Today, 26 December 2002, Afternoon Edition

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  • Title Section
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    7 1 TODAY Thursday December 26, 2002 MITA(P) 002/11/2002
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  • AFTERNOON EDITION
    • Article
      Lock icon This 'strip-tease' won't work, US tells North Korea
      385 1 Reuters WASHINGTON North Korea appears to be performing a "striptease" to draw the United States into resuming talks on normalising relations but is unlikely to succeed, a Bush administration official said yesterday. Earlier in the day, the UN nuclear watchdog agency said
      Reuters  -  385 words
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      Lock icon Where is the evidence?
      442 1 AFP Russia joins issue with US and UK on the Iraqi question MOSCOW Russia yesterday deepened a rift on the UN Security Council over Iraq when it insisted that no evidence had yet been produced to support a US contention that Iraq is a terrorist threat.
      AFP; GETTY Images  -  442 words
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      Meet R2D2 the surgeon
      565 1  -  Shanoo Maharaj EVERYONE has heard of the artificial heart. But the buzzword in cardiac medicine these days is the artificial doctor. A first appearance was made in Asia recently during the operation of Mr Rahman Kumar, a 49-year-old salesman, who was treated at India's state-of-the-art New
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  • HOT NEWS
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      Lock icon Little cheer for retailers
      575 2 Business outlook remains gloomy MR Kenneth Chan spent more than $2,000 on Christmas presents last year. He's spending a fifth of that now after losing his job two months ago as an engineer at a construction company. "There's definitely going to be less exchanging of presents
      Bloomberg  -  575 words
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      Lock icon Bomb material find in Indon
      306 3 Agencies Big seizure in Central Sulawesi JAKARTA Indonesian police yesterday found 250kg of ammonium nitrate the same material used in the Bali bombings in Central Sulawesi province, which has been hit by bloody religious conflicts in recent years. The chemicals were seized from a car
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    • Article
      Fear factor
      578 4  -  Tor Ching Li Shocking message for teens IF you can't fine Singaporeans for doing something, then scare them from doing it. That seems to be the approach of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and the Health Promotion Board (HPB) when it comes to preaching abstinence among hormonally-charged teens,
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      Cameras taken but not cash
      237 4  -  Tan Hut Leng A BREAK-IN at a makeover studio in Liang Court last week saw the suspect walking away with camera equipment but leaving unsecured cash in the shop. "This is the second break-in in hah" a year," said studio photographer Jean Phua. "Both times,
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      16 4 STDs Excerpt from the new magazine, Teenagers ask?. Part of the picture has been blurred deliberately.
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  • LETTERS
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      Pro-family? Yes
      603 6  -  Ms Jean Tan Lee Kirn Hua Employees enjoy leave, grants and tax benefits PLEASE refer to Ms Ginny Leow's letter, "Creative benefits" (Today, Dec 13). She had suggested that mothers in Singapore receive dismal maternity benefits compared to Australia and the United Kingdom. We would like to clarify
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      HDB, please review 30-month moratorium
      133 6  -  Phua Cheng San THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) maintains a policy that those who sold their private residential properties within a period of less than 30 months are ineligible to apply directly to the board to buy a flat. I urge the HDB to
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      12 6 STOREWIDE 25-27 Dec only Except magazines, concessronaires, nett-priced and promotional ilems [[iOOKSTQKr.S
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      32 6 Your letter can also appear on this page. Give your full name and address and write to: Today, 24, Raffles Place, #28-01/06, Clifford Centre, Singapore *****1; Fax: 65-*****21 7; E-mail: news@newstoday.com. sg
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  • BUSINESS NEWS
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      Lock icon Ransom bid behind arrest?
      262 8 AFP CHENNAI One of two executives from a major Indian IT firm who were arrested and later freed by Indonesian police said yesterday a ransom bid could have been the motive behind his detention. Mr Arun Jain, chairman of the leading software firm, Polaris Software India,
      AFP; AFP photo.  -  262 words
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      Lock icon Japan's SMBC to merge with subsidiary
      180 8 -AFP TOKYO The Japanese megabanking group Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) said yesterday it would merge with its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wakashio Bank, on March 17. Though the merged entity will keep the name of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp, technically second-tier Wakashio Bank will be
      -AFP  -  180 words
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      Lock icon Gold rally to go on
      605 8 Bloomberg Threat of war will drive prices higher NEW YORK Gold, on track for its biggest annual gain in 23 years, may rise further in the new year as the threat of a US-led attack against Iraq prompts buying of the metal as a haven,
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      Lock icon Tis a season for giving ... less
      146 8 Tis a season for giving less AFP TOKYO Japan's year-end holiday season is a key time for charities to collect donations but people appear more reluctant to part with their cash after a decade-long economic slump, a relief worker said yesterday. In the glitzy Ginza shopping district of downtown Tokyo,
      AFP  -  146 words
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      Lock icon 2003: No quick start
      456 10 -AFP Global economy hit by fears of war, higher oil prices PARIS The global economy, having failed to sustain an uptick in momentum in the second quarter of this year, is unlikely to catch fire in the early part of next year, clouded by fears of
      -AFP  -  456 words
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      Lock icon Crude oil surges over Venezuelan concerns
      206 10 Bloomberg NEW YORK The price of crude oil rose to a 23-month high amid speculation that US refiners have dipped into their reserves to make up for missing barrels from Venezuela. In Venezuela, soldiers fired tear gas at strikers who defied President Hugo Chavez,
      — Bloomberg; Bloomberg photo  -  206 words
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      Lock icon Widening gap between HK's rich and poor
      248 10 AFP HONG KONG The territory is seeing a growing gap between its rich and poor with an increasing number of people living below the poverty line, trade unions warned yesterday. A survey carried out by the Confederation of Trade Unions last year found
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      China's jobless at 4.5%
      125 10 BEIJING China aims to keep its urban jobless rate to around 4.5 per cent next year, compared to an estimated 4 per cent jobless rate at the end of this year, the official Xinhua news agency reported. China hopes to create 9.5 million jobs next year
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      Lock icon Merrill to invest 100b yen in UFJ loan
      211 10 Bloomberg TOKYO Merrill Lynch Co has agreed to invest 100 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in a bad-loan venture with UFJ Holdings Inc, Japan's fourth-largest lender, which needs capital after posting a record loss. The investment will enable Merrill to expand its advisory
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      Lock icon Weaker dollar?
      306 12 Bloomberg Greenback under pressure amid war fears TOKYO The US dollar may weaken on concern that mounting tensions in Iraq and North Korea will lead to wars and hinder a rebound in the US economy. The dollar traded at 120.43 Japanese yen yesterday afternoon in Tokyo, little changed
      – Bloomberg; – Bloomberg photo  -  306 words
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      UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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      Lock icon Phone wars
      726 13 Bloomberg Customer retention crucial as growth fizzles TOKYO Vodafone Group Pic's bid to turn mobile phones into portable game players and digital cameras may be tested next year, judging from the experience of Japan's mobile phone operators. Nokia, Motorola and other handset makers are releasing new models with
      Bloomberg; – Bloomberg photo  -  726 words
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      Lock icon Metro line opens in Delhi
      57 13 Bloomberg Police officers stand guard beside the new metro train in New Delhi, India. Delhi Metro Rail Carp's first eight-kilometre line was inaugurated on Tuesday by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The US$2 billion ($3.48 billion) system is designed to relieve transport problems and cut
      – Bloomberg  -  57 words
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      Lock icon No Xmas joy for US retailers
      214 13 Bloomberg NEW YORK US retailers are having their worst holiday shopping season in more than three decades as sales at major retail chains showed little pick-up. Sales at stores that have been open at least a year rose 1.7 per cent last week from
      – Bloomberg; Bloomberg  -  214 words
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      101 11 Canon Introducing the Canon Prima Super 130 now small enough to fit in your pocket. It's 30% smaller on the outside, but inside, the beautifully designed Prima Super 130 is absolutely enormous. Featuring a 3x zoom lens and a powerful "smart" flash, it gets the picture under any shooting conditions.
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      420 13 fmmßm Antony Earnshaw \f INVITATION TO A SEMINAR X f 'I "aXtl^Krn'r1 THE INNER MAGIC OF PHONICS I Diploma in Education Come to a one day seminar and workshop for both parents and I mi™'^^^"' 4™"* teachers presented by Mr Antony Earnshaw. JB JH Mr Earnshaw will demonstrate strategies that
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  • WORLD NEWS
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      Lock icon Clash mars Christmas joy
      88 14 AFP Palestinian leader Yasser Am/at showing journalists a picture of a destroyed statue of the Virgin Mary in the West Bank city ofßamallah on Christmas Eve. Israeli tanks and troops pulled back from the centre of Bethlehem to allow Christmas services to go ahead, but Israel
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      Lock icon Immigrants sue Ashcroft
      179 14 Reuters LOS ANGELES The US Attorney-General and the immigration service were hit by a civil lawsuit over the detention of immigrants from Muslim countries who came forward to register under new anti-terror-ism rules. A coalition of Arab and Muslim groups sought an immediate injunction against further arrests
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      Lock icon Unpredictable
      330 14 Agencies But NKorea not hell-bent on conflict WASHINGTON As international concern mounts over the North Korean nuclear crisis, experts are pointing to Pyongyang's unpredictability as a factor in the situation that cannot be controlled. "One of the problems is that it is really cut off from the outside world
      Agencies  -  330 words
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      Lock icon Vendetta sparks prison massacre
      209 14 AFP GUATEMALA CITY Rioting prisoners hacked 17 fellow inmates to death, decapitating and mutilating several of their bodies, during a bloody prison riot that also left more than 40 people injured, authorities said. In the space of a few hours late Monday and early Tuesday, the
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      Lock icon Cancer drug linked to deaths
      80 14 AFP TOKYO At least 124 people have died in Japan since July from side-effects, such as internal bleeding believed to be caused by a lung cancer drug sold by British-based company AstraZeneca pic. The deaths sparked a dispute over whether Japan's health ministry was right
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      Lock icon Low support for HK gov
      102 14 Reuters HONG KONG The people's confidence in Hong Kong's future fell to record lows as distrust in the administration scaled new heights. The government, led by Beijing-appointed Chief Executive Tung Chee Hwa, has drawn criticism for a planned subversion law which many fear will curb
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      Lock icon Reunited in the US
      81 15 Agencies ONE of China's most prominent pro-democracy activists, Mr Xu Wenli (right), sharing a smile with his daughter, Ms Xu Jin a school teacher in the United States on a train from O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Tuesday. Mr Xu, 59, has spent 16 of
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      Lock icon Iraq in buoyant mood
      299 15 Agencies Baghdad downs US spy plane, vows to repel attack BAGHDAD The mood in Iraq was buoyant after it shot down an unmanned US spy plane and Baghdad vowed to repel any attacks mounted by Washington and its allies. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein said in a
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      107 14 An East-Meets-West Music Synergy Concert incorporating Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist Traditions in aid of Shan You Counselling Centre and Buddhist Lighthouse Jointly performed by Venerables from Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Bodhiraja Buddhist Society, Palyul Nyingma Buddhist Association, together with local hymn groups, Sunny*Rain and sr xliMtc
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      77 15 V COLOURSO^ AMniip ■■'■HS^ i .oS^ Bold, Opulent and Extravagant designs first ever to be :'A £v^t showcased in Singapore. Be captivated by the colours and glamour of the Colour Diva collection at TianPo Jewellery. M& INCW OPENING @S 'I *T A XtT)/^\ causeway point centrepoint century square compass point
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  • COMMENTARY
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      Where do you office?
      708 16  -  Chet Currier Demystifying the jargon financial consultants use NOBODY makes a move in the modern world of money management without consulting a consultant It might be a pension consultant, a management consultant, or a consultant specialising in mutual funds. Though fund managers themselves are often called
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      389 17 l^^f^ffTfffj^^^y^Bl "...Thanks to Slim Fit I not oniy improved j^^^Km^m my bust but also my relations my husband!" ms cnd jwu Mun l\ I I WmW i I Jfc It's a fact that a full, well-rounded bosom gives a woman more self-confidence than il A I I I :-ho is
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Grove of forbidden fruit
      518 18 Reuters Business of love thrives in Israel's moshavs despite recession and unrest BEIT ELAZARI (Israel) Tucked away in a grove of persimmon trees in this farming community, or moshav, a new industry of love-making has grown in fields once sown by Israeli pioneers dedicated to building
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      Lock icon Fish in moderation
      136 18 -Reuters CHICAGO Eating fish as infrequently as once or twice a month reduces the risk of the most common type of stroke, researchers have found. Fish contains Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids that enhance blood flow and prevent the formation of clots that cause most ischaemic strokes. "Men
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      70 18 IS YOUR MARGARINE INCREASING YOUR RISK OF BREAST CANCER? Chances are, your margarine contains trans fats. But there's a good chance you won't find it on the label. Research shows that women with a diet high in trans fats have more chance of developing breast cancer". Naturei has only fe"y
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  • FOOD FORUM
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      Pickled, dried, candied ...
      666 19  - Pickled, dried, candied Katrina Karim There's more to this root than ginger tea GINGER is a key ingredient in Asian and Oriental cuisines. Ginger is commonly used in chutneys, pickles and curry pastes. In the West, dried ginger is popular as an ingredient in making confectionery items. Ginger is often
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      Tips to chop ginger correctly
      59 19 Peel ginger. Slice off bumps or knobby parts until appearance is smooth. Slice ginger horizontally into wafer-thin slices. Stack slices in short piles. Slice them thinly across in opposite directions. •The result:Thin shreds of fresh ginger. •To mince fresh ginger,continue chopping ginger shreds in as
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      195 19 Ingredients 450g fish fillet 2 tsp ginger, finely chopped Seasoning tbsp rice wine tsp salt a dash of sesame oil a dash of pepper Batter 1 egg white 1 tsp corn flour Orange Sauce 100ml orange juice Vs tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1 tsp corn flour Method 1. Rinse
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  • INFOTECH
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      CD writer with good connections
      473 20  -  Farihan Bahrin The CRW-FIDX has USB 2.0 and FireWire jacks YAMAHA continues to expand its line of high-end CD writers with this versatile spinner. The CEW-FIDX 44x24x44x may be an external drive but it has the same specifications and features that made its internal model
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      Queue no more with iQB
      341 20 THE days of queuing up to pay for your purchases or to settle your bills may soon be over. With iQB, a cashless e-payment method that works by direct debit from your Internet bank account, consumers can perform these tasks and more from the comfort
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      New Samsung 4-in-l office system
      138 20 THE new Samsung SF-331P multipurpose inkjet fax machine is as a fax machine, colour printer, scanner and copier all rolled into one. It is a personal communication centre for the home as well as for small offices. The enhanced telephone capabilities of the machine allow
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  • TIMEOUT
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      Classical kids
      460 21  -  Yong Shu Chiang Fuchun Primary's Esplanade act a first LIKE many 12-year-olds in the country, Alex Loh is wondering what secondary school life will be like when he returns to class next year. But the Primary Six student from Fuchun Primary School has more than just academic performance
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      HAPPENING
      184 21 VISUAL ART KINGS AND QUEENS This exhibition features the Singapore Philatelic Museum's latest acquisition of Straits Settlements materials from the era of Queen Victoria, King Edward VII, King George V and King George Vi. Highlights include a 1 855 cover bearing the earliest known B/172 postmark, a mark that
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  • CITYSTYLE
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      From this to this
      445 22  -  Pearlyn Tham How acupuncture helped him shed all those kilos YOU will be forgiven if you think that the two photographs here are of two different persons. They are actually of the same person Mr Meng Qing Kang. He underwent weight-loss treatment at the Tianjin Aimin
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      Colour me copper
      193 23  -  Pearlyn Tham Paint the town red with new brilliant shades PAPRIKA and Divine Mango may sound like they belong on a restaurant menu. But they are actually from the new range of Dazzling Copper hair-colour shades from Gamier Natea. The other two shades have equally palatable names
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      You light up my nights
      158 23  -  Peariyn Tham CHRISTMAS has just passed but there's still reason for you to indulge in some party accessories. After all, the festive season continues right until New Year's Day. With that in mind, Celine has come up with Boogie Night, the "sparkling little sister" version
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      Excuse me, does your moisturiser have special filters?
      487 23  -  Toh Xing Yu, IS it more important to keep your skin soft, smooth and young? Or is it more important to keep it safe from the harmful rays of the sun? Being busy women on the go, surely we deserve to have
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  • TRAVELLER
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      Where food is never enough
      903 24  -  Jessica Leow When in Taipei, make it a point to over-order 'T^AIPEI is not exactly what you would X call a "must-see" destination among the great destinations of the world like New York, London, Tokyo, Rome, Hong Kong. But Taipei? Nah. Neither is it an
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      EATING IN TAIPEI HOT PICKS
      206 26  -  Jessica Leow Ding Tai Fen (i 94 Hsinyi Rd, Sec 2) For unforgettable xiao long bao (littie dragon buns), head for this landmark restaurant. Long queues are common during meai times, so come early. Hou Chi Noodles its noodles are arguably the best I in
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      Northwest-JAL redemption perks
      67 26 XTORTHWEST Airlines will begin J. 1 offering members of its WorldPerks programme new award redemption benefits on domestic flights operated by Japan Airlines (JAL), starting April 1. Members can redeem 15,000 miles for round-trip economy class awards on JAL-operated domestic flights. Northwest operates a hub at Tokyo
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      SIA cabin staff consistent
      143 26 The results of surveys are almost always information collated by researches after polling customers of a particular industry or users of a product But in an unorthodox approach to measuring quality standards, Skytrax Research leading quality advisors to several airlines, airports and related travel businesses picked
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      KLM to sport a new look
      223 26 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is to modernise the livery of its entire fleet during the coming years. The phased operation coincides with the delivery of KLM's new inter-conti-nental fleet, starting next year. The first aircraft to sport the new colours (picture) is the Boeing
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      QUICKTOURS
      265 26 MANILA, PHILIPPINES There's always something to do in the capital of the Philippines and shopping probably ranks high on the list. Prices start from $420, Agent: Fairworld Travel Tel: 6538 7778 GENTING, MALAYSIA If you'd like to try your hand at the casino tables, there is just no better
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  • INCINEMAS
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      187 27 Reuters/Variety BERLIN Michael Jackson's baby-dan-gling exploits have spawned a new video game in which the player has to catch babies in a basket as a cartoon version of the pop star hurls them from a rooftop. At the end of the game, called "Michael Jackson
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      Feline fantasy
      294 28  -  Yong Shu Chiang FILM REVIEW The Cat Returns ANYONE who saw last year's soaring fantasy, legendary Japanese animator Hiyao Miyazaki's Spirited Away, will agree it's a tough act to follow. The Cat Returns, by the same company which made that film and past favourites like My Neighbour Totoro
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Crunch time
      595 32 Defending champions have to get their act together LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles Lakers are about to face their biggest rival, and that's of secondary importance. The most crucial thing for the out-of-sorts NBA champion right now is getting back on track and posting some victories, reported ESPN.com.
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      Lock icon Knicks to retire Ewing's No. 33 jersey
      246 32 AFP NEW YORK The New York Knicks announced yesterday that they will retire Patrick Ewing's No. 33 jersey at halftime of a Feb 28 game against the Orlando Magic. Voted one of the 50 Greatest Players in National Basketball Association history, Ewing is
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      Lock icon Aussie skipper Waugh keeps cricket world guessing on his future
      408 32 AFP MELBOURNE Steve Waugh will ignore overwhelming public sentiment and resist the temptation to retire before the fifth Ashes Test against England in Sydney next week. He wants to play out the series and then decide in his own good
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      No more golden goal
      102 33 TOKYO The J-League will next season abolish the goldengoal system it introduced to the world of football as a crowdpulling measure when it was inaugurated 10 years ago. The Japanese professional league said the formula of a sud-den-death finish in extra-time had served its purpose of
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      Five nations bid for 2014
      122 33 LIMA Peruvian football chiefs have floated the idea of a fivenation South American 2014 World Cup bid along with Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. Manuel Braga, the president of the Peru Football Federation, said yesterday that there were many problems involved in such a venture
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      Win saves coach's job
      81 33 BERLIN- Bayern Munich's victory over Bundesliga champion Borussia Dortmund last month may well have saved Bayern coach Ottmar Hitzfeld his job, Bayern's commercial manager Uli Hoeness said yesterday. "If we had lost, it must have been possible to have had a talk with him, asking how
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      Six of the best
      628 33 Are they the future of Smgapores football? Passionate Singapore fans, deeply hurt by the 4-0 mauling by bitter rival Malaysia, demanded a massive shake-up in the national team. The current crop of Lions, they said, is made up of too many players who are way past
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      Lock icon Tough week for Gunners
      556 34 -AFP Arsenal's challenge begins at West Brom LONDON Arsenal's star-studded squad will face one of its toughest tests of the season in the next few days as matches come thick and fast over the holiday period. The Premiership champion leads the English Premiership by two points
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    • AFTERNOON EDITION
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        Lock icon Leeds to face ex-manager Wilkinson's Black Cats
        394 35 AFP LONDON Leeds' long-suffering fans will have a reminder of happier times today when they travel to the Stadium of Light to face 17th-placed Sunderland. The Black Cats are managed by Howard Wilkinson who, back in 1992, guided Leeds to its last major
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        Lock icon Houllier jumps to Gerrard's defence
        546 35 Liverpool boss urges FA not to 'kill' his young midfielder ANFIELD Gerard Houllier will go all out to protect Steven Gerrard from the witch-hunt he fears is threatening his troubled young midfielder. The Liverpool manager is seriously concerned about the consequences of his England midfielder's
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        Lock icon Fergie wary of threat posed by McClaren's Boro
        414 35 Reuters MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson fears Manchester United will struggle to break down Middlesbrough today because of the work his former assistant Steve McClaren has carried out at the Riverside Stadium. McClaren, who helped United win the European Cup in 1999, left Old
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