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Advertisement168 2000-10-03 1 Hot LINES S’pore economy is booming The Singapore economy is “doing quite well” says Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. And he adds that “it’s conceivable” that it could expand by more than 8.5 per cent the upper limit of the. Government’s official forecast. See Page 2 Media Works welcomes168 words
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Article198 2000-10-03 2 A GERMAN electricity firm has hired a man to stand under electricity power lines and wave his arms to scare off overweight birds who spend all day feasting in the sunflower fields on the outskirts of Leipzig. At the end of the day, they are too fat to fly198 words
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Article, Illustration674 2000-10-03 2 Francis Kan - But oil prices and slower US economy are clouds on horizon, says BG Lee By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg THE Singapore economy is “doing quite well” and “it’s conceivable” that it could expand by more than 8.5 per cent this year the upper limitMike Lee - 674 words
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Article, Illustration107 2000-10-03 3 WAP CONTENT PROVIDERS AND ENABLERS are frustrated over the tepid consumer reception to WAP, saying that without users, they can't get funding. And without funding, they can't create more content. CONSUMERS are staying away from WAP services because: It would cost them between $8 andEric Roca - 107 words
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Article927 2000-10-03 3 Eugene Wee - Content providers not happy about high costs and limited access By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg WE’VE all heard consumers bitching about how Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has been such a letdown. Well, the feeling is mutual. WAP content providers and enablers aren’t too wild about its current927 words
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555 2000-10-03 4 Eri Akbar - STUDY ON PRINT AND OTHER NEWS MEDIA By Eri Akbar eri@sph.com.sg READING e-news may be the rage but it seems the old-media newspaper still rules the readership roost. In an AC Nielsen study released yesterday, the number of Internet users in Singapore grew seven percentage555 words
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Article, Illustration550 2000-10-03 4 Tan Dawn Wei - Job hopping part of competition, says Media Works CEO By Tan Dawn Wei dawntan@sph.com.sg MAN Shu Sum mentor to the stars, nemesis to Media Corp. Nemesis is admittedly a trifle melodramatic but the national broadcaster can’t be jumping for joy that Man, who has been550 words
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Article, Illustration1123 2000-10-03 5 Tan Dawn Wei; AND JEANMARIE TaN - MediaWorks’ new artistes have tentative but exciting first day at work By Tan Dawn Wei AND JEANMARIE TaN dawntan@sph.com.sg jeanm@sph.com.sg THE first day at work is always a nerve-wracking affair jitters combined with a touch of adrenaline. Despite years of being in showbiz, newly set upWang Hui Fen - 1,123 words
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Article, Illustration974 2000-10-03 6 Joanna Lim and; G SIVAKKURAMAN - Parents’ complaints don’t gel with severity of situation By Joanna Lim and G SIVAKKURAMAN (joanna@sph.com.sg) (gsiva@sph.com.sg) OH COME off it! Four children are dead, yet you have parents complaining about being inconvenienced because some measures are being taken to protect THEIR kids. It’sMike Lee - 974 words
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Article238 2000-10-03 6 NTUC Childcare has decided that its 31 centres will refund child-care fees to parents hit by the sudden closure of child-care centres. Its CEO, Lim Geok Hwee, announced this at the NTUC Childcare staff seminar-yesterday. The refund will amount to about $200,000. Will other238 words
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Local LOG
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Article101 2000-10-03 8 EVEN after 32 years of relentless campaigning against littering, Singaporeans still treat streets as an extension of dust-bins. Hard tactics like fines and corrective work orders don’t seem to be working, so the Ministry of Environment (ENV) has asked a new civic group to look101 words
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112 2000-10-03 8 FOR the next two weeks, the seas around Singapore may look calm on the surface, but there will be a flurry of activity underneath. Submarines will criss-cross the waterways as the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) hosts the first-ever multilateral submarine rescue exercise in the112 words
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Article134 2000-10-03 8 EVEN eating in the poshest of places doesn’t guarantee you safety from food poisoning. More than 80 people who attended an IT-related event at the Shangri-La Hotel last Wednesday fell ill after tucking into a dinner of seafood, poultry and soup. The hotel’s management said that134 words
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Article82 2000-10-03 8 THE Tek Sing, one of the largest Chinese junks to sail the seas, sank more than a hundred years ago when it hit a reef on the way to Java from Amoy. History buffs will now get a chance to marvel at some of its precious82 words
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Article106 2000-10-03 8 IT WAS the biggest yaaba seizure this year, and the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) found the drug stuffed in a 27-year-old Thai woman’s shoes. She arrived at Changi Airport with a 44-year-old Thai man on Sunday at about 3 pm. Acting on a tip-off,106 words
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Article318 2000-10-03 8 – Francis Kan - Lower broking fees haven’t offset other investor concerns Francis Kan NEVER mind that the major brokerages are out there enticing customers with freebies like a Merc, Land Rover and stereos. Maybe it’s an affair that will grow with time. But the volume of shares that318 words
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Article, Illustration47 2000-10-03 8 No, there wasn’t a major aviation accident at the Singapore History Museum. The fibreglass aircraft was a publicity device for the museum’s exhibition, entitled “Power and Propaganda: Pacific War in Retrospect”. The exhibition will run from this month till March next year. APAP - 47 words
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World WIDE
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Article, Illustration196 2000-10-03 10 Wires JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak yesterday issued a new call for Palestinian President Yasser Arafat to quell violence and vowed that he would even resort to using tanks to stop the bloodiest clashes to erupt in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in– Wires; Reuters - 196 words
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Article159 2000-10-03 10 AFP NEW YORK Less than a year after setting up house in a posh upstate New York suburb, first lady Hillary Clinton is seeking a pied a terre in the centre of town, according to local news reports. The New York Post reported yesterday that Clinton is– AFP - 159 words
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206 2000-10-03 10 AFP JAKARTA The former leader of East Timor’s Aitarak militia, Eurico Guterres, warned yesterday that his supporters in West Timor could try to take over an East Timor district if he was arrested. “If I am arrested or put in jail, there is no guarantee– AFP - 206 words
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Article, Illustration195 2000-10-03 10 Wires BELGRADE Protesters blocked roads, miners staged strikes and children skipped school across Serbia yesterday at the start of a campaign of civil disobedience called by opponents of Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. But the demonstrations got off to a slow start and caused only– Wires; AFP - 195 words
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Article301 2000-10-03 10 Villagers gain, but economy will not get kick-start AP JAKARTA Indonesia’s public finances will remain strained, foreign loans will be needed to plug the deficit and privatisation will move at a crawl, that is the bottomline of the country’s draft budget unveiled yesterday. But while– AP - 301 words
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Article, Illustration506 2000-10-03 11 Five remaining Jolo captives will be free in a week, vows Estrada AP JOLO It started with a hostage asking to take a bath in a stream. Several hours later, 12 Filipino Christian evangelists, who had been held hostage for the last three months– AP; AP - 506 words
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Article, Illustration312 2000-10-03 11 LAWYERS PROMISE APPEARANCE TODAY Wires JAKARTA He is a multimillionaire with a playboy image, but the next roof over his head may be far more spartan. Officials at Jakarta’s main Cipinang Prison have already prepared a jail cell for the youngest son of former Indonesian-President Suharto– Wires; AP - 312 words
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Article, Illustration130 2000-10-03 13 Al Gore is expected to pound away at Bush’s proposal for a sweeping US$l.3 trillion (552.3 trillion) tax cut, arguing that it would benefit the wealthy, erase the projected budget surplus and jeopardise America’s long-running prosperity. George W Bush will probably talk a lot about education, aBong Fortin - 130 words
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Article, Illustration706 2000-10-03 13 Gore-Bush debate tonight could be crucial and swing undecided voters LAT-WP WASHINGTON On a flight back to the capital after a campaign swing last week, Vice-President Al Gore was asked about a magazine article that quoted former Texas Governor Ann Richards on her memories of debating GeorgeLAT-WP; Reuters - 706 words
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Article, Illustration139 2000-10-03 13 NYT BOSTON Green Party presidential candidate, Ralph Nader, has accused the Republicans and Democrats of stifling democracy by keeping him out of tonight’s debate. So, Nader is trying to get a ticket and make his presence felt at tonight’s debate in Boston. He has– NYT; Ap - 139 words
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Article, Illustration94 2000-10-03 15 Straits Times Index (STI) Top 3 Active VOLUME CENTS i 1 Nat Elec 15,358,000 410 Omlud 8,791,000 268 EastTech 6,110,000 136 Top 3 Gainers i i CENTS Cerebos 320 10 3.2 Venture 1690 10 0.6 Robinson 505 5 1.0 Total number of gainers: 59 Top 3 Losers CENTS V-94 words
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Article, Illustration56 2000-10-03 15 Colour television sets rolling down a production line at Japanese giant Sony’s Malaysian factory in Kajang yesterday. Sony announced plans to invest more than US$lO million (Ssiy.4 million) in its Kajang plant in the year ending next March. It said Malaysia is now its top worldAFP - 56 words
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Article694 2000-10-03 15 More and more startup hopefuls are now drowning their sorrows NEW YORK Yesterday, you were worth a million dollars on paper. Today, you’re unemployed. The dark cloud of impending dotcom doom is spreading throughout the tech industry, reports Wired’s online edition. Every day seems to bring news of694 words
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177 2000-10-03 15 – Francis Kan - Francis Kan THESE days, even the Internet nectar-pot has dried up nothing that’s worth anything is available for free any longer. Following in the footsteps of some online research sites, stock market site Asiastockwatch has introduced a paid subscription service. In fact, Asiastockwatch177 words
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Article, Illustration748 2000-10-03 17 Smut merchants can reap windfall with interactive DTDs NYT SEX-film makers could reap massive profits from new technology that allows viewers to “take part” in explicit scenes. Pornographers are targeting Sony’s new games console Play Station 2 by producing erotic, interactive DVD movies. The– NYT - 748 words
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Article269 2000-10-03 17 Winston Goh - OPEN MARKET By Winston Goh winston@sph.com.sg IN THE run-up to the telecoms “Big Bang” in April, predictions of falling prices of phone services were rife. Now, these have turned out to be true, at least for IDD calls. In a survey of the IDD services available269 words
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Article600 2000-10-03 18 Cod-liver oil does have beneficial effects, say researchers AP COD-LIVER oil, once the epitome of a yucky food, is edging towards panacea status with an impressive amount of scientific backing. Its benefits include the ability to slow down kidney disease, lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure,– AP - 600 words
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Tech FILES
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Article221 2000-10-03 18 NYT ALWAYS a stickler for the bon mot, the Academie Francaise is planning an online assault on the dominance of English over the Internet. For years, the state-sponsored society has been drawing up a dictionary of Internet terms and their newly devised translations. For help,NYT - 221 words
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Article, Illustration176 2000-10-03 18 NYT THE Princess Margaret and Princess Anne, the two hovercraft that have been ferrying passengers across the English Channel for more than three decades, were retired on Sunday in favour of more spacious catamarans. But that doesn’t mean the end of the hovercraft as aNYT; AFP - 176 words
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77 2000-10-03 18 AFP SCIENTISTS are estimating it will cost US$2l2 million (***** million) to rehabilitate mid-Pacific atolls that were dusted by nuclear test fallout in the *****. After hearings before the Nuclear Claims Tribunal in Majuro and intense negotiation among opposing scientists, agreement was reached on theAFP - 77 words
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164 2000-10-03 18 Reuters BRITAIN and the U S are developing a fungus that attacks opium poppies. But the project, aimed at withering the heroin trade, could end up producing a dangerous biological weapon, the BBC reported yesterday. Research on the pleospora fungus is being done at a– Reuters - 164 words
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Article, Illustration852 2000-10-03 20 The buzzword is e-commerce, and today you can buy almost anything and do your banking on the Net. But are Singaporeans buying into it? Eyeball readers share their tips, doubts and experiences. ‘E-travel fails to take off at travel fair’ (Oct 2) IT SAVES COSTSLuz Ramos - 852 words
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Clowning GLORY
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Article, Illustration472 2000-10-03 21 Yen Subramanian - By Yen Subramanian venkat@sph.com.sg I DON’T see why living in a matchbox size apartment should pose a problem for Singaporeans. Unlike most other ivo-ry-tower columnists, I know what I am talking about: Between my wife and I, we share just 4,600 sq ft of space. That, of course,Paul Eric Roca - 472 words
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EyeSport
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Article, Illustration705 2000-10-03 23 Zaki Amrullah - Henry’s spectacular volley propels Gunners to win over United By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg IT HAS got to be a contender for the goal of the season. That winning volley from Thierry Henry against Manchester United yesterday doesn’t come every day, and if you missed it, go rent theAFP - 705 words
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Article153 2000-10-03 23 – Zaki Amrullah - Zaki Amrullah DAVID Beckham fouled Fredrick Ljungberg about five metres inside the Manchester United half. The ball was played quickly to Gilles Grimandi, who looked up and saw Thierry Henry asking for the ball about five metres from the United box. Henry, slightly right of goal, had153 words
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Extra TIME
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Article, Illustration760 2000-10-03 24 Adam Hashidy - Transfer gossip in the Premier League shifts into overdrive By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg THE strikers in England have so far found the mark a whopping 221 times. While the goals have been going in fast and furious, teams are looking for reinforcements, just one andPictures: Reuters - 760 words
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Article342 2000-10-03 24 CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL Wires LONDON Dennis Wise is a strange phenomenon. Many people think the Chelsea captain is a great footballer. But most people think of him as an irritable gnome whose sole purpose on a football pitch is to niggle opponents. In reality, he’s– Wires - 342 words
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Article120 2000-10-03 25 – Wires - Wires FEARS of chaos at Sydney airport proved groundless yesterday as the world’s top athletes headed smoothly home after what was hailed as the best Olympic Games ever. In what was turning into the reluctant escape from Sydney rather than a mass exodus from the Olympic city, thousands120 words
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Article, Illustration117 2000-10-03 25 – Reuters - Reuters INTENSIVE high-altitude training in the month before the Olympics was the key to Ethiopia’s record haul of four gold medals at the Sydney Games, according to team officials. Ethiopian track athletes’ gold medal tally, only bettered by the US at the Sydney Games, was crowned when GezahengeAFP - 117 words
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Article, Illustration514 2000-10-03 25 Samaranch goes out in blaze of glory Wires SYDNEY To be the most powerful man in sport is to be hated. Juan Antonio Samaranch knows all about this. As president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the past 20 years, Samaranch has taken a lot of– Wires; AP - 514 words
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Matter of FACT
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Article428 2000-10-03 25 Luke Pachymuthu - PARIS Olympics By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg THE first Games of the 21st century has been hailed as a success. It’s comforting to know that the Olympic movement has come a long way since the first Games of the last century. Unlike Sydney 2000, Paris428 words
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Article494 2000-10-03 26 Luke Pachymuthu - No reasons for rumours, say officials By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg DON’T lose sleep over the reported protests at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Just fasten your seat belts, and drive straight into KL on Oct 22. You will be safe. That’s what the authorities are494 words
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Article190 2000-10-03 26 – LukePachymuthu - Luke Pachymuthu SUZUKA, in past years, has been the finale to the Formula One racing season. But with the addition of the Malaysian leg, Suzuka is now playing bridesmaid to the Sepang International Circuit. But the famous Japanese circuit could still be where190 words
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Short CIRCUIT
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Article116 2000-10-03 26 MICHAEL Schumacher has warned Ferrari fans against complacency. Schumacher, who won the Indianapolis Grand Prix last weekend, has said that Ferrari’s first World Drivers’ Championship win is not a “done deal” yet. With McLaren’s Mika Hakkinen just eight points behind and needing to win both remaining races, Schumacher116 words
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Article115 2000-10-03 26 BRIDGESTONE will supply all 11 teams with one dry specification compound and three specifications of wet tyre during the Japanese Grand Prix. The dry tyre will be available in a newly developed medium compound which offers increased durability and comparable grip to the version of the115 words
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Article106 2000-10-03 26 Williams high hopes THE Japanese Grand Prix will be all about Ferrari versus McLaren. But let us not forget that there are other teams hoping to steal maybe just a sliver of the spotlight. One team looking to do that is BMW Williams’ FI Team. The Williams’ team hopes to106 words
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Unwind
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Fashion
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Article, Illustration975 2000-10-03 27 The New York Times Styled hair dazzling jewellery, cool shades and head-turning gear. The recent Olympics was one big fashion extravaganza says CURTIS BUNN. YDNEY In the S recently completed Olympic track and field, it was no longer just about winning. It was also how you looked asThe New York Times; Pictures: Reuters, AFP, AP - 975 words
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Simply ESSENTIAL
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Article80 2000-10-03 32 FIRST they had make-up for professionals, now Make-Up Art Cosmetics is into skin care. Pro-preferred Skincare, tested during the New York Fashion Week, has made it to Singapore, and it promises the same high-quality performance that MAC fanatics swear by. Apart from the cleanser and moisturiser fixes, look80 words
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Article42 2000-10-03 32 TO CELEBRATE the launch of Song+Kelly2l at Isetan Wisma level three, customers who spend $3OO and more will be given limited-edition jersey tanks, while stocks last. The four designs come in fluorescent pink, turquoise blue, coral red and classic black.42 words
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Article, Illustration57 2000-10-03 32 WEIGHT watchers with a focus on aesthetics now have an accessory that epitomises their desired shape with a modern focus on subtle trendiness. The Swatch Skin, at 3.9mm thick, boasts Snaky, with a mock lizard strap (left); Umber, with a see-through case; and White Cape, a white leather57 words
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Article35 2000-10-03 32 SUNPLAY uses a “breakthrough silk powder emulsion-based technology” for non-oily, non-sticky protection, and it is fragrance-free, hypo-allergenic and non-comedogenic. Available in SPF 67 ($12.90) and SPF 130 ($15.50), exclusively at Watson’s stores.35 words
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Article, Illustration39 2000-10-03 32 June Wan - June Wan MONTBLANC’S leather line for Palm V or Psion organisers (above) boast lavish and elegant covers for safe storage and to dress them up for any occasion. From $235 to $270 at Paragon and Raffles City.39 words
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Personal STYLE
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Article, Illustration713 2000-10-03 33 Her TV character may dig flip hairdos and iridescent outfits, hut Jamie Yeo gives them a wide berth in real life. JEAWMARTK TAN (jeanm@sph.com.sg) talks shop with the Qrowing Up actress. CTRESS-DEEJAY Jamie Yeo may look nostalgically enticing with her flip hairdo and iridescent outfits inDesmond Wee - 713 words
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Wear & TEAR
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Article82 2000-10-03 33 TOM Ford, master of all things fashion, has proven that he has as much lip as he has design pores. Revealing the reason behind his decision to cast Sophie Dahl in the Opium perfume campaign replacing Jerry Hall he said: “Opium, for me, is something that’s forbidden, something82 words
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Article61 2000-10-03 33 ANNA Kournikova’s Choice is the latest range of New Constellation Carre range of ladies’ watches from Omega, a line developed especially for the tennis star, who has been endorsing more than she has been playing. The new collection comes with coloured, satin-look straps that match the pastel hues61 words
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Article, Illustration89 2000-10-03 33 THE next look to flaunt on the body: Red hot and racy, according to Elizabeth Hurley. For her upcoming role as the Devil in Harold Ramis’ Bedazzled, costume designer Deena Appel enlisted the help of three designers. Hurley, who insisted on having a say in every outfit, wanted89 words
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Article77 2000-10-03 33 ACCORDING to a fashion website, Chanel kaiser Karl Lagerfeld has been implicated in a political blackmail scheme. A third-party videotape of illegal funding allegations against French president Jacques Chirac came into the possession of Lagerfeld’s lawyer. The damaging tape was “lost” at the same time as Lagerfeld’s77 words
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Article71 2000-10-03 33 June Wan THEN comes the hair, for which the latest buzz is that there are no rules. Finally! There are cues galore from Hollywood and beyond: Madonna is popping a brand new blonde. Cate Blanchett, who had to shave her head for her new movie Heaven, has taken– June Wan - 71 words
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Article, Illustration440 2000-10-03 34 Italian designers Versace, Mattiolo and Db’Q are turning heads with their new, sleekly luxurious offerings. JENNIFER CLARE reports from the catwalk. Reuters ILAN Italian y J fashion designer I i i Donatella W r j Versace’s spring/summer 2001 collection for Versus, Versace’s second line, has confirmed the house’s– Reuters; Pictures: AP - 440 words
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Gender
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Article, Illustration1027 2000-10-03 28 The Washington Post The range of acceptable female conduct is now changing every four years with each Olympics. SALLY JENKINS tracks how women are pushing the sporting envelope. THE Olympics, which ended on Sunday, crawled with women. They were everywhere, babes in the pole– The Washington Post; Bong Fortin - 1,027 words
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Venus & MARS
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Article, Illustration759 2000-10-03 29 Women and shoes have always been inseparable. JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) takes a look at this obsession. NE of the greatest mysteries of life, next to time and space travel and why God gave us BO, is the humble shoe. In the physiological status quo, shoes759 words
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Gender BENDERS
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Article112 2000-10-03 29 GONORRHEA, the US’ second most transmitted sexual disease, is increasingly resistant to antibiotics commonly used to treat it, according to CNN. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there are some reported cases in Kansas City, Missouri, in which the illness resisted azithromycin, a common112 words
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Article92 2000-10-03 29 THE blind cannot see in strip clubs, but they might soon be able to touch. The London Telegraph reports that Kenneth McGrath, director of the Pussycats lap-dancing club in East Sussex, England, has applied to a local council to modify his club’s licence to cater for blind92 words
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Article68 2000-10-03 29 – Karl Ho - Karl Ho NEED some some good foreplay? Challenge your partner to some video games. According to a study in the scientific journal Addiction, 32 women who played the games had changes in heart rate and body chemistry akin to those that occur during arousal, if68 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-10-03 31 Their husbands may not be pleased, but British housewives are rooting for male nannies, reports ANNE SELBY. LIKE Singapore’s preoccupation with maids, much of the developed West is obsessed with nannies. Now it seems that in Britain, the rules of the game have been tweaked: Forget homesick femaleMik Zarzuela - 542 words
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Article, Illustration320 2000-10-03 31 The New York Times THE one-time child star has travelled a long way, but few of her fans would have expected Drew Barrymore to embark on outer-space sex frolics in a remake of Barbarella, the science fiction cult classic of the 1960 s that had Jane– The New York Times - 320 words
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Advertisement316 2000-10-03 26 Race for the chequered flag Key events in the zooo Formula One Qrand Prix, leading up to this weekend's race at Suzuka. March 12, first race (Melbourne): Michael Schumacher wins the opening race of the season. Mika Hakkinen retires due to engine problems. Schumacher, 10 points Hakkinen, 0 April 4,316 words
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Article276 2000-10-03 35 IN A world chock-full of Chicken Soup variety packs for souls and other self-help tomes, we turned to the Internet for some solace. The truth is out there. At least some of it is. The rest of it is questionable fodder for thought. Here’s a sample of276 words
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Miscellaneous482 2000-10-03 35 Movies Scenes From A Mall 5 pm Star Movies 58 Successful Deborah and Nick Fifer believe they have the perfect marriage. However, on their 16th wedding anniversary, Nick confesses a past infidelity, and their perfect marriage explodes during a shopping ritual. Woody Allen and Bette Milder provide the laughs in482 words
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Article, Illustration213 2000-10-03 36 Wires LOS ANGELES Tennis ace Pete Sampras, a long-time singles specialist, is now playing the doubles game. Sampras married actress Brlgette Wilson at his Beverly Hills home on Saturday. The couple were engaged on May 29 after Sampras was beaten in the first round of the French– Wires - 213 words
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Article, Illustration77 2000-10-03 36 PAUL Newman (above) will play Batman at 75, reported The Sun. But the bizarre twist in the new movie, Batman Beyond, is that he will be portrayed as having retired from crime busting. Said an insider: “Paul’s Batman will still help out. But he’s no longer the77 words
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Article78 2000-10-03 36 LTV Tyler, who plays a patient to Richard Gere’s gynaecologist in Dr T And The Women, said being on the examination table with the actor was no picnic, reported Salon.com. “It was really funny and uncomfortable to have Richard looking between your legs all day long,” Tyler78 words
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Article, Illustration204 2000-10-03 36 NEW YORK Christina Agnilera launched a bitchy tirade against arch-rival Britney Spears at a New York bar, reported the online edition of The News of the World yesterday. She boasted that she had a better voice and sexier songs than teen pop queen Brit, 18, said204 words
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