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Advertisement121 2000-10-30 1 Hot LINES Opportunity for the arts The storm over Talaq might provide the opportunity to broach the topic of the ideal arts environment for Singapore, several arts practitioners say. While many said they were disappointed by police arresting Agni Kootthu’s director (above), as well as the actions of the National121 words
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Advertisement309 2000-10-30 1 4 People Power II Former Philippine President Corazon Aquino (right) yesterday accused President Joseph Estrada (left) of bringing the country to “the brink of economic disaster” and led a so-called “people’s congress” to plot the non-violent ouster of the incumbent leader. She warned that for every day that Estrada continued309 words
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Article169 2000-10-30 2 PAUL Kelly has won a trip to a Los Angeles Simpsons festival after being named Britain’s real-life Homer Simpson. Paul is not just a lookalike of the bumbling cartoon hero, but his real-life antics match Homer’s capers. The 45-year-old driving instructor once went to work with “Baldy” written on169 words
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Article, Illustration492 2000-10-30 2 Wires MANILA Fourteen years ago, former Philippine President Corazon Aquino helped overthrow dictator Ferdinand Marcos. Yesterday, she worked with other activists for a non-violent ouster of the current president, Joseph Estrada, over a gambling payoff scandal. Aquino yesterday led a so-called peoples’ congress in signing– Wires - 492 words
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Article, Illustration439 2000-10-30 2 Reuters SURABAYA Indonesian Vice-President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday abandoned her usual silence on politics and lashed out at critics of the government, giving embattled president Abdurrahman Wahid a boost. She used a forum of her party supporters in Surabaya, capital of East Java province, to lambast– Reuters - 439 words
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Article, Illustration944 2000-10-30 3 Sue-Ann Chia; and Desmond Wong - More mums and dads go back to school to learn child care By Sue-Ann Chia and Desmond Wong sueann@sph.com.sg eyenews@sph.com.sg PARENTING courses seem to be the “in” thing now. Our cyber-mums and cyberdads may be able to work nifty gadgets and run a company944 words
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Article172 2000-10-30 3 TRAINING ACADEMY FOR POOR PERFORMERS AP PARENTS in Chicago will be receiving a new type of progress report from their kid’s teachers next year. It will evaluate them on their parenting skills instead. The report not only contains letter grades, it will also tell parents– AP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration780 2000-10-30 4 Thao Hua - New chain wants recognition from insurance firms By Thao Hua thaoth@sph.com.sg GET treated by acupuncture, then charge it to your insurance? The idea may not be far-fetched. Two traditional Chinese medicine powerhouses are joining forces to develop a chain of clinics here andThe Straits Times - 780 words
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Article, Illustration48 2000-10-30 5 Supporters of Congress party president Sonia Qandhi clash with rival candidate Jitendra Prasad’s followers outside the party headquarters in New Delhi yesterday, after he filed nomination papers to contest against her for the post of party president. The elections will be held on Nov iz. AFPAFP - 48 words
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633 2000-10-30 5 June Wan - Talaq storm provides opportunity, say artists By June Wan junewan@sph.com.sg THE storm over Talaq might provide the opportunity to broach the topic of the ideal arts environment for Singapore, said several arts practitioners yesterday. While many were disappointed by the actions of the police and633 words
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Article, Illustration609 2000-10-30 6 Joanna Lim - Temasek Poly’s Wellness programme lets staff do just that By Joanna Lim joanna@sph.com.sg SKIVE under your boss’ nose and with his blessings. Or get paid for being fit. Sounds improbable? Not if you’re at Temasek Polytechnic (TP). You can take timeWang Hui Fen - 609 words
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Article78 2000-10-30 6 Staff can choose to join telematches, talks or picnics, which are held on working days. Some departments have time-out sessions, and staff pick themes to dress or eat to. Wellness activities allow staff to chalk up points to exchange for food vouchers and even a day off.78 words
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Article183 2000-10-30 6 Here are some companies that have also introduced wellness in their workplaces: Du Pont Singapore THIS global science company started a Wellness Network Team in 1995 to promote its core values on safety and occupational health. Some of the activities the team organises for the183 words
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Article, Illustration470 2000-10-30 8 Joanna Lim - AMP has plans to groom businessmen By Joanna Lim joanna@sph.com.sg YOU are never too young to be an entrepreneur. To nurture an enterprising spirit in the Malay/Muslim community, some are talking about “pro-busi-ness activities” for toddlers. The Association of Muslim Professionals has suggested just that,Mike Lee - 470 words
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Article157 2000-10-30 8 Reuters JAKARTA In a sign of growing anti-US sentiment, scores of Indonesian men yesterday entered several international hotels in the central Java city of Solo and demanded that American guests leave the country. The men, from several organisations, entered the hotels in groups, demanded to– Reuters - 157 words
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56 2000-10-30 8 AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysians who criticise their leaders while overseas are guilty of treason because they could deter foreign investors, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad said yesterday. He was referring to attempts by supporters of jailed ex-deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim to keep– AFP - 56 words
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Article72 2000-10-30 8 AP KUALA LUMPUR About 1,000 people yesterday protested against Malaysia’s Internal Security Act (ISA) at a meeting held outside a detention camp, the national Bernama news agency reported. Nearly all detainees under ISA are housed in the camp near Taiping, in the northern state of– AP - 72 words
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Article138 2000-10-30 8 MEN should take note: Prostate cancer has increased three-fold over the last 30 years, to emerge as the sixth most common cancer among elderly men, said Health Minister Lim Hng Kiang. Speaking at the World Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie, he revealed that138 words
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Article, Illustration158 2000-10-30 8 WHILE you were sleeping, about 6,000 people gathered at the Tuas Causeway at 6.30 am yesterday. No, they were not queueing up to get into Malaysia. The crowd, made up of Malaysians and Singaporeans, were taking part in the first Johor-Singapore Second Link BridgeMike Lee - 158 words
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Article82 2000-10-30 8 SHE may look small, but she sure packs a mean kick. Just six, Tansy Lee is one of the youngest to achieve a junior black belt. Her instructor, Timothy Ho, said it was rare for a six-year-old to get a black belt. That’s because82 words
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Article70 2000-10-30 8 REMEMBER Dustin Hoffman in Rainman he glamourised the world of autism. But the reality is that only a small minority of persons with autism have special abilities. Learn about this and other truths of autism during the Autism Awareness Week, which began on Saturday. It runs70 words
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Article, Illustration72 2000-10-30 9 Filipino workers (above) figuring out how to clean up the mess left by Typhoon Xangsane after it battered Luzon in the Philippines yesterday, toppling billboards, plunging towns and cities into darkness, and killing at least 13 people. As it blew towards China, it left floods in itsPictures: Reuters - 72 words
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Article, Illustration449 2000-10-30 9 Israeli PM also ready to talk peace if violence ends Wires JERUSALEM With the threat of a no-confide'nce motion hanging over his head, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak announced yesterday that he was closer than ever to forming a new government with a hawkishWires - 449 words
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Article263 2000-10-30 9 DEFENCE SPENDING UP AP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian military will splurge on new Howitzer guns, helicopters and boats, now that it has deep pockets in the next year’s budget. Defence Minister Najib Tun Razak said late on Saturday that the RM7.3 billion (S$ 3.36 billion) defence– AP - 263 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-10-30 11 Research shows possible link between breast problems and suppression of the lymphatic system breast pain cysts cancer risk LONDON Those bra-burning feminists may be right after all: a new study says wearing a bra gives women a “statistically significant” risk of increased breast pain, cysts542 words
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Article, Illustration482 2000-10-30 11 U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Wires WASHINGTON Vice President Al Gore yesterday won the endorsement of the influential New York Times and other leading newspapers in his race for the presidency against Texas Governor George W Bush. But the lead in the race for electoral votes, according to– Wires; AP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration854 2000-10-30 13 Wires ON THE TRACK Delay, chaos as 41 km of faulty track is replaced LONDON It was a weekend of delays and chaos for British rail users, after safety fears sparked a huge programme of emergency rail repairs and the rail infrastructure operator warned delays could continue– Wires; AP; AFP - 854 words
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313 2000-10-30 14 U.S. MEDIA REVEALS MANUFACTURER Reuters SHANGHAI Large gold characters at the gates of Hualian Pharmaceutical proclaim: “Make widely known the value of life.” It is a curious slogan for a factory that makes an abortion pill and has been tapped by US firm Danco Laboratories,– Reuters - 313 words
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Article, Illustration52 2000-10-30 14 Who needs a childrens play corner when all it takes to keep a child happy these days is television? This little girl seems mesmerised by the bright displays on an array of television sets as her parents shop for electrical goods at the Sony Centre, Bugis Junction. YenYen Meng Jiin - 52 words
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Article466 2000-10-30 14 Despite a volatile week, the worst may be over Reuters TECHNOLOGY stocks are likely to hog the spotlight this week, after their value fell sharply in a Nasdaqled sell off. But analysts said any bargain hunting will be tentative, given the volatility in the US– Reuters - 466 words
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230 2000-10-30 14 AN ODD web address, but it does introduce a new way of trading stock indices and foreign exchange. “Fixed-odds trading” involves the trading of fixed odds contracts which are essentially “mini-derivatives contracts”. The new thing is that you decide how much to230 words
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416 2000-10-30 16 Only two bunks for three astronauts, no table or hi-tech communication system AP SPACE CENTER (Houston) It’s hardly the Hilton. In fact, it’s barely even a budget motel. The soon-to-be-occupied International Space Station (see graphic on the left) lacks such amenities as– AP - 416 words
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470 2000-10-30 17 Software giant says security was not lax and no product was compromised Nyt WASHINGTON Howard Schmidt’s staff called with troubling news late in the day on Oct 17. “Some accounts were being created that did not match our normal audit logs,” Schmidt, the corporate security officer– Nyt - 470 words
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Article, Illustration58 2000-10-30 17 Forget radiation fears, these “mobile phones can leave one dead at the push of a button. These gadgets can fire four 22-calibre bullets each, and can kill at close range. Six people who were found with these and other weapons, including guns that look like keychains,AP - 58 words
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Article353 2000-10-30 17 Teo Yen Fen - SOFTWARE FOR RENT Teo Yen Fen pedas@eyeball.com.sg SUPPOSE you don’t have to pay up to $9OO to get that original version of Microsoft Office 2000. And we’re not talking pirated CDs here: Microsoft is giving its Internet arm a very expensive makeover, and one353 words
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Article, Illustration528 2000-10-30 20 John Lui - By John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg I’M IN the mood for a new cordless drill, a T-shirt and a bookcase. So I hit a few sites, mouse in one hand and plastic in the other, believing that Singapore’s e-tailers would have had enough lead time to deliver528 words
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Article, Illustration605 2000-10-30 20 THREE more scholars who broke their bonds were named by the Economic Development Board (EDB) last Monday. Two were Malaysians. This got forum boards on the Net going. Here are extracts from Sam’s 24-hour coffee shop (http://www.delphi.com/ sammyboymod/), in our weekly look at the top buzz onPaul Eric Roca - 605 words
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Article, Illustration857 2000-10-30 21 ‘No jump in software sales despite Sim Lim raids’ (Oct 27) THE pirates, it seems, have just gone elsewhere. Out of 10 distributors contacted, only four said there had been a “slight” increase in sales since the last big raid four months ago. MandatoryMik Zarzuela - 857 words
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Miscellaneous28 2000-10-30 2 Qood morning! Partly cloudy with showers in the morning mainly over western, southern and eastern Singapore. High: 31C I Low: 24C Tides: 12.58AM/2.9M 00.18PM/2.9M Met Service: http:/ www.gov.sg/metsin28 words
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Article126 2000-10-30 23 Reuters PHILADELPHIA Vernon Maxwell, a 12-year veteran who twice led the league in three-point field goals, was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers. Maxwell, 35, averaged 10.9 points per game for the Seattle Super Sonics last season. He was acquired by the New York Knicks as part of– Reuters - 126 words
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Article, Illustration114 2000-10-30 23 Lat-Wp WASHINGTON Washington Wizards point guard Rod Strickland was arrested early on Saturday morning when he refused to leave a Washington nightclub that authorities were clearing out because of concerns about overcrowding, police said. Strickland, 34, was arrested at 2.30 am on a misdemeanour charge of unlawful entry– Lat-Wp; AP - 114 words
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Article113 2000-10-30 24 FORMULA One driver Pedro de la Rosa’s manager, Raimon Duran, has confirmed that the Spaniard will be staying at Arrows for 2001, according to planet-fl.com. There had been rumours that he was likely to move to Prost, but these have proven to be unfounded. Duran said:113 words
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Article49 2000-10-30 24 Reuters MOSCOW Martina Hingis crushed Anna Kournikova 6-3,6-1 to win the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in her Moscow debut yesterday. It was the 34th career title for the top seed and world number one, while fourth-seeded Kournikova has now completed 78 tournaments without winning a title.– Reuters - 49 words
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Article59 2000-10-30 24 AFP BANGKOK-Fijian club Davetalavu Sunday outclassed Australian outfit Potoroos Gold at the Bangkok International Rugby Sevens, defeating the Aussies in the final 22-10. The Fijians, who have won this amateur-cum-semi-professional tournament three times before, took control after the game was tied 5-5 midway through the first half,– AFP - 59 words
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Article31 2000-10-30 24 TEDDY Sheringham was the Premier League’s Golden Boot winner in the 1992-93 season. He was 26 then, and in his first season for Tottenham, banged in 22 goals.31 words
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Article, Illustration80 2000-10-30 25 AMERICAN Michelle Kwan won her fourth consecutive major figure-skating title in the women’s free skate at Skate America 2000. Kwan got off to a shaky start on Saturday. “But as the programme progressed I got a little stronger,” Kwan said. Barbara Fusar-Poli and Maurizio Margaglio of ItalyReuters - 80 words
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Article42 2000-10-30 25 EARLIER on Saturday, five-time US men’s skating champion Todd Eldredge bruised his back during a footwork sequence when he collided with another skater Silvio Smalun, and landed on his back. He was still expected to compete in the free-skate programme.42 words
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Article83 2000-10-30 25 Uefa overruled a referee for the first time for sending off the Wrong player in a European Cup-Winner’s Cup game. Feyenoord Rotterdam defender John de Wolf was reinstated, and Henk Fraeser given a three-game suspension. Fraeser admitted hitting FC Lucerne’s Oliver Camenzind in the face, which happened83 words
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Article136 2000-10-30 26 WHY does George Graham even bother? Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United or Real Madrid? The London club is not even within a whimper of the other two giants. Graham has challenged star defender Sol Campbell’s loyalty to the club and he is disappointed that his captain has ignored overtures136 words
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Article, Illustration135 2000-10-30 26 MANCHESTER City discard George Weah has rediscovered his touch. The former World Player of the Year scored his first goal since transferring to Marseille 10 days ago, striking 10 minutes into the second half to help his new side to a 1-1 draw with lightly regardedReuters - 135 words
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677 2000-10-30 23 Its hard to imagine it’s that time of year again when basketball fans start screaming for more, as the NBA season tips off tomorrow. LUKE PACHYMUTHU (luke@sph.com.sg) takes you through the four divisions this week, giving you the inside stuff on all the teams in677 words
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Article, Illustration342 2000-10-30 24 STRIPPED OF SILVER MEDAL Wires SYDNEY Sprinter Brian Frasure from the United States was strapped of his silver medal at the Sydney Paralympics after testing positive to an anabolic steroid, the .International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said yesterday. An IPC statement said Frasure had tested positive– Wires; AP - 342 words
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Article, Illustration456 2000-10-30 24 No congressional meddling in soccer AP RIO DE JANEIRO Fifa’s president threatened to bar Brazil from the 2002 World Cup if Brazil’s Congress meddles with international soccer rules during investigations into soccer corruption. Joseph Blatter’s threat published yesterday by the weekly news magazine Epoca comes– AP - 456 words
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130 2000-10-30 24 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO One Brazilian soccer fan was killed and another injured in clashes between rival fans after Flamengo defeated Vasco 4-0 in Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, police said on Saturday. Flavio Augusto Marinho, 14, was shot and killed as euphoric– Reuters - 130 words
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Article, Illustration428 2000-10-30 25 Mik Zarzuela - Mik Zarzuela Manchester United (5) vs Southampton (0) MATCH OVERVIEW Sir Alex Ferguson had demanded that his team react to its sub-standard 2-1 Champions League loss at Anderiecht in midweek by putting it right “without wasting any time”. In front of a 67,581 crowd, the biggest in Premier428 words
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228 2000-10-30 25 THE three hottest strikers in the English Premier League at the moment are not easing off the pedal in the race for the Golden Boot. Leading the chart with 10 goals so far is Chelsea’s Dutch marksman, Jimmy Flloyd Hasselbaink. The burly228 words
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Article456 2000-10-30 25 Wretched display gives Deportivo top spot MADRID Champion Deportivo Coruna jumped back to the top of the Spanish first division on Saturday, thanks to a 2-1 win against Numancia and a surprise 2-0 Barcelona defeat at the hands of Real Mallorca. Barcelona, which went into the456 words
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Article, Illustration451 2000-10-30 26 Dutch legend is the newest contender for vacant England post TWO weeks ago, the English FA seemed bent on bringing back Bobby Robson to manage England on a temporary basis. The deal fell through last week when Newcastle’s management refused to release the 67-year-old. Peter Taylor was451 words
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Extra TIME
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Article, Illustration549 2000-10-30 26 Chris Lakey - TAYLOR’S OPPORTUNITY By Chris Lakey peppoint@sph.com.sg LONDON One of the more distressing sights of the football season so far has been the sight of David Seaman sporting a pony-tail. As a fashion statement, it doesn’t work, but as a statement of Seaman’s footballing career, itReuters - 549 words
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Movies
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Article, Illustration886 2000-10-30 27 In an exclusive interview with SAMDI TAM (sandi@sph .com.sg), Maggie Cheung talks about having the best of a life between Paris and Hong Kong, as well as the lengthy period making her new film, In The Mood For Love. HE is Asia’s premier movie goddess,Sandi Tan - 886 words
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Article, Illustration378 2000-10-30 28 – Angelica Tan - Angelica Tan Born in Hong Kong on Sept 20, 1964. Her family emigrated to Kent, England, at the age of eight. Returned to Hong Kong after completing her secondary school education at 17. Worked as a beautician before being offered a modelling contract.378 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration771 2000-10-30 29 Rising from the pastel depths of Sanrio kitsch is something worth staying home for: Japanese film. JEANMARIE TAN (jeanm @sph.com.sg) on the joy of Kurosawa, Kaneshiro and Nakayama, coming to aTV near you. ELLO Kitty, Kenzo, Beach Boys, and Ayumi Hamasaki are household names. There’s no771 words
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Article324 2000-10-30 29 ARTS Central is to showcase Japan’s best directors every Wednesday at 10 pm in November. LOVE LETTER Nov 1 Miho Nakayama, Etsushi Toyokawa TWO years after her fiance’s death, Hiroko tries to exorcise her grief by mailing a love letter to his old address in324 words
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Article, Illustration470 2000-10-30 30 Men in tights, women with bulging muscles, epic battles between good and evil ibammabib TAM (jeanm@sph.com.sg) goes ringside at the populist redneck soap opera officially known as WWF pro wrestling. WELCOME to the raunch-and-paunch universe ofWWF. Chest-thumpingly over-the-top, the so-called “sport” is a charming panorama of sweaty hulks470 words
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Books
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Article, Illustration963 2000-10-30 31 Since its inception in 1968, the Booker Prize has become synonymous with bestseller lists and burgeoning sales for those nominated. But does it guarantee a good read? ALVIN PANG and FAITH CHOW (pedas@ eyeball.com.sg) put the first Booker Prize of the millennium to the test. HAT hasPaul Eric Roca - 963 words
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Article, Illustration1157 2000-10-30 33 The Booker Prize has in recent years, like its film counterpart the Oscars, become as much about the personalities involved as quality of work. Eyeball brings you the lowdown on this years shortlist. Title: THE BUND ASSASSIN Author: Margaret Atwood Wot: A literary game of “Pass1,157 words
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Article107 2000-10-30 34 COULD a “Scrooge” have penned a jolly rhyme as The Night Before Christmas? Don Foster, an English professor at Vassar College and a scholar of authorial attribution, thinks not. In a new study, he claims that Clement Clarke Moore, who had claimed credit, was too much of a107 words
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Article138 2000-10-30 34 AGATHA Christie “carefully orchestrated” her sensational disappearance like a chapter from one of her yarns. According to Judith Gardner, 84, the episode was an act of revenge against her unfaithful husband. The mistress of mystery disappeared in 1926 after an apparent car crash and was believed to have138 words
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Article72 2000-10-30 34 – Angelica Tan - Angelica Tan ANTI-CENSORSHIP lawyer, Charles Rembar, died on Oct 24. He was 85. Rembar had defended the publishers of Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Tropic Of Cancer and Fanny Hill. In each case, he had championed that the artistic merit of the books outweighed any possible obscenity and should be72 words
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Article, Illustration710 2000-10-30 34 American Rhapsody is Joe Eszterhas’ attempt to capture the spirit of the contemporary US presidential race. SAUDI TAN sandi@sph.com.sg) pits his work against reality. AMERICAN RHAPSODY Joe Eszterhas AMERICANS will go to the voting booths next week, after weeks of listening to dull sparring between Al Gore and710 words
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Article306 2000-10-30 35 PROPER diskette usage and care: Never leave diskettes in the drive, as the data can leak out of the disk and corrode the inner mechanics of the drive. Diskettes should be rolled up and stored in pencil holders. Never insert a diskette into the drive upside down.306 words
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Miscellaneous529 2000-10-30 35 i r -w :K w A Winkler (left) and Sandler serve up laughs in The Waterboy. Movies The Waterboy 2 pm Star Movies 58 Adam Sandler is a not-too-bright, picked-on waterboy working for a lousy Louisiana college football team. Suddenly, he’s promoted to player after tackling a big guy who’s529 words
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Article, Illustration266 2000-10-30 36 IT WAS fashion high-priestess Donatella Versace and her brother Gianni who helped rocker-actress Courtney Love switch to expensive gowns from her 1990 s dirty baby-doll outfits. But Love just repaid those grooming lessons with a temper tantrum at a recent Versace show. Love apparently had wanted toPictures: Reuters - 266 words
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Article, Illustration105 2000-10-30 36 IT TOOK wife Maria Shriver to get Arnold Schwarzenegger (right) to come out of the closet. The couple’s walk-in closet was apparently where the hunk preferred to smoke his cigars, reports IMDb.com. Shriver told Ahnold that he had to stop smoking in there105 words
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Article, Illustration70 2000-10-30 36 RUSSELL Crowe (above) is standing on a tall secret he wears special shoes to make him look taller. The women at a party thrown by producer Jerry Brnckenheimer were falling all over Crowe, until he took his shoes off. That made Crowe, who is actress Meg Ryan’s70 words
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Article124 2000-10-30 36 Wires NEW mum Hate Winslet is determined to outgrow her Titanic image. After her daughter Mia was born. Fox studio executives sent her a US$2,OOO (553,480) flower arrangement in the shape of a ship. Winslet sent them back, while husband Jim Ttareapleton added a note saying: “Thanks– Wires - 124 words
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