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Article505 2002-05-23 1 Francis Kan - Francis Kan Will it end threats to switch off the taps? IN an address to Parliament last month, Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong indicated that he wanted to take water out of the equation so that it would not keep rocking Singapore's ties with Malaysia.505 words
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Article, Illustration258 2002-05-23 1 — Zackaria Abdul Rakim - Zackaria Abdul Rakim H| tering performI ance in I Inderjit Singh L I rece've(l a loaded I compliment. Dr Chee Soon J^B Juan's Singapore V^taj Democratic Party his "audacious demonstration of independent thought" and then gone on to invite him to join the SDR An258 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article441 2002-05-23 2 Bachan Singh - Bachan Singh SIA unions want 'goodwill' payment for members SINGAPORE Airlines may be restoring the wage cuts of its employees, but the airline unions are not exactly ecstatic about it. They feel that their members deserve a "goodwill" payment in recognition of their support, sacrifices and cooperation to441 words
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128 2002-05-23 2 Channel News Asia THE Health Ministry may expand the Human Organ Transplant Act to include organs like the liver and the cornea. The Act currently allows for the kidneys of Singaporeans and permanent residents who die from accidents to be removed for transplantChannel News Asia - 128 words
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Article106 2002-05-23 2 Channel NewsAsia ACTING Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts, Mr David Lim, yesterday announced that Singapore's media industry is set to see several major changes. The Government is planning to impose a competition code on the two main players MediaCorp and Singapore Press Holdings. It willChannel NewsAsia - 106 words
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361 2002-05-23 2 — Leong Pkei Phei - Leong Pkei Phei FROM next month, Singaporeans who want to downgrade from an A or Bl ward to the lower wards in a public hospital may do so under a new policy. Those who want to make the transfer must have hospital bills amounting to more361 words
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Article399 2002-05-23 3 Time for decisive fight, says Indian PM SRINAGAR As far as war proclamations go, Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee yesterday took one step beyond rhetoric when he said that the time had come for a "decisive fight". "Our goal should be victory because the time399 words
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Article164 2002-05-23 3 -AFP TOKYO The thirst for knowledge will help the world's most populated nation catch up with the world and by 2050, China will challenge the US economy, said Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew yesterday. "The young generation is growing up, being more productive, learning-AFP - 164 words
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153 2002-05-23 3 DILI A possible claim by Indonesia for its years of investment in East Timor has cast a cloud over bilateral relations. In an interview with the Indonesian service of Radio Australia, the country's de facto Ambassador to Dili, Mr Kristio Wahyono, said Indonesia would153 words
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Article395 2002-05-23 4 Joy Frances - Joy Frances Not us, SingTel tells court SINGTEL yesterday maintained that it did have a contract with the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore and the only way to rescind this contract was to prove that a mutual mistake had been made. SingTel denies that any mistake was395 words
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Article189 2002-05-23 4 Janice Lee - Janice Lee BESIDES giving tips on family bonding, a booklet by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) will give families a chance to win holidays to Los Angeles or Hong Kong. Family Matters, which provides listings of interesting events during the school holidays, has189 words
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Article96 2002-05-23 4 Channel NewsAsia AN EXPLOSION involving a pressurised nitrogen tank is believed to have killed a man in a workshop at the Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park 2 yesterday. The workshop at Block 5045 makes air compressors for industrial refrigerators. The blast was so loud that– Channel NewsAsia - 96 words
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Miscellaneous12 2002-05-23 2 I Want to win I I 100% FREE I I talktime? I12 words
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HOME NEWS
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247 2002-05-23 7 Newsßadio 93.8 THE Economic Review Committee (ERC), which has been tasked with coming up with an economic blueprint for the country, is looking into the possibility of making education a revenue generator. The idea is to free up the educationNewsßadio 93.8 - 247 words
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Article110 2002-05-23 7 NTUC Vice-President Mr Nithiah Nandan has been nominated by the NTUC Central Committee for consideration as a Nominated Member of Parliament. Mr Nandan is also the Executive Secretary of the Union of Power and Gas Employees (Upage) and the Senior Officers Association of Singapore Power.110 words
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Article135 2002-05-23 7 VISA credit and debit cards will soon be accepted at more shops in HDB residential estates in Singapore. A joint initiative between Visa International and the Retail Promotion Centre will equip selected shops in a number of estates with electronic data capture terminals. The areas135 words
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LETTERS
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Letter308 2002-05-23 8 Richard Tea - Richard Tea Did he have the time to think when given order to pass Barichello? AS ONE of Michael Schumacher's many admirers, I want to comment on the cynical remarks made by Mr Rohit Brijnath in his column, "Sport is the biggest loser" (Weekend Today, May308 words
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538 2002-05-23 8 Tan Heng Huay; Ang Hwee Suan - Tan Heng Huay Ang Hwee Suan I REFER to the letters, "Covered car park hike too steep", by Mr Eric Poon (TODAY, May 7), "Higher parking rates, same narrow lots" by Mr Terence Rajah (Today, May 9) and "Justify increase in538 words
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Letter185 2002-05-23 8 Kathleen Kwan - Kathleen Kwan I REFER to Mr Lim Boon Hee's letter "Oh, baby" (Today, May 22), in which he laments the high cost of having children these days. Are children really that expensive to raise? Should not Singaporean parents compare costs with those their counterparts have to185 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article169 2002-05-23 10 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) rebounded from two quarters of contraction to expand 1.1 per cent in the quarter to March, the central bank said. On a quarter-on-quarter basis GDP fell 2.9 per cent for the third consecutive quarter. Central bank governor Zeti AkhtarAFP - 169 words
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Market Watch
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Article131 2002-05-23 10 SINGAPORE shares ignored the slump in US equities when valuation concerns and warnings of terrorist attacks spooked investors. Dealers reasoned that foreign repatriation of capital seemed to be benefiting the local bourse. The STI rose 7.02 points to 1737.5 on selective buying while penny cap issues livened up as131 words
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Article55 2002-05-23 10 Index Value Chonge Pis Nikkei 225 Hong Seng Ull Ordinaries ":!K.i. '.Vltl *****.98 *****.20 3340.90 5541,61 +160.82 +41.91 +12.30 +9B.46 +1.36 +.36 +.37 +1.81 Korea (omp SET Index Jakarta Comp Phils Camp Shenzen 3 Mumiitii 863.06 386.97 511.63 1319.58 222.20 3175.49 +25.50 +1.33 -13.70 -9.12 -1.82 -11.04 +3.0455 words
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Article36 2002-05-23 10 US$ 0.5578 \}K 0.3320 Y«n 69.347 HK$ 4.3506 RM 2.1196 Euro 0.6021 Rupiah 5056.3 Buhl 23.340 Peso 27.764 AS 0.9998 Indian Rs 27.320 Won 690.09 C$ 0.8585 Yuon 1.6168 NZt 1.1814 NT$ 19.12736 words
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Article20 2002-05-23 10 Golduss/oi 318.000 Silver IBVm 4.825 Plminura uss/k 536.000 Riibbert.r,a g 127.25 Pdm oil Wtonm 1287 Brent crude uss/bor™l 26.3320 words
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Article, Illustration5 2002-05-23 10 Straits Times index 10-Day Chart5 words
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Article57 2002-05-23 10 By volume May 22 Pi::.: Cent TMCInl Holy NalSteel Singlel '000 38,231 28,22B 22,440 15,322 15,049 ThoiVillag La (elect) Food Empire JutTech tpn '000 13,775 13,689 13,572 12,035 10,948 By value May 22 OCBC DBS NalSteel SingTel Pat Cent 40,538,966 37,615,323 24,324,630 23,202,630 19,174,855 Chartered Mo-Broad Venture57 words
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Article66 2002-05-23 10 May 22 Close Change tainSij|>remelOOU5$5.800 +0,300 KBC 13.100 +0.300 iPH 21.900 +0.200 MlOO 21.800 +0.200 ladle 1.600 +0.130 IPB Breweries 5.650 +0.100 LlBS 14.900 +0.100 iingomasC 2kKK$ 1.470 +0.080 Flee USS 2.750 +0.070 rCIL3k HKS 1.330 +0.050 By percentage May 22 Close Change GMGUSS 0.025+25.000 NHCeram 0.215+19.44466 words
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Article79 2002-05-23 10 Bloomberg May 22 Close Change ieaview 6.000 -0.300 lentare 16.300 -0.200 Stlliii: 7.600 -0.150 M 7.000 -0.15O ki PNme200USS 4.500 4100 :&N 7.600 4100 ilA 13.500 -0.100 .pLand 3.460 -0.100 latSteel 1.540 -0.070 ,ing Inv 1.320 -0.070 By percenlage May 22 Benefon 20k Clase Change 0.015 -25.000Bloomberg - 79 words
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Article351 2002-05-23 12 Bloomberg Or NOL will post a full-year loss NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL), the world's sixth-largest container ship operator, said it will probably report a full-year loss unless a recent rise in cargo volumes is followed by a significant freight rate increase. NOL cargo volumes grew by 10 perBloomberg - 351 words
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Article73 2002-05-23 12 Bloomberg HONG KONG HSBC Holdings, continuing to shift jobs to low-wage centres to cut costs, will open a centre in Malaysia to process banking transactions from the UK, US and Hong Kong, HSBC Bank Malaysia's chief executive officer Dyfrig John said. The centre willBloomberg - 73 words
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Article193 2002-05-23 12 AFP BRITISH telecom giant Cable and Wireless (CW) said that it has won key telecom licences in Singapore and Hong Kong from whose it can re-launch its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The company sold its 54 per cent stake in CW HKT in HongAFP - 193 words
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218 2002-05-23 14 TOKYO The Bank of Japan yesterday upgraded its assessment of the economy for the third straight month due to a steady recovery in export and corporate activity. The central bank's report for May marked the first time the central bank had upgraded its218 words
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362 2002-05-23 14 AFP NEW YORK A Wall Street titan has been forced by the state to eat humble pie. Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay US$lOO million ($lBO million) in fines to help settle charges that it advised clients to buy stocks which it believed wereAFP - 362 words
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WORLD NEWS
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114 2002-05-23 16 WASHINGTON The hotly-contested 2000 presidential election was once again thrust into the spotlight with the surprise disclosure by the Justice Department that it would sue three Florida counties for alleged voting rights violation. The allegations include the intimidation of minority voters at the polls and114 words
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Article92 2002-05-23 16 Reuters NEW YORK Two Kazakh men win stand trial for hacking into the Manhattan computer system of business news service Bloomberg and then trying to extort money from the owner, Mr Michael Bloomberg. Oleg Zezov, 28, and Igor Yarimaka, 38, were arrested in— Reuters - 92 words
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Article342 2002-05-23 16 Reuters Ex-DPM drops hints to Dr M KUALA LUMPUR The possibility of the "mother of all reconciliations" in Malaysian politics has been revived yet again this time by none other than Anwar Ibrahim himself. The jailed former Deputy Prime Minister hinted that he was open to burying the■ Reuters - 342 words
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Article333 2002-05-23 18 Sharon's popularity surges, his plan sails through JERUSALEM Proving that he has forged a successful leadership strategy, Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had his economic austerity plan passed yesterday as polls showed his popularity surging. After being defeated in a vote on Tuesday, the belt-tightening plan sailed333 words
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125 2002-05-23 18 Agencies NEW YORK The talk of more terrorist attacks on the US saw New York City heightening its guard on Tuesday after the FBI identified the Statute of Liberty as a potential target. The city's Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said: "We are taking— Agencies - 125 words
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Article85 2002-05-23 18 Reuters BEIJING/TOKYO Five North Korean asylum seekers were yesterday sent to South Korea via Manila, ending a bitter two-week feud between Beijing and Tokyo. Japan and China have been trapped in a diplomatic dispute since Chinese guards dragged the five from Japan's mission in the northeastern– Reuters - 85 words
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Article, Illustration125 2002-05-23 18 Reuters BANGKOK Guns and monks don't usually mix but there was an exception yesterday when a lone monk entered the Thai parliament with an AK-47 rifle. Security officials said the monk walked into the parliament compound with a loaded, rusty assault rifle hidden under hisReuters - 125 words
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Article97 2002-05-23 18 AFP BANGKOK The Thai opposition yesterday launched its first censure debate against Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's government, accusing 15 ministers of corruption. However, the ministers were likely to survive the censure debate as the government has a thumping majority in the lower House of Representatives. Undaunted, theAFP - 97 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article1019 2002-05-23 20 Raja Mitra - Raja Mitra How to ensure you make the right moves to survive in the jungle out there A lOjwint guide to survival and advancement in the corporate world A ROLLING stone gathers no moss Till you succeed in getting from Position A to Position B, it is important1,019 words
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UPFRONT
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Article545 2002-05-23 22 -Reuters 50 eligible Australian farmers look for brides through a magazine SYDNEY Desperate and dateless in the city? Why not date an Australian outback Romeo? Struggling to find love in the vast bush, 50 eligible farmers have taken up a women's magazine's offer to help-Reuters - 545 words
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Article, Illustration361 2002-05-23 22 Gillian Wong - Gillian Wong TRYING to keep the attention of an audience that is young, restless and weary of didactic morality is no easy task for any performer. But The Necessary Stage (TNS) has succeeded in doing just that with its educational drama, Dare toGILLIAN WONG - 361 words
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Article282 2002-05-23 22 IT is bound to happen bringing one of Singapore's most talked-about love stories to the small screen. MediaCorp Studios is planning to turn the real-life story of actor Pierre Png's gift of love to fiancee Andrea De Cruz to reel, reported Channel NewsAsia (CNA) yesterday. The282 words
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INFOTECH
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Article, Illustration300 2002-05-23 24 Sarah Chua - For a real-life experience Sarah Chua Intel to launch three new chipsets that enhance PC capabilities INTEL promises richer digital media, gaming and broadband experiences with the launch of three new chipsets the 845G, 845E and 845GL. These chipsets bring Intel to the next platform of enhancing the PC experience300 words
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222 2002-05-23 24 WITH the 2002 FIFA World Cup fever rising, SingTel Mobile has launched a World Cup campaign. During the finals, from May 31 to June 30, SingTel Mobile customers can be part of the opening, semi-finals and final matches as 32 teams from around the222 words
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Article93 2002-05-23 24 DIGITAL video providers and entertainment companies are courting independent filmmakers to test new technology. Microsoft this week announced that the movie festival Slamdunk in Cannes has picked its upcoming video streaming platform to screen entries. The festival's producers will roll films using Microsoft's video encoding and decoding93 words
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CNETAsia Downloads
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Article26 2002-05-23 24 The software includes a media player, jukebox, and a built-in media browser to play a variety of streaming media formats on the Web.26 words
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Article52 2002-05-23 24 It plays MP2 and MP3 audio streams and combines functionality with an intuitive, customisable interface. It has a full-featured playlist editor and a 10-band graphic equalizer with userdefinable presets that can automatically load specific files. It also features Windows Media Technology 4.0 input/output support and the industry-standard Fraunhofer52 words
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28 2002-05-23 24 For Mac 8.1 and higher, it enables users to hear and see the thousands of hours of Windows Media-formatted content on the Web28 words
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Article19 2002-05-23 24 Play your favourite QuickTime movies in full screen, up to W times faster than Movie Player.19 words
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Article31 2002-05-23 24 Organise your movie collection in your own database. Print reports and keep track of where each movie is located, what they cost and who you've lent them to.31 words
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Article, Illustration816 2002-05-23 27 Learn to listen to your body when it demands a recharge Protein is the building block of the body. It makes up about 17 percent of our body and can be found in our muscles, bones, skin, nail and hair. Protein is made up of different combinations of816 words
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Article, Illustration135 2002-05-23 27 – Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh ALMONDS and milk for protein, fresh strawberry topping for a great tasting pick-me-up and the vitamins. Try this power punch for breakfast and give your body a protein fix. Ingredients (for 2 serves): 1 small carton COLD MARIGOLD HL Milk 50 gm almonds 10 strawberries, washed135 words
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Article, Illustration347 2002-05-23 29 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia But Jeff is happy juggling acting and boy band duties STAYING in shape is a weighty issue for MediaCorp artiste Jeff Wang (picture). And it's not because he is vain. "If you are in good health and fit you can cope with challenges," he said347 words
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Article, Illustration274 2002-05-23 29 – Gillian Wong - Gillian Wong RUDYAED Kipling once said: "East is East and West is West and never the twain shall meet". However, the Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) looks set to prove the adage untrue with their latest production The Diva and the Dancer. This Saturday's performance incorporates elements274 words
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Article, Illustration374 2002-05-23 31 Text and styling: Serena Sim Hair: Jade Chua (Vogue Salon) Make-up: Karen Teo (Vogue Salon) Clothes: ELLE (Ngee Ann City) Photography: Koh Mui Fong Location: Garden Hotel The Search for the Face ofToday is a search for the person who best represents the woman of the new millennium.374 words
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Article, Illustration210 2002-05-23 31 Skincare Series THIS is one ingredient that most of us should be very familiar with. Gingko Biloba, one of the oldest species of trees in the world, dates back some 200 million years. Native to East Asia, the use of gingko in Chinese medicine has been210 words
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Article, Illustration479 2002-05-23 32 David Ngiau - David Ngiau After filming wraps, stars can't stop acting A MOVIE star's acting job is far from over when shooting wraps on a film. After acting for the cameras, they have to act for the media in seemingly endless interviews on long publicity tours. Working the publicityAFP photo. - 479 words
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Article, Illustration164 2002-05-23 32 Last weekend at the Cannes Film Festival, Martin Scorsese screened a 20-minute preview of his latest epic, Gongs of New York, to an appreciative audience. The film's stars Cameron Diaz and Leonardo DiCaprio, however, had to face the inquisitive media and try to convince them that all– Reiters photo - 164 words
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Article, Illustration169 2002-05-23 32 Cruise ended his 10-year-marriage to Nicole Kidman last August and got together with his Vanilla Sky co-star, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz. The two were in town to promote their film in December. Needless to say it was a big event considering how most A-list stars make their169 words
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Article, Illustration187 2002-05-23 32 At the Berlin Film Festival in February, Russell Crowe and director Ron Howard attended an out-of-com petition screening of A Beautiful Mind, which went on to win the best picture Oscar. Crowe had a field day bashing the press at the two press conferences for the filmAFP photo - 187 words
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Article, Illustration121 2002-05-23 33 Reuters HONG KONG Hong Kong gong fu movie star Jackie Chan (picture) has won an international stunt-acting award. Chan, 48, won the 2002 Taurus Award for Best Action Movie Star, according to the World Stunt Awards Web site, www.worldstuntawards.com. The award was presented inReuters - 121 words
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Article138 2002-05-23 33 Reuters/Variety NEW YORK Sony Pictures, riding high with its adaptation of Marvel Comics' Spider-Man, is in negotiations to take all rights to Marvel's Ghost Rider from Dimension Films. Ghost Rider is a story about Johnny Blaze, who makes a pact with the devil to save— Reuters/Variety - 138 words
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210 2002-05-23 33 Reuters/Variety HOLLYWOOD This just in: Will Ferrell will star in the romantic comedy Action Newsman, his first movie deal since the comedian announced his departure from TV skit show Saturday Night Live {SNL). Ferrell will portray Ron Burgundy, a 1970s anchorman withReuters/Variety - 210 words
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Article, Illustration674 2002-05-23 37 Aggressive Boston tightens defence to even series NBA Eastern Conference finals Nets 86 Celtics 93 Seven game series tied at 1-1 EAST RUTHERFORD Antoine Walker (picture) got back his swagger, his team-mates got back to playing defence and the Boston Celtics got back in the series. Walker hadAFPpJM - 674 words
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467 2002-05-23 37 COLUMBUS Deep down, it is probably not much of an achievement to Tiger Woods. He sets his goals so much higher, which might explain why making a 36-hole cut in a tournament is just an expected part of his job. Woods,467 words
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Article142 2002-05-23 37 BRUSSELS Fifa president Sepp Blatter would obtain a large majority if the vote on his re-election was to take place now, Belgian Football League president Jan Peeters said yesterday. Peeters told the Belgian weekly Knack: "He's got the North and Central American league on his side, he's got142 words
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Article74 2002-05-23 37 KUALA LUMPUR Australia will help newly independent East Timor to join the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Yesterday, John Coates, president of the Australian Olympic Committee, told reporters that the lOC had already spent US$2OO,OOO ($358,000) to help restore damaged sports facilities in the capital Dili. Australia would also74 words
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Article95 2002-05-23 37 SYDNEY Ten thousand tickets for the August 3 Test between world champion Australia and New Zealand sold out in 10 minutes in Sydney yesterday. The match, which is part of the annual Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations series, will be played at Sydney's Olympic Stadium. Ground capacity has been95 words
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Article, Illustration663 2002-05-23 38 Kelvin Phang - Kelvin Phang STBC announces two resignations after meeting last night IN ANOTHER twist to a sad tale that has slowly been unfolding, the Singapore Tenpin Bowling Congress (STBC) announced last night that its president, Dr T.T. Ong (picture, below) has officially resigned. STBC usually conducts only one663 words
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Article, Illustration265 2002-05-23 38 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho ENGLISH football giant Manchester United has made its first multi-mil-lion dollar signing of the close season and it took place right in the heart of Singapore yesterday. In the stylish surroundings of the Devils Bar at Orchard Parade Hotel, United announced aWONG KHING CIIONG - 265 words
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260 2002-05-23 38 Reuters LISBON Uncapped midfielder Daniel Kenedy has been dropped from Portugal's World Cup squad after reportedly failing a drugs test. He has been replaced by Sporting's Hugo Viana, aged 19. A statement from the Portuguese Football Federation yesterday said its medical team had decidedReuters - 260 words
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Article, Illustration671 2002-05-23 40 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho WHY is Malaysia currently enjoying a samba spectacle, ahead of Singapore? Why did we have to settle for unfashionable Uruguay while Malaysia got arguably the biggest, most sought-after football team in the world in four-time World Cup winner Brazil? One major reason:WEE TECKHIAN - 671 words
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Article, Illustration543 2002-05-23 41 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho TONIGHT, Dickson Itimi (picture, in Jurong colours) will be a man of mixed emotions. The 18-year-old Woodlands Wellington prodigy makes his much-await-ed return to the NTUC Income SLeague after a sevenmonth absence. But in an ironic twist, Itimi's return to action sees him543 words
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Article, Illustration1124 2002-05-23 42 Kenneth Gob - Kenneth Gob Last chance for honours for golden generation HERE we go again. Some shrewd pundits have once again tipped Portugal as a potential World Cup winner in Japan and Korea. But this time, the pundits may actually have gotten it right.Getty Images - 1,124 words
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Article, Illustration504 2002-05-23 43 AFP SAIPAN The Republic of Ireland's build-up to the World Cup finals was dramatically rocked late on Tuesday when inspirational captain Roy Keane said he was going home because of personal problems and concerns over a knee injury. The 30-year-old, who is Ireland's onlyAFP - 504 words
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363 2002-05-23 43 Agencies SOGWIPO David Beckham will put on a great performance against Sweden if he recovers from injury in time for England's World Cup opener, manager Sven-Goran Eriksson predicted yesterday. Eriksson believes the England skipper, who broke a bone in his foot last month, canAgencies - 363 words
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Article249 2002-05-23 43 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Rivaldo will don Brazil's number 10 jersey, made famous by Pele, for the 2002 World Cup as it bids to bag its fifth title. Former world footballer of the year Ronaldo will wear number 9 while the number 11 will be onAFP - 249 words
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Article174 2002-05-23 43 Reuters IBUSUKI France coach Roger Lemerre has expressed serious concern about Thierry Henry's knee injury and has given him until Sunday to prove his fitness. The Arsenal player was supposed to take part in a training match against the Japanese league side Urawa Reds yesterdayReuters - 174 words
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