Today, 17 December 2005

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    REMAINS OF THAT DAY
    121 1 CAN you put a price tag on 290,000 lives lost to giant waves? The world searched its heart, dipped into its pockets and came up with US$12 billion ($20 billion), making the tsunami relief efforts historic in their generosity. But how much of this aid has
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      LOOKING UP, MOVING ON
      880 2  -  DERRICK A PAULO I A YEAR ON THAILAND Less money, fewer visitors, but Phuket smiles and copes IN PHUKET derrick@newstoday.com.sg Bookings in Phuket hotels this month through to January are at 70 per cent of available rooms. The resort island is accustomed to near-full levels for
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      FIVE-STAR HOTELS FULL OF NGOS
      795 3  -  CLEMENT MESENAS A YEAR ON INDONESIA Victims without electricity, homes-while officials want to build golf courses EDITOR-AT-LARGE IN BANDA ACEH clement@newstoday.com.sg WHEN night falls on Banda Aceh, it hits with a blackness that brings everything in the wrecked part of the capital to a virtual
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      WHEN 12 MONTHS SEEM LIKE 12 DAYS
      658 4  -  JOSE RAYMOND With help barely trickling in, there seems to be no hope of recovery in sightfor Sri Lanka IN HAMBANTOTA, SRI LANKA jose@newstoday.com.sg HIS story is no more remarkable than that of thousands of his countrymen but his pain is his alone.
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      52 4 LIVING FAITH CHURCH 8 www.thelivingfaith.org "For I Will restore health to you And heQl you of your woundsThe Bible Jeremiah 30:17 Venue:Wisdom Centre Marketplace Christian Fellowship Venue: DBS Auditorium [KretaAyerPeoplesTheatre] Time:7.30 P m Timo' I (lam (l*ht refreshments will be served Mints I Win from 6,30pm to 7.20pm) Come be
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      Lock icon Singapore men know how to score
      717 6  -  CLEMENT MESENAS They are sensitive and generous lovers, new sex survey shows EDITOR-AT-LARGE clement@newstoday.com.sg HEY ladies, there's a tiger in your bed, although some of you may not be fully aware of the presence of such an animal. When last such matters were publicly
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      Fund for HIV-infected women and children
      350 6  -  -TANHUILENG HIV-POSITIVE women and their children now have a dedicated fund to help them cope with their medical treatment. Launched yesterday by Senior Minister of State for Health Balaji Sadasivan, the HIV Women's and Children's Fund, to be administered by the KK Women's and
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      Clueless and jaded – the poor Singapore worker
      563 8  - Clueless and jaded the poor Singapore worker LEE U-WEN Most don't know what bosses expect of them Gallup survey u-wen@newstoday.com.sg EVEN as employment in Singapore continues to improve job creation is expected to top 100,000 this year alone a more pressing question has surfaced. Behind those jobs, just how happy
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        ERP CUTS FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR'S DAY
        54 8 The operating hours of the Electronic Road Pricing (ERP) gantries for the Orchard Road cordon will end earlier at Ipm on Dec 24 and on Dec 31. There will be no ERP on Dec 26 and Jan 2 for the Christmas and New
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        Lock icon $9M PROFESSORSHIPS SET UP TO BOOST MARITIME R&D
        76 8 -938 LIVE Lloyd's Register, a leading international classification society and risk management organisation, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the National University of Singapore have set up two professorships. The professorships are worth $9 million and aims to boost the
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        Lock icon FIRST STANDALONE, UNMANNED HYDROGEN STATION
        74 8 938 LIVE Singapore has the first standalone, unmanned hydrogen fuelling facility in the world. The station, located at the One North Technology Hub in Portsdown Road, was developed by energy company BP. The facility, built at a cost of over $1 million, aims to test
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      Energy Star, Singapore style launched
      432 8  -  LOHCHEEKONG cheekong@newstoday.com. sg MODELLED after America's highly-successful Energy Star labelling programme, Singapore has launched its own energyefficient scheme for office buildings with a long-term goal of cutting its carbon dioxide emissions and energy consumption. "We must act now and do our part as a responsible
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      Dog leads to body of 'Seafood king'
      305 10  -  ANSLEYNG Seafood chain owner found dead in empty shophouse a nsley@newstoday.com.sg IT WAS his favourite dog, among several that he owned. And on Thursday evening, it was that same dog that led police and anxious family members to the decomposing body of Mr
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      Thank you, migrant workers
      238 10  -  SERENECHUA serene@newstoday.com.sg AS THE world celebrates International Migrant Day on Sunday, workers in Singapore too, will have somewhere to go to mark the occasion. In recognition of migrant workers, nonprofit organisation Transient Workers Count Too (TWC2) and its partners, which include the Ministry of Manpower and
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        Lock icon GCE N RESULTS OUT ON MONDAY
        68 10 CHANNEL NEWSASIA Results for the 2005 GCE Normal Level Examinations will be released on Monday. Candidates can pick up their results slips from their respective schools from 2pm. Those applying for various courses offered by the Institutes of Technical Education can obtain application forms
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        Lock icon HER WORLD CHINA PUT ON HOLD
        92 10 A foray into women's magazine publishing in China has come unstuck for Singapore Press Holdings, as it has suspended publication of the Chinese edition of Her World magazine. The halt will "allow a repositioning of the magazine", it said. Her World China, launched in
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        AIA CHIPS IN FOR CHARITY DRIVE
        78 10 AlAwill be contributing 12,600 cans of food items to The Boys' Brigade Sharity Gift Box 2005, in response to its call for more contributions. AIA had earlier donated $100,000 to this worthy cause. With Christmas round the corner. The Boys' Brigade has only received
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      Lock icon Why I no longer want to be a WTO protester
      914 12  -  WILLIAM PESEK JR. BLOOMBERG news@newstoday.com.sg The developing world needs more globalisation, not less HERE'S a temptation I sometimes fight while covering protesters at global trade meetings: Joining them. I too am deeply troubled by the widening gap between rich and
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      Dementia on the rise in developing world
      234 12 LONDON Most people with dementia live in developing countries and the number of such cases is set to explode, according to a report cited by the BBC. This is because a new case of dementia arises every seven seconds, said the report published
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        Lock icon ZARQAWI WAS CAPTURED, THEN RELEASED BY IRAQI POLICE
        144 12 -AFP Iraqi security forces captured Al Qaeda frontman Abu Musab Al Zarqawi, 39, last year but released him because they did not know who he was, a senior Iraqi official said on Friday. "He was arrested more than one year ago in
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        Lock icon OVERTURNED: $16.87 BILLION VERDICT AGAINST TOBACCO FIRM
        75 12 DPA The Illinois Supreme Court has reversed a US$lO. l -billion ($16.87 billion) damage award against Philip Morris USA, the largest tobacco firm in the United States, the BBCsaid. The suit was filed on behalf of 1.1 million smokers and accused the firm
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      Lock icon Bush okays torture ban
      347 14 Agreement seen as retreat for US leader, personal defeat for VP Cheney WASHINGTON After threatening a veto on United States Senator John McCain's proposed legislation to ban the torture of detainees in the war on terrorism, President George W Bush has had to beat a retreat
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      85 14 AFP EU TO SET UP CIA INQUIRY European Union lawmakers have voted to launch an investigation into the possible existence of secret CIA prisons in Europe, and urged EU leaders to look into the issue. In a resolution, the EU assembly expressed "its deep concern about the allegations relating to
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        WOMAN TRIED TO MAKE LOVE RIVAL GO BALD
        59 14 A 20-year-old German woman tried to make her love rival go bald by mixing hair removal cream in with her shampoo, reported ananova.com. Ms Brigitte Tullman slipped a hair removal product into the shampoo of housemate and love rival Lisa Burgermeister, who
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        ART EXPERT FOOLED BY CHIMP'S PAINTING
        60 14 A German art expert was tricked into believing a painting done by a chimpanzee was painted by a respected artist, ananova.com said. Museum director Katja Schneider said the colourful painting was probably one by prize-winning artist Ernst Wilhem Nay. After the real artist was
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      Lock icon Bush authorised spying without court approval
      169 14 AFP WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush in 2002 authorised the National Security Agency (NSA) to spy on thousands of Americans and foreign citizens in the US without court-approved warrants, the New York Times reported. The unprecedented activity for the NSA, whose mission
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      Welcome to the high definition world
      947 15 TOUTED as the world's first seventh generation liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, Sony's new sub-brand for flatpanel LCD televisions, the BRAVIA family offers good picture quality, and makes for a fashionable accessory for any room in your home. BRAVIA LCD PANELS BY SONY BRAVIA,
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      Lock icon Flung out of window, baby caught by dad
      351 16 -AP Nurse throws newborn to save him from hospital fire BEIJING Patients leapt from the windows of a burning four-storey hospital to escape a blaze that killed at least 39 people in China's north-east, the government said yesterday. Thousands of local residents
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      Lock icon Stem-cell research not faked: Scientist
      155 16 AGENCIES SEOUL-South Korean cloning pioneer Hwang Woo-Suk (picture) on Friday denied accusations from a colleague that he had faked his pioneering stem-cell research. The 52-year-old scientist said he could prove his team of researchers had produced "human embryonic stem-cell lines tailored to specific patients". The
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        Lock icon STAY AWAY FROM SYDNEY BEACHES, AUSSIES TOLD
        52 16 -AFP Police urged Australians to stay away from Sydney beaches this weekend, warning of credible intelligence of more race riots ahead. A huge police presence already deployed at beach suburbs hit by the racial violence would be boosted to 2,000 to cope with
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        Lock icon RISE IN NUMBER OF BIRD FLU CASES
        78 16 AGENCIES The total number of human bird flu infections may have climbed to at least 141 after China confirmed a new case in Jiangxi province on Friday and an Indonesian hospital official said the virus is suspected to have killed a man and
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        THAKSIN'S WIFE MOST INFLUENTIAL
        65 16 Mrs Khunying Potjaman Shinawatra, wife of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, has become the most influential woman in Thai politics this year, according to a poll by the Assumption University of Thailand, The Nation reported. Dr Thaksin himself was voted the most influential figure in Thai politics
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      Report errant cabbies to LTA
      170 18  -  HAN LIANG YUAN Letter from Director Corporate Communications Land Transport Authority I REFER to Mr Kenny Er's letter, "Any way to curb drivers abusing 'On Call' signals?" (Dec 14). It is an offence for taxi drivers to refuse to let out their taxis for hire
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      isay LOOKING BEYOND THE GOLD TAP
      930 18  -  DENYSETESSENSOHN I THINKING Singaporeans are still trying to discern the truth from the eruption I of damning media reports in July on the only charity organisation in our country with a worldwide medical reputation. I We reflected on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) trial
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      Lock icon Free from bird flu, but keep your guard up
      144 20  -  ELAINE PONG Letter from Senior manager, corporate communications For the Chief Executive Officer Agri-Food Veterinary Authority Ministry of National Development I REFER to Mr Lim Boon Hee's letter "Noisy birds roosting in trees a danger?" (Dec 12). Singapore is free from
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        Automated hotline systems leave customers cold
        197 20 Letter from CALLING a hotline phone number or a general switchboard phone number belonging to a big commercial organisation, a government office or a statutory board can drive one up the wall. Callers are often greeted by a machine with a cold, inscrutable voice,
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        Remember: Regardless of race
        126 20  -  ERROLGOODENOUGH Letter from I THANK you for Navtej Singh's tribute to David Marshall (Dec 16). It is timely reading for younger Singaporeans, many of whom may not know much about our first Chief Minister. For me, the journey back is always ironic. Singapore in the 50s,
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      Please fly-er away!
      778 22  -  Neil Humphreys There's no escape from festive leaflets offering cheap perfumes, leg waxes FROM the age of 11,1 worked in a "sweatshop". Every Thursday, my mother, my younger sister and I sat in a line on the living room floor, carrying out the weekly newspaper operation. I'd
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      37 18 we set you thinking todayonline.com Opinions. Thoughts. Concerns. What moves you? What irks you? Tell us. Write, email or fax us a letter with your full name, contact t number and address. IS we want your voice
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      148 20 WE'RE 3iA CAPPING k. OUR MAKEOVER WITH THE PARTY OF THE YEAR ~flK Take a fresh look at an honoured tradition Christmas at the Plaza Parkroyal. Because we have renovated not one, not two, but all of our dining and entertainment establishments. Check out what we've planned for the festivities
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      Lock icon Local animation start-up blossoms
      965 24  -  LEECHINGWERN Peach Blossom Media, whose creations are watched by children all over the world, inks deal with Disney chingwern@newstoday.com.sg IN THE months following the setup of his animation company, Mr Sung Lin Gun found himself being stood up at meetings, had doors slammed in his face
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        Lock icon Watch this space
        412 26  -  VALERIE LAW Orchard Turn set to make heads turn when development is completed in 2008 valeri e@newstoday.com.sg CHRISTMAS in 2008 could be special for shoppers at Orchard Road, when a new iconic shopping mall at the site that is located above the Orchard MRT station opens. CapitaLand,
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        OCBC forms Islamic council on Sharia banking
        288 26  -  CHRISTIE LOH ONCE again staying ahead of the curve in Singapore's emerging Islamic banking industry, OCBC Bank has become the first domestic player to form a panel of Sharia, or Islamic law, scholars. Known as the Shariah Council, the committee will decide on
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        Lock icon CORPORATEBRIFES
        260 26 Dow Jones Channel NewsAsia Sesdaq-listed System Access said that it might not be profitable for the six months ending Dec 31, due to the banking software company's recent acquisitions and investments in product development and research. The company was listed in June. Full-service airlines saw a drop in passenger
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        Key exports in Nov beat forecasts, grew 14%
        354 28  -  -DOW JONES Surge signals strong successive quarterly economic growth SINGAPORE'S key exports steamed ahead at an unexpectedly brisk pace last month, raising hopes that the economy will be able to sustain strong growth for a second quarter in a row. Non-oil domestic
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        OCBC to take stake in Ningbo Commercial
        208 28  -  DOW JONES BEIJING Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) will acquire a stake in China's Ningbo Commercial Bank, an official at the Chinese bank said on Friday. Ningbo Commercial Bank's shareholders will review the investment plan at a meeting next month, said the official, who
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          ST Index — 2,325.53 -0.20
          4 28 ST Index 2,325.53 -0.20
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          Lock icon Singapore
          141 28 -AGENCIES SHARES closed little changed in holiday-thinned trading amid a faltering Wall Street. The ST Index closed down 0.2 point at 2,325.53. In the broad market, decliners outnumbered advancers 283 to 193. Traded volume amounted to 673 million shares valued at $641.9 million. Investors appeared to discount the surge
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          Lock icon World markets
          64 28 SGX, Dow Jones Bloomberg Information provided by and Nikkei 225 15,173.07 -81.37 -0.53 Hang Seng 15,029.81 -29.21 -0.19 Australia ASX 4,644.00 +16.10 +0.35 Taiwan Wtd 6,350.69 +92.22 +1.47 Korea Comp 1,321.04 -16.64 -1.24 KLCI 893.37 -1.61 -0.18 SET Index 691.17 +0.68 +0.10 Jakarta Comp 1,143.42 -12.53 -1.08 Phils
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          SGX most active
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          SGX top rises
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          SGX top falls
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          Your S$1 buys
          36 28 US$ 0.5987 UK£ 0.3383 Yen 69.615 HK$ 4.6419 RM 2.2625 Euro 0.4967 Rupiah 5,924.1 Baht 24.528 Peso 31.955 A$ 0.8011 Indian Rs 27.186 Won 609.12 CS 0.6919 Yuan 4.8345 NZ$ 0.8652 NT$ 19.856
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          Commodities
          20 28 Gold US$/ 498.00 Silver US$/oz 8.63 Platinum US$/oz 939.00 Rubber cents/kg 281.25 Palm oil RM/tonne 1,396 Brent US$/barrel 59.03
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      SAY HAI TO KIMONOS
      524 30  -  I*^™!^ Jap fashion is in but it's most convenient to wear non-authentic versions WHEN Maggie Cheung appeared in those gorgeous little cheongsams in In The Mood For Love, it triggered off a cheongsam craze. Now that Zhang Ziyi will be gracing the screen in Memoirs of
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      Lock icon ALL KINDS OF EVERYTHING
      892 32  -  PEARLYN THAM New concept stores here offer a wide range of goods from food to manicures pearlyn@newstoday.com.sg NESTLED in a row of quiet shophouses along BukitTimah Road, Pizzicato Plant is easily missed although it faces the main road. Its signboard simply reads Plant, so you could
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          DENISE LASSLER – BAG SOME NEW YORK STYLE
          98 33 DENISE LASSLER BAG SOME NEW YORK STYLE Inspired by the multifaceted personality and urban lifestyle of the chic city girl, Denise Lassler bags combine romantic elements with a streetwise edge. This is evident in the use of nickel and silver hardware on the bags, that come in various shapes and
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          BAUSCH & LOMB – PURE VISION ROUND THE CLOCK
          118 33 BAUSCH LOMB PURE VISION ROUND THE CLOCK Anyone who has worn contact lens for a whole day will be familiar with the unpleasant effects that come with this: Dryness, redness and irritation. Bausch Lomb PureVision soft contact lens are designed for extended wear of more than 24 hours. PureVision is
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          CETAPHIL- CLEAN AND CLEANSE GENTLY
          85 33 Keeping your hands clean is important for health reasons but sometimes, using the wrong soap or hand cleanser can cause skin problems. Cetaphil's range of soap-free cleansers clean effectively but gently because they are non-drying, non-irritating, non-alkaline, fragrance-free and lanolin-free. This means that Cetaphil is
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        Sparkle season
        257 33  -  LAUREEN TOH Dress for X'mas in beautiful baubles from Taka Jewellery laureen@newstoday.com.sg SO YOU'VE braved the Christmas crush to get the tree, the mistletoe and the tinsel. Don't forget to dress up your party outfit as well with Taka Jewellery's array of precious baubles. With their contemporary designs
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        Give and you shall receive this X'mas
        185 33 SURPRISE someone with more than just one present this Christmas. The good news is, you don't have to fork out extra moolah to do so. This is because with every purchase of a Cyma watch at mome nts, you will get a complimentary
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        A food oasis in a department store
        553 34  -  LOW SHI PING Island Cafe in Tangs is an ideal pit stop for hungry, weary shoppers food@newstoday.com.sg WITH the revamp of Tangs Department Store, its fourth-level Island Cafe is a picture of charm. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer a commanding view of Orchard Road. "The
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        Moses – Penang food ambassador
        303 35  - Moses Penang food ambassador -JANICE GOH NOSTALGIA tickles Moses Lim's tastebuds more than anything else. The 55-year-old foodie, who was recently appointed the Penang Food Ambassador by Tourism Penang, said: "While the food scene in Singapore has moved with the times, roadside hawkers are still a common sight in Penang.
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        NEC VERSA E3100 NOTEBOOK
        100 36 WEIGHING 2.2kg with an integrated optical disk drive and battery, NEC's Versa E3100 is reportedly the lightest 14-inch widescreen, two-spindle machine in its class. It is powered by an Intel Pentium M processor and features DDR II Dual Channel Memory support for better graphics performance and
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        GP MINI POWERBANK QUICK PORTABLE CHARGER
        122 36 DESIGNED to complement your MP3 player or digital camera, the GP Mini PowerBank Quick from GP Batteries is a light and slim portable device that recharges GP Nickel Metal Hydride, or NiMH, batteries of different capacities. Its universal voltage of AC100-240V makes it ideal
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        lOMEGA SCREENPLAY MULTIMEDIA DRIVES
        133 36 THE Iomega ScreenPlay Multimedia Drives are a pair of hard disk drivebased products that double as digital media jukeboxes. They can play MP3 files as well as motion JPEG files at 15 or 30 frames per second. They support JPEG photos of up to 8 megapixels
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        PHILIPS SPC900NC WEBCAM
        93 36 THE SPC900NC webcam leverages on Philips' Pixel Plus processing and Digital Natural Motion technologies to deliver enhanced video quality. Pixel Plus increases the number of lines and pixels for greater image depth and detail while Digital Natural iviotion eliminates juddering effects that are visible with moving objects.
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      NEC unveils wafer of a clamshell
      195 36 NEC has launched what is said to be the world's thinnest clamshell phone with a megapixel camera. At an ultra-slim 101.5x47.9x11.9mm, the NEC N4l2i i-mode phone lets you access StarHub's i-mode email, banking, entertainment, information and directory services. At the touch of the "i"
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      Atomic power
      486 36  -  TERRY LAU Small enough to fit into a Christmas stocking... but note the hefty price tag infotech@newstoday.com.sg THE latest baby from 02 pushes the envelope in its bid to prove that good things come in small packages. Crammed with features, the 02 XDA Atom fits snugly into a
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      New photo inkjet printers for home, small office use
      210 36 EPSON has added four new photo inkjets for home and small office users, to its Stylus series of printers. Equipped with Photo INKdividual cartridges, the Stylus Photo R230 ($228) delivers prints at 5,760x1,440 optimised dots per inch (dpi). It is capable
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      Moto gets creative with design-centric camera handset duo
      208 37 MOTOROLA has launched two handsets with designs that contrast that of the popular angular Razr's the oval-shaped PEBL and the ultra-slim L6. The smooth, curvy PEBL boasts an innovative dual-hinge mechanism that lets you open and close the phone with one swift
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      Plug it to your TV
      465 37  -  ARIELTAM pamsun^GlSo^^^^^^^n thanks to A/V output support a riel@newstoday.com.sg AT first blush, the Samsung SGH-D6OO could be mistaken for the D5OO, the much-hyped Bluetooth model the Korean mobile phone maker launched a few months ago. It has similar dimensions, the same slider construction and an
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        THE CONTINENTAL SHIFT
        470 38 More motorists here are waking up to the wonders of Continental cars JAPANESE and Korean brands may still rule the roost on the Singapore car sales charts, but the last few years have seen an increasing number of buyers turning to Continental marques. The two top-selling Continental
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        TECHINNOVATION
        197 38 It's widely acknowledged that Karl Benz, whose name lives on in today's Mercedes-Benz cars, invented the engine-driven automobile in 1886. True to this spirit, modern Continental cars continue to push the boundaries of innovation and often premiere exciting new technologies that make a difference to our motoring lives. One
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        SAFETY FIRST
        272 38 Speed limits along European highways are some of the highest in the world, which is why all Continental cars have accurate steering, unerring stability and powerful brakes. If it comes to the crunch, occupants are protected with the latest and most advanced safety systems in the market. The
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        SPIRITEDHANDLING
        160 38 Nothing beats the joy of driving a well-engineered Continental car on challenging roads. A round-the-block test drive doesn't show off a car's abilities, so ask to take a longer spin to fully appreciate its on-road dynamics. A quarter-of-a-century ago, four-wheel drive was reserved only for off-road vehicles, trucks and
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        STYLECENTRAL
        182 40 The most famous design houses in the world are in Europe and some of them are responsible for changing the way the world looks at cars. The roots of the compact hatchbacks-that are now so popular among Singaporean motorists can be traced backto the original Renault 5. In 1972,
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        FROMRACETOROAD
        172 40 Continental car manufacturers dominated the two most recognised racing series this year- Renault won the Formula One Constructor's Championship and Citroen the World Rally Championship. In the world's most famous endurance race, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Audi's R8 reigned supreme for the fifth time in six years.
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        Some Continental car trivia
        277 40 WHY DO? Continental cars have the indicator stalk on the left? It's because most of them are designed for left-hand drive markets where the driver uses his right hand to change gears. Having the indicator stalk on the left means he can signal for a lane
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        Z'S RIGHT
        451 42  -  NICKSYN From being a coupe to a Roadster, the Nissan 350Z hasn't lost its edge news@newstoday.com.sg THE formula is a simple one: Take one ftandsome coupe and slice its roof off. If you want to up a car's look-at-me quotient, there's really no better way to do it.
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          EARLY 2006 LAUNCH FOR OUTLANDER
          205 42 Mitsubishi distributor Cycle Carriage Automotive has revealed that the new Outlander Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) first seen at the Tokyo Motor Show in October-will go on sale here in the first quarter of next year. Four units have been brought in for viewing by selected
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          $1.M BENTLEY FLIES INTO TOWN
          146 42 A group of VIPs and potential owners got their first glimpse of Bentley's latest model, the Azure convertible, at Burkill Hall within the Singapore Botanic Gardens on Wednesday night. The car was making a stopover in Singapore on its way back to the UK from
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          MAZDA UNVEILS FIRST EVER SUV
          141 42 This is the first official photograph of Mazda's new SUV that will premiere at next month's Detroit Auto Show. Called the CX-7, the athletic-looking car is around the same size as the Nissan Murano and offers comfortable seating for five adults. Mazda says the CX-7
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          XL-SIZED MERCEDES BREAKS COVER
          129 42 Mercedes-Benz's biggest SUVyet is the GL-Class, which goes on sale in the US early next year. Right-hand drive versions will only be available towards the end of next year. It's one of several new luxury sevenseater SUVs entering the market and will compete against the new
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        Lock icon 2005 – Year of the surge in home sales
        507 43  - 2005 Year of the surge in home sales JANECHIAPOCO Uptrend likely to extend into the middle of next year, buoyed by new freehold projects: Analysts janec@newstoday.com.sg WITH only two weeks remaining, 2005 has already taken its place in the history books as the year of the home sales surge in
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        Expat hiring sends home rentals to a high: Savills
        212 43  -  -JANECHIAPOCO THE first nine months of the year saw the highest number of residential rental transactions compared to similar periods over the last five years, according to a recent report by property consultancy Savills. The third quarter of this year saw
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        Kim Yam Mansion for sale by tender
        155 43  -  —JANECHIAPOCO A PRIME site on Kim Yam Road has been put up for sale, marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle announced earlier this week. The site, which has a land tenure of 877 years, is zoned for residential use. It has a gross plot
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        Former HUDC development in Hougang gets lease top-up
        228 43  -  JANE CHIAPOCO MINTON Rise condominium in Hougang is the first former HUDC development to obtain in-principle approval from the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) for a lease top-up to 99 years. Following Amberville's move last week, Minton Rise is also the second HUDC
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      80 34 Ala Carte Buffet J^ Sashimi SushK^^ »w j^£% Lunch $26 for Adult $15+++ for Child (12 yrs below) E 1 M Dinner $34+++for Adult $22+++ for Child (12 yrs below) oQ% dhcouni oil all bmo and iloimiate ~?jt/*£%&, /JSX% SAa/ /MisonHotef /offiMM/ ff/ O^L I I S^ VfctonaStreet P^B Y
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      135 35 If y tn i f)\/ °ur i've tasty W^ DINE AT OUR FOLLOWING OUTLETS: fSHK<77 57.99/ioog fit 1^ 99 Bt -<*^ mqp m lvrvrJ Jumbo Seafood Pte Ltd SHBBKI W H^fc f (usual price: $10/100q) C\ 81k1206, East Coast Parkway, W B^^^Q #01-07/08, East Coast Seafood Centre, V^ E TF
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      759 37 Visit our Roadshows m Jurong Point Level 2 t Tampines Linkway Roaring great deals! »^j 17-18 Dec 2005 (Ham 9pm) fEIS a Bra :i »s==- J8 I s m JLJ™' BR^jnfc if Jlld f^ I A P»air of limited edition "The Chronicles of Narnia, TT.e Lion Tte Witch V£&^titis~F* Java
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      1082 39 Advertising Feature Drive in Italian style. FIAT's trendy hatchbacks and MPVs are both fun to drive and cost-efficient to own. By Colin Yong Today's low COE prices mean that there's never been a better time to shop Singaporean drivers are discovering the difference for themselves. Said for a new car,
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      141 40 www.audi.com.sg /^^f^f^f^ Audi Drive home the new Audi A4 with just $600 downpayment and $13,245 cash rebate*. m m^^^ a. Iff if ■^^^j-p^^. 'imr The new Audi A4 Christmas treat. V^^te JL z In technology, design and the incomparable Audi driving experience, the new A4 has once again 4^^^^^ set
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    A CHANCE TO BE YOUR OWN BOSS
    882 44 A supplement for the Direct Selling Association of Singapore Public perception is gradually improving though we do face some skepticism due to the lack of understanding of our industry and occasional bad press coming from a few less ethical operators. Mr Rahman Johar,
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      321 45 IoOOC > .Hll V _^M Ij:;-,;«Toitf)OOCiOOOo5^B II R g4 "7 Defying Odds to Build T 3 s a Brand New World J Spirit of the Little Red Dot ■^•w tf_. 4 J'l 9 HA I The mission is pure and simple-to bring to you the Best f^Q: oftheWorld! ■j Today,
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    MEET THE DIRECT SELLING GUYS
    925 46 A supplement for the Direct Selling Association of Singapore Amway GLOBALLY, Amway operates in over 80 countries and territories, and its key markets include countries such as China, Japan, Korea and the United States. In Singapore, it offers a variety of products under five core
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      51 46 NUTRILITE" Best of Nature. Best of Science: iff aS iff XT m U| DAILY K^^^^H nTj|V /•V SUPPUMEHI F» ADUIS Jj IVUQi rSM 180 TABLETS d bio c plus MPIPIPI 188 1 <-* S™" D Amway awarded the prestigious Reader's Digest Superßrands Award 2005 Awarded Superßrands 2005 Asia Gold Vitamins/Health
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      69 47 Mr.Truman Hunt's mission is to increase the stature of the direct selling i industry globally. He envisions this Ssl64 billion (US$97 billion) industry y', to expand rapidly, especially in Asia, over the next few years. Under I his leadership, the industry will self-enforce and strengthen industry B ethics while fostering
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      143 48 DP salutes e Regional Entrepreneur VmJ«\ IMfpUMtfl Power Dynamism These are the special qualities that mark the the WBG Regional Entrepreneur now goes beyond I V successful Regional Entrepreneur. sharing and delivering effective healthy solutions I R7 W pH^P^nl to investing in lifestyle concepts for the next |yB 9 B^^tf
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      735 49 §ln conjunction with TODAY'S *r sth anniversary, were giving away "J^Q^y units of Kia Rio 1.4L Sedan* and $^0,000 cash from 15 October till J& andar<i& 25 December 2005. Wch—* Make your purchases in the participating outlets or brands using any credit card issued by Standard Chartered Bank and double
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      Lock icon 12 ideas of Christmas
      1725 50  -  JEANINETAN NEIL HUMPHREYS JEANINETAN ROSS WALLACE ZULUIHMAN ZULOTHMAN NEIL HUMPHREYS ZULOTHMAN DAVID CHEW CLICK, SHOP, BUY: SINGAPORE STYLE Amazon and ebay are not the only websites where you can shop online. A number of websites set up by independent local retailers have popped up recently. At
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      Danni's winning ways
      515 52  -  ELISACHIA EXCLUSIVE Survivor champisnot easily swayed by contestant LaGrossa elisa@newstoday.com.sg LUCKILY for Danni Boatwright, her biggest threat turned out eventually to be a godsend. The ultimate winner of Survivor: Guatemala had been shocked to see the return of Stephenie LaGrossa and Bobby Jon Drinkard in the game.
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      Losing US$1 million still hurts badly
      456 52 STEPHENIE LaGrossa met her fellow Survivor: Guatemala castaways at the reunion special with considerable apprehension. The episode, which was shown on Friday night on MediaCorp TV Channel 5, showed the runner-up looking nervous initially. "You know, I thought it was going to be awkward
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      SAMEOLDBRANDNEWSHOW
      121 52 Survivor heads back to Panama when the series returns in the spring. The 12th season of the series will be the third filmed in the same location. But new twists are promised with host Jeff Probst saying on the Guatemala reunion show that the 16 players "will be divided
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      Lock icon Big brother Tse
      512 54  -  JEANINETAN Hong Kong heartthrob plays the veteran who falls for a childlike imp in A Chinese Tall Story jeanine@newstoday.com.sg THEY may play lovers in the upcoming Hong Kong special-effects heavy fantasy film, A Chinese Tall Story, but when together, Nicholas Tse and Charlene Choi are more like
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      The man who made the monsters
      432 54  -  ASHRAFSAFDAR ashraf@newstoday.com.sg THE man responsible for the monstrous oliphaunts the elephant-like tusked beasts in The Lord of the Rings is now working in Singapore. However, he might dash back to Hollywood at a moment's notice to work on Superman Returns, which is due for
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        DONT CALL ME BLACK, SAYS MORGAN FREEMAN
        130 56 American actor Morgan Freeman says the concept of a month dedicated to black history is "ridiculous". "You're going to relegate my history to a month?" the 68-year-old said. "I don't want a Black History Month. Black history is American history." Black History Month
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        FOXY BROWN GONE DEAF
        110 56 Foxy Brown says she hasn't heard another person's voice in six months and will have surgery early next year to restore her hearing. The 26-year-old rapper was diagnosed with sudden hearing loss in May while she was recording her upcoming album, she told reporters. "I ask
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        BRICKBATS FUR PARIS
        71 56 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has issued its own "worstdressed" list based on fur, not style. Paris Hilton was named the year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights group. Peta cites the hotel heiress/reality TV star for wearing fur coats. Victoria Beckham, Alicia Keys
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        SUPERSTARS,EXPOSED
        50 56 By her own admission. Project SuperStar's female champion Kelly Poon has a "goldfish-like memory", while male runnerup Hong Junyang must have his lucky ring with him when he performs. Fans can now find out more quirky details about the 10 finalists and check out their day-to-day lives at celebrity.12wap.net.
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      Shinoda's star is Rising
      592 56 Linkin Park, Fort Minor rapper looks to the past to move forward LINKIN Park's rapper Mike Shinoda doesn't believe in taking the easy route. Some say he's found the perfect formula his six-year-old band Linkin Park, peddling a popflavoured metal that speaks to disgruntled teens everywhere,
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      Maniam's promising poetry lost in stage translation
      249 56  -  Ashraf Safdar AARON Maniam's Morning at Memory's Border echoes with silences and quiet observations of the past In dramatising Maniam's poetry, ACSian Theatre hits some high notes. Maniam is a promising Singaporean poet whose writing is at its most potent when he relates
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        Lock icon HOLLYWOOD HEARTACHE
        698 58 AP LOS ANGELES -The magic kingdoms of Kong, Narnia and Hogwarts will close Hollywood's year with some holiday cheer, though not enough to offset the biggest decline in movie attendance in 20 years. That's right. Computer-generated graphics, improved stereo sound and even more choices of popcorn have not
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        Desperate tales
        365 59  -  Jeanine Tan Those housewives are worth watching, even if they begin to tire DVDREVIEW by..... Desperate Housewives: The Complete First Season SHOW: The breakout television series of the year, Desperate Housewives, started out as a witty take on housewives in limbo rather like Sex and the City for
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          42 59 -JT The most expensive Asian film ever made —which is also, for some reason, China's official entry to the Oscars is a bloated fantasy epic with cheesy special effects and a ridiculous plot. What an embarrassment for Chinese people everywhere.
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        583 64 -AFP New coach Lopez Cam confident of posting a victory on his debut at the Bernabeu PRIMERAUGA Real Madrid v Osasuna MADRID Real Madrid have their first match back in their Santiago Bernabeu stadium since Juan Ramon Lopez Caro took over as the Spanish giants' latest
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        379 64 -AFP SERIE A Lazio v Juventus ROME Runaway Serie A leaders Juventus face a potentially awkward match here in the capital against Lazio on Saturday. Juve may have a comfortable 10-point cushion at the top of the table, but Lazio are unbeaten
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        378 65 BLOOMBERG LONDON Athletes should be allowed to utilise performance-enhancing drugs under medical supervision, three professors wrote in this week's edition of UK medical journal The Lancet. Legalising their use would allow researchers to study methods currently being used to cheat while not harming athletes'
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        695 66 theWEEKENDinterview WITH CHOP CHOON SENG AND MOHD ZAIN AMAT One month ago, no one had heard of Choo Choon Seng and Mohd Zain Amat. But the national shooters are stars of Team Singapore today, after Choo won gold in the men's trap and Zain
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        602 67 -AFP Spain and England's best clubs set up another date FOOTBALL Champions League NYON, Switzerland Chelsea's clash with Barcelona in the last 16 of the Champions League will be a rerun of an explosive encounter last season, which the English club edged in hugely acrimonious circumstances.
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        304 67 -AFP NEW DELHI Leading politicians Friday joined former players in criticising the cricket selectors' decision to drop Sourav Ganguly from the Indian Test squad. Ganguly, who scored 40 and 39 in the second Test against Sri Lanka here, was axed for the final match in
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      408 68 -AFP GLASGOW Roy Keane accused Manchester United of going soft, speaking for the first time after his move to Celtic was finalised. Keane, 34, quit Old Trafford suddenly last month and he slammed falling standards at his previous
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      920 68  -  DARREN LAI Friends for more than 30 years now, Coutts insists his former boss can right the United ship da rren@newstoday.com.sg AT 18, he signed for St Mirren Football Club, hoping to hit the big time and realise his dream to become a top Scottish professional.
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      147 68  -  DARREN LAI HOME United Basketball Club will go up against favourites LJESports Fastbreakers in the men's final of the 7-Eleven Singapore Basketball Challenge 2005 on Saturday at the Singapore Basketball Centre (SBC). The Protectors thrashed Tong Whye 88-57 on Thursday night to earn the
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      517 68 -AFP ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Arsenal v Chelsea LONDON If supporters of Manchester United and Liverpool ever manage to see eye to eye on anything, chances are it will be their shared distaste for all things Arsenal. The rivalry between the three clubs who have gobbled
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