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Article, Illustration867 2003-04-05 1 Jose Raymond - Jose Raymond Mind-boggling errors that led to ship collision by jose@newstoday.com.sg The weather was fine. The instruments were working. The giant ANL Indonesia and the Singaporean naval vessel had spotted each other almost 3 km apart and there was no possibility of an accident if both ships had867 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2003-04-05 1 Clement Mesenas - Clement Mesenas by clement@newstoday.com.sg BOTH are tall, lean and articulate. Both have been at the forefront of the much-discussed media liberalisation for the past three years. And neither man minces his words. "I sometimes wonder if we wereWONG KHING CHONG. - 1,065 words
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Miscellaneous8 2003-04-05 1 I I u» "^S-'T"- BTJl 'V»\B j. Leslie8 words
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News
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Article150 2003-04-05 3 ALTHOUGH the Ministry of Education is not expected to announce until Saturday whether it will extend the school closure, a private school provided a clue to the situation on Friday. The Tanglin Trust School posted an announcement on its website that the school will remain150 words
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Article364 2003-04-05 3 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern Female designer, 29, succumbs to Sars By chingwern@newstoday.com.sg THOUGH older and ill people are more likely to die from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), the deadly virus' sixth victim here was 29-year-old Chong Pei Ling, who died yesterday. The designer, who went to Hong Kong364 words
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Article320 2003-04-05 3 Thailand's Don Muang airport was plunged into chaos as doctors and health officials hastily set up operations to screen all arrivals from the five Sars-infected countries in Asia China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam and Singapore. The Public Health Ministry requires all visitors from Sars-hit countries to wear masks320 words
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Article, Illustration273 2003-04-05 3 — Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern THERE is no need for nurses to change out of their uniforms before taking public transport Nor is it fair to mistreat these people who are risking their lives to save others. That's the word from Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang,AFP photo. - 273 words
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Article, Illustration1187 2003-04-05 4 Val Chua - Val Chua Economic superpower still getting to grips with handling crises like Sars openly by 1 val@newstoday.com.sg FOR the first time, China's broadcast TV stations are devoting huge air time to the ongoing Iraq war and trying to establish their credibility as independent operators by sending-AFP photo - 1,187 words
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Article, Illustration389 2003-04-05 6 US one step closer to toppling Saddam's regime BAGHDAD US troops stormed through the gates of Baghdad's Saddam International Airport and seized the strategic position and symbol of President Saddam Hussein's power, US officials said on Friday. Even the name of the airport has been changedGetty Images - 389 words
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Article204 2003-04-05 6 -AFP WASHINGTON Both houses of the US Congress overwhelmingly passed similar budget amendments authorising almost US$BO billion ($141.7 billion) in funding to cover the costs of war in Iraq and the start of reconstruction. The Senate granted by 93-0 votes a request from President George W-AFP - 204 words
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Article180 2003-04-05 6 Reuters NEW YORK CNN medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta was pressed into service on the Iraqi battlefield as a doctor and as a reporter but it wasn't quite enough to save the life of a two-year-old Iraqi boy. Mr Gupta, who has been travelling with a Navy– Reuters - 180 words
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Article179 2003-04-05 6 A US commander, who was leading a push by marines through southern Iraq towards Baghdad, was relieved of his duties. No reason was given for the decision to relieve Colonel Joe Dowdy, commander of the Marines First Regimental Combat Team, public affairs officer Steven Schweitzer said. Three coalition179 words
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295 2003-04-05 6 Agencies NEAR BAGHDAD US troops have found thousands of boxes containing vials of unidentified liquid and powder as well as manuals on chemical warfare at two plants near Baghdad, an American officer said on Friday. "It's unclear at this point what the vials contain and we're– Agencies - 295 words
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Article202 2003-04-05 8 PRIME MINISTER Goh Chok Tong will meet US President George W Bush in Washington on May 6, White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said on Thursday. Mr Goh's press secretary Burhan Gafoor told Today that a visit to the White House is on the Prime202 words
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Article172 2003-04-05 8 Tor Ching Li FORMER Workers' Party chief, Mr JB Jeyaretnam, will be holding a belated birthday cum fund-raising dinner at Hotel Grand Central tonight with a number of well-wishers. "My birthday was three months ago," said the 77-year-old. "But my friends thought it would be good– Tor Ching Li - 172 words
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Article, Illustration484 2003-04-05 8 Derrick A Paulo - Derrick A Paulo Move to stay afloat as crisis worsens by derri ck@newsto day. com. sg IN just a fortnight, travel agents have gone from holding out for a lifesaver to holding on for dear life. Two weekends ago, fighting off the spectre of war inReuters photo - 484 words
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139 2003-04-05 8 Channel News Asia SINGAPORE Democratic Party chief Chee Soon Juan has lost his appeal against the successful defamation suits brought against him by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong and Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. It was dismissed with costs by the High Court, which– Channel News Asia - 139 words
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Humour/News
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Article, Illustration789 2003-04-05 10 Neil Humphreys - Neil Humphreys Learn from the oldies WATCHING two oldtimers going through the preliminary stages of sexual foreplay is something you tend not to forget. When she was 10 years old, my mother was hiding under the kitchen table while her 60-year-old grandmother did the washing upArt/ENG KONG - 789 words
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134 2003-04-05 10 A COMPANY director has been charged with tax evasion. His case, which came up in court yesterday, will be dealt with on May 2. It is alleged that Mr Goh Ah Weng, a director with Kilowatts Engineering Construction, did not declare his director's fees for134 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration366 2003-04-05 11 Elaine Chua - Elaine Chua TanTock Seng nurses deserve our gratitude HAVING read reports about the behaviour of some people towards the nurses and employees of Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), I find it sad how they have allowed their fears to override their reason. Has their fear of Sars madeWONG KHING CHONG - 366 words
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204 2003-04-05 11 Chia Ser Heng - Chia Ser Heng I WOULD like to pose a question to the Ministry of Health on the imposition of home quarantine because of the outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars). The ministry requires those who have been in contact with Sars patients or suspected patients204 words
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Letter202 2003-04-05 11 Ananda Perera - Ananda Perera I REFER to the report, "It happened in Singapore" (Today, April 4). As a professional, I am proud of Associate Professor Lee Wei Ling and Dr Yee Woon Chee for resigning and blowing the whistle. I was especially impressed when I read the interview202 words
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Letter112 2003-04-05 11 Michael Loh Yik Ming - Michael Loh Yik Ming I REFER to the report, "It happened in Singapore" (Today, April 4). There has been no word on the fate of the data derived from this research or the possible further development of treatments based on it Although the researchers may have112 words
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Advertisement112 2003-04-05 11 TODAY and Ml pays tribute to NURSES caring for SARSpatients From all of us at TODAY and Ml, we want to say a heartfelt Thank You to our nurses. Your selfless attitude and dedication to your profession deserves all Singaporeans' deepest respect and admiration. While the rest of Singapore is112 words
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BUSINESS
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Article307 2003-04-05 12 Reuters Moody's: Steady outl MOODY'S Investors Service said on Friday that the medium-term outlook for all its "Aa" Singapore bank ratings remains stable, although downward pressure will rise over the longer term. Moody's also said that the stable outlook comes despite its expectation that continued economic weakness will■ Reuters - 307 words
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Article220 2003-04-05 12 Chan Chao Peh SINGPOST'S maiden bond issue of $300 million was oversubscribed on the day it was launched as investors warmed to the attractively priced issue, which carries a coupon rate of 3.13 per cent The issue, which has a maturity date of 10 years, was– Chan Chao Peh - 220 words
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Article, Illustration258 2003-04-05 12 Bloomberg AS SINGAPORE and India begin work on a free-trade agreement, the immediate gainers from an accord are likely to be Indian engineers, accountants and other professionals. The Closer Economic Cooperation Agreement, which will be a goal of Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's trip– Bloomberg - 258 words
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Market Watch
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Article127 2003-04-05 12 Reuters SINGAPORE shares ended higher on Friday, riding the wave of gains in regional markets as hopes of a quick end to the Iraq war were fired up by US forces seizing control of Baghdad airport. The Straits Times Index was up 0.86 per cent, or 11.19 points higher,■ Reuters - 127 words
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Article55 2003-04-05 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 8074.12 56.37 0.70 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 8822.45 2896.30 4499.18 174.29 22.20 140.79 2.02 0.77 3.23 Korea Comp SET Index 558.01 371.93 12.77 6.81 2.34 1.87 Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzen B 405.68 1090.66 212.78 4.92 28.17 8.30 1.23 2.6555 words
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Article35 2003-04-05 12 USS 0.5623 UK£ 0.3592 Yen 67i04 o'nnT c Euro 0.5300 Rupiah 4998 9 Ba t 24 256 Peso 29.941 A$ 0.9381 lndianßs 26i55 rt" rmn I Yuan 4.6539 NZ$ 1.0357 NTS 19.57835 words
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Article20 2003-04-05 12 Gold uss/oz 322.55 Silver uss/.z 441.3 Platinum uss/oz 609.7 Rubbers/kg 181.75 Palm oil RM/.onne 1487 Brent crude uss/barrel 28.9720 words
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Article55 2003-04-05 12 iy volume Vpril 4 Chartered SingTel TPV ComfortDelGro ST Engg HLAsia DatatrftUSS ACCS StarCrusUSS SembCorp Close 0.665 1.420 0.485 0.800 1.830 1.280 0.540 0.350 0.200 1.140 Change +0.015 +0.015 -0.035 +0.020 +0.050 +0.010 +0.040 +2.3 +3.2 -4.2 +1.1 +4.1 +1.9 +3.6 '000 13,883 12,058 11,980 11,525 11,12455 words
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Article79 2003-04-05 12 By$ April 4 Close Change Venture 14.500 +0.400 Creative 50 11.500 +0.300 SIA200 9.300 +0.300 SIA 9.250 +0.250 C&C 4.160 +0.120 STIETF100 13.270 +0.120 DBS Bk6% NCPS *****.300+0.100 JMH400USS 5.850 +0.100 KepCorp 4.440 +0.100 OCBC 9.650 +0.100 By percentage April 4 Close Change L&M 0.010 +100.0 Excel79 words
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Article, Illustration84 2003-04-05 12 afp aercc information provided by: Iy$ Vpril 4 SPH Close Change 17.600 -0.200 SPH 100 17.600 -0.200 OSIM Noble ComfortDelGro 0.750 -0.180 1.650 -0.050 0.800 -0.035 Aspial AURIC 0.250 -0.030 0.970 -0.030 Ossia 0.235 -0.030 SingTel 10 Sp Comp 1.400 -0.020 0.815 -0.020 ly percentage Ipril 4afp; aercc - 84 words
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WEALTH MANAGEMENT
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Article, Illustration720 2003-04-05 13 Lee Yew Meng - To avoid heartache Lee Yew Meng Plan your finances early before tying the knot by yewmengiffnewstoaay.com.sg FEW young couples have a detailed, heart-to-heart "financial talk" before tying the knot. And that, financial planners say, can result in heartache and marital distress problems they could avoid if they planned ahead. True,720 words
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What The Experts Say ...
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Article96 2003-04-05 14 Singapore Press Holdings Sell UOB Kay Wan THE Straits Times' recruitment ad volume for March showed a decline of 5.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y). Although February registered a 19 per cent y-o-y growth (due to a low base in Feb 02), it was down 10 per cent month-on-month.AII leading indicators■ UOB Kay Wan - 96 words
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Article54 2003-04-05 14 Singapore Airlines Buy DBS Vickers Securities SIA shares have been brutalised by the Sars scare, coming close on the heels of less-than-perfect progress in the Iraq war. Investor skittishness is understandable, and it creates a rare opportunity for the brave. With downside protection at $9, shares offer attractive returns withDBS Vickers Securities - 54 words
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Article90 2003-04-05 14 BeyonicsTechnology Buy UOB Kay Hian BEYONICS has proposed a merger with Sesdaq-listed Flairis Technology.The merger to be sealed by July provides economies of scale and a diversified customer base for Beyonics' contract manufacturing business. The company will gain entry into the Japanese outsourcing market with new clients like Panasonic andUOB Kay Hian - 90 words
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Article82 2003-04-05 14 Osim International Buy DBS Vickers Securities OSIM is paying $9,568 million in cash for a 29.9 per cent stake in Global Active, the holding company for GNC outlets in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei.The rationale behind the purchase is Osim's expectations of exponential sales growth for nutraceutical products in Asia in– DBS Vickers Securities - 82 words
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Article109 2003-04-05 14 OCBC Investment Research TPV Technology will release the final results of the last financial year next Monday. We are projecting a 17 per cent y-o-y increase in net profit on the back of a 23 per cent topline growth. If the war is prolonged, there may be an– OCBC Investment Research - 109 words
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Article58 2003-04-05 14 ComfortDelGro Buy DBS Vickers Securities COMFORTDELGRO shares began trading on April I. A defensive stock that also sports respectable growth, ComfortDelGro will become Singapore's largest land transport company, and the likely preferred stock for investors wishing to invest in the sector. Despite significant advances in component stocks leading up toDBS Vickers Securities - 58 words
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Article48 2003-04-05 14 Ocean Sky International Buy DBS Vickers Securities The results of the last financial year were in line with the management's forecasts.The management is progressively upgrading and expanding the production facilities. We believe that Ocean Sky is well-positioned for further growth. Maintain BUY, with a price target of S$O.3S.DBS Vickers Securities - 48 words
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Article593 2003-04-05 14 Teo Hwee Khee - Teo Hwee Khee Asian bonds attractive as region is on a slow growth phase: Analyst by... newsWnewstoday.com.sg BONDS have done well for the past few years, and it appears that their run may not be over yet Some segments of the bond market like US Treasuries593 words
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Article386 2003-04-05 15 Reuters Punters betting on rising drug company sales after outbreak of disease SHANGHAI Chinese investors searching for solace from the spread of the deadly flu-like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) virus need look only to drug company shares, which are likely to keep outperforming the– Reuters - 386 words
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Article, Illustration4048 2003-04-05 15 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Enquiries:Call 852-2973-6600 E-mail lipper.asia@reuters.com 3/4 N1UC Enhanced 0.682 3/4 N1UC Europe Eqty 0.536 3/4 N1UC Global Bond 1.028 3/4 N1UC Global Eqty 1.311 3/4 N1UC Growth 0.997 3/4 N1UC Japan Eqty 0.533 3/4 N1UC Prime 2.659 3/4 N1UC Singapore Bond 1.187 3/4 N1UC Singapore Eqty 0.939 3/44,048 words
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Advertisement207 2003-04-05 14 Company Forecast EPS P/E Ratio PEG 12-Mth Price Target AUSSINO GROUP LIMITED 0.03 7.74 0.55 0.40 CSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 0.05 7.37 0.02 0.54 EASTERN ASIA TECHNOLOGY LTD 0.11 4.65 0.16 0.96 FIRST ENGINEERING 0.05 7.52 -0.20 0.65 GOODPACK LIMITED 0.04 10.71 0.66 0.72 HONG LEONG ASIA LIMITED 0.12 10.79 1.83207 words
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Property Watch
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Article, Illustration367 2003-04-05 16 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Wet markets hit by bad times and stiff competition by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg THE INCREASING popularity of supermarkets and hypermarkets here is having a dampening impact on "wet markets" in mature HDB towns. Recently, seven wet market stalls in Ang Mo Kio, Geylang Bahra, Ghim Moh and367 words
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133 2003-04-05 16 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH), which runs two of Singapore's seven free-to-air television channels, said three top executives of its TV unit have resigned following the dismissal of the unit's chief executive. Chief Financial Officer Cheng Shoong Tat is the latest to quit— Bloomberg - 133 words
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137 2003-04-05 16 Bloomberg ONE major US franchise is suffering because of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars) outbreak while another is piping hot Starbucks Corp, the biggest US chain of coffee shops, said sales in Asia, especially Singapore and Hong Kong, declined because of the SarsBloomberg - 137 words
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Article68 2003-04-05 16 Bloomberg DBS Group Holdings, South-east Asia's biggest bank, said it fired 30 employees, or about 10 per cent, of its stock brokerage unit to cut costs. DBS, which acquired Vickers Ballas Holdings Singapore's biggest brokerage in 2001 is reducing employees as global markets plunge andBloomberg - 68 words
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Article60 2003-04-05 16 SINGAPORE and Sri Lanka will study the prospect of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in the second half of this year. The study to enhance economic relations came following Minister of Foreign Affairs S Jayakumar's meeting with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando60 words
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Article, Illustration404 2003-04-05 17 Agencies N Korea fears being targeted after Iraq PYONGYANG After Iraq, will the US attack North Korea? That is what Pyongyang is worried about as North Korean President Kirn Jong II made his first public appearance in 50 days. Analysts said Mr Kirn's visit to aAgencies; Reuters photo - 404 words
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132 2003-04-05 17 AFP SEOUL South Korean stocks plunged briefly on Friday after TV stations wrongly reported that Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates had been assassinated. The leading stock price index shed 1.5 per cent when state-invested MBC TV ran the first flash, followed shortly by 24-hourAFP - 132 words
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157 2003-04-05 17 -AFP JAKARTA A former director of Indonesia's central bank has been sentenced to three years in jail after being found guilty of corruptly failing to monitor insolvent banks properly during the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98. Heru Supraptomo is the second former central bank-AFP - 157 words
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161 2003-04-05 17 AFP AUCKLAND Police and lawyers are descending on the British Pacific territory of Pitcairn Island where they will lay sex charges against many of the island's men. The colony of 44 people, 2,160 km, south-east of Tahiti, fears for its future because of theAFP - 161 words
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Article, Illustration176 2003-04-05 17 AFP SYDNEY An Australian woman who spent A 5255,000 ($270,000) mistakenly deposited in her toddler's bank account on drugs, gambling and friends walked away free on Friday after a judge gave her a suspended jail term. Jodie Parchomenko, a 30-year-old mother of four, wasAFP; – Reuters photo - 176 words
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Article155 2003-04-05 17 AFP HAVANA The Cuban authorities said they are negotiating to end a stand-off with armed hijackers who took 40 passengers on board a ferry hostage on Wednesday. President Fidel Castro has arrived on the scene to oversee the negotiations with the eight to 10AFP - 155 words
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COMMENTARY/HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration1271 2003-04-05 18 Simon Tay - Sars a test of character Simon Tay This is a good opportunity to find out more about ourselves by weekend@newstoday.com.sg THERE is, unfortunately, no comfort in being right about bad things. At the start of the year, I warned: "Some Singaporeans think Singapore sits comfortably inside a bubble that canReuters photo - 1,271 words
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Article, Illustration801 2003-04-05 19 Dave Barry - Dave Barry EVERY year, we return to Orlando, Florida. Instinct makes us do this. We are like the salmon that must swim upstream to spawn and die. They are lucky. We must go to theme parks. A theme park is an amusement park where youArt/YEN YOK - 801 words
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WATZUP?
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Article, Illustration1444 2003-04-05 20 Felix Cheong - Felix Cheong 'Leslie, actors have learnt to let go but not you... you never knew whei -W by news@newstoday.com.sg APRIL is the cruellest month, Americanborn British poet T S Eliot once wrote. How true. How apt, Leslie, that you had timed your death at the beginning of spring, when1,444 words
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Article, Illustration631 2003-04-05 21 Serene Foo - Serene Foo by serenecffnewstoaay.com.sg IT WAS an uncanny interview in which I didn't have to ask a lot of my questions. I just thought them. Believe it or not, after my first question, healer Anne Jones (picture) was already answering631 words
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INTUNE
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Article, Illustration507 2003-04-05 22 Janice Lee - Janice Lee After a three-year hiatus, Hootie &the Blowfish returns with a fresh perspective by. ianice@newstoday.com. sb FOR some musicians, a revamp means a sharper nose, or a new set of boobs. For the down-to-earth rock band, Hootie the Blowfish, it involved little more than a507 words
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Article, Illustration149 2003-04-05 22 DAVID Gray (picture) is the latest to join the list of artistes including Moby and Blue who have cancelled planned concerts in Singapore. The British singer-songwriter, who catapulted to fame with his fourth album, White Ladder, earned a nomination in the best new artiste149 words
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Article, Illustration270 2003-04-05 22 AsifAnsar; Elisa Chia - AsifAnsar Elisa Chia Various Artistes: Cradle 2 the Grave (Def Jam/Bloodline Records) THE Jet Li and DMX co-starrer Cradle 2 the Grave may be a dud but its rapfuelled soundtrack offers more than its fair share of head bopping, hip-swinging moments.The album stands out from the many less-than-memorable, hip270 words
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FAMILY/FEATURES
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Article, Illustration710 2003-04-05 23 Theresa Tan - Theresa Tan It has been tough but parents will miss surprise week-long break PICTURE this. There is a viral outbreak. A: a parent, you think that the safest thing 1 do is to keep all the family members at home... in a secret room that is710 words
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Article, Illustration501 2003-04-05 23 Justine Moss - Justine Moss Four exciting cooking classes by eatout@newstoday.com.sg AN appealing thing about the Singapore Food Festival is that it provides opportunities for food-lovers to roll their sleeves up and get their hands "dirty" while preparing and cooking food. Instead of taking the easy way out and501 words
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EAT OUT
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Article, Illustration563 2003-04-05 24 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh There are little pockets of history and culture to be discovered in Singapore by eatouKffnewstoday.com.sg ORIGINALLY scheduled for April 13 as part of the Singapore Food Festival, the Central Singapore Food and Heritage Trail has been postponed to July 20. The Central Singapore Community563 words
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Article, Illustration571 2003-04-05 24 Richard Seah - Richard Seah by eatout@newstoday.com.sg Eating healthily is more important than ever these days. From this edition, Weekend Today will feature a healthy recipe that is both delicious and good for boosting the body's immune system each week. BOOSTING the immune system is key to571 words
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EPICURE
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Article, Illustration1058 2003-04-05 25 Jeff Yang - Jeff Yang Fine wine and food pair up at the World Gourmet Summit by eatouKffnewstoaav.com.se BODEGA Torres kicked off the first of 12 wine master classes in this year's World Gourmet Summit, parading eight vintages of the Torres Mas La Plana one of Spain's best-known red wines. The1,058 words
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Article, Illustration385 2003-04-05 25 Jeffrey Yang - Jeffrey Yang by eatoutwnewstoaay.com.sg SPAIN is the third-largest wine producer in Europe.Yet, wines from this country remains off the radar screen of local wine lovers. For bargain hunters looking for world-class wines, this is a blessing. The wines of Spain are as diverse as its385 words
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Article, Illustration587 2003-04-05 26 Deirdre Lim - Deirdre Lim Find out how white, grey and metallic tones give this small flat a larger-than-life feel by news@newstoday.com.sg ENTERING this well-lit and spacious apartment, it is difficult to imagine that it was formerly a gloomy and spatially tight flat in the 30-year-old Queensway neighbourhood. Nevertheless, the owners587 words
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Article, Illustration571 2003-04-05 27 Nicholas Chan - Nicholas Chan A Balinese-style sanctuary will never go out of fashion in urban Singapore by news@newstoday.com.sg A REFRESHING tropical breeze seems to brush past you as you enter this four-room apartment in Chua Chu Kang. The request from the home owners during the planning stage was for a571 words
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Article, Illustration626 2003-04-05 32 Colin Yong - Colin Yong The Sorento has the looks and ability to succeed but pricing concerns may delay its arrival here by colin@newstoday.com.sg No self-respecting car manufacturer wants to be caught dead without a full-sized sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in its line-up these days. BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volvo are626 words
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Article, Illustration254 2003-04-05 32 What's new and hot in car showrooms this month: Citroen C3 With a spacious cabin and lively 75bhp 1.4-litre engine, the C3 is a great little town car that will give class favourites like the Honda Jazz and Mitsubishi Colt a run for their money. The more254 words
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Article, Illustration139 2003-04-05 32 IF YOU have been bitten by the racing bug after watching the recent Malaysian Grand Prix at the Sepang Fl Circuit (picture), here is a piece of good news the circuit has just reopened after months of closure for race preparations and a track139 words
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Article, Illustration328 2003-04-05 33 HAIR YOU CAN EAT Go crazy over these funky candies. Just pop open the cap, twist the base and you have groovy "hair" candy growing out of the bottle. The Lucas Crazy Hair gooey fruit candy is available in four flavours hot and sour chamoy enchilado, sour strawberry twist,328 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2003-04-05 34 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Found footage film-making gives rise to new cinematic works FRED Astaire, a I man who could seemingly dance on air, delivered a special performance on American television a few years ago. He was on the dance floor, graceful and mesmerising, taking his partner,1,062 words
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Article92 2003-04-05 35 -Reuters LOS ANGELES Lord of the Rings star Liv Tyler (picture) has married her long-time musician boyfriend, Royston Langdon, in a private ceremony in the Caribbean, Tyler's publicist said on Thursday. Tyler, 25, and Langdon, the former frontman of British band Spacehog, tied the-Reuters - 92 words
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Article, Illustration240 2003-04-05 35 Reuters LOS ANGELES Actress Nicole Kidman (picture) shared her Oscar victory last month with ex-husband Tom Cruise, phoning him in New Zealand shortly after taking the best actress award for her performance in The Hours. "Your heart has to stay loving," Kidman told People magazineReuters - 240 words
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Article, Illustration663 2003-04-05 36 Yong Shu Chiang; Grace Tay; Elisa Chia - Yong Shu Chiang Grace Tay Elisa Chia DN DN YSC -YSC -DN DN DN YSC YSC Recommended films Adaptation: Easily the most indulgent film in the history of filmmaking: This film's screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman (Being John Malkovich), has written himself into the story.What started out based on aDN; YSC; -YSC; -DN - 663 words
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Article217 2003-04-05 40 -AFP LOS ANGELES Marion Jones, who won three gold medals and two bronzes at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, is not ready for the outdoor season and will not run at the Mt. SAC Relays, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. Jones said in February she-AFP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration582 2003-04-05 40 AFP Dream farewell could have been scuppered by 'miracle' shot NBA Hawks 91 Wizards 89 Abdur-Rahim makes a buzzer beater ATLANTA In the same arena where Michael Jordan was honoured at the National All-Star Game, the legend was handed a stunning loss hereAFP; AFP photo - 582 words
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413 2003-04-05 40 24, 3.30 am Golf BellSouth Classic DiMarco looks good for the Masters DULUTH Chris DiMarco literally clawed his way to the lead after the first round of the PGA Bell South Classic here Thursday, using the unique claw-putting grip that revived his24, 3.30 am - 413 words
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302 2003-04-05 41 Reuters SAO PAULO McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen says winning his first Formula 1 race has not changed him, privately or professionally. "It hasn't changed my private life at all," the Finn said after becoming the second youngest grand prix winner of allReuters - 302 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-04-05 41 Lan De Cotta - Lan De Cotta Once again, home fans will look to Barrichello to end a drought Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix Will Brazil see a home winner? by ian@newstoday.com.sg IT WILL be almost 10 years to the day the last time it happened. When Ayrton Senna took the chequeredReuters photo - 654 words
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Article, Illustration914 2003-04-05 42 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath IAN THORPE LAST WEEK when lan Thorpe finally admitted an unfriendly bug had got too friendly with him during his training last month, Australian swimming nearly took a celebratory march, balloons were inflated, party hats called for. (If I'm exaggerating, then so was the914 words
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Article, Illustration389 2003-04-05 42 L. O J^lWllH^- 111 Ullu- W 111 AFP INDIANAPOLIS US swimmers had hoped the much-hyped "duel in the pool" against Australia on Sunday would help their sport make a splash in this non-Olympic year, but those hopes sank after aL. O J^lWllH^- 111 Ullu- W 111 AFP - 389 words
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Article, Illustration446 2003-04-05 43 "an Yo- Hinn - "an Yo-Hinn Poulsen's role with Sinchi can extend to other clubs as well by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg EARLY last week, former national coach Jan Poulsen was appointed advisor on a voluntary basis to NTUC Income S-League newcomer Sinchi FC. His role is to advise the club's management on how446 words
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Article245 2003-04-05 43 -AFP LONDON English Premiership clubs Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea plan to meet France coach Jacques Santini in an attempt to defuse a potential club versus country row. The English clubs want to limit the number of England-based players Santini calls up for the Confederations-AFP - 245 words
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158 2003-04-05 43 Reuters COPENHAGEN Denmark coach Morten Olsen has threatened to quit after his team was heavily criticised in the wake of Wednesday's shock 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Bosnia, Danish tabloid B. T. reported on Friday. Danish media reacted with barely-con-cealed horror toReuters - 158 words
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Article158 2003-04-05 43 -AFP ATHENS Olympic organisers will decide next week whether to go ahead with an ambitious project to put a glass roof on the main Olympic stadium for the 2004 Games. International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge told the Eleftheros daily on Friday that he was-AFP - 158 words
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Article, Illustration555 2003-04-05 44 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Jurong andTampines send message to title favourite Home NTUC Income S-League Jurong 0 Tampines 0 Stags win on penalties by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg THE way the championship race is shaping up, Jurong and Tampines Rovers look to be the closest challengers to league leader Home United. Which meansWEE TECKHIAN - 555 words
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Article, Illustration353 2003-04-05 44 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn HE WAS hours away from trying to make the cut for the second round. Then, the world crumbled around Singapore's top golfer Mardan Mamat Early Friday morning, he received the tragic news that his wife Orkid had succumbed to cancer.Getty Images - 353 words
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351 2003-04-05 44 AFP TOKYO Top seed and badminton world number one Chen Hong was sent tumbling out of the Japan Open by Chinese compatriot Lin Dan here Friday. Former champion and world number one Peter Gade also crashed out. Lin edged past Chen 8-15, 15-10,AFP - 351 words
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Article, Illustration207 2003-04-05 45 Horse Racing Written By JOHN BELL THE response to the Lime Racing Trust (LRT) has been tremendous with only a handful of stakes remaining available to the public as of last night. Hot on the heels of the brilliant start to the Orange Racing Trust,207 words
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