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  • 564 1  -  Sharon Vasoo World watches new Pope's initial actions, words sharon@newstoday.com.sg HE has been called "The Pope's Enforcer" and "God's Rottweiler" and is widely expected to put his ultra-conservative imprint on an already traditionalist church. But some experts believe that newly-elected Pope Benedict XVI, the name
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  • 520 1  -  Lan DeCotta Today Exclusive ian@newstoday.com.sg THE chances of Singapore hosting a Formula 1 event in the next few years seem remote, even if one of the proposed integrated resorts (IR) were to contain a Grand Prix track. That seemed
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    • 538 2  -  Derrick A Paulo Spore would seem 'timid' if it rejected resort complex proposals derrick@newstoday.com.sg SINGAPORE'S international credibility and reputation would have been at stake had the Cabinet said "no" to an integrated resort (IR) after seeing all the proposals. This is one reason why Senior
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    • 185 2 Paraphrased from the speech by Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Swee Say: FORTY years ago, Siamese twins were born. One of the twins is Economy, Singapore Economy. The other twin is Society, Singapore Society. One mind enhances Singapore's competitiveness, the other, its
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    • 105 2 AN EVENING of nostalgic performances yesterday at the third National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Charity Show broadcast live on MediaCorp TV Channel 8 with veteran singers Fei Yu Qing, Tracy Huang and Pan YueYun-drew $1.04 million in donations and 193,000 calls. The three NKF Charity Shows
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    • 171 3 MALAY entertainment magazine Manja's eyecatching layouts have struck gold. Competing against other entries from the Asia and Pacific region, Manja won the gold award for Best in Design for magazines with circulation under 50,000 at the 4th Asia Media Awards this year. The
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    • 374 3  -  Shobha Tsering Bhalla Kelly Services findings based on survey of 5,000 companies shobha@newstoday.com.sg IF IT is a truism that the first real signs of normalcy in an economic recovery is the return of jobs, then the signal of a full recovery must surely be salary
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    • 161 3 -AFP ROME Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said yesterday he would tender his resignation to President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi as a preamble to forming a new government with a revamped programme in a bid to resolve a political crisis. He told the Italian
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    • 183 4  -  Elisa Chia ASIA'S first "mobile drama" will make its debut in Singapore in June. Co-pro-duced by MediaCorp Studios and the Media Development Authority, P. 5... I Luv U is a Chinese language mobidrama that consists of 30 episodes, each approximately three minutes long. "We
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    • 95 4 -Dow Jones THE Defence Ministry has delivered a letter to the Eurofighter team formally discounting the military jet from Singapore's fighter plane replacement programme, trade journal Jane's Defence Weekly said. Citing unnamed sources close to the Eurofighter programme, the magazine said issues of pricing and
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    • 377 4  -  Jasmine Yin Group to ask Govt to match jobs for the disabled jasmine.yin@newstoday.com.sg PROMPTED by the dismal lack of employment opportunities for the disabled, the Disabled People's Association (DPA) will meet this Friday with the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) to push for more government support DPA
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    • 206 6  -  -Jasmine Yin ORIGINALLY a pre-colonial residential area for Malay royalty that later became part of Sir Stamford Raffles' race-based town plans, Kampong Glam today is struggling to attract locals and tourists despite its wealth of heritage. But the four-month-old Kampong Glam Business Association (KGBa), comprising the
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    • 405 6  -  Patricia Yap Second Singapore Zoo incident in two days patricia@newstoday.com.sg JUST a day after the jaguar escape, the Singapore Zoological Gardens found itself faced with another crisis. During a performance at the Night Safari on Monday night, a predatory cat jumped at a Chinese
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    • 252 8  -  Jessy Chua j essy@newstoday. com.se AFTER a three-and-a-half year wait, the new National Library (picture) will open at Victoria Street in late July. And the National Library Board (NLB) has set its sights on the 16-storey building, located a stone's throw from the Singapore Management
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    • 214 8  -  Chen Siya IF YOU rode on SMRT trains or buses between Oct 26 and April 11, you could find yourself the winner of a new car or a year's worth of free rides. SMRT is holding its Ride-for-Free Grand Draw at City
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    • SINGAPORE snippets
      • 99 8 Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is in China's Hainan Province for the Boao Forum for Asia 2005. Mr Lee will speak at a roundtable seminar organised by the China Reform Forum, the Boao Forum for Asia and the Asia Society. He will also give
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      • 139 8 Channel NewsAsia IN THE trial of the two Indonesian maids accused of murder, the prosecution yes- terday cross-examined psychiatrist Dr Ung Kheam Hock on his view that Siti Aminah suffered from an "adjustment disorder". The 1 6-year-old maid and 1 9-year-old Juminem are charged with
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    • 1665 7 HEALTH FOCUS Fann Wong lOSeS 2kg Singaporeans rush for breakthrough weight loss pill has its first fan in Singapore-MediaCorp KbU Artiste Fann Wong. One week after its launch in 1 weight loss being fat. j^A tok The Singaporean star said she had Singapore, the response to the > And they
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  • world news
    • 190 10 PAEIS An Aids expert has warned that HIV was "out of control" in India and it has surpassed South Africa as the country with the highest number of people living with Aids. Mr Richard Feachem, executive director of the Global Fund
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    • 500 10  -  Rosie Oilier through conference and business summit news@newstoday.com.sg JAKARTA The two-day Asia-Africa Conference will begin tomorrow in Jakarta, canvassing issues of trade and investment between the two continents, as well as a discussion on human resources development, sustainable growth, security, poverty and HIV/Aids. The conference
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    • GLOBALroundup
      • 76 10 AFP An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted Japan's southern Kyushu island early yesterday, injuring at least 42 people, six seriously, in an aftershock exactly a month after a major tremor, officials said. The quake took place off the coast of Fukuoka, 850
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      • 98 10 Agencies The Malaysian government has told all television stations and cellular phone operators in the country to flash alerts within 15 minutes of major earthquakes and other natural disasters in the region, Malaysian newspapers reported. The Meteorological Services department will work with television
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      • 62 10 AFP Detectives in Bali were offered a US$2O-million ($33 million) bribe by a group of young Australians caught allegedly trying to smuggle heroin, police said yesterday. Bali's drug squad chief Bambang Sugiarto was offered the cash to free the nine suspects after they
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    • 251 12 Agencies As army removes equipment, Sharon and Abbas carp at each other JERUSALEM The Israeli army began removing equipment from bases in the Gaza Strip yesterday, in preparation for the pullout from the territory, even as Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Palestinian leader Mahmoud
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    • GLOBALroundup
      • 56 12 AFP Three people were shot dead and one left in critical condition in five new attacks mounted by suspected Muslim separatists in Thailand's restive south, police said yesterday. Two of the dead were government employees, the other was a Muslim villager, while
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      • 99 12 AP All samples of the killer influenza virus sent to labs outside the United States have been destroyed except one in Lebanon, and that has been located, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday. The sample that had gone missing in Beirut "was
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      • 47 12 -AFP Six elephants which escaped from a children's circus in Seoul yesterday trampled property and trashed a restaurant as panicked residents looked on, police said. One woman needed treatment for a head wound after she was bowled over by an elephant's trunk.
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    • 237 12 -AFP PARIS A species of Amazonian tree ant builds elaborate traps to snare its prey, which is then stretched like a victim on a mediaeval rack before being hacked to pieces. With cunning and patience, Allomerus decemarticulatus worker ants cut hairs
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    • 244 15 -AP M'sian used forged, stolen credit cards to buy tickets online KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian man who used forged and stolen credit cards to buy tickets on nofrills airline Air Asia was arrested minutes after he buckled up for his 69th illegal
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    • this QUIRKY world
      • 57 15 Police in India have arrested a "holy man" who allegedly forced Ms Selvi Dhanalakshmi, 30, to strip naked and broke coconuts on her head, reported the Deccan Chronicle newspaper. Senthil Kumar, 27, was allegedly trying to exorcise the woman, who was said to
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      • 56 15 AFP Northern Nigeria's Yobe state is to pay bandits 20,000 naira ($247) a huge sum in this impoverished west African country if they repent their violent ways, an official said. The government has taken the unusual step of paying off the crooks in order to combat
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      • 71 15 China is relieved after a photograph taken from space confirmed that the famous Great Wall can be seen with the naked eye after all, reported the BBC. China was alarmed last year after the country's first man in space said he had
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  • 248 16  -  Dr James Dobson m Tbiws by. TIM AND CHRISTINE BURKE What would you be willing to give up for your family? Your hopes, your dreams, your career, your bank account? Well, I know a man who gave up all of that and more. In 1985, Tim
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    • 279 16  -  PHILLIP ANGKENG HONG Imagine effect tremors will have on such objects Letter from SINCE 2003,1 have been highlighting to the authorities the issue of potential "killer-litter" objects in HDB estates. Yet, thousands of these permanentlypositioned dangerous objects are still not removed. The recent increase
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    • 189 16  -  LEONG SZE HIAN Letter from I REFER to the report, "Resale levy on HDB flats to continue: Mr Mah" (April 19). The minister said the HDB resale levy could not be waived, even if you were selling your HDB flat at a loss. I have a friend
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    • 184 18  -  DAWN LOW Letter from Manager, Corpomfecommumcaiions SMRT Corporation Ltd I REFER to the letter, "Gap a threat to disabled" by Mr Benjamin Chia (April 5). We share Mr Chia's concerns and would like to reiterate that commuters' safety is a priority for SMRT.
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    • 220 18  -  l![»i:iVi»i:i![»l»T7TcJ Rumour mongers must be reined in or punters' confidence will be dented IBBBIBBBW THE counter "Unifiber" nosedived to 23.5 cents from its opening of 51 cents on April 18 as a result of heavy selling after negative rumours were spread about
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    • 257 18  -  KIM MAY l|ll||]MsliOTj^H WE REFER to the article, "The Beat Is On" (April 12). The National Arts Council is proud of Wicked Aura Batucada for having been invited to perform at the international World of Music, Arts and Dance (Womad) festivals
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    • 143 20  -  LOH HENG LOONG Letter from TODAY, I saw an incident of road bullying while travelling along Bedok Reservoir Road. The driver of an Alfa Romeo was recklessly tailgating another car. While other drivers were duly observing the road limit, the Alfa Romeo driver
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    • 309 20  -  |ANNABEL CHAN FENG Yl High number of former participants suffer from anxiety, low self-esteem I Letter from AS A trainee clinical psychologist, I agree with the views Jeremy Lim expressed about the Trim and Fit (TAF) programme in his news comment, "TAF? Torture Anyone Fat!"
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    • READERS' SHORT TAKES: INTEGRATED RESORTS
      • 132 20 Watching Minister Lim Boon Heng quivering with emotion as he spoke about his struggle with the casino decision made me appreciate the intensity of the debate that went on in the Government. It was heartening to hear PAP MPs voice their
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      • 116 20 Instead of harping on potential social problems that may only be felt after 2009, let us focus on the types of resort development that will put Singapore more firmly on the world tourism map. We would do well to learn from
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  • Businesstoday
    • 237 22 Bloomberg Singapore casinos won't cut Macau's gaming revenue as each city is likely to complement the other SINGAPORE will probably not cut Macau's gaming revenue as the two will target different groups of gamblers, observers said. "Singapore will draw the Indonesian Chinese, Thais
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    • 230 22  -  Val Chua THE tight race to win Singapore's coveted casino projects has so far thrown up eight short-listed names. With the list dominated by mostly US gaming giants such as Harrah's Entertainment and MGM Mirage, where
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    • Marekt WATCH
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      • 36 22 US$ 0.6068 UK£ 0.3163 Yen 64.762 HK$ 4.7323 RM 2.3059 Euro 0.4645 Rupiah 5804.1 Baht 23.997 Peso 32.996 A$ 0.7862 Indian Rs 26.557 Won 615.01 C$ 0.7505 Yuan 5.0222 NZ$ 0.8374 NTS 19.157
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      • 21 22 Gold uss/oi 433.60 Silver uss/oi 7.22 Platinum uss/oi 876.00 Rubber centsAg 218.25 Palm Oil RM/tonne 1428.00 Brent crude uss/barrel 52.92
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      • 121 22 Dow Jones SHARE prices closed flat, with positive sentiment from Wall Street's overnight gains offset by concerns over high oil prices. The ST Index added 0.54 point, or 0.03 per cent, to 2,129.25. The market's gains were limited by worries related to higher oil prices, which affect corporate earnings
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    • business news
      • 121 24 Dow Jones SINGAPORE'S largest industrial landlord, JTC Corp, allocated more industrial land but less ready-built factory space in the first quarter of this year, reflecting the manufacturing sector's growing sophistication. JTC said yesterday it provided a net 34.7 hectares of prepared industrial land in
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      • 348 24 Bloomberg Budget carrier hopes to beat competition by flying longer routes VALUAIR, Singapore's first budget carrier, expects to turn profitable in its second or third year of operations as the emergence of lowcost carriers in Asia increases competition, making it difficult to
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      • 401 25  -  Valeric Law Convert website visitors into customers with effective valerie@newstoday.com.sg MAKING money in the virtual world requires solid Internet marketing tools, said online marketing experts Alex Mandossian and Armand Morin. Creating the traffic and converting that into email addresses of potential customers are key to having
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      • 300 25 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's vehicle sales rose 21.6 per cent year-on-year in March to an alltime high of 50,558 and are likely to accelerate as consumers rush to buy in anticipation of higher car prices, reports said yesterday. The Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) was quoted
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      705 26  -  Yong Shu Chiang in Los Angeles shuchiang@newstoday.com.sg Matt Leßlanc, fresh from Friends and with a starring role on new sitcom Joey, is doing very well for himself indeed A LONG-SERVICE award for Matt .f"A.Leßlanc must surely be on the horizon. For the past 11 years, he's been
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      309 28  - He dreams Mervin Tay Taufik now aims to take his talents to the next level mervin@newstoday.com.sg all move next door to the Singapore Indoor H Stadium." I That was what Singapore Idol Taufik Batisah said I in jest on stage on Tuesday night before he performed H I Dream in
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    • 293 28  -  David Chew RICHARD Lloyd Parry (picture) has been to war zones in Kosovo, Pakistan and Iraq. But it was in Indonesia where there was no "war" going on in 1999 that he witnessed madness. The British journalist's account of the 1999 outbreak of ethnic violence in
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    • 198 28  -  YONG SHU CHIANG DVD REVIEWby" AUTHOR John Irving himself gave the stamp of approval to this film adaptation of his novel A Widow for One Year. He says so on the Region 1 DVD of writer-director Tod Williams' movie. In a didactic monologue found among
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        • 187 29  -  Karen Jackman Nicholas and Micah Sparks IF YOU have ever, as a child, sat down with your kid sister or brother and scoffed down a whole packet of your dad's Oreo biscuits in one sitting, then you will understand this book. Yes, Three Weeks with
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        • 182 29  -  Chia Ec Khim Michelle Lim MICHELLE Lim's Sense of the Inevitable is not quite enough to blow you away. But like a breeze on a hot summer's day, it still makes for a light, refreshing read. In eight tales, the author tells of individuals who, not
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      • 141 29 Kym Ng (picture) professes to be a big fan of Chinese novelist Ha Jin. The actress/host is everywhere on TV these days she's the matchmaker on MediaCorp TV Channel U's Love Bites, one of the leads on Channel s's First Mums (her first English-language role) and will
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      • 491 30  -  Cathleen Tung SNG LI WEI Remove, rebuild, protect and maintain, says the founder of the Danne system news(g>newstoday.com.sg HE IS a walking, talking advertisement One look at Dr Danne Montague-King, a botanical scientist and skin specialist from Beverly Hills, California, and you will be convinced
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      • 153 30  -  Pearlyn Tham AFTER enjoying great success for the past three years, Guess accessories now have their own home at Raffles City Shopping Centre. While accessories such as watches, handbags and eyewear were previously sold in Guess boutiques alongside the brand's clothing ranges, they will
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      • AT A GLANCE
        • 107 30 HEALTHY cuticles and beau tiful nails go hand-in-hand, so moisturise and nourish dry cuticles with Sally Hansen's Cuticle Defence Anti-Oxidant Cuticle Complex ($1 3.05). Apply a drop on each cuticle before or after a manicure and let your cuticles soak up the goodness of beta carotene,
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        • 108 30 SOUTH Africa is known as the source of famous diamonds, such as The Star of South Africa and The Jonker. From now on, Goldheart Jewelry will inscribe the "Proudly South African" logo on all normal cut diamonds of 0.2 carat and above sold here, as an
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        • 91 30 KIEHL'S latest product in its popular Abyssine range is the dermatologisttested Abyssine Serum. This skin saver protects your face against daily aggressors such as changes in climate, air-conditioning, stress and pollution and reduces signs or skin ageing including fine lines and wrinkles. To further improve skin
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    • Article, Illustration
      800 31 HUjHßffl food@newstoday.com.sg TO SIMPLIFY things, I tend to categorise oranges into just two groups: The sweet and the sour. I think it's safe for me to say that most of us prefer sweet oranges, which are good enough to eat on their own.They are also better suited for
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    • 795 33  -  Nazir Keshvani Rather than just bargain wares, bring home some picturesque memories and a deeper knowledge of Thailand's rich history By safFAsdas IFYOU crave for the slower, friendlier, more ancient and picturesque Thailand you've heard about, the province of Nakhon Ratchasima may just be the
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    • 439 34 From Mozart to The Sound Of Music, Salzburg resonates THE Austrian city of Salzburg is proud of its past As a principality which had the privilege of being responsible to the emperor directly, Salzburg was ruled by archbishops, uniting both secular and ecclesiastical power. The
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    • 180 34 AFP URUMQI (China) The Xinjiang mummies found along the legendary Silk Road are to go on permanent display at a new museum scheduled to open later this year. "The new museum will have a separate wing for the ancient corpses. There will also be a
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    • traveller
      • 785 35  -  Ming Pang Gems abound in this city Down Under you just have to know where to look AS A girl from Perth, I have often been asked this question by friends and colleagues in Singapore: If you have been to the river, the beach
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      • 375 36 Chan Brothers' travel fiesta offers new heritage tour and more THE Turkish city of Safranbolu has seen many civilisations throughout its history from the Roman to the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Today, Safranbolu retains much of its rich historical and cultural heritage through more than 1,000 well-preserved architectural
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      • 188 36 HERE'S a chance to see Kylie Minogue (picture) live in Sydney or London, courtesy of British Airways the official airline of her tour. All you have to do is log on to www.ba.com/today during the British Airways' Ultimate Kylie contest, answer a simple question
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      • Article, Illustration
        307 38 Fly Qatar Airways to quaint Algiers and Tunis FROM May 2, travellers will be able to fly to two North African destinations, Algiers and Tunis, on Qatar Airways. Home to the old town of Casbah, Algiers is an attractive, French-influenced city with many quaint boulevards dating back to
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    • 60 28 *\*\*\F I I I Preceded by 10-minute film, Story of the Shoes. SIFF 2005 highlights 9.15pm 7pm Knights of the Quest (NCI6, Italy), 147min, Jade 1 Honey Baby (Ml 8, Finland/Germany/Russia), 115min, Jade 1 [jve-in Maid (PG, Argentina), 83min, Jade 2 King of the Rubbish Dump (PG, Vietnam), f or
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    • 1648 40 First Mums j Chase j Joey j Marsalis On i Up Close: Step Up Channel s,Bpm j Channel 5,8.30pm j Pilot Episode Music Channel News Asia, Bpm Su Lin goes through the IVF procedure culminating in j Ellie sets out to hire an I m l*"tTQl, 7.oUpm Xhere is no
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      • 592 41 lOC president sends warning to five Olympic hopefuls, ahead of July session in Singapore BERLIN International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge has warned the five cities vying for the 2012 Olympics not to get involved in a bidding war in the closing days of the
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      • 344 41 -AFP LONDON Arsenal and Manchester United's allegations that Chelsea illegally approached their players could be challenged in the courts by Ashley Cole, who is arguing that the Premier League's rules constitute a restraint of trade. The Arsenal player has been
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      • DATELINE
        • 76 41 MADRID Thomas Gravesen's insistence on natural methods to treat his sprained ankle could prevent him from playing in Real Madrid's league match against Villarreal on Saturday. The midfielder rejects all medicines which contain chemical additives, believing in physiotherapy only, El Pais newspaper reported yesterday. Real
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        • 94 41 BOSTON New York Yankees outfielder Gary Sheffield isn't sure whether he wants to press charges against two fans who were involved in a scuffle with him during a game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park last week. Boston police already have made up
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        • 75 41 NASHVILLE Tennessee officials must reconsider former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe's application for a boxing licence, a judge ruled yesterday, saying they acted arbitrarily without considering new medical information. The judge gave state officials 30 days to either study medical records Bowe submitted last year, have
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        • 51 41 NEWCASTLE Newcastle players Lee Bowyer (picture) and Kieron Dyer could face criminal proceedings for their punch-up during the match against Aston Villa. Police have questioned the players about the April 2 incident at St James' Park. Bowyer has admitted to a Football Association charge of violent
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        • 109 41 BEUING Spanish golf star Sergio Garcia revealed yesterday that he had never been so drunk as after Europe's Ryder Cup win over the US. Garcia, 25, said he usually shunned hard drinking and had never been "wasted" to the point of throwing up, but came close
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      • 553 42 -AP No, not Philly's world-class course, but in China where Els, Goosen and Mardan are gathered GOLF Johnnie Walker Classic BEIJING Five of the top 15 players in the world will tee off today at Pine Valley. But it's not the Pine Valley near
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      • 259 42  -  Jose Raymond FOR the second time this season, Home United goalkeeper Ridzuan Fatah Hassan ensured that he made the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Fans making their way into Bishan Stadium had barely taken their seats when referee Huang Junjie gave the
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      • 410 43  -  RAZALI ABDULLAH razali@newstoday.com.sg MARK Richmond makes no secret of the fact that he is a staunch Liverpool fan, even if his devotion affects his bank balance. The radio and television personality was offered a lucrative deal to host a programme on Manchester
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      • 498 43  -  TANYO-HINN SSA aim to strengthen swimmers mentally and secure world-class meets Today Exclusive yohinn@newstoday.com.sg IT IS a standard feature at all major international swimming meets, part of the rules that govern such world-class competitions in the modern age of sport In a bid to bring local
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      • 250 43  -  Tan YoHinn NETBALL fans will no longer have to worry about the weather. The NTUC Fair Price Netball Super League (NSL) 2005 starts this weekend and, for the first time, the entire season will be held in indoor arenas. The Bedok and Toa
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      • 56 43 Duration: April 23-Jun 18 Venues: Bedok and Toa Payoh Sports Halls (main season), Toa Payoh Sports Hall (final series) Teams: Northside Arowanas, Eastern Mannas, Northern Marlins, Southside Sharks, Southern Stingrays, Western Vipers Prize Money: 10,000 Champion; $5,000 Runner-up; $3,000 second runner-up Organisers: Netball Singapore
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    • 1047 44  -  ROHIT BRIJNATH It means extreme pain both in mind and body, yet this special breed of athlete still pounds the streets for 42km and 385 yards THURSDAY WITH news@newstoday.com.sg NOT quite 10 years ago, an executive from a major sports shoe company called to say: How
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    • 178 42 In the US since 1991. Now in Singapore. You are at a great place in life. You're young, single, attractive and successful. And you are ready to share it all with someone. But where do people go to meet other single professionals? Not a singles club. Not a singles' alumni.
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