Streats, 19 March 2003
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Title Section10 2003-03-19 1 Streats WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 E-mail: streats@sph.com,sg mita (p> 111/03/200310 words
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Article444 2003-03-19 1 Pradeep Rajan - Airlifts planned for quick exit of millions of foreigners once Wail starts By Pradeep Rajan AS the threat of war looms over Iraq, governments with large numbers of nationals in the Persian Gulf region are making plans for massive evacuations. Leading the list is India, whose national444 words
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Article363 2003-03-19 1 Conrad Raj - By Conrad Raj MR Michael Haughey has been busy making plans to pull staff of British, American, Australian and Spanish firms in South-east Asia out of harm’s way when a Middle East war breaks out. As deputy director of an international business risk consultancy here,363 words
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Advertisement107 2003-03-19 1 Hospitals are taking no chances over atypical pneumonia, reports JULIE SIM PAGE 8 HDB will be making another big m»rt2k« if it calls new unit HDB Corp. warns LEE HAN SHIH j m m i H i®?' 7 y The UN Security Council has not lived up to its responsibilities,107 words
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Gulf Crisis
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WORLD REACTION
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Article90 2003-03-19 2 AP BAGHDAD Iraq’s leadership yesterday rejected the US ultimatum for President Saddam Hussein and his family to leave Iraq or face war, Iraq’s al-Shabab TV reported. It said the decision was made in a joint meeting chaired by the Iraqi leader of the Revolution Command Council Iraq’sAP - 90 words
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Article109 2003-03-19 2 AP LARNACA, Cyprus UN weapons inspectors led the UN evacuation of Iraq yesterday morning. The white plane with UN markings also carried UN humanitarian workers UN spokesman Hiro Ueki said that the exodus of UN staff would be complete by the end of the day. He saidAP - 109 words
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Article, Illustration389 2003-03-19 2 President George W Bush: We are now acting because the risks of inaction would be far greater. We choose to meet that threat now where it arises before it can appear suddenly in our skies and cities “We will help you to buildAFP - 389 words
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TROOP MOVEMENTS
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Article, Illustration262 2003-03-19 3 i While Iraq’s n 389,000 regular troops outnumber the US, British and Australian forces, the American-led coalition is betterequipped and has the edge in aircraft and firepower AIRCRAFT CARRIERS: uss Constellation, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Abraham Lincoln in the Persian Gulf USS Harry S Truman, USS TheodoreGraphics: Pradlp Slkdar - 262 words
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FINANCIAL IMPACT
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Article, Illustration316 2003-03-19 4 Sings falls to weakest level since December Reuters SINGAPORE The Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday it was ready to act during volatile periods to ensure financial market stability. “MAS has acted as appropriate to counter excessive volatility in the Singapore dollar foreign exchange and moneyReuters; AP - 316 words
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Article97 2003-03-19 4 LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair’s push for war yesterday claimed two more British ministers. Home Office Minister John Denham resigned, saying that he could not vote in support of the government for a House of Commons motion to endorse a military strike on Iraq. Junior health minister97 words
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Article77 2003-03-19 4 JERUSALEM Israelis were yesterday told to prepare sealed rooms in anticipation of a possible Iraqi attack with chemical or biological weapons in response to a US offensive on Baghdad. The recommendation by the military’s Home Front Command stepped Israel’s war preparations up a notch. On Monday, Israelis77 words
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269 2003-03-19 4 Reuters SINGAPORE What if financial markets have got it wrong in assuming a quick US victory over Iraq? Asian stocks joined the dollar in a rally yesterday after an ultimatum by US President George W Bush, giving Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 48 hours toReuters - 269 words
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Article109 2003-03-19 4 DUBLIN The reign of Mr Saddam Hussein will end by April 30, according to trading of futures on the Iraqi president on Trade Sports Exchange Ltd. Bettors can buy Saddam fiitures as they fluctuate in value from 0 to US$lO (S$ 17.53). April contracts rose to US$9109 words
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Article100 2003-03-19 4 Wire services WASHINGTON Some US newspapers yesterday criticised President George W Bush’s build-up to war after he gave Mr Saddam Hussein 48 hours to leave Iraq. The New York Times slammed Mr Bush for planning a war “without the compulsion of necessity, the endorsement of theWire services - 100 words
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TRAVEL IMPACT
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Article, Illustration652 2003-03-19 6 Khushwant Singh - Iraq attack, killer bug a double whammy for Natas travel fair By Khushwant Singh STUDENT Silvia Hausmann was relieved some weeks ago when she learnt that she will fly to Frankfurt via Hongkong in May to enrol in a German university. Talk of a Gulf652 words
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Article285 2003-03-19 8 Wire services -i VIETNAM: Vietnam Airlines said yesterday that it was using anti-bacterial sprays on its planes as a measure to prevent the spread of Sars. Its embassies in Hongkong, China, Hie Philippines, Taiwan and Indonesia want foreigners to present health certificates when they apply for visas. ThreeWire services - 285 words
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Article, Illustration468 2003-03-19 8 Julie Sim - Gowns, gloves and masks a must for workers By_ Julie Sim HOSPITALS here are taking no chances. They now require their medical staff dealing with suspected victims of the mysterious killer bug to don gowns, gloves and masks, which will be incinerated after use. This couldAP - 468 words
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Article, Illustration503 2003-03-19 10 Zubaidah Nazeer - ERA boss cashes in on another hot property storage space By_ Zubaidah Nazeer MR HARRY CHUA knows the one great need of many people and businesses storage space. He has now turned this need into a mega-business by creating Storhub Self-Storage, Asia’s biggest storage facility withST - 503 words
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133 2003-03-19 12 BUZZSTOP A LITTLE boy’s life ended recently in a tragic accident at an event organised by the People’s Association to promote racial harmony. Five-year-old Kovind Raj died in hospital several hours after he was found unconscious in the water close133 words
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Article, Illustration69 2003-03-19 12 More than 3,000 Indonesian teachers hold umbrellas with graffiti on them during a protest against a controversial religious teaching method proposed by the government, in front of the Parliament compound in Jakarta yesterday. They were protesting against an article in a new bill which stipulates that allAFP - 69 words
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Article143 2003-03-19 12 Car export rules IF you are selling your deregistered car overseas instead of scrapping it, you can now collect government rebates as soon as it is moved to an export processing zone, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) announced yesterday. Previously, the Preferential Additional Registration Fee143 words
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Article133 2003-03-19 12 Spores border checks THE Johor Mentri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman has called on Singapore to ease up on border checks at the Woodlands checkpoint in operation since Friday following a dramatic drop in tourist arrivals from Singapore. He said that while it was Singapore’s prerogative to133 words
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Article137 2003-03-19 12 Home Office Scheme NATIONAL Development Minister Mah Bow Tan yesterday made many people behind small-scale businesses very happy when he announced that Housing Board and private homes can soon double as offices. Speaking in Parliament, he said that small-scale businesses that do not generate137 words
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Article100 2003-03-19 12 Budget debate THE Health Ministry wants junior doctors to work shorter shifts, The Straits Times reports today. In Parliament yesterday, Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang said that the ministry had asked hospitals in the Sing Health and the National Healthcare Group to try to see that100 words
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Article109 2003-03-19 12 FROM July 1, it will be easier for patients to pay hospital and day surgery bills following changes to Medisave, MediShield and Medifund. As withdrawal limits go up, fewer than one in 25 subsidised patients in a restructured hospital will be out of pocket. Now, one109 words
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Article99 2003-03-19 12 THE two secret society members involved in the death of national youth footballer Sulaiman Hashim, 17, on South Bridge Road on May 31, 2001, were yesterday sentenced to seven years’ jail and 12 strokes of the cane each, the maximum for causing grievous hurt. Fazely Rahmat, 21,99 words
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Article94 2003-03-19 12 ECSTASY King Ang Kiem Soei may be on death row in Indonesia but he’s making the best of his remaining time. According to The Jakarta Post, he has started a small business behind bars and is selling medicinal herbs to his jail mates in Jakarta. This has94 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration830 2003-03-19 14 Chua Kong Ho - By_ Chua Kong Ho Network’s founders had rough start, but hard work pays off MR JOEY CHANG and partners Jeffrey Goh and Eugene Chan are beginning to see some results after two years knocking on the doors of sceptical CEOs, trying to convince them that theirChua Kong Ho - 830 words
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Article93 2003-03-19 14 Reuters SINGAPORE Comfort Group and Delgro Corp yesterday sought to suspend trading in their shares ahead of a vote by shareholders on a proposed merger of the two companies today. If the merger succeeds, ComfortDelgro Corp would have a market value of around $1.5 billion, making it biggerReuters - 93 words
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Article83 2003-03-19 14 Wire services SINGAPORE Keppel Corp yesterday said that one of its shipyard units has won two marine contracts worth about $lOO million. In the past month, the company has won other marine contracts worth $95 million and said it would form a venture to build a $lO5Wire services - 83 words
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Article80 2003-03-19 14 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Bristol-Myers Squibb, the world’s fifth-largest pharmaceutical company, will invest US$7 million (5512.3 million) in a regional clinical research centre here. The centre will collect clinical data from the region, where the company’s research focuses mainly on drugs for hepatitis B, the HIV virus that causes Aids,Bloomberg - 80 words
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Article84 2003-03-19 14 Bloomberg BEIJING China’s central bank yesterday said that it may lift the government’s 15 per cent foreign ownership limit in banks. The plan could make owning the country’s lenders more attractive to foreign funds. The ownership limit “won’t stay unchanged forever”, said Mr Zhou Xiaochuan, the governorBloomberg - 84 words
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Article, Illustration444 2003-03-19 17 Debt limit on property trusts should be removed, says Capita Mall CEO Bloomberg SINGAPORE The Government should increase if not remove altogether the limit on debt imposed on real estate trusts, Capita Mall Trust chief executive officer Pua Seek Guan said yesterday. Currently, borrowing byBloomberg - 444 words
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Article, Illustration588 2003-03-19 19 JOHN DORF. VLAN - Comment By JOHN DORF.VLAN Bloomberg NEWTON CENTRE, Massachusetts My father, a stock-market investor for seven decades, turned 96 on Monday. Dad has been a big influence on me, both as a person and as an investor. When I was about 13, my father asked meBloomberg; AFP - 588 words
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Article, Illustration254 2003-03-19 19 Bloomberg BEIJING Yang Bin, the Chinese tycoon once picked by North Korea to run an experimental free market zone, is still in pre-trial detention in China’s north-eastern city of Shenyang, the Netherlands’ ambassador to China said yesterday. Yang has been under house arrest since OctoberBloomberg - 254 words
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396 2003-03-19 20 STI: 1,274.12 39.7 Reuters SHARES powered to a strong finish yesterday, led by blue chips such as UOB and Venture Corp, as the US’ ultimatum to Iraq removed months of uncertainty over war. “Investors wanted an end to this uncertain environment and, soReuters - 396 words
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Article24 2003-03-19 20 *AS AT MARCH 18 US$: 551.766 552.768 EURO: 551.879 3s: 67.16 YEN Ss: RM2.152 Ss: HK34.417 Ss: 24.31 BAHT Ss: 5,112 RUPIAH24 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration923 2003-03-19 22 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH The Business Times THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) made a big mistake in the past. It is about to make another big one. HDB’s previous mistake is, of course, its headlong expansion that led to 8,200 being employed by a BoardThe Business Times - 923 words
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Article194 2003-03-19 25 TWO weeks ago, a long beep sounded as I drove past an ERP gantry, so I obtained a refund on my old Cash Card and bought two new ones with the date of issue indicated on them. When I crossed the Causeway last weekend, the194 words
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Article, Illustration204 2003-03-19 25 THE report “His ads prove older workers are worth if’ (Streats, March 17), made me feel heartened that efforts are under way to help older workers get jobs. We must correct our negative mindset that older people are a liability and unable to move with204 words
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84 2003-03-19 25 MINISTER for Law and Foreign Affairs S Jayakumar has announced that the Law Ministry is looking into decriminalising many minor offences. This is good news. I believe that the criminal records of Singaporeans are kept at the Criminal Records Office of the Singapore Police.84 words
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Article232 2003-03-19 25 I REFER to the letter, “Charged for ‘free’ service”, by Mr Khor Sui San (Streats, March 18). The Caller Alert service is available free of charge to all Sing Tel postpaid mobile customers on the GSM9OO network. It notifies them of any missed calls when232 words
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Article50 2003-03-19 25 KUDOS to Streats, Mr and Mrs Poh and their 89 neighbours for sounding the alarm and saving the remaining trees (“Nature lover saves old angsana trees”, Streats, March 18). People just don’t learn, even after the case of the 150-year-old Hopea sangal being felled. Stephanie Phan50 words
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Medical
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Article, Illustration281 2003-03-19 26 Study debunks hormone replacement pills’ supposed benefits AP BOSTON Hormone replacement pills should not be used for any reason other than as brief treatment to help women through the worst symptoms of menopause, new research concludes. This finding came from a study by the Women’s Health InitiativeAP - 281 words
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Article190 2003-03-19 26 QWhat is the nutritional value of threadfin fish? Is it especially good for children? A Threadfin fish, also known as kurau, senangin, chermin or kerisi, is a good source of protein. A 90g threadfin provides l-2g of fat (daily fat allowance for an average child is 40-60 g).190 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration276 2003-03-19 27 BELGRADE Police hunting the killers of Serbian Prime Minister Zoran Djindjic have arrested the famous widow of infamous paramilitary warlord Arkan, who was himself assassinated in a Belgrade hotel three years ago, the British press reported yesterday. Svetlana Raznatovic (right), a hugely popular folkAP - 276 words
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126 2003-03-19 27 SYDNEY After the sevenyear itch, there’s now the two-year blip, says a study of marriages published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. “In the years after the second year of marriage, participants appear to have returned to their baseline (level of satisfaction),” says126 words
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Article268 2003-03-19 28 The virus writer is a social outcast: expert Reuters SINGAPORE Male. Obsessed with computers. Lacking a girlfriend. Aged 14 to 34. Capable of sowing chaos worldwide. That is the profile of the average computer-virus writer, an anti-virus expert said yesterday. About 1,000 viruses are created every monthReuters - 268 words
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Article, Illustration272 2003-03-19 28 AP BEIJING China’s new premier quoted a sad poem about national division yesterday as he promised that Beijing would seek expanded cultural and economic exchanges with Taiwan. During his first news conference as China’s No 3 leader, Mr Wen Jiabao stuck with China’s policy that hoped-forAP; AFP K—I - 272 words
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Advertisement559 2003-03-19 29 He is famous for his chicken rice. He knows the value of tender skin. He is in the beauty line. He cares about race. m N?» 4 Visit thei and See them in person m Which is why both Richard Lee and Steven Cfiua are ardent users of Sensation's double559 words
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Article, Illustration794 2003-03-19 30 Through the Hong Leong Foundation, he donated s2.Bm cash to the Asian Civilisations Museum. But tycoon Kwek Leng Beng tells YVONNE KWOK his involvement with the ACM is a long-term one WE all know him as the hard-headed businessman featured yearly in the Forbes list of794 words
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Article, Illustration458 2003-03-19 31 Dancer and choreographer Tammy Wong wiU be presenting her first major work since she disbanded her company late last year. JILL LIM reports HER company’s last performance was in November, and at that time, choreographer Tammy Wong had no idea what was to come. But458 words
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Article, Illustration280 2003-03-19 31 CHOREOGRAPHY is just one of the many things that the Taiwan-born, New York-based David Liu does. In fact, this is his second time in Singapore. His last visit was for something quite different a skating performance in December 2001. Liu, who is in his mid30s, hasAshelgh Sim - 280 words
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Article, Illustration565 2003-03-19 32 Gregory Leow - Gregory Leow THERE are traditional Irish bands, and then there are the traditional Irish cover bands. And a lot of the latter are simply cheesy, according to singer Cara Dillon. In contrast, she sings not just Celtic music but authentic, true-to-her-roots traditional Celtic songs. Dillon, who hails from565 words
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Article, Illustration116 2003-03-19 33 GAS masks are all the rage, but some experts think that room air purifiers will do a better job by cleaning air of harmful agents. The US Department of Homeland Security’s website recommends portable purifiers the kind used by people with allergies to catch dust orPic Francis Lee - 116 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article59 2003-03-19 33 10pm, Channel i A hero must do battle with an evil alien to save a princess in this 1983 movie starring Ken Marshall, Freddie Jones, Liam Neeson and Lysette Anthony. The aliens, called Slayers, led by the Beast, kidnap the princess. Her future husband acquires a mystical weapon called59 words
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Article, Illustration34 2003-03-19 33 7-32 pm, Channel News Asia Coco Lee is one of Mandarin music’s biggest artistes. In 2001 the effervescent and magnetic artiste sang at the Academy Awards, the first Chinese to do so.34 words
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Happenin’
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Article, Illustration56 2003-03-19 33 THE MANY FACES OF CHINESE OPERA Tomorrow, 7pm library @esplanade Watch how someone can be transformed into a lady-in-waiting, a warrior, a demon or a clown through the clever use of face paint. Instructors from the Chinese Opera Institute give a demonstration of face painting and explain the significance56 words
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Article51 2003-03-19 33 PA KIDDIES: ADVENTURES ON THE HIGH SEAS Friday to Sunday Singapore Expo Hall 2,10am-9pm Adults $2; Under-I6s free The People’s Association has organised this “voyage of fun learning” with activities which include trying out science experiments, staging a play, using animation software and a talent contest. More details at51 words
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Miscellaneous449 2003-03-19 33 \JMUI 4 I u s, Your JP AQUARIUS JAN 20 FFR IK Wish everyone well as you go your own way. If you seem to be fleeing, it’s only because you’re running toward something else. Embrace new people as if you’re at home everywhere you go. horoscope gfe PISCES ARIES449 words
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Article, Illustration654 2003-03-19 34 Arsenal desperate to erase memories of two years ago Wire services CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Valencia v Arsenal VALENCIA Two years ago, Arsenal went to Valencia needing just a draw to enter the semi-finals of the Champions League. But it crashed to a lone goal defeat. Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira– Wire services; Reuters - 654 words
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Article204 2003-03-19 34 Reuters VALENCIA John Carew is not promising another match-winning performance when Valencia and Arsenal play for their Champions League futures tonight (tomorrow, Singapore time). The Norwegian striker does, however, expect the match to follow a similar pattern to the 2001 quarter-final meeting between the sides whenReuters - 204 words
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Article, Illustration704 2003-03-19 35 Eriksson optimistic about England’s younger stars Reuters LONDON England coach Sven Goran Eriksson looked to the present and the future rather than the past on Monday after the prospect of striker Alan Shearer coming out of retirement to play for his country ended. Eriksson, preparing for– Reuters; Reuters - 704 words
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387 2003-03-19 35 AFP ROME AS Roma coach Fabio Capello believes the ailing club’s future rests on whether they can secure a place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League today (tomorrow morning, Singapore time.) Roma, which lost its first three second phase matches, will qualify forAFP - 387 words
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Article, Illustration577 2003-03-19 37 Tan Kim Han • ■ y - Aliffs small frame belies his big impact By Tan Kim Han y.' fj i n HE is 1,60 metres tall, weighs 50 kilos. and looks more like a jockey than a I footballer. But, make no mistake, Aliff Shafaein i is a full-fledged Lion. He earned his firstAshleigh Sim - 577 words
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Article71 2003-03-19 37 OUTGOING Goal 2010 director Jan Poulsen has been appointed technical consultant to Sinchi FC, the S-League’s all-Chinese brigade. Sinchi is currently lying second from bottom of the table after a draw and two losses and will need all the help it can get. Poulsen, who will leave71 words
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Article103 2003-03-19 37 S-LEAGUE club Woodlands Wellington FC yesterday expressed “shock and grave concern” over an allegation against its skipper Simon Clark. Tampines Rovers defender R Sasikumar had earlier told the media that Clark directed racist remarks at him in a match between the two teams last Friday. The club said103 words
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Article104 2003-03-19 37 RUGBY THE Hongkong Sevens rugby tournament scheduled for March 29 and 30 will go ahead as planned despite an outbreak of the deadly pneumonia virus in Asia and Europe. Said Charmaine Lai, commercial communications officer for the Hongkong Sevens tournament: “We are still preparing for the Sevens,104 words
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Article, Illustration467 2003-03-19 38 AFP WASHINGTON Just one month remains in the National Basketball Association, yet practically nothing has been decided. The races for team and individual honours remain tight. The Dallas Mavericks, boosted by Germany’s Dirk Nowitzki and Canada’s Steve Nash, own the league’s best record at 50-16, butAFP - 467 words
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Article, Illustration607 2003-03-19 39 Finn Kimi Raikkonen tipped to be next best thing in Formula One Reuters LONDON In the strength-sapping heat and humidity of Malaysia, Formula One’s “Iceman” Kimi Raikkonen (right) is one driver who will keep his cool. It is only a matter of time before the McLaren driver takes– Reuters; AFP - 607 words
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Miscellaneous38 2003-03-19 37 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: Champions League: Newcastle United v Barcelona (tomorrow, Ch 23, 3.30 am); Valencia FC v Arsenal (tomorrow, Ch 24, 3.30 am) CRICKET: World Cup s-final 2: India v Kenya (pay-per-view Ch 37, 8.30 pm).38 words
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