Today, 19 December 2006, Afternoon Edition

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    28 1 TODAY /AediaCorp Frew share your free newspapei VIICA(P) 314/10/2006 Tuesday December 19, 2006 todayonline.com TODAY /AediaCorp share your free newspaper MICA (P) 314/10/2006 Tuesday December 19, 2006 todayonline.com
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  • AFTERNOONEDITION
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      Lock icon A SPACEWALK RECORD
      103 1 -BLOOMBERG NASA astronaut Bob Curbeam stepped outside the space station today for the fourth time in a week, setting a record for spacewalks on a single mission and making another attempt to free a jammed solar array. Curbeam, 44 (centre), joined by Swedish astronaut Christer Fuglesang, 49
      -BLOOMBERG; AFP  -  103 words
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      Lock icon Harrah's shares rise on bid acceptance reports
      126 1 BLOOMBERG SHARES of Harrah's Entertainment Inc, the world's largest casino company, rose as much as 6 per cent after the Associated Press (AP) reported that the company's board accepted a US$l6.7 billion ($25.8 billion) buyout offer from Apollo Management LP and Texas Pacific
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      Lock icon Suffolk still gripped by fear even after arrest of suspect
      522 1 TRIMLEY Villagers were left stunned after police probing the murders of five prostitutes arrested a suspect in their midst while some feared the real murderer may still be on the loose. Police sealed off access to the neat residential street
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      Lock icon More relief workers flee Darfur
      494 1 Time is running out for Annan's last mission before outgoing UN chief steps down on Dec 31 GENEVA— Some 124 nongovernmental and United Nations (UN) employees have left Darfur in the latest evacuation of relief workers from Sudan's turmoil-torn region, the Swiss humanitarian group Terre
      -AGENCIES; EPA  -  494 words
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      Lock icon (S)he runs into trouble
      654 2 Indian runner's Doha silver in doubt after failing gender test TOP Indian woman athlete Santhi Soundara-J jan (picture), who took the silver in the women's 800m race at the Asian Games in Doha on Dec 9, failed a gender verification test soon after the race and
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    • AFTERNOONEDITION
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        Lock icon Kidnapped Fatah official released
        215 3 —AFP GAZA CITY A senior J^atah official, Sotiane Abu Zaida, was kidnapped Monday in the northern Gaza Strip but later released, a party spokesman told AFP. Mr Abu Zaida was freed about two hours after his car had been stopped in Jabaliya by members of the
        —AFP  -  215 words
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        Lock icon Once bullish, twice shy ?
        599 3  - Once bullish, twice shy Demand for Marina Bay Residences slows down; market awaits best deals LEECHINGWERN chingwern@mediacorp.com.sg AFTER a week of frantic buying at mindboggling prices, demand for the red-hot property Marina Bay Residences has finally cooled down, with agents attributing the trend to unrealistic prices. According to sources, at
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      Quake tremors felt in central, northeastern areas of Singapore
      266 4  -  -ANSLEYNG SINGAPOREANS living in many parts of the island woke up yesterday morning to tremors following two earthquakes off the coast of Sumatra within a half-hour span. Tremors were felt in areas such as Marine Parade, Beach Road, Whampoa, Ang Mo
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      Lock icon US warns of holiday attacks in Indonesia
      196 4 -AFP JAKARTA The United States embassy yesterday warned of the possibility of attacks against Americans and other Westerners in Indonesia during the Christmas and New Year holidays. "The US embassy reminds Americans in Indonesia of the continued serious security threat to Americans and
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      Lock icon M'sia wants action against illegal logging
      151 4 -AFP JAKARTA Malaysian plantation firms which openly burn their crops, or engage in illegal logging in Indonesia must be dealt with severely, according to Malaysia's Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak. "We must take action against anyone who flouts the law. We do not want
      -AFP  -  151 words
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      104 2 TALENT Can you drive an entire newsroom? Set the direction for news coverage? Can you get the best out of your people, break the stories, explain the issues, inject the analysis? Do you have the experience and passion forthe job? Are you confident enough to deal with newsmakers? Resourceful enough
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      232 3 APMI KAPLAN) At APMI, we say YES. ASIA PACIFIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE Rock on to a brighter future, faster! Complete your diploma and degree in just V give me a superstar future? J 'MOMAM m~+ MURDOCH UNIVERSITY CRICOSOOI2SJ J 'tUBi Bacnelor of Science in Information Technology B. S^^\ w' tn double
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      334 4 19,033 students took the exam T TL 13 268 Arßrlpmir- 5 765 Tpphniral <<-^ To PTechnical student *aggregate 4): 13,268 Academic, 5.765 ech"lH! Sebastian Tan Eng Dee (Outram) "Technical aggregate is calculated using the grades for 76.1% Academic students are eligible for promotion this year K h ul^^ZXtvitttit** 1* T1
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  • Singapore news
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      Cancer cures: Be more wary
      557 6  -  SHERALYN TAY Alternatives to conventional therapy should betaken with care, say oncologists sheralyn@media corp.com.sg AN ALTERNATIVE option to conventional cancer treatments has its appeal but oncologists at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) are urging their patients to be more cautious when considering such treatments.
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      Dad found guilty of attempt to kill daughters, mother let off
      400 6  -  ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp.com.sg A SINGAPOREAN man faces up to 25 years behind bars in Australia after he was found guilty of trying to kill his two young daughters by feeding them sleeping pills. The man, together with his wife,
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      Lock icon President Bush signs landmark US-India nuclear deal
      201 8 -BLOOMBERG WASHINGTON United States President George W Bush yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) signed into law a landmark measure that will permit US companies to export commercial nuclear technology to India, broadening ties between the two most populous democracies. "The United States and
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      No choice but to go nuclear, says M'sia
      226 8 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia will have to use nuclear power for its electricity supply by 2020, Malaysian newspaper The Star quoted a government minister as saying. Energy, Water and Communications Minister Lim Keng Yaik reportedly said that the country is too dependent on
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      Lock icon North Korea plays hard ball
      709 8 -AGENCIES -AFP Pyongyang insists it won't scrap its nuclear programme unless sanctions against it are lifted BEIJING North Korea yesterday said it would only consider scrapping its nuclear weapons when all international sanctions against it are lifted, as disarmament talks resumed after a 13-month break.
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      Lock icon Blair's Mideast peace push
      542 10 —AGENCIES British PM's visit comes amid power struggle between Palestinian factions RAMALLAH Visiting British Prime Minister Tony Blair yesterday called on the international community to back Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas after his controversial call for early elections. "I believe what is important... is that the international
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    • GLOBALROUNDUP
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        Lock icon ISRAEL LAUNCHES BAHASA INDONESIA WEBSITE
        55 10 -AP Israel's Foreign Ministry yesterday launched a Bahasa Indonesia Web site to promote dialogue with Indonesia's citizens. Indonesia is the world's most populous Muslim country but does not have diplomatic ties with Israel. The new website carries news articles as well as information on the
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        Lock icon SOUTH KOREAN SCIENTISTS CLONE THREE DOGS
        62 10 -DPA South Korean scientists who carried out the world's first dogcloning have announced that they have cloned three more, Yonhap news agency reported. The female pups called Bona, Peace and Hope were reportedly created using the same procedure used the first time. the scientists
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        Lock icon OPRAH WINFREY'S DIET PLANT SEIZED IN NEW ZEALAND
        79 10 DPA New Zealand officials yesterday warned that they are seizing imports of a plant that has been touted as a dieting aid by American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. The plant called hoodia is a cactus-like plant native to the Namib Desert
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      Lock icon Indian politician's son convicred in model's murder
      279 10 -AFP NEW DELHI An Indian court yesterday convicted the son of an influential politician for the murder of a young model in a packed New Delhi bar, bringing an end to a highly damaging and long-running scandal. The guilty verdict against Manu Sharma
      -AFP; AFF  -  279 words
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      Lock icon Callgirls killer suspect nabbed
      516 12 AFP Supermarket worker says he was'protector'of murdered women LONDON The British police arrested a 37-year-old man yesterday on suspicion of murdering five prostitutes in the port town of Ipswich in a high-profile serialkiller case that has gripped the nation. The suspect, identified by the media as
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      Lock icon IRAQ'S NOT HIS ONLY PROBLEM
      796 14  -  KEN FIREMAN TONYCAPACCIO BLOOMBERG AND' WHEN Mr Robert Gates took the helm of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) just as the Cold War was ending in 1991, one of his most pressing priorities was to trim the budget and redirect an agency designed for the
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      Lock icon Tsunami T-shirts? No, thanks ...
      547 15 Tsunami T-shirts? No, thanks —AFP KHAO LAX (Thailand) Tourists are finally returning to Thailand's Andaman coast two years after the devastating tsunami, but any attempts to commercialise the tragedy are being snubbed by holidaymakers. The "tsunami-survivor" T-shirts go unworn, and even the tasteful memorials are apparently being ignored by visitors
      —AFP; AFP  -  547 words
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      Lock icon FIGHTING OVER WARNING SYSTEM
      225 15 -AFP Nearly two years after the tsunami, a regional warning system is beset by squabbling and inaction, officials and experts say, as individual countries scramble to implement their own schemes instead. Just this month, Thailand released a United States-funded, deep-sea warn ing buoy into the Indian
      -AFP  -  225 words
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      Lock icon S'porean wins Amnesty award for film about Timor
      207 16 —AFP JAKARTA A documentary on the life of East Timor President Xanana Gusmao by Singaporean director Grace Phan (picture) won the human rights award from Amnesty International at an Indonesian film festival. A Hero's Journey won the "Movies That Matter Award" on
      —AFP; AFP  -  207 words
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      Lock icon A survivor takes the reins
      325 16 -AGENCIES Lawmaker Albert Ho is the new leader of HK's biggest pro-democracy party HONG KONG The new leader of Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party is a lawyer and legislator who was beaten up by thugs this year in an attack that he suggested was linked
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      Investments could narrow the gap between Asean nations
      216 16  -  NG HUN WEI CHINA could invest some of its massive foreign reserves in infrastructure projects in lessdeveloped countries of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) instead of focusing its investments on developed countries. Speaking yesterday at a commemorative symposium organised by
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      Let us go natural
      361 18  -  CHIA HERN KENG TCM can keep toxins at bay Letter from LATELY, there has been a lot of talk about the harm of consuming trans fats. Suddenly, the table margarine that we have been using for the last 40 years is looking like poison. Before there
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      Lock icon Let Town Councils clean windows
      83 18  -  MOHDYAZIDBINSALUM Letter from WITH reference to the article, "Ban cleaning of windows, urges MP" (Dec 18), while I agree with Madam Halimah Yacob, I would like to see Town Councils offer exterior window cleaning services for all flats and build in the additional cost to
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      CPF tinkering may worry foreign investors
      185 18  -  MOHAMAD ROSLE AH MAD I REFER to the article "NTUC calls for employers to raise CPF contribution" (Dec 16-17). I think the Government should stop tinkering with the Central Provident Fund (CPF). I believe that former Permanent Secretary Ngiam Tong Dow's view on this
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      The not-so-safe world of mobile banking?
      216 20  -  CHUASOONWAH BANKS operating in Singapore have begun to introduce the two-factor authentication for Internet banking. One has introduced mobile phone tokens in its Internet banking and mobile banking services. In Internet banking, the user will run the mobile phone token on his mobile phone
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      Costly mobile phone trick
      333 20  -  JL Letter from MICHAEL CHUAKHENG HWEE A COUPLE of weeks ago, I sold my old Nokia 7260 handphone to a used handphone shop at Hougang Central. The person manning the shop offered to buy my handphone for $90. He tested my phone using his SIM card
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      Lock icon Car park caters to tenants, too
      196 20  -  SHAEHUNGYEE Vice-President, Corporate Communications Mapletree Investments WE REFER to the letter by Mr Arzami Salim, "Why no overnight parking fee?" (Dec 15). First and foremost, we wish to apologise to Mr Salim for our customer service personnel's response to his query. We would like
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      224 22  -  DR JAMES DOBSON BY A CHILD UNDERSTANDS DIVORCE The pain of a broken family. How does a child comprehend such a thing? A high school teacher recently sent me a poem written by one of her students entitled "Does a child understand?" I'd like to share
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      SINGAPORESEEN
      65 22 ONE WITH THE LIGHTS: Photographer Trevor Tan was there when a worker put the finishing touches to the Christmas light-up at The Centrepoint mall on Orchard Road. CALLING ALL SHUTTERBUGS Email us an interesting picture you have taken in Singapore. Give your full name, age, occupation, address and phone
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      Law is fair to users
      299 22  -  JENNIFER CHEN Dy Director, Customer Corporate Communications, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) IN HIS letter, "Make laws clearer" (Dec 12), Mr Adrian Tan suggested that Ipos consider amending our copyright laws to legally allow users to "rip" music from their CDs to their MP3
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      Name IR roads after worthy Singaporeans
      140 22  -  LUDWIG TAN SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong has suggested that streets now named after minor colonial figures be renamed to commemorate worthy Singaporeans. Street names are an enduring and practical way of recording a nation's history. Even those now regarded as inept are reminders
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      isay 'KILLER APPS' THAT ARE KILL-JOYS
      764 25  -  CHIAHERNKENG THE article "In search of the next You Tube, A*Star ready to fund ideas from public sector" (Dec 14) poses the question: "Are you keen on finding the 'killer app' that will give You Tube a run for its money?" Except with certain
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      Lock icon Exports up in Nov
      170 26 BLOOMBERG EVEN while Singapore's exports last month rose more than economists expected as pharmaceutical shipments surged, electronics exports dropped in the month. Non-oil domestic exports rose 8.1 per cent from a year earlier, following October's 3.8-per-cent gain, International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said yesterday. Pharmaceutical shipments surged
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      Lock icon Singapore's own Fisherman's Wharf
      360 26  -  CHRISTIE LOH HK'sSino Land to re-build Collyer Quay at $166 million christie@mediacorp.com.sg Fancy holding your wedding on water? That will be a bride's dream-come-true by 2009 when Collyer Quay morphs into a floating lifestyle destination envisioned by Far East Organization's sister company Sino Land. "We want
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    • Article
      OCBC aims to steer mobile-banking to mainstream use
      375 26  -  CHOW PENN NEE THOUGH mobile phone banking (m-banking) has yet to catch on as a phenomenon in Singapore, OCBC Bank is betting it will. In fact, the bank expects "m-banking" to be mainstream in three to four years, even quicker than the
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    • business news
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        S'pore to help modernise Vietnam's capital markets
        218 28  -  SINGAPORE is working with the Vietnamese government to help modernise Vietnam's capital markets and assist its companies with overseas listings. The arrangement is between the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) and their Vietnamese counterparts the Ministry of Finance
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          ST Index — 2,963.4 +32.2
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        221 31 THEY'VE hooked your ears with their free phone calls over the Web. Now they want your eyes. Popular Internet telephone company Skype is aiming to launch high-quality broadband television programmes to global consumers next year, the Financial Times (FT) reported yesterday If the plan does take
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        868 32  -  ANDYMUKHERJEE Asian central banks may spook investors in the coming year WHILE a housing-led slump in the United States economy may emerge as the biggest risk to Asian economies next year, a more immediate threat to investors could come from the
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          477 34  -  JOSEPH YADAO Vodka brand can take you to world's biggest street party joseph.yadao@media corp.com.sg SMIRNOFF has launched a six-week panAsian media campaign that includes print and online advertisements, a partnership with MTV Networks Asia-Pacific, as well as a competition where the winners can take part
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          204 34  -  -JOSEPH YADAO SINGAPORE'S largest electronics, furniture and IT retailer Courts opened the doors of its flagship Courts Megastore in Tampines last week. Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office, was on hand to grace the opening ceremony. Aside from offering its
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          453 34  -  SHOBHATSERINGBHALLA CITY Developments (CDL), a company well known for being at the forefront of modern Singapore's development, is also among the property companies that lead in the conservation of our natural heritage. Well known as a "green developer" having won many Green Mark awards for
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      461 40  -  LEECHORUN plus@newstoday.com.sg point ON BEHALF of the National Museum of Singapore, I would like to thank Ng Yi-Sheng for his article "National Museum should not limit its artists" (Dec 14) and for the opportunity to share information on the Museum's curatorial process and our approach
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      104 41 Jamie Teo, winner of Miss Singapore Universe 2001 is currently the host of food variety programme, Next Stop...Bon Appetit, which is slated to air next week. She reveals what album gets her spirits up for the day ahead. JAMIE TEO ONFERGIE'S THE DUTCHESS: I don't listen to
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      777 42  -  JOANNEYAP Sleep patterns aren't just habitual -our genes play a role, too joanne@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU think one's propensity to be a morning person is the result of years of habit and discipline early to bed, early to rise think again. Our body clocks don't just
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      555 44  -  JOANNEYAP Certain curry spices may help relieve symptoms of the disease, a study finds joanne@media corp.com.sg THERE will probably be more reason in future to quote the adage, "sugar, spice and all things nice". The humble curcumin, an ingredient that's commonly found in
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        328 49 DPA Cannavaro becomes first defender to be named Fifa's World Footballer of the Year ZURICH Fabio Cannavaro, who captained Italy to the World Cup title on July 9, became the first defender to be named World Footballer of the Year at a gala of the ruling body Fifa
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        116 49 BLOOMBERG LONDON Fulham beat Middlesbrough 2-1 to snap a twogame losing streak and rise to 11th in the English Premiership this morning (Singapore time). Fulham survived a late flourish to climb four places in the Barclays Premiership with a victory that heaps further pressure
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      622 50 Always talented, now full of fire, England could not stop a determined Australia ASHES, 3RD TEST Australia v England PERTH Barely an hour after Shane Warne had clinched the return of the Ashes to Australia's grasp, a call came through to the WACA press box from
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      437 51 —AFP Boss up for the fight Despite Upton Park reverse, United manager insists his men will not buckle ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP West Ham 1 Man United 0 LONDON In a typical show of defiance, Alex Ferguson yesterday insisted Manchester United would not lose their nerve as
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      386 51 Boss talks character LIVERPOOL Jose Mourinho believes that Chelsea's ability to salvage seemingly lost causes makes up for some of his side's poor performances this season. Mourinho insisted his players have the character to win the Premiership for the third successive season, after Chelsea's stunning
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      371 51 -AGENCIES Boss elated with start LONDON West Ham boss Alan Curbishley (picture) was able to savour the double delight of a win in his first match since succeeding Alan Pardew last week, as well as his first triumph against Manchester United as
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      552 52 First win, then torment, now triumph, it's been 12 months to remember for Woods GOLF I Target World Challenge THOUSAND OAKS, California The question was rhetorical, the type impossible to answer, the type Tiger Woods, who did the asking, wishes he didn't have to attempt to
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