Today, 9 October 2004

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  • hot news
    • Article
      Tatler editor among 23 in cocaine bust
      344 2  -  Wong Fei Wan feiwan@newstodav.com.sg THE editor of the Singapore Tatler, a French chef, the director of a shipping company and two directors of an events company were among 23 people nabbed by anti-narcotics officers in a sting operation on Thursday. Yesterday, Nigel Bruce
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      Lock icon S'pore, Thailand say talks begin on partnership, co-operation pacts with EU
      288 4 Channel NewsAsia SINGAPORE and Thailand have announced on Friday the start of talks for separate partnership and cooperation agreements with the European Union. The announcement was made at the Asia Europe Meeting (Asem) which opened in Hanoi and is
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      Lock icon Blast baffles French
      309 4 Agencies Booby trap explosion outside Indon embassy injures 12 PARIS French investigators were baffled after a boobytrapped package exploded outside the Indonesian embassy in Paris, injuring about 12 people. The anti-terrorist section of the Paris prosecutor's office took charge of the judicial enquiry, but French authorities were
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    • Article
      Safer buildings may cost more, but consumer will pay for it: Ng
      392 4  -  Tor Ching Li AGAINST the backdrop of a year marked by two serious mishaps in the construction industry, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will amend construction regulations in the next few months. While the safety elements come in
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      Lock icon Series of bombings takes a heavy toll on Sinai tourists
      251 4 TABA (Egypt) A series of bombings has struck resorts popular with vacationing Israelis in Egypt's Sinai peninsula, killing at least 28 people; leaving scores injured and causing major damage. Two bombs exploded in quick succession at the Hilton hotel in
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      151 2 DON'T GET MYTH-ED: GET REAL: 1. Macs are expensive. 1. An iBook costs as little as $1,988. 2. Macs don't share files with PCs. 2. Macs talk to PCs and share files easily. 3. Macs don't run Microsoft Office. 3. Microsoft Office is better on a Mac than on Windows.
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  • Singapore news
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      Lock icon Dunking 'a disaster waiting to happen'
      677 6  -  Lee Ching Wern Doctor testifies that Capt Ho could have died on first night chingwermgnewsto day, com. sg THE doctor who helped rescue Capt Ho Wan Huo from the brink of death described the water treatment exercise his patient had to go through as
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    • Article
      Ex-lover charged with attempted murder
      191 6  -  Wong Fei Wan AS a four-year-old girl fights for her life after being thrown from the sixth floor of a HDB flat, her father's former lover was charged with attempted murder yesterday. Ms Constance Chee Cheong Hin, 35, is accused of throwing the girl from
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    • Article
      Lock icon Number of bankrupts at record high
      248 6 Newsßadio 93.8 THE number of bankrupts here has reached a record high, with more than 20,550 people who have been declared bankrupt by the Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office. In the first eight months of this year, an average of 13 people a day
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      NTU searches for its Google, Gatorade
      511 8  -  Derrick A Paulo Varsity hopes to find business partners to help turn its R&D projects into commercial successes derrick@newstoday.com.sg THE Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be shopping for business partners at the Global Entrepolis event Singapore is hosting next week. NTU hopes its 24
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    • SINGAPOREsnippets
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        Registers of Electors open for public scrutiny
        73 8 The revised Registers of Electors for all 23 constituencies are now open for public inspection at 105 community centres/clubs and the eight Singapore diplomatic missions in Canberra, London, Beijing, Tokyo, Washington, Hong Kong, Shanghai and San Francisco. Or, log on to the Singapore
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      • Article
        Lock icon S'poreans least pro-active when it comes to health
        92 8 Newsßadio 93.8 A survey has found that Singaporeans are better protected financially against chronic illnesses compared to their counterparts in Asia, but are the least pro-active when it comes to taking charge of their health. The Taylor Nelson Sofres survey found that
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    • Article
      There is no better time to buy that new car than now
      541 8  -  Lee U-Wen WITH car prices plummeting and Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) at what industry experts agree could be rock-bot-tom prices for a long while to come, there's no better time to buy that new car. A check by
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      Lock icon High time to review S'pore-KL air links: Transport Minister
      243 8 Newsßadio 93.8 THERE is a lot of catching up to do on air links between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (KL), Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong (picture) said yesterday. Commenting on the proposal by leaders from both sides to boost air links,
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  • HOW TO GROW YOUR MONEY
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      Ask OCBC.
      290 9 Ql read in your article last week that a portfolio's performance largely depends on asset allocation. What is the best way to decide on my portfolio's allocation between equities and bonds? A Your asset allocation decision depends largely on factors such as your investment objectives, risk profile and
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      PROMOTIONS
      103 9 Want a free hamper worth $150, filled with exquisite bird's nest, Korean Ginseng, abalone slices and other Oriental health goodies? Invest in selected unit trusts at any OCBC Bank branch and walk away with the instant reward today. Hurry, while stocks last! Terms and conditions apply. Rich pickings with
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      Lock icon Bonds have a rightful place ir portfolio^
      730 9 They are not just a safe haven for conservative investors THERE'S a strange tendency for investors to avoid bonds like the plague whenever equity markets make a comeback as global economies recover. Investors think that with rising interest rates and higher potential yields
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    • Article
      TURE OR FALSE?
      117 9 name, I/C number and telephone number to us at Wealth_Mgmt@ocbc.com.sg by Wednesday. Please remember to indicate "TODAY Quiz" in the subject line. A lucky winner will win $30 worth of Takashimaya shopping vouchers. The answers to last week's quiz are: True, False, True The lucky winner is
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  • world news
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      A week the Bush camp would like to forget...
      704 10  -  Shibu Itty Kuttickal Kerry campaign gets a boost as rival suffers three heavy blows shibu@newstoday.com.sg THE Republican Party camp must be hoping that y much of the news in the past week will be forgotten history by the time US citizens
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      Lock icon Nobel Peace Prize goes to Kenyan environmentalist
      204 10 -AP OSLO Kenyan environmental activist Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work as leader of the Green Belt Movement, which has sought to empower women, better the environment and fight corruption in Africa for almost 30 years. The
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    • this QUIRKY world
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        Lock icon Test for porn wannabes
        82 10 AFP In the hottest addition to the stable of extreme reality shows, five female porn superstars will test five brave male wannabes to see which one has what it takes to make it in the porn business. The series by a Spanish company is called Private
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        Lock icon Porn star's relationship guide
        46 10 ers". AFP Czech-born porn star Dolly Buster (picture) has launched a relationship guide at the Frankfurt Book Fair. She said the 200-page book, titled Dolly Buster's Ultimate Sex and Relationship Guide, was "aimed at 1 9-year-old boys as well as 80-year-old grandmoth-
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        Lock icon He thought salons could make him taller
        64 10 -AFP A 23-year-old five-foot-nine Hong Kong man who was desperate to become a professional basketball player has taken legal action against beauty salons that failed to help him increase his height, the Sing Tao Daily said. The man reportedly spent all his savings
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      • Article
        Lock icon Blame it on the women
        57 10 I BBC former chief Alasdair Milne blamed women executives for making the television service "dumb, dumb, dumb". In comments on Friday in The Times newspaper, Mr Milne, who was BBC's director general from 1982 to 1987, said: "There was no innovation; constant makeovers and far
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      • Article
        Lock icon Arnie in billboard battle
        64 10 -AFP California's movie-star Gover|nor Arnold Schwarzenegger is in a public Billboard battle with Hiis Massachusetts Mitt ■tomney over wooing K>ig business to their Bival states. H\Ar Schwarzenegger' H:ampaign shows nim Hsmiling with his mus-R:le-bound arms under the caption: "Arnold says California wants your business". Fellow Republican
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        Lock icon Stir-fried rats, anyone?
        78 10 AFP Cambodian Soeung Thy's small, unnamed restaurant in the north-western village of Phum Bek Kroang is no ordinary eatery. It is believed to be the first restaurant specialising in rats in the kingdom. The 27-year-old serves small ricefield rats in spicy curries, stirfries or simply grilled to
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      Lock icon Howard leads rival by slim margin
      772 12  -  Laurindo Garcia in Sydney Whether incumbent or Latham wins Aussie election may depend on swing voters AUSTRALIA'S political leaders scrambled to win over an unusually large number of undecided voters whom both sides believe could still hold the key to victory in Saturday's polls.
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      Lock icon Woman doctor braves Afghan presidential fray
      309 12  -  Shanoo Maharaj i AFP in Kabul SHE is the only woman among 16 candidates in Afghanistan's first direct presidential election on Saturday. People call her the "brave doctor", but Ms Masooda Jalal just wants to "heal my wounded country back to health". It was
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    • GLOBALroundup
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        Lock icon Girl attacks babysitter
        69 12 iii 111 i iiil AP An 1 1-year-old girl in California recently attacked her babysitter with a machete. During the struggle, the girl also attempted to grab a baseball bat, a shovel and a pellet gun, according to investigators. Both had gotten into an argument over feeding
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        Lock icon Fake birthdate inquiry
        71 12 AFP The Philippine military said it is investigating a general who may have Forged his birthdate to avoid mandatory retirement at the age of 56. Major General Ralph Flores allegedly declared that he was born on March 30, 1949, instead of his true birthday, March 30, 1
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        Lock icon Pitcairn man charged
        33 12 -AFP Mr Dave Brown, 49, has become the second Pitcairn islander, among seven men facing sex charges on the remote British Pacific colony, to plead guilty to sexuallv abusing girls.
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        Lock icon New primate species?
        51 12 AFP A giant ape-like creature has been spotted in the remote forests in central Africa, sparking theories that it could be a new species of primate. New Scientist magazine reported that a number of the mysterious creatures had been seen in forests in the Democratic Republic of
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        Lock icon Kidnapped Briton killed
        38 12 ■AFP Briton Kenneth Big ley, who was kidnapped by militants in Iraq last month, has been killed, Sky News television reported on Friday. The British government was urgently investigating the truth of the unconfirmed report.
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  • voices
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      THE CHIKU MAN
      749 14  -  Jose Raymond AWAITS BATTLEFIELD HOUGANG-II coffee with ERIC LOW 55, politician I i ose@newstoday.com. sg "CHIKU politics" That was the name coined for the battle for the Hougang seat during the 2001 General Elections (GE). Then-Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong had said before the election that oppositioncontrolled
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    • Letter
      Add heart to head to aid special talents
      362 14  -  DENISE PHUA I Letter from President, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) I REFER to Ms Chang Siew Ngoh's call, "Nurture our special talents" (Oct 6). I agree that special education is a matter for education experts and should not be run by voluntary
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    • Letter
      'Vote-out' method for Idol could be even more unfair
      151 14  -  IFAH ESRIPA RAPIHE Letter from I DO not agree with reader Lawrence Quek's idea of a "vote-out" formula for Singapore Idol (Oct 8). This method has been proven to be even more unfair in a Malay singing competition, Anugerah, two years
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      Lock icon S'pore's shoe sellers are 'sizeist'!
      777 15  -  Neil Humphreys They discriminate against men who are we 11-end owed down below Er! a little further down neil@newstoday.com.sg LAST weekend was that time of the year again. My wife and I came together, rather reluctantly, to discuss the embarrassing size of a part of
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    • Letter
      Guidelines for random checks
      247 15  -  DAWN LOH (MS) Letter from Manager, corporate communications, SMRT Corporation Ltd I REFER to Mr Zackaria Abdul Rahim's letter, "A checklist for security checks" (Oct 5) and apologise sincerely for his encounter at Paya Lebar Station. Since June this year, uniformed security personnel have been deployed
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    • Letter
      Pushing structured deposits, despite poor returns
      400 15  -  LEONG SZE HIAN I Letter from I REFER to the article, "MAS issues guidelines on structured deposits" (Oct 8). I first wrote to the newspaper forum on Dec 12, 2000, on the issue of guaranteed funds, the precursor of structured deposits. I wrote again
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      88 14 ??ittii Teak Sale Starts 8-17 Oct. Choose from over hundreds of discerning quality teak furniture and home decor accessories for your home at unbelievably low prices. Strictly No Extension! 9 175 Übi Avenue 4, Pan Malayan Warehouse M Tel: 6741 7717 6741 6877 ■~Grand~Copthome Waterfront Plaza" 392 Havelock Rd #01-06/08
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  • Businesstoday
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      For Janet Tan, the sky's Ihe limit
      973 16  -  Val Chua "he feisty CEO of aviation spscialist A-Sonic has big plans for a regional budget carrier network val@newstoday.com AT A TIME when foreign players jostle for space in the crowded skies for budget carriers here, a Singaporean is content to carve out
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    • Article
      Lock icon SembCorp Logistics in talks to 'create value', analysts say may involve KNN stake sale
      279 16 Dow Jones MAINBOARD-LISTED SembCorp Logistics, Southeast Asia's biggest logistics company, said on Friday it was in talks to "create value" for its shareholders, providing an explanation for the 5.4-per-cent rise in its share price despite a
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    • Article
      BRUNEI-STORE CURRENCY PEG IS HERE TO STAY
      657 17  -  Kevin Lim EVERY few months a speculator trying to hurt the Singapore dollar will push a rumour that Brunei plans to unpeg its ringgit from the Singapore currency. Such talk can cause the occasional ripple, especially as there is a global push for
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      343 17 shoptalk DIGITAL COMFORTS Lm Enjoy some of the latest technology with Nachus. L_ The Nachus LCD TV uses only the best grade p*. P™ LCD panels to ensure 4f maximum performance at all times. Coupled with its sleek contemporary design, this television certainly makes for an ideal conversation piece in
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  • business new
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      Lock icon Q3 GDP likely slowed to 8.4% year-on-year
      372 18 Dow Jones Economy feeling effects of slowdown in exports SINGAPORE'S economic growth likely decelerated to 8.4 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter from 12.5 per cent in the second, dragged down by slowing growth in the manufacturing sector, a poll of economists
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    • Article
      Lock icon Datacraft Asia to outsource to Bangalore
      146 18 Dow Jones BANGALORE Singapore-based Datacraft Asia has chosen outsourcing hotspot Bangalore as the hub of its back-office and technology services. Bangalore is poised to win a major chunk of the jobs the company plans to eliminate in Boston, Johannesburg, Melbourne and Sunbury in the
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    • Article
      Lock icon 17% rise in Q3 profit for ST Engineering
      164 18 Dow Jones SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering reported a 17-per-cent rise in third-quar-ter net profit because of stronger sales at its marine division. South-east Asia's biggest defence contractor said its net profit rose to $102.1 million in the quarter ended Sept 30, from $87.6
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    • MarketWATCH
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        ST Index-2004.3 -1.89
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        Lock icon Singapore
        179 18 Dow Jones Bloomberg oingapore shares ended lower on Friday as oil-price concerns lingered, while shares of SembCorp Industries and SembCorp Logistics were suspended amid talk of a possible corporate restructuring. The ST Index fell 1.89 points, or 0.1 per cent, to close at 2004.3 after trading between 1999.65 and
        — Dow Jones; Bloomberg  -  179 words
      • Article
        SGX most active
        57 18 )y volume Close Change '000 i P H DB eCW*****8 0.370 losco Corp 1.100 (roadway 0.450 Jio-Treat 0.865 Hyflux 1.820 abroyMar 0.575 IMXTech 1.130 .eongHin 0.220 ihanghaiAsia 0.270 (epCorpSGAeCW*****8 0.365 +0.035 +0.025 +0.190 +0.035 +0.040 +0.040 +0.005 +8.4 +3.0 +11.7 +6.5 +3.7 +22.2 +1.4 30,071 18,742 15,845
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        SGX top rises
        79 18 By$ JMH 400USS Close 14.100 Change +0.200 By percentage Close Change L&M 0.010 +100.0 Hyflux 1.820 +0.190 Jackslnt 0.090 +50.0 Semb Log 2.540 +0.130 LHT 0.075 +50.0 Fhai Prime200USS 11.000 +0.100 BBR 0.025 +25.0 UOB Ezra 13.800 1.220 +0.100 +0.090 LeongHin 0.220 +22.2 SimSiangC 0.110 +22.2 Fransmarco
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        SGX top falls
        82 18 fy Close Change By percentage Close Change Ireative 50 19.300 -0.300 GulTechW*****7 0.010 -33.3 lardine C&C 7.950 -0.300 Nobel Des 0.105 -22.2 ihangAsia2kHKS 8.500 ilA 200 10.700 -0.200 -0.200 PSCCorp GMG USS 0.070 0.025 -17.6 -16.7 ISH 500USS 6.700 -0.150 RolyW*****8 0.050 -16.7 )BS 15.700 -0.100 CSC
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        World markets
        62 18 In. Index Nikkei 225 Value *****.35 Cl ihange Pis -5.24 -0.05 Hang Seng All Ordinaries Taiwan Wtd *****.46 3686.80 6102.16 -80.27 -14.00 -0.84 -0.60 -0.38 -0.01 Korea Comp 881.38 -3.95 -0.45 KLCI 861.08 -3.08 -0.36 SET Index 676.15 +6.09 +0.91 Jakarta Comp 855.71 +5.89 +0.69 Phils Comp Shenzhen
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        Commodities
        21 18 Bold us$/oi iilver us$/oz 'latinum us$/oz 8.900 7.180 845 Rubber centsAg 216.00 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1523 Brent crude us$/barrel 48.12
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        Your S$1 buys
        36 18 USS 0.5918 UK pound 0.332 Yen 65.8234 HKS 4.6139 RM 2.2487 Euro 0.4817 Rupiah 5379.608 Baht 24.4837 Peso 33.357 AS 0.8128 Rupee 27-1355 Won 680.6024 CS 0.7461 CNY 4.8976 NZS 0.8744 NTS 20.0645
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      Lock icon SGX Q1 net profit falls 24% y-o-y due to lower clearing-fee income, fewer IPOs
      195 18 Dow Jones THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) said its financial first-quarter net profit fell 24 per cent year-on-year to $25.14 million owing to lower clearing-fee income and fewer initial public offerings (IPOs). The company, one of five
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      It is chic for women to dress like a lady
      399 19  -  Pearlyn Tham pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg I'VE been accused of many idiosyncrasies, one of them being my fondness for saying "lady" instead of "woman". According to an indignant colleague, "lady" is politically incorrect and presumably pre-feminism. Well, not anymore, if what you see
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    • style
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        Gems and the city
        298 20  -  Pearlyn Tham Urban chic at S'pore JewelFest pearlyn@newsto day, com. sg WHAT does the term "urban chic" mean to you? For nine local jewellers, it means the essences of various major cities in the world, such as Hong Kong, London, Paris and of course, Singapore. The
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      • Article
        Join the total makeover challenge
        164 20 A TRIMMER figure, better health and a new image these will be what four lucky people will get in the first-ever Ultimate Makeover Challenge organised by California Fitness. The selected participants will undergo a comprehensive six-week makeover programme worth a total of $58,000. This holistic
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        Lancome fair at Takashimaya
        237 20  -  Pearlyn Tham UNTIL Monday, indulge yourself French-style at the first-ever Maison de Lancome event at Takashimaya Square, basement 2. Try the range of Lancome products which includes skincare, make-up, hair care, body care and fragrances. One of the highlights at Maison de Lancome is Diagnos Expert,
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    • makan
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        Lock icon Northern Chinese food a hearty affair
        513 21  -  Cathleen Tung The new Northern Restaurant is already popular with Chinese nationals food@newstoday.com.sg MENTION cuisine from mainland China and most Singaporeans will think of Peking duck or xiao long bao both typical Pekinese and Shanghainese food. But mention northern Chinese cuisine and you're likely
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        FOODnotes
        162 21 A taste of Japan in a pizza It's Italy meets Japan at Pizza Hut with its latest creation the teriyaki chicken pan pizza, which costs $1 8.90 for a regular-size pizza and $24.90 for a large pizza. Savour its signature pan crust spread with teriyaki sauce and covered with
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        Lock icon Village cuisine
        513 22 PHOTOS BY WHEN a restaurant's regular customers are families, chances are, it serves wholesome and hearty fare. That is what you can expect at Pu Tien Restaurant. Fong Chi Chung, the restaurant's founder, is a native of Putien, China, who came to Singapore five years ago. The city
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        A spicy and yam-my treat
        662 24 MENTION Teochew-Thai cuisine and most people would think of a steaming claypot of braised shark's fin, chockful of mushrooms, bean sprouts and coriander. At Premier Thai, you'll get these ingredients in your pot plus generous portions of fresh crabmeat at a very affordable promotional price
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    • gadget
      • SHOPPING GUIDE
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          Olympus u-mini Digital Camera
          103 26 OLYMPUS' smallest digital camera to date, the 115g u-mini Digital has an unusual, ergonomi-cally-shaped body with a metallic finish and protective rubber gaskets throughout its interior. The four-megapixel camera comes with 2x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. Users can select from 1 6 scene modes
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          Maxtor OneTouch II Drive
          123 26 SIMPLE to use yet powerful, the Maxtor OneTouch II drive gives users little excuse not to back up their personal and business data. The new graphical user interface and click-through installation takes the user through an effortless procedure while configuring the software to back up all
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          InFocus LP6OO Projector
          106 26 INFOCUS' newest meeting room projector, the LP6OO, lets you project an image without a computer or CD drive. All you need is a USB flash drive. This is made possible with InFocus LitePort, an embedded PC-free playback system that allows users to project jpeg images from a
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          Logitech Cordless Mice with Mini-Receiver
          153 26 IU make it easy tor you to install and use a cordless mouse, Logitech has come up with a clever Mini-Receiver that senses the mouse automatically. Plug this tiny device into a USB port and the mouse will work instantly. Zero hassle. The Mini-Receiver will
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        SAY IT WITH ANIMATION
        633 26  -  Ariel Tam When words are not enough, use this virtual character to spice up your SMS ariel@newstoday.com.sg TEXTING has become an integral part of the way we communicate. It's easy to use, convenient, discreet and affordable. But detractors have pointed to the impersonal nature of an
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      • Article
        Hitachi 2.5-inch drives get Sata support
        197 26 HITACHI'S latest 100GB hard drives the Travelstar SKIOO (for standard notebook applications) and ESKIOO (for more demanding data-access applications) boast high shock tolerance and low power consumption to meet the needs of end users, from consumers to enterprises. With notebooks being increasingly seen as
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        HOT BUYS !
        116 28 HOT BUYS SONNET Technologies' of USB flash i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^i^H drives have just got cheaper AND better. The drives are now USB 2.0-compatible, allowing you to carry I out data transfer faster rates on Mac and Windows computers. Compatible with USB 1 port-equipped computers as well, the Piccolo devices I offer a
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        FLIP IT WITH STYLE
        307 28  -  Seah Siew Hua Mobile Phone Review Panasonic X4OO one-push auto open button ups your cool factor siewnuacgnewsto gay, com. s j FUMBLING awkwardly with your flip phone and dropping it does little for your glamour quotient The X4OO is the first of Panasonic's slim series mobile
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        256M8 boost for Tungsten
        193 28 PALMONE'S latest handheld the Tungsten T5 features a 256M8 flash memory that is nearly double the industry's current handheld storage capacity, making it a portable flash memory drive as well. The device offers palmOne's highestresolution 320x480 colour screen and Bluetooth capability. The Ts's display offers views
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        Joy in your pocket
        281 29  -  Seah Siew Hua Digital Audio Player Review MP3 player dazzles with its psychedelic burst of colours siewhua@newstoday.com.sg WITH the petite dimensions that MP3 players come in these days, they often serve as a trusty travel companion during the journey to and from work or school. The
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        Living room paradise with Pioneer technologies
        238 29 PIONEER has taken the wraps off its latest plasma TVs and DVD recorders. The PureVision 50-inch PDP-505HDG and 43-inch PDP435HDG TVs are embedded with the world's first film-type filter, making them lighter and thinner than previous models. The direct colour filter also improves focus
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        The meanest SLK in town
        724 30  -  Colin Yong Brawny V8 engine makes the Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG the fastest compact roadster around colin(gnewstoday.com.sg JUST how fast is the SLK 55 AMG? Consider this: Every time it hits a race track with Formula One cars, it will never be overtaken. Okay, I
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        AMG + Mercedes = Extreme machines
        253 30  - AMG Mercedes Extreme machines Colin Yong THE SLK 55 AMG is just one of 16 AMG-tuned Mer-cedes-Benz models available today. Although AMG started off with the "professional enhancement" of cars back in 1967, it wasn't until 1990 when the company officially teamed up with Mercedes-Benz to develop highly-tuned versions of
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        391 31 New home for Chevrolet Starsauto, the local distributor of Chevrolet cars, opened its second showroom yesterday. Located at Leng Kee Road, the newlyrenovated facility was previously used by Volvo distributor SM Motors, which still occupies the front half of the building. Both companies are part of the Wearnes
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        Volvo's city-slick off-roader
        482 31  -  Sheldon Trollope The XC7O is now more capable both off the beaten path and on city roads after its latest face-lift news@newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH the local market has taken to Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in a big way, most drivers still believe that owning an off-roader in built-up
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        The housing company that Dennis built
        515 32  -  Ted Chen tedchen@newstoday.com.sg IN the late *****, armed with only a Secondary Two education, it seemed like the young Dennis Wee was condemned to a life of lowpaying jobs. Certainly, few could have imagined that the brash lad working variously as a pump attendant,
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        ROOM with a VIEW
        117 32  -  Ted Chen Aspire to Aspine WELL-HEELED urbanites in District 10 may find this freehold apartment at The Aspine on 5 Balmoral Road attractive. At $1,080,000, this three bedroom home comes with three bathrooms and a maid's room. Jointly marketed by Louis Yeap Realty and PropNex, the
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        Tapping convention market
        645 33  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Selling high-end property could be an uphill battle shobha@newstoday.com.sg IN the heyday of the property boom, developers merely had to hint at a project launch for fevered crowds to materialise. Now even the big players have to look for innovative ways to pique the
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        100 33  -  Ted Chen Asking price: $1.11 million EVEN non-history buffs might find their interest piqued by this 999-year leasehold residential unit located on Tan Quee Lan Street at Heritage Place. The sth-floor apartment has 1,851 sq ft of floor space and its decor has a blend of nostalgic charm
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        EUP set for Sunday
        122 33 THE first Estate Upgrading Programme (EUP) in Nee Soon South Division's Teachers' Housing Estate will be launched on Sunday. The 290-unit estate is the first among 17 private estates in the division to enjoy the benefits of the EUP. At more than 30 years old, it
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        683 33 District 11 NINETEEN SHELFORD RD APT FH 27/08 800 1152 695 VILLA DES FLORES APT FH 30/08 925 1916 483 CHANCERY COURT APT 99 14/09 645 2034 317 DUNEARN GDN APT FH 09/09 995 1668 596 DUNEARN GDN APT FH 26/08 1050 1668 629 AMARYLLIS VILLE APT 99 07/09
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        630 34 OUTWARD BOUND AngeliaTeo uncovers what it takes for furniture to be the outdoorsy type. IT IS a luxury few of us can enjoy: The sprawling garden, with customised landscaping, an outdoor veranda, and time to bask in the sun. Yet, those who insist on having a slice of
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      137 32 Si BUILT FOR A MODERN, MOBILE LIFESTYLE r WITH AN OLD FASHION LOVE OF THE SEA j^^ffiji 1900sf Type "A" Apartment 3+1 rooms with basement lounge/home office/bedroom //m\ 1 -minute walk to Pasir Ris Beach and Park 99-year leasehold 5= Foreigners eligible to buy Ready for immediate occupation Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa] jp
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      183 35 HHhUU IIjH^HMmI —'r i ■■■■rlnn: f-i -nil I f- I- -t-I 'II -It *8 a Spend a romantic evening in BSffl iJ^MMff! Ifehh. 2 wan enchanting glow. r Sii;;-^' DON'T MISS THE CLIPSAL ROADSHOW!!! Today Tomorrow (9 &10 October 2004) from 11 am-9pm at Plaza Sinqapura, Atrium. HICLIPSAL I CLIPSAL
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      Shutterbugged? Not in Singapore
      1062 36  -  Eveline Gan Celebrities love visiting because there's no paparazzi chasing them around Whenever we come down to Singapore, we always feel very safe. David Gump, Toro's Taiwan-based manager Rude, vile pigs. Elton John (right) and his recent take on Taiwanese paparazzi In Hong Kong, the media
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      OPERATION PEST: Eveline Gan stalks Fiona Xie to live the life of a paperazzi
      459 37  -  Surekha A Yadav and Trevor Tan Fiona and her good-looking male friend chat, laughing and smiling. They seem very intimate. Fiona even touches his shoulder. The two walk in to the Song Kelly boutique. My accomplice
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      Don't call me 'Mr Connelly'
      833 38  -  Yong Shu Chiang British actor Paul Bettany steps out from his more famous wife's shadow in Wimbledon shuchiang@newstoday.com.sj HEY, did you know there's new movie starring Paul Bettany out now? You know, that English bloke from A Beautiful Mind. No, not Russell Crowe, the other
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      Korean R&B elf to add magic to Euphoria 04
      287 38  -  -Jeanine Tan FANS call South Korean R&B singer Lena Park the "R&B Elf", and it's not just because she's petite. On all her albums' CD sleeves is a logo that's Elvish script for "Lena". Over the phone from Seoul a week
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      "Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz?"
      730 39 The world of Mercedes-Benz These famous lyrics from Janis Joplin's cult classic are indicative of Mercedes-Benz' prominence in pop-culture a presence beginning as far back as the *****. When Joplin begged the Lord to buy her a Mercedes-Benz, the Eagles were crooning
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      Mix it up with free music downloads
      81 39 Remember the art of making a "mixed tape" your own eclectic compilation of songs that you can play over and over again? On 21 June 2004, Mercedes-Benz was the first car manufacturer to launch free music downloads. "Mixed Tape" can be found at
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      Things that make you go ?
      570 40  - Things that make you go Jeanine Tan Right: Olinda comforting David (second from left) after his elimination. Producers increased the suspense by dividing weak singers Jerry and Christopher into different groups. Below right: Olinda, David, Christopher and Taufik from Group B. David (second from left) looks optimistic, Christopher (third from
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        Lock icon Hacken Lee to get hitched
        120 42 AFP HONG KONG Pop idol Hacken Lee (picture) is set to tie the knot with his long-time girlfriend next year, a press report said on Friday. The 37-year-old veteran singer told Chinese language newspaper Ming Pao that he and former beauty queen Emily Lo plan
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        Swiss plays play with the foibles of human nature
        255 42  -  David Chew DURRENMATT's plays are like a magnifying glass on society and human nature. One of Switzerland's most renowned writers of the 20th century, he found dark comedy an effective medium through which to expose the grotesque nature of the human
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        Lock icon Billy Bob gets star on pavement, if not for heart
        137 44 BILLY Bob Thornton got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame on Thursday. "You can try to be humble about this kind of thing and say: 'Oh well, it's fine or whatever'," Thornton told the crowd. "But the fact of
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      • IN CINEMAS ROUND-UP
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          DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY
          20 45  -  Yong Shu Chiang Comic genius Ben Stiller's farce aims low and scores with great aplomb.
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          GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS
          17 45  -  Surekha A Yadav 3-D Imax journey into the Titanic wreck is a must-see
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          IMELDA
          11 45  -  YSC Documentary on the former Filipino first lady. Brilliant, absorbing.
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          THE MOTORCYCLE DIARIES
          18 45  -  YSC Captivating film about Che Guevara's road-trip, during his pre-revolutionary days. Based on his book.
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          NEW POLICE STORY
          15 45  -  See Jackie run. See Jackie jump. See Jackie's great movie comeback. YSC
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          THE TERMINAL
          10 45  -  YSC Crowd-pleaser stars Tom Hanks and an airport.
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          A CINDERELLA STORY
          7 45  -  YSC Hilary Duff romance.
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          SAVED!
          13 45  -  YSC A fair-handed teen comedy about religion. Full of smart, irreverent numour.
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          SEEING OTHER PEOPLE
          24 45  -  YSC A couple agree to sleep around to spice up their marriage. Bad idea, but a good one for a comedy.
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          TROUBLE EVERYDAY
          17 45  -  YSC Claire Denis' stylish, erotic thriller about cannibalism will shatter your senses and sicken you.
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          VANITY FAIR
          23 45  -  YSC British period piece by Indian director Mira Nair [Monsoon Wedding) is ambitious and colourful, even if the telling is dulled.
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          WHITE CHICKS
          15 45  -  YSC Two black guys in drag and heavy make-up. Need one say more?
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          WIMBLEDON
          16 45  -  YSC Game, set and match to Paul Bettany Kirsten Dunst in this tennis-themed romantic comedy.
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          ART OF THE DEVIL
          21 45  -  YSC Melodramatic voodoo revenge story with mediocre acting. It mignt scare you off unaqi at Japanese joints.
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          EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING
          19 45  -  YSC This Renny Harlin-directed 'prequel' to horror classic me Exorcist is not a homage. It's blasphemy.
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          GARFIELD
          5 45  -  YSC A comic catastrophe
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          RESIDENT EVIL: APOCALYPSE
          21 45  -  David Chew Just like the video game, there's some good action. Only you can't shut this one off.
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          SPYBOUND
          26 45  -  YSC Monica Bellucci [Irreversible] and Vincent Cassel play spies and lovers. Strangely, this real-life couple has no chemistry at all. It's 'The Bored Supremacy 1.
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      25 42 Back To 1 Across Asia ...actor's best movie in nearly a decade... o Uctyb \M/ ML 1 9L JSta*l KW t la* NOW SHOWING t
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      1059 46 M=Dlj-\CORP SATURDAY |ififflß| channel channel central BiSBiBIiiBBBB Channel of the Year, ATV Awards 2003 8-OOAM Sesame Street JFBJ 6.00AM Maison Ikkoku (preschool) 6.00AM Strong Medicine II 6.30 The Explorer j 9.00 Winx Club Trauma 7.30 Cutting Edge 9.30 Digimon Frontier i 7.00 Mr Bean The Animated 8.00 YoYo Dian Dian
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      86 47 IT&Dffonline.com lj L__ j-. iii 1_ Another way to turn the pages of TODAY. You could be in Singapore or Sierra Leone, Thailand or Timbaktu. Now, all you need is an Internet connection and you will get the hottest news from around the world and at home; receive business updates
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      632 50  -  STANLEY HO Fans question the need for another 'average' foreign club in S-League stanley@newstoday.com.sg JUDGING from the letters and calls Today have received from fans about Planet FC's bid to join the S-League next season, they are cool on the idea of the Cameroonian side becoming the
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      Lock icon Furcal's doing the best he can putting off jail time
      380 50 -AP BASEBALL PLAYOFFS Braves 4 Astros 2 ATLANTA More than anyone, Rafael Furcal wants the season to last as long as possible. So he made sure the Atlanta Braves play at least two more games. Set to report to jail
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      Lock icon Caltex Masters sees money increase
      227 50  -  TAN YO-HINN yohinn@newstoday.com.sg HE STARRED for Europe last month, as they memorably blitzed the United States in the Ryder Cup. And according to organisers, Colin Montgomerie, Europe's Ryder Cup stalwart, has expressed interest in returning to Singapore to defend his title, at the fifth Caltex
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      Lock icon Lions show heart
      391 51  -  JOSE RAYMOND UAE coach impressed with battling qualities of Raddy's men INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY Singapore 1 UAE 2 jose@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE national coach Radojko Avramovic would not have been too unhappy, despite the 2-1 loss to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Friday's Tiger Beer International Series friendly match
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      Lock icon Fans protest, club's angry, Saha's back, if s never dull at United
      367 51 LONDON Manchester United have condemned a public protest against the potential takeover by US tycoon Malcolm Glazer. A 30-strong group of fans held up the game as they invaded the pitch during the reserve match against Birmingham, on
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        Ballack the diplomat
        90 51 TEHRAN, Iran Germany's star midfielder Michael Ballack (below) had his diplomatic cap on when commenting on the absence of women spectators at their international football friendly against Iran on Saturday. Speaking to the press, Ballack said: "I'm a sportsman. There are other cultures. It has always been
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        Court appoints cricket administrator
        104 51 MADRAS, India An Indian court on Friday named an administrator to the national cricket board, after barring its newlyelected office bearers from taking charge of the multi-million-dollar sports body. The court named a retired judge to head the cash-flush Board of Control for Cricket in India,
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      173 54 -AFP LONDON Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger suspects some of his overseas stars may have been using performanceenhancing drugs before joining the English champions. The Frenchman revealed his concerns that some of his players displayed symptoms consistent with the use of the bloodbooster eryhthropoietin (EPO).
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