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Title Section8 2003-09-10 1 TODAY todayonline.com Wednesday September 10,2003 MITA (P) 002/11/20028 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article814 2003-09-10 1 Lee Ching Wern; Tan Hui Leng - Lee Ching Wern Tan Hui Leng Singapore's latest case has even WHO baffled by and chingwern@newstoday. com.sg THE fears did come true but an uncomfortable sense of mystery lingered even after Singapore confirmed its first Sars case in four months. Facing a room full of reporters,814 words
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Article, Illustration166 2003-09-10 1 JERUSALEM Palestinian suicide bombers killed at least 15 people in two separate attacks just hours apart in Israel yesterday, hitting back hard after a wave of Israeli air strikes against Islamic militants. A bomber killed at least seven people in a cafe in Jerusalem– AFP photo - 166 words
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104 2003-09-10 1 Agencies NEW YORK The greenback was pummelled against the European currencies yesterday amid growing doubts that the US economy would grow fast enough to invite the foreign currency flows needed by the US. The euro rose to U551.1225 at 2100GMT from 1.1063 late onAgencies - 104 words
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Miscellaneous51 2003-09-10 1 NEWSX^/lEWS hail indonesia At least they took action against the JI/2 ■go al qaeda? Muslim group in Britain celebrates 911/4 keep jaya Says Say Boon, citing its sound balance sheet/14 NAOMI'S SQUEEZE So who's the mystery man on supermodel's arm?/3 Mm*.mM-j-m\ ,mm\ wr^ 1 eMB 1 "^3jkS^ m a' fmm\AWjM.51 words
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Miscellaneous81 2003-09-10 1 PASSION TO PRINT /^M^M BREAKING When the love for food <//rf^^ojraL THE W^^~ ~^^M\ spills into a book/24 WAVES WM MM mmW WZ W■■ T', K" C'"r iC MM \mm\ I W feOUsisßfflH Wk ta! en\ that 3 55?51!!S I 1 r~ JJ r^MWMm W' »y-»«-^ y-mu. sun 14 sept,81 words
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HOT NEWS
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886 2003-09-10 2 News Feature/Elisia Yeo INDONESIA is in an unenviable position. If it does what its allies want fight terrorism with a gung ho attitude it risks the ire of small but vocal sections of its Muslim population. If it doesn't accede to international expectations of what886 words
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Article, Illustration227 2003-09-10 2 Sol E Solomon THE cash registers kept ringing throughout the Comex 2003 Computer Exhibition last weekend. A better-than-expected $18 million was spent at the show $5 million more than what was spent last year said Mr Melvyn Koh, a sales manager– Sol E Solomon - 227 words
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Article, Illustration243 2003-09-10 3 -Jeanine Tan - -Jeanine Tan TAI-TAIS and aunties got an eyeful of supermodel Naomi Campbell last night when she graced the opening of the Valentino boutique at the Paragon on Orchard Road. Cameras flashed as, dressed in a floor-length red dress, she arrived at 9.05pm, accompanied byWONG KHING CHONG - 243 words
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Article538 2003-09-10 3 Val Chua - Val Chua But Ministers call it a 'convenient whipping boy' by val@newstoday.com.sg THE HIGH pay of Singapore ministers a bone of contention between the Government and the public received a public airing yesterday, with a new minister chastising critics for making the issue a "convenient whipping538 words
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Article486 2003-09-10 4 Reuters Tension brews over group's plan to honour 'Magnificent 19' ILFORD (United Kingdom) Britain said on Monday its police would monitor a Muslim group that is planning conferences to honour the 911 hijackers as the "Magnificent 19". Britain's Al Muhajiroun group plans to hold conferences in four– Reuters - 486 words
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global roundup
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Article44 2003-09-10 4 AFP In a deriant gesture on its 55th birthday yesterday, North Korea vowed at a massive parade in Pyongyang to push ahead with nuclear weapons development. But the parade did not showcase any new missiles or other military hardware.AFP - 44 words
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Article56 2003-09-10 4 -AFP A domestic quarrel between a man and his wife in Cotobato, Philippines, led to an explosion that left at least three people dead and 17 wounded, police said yesterday.The man had allegedly placed a grenade in his wife's handbag but she threw it-AFP - 56 words
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Article62 2003-09-10 4 -AFP Some 60,000 unruly Thai students may be sent to army boot camps under a plan devised by the Education Ministry following deadly brawls among vocational students in the capital, an official said yesterday. About 200 students suspected of leading street clashes at a-AFP - 62 words
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Article32 2003-09-10 4 AFP A study of 2,220 women aged 15 to 64 in China found that 44 per cent thought they were overweight, although only a quarter were actually overweight.AFP - 32 words
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Article56 2003-09-10 4 -AFP JAKARTA Indonesian Forestry Minister M Prakosa has called on Singapore to crack down on the import of illegallylogged timber from his country, the Kompas newspaper reported. "Singapore accepts the timber. The transit (there) is to launder the illegal timber," he said, adding he hoped-AFP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration27 2003-09-10 4 AFP photo Lommumst Party activists in New Delhi displaying placards yesterday during a demonstration to protest against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's visit to India.— AFP photo - 27 words
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Article124 2003-09-10 4 -AFP WASHINGTON Faced with angry complaints from some of its closest allies, the US State Department said on Monday it may put off by one year a requirement that those countries issue machine-readable passports to their citizens wanting to enter the United States without a-AFP - 124 words
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HOME NEWS
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Article, Illustration427 2003-09-10 6 Ng Shing Vi - Ng Shing Vi S'porean expat awarded medal for service to Australia by: shingyi@newstoday.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN has been honoured by the Australian government for his charitable work with Buddhist organisations in Australia. Dr Peter Nai, who has lived in Australia for nearly 13 years but has retained hisNG SHING VI - 427 words
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Singapore Snippets
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Article113 2003-09-10 6 AS a sizeable portion of Singapore's international trade is seaborne and amid fears that ships could be used as weapons of mass destruction, the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) said it will amend the Merchant Shipping Act to meet security measures spelled out by the113 words
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106 2003-09-10 6 Sales of electronic goods at Changi Airport's transit areas have been so strong that the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore has launched a roadshow to tap into this lucrative market. Sales of electronic products at the airport reached about $50 million last year. This year's106 words
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182 2003-09-10 6 — Tan Hui Leng - Tan Hui Leng A DRUG for hypertension that has recently been found to have wider benefits should soon be available to people with coronary heart disease. The drug, perindopril, has been available here since 1990 for patients with hypertension and risk of heart failure.182 words
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Article, Illustration305 2003-09-10 6 Pamela Pang - Pamela Pang THE idea of controlling computer game characters with your mind may sound like something from a science fiction movie. But EEG (electroencephalogram) biofeedback technology, which helps Nasa astronauts and US Air Force pilots stay attentive in the cockpit, has been used to305 words
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LETTERS
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142 2003-09-10 8 Bryan Tan - Bryan Tan I READ with concern your report on the controversy over tips for service staff (Weekend Today, Sept 6-7). As a way of solving the problem, I propose a scheme called FESIO (Fair and Equal Sharing of 10 per cent). Under it, establishments display a142 words
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Letter, Illustration233 2003-09-10 8 Narayana Narayana - Narayana Narayana but investors should be wary of such cases I HAD expected your report, "A high-roller?" (Today, Sept 8), about former Asia Pacific Breweries finance manager Chia Teck Leng being charged with allegedly embezzling between $90 million and $120 million, to send shock waves through233 words
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Letter101 2003-09-10 8 Teo Kueh Liang - Teo Kueh Liang I REFER to the report, "False alarm" (Today, Sept 8). It has prompted me to doubt the accuracy of the report on labour costs in the region conducted by the consulting firm, Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc). If the survey was based101 words
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BUSINESS NEWS
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Article376 2003-09-10 10 Chan Chao Peh - Chan Chao Peh by chaopeh@newstoday.com.sg INVESTORS fled the Singapore stock market yesterday, spooked by the re-emergence of the Sars virus in the Lion City. The ST Index (STI) yesterday suffered its biggest one-day drop in five months, falling 42.14 points, or 2.6 per cent, to end376 words
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244 2003-09-10 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Telemedia (STT) has cleared a hurdle in its US$25O million ($439.3 million) bid for fibre-optic network operator Global Crossing, said sources familiar with the case. On Friday, STT, which is wholly-owned by Temasek Holdings, and US officials signed an agreement that letsBloomberg - 244 words
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marketWATCH
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Article67 2003-09-10 10 By volume Close Chartered 1.27 Change -0.03 -2.31 'OOO 100.34 GES Intl 0.65 -0.025 -3.70 87.47 Star Guises 0.29 Pacific Century 0.255 -0.04 -0.025 -12.1 -8.93 49.49 47.82 Beyonics Technology 0.25 TPV Technology 0.745 -0.025 -0.010 -7.41 -1.32 42.38 41.95 Cosco Investments 0.47 Datacraft Asia 1.130 Armstrong67 words
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Article101 2003-09-10 10 SINGAPORE shares plunged to a one-month closing low yesterday after Government officials confirmed a Singaporean had contracted Sars, the first case since the deadly disease was declared under control in June. Sars-sensitive stocks, including transportation and banks shares, led the decliners. The benchmark ST Index had lost 42.14 points101 words
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Article81 2003-09-10 10 By$ Keppel Corp Raffles LaSalle Close Change 5.35 +0.10 1.00 +0.06 By percentage Close Change Wepco 0.29 +26.09 Falmac 0.05 +25.00 Wepco 0.29 +0.06 Gul Tech-WT 0.08 +23.08 Amlek-WT 1.05 +0.06 Medtecs International 0.29 +13.7 Tri-M Tech Medlecs 0.45 +0.04 0.29 +0.035 Cyber Village 0.055 +10.00 Tri-M81 words
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Article86 2003-09-10 10 SGX, Bloomberg Information provided by )y$ ilA 200 Close Ch 10.70 hange -0.80 By percentage Acma-WT Close Change 0.01 -33.33 Creative Technology 18.00 -0.80 King Wan-WT 0.03 -25.00 ilA 10.80 -0.70 Nelwork-WT 0.015 -25.00 JOB 12.50 -0.50 El-Nets 0.015 -25.00 )UE 6.45 -0.30 BBR Holdings 0.002 -20.00SGX, Bloomberg - 86 words
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Article60 2003-09-10 10 Index Nikkei 225 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd Value 10,922.04 11,046.82 3,237.50 5,680.69 Change Pis +238.28 -118.46 +4.50 -46.32 +2.23% -1.06% +0.14% -0.81% Korea Comp 767.46 +7.21 +0.95% KLCI 742.83 -6.03 -0.81% SET Index 557.55 -6.86 -1.22% Jakarta Comp Phils Comp Shenzhen B 585.29 1,299.33 223.78 -1.7760 words
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Article36 2003-09-10 10 us$ UK£ Yen HK$ RM Euro Rupiah Baht 0.5687 0.3593 66.452 4.4359 2.1612 0.5139 4825.82 23.154 Peso A$ Indian Rs Won C$ Yuan NZ$ NTS 31.355 0.8771 26.049 666.259 0.7819 4.7075 0.9863 19.37436 words
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Article21 2003-09-10 10 Gold us$/oi 377.000 Silver us$/oz 5.125 Platinum us$/oz 711.000 Rubber centsAg 189.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1404.0 Brent crude us$/borrel 27.5921 words
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Article, Illustration405 2003-09-10 13 Lee Yew Meng - Lee Yew Meng Audio House's household appliances are 10% cheaper by yewmeng@newstoday.com.sg IN the current economic downturn, Singaporeans are on the lookout for purchases that offer value for money. So, when Audio House Marketing launched its annual midnight sales last Friday and Saturday, the buyers came405 words
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Article152 2003-09-10 13 Dow Jones Bloomberg Datapulse Technology reported yesterday net profit of $6,107 million, or 1.03 cents per share, for the fiscal year ended July 31, up from $5,503 million, or 0.92 cents per share, in the last financial year. Revenue rose to $53,148 million from $50,635 million. ComfortDelgro CorpDow Jones; — Bloomberg - 152 words
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Article, Illustration600 2003-09-10 14 Lim Say Boon - Lim Say Boon Taking Stock It offers an attractive dividend yield and a sound balance sheet JAVA Holdings' share price performance stood out from the crowd in the past two weeks and it was a well-deserved showing. Its stock price had surged more than 40 per600 words
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235 2003-09-10 14 Dow Jones MALAYSIA'S state-owned Petronas Trading Co (Petco) may have had its application for a Singapore bunker supplier licence turned down but the company is expected to maintain its presence in the Singapore bunker market, according to industry sources. The MaritimeDow Jones - 235 words
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Article, Illustration310 2003-09-10 16 Bloomberg Alliance highly anti-competitive: Aussie regulator A QANTAS Airways proposal to buy a NZ$55O million ($558.6 million) stake in Air New Zealand was thwarted yesterday by Australia's anti-trust regulator, who said the tie-up would reduce competition and push prices up. The rejection undermines plans by the– Bloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration4361 2003-09-10 16 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 sell4,361 words
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WORLD NEWS
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Article, Illustration473 2003-09-10 18 AFP Blix thinks Baghdad destroyed all itsWMDs WASHINGTON Former United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix did not do the United States and Britain any favours yesterday by saying Iraq may have been truthful when it told the world body in December that itAFP - 473 words
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Article295 2003-09-10 18 LONDON Although he was possibly the world's most famous blogger (Web diarist), fame was the last thing the Baghdad blogger, Salam Pax, was looking for. In a first-person piece published in The Guardian newspaper, in which he is a columnist, Salam Pax described his fears295 words
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Article, Illustration164 2003-09-10 18 Reuters SACRAMENTO A crowd at a mall in California's capital greeted Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, Ms Maria Shriver, with hostility on Monday as she made her first solo appearance in his gubernatorial campaign. While the Austrian-born Republican actor has generated very positive reaction in– Reuters; — Getty Images - 164 words
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global roundup
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Article56 2003-09-10 18 AFP The Saudi authorities yesterday urged parents to report their missing sons to security services for fear that they may have joined terror groups. The appeal, published by the Interior Ministry, came as numerous young Saudis have disappeared in recent years to join Islamist causes or travelAFP - 56 words
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Article59 2003-09-10 18 Reuters A revamped US$2O ($35) note will enter bank vaults and the people's pockets early next month. It is meant to thwart high-tech counterfeiters. Although it was not meant to be a security measure, the most prominent feature on the note the addition of peach, green andReuters - 59 words
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COMMENTARY
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Article, Illustration978 2003-09-10 22 Dr Hiro Katsumata - Beyond being an ATM Dr Hiro Katsumata Japan raises its global security profile but concerns could be raised in South-east Asia by news@newstoday.com.sg JAPAN'S Defence White Paper, published last month, rightly recognises terrorism as one of the most serious issues in international security today. As the 911 attacks proved, terrorist– Getty Images - 978 words
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WATZUP?
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Article, Illustration539 2003-09-10 24 Lee Ching Wern - Lee Ching Wern by chingwern@newstoday.com.sg A journalist's love for food is poured into her book, Love, Food ALL her life, Pauline Dawn Loh has associated food with love. To her, the preparation of food is one of the most invaluable expressions of love. As a child,539 words
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Article, Illustration159 2003-09-10 24 Channel News Asia LOCAL songbird Stefanie Sun (picture) announced that she's taking a one-year break to recharge herself. And in a show of support, hundreds of fans packed her mini-concert held at a MediaCorp studio on Monday to bid her farewell, for now.– Channel News Asia; WEE TECK HIAN - 159 words
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DAILY ANTI-AGEING MEDICINE
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Article, Illustration265 2003-09-10 26 CONSUMER confidence in health supplements has taken a beating in Singapore with a few recent high-profile negative incidences involving health supplements. The recent Slim 10 incident in Singapore and the Pan Pharmaceuticals debacle in Australia have had a negative impact on the health supplements industry,265 words
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253 2003-09-10 26 THE old adage from mothers to "eat your vegetables" is being supported scientifically as the key to preventing conditions which could give rise to cancer and coronary heart ailments. Speaking at the lunch-time public forum, Dr Lee Hin Peng said a study on incidences253 words
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74 2003-09-10 26 THERE is no doubt that organically-grown vegetables are better than those affected by pesticides However, as expensive as they are, Dr Lee recommends that a balanced diet is more important than eating expensive organic food. "Pesticides can be washed off. I would not want to74 words
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Article527 2003-09-10 26 If you are looking to ward off disease, cut the fat from the waist and hips or find the elusive elixir of youth, you may just find what you need at the exhibition held in conjunction with the second Asia-Pacific Anti-Ageing Conference 2003 at the Raffles Convention Centre.527 words
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Article24 2003-09-10 26 Adults aged 65 and above account for 40 per cent of the United States' US$l trillion ($1.76 trillion) healthcare expenses.24 words
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Article, Illustration959 2003-09-10 27 A MOTHER'S nutrition can be so important that it can alter her offspring's susceptibility to disease by changing gene expression, say researchers who claim to have explained for the first time how maternal nutrition can predetermine risk of obesity or cancer. Scientists from Duke University959 words
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NUGGETS OF TRUTH
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116 2003-09-10 27 A RECENT study in Australia has revealed that the country is on its way to overtaking the United States as the nation with the fattest people in the world. Statistics reveal that obesity among Australian children doubled in the last 10 years, which116 words
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Article132 2003-09-10 27 Europe WITHIN 10 to 20 years, Western governments will have to address rising pensions ana medical bills of a surging elderly population, according to a study published by Jagadeesh Gokhale of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and Bernd Raffelhuschen of the University of Freiberg The dependency132 words
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110 2003-09-10 27 per overweight A STUDY undertaken by the Washington-based Worldwatch Institute has revealed that the number of people worldwide who are overfed and overweight has risen to 1.1 billion. Statistics show that 61 per cent of American adults are overweight compared to 54 per cent110 words
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Article150 2003-09-10 27 The mind needs exercise to stay sharp A RECENT study has shown that the brain needs exercise if it is to stay sharp into old age. DrJoeVerghese of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York and his colleagues found that seniors can lower150 words
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Article443 2003-09-10 28 WANT to live to a hundred years old? Maintain a healthy weight while you are still young and stay physically active throughout your adult life and you may just reap the benefits of old age. Recently, American researchers found that elderly people who weighed the least when443 words
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395 2003-09-10 28 Talks on solutions to combat the growing global incidence of chronic diseases continued recently when officials from the World Health Organisation (WHO) met in Geneva with representatives of 30 food, beverage and producer associations. THE meeting was the last in a series of consultations held395 words
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Article, Illustration335 2003-09-10 28 HERE'S how to add six to I I years to your life span by avoiding or preventing atherosclerosis and other heart diseases. Yearly screening exams I for hypertension and vascular and heart diseases after age 40. Do not smoke. Every minute of smoking is equivalent to335 words
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Article96 2003-09-10 28 Mmm, what was that? Stress linked to memory loss A STUDY carried out by researchers at the University of South Florida has revealed that rats under stress suffer from memory loss and find it difficult to learn new tasks. Such findings suggest that humans may have problems remembering96 words
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Article, Illustration257 2003-09-10 29 Mr Prithpal Singh, director, Medical Conferences Pte Ltd, shares tips with delegates on how to make the most of this meeting in this daily column. 1 Pick up the most current information Learn about new developments in your area of research. Many people present their latest257 words
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Article618 2003-09-10 29 Men catching up in longevity stakes AMERICANS are living longer, and men, in particular, have something to celebrate. Bucking a long-time trend, men are slowly closing the gender gap of life expectancy. The reason, experts say, appears to be a combination of several factors: Better medicine,618 words
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Article302 2003-09-10 29 When in Singapore, do as the Singaporeans do. Shop... THE Great Singapore Sale may have ended but the competitive retail environment means that outlets are still out to draw in shoppers with great bargains. Within the Raffles City area, where this conference is being held are numerous malls302 words
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Article39 2003-09-10 29 Maurice Chevalier - Maurice Chevalier "When you hit 70, you eat better, you sleep more soundly, you feel more alive than when you were 30. Obviously, it's healthier to have women on your mind than on your knees."39 words
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Article, Illustration323 2003-09-10 30 Elisa Chia - Elisa Chia Never-say-die attitude and comic talent make S Korean star a hit ONCE a struggling artiste, Jang Na Ra recalls knocking on the doors of recording firms, searching for the right break. And while many companies had expressed interest in signing her on, they folded before323 words
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204 2003-09-10 32 Reuters/Hollywood Reporter LOS ANGELES You know summer is truly over when the top film at the box office in North America takes in just US$7 million ($12.3 million), which was the case this weekend with the David Spade comedy Dickie Roberts: Former ChildReuters/Hollywood Reporter - 204 words
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Miscellaneous206 2003-09-10 32 North American Box Office Top 10 (September 5-7) weekend gross cumulative gross weeks 1 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star US$ 6.66 m US$ 6.66 m 1 2 1) Jeepers Creepers 2 US$ 6.56 m US$ 27.28 m 2 3 (3) Pirates of the Caribbean US$ 5.27 m USs2Bl.B3m 9 4206 words
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Article, Illustration678 2003-09-10 37 Agencies Kenyon's defection to Chelsea suggests a possible power shift LONDON When the transfer window closed on Aug 31, even the most optimistic Chelsea fan could not have anticipated another major coup was just around the corner. After spending more than £100 million ($278 million) on– Agencies; Getty Images - 678 words
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Article, Illustration313 2003-09-10 37 -AFP LONDON England captain Michael Vaughan (picture) hailed the best win of his career after his team came from behind to beat South Africa by nine wickets in the fifth Test at The Oval here on Monday. The result saw England square the series-AFP; Getty Images - 313 words
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Article156 2003-09-10 37 AFP LONDON British Formula 1 teams McLaren and Williams have held a secret meeting at McLaren's headquarters with motor racing's governing body, the FIA, in an attempt to find a solution to what they regard as a new tyre rule change, which they fear will handAFP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration437 2003-09-10 38 England skipper wants to play despite yellow-card suspension threat Euro 2004 qualifier. Group Seven England v Liechtenstein Gerrard should join Becks in midfield "There are three or four players on yellow cards, so that was put to us (to miss the Liechtenstein game), but I'd rather playC/ 3 O >- o - 437 words
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Article, Illustration118 2003-09-10 38 FOR veteran golfer M Murugiah, the nation comes first even at the last minute. Murugiah, 39, and Poh Eng Wah, 39, will represent Singapore in the Nations Cup, the World Cup qualifying event at the Laguna National's Classic Course from Sept 18-21. Said Murugiah:118 words
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Article, Illustration322 2003-09-10 38 AFP PARIS World 100 metres and 200 m champion Kelli White (picture) has been found guilty of doping, the sport's world governing body lAAF announced yesterday. And, if its findings are supported by a hearing by the US Anti Doping Agency (USADA), she faces beingAFP - 322 words
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Article576 2003-09-10 38 GROUP ONE P W D L F A Pts France 6 6 0 0 24 2 18 Slovenia 6 4 1 1 13 8 13 Israel 6 2 2 2 7 6 8 Cyprus 7 2 1 4 7 16 7 Malta 7 0 0 7 3576 words
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Article, Illustration515 2003-09-10 39 Stanley Ho - Stanley Ho Former Cup winnerTanjong Pagar prepares for life after S-League by stanley@newstoday.com.sg IN THE late *****, Tanjong Pagar United was a trophy-winning force in local football. Now, the proud club is prepared to drop out of the S-League. Yesterday, this newspaper reported that a radical515 words
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Article, Illustration85 2003-09-10 39 SIMON Tan (left) and his 15-year-old son Elon can claim to be part of Singapore's luckiest family. The Home United supporters won air tickets to Melbourne courtesy of Emirates, which sponsors the Bishan-based club. But they didn't win their tickets at the same time. Elon Tan's name was85 words
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Article, Illustration269 2003-09-10 39 — Tan Wee Boon - Tan Wee Boon Big Trumpet Singapore Cup, quarter-final Home3TampinesO Rovers humiliated at Bishan THE Big Trumpet Singapore Cup quarter-final match between Home United and Tampines Rovers at the Bishan Stadium ended in a humiliating 3-0 defeat for the Stags. After anWEE TECK HIAN - 269 words
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Article82 2003-09-10 39 LONDON Arsenal returned to profit last year and remains committed to moving to a new north London stadium before the 2006 season, although it has not completed long-term financing of the project. The club said its soccer business showed an operating profit of £700,000 ($1.95 million) in the82 words
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Article89 2003-09-10 39 CAPE TOWN An inquiry into alleged racism within the Springbok World Cup squad was delayed yesterday by a dispute over television coverage after a South African court rejected a bid for live broadcasts of proceedings. Lawyers for national public broadcaster SABC met retired judge Edwin King and two89 words
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Article71 2003-09-10 39 PHILADELPHIA Defending Super Bowl champions Tampa Bay Buccaneers made good their promise to "collect rent" at Philadelphia's new Lincoln Financial Field by defeating the Eagles 17-0 in the NFL's Monday night opener (yesterday morning, Singapore time). "When you come to a place like this you gotta collect rent,"71 words
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Article74 2003-09-10 39 SYDNEY An Australian cricket fan who paid U*****,000 ($478,000) to bring Don Bradman's last baggy green cap home from England on Monday had to pay a massive tax bill yesterday to get the memento back from airport Customs officers. Tim Serisier flew from London into Melbourne with the74 words
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