars in a gilded cage by david@newstoday.CQra.sg The HBO original film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge premieres tonight on the cable-TV movie channel at 9pm. By now you must have noticed posters for the film around town, with the sexy Halle Berry (right) in a748 words
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Miscellaneous210 2001-04-21 11 Look out for more great programmes lined up for you in May by MediaCorp TV Channel 8. May 11, 7.30 pm May 16, 9 pm May 17, 7 pm Chew Chor Meng, the boy-next-door actor turns Catch Fann Wong in her latest period drama in Tell Wong Li-lin you love210 words
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Article, Illustration581 2001-04-21 25 -AFP 'Dear Leader' made the North Korean world champion quit running PYONGYANG North Korea's world marathon champion Jong Song-Ok has revealed how her country's supreme leader made her suddenly quit competitive running last year. Jong's disappearance from competition just before the Sydney Olympics caused widespread-AFP; Ai_._i_.._^"_, photo - 581 words
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Article, Illustration970 2001-04-21 26 Defending champion revels in coach's calm, collected style LOS ANGELES Give the ball to Shaquille O'Neal in the clutch. Insult the good people of Sacramento, just for kicks. Then stand back and watch your stars get you another championship ring. Is Phil Jackson's job great, or what?Allsport photo - 970 words
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271 2001-04-21 26 -AFP WASHINGTON Not even Michael Jordan knows if his intense training workouts will be enough to reclaim the top form he desires in order to play again in the NBA. The retired Chicago Bulls superstar, now president of basketball operations for the-AFP - 271 words
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Article, Illustration526 2001-04-21 27 JOHANNESBURG Lennox Lewis finally admitted he has a serious weakness as he prepares to face Hasim Rahman tomorrow, reported the Sun. The WBC and IBF world heavyweight champion has refused to own up to any chinks in his armour until now. He insisted: "I canAllsport photo - 526 words
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236 2001-04-21 27 -AFP BANGALORE Indian cricket officials said yesterday the disappearance of five Indian cricketers in Australia "stinks" of an immigration scandal. Australian immigration officials said the five players three medium pace bowlers, a batsman and a wicketkeeper from the southern Indian state-AFP - 236 words
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142 2001-04-21 27 -AFP VALENCIA Seve Ballesteros has been reprimanded after a rare loss of temper in yesterday's opening round of the Spanish Open in Valencia. The 44-year-old Spaniard lashed out in anger on the sixth hole of his first-round 76 when only able to hack out-AFP - 142 words
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Article, Illustration403 2001-04-21 28 Liverpool must make Champions League for real success English Premier League LONDON Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier (right) has repeatedly said that qualifying for the Champions League is his team's priority this season, despite its incredible threepronged cup run. Now that the Reds of Merseyside have secured a place403 words
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376 2001-04-21 28 Serie A MILAN Juventus coach Carlo Ancelotti returns to former club Parma tomorrow hoping his side will further trim the four-point deficit that separates it from Italian first division leader AS Roma. The result of Roma's match at Udinese will already be known when376 words
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Article315 2001-04-21 28 -AFP LONDON Two days ago, Karl Power was a 33-year-old unemployed labourer, practically unknown outside his immediate circle of family and friends. Yesterday, his name and picture was splashed across the press and on television after he joined Man United's famous line-up for its-AFP - 315 words
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Article, Illustration301 2001-04-21 29 Reuters Cricket KINGSTON A defiant 81 from Brian Lara wasn't enough to lift the West Indies to a respectable score on the first day of the fifth Test against South Africa yesterday. At the close, the home side had tumbled to a– Reuters; Allsport photo - 301 words
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Article143 2001-04-21 29 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's Olympic and world women's hockey champion slammed local television yesterday for a show depicting lesbianism in the sport. Julie Towers said it was a disgrace that Channel Nine's 60 Minutes programme had chosen to focus a story on how the world's best player,-AFP - 143 words
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Article, Illustration469 2001-04-21 30 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Hotshot striker saves uninspired Home the blushes Home 1 Marine Castle 0 by sco tt@n ews tod aj. com. sg ROBERT Alberts has an awful lot of work to do with his team if it is to challenge for the S-League title this season. HomeHEDYKHOO - 469 words
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477 2001-04-21 30 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho TAN Kim Leng's hole-in-heart case has thrown up an interesting question: What kind of insurance coverage do footballers have? Under NTUC Income's Group Hospital and Surgical Policy, all SLeague and Prime League players are covered for any injury or illness, be477 words
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Article, Illustration506 2001-04-21 31 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by k elvi n@n ews today.com.sg SHE won the silver at the last Commonwealth Table Tennis Championship. She was tipped for at least a silver once again. But Jing Jun Hong felt it was more important to receive the506 words
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Article, Illustration127 2001-04-21 31 BARELY a year after spinner Lim Zhong picked up the Sportsman of the Year award, another bowler, Andrew Fang (right) has clinched this prestigious title. Said Fang, 21, who left this morning to participate in the World Bowling Masters in Abu Dhabi: "I wentWONG KHING CHONG - 127 words
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342 2001-04-21 31 IN order to achieve the vision of a Sporting Singapore, athletes, officials, families, corporations and the media must all play a part in "Team Singapore". So said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Dr Tony Tan, who officially launched "Team Singapore" at342 words
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Article, Illustration126 2001-04-21 32 Reuters LONDON Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has been voted England's Footballer of the Year, the Football Writers' Association said yesterday. Sheringham won the award, decided by the country's soccer journalists, by just five votes from United colleague David Beckham. Arsenal's French midfielder Patrick– Reuters - 126 words
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