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Title Section11 2002-05-14 1 TODAY Tu e s d ay Ma yi4^ 2°° 2 > MITA(P)063/11/:OOI11 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article78 2002-05-14 1 Reuters NEW YORK US stocks climbed yesterday, boosted by hopes of a better-than-expected earnings report from chip equipment maker Applied Materials, which could have a positive impact across the technology landscape. Led by semiconductor and software stocks, the Nasdaq composite rose 51.82 points, or 3.24 perReuters - 78 words
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Article94 2002-05-14 1 Reuters LONDON Oil prices in the US yesterday ended at their highest levels since last September. International benchmark Brent crude oil ended up 22 cents at $26.60 per barrel, 30 per cent above the start of the year before Israeli forces invaded Palestinian areas of– Reuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration495 2002-05-14 1 Shibu Itty Kuttickal - Shibu Itty Kuttickal by! shibu@newstoday.com.sg THE ticket price ranges between $200 and $10,000. There are no pop stars on stage but a couple of speakers showing you how to think out of the box. The audience takes notes. It tells you something about our priorities when495 words
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Article204 2002-05-14 1 -AFP LONDON A British court has sentenced a woman to 60 days in prison for failing to prevent her two daughters from playing truant from school, local authorities said yesterday. In the first decision of its kind in Britain, Patricia Amos, 43, was sentenced on-AFP - 204 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article108 2002-05-14 2 ChannelNewsAsia IN-HOUSE security guards and those from private firms are being trained by the Internal Security Department {ISD), the police and the Singapore Armed Forces on security awareness and identifying explosives, firearms and other weapons. In Parliament yesterday, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs AssocChannelNewsAsia - 108 words
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Article434 2002-05-14 2 Zackaria Abdul Rahim - Zackaria Abdul Rahim $80m fund to boost PSA operations by zackanalffnewstod ay.com. sg FIRST Maersk. Then Evergreen. Amid all the celebratory noises coming from across the Causeway about shipping giants moving to the Port of Tanjung Pelepas, the Government gave glimpses of its own strategy to keep the434 words
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Article198 2002-05-14 2 NTU, together with A*Star, yesterday signed a bio engineering research collaboration agreement with the University of Washington (UW). UW is America's leading bioengineering centre. The alliance aims to take bioengineering to new heights by covering medical diagnostic techniques and biologicallyengineered tissues to repair damaged ones.198 words
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295 2002-05-14 3 Woman dies but her fight lives on LONDON The death of terminally-ill British woman Diane Pretty last Saturday marked the end of her suffering but certainly not her fight for the "right to die". Pro-euthanasia activists believe her painful death will turn her into a martyr for a strengthened campaign.295 words
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Article382 2002-05-14 3 Agencies Chen describes Taiwan as a country WASHINGTON Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian is testing the limits of China's patience by using the word "country" and "Taiwan" in one sentence. China regards Taiwan as a breakaway province which must, one day, be reunited with the mainland. Beijing has– Agencies - 382 words
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Article50 2002-05-14 3 SINGAPORE Post, a unit of Sing Tel, might be headed for a initial public offering (IPO) soon, The Straits Times TV reported last night, quoting unnamed sources. Top investment banks are to meet Sing Tel to discuss plans of the divestiture, the report said. Sing Tel declined comment.50 words
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Article, Illustration201 2002-05-14 3 WASHINGTON Malaysia and the US will strengthen cooperation to fight international terrorism with a declaration during the visit by Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Serf Dr Mahathir Mohamad (picture). Briefing the media yesterday on the visit, Foreign Minister Datuk Sen Syed Hamid Albar noted201 words
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Article475 2002-05-14 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances ''by joy ©news today, co. sg IT wasn't just any other meeting when Singapore's telecommunications regulator met representatives from Sing Tel, then a monopoly, on April 24, 1996. The two were discussing how much the Government would compensate Sing Tel for the early opening up475 words
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Article153 2002-05-14 4 Newsßadio 93.8 THE Traffic Police will exercise flexibility in enforcing the seat belt rule for back seat passengers. Yesterday, Commander Rajoo Gopal said that it is acceptable for a fourth passenger not to belt up, as rear seats usually have only three seat belts. He saidNewsßadio 93.8 - 153 words
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LETTERS
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Letter141 2002-05-14 6 CKFoo - CKFoo ONCE again Malaysia's Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad is taking potshots at Malay Singaporeans to shore up support for the forthcoming election in Malaysia. He has insulted Malay Singaporeans by alleging that they have been marginalised. The truth is that despite a141 words
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Letter465 2002-05-14 6 Gary Ec - Gary Ec or why some men stay fit and some women pop pills I REFER to Audrey Perera's article "Tragedy in a bottle" (Today, May 13). After wasting the first six paragraphs on disclaimers and politically correct hedging, she stops short of saying what the strapline hints465 words
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366 2002-05-14 7 Emma Chia - Emma Chia I REFER to the letter "Policy bulldozer?" by Mr David Soh (Today, May 13) on the seat belt rule. As I see it, the seat belt rule has been in existence for 10 years. Yet this law,366 words
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Letter329 2002-05-14 7 X P Sivam - X P Sivam Kids need trees to climb and fruit to pluck HAS Singapore lost its old world charm? Many Singaporeans think so. A bold attempt is being made to recapture the allure and fascination of Chinatown. The building of small and big museums in the city329 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article181 2002-05-14 8 Agencies MAINBOARD-LISTED Frontline Technologies Corp's net profit for the full year to March 2002 was $10.71 million, up 19 per cent from the previous year's $8.98 million. The latest profit numbers include exceptional items of $700,000. The e-services company expects to improve the proportion of regionalAgencies - 181 words
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Market Watch
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Article124 2002-05-14 8 WALL Street has been unable to shake out of its nasty mood, falling seven of the last eight weeks and this appears to have raised concerns about the optimistic and healthy recovery conjecture. For most of the session, the STI index was moribund. It settled 3.16 points down at124 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-05-14 8 Straits Times index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article56 2002-05-14 8 By volume May 13 '000 'OOI Ipco Goldlron liortjiriZUSS KLW llnifuud 21,706 22,976 13,425 12,337 12,145 Unisteel tpa Medio 5 Eurcptron AirOtenn 9,3i: B,8i: 7,761 7,69: 7,581 By villus May 13 DBS Chnrlered UOB SIA. Venture 28,069,870 22,479,340 18,403,250 13,290,300 12,100,200 SPH oak IfniFood LI n;l e;TianjinZUSS56 words
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Article52 2002-05-14 8 Index Value Change Us SI Nikkei 225 *****.95 -194.16 -1.66 Hong Seng 411 Ordinaries ":ik. i'.'.'kl *****.43 3252.20 5742,66 +87.53 -26.90 -64.64 +0.75 ■0.82 ■1.11 Karen Comp SET Index Jakarta Comp 821.8? 380.67 537.14 +3.96 ■1.42 -4.76 +0.4B ■0.37 -1.24 Phils torap Shenzen 3 1353.50 221.95 +2.73 1.2052 words
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Article35 2002-05-14 8 IKE fen H :ih (upiah 0.3788 70.632 4.3248 2.1070 0.6053 5144.3 23.750 i e j'.' A$ Indian Bs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS £.1 .TT7 1.0126 27.181 708.29 0.B633 4.5897 1.2163 19.15635 words
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Article21 2002-05-14 8 itild m/ti iilvei us$/iz 'lafTnurn uss/oi 311.30 4.670 520.80 Rubber cemvla 124.75 Pdm oil iM/uniu 1256 Brent crude usS/biml 25.6121 words
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Article71 2002-05-14 8 Any 13 )UE ■'cirjic Close Change 7.400 +0.150 16.400 +0.100 By percentage Mny 13 Close Change ArimlrongW*****0 0.070 +55.556 Wee Pah 0.115+21.053 UAsin "rtnw 13.500 +0.50O 1.030 iO.OSj 4.660 +0.060 m 0.030 +20.000 Twinwood 0.120+20.000 Reed 0.075 +15.3B5 N 100 7.600 +0.050 IRE Corp 0.075+15.385 JTYDEV ;etainW*****671 words
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Article78 2002-05-14 8 Bloomberg May 13 Close Change ISS&P50O1GUSS 106.400 -12.400 By percentage May 13 W,\W>\ IClose Change 0.030 -25.000 CreaiiveSO 20.1(10 -0.200 Floiri5W*****1 0.040 -20.000 OCBC 13.200 -0.2OO SPH 100 52.200 -0.20O HoNegarcR 0.790 -0.160 HnliegcrnRlOO 0.820 -0.110 SPH 22.200 -0.100 ShiprcsivfeKKS 1.370 -0.030 S1IETF100 17.330 0.070 Innovdu 1.030Bloomberg - 78 words
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Article356 2002-05-14 10 Val Chua - Val Chua Says it did well in handling Dayen case despite angering investors by val@news tod ay. com. sg THE Singapore Exchange feels that it has handled the Dayen case well despite unhappiness caused by its intervention of the penny stock. "In Dayen's case, I think we've356 words
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293 2002-05-14 10 Bloomberg UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB), Singapore's sec-ond-largest bank, is aiming to double its revenue from abroad by 2010 as its Thai unit turns profitable this year and it expands further in the region through acquisitions. UOB, which owns banks in Malaysia, the Philippines,– Bloomberg - 293 words
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Article192 2002-05-14 10 Agencies SEMBCORP Industries, a Government Linked Company, will reduce its stake in the Wuxi-Singapore Industrial Park in China to 38.5 per cent from 54.8 per cent. SembCorp, part of a Singapore consortium, agreed yesterday to transfer a 21 per cent stake in the industrial park to the– Agencies - 192 words
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408 2002-05-14 11 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg LOCAL SMEs looking to penetrate the lucrative China market will soon get help from an unexpected quarter. Hong Kong's trade promotion agency has invited its Singapore counterpart to jointly explore ways to help Small and408 words
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351 2002-05-14 11 Bloomberg SINGTEL plans to combine its Internet and mobile services in a bid to boost revenue. The company merged its online, fixed-line, paging and mobile products into a single division focused on consumers, said Mr Lucas Chow, chief executive officer of Sing Tel Mobile.— Bloomberg - 351 words
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143 2002-05-14 11 -AFP HONG KONG Tycoon Li Ka-shing's flagship Cheung Kong Holdings has formally applied to list its biotechnology unit on Hong Kong's stock exchange. The firm yesterday said it will list CX Life Sciences International (Holdings) Inc, a 60:40 joint venture between Cheung Kong-AFP - 143 words
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Article2283 2002-05-14 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Inil 'I.«. NAV/M Ml Ollei Mo Uirdnn ks»t Unannil (tin) ■■l:ui itl ..nun Tumi....Ill 0727 0.7i< il .>,:'.-■■»l Fned 1.174 171 sssttwsrK r is UiERkeii l«l Globi MKC 0.114 Hit ■b:, y.:- (I OIjjJ'h: Juyv Hli BJ5B Ibfflkftbl MxllE-quitf I.D72 l.l!7 IheKleen tel Jopon Equiiy jO I2,283 words
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Article, Illustration293 2002-05-14 12 Bloomberg NEW YORK AOL Time Warner Inc's Richard Parsons (picture) said he knows not to expect a honeymoon from investors when he takes over as CEO of the world's biggest media and Internet company this week. "I didn't even get any wedding presents," Mr Parsons quipped at a– Bloomberg - 293 words
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Article181 2002-05-14 12 Bloomberg THE local bond market looks set to get a boost as a US government agency plans to issue Singapore dollar-denominated debt Freddie Mac, the second-largest buyer of US home mortgages, hired Deutsche Bank to help it sell at least $200 million worth of– Bloomberg - 181 words
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284 2002-05-14 14 Bloomberg JAKARTA Asia Pulp Paper Company (APP), Indonesia's largest corporate debtor, has agreed with its creditors on the principles of a restructuring plan, laying the ground for negotiations to settle its US$l3 billion ($23.4 billion) debt. The four principles proposed by creditorsBloomberg - 284 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article331 2002-05-14 16 Agencies Netanyahu shows he's more hawkish than Sharon TEL AVIV If Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is a hawk for harbouring an anti-Palestinian stance, the man waiting in the wings to take over from him showed how much worse he can be. Arch rival and former Prime Minister,– Agencies - 331 words
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Article, Illustration77 2002-05-14 16 KUALA LUMPUR Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) is studying the possibility of introducing two more television channels as the existing two cannot accommodate the ever-increasing programmes. Information Minister Tan Sri Khalil Yaakob said there were also requests for a sports and entertainment channel, the77 words
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114 2002-05-14 16 Reuters WASHINGTON US President George W Bush announced an agreement with Russia on a treaty to cut sharply each nation's nuclear arsenal to about 1,700-2,200 from the current levels of about 7,000. "This treaty will liquidate the legacy of the Cold War," Mr Bush– Reuters - 114 words
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228 2002-05-14 18 LONDON Prominent figures were among the casualties in last Friday's Potters Bar train crash. Ms Liv Hai-roh, 33, a popular news anchor with the Hong Kong-based Phoenix satellite TV, suffered serious injuries and is now fighting for her life. Her family228 words
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Article130 2002-05-14 18 LONDON A Labour Party minister said more needs to be done to help Muslims integrate into British society. Referring to a spate of hate crimes against Muslim immigrants, Europe Minister Peter Ham said there was a tendency among a minority of Muslims to isolate themselves. "That leaves130 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article714 2002-05-14 20 Herman Phua - Herman Phua Understand the method in the madness by. ARE the fundamentals of a company always the main determinant of its share price? That, at least, is the underlying premise held by the long-term investor, who scrutinises the financial statements of companies to spot opportunities. But714 words
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UPFRONT
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Article573 2002-05-14 22 Reuters Ruse has been around for 15 years but no jewellery shop owner has been arrested BANGKOK Canadian Sandeep Mukerji was on his first visit to Thailand but would leave the Land of Smiles with a frown and an empty pocket. A stone's throw fromReuters - 573 words
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Article, Illustration348 2002-05-14 22 — Low Ski Ping - Low Ski Ping HE has had a passion for painting since young but it took the bad times for William Lee (picture) to turn it into a part-time career. The multi-media designer was a money broker for seven years before he decided to pursue his first love amidToday photo by WEE TECK HIAN - 348 words
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BUSYCOOK
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Article, Illustration346 2002-05-14 24 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh Go green with a tasty meal straight out of the store cupboard HAVE you ever contemplated those bags and boxes of frozen spinach on the supermarket shelves and wondered how to cook it? We all know it's good for you, spinach being full of the346 words
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Article, Illustration135 2002-05-14 24 APPLE crumble that takes five minutes? Well, or just about as long as it takes you to peel the wrapper off the pot and pop it into the oven to brown. I found this easy dessert at Carrefour {$5.90 for two servings). It has its135 words
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Article, Illustration277 2002-05-14 24 Ingredients: 1 bag frozen spinach (lkg) 2 cans albacore tuna 1 250g tub mascarpone cheese A pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg 2 large onions 3 small or 2 large eggs 1 cup sweet biscuit crumbs 50g whole almonds, slivered Method: 1. Put frozen spinach277 words
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INFOTECH
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Article199 2002-05-14 26 Ariel Tarn MANAGERS who want instant remote visual access to their business operations while on the move can now do so on their PDAs (personal digital assistants). The Tele Eye Group has released the Tele Eye M-Monitoring Solution a mobile remote video monitoring system that is compliant withAriel Tarn - 199 words
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Article, Illustration466 2002-05-14 26 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon but e-learning has to overcome day-to-day obstacles by s olomoii®newstod ay.com. sg SOME changes to how e-learning is presented can go a long way in boosting this form of self-study facility. E-learning promises anytime, anywhere training. But for adults who choose this method of self-study,466 words
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149 2002-05-14 26 CITRIX Systems has inked an agreement with IBM to deliver server consolidation, application deployment and portal access solutions for enterprise customers worldwide. Under the agreement, the companies will combine Citrix MetaFrame application serving software with IBM eServer, storage, software and services offerings. The combination149 words
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Article128 2002-05-14 26 f^ ENOVATE Solutions and V-TStarHub Internet have entered a partnership that will offer Genovate's human resource management/payroll product suite eZHReZPay to Singapore-based small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through Starßiz, Star Hub Internet's corporate services portal {www.starbiz.net.sg). Built on Java and XML technology, eZHReZPay allows SMEs to128 words
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Article, Illustration302 2002-05-14 28 Reuters LOS ANGELES -With a US$223 million ($3BO million) gross already caught in SpiderMan's two-week-old web, the focus of Hollywood's weekly box office battle shifts to Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, which debuts to huge anticipation this Thursday around the world.— Reuters - 302 words
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Article479 2002-05-14 28 Reuters/Variety That's the big problem, say producers at NYC fest NEW YORK Forget headstrong directors and flaky stars today's producers are facing challenges far beyond those Hollywood perennials. This mostly grave new world for film-makers was explored in depth in a panel called "Producing 101" at the inaugural Tribeca– Reuters/Variety - 479 words
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Article436 2002-05-14 29 Low Shi Ping - Low Shi Ping And how she helped me survive a horror flick WHEN was the last time you went on a date with your mother? I'm sure many of us would probably sprain our brains trying to recall the date. Are you guilty of neglecting mum?436 words
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Article, Illustration321 2002-05-14 29 AFP CANNES It's that time of year when the French Riviera sparkles brighter than normal, as cinematic celebrities and powerbrokers converge on the Cannes Film Festival. The world's top event for showcasing coming art films and movies, and for fixing dealsAFP - 321 words
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Article120 2002-05-14 29 Reuters/Variety LONDON Episode 11-Attack of the Clones has been given a surprising "PG" rating in the UK, making it the first Star Wars film not to receive a "U" (universal) certificate. The rating was granted after director George Lucas and distributor 20th Century FoxReuters/Variety - 120 words
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Article, Illustration117 2002-05-14 29 REMEMBER Macaulay Culkin? He was that cute kid in Home Alone (1990) and its sequels. The former child star is now 21 and is now filming Party Monster. He plays a club promoter. Last week, Culkin was seen at a strip club in New York City, whereAFP photo - 117 words
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Miscellaneous14 2002-05-14 28 Bye, bye Petrina Kow; and Moke of Midpoint what you will: TimeOut, Page 3114 words
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Miscellaneous1426 2002-05-14 30 •W3 Channßl News Asia, 9.30pm Uefa Champions League 2001 /2002 Final p r!nt to Streen Camille Claudel Arts Central, 10pm Justice Sung It channel B,7pm Real Madrid vs Bayer Leverkusen, Live shiie accepts a £J:y Jzjj. j&Li do well not to underestimate a h k t thi kelps his client1,426 words
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Article, Illustration339 2002-05-14 31 Low Shi Ping - Low Shi Ping Petrina's getting off the Morning Express and taking the family ride by shipi ng@newstoday. com. sg LISTENERS of Class 95 FM's Morning Express will miss the chirpy voice of Petrina Kow (picture) after May 24. She has decided to take a breather and339 words
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Article, Illustration372 2002-05-14 31 Gillian Wong - Gillian Wong by gillian® ne wstoday. co m, sg IF anything at all, FUNdaMENTAL's production Midpoint looks definitely indefinite. After all, director Nick Ng confesses: "I lose interest in anything that is too clear." At last Wednesday's preview, Ng read aloud aGILLIAN WONG - 372 words
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Article, Illustration592 2002-05-14 32 NBA SA Spurs 85 LA Lakers 87 I Kobe's legend grows with final quarter heroics yet again SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Spurs need someone who can make big shots at the end of playoff games. Someone like Kobe Bryant. Bryant made a fantastic follow shot with 5.1 secondsAFP photo - 592 words
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366 2002-05-14 32 Agencies IRVING It doesn't rain all that much in Irving, Texas, but as far as Asian golf is concerned, it was pouring on Sunday. For a second week in a row, an Asian player won on the US PGA Tour, undoubtedly the world's toughest– Agencies - 366 words
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Article69 2002-05-14 32 TOKYO Japan coach Philippe Troussier left the squad and returned to France after the death of his nephew in a car accident, the Japan Football Association QFA) confirmed yesterday. Troussier left Oslo on Saturday, where Japan will play a friendly against Norway today, and returned to Paris to69 words
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Article62 2002-05-14 32 CANBERRA The Australian government gave pregnant athletes the green light yesterday to participate in most sports, overruling a ban imposed last year by the netball association. But while Sports Minister Rod Kemp said the decision to play should be left to the athlete and her doctor,62 words
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Article106 2002-05-14 32 ST JOHN'S Top Indian leg-spinner Anil Kumble said yesterday he had decided to bowl with a fractured jaw because he did not want to return home without putting in his best effort. Kumble returned to bowl despite the injury in the closing session of the third day106 words
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Article88 2002-05-14 32 PERTH Six Nation champion France and England are the two best teams in rugby union, Australia coach Eddie Jones said yesterday. Australia, which lost to both sides on an end-of-season European Tour in November, hosts France for a two-Test series in Melbourne and Sydney on June 2288 words
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Article73 2002-05-14 32 LONDON Argentine Angel Cabrera's Benson and Hedges International win has finally put to rest his reputation as golfs perpetual bridesmaid. By relegating Colin Montgomerie and Padraig Harrington to third place behind Barry Lane on Sunday, the former Cordoba caddie finally left a series of second places behind him.73 words
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Article, Illustration676 2002-05-14 33 Agencies LONDON Ryan Giggs has revealed Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson fires up the Old Trafford stars by encouraging a siege mentality. Ferguson's haul in 16 years at Old Trafford includes a Champions League, seven Premiership titles, four FA Cups, a European Cup-Winners' Cup and oneAgencies; Getty Images, Reuters - 676 words
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398 2002-05-14 33 -AFP PARIS The Ferrari team and drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barichello have been ordered to appear before the International Automobile Federation (FIA) on June 26, following the uproar after Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, The Italian team provoked a storm of abuse at-AFP - 398 words
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Article233 2002-05-14 33 -AFP LONDON England star Kieron Dyer is considering legal action after the horrific tackle from Southampton defender Tahar El Khalej, which may have ruled him out of the World Cup, it was reported yesterday. Dyer was on the receiving end of a brutal challenge from-AFP - 233 words
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Article, Illustration419 2002-05-14 34 He believes he's been picked on because he's Argentinian ROME Juan Sebastian Veron (picture) said yesterday that he believed Argentina's upcoming World Cup clash with England had fuelled press criticism of him during a difficult first season with Manchester United. Veron compared his ordeal to that ofIRevters photo - 419 words
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Article71 2002-05-14 34 ST JOHN'S West Indies captain Carl Hooper hammered his third test century of the series as the fourth test against India headed towards a dreary draw yesterday. Hooper cracked 136 and shared in a 186-run stand for the fifth wicket with Shivnarine Chanderpaul, who struck an unbeaten 80,71 words
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Article97 2002-05-14 34 Reuters BARCELONA Dutch coach Louis van Gaal will return to Barcelona on a two-year contract starting next season, club president Joan Gaspart announced yesterday. Van Gaal won two league titles in three years with the Spanish giant from 1997 to 2000, a period in chargeReuters - 97 words
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405 2002-05-14 34 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond SINGAPORE'S top track sprinter U.K Shyam is going through a rough patch. After racing six times in two months, the 26-year-old Arts undergraduate is struggling to find the form that propelled him to the national405 words
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Article, Illustration355 2002-05-14 35 Agencies LONDON It seems that the only obstacle preventing Nicolas Anelka (picture) from securing a permanent transfer to Liverpool is manager Gerard Houllier, The Reds had agreed personal terms with the French forward, who has been on loan at Anfield from Paris St Germain sinceAgencies; KSm3 - 355 words
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Article140 2002-05-14 35 Reuters LONDON Tony Adams will meet Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after undergoing a scan on a knee injury as he considers whether to call time on his illustrious career. An emotional Adams refused to be drawn on whether he might stay for another season at– Reuters - 140 words
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175 2002-05-14 35 -AFP LONDON The English Football Association revealed yesterday that the body would be backing African candidate Issa Hayatou in his election battle with Fifa president Sepp Blatter later this month. Blatter has faced a welter of allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement in recent-AFP - 175 words
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