Streats, 13 November 2001
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Title Section21 2001-11-13 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets .TUESDAY 13 November 2001 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200121 words
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Article, Illustration330 2001-11-13 1 AN American Airlines jet crashed yesterday in the New York City suburb of Queens raising nightmares of another Sept 11-type terror attack. The authorities said there was no indication of terrorism but did not rule itPic: AP - 330 words
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372 2001-11-13 1 DIANA SER - by DIANA SER THE subject heading of the. e-mail set alarm bells ringing. “u looking for death”, it read ominously. It was less than a week after the Sept 11 attacks, but the extent of the terrorist threat372 words
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morning rush
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Article115 2001-11-13 1 THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board will consider the cases of some 8,000 people who filed appeals claiming that they had received too few New Singapore Shares (NSS). According to the board, this could have been because their August salary which was used to determine115 words
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Article88 2001-11-13 1 PARIS The US economy will be weak for the next two months but the first quarter of next year should see recovery, White House chief economist Glenn Hubbard said yesterday. It was too early to say how weak the fourth quarter would be, he said.88 words
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Streatsmart local
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Article, Illustration369 2001-11-13 2 KAREN CHEN - by I KAREN CHEN WHEN it comes to the MRT, sales assistant Wilma Mount Ford has a pet peeve young people not showing courtesy to the elderly. ‘Tve seen youngsters rushing for an empty seat once someone gets369 words
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Article67 2001-11-13 2 SMRT is introducing a service from Boon Lay (East-West line) to Expo this Sunday. The service initially on Sundays only is being introduced in preparation for the opening of the Changi Airport station early next year. The service will be extended to Saturdays from Dec 1. And from67 words
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Article, Illustration338 2001-11-13 2 SONNYPHUA - by SONNYPHUA WHEN a fast-food chain approached Dr Lee Sin: Kong (above) six years ago to produce local! grown lettuce for them, little did he know that b would reap rewards in the form of the Singapot Innovation Award this year. One of six338 words
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Article29 2001-11-13 2 IN the report “Life imitates art” (Streats, Nov 10) Central Singapore Community Council was referred to as Central District Community Development Council. We are sorry for the error.29 words
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Tragedy in the family
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343 2001-11-13 3 A MAN raped his slightly retarded daughter 43 times over a period of about two years, starting from when she was aged 13. The man, whose name was withheld to protect the girl, continued to abuse her despite her pleas for him to343 words
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313 2001-11-13 3 OTHMAN Hassan stabbed his aunt to death in a frenzied attack amid a row over a $lO,OOO debt, then tried to make it look like she had been killed by a burglar. Othman, 29, went to his aunt’s flat to313 words
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Article, Illustration203 2001-11-13 3 DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM - by DEEPA VIJIYASINGAM TO impress his girlfriend, a man made a police report about a fictitious enemy who pinned a note to his door with a knife, a court heard yesterday. On Jan 6, unemployed Salman Abu Samah (right), 22, told his story to officers203 words
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Article66 2001-11-13 3 onekindact. THKoh I worked late at school (NTU) and missed the last bus home, so I decided to walk. When I neared the main gate, a kind City Cab driver insisted on giving me a lift. If you wish to highlight a kind act, no matter how66 words
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Article, Illustration387 2001-11-13 5 ZUBAIDAH NAZEER - by] ZUBAIDAH NAZEER THE National Wages Council is expected to prescribe some severe measures so the country can weather the economic crisis, Manpower Minister Dr Lee Boon Yang said yesterday. “We would mean a standstill, no variable payment at thePic: Francis Lee - 387 words
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Article84 2001-11-13 5 1. Shorter work weeks By keeping their factories and offices closed for part of the week or month, employers can reduce operating costs. 2. Wage freezes or cuts These should be the first option rather than layoffs. And senior management must bear their share of the burden.84 words
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Article, Illustration102 2001-11-13 5 Our weather girl says The weather today will be just like yesterday with the north, west and east getting hit by a thunderstorm in the late morning and early afternoon. The central and south regions will enjoy a cool day from the overcast sky. And don't worry if you suddenlyPic: Wu Lifer) - 102 words
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Just a minute
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Article90 2001-11-13 5 Tomorrow is Deepavali and you can take the family to the three national museums for free from 9am-6pm. There will be activities and free guided tours. A free shuttle bus service will run between the three museums and City Hall MRT station from 9am to 5.30 pm.90 words
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Article80 2001-11-13 5 SBS service 405 will run tomorrow from Boon Lay interchange via Jalan Bahar, Choa Chu Kang Road and Lim Chu Kang Road. Details at www.sbs.com.sg. You can sell half your New Singapore Shares for cash. After the first year you can either cash them in or keep them and80 words
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100 2001-11-13 6 SHE felt it wasn’t safe to leave her savings at home, so she carried the $4,000 around with her. But while she was on a long shopping trip, her handbag was stolen. On Saturday Madam Su Fengxi, 85, was making her rounds along the100 words
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221 2001-11-13 6 ADAM HASHIDY - by ADAM HASHIDY ON Friday, the family celebrated the arrival of a bouncing baby girl. Now they’re mourning the death of her father. On Sunday morning bus driver Tan Choon Hong, 25, lost control of his scooter and crashed into221 words
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Economy blues
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Article181 2001-11-13 9 Reuters HONGKONG Hongkong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa yesterday said he expects the territory’s economy to contract for some time to come. “Our economy is going through major difficulties,” Mr Tung said at a luncheon. “I see that we would have negative growth for a few– Reuters - 181 words
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Article160 2001-11-13 9 -AFP TAIPEI Taiwan’s economy is believed to have shrunk by as much as 5 per cent in the third quarter its biggest ever quarterly fall, r The island’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the JulySeptember quarter is estimated to have plummeted 4.5-5.0 per cent from an-AFP - 160 words
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Article129 2001-11-13 9 -AFP TOKYO Japan’ gross domestic product (GDP) for the three months to June contracted by a revised 0.7 per cent quarter on quarter. The revision, slightly upward from an earlier estimate of a 0.8 per cent decline, marked the first economic contraction in three quarters. On-AFP - 129 words
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Article133 2001-11-13 9 Reuters TOKYO Even mad cows have rights. That was the message that the head of Japan’s biggest opposition party sought to convey after a media luncheon yesterday. Out of consideration for cows, Democratic Party of Japan leader Yukio Hatoyama urged against using the mword when– Reuters - 133 words
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72 2001-11-13 9 A BRITISH railway service provider had to book taxis for passengers because a train driver didn’t know which way to go. A South West train to Virginia Water, near London, was cancelled because the driver was mistakenly assigned a route he wasn’t familiar with,72 words
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WAR
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...frontline
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Article, Illustration115 2001-11-13 10 Reuters THE lion is back in his lair. Veteran Afghan opposition commander Ismail Khan the Lion of Herat has been stalking the fcv Taleban since a dramatic escape from jail last year. s He was the city’s gov- ernor until the Taleban captured it and drove him– Reuters; P Pic: Reuters - 115 words
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332 2001-11-13 10 BAGRAM AIRBASE The Northern Alliance was knocking at the gates of Kabul last night, capping three days of stunning territorial gains. Within these three days, the opposition has expanded its control from about 10 per cent of the332 words
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Article63 2001-11-13 10 Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ay man Al Zawahiri, have been granted Afghan citizenship by Taleban supremo Mullah Mohammed Omar, the Asharq AlAwsat reported yesterday. The decision was taken several days after the US began bombing Afghanistan, the paper quoted Taleban sources as saying. Osama was63 words
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Article226 2001-11-13 11 Mohammad junaid's mother was saved from the World Trade Centre tragedy by New York’s firefighters and policemen. But his “thank you”has shocked the city. The American Muslim has turned traitor and bought a one-way ticket to Pakistan to fight for the Taleban, Australia’s Courier Mail226 words
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287 2001-11-13 11 -AFP CAIRO Arab and Muslim leaders are resigned to US strikes in Afghanistan continuing during Ramadan. History shows that the Muslim fasting month has rarely stopped Wars in the Islamic world itself. Arab leaders have lobbied, With no success, for Washington to halt-AFP - 287 words
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Article102 2001-11-13 11 THE United Nations will not deploy peacekeepers in Afghanistan. The fall of Mazar-e-Sharif is the first test of the West’s promise to rebuild Afghanistan and to establish a fair government, CNN said yesterday. But Mr Kofi Annan, the UN secretary-general, has told the Security Council102 words
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Article60 2001-11-13 11 -AFP Three Western journalists were killed in a Taleban ambush on Sunday while travelling with Northern Alliance forces. They were named as French radio reporter Pierre Billaud, German Volker Handloik, a freelance reporter who worked for the weekly Stern, and Johanne Sutton, from the French radio station Radio-AFP - 60 words
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Article, Illustration590 2001-11-13 13 JAY MING - Mandarin singers are turning to J-pop counterparts to give them their big break in Asia's biggest pop music market by. JAY MING Taiwanese rock queen Shino Lin was Without a hit for two years. But a brush top Japanese producer Do As Infinity (C>AI) last year590 words
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Article, Illustration473 2001-11-13 15 Yvonne Kwok - e/Mubby y Yvonne Kwok I OFTEN wish that I were a walking electronic billboard. I would pro- r am standard answers to some of the uestions I always get and the words 'ould run across my chest in flashing e on lights. During party■ Pics:Frdoeis Lee ■■ - 473 words
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Article, Illustration164 2001-11-13 17 -AP LONDON Ex-Beatle George Harrison, whose battles with ill health have generated intense media speculation, has recorded a new song to be released this month and credited it to RIP Ltd 2001. The gong, Horse to the Water, was recorded with British pianist and Jools-AP - 164 words
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Article62 2001-11-13 17 10pm, TV Works A Vietnam vet blinded in the war uses his samurai skills and a concealed sword stick to protect the son of a dead comrade from a crime organisation. No, it’s not the Avengers with a gorgeous cast and gimmicky action scenes, but this movie does62 words
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Article50 2001-11-13 17 11pm, Channel 5 Max helps Sketchy beat a cheating casino owner. Logan runs into his past while helping a client investigate her father’s death. Witty lines and a cool babe make this a thumbs-up series so far, but it still lacks Buffy’s lightheartedness and campy sense of fun.50 words
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Article68 2001-11-13 17 10pm, VV Entertainment (SCV 56) Nominated for Best Actress at the Hongkong Film Awards in 1994 for this role, Josephine Siu Fong Fong steals the limelight as the quick-tempered mother of the legendary hero. Masquerading as her young son to win herself a daughter-in-law, she must count68 words
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Article, Illustration491 2001-11-13 19 London Kevin Phillips (right) ttiay have trudged off into international obscurity he left the Old A frafford pitch after the 'England-Sweden /riendly. I The Sunderland Striker ended his first appearance for Sven Goran fcriksson the |ame way as his Previous six EnglandPic: Reuters - 491 words
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Article90 2001-11-13 19 •BASKETBALL Reuters WASHINGTON Michael Jordan said he shot so badly it was funny, but Gary Payton had the last laugh after notching 32 points and 15 assists in the Seattle SuperSonics’ 99-84 victory over the Washington Wizards in the NBA championship on Sunday. Said Jordan, who– Reuters - 90 words
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Article79 2001-11-13 19 •SOCCER Reuters MEXICO CITY Mexicans took to the streets on Sunday, tooting horns, spraying foam and waving the national flag after having qualified for World Cup 2002 finals. Mexico beat Honduras 3-0 to book its tickets to Japan and South Korea. Mexico joins Costa Rica and– Reuters - 79 words
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Article, Illustration403 2001-11-13 21 LONDON George Best has warned Sir Alex Ferguson he must take “drastic action” if he wants to win a trophy in his final season in charge of Manchester United. United legend Best criticised Ferguson for signing French international defender Laurent Blanc403 words
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Article, Illustration341 2001-11-13 22 LIM HAN MING - by LIM HAN MING FLEMMING Nielsen (above) pwill step down as coach of the national under-23 team. The 47-year-old Dane has decided not to renew his twoyear contract when it expires in April next year. He said in a statement issued by the Football Association of341 words
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Article, Illustration425 2001-11-13 23 TAN KIM HAN - by TAN KIM HAN FROM Prime League to SSo League to the national squad a year. >C|so wonder JrJrence Yee of dementi Khalsa (left) is tempted to climb to the rooftop and proclaim that he is the happiest footballer around.Pic: Francis Lee - 425 words
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Miscellaneous484 2001-11-13 16 jj If you could bottle and sell what you now have, you’d never have to work another day in your life. Find a useful application for something intangible People will listen if you approach them in the right way. MAR 21 APR 19 SSI Your Daily Horoscope JAN 20- FEB484 words
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Miscellaneous280 2001-11-13 18 easvMreaft M W 9> Z The story today... Yelling "What the hack!"Xuan punches the table repeatedly. The table and the bowl smash into pieces. He doesn't care that the soup has been spilt, all he knows is that he has lost the bet. Xiao Yuer cannot help but feel responsible280 words
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