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Title Section13 2004-10-11 1 TODAY we set you thinking todayonline.com Monday October 11, 2004 MITA (P) 103/07/200413 words
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AFTERNOON EDITION
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Article350 2004-10-11 1 Expected moderation of expansion, says MTI THE third quarter of this year saw an expected moderation of growth in the Singapore economy. Advance estimates issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry this morning reveal that real gross domestic product (GDP) in the third350 words
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Article280 2004-10-11 1 -AFP SYDNEY Prime Minister John Howard looks set to become Australia's most powerful leader for a generation, with his easy election victory effectively giving him control of both Houses of Parliament and letting him pursue a stalled conservative agenda. With 73.3 per cent of votes-AFP - 280 words
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394 2004-10-11 1 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen u-wen@newstoday.com.sg ELSEWHERE in the education system, efforts are being made to lighten somewhat the emphasis on academic achievement But not at Nanyang Technological University's School of Mechanical and Production Engineering, where only students with straight As need apply for394 words
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Miscellaneous58 2004-10-11 1 NEWSX^/lEWS I DPM Tan says Govt won't let Russian school I hostage crisis happen here/2M Karim Raslan The pitfalls of a John Kerry win/3 I say Will it oe a vote for Kerry I or Bush? You decide/15 Taking stock DBS will have to win back I trust after HK58 words
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Miscellaneous16 2004-10-11 1 10 TURKISH WORKERS FREED HOT NEWS 2 OSAMA ALIVE: MUSHARRAF KIDNAPPERS' DEMAND WORLD NEWS 1 016 words
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hot news
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147 2004-10-11 2 Get yourself insured with just a phone call YOU are young and have a lifetime ahead! However, in the midst of your life, are there important things you might have overlooked? While young people are generally healthy, preventable injury is one of147 words
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184 2004-10-11 2 "I just give them a call and they will take care of everything" RENEW your maid's work permit with just a phone call. Simply call NTUC Income and we will send our courier to collect the documents from you. Once the184 words
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583 2004-10-11 2 How to prevent a Beslan in S'pore DrTan assures parents Govt won't let such a crisis happen here TO PREVENT a tragedy such as the Russ-ian-school hostage crisis from happening in Singapore, the National Security Coordination Secretariat and the Education Ministry (MOE) are working on details to increase security at583 words
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193 2004-10-11 2 AFP DOHA An Islamist group in Iraq announced yesterday it had released 10 Turkish hostages after their company pulled out of the country, the Aljazeera television station reported, although there was no immediate confirmation. "An armed group calling itself Salafist Abu Bakr Al SeddiqAFP - 193 words
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Article, Illustration684 2004-10-11 3 Karim Raslan - Karim Raslan Unwise for SE Asia to expect many changes IT'S impossible to recall an American president who's been as unpopular internationally as Mr George W Bush. There is little doubt that many South-east Asians would be thrilled to see his challenger, Senator John684 words
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238 2004-10-11 3 IN today's competitive environment, jobs are uncertain and earnings are volatile. What should you do? Of the people who responded to our survey, 73% said that they will save 10-20% of their regular earnings by reducing their non-essential expenses. This savings will help tide over238 words
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125 2004-10-11 3 ACCIDENTS happen when we least expect and often lead to loss of income and high hospital bills. Protect yourself and your family against accidents worldwide, 24 hours a day. NTUC Income has developed three affordable personal accident packages to suit your125 words
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Article, Illustration342 2004-10-11 4 -AFP Malaysia to conduct an inquiry KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia yesterday promised an inquiry into a US report which said a man with the same name as Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was involved in an oil scam with the former Iraqi regime. The foreign-AFP - 342 words
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Article242 2004-10-11 4 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li WHILE the Government has gone to great lengths to insulate Singapore against terrorist attacks, it may have done it so well that Singaporeans have become complacent Singapore's pointman in the war against terrorism, Deputy Prime Minister Dr Tony Tan, expressed this yesterday as242 words
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Article, Illustration268 2004-10-11 6 -AFP A SINGAPOREAN broke the world record for eating three cream crackers in the fastest time on Saturday as part of a wacky competition involving attempts to break 10 Guinness World Records. Mr Jeffery Koh, 50, the oldest participant in the contest,-AFP - 268 words
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Article494 2004-10-11 6 Surekha A Yadav - Surekha A Yadav Balakrishnan urges Muslims to reach out, help moderate views of Islam FED a steady diet of Islamist acts of terrorism on the international stage, the average nonMuslim in Singapore may have developed a dangerously wrong perception of the Muslim community. This poses a494 words
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Article, Illustration287 2004-10-11 8 Ted Chen BRAVING the scorching morning heat and humidity, Sing Tel president and chief executive officer Lee Hsien Yang led 500 employees to complete a 5-km heritage walk yesterday. The walk was organised to recognise Sing Tel employees' fund-raising efforts for– Ted Chen; TED CHEN - 287 words
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Article342 2004-10-11 8 Newsßadio 93.8 Channel News Asia Out-of-control fire on vessel near Bedok Jetty forced crew to jump ship THE Police Coast Guard rescued 11 crew of a burning Indonesian cargo vessel early yesterday morning. The all-Indonesian crew, who had finished selling their fish at Jurong– Newsßadio 93.8 Channel News Asia - 342 words
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Article160 2004-10-11 8 – Channel News Asia - Channel News Asia DENGUE fever cases are at an all-time high in Singapore and 32 hotspots are being monitored constantly by the National Environment Agency (NEA). But the authorities say Singaporeans must also play their part to keep the deadly disease in check. One of160 words
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world news
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Article90 2004-10-11 10 AP An 1 1-year-old boy, who told authorities he was upset about being bullied at school, took off in the family car on an odyssey that ended more than 320km away on the other side of the US state of Missouri. The boy was discovered after– AP - 90 words
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Article46 2004-10-11 10 'AP Spanish lab technician Antonio Zafra Fernandez, 36, beat Norwe- gian mutual fund manager Bjorn Andenaes to win the World Monopoly Championship in Tokyo. Mr Fernandez took home a prize of U5515,140 ($25,461) equal to the amount of play monevir^a^^ono^^ oly set. —H'AP - 46 words
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Article54 2004-10-11 10 A stitch in time AFP Ms Hazel Tmdall, a 52-year-old mother from Scotland's remote Shetland Islands, set a new world record in knitting at the World Speed Knitting Championship. She won the title with 255 stitches in three minutes far ahead of runner-up, Ms Olga Pobedeskaya of London, who managed– AFP - 54 words
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150 2004-10-11 10 -AFP I ISLAMABAD The kidnappers of two Chinese engineers have demanded the release of two militants held by Pakistani security forces, Information Minister Sheikh Rashid said yesterday. The kidnappers and the engineers were with the Jalalkhel tribe in a rugged area in the South-AFP I - 150 words
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Article337 2004-10-11 10 AFP But Pakistani President unsure where Al Qaeda chief is hiding ISLAMABAD Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday he believed Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was alive but he was unsure where he was hiding. "I do believe that he is hiding somewhere and I thinkAFP - 337 words
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Article, Illustration155 2004-10-11 10 -AFP KABUL Afghanistan's presidential elections were carried out in "a fairly democratic environment", the biggest group of observers said yesterday. "A fairly democratic environment has generally been observed in the overall majority of the polling centres," the independent Free and Fair Elections Foundation of-AFP; AFP - 155 words
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Article404 2004-10-11 12 AFP. British MI6 helped to bribe 2 of the 10 captors, says The SundayTlmes LONDON Briton Kenneth Bigley managed to escape briefly from his captors after two of the hostage-takers were bribed with the help of British intelligence services, reported The Sunday Times. Mr Bigley,AFP. - 404 words
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151 2004-10-11 12 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia has sent a protest note to the Philippine government over claims by the newly-installed Sultan of Sulu in the southern Philippines to Sabah, said Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar. He said he had directed his ministry to-AFP - 151 words
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GLOBALroundup
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Article71 2004-10-11 12 AFP A 14-year-old boy was run over by a train and survived, police in Queensland said yesterday. The teen, suspected to be under the influence of alcohol, had fallen asleep on the tracks on Saturday night when he got run over by the train,AFP - 71 words
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Article76 2004-10-11 12 AFP Prince Harry, 20, the third in line to the British throne, stands accused of cheating in a finishing exam at the prestigious Eton College, the News of the World tabloid reported yesterday. One of the prince's former teachers was due to make the allegationsAFP - 76 words
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Article65 2004-10-11 12 AFP The German Federal Administrative Court has ruled that a regional ban on Muslim teachers wearing headscarves in public schools must afso apply to Christian nuns, news weekly Der Spiegel reported. The magazine wrote that the court had ruled that a law passed in AprilAFP - 65 words
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Article226 2004-10-11 14 Dr James Dobson w - Dr James Dobson w PARENTAL GUILT In case you haven't noticed, parenthood is a very guilt-producing endeavour, even for the dedicated professional. Since there's no such creature as a perfect parent, we subject ourselves to a constant cross-examination in the courtroom of parental acceptability. Was I226 words
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113 2004-10-11 14 LEENA X D - LEENA X D Letter from IN secondary schools, students take about eight to 10 subjects, which means teachers spend slightly more than an hour on each subject per week. Students, especially the weaker ones, may find it difficult to keep up with so many subjects.113 words
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Letter, Illustration493 2004-10-11 14 APRIL LEE - APRIL LEE SembCorp has disclosed developments regularly in Solitaire litigation Letter from Vice-President, Group Corporate Relations SembCorp Industries Ltd I REFER to Mr Lee Han Shih's commentary, "SCI, investors need to know" (Oct 6). The commentary, unfortunately, contains inaccuracies and wrongly alleges that SembCorp Industries (SCI)493 words
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352 2004-10-11 14 EMILYN YAH - EMILYN YAH Letter from Manager (Public Education Training) Elections Department WE refer to Mr Michael Loh Yik Ming's letter, "Can information on election site lead to intrusion of privacy?" (Oct 8). The registers of electors are required under the law to be open for352 words
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196 2004-10-11 14 i JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG - i JEFFREY LAW LEE BENG Letter from I READ with interest the insightful commentary, "Darker side of the outsourcing trend"(OctB). There are many reasons why companies turn to outsourcing. Some do so as a way to cure their economic196 words
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Article, Illustration590 2004-10-11 15 Rand Miranda - Rand Miranda BUSH or Kerry? Kerry or Bush? It's a question I'm getting asked more and more these days. People at work are asking. Taxi drivers are asking. I'm just waiting for some auntie on the MRT to lean over and say: Whoyagunnavotefor, lah?"YEN YOK - 590 words
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Article133 2004-10-11 16 AFP SINGAPORE stocks are expected to struggle this week as investors fret over rising oil prices, dealers said. They said investors are worried that an impending nation-wide workers' strike in oil-producing Nigeria will drive crude prices higher this week, turning the screws on an already jittery market. The strike– AFP - 133 words
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Article36 2004-10-11 16 US$ 0.5947 UK£ 0.3313 Yen 65.133 HK$ 4.6285 RM 2.2597 Euro 0.4792 Rupiah 5401.8 Baht 24.574 Peso 33.479 A$ 0.8092 Indian Rs 27.244 Won 682.663 C$ 0.7442 Yuan 4.9218 NZ$ 0.8678 NTS 20.12636 words
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Article27 2004-10-11 16 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 424.5 Silver uss/.z 7.295 Platinum uss/oz 843.0 Rubber ant/kg 216.0 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1523.0 Brent crude uss/barrei 48.89 Information provided by 1SGX, Bloomberg - 27 words
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435 2004-10-11 16 Val Chua - Val Chua New add-on facility allows automatic withdrawal of zakat OCBC Bank has upped the ante where Islamic banking is concerned, with one new service launched and several more in the pipeline. Its new service is an add-on facility to its Al-Wadiah accounts, the435 words
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Article, Illustration341 2004-10-11 16 – Jaime Koh - Jaime Koh THE remittance service sector in Singapore has grown rapidly in the past few years, in tandem with the population of foreign workers. Banks, including POSB, DBS and UOB, are competing with remittance agents for a piece of the lucrative pie. According toAFP - 341 words
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Article, Illustration565 2004-10-11 18 Francis Kan - Francis Kan A BUNCH of crushed boxes threaten to block a Singapore bank's road to becoming a major player on the Hong Kong financial scene. DBS Bank committed an error of comic proportions last week when it accidentally destroyed 83 safe-deposit boxes kept at theAP - 565 words
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Article, Illustration157 2004-10-11 18 The Nikon D7O camera has won the coveted Camera Grand Prix 2004 award. The Camera Grand Prix is the most prestigious award in the Japanese photo industry. It is sponsored by the Camera Press Club, an organisation founded in September 1963 whose157 words
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Article, Illustration114 2004-10-11 18 Dreaming of that perfect wedding? Get inspired at the Star Light, Star Bride Wedding Show at the Carlton Hotel on Oct 16. There will be a fashion show and a lucky draw with over $20,000 worth of prizes to be won. These include a114 words
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295 2004-10-11 19 Bloomberg Job cuts will save the network operator up to USs4sm yearly GLOBAL Crossing, a fibre-optic network operator that emerged from bankruptcy 10 months ago, plans to reduce its workforce by 15 per cent to help stem losses as falling long-distance telephone pricesBloomberg - 295 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-10-11 19 -AFP ABU DHABI Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources Obaid bin Saif Al Nasseri said yesterday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was pumping at near its maximum levels, while it planned to boost capacity by one million barrels per-AFP; BLOOMBERG - 376 words
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144 2004-10-11 20 Bloomberg THE Singapore Dollar rose for a second week on speculation that the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) would call for a rising currency in its twice-yearly policy review statement today. The currency may gain 0.6 per cent against the US dollar to $1.6750Bloomberg - 144 words
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597 2004-10-11 20 -Dow Jones DEUTSCHE Asset Management sees good prospects for India's burgeoning mutual fund industry as the economy continues to grow, fuelled by reforms. "India is a large and growing market of importance," said Mr Choy Peng Wah, Singaporebased chief executive of Deutsche Asset Management-Dow Jones - 597 words
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683 2004-10-11 21 Tor Ching Li - Tor Ching Li It is possible to express a difference of opinions without being rude, says communications expert IT'S essential for any healthy relationship, can be done practically anytime and anywhere, but Singaporeans definitely aren't very good at it nor are we doing it683 words
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Article, Illustration241 2004-10-11 22 – Surekha A Yadav - Surekha A Yadav NANYANG Technological University MBA students are among the best in the world, according to the latest ranking by the Economist Intelligence Unit, a member of the Economist Group rankings. NTU, the only local university to make the list, was top in241 words
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Article, Illustration665 2004-10-11 23 Ng Shing Vi - Ng Shing Vi Tan goes boldly where other actresses hesitate to venture ACTRESS Tan Kheng Hua's first movie will open with a sex scene involving the 41-year-old acting veteran and a younger man. Will Singapore audiences warm up to nude scenes of the PhuaWEE TECK HIAN - 665 words
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Advertisement72 2004-10-11 23 MS TAN KHENG HUA will speak on "The Day in the Life of a Singaporean Actress" on Oct 21 at 7pm at the SCWO Centre on Waterloo St. Her talk is part of the "Conversations with Uncommon Women" series, organised jointly by the Singapore Council of Women's Organisations (SCWO) and72 words
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Article, Illustration649 2004-10-11 24 Yong Shu Chiang - Yong Shu Chiang Director takes on Exorcist, curses or no "The studio called a few filmmakers to come and look at the movie, to get suggestions on how to change it with reshoots," said Harlin. "I told them I was not going to touch another director's movie649 words
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246 2004-10-11 24 – David Chew - David Chew THE shortlisted candidates for the Singapore Literature Prize have been announced and the winners will be revealed on Nov 25. Funded by the National Book Development Council of Singapore and the National Arts Council, the biennial award carries a top prize of $10,000246 words
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Article, Illustration578 2004-10-11 25 David Chew - David Chew New poetry anthology uncovers the creative writing processes of local poets UT COMPARE it to the Beatles antholX ogy, where you can see how the Beatles took Strawberry Fields Forever version to version till it was finally performed," said Felix Cheong, local poet and578 words
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Article, Illustration504 2004-10-11 26 Surekha A Yadav - Seeing red Surekha A Yadav Women are just too complex, says Rouge star Pierre Png «T DON'T understand A women. Honestly, I never did," said actor Pierre Png. It must have been tough for him then, working with five beautiful women from around the world for the new cable series,MT*NETWORKS ASIA I - 504 words
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Article, Illustration617 2004-10-11 27 Karman Tse - Karman Tse Nonya Express offers homely fare reminiscent of mum's cooking in the heart of Shenton Way REMEMBER those blissful school days when mum used to pack your lunch box with your favourite dishes? Most of us may not have appreciated it then. But now when617 words
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Article, Illustration193 2004-10-11 28 From the land of pasta, pizza and olive oil comes Luca Pezzera, an Italian chef who has 15 years of experience in the cuisine. Chef Pezzera, who is currently with Scusa, an Italian restaurant at the Intercontinental Jakarta, will be showcasing his expertise at Hotel193 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-10-11 31 TAN YO- HINN - TAN YO-HINN Bigger and better league possible in 2005 TWO of this season's finest, the St Miguel Wanderers and the Brewerkz Bucks, locked horns in a nail-biting National Rugby Championship (NRC) Cup final on Saturday. At stake, besides the silverware and prize money, of course, was a year'sWEE TECK HIAN - 489 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-10-11 31 GOLF Dunhill Links Championship ST ANDREWS, Scotland Stephen Gallacher of Scotland stunned a host of favourites to win the Dunhill Links Championship this morning (Singapore time), after winning an extra playoff hole against Graeme McDowell. Gallacher, who now moves up to 12th in theAFP - 534 words
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176 2004-10-11 31 -AFP GOLF Michelin Championship LAS VEGAS Australia's Andre Stolz won his first career PGA Tour tournament this morning (Singapore time), firing a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 to capture the US$4 million ($6.72 million) Michelin Championship. Stolz picked up U*****,000 and earned a two-year exemption-AFP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration421 2004-10-11 32 AFP Tourists hammer hosts in opening match and are firm favourites for Thursday's second Test TEST CRICKET India v Australia BANGALORE Australia's resounding 217-run victory in the opening cricket Test bodes well for their quest for a first series win on Indian soilAFP; AP - 421 words
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Article, Illustration771 2004-10-11 33 STANLEY HO - STANLEY HO Dong shrugs off critics who call him a marketing gimmick, says he has a place in United's future Today Exclusive THERE is something distinct about the way a Manchester United player carries himself. Most call it confidence, some describe it as arrogance.AFP - 771 words
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Article, Illustration202 2004-10-11 33 -AFP FORMULA 1 Japan Grand Prix SUZUKA BAR-Honda believe their team have done enough to secure second place in the constructors' championship, after moving 16 points clear of Renault after yesterday's Japanese Grand Prix. Ferrari's Michael Schumacher took first place and brother-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 202 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2004-10-11 34 AFP World champs and Argentina rack up huge scores, both look unstoppable for 2006 WORLD CUP South American qualifiers MONTEVIDEO Kaka and Ronaldo hit two goals each, as Brazil scored a comfortable 5-2 win over Venezuela in their South American World Cup qualifier on Saturday nightAFP - 1,050 words
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Article, Illustration320 2004-10-11 34 AFP WORLD CUP QUALIFIER, GROUP 4 France 0 Ireland 0 PARIS It didn't take a genius to spot which of the two managers Raymond Domenech or Brian Kerr was happier with the hard fought goalless draw between France and Ireland, here on Saturday (yesterdayAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 320 words
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Article, Illustration630 2004-10-11 35 Agencies Man United boss will be delighted with the form of the duo, with Oct 24 in mind MANCHESTER Alex Ferguson would have been a proud man watching Saturday's action at the Theatre of Dreams. Even if hated England took a huge step towards booking their– Agencies; AFP, GETTY IMAGES - 630 words
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Article, Illustration207 2004-10-11 35 -AFP LONDON US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer (picture) could launch a takeover bid for English football giants Manchester United this week, after securing financing and making contact with the club's largest shareholders, newspapers here reported yesterday. US investment bank JP Morgan have pulled together-AFP - 207 words
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