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Title Section17 2012-04-07 1 TODAY on Saturday April 7, 2012 www.todayonline.com NEWS HOTLINE 6822 2268 A PUBLICATION OF MICA (P) 073/02/201217 words
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Yale-NUS college saga rages on ...
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525 2012-04-07 1 CONNECTICUT It might be just a symbolic gesture but an important one nonetheless, according to Yale University professors: Yesterday, the American university’s faculty voted 100 to 69 to pass a resolution expressing “concern regarding the history of lack of respect for civil and525 words
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Article562 2012-04-07 1 SINGAPORE Countering the vocal opposition in the West including among the Yale faculty members to the American university’s planned joint campus with the National University of Singapore (NUS), Yale trustee and prominent journalist Fareed Zakaria562 words
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HOT NEWS
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Article, Illustration502 2012-04-07 2 AGENCIES YANGON Myanmar’s ruling party, which was founded and backed by the country’s former military junta rulers, yesterday complained that there were voting irregularities in last weekend’s by-election, which saw them soundly beaten by the country’s leading dissident, Ms Aung San SuuAGENCIES; REUTERS - 502 words
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573 2012-04-07 2 China urges troops to ignore coup rumours, shuts critical website REUTERS BEIJING China’s top military newspaper yesterday told troops to ignore online rumours and the authorities shut a left-wing website that has decried the ousting of populist official Mr Bo Xilai, as the rulingREUTERS - 573 words
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Article, Illustration78 2012-04-07 3 Christians all over the world observed Good Friday, the day they believe Jesus Christ was crucified. In Singapore, hundreds of followers gathered at the Church of Saint Teresa at Kampong Bahru Road, off Jalan Bukit Merah. Many Good Friday services are held in the afternoon to commemorateCHANNEL NEWSASIA; PHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 78 words
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435 2012-04-07 3 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - She went on S$25,000 shopping spree But woman then sought refund, citing mental disorder SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Over two days in April last year, Madam Tan K Y, 53, went on a S$25,000 shopping spree which saw her pick up branded goods including a S$12,000 Rolex watch, a Christian435 words
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325 2012-04-07 3 AGENCIES PYONGYANG North Korea warned on Thursday that it will regard any attempt to intercept its rocket next week as “an act of war”. North Korea plans to launch a long-range rocket some time between April 12 and 16 despite warnings fromAGENCIES - 325 words
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Article305 2012-04-07 3 THE GUARDIAN NEW YORK The recovery in the United States jobs market stalled last month, adding just 120,000 jobs far below the figures most economists had been predicting. The US added 227,000 new jobs in February and economists had been expecting that this would be theTHE GUARDIAN - 305 words
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220 2012-04-07 4 CHANNEL NEWSASIA BUCHAREST The trial of former Romanian diplomat Silviu Ionescu, who is accused of manslaughter after two hit-and-run accidents in Singapore, resumed yesterday in Bucharest. For the first time, the defence team and the accused saw surveillance footage from theCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 220 words
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481 2012-04-07 4 SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL - SAIFULBAHRI ISMAIL saifulbahri@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Maid agencies are calling for clearer guidelines on the mandatory weekly day off for foreign domestic workers to ensure the smooth introduction of the law next year. They also believe there should be a mediation mechanism481 words
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244 2012-04-07 6 AGENCIES GENEVA A drug-resistant strain of malaria has appeared in western Thailand, adding to concerns that the parasite may spread further and render the best treatments useless. Doctors treating about 3,200 people along Thailand’s border with Myanmar found that artemisinin-combination therapyAGENCIES - 244 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-04-07 6 AGENCIES BUFORD (Wyoming) The town of Buford population 1 was sold for US$900,000 (S$1.13 million) to an unidentified buyer from Vietnam on Thursday after an 11-minute Internet auction that attracted worldwide interest. The Western town garnered online viewers and bidders from 46 countries forAGENCIES; REUTERS - 266 words
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Advertisement31 2012-04-07 2 SCIENCE 24 FOUND IN SIBERIA: 10,000 YEAR OLD PERFECTLY PRESERVED MAMMOTH COMMENT &ANALYSIS MICHAEL STOTHARD RECOVERYAND RECONCILIATION IN ICELAND 8 JULES BOYKOFF WHAT PRICE, LONDON OLYMPICS? 10 T SECTION PAGE 3131 words
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COMMENT & ANALYSIS
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Article, Illustration1833 2012-04-07 8 MICHAEL STOTHARD - MICHAEL STOTHARD Michael Stothard is a reporter at the Financial Times. THE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED A visitor seeking a sense of how Iceland’s clique of powerful financiers saw themselves before their empire came tumbling down need look no further than Reykjavik’s Harpa concert hall. TheTHE FINANCIAL TIMES LIMITED; PHOTO COURTESY HARPA - 1,833 words
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Article, Illustration512 2012-04-07 10 JULES BOYKOFF - JULES BOYKOFF Jules Boykoffis an associate professor of political science at Pacific University in Oregon. THE GUARDIAN The 2012 Olympics glimmer on London’s horizon, but the Games are more than a smiley-faced sportstopia. The cost of hosting the Olympics has skyrocketed while private funders have evaporated,THE GUARDIAN - 512 words
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VOICES
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395 2012-04-07 12 Adrian Yeo - Letter from Adrian Yeo I READ with interest the results of the Graciousness Index, reported in “Baby boomers still most gracious S’poreans, but youth improve” (March 29). As a researcher, I am heartened that the Singapore Kindness Movement commissioned this in an395 words
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337 2012-04-07 12 Gordon Reid - Letter from Gordon Reid AS A foreigner who has lived and worked here, I wanted to experience Singapore from an angle that did not include a theme park, shopping, entertainment or commercial experience. Visiting one of the tourist visitor centres for ideas was337 words
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241 2012-04-07 12 Marcus Wei - Letter from Marcus Wei IT HAS been more than three months since the massive breakdown on SMRT’s rail lines. I would think that usual train services would have resumed even if train speeds are slower. But recently, to my surprise, I have been241 words
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186 2012-04-07 12 Edwin Goh Xian Jun - Letter from Edwin Goh Xian Jun I AM disappointed that hardly any local reports were written before the Asian Football Confederation match on Wednesday between Tampines Rovers and Terengganu at Jalan Besar Stadium. This resulted in a paltry crowd of 801 watching a thrilling186 words
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SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration454 2012-04-07 18 RACHEL KELLY - RACHEL KELLY rachel@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE After four decades of service, Singapore Airlines has bid farewell to the last of its Boeing 747 fleet, which played a pivotal role in shaping SIA into the airline it is today, Yesterday, the airline held special return flights fromREUTERS - 454 words
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Article, Illustration346 2012-04-07 18 AMANDA LEE - Reaching out to foreign workers through cricket and food AMANDA LEE SINGAPORE The slight drizzle yesterday failed to dampen the mood even though it disrupted a friendly game of cricket at an event organised by a group of AngloChinese School (Independent) students for about 20 foreign workers. The students organisedPHOTO BY OOI BOON KEONG - 346 words
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135 2012-04-07 18 For more than a year, HealthServe has been providing free computer and English lessons to the foreign workers at its activity centre at a shophouse near Jalan Papan. The weekly night lessons conducted by volunteers are attended by more than 20 foreign135 words
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211 2012-04-07 19 LIP KWOK WAI - LIP KWOK WAI kwokwai@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The former Turf City has been renamed “The Grandstand” after coming under new management. Along with the new name, the site, which is 60-per-cent occupied now, will undergo a major facelift. To attract more tenants, new landlord211 words
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Article, Illustration88 2012-04-07 19 A total of 716 participants yesterday helped to break the Singapore Book of Records for the Most Number of People Painting Easter Eggs. The record was 375 participants last year. The participants at Downtown East each painted two eggs and decorated one. They brought decorative materialsPHOTO COURTESY NTUC CLUB - 88 words
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148 2012-04-07 19 LIU BEI - LIU BEI Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have come up with a software that can detect if a motorist is sleepy by the speed at which he blinks. A camera zooms in on a motorist’s eyes and, if his rate148 words
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111 2012-04-07 19 CHANNEL NEWSASIA As Singapore and Uzbekistan marked the 15th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties, both sides agreed to promote closer people-to-people relations through cultural exchanges and tourism. Minister of State (Foreign Affairs) Masagos Zulkifli, who is in Tashkent and returnsCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 111 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration214 2012-04-07 20 AP BEIJING The man once considered China’s most-wanted fugitive went on trial yesterday, accused of using cash, liquor and prostitutes to bribe officials while he ran the country’s largest-ever smuggling ring. Lai Changxing who battled deportation from Canada for a decade, sayingAP; REUTERS - 214 words
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Article494 2012-04-07 20 China releases details of Xinjiang militants’ links without naming its neighbour REUTERS BEIJING China has given rare details of what is says are the links between militant groups in its restive far western region of Xinjiang and neighbouring countries, most likely close ally Pakistan, as it unveiledREUTERS - 494 words
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Article, Illustration138 2012-04-07 20 The Japanese ghost ship that had been drifting since last year’s tsunami has been sunk in the Gulf of Alaska, eliminating the hazard it posed to shipping and the coastline. A United States Coast Guard cutter pummelled the 50m-long Ryou-Un Maru with high explosiveAP - 138 words
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165 2012-04-07 20 REUTERS A 30-year-old Chinese woman was sentenced to death by a court in Wenzhou yesterday for “cheating” investors of 100.11 million yuan (S$20 million), losing 94 million yuan in futures and gold trading, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported yesterday. TheREUTERS - 165 words
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Article295 2012-04-07 21 World population will hit 9.3b by 2050; Asia, Africa to lead urban boom AGENCIES UNITED NATIONS The world’s urban population is expected to increase by 2.3 billion between 2010 and 2050, with 86 per cent of that growth occurring in Asia and Africa, according to aAGENCIES - 295 words
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270 2012-04-07 21 REUTERS LONDON Sky News, part of Mr Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, said on Thursday it had hacked into emails on two occasions but insisted it had acted in the public interest, as the channel’s parent company faces an investigation by British regulators.REUTERS - 270 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-04-07 21 Cars, damaged by heavy rains, hail and powerful winds, on a street in Buenos Aires on Thursday. A strong storm tore through Argentina’s capital on Wednesday night, killing at least 13 people in the region and leaving more than 20 injured. Several subway, bus andREUTERS - 97 words
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215 2012-04-07 21 THE GUARDIAN LONDON A senior employee at Virgin Atlantic has resigned after allegations that she passed private flight details of celebrities, including Ashley Cole and Sienna Miller, to a global paparazzi agency. Emails seen by The GuardianTHE GUARDIAN - 215 words
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Article, Illustration172 2012-04-07 21 REUTERS Viktor Bout (picture), a Russian arms dealer caught in an undercover sting by United States agents posing as Colombian guerrillas seeking weapons, was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday by a US judge in NewYork. Bout,REUTERS - 172 words
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164 2012-04-07 21 AGENCIES The firebrand founder of a populist antiimmigrant party in Italy, whose crucial support kept former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in power in three governments, has resigned amid a widening corruption scandal over party funds. Mr Umberto Bossi, 70, resigned on Thursday as NorthernAGENCIES - 164 words
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Article, Illustration230 2012-04-07 22 AGENCIES SAN PEDRO CUTUD (Philippines) Thousands have gathered in Philippine villages to watch devotees being nailed to crosses as they marked Good Friday yesterday by re-enacting Jesus Christ’s suffering. Nine men wearing crowns of twigs on their heads were crucified for aAGENCIES; REUTERS - 230 words
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268 2012-04-07 22 REUTERS REYHANLI (Turkey) More than 2,800 Syrians fled across the border to Turkey from the region of Idlib on Thursday, a Turkish official said, more than double the highest previous one-day total. The refugees crossed close to the village of Bukulmez and moreREUTERS - 268 words
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Article, Illustration287 2012-04-07 22 REUTERS SARAJEVO Bosnia yesterday marked the 20th anniversary of the start of the Bosnian war, which introduced a chilling new term to the world: Ethnic cleansing. The anniversary finds the Balkan country deeply divided, power shared uneasily between Serbs, Croats and Muslims in aREUTERS - 287 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-04-07 22 IN AUSTRALIA, THE EASTER BILBY? REUTERS The Easter Bunny’s days as a furry seasonal icon may be numbered in Australia, as conservationists Down Under move to replace it with the Easter Bilby. The bilby is a rare marsupial that has long ears, a long muzzle, silky fur and a pouchREUTERS - 118 words
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SCIENCE
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332 2012-04-07 24 AGENCIES LONDON A remarkably well-preserved mammoth carcass found in Northern Siberia suggests that early human hunters “stole” the massive ancient mammals from lions. The young woolly mammoth carcass, dating back at least 10,000 years, was found in an ice cliff in theAGENCIES - 332 words
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Article, Illustration568 2012-04-07 24 Synthetic biologists want to create the high-performing Ferraris of the natural world THE GUARDIAN LONDON If genetically modified (GM) is agriculture’s family sedan, synthetic biology could give us Ferrari crops that feed the world without harming the planet. The United Kingdom government has justTHE GUARDIAN; BLOOMBERG - 568 words
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BUSINESS
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240 2012-04-07 25 REUTERS SAN FRANCISCO Facebook, preparing for what would be Silicon Valley’s largest initial public offering, has picked NASDAQ over the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) for its listing in a major victory for the technology-laden United States bourse, a source familiar with the situationREUTERS - 240 words
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Article, Illustration367 2012-04-07 25 Note smartphone success spurs Korean brand to record quarterly profit REUTERS SEOUL Samsung Electronics posted record quarterly profit of US$5.15 billion (S$6.48 billion), driven by booming sales of its smartphones and the Galaxy Note “phablet”, which it hopes will show it has a flair forREUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 367 words
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Article19 2012-04-07 25 FRIDAY CLOSED Thursday 2,986.20 p 0.04% Wednesday 2,985.04 q 0.99% Tuesday 3,014.98 q 0.04% Monday 3,016.07 p 0.19%19 words
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Article24 2012-04-07 25 HANG SENG CLOSED È Ç NIKKEI 9,688.45 (+0.19%) SHANGHAI 2,306.55 (+0.19%) AUSTRALIA CLOSED MUMBAI CLOSED Ç Ç MALAYSIA 1,598.87 (+0.34%) SEOUL 2,029.03 (+0.01%)24 words
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Article87 2012-04-07 25 STOCK CALL BUY S$3.06 Citigroup keeps call and raises target to S$3.59 from S$2.94 to reflect higher selling prices and higher prices for listed entities amid upside risk to Singapore’s 2012 GDP growth. House says CapitaLand is its preferred pick among Singapore developers on its relatively attractive valuation. The87 words
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329 2012-04-07 25 VALARIE TAN - VALARIE TAN BEIJING The current conditions in the global economy could potentially trigger a trade war between China and the rest of the world, said a former senior World Bank adviser. Mr Carl Dahlman said a greater concern is that there are no329 words
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MARKETBUZZ
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Article, Illustration216 2012-04-07 26 Come indulge in your favourite gourmet burgers at Swensen’s. The Gourmet Burger Bonanza promotion lets diners choose two of their favourite mini burgers from six succulent offerings. Made from the freshest ingredients and premium burger patties, these mini delights are served on a toasted Ciabatta bun216 words
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Article, Illustration167 2012-04-07 26 F&N Magnolia celebrates its 75th anniversary with a host of activities throughout the year. F&N Magnolia Treasured Values Photo Contest For 75 years, F&N Magnolia has provided customers with creamy, nutritious fresh milk. It has gained consumers’ trust with its quality dairy products and167 words
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Article, Illustration155 2012-04-07 26 Experiencing feet and leg pain or numbness from diabetic neuropathy? The Neuropathy Treatment Protocol can help ease your pain and discomfort. This non-invasive, no-drug light treatment from the US helps regenerate damaged nerves so they can function better. It also claims to quickly increase circulation to155 words
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Article, Illustration182 2012-04-07 26 In celebration of International Women’s Day last month, Amore Fitness and U Sports held a mass aerobics event at the main atrium in City Square Mall. More than 700 ladies gathered for a hearty aerobics and dance workout that included movements from A m o re182 words
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Article, Illustration147 2012-04-07 26 Last weekend, E&P Learning Place held its 18th International Abacus and Mental Arithmetic evaluation ceremony at Swissotel The Stamford. This year’s event marked E&P Learning Place’s 21 st year in the education business. Held annually, the event is one of the largest competitive mental arithmetic147 words
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PERSONAL FINANCE
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Article, Illustration1122 2012-04-07 27 SHRIKANT BHAT - COMMENTARY SHRIKANT BHAT ShrikantBhat is head of wealth management at Citibank Singapore. JD Rockefeller, the first American to be worth more than a billion dollars, once said that the only thing that gave him pleasure was to see his dividends coming in. In line with theBLOOMBERG - 1,122 words
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SPORTS
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Article, Illustration636 2012-04-07 28 Englishman believes his fitness and experience can prove decisive in securing his first Major win AGENCIES GOLF 76th Masters AUGUSTA Lee Westwood made seven birdies on the opening day of the Masters as he went about in emphatic fashion to prove that it would be naiveAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 636 words
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Article, Illustration378 2012-04-07 28 AGENCIES The two front-runners for the green jacket had to endure a rough start on the opening day of the Masters as they both spoke about the need to improve their driving. Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are only five and four shots behind respectively,AGENCIES; REUTERS - 378 words
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Article, Illustration547 2012-04-07 29 Liverpool and Aston Villa find themselves stuck in different ruts AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Liverpool vs Aston Villa LIVERPOOL Two of the oldest and most successful clubs in England take to the pitch at Anfield today desperate to arrest their decline on different fronts. Alex McLeish has admittedAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 547 words
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Article, Illustration262 2012-04-07 29 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH LONDON Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini (picture) has stated that if he was a player, he would have punched his striker Mario Balotelli by now because of all the scrapes the young Italian has got into. But in a warning to his squad,THE DAILY TELEGRAPH; REUTERS - 262 words
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Article, Illustration279 2012-04-07 29 AGENCIES ENGLISH PREMIERSHIP Chelsea vs Wigan Chelsea will be looking to make an example out of Wigan Athletic today after Salomon Kalou (picture) banged the war drums by claiming that the Londoners were good enough to beat Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final. The ChelseaAGENCIES; GETTY IMAGES - 279 words
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Article, Illustration757 2012-04-07 30 IAN DE COTTA - Dreaming of joining team’s development programme, Singaporean undergoes three days of physical and mental tests in Woking IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY EXCLUSIVE LONDON He is hoping to become the first Singaporean to drive in Formula 1, and earlier this week, Andrew Tang underwent a batteryPHOTO BY IAN DE COTTA - 757 words
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Article, Illustration509 2012-04-07 30 TAN YO-HINN - TAN YO-HINN yohinn@mediacorp.com.sg GOLF 2012 ISPS Handa Singapore Classic SINGAPORE Veteran Thai golfer Thaworn Wiratchant remains optimistic of matching compatriot Thongchai Jaidee’s record of 13 Asian Tour wins. The 2005 Asian Tour Order of Merit winner, who is one win short of equalling thatPHOTO BY TAN YO-HINN - 509 words
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Miscellaneous166 2012-04-07 29 SPORTS FIXTURES M League Home Team Johor FC Away Team LionsXII Match KickOff (Singapore date/time) Sat, 07/04/12 8.45pm For fixtures of all other M League, S.League, E Premier, E League Champ, Spanish, Italian, German, J League, K League, A League and US Soccer League, please visit Singapore Pools website. LIVE166 words
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Article, Illustration504 2012-04-07 2 ZHANG WEIFANG - Soak up the glitz and glamour of the Twenties with slinky cocktail dresses and tasselled numbers ZHANG WEIFANG zhangweifang@mediacorp.com.sg THE roaring Twenties could well be considered a fashion renaissance. Dresses took centrestage and the silhouettes broke new ground in terms of radical hemlines and titillating embellishmentsSHOOT LOCATION COURTESY OF ZOUK - 504 words
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Article, Illustration514 2012-04-07 4 5 questions with Charlotte Olympia Dellal “THE higher the heel, the better you feel.” That is what luxury accessories designer Charlotte Olympia Dellal swears by and she fervently believes that you should, too. The silver-tongued looker launched her eponymous London-based shoe label back in February 2007, crafting out heels with514 words
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Article, Illustration318 2012-04-07 4 ZHANG WEIFANG - Slap, slather and spritz on the latest beauty and grooming must-haves ZHANG WEIFANG Maybelline’s limited edition Pure Mineral Talk Of The Town Foundation Set Maybelline has just unveiled its limited edition Pure Mineral Foundation Set, consisting the Pure Mineral Talk Of The Town Two-Way Cake Foundation, a brand318 words
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Article, Illustration268 2012-04-07 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - Latest digs around town ZHANG WEIFANG Uniqlo in Parkway Parade For the proud Easties out there who love UNIQLO, you’d be pleased to know that the Japanese brand has opened its doors at Parkway Parade on Thursday. Occupying a floor area of 17,71 3.24 square feet, UNIQLO Parkway268 words
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Article, Illustration82 2012-04-07 5 ZHANG WEIFANG - ZHANG WEIFANG BRITISH luxury men’s brand, Alfred Dunhill, fashioned the sparkle of London in Shanghai recently when it presented its Autumn/ Winter 2012 collection in front of 1,000 global guests.The likes of Godfrey Gao and Huang Xiao Ming mingled freely as Dunhill unveiled the immaculate and timeless sophistication82 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2012-04-07 6 SERENE LIM - Welcome to the travel party Myanmar. But please take it slow SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com. sg YAY, travellers rejoice.Another largely unexplored frontier opens up and this time it’s just in our backyard. Myanmar is in the news everywhere this week due to its historic election as TheShwedagon Pagoda In Yangon; Photo: Ayudamyanmar Travel - 1,028 words
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Article, Illustration652 2012-04-07 7 Jetsetting with Hansel Tan OTHERWISE known as Romeo for now. The 26-year-old has flown all the way from New York where he’s currently based to step into the tights of one half of literature’s most famous couple in Wild Rice’s staging of its first Shakespearean production.That’s Romeo And Juliet, if652 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-04-07 8 PUMA has developed its maiden game application in the form of PUMA FAAS Beats, an app which blends music, technology and speed into one neat formula. Through a series of interactive musical rhythm-based games, players will be introduced to the new range of FAAS Spring/110 words
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Article124 2012-04-07 8 Swedish furniture empire, IKEA, will be hosting a light bulb exchange for customers at IKEA Alexandra and IKEATampinesthisweekend to encourage the switch from incandescent light bulbs to low energy ones. Every customer is entitled to exchange for a pack of two SPARSAM E14 low-energy light bulbs124 words
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Article105 2012-04-07 8 Suria’s very own reality singing competition, Anugerah, returns this year as Anugerah V, and the channel is seeking songbirds aged 35 years and above to participate in the talent show. Ifyouthinkyou have the versatility of a superstar, a vintage appeal you can call your own and of course,105 words
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119 2012-04-07 8 SIFAS Festival Of Indian Classical Music Dance 2012: Krishna Bharatham Dance Of Krishna Choreographed by maestro Sheejith Krishna, Krishna Bharatham Dance Of Krishna is about Lord Krishna in Mahabharatha, who is a strategist, statesman and a friend in need. In the chronicle of the Pandavas versus the Kauravas, Lord Krishna119 words
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Article94 2012-04-07 8 Presented by Resorts World Sentosa, Voyage De La Vie has beguiled both local and international audiences with its extravagant costumes, spectacular music scores and innovative stage design. This extravaganza consists of a cast of highly skilled performers that include gymnasts, trapeze artists, contortionists and magicians. Come94 words
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Article130 2012-04-07 8 UPCOMING: In commemoration of World Intellectual Property (IP) Day, The Originals IP Spectacular! is a grand two-day affair with an exciting line-up of movie, music and art activities! Organised by the Honour Intellectual Property (HIP) Alliance, a collaborative initiative among the people, private and public sectors130 words
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Miscellaneous191 2012-04-07 9 ON MEDIACORP LIFE Channel 8, 7pm Laifa and Chunchun collude with Ruyi’s gynaecologist to manipulate her prenatal check up report, indicating that her baby is diagnosed with Down Syndrome, so that she will give up the pregnancy. BOLLYWOOD MASTI: DESI BOYZ Vasantham, 4pm Desi Boyz is a 2011 Hindi comedy191 words
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