Today, 7 November 2008

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  • COLUMN
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      Phin Wong
      31 1 Inspired by US President-elect Barack Obama, our Plus Editor wants to run for office, too to become President of Very Small Things. He promises change you can believe in.
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  • WORLD
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      Assassination fears
      31 1 People were already plotting to kill him before the elections. Now, as the first black US Commander-In-Chief, Mr Obama is bound to face count- less threats on his life.
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  • BUSINESS
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      Hope for fresh grads
      38 1 The world may be in recession, but some five in 10 employers here are still hiring, said the Singapore National Employers Federation. One thing to note, “expect starting pay to hold or drop slightly”.
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      Not as easy as ABC
      26 1 Temasek could lose millions it pumped into Australia’s ABC Learning Centres while 34,000 shareholders are likely to be left with nothing.
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    TAIPEI AT A STANDSTILL
    10 1 Massive protests mar historic China-Taiwan meeting.
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    An expansionary budget next year
    567 1  -  Monetary authority also working hard for affected Lehman investors SM GOH ON SLOWDOWN NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg TIMES are only going to get tougher next year, says Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and with it being anyone’s guess just how bad the things will get,
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    Lock icon Help for firms with excess workers
    459 1 AGENCIES THIS recession will be longer than previous ones, says Labour chief Lim Swee Say but help is on the way for companies with excess manpower in this economic downturn. The labour movement will give funding to these companies so that they can send
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    22 1(2nd edition) TODAY Friday November 7, 2008 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 233/10/2008 hotline 6822 2268 ADVeRtiSe 6333 9888
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  • BIZ LATEST
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      Sands on the brink
      18 1(2nd edition) Casino giants may put overseas projects on hold including Singapore’s IR following bankruptcy fears.
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      Survival drive
      19 1(2nd edition) GM, Ford and Chrysler met with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi seeking another US$25 million in loans.
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      Yang under pressure
      21 1(2nd edition) Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is under the cost from investors who say the Internet giants need new leadership.
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  • NEWS LATEST
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      Busy busy Obama
      26 1(2nd edition) Seventy-four days before he takes office, the US Presidentelect is talking to world leaders, setting up a meeting with Bush, naming key staff.
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      Campaign hacked
      19 1(2nd edition) Cyber attacks were made ono Obama and McCain computer networks by an unknown ‘foreign entity, reports Newsweek.
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      Palin under fire
      30 1(2nd edition) Unnamed McCain campaign advisers let rip on the VP candidate, claiming she thought Africa was a country and spent even more on clothes than was previously reported.
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    SPURS REVIVAL HITS EUROPE,TOO
    15 1(2nd edition) darren bent scores a hat-trick as harry Redknapp’s houdini act continues.
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    An expansionary budget next year
    516 1(2nd edition)  -  Monetary authority also working hard for affected Lehman investors SM GOH ON SLOWDOWN NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg TIMES are only going to get tougher next year, says Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and with it being anyone’s guess just how bad the things will get,
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  • THE OBAMA PRESIDENCY
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      Lock icon It’s Head of State 101 for Obama
      641 1(2nd edition) THE GUARDIAN WASHINGTON, DC Mr Barack Obama yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) received his first classified intelligence briefing from the Central Intelligence Agency, lesson one in a 75-day crash course in how to be a United States President. Such sessions, which typically last
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      Lock icon Assassination fears surround Obama
      626 2 AGENCIES WASHINGTON When United States Presi-dent-elect Barack Obama gave his victory speech at a massive rally in Chicago on Tuesday night, his lectern was shielded by bullet-proof plexiglass. Its presence was a reminder of an issue that few people want to address directly: As the United
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      Lock icon All the President’s meetings
      436 2(2nd edition) AFTERNOON EDITION AGENCIES WASHINGTON, DC He has 74 days until he takes office. But United States Presidentelect is not wasting any time meeting world and domestic leaders. Yesterday, President-elect Barack Obama spoke to the leaders of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, Israel and
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      An Obama result in Malaysia?
      631 3 Malaysians ask themselves if they are ready for a non-Malay-Muslim leader KUALA LUMPUR Is Malaysia ready to be led by its own Barack Obama, someone who is not from the country’s Malay-Muslim majority? The question has become a talking point for many Malaysians, including Members
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      Lock icon Asian-Americans eye posts in administration
      314 16 AFP WASHINGTON A majority of AsianAmericans chose Senator Barack Obama for President and they now expect him to appoint representatives from the rapidly growing community in his new administration, officials said yesterday. Sixty-two per cent of the seven million Asian voters picked Mr Obama compared
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      Lock icon Security threats greet the President-elect
      261 16 AGENCIES WASHINGTON Fresh security threats and demands greeted Mr Barack Obama on his first day as President-elect of the United States. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans yesterday to deploy missiles on the European Union’s doorstep, in a warning shot to Mr Obama and Washington’s
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      Lock icon Team Obama takes shape
      403 16 THE ROAD TO INAUGURATION AGENCIES CHICAGO After the euphoria of his historic election win, Mr Barack Obama got down yesterday to assembling a glittering White House team, which could include Washington big-hitters and two heirs to the Kennedy dynasty. The Democrat’s administration faces a mountain of
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      Lock icon A PROFILE OF RAHMBO
      248 16 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Mr Rahm Emanuel, who has been asked by Mr Barack Obama to be the White House Chief of Staff, is known by colleagues as “Rahmbo” a nickname reflecting his reputation as one of the most ferociously combative figures in Washington. Would-be enemies are
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      Lock icon Asian-Americans eye posts in administration
      314 16(2nd edition) AFP WASHINGTON A majority of AsianAmericans chose Senator Barack Obama for President and they now expect him to appoint representatives from the rapidly growing community in his new administration, officials said yesterday. Sixty-two per cent of the seven million Asian voters picked Mr Obama compared
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      Lock icon Security threats greet the President-elect
      261 16(2nd edition) AGENCIES WASHINGTON Fresh security threats and demands greeted Mr Barack Obama on his first day as President-elect of the United States. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced plans yesterday to deploy missiles on the European Union’s doorstep, in a warning shot to Mr Obama and Washington’s
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      Lock icon The new Chief of Staff
      440 16(2nd edition) AFTERNOON LATEST AP CHICAGO Mr Barack Obama announced yesterday that fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel will serve as White House Chief of Staff. “No one I know is better at getting things done”, said Mr Obama of the appointment. The No 4 Democrat in the House,
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      Lock icon A PROFILE OF RAHMBO
      248 16(2nd edition) THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Mr Rahm Emanuel, who has been asked by Mr Barack Obama to be the White House Chief of Staff, is known by colleagues as “Rahmbo” a nickname reflecting his reputation as one of the most ferociously combative figures in Washington. Would-be enemies are
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      132 2(2nd edition) Nobody’s about budg as we are Baubles, candles and other decorations in a sparkling variety celebration. Without you worrying about the prices. So hang inspiration that will make your everyday feel a lot like Christmas. 9. 90 KALLT 7-armed candelabra L33xH13cm. /ea 1 KALLT tree decoration heart Heart relief pattern
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      22 3 TEAM OBAMA TAKES SHAPE. ASIAN-AMERICANS EYE POSTS IN ADMINISTRATION. SECURITY THREATS GREET THE PRESIDENT-ELECT. meeT rahmbo, obama’s LiKeLy CHIEF OF STAFF. 16
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Campaign computers hacked
      224 4(2nd edition) Cyber attacks made on Obama, McCain networks by unknown ‘foreign entity’, reports Newsweek AFTERNOON LATEST AFP WASHINGTON, DC The computer systems of United States presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain were targeted by hackers this summer from an unknown “foreign entity”, Newsweek magazine reported on yesterday.
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      Lock icon Palin thought Africa was a country, claim McCain advisers
      307 4(2nd edition) THe guardian ANCHORAGE Former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin has returned to Alaska after her whirlwind 68-day exposure to America’s national political scene, but the controversy over her vice-presidential candidacy shows no sign of abating. As the state governor stepped off a
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      Lock icon Need to draw on reserves not here yet: Nathan
      248 6 AGENCIES LAST month, the Singapore Government announced it would guarantee all bank deposits, backed by some $150 billion from its reserves marking the first time the Elected President has been called on to exercise his custodial powers to approve a potential
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      Lock icon No delay in upgrading or building: Mah
      409 6  -  Minister reassures that public housing projects will proceed ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com. sg THERE is no need to fear that the economic slowdown will be felt in our public housing projects. Giving his reassurances last night in response to questions, National Development
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      Case to pursue class action against banks?
      438 8  -  Case advises consumers to exhaust other avenues first. ANSLEY NG ansley@mediacorp. com.sg HAVING been approached by investors who lost money in recent weeks to facilitate a class action suit against financial institutions, the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) has not ruled out that
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      Lock icon THIS TREE IS EXTRAORDINARILY GREEN
      80 8 Takashimaya launched its eco-friendly Christmas tree last night at the start of the department store’s year-end celebrations. This year marks the 15th anniversary of Takashimaya in Singapore. Towering over shoppers at 16 metres tall, the tree, which is viewed by up to 100,000 people per
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      FIDReC seeks help from more legal eagles
      557 8  -  as cases pour in, dispute resolution body ropes in senior lawyers to adjudicate iNvesTors’ complaiNTs LEONG WEE KEAT weekeat@mediacorp. com.sg IN LIGHT of the surge in investors’ complaints, an independent dispute body has moved to beef-up its strength by contacting several senior lawyers
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      MediaCorp Subaru Impreza Challenge goes regional
      349 10 THE MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge is back for the seventh year, and this time, organisers have upped the ante by introducing a regional face-off. The 400-strong field for tomorrow’s final at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza will include 40 men and women from
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      Lock icon LIVING WITH A LOAD OF RED BULL-ALL 30,000 BOTTLES OF THEM
      175 10  -  ESTHER NG Paper, roof tiles, corrugated iron sheets, recycled bricks and containers are typical industrial waste, but when used innovatively, they make a lovely abode. Indonesian architect Ridwan Kamil, principal architect at Urbane Indonesia, spent six months collecting 30,000
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      Blame it on public apathy
      442 10  -  Demand for green buildings should be market-driven, say experts NO ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS? ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com. sg IT DOES not cost much more to build green buildings just 2 to 6 per cent extra but developers in South-east Asia are not inclined to construct them unless
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      MediaCorp Subaru Impreza Challenge goes regional
      349 10(2nd edition) THE MediaCorp Radio Subaru Impreza Challenge is back for the seventh year, and this time, organisers have upped the ante by introducing a regional face-off. The 400-strong field for tomorrow’s final at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza will include 40 men and women from
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      Lock icon LIVING WITH A LOAD OF RED BULL-ALL 30,000 BOTTLES OF THEM
      175 10(2nd edition)  -  ESTHER NG Paper, roof tiles, corrugated iron sheets, recycled bricks and containers are typical industrial waste, but when used innovatively, they make a lovely abode. Indonesian architect Ridwan Kamil, principal architect at Urbane Indonesia, spent six months collecting 30,000
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    • Article
      Blame it on public apathy
      440 10(2nd edition)  -  Demand for green buildings should be market-driven, say experts NO ECO-FRIENDLY BUILDINGS? ESTHER NG estherng@mediacorp.com. sg IT DOES not cost much more to build green buildings just 2 to 6 per cent extra but developers in South-east Asia are not inclined to construct them unless
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      Lock icon ‘Don’t let downturn blow liberalisation plans off-course’
      252 12 938LIVE TRANSPORT Minister Raymond Lim has urged his regional counterparts not to waver from further liberalising the region’s transport sector in the face of the global economic slowdown. Speakingatthe 14th Asean Transport Ministers Meeting in Manila, Mr Lim said further liberalising the transport
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      Lock icon New fund for green projects
      558 12  -  Main concern for companies is long payback time SAVING COSTS LIN YANQIN yanqin@mediacorp.com. sg THE funding is already available to get companies to find out where they stand in energy efficiency. But, not enough companies are taking the next step of doing something to make
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      Lock icon Greater role, so trio get jail
      376 14  -  Trio in the dock had each either punched or kicked victim on the head FATAL BRAWL TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg ALL six friends were involved in the brawl outside an Orchard Towers pub last November, but a district judge ruled yesterday that three of them
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      Lock icon S’pore back in top 10 for customer orientation
      242 14 938LIVE SINGAPORE has made it back to the top 10 rankings for customer orientation in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. It was ranked 10th this year. The last time it made the final 10 was in 1999, when the Republic
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      Senior immigration officer charged
      156 14  -  TEO XUANWEI A SENIOR immigration officer was charged in district court yesterday for accepting about $140,000 in bribes. Mr Dong Ching Jit, a deputy superintendent of the Immigration Checkpoints Authority is accused of accepting bribes ranging between $5,000 and $48,000 on 12 occasions. The court heard
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      5 14 TEAM OBAMA TAKES SHAPE 16
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  • WORLD
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        Lock icon ARMED MEN SEIZE PHILIPPINE RESORT
        159 18 AFP MANILA Amid a property dispute on the Philippine luxury resort island of Boracay, armed men are holding the Australian owner and his family captive. In a telephone interview, Mr Greg Hutchinson said about 12 men brandishing guns entered SandCastles resort on Wednesday, forcing staff
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        Lock icon ISLAMIST MILITANTS PROTEST EXECUTION OF BALI BOMBERS
        89 18 AFP JAKARTA Islamic militants rallied in Jakarta yesterday to protest the execution of three Bali bombers, as defence lawyers demanded the families be allowed a final visit. Some 100 militants condemned the executions, believed to be hours or days away, and praised the
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      Sacked judges get $4.4 million
      363 18 MALAYSIAN POLITICS KUALA LUMPUR Six senior Malaysian judges who were supposedly sacked during the 1988 judicial crisis were paid a total of RM10.5 million ($4.4 million) in ex-gratia payment, The Star reported yesterday. Twenty years ago, three of the judges including the former Lord President
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      Lock icon Thai Premier makes good on ex-PM’s war on drugs
      254 18 AFP BANGKOK Thailand’s premier vowed yesterday to step up an anti-narcotics campaign, and defended ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra against accusations that his drugs war was mired in extrajudicial killings. Mr Somchai Wongsawat said he was launching a 90-day campaign aimed
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      Lock icon History made in just 5 minutes
      573 22 China’s senior negotiator takes silent diplomacy to new level TAIWAN-CHINA RELATIONS AGENCIES TAIPEI Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou made history yesterday when he became the island’s first leader to meet with a senior Chinese official since the end of a civil war in 1949. Mr
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      Lock icon Chinese party boss meets taxi drivers on strike
      234 24 AP BEIJING The top official in Chongqing, China’s fourth-largest city, yesterday met with representatives of striking taxi drivers, in a high-profile acknowledgment of industrial strife. The strike began on Monday over grievances such as high fees charged to drivers, unfair competition from
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      Lock icon Going where the money is
      423 24 London, NewYork bankers are being lured by China’s financial institutions CHINA ECONOMY AFP SHANGHAI China’s ambitious financial institutions are recruiting top talent in London and Wall Street, the home turf of so many wounded finance titans. China Investment Corporation, a US$200-billion ($296.6-billion) sovereign fund, has
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      Lock icon BEEKEEPERS SWARM PARLIAMENT
      80 26 Several hundred British beekeepers marched from the Parliament to Prime Minister Gordon brown’s office Wednesday, demanding more funds for research after the number of honey bee colonies in the country dropped by nearly a third in the past year. the british beekeepers’ Association says almost a third
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      226 26 SOUTHERN CHINA AGENCIES BEIJING China’s state news agency says an enraged driver plowed his truck into a group of high school students and parents in southern China, killing five and wounding 20 of them. The male driver was shot dead by police, the official Xinhua news
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        198 38 An M1 commercial launched Rui En’s career. “During the seven-month break between junior college and university, I was doing part-time modelling. Getting that ad was a stroke of luck,” she said. Here are some others who owe their fame to ads: FANN WONG Back when the
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        275 51  -  million.TaN yo-HiNN She did not speak a word of English, but South Korean Olympic fencing silver medallist Nam Hyun Hee still managed to inspire Clayton Chu and Jephine Wong. Yesterday, Clayton and Jephine, both 15, met Nam at a clinic organised by Z Fencing at
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      384 53  -  MILTON TAN TAMPINES Rovers’ Thai winger Sutee Suksomkit (picture) signaled the kind of threat he could pose to Singapore’s hopes of retaining the trophy in next month’s AFF Suzuki Cup, after he netted a hat-trick in the 5-2 “Eastern Derby” win over Geylang
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      549 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Champions League, Group E Celtic 1 Man United 1 MANCHESTER Sir Alex Ferguson is hopeful Manchester United’s second-half performance at Celtic on Wednesday night (yesterday morning, Singapore time) will pave the way for victory over Arsenal in their huge
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      366 54(2nd edition) AFP Uefa Cup, Group E AC Milan 1 Sporting Braga 0 MILAN Former two-time World Player of the Year Ronaldinho came off the bench to score an injury-time winner as AC Milan beat Sporting Braga 1 -0 at the San Siro yesterday (this morning,
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      323 54(2nd edition) Uefa Cup, Group F Slavia Prague 0 Aston Villa 1 AFP PRAGUE Aston Villa beat Czech side Slavia Prague 1-0 in their Uefa Cup tie here yesterday this morning, Singapore time to move to top of Group F with six points
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      233 55(2nd edition) AFP LONDON Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson was charged yesterday with improper conduct by the Football Association. The charge concerns an incident after English and European champions United’s hard-fought 4-3 Premier League victory against Hull at Old Trafford on Saturday, when Ferguson remonstrated with
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      200 6 BLOOMBERG LEHMAN Brothers Holdings Inc chief executive officer Richard Fuld (picture), who received $34.4 million ($51.1 million) in pay in 2007, will be “terminated” by the bankrupt company without any bonus, said a lawyer for Lehman. “His employment will end at the end
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