Today, 11 October 2001

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  • 7 1 TODAY Thursday October 11, 2001 MITA(P) 138/11/2000
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  • 225 1 Reuters photo 5 AM ADITION DAVID BECKHAM'S dream week continued as he led Manchester United to a 2-0 win at Olympiakos in a thrilling Champions League fixture this morning. Showing no signs of fatigue from his brilliant performance for England last Saturday, Beckham opened the scoring
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  • 100 1 Reuters NEW YORK Stocks rallied yesterday, as upbeat earnings news from companies like softdrink giant PepsiCo soothed investors' nerves and Wall Street reacted calmly to a fourth day of US-led military action in Afghanistan. Major market gauges in the last couple of weeks have crept back
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  • 148 1 Agencies ISLAMABAD Pakistan rushed troop reinforcements today to its north-western border with Afghanistan after a clash with Taliban forces in the tribal district of Bajaur, official sources said. "More paramilitary troops have been deployed at Bajaur after a clash yesterday with a group
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  • 581 1  -  Francis Kan by francis@newstoday.com.sg LIKE well-wishers at a hospital, waiting for the doctor to slip them the bad news, journalists listened to Trade and Industry Minister BG (NS) George Yeo's grim pronouncements on the health of the economy yesterday. They winced on learning that the
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  • THE NEW YEAR/THE FACES OF TERROR
    • 277 2 5 AM EDITION The White House yesterday released a "most wanted" list of 22 terrorists that includes not only Osama bin Laden and some of his top allies, but those thought responsible for a range of other deadly strikes. THE crimes far which
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    • 220 2 Ministers from 56 Islamic countries yesterday issued an official condemnation of the Sept I I terrorist attacks in the US.The Organisation of Islamic Conference also said it rejected the targeting of any Arab country under the pretext of combating terrorism. Indonesian police yesterday pushed back up to 1,000
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    • 56 2 IN our report yesterday, "Power Supply announces rate cut", we reported that households and small businesses could expect a reduction of $0.75 from the existing $17.21 electricity tariff charge from Nov 1. This is incorrect. The drop was 0.75 cents from an existing charge of 17.21
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  • THE NEW WAR/BIRTH OF A DOGMA
    • 318 3 And what it means for three nations in Southeast Asia WASHINGTON The rules of engagement driving the United States' war on terrorism has a name: The Bush Doctrine. That's what White House officials have christened the policy that makes any nation or group that tolerates terrorists a potential
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    • 251 3  -  Tan Slew Eng KUALA LUMPUR At a time when the term jihad has become primarily associated with a Muslim holy war, Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS) has created quite a stir by endorsing a jihad over the US-led strikes in Afghanistan. "If there are
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    • 28 3 AFP photo. The US released these pictures yesterday of the Garmabak Ghar terrorist training camp in Afghanistan before (top) and after (above) it was bombed.
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    • 106 3 Reuters MANILA The United States' war on terrorism is expanding to Southeast Asia. The US is sending military officers to the Philippines to train and equip local troops in the war against guerrillas linked to Islamic militant Osama bin Laden, a top official said yesterday. But the
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  • THE NEW WAR/ON THE BATTLEFRONT
    • 222 4 The US-led air strikes have smashed Afghanistan's air-defence capabilities, paving the way for ground troops to move in with air cover from strike aircraft or attack helicopters. We take a look at the hardware the US says has knocked out Afghanistan's air force and anti-aircraft batteries
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    • 352 4 WASHINGTON The US has established air supremacy over Afghanistan after several days of air strikes on its military targets, said Air Force General Richard Myers, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A Taliban spokesman has denied the claim, saying that the US
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    • 41 4 $mmm, ||4| FeATURINGToDAY... UpFront 18 InOnemas 23 Make iove, not war Charming Madam QtySttle 24 rear and loathing on the Want something more m Internet than |ust a facial? F TsmeOut 26 I Trendy, strong PDA 7 6 Going Peranakan attraction
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  • HOME NEWS
    • 273 6  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim New skills to be taught at NUS by zackaria@n ews tod ay.com. sg THE National University of Singapore is encouraging more of its undergraduates to take up minors in Technopreneurship at its newly-opened Centre for Eutrepreneurship. It plans to give 550 of its students
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    • 137 6 YOU can run but you cannot hide. In the case of Yap Hang Siang, his bluff was called when he asked his friend to impersonate him during the 2.4-km run of the National Physical Fitness Award test. Yap had to take the test in June
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    • 45 6 WINSTON SNG A tourist bus with a group of 25 Chinese tourists on board skidded off the road near Mount Faber yesterday. No one was injured, but several passengers were visibly shakened and had to be helped off (he bus. Photo by
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    • 195 6  -  Audm Lim TWO former directors of the Raffles Town Club were fined yesterday for failing to declare their income tax to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Both men had originally taken substantial interest-free loans from Europa Holdings Pte Ltd and Raffles Town Club Pte Ltd.
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    • Article, Illustration
      354 8  -  Leong Phei Phei New vacuum technique to improve bad skin by phe iphei@news tod ay.com ,sg You can now add another weapon to your beauty arsenal micro-dermabrasion a new cosmetic vacuum technique that promises to zap those pimples, lighten skin discolourations and solve acne problems. Using fine
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    • 179 8 THE Singapore Red Cross Society (SRCS) is catting for donations in response to enquiries from people wishing to assist Afghan refugees. International relief agencies estimate there are over five million Afghan refugees. The SRCS said that food, medical supplies and shelter material have
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    • 245 8 Channel News Asia RELIGIOUS and clan-based kindergartens want the Ministry of Education to re-think its move to exclude them from multi-million dollar training grants. The $18 million grant, to be used to upgrade teacher qualifications, is only on offer to non-profit kindergartens like PAP Community
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    • 65 8 ROBINSONS, John Little, Marks and Spencer, and Richard Hung Jewellers have been presented with the Consumer Association of Singapore's (CASE) Case Trust Gold Award for excellent customer service. As part of the assessment process, volunteers posed as difficult customers and went shopping. Only these four retailers were able
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  • LETTERS
    • 191 10  -  Narayana Narayana Political fundamentalism can hurt us too RELIGIOUS fundamentalists and extremists have brought the whole world to the brink of war. Singaporeans have been urged to refrain from becoming violently partisan, and by and large, they have shown commendable common sense. Violence anywhere is to be condemned,
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    • 319 10  -  Jean Tan (Ms) WE refer to the letters by Ms Susan Loo "Too old at 45" (Today, Oct 2) and Ms Carol Low "Age is an obstacle" (Today, Oct 3). Both Ms Loo and Ms Low raised the issue of older workers who find it
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    • 137 10  -  Mrs Ong-Chew Peck Wan Col Bernard Toh IN "Why army? Airport security is for specialists", (Today, Oct 10), Mr Jeremy Fang raised concerns over the deployment of the army and on the means of dealing with possible hostilities in an urban environment. The Singapore Police
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
    • 152 12 Flexible MAS broadens currency band movement THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has decided to widen its policy band on the Singapore dollar to "allow greater flexibility in managing the exchange rate". MAS said that the widened policy band would continue to be centred on a zero appreciation of the
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    • 88 12 DBS Group Holdings has cut its prime lending rate by a quarter point to 4.5 per cent, its second reduction in a fortnight. On Sept 26, it had cut its interest rates by a quarter point to 4.75 per cent after OverseaChinese Banking
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    • 105 12 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has rejected two bids for land sites near the central business district as the tender prices were too low. The URA will announce plans for the sale of the sites at a later date. One of the sites was a "white
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    • Market Watch
      • 107 12 SEMBCORP Utilities, BP Holdings, a consortium of Kyushu Electric Power Co and Nissho Iwai Corporation have agreed jointly to set up a power plant in Vietnam. The three parties will have a 33.3 per cent ownership of the Vietnamese company which will operate the US$3B
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      • 30 12 Your S$1 buys US$ 0.5544 I UK£ 0.3800 Yen 66.823 I HK$ 4.3244 RM 2.1067 Euro 0.6072 9HHBI Rupiah 5588.2 Baht 24.789 Peso 28.716 A$ 1.1062 Rupee 26.648 Won 724.36
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    • 791 13  -  Ma no Sabnani Comment by_ HOPE for the best but be well prepared for worse to come. That is now the key message to Singaporeans on their jobs, income and overall economic well-being. Why the need for this advice from our leaders at this point of
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    • 282 14  -  Ivay Tan EDB-Discovery fund to finance documentary production here by ivay@n ews to d ay.com.sg A NEW $13.53 million content development fund has been set up to finance local documentary production out of Singapore in the next five years. It is equally financed by the Economic
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    • Market News
      • 220 14 THE Singapore market ran out of steam yesterday, closing 17 points down or 1.23 per cent to 1365.56, after the Government cut its GDP forecast for 2001 to about -3 per cent. This implies a very weak Q4 to come, with Hl:2002 also expected to be negative year on
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      • 135 14 THE Malaysian market traded within a tight range for the better part of the day, before succumbing to selling pressure towards the end to finish at the day's low. The KLCI shed 5.8 points, or almost one per cent, to 603.9, in line with the mood across most of
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    • 1605 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (All prices are indicative) Fund Haose/Fond Nemos Bid Prlce/NAV after Price Aberdeen Select Portfolio Aberdeen Chinn Opportunities F.ird $0.85 S0.90 Aberdeen Global MNC Fund $0.61 S0.64 Aherdeen Glohal Technology Fund $0.44 $0.46 Aberdeen UK Blue (hip Fund $0.48 $0.71 Aberdeen American Opportunities Fund $0.70 $0.74 Aberdeen Continenlol
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  • WORLD NEWS
    • 354 16 Agencies Hong Kong looks to China to alleviate economic woes HONG KONG Home is a comfort zone for many and that's exactly what China can do for Hong Kong as it hatties bleak economic prospects. Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa yesterday urged Hong Kong residents to remain confident
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    • 150 16 Slow but no longer sure? AFP JAKARTA The honeymoon for Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri is over, observers said. Political analyst, Mr Rizal Mallarangeng, said: "Most countries give their new leaders 100 days or three months before unleashing the criticism, but in Mega's case it's only been two months and everyone's
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    • 99 16 AFP BANGKOK Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has made his trusted aide Deputy Prime Minister in charge of economic affairs to ensure that his agenda is implemented. Finance Minister Somkid Jatusripitak (picture) was appointed yesterday but will retain his finance post. The Nation newspaper criticised
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    • 108 16 Reuters BALLARAT, Australia The Australian government has been challenged to substantiate the claim that some asylum seekers threw their children off their boat when they were intercepted by the navy. Two minor parties, the Democrats and Greens, have questioned the claim as no pictures or video
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  • COMMENTARY
    • 952 17  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla What US must do to achieve real victory against Osama by. YOU have to hand it to the man. Barely two hours after the United States started bombing away at his bases, Osama bin Laden, the democratic world's most-wanted man, was at it
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  • UPFRONT
    • 473 18  -  Pauline DLoh Consider the consequences next time you pass on an e-mail TT was an alarming e-mail .L threatening death and destruction. It talked of earthquakes, the collapse of skyscrapers, destruction of a bustling commercial district and gave a date on which it would
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    • 282 18 TTTHO says Farm Wong (picture) VV is losing her charm? Her latest drama serial Madam White Snake has slithered past the competition and MediaCorp has the figures to prove it. Contrary to reports that Channel U's A Kindred Spirit had overtaken Madam White Snake in
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    • MY SAY
      • 522 18  -  PMS by poormanonsh elf@newsto day. c m. sg LIFETIMES pass us by, second by excruciating second. But once past, they are not easily captured. It is 1966. Madam Lum Ning Ying, a 38-year-old hairdresser in Raub, Pahang, goes drinking and dancing with "Wah Boy", 36,
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  • INFOTECH
    • 353 19 As Cool Gear Action makes a comeback SEVEN months ago, it took techies all over Singapore by storm and brought gadget fever to a max. And now, Cool Gear Action returns. Back by popular demand, the hottest gadgetry show for technology professionals and
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    • DOWNLOADS
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      • 37 19 Are you Urea of using winzip to extract multiple volumes of Zip files? Try Muiti Unzip instead! With this speedy app, all you need is a couple of clicks to extract all your zip files.
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      • 49 19 Cool Speech Too lazy too read? Jhis text-to-speech player lets you listen to online news from any URL you specified, convert your text into spoken WAV files, listen to your new messages from your e-mail accounts, and even tell the time and the date in different styles!
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      • 43 19 This app allows you to exchange files with your friends instanth/ through real-time PC-to-PC con- nections via the Internet, intranets, or dtrect'Jiiilkd calk Simply drag files from any Window folder and drop them on the icon that represents the other person.
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      • 49 19 This program provides quick access to all the programs that are automatically started when you turn on or log on to your computer. Using it, you can inspect, edit, and temporarily disable programs, and make backup configurations and significantly reduce the time required for your system startup.
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    • 788 20  -  Sol E Solomon SPECIAL FEATURE: PDAs Expandability and versatility are what make them bestsellers A LTHOUGH in the early 90s some computer ximakers had already begun releasing personal digital assistants (PDAs), those products did not become commercial successes not because they lacked quality but simply because
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  • INCINEMAS
    • 152 22 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Actor Harvey Keitel (picture) has married film director and actress Daphna Kastner, his spokesman said on Tuesday. Keitel and Kastner married in Jerusalem on Oct 7. It was the second marriage for the 62-year-old actor known for such films as The Piano, Thelma
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    • Article, Illustration
      323 22  -  Joy Frances FILM REVIEW Don't Say A Word (Now showing) Douglas plays action daddy in new thriller by j oy@newsto day. co m. sg WHAT'S a parent's worst nightmare? Finding one's eight-year-old missing without a trace, or dying suddenly and leaving one's child defenceless with no one to
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    • 537 23  -  Sophia Ang FILM REVIEW Captain Corelli's Mandolin (Opens Today) A heart-warming and engaging movie LIVING with the legacy of a best-sell-ing novel is a double-edged sword for a movie, what with the inevitable comparisons. It becomes doubly arduous for the film to stand on its own
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    • 105 23 AFP LOS ANGELES Actress Sharon Stone has been released from hospital and is expected to lead a normal life after suffering a light brain hemorrhage, her spokeswoman announced on Tuesday. The actress left University of California Hospital in San Francisco on Sunday, according to the
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  • CITYSTYLE
    • NEWSONSHELVES
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      • 55 24 Make your foundation work for you. Helena Rubenstein's Illumination has optic iridescent pearls that reflect light to reveal a radiant and luminous complexion. Light, moisturising and airy, your skin will feel soft, supple and moisturised even after six hours. Best for normal to dry skin. Price: $55
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      • 71 24 Tea tree oil has long been known for its antibacterial properties. Used to relieve itching, dandruff and skin irritations, the oil is a proven healing medicine for acne and pimples. From shampoo to soap to styling products, Paul Mitchell's Tea Tree range promises to revive your senses
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    • 608 24  -  Serena Sim Beat stress with a refreshing combo of green tea and shiatsu WHAT drew me to The Shiatsu School was that "miracle" herb they call green tea. Increasingly popular in both eastern and western cultures, experts claim that green tea fights cancer, kills bacteria that
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
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  • TIMEOUT
    • 395 26  -  Jenny Kong by. j c nny ©newstoday. com. sg WHILE J-pop fever rages on in the music scene, a culture closer to home continues to see revival on the local stage. Just weeks after the curtains came down on Ivan Heng's second season of Emily of Emerald Hill,
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    • 228 26 INTRICATE beadwork, embroidery and exquisite craftsmanship these are some of the items typical of a Peranakan lifestyle that is slowly disappearing from modern Singapore. The origins of the Peranakans date as far back as the 14th century. Chinese traders who settled in the
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  • Page 26 Miscellaneous
    • 403 26 Three-Day Listing MUSIC (closed on Mon) Shabdam Time: 9am 6pm The NUS Indian (9am 9pm on Fri) Instrumental Ensemble Venue: Asian will perform classical Civilisations Museum North and South Indian (ACM) music. Price: $3 for adults. Date: Tomorrow $1.50 for children and Time: 7.30pm senior citizens {free Venue: NUS LT
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  • SPORTS
    • 224 27 AsianPGA Tour SHAH ALAM American Andrew Pitts birdied the last two holes to grab the halfway lead at the Malaysian PGA Championship at Saujana Golf and Country Club yesterday. Pitta, winner of the Taiwan Open last month, fired a two-under-par 70 for a two-day
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    • 345 27 -AFP WENTWORTH American golfers' fear of flying has given Darren Clarke (picture) his best chance yet to win the World Match Play Championship which starts today. The 12-man field has been decimated by the refusal of America's finest to make the trip across the Atlantic so soon
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    • 601 28 Worthington Cup Liverpool 1 Grimsby 2 j Extra-time winner knocks holder out of the competition LONDON Liverpool's supposed invincibility in cup competition was exposed in the most extraordinary fashion last night as Phil Jevons, a player turned away from Anfield as a teenager and released by Everton
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    • 429 28 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) yesterday demanded five automatic berths in the 2006 World Cup as it unveiled a new logo to spur the "magical" game in Asia. "We are entering a new millennium where the image of football
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    • 258 28 Reuters SYDNEY Olympic swimming champion lan Thorpe is chasing golfer Greg Norman's title as Australia's highest-earn-ing sportsman after his manager announced yesterday three new contracts worth a total of US$5 million ($9 million). Thorpe, 18, has signed a three-year deal with Japanese national
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    • 608 29 Reuters Formula 1 TOKYO Japanese driver Takuma Sato (picture) has signed a two-year deal with Jordan, the Formula One team announced yesterday. Team owner Eddie Jordan confirmed at a press conference in Tokyo, hosted by engine provider, Honda, that Sato would partner Italian
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    • 267 29 Reuters MILAN Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has called for talks on introducing a salary cap in Serie A to "save Italian football". Cragnotti told the Italian news agency ANSA that the idea had been mentioned for two years but the time had
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    • 144 29 AFP NEW DELHI Cricket legend Kapil Dcv yesterday brushed aside speculation he wanted to become India's coach again, saying he was not mentally prepared for the job. "It is not on my mind," said the former world bowling record holder. "I am not ready
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    • 67 29 TOKYO The Japanese security budget for the 2002 World Cup will be boosted by 25 per cent to $18.5 million ($33.5 million) after the Sept 11 attacks on the United States. "Our top objective is to ensure the safety of the fans and players. "That is
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    • 62 29 LONDON Former England coach Terry Venables has revealed he would be interested in talking to the Scottish Football Association (SFA) about the vacant manager's position left by Craig Brown. Venables, who led England to a 2-0 victory over Scotland at the European Championships in
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    • 423 30  -  Stanley Ho Injury woes mount for Eagles by Stanley @ne wstoday. com. sg FIRST it was Zulkarnaen Zainal. Then it was the British midfield duo of Billy Bone and Brian Bothwell. And now, with less than three days to go before the championship decider against Home United
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    • 99 30 SPECTATORS at Home United's last two home games of the season stand to win a trip to Melbourne in a special 'Guess the winning team 1 contest. The Protectors play Geylang United this Saturday and face Singapore Armed Forces next Thursday at Bishan
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    • 129 30 Match 1 Bale slier v Clementi Toa Payoli Stadium 1 1 October 7,30pm IX2 |1( Balestier $2.00 (X) Draw $3.40 (2] Clementi $2.90 1/2 Goal Bglestier [-1 1/2] $3.60 dementi (+1 1/2) $1.22 Total Goals Ogoal $10.00 1 goal $5.20 2 goals $4.20 3 goals $4.20
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    • 126 30 Reuters LEICESTER Dave Bassett has been appointed the new manager of Leicester City, a spokesman for the English premier league club said yesterday. The 57-year-old former Wimbledon, Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest and Barnsley manager replaces Peter Taylor who was sacked on September 30. Bassett faces a
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    • 466 31  -  Kelvin Phang by kelvin@news tod ay. com. sg NATIONAL bowling coach Ron Hoppe waited for three hours to be called into an office to explain why he should not be asked to leave. He was never called into that office, where Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress
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    • 274 31 Reuters FILDERSTADT Anna Kournikova served an amazing 25 double faults in losing to Luxembourg's Anne Kremer at the Filderstadt Grand Prix yesterday. Kremer capitalised on the Russian's mistakes to win their first round match 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 in one hour and 53 minutes. It
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