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Title Section15 2013-01-12 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 12 JANUARY 2013 MICA (P) 093/06/201215 words
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Article, Illustration1166 2013-01-12 1 NEO CHAI CHIN; WONG WEI HAN - Combination of temporary and structural measures to halt ‘prices running away from fundamentals’ HOUSING NEO CHAI CHIN chaichin@mediacorp.com.sg business environment. A DDITION A L REPORTING BYWONG WEI HAN WONG WEI HAN SINGAPORE Three months after the last round of property cooling measures,PHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 1,166 words
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Article, Illustration522 2013-01-12 1 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Government yesterday introduced more measures to ensure that Executive Condominiums (ECs) continue to serve as an affordable housing option for middle-income Singaporean families, four days after National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan directed the Urban RedevelopmentTODAY FILE PHOTO - 522 words
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Advertisement85 2013-01-12 1 RODNEY TAN HAD TO GIVE UP HIS DREAM WHEN FAMILY AND DUTY CALLED, BUT HE HAS NO REASON TO REGRET NOW SATURDAY PEOPLE 10 Man United vs Liverpool It’s a battle of the red-hot strikers, Robin van Persie and Luis Suarez, as Manchester United host old rivals Liverpool at Old85 words
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Article, Illustration559 2013-01-12 2 SUMITA SREEDHARAN, WONG WEI HAN - Minister Khaw advises buyers to be patient, with 200,000 homes expected to be completed over the next four years PROPERTY SUMITA SREEDHARAN, WONG WEI HAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The Government yesterday introduced fresh measures to moderate the rise in prices of re-sale Housing and DevelopmentTODAY FILE PHOTO - 559 words
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512 2013-01-12 4 PROPERTY SINGAPORE Property analysts and others reacted with surprise towards the extent of the cooling measures announced by the Government yesterday, but were divided over just what their impact would be. However, several of those contacted agreed that the immediate effect would512 words
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598 2013-01-12 6 EAST CHINA SEA DISPUTE AGENCIES TOK YO —Reaffirming his hawkish stance on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said yesterday that Japan will not negotiate with Beijing over a territorial dispute and that China was “wrong” for allowing violent protests that hurt Japanese businesses.AGENCIES - 598 words
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Article, Illustration688 2013-01-12 8 AMIR HUSSAIN - AMIR HUSSAIN amirhussain@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE The Punggol East contest heated up yesterday, with more turning up to collect nomination forms from the Elections Department, and the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) making an unusual proposal to the Workers’ Party (WP), whichPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 688 words
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Article, Illustration481 2013-01-12 8 ALVINA SOH - Businessman appeals against prison sentence of 4 years and 10 months, and S$90,000 fine IN COURT ALVINA SOH alvinasoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —The pimp for an underage girl at the centre of an online vice ring, Tang Boon Thiew, has been sentenced toPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 481 words
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Article, Illustration627 2013-01-12 9 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Film can be shown in cinemas if edited, but director is not saying if he will make the cuts CHRISTOPHER TOH christophert@mediacorp.com.sg S I NG A PO R E Film-goers here who wanted to watch film-maker Ken Kwek’s Sex.Violence.FamilyValues can have the opportunity627 words
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saturday people
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Article, Illustration1127 2013-01-12 10 CONRAD RAJ - Rodney Tan had to give up his dream of being an engineer when family and duty called, but he has no cause for regret now CAIRNHILL GROUP BOSS CONRAD RAJ Editor-at-Large conrad@mediacorp.com .sg Young Rodney Tan was not meant to be a hotelier. Being good in mathsPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 1,127 words
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Advertisement35 2013-01-12 10 If Liverpool can boss the midfield, stifling the service to United’s front men and feeding the ball to Luis Suarez as often as possible, this match could start to get very interesting. ADRIAN CLARKE 2335 words
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352 2013-01-12 12 TAN KOK TIM - FROM TAN KOK TIM I refer to the report, “Strike balance between car ownership and use: Lui” (Jan 11). We need both the Certificate of Entitlement and Electronic Road Pricing to keep Singapore’s compact 712 square kilometres free of gridlock. Controlling352 words
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241 2013-01-12 12 LIM CHONG YONG - FROM LIM CHONG YONG Director, Building Management Department, Building and Construction Authority We refer to Mr Paul Chan’s letter, “For the collective good in condos” (Jan 4). The Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act (BMSMA) is aimed at facilitating self-governance by241 words
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135 2013-01-12 13 WILSON CHOO - FROM WILSON CHOO This week, a lawyer who owns a law firm was fined S$2,000 and barred from driving for 18 months for drink driving. I do not see such punishments as enough of a deterrence. Singapore should do what the Swiss do135 words
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220 2013-01-12 13 DEVATHAS SATIANATHAN - FROM DEVATHAS SATIANATHAN I refer to the letter, “Death penalty should only be for the most serious offences” (Jan 9). While I agree that punishment should be commensurate with offences, I am not as convinced of the writer’s conclusion that the death penalty220 words
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161 2013-01-12 13 JAMES POH CHING PING - FROM JAMES POH CHING PING NETS has discontinued the online services for its CashCard from Dec 31. This has inconvenienced motorists, especially those who have been using the service to submit their Electronic Road Pricing and car park transactions in soft copy for transport161 words
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singapore
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Article, Illustration528 2013-01-12 14 SUMITA SREEDHARAN - Minister of State asks for employers to play their part and provide more opportunities COMMUNITY SUMITA SREEDHARAN sumitas@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Employers could do more to provide job opportunities and training programmes for people with mental illness, said Minister of State (Social and FamilyPHOTO: ERNEST CHUA - 528 words
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476 2013-01-12 14 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SINGAPORE When the Singapore Arts Festival returns next year, the assurance is that it will be one meant “to inspire diverse audiences with great artistic experiences”. Putting forth its recommendations on the festival yesterday, the Singapore Arts Festival Review Committee476 words
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Article, Illustration471 2013-01-12 15 AMANDA LEE - It submits that there are inconsistencies in separate statements Ms Ko had given to CPIB and the court AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg S ING A POR E —The prosecution yesterday applied to impeach the key witness in the sex-for-grades case, arguingPHOTO: OOI BOON KEONG - 471 words
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world
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369 2013-01-12 16 REUTERS NEW DELHI The gang of men charged with the rape and murder of an Indian student “decided ahead of time” that they would look for a woman to rape and “intended to kill her”, a police report submitted to court byREUTERS - 369 words
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Article, Illustration773 2013-01-12 16 CHINA POLITICS THE NEW YORK TIMES GUANGZHOU The demonstrations have died down and the reporters and editors are back to work at China’s most prominent weekly newspaper. But the paper, Southern Weekly, is sure to remain a crucial battleground over Communist Party censorship.THE NEW YORK TIMES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 773 words
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638 2013-01-12 18 CHINESE SOCIETY AP BEIJING —They’re called “Little Emperors” the children born in China under a law that generally limits urban families to having only one child. They grow up as the sole focus of doting parents. How does this affect them? What does itAP - 638 words
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427 2013-01-12 19 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —A rally organised by opposition parties and non-gov-ernment organisations will go on as planned at Stadium Merdeka this afternoon, Parti Islam SeMalaysia Deputy President Mohamad Sabu said, despite a last-minute suggestion by the city police chief thatAGENCIES - 427 words
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175 2013-01-12 19 AGENCIES QUETTA —Shias in this Pakistani city, hit by a brutal terror attack, refused to bury their dead yesterday in protest, demanding that the government do something to protect them from what has become a barrage of bombings and shootings against the minority MuslimAGENCIES - 175 words
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business
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224 2013-01-12 20 SINGAPORE —Shipbuilder Nam Cheong said yesterday it planned to raise as much as S$48.5 million through the placement of up to 190 million shares at S$0.255 each. The company said between 70 and 90 per cent of the net proceeds, estimated224 words
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Article608 2013-01-12 20 Abe govt leans on BoJ for greater monetary easing to end two decades of deflation JAPANESE ECONOMY AGENCIES TOK YO The Japanese government yesterday approved ¥10.3 trillion (S$142 billion) of extra spending in the country’s biggest stimulus since the financial crisis and vowed to beef upAGENCIES - 608 words
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410 2013-01-12 20 AGENCIES BEIJING —Inflation accelerated to a sixmonth high in China last month as unusually cold winter weather pushed up food prices across the country, narrowing the scope for the central bank to ease monetary policy in Asia’s largest economy. China’s consumer price indexAGENCIES - 410 words
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Article198 2013-01-12 20 AGENCIES N E W YORK United States credit and charge card company American Express said on Thursday it would cut about 5,400 jobs, or 8.5 per cent of its global workforce this year, mostly in its travel division, as it restructures its business and paysAGENCIES - 198 words
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Advertisement236 2013-01-12 21 2013 Style:Weddings signature Love Affair bridal roadshow is back again! Get exclusive deals from our bridal partners and stand to WIN LUCKY DRAW PRIZES WORTH OVER $10,000! f Describe your dream wedding on Style: c Weddings' Facebookpage. Show us your post at the event for a pair of movie tickets*.236 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration664 2013-01-12 22 PHILIP GOH - Sundram says new young additions must believe in themselves against old foes Selangor MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE PHILIP GOH Deputy Sports Editor philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Call it a baptism of fire. After opening their Malaysian Super League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Charity Shield winners AngkatanPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 664 words
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Article, Illustration504 2013-01-12 22 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN The LionsXII may have got off to a winning start in their 2013 Malaysia Super League campaign. But Selangor coach Irfan Bakti was far from impressed by their 1-0 away win over Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) on Wednesday.“I was atPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 504 words
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Article, Illustration745 2013-01-12 23 ADRIAN CLARKE - THE BIG MATCH MANCHESTER UNITED VS LIVERPOOL COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg What’s the most important ingredient one will need to come away with three points from tomorrow’s inevitably hateful, white-hot clash between Manchester United and Liverpool? Passion, skill and organisation are all vital,PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 745 words
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Article104 2013-01-12 23 NBA Knicks 76 Pacers 81, Mavericks 117 Kings 112, Heat 90 Trail Blazers 92 Copa del Rey Getafe 0 Atletico Madrid 0, Barcelona 5 Cordoba 0, Real Betis 1 Las Palmas 0 Fixtures and telecast details (mio TV) Today QPR vs Tottenham (Ch 102, 8.45pm), Stoke104 words
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228 2013-01-12 23 AGENCIES LONDON —Fourth-placed Chelsea will enter today’s away match against Stoke City feeling more unsettled than before. This is because Russian owner Roman Abramovich has reportedly made former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola an £18 million-a-year (S$35.6 million) deal to become Chelsea’s next managerAGENCIES - 228 words
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Article, Illustration477 2013-01-12 24 The draw for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year which begins on Monday, was conducted yesterday. TODAY looks at the chances of the big names in the men’s and women’s singles. FIRST-ROUND BLOCKBUSTER MATCHES TO LOOK OUT FOR: Men’sPHOTOS: REUTERS, GETTY IMAGES - 477 words
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Article, Illustration488 2013-01-12 24 ALYWIN CHEW - ALYWIN CHEW Assistant Sports Editor alywin@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —TODAY Fantasy League player Ng Wee Meng (picture) is not content despite winning the S$500 Manager of the Month award for December. What he really wants is the top prize of S$5,000 at the end of the488 words
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Miscellaneous75 2013-01-12 23 For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (Fori 8 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) SINGAPORE Ip Y(i) Always play with care. a [responsibiyf Do not bet illegally. J Singapore Pools Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for more details75 words
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Advertisement48 2013-01-12 25 WHAT A WASTE ABOUT HALF OF FOOD PRODUCED GOES TO WASTE 31 OSCARS 2013 NOMINEES CHIME IN ABOUT THEIR NODS 33 LAST NOTES MONTREUX JAZZ FEST FOUNDER DIES 34 SATURDAY, 12 JANUARY 2013 SHOW ME THE SPINACH WHY YOU SHOULDN’T UNDERESTIMATE THIS COMMON VEG 30 PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES48 words
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cars
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Article, Illustration1239 2013-01-12 26 DERRYN WONG - PART TWO OF OUR PREVIEW OF THE YEAR’S KEY CAR LAUNCHES DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg Mercedes-Benz A-Class When: First half Mercedes-Benz is coming out swinging in 2013, a year that (for once) sees Audi and BMW release fewer major models. Its first line of assault is the1,239 words
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Article, Illustration390 2013-01-12 28 DERRYN WONG - Citroen’s C4 is wonderfully green in its diesel guise, without sacrificing any of its usability DERRYN WONG features@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE The Citroen C4 hatchback disappeared from local price lists about three years ago, and that leave of absence accounts, in part, for the attention it seemed to draw390 words
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NEWS TRACKS
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Article, Illustration101 2013-01-12 28 Tan Chong Motor sales launched the Nissan Note the Japanese firm’s first supercharged model in Singapore on Thursday. The Note offers two engine opt ions 1.21 DIG-S (direct-injection gasoline with a 1 .2l developi n g 78hp a nd a 1.2l DIG-S (direct-injection gasoline with101 words
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Article, Illustration73 2013-01-12 28 Q ue e n f ront m a n F re dd ie Me rc u r y ’s Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow willbe put up for auction today at the Autosport International in Birmingham, England. The car was bought for Freddie’s personal use by his73 words
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Article, Illustration67 2013-01-12 28 Local motorsports outfit Clearwater Racing took delivery of abrandnew McLaren MP4-12C GT3 last week, through dealer Wearnes Automotive. Clearwater, with d r iver a nd pr i ncipa l Mok Wen g Su n were champions in 2011 and 2012 in the were champions in 201167 words
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Article, Illustration59 2013-01-12 28 Hyundai has released an image of its HCD-14 concept car, which will debut on Jan 14 at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The HCD-14 showcases the design direction of Hyundai’s upcoming premium cars. The firm released few details of the HCD14,59 words
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food
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Article, Illustration1055 2013-01-12 30 DON MENDOZA - A serving of spinach could just be the star dish of the New Year if we stop treating it like an afterthought TAKING A LEAF DON MENDOZA donm@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Spinach. Say what you like about it, but I’d bet one week’s worth of dishwashing that PopeyePHOTO: YANTRA - 1,055 words
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Article, Illustration338 2013-01-12 31 REUTERS LONDON Up to half of all the food produced worldwide ends up going to waste due to poor harvesting, storage and transport methods as well as irresponsible retailer and consumer behaviour, a report said on Thursday. The world produces about four billion tonnes ofREUTERS; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 338 words
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Article, Illustration291 2013-01-12 31 DON MENDOZA - BITE SIZED DON MENDOZA SINGAPORE —Okay, so we’re not exactly saying it’s going to be S$3-a-kilo cheap. But the inaugural Marina Bay Sands Epicurean Market (Jan 25 to 27) a celebration of fine foods, wine and cookery promises a sampling of some of the most291 words
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Article, Illustration954 2013-01-12 32 ANNETTE TAN - Or how to enjoy a splendid meal without feeling like you’ve busted your diet REVIEW ANNETTE TAN features@ mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For most of us, the yearend season would have meant a bout of over-indulgence. Which means that we’ve probably guilt-tripped ourselves into eating lighter. Luckily, there are plenty954 words
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culture&lifestyle
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Article, Illustration761 2013-01-12 33 Nominees feel ‘thrilled’ and ‘honoured’ or in Hugh Jackman’s case, ‘surreal’ about getting shortlisted ACADEMY AWARDS 2013 REUTERS NEW YORK —Screenwriter Tony Kushner got a kiss and a hug, actor Hugh Jackman found his first Oscar nomination “a bit surreal” and singer Adele felt a bitREUTERS; PHOTOS: REUTERS/AP; PHOTO: AP - 761 words
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Article, Illustration224 2013-01-12 34 REUTERS ZURICH Claude Nobs, who founded the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival, has died after several weeks in a coma following a skiing accident, according to the festival’s website. Swiss-born Nobs, 76, launched the summer festival in 1967 while working at the Swiss resort’s tourism office,REUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 224 words
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Article, Illustration69 2013-01-12 35 OUR PICK The Taiwanese singer, actress and host treats her fans to a string of popular tracks including theme songs from her drama series My Intuition, Take Me Away, Rainie Love, as well as charttopping hits such as Ideal Lover, Meet- ing Love, Celebrate and My69 words
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Article61 2013-01-12 35 This exhibition, presented by Teo Huey Ling, attempts to simulate the energy of wholeness created by paper birds that flock in a pattern of a vortex. The dynamics of the artwork depends on the interaction of each element which interweave to form the structure.61 words
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Article58 2013-01-12 35 Learn how to make your own oranges out of beads for the coming Chinese New Year. This programme is open to children seven to 12 years old. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Jan 12, 1pm to 3pm, Sengkang Public Library, Activity Room. Programme fee at S$2.58 words
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Article80 2013-01-12 35 Da Isser caught the attention of the people at Broadcast Events when they heard some of his amazing mix tapes. His impeccable taste in hip hop, which moves effortlessly between gangsta, ’90s, political, party hip hop and rap, somehow makes it seem like there80 words
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Article67 2013-01-12 35 Women and their bags there’s just no stopping them. If you can’t fight your bag addiction, feed it by adding more to your collection. Enjoy up to 75 per cent off bags from participating brands such as Prada, Gucci, Chanel, Dior, Bottega Veneta, Coach, Kate Spade67 words
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83 2013-01-12 35 This latest award-winning film from Academy Award nominee director Roko Belic takes us on a journey from the swamps of Louisiana to the slums of Kolkata in search of what really makes people happy Combining real-life stories of people from around the world and powerful83 words
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