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Article, Illustration384 2001-04-26 1 MANILA Like a common criminal, the man who claims he is still the President of the Philippines was fingerprinted and had his mug-shots taken. He was bundled into an ordinary cell and denied cell phones and air-conditioning. Like a broken record, he said that he could not expect384 words
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392 2001-04-26 1 When a heroine demands her price IT IS that conflict that arises ever so often: the hard-headed letter of the law versus the softer voice of the heart. In this case, the softer voice of the heart is expectedly drawing a huge following because it belongs to the heroine of392 words
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Article165 2001-04-26 1 PETALING JAYA When driving school owner Ngo Kee Ngu and his wife Lee Sooi Ngiok, 49, lost their only son last year in a car crash, they felt life was no longer worth living. But the couple who are grandparents now have a baby boy to165 words
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Article99 2001-04-26 1 MENDAKI has to change if it is to coordinate the community development programmes which are all funded from the $4 million grant given by the Government to Malay-Muslim organisations. Minister in charge of Muslim Affairs Mr Abdullah Tarmugi told MediaCorp's current affairs programme Detik that the organisation99 words
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Miscellaneous21 2001-04-26 1 JESMINE Ho emerged as the World Masters Champion in Abu Dhabi last night after a scintillating final performance. See Page 3221 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article283 2001-04-26 2 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen New polyclinic is also a night clinic by u we n@news t o d ay.co m .sg IF you live in Pasir Ris, mark this spot: the junction of Drive 1 and Drive 4. At this spot, by December this year, you will be283 words
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148 2001-04-26 2 A 32-YEAR-OLD contractor was yesterday acquitted of all six charges of molesting his 19-year-old Indonesian maid. The court found the evidence given by the maid to be inconsistent, thereby acquitting Mr Teo See Beng of the alleged offence. A relieved Mr Teo said the maid148 words
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94 2001-04-26 2 A LOVE letter written 46 years ago has finally been delivered, reported Ananova.com. In 1955, military man James Bracy dropped off a letter to his young wife at the post office on his army base and forgot about it. So too did94 words
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Article125 2001-04-26 2 VISITOR arrivals to Singapore increased 3.8 per cent in March over the same month last year, said the Singapore Tourism Board in a statement yesterday. The five largest visitor-generating markets were Indonesia, Japan, the United Kingdom, Malaysia and Australia, in that order. There was125 words
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Article233 2001-04-26 3 Agencies Judge: Police acted within their rights KUALA LUMPUR The High Court yesterday refused to order the release of five opposition activists who were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Judge Augustine Paul ruled that the police had acted within their rights in arresting and– Agencies - 233 words
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Article69 2001-04-26 3 -AFP SHANGHAI A woman in Heilongjiang province was arrested for making health supplement pills out of the remains of human foetuses, Shanghai Evening Post reported yesterday. Since last April, Han Yufen, 62, and her accomplice began making the health supplements from over 70 foetuses. They-AFP - 69 words
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Article155 2001-04-26 3 AFP WASHINGTON The United States would do "whatever it took to help Taiwan defend herself," said President George W Bush in an interview with ABC television. When asked if he believed the United States has an obligation to defend Taiwan, Mr Bush said: "Yes, weAFP - 155 words
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Article, Illustration164 2001-04-26 3 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian forces yesterday stepped up security ahead of next week's parliamentary meeting on whether to issue a second censure to President Abdurrahman Wahid. As many as 30 armoured cars would be deployed to evacuate MPs should next Monday's parliamentary session turn violent-AFP; Reuters photo - 164 words
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Advertisement135 2001-04-26 3 Where does our come from? With so many varieties of meal available at Shop N Save, it is difficult to give them a miss. Chicken: 45.3 millions of live chickens were imported from Malaysia. Another 82,850 tonnes of chicken meat were imported into Singapore, mainly from USA, Brazil, China and135 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration436 2001-04-26 4 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan How to sell when there are no bad products by i vay @newstoday. com. sg FORGET about what you learnt in your textbooks. Unique selling points are passe in the post Information Age. As we enter the Dream Society, consumers will put their dollars where436 words
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Article, Illustration157 2001-04-26 4 AT the crack of dawn yesterday, more than 1,000 people gathered at the Kranji War Memorial Cemetery (right) to commemorate Anzac Day. Anzac Day is an annual memorial ceremony held in many parts of the world. It honours Australian and New Zealand soldiersJOSE RAYMOND - 157 words
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Article140 2001-04-26 4 -CNA SOME of you may have woken up yesterday and wondered: "Is the haze back?" Several parts of Singapore experienced hazy conditions in the morning, but checks with both the Environment Ministry and the Meteorological Service showed this had nothing to do with large-scale forest fires-CNA - 140 words
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Article148 2001-04-26 4 A 48-YEAR-OLD man was yesterday sentenced to four weeks in jail for trying to strangle his wife. The court heard that on Sep 3 last year, Gong Chang Leng tried to strangle his wife, Ms Lee Ngok Chow, using raffia string in their home148 words
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Article147 2001-04-26 4 TRAVELLERS may no longer need to worry about locating baggage trolleys in airports. A new trolley management system to solve this problem was among airport systems innovations unveiled at an exhibition yesterday. This baggage trolley transport system model is targeted at busy airports like Changi. Baggage147 words
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Miscellaneous108 2001-04-26 4 READ 0N... Bush: I'm not telling Query on resumption of China spy flights/9 Mr Last Chance New Japanese PM is a maverick with pedigree of an insider/10 It's party time With more 'Simish' antics/12 A family affair Here's an event that fuses the arts and social work/15 Take a cue108 words
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LETTERS
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Letter169 2001-04-26 5 Chen Siaw Chin - Chen Siaw Chin If a module is not being offered, let applicants know I REFER to the reply "NUS and its module" (Today, Apr 19). The University's reply seems to imply that it is dictating what the post-graduate student can study. Imagine if a policeman in his late-30s169 words
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Letter197 2001-04-26 5 Lionet De Souza - Lionet De Souza I REFER to the letter "Extra car is extra headache" (Today, Apr 24). Mr Roland Ang said that our law enforcers, in taking action against vehicles "illegally" parked at Eastwood estate, should have exercised discretion and not go by the book. One of197 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration374 2001-04-26 6 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan DBS to set up shop in six NTUC FairPrice outlets by ivay@newstoday.com.sg BY the end of this year, customers of NTUC FairPrice and DBS Bank can do their shopping and basic banking transactions all under one roof. DBS Bank will set up six supermarket bankingERNEST CHUA - 374 words
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Article133 2001-04-26 6 THE amount of time people spent surfing online banking sites has gone up, according to NetValue, a global Internet measurement company. The company found that the average duration of a user has risen to 35 minutes in February this year. This is a four minute133 words
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353 2001-04-26 6 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by.. c h a op eh newstoday.com. s g BONDS, buy bonds. That seems to be the message that investors are receiving more and more often nowadays. OCBC Bank vice-chairman and chief executive Mr Alex Au yesterday joined in the353 words
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Article620 2001-04-26 7 Bloomberg HONG KONG Hong Kong banks are preparing for a spate of takeovers as Asian banks eye the territory in the wake of DBS Group Holdings' purchase of Dao Heng Bank, analysts said. Banks in the city are weighing the opportunity to sell at high prices againstBloomberg - 620 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration496 2001-04-26 8 THE Singapore market, reacting adversely to slides in the US markets and negative views of Argentina's debt crisis, saw the ST Index go down 15.31 points to 1670.83, wiping out the optimism of Tuesday. US markets drifted lower as a496 words
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Article434 2001-04-26 8 KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian bourse had a steadier day yesterday despite Wall Street's weak overnight performance. The market got off to a quiet, firm start and momentum built up nicely into the afternoon. The KL Composite Index hit an intra-day high of 577 before some434 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article152 2001-04-26 9 Reuters HOUSTON A Canadian family has complained to Continental Airlines that they sat next to a critically ill passenger who frothed at the mouth and died during their flight. The man, who was not named, died in January while on a flight from MajuroReuters - 152 words
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Article251 2001-04-26 9 Reuters Query on resumption of China spy flights WASHINGTON President George W Bush said yesterday that US military surveillance flights off China would resume, but he declined to say exactly when. "The point is they will start again, and they need to start again for the– Reuters - 251 words
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Article144 2001-04-26 9 Reuters BRASILIA Brazil, known for its aggressive campaign against Aids, plans to enlist the pornographic film industry in the cause by requiring erotic films to carry a safe-sex message. Under legislation awaiting final approval in Congress, all pornographic films for sale or rental in Bra2ilReuters - 144 words
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Article, Illustration385 2001-04-26 10 Agencies New Japanese PM is a maverick with the pedigree of an insider TOKYO The first rea] challenge for Japan's new leader and next Prime Minister, Mr Junichiro Koizumi, will be the appointment of his Cabinet this week. According to the Nihon Keizei, his leadership poses the– Agencies; -AFP photo - 385 words
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Article96 2001-04-26 10 LONDON Workers are more productive if they undertake daily rituals such as wearing a favourite tie or even using the same toilet, a new report has revealed. Research among 1,500 staff found that office rituals have a "significant" influence on confidence, reports Ananova. British recruitment firm Office96 words
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Article53 2001-04-26 10 AFP WASHINGTON Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is returning to the faculty where she taught foreign affairs before joining the government. Mrs Albright, the highestranking woman ever in US government, has accepted a professorship at Georgetown University in Washington where she will teach diplomacy,AFP - 53 words
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Article, Illustration69 2001-04-26 10 Reuters GENEVA British rocker Phil Collins and his Swiss-born wife, Orianne, pose for pictures with their first child Nicholas Grev Austin. Ms Orianne gave birth to Nicholas here on Apr 21. The couple have been living in Switzerland since their marriage two years ago. Collins,– Reuters - 69 words
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Article141 2001-04-26 10 Reuters SYDNEY Australian authorities have sharply criticised the country's biggest airline, Qantas, over a botched landing that grounded a jumbo jet in a Bangkok field, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper said yesterday. The paper said an official report put the blame for the September 1999Reuters - 141 words
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Article95 2001-04-26 10 LOS ANGELES Actor Robert Downey Jr was fired from the hit US television show Ally Mcßeal, hours after his arrest for being under the influence of drugs. This is the latest in a string of substance-abuse troubles for the actor, whose career has been derailed95 words
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Article82 2001-04-26 10 -AFP HONG KONG A Malaysian was caught with five packets of the drug "ice" worth HK$l million (*****,000) strapped to his body as he tried to board a flight, a customs spokesman said yesterday. The 23-year-old was found with 2.5 kg of the drug as-AFP - 82 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article419 2001-04-26 11 Rahul Pathak - Rahul Pathak Why is India suddenly treating Bangladesh with kid gloves? by rabul@newstoday.com.sg IN one of the more unusual diplomatic developments of recent times, the Indian government has been quick to absolve Bangladeshi authorities of all blame after 16 Indian troops were tortured and killed by their419 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration430 2001-04-26 12 Andrew Seyoon Park - Andrew Seyoon Park With more "Simish" antics by MAXI'S popular life simulator now has its second add-on The Sims: House Part with new household objects, home decorating themes, and character skins. Its new features, which focus primarily on social interaction, enhance the basic game considerably, since430 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article33 2001-04-26 12 Malaysia Komag Inc, an independent producer of media for disk drives, will relocate WO per cent of its US-based production capacity to Malaysia to achieve low manufacturing costs.33 words
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DOWNLOADS
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Article48 2001-04-26 12 Ihis fast and reliable utility lets you access your favourite game, music, aad application CDs at hard-disk speed without the need to constantly swap your CDs. It creates compressed virtual images of CDs on your hard disk and emulates CD drives that will curt your applications.48 words
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42 2001-04-26 12 Girls, girls, girls. That's what you'll see in this screen saver collection. This monitor protector even allows you to set any picture you fancy as your wallpaper. It also plays some Latin-flavoured tunes while running.42 words
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Article41 2001-04-26 12 This wallpaper manager not only rotates your favourite images on your desktop, it generates beautiful fractals and apply them as wallpaper. It also makes the backgrounds of your desktop icons transparent so that more of your wallpaper will show through.41 words
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Article23 2001-04-26 12 This tool produces, arranges, and edits loop-based music with minimum fuss. You can save your creation in various popular sound formats.23 words
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Article52 2001-04-26 12 A set of utilities you can use to squeeze the last drop of performance from your PC. The Internet connection module optimises your online connection; the Disk Optimizer controls your disk memory effectively; the System Optimizer eliminates delays caused by your keyboard and menus; and the Setup Optimizer controls52 words
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Article, Illustration645 2001-04-26 13 Carmen Nobel; Lira Tung Li - Carmen Nobel and Lira Tung Li PDAs offer so much more by A NUMBER of personal digital assistant (PDA) vendors have developed a bevy of handheld devices featuring expansion slots for holding a variety of add-on modules from gaming applications to digital cameras. And since645 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration633 2001-04-26 15 Karman Tse - Karman Tse Here's an event that fuses the arts and social work by.. karman@newstoday.com.sg The people closest and dearest to every one of us are right there in our homes our family, to whom we are irrevocably blood-bound. Yet, ironically, they can very well be the people633 words
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Article, Illustration343 2001-04-26 15 Jeremiah Bullfrog - Jeremiah Bullfrog ON THE LILY PAD with PRECAUTIONS: Exposure Prolonged exposure to fawning and overenthusiastic adult admirers can lead to poor operation of this unit. In the short term, the unit may suffer a serious viral attack. In the longer term, the unit may suffer from poor343 words
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Article, Illustration467 2001-04-26 21 Francesca Seah - Francesca Seah Find out what Thirteen Days is all about by.. £rancesca@newstoday.com.sg The Cuban missile crisis started on Oct 16, 1962, when US reconnaissance U-2 spy planes found five sites in Cuba with offensive armament. Among the items found on these sites were medium and467 words
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Article, Illustration538 2001-04-26 23 David Ngiau - David Ngiau FILM REVIEW The Tree (Opens today) And fine performances from the cast by david@newstoday.com.sg Zoe Tay (right, with Tse Kwan Ho) turns in an amazing performance, the cinematography is lush, and the mystery behind The Tree will hold your interest throughout the film. I've thought538 words
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Article, Illustration513 2001-04-26 24 Linda Lim - Linda Lim Heading for by SHE'S spunky, eloquent and definitely no bimbo she's Jaime Teo, the reigning Miss Singapore-Universe 2001. I interviewed this young lady during a photoshoot at the SAFRA Club in Bukit Merah, and found her disarm ingly charming. The effervescent 24 year-old has been undergoing513 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration540 2001-04-26 26 Iverson hits 45 to pull Sixers back into series NBA PLAYOFFS NBA Philadelphia 116 Indiana 98 PHILADELPHIA The first half was Reggie Miller's. The game belonged to Allen Iverson. Iverson scored a career playoffhigh 45 points as the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Miller's 41 points to beatREfJTERS pkoto - 540 words
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Article365 2001-04-26 26 WASHINGTON If Michael Jordan returns to the NBA, he'll almost certainly have Charles Barkley with him, reported ESPN.com, Working as a broadcaster on the NBA playoffs for Turner Sports, Barkley sounded excited yesterday by the prospect of a joint comeback with Jordan. Barkley said he365 words
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Article206 2001-04-26 26 LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Lakers guard Rick Fox has dismissed Portland Trail Blazers forward Scottie Pippen's accusation that Kobe Bryant faked an injury as an attempt to rile his team-mate, reported Los Angeles Times. On Tuesday, Pippen had accused Bryant of faking a rib injury in206 words
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Article, Illustration873 2001-04-26 27 Heavyweight boxing at its lowest ebb NEW YORK Are you ready for Rahman-Ruiz? Incredibly, it will now take a fight between Hasim Rahman and John Ruiz to unify the heavyweight title, reported the Los Angeles Times. It would be a match between theAllsmkt photo - 873 words
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177 2001-04-26 27 Reuters LAHORE Pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been cleared following concerns over the legality of his action, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said yesterday. It said a "final report" from the University of West Australia showed that the bowler, dubbed the "Rawalpindi Express", was– Reuters - 177 words
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Article, Illustration809 2001-04-26 28 Super Scot in the running for best buy of the season LIVERPOOL Gerard Houllier was once an English teacher, and he retains a fondness for some of the language's more concise colloquialisms. There's no need to go into detail about Steven Gerrard's goal against Manchester809 words
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262 2001-04-26 28 GLASGOW Celtic director Dermot Desmond has admitted that manager Martin O'Neill could become the next supremo of Manchester United. O'Neill has once again been tipped to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson when he stands down as United boss at the end of next season.262 words
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Article, Illustration670 2001-04-26 29 NORTH CAROLINA In January, just hours before starting his 20th season on the PGA Tour, Hal Sutton (above) had his face buried in a towel while stretched out on a trainer's table at Metropolitan Golf Club in Australia. Four small bruises, arranged like dots on dice, were670 words
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Article, Illustration362 2001-04-26 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Or top-of-the-table clash could see them blitzed Geylang v Sembawang Rangers Bedok Stadium, 7.30pm NORMALLY, no one would associate Sembawang Rangers with a top-of-the-table clash. But, tonight, with it sitting proudly in third place in the NTUC Income SLeague, it takes onHedy Khoo - 362 words
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254 2001-04-26 30 ACCORDING to a source, Jurong FC has been fined $500 and severely reprimanded by the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) for failing to have a doctor present during last Saturday's home game against Tampincs Rovers. Said the source: "Jurong is lucky254 words
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223 2001-04-26 30 MANCHESTER United fans hoping for a good view of their heroes from the grandstand of the National Stadium will be disappointed. As of spm yesterday, nearly 22,000 tickets have been sold. All the $110 grandstand tickets were snapped up within the first hour223 words
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Article, Illustration306 2001-04-26 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Tiago loses the striker battle at the Protectors by scott@newsto day.c om.sg JACKSEN Tiago (right) is leaving Home United. The Brazilian striker, who replaced Iranian Markar Aghajanian, was released by the Protectors yesterday. Tiago's departure means that Home United has already released three foreign306 words
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Article111 2001-04-26 31 – Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang SINGAPORE progressed into the quarter-finals of the women's team competition in the 46th World Table Tennis Championships in Osaka yesterday. Li Jiawei, Jing Junhong and Tan Paey Fern won their respec- tive ties in straight sets to beat Canada 3-0. The Canadians put111 words
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Article, Illustration325 2001-04-26 32 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by kel vin ©newstoday.com. sg SINGAPORE has another world bowling champion and her name is Jesmine Ho (left). The 34-year-old spinner triumphed in the inaugural World Bowling Masters final in Abu Dhabi yesterday for her first world, crown. The last Singapore bowler to win a worldWONG KHING CHONG - 325 words
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Article182 2001-04-26 32 Reuters LONDON Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer said yesterday he is not interested in leaving the club following media reports that Man Utd will offer up to 20 million pounds ($52 million) for his services. "As far as I'm concerned, any talk of a– Reuters - 182 words
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Article199 2001-04-26 32 – Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell THE Asean Football Federation (AFF) is considering making changes to the Tiger Cup following the disappointing performances of several South-east Asian countries in the recent World Cup qualifying tournaments. The AFF's official website reported that the main reason for the disappointing performances199 words
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232 2001-04-26 32 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho HE CAME to Singapore to chart the Lions' path to the World Cup. Midway through, he was asked to take on the additional job of national coach. His two-year contract ends this December. Fresh negotiations will begin in June. Will232 words
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