Project Eyeball, 13 December 2000
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Title Section11 2000-12-13 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asial.com.sg Mita (p) 077/02/2000 Wednesday, December 13, 2000 80 CENTS11 words
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Article, Illustration83 2000-12-13 1 WASHINGTON The judgment that the world is waiting for could be out today. And the candidates are ready. George W Bush (above) is poised to go on television with a “humbly victorious” speech. A1 Gore’s running mate Joseph Lieberman has a concession speech prepared. But the83 words
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Article, Illustration60 2000-12-13 1 When a dancer at a tattoo art show went topless in Venom last month, she was arrested and later released on a $2,000 bail. What about the nightspot? Police say it is under investigation, while other nightclub operators speculate that Venom could be fined, or even60 words
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Advertisement165 2000-12-13 1 COVERED ON CAMPUS NTU shows off the world’s largest university-wide wireless network. But will students plug into it? See Page 10 Iran, where the winds of change blow. See Pages 20-21 Why the young feel alienated from PAP “The truth is, ‘PAP-a,’ some of us need to make mistakes to165 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article190 2000-12-13 2 A NORWEGIAN company has begun an air and sea search for water in an area where there is nothing but water: The Mediterranean sea. But the missing water is a bit special. “It is fresh and was held in a giant bag developed to transport water to dry areas,”190 words
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Article, Illustration326 2000-12-13 2 Tan Dawn Wei - Flesh for art ’s sake SPCA and police investigate possible cruelty to animals in ‘pro-life’ artwork By Tan Dawn Wei dawntan@sph.com.sg THIS artwork on exhibition at TheatreWorks’ new space at Mohamed Sultan Road attracted unusual guests on Sunday it brought in the police and the Society for the Prevention ofYen Meng Jiin - 326 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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119 2000-12-13 2 THINK of it as a flying petrol kiosk. The KC-135R, a new generation air-to-air refuelling tanker, joined the ranks of the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) yesterday in a ceremony at the Changi Air Base. With the ability to carry more than 94,050119 words
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Article124 2000-12-13 2 SINGAPOREANS need not fear gang attacks “as they are uncommon events”. Singapore Police Force assistant director (media relations) Phillip Mah said in a press release that cases of rioting with dangerous weapons have fallen substantially over the years. The release was sent in response to a124 words
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93 2000-12-13 2 IN A twist to the ongoing match-fixing court trial against S-League player Lutz Pfannenstiel, prosecutors moved to impeach the German footballer’s testimony. Pfannenstiel, 27, is accused of agreeing to let a bookmaker bet $lB,OOO on the player’s behalf in exchange for influencing the outcome of93 words
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Article75 2000-12-13 2 DBS Bank customers can now check their account balances and make funds transfers using Wireless Application Protocol-enabled devices like mobile phones. Phase one of the new wireless banking service, which was launched yesterday, will allow customers to check account balances, make enquiries on outstanding loans, make75 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration666 2000-12-13 4 Teo Yen Fen - Online shopping figures up but many still like the old way By Teo Yen Fen yenfen@sph.com.sg ’TIS the season to be buying. And all from the comfort of your home. At a time when dotcoms are dying faster than flies and shopping portals suchMik Zarzuela - 666 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration384 2000-12-13 3 pVASHINGTIpT" First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton definitively ruled out a run for the White House in 2004 and underscored her intention to serve her full six-year term as the new senator from New I York. f=T Britain opened diplomatic relations with North Korea for the first time sinceBong Fortin - 384 words
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Article361 2000-12-13 3 Singson says he will present new evidence AP MANILA President Joseph Estrada’s main accuser said yesterday that he would present new evidence today against the president in the ongoing impeachment trial. Prosecutors said they planned to summon Governor Luis Singson to testify today on allegations– AP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration200 2000-12-13 3 Wires KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s Deputy Premier yesterday accused the Islamic opposition party of exploiting the Palestinian intifada as a pretext to stage anti-government protests. “I am convinced Malaysians will not accept this tactic of play-acting the intifada (uprising),” said Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Last Friday, a– Wires; AP - 200 words
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US Elections 2000
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Article, Illustration641 2000-12-13 7 Supreme Court ‘likely to vote for Bush’ Wires Washington The judgment that the world is waiting for could be out today. And the candidates are ready. George W Bush is poised to go on television with a “humbly victorious” speech. Al Gore’s running mate Joseph– Wires; Reuters - 641 words
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Article453 2000-12-13 7 RECOUNT ARGUMENTS IN SUPREME COURT Wires WASHINGTON The lawyers for Al Gore and George W Bush had the lion’s share of time before the Supreme Court yesterday, but the most memorable were the mere 10 minutes allotted to the attorney for Florida Secretary of State Katherine– Wires - 453 words
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Article, Illustration361 2000-12-13 9 But Nike is not amused ISLAMABAD Not content with stealing Nike’s name, trademark pirates are using it to glorify America’s No 1 terrorist suspect. T-shirts, which have shown up in Afghanistan and in neighbouring Pakistan, feature the US sportswear company’s logo alongside a drawing of an AK-47AP - 361 words
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Article340 2000-12-13 9 GREETINGS FROM THE BLAIRS LONDON Last Christmas, it was Jesus. This year it is Leo. On the front of their official greeting card, the Blairs have chosen to put their happiest family event of the year a picture of their cute new baby, Leo340 words
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Article, Illustration249 2000-12-13 9 AFP TOKYO Never mind nifty gadgetry, the Japanese believe their best inventions of the 20th century were instant noodles and karaoke. The Fuji Research Institute commented as it released survey findings of what Japanese see as their best exports: “Instant noodles, representing ‘Made in Japan’,– AFP - 249 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration472 2000-12-13 5 Karl Ho - Venom being investigated after arrest of topless dancer By Karl Ho karl@sph.com.sg VENOM, the gothic discotheque located at Pacific Plaza, might have landed itself in a predicament. A 23-year-old dancer, known only as Yany, allegedly went topless in a tattoo art show hosted by VenomThe New Paper - 472 words
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Article, Illustration675 2000-12-13 5 Uyen Vu - STRAY CAT DILEMMA By Uyen Vu uyen@sph.com.sg IT’S late at night and Dr Kate Ho is off on her nightly rounds. As she walks through the quiet streets, lithe, feline shapes steal out of the shadows to crowd around her. No, this isn’t aMike Lee - 675 words
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Article, Illustration1221 2000-12-13 6 Sue-Ann Chia - Perks outweigh perils for husband-wife business teams By Sue-Ann Chia sueann@sph.com.sg THERE are two ways you could describe these couples: Either they’re extremely brave or incredibly stupid. Risky as it was, these couples said bye-bye to regular salaries and threw in their lot together to start dotcomYen Ming Jiin; Law Kian Yan; Wang Huifen - 1,221 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration497 2000-12-13 10 Winston Goh - NTU unveils world’s largest wireless campus network By Winston Goh w inston@sph.com.sg TALK about being fully covered. Today, if you take the 25-minute walk from one end of NTU to the other, the varsity’s wireless network will stay with you every step of the way.Paul Eric Roca - 497 words
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Article249 2000-12-13 10 Winston Goh - Winston Goh THE National University of Singapore (NUS) may not have a wireless network as extensive as that of NTU, but their system has been running longer. The NUS’s wireless network was rolled out August 1998, although NUS students only got to try it249 words
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314 2000-12-13 11 MAKING VITAL SYSTEMS TOTALLY DEPENDABLE AP SAN JOSE (California) The agency that landed men on the moon, built a space station and sent robots to Mars is tackling another tricky high-tech challenge: Developing computer software that doesn’t crash. Ever. Nasa, Carnegie Mellon– AP - 314 words
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Article, Illustration33 2000-12-13 11 Bill Gates’ smart card was on display at the Safe Net 2000 show in Washington last week. Developed by Microsoft, the electronic identification card prevents unwanted access to computers. ReutersReuters - 33 words
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332 2000-12-13 11 Firms look for tie-ups between their Internet businesses AFP TOKYO US Internet giant America Online (AOL) is in talks with Sony’s game unit and Toyota for possible tie-ups with their Internet businesses, the Asian Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. AOL is talking– AFP - 332 words
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I Business
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Article, Illustration84 2000-12-13 12 Straits Times Index (ST! Top 3 Active VOLUME CENTS Media Ring 34,252,000 29.5 Ipco 20,456,000 45.5 Chartered 18,117,000 595 Top 3 Gainers CENTS Thai Prime 200US$288 33 12.9 ASJ 51 21 70 Bukit Sem 1280 20 1.6 Total number of gainers: 100 Top 3 Losers CENTS Venture 1540 5084 words
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170 2000-12-13 12 – Nicholas Yong - Nicholas Yong IF WESTERN classical music is what springs to mind at the mention of “allegro”, you are barking up the wrong tree. This site is not about concertos and quartets; it’s about, ahem, something as mundane as online auctions. And unlike the170 words
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Article, Illustration456 2000-12-13 12 Nicholas Yong - RESTRUCTURING PORTFOLIO By Nicholas Yong nicyong@sph.com.sg TO SELL or not to sell. That’s the question that seems uppermost on the lips of Nat Steel executives as speculation mounts over the future of Nat Steel Broadway (NBWY). Yesterday, Singapore-based Nat Steel, which holds a 52 per456 words
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486 2000-12-13 12 Francis Kan - Asia’s first online broker may also branch out into allied fields By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg HONG Kong-based Boom.com, Asia’s first online broker, is moving in for the kill with a twopronged strategy for further growth: Expansion and diversification. After setting up shop486 words
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Mailbox
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Article, Illustration1006 2000-12-13 13 Russ Soh - By Russ Soh talk@eyeball.com.sg DEAR (future) grandchildren, recent weeks, your (future) pother and my daughter Soh Wen Gn has been making various to you, her future c hildren and my future r andchildren. Much of what Wen Lin has a °mmitted herself to teach you,1,006 words
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Single’s SAY
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Article, Illustration630 2000-12-13 15 Soh Wen Lin - By Soh Wen Lin w enlin@brandeis.edu I HAVE always thought it strange that the PAP feels it has fewer ties with my generation. After all, I was born into the governance of the PAP. It’s the only kind of government I’ve known first-hand, anyway. My parents and630 words
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350 2000-12-13 15 Listen really listen to Generation Net ‘Why do young people feel “alienated” from the P4P? (online forum, Dec 11) ARE young people disinterested in politics? Or, as columnist Soh Wen Lin suggests, have they been wrongly accused of being prodigal, ungrateful and apathetic? Who’s not reaching out to whom? Eyeball350 words
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Advertisement11 2000-12-13 2 For more on TheatreWorks’ new arts space, turn to Page 2311 words
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Miscellaneous28 2000-12-13 2 Qood morning! 4 Showers with thunder in the late afternoon and early evening over most areas. High: 32C 1 Low: 24C Tides: 12.52AM/2.9M 11.43 AM/3.2M Met Service: http://www.gov.sg/metsin28 words
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Advertisement125 2000-12-13 4 DO YOU prefer to shop online, or go for the “real” shopping experience during the holiday season? Log on to http://eyebaIl.asial.coiii.sg and “sell” us your choice. Yes, it’s more convenient and I don’t have to rush with the rest of the population in the streets. Yes, but only for straightforward125 words
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Advertisement186 2000-12-13 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 free186 words
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Advertisement33 2000-12-13 10 Visit asial. comjsg and watch a video on how NTU’s wireless system the world’s largest campus network based on ground area covered lets students and staff stay in touch from anywhere on campus.33 words
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Miscellaneous51 2000-12-13 11 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET That's wrqmo, lucy? we love YOU. UICY! no one RESPECTS Me, Helen. but you POU'T RESPECT ME! m I Cl am- THe cool CUTTHROAT BUSW6SS STUFF, you MEVER !70 THAT WITH ME. L!:2.'2„ THAT'S 'CAUSE WB RESPECT you TOO MUCH! SIGH.,. SOUWPS LIKE My PROM51 words
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Advertisement43 2000-12-13 14 There's always something in our Home pages for you to chew sn* Edited by Warren Ferrandez, who does not let go oncene sinks his teeth into exiling news. In one of our five tendy sections. s t aitsTimes Call 388 3838 for subscription43 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration85 2000-12-13 16 Reuters LONDON Skipper Nasser Hussain won most of the plaudits yesterday as the English press hailed the national team’s first series victory in Pakistan in 38 years. “England’s progress under Hussain’s captaincy in the last 12 months has been spectacular. I’m proud of the standards he has set– Reuters; AFP - 85 words
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Article52 2000-12-13 16 LIVERPOOL fans are calling for the sacking of manager, Gerard Houllier. Fans have flooded football website www.football36s.com with e-mail, expressing their disappointment at the team’s performance this season. Liverpool, which lost 0-1 at Anfield on Sunday, was a pre-season favourite, but now trails League leader Manchester United by52 words
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Article57 2000-12-13 16 DURING a flight to Leverkusen for a Champions League match recently, the plane the Real Madrid team was in had to make an emergency descent from 11,000 m to 6,000 m due to cabin de-pressurisation. Real Madrid player Ivan Helguera, who hates flying, spent the rest of57 words
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Article75 2000-12-13 17 AFP LONDON The English FA confirmed that it is to investigate an incident surrounding the sending off of Southampton’s Hassan Kachloul during his side’s weekend 1-0 home win over Leeds. The Moroccan appeared to aim a head butt at Leeds midfielder Lee Bowyer after a second yellow card.– AFP - 75 words
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Article43 2000-12-13 17 AP HAMBURG Hamburg SV has signed Dutch striker Erik Meijer on a free transfer from Liverpool. Meijer, 31, is returning to the Bundesliga, where he played between 1995 and 1999 for Uerdingen and Bayer Leverkusen, scoring 27 goals in 116 games.– AP - 43 words
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Article, Illustration81 2000-12-13 17 AFP ROME Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi is on the point of leaving Juventus after being relegated to the bench in the last two matches. Inzaghi, sidelined during his team’s 1-0 win over Parma at the weekend, is said to be very disappointed at the decision by coach Carlo– AFP - 81 words
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Article79 2000-12-13 18 Reuters LONDON Arsenal claimed a first by launching its female academy yesterday. Open to girls aged between 16 and 19, it is the first to be funded by a men’s Premier League club. The academy allows girls to develop their footballing skills and continue their studies. A– Reuters - 79 words
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Article48 2000-12-13 18 Reuters SECAUCUS (New Jersey) Former US national team captain and Bundesliga defender Thomas Dooley announced his retirement from soccer on Monday. Dooley, 39, completed a 21-year career that began in Germany in 1979 and ended with the New York/New Jersey Metro Stars of Major League Soccer.– Reuters - 48 words
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Article, Illustration58 2000-12-13 18 Wires TOKYO Midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura, whose Yokohama F Marinos was beaten at the J-Leauge championship at the weekend, has been named Japan’s Player of the Year. The 22-year-old played a key role in Japan’s Asian Cup-winning squad in Lebanon in October. Yokohama F Marinos’ Shunsuke Nakamura has been– Wires; Reuters - 58 words
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Article, Illustration113 2000-12-13 19 AFP FORLI (Italy) Former Tour de France winner Marco Pantani of Italy received a three-month suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of sporting fraud, his lawyer said. Gaetano Insolera said Pantani had been handed the sentence following a three-month hearing by a special tribunal. He was prosecuted– AFP; AFP - 113 words
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Article50 2000-12-13 19 AP MELBOURNE Wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist will replace the injured Steve Waugh as Australian captain for the third cricket test against the West Indies starting on Friday in Adelaide. Batsman Ricky Ponting will deputise for Gilchrist, who was vice-captain for the first two tests, both won by Australia.– AP - 50 words
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Article90 2000-12-13 19 AP BUFFALO The Buffalo Bills’ play-off hopes are dead. The Bills lost 22-40 to the Indianapolis Colts, and the rest of the season doesn’t matter any more, as they are officially eliminated from the play-off race at 7-7. The Colts, once Super Bowl favourites and– AP - 90 words
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Article38 2000-12-13 17 “WE HAVE been patient with him. He has had his time to prove himself- as a failure and certainly not as a Liverpool manager!” Pool fan Colm Moroney, on the Reds’ manager Gerrard Houllier38 words
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Article, Illustration844 2000-12-13 16 Luke Pachymuthu - Alex Rodriguez becomes world’s highest-paid sportsman By Luke Pachymuthu luke@sph.com.sg ALEX Rodriguez yesterday became the highest-paid athlete in the history of sports. Not even the president of the United States, popularly perceived as a man who does a very important job, does something so significant as to merit the844 words
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Article, Illustration449 2000-12-13 17 Reuters ROME Diego Maradona walked out of the Fifa awards ceremony before his great rival Pele got up on stage to receive recognition as one of the two greatest players of the 20th century. In what appeared to be a clear snub to the Brazilian, Maradona– Reuters; Reuters; AFP - 449 words
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Article, Illustration544 2000-12-13 17 French midfielder beats Figo, Rivaldo to Player of the Year award AP ROME Zinedine Zidane has made it a double, again. The 28-year-old midfield maestro helped make soccer history this summer by leading France to the European Championship crown following the squad’s 1998 World Cup victory. Yesterday,– AP; Reuters - 544 words
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Article47 2000-12-13 18 SEVEN years ago today, a much slimmer Lee Man Hon scored in the dying seconds to give his side Tiong Bahru United a 2-1 win over favourites Safsa in a Premier League match. However, it was Geylang International that went on to secure the title.47 words
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Article, Illustration527 2000-12-13 18 Team Williams may see sparks fly Reuters LONDON The new Williams pairing of Germany’s Ralf Schumacher and Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya should provide some sparks in Formula One next season, Briton Jenson Button warned. “They are going to clash slightly I think, but I’m sure they– Reuters - 527 words
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348 2000-12-13 18 RUGBY UNION AFP LONDON England captain Martin Johnson could miss the start of his team’s Six Nations title defence after being cited for foul play. The Leicester skipper is in the dock for alleged use of the knee on Saracens fly-half– AFP - 348 words
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Ball WATCHING
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Article, Illustration493 2000-12-13 19 The Jazz and 76ers are cut down as NBA leaders after losing on Monday Reuters PHILADELPHIA The NBA’s top two teams were the Philadelphia 76ers and the Utah Jazz. But this was before they were both toppled at home on Monday. In Philadelphia, Terrell Brandon scored seven of his– Reuters - 493 words
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Article431 2000-12-13 19 Jon Saraceno - ABSENTEE OFFENCE By Jon Saraceno eyesport@eyeball.com.sg USA Today MIAMI If you think trying to determine America’s next president is a mind-numbing judicial tug-of-war, you haven’t seen Tampa Bay’s offence -it is as absentee as it gets. The Buccaneers’ offence is so conservative, Dubya should be on– USA Today - 431 words
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Unwind
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Article, Illustration1117 2000-12-13 20 Financial Times DAVID BAKER visits a country which seems to be harbouring second thoughts about its fundamental changes. HN A quiet day, the mausoleum of Ayatollah Seyed Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini looks like an airport terminal where all the flights have been cancelled. People lie dozing on– Financial Times; Pictures: Wires - 1,117 words
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Travel
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Travel DIARY
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Article, Illustration51 2000-12-13 21 ONE of the most anticipated events in Thailand, the Chiang Mai Food Festival (above), takes place from today through the weekend at Tha Pae Gate. This annual event, which focuses on northern Thai cuisine, includes fruit and vegetable carving, ancient dessert-making shows, and Lanna cultural51 words
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Article84 2000-12-13 21 EVER wondered how you can get glowing skin? Your search could end in the town of Volcan de Lodo El Totumo, on the north coast of Colombia. There, you’ll find a mud volcano, which rises 15 metres from the ground. Get a massage, or nourish84 words
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Article72 2000-12-13 21 IN London, the “in” thing is to swop your fashion mistakes for somebody else’s fashion mistakes. The cashless store called SuperSwops is in Brick Lane in the East End. Or head over to Paris’ Galeries Lafayette, for its holiday-theme look, designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac. On sale are Christmas72 words
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Travel SHELF
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Article95 2000-12-13 22 WELCOME to the world of high-tech rooms. No longer do you have to scour the streets looking for an Internet cafe the next time you hit a new city. Many hotels now offer Internet facilities in your room. The Taj Group of Hotels in India, for instance, has95 words
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Article67 2000-12-13 22 TREAT your loved ones to a memorable Christmas weekend. Fascinating Holidays are laying out five weekend resorts for your pick Bintan Lagoon Resort, Angsana Resort, Nirwana Resort, Desaru Perdana Resort and Desaru Impian Resort. Every package includes free transfer and breakfast. Prices start from $l6B, and they’re likely67 words
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Article77 2000-12-13 22 VISIT Laos, an undiscovered gem in South-east Asia. Vientiane, the capital city of Laos, is characterised by a mix of colonial French buildings, ancient temples and colourful markets. Travel Sutra is offering a five-day, four-night Lao package, with prices starting from $1,999. Highlights include visits to Buddhist temples,77 words
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Article60 2000-12-13 22 Hera Chua IT MAY sound unbelievable, but it’s true. A two-day, one-night cruise to Batam and Indonesian waters, priced from $3O, is up for grabs. The ship you board will be Leisure World or Amusement World. There’s also a casino on board. For details and enquiries, call Channel– Hera Chua - 60 words
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Article, Illustration822 2000-12-13 22 JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) locks herself in with the Mad Travel Man Ng King Kang to hear his travel experiences. HE most accurate Tpart of The Mad Travel Man part IV -the title of Ng bKing Kang’s ninth book is “mad”. It took this Lianhe Zaobao columnist822 words
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Arts
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Article, Illustration988 2000-12-13 23 Singapore's premier nightlife strip Mohd Sultan Road will become gentrified thanks to two new neighbours TheatreWorks and the Singapore Repertory Theatre. TAN DAWN WiSi (dawntan@sph.com.sg) reports. HE Mohamed Sultan strip will soon be known as more than just a bonanza of booze, babes and bon-bon shaking. Venture furtherPictures: Yen Meng Jiin - 988 words
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Article, Illustration445 2000-12-13 26 Sita compares the plight of the heroine from the Ramayana to a woman tortured during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. TAN DAWN Will (dawntan@sph.com.sg) reports. VEN if you’re clueless about Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge revolution, or the story of the Hindu demi-god Sita, the new production by445 words
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Article, Illustration472 2000-12-13 26 Tan Siu Li - By Tan Siu Li pedas@sph.com.sg EVERY age has its version of technologically enhanced art as a form of popular entertainment. The stereoscope which gives three-dimensional quality to two-dimensional photos -for example, was a staple in many Victorian households. Similarly, we have our Magic Eye pictures, or more recently472 words
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Living Well
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Article, Illustration806 2000-12-13 24 A pavilion-like building that reminds one of South-east Asian architecture, this goo sq m bungalow is the spacious house youve always dreamed of, says ARTHUR SIM. N OLD Tembusu tree that could not be felled. That’s what accounts for the courtyard layout of this house. The stately bungalowPictures: Tim Nolan - 806 words
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Advertisement15 2000-12-13 22 The Mad Travel Man IV is available at Kinokuniya and major Chinese bookstores for $11.90.15 words
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Advertisement33 2000-12-13 26 Sita, by Asia In Theatre Research Centre (ATRC), runs from Dec 13 to 16, 8 pm, at The Substation Garden. Tickets are $2O and $l5 (concession) at all Ticketcharge outlets (Tel: 296 2929).33 words
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Tube Talk
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Article282 2000-12-13 27 CHAT MOUSE FIFTEEN thoughts on drinking during the holiday season: “Abstainer: A weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.” Ambrose Pierce “I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all282 words
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Miscellaneous572 2000-12-13 27 V/ 7 -f emotional illnesses. Alienated, lonely and Variety/ 1 vulnerable, the pair develop an Carrie extraordinary bond. An inspirational UOCUTYICfItCITy message about the saving power of love. TTf 7 pm Star Movies Starring Sidney Poitier and Lukas Haas. Making The This Brian DePalma horror movie has lost Jp Band572 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration249 2000-12-13 28 HERE’S the first picture of American beauty Angelina Jolie (right) as the world’s sexiest cyberbabe, Lara Croft. Taking on the role of the Tomb Raider stunner is causing 25-year-old Jolie quite a few problems. While she is in London shooting a movie version ofAP - 249 words
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Article, Illustration156 2000-12-13 28 CLAUDIA Schiffer (below) has her heart set on a major movie career, and it appears that she’s found the person to help her achieve that dream. The Teutonic supermodel recently broke up with art dealer Tim Jeffries and now, friends say,– Wires - 156 words
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Making HEADLINES
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Article, Illustration91 2000-12-13 28 HE LOVES you, yeah, yeah, yeah! Cuban President ridel Castro (above) has paid homage to John Lennon (right) by unveiling a statue of Lennon in Havana. The ceremony in El Vedado Park coincided with the 20th anniversary of Lennon’s murder. Castro praised Lennon as “a91 words
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Article103 2000-12-13 28 Wires ER’S Anthony Edwards, one of television’s highest-paid actors, who earns U *****,000 (S$218,000) per episode, wants to leave the show after six years and he’s told producers to kill off his character so he can never return... Felony drug charges were filed against Robert Downey Jr stemming from– Wires - 103 words
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