Today, 18 June 2013, Afternoon Edition

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    16 1 TODAY AFTERNOON EDITION WE SET YOU THINKING /VI bdiaCorp TUESDAY, 18 JUNE 2013 MICA (P) 053/06/2013
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    Haze hits levels not seen since 1997 record
    979 1  -  PSIreading hits 155, air quality plunges to ‘unhealthy’ for first time in almost three years WORST IN 16 YEARS ALFRED CHUA, KENNETH LOW alfredchuamf@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After the haze had seemingly moderated over the weekend, it came back with a vengeance yesterday, shrouding
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    Government to release more data on the Web
    537 1  -  EUGENE NEUBRONNER eugenen@mediacorp.com. sg S I N G A P O R E Instead of poring over spreadsheets and data tables found across a myriad of Government websites, the public can now access more Government data on topics ranging from lightning activity
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      353 1 WHY FULL-TIME NATIONAL SERVICE CANNOT BE SHORTENED, AND SOME TIME INEFFICIENCY MIGHT ACTUALLY BE DESIRABLE: HO SHU HUANG COMMENT&ANALYSIS 10 SPORTS 31 CONFED CUP: TAHITI CELEBRATE DESPITE THUMPING 6-1 DEFEAT tdy.sg/haze18june The haze in pictures, taken by TODAY readers as well as our journalists. ON TWITTER #sghaze jetstar.com 6499 9702
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      193 2 Get ready for the blockbuster musical of the year! For the very first time ever in South East Asia, the globally acclaimed and Tony-Award Olivier-Award winning 'Hairspray The Musical' will be delighting and enthralling audiences as it makes its way from London to Singapore this September 2013 for a strictly
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      334 3 m START SURFING AT BLAZING 4G SPEEDS WITH M CARD and win the latest 4G smartphone of your choice! 2?=*-- r From now until 30th June, stand to win prizes worth more than $20,000! v*, 20 winners x 4G smartphone yj. 100 winners x 1GB of local data HTC One
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  • hot news
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      Lock icon Snowden says US’ ‘litany of lies’ prompted his whistle-blowing
      396 4 AFTERNOON LATEST REUTERS BEIJING The former National Security Agency (NSA)contractor who revealed the United States government’s top-secret monitoring of Americans’ phone and Internet data fought back against his critics yesterday (this morning, Singapore time), saying the government’s “litany of lies” about
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      Lock icon Obama, Putin face-off over Syria at G8 summit
      219 4 BLOOMBERG E N N I S KI L L E N N O R TH E R N I R E L A N D) United States President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart, Mr Vladimir Putin, put their escalating differences over
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      Lock icon Private home sales inch up as demand stabilises
      455 6  -  CITY FRINGES POPULAR AMONG BUYERS LEE YEN NEE leeyennee@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Sales of new private homes increased slightly last month after a sharp drop in April, as demand in the property market started to stabilise. A total of 1,455 units were sold in
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      Nine arrested over Orchard Cineleisure slashing
      216 6 SINGAPORE —Nine youths have been arrested over the violent slashing at Orchard Cineleisure last Saturday, which left a full-time National Serviceman (NSF) hospitalised. The police said in a statement last night that the nine, aged between 20 and 22, were arrested over two days.
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      Lock icon MPs approve package paving way for fuel price hike
      675 8 TACKLE POVERTY FIRST, SAY PROTESTERS AGENCIES JAK ARTA —Indonesia’s Parliament yesterday approved compensation measures for the poor that the government has demanded before it would agree to cut costly fuel price subsidies which are blamed for undermining confidence in South-east Asia’s
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      274 4 Joint Honours give me a better shot at success. It’s my choice. At Kaplan, we offer Joint Honours degree programmes in collaboration with Northumbria University one of the top 25 business schools in the UK. The first of their kind in Singapore, these direct honours programmes allow you to graduate
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      12 4 OBAMA’S CHARM, JOKES FAIL WITH PUTIN For more up-to-date news, visit www.todayonline.com
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      402 5 s s/o N r i t Live THE GOOD LIFE Symposium EnvicVi life, O live it v/ IO 21 Jul 2013 (Sun) 9.00am 4.00pm SMU Administration Building l 9.00am 10.00am Will Writing: Who Gets the Money? (ENG) Dealing With Osteoarthritis of the Knee (ENG) The Importance of Dental Health (ENG)
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      342 6 1,437 steps to the best lookout point and just one step to ensure a worry-free trip. U. iiffii v >•/ tm mrgm Amm 'j&ms A K>: TravellerShield We are offering the comprehensive coverage you need On holiday, spend more time immersing yourself in the history and rich culture of new
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  • comment &analysis
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      Lock icon Why full-time NS can’t be shortened
      1268 10  -  REVISITING NATIONAL SERVICE HO SHU HUANG Ho Shu Huang is a MPhil/PhD candidate with the Department of War Studies, King’s College London. He is currently on study leave from the Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological
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      Asia’s rising frontier with Latin America
      730 13  -  ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES SIMON TAY Simon Tay is Chairman of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs. He served as his country’s representative on a Vision Group for FEALAC and was the overall editor of the final report submitted to the ministers at their meeting in
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      38 10 Cliches about revolutions and drug smuggling may persist when Asians think about Latin America, and vice versa. The realities of trade and changes in global politics are, however, pushing both sides to rethink old assumptions. SIMON TAY 13
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      115 13 UNIVERSITY OF fnasl BRADFORD MAKING KNOWLEDGE WORK Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering Ranked 55 th in 'The Complete University Guide, University Subject Tables 2013’ (Electrical Electronic Engineering) Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering Ranked 46 th in 'The Complete University Guide, University Subject Tables 2013’
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  • voices
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      FAS has not learnt from past lessons
      438 14  -  FROM CHAN SIANG MING The report “‘Communication key’ in avoiding AWOL cases” (June 17) hit the nail on the head by emphasising the importance of communication. Like former captain Nazri Nasir, I am baffled that the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) merely relied
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    • Article
      Higher petrol tax could fuel inflation
      290 14  -  FROM HO WEI JIE I refer to the letter from Yang Teck Huat “Levy high petrol tax to control traffic congestion” (June 17). A higher petrol tax would be an appropriate solution to traffic congestion and high carbon emissions. However, this is likely to
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      Modify, not dramatically change, COE system
      244 14  -  FROM RICHARD ROBERTS I refer to the letter from Mr Yang Teck Huat (“Levy high petrol tax to control traffic congestion”, June 17). Having lived most of my life in the United Kingdom, I feel that high petrol tax is a very poor way
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      Room for caregivers at hospitals?
      228 15  -  FROM RAYMOND ANTHONY FERNANDO While a loved one is hospitalised, his or her sense of normalcy will be compromised. A caregiver can play a crucial role in helping to reduce the impact of hospitalisation. We should not neglect the needs of the caregiver, especially if
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      Kudos to MAS for action against rate-rigging attempts
      204 15  -  FROM SANJAY PERERA The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is to be commended for revealing and acting against attempts by major players in the banking industry to rig interest rates. Rate-rigging is an international scam that needs to be nipped in the
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      The downside to planting trees along expressways
      171 15  -  FROM YEO ENG HUAT I refer to the ongoing road widening work on the Pan Island Expressway (PIE) between Clementi Avenue 6 and Adam Road. To re-align the road, trees on the road divider were removed. The Land Transport Authority and the National
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      89 15 BECAUSE EVERY HOME NEEDS A DENGUE F IGH 1 f f WE ARE THE FIRST LINE OF DEFENCE AGAINST DENGUE. The 5-Step Mozzie Wipeout is the only way to ensure our homes are free of stagnant water. When each one of us does our part, we can win the fight
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  • singapore
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      Dengue cases cross 10,000 mark
      567 16  -  10,257 HIT BY DISEASE WOO SIAN BOON woosianboon@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —After climbing for 11 consecutive weeks, the number of new dengue infection cases dipped to 813 last week two fewer than the record high of 815 cases set two weeks ago. The fall was scant consolation,
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      TTSH, SP to develop test kits for infectious diseases
      282 16  -  KOK XING HUI SINGAPORE —New test kits for infectious diseases such as dengue will be developed under an agreement signed by Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Singapore Polytechnic (SP) yesterday, amid the rising trend of new infectious diseases uncovered in recent
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      Lock icon Todds’ murder theory misplaced, says State Counsel
      555 17  -  ASHLEY CHIA ashley@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE “Overwhelming evidence” shows that American researcher Shane Todd had committed suicide and the homicide theory put forth by his family with a “conspicuous absence” of supporting evidence is “entirely misplaced and unfounded”, said Senior State Counsel Tai Wei Shyong,
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      332 16 NANYANG JLissi I. THE INNOVATIVE POLYTECHNIC I Social Service Institute Professional Development Centre: Your Preferred Partner for Continuing Education and Training St" Advanced Diploma in COUNSELLING 3 The Advanced Diploma in Counselling [previously known as the Specialist Diploma in Counselling) was developed in collaboration with the Social Service Training Institute
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      39 17 hazelnut recipe Your Perfect White Coffee Indulgence Presenting the all-new Roasted Hazelnut Recipe. A rich nutty aroma, smooth texture and delicious creaminess, all in a single blend. Try it now. and indulge yourself PS 'm mm lew! 3? iP:j
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      86 18 0«C£ opon a KMe, cars on fhe roads were. £ewer. Av\c) flrte a’.r was fresher. o" Ce U^>0, J *Y S «~d fo be colder r 5h;nt t0 “W me ueafber. 0 r Ui> Y C |J sparrows rhe toorvviw^. Bof now fbey are all in b;d;„<,. True or false,
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  • education
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      Lock icon In the Google age, approach to education needs a rethink
      694 19  -  AN OUT-OF-DATE SET OF SKILLS TAUGHT? COMMENTARY BY SUGATA MITRA Dr Sugata Mitra is professor of educational technology at Newcastle University and the winner of the TED Prize this year. He devised the Hole in the Wall experiment, where a
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      198 19 OOMAT A Company of ST Electronics *****91 1 'fiS'www.comat.com.sg I® trainme_comat@comat.com.sg 9 ■IBM U Business Management SHEQ Safety Health, Environmental and Quality SCANandWIN Get a free limited edition NETS FlashPay Card Only 200 cards to be given away on first-come-brst-serve basis. B 0) LPD Leadership Professional Development IT BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
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  • china&india
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      Lock icon Fatal floods in northern India; dozens missing
      104 20 Torrential rain and floods washed away buildings and roads, killing at least 23 people in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, officials said yesterday. More than a dozen people died in the state’s Rudraprayag district alone. A landslide triggered by the monsoon rains
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      Lock icon China’s faltering economy dims job prospects for grads
      812 20 Govt fears social stability could be affected, orders schools, state-owned enterprises to step up hiring FIRMS SWAMPED WITH APPLICATIONS THE NEW YORK TIMES BEIJING A record seven million stu­dents will graduate from universi­ties and colleges across China in the coming weeks, but
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      Lock icon Dissident says Beijing criticism led to NYU exit
      208 20 AGENCIES B E I J I N G Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, whose escape from house arrest to the American Em­bassy in Beijing last year provoked a diplomatic crisis, said he was being forced to leave New York University (NYU) over concerns
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      141 20 2 RNNIVfRSflRY th Professional Training Courses By the Professionals FULL TIME INTAKE (Mon Fri) Diploma in Baking Pastry Arts 2 Sep 13 Certificate of Proficiency in Baking Bread Making 8 July 13 Cake Making 5 Aug 13 Certificate in Cake Decoration 25 Jul 13 City Guild Skills Foundation Certificate Food
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      62 21 NEW ISSUE •it *> i Mi 9 A 9 in MOSES' IS WED ik V CHEAP STEEP «Sa»‘r ISSSb^j HOW NOT TO SCARE i OFF I YOUR A. OWE j N- 1183 iSiiW3I© 4te^ SI; f I m SHARONE f m m BBS* a r LIKE US ON »iauraAB(nw kSC
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  • world
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      Lock icon Documents indicate US and Britain spied on foreign diplomats
      906 22 NEW SNOWDEN LEAK AGENCIES LONDON —British and American spy agencies monitored the email and phone calls of foreign diplomats at two major international summits in London, according to a new set of classified documents provided by Mr Edward Snowden, the former
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      Lock icon China and North Korea to hold talks
      379 23 AGENCIES BEIJING —China’s Foreign Ministry said yesterday it will hold a strategic dialogue with North Korea this week following Pyongyang’s surprise offer of new talks with the United States. Vice-Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui will meet North Korean First Vice-Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan
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      Lock icon EC Chairperson admits indelible ink failed to prevent repeated votes in M’sia polls
      308 23 AGENCIES shahalam The Chairperson of Malaysia’s Election Commission (EC) has acknowledged the failure of the indelible ink used during the country’s general election last month to prevent repeated votes. In an interview with Malay-lan-guage daily Sinar Harian,
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      Lock icon Saudi Arabia: 4 more deaths from SARS-like virus
      400 24 Death toll up to 32 as Health Ministry confirms three more cases of MERS, including in two-year-old child AGENCIES R IYA DH (SAU DI A R A B I A) Saudi Arabia said that four more people have died from the new
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      7 24 T 34 A TALE OF TWO ZOES
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  • business
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      Lock icon G-8 leaders see brighter prospects as US, EU launch free-trade talks
      584 25 AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES ENNISKILLEN Leaders of the Group of Eight nations say that the worst has passed for the global economy, an aide to United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday (June 17) after summit talks on promoting
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      S’pore exports continue to shrink but recovery expected
      576 25  -  WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SING A PORE —Demand for made-in-Singapore products failed to see marked improvement last month after a promising April, with structural weaknesses in manufacturing and a dicey global outlook holding back the pace of recovery. But some economists still
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      ERA for sale for up to S$200m
      193 25 SINGAPORE Hersing Corp is looking to sell its Asia-Pacific franchise for ERA Real Estate agency for up to S$200 million, according to a Dow Jones report. Hersing’s wholly-owned ERA Realty Network is Singapore’s largest real-estate agency with more than 4,800 salespeople. According to
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  • impact
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      Lock icon Made in USA
      416 26 American dog food brand shows patriotism through its ingredients FRESH MEATS, FRESH VEGGIES THE NEW YORK TIMES NEW YORK In 2006, when Freshpet introduced dog food that required refrigeration, a novelty in the pet food aisle, retailers were sceptical that they should remodel to accommodate the free
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      140 27 A talent search for the next classical music prodigy Young Talent Project Gala Concert Come support our 10 grand finalists as they showcase their talents at the Gala Concert. Let these young performers amaze you with their musical skills and see who will take home the coveted title of Symphony
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  • technology
    • Article
      Better, faster Wi-Fi access in Singapore
      475 28  -  TV White Spaces deliver wireless solutions via unused TV broadcast frequencies CONNECTIVITY PETER YEO peteryeo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —For the past year, members of the Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) have enjoyed faster and better broadband coverage on the grounds of the 266ha golf club. This
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      Lock icon Samsung smartphone sales estimates ‘hopelessly optimistic’
      397 28 REUTERS SEOUL Analysts fell under Samsung’s marketing spell when they made what they now admit were hopelessly optimistic forecasts for its smartphone sales. Samsung’s huge share of the highend smartphone market also led some analysts to downplay industry data pointing to a segment that
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      58 28 SCAN ME WITH THE MEclub MOBILE APP AND GET REWARDED! Win Italian Wines worth more than S$300 in our June Lucky Draw* when you update your profile! Visit MEclub.com.sg for details. *Terms and conditions apply. Not yet a member? Register now at MEclub.com.sg. Download the MEclub App at Google Play
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      56 29 >••••• >•••••••• FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Catch all 16 matches LIVE on Channel 5, 8 and Toggle! Rm' ••»••••< < M*< ••••••< >*••• fcjv.v A •r .•Xv/.y/ vr* VtV.'. Wi S- 1 *LIVE telecast on Channel 8. The other matches will be televised on Channel 5 and Toggle. *Catch-up
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  • sports
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      Lock icon ‘I’M TRULY SORRY’
      716 30  -  Shakir vows to show he has learnt lesson after release from detention for AWOL A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE PHILIP GOH, IAN DE COTTA philipgoh@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —From a bit-part player, Shakir Hamzah has blossomed into an automatic pick for the LionsXII and the Singapore national squad. But yesterday, a
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      Lock icon S’PORE OPEN HIT BY LATE PULL-OUTS
      353 30  -  DAN GUEN CHIN SINGAPORE —Three of Indonesia’s top men’s singles players withdrew from the Li-Ning Singapore Open yesterday but the organisers are unfazed about their eleventh-hour pull-out. Sony Dwi Kuncoro (world No 7 and 2010 Singapore Open winner), Dionysious Hayum Rumbaka (No 24) and
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      Lock icon TAHITI TRIUMPHANT IN SPITE OF THUMPING DEFEAT
      501 31 AFTERNOON LATEST AGENCIES B E L O H O R I ZO N T E B R A Z I L) Tahiti avoided humiliation yesterday (this morning, Singapore time) in their debut at a global football tournament by scoring a goal in a
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    • Article
      Lock icon BRAZIL ALREADY HAVE SPAIN ON THEIR MIND AT CONFED CUP
      310 31 AP FORTALEZ A (BR A ZIL) Only one game into the Confederations Cup, Brazil are already talking about a possible matchup with Spain. A day after the Spaniards enjoyed an easy 2-1 victory over Uruguay in their opener, the Brazilian
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      Lock icon THIS ONE’S FOR YOU, DAD
      685 32 GOLF AP ARDMORE —Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together. The sun was breaking through the clouds on Sunday evening at Merion as the 32-year-old stood in the 18th fairway with a one-shot lead. He needed just one pure swing and two putts
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      128 31 ‘LIVE’ TELECAST ON MEDIACORP CH5 Group A (Thursday morning): Brazil v Mexico, (2.45am); Italy v Japan (5.45am) All matches are also available“ live” on Toggle via www.toggle.sg. MediaCorp is the official broadcaster of FI FA Confederations Cup 2013 Live telecast of Confederations 2013 matches at Livewire(RWS) Livewire(MBS) For the latest
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      131 32 Passion for sports? Make it your career. It’s possible, Edinburgh Napier UNIVERSITY Score a double win with Edinburgh Napier University, one of the largest education institutions in Scotland voted Top 10 in the UK* for student satisfaction with Sports Science. You can benefit from a sports science degree with a
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      43 33 PIANO MAN DICK LEE TO BE A STEINWAY ARTIST TUESDAY, 18 JUNE 2013 36 CAUGHT ON CAMERA HUBBY’S ASSAULT ON NIGELLA LAWSON SPARKS FURORE 36 AUDIENCE WITH THE QUEEN ZOE TAY’S AH JIE STATUS IS BOTH BOON AND BANE 34 PHOTO: JASON HO
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  • T TODAY
    • television
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