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Article, Illustration502 2001-08-02 1 Ng Boon Yian - Ng Boon Yian Look for discrimination and you'll find it, says MP by.. boonyi a ntffnewsto d ay.com ,sg IF women groups were looking to women MPs to back their call for including gender equality in the Constitution, they need not have bothered asking Mrs LimWEETECKHIAN - 502 words
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Article122 2001-08-02 1 IF your GSM phone is giving you trouble at home, it could be because your baby monitor is affecting it. Such "non-type approved" monitors, wireless headphones, microphones, speaker systems and doorbells, as well as remote control devices that open gates, which work in the GSM frequency bands122 words
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Article125 2001-08-02 1 I have seen Philip work literally day and night, and all W round the world, in pursuit of EDB's objectives and his vision of how to attain it. Armed with his laptop, distance is no hindrance to Philip. He would keep his officers on their toes with125 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration332 2001-08-02 2 Kim-Kyna Tan - Kim-Kyna Tan SDP declines Chiam's invitation by.. kim@news tod ay.com. sg The Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) has turned down an invitation to join hands again with its former helmsman. Mr Chiam See Tong, chairman of the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), had written a letter dated April332 words
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Article119 2001-08-02 2 A CREDIT card syndicate was busted on Tuesday after police received information from a bank that a stolen credit card was being used at Paragon Shopping Centre. From November 1999 to July this year, the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) received 88 complaints that credit cards issued119 words
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Article216 2001-08-02 2 IF you have been an innocent victim of a car accident, you should be able to make an insurance claim and still leave your No Claim Discount (NCD) intact. So, suggested the newlyformed Motor Insurance Task Force (MITF). This was just one of 25 recommendations it216 words
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Article288 2001-08-02 2 Ng Hwee Koon THE fourth Meeting of Asean Ministers Responsible for Social Welfare started here yesterday with calls for different needs. Laos indicated a need for support and assistance. Malaysia appeared more interested in dealing with social problems "differently from the West" in an "Asian way".– Ng Hwee Koon - 288 words
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Article, Illustration211 2001-08-02 2 Jonathan Kwa PRESIDENT S X Nathan yesterday honoured two nurses for their contributions to the profession. Ms Lee Yoke Lan (right) and Ms Nagalingam Saraswathi (left) received a trophy, a certificate and $6,000 each which they can use to attend international and local conferences and forJonathan Kwa - 211 words
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Article104 2001-08-02 2 Jose Raymond THE driver of a Singapore Bus Service (SBS) bus chartered by a factory to transport its workers was arrested yesterday for suspected drink-driving after his bus was involved in a multiple crash. The accident, involving a lorry and two other cars, happenedJose Raymond - 104 words
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Article372 2001-08-02 3 Five injured as two explosions hit shopping complex JAKARTA The Atrium Plaza, a busy shopping complex in Senen district here, was hit by two explosions last evening, causing panic among shoppers. AFP quoted the police as saying five people were injured in the blast. One is in serious372 words
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Article, Illustration197 2001-08-02 3 Reuters MANILA Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (right) expressed hope yesterday that bribery accusations against her husband would die down after a former aide said they were based on hearsay. "She hopes that this non-issue will be put to rest, and the political grandstanding over itReuters; AFP photo. - 197 words
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Article233 2001-08-02 3 KUALA LUMPUR The authorities in Selangor could have been forgiven for being on tenterhooks on Tuesday night. For that was the night when Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) had decided to test their patience by holding 33 illegal ceramah (political rallies) in defiance of a nationwide ban233 words
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Article82 2001-08-02 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Muslim clerics yesterday proposed a ban on heavy metal music to curb the rise of the so-called black metal satanic cult among teenagers. Clerics or "muftis", meeting at a national conference in Penang also called for a ban on pornographic materials, reported Bernama.-AFP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration422 2001-08-02 4 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Survey shows Today is favoured by young working adults by.. eh engwern newstoday. co m. sg ONE sure way of getting the media to sit up and take notice is to come up with a media survey. The Singapore Polytechnic School of Business released the422 words
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Article154 2001-08-02 4 FROM client to customer this is just one aspect of how the relationship between social workers and their charges has changed. The social worker used to be seen as a professional figure dishing out advice to a client, on the basis that the professional knows best.154 words
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Article127 2001-08-02 4 Channel News Asia DEMAND for personal computers in Singapore shrank 1.8 per cent in the second quarter of this year from a year ago. Research firm, Gartner, said the fall is due to the continued saturation of the market and the US economic slowdown. The dipChannel News Asia - 127 words
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171 2001-08-02 4 LAW firm Yeo Perumal Mohideen Partners believed so much in their client's case that they paid for his court fees when he could not. To appeal a labour court decision in the High Court, they put up $3,000 in security.171 words
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Article175 2001-08-02 4 Channel News Asia THE Professional Engineers Board suspended four engineers for a year each from yesterday, and fined two others. Disciplinary inquiries held in May and June found that two accredited checkers, Ong Kah Chuan and Tan Tiong Beng, had professional interests in the projects which they hadChannel News Asia - 175 words
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Miscellaneous47 2001-08-02 3 igToday... 4^9 (1 15 18 arts groups receive grants, but they are still not happy M 16 Full of muscle, yet portable k 18 The MANGO workstyle EMAS 20 Mama Angelina Jolie? InCinemas 22 Arrival of the Jet Age TimeOut 25 Is BUTS merely a test bed!47 words
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Miscellaneous105 2001-08-02 4 READ 0N... A primer for rulers Regional politicians should consider these 16 points/6 $588.2 million write-off Capita Land suffers loss/7 Omni's $4 million foresight Diversification brings results/10 Into the lion's den Venturing deep into the world of Asia's rebel groups/14 End is near Judge finalises Cruise-Kidman divorce/21 Jet Age Star105 words
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LETTERS
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Article399 2001-08-02 6 Ec Teck Ec - Ec Teck Ec Regional politicains should consider these 16 points A spectator of political events would be entertained and educated by what has happened in East and Southeast Asia over the last few years. I am neither a politician nor a student of politics, but as399 words
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Article414 2001-08-02 6 I REFER to the letter "Send smokers to Quit Camp before NS" {Today, July 27). I agree with many of the writer's thoughts and intentions. But while it is true that smoking is generally bad for you, we should examine the role of smoking in the414 words
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Article120 2001-08-02 6 Tom Ong - Tom Ong THE rising ownership of handphones and Internet access by Singaporeans is killing the beauty and clarity of the English language, I find such abbreviations detrimental to the learning of English, with text like "How or v?" (meaning "how old are you?") replacing conventional writing. With120 words
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293 2001-08-02 6 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana I REFER to recent reports on executives taking pay cuts. In the 1930s Great Depression, the price of rubber dropped below the cost of production. The managing director of a large rubber-broking firm in Singapore summoned his chief-clerk and told him:293 words
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Business News
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Article135 2001-08-02 7 THE manufacturing sector will be battered by continued weak external demand and global electronics in the second half of this year. This warning follows the survey of business expectations of the manufacturing sector for the third quarter conducted between June and July by the Economic Development135 words
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Article219 2001-08-02 7 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh CapitaLancl suffers loss by chaop eii(STiews to aay.com.sg CAPITALAND, one of the largest property owners here, suffered a net loss of $268.3 million for the first half ended June 30 37 per cent more than the same period last year. This was because the company219 words
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$ Market Watch
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Article88 2001-08-02 7 DIVERSIFIED Haw Par Corporation has reported a 42 per cent lower interim net profit oi $16 million. Turnover was down 23 per cent to about $63 million due mainly to shedding its subsidiary Asian Computer Services in October last year. Going forward, Haw Par said88 words
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Article27 2001-08-02 7 Rupiah 5,338.2 Baht 25.343 Peso 29.755 A$ 1,0801 Rupee 26.136 Won 715.57 US$ 0.5546 UK£ 0.3874 Yen 69.086 HK$ 4.3258 RM 2.1076 Euro 0.628527 words
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Article262 2001-08-02 8 Bloomberg Offer extended till Aug 17 for more acceptances OVERSEA-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) has secured agreements to buy 51 per cent of Keppel Capital Holdings (KCH), enabling it to proceed with its $5.21 billion takeover of Singapore's smallest lender. It said the level of acceptances– Bloomberg - 262 words
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Article248 2001-08-02 8 Bloomberg OVERSEAS Union Bank has been advised by independent financial adviser ANZ Singapore Ltd to accept an offer by United Overseas Bank and reject a rival bid by DBS Group Holdings. The recommendation was not surprising because of the higher value of UOB's bid.Bloomberg - 248 words
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Article240 2001-08-02 8 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by.. eh a o pehtSl tie wstoday. com, sg NTUC Income hopes to raise about $150 million from the insurance linked "Dynamic Guaranteed Fund" to be launched tomorrow. It aims to attract at least 10,000 out of its 800,000 policyholders to240 words
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Article105 2001-08-02 8 AFP LONDON The London-based Standard Chartered bank warned yesterday that some of its markets faced an uncertain outlook, which could crimp revenue and give rise to bad debts in the second half of the year. Chairman Patrick Gillam said this after the bank announced pre-taxAFP - 105 words
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Market news
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Article302 2001-08-02 8 STOCKS sprang broadly higher, helped by some positive remarks by an influential US broker and firm overnight closings in the US indices. The ST index rose for the third consecutive day to dose 18.8 points up at 1684.83. Rotational interest in blue chips was reinforced by renewed interest in302 words
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Article145 2001-08-02 8 AFTER languishing in the morning session, the stock market recovered in the afternoon on buying interest in both core issues and the lower liners. The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index rose 3.6 points to a new three-months high of 663. Profit taking was well absorbed as gainers outnumbered losers 499145 words
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Article, Illustration395 2001-08-02 10 Small Stocks Focus Diversification brings results OMNI Mold was one of the first companies to diversify from IT-related tooling into ultra precision tooling for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries in 1999. Apart from the electronics industry, pharmaceutical companies are one of the biggest users of plastic molding.395 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article357 2001-08-02 12 Agencies a setback to the US scientific community WASHINGTON Human cloning or the creation of human embryos for medical research is set to never see the light of day in the United States after the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a sweeping ban. Under the HouseAgencies - 357 words
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Article, Illustration201 2001-08-02 12 -AFP MOSCOW Future hostage takers in southern Russia can expect to be killed, the Russian President's envoy in the region warned after police there freed some 30 hostages and shot dead one of their armed captors. "Let it be clear to terrorists-AFP; -AFP photo. - 201 words
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136 2001-08-02 12 -AFP BEIJING In a show of renewed aggression, China's Defence Minister has called for the People's Liberation Array (PLA) to be ready to retake Taiwan. The Minister urged the military to advance science and technology to modernise the PLA and turn it into-AFP - 136 words
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Article, Illustration147 2001-08-02 12 -AFP NEW DELHI A bitter family feud has erupted over the estate of India's famed "Bandit Queen" Phoolan Dcvi, who was gunned down last week. Riot police had to be called in at a news conference in New Delhi yesterday where Ms Devi's husband Uraed Singh-AFP; AFP photo. - 147 words
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Article139 2001-08-02 12 AFP SYDNEY Despite attempts at damage control by Australia, China has reacted angrily to moves to build a new regional security alliance it sees as aimed at controlling Chinese military power. US Secretary of State Colin Powell had publicised the idea of an alliance with Australia,AFP - 139 words
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Article125 2001-08-02 12 Agencies WASHINGTON Despite dire predictions, the Code Red computer virus yesterday failed to inflict any significant damage to the world's computer systems. The US federal government said that the Code Red worm, which has the potential to slow overall Internet traffic to a crawl, had no immediate– Agencies - 125 words
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Commentary
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Article, Illustration1184 2001-08-02 14 Meera Thilagaratnam - Meera Thilagaratnam Venturing deep into the world of Asia's rebel groups by.. AS editor of Between the Lines, I normally have no qualms delegating assignments to my small group of producers. The trickier the politics, the tighter the deadline, the more exciting the project becomes, and1,184 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration437 2001-08-02 15 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong Arts groups say Thank you 7, but... by j enny® tie wstoday. com. sg They've got their money for the year, but it may not be enoughYesterday, the National Arts Council announced the names of 18 local arts groups which will receive this year's Annual437 words
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Miscellaneous6 2001-08-02 15 INSIDE: -16/lnfoTech 18/CityStyie •20/lnCinemas »24/ TV6 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration737 2001-08-02 16 Sol ii Solomon - Sol ii Solomon Notebook makers stress tunctiona ity and mobi ity in latest products GO for a light notebook and forego some functionality in the form of a floppy, CD-ROM and/or DVD drive, or have all these features and the heavy weight that goes with737 words
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Article131 2001-08-02 16 Audra Lint THE Nanyang Technological University has brought mobility for its students and staff to a higher level. They no longer need to be physically present on campus to access the university's intranet resources and services, but can now do so wherever they may be.Audra Lint - 131 words
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BREAKING NEWS
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Article86 2001-08-02 16 Renewing NOTEBOOK makers across Asia hope to see renewed confidence in customer spending with Intel's latest notebook processor, the Pentium 111M. The chip, with speeds of 866 and 933 MHz and 1,106 and I.I3GHz, will be made on a 0.13-micron (0.18 micron currently) process. This allows smaller circuits86 words
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Article74 2001-08-02 16 AMAION.COM is scaling back its highprofile online auction business. It has cut staff in that department and closed its live-auction affiliate, sources say. The auction site was launched two years ago at the height of the Internet boom and the peak of the company's plans to expand its74 words
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DOWNLOADS
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Article21 2001-08-02 16 MS is a lightweight replacement for your Notepad, with powerful search and replace commands, Hex and RTF viewer, font/colour selection.21 words
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Article24 2001-08-02 16 IF YOU love Pokemon, you'll love this screensaver. You get your favourite pocket monster Pikachu bouncing up and down on your screen.24 words
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Article26 2001-08-02 16 Memory ON offer are four great games: Ace-To-King, Concentration, Forget-Me-Not and Memory-Up. You can customise the card sets, decks, backgrounds and sound effects.26 words
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Article30 2001-08-02 16 IT USES avatars to enhance the chat experience. You can explore more than 600 unique worlas in real-time 3-D. hiah-colour graphics. Own lana, build things and meet people.30 words
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Article40 2001-08-02 16 Dancing Player This is a 30 real time dancing MP3 player that uses OpenGL to render motion to capture data from real dancers. The motions of professional dancers are captured and completely regenerated to the music.40 words
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Advertisement304 2001-08-02 17 Check out this simple guide of some entry-level notebooks. These portable PCs offer mobile users important functions such as large hard disk and multimedia capabilities, all in a package that's light, both in weight and price. PROCESSOR: Intel Mobile Pentium ill 800 MHz GRAPHICS MEMORY: BMB VRAM MEMORY: 64M8 SDRAM304 words
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CIYTSTYLE
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Article, Illustration443 2001-08-02 18 Serena Sim - Serena Sim The opening of vet another outlet means even more choices for the executive set Autumn is in the air. Okay, not exactly, in equatorial Singapore. But autumn (and a bit of winter) is definitely in our fashion stores, which just proves that Singaporeans will wear443 words
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OBJECTOFDESIRE
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Article, Illustration94 2001-08-02 19 Here's something that celebrities like Naomi Campbell and Zoe Tay swear by. Imedeen Time Perfection is a course of skincare tablets boasting new wrinklebusting antioxidants. By working on the inside layers of your skin, Imedeen claims to reduce visible signs of aging by boosting collagen, elastin and94 words
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Article, Illustration79 2001-08-02 19 Experience the cool beauty of the tropical seas with this treasure.The 2001 Lagoon limited edition pen from Caran d'Ache comes as a numbered series of only 999 units worldwide. Silver-plated, rhodium-finished, all-metal, the pen is inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Carefully contained within a small treasure chest covered with black79 words
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Article, Illustration62 2001-08-02 19 Fall in love with Aspial's Wedding Collection 2001/2002. Featured here is Nimbus, one of the world's first purple gold wedding set. Make a dazzling fashion statement at your wedding. Price: Ring from $1,258; Necklace from 1,938; Bracelet from 1,848; Earrings from $888 Available at: Aspiat outlets62 words
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INCINEMAS
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Article, Illustration225 2001-08-02 20 AFP LOS ANGELES Lush-lipped Angelina Jolie (picture), fresh from box-office success as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider, is considering a new role, as a mother. The 26-year-old Academy Award winning actress made her maternal rmirmurings on E! News DailyAFP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration153 2001-08-02 20 Reuters/Variety LONDON R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck on Tuesday denied five charges relating to an alleged air rage incident on a British Airways flight. His trial was set for Nov 12. Buck, 44, arrived at Isleworth Crown Court in west London with his wife (above). The star– Reuters/Variety - 153 words
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Article165 2001-08-02 20 AFP LOS ANGELES Eriq La Salle, one of the few remaining original cast members of ER, will leave the hit US TV drama at the end of the season when his three-year, US$27 million ($48.7 million) contract expires next May. The departure of the stoic youngAFP - 165 words
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Article, Illustration250 2001-08-02 21 Reuters/Variety Judge finalises Cruise-Kidman divorce LOS ANGELES Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman took a step closer to a permanent split after a Los Angeles judge signed papers to finalise the split on Aug 8. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lee Edmon granted a request to "bifurcate" the– Reuters/Variety - 250 words
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Article, Illustration189 2001-08-02 21 Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES Ronald Reagan did it, Warren Beatty thought about doing it, so why not actor John Cusack? A "John Cusack for President" campaign is gathering steam on the Internet, although the unconventional 35-year-old star of High Fidelity and America's Sweethearts appears unaware of his latestReuters/Variety - 189 words
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Article, Illustration315 2001-08-02 22 Hazel Tan - Hazel Tan FILM REVIEW Kiss of the Dragon (Opens today) Star of Kiss of the Dragon is set to conquer Hollywood FORGET Romeo Must Die and Lethal Weapon 4. If you are a Jet Li (right) or gongfu fan, Kiss of the Dragon is one movie you must315 words
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134 2001-08-02 22 ifewfere/Vanefy WASHINGTON Lawmakers from the Congressional Black Caucus, the Hispanic Caucus and the Asian Pacific Caucus were scheduled to meet on Tuesday with representatives of the Big Four television networks. They would discuss minority participation in broadcasting. Roughly a dozen– ifewfere/Vanefy - 134 words
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Miscellaneous1522 2001-08-02 24 /A=OU\CORP /A=D]J-\CORP GTO c Assignment 9aUn Impian 2 channel newsasia Channel 8,10.30pm JS^ Channel News Asia, 7.32pm Suria, 9.30pm Onizuka (right) has been looking for a Tanjong Chekjawa in Pulau Übin is a job in teaching since graduation from haven for sea creatures. However, their the university. His dream comes1,522 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-08-02 25 Sian E Jay - Sian E Jay Choreographers show off their talent by.. Ballet Under the Stars, a popular dance series held at the relaxing ambience of Fort Canning, is also a test bed for choreographers from the Singapore Dance Theatre. Why? Because it allows them to test their latest creations on340 words
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Article, Illustration158 2001-08-02 25 Ah Zhu Misfit or Ms Fit Obesity is not a crime. This is what the ETCeteras theatre group is trying to say with their latest production Miss Fit. The Mandarin play deals with how people are senstitive to beauty and the common views and definitions of what looks good. It158 words
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Article311 2001-08-02 25 Jenny Kong - Jenny Kong by j c nny @newstoday. com. sg It was a battle at Battle@Waterioo. But it was literary one with plenty of wit, diverse views, humour and some tension but hardly any bloodshed well, almost. It was a series of debate on the arts in311 words
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Miscellaneous242 2001-08-02 25 THREE-DAY LISTING MUSK An Eclectic Experience Tthe Ibycus Chamber Music trio will perform works from Handel's and Bach's arias as well as Mozart, Schubert, Verdi and Saint-Saens. Date: Aug 3 Time: lpm Venue: NUS Theatrette (LT 13) Price: Free Enquiries: Call Ms Juwita Mohsin at 874-6341 SSO'S Great Classics Series242 words
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Article, Illustration488 2001-08-02 26 Reuters BRISBANE John Eales, Australia's most successful rugby union captain, said yesterday he would retire at the end of the current Tri-Nations series. The 31-year-old veteran of 83 tests, 52 of them as skipper, led Australia to every major trophy available to them after taking over the captaincy– Reuters; ' captain. ALLSPOBT photo - 488 words
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388 2001-08-02 26 Montreal Masters - Montreal Masters Reuters MONTREAL Croatian Ivan Ljubicic upset third seed Andre Agassi with a 6-2 6-4 victory in the first round of the Montreal Masters yesterday. It was Ljubicic's second significant scalp in the past month and follows his 6-2, 6-1 thrashing of– Reuters - 388 words
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309 2001-08-02 26 Acura Classic - Acura Classic AFP SAN DIEGO Australia's Nicole Pratt spoiled the longawaited return of Russian beauty Anna Kournikova to the WTA Tour after a five-month layoff. Pratt defeated Kournikova 6-7 (1/7), 6-1, 6-3 in a secondround match here yesterday at the U*****,000 ($1 million)– AFP - 309 words
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408 2001-08-02 27 LONDON Liverpooi boss Gerard Houllier has confirmed that he is interested in signing highly rated French starlet Antony Le Tallec. The 17-year-old Le Havre midfield ace, who has been dubbed "the new Michel Platini", has attracted the interest of a number of Europe's top408 words
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Article, Illustration461 2001-08-02 27 That's the unlikely move van der Sar makes LONDON Fulham has shattered its transfer record as it shelled out around £7 million ($19.6 million) to sign Holland international goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar from Italian giant Juventus. Soccernet reported that the 30-year-old has agreed to a461 words
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266 2001-08-02 27 AFP SYDNEY Australia's football coach Frank Farina was unable to use the bulk of his first-choice overseas stars in the team announced yesterday to play Japan later this month. Farina named a 20-man squad for the newly conceived battle between the football champion of Oceania andAFP - 266 words
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Article88 2001-08-02 27 LONDON Northern Ireland 'keeper Roy Carroll has completed a £2.5-million ($6.2-mil-lion) move from Wigan to Manchester United, with manager Sir Alex Ferguson declaring: "I hope he pushes for a first-team spot" Carroll, 23, admitted his dream move hadn't sunk in, as Ferguson gave him the challenge88 words
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Article, Illustration323 2001-08-02 28 NBA - NBA TORONTO Vince Carter is staying with the Toronto Raptors, his agent has hinted strongly. "There is a press conference tomorrow. You can read into that," CNNSI quoted Carter's agent, Merle Scott, as saying. The NBA star is close to signing a six-year contract extensionAj.lxport photo - 323 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-08-02 28 Swimming - Swimming AFP PERTH Australia's world 1,500 m freestyle champion Grant Hackett (right) said the members of United States team are sore losers after the Americans' refusal to surrender the title of the world's premier swimming nation. Hackett, who arrived in Perth yesterday was exhilaratedAFP - 341 words
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Article213 2001-08-02 28 AFP MILAN AC Milan will not be signing any more South American players because they have too many international commitments, the Italian club's vicepresident Adriano Galliani said yesterday. Milan completed the signing of Danish defender Martin Laursen earlier this week, on a year's loan from Parma,AFP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration396 2001-08-02 29 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho by.. st anley@ne wstoday. co ra. sg MOST Asian players lack the physique, mental strength and professional guidance to excel in Europe. That was the frank assessment of Everton scout Tommy Moller-Nielsen, who is in Singapore visiting close friendWONG KHING CHONG - 396 words
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325 2001-08-02 29 Reuters COLOMBO Yuvraj Singh hit a chanceless unbeaten 98 to steer India to a 46-run victory over host Sri Lanka in their triangular series match yesterday. Yuvraj's second one-day 50 in 19 matches came at a crucial time for India,Reuters - 325 words
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Article, Illustration384 2001-08-02 29 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO In the end, it all depends on the coach, doesn't it? Under Wanderley Luxemburgo, Romario was the king of Brazil. A man who could do no wrong. A man who came back and saved the team fromReuters - 384 words
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562 2001-08-02 30 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond by jo sewne wsto aay. c om.sg TUESDAY'S Singapore Cup group match between Jurong FC and Marine Castle was inconsquential as far as results go. Neither team would have made it to the semi-finals of the Singapore Cup as Home United had562 words
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Article, Illustration400 2001-08-02 30 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang by.. kelvin@newstoday.com.sg SIXTEEN-year-old Kendric Lee is in a no-win situation. Despite feeling pain in his wrist whenever he swings his badminton racket, Singapore's number one singles player is still training hard for next month's South-east Asia GamesWONG KHING CHONG - 400 words
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Article, Illustration481 2001-08-02 31 Scott O' Donell - Scott O'Donell NTUC-lncome S-League by scott@news tod ay.co m. sg HAVING two Japanese players who speak very little English, you would expect them to experience communication difficulties with their team-mates. But not Michiaki Kakimoto and Hiroyuki Ishida. Kakimoto, who has been with Clementi Khalsa since the start ofALVIN TOH - 481 words
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158 2001-08-02 32 AFP LONDON The Glasgow Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers could be invited to take part in this year's English League Cup competition, the Press Association reported yesterday. The city rivals have already expressed their desire to quit Scotland and play in theAFP - 158 words
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Miscellaneous15 2001-08-02 32 Difficult for Asians fro make if to the top Everton scout L| Tommy Moller-Nielsen -^^h*15 words
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