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Title Section22 2005-02-28 1 TODAY TODAY /AediaCorp incorporating utFC&tS MICA (P) 103/07/2004 Monday February 28,2005 todayonline.com /AediaCorp mica (P) 103/07/2004 incorporating utrCHIS Monday February 28,2005 todayonline.com22 words
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730 2005-02-28 1 Sharon Vasoo - Sharon Vasoo Better to change mindsets than reserve jobs for disabled: MPs sharon@newsto day, com. sg THE disabled in Malaysia may soon have reason to cheer as the government is thinking of making it mandatory for private sector employers to reserve 1 per cent of730 words
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Article, Illustration712 2005-02-28 1 AFP BANDA ACEH Rice meant for refugees in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province is not reaching those in need. Questions have been raised about possible mark-ups in the construction of temporary housing for refugees. Soldiers are slapping illegal fees on foreign aid convoys.AFP; AP - 712 words
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Miscellaneous43 2005-02-28 1 NEWSX\YIEWS Prem Singh Draft law to help mums who plan to abandon babies/3 I say With my CPF, I thee provide for/12 Scandal suspect Greatronic uncovers possible fraud during probe/20 BBBBBfIIBBBkBBBBVBPfIBfII iM 11 RHI S 11 Start providing for old age early/28 SA43 words
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Miscellaneous10 2005-02-28 1 TOSHIBA I PN ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP I Thanks to Rooney I10 words
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hot news
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Article395 2005-02-28 2 Jasmine Yin - Jasmine Yin Youth outline ideal education system at forum j asmine.yin@newstoday.com. sg IN a word, what young Singaporeans want most in their ideal education system is: Choice. That includes the choice of trying out different courses with varying degrees of difficulty, just like in the university modular system.395 words
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NEWS comment
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Article, Illustration590 2005-02-28 3 Prem Singh - Prem Singh Be done with debate; draft a law to help desperate mothers who resort to abandoning children ANOTHER infant was found dead at the bottom of a rubbish chute in Toa Payoh yesterday morning. Police detained a woman in her 20s to help inCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 590 words
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Advertisement425 2005-02-28 3 LAW QUALIFICATIONS Masters Of LaWS (LLM) W A 2-year Graduate Entry routefo^S) mow opem for registration The new revised postgraduate programme includes a Certificate and Diploma j s available for applicants who already have a l"° 'i-^flj I ■dfc-jf" 1 L«-* rV» as well as the full LLM. The programme425 words
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Singapore news
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420 2005-02-28 4 Sheralyn Tay - Sheralyn Tay Republic Poly's flexiwork scheme sets lead in family-friendliness sheralyn@news today, com, sg FOR two years, former school administrator Selena Kaw searched for a job. But it wasn't till she came across an ad by Republic Polytechnic for an "administrative420 words
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Article, Illustration84 2005-02-28 6 THEY had to scale a "sticky wall" in Velcro suits, knock opponents off a pedestal in a gladiator joust challenge (picturej ar>d puzzle out clues that took them around Singapore. Some 85 teams of three each faced off in the Great Maritime Adventure, organised by theSINGAPORE MARITIME FOUNDATION - 84 words
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259 2005-02-28 6 Newsßadio 93.8 Contingency plans are in place just in case, says Minister Yaacob Ibrahim SINGAPORE'S water supply remains high, well above 90 per cent, despite the current dry spell. Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim gave this assurance yesterday at– Newsßadio 93.8 - 259 words
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197 2005-02-28 6 Patricia Yap - Patricia Yap FROM this year, the first Saturday of March will mark an important date for all students and staff who have stepped through the gates of Victoria School and Victoria Junior College (VJC). Victorians' Day to be inaugurated on March 5197 words
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Miscellaneous113 2005-02-28 4 ASIAN MARKETS REMAIN ON GUARD A decade after Barings saga, fraud's stiff possible BUSINESS 22 T^^^^-JiJIKF L^ life* «nu w Ut ajbW imp" DON WONG Lion's paw print... for charity and a world record Lions goalkeeper and Tiger Cup hero Lionel Lewis put his mark to a world record attempt113 words
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Article250 2005-02-28 8 Agencies Some say it needs more teeth to be very effective GENEVA The world's first global health treaty the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) which came into force yesterday is hailed as a first step in curbing the number of "needless deaths and disease" related toAgencies - 250 words
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Article, Illustration98 2005-02-28 8 The massage chair is becoming the quintessential piece of furniture in the homes of many affluent people across Asia who do not think twice about parting with as much as $7,800 to rub the stress away. The chairs are getting so popular that evenAFP - 98 words
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173 2005-02-28 8 TEL AVIV Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has threatened to halt peace efforts with Palestinians unless they take "vigorous action" against militants, following an attack on a Tel Aviv night club which killed four and injured more than 50 people. "There will not be173 words
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GLOBAL roundup
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Article45 2005-02-28 8 AFP TWO Japanese men chopped off the penis of a 1 8-year-old transvestite whom they mistook for a woman before fleeing the scene of the meeting in a car. The man is recovering, but doctors were unable to reattach the member.AFP - 45 words
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Article27 2005-02-28 8 LAWYER Peter Beneson, founder of Amnesty International, one of the world's best-known human rights organisations, has died at 83, reported The Observer.27 words
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Article55 2005-02-28 8 AFP THE biggest criminal trial in modern French history begins on Thursday when 66 men and women face charges for the rape and sexual abuse of more than 50 children as young as a few months old. Some of the accused are parents whoAFP - 55 words
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Article66 2005-02-28 8 RUSSIA and Iran have signed an agreement for Moscow to supply fuel to Iran's new nuclear reactor in Bushehr, reported the BBC. Iran has to return spent nuclear fuel rods from the reactor, as a safeguard meant to calms fears that it might misuse the66 words
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Article37 2005-02-28 8 -AFP SABAWI Ibrahim Al Hassan Al Tikrit, a half-brother of Saddam Hussein, has been arrested, Iraqi officials said. He was 36th on the United States' list of 55 wanted former regime officials.-AFP - 37 words
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Article489 2005-02-28 9 Agencies as he calls for protagonists to cooperate TAIPEI Former United States president Bill Clinton arrived in Taiwan yesterday evening and met the island's pro-inde-pendence President Chen Shui-bian, despite opposition from China. Mr Clinton, who is due in Singapore today, had a private dinner withAgencies - 489 words
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this QUIRKY world
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Article55 2005-02-28 9 Concern over "miracle" creams and a recent bare-breast promotion of a product that caused a scandal prompted Thailand's Health Ministry to start a nationwide breast-enhancement campaign through exercise. A list of "suitable" exercises to increase bust size will be unveiled soon, to counter the popularity of breast55 words
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65 2005-02-28 9 AFP A Florida man got a rude awakening when he found a 2-metre python in his potty, rearing its diamond-shaped head out of the toilet bowl. The man took matters in his own hands as a snake rescue company wanted US$l5O ($245). WithAFP - 65 words
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Article49 2005-02-28 9 AFP Two Israeli soldiers got into trouble when they dropped their pants and showed their backsides to Defence Minister Shaul Mofaz, as he addressed top brass by the new defence ministry building in Tel Aviv. Officials spotted the pair and suspended them for "shameful" conduct.AFP - 49 words
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Article41 2005-02-28 9 The world's most expensive teabag, worth £7,500 ($23,495), has been made by Boodles jewellers to celebrate a client's 75th birthday. It took Boodles three months to make the bag, encrusted with 280 diamonds, a spokesman told ananova.com.41 words
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Article, Illustration196 2005-02-28 9 AFP ROME Pope John Paul II made a surprise appearance at his hospital window yesterday, his first since undergoing surgery on his throat last Thursday. Aides wheeled the 84-year-old pontiff to the window shortly after mid-day. The pope waved to the crowd outside, made theAFP - 196 words
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Article239 2005-02-28 10 Agencies KUALA LUMPUR More than 300,000 officials and volunteers will be deployed in Malaysia's biggest crackdown on illegal migrant workers after a government amnesty expires today. They will fan out across the country to catch an estimated 500,000 illegals who have remained despite three extensions of theAgencies - 239 words
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138 2005-02-28 10 CAIRO Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has ordered Parliament to amend Egypt's constitution before next May to allow direct presidential elections in which anyone can be a candidate and all citizens can vote by secret ballot The announcement comes amid pressure from the United138 words
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Advertisement571 2005-02-28 11 For the second year running, Fidelity has received a fine harvest of awards at Standard Poor's 2005 Singapore Fund Awards and The Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2004. The winning funds invest in a variety of countries and asset classes and are from a wide range of time horizons, testifying to571 words
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Article263 2005-02-28 12 Dr James Dobson - Dr James Dobson Tbnsys "H by TIME WITH KIDS Have you noticed that laughter is the key to survival during the special stresses of the childrearing years? I've seen time and again that parents who can see the delightful side of their assignment can also deal263 words
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566 2005-02-28 12 Mohd Rosle Ahmad - Mohd Rosle Ahmad A FEW years ago, I wrote to the forum pages of a newspaper requesting that I be allowed to transfer some of my Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings to my homemaker wife's CPF account I want her to have566 words
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269 2005-02-28 14 CHAN HOCK NEO - CHAN HOCK NEO Letter from I REFER to the letters on having an off-day for domestic helpers. I had a foreign domestic worker (FDW) stay with me for nearly two years. It was only after my family had269 words
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Letter, Illustration426 2005-02-28 14 NURHASHIDA MAHADI - NURHASHIDA MAHADI Eye-opening experience is priceless I Letter from IT IS argued in the article, "Youth travel: Ethical or report card-friendly?" (Feb 25), that it doesn't make logistical sense to send our insulated, privileged youths to Third World countries to do something locals can do at426 words
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300 2005-02-28 16 HO KENG SOON - HO KENG SOON Evaluate how well they work and cooperate Letter from IN "CIVIL service needs collective approach to tackle problems: DPM" (Feb 26-27), it is heartening to note that Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan has raised the need to appraise civil servants on300 words
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132 2005-02-28 16 MAHALACHMI NADARAJAH - MAHALACHMI NADARAJAH Letter from in London I WOULD like to add to Lim Boon Hee's comment, "Website for free local and international news" (Feb 26-27). Yes, though there are many other websites in which one can read news about Singapore, I have stuck to132 words
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316 2005-02-28 16 LIM BOON HEE - LIM BOON HEE Letter from I AM puzzled that Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan says he does not share his ministry officials' views that the migration of experienced doctors to the private sector is okay (Feb 26-27). It reminds me of Japan, where ministers316 words
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Advertisement68 2005-02-28 17 With Hands That Think, I'm gifted. With my hands. All that I learn, acquire and know -my hands put into action. They have a mind of their own, these thinking hands. At ITE, be it a course in Precision Engineering or Mechatronics, I'm always given that free hand to develop68 words
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Article172 2005-02-28 18 -AFP PARIS Opec is sending signals that it wants oil prices, at near-record highs, to remain there this year. Oil minister Ali al Nuaimi of Saudi Arabia, the largest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, made it clear where he expects the price of-AFP - 172 words
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Article73 2005-02-28 18 AFP MALAYSIA Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi told Proton to set its sights abroad at the launch of the carmakers' new manufacturing plant Mr Badawi, who is also Finance Minister, said Proton was the country's national pride but that it needed to improve the quality ofAFP - 73 words
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Market WATCH
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Article114 2005-02-28 18 AFP SHARE prices are expected to move in a narrow range this week, with concerns over high oil prices expected to hang over trading sentiment. Investors are also expected to seek clues from the performance of stocks from the United States and from Singapore's January industrial production data releasedAFP - 114 words
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Article36 2005-02-28 18 US$ 0.6131 UK£ 0.3194 Yen 64.517 HK$ 4.782 RM 2.3298 Euro 0.4629 Rupiah 5679.8 Baht 23.519 Peso 33.524 A$ 0.7795 Indian Rs 26.793 Won 618.02 C$ 0.7593 Yuan 5.0743 NZ$ 0.8488 NTS 19.10736 words
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Article26 2005-02-28 18 SGX, Bloomberg Gold uss/oz 436.10 Silver uss/oi 7.29 Platinum uss/oi 859 Rubber centsAg 211.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,366 Brent crude uss/barrel 49.60 Information provided bySGX,; Bloomberg - 26 words
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572 2005-02-28 20 Sol E Solomon - Sol E Solomon Greatronic inflates sale price to show higher profits for subsidiary solomon@newstoday.com.sg GREATRONIC, a manufacturer of cable assemblies, wire harnesses, power supply cords and other products for the electronics industry, has become the latest company here to come under investigation for corporate irregularities. But572 words
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Article, Illustration668 2005-02-28 22 AFP A decade after Barings saga, fraud is still possible TEN years after a young trader in Singapore ruined Britain's oldest merchant bank, Asian financial markets are now protected by stronger safeguards against fraud but firms with poor internal controls remain vulnerable, analysts said. TechnologicalAFP; ■ AFP r , - 668 words
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Article, Illustration237 2005-02-28 24 Imagine having the best of wedding advice and ideas at your fingertips. Now you can do so literally, with StyleWeddings.sg a new Internet portal. The online version of the bi-annual wedding magazine, Style Weddings, was launched last Friday at Takashimaya Square, in conjunction with the release of the237 words
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Article, Illustration384 2005-02-28 26 Sheralyn Tay - Sheralyn Tay Certified manager programme comes from UK to Singapore sheralyn@newstoday.com.sg THERE are chartered accountants, chartered engineers and chartered surveyors. But did you know that managers can also be certified? The Chartered Manager Programme, which was started in the United Kingdom in 2003 with the objective of384 words
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Article, Illustration524 2005-02-28 28 John Bittleston - John Bittleston Getting your career into shape: The pension problem Wise to build up substantial assets for retirement ittii calculations i asked you to do last week produced a disturbing result at least, that is one way of looking at it The reality is524 words
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Article, Illustration569 2005-02-28 30 David Chew in London - David Chew in London Will Londoners like what they see? david.chew@newstoday.com.sg OINGAPORE Season, a six-week showOcase of arts from the Lion City, kicked off in London last Friday with homegrown drama company Theatre Works staging The Continuum: Beyond the Killing Fields. And it seemed that569 words
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Article, Illustration351 2005-02-28 32 Jeanine Tan - Jeanine Tan Apprentice 2 contestant Pamela Day feared the worst after being moved back to the women's team j eanine@newstoday. com.sg THE moment she was transferred to the women's team, The Apprentice 2 contestant Pamela Day knew her time on the show would be short-lived. The 32-year-old partner351 words
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Article, Illustration104 2005-02-28 32 Mervin Tay - Phua Chu Kang larger than life Mervin Tay SINGAPORE'S most famous contractor now has a balloon to call his own. Custom-made in Japan at a cost of $10,000, the 2.8 m tall Phua Chu Rang balloon made its rounds around Orchard and Toa Payoh over the weekend. The balloon withDON WONG - 104 words
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Article, Illustration791 2005-02-28 34 Amy Van - Amy Van People-watch as you tuck into Menotti's quality dishes iood(g>newstoday.com.sg ALTHOUGH Raffles City Shopping Centre is packed with cafe joints and fast food chains that cater to the masses, it has not in my opinion been offering enough top-quality F&B outlets over the years. Thankfully,791 words
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Article, Illustration930 2005-02-28 37 JOSE RAYMOND - JOSE RAYMOND He's South-east Asia's best player, but football is hardly life and death for young Lewis jose@newstoday.com.sg THE best footballer in South-east Asia is not a professional, but signed on a part-time contract. Hard to believe in this day and age, with the leagues inTODAY FILE PHOTO - 930 words
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Article, Illustration445 2005-02-28 38 ERIC DING - ERIC DING sports@newstoday.com.sg THOUSANDS of miles across the Atlantic Ocean, the name Issey Farran Nakajima is creating a buzz among the Canadian football fraternity. A possible answer to Canada's problematic left midfield slot, the 21-year-old Albirex Niigata star is one of those earmarked for445 words
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Article, Illustration511 2005-02-28 39 ERIC DING - ERIC DING Entering its 10th year, football chief Prof Ho makes a call to the fans sports@newstoday.com.sg AS THE loud shrill of the whistle rang through the air, Orchard Cineleisure erupted in a cacophony of noise and colour as more than 3,000 vociferous fans let ripDON WONG - 511 words
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Article, Illustration224 2005-02-28 39 THE new kings of South-east Asian football were feted at the Istana last week, when President S R Nathan hosted a gala dinner reception for the Singapore Lions, a reward for their outstanding Tiger Cup triumph last month. It was a memorable occasion for the■ FAS - 224 words
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Article, Illustration2096 2005-02-28 40 ALBIREX NIIGATA Home ground: Jurong East Stadium Goalkeepers 1. Uesugi Teppei 21.Takafumi Goto Defenders 3. Kenji Arai 4. Takeru Arai 16. Hiroyuki Yamamoto 18. Yuta Osonoe Midfielders 6. Shoji Yamata 7. Yasuhiro Nomoto 8. Akihiro Kurihara 14. KentaShida 15. Jun Inagaki 17. Taichi Kojima 19. Chung2,096 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2005-02-28 42 ERIC DING - ERIC DING Champions Stags take on the Warriors, the S-League's most successful outfit sports@newstoday.com.sg THE first televised match of the season on ChannelNewsAsia is a mouth-watering encounter between defending champions Tampines Rovers and four-time S-League champions Singapore Armed Forces. Both teams are clearly S-League powerhouses.TODAY FILE PHOTO - 1,120 words
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Article, Illustration303 2005-02-28 43 AP GOLF SBS Open KAHUKU, Hawaii Michelle Wie made a strong run at her first LPGA Tour victory, but came up short as she finished two strokes behind winner Jennifer Rosales of the Philippines, in the seasonopening SBS Open on SaturdayAP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration366 2005-02-28 43 Agencies GOLF Match Play Championship CARLSBAD, California David Toms hit spectacular shots to pull away from lan Poulter, and Chris DiMarco rallied past US Open champion Retief Goosen to reach the final of the Match Play Championship on Saturday (yesterday morning, SingaporeAgencies; AFP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration535 2005-02-28 44 CARLING CUP FINAL - CARLING CUP FINAL Gerrard the unlikely villain as Mourinho's men come from behind to snatch win Chelsea 3 Liverpool 2 (after extra-time) CARDIFF In what could be just the beginning of a glorious trophy-winning season for Chelsea, Didier Drogba and Mateja Kezman scored in extra-time on SundayAP - 535 words
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Article, Illustration258 2005-02-28 44 PRIMERA LIGA - PRIMERA LIGA AFP I Numancia 1 Barcelona 1 MADRID Little Numancia, firmly rooted to the foot of the Spanish first division, stunned mighty Barcelona on Saturday (yesterday morning, Singapore time) by holding the leaders and Champions League contenders to a 1-1 draw. However, Barcelona wereAFP I; CACREDIT - 258 words
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Article, Illustration245 2005-02-28 44 -AFP LONDON Top English Premiership referee Mike Dean (right) has been suspended after officials were told of his involvement in a betting website, it was reported yesterday. Dean, who had been due to referee Sunday's Premiership clash at St James' Park between Newcastle and Bolton, has been suspended-AFP - 245 words
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Article84 2005-02-28 44 AFP WELLINGTON New Zealand cricket coach John Bracewell warned that Australian speedster Brett Lee risked being taken to court if he continued to fire down beamers. Bracewell was irked by Lee's waist-high full toss to Brendon McCullum in the third one-day international in Auckland yesterday. Bracewell citedAFP - 84 words
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Article, Illustration672 2005-02-28 45 AFP With Rooney firing, Fergie and Co are on the scent ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Man United 2 Portsmouth 1 MANCHESTER No longer are they just whispering it, they actually do believe it is possible now. Just a fortnight after even the most bat-tle-hardened at Old Trafford hadAFP; GETTY IMAGES - 672 words
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Article, Illustration191 2005-02-28 45 ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Newcastle 2 Bolton 1 TYNESIDE Bolton's 10-game unbeaten run came to an end at St James' Park yesterday, with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of an in-form Newcastle United, reported BBC Sport Online. After struggling for nearly 35191 words
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