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Article363 2001-07-13 1 Reuters No recession but risk remains from the US GENEVA The global economy should escape recession although the biggest risk to recovery remained the possibility that the US economy would weaken more than expected, a United Nations report said yesterday. This optimistic forecast was made, despiteReuters - 363 words
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104 2001-07-13 1 Reuters NEW YORK Stocks posted their biggest gains in more than two months yesterday, after technology giants Microsoft Corporation and Motorola Incorporated infused Wall Street with hope that corporate profits may be near a rebound. The technology-rich Nasdaq Composite Index leaped 103.70 points,Reuters - 104 words
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Article, Illustration48 2001-07-13 1 The Sopranos (above) are battling The West Wing for the Emmy Awards to be handed out on Sept 16 in Los Angeles. The former, a mafia drama, has received 22 nominations, compared with 18 for the latter, a White House drama. See full report tomorrow. fcr.MfM*48 words
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Article86 2001-07-13 1 AFP REDMOND (Washington) Microsoft, Sony and Universal Music Group yesterday announced that the software giant would become an affiliate of the Sony/Universal joint online music venture, pressplay Its users will, for a fee, be able to download songs in the Windows Media Player format from bothAFP - 86 words
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Miscellaneous11 2001-07-13 1 Redeem an exclusive Carlsberg Liverpool FC t-shirt Turn to Page 2911 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration313 2001-07-13 2 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan MAS won't boost Singdollar Bby J ivayuynewsioaay.com.sg THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has decided that it will not try to perk up the Singapore dollar any more. Instead, it will be content to merely maintain the currency's value against that of its major trading partners. The313 words
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Article226 2001-07-13 2 IT was an emergency, and not pilot suicide, that caused SilkAir MI 185 to crash into the Musi River in 1997. The first defence witness for SilkAir, Captain Robert Galan, put forward this view yesterday when he took the stand. While he acknowledged that it was226 words
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Article134 2001-07-13 3 JAKARTA Trust Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid to confuse everyone yet again with his remarks. Earlier yesterday, Jakarta was abuzz with news that he had ordered the arrest of defiant national police chief General S Bimantoro. He had humiliated the President by refusing an order to134 words
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Article, Illustration226 2001-07-13 3 Malaysia removes foreign soya sauce brands KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian Health Ministry has removed 22 brands of imported soya sauce from the shelves found breaching the safety standards set by the British Food Standard Agency, The Star reported yesterday. Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said similar action– Reuters photo - 226 words
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Article152 2001-07-13 3 -AFP TOKYO A man believed to be an extreme right winger slashed himself in the neck in an apparent suicide bid yesterday as Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi launched his campaign election for the Upper House of parliament. The Premier was 30 m away and had just-AFP - 152 words
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Article410 2001-07-13 4 Ng Hwee Koon - Ng Hwee Koon Scotchbrook-BSMG and Weber Shandwick, merge by hweeKoonisynewsioaay.coiri.sg A SHOT that rang out from the US on Wednesday will soon hit the local public relations industry as two of our largest players Scotchbrook-BSMG and Weber Shandwick are summarily ordered to merge. To be known as410 words
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Article229 2001-07-13 4 WHO says sex always sells? The first online survey in Asia of over 700 respondents revealed that one in four respondents did not "buy" television commercials that used sex for its own sake. Instead, these respondents preferred advertisements with clear and concise messages that relate easily229 words
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Article142 2001-07-13 4 WHEN an 84-year-old woman's clothes fell to the floor outside her Henderson Road flat on Tuesday, she went out to pick them up. She became suspicious when they fell a second time. When she went out again, she saw that a flower pot had142 words
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Article104 2001-07-13 4 A TOTAL of $85 million will be spent on upgrading 19 hawker centres in the first phase of the hawker centre upgrading programme (HUP). About 2,300 stallholders will be affected. About half the centres will undergo a major redesign. Where possible some stalls will be104 words
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Miscellaneous106 2001-07-13 4 READ 0N... Auto-smart SMRT Developing technologies unique to train operator enhances service/5 Baby Boom As India tries to cut population, its politicians make babies/ 14 The good baddie Tay Ping Hui ends up playing a law enforcer in Devil Blues/ 19 Ball of a time Comedy King takes to the106 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration437 2001-07-13 5 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim Developing technologies unique to train operator enhances service by sha2aiina(*newstoday.com.sg HOW many "toots" are there in the door-closing signal used by SMRT? This can be used as a killer question in the Who Wants to be a Millionaire gameshow and even three lifelines might not helpWONG LI SHAN - 437 words
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LETTERS
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Article286 2001-07-13 6 Yap Boh Tiong - Yap Boh Tiong Going global shouldn't be a GLC monopoly I REFER to Chua Hong Wee's letter (Today, July 6). He was against the UOB-OUB merger and preferred DBS to take over OUB because UOB and OUB are family-run banks. He went on to imply286 words
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220 2001-07-13 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana FOR long, petrol companies have been the target of complaints from all sides. Even when pump prices were reduced, the complaints continued. Although the official levy is a large component of the pump price, no critic appears to have been bold220 words
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Article194 2001-07-13 6 Yeo Kok Seng - Yeo Kok Seng A HOT topic that always surfaces during economic slowdown or recession is the set of immigration policies for foreign talents. Who are they and what are their contributions to Singapore? Over the years, thousands of immigrants have joined our workforce in Singapore. Their presence194 words
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127 2001-07-13 6 Madam Neo Lay Sin - Madam Neo Lay Sin I WANT to address the issue of noise pollution. Our population is growing every day and most of us are living in highrise buildings. The number of cars is also increasing. Most of us are staying very close to the127 words
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Article75 2001-07-13 6 Albert Yong - Albert Yong I READ with interest the comment on the letter, "Don't get emotional" (Today, July 9). I agree with the writer when he asked why "should every Singapore bank become like Citibank or J P Morgan". I am happy with the low service charge75 words
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173 2001-07-13 6 WE refer to Mr John Yap's letter, "Nightmare on Nicoll Highway" (Today, July 6). We believe Mr Yap is referring to the heavy right turning traffic at the Nicoll Highway Stamford Road junction. As Nicoll Highway is a major road leading into the city, heavy173 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration259 2001-07-13 8 Cuts output, expects first half year's losses NATSTEEL has warned that it will post a loss for the half year ended June 30 this year as part of its restructuring exercise. It said the group's steel operations had been affected by lower selling prices and by electricity259 words
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Market Watch
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Article136 2001-07-13 8 NH Ceramics said it expects to report further losses in the second half to June 2001 because of the 21.4 per cent drop in sales. It said the fall in sales was due to a decline in demand for home renovations. In the first half to136 words
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Article390 2001-07-13 10 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh A fund management service for just $50,000 by 1 chaopehWnewstoday.com.sg OCBC Securities yesterday launched a fund management service that will make its investment process totally transparent and at the same time enlarge its pool of retail investors. To start an account that allows access390 words
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164 2001-07-13 10 RIO Vista, a new condominium at Upper Serangoon View, will be soft launched this Saturday by its joint developers, MCL Land and Ho Bee Group. The 99-year leasehold project comprises 716 units in 11 blocks. An initial 191 units will be offered for sale164 words
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Article, Illustration320 2001-07-13 10 THE diversion from residential to infrastructural and specialised industrial projects has affected local contractors, says the president of the Singapore Contractors Association. Mr Giam Siang Hai said this is because residential projects have been the main spinoffs for local companies. "Already, construction firms are pessimisticWEETECKHIAN - 320 words
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Article, Illustration225 2001-07-13 10 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia Airports Bhd said yesterday it has launched a campaign to woo airlines to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) after four carriers suspended services. "A high profile marketing and promotion campaign is in progress to recapture the market segment-AFP - 225 words
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Article257 2001-07-13 12 Industry sets to grow despite recession DESPITE the recession, the infocomm industry is still poised to grow, though not as quickly as before. Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, Lim Swee Say, who is also Acting Minister for Environment, said this at the opening of the257 words
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96 2001-07-13 12 THE total revenue collected by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) hit $2.6 billion in May. This is 20 per cent more than the revenues from a year ago. The biggest jump was in property tax collection up 293 per cent amounting to96 words
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230 2001-07-13 12 UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) may have to pay a high price to get investors to buy $3.2 billion in bonds it is planning to sell to fund its takeover of Overseas Union Bank(OUB). UOB's $10 billion offer to buy OUB, comprises230 words
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Article299 2001-07-13 12 Market News SINGAPORE shares ended slightly higher with the blue chip ST index closing 11.42 points up at 1,672.81. Considering the strong overnight finishes in the US indices and the Nasdaq futures, the mild reaction from the STI was quite a letdown. Volume improved over the previous day on299 words
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Article133 2001-07-13 12 KUALA LUMPUR The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index slipped another 8.2 points to close at 609.8, as the stock market continued to retrace and consolidate from its previous week's gains. Profit-taking on the key index-linked counters led the decline. Without any fresh impetus to provide upside to the market, sentiment133 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration210 2001-07-13 14 Agencies WASHINGTON In his first meeting with US President George W Bush on Wednesday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa said Hong Kong would be able to maintain its autonomy despite the passage of a bill giving China the power to fire the Chief– Agencies - 210 words
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Article431 2001-07-13 14 Shanoo Maharaj - Shanoo Maharaj As India tries to cut population, its politicians make babies by in iNew ueini MR Kishen Brahmachari, a construction contractor in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, has 34 children and five wives and he is proud of his brood. "I see nothing wrong in having431 words
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Article196 2001-07-13 14 Agencies SAN FRANCISCO Software giant Microsoft has said that it will revamp its next generation Windows operating system to make it easier for rival companies' products to compete. The decision should mark an end to the practice of requiring computer manufacturers to display Microsoft products on the desktopsAgencies - 196 words
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Article139 2001-07-13 14 Reuters SAN FRANCISCO A US federal judge's decision on Wednesday could be a final nail in the coffin for song swap service Napster. Napster, which has not been operating for about two weeks, was ordered by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel not to resume operations until it can prove– Reuters - 139 words
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Article, Illustration295 2001-07-13 16 AFP Military/ cultural exchanges put on hold SEOUL South Korea yesterday heightened its protests against controversial Japanese history textbooks by freezing military exchanges and blocking imports of Japanese music and culture. The Defence Ministry said the Chairman of the Joint ChiefsofStaff, General Cho Yong-Gil, cancelled hisAFP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration97 2001-07-13 16 AFP LAHORE, Pakistan A Pakistani man has confessed to chopping the limbs off children and feeding them to his dogs after his neighbours caught him hacking the arm off a young girl. The man was caught after his neighbours in Sargodha, 180km west of LahoreAFP - 97 words
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Article306 2001-07-13 16 LONDON It originated as a health tonic drunk by tuk-tuk drivers in Bangkok. And with sales of more than 300 million cans a year, Red Bull has become the energy drink for the over-worked and the over-partied. But now the drink is under investigation306 words
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182 2001-07-13 16 -AFP SYDNEY Australia's richest tycoon Kerry Packer has retaken control of the family empire after the collapse of telecoms firm One.Tel cast doubt on the business acumen of his son James. Fund managers were told at a lunch meeting on Wednesday that Mr-AFP - 182 words
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Article219 2001-07-13 16 -Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will not permit Muslim men to divorce their wives through text messages on mobile telephones, The Star newspaper reported yesterday. Mr Hamid Othman, adviser to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said that although Sharia (Islamic) law might permit divorce-Reuters - 219 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration743 2001-07-13 18 Singapore envoy explains why trade deals won't affect Asean unity Singapore's move to enter into Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with several other countries continues to be the subject of some debate in Malaysian newspapers. Today, we reproduce the response by Singapore's High Commissioner to Malaysia, Mr K743 words
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490 2001-07-13 18 I REFER to the Singapore High Commissioner K Kesavapany's reply (NST, June 29) to my article (NST, June 16). It is good that he has clarified a few points but unfortunately he has missed my main thesis that Afta should take off first490 words
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Article, Illustration560 2001-07-13 19 Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang Tay Ping Hui ends up playing a law enforcer in Devil Blues by SOpniatiynewsiuaayxOiu.Sg A daredevil by nature. An actor by choice. And a bad egg by preference. That is Tay Ping Hui. He rides a motorbike for the love of freedom. He gave theHEDYKHOO - 560 words
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Article321 2001-07-13 19 – Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang LEARNING Mandarin does not have to be an arduous task. The Promote Mandarin Council has come up with an idea to help Chinese Singaporeans who are grappling with their mother tongue. Singaporeans from all walks of life are invited to pool their musical talents321 words
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Article, Illustration125 2001-07-13 19 IRONY was the unspoken flavour of the day at the inauguration of the Hong Kong Fashion Week on Tuesday. With an opening extravaganza sponsored by Cathay Pacific called Fly Now, top executives of the airline, although they didn't show it, must have felt the irony.AFP photo - 125 words
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Miscellaneous1521 2001-07-13 20 M=diaCorp M=dia.Corp I -A Correspondent Independence Day Super Movie Fan Club Inside the Actor's Studio channel newsasia Channel NewsAsio, 8.02pm Channel 5, 7pm The Ring Helen Hunt Channel 8,10.30 pm Arts Central, 11 pm A couple in Scotland wants to use A desperate mother, with help from her Headlines genetic1,521 words
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Miscellaneous1115 2001-07-13 21 O_ ~I j Date: July 13 Sept 2 (closed Enquiries: Call Mr Clifford sacrifice, Red is set against the CVGillCOlGndgr on Mondays) Chua (879-6778) turbulent times of the Cultural JTime: 10 am -6 pm Revolution in China and the J A History of Amnesia Venue: Singapore Art Museum GIDX (Glowing-in-the-1,115 words
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IN CINEMAS
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FILM REVIEW
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Article, Illustration399 2001-07-13 22 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong Comedy King takes to the soccer field by... jenny@newstoday.com.sg After a two year break, Hong Kong's king of comedy, Stephen Chow, is back. And he wants you to laugh your head off with his latest movie Shaolin Soccer. The story revolves around a down-and-outWONG LI SHAN - 399 words
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Article, Illustration211 2001-07-13 23 Reuters/Variety Cubans' response to Traffics screening was positive HAVANA Benicio Del Toro, director Steven Soderbergh (picture) and producer Laura Bickford were in Cuba earlier this week to give free screenings of their film. Cuba's ruling Communist Party took a positive view of the film and felt thatReuters/Variety - 211 words
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Article, Illustration227 2001-07-13 23 Reuters photo THE 93-year-old widow of Oskar Schindler, the German industrialist lionised in Steven Spielberg's film Schindler's List (picture), has accused the director of making millions by tellings lies, according to Studio Briefings. Spielberg's 1993 inspirational epic Schindler's List was based onReuters photo - 227 words
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182 2001-07-13 23 Reuters JACKSON (Wyoming) Heroism is not only fo the silver screen. Actor Harrison Ford, who played an archeologist searching for ancient artifacts in the Indiana Jones movies, got a chance on Tuesday to play the role of real-life hero to a 13-year-old– Reuters - 182 words
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Article, Illustration381 2001-07-13 24 AFP Reuters/Variety Hollywood fans are questioning NEW YORK Actress Julia Roberts, speaking publicly for the first time about her surprise split with boyfriend Benjamin Bratt, said their four-year affair had come to a "tender-hearted end". She also denied rumours that she is dating heart-throb George Clooney. A relaxedAFP; – Reuters/Variety - 381 words
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Article, Illustration667 2001-07-13 25 lan De Cotta - lan De Cotta Beijing's treasures are in its past but tainted by the avarice of invaders b 5 iarnjynewstoaay.com.sg SINCE it was first inhabited some half a million years ago, Beijing has always tasted blood, plunder and destruction. In about 121 SAD, it was burnt toi MARILYN DE COTTA - 667 words
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Article, Illustration855 2001-07-13 26 Not even Real Madrid can compete with Man United LONDON Bobby Robson has admitted that Juan Sebastian Veron's signing makes Manchester United's midfield the most formidable in the world, reported the OnlineMirror. The godfather of football has coached club sides to championship success in855 words
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Article66 2001-07-13 26 BERLIN Former world number one Steffi Graf is pregnant and is due to give birth to a baby boy in November, Bild newspaper reported yesterday. The mass circulation daily said Grafs mother Heidi had recently told friends in southern Germany about the pregnancy. Graf,66 words
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Article82 2001-07-13 26 lour de France VERDUN Laurent Jalabert won a sprint finish to claim the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Verdun, but he narrowly missed out on taking the yellow jersey, reported BBCSport.com. Stuart O'Grady of the Credit Agricole team held on to the race lead after82 words
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Article140 2001-07-13 26 Reuters Rugby SYDNEY The deciding third rugby Test between Australia and the British and Irish Lions tomorrow has become a test of survival as much as skill. With the series locked at 1-1 the stakes have never been higher and everything rides on the final match at Sydney's OlympicReuters - 140 words
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217 2001-07-13 27 GLASGOW Celtic chairman Dermot Desmond has forecast that the Scottish champion will be playing in the English Premiership within four or five years, revealed BBCSport.com. The Irish businessman, who is the principal investor at Parkhead, said joining the Premiership on the217 words
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179 2001-07-13 27 MADRID Real Madrid is considering a bid for Arsenal's French international midfielder Patrick Vieira, according to Spanish sports daily As yesterday. The paper said that Real Madrid's new world record signing Zinedine Zidane has recommended his international team-mate as the ideal purchase if the SpanishAFP - 179 words
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Article, Illustration519 2001-07-13 27 -AFP BEIJING Yesterday, a day before Beijing learnt whether it would succeed in its decade-long quest to host the Olympic Games, the city was strangely quiet as Chinese authorities reined in celebration plans and the media to avoid any trouble if its bid fails. Worried that an over-opti-mistic-AFP; AFP photo - 519 words
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348 2001-07-13 27 Reuters MOSCOW Beijing Olympic bid organisers presented a smiling face to the world yesterday and promised complete freedom for visiting reporters if the Chinese capital is awarded the 2008 Games. In an atmosphere of sometimes forced happiness, Chinese officials– Reuters - 348 words
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Article, Illustration705 2001-07-13 28 the new Macca IT CAME to pass that when Gerard Houllier was out for a stroll one fine day, a gang of Liverpool supporters across the street started singing: "Are you ShankJy in disguise?" The story goes that Houllier blushed with embarrassment at that suggestion,705 words
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Article, Illustration318 2001-07-13 29 ROBBIE Fowler will never forget the 2000-01 season. It began with doubts surrounding his Airfield future, and ended with him lifting three trophies and firing the Reds to a place in the Champions League. Hailing from Toxteth, Fowler was born to score goals and is318 words
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424 2001-07-13 30 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho SAFFC 4 Clementi 1 MIRKO Grabovac celebrated his firstever call-up into Singapore's 'national team' with a superbly taken opening goal in last night's 3-1 win against Clementi Khalsa in the NTUC Income S-League. With nifty footwork, the Croatianborn Singapore permanent resident turned his marker424 words
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Article, Illustration88 2001-07-13 30 THE night was marred by an off-the-pitch incident after the final whistle when Elephants' player-coach Vlado Bozinoski stormed towards referee R Vijay and allegedly pulled his shirt. Bozi was apparently upset that Vijay had denied his side a penalty when the score stood at 1-1.WEETECKHIAN - 88 words
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207 2001-07-13 30 IMG Singapore (the event promoter for Liverpool's Carlsberg Challenge), ProEvents (the event promoter for Manchester United's Courts Cup) and the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) have announced a partial refund for all ticket-holders of the eastern sector of the National Stadium. It applies to both the207 words
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Article69 2001-07-13 30 AFP LONDON Premiership underachievers Aston Villa signed former Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel on a one-year con tract yesterday. Former Danish international Schmeichel joins Villa from Portugese outfit Sporting Lisbon and replaces England international David James who joined West Ham on Wednesday. Schmeichel, 37, played hisAFP - 69 words
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Article, Illustration299 2001-07-13 31 Veron will wear No 1, but only in training MANCHESTER Manchester United kit man Albert Morgan sparked one of the biggest scares in British football on Wednesday by handing Juan Sebastian Veron (right) the number seven shirt. He gave the club's £28.1 million ($72.57) signing his newReuters photo - 299 words
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91 2001-07-13 31 GOOD news for Singapore's Liverpool fans: Gary McAllister will be in the Liverpool party that is due to arrive this Saturday. There were fears the 36-year-old might have to remain behind after he suffered ankle ligament damage in-the friendly against Bayer Leverkusen in midweek. But91 words
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Article83 2001-07-13 31 Reuters TURIN Juventus completed the signing of Czech international midfielder Pavel Nedved from Lazio yesterday for a reported transfer fee of around 80 billion lire ($64.62 million). Widely considered the best left-sided player in Serie A, Nedved was part of the Czech side which reached theReuters - 83 words
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202 2001-07-13 31 Reuters SILVERSTONE Ferrari's Michael Schumacher appealed yesterday for his old Formula One foe Mika Hakkinen to be left in peace to consider his future. "It would be a big loss if Mika is not in Formula One any more," the triple world champion told reporters– Reuters - 202 words
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Article, Illustration546 2001-07-13 32 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho ef fV 7 VV A M£3 £v He's ready to play just three months after open heart surgery by stanley@newstoday.com.sg "CONGRATULATIONS. You can now play professional football again." With these words and a pat on the back from his doctor, hole-in-the-heart manALVIN TOH - 546 words
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389 2001-07-13 32 THE past three months have not been easy for "comeback kid" Tan Kirn Leng. Though he was confident he would eventually make a return, he found it difficult to erase lingering doubts. He said: "There's always a fear about389 words
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Miscellaneous14 2001-07-13 32 Veron gets the No 7, but Beckham's not the least worried. Why? Page 3114 words
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