Today, 7 September 2009

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    10 1 TODAY Monday September 7, 2oog www.todayonline.com we set you thinking
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    in the news
    177 1 2 A Philippine ferry sinks, and while some goo sleeping passengers were rescued, there were a number of deaths. Q Six secondary school students O help nab a thief who tried to rob a 61-year-old woman. ■"I O News websites in China U are requiring new users
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    Aged 17, and a charity champ
    143 1 They're young, passionate, brimming with ideas to make the world a better place for others and eschewing the conventional ways of doing so. With the aid of new media, some youth are forging new paths to raise resources and awareness for worthy causes both
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    Keeping patients out of hospital
    809 1 SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE Non-traditional healthcare ideas from the new CEO of KhooTeck Puat Hospital ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg INSTEAD of visiting the clinic for a follow-up appointment, consult the nurse over the phone or email the doctor with your queries. Or, seek out a fellow diabetic for
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      75 1 Hong Kong Holidays on Sale Airfares to Hong Kong: Fly Cathay Pacific (sale ends i o sep) fr $384 Fly Singapore Airlines (sale ends today!) fr $407 Up to 25% off Hong Kong Hotels fr $82 4 Days 3 Nights Hong Kong Package fr $448 Plus a pair of FREE
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon Bulgaria mourns victims of Macedonia boat sinking
      221 2 AGENCIES OHRID (Macedonia) Bulgaria yesterday mourned its 15 citizens who drowned when their sightseeing boat sank on Macedonia's popular Lake Ohrid. Masses were held across the country and the government cancelled celebrations for a national holiday. The vessel, called the Ilinden, split in
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      Lock icon Ferry sinks in The Philippines
      378 2 AGENCIES ACCIDENT ATSEA MANILA—A search is underway for more than 60 people in the southern Philippines after a ferry carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank early yesterday, leaving at least five dead. The Superferry 9 began to list before dawn about 15km off Zamboanga del Norte
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      Lock icon Thousands flee battles
      329 3 AP TACKLINGTERROR PESHAWAR (Pakistan) Thousands of civilians are fleeing the latest military operation against insurgents in Pakistan's north-western Khyber tribal region. The military destroyed two training centres and 15 houses used by militants yesterday, paramilitary troops said in a statement. One militant was killed and nine more
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      The 'sexy story' is where the big bucks are
      779 4  -  LEONGWEEKEAT MAKING LEGAL WAVES Nearly $7oom in international arbitration claims heard here this year; centre to launch promotional drive weekeat@mediacorp.com.sg FEW gory or sensational details will emerge from this courtroom. Indeed, it's a largely "invisible" legal arena no public notices list
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    • S'PORE ROUNDUP
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        MUIS DONATION DRIVE
        89 6 The Mosque Committee, representing all mosques in Singapore, is raising funds for victims of the recent typhoon in Taiwan and earthquake in West Java. Donations in cash or cheque can be dropped into boxes at 69 mosques till Friday. Donations can also be made at the Muis
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        Lock icon NTU CHIPS IN
        92 6 ESTHERNG Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) alumni has donated 1 million yuan ($210,560) to rebuild a Sichuan school. Shuangdong Primary School was wrecked by the earthquake in May last year. NTU's Executive Master in Business Administration alumni pooled their resources to set up the "Nanyang Love and Care
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      Lock icon Strong interest... and queries
      531 6  -  NEOCHAICHIN CPF LIFE People seek clarification as they mull over early opt-in chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg WHO'S eligible for the Life Bonus? Do I qualify for CPF Life? How is it better than the current Minimum Sum scheme, which also provides a monthly income from the draw-down age? These
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      Lock icon HAPPY WINNER
      127 8 001 BOONKEONG MrTeoTeong Ho (right), 53, bagged the top prize of $200,000 at OCBC's Happy Savings Grand Draw yesterday. 'I feel very blessed. I'll probably put the money into my mother's savings account,' said the director of a software firm. OCBC Bank launched its Happy Savings Draw in
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      Teens, driver help nab thief
      276 8  -  NEOCHAICHIN CRIME BUSTERS ON SATURDAY morning, they were taking a break from their Community Involvement Project cleaning and painting needy peoples' homes at a playground when the six Secondary 1 students heard a woman shouting for help. They saw a man, whom one of them
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      Young helping hands ...
      723 10  - Young helping hands NEOCHAICHIN TEEN LINKS NON-PROFITS WITH COMPANIES chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg He doesn't always get taken seriously, but that's not stopping Julian Ang from embarking on charity projects like collecting spectacles for those in Third World countries, and coming up with a Web directory of companies willing to provide services at
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      141 5 .^pgiss^ With job security concerns, jSm^^Wbl, how can I look after my family? y At least you know they can ■L f T continue to stay covered. il It's always a good idea to be well-prepared for life's unpleasant surprises. It might just be the time you most need the
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      361 7 I I <^Wd! I LONDON 15 Aug 09 -19 Sep 09 j ■IfJJVUIILJ ■SP'V9PVSV37U3h J Every Saturday, 9.30pm on Channel 8 tAASKIIM^^UwdkfaaSISMMSkM^I These Results Could Be Yours! Episode 2 Episode 5 Weight Problem: 0 Cellulite 0 Post-natal Weight Gain Weight Problem: 0 Bulging Tummy 0 Overall Weight Gain f f
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      14 8 Are you being\ SERVED? For more information, please refer to voices section in www.areyoubeingserved.com.sg
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      385 9 PIXMA Canon Delighting You Always THE PIXMA PHOTO ALL-IN-ONE. Photo lab on your desk. The Canon PIXMA Photo All-in-one is the perfect complement to your digital camera. Delivering quality prints that match traditional photo labs, photos from the PIXMA Photo All-in-One lasts even longer for up to 300 years! What's
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Najib slams PR for not solving problems
      216 12 AGENCIES KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has criticised the opposition alliance Pakatan Rakyat for failing to tackle problems in opposition-ruled states, like the debate over the relocation of a Hindu temple in Selangor. 'The credibility of the opposition government in the
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      Lock icon Urumqi limps back to normal, residents unhappy
      437 12 .AFP SYRINGE STABBINGS URUMCU (China) Residents in Urumqi demanded further action yesterday after two top officials were sacked in the restive Xinjiang region over syringe attacks that sparked violent protests. The reaction to the sackings came as a top regional official said the
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        MINISTER SAYS PRISON CAN CARRY OUT CANING
        97 13 Malaysia After having seen a caning demonstration, Malaysian Home Minister Hishamuddin Hussein has said he is satisfied that "the caning can be carried out by the prison department if the court decides to proceed and enforce the sentence", he was quoted by The
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        Lock icon 4TH ACID ATTACK IN BUSY HONG KONG AREA INJURES 9
        86 13 AP Hong Kong An attacker hurled acid at pedestrians in a crowded Hong Kong shopping district yesterday, injuring nine people in the neighborhood's fourth acid attack in a year. Police spokesman ChauYau-fai said the 28-year-old male attacker targetted a couple
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      Lock icon Use your real name
      442 13 THE NEWYORKTIMES CHINA INTERNET PRIVACY News websites comply with secret government orders BEIJING News websites in China, complying with secret government orders, are requiring that new users log on under their true identities to post comments, a shift in policy that the country's Internet users and
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      Lock icon THE MYANMAR JUNTA'S NEXT HURDLE
      525 14 .AFP NEWS ANALYSIS MYANMAR'S military junta may have taken democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi out of the picture ahead of elections next year, but it could face an even greater challenge from rising ethnic unrest, analysts said. The regime has recently stepped up its
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      Lock icon WITH AN HEIR IN PLACE...
      517 15 AFP NEWS ANALYSIS Kirn not concerned about power struggle with succession plan in place: Analysts SEOUL North Korea's Kirn Jong II has suspended a propaganda campaign to promote his youngest son as future leader after apparently winning the regime's support for the succession plan, analysts
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    • EYE ON ASIA
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        Lock icon 6 MISSING AFTER RIVER SURGE
        85 15 AP South Korea Six South Koreans camping and fishing along a river flowing from North Korea were swept away yesterday when it suddenly doubled in height, possibly because a new dam in the North released a large amount of water without warning, officials said. South
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        Lock icon UN OFFICIAL EXPELLED OVER WAR 'BIAS'
        99 15 AFP Sri Lanka Sri Lanka said yesterday it had ordered a senior United Nations official to leave the country, accusing him of being biased towards the Tamil Tiger rebels in the final months of the country's civil war. Mr James Elder, spokesman for the
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      Lock icon The photo that's caused a stir
      513 16 THE GUARDIAN, AP WAR IN AFGHANISTAN WASHINGTON It is a graphic image of the harsh realities of war: A fatally wounded young Marine lying crumpled in the mud, his vulnerable face visible to the camera. And it is one the United States Defence Secretary
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      Lock icon KARZAI MOVES INTO CLEAR LEAD
      169 16 AFP Afghan President Hamid Karzai yesterday moved into a clear lead in the controversial race for the presidency with 48.6 percent of the vote counted so far even as the votes from 447 polling stations were cancelled due to fraud. Afghan officials announced results from
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      Lock icon Obama adviser resigns
      96 16 AP WASHINGTON An environmental adviser to US President Barack Obama has resigned amid controversy over past inflammatory statements, the White House said yesterday. Mr Van Jones, an administration official specialising in environmentally friendly "green jobs" with the White House Council on Environmental Quality was linked to efforts
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      Lock icon Speech causes furore
      212 16 AFP. WASHINGTON The White House was forced to step in to calm parents' fears that a speech President Barack Obama will deliver to US school children was an attempt to force liberal ideology on them. "Giving kids a little encouragement as they start the school year and
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    • GLOBAL ROUNDUP
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        Lock icon FIRE NO LONGER THREATENS LAAREA
        85 18 AP The western flank of the wildfire north of Los Angeles has been brought under control, sparing communities from further threat as it burned east into a large wilderness area. The fire was 49-per-cent contained on Saturday after crews built protective lines on the north-western
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        Lock icon MJ'S BROTHER SLAMS MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE FUNERAL
        83 18 AFP Michael Jackson's brother Randy has criticised the media for filming and broadcasting footage of the King of Pop's funeral. "I was dismayed last night and again today at the coverage I saw on television of our ceremony for Michael," Mr Randy
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      Lock icon Libya paid doctors off
      281 18 AGENCIES FREED LOCKERBIE BOMBER Paper says Tripoli paid for medical advice that prompted release LONDON Medical evidence that was used in deciding the recent release of the Lockerbie bomber was paid for by the Libyan government, a newspaper reported yesterday. The Daily Telegraph reported that the
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      Lock icon Not what the doctor prescribed
      602 19 AFP MEDICAL DRAMAS IH WASHINGTON-Peo-pie love watching television doctors workling miracles on patients mystery ailments lor devastating injuries, iumiese medical dramas are ding patients unrealistic expectations, warn experts. Viewers glued to weekly instalments of fictional doctors ordering batteries of diagnostic tests and unorthodox medical treatments
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      152 15 Kelly Urangoo Canbat Senior Marketing Officer, Skytel Wl n Bachelor of Business (Management) 1^ B\ Learning from today's success. Building tomorrow's future. JH, SIM has brought out the best in her. SIM-RMIT programmes have been trusted for 22 years. RMIT is one of Australia's largest and most successful education providers,
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      315 17 15 Aug 09-19 Sept 09 Every Saturday 9.30pm, Channel 8 Visible Results GUARANTEED in 1 Session! A Skin scan before treatment Skin scan after treatment I Skin Problem: jA Ik ak Pimples Blackheads/comedones M V Mm. customer's Name: Joanne Lee Age: 25 occupation: Air Stewardess J *"***>■ to "^k W
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      237 18 Join us in this exciting event that requires creativity, communication, team effort and wits. The Imbiah Challenge will bring you around Sentosa Imbiah Lookout where you and your team will need to figure out tricky hints, perform challenges and accumulate points to win prizes! End the evening with a BBQ
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  • voices
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      Many courses to upgrade skills
      376 20  -  Helen Ko HELPINGTHE ELDERLY Letter from Executive Director, Centre For Seniors and ZeeYoong Kang Chief Executive Officer, NTUC Learning Hub WE REFER to "Semi-retirement blues" (Aug 25) and thank Mr Ong Boon Lay for raising some pertinent issues, concerns and suggestions on how to enhance
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    • Article
      Grins and grimaces -who's serving what
      673 21  -  Lynette Koh lynettek@mediacorp.com.sg When I was working part-time in a cafe during my undergraduate years, I knew I could never make it in the service industry for one simple reason: I have no patience. On an eight-hour shift, my smile would usually fade by
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    • Letter
      Notice meant to provide full info
      199 21  -  Cheok Cheng Thiam Letter from Head, Bedok Branch Office Housing Development Board WE REFER to "This notice in Bedok a tad unsettling" (Sept 4). The Housing and Development Board is engaging a managing agent to lease out the flats in some vacant blocks in
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    • Letter
      'We hear you'
      150 21  -  Christine Chen EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS Special dedication for them on Teachers' Day next year Letter from President, Association for Early Childhood Educators Singapore I REFER to "Why leave us out" (Sept 3). We early childhood educators are a special breed who are often forgotten. It is in
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    • Letter
      EZ-Reload: Convenience, peace of mind
      182 21  -  Gregory Gerald Danker Letter from VP, Marketing Communications EZ-Link Pte Ltd WE REFER to "Every cent counts" and "EZ-Link fees a hassle" (Sept 3) and would like to thank both writers for their valuable feedback. EZ-Link's EZ-Reload by Giro auto topup facility is an extension
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      FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
      154 21  -  DR BILL MAIER BY RAISING PURPOSE-DRIVEN KIDS So what do teenagers want out of life? Well, the same things you and I want love, acceptance and purpose. Too often, parents forget that teenagers aren't big kids they're young adults. And they're struggling daily through this tough
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      134 20 HAVE YOUR SAY. email voices@mediacorp.com.sg or visit www.todayonline.com/voices AUSTRALIA ___i __s.'Cv^-S ——i WiAr _P'^.r_.'—Se **ii^_____! ___fl _l_^IS "_____5_1 _*>_k _i >*_h___ "'^t* ___«Fv__m_—_ "*l _H |B-|_HHBh Jf fly Mi iV jBf f_ __—___——____tr_—_______*—____——** ak _—ifl Wp>ia*^Bfc_*_y(.*'-'■ -»-_a• MKtmI _a^^3_ _li>—__P p*^-: *-''tM_ ME—*v_I *iwa____P_i R.-—S-si-aH■—___(__ _l I-**-! _P___>' M_^-____a_-Yr__V __H___'_
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      21 21 y^BJ A special feature on service Visit www.areyoubeingserved.com.sg to read more stories on the good and not so satisfactory service encounters.
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        Lock icon I'm with stupid
        900 22  -  MAY SEAH DUMBED-DOWNTV Our Top 10 television ignoramuses. Duh! may@mediacorp. com.sg OSCAR Wilde wrote: "Ignorance is like a delicate, exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone." Well, that was before television was invented. As anyone familiar with reel life doofuses knows, you couldn't club the
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      69 22 PRETTY FRUSTRATING Theatre Practice's Rashomon is beautiful but frustrating. Read the review exclusively at www.todayonline.com/plus JjP*. Change Your Life with Bikram Hot Yoga /Andraa Fonxka VJ wU Actress* Tinsel Entertainment Artiste I 3^VU I a^a^H I M T" I S^^.'^^^-^i Regulate blood pressure, diabetes, rheumatoid and A H H H
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      179 23 Ml BOX OFFICE I I I Redeem your preview tickets tomorrow I 111 to watch THE UGLY TRUTH. I Look out for more details in TODAY newspaper on 8 September 2009. I I I BUTLER I I M m jk I I j W Rating: x^P 1 (Some Sexual References)
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      91 24 V ROONEY'S A DIVER, SAY SLOVENIANS 26 A 6M9 3]2T4T 3 7^s_9_ ±1] 8T i 5_ JLJL X AJL i A_ J_ 5] H All 2^s^ AJLJL I] ■9 2 7 JLJL! 5 1 6^HUINpHHI 8 3 15 7 6 4 2 9 ||B ■15 9 3 4 7 8
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      940 25 TV LISTING* ON MEDIACORP CHANNEL jf °N MEDIACORP MEGA MONDAY MOVIE 6ooAM Entertainment Tonight 4 00 A reYouSmarterthana s th 11.00 Criminal Minds IV PINGGIRAN RAM ADAN MrAnd Mrs Smith 6.30 Prime Time Morning Grader? MN LostV Suria, 9.30pm I 9.30 The Rachael Ray Show 111 5.00 The Rachael Ray
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  • sports
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      Lock icon Angry Slovenians call Rooney a diver
      241 26 THEDAILYTELEGRAPH INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY England 2 Slovenia 1 LONDON Wayne Rooney found himself embroiled in a diving controversy afterthe England striker's tumble earned a controversial penalty in his side's 2-1 friendly victory over Slovenia. The visitors accused Rooney of going to ground too easily following
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      887 26 AGENCIES INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL Argentina's World Cup bid hangs in thl balance after loss to arch-rivals BraziK^. WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS Argentina 1 Brazil 3 ROSARIO (Argentina) Brazil ruthlessly sealed their qualification for next June's World Cup with a 3-1 win in Argentina on Saturday (yesterday morning,
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      420 27 THE NEWYORKTIMES USOPEN Top seed Safina still waiting for her first Grand Slam win NEW YORK Among all the surprising results from a day of upsets, the loss of a first seed, and the world No 1 at that, should have been the biggest. But not when
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      547 28  -  TANYO-HINN SINGAPORE SPORTS National sailors have to pass physical fitness test to compete overseas yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg WITH less than three years to go to the London Olympic Games, Singapore Sailing are doing all they can to beef up their national squad, quite literally. In recent years,
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      422 28  -  LAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com. sg FOR two school teams, the Citibank Pesta Sukan Carnival 2009 was an opportunity to test themselves against clubs with more experience in their rosters. Their youthful vigour ended up seeing both through to the final of the Club Women competition,
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      150 29 AP LONDON Dean Richards may launch a legal challenge to his three-year suspension from rugby over his instigation of Harlequins' fake blood injury scam. The English club's former director of rugby was publicly blamed last week for the use of a blood capsule to
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      543 27 S.League Home United Bal Khalsa Mon, 07/09/09 7.45pm I|■■U II HU I S.League Woodlands Tampines Tue, 08/09/09 7.45pm II I■ I |L| n I w9\ I International Football Rep of Ireland South Africa Wed, 09/09/09 2.30 am I U ii^AA |p A Y{ii Always play with care. SWGWORE [responslblyy Do
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      190 32 BLOOMBERG AMERICAN International Group, the insurer bailed out by the United States government, agreed to sell its external fund management business to Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li's Pacific Century Group for about US$5OO million ($719 million). The agreement lifts to
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      108 33 CHEOWXINYI SETTING its sights on the Bible market, Mainboard-listed China Print Power Group is aiming for orders to print the Christian holy book to make up 20 per cent of its total revenue "in the near future". The company has already secured and delivered orders to
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