Streats, 19 November 2001

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  • 22 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets MONDAY 19 November 2001 Another quality publication of aMT Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 388 1 Special forces within days of capturig or killing Osama Can't run, can 't hide Wire services THE haystack hiding the needle is getting smaller. The haystack is the fast-shrinking Afghan territory under Taleban control. The needle is the thorn in the US’ and the world’s side: Osama bin Laden. And
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  • 70 1 Jalalabad: Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir, taken blindfolded to meet Osama last week, believes he was near the city. Khost: Geologists say rocks seen in an Osama video can be traced to the area. Kandahar: US and British officials believe he may be hiding in bunkers
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  • morning rush
    • 139 1 SINGAPORE came out top in a regional survey by the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (Perc) for corporate and political transparency. Perc asked 1,000 expatriate businessmen to rate their places of residence in terms of transparency with which key institutions conduct their affairs and the openness
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    • 96 1 OTTAWA Next year will be better for the US, said the International Monetary Fund. Yes, it is suffering from a “mild recession” but, said IMF director Horst Koehler, it should strengthen throughout next year if there is greater consumer confidence. But Mr Koehler cautioned the
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    • 329 2  -  by SARAH NG HAVE children and they will care for you when you grow old, so says a Chinese adage. This idea was taken a step further when the mayor of the South-west Community Development Council, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, proposed
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    • 145 2 SINGAPORE needs to build up a strong Government during these difficult times. As such, the Prime Minister’s move to bring new blood into the Cabinet is to be applauded, Law and Foreign Affairs Minister S Jayakumar told reporters after officiating at
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    • 128 2  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH HE is looking forward to his new role as Speaker of Parliament, but Mr Abdullah Tarmugi confided to reporters yesterday that he was “a bit sad” at giving up the sports portfolio. “I’m interested in sports, and it is a growing
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    • 112 2 EAST-WEST line MRT trains yesterday began running directly to the Expo station. The direct train service currently runs only on Sundays, but from Dec 18, it will begin to operate daily. Commuters will then no longer have to alight at Tanah Merah station and complete
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    • 72 2 onekindact Appreciative My shopping bag full of fruit burst open when I fell earlier this month. Thank you to Benny Heng, a Canberra Secondary School student, who helped me to pick up the fruit that was spread all over the ground. If you wish to highlight a kind
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    • Senior Citizens'Week
      • 363 3  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH HE knew his grandfather was the best. Now it’s official. Very few of nine-year-old Mayson Seah’s friends have such a thoughtful and caring grandparent, he said. So when he saw a poster on the Marine Parader Residents’ Committee noticeboard asking for nominations for Grandparent
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      • 154 3 THE elderly, though health-conscious, often neglect their teeth. A survey of 891 Senior Citizens Club members aged 55 years and above by the Faculty of Dentistry at the National University of Singapore revealed some interesting facts. For example, it showed that about 19 of
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    • 77 3 The sky is expected to be filled with glorious sunshine in the morning. Bask in it while you can. But by the afternoon, be prepared for windy and wet conditions over most areas. Temperatures j will range from 24°C to 31 °C, while the tide will
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    • 168 3 Just a minute As part of Senior Citizens' Week 2001, the four National Heritage Board Museums will admit those 60 years old and above for free from tomorrow till Sunday between 9am and 6pm. Admission's free to all on Friday 6pm-9pm. No registration is needed, just produce
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    • news scan
      • 71 4 A FIRE at Katong Shopping Centre was put out by the mail’s sprinkler system, but it left nearly 40 shops flooded. The fire in a basement-level boutique around 8.30 am gutted the shop, Lianhe Wanbao reported. A storekeeper, who declined to be named, said that the boutique was
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      • 75 4 A 68-YEAR-OLD woman attempting to cross Towner Road was knocked down by a car at about 7pm on Saturday. The incident occured when the 25- year-old who was driving along Towner Road towards McNair Road, braked and swerved his car to avoid hitting Madam Ah Yen
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    • 246 4 ONLY three people have applied for the Hospital Fee Assistance Scheme since it was introduced by the Health Ministry introduced on Nov 1. The scheme gives a 40 per cent discount in bills in government hospitals to patients who have
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    • 232 4  -  -by Gayle Wong IT'S not just about moving your body to the beat, it’s about doing it with style and flair. These criteria, plus creativity and precision, were what the judges used on Saturday to pick the best movers at the dance
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    • 215 5 AS many airlines struggle in the wake of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, it is important that they act to win back the confidence of frightened travellers. I would like to suggest that the airlines fit a reinforced security door to seal off the first-class
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    • 147 5 I REFER to “Food Street turns rubbish alley” (Streats, Nov 16). Fast-food restaurant customers in the US and Europe clear their own trays and tables. There is no visible campaign or sign reminding them to do so, they just do it. In the cafeteria on
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    • 114 5 AFTER looking at the photo of the messy Chinatown Food Street (Streats, Nov 16), I felt sad. Why can’t the diners do their part by throwing away their own rubbish? And the vendors should serve the food and drinks using disposable cups and plates to
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    • 156 5 AS I watched Who Wants to be a Millionaire recently, I was thoroughly turned off by the antics of some of the celebrities. They spent too much time horsing around and, worst of all, trying to be cute. It was painful to watch Patricia
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    • 178 6 iJa tjmm l r htl LJSfiSc Af §9 Ml H I n n m L 'J*HJ si H PUPUpi ■■H mm ■i lil H m ss Singapore 1 LEARNING FESTIVAL 2001 The Singapore Learning Festival returns this year, bigger and better than before! Take part in 3 weeks of interesting
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  • Streatsmart global
    • weird world
      • 93 7 A SUPERMARKET struggling to find a Father Christmas may employ a Mother Christmas instead, the Edinburgh Evening News reported. Asda in Livingston had put up posters around the shop and advertised in job centres to no avail. Managers said they were prepared to take on a
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      • 89 7 A MAN has been jailed for 60 years for shooting two teenagers who laughed at a relative’s haircut, the Chicago Tribune reported. Enrique Nunez, 22, fired a handgun into a car carrying four teenagers who had allegedly laughed at his half-brother’s hairstyle. Ismayel Higuera’s hair was shaved
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      • 71 7 A ROMANIAN burglar is reported to have told police he would only stage a break-in if the stars were in his favour, the National newspaper reported. The 29-year-old, from Cimpia Turzii, is accused of stealing money and goods from at least two homes. He is alleged to
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      • 74 7 AN lOWA man returned to a shop he’d allegedly just robbed and corrected the description the cashier was giving police. The cashier at the Des Moines shop told police on the phone that the alleged robber was 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) and about 38 years old.
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      • 97 7 FOR Muslims who “buka puasa” or “break fast” at the A 1 Azhariah mosque in Shah Alam, Malaysia, there’s something exotic to look forward to this Ramadan. The Star newspaper reported yesterday that 11 camels, each costing $2,400, were imported from Australia by the mosque three
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    • 318 7 Reuters OTTAWA -The world’s richest nations on Saturday promised to cut interest rates further if needed to bolster a bleak world economy. Finance ministers and central bankers from around the world met to chart the actions that the International Monetary
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    • 225 7 Reuters OTTAWA Dancing, chanting anti-capitalism demonstrators pushed forward on Saturday to within metres of the conference centre where world financial leaders were discussing a sluggish global economy. Three to four thousand protesters, waving flags, banging drums and chanting slogans, urged the finance ministers and central
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      • 321 8 Reuters DUBAI Osama bin Laden has deployed 10 lookalikes in Afghanistan to foil US efforts to capture him, the Londonbased A 1 Hayat daily reported. “Even if the American attacks against Afghanistan succeeded in finishing the Taleban movement, they would
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      • 94 8 US First Lady Laura Bush in a radio address condemned the "brutal degradation" of women and children in Afghanistan on Saturday. "I'm Laura Bush, and I'm delivering this week's radio address to kick off a worldwide effort to focus on the brutality against women and children by
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      • 141 8 -AFP LONDON Elite British commandos deployed in Afghanistan would be pulled out once they complete their mission to prepare for humanitarian aid drops. “If they (the commandos) say we have got enough information, they will come out and we will then make a judgment as to
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      • 92 9 German authorities found a package containing a lengthy letter from Sept 1 7 hijacker Ziad Jarrah to his girlfriend, telling her he would not return from the US. "I have done what I had to do,"the German weekly Der Spiegel quoted the letter as saying. "You should
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      • 316 9 KABUL Osama bin Laden’s elite Al Qaeda guards mainly Arabs and Pakistanis are slaughtering Taleban troops to prevent them surrendering to the Northern Alliance army besieging Kunduz. In the first eye-witness accounts of life inside the city, escaping civilians told the Telegraph
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      • 151 9 KABUL Taleban leader Mullah Muhammad Omar agreed to pull out of Kandahar after Haji Bashar a Taleban commander in Kandahar was persuaded to turn against him. Mr Abdul Khalik a former mujahideen commander held lengthy talks with Mr Bashar, after which he took his forces
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      • 66 9 KABUL US jets struck targets around the southern city of Kandahar as the stalemate continues over control of the Taleban stronghold. The Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) said the attacks centred on the western part of the city yesterday and on Saturday. The AIP said that
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  • easy STREATS
    • 505 11  -  She is an accomplished pianist a Mensa office-bearer and a govern meat scholar, Yet Elaine Chong turned her back on a mainstream career to go into the dub scene by < CARA van MIRIAH WHO says you can’t be academically inclined and have fun? Ask
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    • 377 12  -  mo shorn by /Judi Low Picky foodies are even pickier about where and what theyeatthese days-thanksto the economic slowdown. But this doesn't meanyouhave to compromise. TONGUE-TINGLING, aromatic, and so easy on the eye: The cuisine of Thailand so wows the senses, it’s almost a travesty that
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    • 218 13 TAIWANESE crooner Wang Lee Horn charmed the audience at his mini-concert at Livehouse on Saturday except one man. It all started when the 25-year-old singer-composer invited five fans on stage to sing with him. Naturally, there was no lack of volunteers among the 1,000 or
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    • 181 13 DESTINY'S Child lead singer Beyonce Knowles says fame is crushing her love life. She told London’s Daily Mirror last week that she doesn’t have a boyfriend and thinks she is“unglamorous”. “It’s hard to find someone who likes you for what you are who is not
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    • channel scan
      • Today's must-see TV...
        • 82 13 10pm, TV Works More beefcake antics. This Conanesque movie begins when Dar’s father dies, leaving a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar’s younger brother who is now king. Dar rescues a family seeking the help of the king against Lord Agon, a sorcerer who has conquered their land.Tal rallies
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        • 76 13 5.30 pm, Channel U Start of a new series set in Wuxi in 1911, where love, hate, politics and gangsters are the main theme. In an attempt to appease the public, Mayor Zheng Zhongde throws an elaborate dinner for the town’s most prominent businessmen. Ma Xiaotian (played
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    • 60 13 -AP THE first big-screen adventure of the boy wizard, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, grossed US$3l.3 million ($56 million) in its debut on Friday, the highest single-day take ever, according to distributor Warner Bros. The previous record-holder was Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which
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    • 282 14  -  by I KHUSHWANT SINGH THE Big Search 01 kicks off today, starting with the Online Search. From the comfort of your home or office, you can win up to $2OO in cash. To participate, visit the www.can.com.sg website and register yourself as a“can agent”. Then check
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    • 439 15  -  Steven Ma started out as a singer but has made his name in TV acting and is heading for the big screen soon by DIANA SER A STEADY trot that might just be the to describe the career of Hongkong singer-actor Steven Ma.
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    • easyStreats sports
      • 262 16  -  by LIM HAN MING SINGAPORE can excel in futsal in 10 years’ time. So said Fifa futsal executive committee official Victor Beceiro in an e-mail interview with Octagon RTA, the media consultant for the Tiger 5s futsal tournament starting on Nov 27. He said: “Singapore has
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      • 502 16  -  Former Vietnam coach wants Nielsen's job by LIM HAN MING ALFRED Riedl (right), the former national coach ofVietnam, is keen to coach Singapore’s national under-23 football team. The 52-year-old Austrian is currently managing top Kuwaiti club Al-Salmiya, which heads the table with five matches to
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      • 332 16 -Wire services r NBA CHAMPIONSHIPSJersey Nets 82 Philadelphia 76ers 94jj EAST RUTHERFORD The reigning Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers showed the upstart Nets that it still had a way to go to reach the top by defeating it 94-82. Allen Iverson scored 28 points, and
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      • 512 17 -AP LAS VEGAS On Saturday night (yesterday, Singapore time), Briton’s Lennox Lewis answered back. After enduring the embarrassment of a fifth-round knockout at the hands of journeyman Hashim Rahman in April in South Africa, after having everything from his skills to his
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      • 102 17 •GOLF -AFP GOTEMBA, Japan Retief Goosen and Ernie Els won a four-way play-off to claim the World Cup for South Africa in a thrilling finale to the team event. A par-four at the second extra hole was enough to edge out Denmark’s Thomas Bjorn and Soren
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      • 108 17 •SOCCER Reuters MILAN Jaap Stam’s future is in the hands of lawyers and medics after the Italian football league’s disciplinary committee upheld his suspension for doping on Saturday. The league confirmed that Lazio’s Dutch international would be suspended indefinitely with immediate effect. The decision follows an
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      • 102 17 •ATHLETICS ABOUT 300 running enthusiasts turned up at a coaching clinic cum 10kilometre run at the Macßitchie Reservoir yesterday in preparation for the Singapore Exxon Mobil International Marathon on Dec 2. The participants received valuable running and conditioning tips from former national sprinter C Kunalan and
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      • 158 18 -AFf LONDON Manager Alex Ferguson insisted that his Manchester United empire is not crumbling, and that the club will emerge stronger than ever from its current troubles. He is annoyed by talk that United’s reign may be coming to an end following its
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      • 349 18 Wire services LONDON Liverpool’s acting manager Phil Thompson was left to rue a late miss by Danny Murphy as his side was forced to settle for a 1-1 draw against Blackburn Rovers. Thompson was quoted as saying on the Liverpool website: “We had a great chance
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      • Article, Illustration
        550 19  -  by TAN KIM HAN Starting this week, Streats launches a new column on the English Premiership, focusing on commentaries and talking points AS predicted, Arsenal newcomer Sol Campbell (left) received a bollocking when he returned for the first time to his old haunt at White Hart Lane.
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      • 504 19 Reuters LONDON Arsenal defender Sol Campbell took the ordeal of a return to White Hart Lane in his stride despite coming under a barrage of abuse. He said: “I was not aware of the bottles being thrown at the coach, but I was aware of the
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  • Page 14 Miscellaneous
    • 472 14 V u? ulfJjcki toda} ith u xja/sji M iym Your Daily Horoscope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com JAN 20-FEB 18 Confusion can be cute, although don’t expect to get too much mileage out of it this time around. Many things are happening that you really should understand. An inconvenience is
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 26 17 Inthelivingroom SOCCER EPL: Charlton Athletic v West Ham United (Star Sports Ch 24, tomorrow, 3.50 am). DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: Italian Serie A highlights (Super Sports Ch22,9pm).
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