Project Eyeball, 12 December 2000
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Advertisement391 2000-12-12 1 V W, C Sw, a 1»V Multiple births are exploding, but they may be a strain on mothers. See Page 11 IMPRESSIONS OF SINGAPORE American Rand Miranda wonders why we like to get up close and pushy. Baghyashree Garekar, from India, is amazed that an Arundhati Roy or a Shekhar391 words
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Article199 2000-12-12 2 HELL hath no fury than an angry peacock. Ask the residents in Philadelphia. Motorists living in an apartment block are being hounded by a furious peacock, which kicks their tyres and promptly scoots off. Attempts to catch the flustered bird proved fruitless when staff from a nearby zoo, who199 words
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Article, Illustration43 2000-12-12 2 Brought in by MSN Singapore, this is the only heliosphere performance in the world, consisting of a massive helium balloon 6.6 m in diameter. Catch the aerial dance today at the Suntec City Fountain of Wealth. Yen Meng JiinYen Meng Jiin - 43 words
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Article133 2000-12-12 2 TAKE up the issues of the Internal Security Act (ISA) and human rights at the next General Elections (GE). This was the message the Ministry of Home Affairs had for opposition politician JB Jeyaretnam in a statement released yesterday. Jeyaretnam, in a letter to the133 words
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195 2000-12-12 2 THE crack disaster rescue team of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) will soon see more members filling its ranks. The SCDF said yesterday that it will be boosting the manpower strength of the elite Disaster Assistance and Rescue Team (Dart) to enable195 words
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122 2000-12-12 2 SHE did not check the credentials of her four foreign tenants. And for that, Wong Yoon Leng, 52, was sentenced to six months in jail for harbouring illegal immigrants. Police raided Wong’s hairdressing salon in May during a criminal investigation and arrested four immigration offenders,122 words
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Article99 2000-12-12 2 IF YOU haven’t made travel plans for your year-end holiday yet, prepare to be disappointed. Travel agencies here are facing a boom in tour bookings and many have sold out tours to several locations months in advance some, like to-the United states, as early as99 words
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Article176 2000-12-12 2 Increase In complaints due to festive season, says Case IF YOU’RE in the midst of home renovations, you might want to keep a close eye on the contractor doing the project. According to the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case), there has been a steady stream of consumers176 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration709 2000-12-12 4 Toh Bee Ping - Users reluctant to make the switch By Toh Bee Ping beeping@sph.com.sg WHEN it comes to services on the Internet, Netizens don’t seem to be willing to put their money where the mouse is. That’s what PacFusion.com found out when it became onePaul Eric Roca - 709 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration335 2000-12-12 3 KATHMANDU Tourists began vacating big hotels in Nepal after the owners ordered a temporary closure following a showdown with the workers, who are demanding a 10 per cent service charge on customers. NEW DELHI Shouting antigovernment slogans, the opposition blocked proceedings in Indian Parliament for the sixth straightBong Fortin - 335 words
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Article, Illustration327 2000-12-12 3 Mori denies meeting alleged gangster Tokyo Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori will file a lawsuit against a tabloid magazine which published pictures of the leader dining with an alleged B a ngster, a top government spokesman said yesterday. Chief Cabinet Secretary YasuoAFP - 327 words
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Article, Illustration199 2000-12-12 3 Wires VIENTIANE The military junta in Yangon has said it is ready to lift restrictions on opposition members, including the most prominent among them, Aung San Suu Kyi. This was revealed by French Cooperation Minister Charles Josselin after a meeting between European and Asean– Wires; Reuters - 199 words
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Article, Illustration705 2000-12-12 7 Passengers not warned about long-haul blood-clot danger Wires MELBOURNE An Australian law Firm is preparing a class action suit against international airlines for allegedly failing to warn passengers about the dangers of developing potentially fatal blood clots during long flights. Paul Henderson, a partner with– Wires - 705 words
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Article350 2000-12-12 7 U.S. LEGAL ROW AFP CHICAGO A family judge was to hear final arguments late tonight at court proceedings in which an Illinois woman is accused of child abuse for breastfeeding her six-year-old son. Child protection authorities have removed the youngster from his mother’s custody, reported the– AFP - 350 words
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US Elections 2000
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Article, Illustration852 2000-12-12 9 Combination of independent political factors makes US election the perfect soap opera USA Today WASHINGTON In the world of politics, the presidential election of 2000 has become the perfect storm. The dispute over who won the White House on Nov 7 has escalated from a snippy– USA Today; AFP - 852 words
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268 2000-12-12 9 OPINION POLL WASHINGTON Most Americans surveyed by a poll think the justices on the US Supreme Court are being influenced by their personal political views in the Bush vs Gore case. But 72 per cent of those polled believe that the justices268 words
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Article, Illustration273 2000-12-12 10 IMPEACHMENT TRIAL Reuters MANILA A witness in Philippine President Joseph Estrada’s impeachment trial said yesterday she once took a bag of cash to the presidential palace and handed it to his secretary. Emma Lim, testifying at a Senate trial, also identified deposit slips– Reuters; AFP - 273 words
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Article, Illustration535 2000-12-12 10 But repeats his criticism of Suqiu group Wires KUALA LUMPUR Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad apologised in Parliament to the Malaysian Chinese yesterday, saying that his recent criticism that upset the community was only directed at a pressure group. His comments were– Wires; AFP - 535 words
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Article255 2000-12-12 10 Wires KUALA LUMPUR The Barisan Nasional (BN) lost the Lunas seat in last month’s by-election because of the lies and accusations spread by the opposition, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad. An opposition coalition candidate, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, fielded by Parti Keadilan Nasional,– Wires - 255 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration719 2000-12-12 5 Foo Lyn Lee; and Dawn Lee - Internet poll shows fewer than one in 10 willing to part with organs By Foo Lyn Lee and Dawn Lee lynlee@sph.com.sg dawnlee@sph.com.sg CALL them heartless if you like. But believe it or not, fewer than one in 10 Singaporeans is willing to part with his organs, evenYen Ming Jiin - 719 words
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Article, Illustration378 2000-12-12 6 Joanna Lim - Pacnet drives employees to their choice of restaurant By Joanna Lim joanna@sph.com.sg IF YOUR office is stuck in the middle of an industrial park, chances are, you would have a dreary menu for lunch fishball noodles at Warehouse Eight or378 words
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Article, Illustration41 2000-12-12 6 Giant ants running off with someone’s picnic during Portugal’s Joana Groupe de Teatro performance in the European Union Street Theatre show in Bangkok on Sunday. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration joined io European countries in organising the show. AFPAFP - 41 words
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347 2000-12-12 6 Wong Sher Maine - FEEDBACK SESSION By Wong Sher Maine sher@sph.com.sg INDONESIAN President Abdurrahman Wahid may have made a stinging verbal attack against Singapore. But, Chinese-speaking heartlanders are far from incensed. In fact, at a feedback session yesterday, they went so far as to say it347 words
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Health
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Stork OPTIONS
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Article, Illustration750 2000-12-12 11 Thao Hua - Sky-rocketing birth rates must be brought down, say fertility specialists By Thao Hua thaoth@sph.com.sg IN REPRODUCTIVE medicine, success can be too much of a good thing. As science enables doctors to make more and more babies in the lab, one side effect has been the sky-rocketing750 words
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408 2000-12-12 11 This weekly column features readers’ queries, answered by fertility expert Dr Christopher Chen. DEAR Dr Chen: I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) some years ago. I would like to know what my chances are of getting pregnant. What are the general options for a408 words
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Technology
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315 2000-12-12 12 DESIGNER BABIES A QUICK and simple method of altering sperm so that babies free of inherited diseases can be created has just been patented, reports the UK’s Sunday Times on its website. Not only does the new technique work better, it skirts the315 words
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Article, Illustration56 2000-12-12 12 This is the world’s largest silver wire craft -a life-size replica of the old Volkswagenßeetle. It took three Thai craftsmen 20 days to build this, using 85 kg of silver wire as well as plastic. It’s on exhibit at the Silver Aluminum Wire Handicraft Exhibition in Chinatown Point,Mike Lee - 56 words
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459 2000-12-12 12 Crew tasked with making space station bigger prepares to come home AP CAPE CANAVERAL (Florida) Overjoyed with their success, space shuttle Endeavour’s astronauts packed on Sunday to come home after increasing the size and power of the International Space Station Alpha. Good weather was– AP - 459 words
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Business
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Article373 2000-12-12 13 Nicholas Yong - THIRTY-EIGHT MILLION SHARES AT 23 CENTS EACH By Nicholas Yong nicyong@sph.com.sg AEM-EVERTECH Holdings, which provides equipment to the semiconductor industry, is going public. The company, an investment vehicle formed by the merger of AEM-TECH International and Ever Technologies, is offering 38 million shares to the public at373 words
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566 2000-12-12 13 Francis Kan - Stocks buck analysts’ predictions By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg AS IT turned out, it was much ado about nothing. Just about every analyst worth his salt said last week that the benchmark Singapore stocks would head down as Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) recast566 words
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Article, Illustration89 2000-12-12 13 TOP 3 Active VOLUME CENTS PacCent 28,784,000 .124 PCI 20,601,000 122 Omlnd 19,590,000 320 Top 3 Gamers j CENTS DBS 2070 50 2.5 SIA2OO 1690 50 3.0 SIA 1700 50 3.0 i Total number of gainers: 184 Top 3 Losers 1 p CENTS V- Thai Prime 200USS 255 -9589 words
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185 2000-12-12 13 – Nicholas Yong - Nicholas Yong IF YOU would like to start up a business in Singapore but don’t know the first thing about how to go about doing that, this site could be of help to you. The site claims that it can help budding entrepreneurs incorporate185 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Expat EYE
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Article, Illustration718 2000-12-12 14 Rand Miranda - By Rand Miranda rand@sph.com.sg PLEASE don’t think me pushy or rude. And you don’t have to get defensive and bring up “ugly American syndrome”, or anything such as that. I like Singapore (for the most part). I’ve enjoyed the seven months that I’ve been living718 words
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Article, Illustration599 2000-12-12 15 Bhagyashree Garekar - By Bhagyashree Garekar bhagya@sph.com.sg I DIDN’T want to gush, but when the interviewer asked me what I thought of Singapore, I came pretty close. It’s a place that delivers, I answered. That’s remarkable to an Indian, I added, because what our system mostly delivers is heartache.599 words
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Article, Illustration543 2000-12-12 15 Michael Dwyer - By Michael Dwyer mdwyer@sph.com.sg AS SOON as I arrived in Singapore, people began to apologise. “It’s hard to be a journalist here,” I was warned at my job interview. “It’s not like Australia. Nothing happens in Singapore.” On my way to work, a taxi driver asked how543 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous27 2000-12-12 2 Qood morning! Showers with thunder are expected in the late afternoon and early evening affecting most areas. High: 32C Low: 24C Tides: 11.00AM/3.2M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/metsin27 words
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Advertisement59 2000-12-12 4 Would you pay to put up online classified ads? Or do you think they should always be free? Tell us at htt]K//eyeforum.asial.com.sg Some local classified ads sites on the web: Adfront.com The Classifieds Community http:/ adfront.com/Singapore/ Catcha.com Classifieds http:// catcha.com.sg/ content.phtml?22&olo&&index.sg PacFusion’s eClassads http:/ www.classads.com.sg Sing Net’s Classified Ads http://classifieds.singnet.com.sg59 words
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Advertisement34 2000-12-12 5 Did you know 21 per cent of Singaporeans surveyed had never been kissed? To read more revealing information, visit: http://www.planet proiect.com This website allows you to see how Singaporeans compare with their global neighbours.34 words
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Advertisement29 2000-12-12 7 http://mv.webm.ci. com/content/article/ 1728.***** Why first class is better and what you can do to prevent economy-class syndrome. http://www.drkoop. com/news/stories/ october/hs/ flying clots.html A medical study that debunks the syndrome.29 words
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Advertisement188 2000-12-12 8 Baby Bonus Get a chance to have a free birth announcement ad and win $5OO worth of prizes I Simply send us a non-returnable photograph of your baby (below I year old) and a birth announcement message of not more than 30 words. Selected entries will be published for free188 words
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Advertisement42 2000-12-12 9 For the US Supreme Court verdict news, click on http://eyebalLasiaLcom.sg http://cagle.slate.msn.com/ politicalcartoons/ Sick of the legal coverage? Laugh at some political cartoons of Bush and Gore http://www.time.com/time/magazine/ articles/0,3266,*****,00.html He ain’t heavy. He’s my brother. How Jeb may be making the ultimate sacrifice.42 words
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Advertisement17 2000-12-12 12 Read more about the space shuttle Endeavour and the International Space Station. http://spaceflight. Nasa.Gov Nasa’s official site.17 words
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Advertisement20 2000-12-12 14 Log on to see what questions expats pose to Singaporeans on life here. Send your Expat Eye feedback to talk@eyeball.com.sg.20 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article95 2000-12-12 16 AP BELLA VISTA It was “The Tiger” vs “The Cat” fighting for crowd attention as thousands of fans turned out to see Tiger Woods competing for the first time in Latin America. Everywhere he went at the World Cup of Golf, the Spanish-speaking crowds shouted “Vamos Tigre!” (“Let’s– AP - 95 words
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Article94 2000-12-12 16 Cox News Service ATLANTA He maybe the biggest and most popular golfer in the world, but Tiger Woods still lagged behind in terms of popularity on the Internet. Lycos.com has released the top 10 list of most-searched-for-athletes on the Net, and Woods placed fifth in– Cox News Service - 94 words
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Article61 2000-12-12 16 AFP BUENOS AIRES After a successful year on the greens, Tiger Woods was asked about his plans for 2001 after the World Cup victory. His answer was predictable. “My plans for next year are the same as they were this year: To go out there and– AFP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration98 2000-12-12 17 Reuters ROME Fifa has announced it was open to the idea of sponsors’ names on national team shirts but insisted these would not be allowed at the 2002 World Cup. Fifa president Sepp Blatter said the association’s executive committee had discussed the idea at an end-of-year meeting– Reuters; Reuters - 98 words
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Article67 2000-12-12 17 Reuters ROME Fifa president Sepp Blatter said Fifa had fixed dates for next year’s Confederations’ Cup and the World Club Championship. The Confederations Cup will take place in Japan and South Korea from May 30 to June 10. and will serve as “a dress rehearsal for the 2002– Reuters - 67 words
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Article56 2000-12-12 17 AP BOCA RATON (Florida) Chinese star forward Sun Wen was the first selection of the Women’s United Soccer Association draft. The Atlanta Beat selected Sun, one of five members of China’s national team taken among the first six picks. “I’m so excited to have this opportunity to play– AP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration97 2000-12-12 18 AP ROME Goals by Gabriel Batistuta and Francesco Totti lifted AS Roma to a 2-1 win over Udinese, as the Roman club extended its Serie A lead to six points. Juventus beat Parma 1-0 through a Ciro Ferrara header, moving into a tie for second place with– AP; Reuters - 97 words
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Article49 2000-12-12 18 Reuters MADRID Barcelona successfully defended its 18-year unbeaten Nou Camp record against Espanyol with a 4-2 win in the La Liga. In other matches, Real Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 3-0. Malaga also won big with a 3-1 win over Valladolid. Racing Santander was 2-1 victor over Alaves.– Reuters - 49 words
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Article48 2000-12-12 18 Reuters DUNDEE Didier Agathe gave Celtic a dramatic 2-1 victory at Dundee to maintain his side’s seven-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League. Neil Lennon, Celtic’s new £5.85-million (5514.8 million) signing from Leicester City, played a mere supporting role on his debut.– Reuters - 48 words
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Article, Illustration75 2000-12-12 19 Wires GLASGOW Romania’s Andreea Raducan, who was stripped of her Olympic all-around gold medal after she tested positive for drugs in Sydney, staged a strong comeback by winning two gold medals in the World Cup gymnastics finals here. “I’m happy the nightmare is over,” said Raducan. “I will– Wires; Reuters - 75 words
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Article70 2000-12-12 19 AFP KARACHI -Moin Khan’s tenure as captain of the Pakistan cricket team has been extended until next June, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced. Moin has led Pakistan in 11 tests, winning three and losing one. “The board is satisfied with Khan’s leadership, and with the hope that– AFP - 70 words
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Article40 2000-12-12 16 “I GUESS you just become accustomed to it, accustomed to the responsibilities that I have... You just get an understanding of what to do and what you can and can’t handle.” Tiger Woods, on the pressure of being famous.40 words
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Article, Illustration471 2000-12-12 16 Luke Pachymuthu - They may give top European golfers a run for their money By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg FOR reigning US Masters champion Vijay Singh, playing in Asia has never been about money. Singh, who is headed this way for the inaugural Caltex Singapore Masters next February, hasReuters; AFP - 471 words
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423 2000-12-12 16 GOLF WORLD CUP AFP BUENOS AIRES Tiger Woods j and David Duval repelled a late Argentine charge to comfortably win the US$3-million (555.25 million) World Cup for the United States here. The home pair of Eduardo Romero and Angel Cabrera briefly got within one shot– AFP - 423 words
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Article, Illustration714 2000-12-12 17 A 79-year wait for the Davis Cup crown finally ends for the Spaniards BARCELONA Spain’s first Davis Cup triumph after a 79-year wait owes a little bit to the 1992 Olympics in this Mediterranean port. “These kids have worked many, many years,” Spanish captain Javier DuarteAP - 714 words
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280 2000-12-12 17 MAC THE MOUTH’S BACK Reuters LONDON John McEnroe turned the air blue as he lost his temper and his grip on the Senior Tour title with a 6-7, 7-5,14-12 loss to Pat Cash at the Albert Hall. The three-time defending– Reuters - 280 words
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Article26 2000-12-12 17 Spain had appeared in two other Davis Cup finals in the *****. But on both occasions, it suffered losses to Australia on grass.26 words
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Article38 2000-12-12 18 “CHELSEA has already revealed its interest and we’ve had enquiries from two or three clubs recently. All players have their price.” Liverpool manager Gerrard Houliier, hinting that Robbie Fowler could be up for sale.38 words
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Extra TIME
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Article, Illustration439 2000-12-12 18 Zaki Amrullah - The once ‘unfashionable’ team raises eyebrows after beating Liverpool By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg WHEN George Burley signed Marcus Stewart from Huddersfield Town for a then-club record fee of £2.5 million (556.25 million) in February this year, nobody batted an eyelid. Who could blame them? Who was Marcus StewartReuters - 439 words
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Article, Illustration479 2000-12-12 18 BOUNCING BACK Lat-Wp LOS ANGELES After consecutive losses and a lot of pointed questions about their willingness to do the things that feng Phil Jackson’s shui, the Los Angeles Lakers steeled themselves and did something about it. They defeated the Detroit Pistons, 112-88,– Lat-Wp - 479 words
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Article69 2000-12-12 19 EIGHT years ago today, South African cricket captain Kepler Wessels was accused of hitting Indian all-rounder Kapil Dev with his bat during a one-day international between the two countries. The alleged incident came shortly after Kapil, who was about to bowl, ran out Peter Kirsten when the batsman69 words
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Article, Illustration376 2000-12-12 19 Adam Hashidy - After X-Games’ exciting display in Phuket, it’s KL’s turn for next three years By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg MALAYSIA has been picked to host the Asian X-Games Qualifiers for the next three years. The announcement was made over the weekend by Mark Reilly, vice-president of ESPN International, andWang Huifen - 376 words
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Article, Illustration350 2000-12-12 19 SECOND CONCUSSION THIS SEASON AP IRVING (Texas) Another concussion has made Dallas quarterback Troy Aikman’s future even more uncertain. While the Cowboys aren’t ready to say that the end of Aikman’s 12year career is near, he almost certainly won’t be back this year. Washington linebacker LaVar Arrington– AP; AFP - 350 words
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Unwind
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Article, Illustration1005 2000-12-12 20 Will the catwalks of Singapore ever approximate the pomp and pageantry of the international runways, wonders JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg). OT THE London Fashion Week earlier this year, designer Alexander McQueen had a two-way mirror cage collapse to reveal a fat nude lady and hordes of bemusedPictures: Reuters - 1,005 words
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Fashion
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Article, Illustration152 2000-12-12 24 A lounge lizard, as opposed to a couch potato, is a sartorially refined creature. The next time a night on the couch is on the cards, try colour, comfort and combinations. Credits: Photography: Wang Huifen Makeup: M.A.C. Models: Kris D and Diana from Mannequin Above: Parachute pants with152 words
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Article, Illustration630 2000-12-12 25 NYT Japanese women in their 20s are no longer the big spenders they used to be and retailers have to change their strategies KYOKO FUJIU reports. OUNG women in Japan, traditionally big spenders, are tightening their purse strings. As a result, businesses that have– NYT - 630 words
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Wear & TEAR
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Article, Illustration117 2000-12-12 25 BE A star, get free clothes. Media Works artistes Kym Ng and Bryan Wong will be spiffy (at least for a year), thanks to the sponsorship of A/T and Boycott respectively. Both brands are under the helm of cutting-edge Japanese designer Atsuro Tayama, whose hipper than hip creations117 words
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Article64 2000-12-12 25 SINGAPORE’S representative for the Supermodel of the World this year, Denise Keller, 18, didn’t make it to any of the top three positions in the international finals held in Puerto Rico. But she did get into the top 10, a first for Singapore since Junita Simon64 words
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Article64 2000-12-12 25 THE Heeren now gives Christmas shoppers more reason to be exhausted. From now till Dec 30 every Saturday night, the Heeren shops will be open till midnight. Shoppers extraordinaire will be rewarded with free coffee or tea from Marche with a minimum of $l5 in purchases on64 words
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Article92 2000-12-12 25 AS IF London doesn’t already have enough histrionics in art, fashion designers are now putting out for the city’s renaissance as well. Alexander McQueen, Stella McCartney and Sir Terence Conran are part of the Chelsea College of Art Design group that wants to turn a Royal92 words
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Article80 2000-12-12 25 ELLE magazine turned a 17-year-old boy into a model in its March issue, and instead of seeing possible career benefits for her son from that exposure, the boy’s mother is suing Hachette Filipacchi Magazines (Elle’s publisher in the US). Apparently, she is seeking unspecified damages for80 words
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Article77 2000-12-12 25 – June Wan - June Wan IN THE tradition of a celeb-style self-publicity spread, Isaac Mizrahi will again be piling up credits, this time as contributing correspondent for the Today show. Two five- to six-minute segments will run this month. The first, slated for Dec 22, tours Brooklyn houses that77 words
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Personal STYLE
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Article, Illustration617 2000-12-12 26 She i serenaded you with her songs. Now Kit Chan wants to dress you up with her favourite fashions. JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) talks to the local diva about shopping, underwear and the worst outfit she ever wore. THE proliferation of stars who become entrepreneurs hasn’t escaped ourAlphonso Chan - 617 words
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Simply ESSENTIAL
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Article, Illustration108 2000-12-12 26 THE Bvlgari shop in Ngee Ann City has re-opened in time for Christmas after a six-month makeover. Must-see and must-try is the new see-through lift that can take you from the lower level, where the Italian jewellery are slightly more affordable, to the second floor, where108 words
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Article64 2000-12-12 26 BE LIKE Hong Kong action star Jacky Chan in the upcoming movie The Accidental Spy. How? Sport the same watch his character, the hero Bei, wears: Breitling’s latest Chronomat pilot bracelet, which has a 12-hour UTC (Universal Coordinated Time -a time standard that propels air traffic). The64 words
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Article, Illustration82 2000-12-12 26 PARK Mall is holding a charity bear bid-off this season to raise funds for Club Rainbow, a non-profit organisation that helps children suffering from fatal illnesses. The Great Charity Bear Hug showcases five one-of-a-kind collector artist bears, created and handmade by award-winning bear artists from the UK and82 words
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Article82 2000-12-12 26 IF WAP phones are still creating unsightly bulges in your outfit, take heart. You can now surf the Web on your watch with Swatch Gent, a “cyber.commander”, which lets you access the World Wide Web using a special Swatch mousepad. Scanning the watch on the mousepad activates82 words
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Article, Illustration125 2000-12-12 22 CHOREOGRAPHER Cheung Yan had three months to prepare Charlie’s Angels stars (Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu) for their high-kicking roles in the 1970 s remake. The actresses had some background in dance, but very little in gongfu or even gymnastics. The “Angels” trained in an old125 words
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Article285 2000-12-12 22 THE first martial arts director to cast a woman in the lead was the legendary King Hu, who revolutionised the look of martial arts film, not only with faster editing and a varied use of camera angles, but also in the style of martial arts. When285 words
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Article, Illustration833 2000-12-12 22 Lat-Wp Hollywood is just discovering what Hong Kong has always known women can kick butt just as well as men in the movies. LORENZA MUNOZ reports. OLLYWOOD Standing in a wind-swept Chinese desert, Michelle Yeoh is stared down by a fiendish, thin-whiskered man who snidely remarks: “When it comes– Lat-Wp - 833 words
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Venus & MARCS
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Article, Illustration944 2000-12-12 23 FRANCIS KAN francisk@sph.com.sg) is 28 but he does not have that which separates the men from the boys the licence to thrill HAVE a painful admission to make. I lack something most normal men my age possess. When I tell people about it, especially thePaul Eric Roca - 944 words
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Gender BENDERS
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71 2000-12-12 23 TOUGH luck if you’ve been faithfully downing melatonin in the hope that you could keep the wrinkles at bay. A Harvard study team measured the blood levels of the hormone in 34 older subjects and 98 younger subjects and found no significant differences. “Our71 words
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Article55 2000-12-12 23 TRUST the Japanese to come up with such an ingenious device. Motel rooms there come fitted with a special knob on the bedside cable radio. Turn it and voila, the cacophony of a street corner fills the room. The alibi radio' is brought to you55 words
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Article93 2000-12-12 23 SO YOU think only women get hit on? Well, think again. From a study of 165 college men, a research team from the University of Washington found that 21 per cent reported being victimised by aggressive and unwanted sexual attention from the opposite sex. Females93 words
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Article61 2000-12-12 23 GEORGE Michael is not the only one who finds nookie in the bedroom boring. Try reading Public Love, a book which melds fictional narratives about sex outside the bedroom to scene-of-the-crime photos. Compiled by Tamalge Cooley and Andy Spade, venues for the sweaty main events61 words
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Article299 2000-12-12 27 Signs that the Apocalypse is almost upon us (or why Darwin was wrong) Signal: I was at the airport, checking in at the gate, when the airport employee asked, “Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?” I said, “If it was without my knowledge,299 words
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Miscellaneous439 2000-12-12 27 Movies Heaven’s Fire 3 pm Star Movies 58 In this action-packed thriller, an uncontrollable fire threatens innocents and a criminal mastermind trapped inside a high-rise inferno. Starring Eric Roberts and Jurgen Prochnow. Little Women 10 pm Arts Central Louisa May Alcott’s Civil War story of the four March sisters who439 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration69 2000-12-12 28 Despite its grotty state, Prince William, 18, made a lav-ely job of the throne room at his digs in Chile. He was spending the day as a “domestic” during his io-week stint as part of an Operation Raleigh charity team. Pulling on a pair of gloves, he energeticallyAP - 69 words
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Article, Illustration251 2000-12-12 28 Harrison Ford (left), the 58-year-old Indiana Jones star told strippers who flocked around him and sat in his lap that he was “Tom the meat processor”. And his bizarre behaviour has left pals worried that he’s partying out of control. Harrison left a US$3-million (555.25-million) luxury apartment251 words
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Article, Illustration172 2000-12-12 28 IT’S Manhattan or bust for Pamela Anderson (right). The former Playboy pin-up and Baywatch babe is about to become one of New York’s newest residents. Anderson and her supermodel boyfriend, Marcus Schenkenberg, are close to inking a deal to buy an apartment172 words
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Article, Illustration92 2000-12-12 28 WHAT do women want? Don’t ask Mel Gibson (above). Despite years as a sex symbol, he doesn’t know for sure. “There’s just as many answers for that as there are women,” Gibson said in an interview with the Daily News of Los Angeles. The star of the new92 words
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Making HEADLINES
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Article, Illustration98 2000-12-12 28 TENNIS star Venus Williams (above) will soon be a player in a new arena design. Under a three-year agreement with Wilsons Leather, Williams will create her own line of leather products and help with company promotions, her spokeswoman said. The line is expected to be in Wilsons’ stores98 words
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Article132 2000-12-12 28 Benjamin Bratt doesn’t like talking publicly about longtime* girlfriend Julia Roberts. “I find those questions offensive,” the former Law Order star says in the Dec 16 issue of TV Guide. Bratt’s co-stars in the upcoming film Miss Congeniality are willing to share a little more. Bratt would132 words
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