Project Eyeball, 18 October 2000
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Advertisement155 2000-10-18 1 Hot LINKS Breakthrough trace reached, bat children remain victims Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat (above) declined to speak to the media at the emergency Middle East summit, but US President Bill Clinton said the pair agreed to publicly call for an “end to violence”. But155 words
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Advertisement318 2000-10-18 1 Heat go cold The Miami Heat was everybody’s pick to be Eastern Conference champions in the upcoming NBA season. Then news of Alonzo Mourning’s kidney ailment surfaced. At about the same time yesterday that Mourning announced that he would miss the season because of the disease, the Heat went from318 words
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News & Views
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Article79 2000-10-18 2 THE Canadian government has shot itself in the foot. Again. It has been forced to scrap a mailer campaign to pensioners. A toll-free number printed in the mailer linked to a “red hot, live one-on-one sex” service. The number was to have linked the pensioners to the Canada Education79 words
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Article682 2000-10-18 2 June Wan - Arts Council accused of intimidation By June Wan junewan@sph.com.sg YET another controversy is threatening to break over a play highlighting the plight of married Indian Muslim women in Singapore even though it has previously been staged three times in Tamil. Talaq (Divorce), which explores the issues682 words
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Article90 2000-10-18 2 THEY’RE the most active group on the Internet and are going to shape tomorrow’s world. They’re Generation Next Singapore’s teens and starting today, Eyeball brings you their collective voices online. It’s a website written by the youth, for the youth. Teens can air their views and meet90 words
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Article, Illustration142 2000-10-18 2 FIRST performed by Madam Nargis Banu, a first-time actress. She got hate mails, nuisance calls and a death threat. Some friends abandoned her. Two religious societies the Tamil Muslim Jama’ath and the Federation of Indian Muslims tried to get the play banned because it “brings disgrace to142 words
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Article, Illustration756 2000-10-18 3 There's a new-style kiasu in town, just as ugly as the first, SUE-ANNCHm (sueann@sph.com.sg) discovers. OKAY, you all know what kiasu is. It’s that unglam Hokkien term we use on people who queue up overnight for Hello Kitty, hide reference books or those who dash through the756 words
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Article, Illustration52 2000-10-18 4 The four facilitator centers, and how you can reach them: Singapore Computer Society Tel: *****67 http://www.scs.org.sg Global Knowledge Network Pte Ltd Tel: *****38, *****08 http://www.globalknowledge.com.sg Interim Technology Education Pte Ltd Tel: *****78 http://www. interimtechnology.com.sg New Horizons Computer learning Center Tel: *****18 http://newhorizons.com PaulPaul Eric Roca - 52 words
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Article386 2000-10-18 4 Desmond Wong - MOM will subsidise courses, find jobs By Desmond Wong eyenews@sph.com.sg IF YOU are jobless and left to swotting flies at home, here’s good news: You can take a conversion course in infomation technology then land a job in three months. The Ministry of Manpower386 words
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484 2000-10-18 4 Thao Hua - INFECTION CONTROL ASSOCIATION By Thao Hua thaoth@sph.com.sg KILLING a bug isn’t as easy as it used to be. Nowadays, several strains of microorganisms have become resistant to antibiotics and anti-viral medicines. So, in Singapore, another weapon has been created to fight germs. The Infection Control484 words
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Article, Illustration658 2000-10-18 5 Denyse Yeo - New MND programme for those that are 30 years old and above Denyse Yeo denyse@sph.com.sg RESIDENTS of private residential estates, you can quit griping about how HDB flat-dwellers have it better at least in one respect. If you live in an old enough estate, you canPictures: Mike Lee - 658 words
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406 2000-10-18 5 JUST a few weeks ago, some residents in opposition-held Potong Pasir complained in the media about how their HDB estates had yet to see an upgrading programme. No surprise, since one of the qualifications for HDB upgrading is strong voter support for the406 words
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471 2000-10-18 6 Andrew Chin - Improved network coverage promised in five months By Andrew Chin andrewc@sph.com.sg IS SWEET relief around the corner for StarHub customers caught in a dead spot? The mobile service provider yesterday announced an additional S$100-million package to improve network coverage over the next five471 words
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Local LOG
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Article, Illustration172 2000-10-18 6 HOW do you fix a football match? Get the team’s top defender to perhaps concede own goals, not cut out the crosses, not mark the opposing team’s strikers and give away a lot of loose balls. And if that fails, get himself sent off. Yesterday,Pictures: Yen Meng Jiin - 172 words
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Article123 2000-10-18 6 A MONEYCHANGER’S assistant was shortchanged on Sunday when a cabbie driving him to Changi airport sped off with his money bag. Abdul Jaleel Mohideen Abdul Kader, who was on his way to Kuala Lumpur, lost a bag with almost $400,000 in foreign currency. The123 words
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Article115 2000-10-18 6 THE hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) taskforce has urged parents of young children to take “cautious measures” continuously. Parents have been advised not to bring their children to crowded places, public playgrounds, and to always monitor their well-being closely. Any child who appears unwell115 words
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95 2000-10-18 6 All-YEAR-OLD girl who was party to the sadistic torture of a 14-year-old girl for more than a fortnight last year, has been sent to Toa Payoh Girls’ Home for three years. The girl was part of a brutal seven-member gang that abused the victim95 words
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Article107 2000-10-18 6 THREE men were yesterday charged with first-degree murder of a moneychanger and a taxi driver in two separate cases. Wan Kamil Shafian, 33, and Ibrahim Mohd, 34, were accused of murdering moneychanger Jagapbar Sathik, 39, at a pedestrian overhead bridge on Havelock Road near Jalan Kukoh.107 words
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World WIDE
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Article, Illustration289 2000-10-18 8 Reuters LONDON A high-speed passenger train travelling from London to Leeds skidded on gravel and derailed in the commuter belt north of the British capital yesterday, killing at least six passengers and leaving about 80 passengers injured, many seriously. Officials said the– Reuters; Reuters - 289 words
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180 2000-10-18 8 Wires TOKYO Protesters yesterday appealed to a meeting of Indonesia’s donors to hold back new aid unless President Abdurrahman Wahid’s government tackles human rights abuses. The murders of three UN workers in West Timor, violations by soldiers in Aceh and alleged military complicity in violence– Wires - 180 words
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107 2000-10-18 8 Wires VALAIS (Switzerland) Swiss rescuers were working frantically yesterday to try to save a woman buried by a mudslide triggered by flash floods which reduced a third of her village to rubble in just 10 seconds. No signs of life were audible yesterday, more– Wires - 107 words
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Article, Illustration118 2000-10-18 8 Reuters ST. LOUIS (Missouri) Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, who was running for a seat in the US Senate, was killed in a plane crash along with his son Randy and a campaign adviser, a local television station reported yesterday. His plane crashed in Jefferson– Reuters; AP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration419 2000-10-18 8 Lawmakers to file impeachment charges today AP MANILA The heat is definitely on Philippine President Joseph Estrada. In another setback yesterday, Vice-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo declared she would lead a united opposition against his administration, which is in a crisis over accusations that he took– AP; Reuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration523 2000-10-18 10 But violence on the ground continues Wires SHARM EL-SHARIF In a dramatic breakthrough yesterday at the make-or-break Middle East emergency summit, the Israelis and Palestinians agreed to end the 20 days of bloodshed in the region, which has left some 103 people dead. However, Israeli– Wires; AFP - 523 words
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Article305 2000-10-18 10 ISRAELIS SAY AP OR AKIVA (Israel) A blue cloth hangs over the television screen at the home of Vadim Norjitz, an Israeli reservist lynched to death by a Palestinian mob last week. Broken and shocked by the brutal death of a son, a brother and– AP - 305 words
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Article, Illustration356 2000-10-18 10 PALESTINIANS SAY AP BUREIJ REFUGEE CAMP (Gaza Strip) As Mohammed Aldura leaned back on soft floor cushions in his home in this impoverished refugee camp, he swore that Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat would be wrong to make peace with those who killed his grandson. The 12-year-old boy– AP; AFP; AP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration876 2000-10-18 11 Palestinians and Israelis see the deaths of kids in violence differently JERUSALEM Najah il-Khatib, in a traditional Palestinian dress covered with golden embroidery, stood by the hospital bed of her wounded son, Zahran, 15. Her face exuded calm and pride. Zahran, who winced with pain as hisAFP - 876 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-10-18 13 D is for divorce, that is, and a new law is set to give a share of a husband’s pension to his ex-wife LONDON Rich men don’t stand in queues. But Britain being Britain, things are a little different here. Here, rich husbandsAFP; Reuters - 542 words
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Article776 2000-10-18 13 SRART-UP OPPORTUNTTIES ABOUND Cox News LONDON On a recent afternoon, Josh Hannah arrived late to lunch at Cicada, an east London noodle shop favoured by twentysomethings with short, self-con-sciously casual hairstyles and a flair for black clothes. “It just occurred to me, I’ve been here exactly aCox News - 776 words
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55 2000-10-18 15 – Francis Kan - Francis Kan J J. THIS site explains some of the commonly used chartanalysis terms. It covers the A-Z of technical analysis and is targeted at investors stepping into the stock investment world for the first time. The FAQ_section also provides a good overview55 words
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Article, Illustration85 2000-10-18 15 Jon 3 Active VOLUME CENTS ST Eiigg 22,615,000 280 1 HBS Land 15,053,000 261 Seat own. 11,839,000 10 Top 3 Gainers CENTS IDT 186 16 9.4 ST Engg 280 12 4.5 Giken 28.5 5.5 23.9 Total number of gainers: 61 Top 3 Losers j If CENTS Creative 50 276085 words
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Article540 2000-10-18 15 Nicholas Yong - Unlike dotcoms, life sciences firms take a long time to come to fruition By Nicholas Yong biz@eyeball.com.sg WITH tech stocks being battered left, right and centre like never before and with just about everyone licking their losses on the market, all of us could do with540 words
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Article241 2000-10-18 15 11.7% GROWTH IN NON-OIL EXPORTS IN SEPT Wires SINGAPORE’S non-oil domestic exports came in below market expectations, growing 11.7 per cent year-on-year in September. But analysts yesterday agreed that the economy’s overall growth would remain on track. Summing up the general reaction, Standard Chartered’s treasury– Wires - 241 words
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Article, Illustration876 2000-10-18 17 Steven Ng - Some LAN centres cater to execs By Steven Ng stevenng@sph.com.sg AFTER a hard day’s work, a young executive’s mind turns to drinks, movies and fragging. It seems that for more and more young male professionals, there’s no better way to unwind than a round of Quake IIILaw Kian Yan - 876 words
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345 2000-10-18 17 MATSUSHITA'S HIGH-TECH NURSING HOME AFP TOKYO More than half of Japan’s population will be over 65 years of age in 20 years’ time, according to official estimates, and one company is already trying to penetrate that market. Consumer electronics giant Matsushita announcedAFP - 345 words
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Article, Illustration40 2000-10-18 18 The new Lotus Elise premieres at the British International Motorshow at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre until Oct 29. Six other cars from Lotus, world-famous for its sleek sports cars, are to be showcased at the motorshow. AFPAFP - 40 words
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Article232 2000-10-18 18 ONLINE CLOTHES SHOPPING AP NEW YORK Imagine being blinded by pure white light that lingers over your body for 12 long seconds. No, it’s not an alien encounter, but rather a kiosk outfitted with new body-scanning technology, created by Cary, North Carolinabased Image Twin, which– AP - 232 words
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Article, Illustration451 2000-10-18 18 Eugene Wee - Cash injection for local developers By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg DESPITE the brickbats being thrown the way of Wireless Application Protocol (WAP), application developers refuse to lay down and play dead. In fact, they’ve sent out, among others, Kungfu Boy to kick up some dust in the WAPWang Huifen - 451 words
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Article, Illustration62 2000-10-18 18 HELEN is a power-wielding programmer with her finger on the pulse of the Martin-Kirby Corp. Technically gifted, Helen is as forceful as she is smart. Her attitude is simple: She’s right, you’re wrong. By controlling the information technology department, she controls her own universe. Our new comic strip,62 words
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Single's SAY
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Article, Illustration790 2000-10-18 20 Soh Wen Lin - Soh Wen Lin wenlin@brandeis.edu LAST week, I wrote that I wanted to consider the option of Singaporean women doing National Service as a solution to the perceived inequality of national responsibility between the genders. The first question to ask is: “What is National Service?” As I790 words
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Article304 2000-10-18 22 ‘Parents don’t want to talk about it’ (Oct 18) MUM GIVES ADVICE MY MOTHER is quite open about sex and she would tell me about such things when the chance comes by. I am actually quite glad that she is not embarrassed to talk about it304 words
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Article, Illustration697 2000-10-18 22 Darly Lease - By Darly Lease The Herald-Tribune FLORIDA Monday was “National Boss Day”, according to my office calendar, and I’d like to take this opportunity to tell the roughly 11,855 people higher up on the corporate ladder here that I maybe you’ve heard of me,Mik Zarzuela - 697 words
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EyeSport
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Article, Illustration248 2000-10-18 23 JONAH LOMU IT COULDN’T have been any bigger: The New Zealand rugby standout almost single-handedly helped All Blacks win the World Cup in 1995. But soon after, his world collapsed: He was diagnosed with life-threatening cancer of the kidneys. While Lomu has been private about248 words
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THE LOST SEASON
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Article, Illustration557 2000-10-18 23 Wires MIAMI Alonzo Mourning is going into battle, but it’s not going to be on a basketball court. Mourning will be sidelined for the entire season because of a kidney ailment. Doctors said on Monday that the illness, first spotted just after Mourning helped the– Wires; Reuters - 557 words
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Article203 2000-10-18 23 Luke Pachymuthu - By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg MIAMI may want to think that life can go on without Alonzo Mourning, but the truth is that life without the big man will be tough. While Pat Riley may have tried to put on a brave face during Monday’s203 words
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Article371 2000-10-18 24 Disgraced cricket star thinks action was unlawful AP BLOEMFONTEIN (South Africa) Former South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje has threatened legal action against cricket officials. This came after Africa’s cricket authorities imposed a life ban on the disgraced stalwart last week. His lawyers have– AP - 371 words
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Article242 2000-10-18 24 – Luke Pachymuthu - FRIENDS AND FORS REACT Luke Pachymuthu “BASKETBALL is going to be our therapy,” Heats guard Eddie Jones said. “We have to continue to go out and play basketball to try and get over this shock. Everybody has to take it up on another level.” Jones was242 words
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Article, Illustration159 2000-10-18 24 Normal kidney function The kidneys are responsible for removing wastes from the body, regulating electrolyte balance and blood pressure, and stimulating red blood cell production. :jnk About 30% of the blood flowing down the aorta, takes a detour through the two kidneys. Kidneys remove fWF waste,Source: WebMD Health, KRT; Bong Fortin - 159 words
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Article, Illustration339 2000-10-18 24 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg GROUP G MANCHESTER UNITED What United has to do: A draw will not be good enough for qualification, so it should be ail systems go, especially with the return of the regulars. Player to watch out for: The evergreen Teddy Sheringham. Five domesticBong Fortin - 339 words
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration89 2000-10-18 25 Wires LONDONMiddlesbrough’s woeful season continued when it succumbed 1-3 to Newcastle United at home yesterday. The Magpies climbed to third in the Premiership standings, the highest this year, after Alan Shearer, Alain Goma and Kieron Dyer all scored. It seems now that Dino Baggio’s arrival at– Wires; Reuters - 89 words
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Article85 2000-10-18 25 Wires ATLANTA The Atlanta Hawks have announced that Dominique Wilkins’ No 21 jersey would be retired to honour the former nine-time All-Star forward. Wilkins had played 12 seasons for the Hawks and is the team’s all-time leading scorer with 23,292 points. In 1983, he won the– Wires - 85 words
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Article64 2000-10-18 25 ON THIS day in 1990, Brazil’s ace striker Romario pledged that he no longer wanted to play for the national side after being snubbed at the World Cup finals in Italy. The striker was angry after playing in only one World Cup match. Brazil was eventually knocked out64 words
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Article, Illustration429 2000-10-18 25 Luke Pachymuthu - His excuse? No respect from the team By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg SOMEONE please remind George Weah that he’s 34, not 24. Maybe he needs to be knocked on the head before he gets the picture. Weah walked out of Manchester City last Wednesday, complaining thatAFP - 429 words
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Article, Illustration378 2000-10-18 25 Zaki Amrullah - By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg HER name is a spelling bee contestant’s worst nightmare. On the tennis court, she is now increasingly her opponent’s nemesis. We are talking about Tamarine Tanasugarn. A Thai through and through, Tammy, as she is popularly known, is proud of her heritage.AP - 378 words
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Article, Illustration49 2000-10-18 26 US athlete Albert Reed practising in preparation for the Paralympic Qames in Sydney. Reed will represent the US in the ioo m and zoo m, and the long jump. More than 4,000 athletes from 125 countries will take part in the Qames, which begin today. APAP - 49 words
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Sports BUZZ
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Article103 2000-10-18 26 CHELSEA has been criticised often enough as a team lacking British players. Now, the swanky London club is one Italian down. On loan from Inter Milan, Christian Panucci has packed his bags and returned to the Serie A side. Manager Claudio Ranieri claims that Panucci doesn’t fit into103 words
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Article80 2000-10-18 26 – Adam Hashidy - Adam Hashidy ENGLISH fans are adamant that Howard Wilkinson should never be allowed to take charge of the national team on a full-time basis. And England’s caretaker-coach did his popularity no favours when he suggested that England should just forget about the next World Cup and focus on80 words
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Bench WARMERS
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Article391 2000-10-18 26 Adam Hashidy - Aston Villa midfielder’s performance after getting two yellow cards a sham By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg IF THE field’s a stage and the players the performers, Aston Villa’s Lee Hendrie is in dire need of acting classes. So what if the referee, R J Harris, had somehow forgotten391 words
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World of SPORT
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Article, Illustration235 2000-10-18 26 Jon Sarceno - By Jon Sarceno IF YOU don’t know who Frank Garza is, you will. He will be the third man in the ring on Friday during the freak show disguised as a boxing match in Michigan. The other two: Mike Tyson and Andrew Golota. The veteran heavyweights,235 words
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Unwind
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Travel
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Article, Illustration878 2000-10-18 27 More and more Singaporeans are discovering the exhilaration that is snow skiing. STIRNniI GOH (sereneg @sph. com.sg) recommends the best places to find white powder. THERE is something to be said for going downhill. Especially if that hill is in Santa Claus’ town in Finland. Surrounded by878 words
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Article, Illustration362 2000-10-18 28 SURE, you’ve heard of the flash and dash of Aspen, Colorado, but if you aren’t into the lifestyles of the rich and famous, there are plenty of slopes to choose from. WHISTLER MOUNTAIN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA Charm: European-style alpine village championed by Ski and Skiing magazine362 words
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Travel DIARY
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Article106 2000-10-18 29 YOU might have to hold your breath for this one, but the second annual Delray Beach Garlic Festival, on Nov 4 and 5 is an unforgettable experience for food lovers. This unique culinary arts festival in South Carolina is a celebration of garlic, that much-loved and widely used106 words
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Article88 2000-10-18 29 OCTOBER celebrates the harvest of the top-of-the-line La Mancha region saffron (up to US$9OO a kilo) with the Fiesta De La Rosa Del Azafran, held in Consuegra, Spain. With a flavour that blends tobacco, hay and cedar with sprinklings of pepper and menthol, saffron is a88 words
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Article77 2000-10-18 29 – Ronald Rajan - Ronald Rajan ON NOV 15, Shinto temples throughout Japan will be crowded with three- and seven-year-old girls and five-year-old boys as they participate in Shichi-Go-San (translated as 7-5-3), a yearly celebration of youth. Dressed in their traditional best, the children will be honoured by their elders and77 words
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Article, Illustration711 2000-10-18 29 Taking a break from the pressure to get married, JAMES YEO (pedas@ eyeball .com.sg) discovers the fun of being alone in New York. EW York, New York. King of the Hill, Top of the Heap, A-Number One. Attracted by its bright lights and superstar status, myPictures: James Yeo - 711 words
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Travel SHELF
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Article67 2000-10-18 30 LAST-minute FI fans can still make it to Sepang if they make like Michael Schumacher and race to asiatravelmart.com to click onto the site’s Formula One Special Package. Several options are offered, some already fully booked. But you can still get a roof over your67 words
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Article65 2000-10-18 30 AIR New Zealand’s special air fares from $BBO for a round-trip ticket from Singapore to the land of thousands and thousands of sheep also includes a two-night stay at the Sheraton Auckland Hotel and Towers, which recently won the New Zealand Tourism Awards for the Best65 words
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Article72 2000-10-18 30 Travelsutra.com believes that life should be lived to the fullest, but relaxation, obviously, helps enable that. Check out and look for some of Asia’s best spa hideaways on the site, like the Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin (frequented by Kate Moss and Naomi72 words
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Article86 2000-10-18 30 June Wan HERE’S how to get away for some nudge-nudge-wink-wink without spending a bomb or staying in Singapore. The Laguna Beach Resort in Phuket has launched a new initiative targeting couples and honeymooners. Like executive or club floors in business hotels, this offers check-ins during– June Wan - 86 words
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Article, Illustration221 2000-10-18 30 Not just limited to those insidious samplers you get in the mail, sachets make excellent travel mates. SERENE GOH (sereneg@sph.com.sg) checks out the offerings at your local pharmacies. Mexcare Waterproof Bandages, $5.80 Inside: This reusable sachet has cover-up patches with your favourite sport icons. Great for keeping festeringPicture: Desmond Wee - 221 words
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Article, Illustration808 2000-10-18 31 Thai-American Prince Qomolvilas has a theory on many things, such as race stereotypes. ■TBAMMABin tam (jeanm@sph.com.sg) talks to the playwright of The Theory Of Everything. 0NOW White and many other idealistic females have crooned, “someday my prince will come”. Well, the fairy tale has materialisedWang Huifen - 808 words
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Article, Illustration146 2000-10-18 31 ASIA in Theatre Research Centre (ATRC) presents Sita based on Elizabeth Becker’s When the War Was Over: The Voices Of Cambodia’s Revolution And Its People. It is directed by Elizabeth de Roza with live music by Ankara. The production is part of ATRC’s The Nine Weaves146 words
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Article122 2000-10-18 31 DRAMA Box will be holding auditions for The Blanc Space, an 18-month intensive training programme which seeks to prepare serious actors as auteurs-performers in local Chinese theatre. Local lecturers and overseas theatre practitioners will focus on movement, voice, acting and improvisational skills among others. Classes for The122 words
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Article81 2000-10-18 31 – Jeanmarie Tan - Jeanmarie Tan STAGE Pals presents their annual production Wait Until Dark -a mystery play about a visually handicapped woman who makes use of darkness to defeat a group of malevolents intent on destroying her. It’s an entertaining adaptation of Fredrick Knott’s famous play which exposes the “darkness”81 words
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Article, Illustration442 2000-10-18 33 Allison Fass - By Allison Fass NEW YORK The appeal of wax museums has been in the resemblance between the life-size replicas of famous people they exhibit and the people themselves. But a campaign to promote the first New York outpost for Madame Tussaud’s wax museum eschewsAP - 442 words
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Article, Illustration629 2000-10-18 33 News Theatre is a Mandarin production which purports to explore the psyche of a newsroom. TAN DAWN Will (dawntan@sph.com.sg) talks to the man behind the play. ALL it turning the C tables. Having long been the subject of many a newspaper headline, Drama Box’s new Mandarin production,Mike Lee - 629 words
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Article, Illustration803 2000-10-18 34 Rather than just look at exhibits, you can now boogie, have your marriage solemnised and do much more at Singapore’s three museums. TAN DAWN WEI (dawntan@sph.com.sg) lets you in on the many other entertaining and educational activities the museums have to offer. ASK around. Chances803 words
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Article193 2000-10-18 34 – Tan Dawn Wei - Tan Dawn Wei SAM tree Wednesday nights: 6 pm-9 pm ACM, SBM tree Friday nights: 6 pm-9 pm Singapore Art Museum 71 Bras Basah Road Singapore *****5 Tango Wednesdays! Wed, Oct 18 and 25; Wed, Nov 22 and 29 7 pm 9 pm, Auditorium $lO per session. No193 words
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Page 35 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous600 2000-10-18 35 Movies Patch Adams 12.30 pm HBO 60 Dr Adams takes the expression “laughter is the best medicine” too literally as he treats patients with slapstick. Naturally, the rest of the establishment frowns on this as they prefer a more conventional approach. Maudlin in some parts, melodramatic in others, this is600 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration124 2000-10-18 36 LOOK out, George Clooney, Baywatch’s David Hasselhoff is breathing down your neck. “Goddamnit, I should be in The Perfect Storm,” he contends in the upcoming issue of Men’s Journal. “Why am I not doing pictures like that? I don’t get any credit for the124 words
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Article, Illustration133 2000-10-18 36 THE famous “milk moustache” ad campaign of the US Federal Trade Commission just refuses to fade away. After all those those celebrities touting the benefits of milk, out comes animal activist Alicia Silverstone in protest. “I recently stopped consuming dairy products, in part because of all the133 words
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Article, Illustration100 2000-10-18 36 With Friends like these. ACTOR David Schwimmer (right) that wimpy Ross on the TV hit sitcom Friends it turns out, is close to being a wimp in real life. Schwimmer, according to IMDb.com, had to confront his fear of horror movies when he was dragged by castmates Matthew Perry (left)100 words
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Making HEADLINES
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Article129 2000-10-18 36 DON Henley may have nice maracas, but they’ve sure got one of the former Eagles frontman’s fans all shook up. Mary Ann Haley is suing Henley, claiming he smacked her on the forehead with his maracas and yelled at her in front of a startled129 words
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Article135 2000-10-18 36 Wires Author J K Rowling, creator of the Harry Potter series, is writing two spin-off reference books from the popular series to benefit Comic Relief. Proceeds from the sale of the books called Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages will helpWires - 135 words
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