Today, 1 December 2001

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    12 1 TODAY !S H. t U I* (I £1V December 1,2001 M]TA[P)o63.'i 1/2001
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    Lock icon A farewell so civil
    589 1  -  Kim-Kyna Tan Did civil society's prime movers leave too soon? by.. ki ra@newstod ay. com. sg THE Gavernment has been talking about forming a shadow cabinet. Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said he wants people in the Cabinet who can say no. Ambassador-at-large Professor
    Leon Perera; Tan Chong Kee  -  589 words
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    New role for Peter Seah
    204 1  -  Chan Chao Peh AFTER a two-month break from the corporate scene, former Overseas Union Bank (OUB) chief executive Mr Peter Seah (picture) is back in the saddle as the president and CEO of Singapore Technologies (ST). The local corporate giant has holdings in various companies
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      30 1 OBITUARY/21 l^*fe George Harrison (picture) f-s**rf succumbs to cancer SHOPPING il^^K EXTRAVAGANZA/4 I Discounts await HDB heartland shoppers SPORTS/33 P Fowler says his new team HjjKSQfl will beat Liverpool I
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Live it up!
      254 2  -  Leong Phei Phei Discounts to boost domestic tourism by.. ph c iphei ©newstoday. com. sg SINGAPOREANS are being encouraged to indulge in the best of what the country has to offer during this festive season. The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has launched two new tourism packages for
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      CNG-powered buses, cabs
      256 2  -  Tan Howe Yang THE Ministry of Environment (ENV), SBS Transit Ltd and SembCorp Gas Pte Ltd signed an agreement to test the viability of compressed natural gas (CNG) buses at the launch of Singapore Auto Salon (SAS) 2001 yesterday. The $2.6 million project involves the construction of
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      Lock icon Enough proof
      339 3 Agencies Could Tommy's case be a smokescreen to cover up another investigation? JAKARTA Acting swiftly in the face of public scepticism, Jakarta police yesterday said they had enough evidence to link Tommy Suharto to the murder of a Supreme Court judge who convicted him of graft. A Jakarta
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      Lock icon Enron collapse shakes Japan
      122 3 AFP TOKYO News that American energy trader Enron is set to file for bankruptcy has spooked Japanese investors. Four financial firms expect the Enron collapse to cost them one trillion yen ($14.7 billion), officials said. Among them, the four firms had 40.5 billion yen in Enron
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      Lock icon 'Don't tighten security laws'
      153 3 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's plans to amend its security laws to deal with "modern-day" terrorism have irked the opposition. Mr Kerk Kirn Hock, secretary-general of the opposition Democratic Action Party (DAP), said any further tightening of security laws could signal a crackdown on government opponents. He
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      Heartland surprise
      238 4  -  Woo Sue Ann HDB shops in 8 towns to offer discounts by.. sue ann@news to day.com. sg HDB estates should soon be buzzing with shoppers with the launch of a new shopping extravaganza. The "Heartland Shopping Surprise" campaign will give consumers an array of discounts when they go
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      Ler was a role model for boy, says doctor
      248 4  -  Elaine Quek YESTERDAY marked the end of testimonies from a 15-year-old boy and former website designer Anthony Ler. Ler, 34, is on trial for instigating the boy to kill his estranged wife, Madam Annie Leong, 30. Raffles Counselling Centre psychiatrist Dr
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      Wine, dine at Kallang waterfront
      105 4  -  -Joy Frances YOU can now wine, dine and shop along the Kallang River waterfront (picture). Internationalrestaurants, jazz, al fresco bars and a flea market will open this weekend alongside the Singapore Indoor Stadium. Seven distinctive mid-range outlets have been selectively chosen for this stadium waterfront,
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      Saturday confusion for Streats
      135 4  -  Zackaria Abdul Rahim TO STOP or not to stop its Saturday edition that was the question facing Singapore Press Holdings' (SPH) free newspaper, Streats. An e-mail announcement made by the marketing division of SPH on Monday said that the paper would discontinue its Saturday edition this
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  • LETTERS
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      At your service
      286 6  -  Kathleen Kwan Lack of pride the reason for low level of professionalism REPORTS show that service standards in Singapore have slipped. I believe that most employees in the service sector do not want to be there in the first place. They either take up the job to
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      'Don't be biased, open Sennett MRT station'
      115 6  -  David Soh RECENT press reports indicate that it is unlikely that the Sennett MRT station will be opened due to the relatively low population living in the area. I am wondering if this decision would be different if Potong Pasir were a PAP
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      Silver streak in gloomy cloud
      263 6  -  Rajeswari Sreenivasan I READ the article, "Where the customer is not king (Today, Nov 28), with interest. Amidst complaints about declining customer satisfaction, I have been extremely impressed by one of the SMRT staff. On Nov 25,1 alighted at Tanjong Pagar MRT station along with
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      Need for competition
      252 7  -  Soon Sze Meng Especially in the political arena MICROSOFT and the PAP are alike in many ways. They provide what most common users/citizens need daily. They are very competent and constantly innovate from within. They desire to have the best talents and the best practices. They continually
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      Reduce number of announcements
      167 7  -  Alice Chia I REFER to SMRT's reply, "Messages needed as trains may not stop at last station" (Today, Nov 29), to Ms Eden Chan's letter, "Too Many Messages" {Today, Nov 27). I share the same view as Ms Chan's, especially on the announcement on the station
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      If PSA is that good, why are shipping lines moving to Johor?
      185 7  -  him Boon Hee PSA CORP has won the best container terminal award for the third consecutive time. Its chairman, Dr Yeo Ning Hong, said the award reflected customers' vote of confidence and their endorsement of the company's value-added
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Under the Sea
      317 8  -  Chan Chao Peh Metalock seeks revenue from oil exploration by.. chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg METALOCK (Singapore) Limited which yesterday reported a 57.5 per cent drop in net profit for the half-year ended September is seeking new fortunes under the sea. The marine engineering company is seeing revenue contribution from its
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    • Market Watch
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        CPF relaxes rule on FD products
        66 8 SUBSIDIARIES of local banks are now eligible to offer fixed deposit products to Central Provident Fund (CPF) members. Previously, only locally-incorporated banks with minimum capital funds of $1.5 billion and a good credit-rating are allowed to do so. The change caters to bants that
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        Lock icon SIA completes business plan for Ansett
        61 8 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE Airlines has announced that it has handed a business plan for failed Australian airline Ansett to Ansett's administrator, Andersen. SIA is also in "tentative early discussions" about a future role in Ansett with Australian businessmen Solomon Lew and Lindsay Fox,
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        Your S$1 buys...
        28 8 US$ 0.5462 i UK£ 0.3835 Yen 67.659 HK$ 4.2597 RM 2.0756 Euro 0.6165 Rupiah 5,765.2 Baht 23.992 Peso 28.403 A$ 1.0522 Rupee 26.191 Won 690.41
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      Heading south
      1110 10  -  Francis Kan Conclo prices cut to boost demand by.. francis@newstoday.com.sg THE recent frenzied activity in the condominium market could be the tentative sign of a recovery in the flagging residential property market here. The past month alone saw a host of projects hitting the market. Tuan Sing group's
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      Lock icon On show
      335 12 Bloomberg Rare invite raises hopes on Venture VENTURE Manufacturing Singapore's shares may rise further next week as the electronics maker is expected to prove the 34 per cent gain in the past two months is more than justified, investors said. Venture, Singapore's biggest maker of electronics for brand-name
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    • Market News
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        Singapore
        156 12 TRADING was positive yesterday, driven mainly by the gains in blue-chip stocks, as this was the last day for fund managers to adjust their portfolios in line with the re-balancing of the MSCI. At closing bell, the Straits Times Index closed up 24.14 points to 1,478.54. Total trading volume
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        Malaysia
        96 12 THE benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) ended a see-saw session yesterday 3.9 points lower at 638. Volume traded was still healthy at 417,732 lots, although the bias was towards selling. Market breadth was weak with losers outnumbering gainers, 529 to 181. Another 165 counters traded unchanged. Lower-liners finished
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      62 8 World AIDS Day people talk about AIDS Take a more compassionate look at AIDS and W IA J its victims, and go beyond the stereotypical perceptions. Let produced ■k. Jk bY Rcystan Tan, an award-winning film director, \^.J I walk you through a meaningful experience. 1 December 2001, Saturday, 10.30pm
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      38 11 One Of The Biggest Holistic Festivals Ever Held In Singapore. Discover New Trends and Ideas In One Of The Fastest Growing Events Targeted At An Increasingly Health-Conscious Market That Promotes Well-Being. opening you to a life of richness
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Walkout at Afghan talks
      154 14 Reuters BONN The first sign of dissent surfaced at talks on the future of Afghanistan's government on Thursday, when a senior Northern Alliance official walked out in protest and other ethnic minorities complained about under representation. Mr Haji Abdul Qadir, the top-ranking Pashtun at the talks,
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      Lock icon Hemming in Osama
      260 14 Agencies US narrowing safe space WASHINGTON The "invisible" man of US politics, VicePresident Dick Cheney, said prime terror suspect Osama bin Laden is still in Afghanistan. He told ABC in an interview on Thursday that the US-led coalition had "narrowed the amount of space inside Afghanistan that
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      Lock icon After the bomb blast
      27 14 AFP photo A suicide bomb attack near Tel Aviv on Thursday destroyed an Israeli bus, killing three people and injuring at least six.
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      Lock icon More men laid off in Japan
      139 14 AFP TOKYO Japan's record-high unemployment has hit males more than females. Male workers, aged 45 to 54, have been the hardest hit by rising layoffs, a ministry official said yesterday. The unemployment rate hit a record 5.4 per cent in October, matching figures emerging
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  • COMMENTART
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      Lock icon No-win election
      727 16  -  Young Ming It's the Taiwanese who'll be the losers by A FRIEND once described democracy as a lifestyle a lifestyle of having the luxury of choice. Today, people in Taiwan will be exercising that choice. More than 400 candidates are competing for 176 directly-elected seats in the legislature.
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      What has happened to GoverNur's vision for Mindanao?
      615 16  -  Roulee Jane F Calayag by... m u]ee .j a Lie @newstod ay. com. sg HE was considered to be one of the most charismatic Muslim leaders in the Philippines, a man who once chose to abandon his holy war and join the
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  • UPFRONT
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      Marina cares ... do you?
      658 21  - Marina cares do you? Augustine Anthuvan Mahathir's daughter explores regional issues at stake by... aa@mediacorpradiQ.com WORLD Aids Day is about keeping up the fight against HIV and Aids. It's about supporting an. estimated 36.1 million people across the world living with HIV. It's about the fact that over 8,000 people
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      Lock icon George Harrison succumbs to cancer
      428 21 -Agencies LONDON Former Beatle George Harrison, after a longdrawn battle with cancer, died on Thursday at the age of 58. "He left this world as he lived in it, conscious of God, fearless of death, and at peace, surrounded by family and friends," a statement
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  • HEALTH
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      Weighty issues
      521 22  -  Leong Phei Phei Two pills and their minor setbacks by.. pheiphei@newstoday.com.sg FOR a long time, Jennifer Teo (not her real name) has been trying all sorts of ways to lose weight. For a few months at least, she drank weightloss herbal tea. But when it merely made her
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      Asians and obesity
      224 22  -  Rachel Lo by.. rachel@newstoday.com.sg A CCORDING to a 1998 Xihealth survey here, six per cent of adult Singaporeans are obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of more than 30. And 24.4 per cent are overweight with BMI of 25 to 30. BMI is calculated by dividing
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      Prevention only cure for Aids
      193 22 TODAY is World Aids Day. Here are some facts and figures about the disease: By the end of last year, 36.1 million people worldwide had Aids or HIV, the diseasecausing virus. Out of this figure, 90 per cent live in developing countries, mostly in sub-Saharan
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      Holistic and natural health fair
      170 22 GET back to basics this weekend and find out more about a wide range of holistic and alternative healing therapies. About 150 exhibitors consisting of local and foreign holistic practitioners and alternative healthcare providers, nutritionists and consultants will exhibit their eastern and western-influenced products and
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  • HOUSEHOLD TIPS
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      Food safety
      444 23 Important safety messages for the family UP to half a million Singaporeans suffer from food poisoning each year. A lot of cases stem from the improper handling of food especially dangerous when you consider our hot, humid weather. Each of us have a role to play in keeping
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  • Page 24 Miscellaneous
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      1473 24 A* Together The Festive Brahmachari tamta Central, 4pm Life of a Celebrity Chew •48 on Aids Season Crime Prevention Shammi Kapoor, an orphan, has been Chor Meng channel B,7pm ct!onnel NewsAsin, 10.30pm Campaign Show channel 5, 5.30 P m <<< ?f<*™ «*>»- MW* IIW^H it^ZT WSSSM channel newsasi a alone
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  • LIMELIGHT
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      Emil comes in from the cold
      447 25  -  Jenny Kong Fans cheer return of Chinese pop icon AFTER 13 years in the Chinese pop industry, Emil Chau (picture) went into cold storage for two years. Now, he is back to show that he is still far from being a fading icon. The
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    • Article
      Pick the top news story and win
      250 25  -  Gail Wan WANT to have your say on. what is the most earth-shattering news story of the year? Now you can cast your vote in Capital Radio 95.8FM's Top 10 News Of The Year contest. What's more, you stand to win attractive prizes
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      Ode to Mandarin
      145 25  -  Pearlyn Tham BRUSH up on your Mandarin and be entertained at the same time. Tomorrow, Hong Kong crooner William So and MediaCorp artistes Sharon Au, Tay Ping Hui and Dasmond Koh will be performing at Mandarin Music Nile. Joining them on stage will be local artistes Tian
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  • INCINEMAS
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      Lock icon Protective Aussies boo Cruz
      129 26 WORD from Down Under is not good for Vanilla Sky, the film that brought Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz together. On Aug 8, Cruise ended his 10-year marriage to Australian actress Nicole Kidman. The Vanilla stars say that they're just dating. Officially, Cruz had nothing to
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    • Article
      Lock icon ABC breaks the bank for Potter
      203 26 ■Reuters/Variety LOS ANGELES ABC has acquired the television rights to the record-setting film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and its sequel in one of the most expensive deals in TV history, the network said. The network did not disclose a price for its
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      Millionaire host miffed with ABC
      146 26 NEW YORK Regis Philbin is furious at ABC for blaming his Who Wants To Be A Millionaire for its poor showing in the November ratings "sweeps" in the US. On Wednesday, ABC Entertainment co-chairman Lloyd Braun said the future of the gameshow is "unsure" and
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  • Kids' TimeOut
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      Lock icon Ethiopia in the zoo
      288 27  -  Elisa Chia The most lavish event in zoo's history by.. elisa@newstoday.com.sg THE Singapore Zoological Gardens welcomed the year-end school holidays with a big Ethiopian bang. Kids will be in for a treat, when Culture Ethiopia introduces them to a one-hour showcase of Ethiopian music, dance and
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      Sweetest November
      114 27 This weekend, get into the mood for love at Marina Square. That is where Bridal company Whitelink will be displaying its latest bridal fashion as well as its newly-launched "Wedding cum ROM (Registration of Marriage)" packages. There will also be a do-it-yourself ROM Hand Bouquet Programme, where the
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      The sound of Songs 2001
      136 27  -  Sandra Leong THIS afternoon, The Youth Park will come alive with the original sounds of finalists from the Songs 2001 song-writ-ing competition. The event will showcase entries from various tertiary institutions as they compete to win a chance to be featured on a CD album.
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      208 27 Three-Day Date: Dec 2 Tommy Oscar Time: 9am Ipm Musical Extravaganza Venue: Singapore History Be part of the first Tommy Museum (SHM) and Oscar Musical in the Price: $10 world as they celebrate Registration: Call SHM Tommy's birthday with a at 837 9940 special magical present! Date: Dec I -23
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      Exotic cars set to thrill
      590 28  -  Colin Yong New models will rev up this year's Singapore Auto Salon, which opens today LOCAL car enthusiasts will be making a beeline for the second Singapore Auto Salon at the Singapore Expo today. Organisers say the event is different from last year's premiere. The
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      Who needs four wheels?
      272 29 THIS is a good way to save on tyre wear, but the LTA will probably frown upon it. Still, driving the 2-litre Citroen C 5 around with one of its rear wheels removed is an entirely feasible proposition, because of the car's computer controlled Hydractive 3
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      Three times lucky
      156 29 FEET not if the cars on display at the Auto Salon are just a little outside your budget. Each admission ticket gives you a chance to win a new Lotus Elise (picture) in the SAS Giveaway Grand Draw. The Elise is widely acknowledged as one of the
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      What keeps the Ferrari going
      420 30 Shell oils the engine 'THERE'S no doubt that Michael Schumacher is natu1. rally gifted and that he's one of the fastest men in the world behind the wheel of a racing car. But his success at this year's Formula One season, in which he won
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      Who will be Auto Salon's queen of the crop?
      178 30 STUNNING women are often seen with exotic cars at motor shows and the Auto Salon will be no exception. This year's Race Queen International pageant features participants (picture) from 26 countries. The term "Race Queen" originated in Japan where women have
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      Lock icon Lippi delight
      376 32 Reuters TURIN Juventus coach Marcello Lippi hailed the quality of his team's performance after its 4-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in Champions League Group D. French striker David Trezeguet (right) scored twice for the Italian side in a game that had twice been postponed due to fog. "Today,
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      Lock icon Davies puts Spurs through
      188 32 Reuters LONDON Simon Davies cracked an 86th-minute winner as Tottenham Hotspur claimed a place in the last eight of the League Cup with a 2-1 win at Fulham yesterday. The all-London, all-Premier League clash looked to be heading for extra time before Davies pounced to settle
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      Lock icon Mr Perfect upsets world No. 1 Hewitt
      80 33 Reuters MELBOURNE Nicolas Escude maintained his perfect record in Davis Cup action yesterday with a surprise 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over world number one Lleyton Hewitt. The Frenchman has never lost a Davis Cup singles match and continued his amazing run
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      Lock icon New Adidas ball for World Cup 2002
      101 33 Reuters PUSAN The official match ball for next year's World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea promises to be the most accurate football ever made. The new Adidas ball, named "Fevernova", was launched yesterday with a video presentation of England captain David
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      Lock icon Goal celebration gone wrong
      235 33 Reuters MADRID Villarreal's Argentine striker Martin Palermo is set to miss the rest of the season after breaking his ankle when a concrete barrier collapsed on him during his side's King's Cup win over Levante. The burly centre forward rushed to celebrate his extra-time goal with
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      Lock icon Bitter 'God'
      781 33 Fowler is confident Leeds can pip Liverpool to the title LONDON Robbie Fowler has hinted of his desire to haunt his old club Liverpool by tipping Leeds United for Premiership glory. The England striker, who ended his 15-year love affair with the Merseysiders when he completed his shock
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      Lock icon Fifa ends automatic World Cup entry
      534 34 AFP Winner will have to qualify for the finals from next year PUSAN France will be the last World Cup winner to get an automatic passport to the next finals, Fifa announced yesterday. The executive committee of football's international governing body decided that from
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      Lock icon Fisherman's son reels in the field
      672 34 AFP HONG KONG Yeh Wei-tze (right), the son of a Taiwanese fisherman, was the surprise leader after the second round of the Hong Kong Open, but Aussie sensation Adam Scott is within striking distance. Yeh took advantage of calm conditions and smooth running greens
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      Lock icon Flashy Falcao
      366 35  -  Stanley Ho Brazilian is the star of the Tiger 5s by stanl ey® newstoday. co m. sg IF Manoel Tobias is the world's best futsal player, then his Brazilian team mate, Alessandro Rosa Viera or more affectionately known as 'Falcao' has to be the flashiest futsal player on
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      Spain proves critics wrong
      144 35 REIGNING World and European champion Spain marched into the Tiger 5s Cup final after beating Holland 3-1. The Spainards, criticised by many to be dull and uninspired, proved their critics wrong as they put on an emphatic display of futsal to send the Dutch packing. The
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      Lock icon Stam tests positive again
      69 35 Reuters ROME Dutch defender Jaap Stam's positive test for the banned steroid nandrolone has been confirmed by a second (B) analysis of his urine, it was announced yesterday. The Lazio and former Manchester United defender tested positive after a Serie A game against Atalanta on Oct
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      We can't win it, says Petit
      529 36 English Premier League Man United v Chelsea Live at 7.50pm on Ch 23 LONDON French international Emmanuel Petit (picture) has written off the chances of his English club Chelsea winning the Premiership title. The midfielder believes Claudio Ranieri's London-based side should instead concentrate on
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      Lock icon Manchester United retains title of world's richest club
      434 36 Reuters LONDON Manchester United retained the title of the richest soccer club in the world for the fourth year running with a turnover of £117 million ($305 million), British accountants Deloitte and Touche said yesterday. United and Real Madrid, which replaced Bayern
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