Today, 2 March 2009, Afternoon Edition

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    10 1 TODAY Monday March 2, 20og www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    • BIZ LATEST
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        'Measures working'
        41 1 Government measures aimed at stabilising the financial markets appear to have had some positive effect between November and last month, the world's largest central banking body, the Bank for International Settlements, has said in its quarterly review. Page Bl
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        AIG 'may get more'
        45 1 The American International Group, an insurer deemed too important to fail, may get a commitment for as much as US$3O billion in new US government capital after a record quarterly loss, according to two people familiar with the matter. Page B3
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    • NEWS LATEST
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        Whales stranded
        33 1 Nearly 200 whales and several dolphins are stranded on a beach in the southern Australian island state of Tasmania, the latest in a string of beachings in recent months. Page 15
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        Socialists hit
        40 1 Spain's ruling Socialists were ousted from power in Galicia and trailed the incumbent party in the Basque country in regional elections yesterday seen as the first test of voter sentiment since the country plunged into recession. Page 15
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      SPORTS LATEST
      55 1 Stoke stun Villa Aston Villa were hit by an incredible late show as visitors Stoke City earned a shock 2-2 draw in Birmingham yesterday. Manager Martin O'Neill's midweek gamble in playing a second-string side in the Uefa Cup made no difference as Villa surrendered a 2-0 lead to
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      'I can't take the flat with me when I die'
      497 1  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg AT 72, Mr Koh Chiong Eng is worried he may lose his job as a petrol pump assistant. That is why he was among the five who signed up for the Lease Buyback scheme, which was officially launched
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      Lock icon The thin helpline stretched
      1169 1  -  LEONGWEEKEAT SOCIAL WORKERS Swelling caseloads put a strain on those who help distressed families, though extra funds are on the way weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg THE phones rang once every five minutes at the Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre (FSC); the doorbell rang every 10 minutes. In between
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      Lock icon PM LEE SAYS ...
      175 1 PM LEE SAYS I know people say why didn't you help the households more directly. The right way to help people now is not to give them vouchers or coupons to spend, but to help them keep their jobs and this is where the emphasis of the Budget was. If
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      ADVERTISING'S LESSONS FOR HOMELAND SECURITY
      969 2  -  NGSUECHIA NEWS COMMENT Countering every extremist view on the Web not the best way THERE is no lack of analysts calling for the close monitoring of every new podcast and twitter entry posted on the Internet for possible security threats. However, how do we make
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      Lock icon LIGHTNING STRIKES MERLION
      83 3 WEETECKHIAN The Merlion will undergo repairs after it was struck by lightning during a thunderstorm on Saturday. Workers have erected scaffolding around the statue, which now has a hole on top of its mane. The Singapore Tourism Board said it has already engaged contractors to carry out
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      Game on for those searching for a job in the casino industry
      303 6  -  TEOXUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg ON HER first shift dealing a game of Blackjack, Kirsten Wagener was a bunch of nerves. "It was a little daunting because for the first time, you're dealing a real game, for real people. I mean,
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      Growing up with Grace
      419 6  -  ONG DAI LIN MENTORING PROGRAMME dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SHE HAS a talent for creative writing and won an award in a writing competition held by the National Library Board last month. But when it comes to mathematics, 10-year-old Safiyah Ridzwan feels she needs extra coaching because "it is
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      Lock icon Not all doom and gloom
      234 8  -  TEOXUANWEI NATAS TRAVEL FAIR Singaporeans still want to travel, even if destinations are nearer xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg THE economic storm has not put a dampener on Singaporeans' desire to travel, going by the "very encouraging" turnout at National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (Natas) fair which ended
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    • SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon MAN ARRESTED FOR SLASHING WOMAN IN BUKIT BATOK
        123 8 ONG DAI LIN A 63-year-old man was arrested at 10pm on Saturday atTanjong Penjuru in connection with the assault of an woman on Wednesday. The 59-year-old woman was returning home from work at about 4.30pm when the suspect attacked her at the
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        Lock icon TUAS CHEMICAL SPILL DEATH TOLL RISES
        132 8 ONG DAI LIN The death toll from the chemical spill at Chemic Industries in Tuas rose to three after a worker died on Saturday. Five workers had suffered chemical burns after a small quantity of nitric acid leaked from the flange joint of a
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      Lock icon Action against the crisis
      499 10 AGENCIES ASEAN SUMMIT HUA HIN (Thailand) Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong stood firmly with other South-east Asian leaders who vowed yesterday to stand firm against protectionism and knit the diverse region into a European Union (EU)-style community by 2015, despite the global economic crisis. In
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      Lock icon 1,000 mutineers wanted for murder
      474 12 AFP DHAKAUPRISING Masterminds, killers face the gallows if found guilty DHAKA Bangladesh police said yesterday they were charging more than 1,000 border guards involved in a bloody mutiny which has left 77 people dead. The charges include conspiracy to kill officers and civilians, using weapons
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      Lock icon Nearly 200 whales stranded
      250 15 AP AFTERNOON LATEST Rescuers heading to island off Tasmania SYDNEY Nearly 200 whales and several dolphins are stranded on a beach in the southern Australian island state of Tasmania, the latest in a string of beachings in recent months. Rescuers were headed today to Naracoopa Beach
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon RIHANNA AND CHRIS BROWN BACKTOGETHER
        88 15 Pop star Rihanna and her boyfriend Chris Brown (picture) have reunited just three weeks after he allegedly assaulted the singer, People.com reported. The couple are apparently spending time together at rap mogul Scan "Diddy" Combs' home near Miami Beach. According to New York Daily News,
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        Lock icon KANSAS GOVERNOR FOR HEALTH SECRETARY
        66 15 AFP United States President Barack Obama has tapped Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebeliusto be his Health Secretary to carry out his ambitious health care reform programme. An administration official said MsSebelius, 60, had accepted the offer to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services a
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        Lock icon USTOOBSERVEUN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
        94 15 .AFP The United States has decided to participate as an observer at the United Nations Human Rights Council, shunned by the Bush administration, but said the Geneva-based body needed "fundamental change" in what it called its anti-Israeli bent. Acting State Department Robert Wood said on Friday
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      Lock icon Ruling Socialists suffer setbacks in Spanish polls
      176 15 AFP MADRID Spain's ruling Socialists were ousted from power in Galicia and trailed the incumbent party in the Basque country in regional elections yesterday seen as the first test of voter sentiment since the country plunged into recession. In north-western Galicia, the Socialist
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      Lock icon Chechnya President tells why 7 women had to die
      181 16 AP GROZNY (Russia) The President of Chechnya emerged from afternoon prayers at the mosque and with chilling composure explained why seven young women who had been shot in the head deserved to die. Mr Ramzan Kadyrov, 32, said the women, whose
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      Lock icon In search of a common cause
      293 16 AP MID-EASTVISIT Clinton dives into Arab-Israeli conflict with gift for Gaza WASHINGTON Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is using her second overseas trip to assess peace prospects in the Middle East, reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpart that United States efforts
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      Can the market save itself?
      390 18  -  Raja Mitra PROPERTY RENTAL Letter from I REFER to the report "A plea for survival" (Feb 27) about the Singapore Retailers Association (SRA) asking landlords to reduce rentals significantly to help retailers cope with the severe economic downturn. The report was an eye-opener, showing that
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      194 20  -  DR JAMES DOBSON ,,,,BY HELPING CHILDREN APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF LEARNING If you were in National Service, you probably remember a drill they put new recruits through in basic training. You had to put on a protective mask on and enter a room filled with tear
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      NTUC Income regret man's experience
      299 20  -  Tan SueeChieh Letter from Chief Executive, NTUC Income WE REFER to the letter from Mr Loh Weng Fai, "The claim that brought no comfort" (Feb 26). We are saddened to hear about the demise of Mr Loh's wife, Mdm Kwan Kum Yeng, and offer our
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      It's not business as usual
      551 20  -  QuekSoo Beng FINANCIAL MELTDOWN Letter from I REFER to the article "Too cheap can be bad" (Feb 26), in which Simon Tay made some interesting points. We are all in sufferance of the current recession and the Government is offering the Resilience Package to help
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      262 18 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices kfc a.m. __\\\\__^_~____i7 Joday starts here fllllflfl I H H H H I 1 am. Fillet Bun Meal jSB^^SJtYE. Original Recipe Chicken fillet in K___________i___.flVt^_______"________l ______r _________j i______\^___i a sesame bun topped with a MJLfl| fluffy omelette and mayonnaise. WJm Served with
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      Lock icon CNA turns
      1279 22  -  CHRISTOPHERTOH HAPPY BIRTHDAY Or, how a fledgling news channel took on the world christophertoh@mediacorp.com.sg TEN years ago, the world wondered what the new millennium had in store. In Singapore, television viewers were wondering about a new TV channel called Channel News Asia (CNA). March 1999. A "news channel"
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      A night of glitz and glamour
      208 24  -  MAYSEAH PESTAPERDANA Suria's annual awards show celebrates its 10th anniversary may@mediacorp.com.sg IT WAS a celebration of dreams at Suria's annual awards show Pesta Perdana, which commemorated its 10th anniversary on Friday evening at the MediaCorp TV Theatre. With its theme of "Dreams Do Come
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      Lock icon Check out the size of his ... adidas
      532 25  - Check out the size of his adidas MAY SEAH PEEK-A-800 Our reporter stalks Edison Chen at two promotional events may@mediacorp.com.sg WHEN an international star chooses Singapore as the place to make his first public appearance since an ugly sex photo scandal blown to towering proportions ruined his career, there's really
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      1024 26 TV LISTINGS ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL S ON MEDIACORP THE AMAZING RACE 14 6ooAM Entertainment Tonight 30 style Star 9 30 NewSsTonight OKTORIGINAL Channel 5, Bpm 6.30 Prime Time Morning LasVegas 10.00 Desperate Housewives V Hsppily Ever After 9-°° The Amazing Race XIV 3.00 New Adventures of Robin 11.00 Private Practice
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      Lock icon United win shootout
      432 27 DPA FOOTBALL Carling Cup Manchester United o Tottenham Hotspur o United win 4-1 on penalties after score was tied 0-0 at extra time LONDON Manchester United won the Carling Cup yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), beating Tottenham Hotspur in a penalty shootout. After winning the Club World
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      Lock icon Stoke stun Villa in last 5 mins
      364 27 AFP English Premiership Aston Villa 2 Stoke City 2 BIRMINGHAM (England) Aston Villa were hit by an incredible late show as visitors Stoke City earned a shock 2-2 draw here yesterday. Manager Martin O'Neill's midweek gamble in playing a second-string side in the
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    • SPORTS BRIEFS
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        Lock icon YES WAY, JOSE: FERDINAND BACKS MOURINHO TO SUCCEED FERGUSON
        183 28 AFP Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand insists Jose Mourinho (picture) has what it takes to succeed Alex Ferguson. England centre-half Ferdinand reckons the Portuguese coach has the credentials to follow in 67-year-old Ferguson's footsteps. Mourinho who guided Chelsea to two Premier
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        Lock icon O'NEILL MAKES IT UP TO VILLA FANS WITH DINNER GESTURE
        229 28 THE GUARDIAN Aston Villa boss Martin O'Neill has invited 295 disgruntled fans, who flew to Moscow in midweek for the disappointing Uefa Cup defeat, for dinner with the players. Supporters complained after eight first-team players were rested for the second
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      Lock icon Ready to rumble
      484 28  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE SPORTS New national wrestling announce interim squad with a SEA Games target yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg THE Wrestling Federation of Singapore (WFS), formed just six months ago, announced their interim national squad yesterday. The 11 athletes seven male, four female were selected from about 20 enthusiasts after trials
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      Lock icon The only way is up for Balestier, after a tough start to the season
      460 29 Great Eastern-Yeo's S-League 2009 Balestier Khalsa v Tampines Rovers Toa Payoh Stadium, j.i_spm TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg TWO matches played, two losses, and no goals scored. It is becoming an all-too-familiar pattern for Balestier Khalsa, who find themselves
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      Lock icon The Pink Panther returns
      416 29 She's got Majors on her mind, but Creamer's taking it one tournament at a time PAULA Creamer, who will tee off at the HSBC Women's Champions tournament here this Thursday, is one of the hottest draws in women's golf. Nicknamed the "Pink Panther", after her fondness
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      Marlins win again
      72 29  -  TANYO-HINN THE Marlins continued their winning start to the Sling HD Netball Super League 2009 season with an narrow 33-32 win over the Sharks at the Jurong East Sports and Recreation Centre yesterday. They now top the five-team standings with four points after two matches in the
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