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Title Section8 2003-09-04 1 TODLAY todayonline.com Thursday September 4,2003 MITA (P) 002/11/20028 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article506 2003-09-04 1 Teo Hwee Nak - Teo Hwee Nak Will rebuke by PM make MPs over-cautious? by hweenak@newstoday.com.sg THE term seemed to be vanishing from Singapore's political dictionary. But a day after Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong's stern reminder to some of his party's younger Parliamentarians about watching their words, some506 words
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149 2003-09-04 1 Reuters WASHINGTON The Bush administration is assembling an ambitious spending plan for postwar Iraq, with preliminary estimates it may seek up to US$65 billion ($ll4 billion) in coming weeks to bolster military operations and reconstruction, people familiar with the matter said yesterday.Reuters - 149 words
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179 2003-09-04 1 Agencies NEW YORK US stocks ended at fresh highs for the year yesterday, while Treasuries clung to slim gains, as bullish brokerage calls and better-than-expected August sales at Cisco Systems Inc lifted technology shares. The Nasdaq Composite Index notched a 17-month high— Agencies - 179 words
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Article, Illustration82 2003-09-04 1 Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger was hit by an egg at a University of California campus in Long Beach Wednesday as he campaigned to unseat Democratic state Governor Gray Davis. The egg splattered his tan jacket and he wiped if off without pausing or breaking stride, then– REUTERS photo - 82 words
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Miscellaneous45 2003-09-04 1 NEWSX^/lEWS pm says Employers should return the favour/2 pol pot park? Cambodians aghast at new tourism plan/4 tan kin lian Straight-talking CEO turns Income around/6 BIG I MOUTH Beckham should not have revealed dressing-room talk, says Eriksson/72 _______k ___t TBm iir^ ~/^mp FREE COPY 145 words
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HOT NEWS
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article, Illustration414 2003-09-04 2 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla Lee Ching Wem Private sector told to invest in workers by shobha@newstoday.com.sg NOW that employers have been given a reprieve in the form of the Government's proposed cuts in Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions, it is their turn to give back by creating andLee Ching Wem; WONG KHING CHONG - 414 words
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Article252 2003-09-04 2 Channel News Asia SCHOOLS are keeping up their guard against Sars with temper-ature-taking exercises ahead of the school holidays this month. But a check with 10 schools show an average of 12 students per school had lost or damaged their thermometers and had to buy— Channel News Asia - 252 words
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Article, Illustration181 2003-09-04 2 SOCIAL responsibility was also revisited by Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew in an interview with Channel News Asia to be aired tonight. When asked if the Government's message to Singaporeans to be more socially responsible, he said: "I would say, compared to 20 to181 words
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Article113 2003-09-04 2 -AFP I STARKE (Florida) Unrepentant anti-abortion extremist Paul Hill was executed early this morning Singapore time for the 1994 murders of an abortion doctor and his bodyguard, Florida State Prison officials announced. Hill, 49, died by lethal injection at 6pm, becoming the first person executed in the-AFP I - 113 words
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Article108 2003-09-04 2 Newsradio 93.8 CHILDREN from China and Malaysia secured most of the places in the final phase of the Primary One registration that ended yesterday, checks revealed. Xingnan Primary and Shuqun Primary saw more than half their vacancies go to Chinese nationals. The two schools, located inNewsradio 93.8 - 108 words
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Article, Illustration739 2003-09-04 3 Elisia Yeo - Elisia Yeo Indonesian President thwarted by US, political leaning, in battle against terror by elisia@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA As terrorism experts and distant watchers express disappointment with the relatively mild sentence handed to Islamic cleric Abu Bakar Bashir, Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri needs no reminders739 words
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Article, Illustration394 2003-09-04 4 Cambodians horrified by plans to turn Pol Pot's resting place into a tourist attraction ANLONG VENG (Cambodia) He was the architect of the Asian Holocaust and two million of his fellow countrymen died in his killing fields. Yet, the Cambodian government is turning to Pol Pot in■ Getty Images - 394 words
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Article184 2003-09-04 4 AFP SEOUL The North Korean Parliament yesterday re-elected leader Kirn Jong II as head of the National Defence Commission, the country's top post, for another five-year term. It will be his third successive term since he was elected in 1993. Mr Kirn also formedAFP - 184 words
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Article117 2003-09-04 4 KUALA LUMPUR It was not only the uneducated and uninformed that were bought over by the bogus Malaysian army, the Federal Special Forces of Malaysia. Of the 3,000-plus who surrendered or were arrested, 126 were civil servants, 166 army retirees and five former police officers,117 words
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HOME NEWS
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165 2003-09-04 6 Channel News Asia THE next few days will be suspenseful for homegrown talent Jack Neo. He will find out if his movie, Homerun, will be screened without cuts in Malaysia. The Malaysian censors viewed the movie yesterday and are to make a decision in– Channel News Asia - 165 words
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Article, Illustration756 2003-09-04 6 Shibu Itty Kuttickal - Shibu Itty Kuttickal CEO turns Income around from $108 m loss last year to first-half surplus of $338 m by; shibu@newstoday.com.sg WHEN NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian (picture) reels off his company's performance indicators, he sees no need to refer to a computer orWEE TECK HIAN - 756 words
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LETTERS
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Letter, Illustration565 2003-09-04 8 Edmund Leong Meng Tsi - Edmund Leong Meng Tsi Civil Service must be subject to rigours of the private sector IN my earlier letters, I had asked for the Government to take the lead in removing the anomaly in its salaries and also to reduce wastage in the Civil Service. Since then,565 words
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Letter165 2003-09-04 8 Law Sin Ling - Law Sin Ling IN responding strongly to the word "betrayal", Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong has demonstrated that he and his People's Action Party (PAP) have lost sight of their promises. In blaming MP Low Thia Kiang of the Workers' Party for stoking the "betrayal" issue,165 words
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127 2003-09-04 8 Julian Tan - Julian Tan I REFER to the News Comment, "Schools lost in a rat race" by Mr Lee Han Shih (Today, Sept 3). This issue is not confined to schools. Commercial companies also engage in such practices when they organise charity events and127 words
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159 2003-09-04 10 Jacob George - Jacob George TWO teachers from a primary school and one from a secondary school recently received awards from the President in recognition of their achievements in the profession. I congratulate all three. Having said that, I believe too much emphasis has been given to teachers159 words
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Letter, Illustration340 2003-09-04 10 Mardupi Ismail - Mardupi Ismail Such writing cannot be balanced I HAVE often wondered why the Singapore media, especially the newspapers, choose to run negative comments and reports about Malaysia. The latest example was the Commentary, "Why that funny bridge?" by Kirn Quek (Today, Sept 2). Is there an agenda340 words
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Letter100 2003-09-04 10 him Boon Hee - him Boon Hee THE Singapore Sports Council has chosen the most unfortunate time to increase by up to 100 per cent its entry fees to swimming pools and sporting facilities. What may well happen is that more people will merely tighten their belts and shun100 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article, Illustration431 2003-09-04 12 Shobha Tsering Bhalla - Shobha Tsering Bhalla Sing Tel to begin user trials in December by shobha@newstoday.com.sg DESPITE asking for a postponement of the start date of third generation (3G) mobile services, Sing Tel is ready to launch the country's first high-speed wireless service in the first quarter of431 words
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Article234 2003-09-04 12 – Timothy Gan - Timothy Gan SGX-LISTED companies can soon avoid the negative connotations of a trading suspension when releasing information of material importance. The Singapore Exchange said yesterday it would implement a new mechanism from Nov 10 called a trading halt which can be requested only by the company234 words
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Article132 2003-09-04 12 Creative Technology said it will introduce an updated version of its Sound Blaster sound card. Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS will go on sale in the middle of this month and is tailored for users who play games, listen to music or watch movies on their PCs. Singapore132 words
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Market Watch
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Article60 2003-09-04 12 Index Value Change Pis Nikkei 225 10,715.69 +25.61 +0.24 Hang Seng Ml Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd 11,102.36 3,219.20 5,673.18 +162.42 -4.70 -42.77 +1.48 -0.15 -0.75 Korea Comp KLCI 766.32 745.17 -0.18 +3.15 -0.02 +0.42 SET Index Jakarta Comp 539.88 558.25 -2.02 +19.31 -0.37 +3.58 Phils Comp Shenzhen B 1,241.4860 words
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Article36 2003-09-04 12 US$ 0.5695 UK£ 0.3633 Yen 66.3705 HK$ 4.4414 RM 2.1639 Euro 0.5268 Rupiah 4823.3 Baht 23.335 Peso 31.1922 A$ 0.8945 Indian Rs 26.121 Won 670.881 C$ 0.7936 Yuan 4.7134 NZ$ 1.0074 NTS 19.416936 words
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Article21 2003-09-04 12 Gold uss/oi 374.000 Silver uss/oi 5.025 Platinum uss/oi 716.000 Rubber centsAg 188.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1417 Brent crude uss/borrel 27.9521 words
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Article105 2003-09-04 12 Dow Jones SGX SINGAPORE shares closed higher yesterday, boosted by Wall Street's gains on Tuesday and positive US economic data that benefited local technology and banking shares. The ST Index rose 8.64 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 1,605. The September MSCI Singapore futures contract ended at 198.5, up— Dow Jones; SGX - 105 words
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Article60 2003-09-04 12 Bloomberg )y volume Sep 13 ieyonics 5ES Close 0.260 0.600 Change +0.010 +0.025 +4.0 +4.3 '000 43,001 41,94! Soodpack 'ac Andes 0.745 0.380 +0.040 +0.020 +5.7 +5.6 40,04; 36,80! bartered 1.170 +0.010 +0.9 32,191 Hongguo IMXTech 0.280 0.705 +0.025 +3.7 26,44i 25,18' j'tiraya latacrftUSS 0.525 1.100 +0.035Bloomberg - 60 words
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Article81 2003-09-04 12 By$ Sep 13 Hid Prime200USS /enture Close Change 8.300 +0.450 20.000 +0.400 By percentage Sep 13 Close Change KingWan W*****4 0.045 +125.0 NewToyoW*****7 0.225 +50.0 >ingamasC2kHKS 4.400 +0.325 El Nets 0.020 +33.3 Creative 50 18.300 +0.200 SeeHS W*****0 0.020 +33.3 XBC 11.200 +0.200 KingWan 0.190 +31.0 :&c81 words
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Article80 2003-09-04 12 By$ By percentage Sep 13 Close Change 0CBC4.55SNCPS *****1.200 -0.700 Sep 3 Close Change PanpacMedW*****9 0.010 -50.0 SIA200 11.500 -0.100 ChuanSH W*****0 0.015 -40.0 SingTel 1.670 -0.060 HLFin 2.650 -0.050 BBR 0.020 -20.0 SinSoonH W*****9 0.055 -15.4 Robinson 6.950 -0.050 KohBrosW*****6 0.035 -12.5 SingTel 10 1.670 -0.05080 words
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Article, Illustration286 2003-09-04 14 -Dow Jones $244 m mall offered to Capita Mall Trust CAPITALAND, South-east Asia's biggest listed property developer, said yesterday it has agreed to acquire the Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall (picture) in Choa Chu Kang for $243.8 million. Capita Land will offer the mall to its real-Dow Jones - 286 words
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120 2003-09-04 14 THE HDB is offering for sale 1,783 new, four-room premium apartments in Punggol, Sengkang and Sembawang under the Build-To-Order (BTO) System from today. The HDB is also offering, in the same BTO exercise, 446 completed four-room flats in Sengkang, surplus from its Selective120 words
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138 2003-09-04 14 MORE Australian food will be on our shelves soon, after NTUC Fair Price, Singapore's largest supermarket chain, signed a Memorandum Of Understanding with Australia's National Food Industry Strategy Limited in Sydney on Tuesday. Under the agreement, more "Australian Pavilion" sites will be set up138 words
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141 2003-09-04 14 Channel News Asia MR David Gerald, president of the Securities Investors Association of Singapore (Sias), is suing Nat Steel director David Ban, the right-hand man of hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng, for defamation following the recent Nat Steel takeover saga. Mr Gerald's lawyers have filed– Channel News Asia - 141 words
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Article, Illustration616 2003-09-04 16 William Pesek Jr - William Pesek Jr Commentary Terrorism does not put investors off Asia by news@newstoday.com.sg AN extraordinary thing is happening in Asia, a region plagued by a rash of terrorist attacks and fears that more will come: Stocks are rallying. Since the Aug 5 JW Marriott hotel bombingAFP photo - 616 words
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308 2003-09-04 16 Bloomberg THE Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC), which oversees more than US$lOO billion ($174 billion) of the nation's assets, may join Malaysia's Genting in bidding for Loy Yang, a power station in Australia, people involved said. Genting, a casino and— Bloomberg - 308 words
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Article, Illustration376 2003-09-04 18 Reuters Merger will create giant worth more than $70 billion PARIS US television network NBC won Vivendi Universal's marathon show-business auction on Tuesday with a proposed merger to create a new entertainment industry giant worth more than US$4O billion ($7O billion). NBC, a unit of General ElectricReuters - 376 words
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206 2003-09-04 18 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian industries suffered estimated losses of between RM2O million and RM3O million ($9 million to $13 million) during Monday's power blackout that hit five states, local media reported yesterday. Losses would have doubled if the outage had not occurred onAFP - 206 words
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Article261 2003-09-04 20 Bloomberg needed to reduce trade imbalances: IMF chief KUALA LUMPUR More flexible exchange rates are needed in Asia to help reduce global imbalances in trade, International Monetary Fund managing director Horst Koehler said during a visit to Malaysia. "Recent rapid accumulation of foreign reserves in many countries– Bloomberg - 261 words
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127 2003-09-04 20 -AFP PHNOM PENH Trade ministers from the 10-nation Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) were in talks yesterday with Chinese officials to accelerate the creation of the world's largest free trade area, officials said. Both sides were discussing an "early harvest" package-AFP - 127 words
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Article, Illustration3078 2003-09-04 20 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS The data contained herein has been obtained from company reports, financial reporting services, periodicals and other resources believed to be reliable. Although carefully verified, data on compilations is not guaranteed by Lipper A Reuters Company and may be incomplete. No offer or solicitations to buy or sell3,078 words
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Article, Illustration122 2003-09-04 22 -AFP JAKARTA Foreigners who want to work in Indonesia will have to learn the language if a proposal from Manpower Minister Jacob Nuwa Wea becomes law. "I want foreigners who are going to work in Indonesia to be able to speak-AFP - 122 words
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global roundup
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42 2003-09-04 22 AFP THE Philippine military yesterday brushed aside rumours of a new coup plot being hatched. The military public information office dismissed reports that several generals were prepared to resign as a signal for a new coup attempt.AFP - 42 words
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37 2003-09-04 22 AFP AT least 27 people were killed and 116 injured after Typhoon Dujuan struck southern China. Twenty people died in Shenzhen city near Hong Kong, according to the Shenzhennews.com website.AFP - 37 words
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52 2003-09-04 22 Reuters BUSY Indians are jumping temple queues during one of Mumbai's biggest Hindu festivals by making their offerings through SMS. For 51 rupees ($1.90), plus the charge for the message, devotees can have prayers said for them at the temple to the elephantheaded– Reuters - 52 words
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Article, Illustration236 2003-09-04 22 -AFP Residents tire of non-stop building at WTC site NEW YORK Ground Zero, where two years ago the twin World Trade Center towers stood proudly before they were levelled by terrorists flying hijacked jetliners has become a magnet for tourists, but an eyesore for construction-weary residents. Residents-AFP - 236 words
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Article310 2003-09-04 23 -AFP MOSCOW At least five people were killed yesterday and more than 20 others injured when two explosive devices blew up under a commuter train in a Southern Russian town near the war-torn Muslim republic of Chechnya. An Interior Ministry spokeswoman said the train was carrying-AFP - 310 words
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237 2003-09-04 23 -AFP WASHINGTON Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat declared the US-backed road map for peace and a Palestinian state dead in a CNN interview. "The road map is dead but only because of Israeli military aggression in recent weeks," CNNs website reported him as saying.-AFP - 237 words
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Article, Illustration49 2003-09-04 23 Reuters photo A man wrapped in duct tape standing in a sandstorm at the Burning Man Festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, last week. The I festival has been celebrated annually since 1986 _and draws around 20,000 "people in a celebration of radical self expression.— Reuters photo - 49 words
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Article, Illustration434 2003-09-04 24 -AFP US criticises four European countries for wanting military HQ BRUSSELS Belgium's insistence on plans to open an autonomous European military command headquarters near Brussels next year drew blunt remarks from Washington on Tuesday. Belgium, France, Germany and Luxembourg the four European Union states opposed to-AFP - 434 words
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Article, Illustration315 2003-09-04 25 Agencies Strategy to rebuild Iraq, search forWMD deficient: report WASHINGTON -The US planning process for rebuilding Iraq and searching for weapons of mass destruction was flawed, rushed and deficient, according to a secret report for top US generals obtained by The Washington Times. Prepared last monthAgencies; Getty Images - 315 words
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139 2003-09-04 25 -AFP BANGKOK The owner of a gay website with pictures of Thai policemen in snugfitting uniforms has complained about police efforts to block access, a report said yesterday. The Nation newspaper reported that misterpolice.com webmaster Vorapong Siriwan was seeking to remove his website-AFP - 139 words
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249 2003-09-04 25 LONDON The BBC admitted to exaggerating the status of weapons expert David Kelly in its row with the government over a "sexed up" intelligence dossier that backed the case for war against Iraq, The Guardian said yesterday. According to the paper, BBC chairman Gavyn249 words
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91 2003-09-04 25 AFP The United States and South Korea opened talks yesterday on the relocation of US troops away from the tense border with North Korea, which they have patrolled since the 1950-53 Korean War. Washington believes that it can deter North Korea more effectively– AFP - 91 words
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73 2003-09-04 25 AFP Former US prisoner-of-war Jessica Lynch has struck a book deal with publisher Alfred A Knopf for her biography to be written by former New York Times Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Rick Bragg. Am a Soldier Too: The Jessica Lynch Story is scheduled– AFP - 73 words
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81 2003-09-04 25 AFP A luxury cruise ship docked in Manhattan after 350 passengers and crew members came down with a gastrointestinal virus of the type that ruined a dozen cruises last year. The 1 6-day cruise from Copenhagen to New York started two– AFP - 81 words
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Article, Illustration431 2003-09-04 26 Reuters Japanese love the re-closable 'bottle can' TOKYO There hasn't been much change in the world of beverage cans since the stayon tab replaced the ring-pull tab in the late 1980s. But now Japan has put a new twist on the old can. The "bottleReuters; Reuters photo - 431 words
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437 2003-09-04 26 Shave and a haircut plus facial, plus manicure -AFP NEW YORK They wax, they moisturise, they fret over their cuticles and they're big business in New York, where men are heading to the spa to indulge in beauty treatments once reserved for women. Candy-striped poles used to mark men's barber-AFP - 437 words
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Article, Illustration53 2003-09-04 26 Reuters photo Ruben Jalandoni, 55, a fisherman and "an acrobat", lifts a 46kg yellowfin tuna with his teeth during the biggest catch tuna contest at the General Santos city in the southern Philippines on Wednesday. Mr Jalandoni won the contest and the prize of 5,000– Reuters photo - 53 words
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Article, Illustration1094 2003-09-04 28 Siew Kum Hong - Siew Kum Hong I These people are pretending to look for a lost item and don't think it's silly by news@newstoday.com.sg FLASH mobs seem to have hit Singapore in a big way. Last Saturday saw two separate groups organising flash mobs in Singapore. While1,094 words
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Advertisement125 2003-09-04 29 f" 111 I U w H Love those eyes! V CORTRY REMEDY FOR EYE was created from an ancient secret Chinese formulation to ensure that beautiful eyes remain beautiful. This rejuvenating and invigorating effect springs from the 100% natural and uniojie blend of 26 carefully selected herbs. Cortry Eye Mask125 words
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Article, Illustration704 2003-09-04 30 Kalinga Seneviratne - Kalinga Seneviratne Volunteer Lim Shuyin calls Sri Lanka home by in Sri Lanka news@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPOREAN Lim Shuyin, a former TCS producer of children's programmes and a freelance writer, has been living in a rural township of Embilipitiya in southern Sri Lanka for almost a year. She's704 words
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Article, Illustration500 2003-09-04 32 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Oscar-winner's first film released on DVD with new commentary ALONG time before he started wagging his finger at George W Bush on television, about 16 years ago in fact, director Michael Moore was wearing the same sort of sloppy clothes that he does today. It500 words
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Article, Illustration844 2003-09-04 34 Val Chua - Val Chua It was the laid-back atmosphere of Key West that lured the author to settle there in 1929 by in Florida val@newstoday.com.sg THE air is fresh and crisp. The birds are singing lustily in the lush green garden. The picturesque house, done in a Spanish colonial style844 words
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Article, Illustration392 2003-09-04 35 Why let female pattern hair loss erode your confidence? THE most common type of hair loss in women is Androgenetic Alopecia, also known as female pattern hair loss. This is seen as hair thinning predominantly on the crown and front of the head. It affects approximately392 words
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90 2003-09-04 35 YUN Nam's BioHerbaloqy Hair Care System is a unique formula offering Faster and more effective results for hair problems. This system was developed from many years of scientific research. The system blends Yun Nam's traditional Chinese herbal formulae with advanced technology, and tests90 words
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Article, Illustration46 2003-09-04 35 A recent survey revealed that people believe Yun Nam Hair Care, established since 1985, is the "most effective hair care centre". In an April 2003 AC Nielsen survey, eight times more interviewees voted Yun Nam more popular than its competitors.46 words
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Article236 2003-09-04 35 BEWARE OF HARSH HAIRSTYLING CHEMICALS Certain hairstyling treatments use chemicals that are very harsh and can cause hair to break or root damage. Avoid processes such as perming or hair colouring for at least six months after completing the hair care treatment. ARE236 words
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FOOD FORUM
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Article, Illustration756 2003-09-04 36 Teo Siok Kuan - Teo Siok Kuan ON THE SHELVES These veggies aren't as dull as they look by eatout@newstoday.com.sg THERE is a bewildering variety of goods on our supermarket shelves. Today and NTUC Fair Price supermarkets bring you a consumer column that will help you read the labels, assess the756 words
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Article141 2003-09-04 36 PRAWN TOAST WITH WHITE SESAME SEEDS Ingredients: I spring onion (use the white part only) 60g water chestnuts 200g prawn meat (about 450g of prawns) I egg 2-3 tablespoons cold water 9 slices white bread cup white sesame seeds Vegetable oil for deep frying Method: Una blender,141 words
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Article, Illustration501 2003-09-04 36 — Justine Moss - Justine Moss IN THE CELLAR COOPERS CREEK Country of origin: New Zealand Region: Marlborough Grape: Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2002 Alcohol content: 12.5% by volume Available: NTUC Fair Price Supermarkets Price: $22.50 lAM very partial to New Zealand white wines. My mother, who hails from the "Land of501 words
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Article342 2003-09-04 38 Iraq Why the silence? ■AFP Tim Robbins takes a swipe at Hollywood stars for not speaking out VENICE Tim Robbins took a thinly veiled sideswipe on Tuesday at fellow Hollywood stars who failed to follow his example and speak out against the American-led war in Iraq. Robbins, at the Venice■AFP - 342 words
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Article426 2003-09-04 38 of the religious kind -Reuters VENICE Censorship of defiant new movies cast a cloud over the Venice Film Festival after one Iranian director was blocked from leaving his country and another had his film seized. "They didn't even see my film before they confiscated it," Babak Payami, who managed to-Reuters - 426 words
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Article, Illustration214 2003-09-04 38 and the political kind -AFP MIAMI Even as music stars converged on Miami for the Latin Grammy Award ceremony, it remained unclear on Tuesday whether Cuban artistes would get visas in time for the next day's ceremony. In any case, rival protesters planned to show up near the downtown arena-AFP - 214 words
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Article370 2003-09-04 40 -Reuters Clooney talks about his reputation and the paparazzi effect LOS ANGELES George Clooney (picture) clearly relishes living the life of a rich and famous bachelor, but dating has had its ups and downs. "Here's the great thing about dating," the 43-year-old actor says in a-Reuters - 370 words
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Article, Illustration142 2003-09-04 40 STEP ASIDE CLOONEY, THE NEW BATMAN IS Reutersj /Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES Some of Hollywood's hottest young actors will converge at the Warner Bros studio lot over the next three days to test for the title role in the next Batman film, which is scheduled to start shooting in February.— Reutersj; /Hollywood Reporter; AFP photo - 142 words
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140 2003-09-04 40 BRITISH film magazine, Empire, has compiled a list of the top 50 movie sex scenes that don't have any sex involved. Topping the list is a scene from Out of Sight, where George Clooney's escaped convict holds Jennifer Lopez's FBI agent hostage in the140 words
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Article212 2003-09-04 42 -Reuters LONDON- American astronaut Neil Armstrong's historic 1969 moonwalk is the most popular piece of film footage on television, a poll published by Britain's ITN archive showed on Tuesday. The footage from Nasas Apollo 11 mission topped a list of the 20 most requested-Reuters - 212 words
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Article, Illustration375 2003-09-04 42 -Reuters Nicolas Cage is the toast of Venice at least until George Clooney takes over VENICE Blinking, grunting and chainsmoking Hollywood star Nicolas Cage took the stage on Tuesday with his paranoid con artist character from Ridley Scott's latest film, Matchstick Men. The film, which premiered out-Reuters; ■ — KEUTERS photo - 375 words
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COMEX 2003
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Article233 2003-09-04 44 Stock up on your IT gadgets now COMEX 2003 is one of the biggest computer and IT exhibitions held in Singapore, with more than 350 participating companies occupying four halls at the Singapore International Convention Exhibition Centre. This year, the exhibition focuses on mobility, connectivity and233 words
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PRINTERS
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Article, Illustration93 2003-09-04 44 HP LaserJet 1150 THE HP LaserJet 1150 is a compact monochrome printer that offers fast and affordable laser printing. It prints crisp text documents with an output of 1200 dots per inch. It delivers an output rate of 17 pages (A 4) per minute and prints93 words
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Article, Illustration127 2003-09-04 44 Canon i 255 InkJet Printer THE Canon i 255 works on a fast engine that churns out 12 and nine pages of monochrome and colour documents respectively a minute. Although it is targeted at the budgetend of the market, its 4800 dpi resolution (non-optimised) produces high-quali-ty127 words
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Article, Illustration158 2003-09-04 44 Fuji Xerox Phaser 8200 THE Xerox Phaser 8200 solid ink colour printer is designed to fuel the migration of black and white to colour printers by offering customers cost savings, print quality advantages and ease of use. The printer uses single pass technology, which reduces the chances of158 words
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DIGITAL CAMERAS
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Article, Illustration126 2003-09-04 46 Nikon Coolpix 5400 NIXON'S Coolpix 5400 is a compact and lightweight digital still camera with 5.1 megapixels. Its 4x Zoom-Nikkor lens incorporates an extra-low dispersion lens element to minimise chromatic aberration and two aspherical lenses to reduce distortion. The Coolpix 5400 is equipped with126 words
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Article, Illustration93 2003-09-04 46 Olympus Camedia C-450Z00m THE Olympus Camedia C-450Z00m, a fourmegapixel 3x compact zoom digital camera, is equipped with a range of precision metering systems and user-friendly scene programs. Besides the optical viewfinder, the camera's 1.8-inch LCD monitor with a resolution of around 85,000 pixels helps framing. Interesting creative avenues93 words
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Article96 2003-09-04 46 Casio QV-R4O CASIO'S compact four-megapixel QV-R4O digital camera has a one-second power up time and a 0.01-second release time lag to ensure fast capture. It has a high-speed telescoping optical 3X zoom lens and a high-speed startup control. Playback is faster, too, with the QV-R4O scrolling through images96 words
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Article, Illustration240 2003-09-04 46 with a 5-megapixel Kodak camera Kodak Easy Share DX4530 and Printer Dock 4000 THE Kodak Easy Share DX4530 digital camera boasts a five-megapixel resolution suitable for producing prints up to 20x30 inches. It features a 3X optical Kodak Retinar all-glass aspherical lens, 3.3 X digital zoom and240 words
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AUDIO PLAYERS
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Article, Illustration153 2003-09-04 46 Apple iPod APPLE'S third-generation iPods (10GB, 15GB and 30GB) hold up to 7,500 songs in a device that is lighter and thinner than two CDs. The iPod plays more than eight hours of continuous music and recharges whenever the device is in the dock or153 words
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Article, Illustration170 2003-09-04 46 Creative Nomad MuVo NX CREATIVE'S Nomad MuVo NX digital audio player features up to four times the memory capacity as the original Nomad MuVo and a backlit LCD for easy on-the-go navigation. This MP3 player is reportedly the first to feature M-Port compatibility that enables direct connectivity170 words
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NOTEBOOKS AND DESKTOPS
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Article, Illustration167 2003-09-04 48 This Vaio comes with Bass Boost technology Sony Vaio PCG-TRI THE Sony Vaio PCG-TRI notebook allows you to capture video, listen to music, watch DVD movies and surf wirelessly, thanks to Intel Centrino Mobile Technology. With its ultra-low voltage Intel Pentium M Processor i 900 MHz, the Vaio167 words
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105 2003-09-04 48 When security is your top priority Fujitsu Lifeßook ***** THE Lifeßook *****, using Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, features an Intel Pentium M Processor I.6GHz/I.4GHz supporting enhanced Speed Step technology and a Bluetooth module enabling connection to any Bluetooth-enabled device. The 1.75 kg ***** is equipped with Fujitsu's security panel, which105 words
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Article, Illustration95 2003-09-04 48 Toshiba Satellite P2O TOSHIBA'S first 17-inch portable PC, the Satellite P2O series, has processor power I hitting as much as 3GHz with Hyper-Threading technology, an 800 MHz system bus, DVDburning capabilities ((DVD-RAM and DVD-R/-RW) and USB 2.0 connectivity. It comes with NVIDIA's GeForce FX G***** graphics processor95 words
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Article, Illustration73 2003-09-04 48 Acer Aspire 1700 THE Aspire 1700, Acer s new-generation desktop replacement, is powered by the Intel Pentium 4 processor 2.6 GHz with 80GB hard disk and 256M8 RAM. It includes a 10x8x24x CD-RW, 8x DVD-ROM (combo drive) and a full-sized keyboard with a numeric keypad. It has four73 words
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HANDHELDS
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Article, Illustration135 2003-09-04 50 with wireless connectivity and multimedia applications Toshiba Pocket PC e750 TOSHIBA'S Pocket PC e750, powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software for Pocket PCs, offers new media and entertainment applications, including Microsoft Windows Media Player 9, improved e-mail synchronisation and Wi-Fi connectivity detection for access to135 words
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Article, Illustration132 2003-09-04 50 Palm Zire 71 THE multimedia-capable Zire 71 has a slider that activates a digital camera, providing the opportunity to take impromptu photos. A 320x320 transflective TFT colour display acts as the viewfinder. Snapshots can be saved within the 16MB of memory or with expansion cards. Other new132 words
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Article, Illustration116 2003-09-04 50 HP iPAQ Pocket PC h1940 THE HP iPAQ Pocket PC h1940 is a slim and sleek PDA that offers a 64,000 transflective colour display, SDIO expansion slot and integrated Bluetooth wireless capability. The 124g handheld comes with 64M8 of RAM and the Samsung 53C2410 266 MHz processor. Using116 words
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OTHER TECH GOODIES
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Article, Illustration260 2003-09-04 52 A DVD drive with record speeds lomega Internal 4X Dual-Format DVD Drive lOMEGA'S internal 4X dual-for-mat DVD drive (DVD±RW/CDRW EIDE/ ATAPI) can read and record CD-R, CDRW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW as well as read DVD-ROM and CD-ROM. It is touted to have the fastest DVD±RW burn speeds260 words
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Article, Illustration191 2003-09-04 52 EZ Connect SMC263SW THE SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC263SW 2.4 GHz UMbps wireless Cardßus adapter has a maximum power output of 100 milliWatts. The adapter includes SMC's EZ Installation Wizard for one-click set-up and its built-in utility program can scan available wireless access points on the network191 words
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Article, Illustration172 2003-09-04 52 NEC Solutions HTIOOO THE NEC Solutions HTIOOO is a digital entertainment projector for residential and commercial use. It features a 3000:1 contrast ratio and the vendor's chip-based Sweet Vision technology to increase the contrast for vibrant images and realistic colours. Users can adjust the172 words
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Article59 2003-09-04 52 Modern PC Case Mod Products MODERN Resources Marketing has a range of PC case modification (case mods) products for users who want to personalise the look of their computers. The products include cold cathode fluorescent lamps, transparent crystal fans, transparent acrylic casings, laser-cut fan grilles, LED fan59 words
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Article, Illustration172 2003-09-04 52 Ranger PortaWriter THE Ranger PortaWriter is a portable CD-ROM-based product for users who want to store digital camera images into CD recordN^ able media permanently. The device copies the images from the memory card used in digital cameras onto permanent CD-R and CD-RW media for storW"172 words
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Article, Illustration436 2003-09-04 54 Sharon Ec - Sharon Ec Get a PDA that addresses your lifestyle priorities by news@newstoday.com.sg HANDHELDS have evolved to suit the lifestyles of the individual on-the-go from being able to store, exchange and update personal information/contacts to having instant access to missioncritical information while away from the office. One of436 words
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Article323 2003-09-04 54 Dennis Mark - Dennis Mark by news@newstoday.com.sg NO man is an island nowadays. In the past few years, technology has made it possible for almost everyone to be connected anytime and anywhere. You can access data and e-mail and print documents immediately and conveniently while working at323 words
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Article, Illustration166 2003-09-04 55 Games, freebies and painted bodies LOOK out for Xbox cyber-babes decked out in body paint as they mingle with visitors and hand out collectible Xbox postcards at Comex 2003. Live body painting will take place on the Xbox stage from lpm to 3pm today, spm to Bpm tomorrow166 words
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Article, Illustration218 2003-09-04 55 ALONG with Nikon Imaging Company's recent rebranding efforts to raise its profile in the digital photography market, Nikon Singapore now offers better pre- and post-sales services. For example, by taking advantage of increased productivity within its organisation, the Singapore operations has shortened service turnaround time218 words
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Article, Illustration450 2003-09-04 56 ' Cathleen Tung - Cathleen Tung Cleanse, tone and moisturise first, then use whitening and anti-ageing products by cathleen.tung@newstoday.com.sg WHITENING products, anti-ageing products and sunscreens when to use what and can you apply them all at the same time? Skincare products with natural ingredients what do they mean and are450 words
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Article, Illustration220 2003-09-04 58 The new, urban male is healthy and stylish FOOTBALL'S obsession with fashion has gone offside. Football star David Beckham is no longer hot as the star is losing out to trendsetters from another sport You guessed it the gym. Although the New Urban Male 2003 finalists here220 words
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Article, Illustration272 2003-09-04 60 Pauline DLoh - Pauline DLoh shuttles, shooting stars and mammoth bones are all parUaf the jfflfcQVefy CHILDREN are hard to please when it comes to travelling on holidays. You have to keep them happily occupied, while hopefully, they absorb some of the benefits of visiting a foreign country. Well,Wee Teck Hian - 272 words
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Article, Illustration364 2003-09-04 62 Justine Moss - Justine Moss You get to golf and see the pagodas and parks in Myanmar by traveller@newstoday.com.sg FEW golfers would say that Myanmar conjures up images of a popular golfing destination, instead believing it to be more a place to visit exquisite temples and other monuments of364 words
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Article185 2003-09-04 62 CULTURE Yangon is known as the "Garden City of the East" with its lakes, parks and tropical vegetation. It is also home to many famous pagodas such as the Shwedagon Pagoda. Other places of interest include the National Museum, Zoological Garden, Wildlife Park in Hlawga and the Peoples'185 words
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Article, Illustration698 2003-09-04 64 Gurmeet Singh - Gurmeet Singh Escape to an exquisite Bali resort for a rejuvenating break from your hectic schedule by traveller@newstoday.com.sg THERE'S nothing like a good getaway to remind us to enjoy life. Rummage through your tight timetable to steal a precious fourday break and you'll be glad you698 words
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Article, Illustration512 2003-09-04 65 Rosnah Ahmad - Rosnah Ahmad by rosnah@newstoday.com.sg AUTUMN has always been in my heart I'm not talking about a certain Korean melodrama that had many across Asia reaching out for their tissues three years ago. With its natural concoction of brilliant colours, balmy winds and Goldilocks weather (not too512 words
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Article96 2003-09-04 66 THE Ozback Explorer Rail Cruise train will offer you a chance to cruise Australia by rail from April next year. The train, which carries up to 90 passengers, will take 16 days to travel from Sydney to Darwin.Those who prefer shorter journeys can opt for the96 words
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Article234 2003-09-04 66 THE famous Raffles touch will be felt in the heart of the Caribbean from the middle of next year. On Aug 20, Raffles International signed a management agreement with Canouan Resorts Development to operate a luxury resort on Canouan Island in the Caribbean. The island, about234 words
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Article, Illustration330 2003-09-04 66 Use Visa to enjoy sweet travel deals TWO vacations for the price of one that is the special deal awaiting cardholders who use their Visa to book a flight on Cathay Pacific. By using his Visa card, a passenger will get to stay in a Hong Kong hotel330 words
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Article, Illustration194 2003-09-04 66 HONG Kong's efforts to revive its Sars-battered tourist industry appears to have paid off, with nearly 1.3 million arrivals recorded in July. The total of 1,291,828 arrivals in that month was 78 per cent higher than that in June, the Hong Kong Tourism Board194 words
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Miscellaneous1638 2003-09-04 68 TV The Bachelor channel 5,10pm Vets in the Wild West Arts Central, 9.30pm On the Trail of the Phoenix Arts Central, io.3Opm Reflection on Sars cna, 9.32pm Now, amidst Two intrepid veterinarians Steve Leonard and Trude Mostue head This episode centres on activities in a Baba household where the I1,638 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2003-09-04 70 Rohit Brijnath - Rohit Brijnath If he can make a comeback, so can these guys and then some by news@newstoday.com.sg EDWIN Moses, he of the legs longer than Naomi Campbell, and clearly the whimsy to match, wants to run again. At 48! Methinks he's been rummaging around in Kelli White's medicineGetty Images - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration444 2003-09-04 71 -AFP World No 1 sees off Dent before downpour stops play NEW YORK Andre Agassi's patience was tested by unrelenting rain and his skill was pushed to the limit by a determined Taylor Dent, but the world No 1 handled both challenges with style. Eight-time-AFP; AFP photo - 444 words
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Article, Illustration300 2003-09-04 71 Reuters MONZA Formula 1 world title contender Ralf Schumacher (picture) was taken to hospital on Tuesday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) after crashing his Williams-BMW heavily in testing at Monza. "He's okay but he's been taken to hospital for further checks," said a team spokeswoman. "He's– Reuters; Getty Images - 300 words
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418 2003-09-04 72 AFP MADRID Deportivo La Coruna scored an impressive 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao this morning to earn the only 100 per cent record in the Spanish first division just two match days into the season. Juan Carlos Valeron opened the scoringAFP - 418 words
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Article, Illustration550 2003-09-04 72 Agencies Players cannot be trusted if they reveal dressing-room secrets, says Eriksson LONDON England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has criticised David Beckham (left) for revealing dressing room secrets to the public. In his forthcoming autobiography My Side, Beckham gave a detailed description of his dress-ing-room bust-ups with ManchesterAgencies; Getty Images - 550 words
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Article, Illustration275 2003-09-04 72 AFP LONDON England captain David Beckham gave coach Sven-Goran Eriksson some relief from the injury crisis that has ravaged England's Euro 2004 qualifier in Macedonia. Beckham arrived at the team hotel late yesterday and team medical staff said that they were "quietly confident"AFP - 275 words
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Article123 2003-09-04 73 MONACO American double sprint champion Kelli White will be allowed to continue competing despite testing positive for modafinil at the Paris World Championships last month, the International Association of Athletics Federations (lAAF) said yesterday. The lAAF statement said White will receive a hearing in the United States. White123 words
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Article68 2003-09-04 73 NAIROBI Olympic 1,500 m bronze medallist Bernard Lagat has tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, the Daily Nation reported yesterday. Lagat left the Kenyan camp at the World Championships in Paris immediately after team officials were informed that the runner had tested positive for Erythropoietin. Team manager Alf68 words
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Article80 2003-09-04 73 LONDON Arsenal defender Sol Campbell has denied a charge of violent conduct over his clash with Manchester United's Eric Djemba-Djemba in last month's Community Shield, the English Football Association said yesterday. The FA said on its website it was in contact with Campbell's legal representatives about arranging a80 words
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Article36 2003-09-04 73 CLAIREFONTAINE Zinedine Zidane is doubtful for France's Euro 2004 qualifier against Cyprus this weekend, the Blues medical staff said. Tests confirmed the French star was suffering from a muscular problem in his left thigh.36 words
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Article, Illustration549 2003-09-04 73 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn Athletes must hit their marks at Singapore Open by yohinn@newstoday.com.sg HE WAS perhaps Singapore's most consistent performer in a recent one-month training stint in Europe, re-writing his personal best times several times. But with the South-east Asia (SEA) Games just three months away andWEE TECK HIAN - 549 words
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Article, Illustration410 2003-09-04 73 Tan Yo- Hinn - Tan Yo-Hinn THE last time Singapore competed in a major international tournament, it was at the Hong Kong Sevens in March. The event was played under difficult conditions with the Chinese territory devastated by the Sars virus. Many asked whether it wasALVIN TOH - 410 words
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Article, Illustration495 2003-09-04 74 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Inside knowledge on Kuwait could be crucial Asian Cup 2004 qualifiers Group B Singapore v Kuwait National Stadium, 7.30pm by stanley@newstoday.com.sg THE recent mediocre performances against Hong Kong, Japan Olympic and Perth Glory were largely inconsequential and should not be analysed too closely.ERNEST CHUA - 495 words
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Article, Illustration73 2003-09-04 74 SINGAPORE'S (from left) Fadzuhasny Juraimi, A Sivakumar and Noh Alam Shah celebrated their birthdays at Amara Hotel yesterday. Their birthday wish was obvious: To beat Kuwait in the Asian Cup qualifying match at the National Stadium tonight "My wish is to score the winning goal73 words
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Article, Illustration242 2003-09-04 74 – Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho THEY are undoubtedly the favourites for the match at Kallang tonight But the Kuwaitis aiming to qualify for their eighth successive Asian Cup finals are not going to make the same mistake of underestimating Singapore again. The two teams last met inERNEST CHUA - 242 words
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