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Article, Illustration520 2001-08-10 1 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim dm o^'-H What does she see when she looks into the mirror? by 2 2ackaria@newstoday.com.sg is fairly well-off, lives on a small but expensive piece of real estate and receives millions of guests. But as birthdays are occasions to reflect as well as celebrate, sheWONG KMNG CHONG - 520 words
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Article95 2001-08-10 1 JERUSALEM The cat-and-Tnouse game between Palestinian suicide bombers and Israeli hit squads escalated to deadly levels when a bomb ripped through a busy pizzeria, killing at least 18 people and injuring more than 90. Just last month, the respected Jane's Weekly had suggested that another major suicide bombing95 words
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Miscellaneous51 2001-08-10 1 Ever wondered why 36-year-olds weren't parrying on the streets of Singapore last night? Find out why on pg 7. See Page 2 Here's a little secret/ Mr Veloo Ministry asks columnist to check facts first See Page 8 Hear the lion's roar More National Day pictures on Pages 20, 2151 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration302 2001-08-10 2 -AFP JEIjeSALEM -At least 18 through a pizzeria in were killed and 90 Jerusalem yesterday during injured when a bomb ripped the busy lunch hour. And an Israeli soldier was shot dead by a Palestinian sniper near the West Bank town of-AFP; — ■ ■ ■ *-' -*— m m w • m * m *. AFP photo - 302 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-08-10 2 Audra Lim - Audra Lim SIF volunteer has hosted 50 guest students since 1995 by j audra@newstoday.com.sg THEY call her "Mama" and flock to her home throughout the week. Her charges are so attached to her that they even invite her to their weddings in Indonesia, years afterAlvin Toh - 491 words
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219 2001-08-10 2 Channel News Asia HONG KONG A top economist has dispelled the notion that Asia's future depends on the US economy. Mr Andrew Freris, chief economist (Asia Pacific) of BNP Paribas in Hong Kong, believes the economic impact of the US on Asia is vastly— Channel News Asia - 219 words
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129 2001-08-10 2 J3EVEN foreign workers were flung out of an open lorry when it collided with a car at the Kampong Kapor Road junction on Desker Road yesterday. While most of them were treated at hospital, one worker Indian national Palaniyandi Servai Chinnallannu died at Tan129 words
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Article369 2001-08-10 3 Fan Siew Eng - Fan Siew Eng Familiar faces boost market confidence by. siewengts'newstoday.com.sg JFHE Indonesian Cabinet unveiled by President Megawati Sukarnoputri in Jakarta yesterday has already made an impact on the economy, at least. The market reacted positively to the 30-member line-up of old and new faces, with the rupiah surging369 words
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Article, Illustration206 2001-08-10 3 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR Police are still investigating the 10 people arrested under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for suspected involvement in the Malaysian Mujahiddin Movement (KMM). They are trying to determine whether outside forces are involved, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. The Deputy Prime— Agencies - 206 words
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Article, Illustration186 2001-08-10 4 Shazalina Salim - It rained on his parade Shazalina Salim byS shazalina@newstoday.com.sg MR David S Gunaratnam, 69, had to canned his speech at the Speakers' Corner for the second time on Wednesday due to unfavourable weather. But the wet weather could not dampen the retired nursing officer's enthusiasm for his pet topic the186 words
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Article545 2001-08-10 4 Lee Ching Wern r»_ i rwn - Lee Ching Wern r»_ i rwn Sector by sector, fresh graduates face difficulties by I p. r Fearlyn Than LET'S put it this way: If your average graduate wants to take a break before launching a career, or feels like seeing the world or doing post-grad studies,545 words
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Article112 2001-08-10 4 Jose Raymond RESPECT for elders was the theme of the Singapore Ceylon Tamils' Association National Day celebrations at the Sri Senpaga Vinayagar Temple along Ceylon Road yesterday. Apart from a variety show performed by children, the mai event of the day was when the children served theirJose Raymond - 112 words
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Article, Illustration108 2001-08-10 4 Wong Li Shan - Wong Li Shan. TH£ Think Centre went to ,-tife Istana on Aug 8 to personally present a letter addressed to the Prime Minister. Among other things, the think-tank urged ministers to "take a 36 per cent pay cut, one percentage point for every108 words
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Article, Illustration382 2001-08-10 5 Shazalina Salim - Shazalina Salim Several measures have been taken by SMRT to ensure this is achieved m bv shazalina@newstoday.com.sg IS the air-conditioning too cold? Is the wait too long? One thing is for certain. When it comes to giving feedback, especially on SMRT, Singaporeans don't hold back. And382 words
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Article, Illustration318 2001-08-10 6 Elaine Quek - Elaine Quek Kin writes book on poet's deathbed works^ by] elaine@newstoday.com.sg 'TAGORE Avenue, Tagore Road and Tagore Lane are the names of some roads in the Upper Thomson area. They hold a special meaning for one man, Saranindra Nath Tagore (picture), a philosophy associate professor at the318 words
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Article119 2001-08-10 6 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterdky that the current economic downturn was an adversity that Singapore could learn something from. And he urged the nation to turn it into an advantage. Brigadier-General Lee, who is also an MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC,119 words
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Article125 2001-08-10 6 Tlffi-Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) yesterday .rolled out its second generation of Red Rhino vehicles, which will be deployed in fire stations and fire posts island-wide. The Red Rhino can manoeuvre in confined spaces, mount curbs and accelerate on stepped surfaces to reach a fire scene faster125 words
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Miscellaneous62 2001-08-10 4 Featuring Today... Traveller 24 Take a Rompin resort break Traveller 25 The deer at Japan's Nara Park know when it's time for a meal Interiors 26 The best of Eastern decor InCinemas 28 Everyone's a nut case InCinemas 30 Dogs, cats and actors Lime Light. 31 Jackie Chan's the next62 words
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LETTERS
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Letter723 2001-08-10 8 Ong-Chew Peck Wan - Ong-Chew Peck Wan Check your facts first, ministry tells Ravi Veloo Mr Ravi Veloo's commentary, "Can you keep a secret?" (Today, Aug 6) not only missed the point on the amendments to the Official Secrets Act (OSA), it also showed a lack of knowledge and understanding723 words
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225 2001-08-10 8 Tom Ong - Tom Ong I REFER to the article, "A little leg up" (Today I*ug 7), reporting that NUS and NTU accepted the recommendations by an advisory committee, RECORD 111, for leadership and performance during National Service to be recognised as part225 words
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Letter156 2001-08-10 8 Celine Leong - Celine Leong A BILLBOARD at Caltex House features a torso jßfa woman, with two knobs labelled Channel U strategically placed on the breasts of the woman. Its tagline is Turn U On. This giant-sized billboard greets everyone who comes out of the Raffles Place MRT station. The TV156 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article351 2001-08-10 10 Ivay Tan - Ivay Tan Credit Agricole Indosuez set for bigger role as banking scene changes by ivay@newstoday.com.sg CREDIT Agricole Indosuez may not ring a bell to the man in the street, but it is by no means a small player in the wholesale and equities market. The bank,351 words
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Article97 2001-08-10 10 Bloomberg ALLIANZ AG, which paid US$2O billion ($35.52 billion) to buy Dresdner Bank AG last month, is closing Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserste's Asian equities operations in six countries including Singapore, and firing 350 people. Other countries where the cutback occurred include India, South Korea, Malaysia, Taiwan and– Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article104 2001-08-10 10 Bloomberg TOKYO Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp plans to sell about US$5OO million ($9OO million) of Goldman Sachs Group Inc shares. This is to raise funds to write off bad loans and cope with slumping business in its home market. Sumitomo Mitsui is the second biggest outside— Bloomberg - 104 words
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103 2001-08-10 10 ,FS£N Holdings Bhd plans to invest US$lO.l million ($lB million) for a 60 per cent stake in a joint venture to produce glass containers in China. China's Sichuan Tuopai Group will invest US$6.7 million to acquire a minority 40 per cent stake in103 words
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Article100 2001-08-10 10 SWIRE Pacific, with interests in aviation, real •estate and soft drink bottling, said first-half profit fell 7.1 per cent to HK$2.4 billion (550 million). A Bloomberg report said the slump in Hong Kong's commercial property market has hurt Swire, as has slowing demand for tourism100 words
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Article29 2001-08-10 10 j US$ 0.5629 IITKf 0.3962 Yen 69.409 IhKs 4.3901 IrM 2.1389 j Euro 0.6355 Rupiah 5,181.1 |Baht 25.582 i/jPeeo 29.803 |A$ 1.0911 Rupee 26.526 [Won 724.2729 words
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Article586 2001-08-10 11 -r Bloomberg A restructuring strategy based on target customers SAN DIEGO Gateway Inc is considering pulling out of European and Asian markets, reducing in-house manufacturing and ending build-to-order personal-computer options. Exiting those markets, which generated US$l.36 billion ($2.42 billion) in sales last year, could result-r Bloomberg - 586 words
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Article304 2001-08-10 12 Reuters Result of pessimistic report on US economy MAJOR Asian stock markets tumbled yesterday as-itivestors cringed after a bleak report on the US economy prompted another sharp dive on Wall Street. The US Federal Reserve, in its survey of national economic conditions, said the economy– Reuters - 304 words
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Article175 2001-08-10 12 Market news THE Kuala Lumpur market was not spared from the regional sell-off, although the XL Composite Index proved the most resilient, registering only a 0.7 per cent decline. The KLCI ended 4.7 points lower at 652.1, almost two points clear of its intra-day low. Mild support on selected175 words
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108 2001-08-10 12 Bernama NEW YORK Goldman Sachs Group has told its analysts that they must disclose ownership stakes in companies they cover, the Wall Street Journal quoted the company as saying. The new policy applies to the more than 250 of its analysts who report on companies— Bernama - 108 words
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319 2001-08-10 12 Bloomberg NEW DELHI India may have the third highest ptlmber of mobile phone users in Asia by 2005, as new licences to offer cellular services and government policies spur growth, said researcher Gartner Group. The world's second-most populous country may have— Bloomberg - 319 words
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163 2001-08-10 12 AFP SEOUL South Korea will have fully ■Repaid an emergency bailout loan, worth about US$2O billion ($35.64 billion) to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this month, the finance and economy ministry said yesterday. The repayment of US$44O million the final part ofAFP - 163 words
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WORLD NEWS
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269 2001-08-10 14 -AFP BELFAST- Northern Ireland's fragile power-sharing government appeared all but doomed last night after the Irish Republican Army (IRA) failed to set a much-demanded timetable for disarmament. In a statement, the IRA reiterated its commitment to putting its weapons "beyond use" and-AFP - 269 words
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Article, Illustration129 2001-08-10 14 Agencies WASHINGTON A two- 'fear undercover probe into the largest known commercial child pornography business in the US, has ended with the arrest of 100 people. Authorities are now on to customers and five international webmasters from Indonesia and Russia, US Attorney General– Agencies; Reuters photo - 129 words
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107 2001-08-10 14 WASHINGTON It appears Microsoft hasn't been practising what it preaches after it confirmed that some of its MSN Hotmail servers were infected with a Code Red virus, the computer virus that exploits a vulnerability in Microsoft's own server systems. The news follows Microsoft's107 words
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Article224 2001-08-10 16 Agencies Promotions for 20 of Thaksin's school pals It pays to know the guy at the helm but not always. Two close relatives and 20 former classmates of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra have been promoted in this year's military reshuffle. But Defence Minister General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh did– Agencies - 224 words
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192 2001-08-10 16 -AFP BEIJING Chinese President Jiang 'Zemin has told visiting US senators that China has "kept to the letter" of promises not to export missile technology to Pakistan and other countries. US Senator Joseph Biden, member of the Foreign Relations Committee, said Mr-AFP - 192 words
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Article, Illustration144 2001-08-10 16 -AFP NEW YORK Mr John Tobin (picture), the US student accused of spying and granted parole after spending six months in a Russian jail on drugs charges, arrived back in the US on Wednesday evening. Mr Tobin, 24, was released last Friday from a jail in-AFP - 144 words
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Article205 2001-08-10 16 AFP LONDON A school friend of critish bar hostess Lucie Blackman, kidnapped and murdered in Japan last year, has disappeared while returning from a trip to Germany. Ms Louise Kerton, 24, was last seen 10 days ago at Aachen railway station in Germany, from where she wasAFP - 205 words
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Article165 2001-08-10 16 AFP LONDON Downing Street has denied a Brazilian magazine report that Prime Minister Tony Blair said he wanted to go down in history as the British Prime Minister who scrapped the pound. The Sun published on its front page part of Brazilian magazine Veja's interview withAFP - 165 words
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203 2001-08-10 18 -AFP WASHINGTON Hong Kong earns a glowing write-up in a new US government report which finds the territory's autonomy largely intact under China, despite reservations over its treatment of the Falungong spiritual group. "Hong Kong, under Chinese sovereignty, has remained one-AFP - 203 words
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Article, Illustration148 2001-08-10 18 Reuters GRANITE BAY (California) Ms Maureen Reagan, the colourful and courageous daughter of former US President Ronald Reagan and the only one of his four children to follow him into the political spotlight, died on Wednesday after a five-year bat tie with cancer. She was 60. Ms— Reuters; photo; AFP - 148 words
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204 2001-08-10 18 -AFP LONDON The number of Chinese students educated in Britain has increased nearly four-fold in three years, making it one of the country"s fastest growing exports, reports the Financial Times (FT). The newspaper said that thousands of Chinese parents are now sending-AFP - 204 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article884 2001-08-10 19 Ariffin Omar - Ariffin Omar But Malay voters in Malaysia will ultimately decide if meritocracy will work byi in Penang THE issue of meritocracy in Malaysia has now become the focus of political discourse, thanks to Prime Minister Datuk Sen Dr Mahathir Mohamad's suggestion that it was time to884 words
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Advertisement256 2001-08-10 19 Watch our National Day Special Programs on 09/08/01 and answer the following questions and you stand to win attractive prizes from Canon and Sim Siang Choon! Fl. Canon's Digital Ixus 300 is the world's smallest 2.1 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom. I True False I f 2. Sim Siang256 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration300 2001-08-10 22 Nation's young and old come together for a spectacular birthday show 'T^HE reds and whites we wore identified us as Indeed we are Singaporeans. Yesterday, at the National Stadium, everyone celebrated and partied as one. There was no generation gap or cultural differences, just one big family300 words
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Miscellaneous30 2001-08-10 22 /I elaine@newstoday.com.sg Reporter /-A* Shazalina (-^^H Salim "j sha2alina@newstoday.com.sg Photographer Wong Khing Chong khingchong®newstoday.com.sg Photographer -^5/ Wee Teck Hian teckhian@ncwstoday.com.sg Photographer I Ernest ernest@newstoday.com.sg Photographer 1 Wong Li Shan lisfaan@newstoday,com.sg30 words
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Miscellaneous9 2001-08-10 22 INSIDE: -24/TraveHer •26/ Interiors •28/lnCinemas •31/ LimeLight «32/ TV9 words
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TRAVELLER
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Article, Illustration675 2001-08-10 24 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Wind down and hang out at this East Coast resort QHORT breaks for the family are /^getting harder to organise. Most of us have run out of ideas and seaside resorts on both the east and west coasts of Malaysia, and some say Batam675 words
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Article341 2001-08-10 24 Malaysia The country's national park, Taman Negara, with over 1,300 sq km of jungle is probably the oldest tropical rainforest in the world, other than Congo or Amazon. It is about 130 million years old and its virgin beauty is preserved to this day. SD/4N from $325 Agent: Eureka341 words
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Article, Illustration731 2001-08-10 25 Serena Sim - Serena Sim ...and it's costlywhen a deer chomps down biscuits at $2.15 a piece IT was freezing the morning I visited Nara Park in Japan, but the joy of having a deer nuzzle me proved a worthy distraction from the unbearable cold. Nara a metropolis731 words
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INTERIORS
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Article, Illustration73 2001-08-10 26 If you like clean, sleek lines, you'll love the Snow White Collection (above) from Alchinos Furnishing. In basic white, this collection of bedroom sets will complement practically every decor. To view the Snow White Collection, visit booth no 3D4-1 at the Asia Pacific Furniture Fair 2001 at73 words
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Article, Illustration261 2001-08-10 26 Qearch the Web for 'O"Eastern furniture" and you'll end up with a rash of online furniture sites selling rugs. This does furnishings from the East a grave injustice, for there is much more to Eastern influence in furnishings than carpets. Even in building design, pitched roofs and neat261 words
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Article, Illustration544 2001-08-10 27 Chan Sect Fun - Chan Sect Fun Interior design can be combined with feng shui to good effect by( mancy from the experts. Exhibiting geomancers, Mr Jason Chieu and Mr Hillary Phang, who have 15 years of experience between them, will be providing an introduction to living in harmony with544 words
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FILM REVIEW
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Article, Illustration442 2001-08-10 28 David Ngiau - David Ngiau ...but Angel Eyes is worth your patience david@newstoday.com.sg A severely traumatised man virtually comes from out of nowhere to help a traumatised woman, and in the process ends up being helped in return. Anybody remember Peter Weir's Fearless (1993)? It was a fantastic film442 words
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Article, Illustration344 2001-08-10 29 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Actor Russell Crowe (picture) will make his debut as a director, screenwriter and producer on The Long Green Shore, a World War II ensemble drama he will also star in. Production will begin next spring in the South Pacific. Crowe's involvement– Reuters/Variety - 344 words
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Article, Illustration235 2001-08-10 29 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Renee Zellweger (picture) is poised to join Catherine Zeta-Jones as the larcenous, murderous dancersingers of Chicago, the Miramax version of the Tony-winning Bob Fosse musical. The producers hope to start shooting in early 2002. While Zellweger may not seem– Reuters/Variety - 235 words
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Article118 2001-08-10 30 Reuters/Variety TORONTO Austria's Ulrich Seidl will be the subject of this year's Director's Spotlight at the 26th annual Toronto International Film Festival, which unspools from Sept 6 to 15. Four of Seidl's films, including the North American premiere of his latest, Dogdays, wi be featured. TheReuters/Variety - 118 words
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Article, Illustration221 2001-08-10 30 — Sophia Ang - Sophia Ang XTATASSJA Kinski may have brought a l^l-whole new meaning to the phrase Cat -People, but there's nothing catty or doggy about Class 95FM deejays Veraetta Lopez and Vernon A (picture). Vemetta is definitely a cat person. Her seven-year-old Siamese cat, Seal, is obviously very221 words
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Advertisement195 2001-08-10 30 I Electrifying Colo urs \...A Feast for the Eyes I Tears of the .fi'ocfr Tiger is narrated in a flamboyant, highly coloured style, like a series of high First prize: $350 worth of Caran d'Ache products $120 Lemongrass voucher saturated hand coloured photographs. Catch this dazzling piece of art filled195 words
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284 2001-08-10 31 A CTION star Jackie Chan has joined the xXranks of top Hollywood earners after the jdnaway success of his new film, Rush Hour 2. The Hong Kong star can now expect to be paid at least US$2O.284 words
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Article, Illustration48 2001-08-10 31 Reuters POP diva Janet Jackson has cancelled concerts in three US slates because of a bout of flu, according to her publicist. Jackson's Ml for You tour, in support of her new album oftkt same name, is expected to resume August 10, in Buffalo, New York– Reuters - 48 words
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Article, Illustration45 2001-08-10 31 Jean-Paul Belmondo, one of France's biggest screen stars and a symbol of the 1960s New Wave cinema, shown here at Cannes Film Festival in 1974, is in hospital. The actor was admitted yesterday in Paris after reportedly suffering a stroke in Corsica.45 words
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Article, Illustration63 2001-08-10 31 Reuters photo. WOODY Allen (left), actor and jazz enthusiast, shows off his skill with the clarinet while jamming with Eddy Davis (right) and His New Orleans Jazz Band on Tuesday, at the Jazz Bakery in Los Angeles. Allen's latest film. The Curse of the– Reuters photo. - 63 words
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Miscellaneous1306 2001-08-10 32 M=DIj\CORP /A=DIj\CORP )4M ■^■^H I Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Evita T^ channel nhwsas,. K^ f I Adventure Parti Am Central, I Op* Ch-nd 5.11 pm_ El |J A W musical drama on the life of B 1 r -<«*■ If you are a fan of high adventure, you Eva Dmrte who1,306 words
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Article, Illustration389 2001-08-10 33 toy Frances - toy Frances by J ./7S joy(»newstoaay.com.sg Tf you're into pink, you'll love PinkK at AClub Street. The colour features strongly throughout, from the swirling lights and wall sofas to the bartenders' ruffled shirts and waitresses' toga tops. The mirrored toilets are a scream shocking389 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-08-10 33 Tf you thought last year's XWOMAD festival was the most successful to date, you were right. It broke records for the largest jump in audience (up 30 per cent from 1999) and the largest single-day audience ever at Fort Canning Park, with more523 words
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Article242 2001-08-10 33 MUSIC SSO Sounds of Asia Series Chopin's Piano Concerto China-born pianist Dan Wen Wei is the soloist in Chopin's lyrical Second Piano Concerto while SSO principal percussionist Jonathan Fox presents the premiere ofThea Musgrave's Journey through a Japanese Landscape. Date: Aug 10 II Time: 8.15pm (pre-concert talk begins242 words
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Article, Illustration707 2001-08-10 34 Changes to Masters course clearly with that man Tiger in mind AUGUSTA When the world's best golfers arrive at Augusta National next April to play the Masters, chances are they'll need a map to get around the place. It sure won't look the same. Nine holes wereAllspoht photo - 707 words
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Article309 2001-08-10 34 -AFP Cincinnafi Masters CINCINNATI Pete Sampras slumped to a break per set, then couldn't climb out of trouble as he took a 6-4. 6-4 second-round loss to Spaniard Alberto Martin yesterday at the U552.95-million ($5.2-million) Masters Series. He last won a title it was his-AFP - 309 words
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Article199 2001-08-10 34 Reuters MANHATTAN BEACH Martina Hingis reached the quar ter-finals of the Los Angeles women's Classic yesterday, beating Russian Elena Likhovsteva 6-0, 6-3 in just 53 minutes. Two-time defending champion Serena Williams was almost as impressive, slamming 13 aces to power past Aussie Nicole Pratt 6-3, 6-3– Reuters - 199 words
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Article, Illustration534 2001-08-10 35 Reuters Ethiopian legend beaten for first time in eight years by a Kenyan policeman World Athletics Championships EDMONTON Kenyan policeman Charles Kamathi (left) succeeded yesterday where a generation of his distinguished compatriots failed over the best part of a decade. On the sixth day of the eighth– Reuters - 534 words
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605 2001-08-10 35 -AFP Tri Nations Series DUNEDIN Not only Tri Nations championship points, but also trans-Tasman rivalry, are at stake when Australia and New Zealand meet in Dunedin tomorrow. Australia, if it is to retain the southern hemisphere championship, must do what has previously-AFP - 605 words
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116 2001-08-10 35 Reuters EDMONTON Russian Olga Yegorova faces an immediate confrontation with Romanian rival Gabriela Szabo if she is cleared to run in today's 5,000 m heats at the world championships. Yegorova will learn the results of a test for prohibited drug erythropoetin only– Reuters - 116 words
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Article, Illustration655 2001-08-10 36 Thumping win for Reds ensures they'll attend the big party FC Haka 0 Liverpool 5 HELSINKI It may have lacked glitz and glamour that Liverpool has missed during its 16-year absence from the European Cup. But a ruthlessly triumphant return to the big stage virtually guaranteed the MerseysideReuters photo - 655 words
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301 2001-08-10 36 AMSTERDAM Celtic manager -Martin O'Neill described his side's 3-1 win at Ajax in the Champions League qualifier as "immense". Bobby Petta, Didier Agathe and Chris Sutton scored the goals to give the "Hoops" a massive advantage for the second leg at Parkhead in a301 words
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434 2001-08-10 36 MANCHESTER Fabien Barthez .^Wants to end his playing days at Manchester United. On the eve of the first anniversary of his Reds debut in last season's Charity Shield, the French number one has pledged his future to the Old Trafford cause,434 words
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Article, Illustration403 2001-08-10 37 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond $10,000 demand hindering Latiff's return to the S-League byJ jose@newstoday.com.sg A'HUGE obstacle is preventing striker Ahmad Latiff Khamaruddin (right) from returning to the S-League. His club, FC Persikabo of Indonesia, recently relegated from the Premier Division, is trying to "loan" him out to clubs403 words
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132 2001-08-10 37 Match 3 Tanjong Pagar v Balestier Queenstown Stadium 10 August 7.30pm IX2 (1) Tanjong Pagar $1.42 (X) Draw $4.00 (2) Balestier $5.40 1/2 Goal Tanjong Pagar (-1 1/2) $2.00 Balestier (+1 1/2) $1.67 Total Goals 0 goal $12.00 1 goal $6.30 2 goals $4.20 3132 words
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Article, Illustration408 2001-08-10 37 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho IT SBfiMS as if the trademark is everywhere. The slogan "Just Do It" even became the personal motto of many, in and outside the field of sport. Nike is arguably the world's most famous sportsWONG KHING CHONG - 408 words
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Article, Illustration383 2001-08-10 38 Red Devils aim to give Sir Alex a perfect send-off MANCHESTER Sir Alex Ferguson wants his Manchester United side to go undefeated all season, according to David Beckham. The England midfielder said Ferguson has targeted an unprecedented quadruple as he strives for yet more trophies to addAllsport photo - 383 words
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Article259 2001-08-10 38 – Bernama - Bernama SHAH ALAM Thailand's Prayad Marksaeng stole the limelight in the first round of the Volvo Masters of Malaysia as he equalled the course record of nine-under-par 63 at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club yesterday. The 35-year-old Prayad even stunned himself with a record eight birdies259 words
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132 2001-08-10 38 -AFP LPNDON Police said yesterday they will "Investigate death threats made against Arsenal defender Sol Campbell on the official Tottenham website. The threats appeared on a message board on the site following the England international's controversial move to bitter local rival Arsenal on a-AFP - 132 words
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140 2001-08-10 38 Reuters LONDON Bayern Munich's r-<swen Hargreaves and West Ham United's Michael Carrick look set to be named in the full England squad for next week's friendly against the Netherlands after being left out of the under--21 squad yesterday. Hargreaves and Carrick, both 20, were not– Reuters - 140 words
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Article176 2001-08-10 38 -Reuters ISTANBUL Turkey wants to build a Formula One circuit in Istanbul within three years. Turkish Automobile Federation chief Mumtaz Tahincioglu said yesterday: "Formula One would bring economic advantages to Turkey." He was quoted on the Turkish government's sports department website as saving: "We will realise this-Reuters - 176 words
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Miscellaneous20 2001-08-10 38 Three days to go to Liverpool v Manchester United, Charity Shield Millennium Stadium, Cardiff (Live on Ch 22, Sunday 8.55pm)20 words
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