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Title Section21 2011-04-20 1 AFTERNOON EDITION MICA (P) 057/10/2010 A PUBLICATION OF NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 Wednesday April 20, 2011 www.todayonline.com we set you thinking21 words
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842 2011-04-20 1 LOH CHEE KONG - LOH CHEE KONG news editor cheekong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE First, the battlelines were drawn. Then, the identities of the combatants and the issues on which the electoral contests will be fought on gradually emerged. And now, the date for the electoral showdown has been842 words
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SINGAPORE VOTES 2011
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353 2011-04-20 2 SINGAPORE As the election battle heats up following the announcement of the date of Polling Day Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean fired a salvo yesterday at the Opposition parties by asking if they can353 words
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588 2011-04-20 2 TANYA FONG - TANYA FONG tanyafong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Look at the reality, rather than listen to rhetoric that was the response from the Workers’ Party after its motivations and the strength of one of its candidates’ connection and commitment to Singapore were questioned. In a stout588 words
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498 2011-04-20 3 HETTY MUSFIRAH, SATISH CHENEY, VIMITA MOHANDAS, TANYA FONG - HETTY MUSFIRAH, SATISH CHENEY, VIMITA MOHANDAS, TANYA FONG SINGAPORE The May 7 General Election date came as no surprise, said a number of Opposition parties and they are ready to move forward with campaigning. From today, the Workers’ Party and the498 words
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Article, Illustration448 2011-04-20 4 IMELDA SAAD - IMELDA SAAD Imelda@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Want to win an iPad? That is the carrot a team from a Group Representation Constituency (GRC) is dangling before residents to encourage them to “connect” with the team’s new website. Residents of the newly-formed Nee Soon GRC receivedPHOTOS BY OOI BOON KEONG - 448 words
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445 2011-04-20 4 NEO CHAI CHIN - NEO CHAI CHIN SINGAPORE In the 2006 General Election, the Aljunied Group Representation Constituency (GRC) was the stage for a battle royale where the People’s Action Party (PAP) won by 12.18 per cent of the votes against the Workers’ Party (WP) “A team” in445 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration429 2011-04-20 6 CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS - CHRISTOPHER HOWELLS christopherh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Weighed down by the cost of its failed takeover bid for the rival Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has posted its lowest quarterly profit in two years. The A$8.4-billion (S$11-billion) bid for the ASX, whichTODAY FILE PHOTO - 429 words
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Article, Illustration520 2011-04-20 6 LINETTE LIM - LINETTE LIM linettelim@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Market Street Car Park (picture), a landmark in the Central Business District (CBD) since the ’60s, will be redeveloped into a Grade-A office tower at a cost of about S$1.4 billion, CapitaCommercial Trust and its parent company,TODAY FILE PHOTO - 520 words
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401 2011-04-20 8 NG JING YNG - NG JING YNG jingyng@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE In what is believed to be a first where a school football match had to be called off because a player verbally abused the referee the school involved has now voluntarily withdrawn from the competition. Yesterday, following a401 words
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505 2011-04-20 8 TAN WEIZHEN - TAN WEIZHEN SINGAPORE Possibly for the first time, the Republic may take legal action in the courts here against a group of pirates who attacked a Singapore vessel in foreign waters. MediaCorp has learnt that 18 Somali pirates had intercepted the505 words
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Article, Illustration485 2011-04-20 10 BLOOMBERG AFTERNOON LATEST TOKYO Japan’s exports fell for the first time in more than a year, underscoring concern that the economy will shrink after the nation’s record earthquake killed thousands, knocked out plants, and triggered a nuclear crisis. Overseas shipments declined 2.2BLOOMBERG - 485 words
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176 2011-04-20 10 AP WASHINGTON Federal aviation officials say a plane carrying United States First Lady Michelle Obama aborted a landing late on Monday after coming too close to a military cargo jet. The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said a Boeing 737, one ofAP - 176 words
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Article, Illustration235 2011-04-20 12 HETTY MUSFIRAH - HETTY MUSFIRAH hetty@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE NTUC FairPrice celebrated the opening of its 100th store yesterday. It is located in Serangoon Village. To mark the occasion, it made a donation of S$10 million to the FairPrice Foundation the largest single amount to bePHOTO BY DON WONG - 235 words
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COMMENT&ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1015 2011-04-20 14 EUGENE K B TAN - The stage is set for a robust contest, where hopefully integrity and voter due diligence will prevail EUGENE K B TAN Eugene K B Tan is assistant professor of law at the Singapore Management University School of Law. The next two-and-a-half weeks will keep1,015 words
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Article, Illustration829 2011-04-20 16 JEREMY WARNER - JEREMY WARNER Jeremy Warner is assistant editor of The Daily Telegraph and one of Britain’s leading financial, business and economics commentators. THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Credit rating agencies should never be taken too seriously but for Standard Poor’s to put the United States on “negativeTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 829 words
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Article, Illustration964 2011-04-20 18 YURIKO KOIKE - The only way to truly honour those who lost their lives is to create a new-model Japan from the tsunami’s wreckage YURIKO KOIKE Yuriko Koike, Japan’s former Defence Minister and national security adviser, is chairman of the executive councilPROJECT SYNDICATE; BLOOMBERG - 964 words
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VOICES
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Article118 2011-04-20 20 LIU I-CHUN - LETTER FROM LIU I-CHUN I am heartened to read about the setting up of the Senior’s Mobility Fund to help low-income elderly people. While we’re at this, could the Ministry of Transport look into lengthening the pedestrian crossing time in housing estates with a large118 words
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664 2011-04-20 20 Chua Sheng Yang - I SAY Chua Sheng Yang This Today reader is a 31-year-old management consultant and a voter in Yuhua. It is undeniable that the Government has done an amazing job in raising Singapore to the status of a first-world country in a664 words
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312 2011-04-20 22 Esther Tan - Letter from Esther Tan I AM working full-time and my husband is currently on a long-term overseas working stint. My official working hours end at 6.30pm and I usually take about an hour via public transport to get from312 words
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196 2011-04-20 22 Pauline Cheah - Letter from Director, Corporate Pauline Cheah Director, Corporate Communications, Prudential Assurance Company Singapore WITH reference to the letters from Mr Alex Ang Chung Chung (“An ill advised plan”, April 2) and Jessica Loy (“Not the right place to sell complex insurance products”, April 5),196 words
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Article, Illustration135 2011-04-20 22 Tong Jee Cheng - Letter from Tong Jee Cheng IT is disappointing that the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (picture) is fast becoming an iconic representation of Singapore. We see it in the background in local television dramas, we see it in tourist leaflets. ItTODAY FILE PHOTO - 135 words
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123 2011-04-20 22 TROY PARRY - LETTER FROM TROY PARRY I work at DBS Tower 2. I recently received an email from our building management which states: “In accordance with the National Environment Agency’s regulation, smoking is also prohibited within 5m of entrances/ exits.” I replied, asking where smokers are123 words
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Miscellaneous139 2011-04-20 20 m Elsie, you're really thinking of going back to work w The Hows I mean, aren t you... aren't we a little too old? f*4 Mr. Mrs. How Michelle Melissa Peter The Neighbors c c t No, we are not! If we go back to work, we'll get extra income139 words
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SINGAPORE
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395 2011-04-20 24 SATISH CHENEY - SATISH CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will set up a new facility to check for radioactive materials and unknown substances as well as contraband. Called the Protective Analytical And Assessment Facility (PAAF), it is expected to be ready395 words
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Article, Illustration324 2011-04-20 24 SARA GROSSE - SARA GROSSE SINGAPORE Efforts to boost productivity in the retail sector have been given an S$86-million shot in the arm. The productivity plan, announced by Minister of State for Trade and Industry Lee Yi Shyan yesterday, aims to improve the retail sector’s value addedBLOOMBERG - 324 words
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271 2011-04-20 25 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB shaffiq@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The man who led a “phantom passenger” insurance scam involving more than S$260,000 was yesterday jailed for three years. Former freelance insurance claims adviser Hamzah Karim, 45, had pleaded guilty to 11 of the 39 charges he faced.271 words
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Article, Illustration132 2011-04-20 25 The police are looking for Chua Thiam Lye (picture) to help them with investigations into a series of flat-rental scams. Since March 31, at least 13 cases of flat rental scams have been reported at Block 1, Lor Lew Lian, #06-24. In132 words
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135 2011-04-20 25 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB A 34-year-old taxi driver was yesterday jailed for 18 months and ordered to be given three strokes of the cane for assaulting his brother-in-law over a pet dog. Louis Goh hit mechanical worker Yap Kwang Fue with a wooden135 words
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143 2011-04-20 25 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB Two men, who pretended to be officers from the National Environment Agency (NEA) to gain entry into their victim’s home, were jailed yesterday. Contractor Tay Chuan Bock, 49, was jailed for three-and-a-half years and will receive six strokes of143 words
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Article67 2011-04-20 27 More than 870,000 taxpayers e-filed their tax returns by the due date yesterday, setting a record e-filing rate of 96 percent, up from 94 per cent last year. Including the 38,000 tax- payers who filed paper returns, the filing rate this year is67 words
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Article84 2011-04-20 27 An accident along the Bukit Panjang LRT track resulted in a service disruption last night. SMRT confirmed that a 50-year-old man was found on the track and was pronounced dead by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers who arrived after receiving a call84 words
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Article, Illustration377 2011-04-20 27 SATISH CHENEY - SATISH CHENEY satishkumar@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Former Reform Party (RP) vice-chairman and member of its Central Executive Committee (CEC) Alec Tok (picture) said he is considering rejoining the party. However, it remains to be seen if both sides can resolve all their differences before Nomination DayPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 377 words
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141 2011-04-20 27 SINGAPORE An interactive Webbased game to help children and adolescents with anger problems. A super-capacitor that can store 100 times more energy than normal batteries for electric vehicles and consumer electronic devices. These were two of the expected outcomes from 12 projects which received141 words
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Article, Illustration410 2011-04-20 30 LYNDA HONG - LYNDA HONG lyndahong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Employment, rising costs of living and many other bread and butter issues have been so-called hot-button election topics but a group of environmentalists in the latest Green Drinks an informal monthly gathering of environmentalists is advocating for more green discussionsTODAY FILE PHOTO - 410 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration509 2011-04-20 32 REUTERS GENEVA At least 20 children have been killed in weeks of fighting in the besieged western rebel-held Libyan town of Misrata, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said yesterday. The youngest victim was nine months old and most of the children killed in theREUTERS - 509 words
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111 2011-04-20 33 REUTERS Ukraine looked to the world yesterday to pledge more funds to help it contain the consequences of history’s worst nuclear accident, but donors seem likely to put up less than the €740 million (S$1.32 billion) it seeks. Leaders from theREUTERS - 111 words
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Article, Illustration446 2011-04-20 33 AP JAKARTA The skeleton (picture) of what will soon be one of the world’s biggest nuclear plants is slowly taking shape along China’s south-eastern coast right on the doorstep of Hong Kong’s bustling metropolis. Three other facilities nearby are up and running or underAP - 446 words
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118 2011-04-20 33 THE GUARDIAN A United States nuclear power company has said that one of the tornadoes that hit over the weekend, killing at least 45 people and causing widespread damage, forced the shutdown of two of its reactors. The tornadoes thatTHE GUARDIAN - 118 words
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Article, Illustration397 2011-04-20 34 AGENCIES BEIRUT Syria’s government approved lifting the country’s nearly 50-year-old State of Emergency yesterday to meet a key demand of anti-government protesters but also issued a stern warning to demonstrators to call off their challenges to President Bashar Assad’s hard-line rule. The mixedAGENCIES; AP - 397 words
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176 2011-04-20 34 REUTERS Iran declined to confirm a news report yesterday that it had appointed an ambassador to Egypt, which would mark the restoration of diplomatic relations after more than 30 years. “The news regarding the appointment of an ambassador is guesswork and is hasty,”REUTERS - 176 words
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181 2011-04-20 34 REUTERS JAKARTA A suicide bombing in Indonesia last week has highlighted a trend of militants acting alone or in small groups to attack Indonesians rather than foreigners to push an Islamist agenda, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report yesterday. ThisREUTERS - 181 words
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184 2011-04-20 35 AP UNITED NATIONS The Palestinians say that, if a peace treaty with Israel is not reached by September, their first choice is to go to the United Nations (UN) Security Council with such strong support and arguments that it would recommend admission ofAP - 184 words
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183 2011-04-20 35 REUTERS Yemeni police opened fire near protesters who set up barricades of burning tyres in a city yesterday, killing one, as Gulf mediators tried to bring the sides to talks on a presidential transfer of power. Doctors said at least one person wasREUTERS - 183 words
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Article176 2011-04-20 35 REUTERS UNITED NATIONS Western powers eager to help Libyan rebels sell oil from territories that they control are ignoring the United Nations (UN) Security Council’s sanctions committee, which leaves Libyan crude in legal limbo, envoys and analysts say. Without definitive guidance on the legalREUTERS - 176 words
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468 2011-04-20 35 REUTERS LONDON Britain discussed plans to exploit Iraq’s oil reserves with some of the world’s biggest oil companies five months before it joined the United States in invading the country, The Independent newspaper said yesterday. Citing documents it said were obtained under aREUTERS - 468 words
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139 2011-04-20 36 AP HANOI Vietnamese prosecutors have dropped charges against a blogger accused of branding the son of a senior security official as a womaniser. Le Nguyen Huong Tra, 35, was arrested last October. According to state media, Tra, who blogged under the pseudonym Co Gai DoAP - 139 words
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250 2011-04-20 36 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH CHIANG MAI A British couple are the latest people to die in mysterious circumstances in a Thai tourist resort, amid claims that the victims may have been poisoned by “toxic seaweed”. The couple died in circumstances similar to those inTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 250 words
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278 2011-04-20 37 REUTERS BEIJING China appears to have staged a second test-flight of a new stealth fighter jet, a state-owned newspaper said yesterday, which if true, could be another step towards narrowing the military gap with the United States. Photographs of the J-20 stealthREUTERS - 278 words
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122 2011-04-20 37 AP A man stabbed and wounded six people in western China before killing himself by slitting his throat, a news report and a local official said yesterday The official Xinhua news agency said the man, who was in his 20s, attacked six peopleAP - 122 words
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165 2011-04-20 37 AP A Chinese farmer has appealed against the death sentence passed on him for raping 116 women, a state-run newspaper said yesterday. Dai Qingcheng, 46, was given the death sentence in December for raping the women between 1993 and 2009 in Anhui provinceAP - 165 words
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127 2011-04-20 37 Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman said yesterday that 72 Malaysians are currently being detained in prisons in China for drug-related offences. He said 40 were being held in Guangzhou, 10 in Shanghai, 18 in Hong Kong and three in Macau, reported127 words
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100 2011-04-20 37 AP The Philippine government said yesterday that it had obtained a pardon from the King of Saudi Arabia sparing the life of a Filipino sentenced to death for drug smuggling. The man, an overseas worker in the conservative kingdom, was convicted in 2009AP - 100 words
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159 2011-04-20 38 AP The Los Angeles Times won a Pulitzer Prize for public service on Monday for revealing that officials in Bell, California, were paying themselves exorbitant salaries by raising property taxes and other fees, which led to arrests asAP - 159 words
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280 2011-04-20 38 AP WASHINGTON An air traffic controller has been suspended from duty for watching a movie when he was supposed to be monitoring aircraft, deepening the United States Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) embarrassment following at least five cases of controllers sleeping onAP - 280 words
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Article, Illustration86 2011-04-20 39 From remote rural communities to the state’s second-largest city, thousands of North Carolina residents hit by the worst tornado outbreak in nearly 30 years were clearing away rubble and debris, repairing power lines and facing a recovery that will cost tens of millions of dollars. Storms overREUTERS - 86 words
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321 2011-04-20 39 AP WASHINGTON US President Barack Obama has launched his re-election bid in a low-key manner but the Republican Party’s search for a challenger seems stranger by the day. GOP celebrities such as Ms Sarah Palin are not getting much buzz. Mainstream candidates like Mr MittAP - 321 words
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105 2011-04-20 39 AP Communist Party delegates gave unanimous approval of about 300 economic proposals to breathe life and a bit of free-market spirit into Cuba’s economy and also voted in a new party leadership at a historic summit on Monday. President Raul Castro is widely believedAP - 105 words
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84 2011-04-20 39 AP The incumbent, Mr Goodluck Jonathan, was confirmed as the winner of Nigeria’s presidential elections on Monday as riots swept across the Muslim north, highlighting the religious and ethnic tensions dividing Africa’s most populous nation. The violence cut across 13 states, leaving hundreds of peopleAP - 84 words
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234 2011-04-20 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON British shares in online European gaming operators without exposure to “illegal” United States gamblers rocketed on Monday morning, in response to last Friday’s crackdown on the three largest poker websites in America. Bwin.party, the newly-merged combination of sportsbookTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 234 words
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75 2011-04-20 40 AP The United States space agency, NASA, on Monday awarded nearly US$270 million (S$337.4 million) to four companies including Boeing competing to develop a commercial spacecraftthat could replace the space shuttles. The lion’s share of the award went to Boeing, which receivedAP - 75 words
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82 2011-04-20 40 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH The new pornography-only suffix “.xxx” was added to the Domain Name System following approval from ICANN on Monday, which could be good news for parents. Some in the pornography industry claim that it will make it easier for governments to blockTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 82 words
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Article, Illustration227 2011-04-20 41 AP GENEVA A fresh study suggests that more than 40 fish species in the Mediterranean Sea could vanish in the next few years. The study, released yesterday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, said almost half of the species ofAP - 227 words
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107 2011-04-20 41 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH A simple injection given to patients up to 12 hours after a heart attack or stroke could reduce their devastating effects by more than half, a new study claims. British-based scientists at Leicester University have producedTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 107 words
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110 2011-04-20 41 AP The world’s oldest man, MrJirouemon Kimura, celebrated his 114th birthday yesterday at his home in Kyoto with a traditional Japanese meal. Mr Kimura, born in 1897, began his new year with a breakfast of grilled fish with steamed rice and redAP - 110 words
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189 2011-04-20 41 A 58-year-old Australian, who had a baby with his 11-year-old step-daugh-ter and later married her, avoided jail yesterday after the Brisbane District Court ruled that the young girl was the sexual aggressor. The incident occurred in a small community outside189 words
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159 2011-04-20 42 The tender for Pine Grove possibly the most expensive property to go en bloc closed yesterday. Its marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle declined to comment if any bids were received for the tender, or when the results of the tender will159 words
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Article225 2011-04-20 44 REUTERS AFTERNOON LATEST SAN FRANCISCO Intel Corp forecast quarterly revenues well above Wall Street’s estimates, defying fears the world’s top chip maker is struggling to find its footing as personal computer sales growth wanes. Sales held up strongly despite a hiccup in sales of its Sandy BridgeREUTERS - 225 words
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Article167 2011-04-20 44 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Yahoo posted quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street targets, and its shares rose more than 3 per cent as CEO Carol Bartz said the number of users and time spent at Yahoo sites rose from a year ago. Yahoo said it earnedREUTERS - 167 words
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Article103 2011-04-20 44 REUTERS BOSTON IBM raised its profit forecast, to at least US$13.15 from its previous view of at least US$13, as the tech giant released quarterly earnings ahead of Wall Street projections, citing strong sales of its mainframe computers and brisk business in emerging markets. IBM benefitedREUTERS - 103 words
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Article70 2011-04-20 44 Up on low volume Encouraging results from health care and materials companies lifted US stocks, but weak earnings from Goldman Sachs limited gains in a sceptical market. Investors were reluctant to make big bets as the market readied for a spate of high-profile earnings. Volume was extremely low,70 words
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Article52 2011-04-20 44 Volatile trade US oil rose US$1.03 to US$108.15 in volatile trade as a weaker US dollar and stronger equities lifted prices and offset concerns over sovereign debt and uncertain demand prospects. Brent crude pared losses, falling 28 US cents to settle at US$121.33 a barrel, after slipping as low52 words
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Article59 2011-04-20 44 TUESDAY CLOSE 12,266.80 (+0.53%) Monday 12,201.60 q 1.14% Friday 12,341.80 p 0.46% Thursday 12,285.15 p 0.12% Wednesday 12,270.99 p 0.06% NYSETOP 5 BY VOLUME NAME VOL PRICE CHANGE Citigroup 540.3m $4.53 p 2.49% Bank of America 181.4m $12.34 q 0.64% General Electric 63.3m $20.27 p 1.45% Sprint Nextel 48.5m59 words
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Article13 2011-04-20 44 Ç FTSE100 5,896.87 (+0.46%) Ç DAX Ç 7,039.31 (+0.18%) CAC40 3,908.58 (+0.70%)13 words
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237 2011-04-20 46 DOW JONES SHANGHAI The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) yesterday left the yield on its oneyear bills unchanged for the third consecutive week in its regular open market operation, indicating the central bank has no plans to increase theDOW JONES - 237 words
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410 2011-04-20 46 REUTERS BEIJING China will tightly regulate land controls to boost affordable housing and to clamp down harder on illegal land use, the Ministry of Land and Resources said yesterday, seeking to contain housing inflation. China has increased land supply for government-subsi-dised andREUTERS - 410 words
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170 2011-04-20 47 DOW JONES Qantas Airways yesterday accused trade unions of mounting a kamikaze attack on Australia’s biggest airline over job guarantees as it raised fuel surcharges for the third time in as many months to combat ballooning costs. Qantas is facing multiple costDOW JONES - 170 words
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355 2011-04-20 47 REUTERS PUTRAJAYA Malaysia yesterday announced US$3.7 billion (S$4.6 billion) in investments, hoping to jumpstart foreign interest in its economy even as other Asian countries try to stem speculative inflows in search of higher-yielding markets. Prime Minister Najib Razak unveiled 12 smallREUTERS - 355 words
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Article231 2011-04-20 47 BLOOMBERG KUALA LUMPUR Bursa Malaysia, the country’s stock exchange operator, yesterday said first-quarter profit rose 44 per cent from the corresponding period a year earlier as government efforts to spur economic growth bolstered trading volumes. Net income in the three months ended March 31 climbedBLOOMBERG - 231 words
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Article, Illustration321 2011-04-20 48 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH SAN FRANCISCO In a step forward for the development of Google’s operating system, Chrome OS, a “stable” version of the software channel has been released. Although Google has always been keen to emphasise that Chrome OS will be closely integrated with anyTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 321 words
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201 2011-04-20 48 REUTERS LONDON Spontaneous activity on the Internet is on the wane among experienced users as they shun aimless surfing and plan their online sessions more, according to a study published by Microsoft and two agencies. The survey found that spontaneous use ofREUTERS - 201 words
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Article, Illustration568 2011-04-20 49 S SHIVA - SingTel offers the first mainstream adoption of cloud-based gaming in S SHIVA SShiva@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Online games take on new meaning with the unrolling of SingTel’s latest innovation, ESC. Pronounced “escape”, the service uses virtual servers to store games so users do not have to deal withPHOTO COURTESY OF SINGTEL - 568 words
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Article542 2011-04-20 50 BEN GOLDACRE - Plain cigarette packaging can deceive consumers about health hazards: Research COMMENTARY BEN GOLDACRE Ben Goldacre is a doctor and the author of the Bad Science column in The THE GUARDIAN As part of the “Healthy lives, healthy people: A tobacco control plan for England” programme, the BritishTHE GUARDIAN - 542 words
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Article, Illustration653 2011-04-20 52 TAN YO-HINN - Improved performance, C’wealth Games medals earned her Sportswoman gong, says SNOC’s Lim TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The two biggest highlights for Singapore sports last year were Feng Tianwei spearheading the women’s table tennis team to a historic win at the World Team Championships inTODAY FILE PHOTO - 653 words
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Article, Illustration827 2011-04-20 53 LEONARD THOMAS - Surely Tao Li or Feng, and coach Zhou, deserve the prize COMMENTARY LEONARD THOMAS leonard@mediacorp.com.sg Leonard Thomas is executive sports editor at MediaCorp NewsHub. If promise is a high priority in the race to win an individual award in Singapore sports’ elite honour roll, then shooter Jasmine827 words
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Article, Illustration485 2011-04-20 53 LOW LIN FHOONG - LOW LIN FHOONG linfhoong@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Touted as the Republic’s future tennis stars, eight children aged between 11 and 15 have been picked for a month-long trial at the Madrid Tennis Federation’s (MTF) academy, the Magic Box. The four boys and four girls, who leavePHOTO BY ERNEST CHUA - 485 words
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Article, Illustration268 2011-04-20 54 League leaders held to a draw by battling Magpies AP NEWCASTLE Manchester United was held to a 0-0 draw by Newcastle last night, slowing the Premiership leader’s title charge. With five matches to go this season, Manchester United seeking a record 19th EnglishAP; REUTERS - 268 words
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584 2011-04-20 54 AGENCIES AFTERNOON LATEST LONDON Cesc Fabregas says manager Arsene Wenger would have lost his job if he worked at one of Spain’s top clubs and is urging Arsenal to choose between developing players and spending big in the transferAGENCIES - 584 words
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Article123 2011-04-20 55 AP Inter Milan stayed on course for the only title it can still likely win this season by beating Roma 1-0 in the opening leg of the Italian Cup semi-finals last night. Dejan Stankovic scored in the 45th minute at the mostly empty Stadio Olimpico, finding theAP - 123 words
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Article122 2011-04-20 55 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Carlos Tevez is rated at no better than 50-50 to overcome injury and captain Manchester City in the FA Cup final against Stoke City next month. The former Manchester United forward, currently in Milan after being given permission by City toTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH - 122 words
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Article, Illustration625 2011-04-20 4 Genevieve Loh - Arthur’s Dame Helen Mirren is in a very happy place at least until she starts her diet TODAY EXCLUSIVE Genevieve Loh genevieveloh@mediacorp.com.sg THERE are very few people this writer would wake up at 7am on a Saturday morning for. Dame Helen Mirren, however, is without aScenes from Arthur - 625 words
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Article, Illustration332 2011-04-20 6 GENEVIEVE LOH - ARTHUR PG, 110MIN GENEVIEVE LOH ARTHUR was the sleeper hit of 1981, raking it in at the box office, winning two Oscars (for the song Arthur’s Theme by Christopher Cross and John Gielgud’s hilarious supporting gig) and garnering nominations for its diminutive star332 words
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Article, Illustration281 2011-04-20 8 GENEVIEVE LOH - SOURCE CODE PG, 87MIN GENEVIEVE LOH NOTE:The best way to watch Source Code is to not fully know the plot or premise and be thrillingly disorientated along with hero Jake Gyllenhaal as you unravel the mystery of director Duncan Jones’s mindwarping, time-twisting crackerjack of a ride. Which281 words
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Article, Illustration140 2011-04-20 8 GENEVIEVE LOH - GENEVIEVE LOH CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER: It is safe to say that after his famous shield made its celebrity cameo in both instalments of Iron Man, almost every Marvel fanboy has been waiting with bated breath for the grand reveal of their favourite AllAmerican hero. And judging140 words
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Article, Illustration180 2011-04-20 8 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Sorry girls He had some security issues CHRISTOPHER TOH TO MAKE a mark in music that’s the legacy Justin Bieber wants to leave behind. The 17-year-old singer was in town yesterday as part of his Asian tour and held a quick press conference before his sold-out show at the SingaporePhoto by Christopher Toh - 180 words
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Miscellaneous1091 2011-04-20 6 (0CATHAY cathay.com.sg J facebook.com/cathaycineplexes m DOWNTOWN EAS 1 Pasir Ris Close. Elhub. Lev THE CATHAY 2 Handy Road, Levels 5 6 JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER* (in 3D FORMAT) 3.10pm §3 JUSTIN BIEBER NEVER SAY NEVER* 11.05am, 1.10pm, 5.25pm LOVE AND OTHER IMPOSSIBLE PURSUITS* 11.00am, 3.10pm, 5.15, 9.30pm SCREAM 4*1,091 words
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Miscellaneous636 2011-04-20 6 VIVOCITY MARINA SQUARE YISHUN GRAND, GREAT WORLD PLAZA SINGAPURA GVmax SCREAM 4*▲ 9.10pm RIO▲ 11.30am 1.55 4.20 6.45pm 1900 912 1234 www.gv.com.sg m.gv.com.sg SCREAM 4*▲ 11.25am 1.50 4.25 7.00 9.35pm LIMITLESS▲ 11.55am 2.10 4.35 7.00 9.25pm SCREAM 4*▲ 11.40am 2.00 4.30 7.00 9.30pm SCREAM 4*▲ 12.00 2.20 4.50 7.20 9.50pm636 words
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Advertisement74 2011-04-20 8 An "Easter-ficious" Experience at Eairmont Singapore Champagne Brunch at Prego 24 Apr Adult $128++ (Free-flow of Champagne) Adult $98++ Child $48++ (Free-flow of Soft Drinks, Fruit Juices and Smoothies) Weekend Delights at Szechuan Court 22-24 Apr Adult $38++ Child $19++ Brunch at Alligator Pear 24 Apr Adult $58++ Child $29++74 words
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Article, Illustration556 2011-04-20 9 JOSEPH YADAO - The fight for alien-human supremacy rages on as Gears Of War 3 prepares for touchdown GAME PREVIEW: GEARS OF WAR JOSEPH YADAO THIS past week, a privileged few got their grubby little hands on the beta code for Gears OfWar 3 multiplayer. It’s a first taste of556 words
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Article, Illustration233 2011-04-20 9 CAN’T get enough of Justin Bieber even after his concert last night and his stillscreening movie, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never? Riding on Bieber-mania comes the teen endorsed JustBeats earphones by Monster. In eye-catching purple Bieber’s favourite colour the limited edition earand headphones boast the richer Beats by233 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-04-20 10 MAY CHUA - SMARTPHONE REVIEW: NEXUS S MAY CHUA THE Samsung Nexus S (picture) has big shoes to fill. Its predecessor, HTC’s Nexus One, had one of the fastest smartphone processors available on the market when it was first introduced, and is still a wellloved handset in some566 words
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Article, Illustration132 2011-04-20 10 MAY CHUA - IPAD APP OF THE WEEK MAY CHUA GONE are the days when all you had was a parent’s voice-changing abilities to liven up a bedtime story. Now, you have all the interactive capabilities of devices like the iPad at your disposal as well as ebooks like Disney’s132 words
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Article, Illustration459 2011-04-20 10 Beat the crowds with a mobile ticket on your phone Are you tired of standing in line at cinemas and theatres to buy tickets or pick-up tickets you’ve already booked online? Now with a mobile ticket (m-ticket) on your smartphone, you can simply walk right up to459 words
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Article, Illustration271 2011-04-20 11 1 Genghis Khan: The Exhibition Visitors will be taken on a journey back to 13th century Mongolia with the largest collection of Genghis Khan artefacts. Date: Until April 30 Time: 10am Venue: ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands Tickets: S$27 from Sistic 2 Robot Zoo Exhibition Better271 words
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Miscellaneous34 2011-04-20 11 SUDOKUplus DIFFICULTY RATING: HOW TO PLAY The rules are easy. Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 through 9. COPYRIGHT UCLICK YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION34 words
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