Today, 16 July 2010, Afternoon Edition

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    49 1 TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF flA=D!ACORP NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking AFTERNOON EDITION TODAY MICA (P) 160/10/2009 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Friday July 16, 2010 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking JULY 16, 2010 A PUBLICATION OF
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  • Article
    Lock icon They’ve plugged the leak
    490 3 for now, at least: BP must wait 48 hours to gauge test’s success AGENCIES NEW ORLEANS BP finally choked off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico yesterday 85 days and up to 184 million gallons after the crisis unfolded then began a tense
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  • NEWS
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      Lock icon MP REPRESENTS BLOGGER
      112 7 ALICIA WONG Member of Parliament Michael Palmer is now representing blogger Jayne Goh in her appeal against a High Court ruling that Ms Goh had defamed teacher Mrs Janet Wong in a blog post. Mr Palmer, a partner at Harry Elias Partnership, informed the courts of this
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      Organisation sues individual in landmark case
      566 7  -  Contributors to man’s blog posted comments alleged to be defamatory ALICIA WONG alicia@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY SINGAPORE He set up the blog, and contributors then posted entries and comments alleged to be defamatory. Now, he is being sued in what may be a landmark case about
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      Lock icon Dataset error led to wrong charges: LTA
      571 8  -  LTA now working with SBS, SMRT to check data TODAY EXCLUSIVE NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg ADDITIONAL REPORTING BY ALICIA WONG SINGAPORE If not for an alert Today reader, bus commuters travelling along a stretch at Buona Vista may well still be over-charged for
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      Lock icon Argentina legalises same-sex marriages
      157 10 THE GUARDIAN BUENOS AIRES Argentina legalised same-sex marriage yesterday, becoming the first country in Latin America to declare that gay and lesbian couples are entitled to all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexuals. Following a marathon debate, 33 senators voted in
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      Lock icon US Congress finally passes financial regulation Bill
      523 10 THE NEW YORK TIMES AFTERNOON LATEST WASHINGTON The United States Congress yesterday gave final approval to an overhaul of the nation’s financial regulatory system, intended to address the causes of the 2008 economic crisis and rewrite the rules for a more complex and
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      Lock icon Lawyer rebuked for being sloppy
      255 12 ONG DAI LIN SINGAPORE He rebuked their lawyer for being unprepared and then dismissed their appeals because he did not find their sentences manifestly excessive. Yesterday, Justice V K Rajah gave his reasons for dismissing the appeals of eight Chinese nationals who were fined for
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      Lock icon After a five-year battle, lawyer clears his name
      451 12  -  His conviction for helping to make a false claim is overturned ONG DAI LIN dailin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After a five-year journey that saw him apparently chalk up $1 million in legal fees, lawyer Bachoo Mohan Singh finally found himself vindicated. He had been
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      MediaCorp to release radio-themed movie
      198 14 SINGAPORE The film production arm of MediaCorp will release a movie next year with radio as its theme, in conjunction with radio’s 75th anniversary celebrations. Tentatively called FM, the movie is slated for release in the second half of next year. MediaCorp Raintree Pictures creative
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      Lock icon INSIGHTS INTO NEW MEDIA
      43 14 As part of MediaCorp’s ongoing initiative to connect and engage youth, a panel was at Temasek Polytechnic yesterday to give insights into new media and share industry expertise while gaining first-hand feedback from the students. ERNEST CHUA ERNEST CHUA
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      Viewership of xinmsn.com hit 4.6 million last month
      320 14 SINGAPORE Viewers no longer have to be restricted to fixed TV timings. They now have a wider a choice and flexibility by catching it online at xinmsn. com. Last month, xinmsn garnered 4.6 million viewers, up from 3.5 million in May, according
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      Get involved, thwart the threat, says Muslim scholarto Muslims
      346 16  -  ZULOTHMAN zul@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Muslims need to get involved in their community so as to be part of a movement that could help counter the various setbacks to the image of Islam worldwide, said two Islamic theologians yesterday. Speaking at a press
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      Lock icon ART IN THE CITY
      92 16 Designed by Republic Polytechnic, this installation at Raffles Place is among the seven plots of state land in the city that will see creative decorations by students from seven tertiary institutions, in line with the NDP 2010 theme ‘Live Our Dreams, Fly Our Flag’. Entitled City
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      NDP 2010 TO BE EXTENDED INTO HEARTLANDS
      152 16  -  LYNDA HONG This year’s National Day Parade will be extended beyond the Padang into the heartlands. Celebrations at Bishan, Sengkang, Woodlands, Eunos and Choa Chu Kang will be linked to the main venue at the Padang via a two-way telecast. Five of the
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      MORE FUNDS TO SUPPORT SILVER COMMUNITY
      120 16  -  HETTY MUSFIRAH The government has set aside more funds to support innovations to meet the needs of a fast-ageing population. The sum has been increased three-fold to some $10 million under the Silver Community Test Bed Programme over the next two years. An example
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      Lock icon Three offers to adopt dog beaten by owner
      235 18 ESTHER NG SINGAPORE Three animal lovers have offered to adopt Butters, the six-month-old pup seen, in a widely-circulated video, receiving a thrashing from its owner for chewing on a couple of cushions. Ms Sandy Lim, founder of the animal welfare group, SOS
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      Insurance may soon be a must for spa accreditation
      332 18  -  TEO XUANWEI xuanwei@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Being insured may soon become a criteria for the Consumers Association of Singapore’s spa and wellness accreditation scheme, MediaCorp has learnt. This, after the Spa and Wellness Association of Singapore (Swas) and AVA Insurance Brokers gave details
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      Lock icon MAN WHO PUNCHED ANOTHER TO PAY HIM $1,000
      157 18 ONG DAI LIN A man who was fined $3,500 for punching another man was ordered by the High Court yesterday to pay the victim $1,000 in compensation. On July 5 last year, LauWeng Kee, 56, slapped his nine-year-old daughter at the Serangoon
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      64 12 12pm to 5pm 19 20 June 2010 Sun Plaza 17 18 July 2010 Tampines Mall 28 29 August 2010 Ang Mo Kio Hub 9 10 October 2010 Jurong Point i' ry /j w cook it e it taste you t Cheese cooking l T, demonstration and food sampling S53 i-vl
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      403 14 Enjoy the amazing Alive Gallery and grab the attractive Fortune Cat Pack! What's more, learn about green motoring through the Make Cars Green Campaign! So what are you waiting for? Head to Downtown East for a month of exciting entertainment! MAKE CARS GREEN 1 July 31 August 2010 IlMUUESTUnE toVo
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      209 15 "Mum always gave me the best. Naturally, I want to do the same for her." OCBC SmartSenior m'<- 1 Huang Bi Ren, Actress 1 m. fm 1 9 iLS In support of the National Family Council's L Filial Piety j Campaign, Let's talk about giving your parents love, respect and
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      63 16 “Long waits between fi lming for my new drama No Limits are common. But I am never bored with ‘her’ by my side. ‘She’ keeps me updated on the latest news, helps me with research on my role, and even watches TV with me. ‘She’ is my secret companion SingTel
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      128 18 I'm SO going to NATIONALS COLOUINQ CONTEST Let's celebrate Singapore's 45th Birthday and join us for some fun with great prizes to be won! Visit our outlets for more information. 1s t prize-$800 worth of pr^s 2nd prize $450 worth of prizes 3rd prize $250 worth of prizes Plus! Art
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  • VOICES
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      Exams distract from learning
      408 20  -  Culture of ‘mugging’ and regurgitation precludes education in real-world skills Letter from Kwan JinYao I REFER to the report “A one-stop portal for teachers” (July 14) by Ms Joanne Chan. As we applaud the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) well-intentioned decision to render the learning process for
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      FOCUS® ON THE FAMILY
      172 22  -  BY DR BILL MAIER TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR EMOTIONS Having another blue day today? Don’t worry, you’ll feel better. But don’t be surprised if your child misbehaves tomorrow. A new study has found that the day after mum acts sad or angry in front of her
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      Willing buyer, willing seller, but...
      261 22  -  How about some flexibility in EIP quotas? Letter from Afidah Wahib THE Housing and Development Board’s Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) was implemented to promote racial integration and harmony. This policy also aims to prevent the formation of racial enclaves by ensuring a balanced ethnic mix
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      Animal cruelty in its various guises
      128 22  -  Letter from DarylYong I READ with interest that animal lovers in Singapore are calling for a woman to be punished for “beating her dog with a bunch of sticks”. (“Animal lovers cry foul over beating”, July 14.) When we fatten animals, then slaughter and
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      Local art deserves the limelight
      179 22  -  Letter from Chan Pengee Adrian I WAS talking to my children about Ms Bai Tian Yuan recently winning the UOB Painting of the Year award at the age of just 18. I asked them which great artists and paintings they knew of. They responded with
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      59 20 have your say email your letters to voices@mediacorp.com.sg join the community www.todayonline.com/voices So* Winner Winner &T Golden Globes Oscars S Best Motion Picture (Drama) c B Best Achievement in Music (Original Score) Best Original Score (Motion Picture) u u to presents 91 lliM9 i» J Flllllf" 'orld'sBe Wlflf *V, Keira
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  • COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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      Lock icon An XXX-rated dilemma
      992 24  -  To ban or not to ban an entire domain? That’s the question anti-porn regulators face RICHARD HARTUNG The writer is a consultant who has lived in Singapore since 1992. On the same day last month that it approved using Chinese language domain names, the Internet Corporation for
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      Lock icon Is it time for China to take a more active role in Kyrgyzstan?
      767 27  -  MARIA SIOW mariasiow@mediacorp.com.sg For the sake of not alarming its regional neighbours nor the world at large, China has to publicly stick to its policy of noninterference in other countries’ affairs. Well and good. But carried to
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      Lock icon Great customer service starts at the top
      978 28  -  RICHARD BRANSON The writer is the founder of the Virgin Group and companies such as Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America, Virgin Mobile and Virgin Active. 2010 RICHARD BRANSON. DISTRIBUTED BYTHE NEW YORK TIMES SYNDICATE I have always liked Sam Cooke’s old hit song, Chain
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon 'Abducted' Iranian returns home
      272 30 AFP TEHRAN An Iranian who claimed he was “abducted” by United States spies last year denied upon his arrival in Tehran yesterday that he was a nuclear scientist but said he was questioned by Israelis during his captivity. Mr Shahram Amiri also told reporters he had
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      Lock icon Fuel, sugar prices up as subsidies are cut
      355 30 Malaysian PM says move will save the government $314 million a THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER KUALA LUMPUR The Najib government announced yesterday a hike in the prices of petrol, diesel, natural gas and sugar just hours before it was to take effect in
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      Lock icon China plane makes emergency landing
      162 32 AFP BEIJING A passenger plane flying from China’s restive Xinjiang region to the country’s south was forced to make an emergency landing after a bomb scare that turned out to be a hoax. The China Southern Airlines flight from Urumqi to Guangzhou landed without incident
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      Lock icon Beijing starts gating, locking migrant villages
      332 32 AP BEIJING The government calls it “sealed management”. Beijing has started gating and locking some of its lower-income neighbourhoods overnight, with police or security officers checking identification papers around the clock, in a throwback to an older style of control. Gates are placed at
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      Lock icon Deadly malaria pills
      143 32 AFP BEIJING One child died and more than 100 villagers fell ill in south-western China after they took anti-malarial medicine, state media reported, in the latest product-safety scare. A villager in Sichuan province was diagnosed with falciparum malaria, the most dangerous type of the disease, in May
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      Lock icon CHINA FACES WORST FLOODS IN 12YEARS
      102 38 AFP China could be facing the worst floods in more than a decade if rains continue to drench the Yangtze river region, an official said yesterday, as a major tropical storm threatens the southern coast. China experienced massive deadly floods in 1998 which killed
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      Lock icon POWER BACK AFTER TYPHOON HITS PHILIPPINES
      101 38 AGENCIES Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened yesterday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness. However, the National Grid said power may not
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      Lock icon HEAVY RAINS WREAK HAVOC IN JAPAN
      95 38 AFP Heavy rains killed two women in western Japan and left three people missing, officials said yesterday, as the weather agency warned of the risk of more floods and landslides. Police said a woman, 72, had died in a mudslide, a day after the
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      Lock icon Pakistan, India seek to rebuild trust with talks
      302 38 But analysts expect little progress AGENCIES ISLAMABAD Pakistan and India sought to improve their strained relationship yesterday with high-level talks aimed at rebuilding trust after the 2008 Mumbai attacks derailed a peace process. But analysts expected little concrete progress from the visit
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      Lock icon N Korea demands evidence on ship sinking
      147 44 AFP SEOUL North Korea demanded to inspect evidence implicating it in the sinking of a South Korean warship when it held talks yesterday with the American-led United Nations Command on the issue, according to Pyongyang media. The 90-minute meeting at the border village
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      Lock icon Amputations performed without anaesthesia
      385 44 Human rights watchdog calls for better health care system in N Korea AP SEOUL North Korea’s health care system is in shambles with doctors sometimes performing amputations without anaesthesia and working by candlelight in hospitals lacking essential medicine, heat and power, Amnesty International said yesterday. Many
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      Lock icon Wild cats tamed as pets to save exotic birds
      166 46 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH TOKYO Wild cats from the Ogasawara Islands, a remote Japanese archipelago, are being captured and tamed as domestic pets to help protect the region’s unique eco-system. A growing number of feral cats had led to attacks on the
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      Lock icon Ancient species found below Great Barrier Reef
      354 46 AFP SYDNEY Australian scientists have discovered bizarre prehistoric sea life hundreds of kilometres below the Great Barrier Reef, in an unprecedented mission to document species under threat from ocean warming. Ancient sharks, giant oil fish, swarms of crustaceans and a primitive shell-dwelling squid
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      Lock icon BP under fire for role in Lockerbie bomber’s release
      337 49 THE NEW YORK TIMES LONDON Oil giant BP faced a new furore yesterday as it confirmed that it had lobbied the British government to conclude a prisoner-transfer agreement that the Libyan government wanted to secure the release of the only person
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      Lock icon Catholic Church revisions leave few satisfied
      472 49 THE NEW YORK AFTERNOON LATEST VATICAN CITY In its most significant revision to church law since a sex abuse crisis hit the United States a decade ago and roared back from remission in Europe this spring, the Vatican yesterday issued new internal rules making
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      Lock icon The Kiwi who sounds
      199 51 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WELLINGTON A New Zealand woman’s accent has turned into a mix of Welsh, Scottish and north London tones in a rare case of “foreign accent syndrome”. Mrs Bronwyn Fox, 59, who lives in the southernmost region of South Island, said she has never
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      Lock icon Italy ranked first for bank heists
      402 51 Robberies by ‘desperate people’ on the rise Europe. BLOOMBERG ROME Italy’s biggest banks rank no higher than ninth in Europe by market value. However, they come in first by another yardstick: Robberies. Heists at Italian banks accounted for almost half of all thefts in
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      Lock icon Restrict use of Avandia, urge experts
      417 53 Questions raised about popular diabetes drug’s clinical trials AGENCIES WASHINGTON The diabetes pill Avandia has been used by millions of patients and racked up billions in sales in more than a decade on the market. But on Wednesday, a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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      Lock icon HEALTH SCIENCES AUTHORITY 'CLOSELY MONITORING' AVANDIA'S SAFETY PROFILE
      160 53 ALICIA WONG Patients in Singapore who have been prescribed Avandia are advised to continue taking their medicines unless instructed otherwise by their doctors, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA). In a statement, HSA said it has been “closely monitoring” Avandia’s safety profile,
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      Lock icon Philip Morris linked to child labour
      241 53 HE DAILY TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON A report that cig-arette-maker Philip Morris International bought tobacco from farms in Kazakhstan that used forced and child labour has prompted the tobacco company to change its policies. The seller of Marlboro said it took immediate action following the Human
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      Lock icon Using teaspoon can cause overdose
      404 54 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Parents have been warned not to give their children medicine using an ordinary teaspoon because of the risk of overdose. A study found that teaspoons vary from a capacity of 2.5ml to 7.3ml, meaning children could be receiving an inaccurate dose.
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      52 54 A giant tray of traditional Arabic sweet pastry has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the largest of its kind. The tray was 112 metres long, two metres wide and weighed four tonnes. It was prepared by Al-Sultan Sweets, one of the largest traditional pastry producers in
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      247 54 AP NEW YORK Workers excavating at the World Trade Centre site have unearthed the 9.75-m-long hull of a ship likely buried in the 18th century. The vessel was probably used along with other debris to fill in land to extend lower Manhattan into the
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      102 51 Sale! SALES ENDING SOON Mier 2+1 Sofa+CoffeeTable now S$1,399 Usual Price:S$2,218/- 3 Da y s n| y Hampton m: 1 New Arrival UK Models Princess Casey m Seymour Mier 7 pes Dining Set Usual Price: S$2 f 382/now:S$1,599 13 Days only Angel Taylor .r MM r uJovita ft Bahram Oval
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      27 53 Big I.T. Great Harvey Norman Venue: Funan Digitalif Date: 15 th Ju acer /isus brother Rock Solid Heart Touching 0t yOUX Side V Gateway Icn @d?ra WCljMriECl
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  • SPORTS
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      Lock icon Grand Old Dame takes one step closer to destruction
      398 55  -  TANYO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Iran’s 3-1 win over Singapore in January this year in a qualifier for the 2011 Asian Cup was the last football match at the National Stadium. Three years after its official closing ceremony, work has finally begun to
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      Lock icon Rory fires up windless day
      591 55 Irish eyes are smiling as McIlroy seizes Open lead in historic fashion AFP ST ANDREWS Rory McIlroy (picture) fired the lowest first round in British Open history, a nine-under par 63, to seize a three-shot lead at the fabled Old Course and outshine top-ranked Tiger
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      Lock icon Neither wind nor cold could stop this girl
      304 56 Top junior golfer Phoebe Tan takes fourth spot at British Junior Open LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Battling strong winds and 15°C temperatures at Scotland’s Lundin Golf Club, Singapore’s top junior Phoebe Nicole Tan just missed a podium finish in the silver category
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      A sweet surprise for SAFFC’s Shahril
      297 56  -  Goalkeeper to join 22-man squad that will face Burnley FC PHILIP GOH philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The timing could not have been better for Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) goalkeeper Shahril Jantan. At the Tan Tock Seng Hospital yesterday, where wife Sahliana was undergoing tests
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      Lock icon Sailors first to book 2012 Paralympics berth
      212 56 LOW LIN FHOONG SINGAPORE Sailors Jovin Tan and Desiree Lim are headed to the 2012 Paralympic Games, to be held from Aug 29 to Sept 9 in London, after booking their spot at the International Association for Disabled Sailing World Championship in Medemblik,
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      Lock icon We’re not broke: Barca
      146 58 THE GUARDIAN BARCELONA The Spanish champions yesterday announced they have €50 million (£88.6 million) available to spend on strengthening their squad. The club was forced to secure a €155-million bank loan the day before to help resolve cash-flow problems and to meet immediate commitments such as
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      Lock icon HESKEY SAYS HE'S PLAYED HIS LAST GAME FOR ENGLAND
      96 58 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Aston Villa striker Emile Heskey has announced his retirement from international football. The 32-year-old won 62 caps for England, scoring seven times, and started two matches at the recent World Cup. “I have enjoyed every moment of my
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      Lock icon GOLDEN STATES WARRIORS SOLD FOR RECORD PRICE
      91 58 AFP Boston Celtics minority partner Joe Lacob and Mandalay Entertainment chairman Peter Gruber have won the bid to buy the NBA’s Golden State Warriors for a record price. The US$450 million ($620 million) paid surpasses the previous record paid for an NBA franchise
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      Lock icon SHE’S BACK ...
      139 58 SHE’S BACK Caster Semenya signing autographs after winning her first race since being cleared to return to competition after undergoing gender tests, winning the 800 meters yesterday in a modest time against a weak field at a low-key meet. The 19-year-old South African won the 800 meters in 2 minutes,
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      Lock icon Au revoir, Les Bleus
      527 58 New MLS man Henry calls time on glittering international career THE NEW YORK TIMES AFTERNOON LATEST NEW YORK—Thierry Henry is retiring from the French national team. The 32-year-old forward announced his decision Thursday at the offices of The Associated Press before a news conference to discuss
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      Lock icon Armstrong stands his ground
      628 59 He’ll work with investigators but American multiple Tour champ warns against ‘witch hunt’ AGENCIES CHAMBERY (France) Lance Armstrong distanced himself from a United States federal probe into possible fraud and doping by the now-defunct US Postal Service cycling team, saying he was just a rider and
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      Lock icon Leaders play safe as Paulinho takes Stage 10
      278 59 AP GAP (France) Andy Schleck of Luxembourg kept hold of the Tour de France race leader’s yellow jersey with little difficulty on a day when the main contenders were happy to sit back and let others do the suffering. After several days
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      55 55 YOUR SPORTING FIX FOOTBALL 7.25pm S-League SAFFC vs Home United FC (Ch 222,201) TOMORROW 6pm J-League Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale (Ch222) CYCLING 8.30pm Tour de France: Stage 12 (Ch205) TOMORROW 7.30pm Tour de France: Stage 13 (Ch205) GOLF 4pm British Open (mioTV Ch114) SPORTSZONE MINUTES Sports updates live hourly
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      85 56 LaGermailia Free-standing Cookers, Built-in Ovens, Hobs Hoods. Straalen Washers, Dryers, Hobs, Hoods, Vacuum Cleaners Microwave Ovens. Maytag Washers, Dryers Refrigerators. La Germania D84C61X Standing Cooker 80cm x 56cm with 4 burners. Usual Price $1,649.00 MOW $1,299.00 Offer is valid whilst stocks last. NEW DISPLAY SEfSpVAILABLE. *For a limited time only!
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      96 56 SPORTS BETTING This match is played on neutral ground. J League and K League matches are also on sale. For more details, please check Singapore Pools website. LIVE TELECAST AT LIVEWIRE(RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA) SPORTSBUZZ (POMO) S. League SAF FC Home United Fri, 16/07/10 7.30pm [p ,A V® Always play with
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      63 58 RflfK DV POPULAR DEMAND PROMOTION 50%OFF Ala Carte Order for dine in only Excluding drink, dessert, service charges GST •Promotion ends 31st July 2010 Many type of Fish Head Dishes, Live Seafood, Live Crabs, Indian Tandoor and other dishes. Cozy dining atmosphere affordable pricing THE MASK RESTAURANT 418 Serangoon Road
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      160 67 Career Satisfaction Within Your Reach COGNITION FLEXIBILITY URRING COME RKLIFB NCE 1 CAREER ADVANCEMENT Are you tired of your current job? Are you underpaid and overworked? Are you driven and eager to succeed in life? If yes, join us now as a Financial Advisory Consultant! "One great advantage I have
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      45 67 designer handbag sale up to 70% off Coach Kate Spade tomorrow 12pm 6pm while stocks last all sales final cash nets only only small purses will be allowed into the sale venue M Hotel Singapore 81 Anson Road, S(*****8) nearest MRT Station: Tanjong Pagar www.hauteavenue.com
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      JUST STEPS FROM MACRITCHIE
      221 67 Property giant City Developments (CDL) has officially launched 368 Thomson today. The freehold residential development is located in the prime District 11 residential enclave and occupies the sites of the former Concorde Residences, Balestier Court and Bright Building. It is a quick stroll to Novena MRT
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      It’s a small world after all, for some
      596 67  -  Mickey Mouse apartments still popular with buyers GEORGINA JOSEPH georginaj@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Sales are still going strong for so-called Mickey Mouse apartments or those that measure 500 square feet or less. According to Credo Real Estate, transactions of Mickey Mouse units made up
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      SING FOR JOY
      196 65 Are you a massive fan of Jay Chou? Here’s a good reason to go crazy with excitement: The Taiwanese music phenomenon will be holding his first-ever autograph session in Singapore! This highly-anticipated event is held in conjunction with the release of his 10th studio album, The Era,
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      ENJOY 100% CHICKEN WITH 0 ADDITIVES IN 1 SECOND!
      119 65 Fans of Eu Yan Sang’s Essence of Chicken can now enjoy the goodness and benefits of this drink in an instant, thanks to its ingenious new bottle cap. Instead of the usual chicken essence lid with a hook and ring, the
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      FOOD FOR THOUGHT
      99 65 Back for its 17th run, the Singapore Food Festival (SFF) will focus on specialty dishes of major Chinese dialect groups such as Cantonese, Hainanese, Hakka, Hokkien and Teochew. Held from now until July 25, this annual gastronomic event, presented by Standard Chartered Bank, boasts renowned food personality
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      LEARN HOW TO GUIDE YOUR CHILD
      166 65 Parenting has never been more challenging. With the myriad of theories, ideas and options on early childhood and primary school education available nowadays, it is easy to feel lost and confused. For some tips and guidance on the education and learning of children aged
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      PLAYTIME AFTER DARK
      102 65 Stay awake and experience the Night Festival: New World 2010, a six-hour spectacle of street theatre extravaganza, music, magical lights and carnivalesque play. Don’t miss the theatrical outdoor performance Paraboles2.0 by Compagnie Off from France, which teams contemporary art with video installations. Other highlights include acrobatic performances
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      A CLEARER SOLUTION
      90 65 Bausch Lomb’s renu® sensitivetm multi-purpose solutions are now available in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore, making it easier for you to make a vivid decision! In addition to the five new markets, the packaging of renu®fresh and renu®sensitive solutions now boast updated packaging designs, for
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      FOR NESTING MOTHERS
      107 65 Popular radio presenter Fenying, from Love 97.2FM, is well into her second pregnancy and is looking as radiant as ever. The official ambassador and spokesperson for Huiji’s popular range of Nestural Bird’s Nest tonic attributes this to the premium quality bird’s nest she has been taking. Huiji
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      348 63 Carrefour <lf Limited to 10 units per store. TRENDS 12K/18K BTU AIR CONDITIONER UP:£899/$+049^ ffi 1 TRENDS 9K BTU PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER UP: $599" i "l|j| 299 OvC STOREWIDE TO DISCOUNT" When you charge to your POSB Everyday Card. flhfiBlg 10% in this form: 5% direct discount 5% POSB cash
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  • BUSINESS
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      Lock icon Google searches for answers
      335 61 BLOOMBERG SAN FRANCISCO Google, owner of the world’s most popular search engine, reported profit that missed estimates as the company ramped up spending to take on social-networking sites such as Facebook. Excluding some items, profit was US$6.45 ($8.87) a share in the second quarter, the company
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      AMD 'FEELING GOOD'
      77 61 Advanced Micro Devices posted sales that beat estimates as more personal-computer makers build products based on AMD chips. The company is “feeling good” about PC consumption for the rest of the year, said chief executive officer Dirk Meyer. Revenue rose 40 per cent to US$1.65 billion ($2.27
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      DOW
      57 61 THURSDAY CLOSE 10,359.31 (-0.07%) Wednesday 10,366.72 p 0.04% Monday 11,005.97 p 0.08% Friday 10,997.35 p 0.64% Thursday 10,927.07 p 0.27% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 659.5m $4.16 q 1.19% Bank of America 174.5m $15.39 q 1.79% JPMorgan 81.4m $40.46 p 0.27% General Electric 78.9m $15.25
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      COMMODITIES
      13 61 OIL US$76.62 (-US$0.42) È GOLD US$1208.90 (+US$0.60) Ç Ç COPPER US$302.00 (+US$0.80)
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      FOREX
      23 61 US$1 $1.375 US$1 £0.648 US$1 €0.774 US$1 ¥87.410 US$1 A$1.132 US$1 HK$7.768 US$1 C$1.039 All figures correct as at 8am this morning
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    • OVERNIGHT
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        80 61 Winning streak snapped US stocks pared losses after energy giant BP stopped oil leaking from a blown well in the Gulf of Mexico and top bank Goldman Sachs agreed to pay a record settlement over fraud charges. The Dow recovered from more than 100 points down minutes before
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        EURO MARKETS
        92 61 Down on US, China fears European stock markets closed lower as weak US data stoked growing concerns that the global economic recovery is in trouble. Markets fell initially “following worrying, though widely expected, (growth) numbers from the US and China,” said IG Index trader Will Hedden. Weak US
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        OIL
        84 61 Slip back below US$77 Oil prices fell after new economic indicators signalled slowing growth in the US and China, the world’s top energy-consuming nations. The reports were “disappointing” and provide “further evidence that manufacturing sector growth is slowing,” Barclays Capital Research said in a note to clients. New York’s
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