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Article, Illustration284 2001-05-05 1 THE nurse from Tennessee edged out the hunk from Texas as the tribe spoke one more time. And the tribe said: Tina Wesson. She became the Ultimate Survivor by a 4-3 vote. This meant that Tina (left) bagged the US$l million jackpot284 words
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Article94 2001-05-05 1 Bloomberg News WASHINGTON The US economy lost more jobs in April than at any time in the last decade and unemployment rates rose to the highest in two-and-a-half years. The jobless rate increased to 4.5 per cent as 223,000 jobs were cut. Manufacturers eliminated jobs for– Bloomberg News - 94 words
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Article378 2001-05-05 1 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon hweekoon@newstoday.com.sg PERHAPS it was too much to expect all lawyers to agree with each other on anything. As one group seeks to give out "Legal Oscars" in Singapore for the first time, others are already shouting out objections. The plan is to showcase the378 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article442 2001-05-05 2 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Voted out of UN panel for first time since 1947 by: boonyian@newstoday.com.sg THE United States is out Countries like Sudan, Sierra Leone and Pakistan are in. And we are all left scratching our heads. But this baffling mix of countries that442 words
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Article, Illustration119 2001-05-05 2 MS Neo Wei Ling (I/C no *****157H) is the winner of the "Who is the Ultimate Survivor" contest. Her correct pick of "Tina" as the ultimate survivor lands her the Ultimate Survivor Package comprising two return air tickets to Cairns, Australia, by Cathay Pacific Airways, aWONG KHING CHONG - 119 words
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Article149 2001-05-05 2 THERE are a few Comfort cabbies who are taking advantage of the punters that emerge from the Singapore Racecourse at Kranji. According to the April issue of the company's newsletter, Cabby, the drivers have been charging a flat $40 for a ride of any distance from149 words
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Article137 2001-05-05 2 A CAR smashed into the busy lobby of Mount Elizabeth Hospital yesterday, injuring a 90-year-old woman. The dramatic crash happened at about 11 am. Madam Phua Chak suffered superficial cuts on her forehead and limbs. Madam Phua was waiting for the lift in the lobby when137 words
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301 2001-05-05 2 Shazalina Salim - Gang fight erupts in A E ward, offenders charged Shazalina Salim by shazalina@newstoday.com.sg CHARGING into a hospital accident and emergency ward to attack someone may be the height of disregard for the law, but Diki Zulkarnaini Saini has never been one for the rules. Diki, the first offender to be301 words
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Article, Illustration286 2001-05-05 3 Japan deports Kim Jong H's 'son' to China BEIJING Japan was spared a diplomatic crisis with unfriendly North Korea yesterday after China agreed to receive a man believed to be the eldest son and heir-apparent of communist leader Kim Jong 11. The man, who identified himself286 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-05-05 3 IN this instalment of Today's interview with NTUC chief Lim Boon Heng, S Gulam asks: You mentioned that once a person signs up as a union member, he can remain one even when he changes job. How is it so? IN the old paradigm, the303 words
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Article320 2001-05-05 4 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen by uwen@newstoday.com.sg AFTER spending a lifetime working, slogging and sweating, Singaporeans can now take affordable breaks during their retirement years. They will be able to put up their feet in luxurious resort homes in Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, among other places. They will be able320 words
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110 2001-05-05 4 TWO Sri Lankan women went to KK Women's and Children's Hospital yesterday with a dead baby girl. Police said that one of the women, 28, had given birth to the girl at 2 pm at Sembawang Park yesterday. The other woman, 23, is110 words
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Miscellaneous114 2001-05-05 4 READ 0N... Arroyo may benefit from botched coup Philippines now has the opportunity to 'really' start anew/ 14 It's no joke or is it? Get ready for the new Li Nanxing who is serious about making his fans laugh/16 Unconditional That's what marks a grandfather's love for his grandchild/17 'The114 words
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LETTERS
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Letter347 2001-05-05 5 Mohamad Rosle Ahmad - Mohamad Rosle Ahmad The Malay community will benefit from it WHILE reading the excerpts from BG George Yeo's SGH Lecture, I felt moved to respond to his poser: "What happens if the Malay community in Singapore becomes more Islamic in thought and practice?" As a347 words
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230 2001-05-05 5 Yeo Kok Seng - Yeo Kok Seng IT is time for non-management executive employees to get their fair share of rewards. A recent survey showed that such executives, who make up a major sector of the work force, work extra hard and long hours to drive230 words
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Letter66 2001-05-05 5 Lionel de Souza - Lionel de Souza I HAVE seen the cashiers at the Caltex petrol kiosk along East Coast Road bake cakes and pies behind the cashier's counter. I am interested to know whether the kiosk complies fully with the provisions of the Environmental Public Health Act. An important proviso in the66 words
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143 2001-05-05 5 I REFER to the letter "Set up Web site to report sex crimes" by Mr Eric Lee (Today, Apr 23). A victim of molest or rape is strongly advised to lodge a report at a police station or call 999 as soon as she143 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article227 2001-05-05 6 Bloomberg News Maxis preparing a bid of $2.2 billion KUALA LUMPUR Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia's No. 1 cellular phone company, is preparing a bid of US$l.2 billion ($2.2 billion) for Singapore's MobileOne Asia, the Asian Wall Street Journal said, citing unidentified people. Malaysian tycoon Mr AnandaBloomberg News - 227 words
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150 2001-05-05 6 Bloomberg News DBS Group Holdings intends to sell UsBoo million ($1.46 billion) of bonds to pay for its latest Hong Kong acquisition, said Goldman Sachs, a fifth less than Singapore's biggest lender planned. The bond sale is less than US$l.l billion thatBloomberg News - 150 words
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194 2001-05-05 6 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen by: uwen@newstoday.com.sg THE first-ever Singapore International Foundation (SIF) Award for projecting a positive image of Singapore overseas was presented to the Singapore-American Business Association (Saba) yesterday. Founded in 1992, and based in San Francisco, Saba is the premier association promoting business relationships between194 words
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201 2001-05-05 6 EVEN though both the Singapore and Hong Kong stock exchanges launched the Exchange Trading Funds (ETF) recently, there will not be direct competition at least for now. "The Hong Kong launch is wholly different from what we are doing here in Singapore," said Amex's201 words
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361 2001-05-05 6 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan by: ivay@newstoday.com.sg THE Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is usually a shy and silent investor. But in a rare public appearance yesterday it announced a $91.25 million investment in Walden International Investment Group's latest venture capital361 words
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Article74 2001-05-05 6 Bernama-AFX-ASIA THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said there is no threat of imported inflation despite the current weakness of the Singapore dollar. "A rise in inflation is not likely in the near term," MAS said. Despite the weakening Singapore dollar, MAS said it will announce its– Bernama-AFX-ASIA - 74 words
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Article599 2001-05-05 7 Do you have any idea how often analysts are wrong? HAVE you ever wondered, when analysts say "Buy" if that's what they really mean? You may follow their recommendations religiously, or laugh at their absurd predictions. But can these guys be believed? "If you ask ten analysts, you'll599 words
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Article165 2001-05-05 7 Bloomberg News HSINCHU Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and other Taiwan chipmakers may scale back investments in a new science park on the island on concern a new train line will disrupt operations. TSMC, the largest foundry, is urging the government to ensure a high-speed railway– Bloomberg News - 165 words
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Article183 2001-05-05 7 Bloomberg News NEW YORK Credit Suisse First Boston plans to cut as many as 200 investment banking jobs, the latest effort by the firm to trim costs amid a slump in mergers and underwriting, according to a person familiar with the situation. The cutsBloomberg News - 183 words
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MARKET NEWS
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Article, Illustration511 2001-05-05 8 US investors used the excuse of weak employment overnight to take profit, which dragged the major indices lower an event that was not unexpected. Traders continued to rein in recent gains as the Straits Times Index lost 19.39 points to 1714.84511 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-05-05 8 KUALA LUMPUR The stock market got off to a weak start in the morning, as profit-taking activities were carried over from Thursday. Moreover, investors were unnerved by the poorer performance of the US markets overnight, when unfavourable US economic data was released. However, the market461 words
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Article, Illustration303 2001-05-05 9 Some see Bush as playing dangerous game with China WASHINGTON Nobody expected US President George W Bush to treat China, which he regards as a "strategic competitor", with kids' gloves. Still, his administration's recent actions have unsettled many, causing some to wonder whether the Bush White House303 words
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Article175 2001-05-05 9 BANGKOK An absence of clear regulations has allowed a group of privileged people to have countless free rides on Thai Airways International, sources told the Bangkok Post. About 200 active and retired board members of the national carrier, including politicians and media personalities, have175 words
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Article, Illustration250 2001-05-05 9 Agencies MANILA Philippine President Gloria Arroyo yesterday visited the detained, impoverished mob that rioted near the presidential palace on Tuesday, assuring them she was on their side. Flashing a "peace" sign with her fingers in front of a male suspect, Mrs Arroyo said: "Let usAgencies; AFPphoto - 250 words
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138 2001-05-05 9 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has warned parents fighting the closure of a Chinese-language school against sending their children to makeshift classrooms, an opposition member said. Mr Ronnie Liu from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) and an adviser to the residents' action committee said-AFP - 138 words
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122 2001-05-05 9 Reuters WASHINGTON A team of American technicians yesterday completed their delayed inspection of a crippled Navy reconnaissance plane with full cooperation from the Chinese military. "All the necessary inspections have been completed. They (the team) were given the necessary support to complete the inspections,"Reuters - 122 words
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Article163 2001-05-05 9 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri has rejected suggestions that she takes a leaf out of the Philippines' political handbook and pushes her unpopular boss, President Abdurrahman Wahid, from office. The chairman of Indonesia's Supreme Advisory Council, who advises the President, said Ms Megawati rejectedReuters - 163 words
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147 2001-05-05 10 LONDON A routine audit of a government cervical screening programme revealed that cancers went undetected for a third of women who go for regular smear tests. The audit, carried out by the Leicester Royal Infirmary, showed the scale of error in the cervical screening147 words
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150 2001-05-05 10 Agencies FRANKFURT Flights at Frankfurt airport were disrupted yesterday when pilots of German airlines Lufthansa went on strike to press their pay claims. The 12-hour walkout the first in the airline's history began at midnight. It ended in the evening with the pilots returning toAgencies - 150 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-05-05 10 Rivals hope to use this as campaign theme LONDON British Prime Minister Tony Blair's rivals think they have finally discovered the popular politician's Achilles heel: Alleged elitism. The opposition Conservative Party, led by Mr William Hague, hopes to win the crucial rural vote by portraying Mr■AFP photo - 350 words
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235 2001-05-05 10 AFP NEW DELHI A top US general will visit India later this month to renew bilateral military ties, reported the Indian Express yesterday. The visit by General Henry Shilton, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, signalled Washington's willingness to restore military ties,AFP - 235 words
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176 2001-05-05 10 Reuters BEIJING A fast-spreading computer virus that is better equipped than its predecessors in destroying data has turned up in China. The "Happy Time" virus, as it is called in Chinese, spreads through e-mail. It is also more likely to spread than earlier computer viruses becauseReuters - 176 words
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162 2001-05-05 10 AFP BANGKOK Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej has applied for a patent on the use of palm oil as a cheap alternative fuel for diesel engines, said an official yesterday. An Intellectual Property Department spokesman said the King, who has a keen interest inAFP - 162 words
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Article123 2001-05-05 11 AFP LONDON A British court ordered an "obsessed" collector to pay £1,500 ($3,921) for possessing more than 1,000 rare wild bird eggs. Barry Sheavills, 41, from Northumberland was told that his collection of 1,300 eggs would be confiscated and given to a museum inAFP - 123 words
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Article110 2001-05-05 11 AFP RIO DE JANEIRO More than 1,500 families have occupied parts of an estate owned by Brazilian Senate President Jader Barbalho under the banner of the Landless Workers Movement (MST). The invasion on Wednesday occurred because Mr Barbalho had improperly appropriated the property for himself, saidAFP - 110 words
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Article60 2001-05-05 11 -AFP NEW YORK Federal author ities arrested three people including two Chinese nationals on charges of stealing trade secrets from Lucent Technologies. A company spokeswoman said two employees were caught stealing source code and software associated with a now-dis-continued Internet server. "This was a grave intrusion-AFP - 60 words
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Article336 2001-05-05 11 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj S'pore, school for leaders show the way by in New Delhi INDIAN parliamentarians are now looking to Singapore to conduct themselves better. A 15-member delegation, led by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr Pramod Mahajan, will visit Singapore on May 18 to gather tips to silence raucous336 words
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Article156 2001-05-05 11 GUANGZHOU Six members of a family and a guard, all died in the bottom of a well in here, due to suffocation. The tragedy began when a member of the Ding family contracted to manage fish and duck ponds located near the well accidentally fell156 words
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Article, Illustration75 2001-05-05 11 -AFP Photo The 2001 Miss Universe Pageant contestants are getting a lesson in rum-making during a tour of the Bacardi facilities in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Miss Universe contest will take place on May 11 at the Ruben Rodriguez Coliseum in Baymon, Puerto Rico. From-AFP Photo - 75 words
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Article59 2001-05-05 11 Reuters HYDERABAD The Indian government has banned a Muslim sect responsible for a spate of bomb blasts in churches last year. A senior police official said the Hyderabadbased Deendar Anjuman had been banned for a year. A federal government statement said Deendar Anjuman was declared anReuters - 59 words
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Article, Illustration76 2001-05-05 11 -AFP WARWICKSHIRE (England) A cat survived a six-week journey from Hong Kong to Britain inside a shipping container by lapping condensation from the walls. The bedraggled grey cat was discovered on Tuesday inside a container at a depot here, the Royal Society for the Prevention-AFP - 76 words
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220 2001-05-05 11 AFP WASHINGTON A research finding which identifies adult stem cells in mice, bodes well for organ transplant patients and promises a new dimension in health treatments. Scientists said the stem cells found in mice are capable of transforming themselves into almost any organAFP - 220 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration505 2001-05-05 12 On Apr 26, Berita Harian Malaysia ran an editorial and a report suggesting that Singapore's attempts to negotiate Free Trade Agreements with several countries would weaken the Asean Free Trade Area ASEAN'S solidarity, which has always served as the foundation for economic growth in South-east Asia,505 words
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Article, Illustration708 2001-05-05 12 THE editorial and the article have made wrong and misleading allegations that Singapore's FTA initiatives weaken the Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) and other Asean members. The basic reasoning in the articles is that the goods of Singapore's FTA partners could enjoyReuters photo - 708 words
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RELAX
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Article, Illustration411 2001-05-05 13 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan CHANNEL 8 NEW OFFERING by Chen Hanwei trades in his suave, fashionable look for his new love hazel@newstoday.com.sg A pair of big, thick, black-rimmed spectacles sits on the bridge of his nose. His bugs bunny teeth stick out at you when he opens hisWEE TECKHIAN - 411 words
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150 2001-05-05 22 NEW YORK The South Korean spy thriller Shirt, which set box office records in its domestic run, will hit screens in the United States this autumn, its US distributor said on Thursday. Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group is planning a moderately ambitious150 words
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Article, Illustration437 2001-05-05 24 Rachel Lo - Rachel Lo sraeli group Sheketak thrills with a show of dance, mime and percussion by: rachel@newstoday.com.sg Sheketak, meaning silencerhythm in Hebrew, is a team of performers from Israel who came to Singapore last week for a twonight performance at National University of Singapore's (NUS) University Cultural Centre. BroughtHEDYKHOO - 437 words
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Article, Illustration162 2001-05-05 24 Today photo by The latest offering from MediaCorp TV Arts Central is funky, downtempo and sensual. And you can play it over and over again. Wonder no more. The offering is a fusion jazz CD called Serve Chill, produced together with Universal Music.WEETECKHIAN - 162 words
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Article, Illustration626 2001-05-05 25 Francesca Seah - Francesca Seah Marc GrigorofPs poignant musical about death by francesca@newstoday.com.sg It opens with a monologue, "A Day in the Life of My Death". A man clad in black, a chair and a microphone basking in the shifting pool of light was all that decorated the bare stage.626 words
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Article355 2001-05-05 25 Neville Stack - Neville Stack by nstack@esatclear.ie The malevolent Mr Murphy is lurking in the shadows right now, so watch out He loves to strike when you are deluding yourself that you are in the clear. I have no idea who the original, immortal Murphy was, or355 words
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Miscellaneous942 2001-05-05 15 Mela &£S^. >m^\. Finding Leticia m Vasantham Central, /f^%.iHMi fC^ -^1 Channel NewsAsia, 4 pm 7:^JWf^^* 9.30 am JLifL Kishan dreams ofmaking it big in --jv «K ilflt MS s e story of Maria life, while Shankar, a truck driver, Burrows, a sixteen-year-old high is more cynical and practical. '"siaßi942 words
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Article, Illustration591 2001-05-05 30 NBA PLAYOFFS Dallas stuns Utah with late comeback NBA Dallas 84 Utah 83 SALT LAKE CITY The Dallas Mavericks rallied from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to eliminate the Utah Jazz from the NBA playoffs with a remarkable 84-83 victory yesterday. Michael Finley scored 33 points,AFP photo - 591 words
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Article, Illustration721 2001-05-05 31 How events fare without the World No.l NEW ORLEANS Over the past year, Compaq Classic tournament director Rick George has tried to woo Tiger Woods to New Orleans, reported espn.com. He's attended other PGA Tour events, introducing himself to Woods and his handlers along the way.Allsport photo - 721 words
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493 2001-05-05 31 NEW ORLEANS Before he struck his first shot on Thursday afternoon in the US$4 million ($7 million) Compaq Classic of New Orleans, Paul Stankowski found himself eight shots behind early leaders Brian Watts and Kenny Perry. But after watching493 words
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Article, Illustration664 2001-05-05 32 Leader's title quest may hinge on its display at Juventus Juventus v Roma (Live, 2.25am Monday, Ch 22) MILAN AS Roma faces a second test of nerve in a week tomorrow when it travels to Turin for a showdown with a Juventus side that remains theAllsport photo - 664 words
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463 2001-05-05 32 Primera Liga - Primera Liga MADRID A scrambled draw and a home defeat have left Real Madrid's Spanish rivals hoping Vicente del Bosque's star-studded side has hit a wall as the Primera Liga title race hots up. Madrid, which travels to sixthplaced463 words
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465 2001-05-05 33 Aston Villa v Coventry LONDON Gordon Strachan may blow his top once and for all today if his Coventry City side fails to win at local rival Aston Villa and is relegated from the premier league. Despite regular465 words
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Article, Illustration823 2001-05-05 33 Leeds boss may rest players against Arsenal to keep team fresh for Champions League semi-final at Valencia Premier League Arsenal v Leeds LONDON No matter what response David O'Leary's threat to field a shadow side against Arsenal draws from the Premiership's administrators, the most important823 words
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Article, Illustration607 2001-05-05 34 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Marcelo has to prove himself against the ultimate hitman IT IS a well known fact that a proven goalscorer can work wonders for any team. That is why football clubs all over world are always ready to burst their bank accounts to hire a607 words
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294 2001-05-05 34 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell Woodlands 1 Geylang 6 THE Eagles of Geylang United continued on their merry way in the race for the 2001 S-League title after a comprehensive 6-1 thrashing of Woodlands Wellington last night. The Rams shocked Geylang by taking a surprise294 words
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Article, Illustration590 2001-05-05 35 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang How theThais have mocked the rankings at the Asia Cup by kelvin@newstoday.com.sg THEY CAME as last minute replacements but will leave as heroes, regardless of what position they finish in. Thailand's four-man team at the ongoing Asia Cup at the Singapore Indoor Stadium has made headlines byWONG KHING CHONG - 590 words
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240 2001-05-05 35 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang SECOND seed and twice run-ner-up Malaysia crashed out of the Asia Cup 2001 last night after losing to China for the fourth and last semi-final spot China and Malaysia had both beaten Japan 3-0 and lost 1-2 to240 words
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Article76 2001-05-05 35 Reuters OSAKA The Chinese team moved closer to its goal of winning all seven world championship gold medals when it clinched the mixed doubles title yesterday. Qin Zhijian and Yang Yin beat South Korea's Oh Sang Eun and Kim Moo Kyo 21-15, 21-15, 21--15 forReuters - 76 words
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Article80 2001-05-05 35 Reuters LONDON Queens Park Rangers' owner Chris Wright has assured supporters he will not proceed with a merger with fellow London club Wimbledon against their wishes. "It's just been the germ of an idea and it's been blown up out of all proportion," Wright told RadioReuters - 80 words
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Article80 2001-05-05 35 AFP LONDON Newly-crowned English Player of the Year Teddy Sheringham is set to leave Manchester United and return to Tottenham Hotspurs. Sheringham has rejected a move to Jean Tigana's Fulham and will join Glen Hoddle at Spurs on a two-year deal, the Daily Mail reported. The 35-year-oldAFP - 80 words
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Article69 2001-05-05 35 -AFP LONDON Chelsea is hoping to bring French midfielder Emmanuel Petit to Stamford Bridge this summer. Barcelona might be prepared to let Petit leave as the former Arsenal player has failed to hold down a regular first team place at the Nou Camp. However, no official decision has-AFP - 69 words
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Miscellaneous48 2001-05-05 36 Arsenal v Leeds My priority now is to get to the m Champions League final. My players gave their all against Valencia and I cannot expect them to now go and play at Arsenal. Leeds manager David O'Leary on why he may rest some key players Page 2948 words