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Title Section15 2014-03-15 1 TODAY TODAYONLINE.COM WE SET YOU THINKING yVI bdiaCorp SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2014 MICA (P) 053/06/201315 words
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Article912 2014-03-15 1 WONG WEI HAN - Deal values commodities giant at S$5.3b and will protect it from speculative attacks say analysts BID PRICE MARKS PREMIUM OF ALMOST 12% WONG WEI HAN wongweihan@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE A little more than a year after United States short-seller Muddy Waters said the company was likely912 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2014-03-15 1 AGENCIES KUA L A LU M PU R The international search for the missing Malaysia Airlines jetliner MH370 expanded further into the Indian Ocean yesterday amid signs the aircraft might have flown on for hours after its last contact with airtrafficAGENCIES; SOURCE: NYT - 1,121 words
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46 2014-03-15 1 PHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCEPHOTO: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - 46 words
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475 2014-03-15 1 XUE JIANYUE - XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE National Servicemen (NSmen) who have just completed their two-year full-time National Service stints may be offered short-term contracts to become trainers while waiting for school or work to start, while the pool of475 words
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Advertisement50 2014-03-15 1 SUMNIMAUDAS DID A CNN DOCUMENTARY ON THE DELHI GANG RAPE, BUT WANTS TO SHARE POSITIVE STORIES ABOUT INDIA SATURDAY PEOPLE 8 Download the new TODAY ANDROID APPSFOR SMARTPHONES tdy.sg/todaydroidmobile AND TABLETS tdy.sg/todaydroidtablet HOT NEWS 6 Air quality levels may hit unhealthy range this weekend MORE REPORTS: PAGES 2 AND 350 words
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285 2014-03-15 2 XUE JIANYUE - XUE JIANYUE SINGAPORE —The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has deployed another aircraft to help look for the missing MH370 jet, said Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday. The maritime patrol aircraft with six personnel on board took off285 words
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Article, Illustration675 2014-03-15 3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS MIGHT HAVE BEEN PURPOSELY TURNED OFF AGENCIES NEW YORK —The investigation into the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines jet, which has been missing since it was last sighted on air traffic control screens last week, is being centred onAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 675 words
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Article, Illustration442 2014-03-15 3 AGENCIES KUAL A LUMPUR —Families of Chinese passengers of the missing Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane have requested to speak directly to Malaysian leaders via a teleconference, said a report by Bernama. The report added that the prime concerns ofAGENCIES; PHOTO: REUTERS - 442 words
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234 2014-03-15 3 AGENCIES BEIJING Seismologists at a top Chinese university said they had detected a slight seismic event on the sea floor between Vietnam and Malaysia on March 8, which might be consistent with a plane crash into the sea. The signal detectedAGENCIES - 234 words
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Article, Illustration580 2014-03-15 6 Nomination also gives significant boost to PDI-P’s chances in parliamentary polls JOKOWI SEEN AS SHOO-IN TO BE NEXT INDONESIAN LEADER REUTERS JAKARTA —Indonesia’s main opposition Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI-P) yesterday named Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo as its presidential candidate, the man widelyREUTERS; PHOTO: AP - 580 words
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448 2014-03-15 6 SIAU MING EN - SIAU MING EN siaumingen@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Air quality levels here may briefly hit the unhealthy range this weekend if wind conditions bring more haze from hot spots in Johor, the National Environment Agency (NE A) said yesterday. In its haze advisory issued448 words
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377 2014-03-15 6 AGENCIES The haze situation in Selangor reached hazardous levels yesterday, with Port Klang and Banting recording Air Pollutant Index (API) readings of 350 and 318 respectively in the morning. Given the worsening situation, which had started on Thursday, the authorities yesterday ordered the closureAGENCIES - 377 words
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Advertisement105 2014-03-15 4 MORE TO GAIN FOR SINGAPOREANS! Mr Tan Peng Boon Technician Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel MrSahul Hamid Pump Attendant Singapore Petroleum Company Ms Chia GekNoi Home-based Hairdresser (Self-Employed) Ms Rahumatammal Health Attendant SmgHealth Polyclinics C5 4. aL f.. A orkfare WORK TRAIN. MORE TO GAIN! S Workfare gives more to Singaporeans105 words
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Advertisement170 2014-03-15 5 MediaCorp Switches to Digital Broadcast With the move towards digital TV, viewers will be able to receive better quality pictures, superior sound, multi-language subtitles and electronic programme guides for TV programmes. Digital TV will progressively be rolled out in Singapore over the next two years. How Do I Get Digital170 words
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saturday people
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Article, Illustration1328 2014-03-15 8 JOY FANG - CNN journalist Sumnima Udas’ documentary on the high-profile Indian gang rape gave the global audience a different perspective DELHI’S SITUATION ‘NOT GOING TO CHANGE OVERNIGHT’ JOY FANG joyfangz@mediacorp.com.sg Over six months, CNN correspondent Sumnima Udas would regularly call the parents of gang rape victimPHOTO: WEE TECK HIAN - 1,328 words
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Advertisement32 2014-03-15 8 We know that Robin van Persie loves playing against Liverpool, but does he still love playing for Manchester United? We may get some answers in tomorrow night’s big game. ADRIAN CLARKE 2332 words
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Article, Illustration575 2014-03-15 12 What part can consumers play in the air pollution issue? What are the greatest challenges for govts? The debate continued in the post-live show segment of Thursday’s VoicesTODAY HAZE Chua Chin Wei: There were many episodes of fire last year. With drier weather, we can expect575 words
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269 2014-03-15 13 ARNOLD CHUA CHEE KEONG - FROM ARNOLD CHUA CHEE KEONG There has been some concern over the help for children with dyslexia (“More help for dyslexic children, but where’s the school?”; March 12). As more children are diagnosed with or suspected to have dyslexia, the Education Ministry269 words
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272 2014-03-15 13 BEN ONG - FROM BEN ONG The announcement that a valuation for a resale flat will now be granted after the option-to-purchase (OTP) has been signed is baffling. (“HDB resale: Parties must agree on price before valuation”; March 11) While the intent is to steer away272 words
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683 2014-03-15 14 XUE JIANYUE - Operators hope Private Car Rental Scheme would be expanded to include weekdays LTA, HDB IN PROCESS OF IDENTIFYING SUITABLE LOCATIONS FOR NEW CAR-SHARING STATIONS XUE JIANYUE xuejianyue@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE Industry players have welcomed the Government’s move to boost car-sharing by adding683 words
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357 2014-03-15 14 CHANNEL NEWSASIA SINGAPORE —More locals were hired last year than in 2012, while foreign worker employment has slowed amid tighter foreign manpower measures. The Labour Market 2013 report by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) showed unemployment remained low andCHANNEL NEWSASIA - 357 words
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Article, Illustration430 2014-03-15 15 AMANDA LEE - AMANDA LEE leeguiping@mediacorp.com. sg SINGAPORE The post-riot curbs imposed by the authorities on operating hours and the number of private buses ferrying foreign workers to and from Little India have made the area more orderly, but are posing430 words
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225 2014-03-15 15 ALICE CHIA - ALICE CHIA SINGAPORE —The Malaysian teacher who was arrested three days after slipping past immigration officers at Woodlands Checkpoint in January was yesterday granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal. Ms Nurul Ruhana Ishak, 27, will be released to the Immigration and Checkpoints225 words
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mediacorp showcase
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Article, Illustration505 2014-03-15 16 The Singapore Woman Award honours ordinary women with extraordinary achievements EMPOWERING WOMEN women and children. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM S I N G A P O R E Improving social infrastructure to support women at work was one of the issues Ministerwomen and children. PRODUCED BY THE TODAY SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM; PHOTOS: OOI BOON KEONG; PHOTOS: MOKY - 505 words
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world
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747 2014-03-15 18 IDAYU SUPARTO - Crisis highlights responsibility of powers to stay true to their promises: Ukraine Ambassador REGION TO HOLD REFERENDUM TOMORROW IDAYU SUPARTO nuridayus@mediacorp.com.sg AGENCIES SINGAPORE —International law must be preserved for the security of smaller countries, said Ukraine’s Ambassador toAGENCIES - 747 words
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Article, Illustration562 2014-03-15 18 REUTERS BANGKOK —About 200 people rescued by the police from a human trafficking camp in southern Thailand are suspected Uighur Muslims from China’s troubled far-western region of Xinjiang, Thai police sources said yesterday. The discovery is further evidence that humanREUTERS; PHOTO: REUTERS - 562 words
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703 2014-03-15 19 REUTERS TOKYO —Being a soldier in Japan after World War II was seen as a job for failed police recruits and unemployed youth from depressed rural towns. But as tension with China chips away at Japan’s post-war pacifism, theREUTERS - 703 words
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business
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455 2014-03-15 20 ANNOUNCEMENT COULD COME ON MONDAY REUTERS HONG KONG DBS Group Holdings has agreed to buy Societe Generale’s (SocGen) Asian private bank for about US$250 million (S$316 million), with an announcement expected as early as Monday, sources familiar with the dealREUTERS - 455 words
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641 2014-03-15 21 Bank of America and at least five other institutions trim their expansion forecasts following this week’s data BLOOMBERG BEIJING China’s weakest start to a year for investment growth since 2001 and unexpectedly slow industrial production are adding pressure for economic stimulus amid questionsBLOOMBERG - 641 words
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Advertisement329 2014-03-15 20 I like an education that takes me higher. It*s my choice. Open House 22 March 2014, i2-5pm Kaplan City Campus Wilkie Edge i At Kaplan, we believe a great education is the key to success. With an extensive range of diploma programmes that offer possible completion in just 8 months,329 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration774 2014-03-15 22 Low Lin Fhoong - The Government announced in Parliament this week that more funding and support will be given to national athletes who plan to train full-time for at least six months before next year’s SEA Games. For three female athletes who shot to famePHOTOS: SINGAPORE SPORTS COUNCIL, TODAY FILE PHOTOS - 774 words
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360 2014-03-15 22 DAN GUEN CHIN - DAN GUEN CHIN danguenchin@mediacorp.com.sg S I N G A PO R E Fandi Ahmad is demanding that the LionsXII make an immediate comeback from their 1-2 home defeat by Kelantan last week when they take on Sarawak at the State Stadium360 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2014-03-15 23 ADRIAN CLARKE - COMMENTARY BY ADRIAN CLARKE sports@mediacorp.com.sg TODAY EPL analyst Adrian Clarke is a former Arsenal midfielder who has played at every level of English football. Now an experienced sports journalist, he writes for many publications around the world. Follow him on TwitterPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 1,048 words
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350 2014-03-15 23 BLOOMBERG RIO DE JANIERO —FIFA security chief Ralf Mutschke said the biggest threat from match-fixers at this year’s World Cup is likely to come in the final round of group games. These matches, which begin on June 23, willBLOOMBERG - 350 words
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Article, Illustration744 2014-03-15 24 IAN DE COTTA - TEAM CHIEF CENTRAL IN STRUGGLE FOR F1 MONEY COMMENTARY BY IAN DE COTTA ian@mediacorp.com.sg Ian De Cotta is TODAY’s Senior F1 Correspondent. Formula 1 kicks off its 2014 season in Melbourne tomorrow with the hope that changes in technical and sporting regulations will boostPHOTO: GETTY IMAGES - 744 words
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309 2014-03-15 24 AP MELBOURNE Mercedes confirmed their status as favourites to win the Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix by setting the fastest two times in yesterday’s practice sessions, with Lewis Hamilton pipping his team-mate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton failed to complete a lap inAP - 309 words
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Miscellaneous18 2014-03-15 22 Live on TV The match will be shown live on StarHub Ch 201 and Ch 255 at 8.30pm.18 words
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Miscellaneous72 2014-03-15 23 COMING FIXTURES Tonight, 8.45pm Channel mio TV StarHub Hull v Man City 102 227 Tonight, 11pm Fulham v Newcastle 103 228 Southampton v Norwich 104 229 Swansea v West Brom 105 230 Stoke v West Ham 106 231 Sunderland v 107 232 Crystal Palace Everton v Cardiff 102 227 Tomorrow,72 words
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Miscellaneous113 2014-03-15 24 Live Telecast of Australia Race Qualifying available at Liveuuire (Singapore Pools), Liveuuire (RWS) S Liveuuire (MBS). Insights by Former F1 Driver Alex Yoong available at vuuuuv.singaporepools.com.sg/en/ sp/Pages/ motor_article.aspx For the latest live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg iw BbSure] L i vew i re (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 years and above)113 words
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Miscellaneous21 2014-03-15 24 Live on TV (mio TV Ch 115 and StarHub Ch 209) Today Practice Session 3:11am Qualifying: 1.50pm Tomorrow Main race: 1pm21 words
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Advertisement54 2014-03-15 25 SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2014 TRIPLE TREAT THE BEST THINGS TO COME OUT OF SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK 26 FRET NOT GUITAR GURU STEVE VAI PONDERS HIS LEGACY (OR NOT) 30 28 WORLDS COLLIDE L KING AT TWO OF SINGAPORE’S PIONEER ARTISTS WITH FRESH EYES HO HO YING’S CREATION OF PLANETS (1976).54 words
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Article, Illustration1150 2014-03-15 26 SERENE LIM - WE LOOK AT THREE BIG MOMENTS AT THE FIRST SINGAPORE DESIGN WEEK SERENE LIM serenelim@mediacorp.com.sg There has been much excitement and cheer among design buffs in the past few days over the Singapore Design Week, which is set to wrap up tomorrow. The jewel in thePHOTOS: NATIONAL DESIGN CENTRE; INDUSTRY+, LUZERNE AND DBCS - 1,150 words
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Article, Illustration205 2014-03-15 27 MAYO MARTIN - MAYO MARTIN SING A PORE Arts was on the agenda at the Parliament’s Committee Of Supply debate this week, with Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong announcing the Government will pump in S$65 million over the next few years for the revamp of205 words
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Article, Illustration1177 2014-03-15 28 MAYO MARTIN - NAFA’s exhibitions by pioneering artists highlight a legacy of adventure STILL FRESH MAYO MARTIN mayo@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —With Singapore’s visual art scene hurtling forward at breakneck speed, buoyed by many art fairs, aggressive galleries and new art centres, the preoccupation with contemporary art and its youthful practitioners nowadaysPHOTOS: HO HO YING AND CHEN CHENG MEI; PHOTO: CHEN CHENG MEI - 1,177 words
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Article, Illustration616 2014-03-15 30 CHRISTOPHER TOH - Forget about legacy and do your best now, says rock guitarist Steve Vai AXE MAN CHRISTOPHER TOH SINGAPORE —There’s a line from a Bob Dylan song that goes: “You may be a rock ‘n’ roll addict prancing on the stage but you’re gonna have to serve616 words
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Article, Illustration613 2014-03-15 31 Performances and exhibitions to check out this week TODAY’S PICK (MUSIC) MOSAIC MUSIC FESTIVAL The last weekend of the 10th edition of one of Singapore’s most popular music festivals, featuring acts from all over the world, including Rosli Mansor, Charlie Lim, The Oddfellows, King Kong Jane, Lucy Rose,613 words
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Article, Illustration504 2014-03-15 32 KIDS 12 AND BELOW TODAY’S PICK SENTOSA KIDZ FLEA 2014 Love scouring flea markets for bargains and unique buys? Don’t miss this special marketplace where the kids have the final say in everything. Play-trepreneurs aged between seven and 12 will be selling toys, books, handmade accessories and even504 words
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Article, Illustration571 2014-03-15 33 MAY SEAH - Dermot Mulroney has a ‘real job’ and a missing pinkie CLOAK AND DAGGER MAY SEAH may@mediacorp.com.sg SINGAPORE —Dermot Mulroney, of My Best Friend’s Wedding and Young Guns fame, has a “real job” at last and it’s all because he gets to cut off a finger. The star ofPHOTO: FOX - 571 words
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Advertisement304 2014-03-15 33 8 DAYS PRESENTS BACK BY POPULAR DEMANI MAR 22.2014 (sad 4.30PM 7.30PM THE PROMONTORY MARINA BAY EVENT PROGRAMME Elvin Ng MediaCorp j Artiste sMK Julie Tan MediaCorp Artiste ll. Spend a fun day out with your pets at the 8 DAYS Pets ‘n’ the City, back for the third year304 words
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Article, Illustration905 2014-03-15 1 PETER BAKER - By PETER BAKER INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY By Washington THEY WANTED TO break away from a country they considered hostile. The central government cried foul, calling it a violation of international law. But with the help of a powerful foreign military, they succeeded in severing ties.INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY SERGEY PONOMAREV FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; SERGEY PONOMAREV FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 905 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2014-03-15 1 MATT RICHTEL - By MATT RICHTEL INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Ryan Orbuch, 16 years old, rolled a suitcase to the front door of his family’s house in Boulder, Colorado, on a Friday morning a year ago. He was headed for the airport. “I’m going,” he told his mother. “YouINTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; NATHAN WEBER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration669 2014-03-15 2 ROGER COHEN - INTELLIGENCE/ ROGER COHEN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The genuine is unpredictable. This is an uncomfortable fact for a world bent on efficiency and image. A delicious fruit may have blemishes. Better, then, to produce a perfectly gleaming fruit that is tasteless. I was thinkingTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; DAMON WINTER FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 669 words
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Article, Illustration597 2014-03-15 3 EDWARD WONG - By EDWARD WONG THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY DONGGUAN, China His cellphone is not ringing. His condoms stay wrapped. People are no longer approaching Denny to pay for sex. “In Dongguan, we have something called Dongguan-style service,” the young man said,THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; THEODORE KAYE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 597 words
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Article, Illustration733 2014-03-15 3 KEITH BRADSHER - By KEITH BRADSHER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SURABAYA, Indonesia A gaunt, malnourished white tiger died of pneumonia in February. A lion died of strangulation in January when its neck became entangled in the cable that opened and closed the door of its cage.THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ANDRI TAMBUNAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; THE NEW YORK TIMES - 733 words
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Article, Illustration594 2014-03-15 4 ALAN MATTINGLY - ALAN MATTINGLY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY To that particular breed of outdoorsman bored easily by summer and eager for the downhill rush of winter, the headline in The Times sounded ominous: “The End of Snow?” The author of the article, Porter Fox, an editorTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; RYAN PIERSE/GETTY IMAGES - 594 words
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Article, Illustration662 2014-03-15 4 ALISSA J. RUBIN - By ALISSA J. RUBIN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY PARIS For the French archaeologists Pierre Leriche, 73, and Jean-Claude Margueron, nearly 80, who both spent decades uncovering Syria’s rich past, it is painful to look at its grim present. The civil warTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; LAUREN FLEISHMAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES; ZEIN AL-RIFAI/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 662 words
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Article, Illustration848 2014-03-15 6 ROD NORDLAND - By ROD NORDLAND THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY BAM IAN, Afghanistan She is his Juliet and he is her Romeo, and her family has threatened to kill them both. Zakia is 18 and Mohammad Ali is 21, both the children ofTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY MAURICIO LIMA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 848 words
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Article, Illustration671 2014-03-15 8 DAVID BARBOZA - By DAVID BARBOZA THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SHANGHAI In June, an affiliate of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba made an offer to its hundreds of millions of users: Give us your cash, and we will pay more than Chinese banks will. SaversTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PETER PARKS/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — GETTY IMAGES - 671 words
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Article, Illustration692 2014-03-15 8 JAMES B. STEWART - ESSAY JAMES B. STEWART THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Coca-Cola has reigned for years as the world’s number-one brand, but last year both Apple and Google overtook it in Interbrand’s annual ranking. The American first lady, Michelle Obama, is on a campaign against obesity, urgingTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES; LYNN BO BO/EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY - 692 words
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Article, Illustration996 2014-03-15 9 DOREEN CARVAJAL, STEPHEN CASTLE - By DOREEN CARVAJAL, STEPHEN CASTLE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Few trophies, it would seem, are more seductive to tycoons than Claridge’s, the grande dame of luxury London hotels. Since the 19th century, monarchs and celebrities have retreated to its $20,000-a-night suites.THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; TOM JAMIESON FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 996 words
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Article, Illustration575 2014-03-15 9 DAVID STREITFELD - By DAVID STREITFELD THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY SAN FRANCISCO Silicon Valley executives know all too well that a competitor’s unchecked innovation can quickly topple the mightiest tech titan. Just how far Silicon Valley will go to remove such risks is at theTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY - 575 words
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Article, Illustration696 2014-03-15 10 NATALIE ANGIER - By NATALIE ANGIER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY WASHINGTON Trilobites may be the archetypal fossils, symbols of an archaic world long gone. But we should all look so jaunty after half a billion years. At the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History inTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; CHIP CLARK/SMITHSONIAN - 696 words
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Article, Illustration915 2014-03-15 10 JOHN F. BURNSMARCH - JOHN F. BURNSMARCH THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY AVONMOUTH, England The ambition to be the fastest man on four wheels had modest beginnings in 1898, at a village on what were then the outskirts of Paris. A Frenchman, Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat,THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ANDREW TESTA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 915 words
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Article, Illustration721 2014-03-15 11 LINDSAY CROUSE - KAYLA MONTGOMERY By LINDSAY CROUSE THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina When a pack of whip-thin girls zipped across the finish of the 1,600-meter race at a recent track meet here, the smallestTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; JEREMY M. LANGE FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 721 words
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Article, Illustration631 2014-03-15 11 SHEILA MARIKAR - PRIYANKA CHOPRA By SHEILA MARIKAR THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LOS ANGELES Priyanka Chopra, actress, singer and Bollywood star, can eat lunch on a busy Los Angeles sidewalk and not be approached by a single selfie-seeking fan. This may beTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ELIZABETH D. HERMAN FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 631 words
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Article, Illustration765 2014-03-15 12 BROOKS BARNES - matthew McConaughey By BROOKS BARNES THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LOS ANGELES Two aspiring actors recently stood in line at Alfred, a coffee house on Melrose Place here, and chatted about “True Detective,” the new HBO television drama co-starring Matthew McConaughey. TheirTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; ANNE MARIE FOX/ FOCUS FEATURES - 765 words
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Article, Illustration804 2014-03-15 12 MICHAEL COOPER - P L Á C I D O DOMINGO By MICHAEL COOPER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY Plácido Domingo’s day began with a dress rehearsal on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera, where he traded jokes with the cast and crew at a theater where heTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; CHAD BATKA FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 804 words
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Article, Illustration862 2014-03-15 13 BROOKS BARNES - By BROOKS BARNES THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY BURBANK, California The gathering at Walt Disney Animation here on March 3 was supposed to be a giddy celebration. The studio had achieved the ultimate validation for its hard-fought creative rebirth: “Frozen,” itsTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; WALT DISNEY PICTURES - 862 words
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Article, Illustration468 2014-03-15 13 RANDY KENNEDY - By RANDY KENNEDY THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY The artist Robert Rauschenberg said that his works, as an honest reflection of his life, were “really just evidence that I’m still paying attention.” But for many years after his groundbreaking pieces of the 1950s andTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG FOUNDATION - 468 words
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Article, Illustration804 2014-03-15 14 LIZ ALDERMAN - By LIZ ALDERMAN THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY ATHENS Leonardo DiCaprio’s face glowed triumphantly from a large billboard here atop the Athinaion, an old movie theater where “The Wolf of Wall Street” was recently playing. Vasilis Dimitriou had painted Mr. DiCaprioTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; PHOTOGRAPHS BY EIRINI VOURLOUMIS FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 804 words
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Article, Illustration586 2014-03-15 14 LARRY ROHTER - By LARRY ROHTER THE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY LOS ANGELES They began as buskers here, immigrant and working-class Latino kids singing “Besame Mucho” and “Sabor a Mí” for tourists. So when the members of the band La Santa Cecilia took to the stageTHE NEW YORK TIMES INTERNATIONAL WEEKLY; J. EMILIO FLORES FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES - 586 words
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