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Title Section13 2008-04-08 1 TODAY /A=ryJj-\CORP MICA(P) 132/10/2007 we set you thinking Tuesday April 8, 2008 todayonline.com13 words
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AFTERNOONEDITION
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570 2008-04-08 1 LIN YANQIN - LIN YANQIN NAZRYBAHRAWI yanqin@media corp.com.sg IT WOULD be a quick-acting pill to assuage the headache of rising food prices for the needy: Distributing vouchers redeemable at supermarkets and other food retailers. But is a nation-wide food voucher scheme the bestNAZRYBAHRAWI - 570 words
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Article, Illustration733 2008-04-08 1 ALICIA WONG - ALICIA WONG First nation-wide index on customer satisfaction here is a start alicia@mediacorp.com.sg YOU'VE heard or experienced it all, the good and the bad that service in Singapore has to offer. Now, here are credible statistics to back the anecdotes and the numbers paint aFAIZAL - 733 words
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Miscellaneous47 2008-04-08 1 OLYMPIC FLAME PROTEST IN U.S. BEFORE TORCH ARRIVES WORLD PAGE 12 BIRD FLU MAN INFECTS FATHER: STUDY WORLD PAGE 12 DIANA VERDICT PRINCESS 'KILLED BY NEGLIGENT DRIVING' WORLD PAGE 12 jmm\ L^Ba WITH OLYMPICS IN MIND, Ll JIAWEI HOPES TO SETTLE SPAT WITH SUSILO SPORTS PAGE 3047 words
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297 2008-04-08 2 JINNY KOH AND NGJINGYNG - JINNY KOH AND NGJINGYNG jinny@mediacorp.com.sg IF YOU are planning for an extended trip to China, you may have to wait until after the Beijing Olympic Games to do so. Travellers can no longer apply for double- or multipleentry visas as China297 words
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Article, Illustration415 2008-04-08 2 LOHCHEEKONG - LOHCHEEKONG That's DrNgstop priority as new Education Minister cheekong@media corp. com. sg NEWLY-MINTED Education Minister Ng Eng Hen (picture) was back on familiar territory yesterday in more ways than one. Officiating his first event since taking over the portfolio last Monday, Dr Ng who was Second MinisterLOHCHEEKONG I - 415 words
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Article, Illustration241 2008-04-08 2 It's not just consumers but volunteer welfare organisations (VWO), too, that are feeling the pinch as food prices continue to rise. From about $30 a month, the cost of a bag of groceries containing staples such as rice and cooking oilWEETECK HIAN - 241 words
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Article, Illustration477 2008-04-08 3 JESSINTATAN - JESSINTATAN US envoy in Singapore for talks with N Korean minister jessinta@media corp.com.sg AS MORE than 50 journalists and cameramen descended on the tall man walking through sliding doors at Changi Airport Terminal 1, what was rare about this scene was that the centre ofDON WONG - 477 words
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Article, Illustration479 2008-04-08 4 LEONG WEE KEAT - Mastermind or victim LEONG WEE KEAT Court rules woman helped teen lover kill hubby, jails her 9 years weekeat@media corp.com.sg NOT only did she keep mum about the murder plot, she also masterminded her husband's cold-blooded killing by exploiting her young teen lover and manipulating him into the crime, thePHOTO COURTESY SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 479 words
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239 2008-04-08 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA TWO Indian nationals will now serve their sentences for falsely declaring their educational qualifications in their Employment Pass (EP) applications. The Ministry of Manpower said that Ramasamy Alagu Pandian and his wife Alagu Pandian Latha had their appeals dismissed by the HighCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 239 words
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165 2008-04-08 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA The Housing and Development Board (HDB) has launched the sale of a new site in Simei under its Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS). Analysts said this plot of land near the Simei MRT station should attract mediumsize developers and construction— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 165 words
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Article, Illustration230 2008-04-08 6 In what could be another sign of the cooling en bloc market, a site off Sixth Avenue has been put back on the market at a discount, after it did not attract a single bidder at first go. The reserve price for Royalville has been230 words
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Article360 2008-04-08 6 WONGSIEWYING - WONGSIEWYING CHANNEL NEWSASIA $300 m megastore to offer products at attractive prices, says official siewying@mediacorp.com.sg HOT on the heels of grand transformation plans for Jurong East unveiled last Friday comes the announcement of a $300-million warehouse store to open in Jurong East in the last— CHANNEL NEWSASIA - 360 words
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Article314 2008-04-08 8 NAZRYBAHRAWI - NAZRYBAHRAWI Balam Road residents get their footpath back, with new eco-friendly features nazry@mediacorp.com.sg THEIR scenic footpath along Pelton Canal was removed because of the construction of the Circle Line, but residents at Balam Road can now look forward to something more Singapore's first eco-garden. Construction on this pilot314 words
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SINGAPORESNIPPETS
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Article, Illustration171 2008-04-08 8 Power 1 Walnut- an illegal drug touted to enhance sexual performance is suspected to have claimed its first fatality, the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said yesterday. A middle-aged Chinese-Singaporean man fell into a coma and was hospitalised early last month after he had171 words
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Article59 2008-04-08 8 DrYaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, is today attending the 4th Meeting of the SubRegional Ministerial Steering Committee on Transboundary Haze Pollution, in Putrajaya, Malaysia. The meeting, involving the environment ministers of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, will discuss measures to tackle59 words
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Article111 2008-04-08 8 The Central Narcotics Bureau has arrested the leader of a drug syndicate. Officers were acting on information that the 61-year-old man, who works as a general manager in the import-export business and stays in a condominium in the west, had left Singapore to collect a drug111 words
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156 2008-04-08 8 EVEN as platform screen doors are due to go up at above-ground MRT stations from next year, northbound train services from Yew Tee to Bukit Gombak stations were disrupted for about 50 minutes yesterday, after a man was hit by a train and died156 words
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Miscellaneous17 2008-04-08 4 RETAIL BOOST FOR JURONG EAST $300 m warehouse store Big Box to open by late 2009 617 words
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world news
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Article, Illustration444 2008-04-08 10 ■AP For the first time, the PM clearly identifies a successor KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has endorsed his deputy as his likely successor, despite insisting that he has no plans to resign soon following an election fiasco. Mr Abdullah identified■AP; TODAY FILE PHOTC - 444 words
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278 2008-04-08 10 AP THE HAGUE A Dutch lawmaker, who sparked protests across the Muslim world with a film criticising the Quran, is entitled to express his anti-Is-lamic views, a court ruled yesterday, rejecting a request to muzzle him. The court ruled that the views expressedAP - 278 words
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421 2008-04-08 10 AP ■AFP MANILA Millions of Asians could face poverty, disease and hunger as a result of rising temperatures and increased rainfall expected to hit hardest poor countries, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday. Malaria, diarrhoea, malnutrition and floods cause an estimated 150,000AP; ■AFP - 421 words
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313 2008-04-08 10 KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia's former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said he would stop criticising the leadership of the ruling party "if they stop doing what is wrong which caused the bad election results", The Star reported on Monday.313 words
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Article, Illustration412 2008-04-08 11 —AFP Foreign Ministry says elite unit will avoid bloodshed PARIS France has sent an elite army unit to east Africa which will be ready to intervene if negotiations fail with pirates holding a luxury French cruise yacht captive off Somalia, a defence—AFP; AFP - 412 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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76 2008-04-08 11 Atoothpaste called Oral-Me sold in Malaysia has raised a few eyebrows and drawn laughter for its suggestive brand name. The New Straits Times reported. "Manufacturers should think twice when naming their products," said 28-year-old Melissa Leong, who felt the name carried a sexual connotation. "I'm76 words
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Article111 2008-04-08 11 ■AP Three men who stole cash from a restaurant in Malaysia were caught when they returned for a second helping, local media reported yesterday. The culprits grabbed RMSOO ($217) from the restaurant cash box early on Sunday, then came back minutes later. The second time round,■AP - 111 words
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121 2008-04-08 11 AFP Thailand's combative Prime Minister has lashed out at a famous fortune teller for predicting his new government's downfall in another military coup, local press reported yesterday. Mr Samak Sundaravej used his Sunday TV show to criticise Mr Varin Buaviratlert, whose clientsAFP - 121 words
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340 2008-04-08 11 -AGENCIES SYDNEY Five teenage boys armed with machetes and baseball bats invaded a Sydney high school yesterday, smashing classrooms and injuring 18 students and a teacher, the police said. Merrylands High School in Sydney's west went into "lockdown" with pupils barricaded in their-AGENCIES - 340 words
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Article, Illustration439 2008-04-08 12 -AFP China criticises pro-Tibet activists for disrupting relay in London and Paris SAN FRANCISCO Three proTibet demonstrators scaled San Francisco's landmark Golden Gate Bridge yesterday, as protests against China mounted ahead of the Olympic torch's arrival in the United States. The demonstrators unfurled-AFP; GETTY IMAGES - 439 words
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237 2008-04-08 12 -AFP LONDON The inquest into the death of Princess Diana returned a verdict of unlawful killing yesterday, blaming the driving of chauffeur Henri Paul and paparazzi photographers pursuing her car. Jurors returned verdicts of unlawful killing through grossly negligent driving, more than a decade after-AFP - 237 words
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193 2008-04-08 12 -AFP PARIS A 24-year-old man in China probably infected his father with the HSNI strain of bird flu before dying, renewing concerns that the disease could one day spread easily among humans, according to a study released yesterday. The case is one of-AFP - 193 words
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Article332 2008-04-08 13 AP Deal includes plans for 1,800 Chinese to work in New Zealand each year BEIJING China and New Zealand signed a sweeping free trade agreement yesterday, the rising Asian giant's first such pact with a developed country. The deal, signed in Beijing, will give NewAP - 332 words
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GLOBALROUNDUP
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Article, Illustration116 2008-04-08 13 AFP On the eve of her launch to the International Space Station, South Korea's first astronaut said yesterday that she will celebrate arrival in space by singing for her fellow crew. "We will have food on April 12 on the Day of CosmonautsAFP - 116 words
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115 2008-04-08 13 -AFP South Korean Prime Minister Han Seung Soo called for intensive efforts yesterday to stop the spread of bird flu after a second outbreak was confirmed to be caused by the deadly HSNI strain. Quarantine officials confirmed that the virus caused the deaths-AFP - 115 words
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213 2008-04-08 13 —AFP ABLAIN-SAINT-NAZAIRE (France) President Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed "profound outrage" at the "sordid" attack on the Muslim quarter of France's biggest war cemetery, vowing that those responsible would be punished. Vandals desecrated 148 Muslim graves in France's Notre Dame de Lorette cemetery on—AFP - 213 words
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169 2008-04-08 14 ■AP MERRITT (British Columbia) Three children under the age of 10 were found murdered on Sunday in western Canada, police said. Constable Tracy Dunsmore said the three are siblings, and that nobody had been taken into custody in relation to the deaths.■AP - 169 words
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305 2008-04-08 14 AFP 1 FORT WORTH (Texas) Police in Texas have removed some 219 women and children from the compound of a polygamous sect, as they pressed ahead with an investigation into possible child abuse, United States media reported. The Salt Lake Tribune newspaper reported late onAFP 1 - 305 words
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Article, Illustration502 2008-04-08 14 AGENCIES WASHINGTON The presidential campaign of Ms Hillary Clinton was in crisis mode yesterday, after her top strategist was forced to quit amid a political firestorm, which was sparked by disclosure that he had flown to Colombia to lobby for a free-trade dealAGENCIES - 502 words
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297 2008-04-08 14 THE GUARDIAN LONDON-TheywereDarthVader'sfeared henchmen and some of the most recognisable figures in cinematic history. Now, the imperial stormtroopers of the Star Wars films are at the centre of a new epic battle. The British prop designer who created their famous white helmets and bodyTHE GUARDIAN - 297 words
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Article, Illustration553 2008-04-08 15 JASON LEE - JASON LEE Try out one-man, one-vote system in Hong Kong, Beijing urged jasonlee@media corp.com.sg INSTEAD of being unduly worried about the impact of granting universal suffrage to the people of Hong Kong, Beijing should view the one-man, onevote system in the territory as an opportunity to testWEETECKHIAN - 553 words
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236 2008-04-08 15 —AFP TAIPEI Taiwan Vice-President elect Vincent Siew yesterday said he expected to meet with top Chinese leaders at an upcoming forum in China, though he would not say if those he was meeting included President Hu Jintao. Mr Siew, speaking ahead of the—AFP - 236 words
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Letter, Illustration513 2008-04-08 16 JAMES GOH - JAMES GOH Issues of too many doctors, quality will resolve themselves Letter from LET'S call it for what it is. If the practice of aesthetics is not such a booming and lucrative industry, I do not think doctors of so many different specialties will beBLOOMBERG - 513 words
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Letter195 2008-04-08 16 HARMINDER SINGH - HARMINDER SINGH Letter from THE increasing rate of inflation must be discussed together with declining interest rates. The issue is germane as higher inflation affects those who are less well-off much more than those who are better off. Real interest rates nominal rates less inflation have195 words
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Letter126 2008-04-08 16 SITO KOK KEE - SITO KOK KEE Letter from THERE has been much debate over cyclists using walkways meant for pedestrians. In any case, the number of bicycles in Singapore is set to grow. Therefore, I would like to suggest that the authorities consider licensing bicycles. If every bicycle has a licence126 words
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Article, Illustration523 2008-04-08 17 HENGCHOCHOON - HENGCHOCHOON I REFER to "SMU's edge: Lawyers trained to be humane and balanced" (March 31), which quoted Professor Michael Philip Furmston, dean of the Singapore Management University's (SMU) School of Law, as saying: "What we are hoping to do here is not justI-AIZAL - 523 words
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207 2008-04-08 17 TAN KENG LENG - TAN KENG LENG Letter from ON THURSDAY morning, outside Bishan MRT station, there was a slippery patch on the floor because of a banana which had been dropped and then obviously trodden over. There were several people queueing for the free newspapers, and a207 words
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Article186 2008-04-08 17 DR BILL MAIER - DR BILL MAIER I BY TOUCHES THAT SAY A LOT One of the greatest things you can do for your kids' self-image is to give them meaningful touches throughout the day. This could be as simple as tousling your son's hair or wrestling with him in186 words
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Miscellaneous5 2008-04-08 16 JADE TECHNOLOGIES SHARES PLUNGE 185 words
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Business
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Article, Illustration465 2008-04-08 18 ESTHER FUNG - ESTHER FUNG Stock brokerages join SGX in imposing trading curbs esther@mediacorp.com.sg SHARES in Jade Technologies plunged 73 per cent yesterday after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) imposed trading curbs on the counter over the weekend, declaring it a "designated security". As the stock went into465 words
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623 2008-04-08 18 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ EDITOR-AT-LARGE conrad@media corp.com.sg THE trading curb imposed by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Jade Technologies shares was said to have been done to ensure "orderly" trading in the market. It was to prevent short-sellers from battering the stock even623 words
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BUSINESSBRIEFS
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Article98 2008-04-08 18 CHEOWXINYI Citibank Singapore, the locally-incorporated consumer banking arm of US financial giant Citigroup, said it has no plans to cut jobs for its Singapore operations. This is despite plans to axe thousands of staff elsewhere amid hefty group losses in the wake of the US— CHEOWXINYI - 98 words
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79 2008-04-08 18 ESTHER FUNG Millennium and Copthorne Hotels has appointed Mr Richard Hartman as its chief executive. The 62-year-old has more than 30 years experience in the hotel and restaurant industry, and was previously a main board director of Intercontinental Hotels Group. Millennium and Copthorne chairman Kwek— ESTHER FUNG - 79 words
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Article51 2008-04-08 18 Pacific Healthcare is extending its footprint into Thailand. It has agreed to help conceptualise and manage a 70,000-square-foot medical centre in Bangkok, targeting both local residents as well as the booming medical tourism market. Pacific Healthcare will also help its partner Bangkok Mediplex establish a compounding51 words
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295 2008-04-08 19 AGENCIES YAHOO, responding to Microsoft's threat of a proxy fight for the Internet search engine, said that the current U5544.6 billion ($61.5 billion) offer must be raised before any merger can take place. "We will not allow you or anyone else toAGENCIES - 295 words
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Article, Illustration414 2008-04-08 19 HEDIRMAN SUPIAN - HEDIRMAN SUPIAN IDA offer brings Spore a step closer to superspeed surfing hedirman@media corp. com. sg THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) is offering a grant of up to $250 million to the operating company that will manage Singapore's next generation broadband network. ThisBLOOMBERG - 414 words
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Article244 2008-04-08 19 FORMER United States Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan defended his track record amid calls for him to take more responsibility for the sub-prime crisis in the US. Mr Greenspan argued that tighter regulation during the two decades he was in charge of the Fed until 2006244 words
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Article278 2008-04-08 19 BLOOMBERG THE yuan has risen to its strongest level since the end of it being linked to the US dollar in 2005, on speculation China would accelerate its currency appreciation to help stem inflation, which is at an 11-year high. The Chinese currency is approaching 7BLOOMBERG - 278 words
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Article, Illustration473 2008-04-08 20 JOSEPH YADAO - JOSEPH YADAO DBS launches Live Fresh, a credit card for 21-to 30-year-olds joseph.yadao@mediacorp.com.sg THE credit card used to be a badge of prestige of the well-heeled. Today, most adults have at least one card to their name. Which is why companies issuing credit473 words
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Article, Illustration412 2008-04-08 20 —JOSEPH YADAO - —JOSEPH YADAO YOU'D think that Mr Shakir Mom has the easiest job on the planet. Coca-Cola's general manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei caught supermodel Niki Taylor admitting on TV that she needs to drink Coke daily. With unsolicited product endorsements like that, it's412 words
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Article, Illustration1464 2008-04-08 22 Christopher Toh - Christopher Toh Meet Huda Ali, the new star of Media Cor ps Suria channel she'd like to jump off a bridge Outspoken. HCrazy. Jovial. That's how Hthis week's screen queen HHuda Ali describes herHself. And if you're doing a Bdouble-take on the name, Hlet us set you straight.DON WONG - 1,464 words
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Article80 2008-04-08 23 A NEW date has been confirmed for Angela Chang's live performance, which was previously postponed due to the singer's health concerns. Fans can now catch her show, Angela's Live@Singapore, on Sunday, June 1, Bpm at the Singapore Expo, Hall 5. Event organisers Viz Pro Entertainment were notified80 words
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Article, Illustration354 2008-04-08 23 —THE GUARDIAN GEORGE Clooney is engaged in a stand-off with the Writers Guild of America (WGA) over his latest directorial effort Leatherheads, which was released in the United States on Friday. He downgraded his membership status last autumn in protest against the union's refusal to—THE GUARDIAN; AFF - 354 words
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Article117 2008-04-08 24 THE GUARDIAN MATTHEW McConaughey is weighing up the latest opportunity to bare his torso on screen in the form of a possible starring role as Magnum P.I. Entertainment Weekly reported that McConaughey is weighing up the screenplay for a Universal Pictures version of the 1980s television series,THE GUARDIAN - 117 words
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Article, Illustration591 2008-04-08 24 -AFP Agent 007 returns to our screens, but as a Bond we've never seen before FILMING has already begun on Quantum of Solace with British actor Daniel Craig (picture), reprising the role he first took on in Casino Roy ah, following in the footsteps of a-AFP; AP - 591 words
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Article158 2008-04-08 25 INDIE GEMS ON THE SMALL SCREEN If seeing Oscar winner Susan Sarandon go completely berserk at Sopranos' mobster James Gandolfini over a torrid love affair with the lovely Kate Winslet is your idea of a great night in, then look no further than Romance and Cigarettes, premiering tonight at158 words
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Article, Illustration493 2008-04-08 25 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN Xu's subjects, all prominent men, had to stay still for hours mayo@media corp.com.sg WHAT do these prominent personalities India's Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, the first wife of Cathay Organisation founder Loke Wan Tho and the father of local war hero Lim Bo Seng have493 words
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Health
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Article, Illustration793 2008-04-08 26 AFP Erratic release of rest hormone in teens leads to sleep deprivation, morning fatigue: Study SCIENTISTS have confirmed what parents of teenagers have always suspected: Adolescents are out of sync with the rest of the world. Most teens probably do not get enough sleep andAFP; TODAY FILE PHOTO - 793 words
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Article, Illustration613 2008-04-08 29 AGENCIES Amateurs get the Crow's Nest, as the big guns line up for a Major shot GOLF US Masters AUGUSTA Trip Kuehne has lodging reservations at the Masters that even Augusta National Golf Club members can't get Kuehne, who runs a venture-cap-ital firm, won the 2007AGENCIES; 3ETTY IMAGES - 613 words
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