Project Eyeball, 1 January 2001
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Advertisement429 2001-01-01 1 4 r/.A w jl n v/ I TEENS COMBUST.- ...in mid-conversation while using their mobile phones. Adults applaud. A sci-fi scenario? No, says John Lai. It could happen this year. See Page 13 2001: A FUN ODYSSEY gw* You can’t do without p this Who To Watch, What To See,429 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration92 2001-01-01 2 DOWN-AND-OUT men in Taiwan would rather not ask for the dole. They are, instead, queuing up for sex-change operations. The economic downturn has made it harder for Taiwanese men with trans-sexual leanings to find and keep a good job. So they are shedding their manhood in droves, according to92 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-01-01 2 TOURISM and entertainment in Singapore should get a shot in the arm this year, as the reviews on how to “stretch and re-define” their boundaries are expected to be completed in the next few months. The recommendations will “guide our efforts to take theDesmond Wee - 259 words
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Article73 2001-01-01 2 THE ruling People’s Action Party is “ready” to fight the General Election, said Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. Asked by reporters if the General Election would be this year, he said that the polls, due by August 2002, could be held “any73 words
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Article144 2001-01-01 2 NO ART DAY, a 24-hour event during which local artists were urged not to engage in any art, passed uneventfully on Friday. Some art groups, while empathising with the organisers, proceeded with their scheduled performances. Eschoir, a semi-professional a cappella group, had a sell-out144 words
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Article517 2001-01-01 2 2000 growth was good but US economy may slow down in 2001: PM Goh THE year 2000 was definitely a good one for Singapore, with bet-ter-than-expected double digit economic growth of 10.1 per cent on all sectors, except construction. The latest Government economic forecast had517 words
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Article, Illustration285 2001-01-01 3 PASADENA, Calif. Scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory are proclaiming victory in the flyby of Jupiter by the unmanned spacecraft Cassini. The spacecraft worked in concert with another unmanned vehicle, Galileo, to transmit new images of our solar system’s largest planet back to Earth. NEW YORK New YorkBong Fortin - 285 words
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Article, Illustration316 2001-01-01 3 Wires JERUSALEM The Middle-East is likely to start the New Year on a violent note. Palestinian Presi- dent Yasser Arafat’s militant Fatah faction has called for an escalation in the three-month-old mtifada, or uprising, against Israeli occupation. And some Jewish groups are feared to be– Wires; AFP - 316 words
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Article264 2001-01-01 3 University website also attacked AFP KUALA LUMPUR The computer network of Malaysia’s Parliament including its website which was described by a local politician as one of the world’s “most unimaginative websites” was broken into and all its information erased, according to newspaper reports yesterday. The Sunday– AFP - 264 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration848 2001-01-01 4 Leong Pik Yin - S’pore is lucrative to some US retailers By Leong Pik Yin pikyin@sph.com.sg IF YOU have gone through the experience of shopping at some Orchard Road stores just before Christmas, you know shopping can be as much about sweating it out as spending money. YouPaul Eric Roca - 848 words
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Article, Illustration703 2001-01-01 5 Foo Lyn Lee - They’re more convenient than handing out eggs and cakes By Foo Lyn Lee lynlee@sph.com.sg GOODBYE tradition. Welcome, convenience. Several Chinese Singaporeans are now replacing customary ways of celebration with gift vouchers. Before, red, hard-boiled eggs and sponge cakes would signal the arrival of aMike Lee - 703 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration457 2001-01-01 6 Train inspector who fined Cherie Blair in January sacked by employer REMEMBER when Cherie Blair, wife of British Prime Minister Tony, had to pay a £lO (Ss26) penalty fare for travelling on a train without a ticket last January? Well, the ticket inspectorReuters - 457 words
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Article, Illustration377 2001-01-01 6 TRICKSTERS in the United Kingdom who dupe young aspiring models with promises of instant fame had better watch out. They may very well be jailed under new laws to be announced this week, reports The Telegraph. New amendments to existing legislation regulating the entertainment industry377 words
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Article312 2001-01-01 6 BRITISH VOTE LONDON Prime Minister Tony Blair may rush Britain to general elections as early as April. That’s because the US economy looks like it is heading for the rocks. A recession in America would lead to a slump in Britain, Bank of England governor312 words
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Article, Illustration954 2001-01-01 7 Walter Fernandez - Covert British actions in 1960s unknown to isle’s leaders By Walter Fernandez w alter@sph.com.sg NUCLEAR weapons were once st ored in Singapore at Tengah Air Base by the British government du ring the Cold War, back in the early *****, but Singapore leaders r954 words
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Article, Illustration228 2001-01-01 7 IN 1956, a policy report to the British Chiefs of Staffs concluded that nuclear weapons would have to be used if war broke out between China and Seato, which included Britain, the US, Thailand, the Philippines, New Zealand, Australia and Pakistan. A1957228 words
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The world this year
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Article, Illustration232 2001-01-01 8 From Qeorge W Bush being sworn in as the 43rd US President to China's entry into the World Trade Organisation, Eyeball sums up the issues likely to take centre stage in 2001. CHINA Technical formalities with the United States over China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation may be232 words
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Article, Illustration376 2001-01-01 8 NORTHERN IRELAND The deadline for the so-called Good Friday peace accords on devolving power to the province looms up in June. But the issues of disarming the IRA, reforming the police force and powersharing with the Irish republic are unresolved still. SWITZERLAND World Economic Forum holds its annual meetingBong Fortin - 376 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration439 2001-01-01 9 Technology has dramatically decreased the load the 2001 team has to carry with them.'The switch from the Apple Power Mac in 799# to the Apple Powerßooks has allowed the team to reduce their load by over 300 kg. Here's the breakdown on the equipment the team willInformation provided by Wong Ting Sern, the team's support and technical officer.; Photo: Yen Ming Jiin Graphic: Luz Ramos - 439 words
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Article609 2001-01-01 9 Teo Yen Fen - Singaporeans to climb it again with much lighter and more high-tech equipment By Teo Yen Fen yenfen@sph.com.sg WHAT’S next for the experienced mountaineer after summitting Mount Everest? Taking it on again, that’s what only this time, byway of a more challenging route. In March, a team of609 words
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Article, Illustration311 2001-01-01 10 Teo Yen Fen - HP, Fujitsu, Nike unveil gizmos By Teo Yen Fen yenfen@sph.com.sg ON the eighth day of Christmas, Eyeball brings to you...a new HP computer, a Fujitsu Lifebook and a pair of Nike Shox. BP Pavilion 9760 Borne PC THIS baby is about as state-of-the-art as you311 words
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Article494 2001-01-01 10 AP NEW YORK As the Internet loses its new-car smell, governments the world over are under increasing pressure to tackle the tough issues a wired world presents. This year is likely to see a greater emphasis on protecting personal privacy and making the medium safe– AP - 494 words
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357 2001-01-01 10 TRAILER DASH NYT COMPUTER users will sit through a long boot-up. They will sit through a lengthy download. Some will even sit through a long e-mail message. But will they sit through a coming attraction? lomega Corp and Independent Pictures hope so.– NYT - 357 words
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Business
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Article476 2001-01-01 11 Francis Kan - Singapore: Release 2.1 website seeks ideas and hopes to generate discussion By Francis Kan francisk@sph.com.sg TECHNOPRENEURSHIP is getting a leg-up in Singapore, and you can have a hand in shaping it. Technopreneurship 21 Public Forum Website also known as Singapore: Release 2.1 allows Singaporeans to share their concerns476 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-01-01 11 A shower of confetti gives a festive air to the bond futures pit at the Chicago Board of Trade. Traders joined celebrations on Friday to mark the end of the last trading session in 2000. ReutersReuters - 38 words
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Article439 2001-01-01 11 INDEX FAILS TO LIVE UP TO EXPECTATIONS Wires TOO bad if you had wagered your money on Straits Times Index (STI) stocks last year. You have probably burnt your fingers in the experiment and are regretting it. The benchmark index fell a massive 22 per cent– Wires - 439 words
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Mailbox
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Generation
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Article437 2001-01-01 12 ‘This cyber-cop is only 16’ (Dec 29) AT THE age of 16, Singaporean John Tan is one of the nine “Netcommers” on the Network Committee of Galaxynet one of the largest network of chat seJvers under the IRC. It is the highest ranking authority437 words
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Article, Illustration522 2001-01-01 12 Terence Tay - By Terence Tay teens@eyeball.com.sg OVER the years, as higher forms of technology have invaded everyday life, Singaporeans have unwittingly been split into the “tech-haves” and the “tech-have-nots”. Those who frequently use technology are generally younger, and come from families that are better off than others.522 words
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Wry TECH
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Article, Illustration803 2001-01-01 13 John Lui - By John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg THIS year, eminent scientists predict there will be advancements in technology. Computer chips are set to become faster and cheaper, ushering in the new age of person-centred computing, allowing people everywhere to have one more thing they don’t give a toss about.803 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous22 2001-01-01 2 (food morning! Showers with thunder in the afternoon over many areas. High: 31C I Low: 23C Tides: 3.30AM/2.5M 2.31PM/2.7M Met Service: http://www.gov.sg/metsin22 words
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Advertisement62 2001-01-01 4 Tired of the crowd at Orchard Road. Here are some websites to shop at: http://www.amazon.com Books, CDs, videos, toys, electronics and more. http://landsend.com Winterwear, casual clothing, luggage and home products like comforters and quilts. http://victoriassecret.com Lingerie, sleepwear, swimwear and beauty products. http://www.bluefly.com Designer items, gifts for babies, household items and62 words
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Advertisement34 2001-01-01 5 Looking for presents that fit into an envelope? Here’s a site which sells gift vouchers online: http://www.totallv gifted.com Totallygifted.com acts as an agent and/or authorised reseller of gift vouchers of the various vendors advertised.34 words
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Advertisement42 2001-01-01 7 www.bullatomsci.org Read about how Britain, often without the knowledge of local governments, stored its tactical nuclear weapons in the *****. www.isisuk.demon. co.uk/0811/isis/uk/ nuweapons/no4 paperl. html The latest briefing paper on Britain’s nuclear-weapons policy. www.gn.apc.org/tp2ooo/ handbook/part4.html Details about Britain’s inventory of nuclear weapons.42 words
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Advertisement23 2001-01-01 9 Go to httpV/eyeball.asial.conusg to watch a video of the Everest team’s plans to use the gear to stay in touch with the world.23 words
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Miscellaneous38 2001-01-01 9 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET POH'T TEU- ME... A STAG PARTY? AV, WHAT ARE Mr £OUSIMS POIMG? yOU KWOW... WHEN V GHBBK M BU GET TOGETHER THEY LIKE TO v £7O MAMUV STUFF... m OIP WORIP STYLE! (2-2738 words
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Advertisement63 2001-01-01 12 Come March, the Marine Parade Community Development Council will be hosting a series of forums for young people to voice their views and take part in community affairs. It’s banking on the exuberance and inventiveness of youth to come up with sound ideas. Four issues will be discussed: Green Action,63 words
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Advertisement276 2001-01-01 14 0 I 3 I may not be pretty, but I'm adorable. Ada Lianjiajia #r r "NurAmyra Syafiqqah AJ our dearest princess who has brought us bundles of joy and laughter together. Aziz ifjumaliah (AJ Family) All things bright if beautiful All creatures great and small Of all the gifts from276 words
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Advertisement299 2001-01-01 15 A million thanks to friends i relatives who have showered their love, care if concern on our little Jerome. Mother, thanks for your doting on our son. We love you] Thomas ifjospehine r Supermodel, News Presenter Computer Whiz I 'll be Possibilities endless All in front of me Look out299 words
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EyeSport
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Article, Illustration832 2001-01-01 16 Adam Hashidy - By Adam Hashidy hashidy@sph.com.sg AS DAYS and months pass, New Year wishes are usually forgotten, dismissed or remain unfulfilled. But for sports’ sake, let’s hope that at least a few of the wishes on this list materialise during the course of this year. The bottomlineReuters; AFP; AP - 832 words
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Article, Illustration927 2001-01-01 17 Zaki Amrullah - By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg THIS is the New Year with an allnew cast and an all-new look. But certain things will not change. At least, the form books say so. As much as I ponder and hope for the radical to happen, I’llAFP; Reuters - 927 words
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article92 2001-01-01 18 Reuters HEMPSTEAD (New York) Al Groh has resigned as coach of the New York Jets to take over at the University of Virginia, the team said on Saturday. Groh, 56, succeeds George Welsh, who retired after 19 seasons at the school. “I think teaching is what I– Reuters - 92 words
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Article78 2001-01-01 18 Lat-Wp LOS ANGELES Even though the Steelers’ offence improved in each of the last two seasons and Kordell Stewart staged a remarkable turnaround this season, Coach Bill Cowher fired offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride, citing a lack of progress in the team’s passing offence. No word yet on the– Lat-Wp - 78 words
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Article76 2001-01-01 18 Lat-Wp LOS ANGELES Don’t be surprised to see Chris Chandler back with the Atlanta Falcons next season. There were indications a few weeks ago that Coach Dan Reeves had grown tired of Chandler, who had an ineffective season. But Reeves now believes Chandler’s preoccupation with the health– Lat-Wp - 76 words
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Article52 2001-01-01 18 EARLIER this season, Raiders Coach Jon Gruden made a deal with wide receiver Andre Rison that if the Raiders won the AFC West, the coach would get a tattoo. “If I have to get a tattoo with Andre Rison in downtown Oakland, I guess I’ll have to do it,”52 words
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Article82 2001-01-01 19 AFP SYDNEY LPGA Player of the Year Karrie Webb is set to take on four of the world’s best-known male golfers in a “Battle of the Sexes” series, a report said on Sunday. Webb will meet Nick Faldo, Stuart Appleby, Michael Campbell and John Daly on– AFP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration68 2001-01-01 19 AFP PERTH Switzerland’s world No 1 Martina Hingis beat Thailand’s Tamarine Tanasugarn in the women’s singles at the Hopman Cup tennis tournament at Burswood Dome here yesterday. In the opening clash of the main draw of the eight-nation contest, Hingis, 20, outclassed Tamarine, 23, ranked 29th, 6-1,6-1 in– AFP; AP - 68 words
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Article39 2001-01-01 19 AP JOHANNESBURG Cameroon was named African national side of the century on Saturday, according to a poll conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo. Cameroon beat Nigeria into second place and Egypt into third.– AP - 39 words
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Article32 2001-01-01 19 “The ball was very icy.” Sader Westerveld after fumbling with the ball which eventually led to Middlesbrough’s Christian Karembeu scoring the winning goal against the Reds last week.32 words
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Article, Illustration755 2001-01-01 18 Defending Super Bowl champs out of playoffs after 31-28 loss Wires NEW ORLEANS In 33 seasons, the New Orleans Saints had never won a playoff game. It was the worst streak of post-season futility in professional sport. So they Fixed things in a peculiar, local way.– Wires; AFP - 755 words
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Article, Illustration266 2001-01-01 19 Reuters RIO DE JANEIRO More than 50 fans were injured, two seriously, when a fence collapsed during the final of Brazil’s Joao Havelange Cup between Vasco da Gama and Sao Caetano on Saturday, officials said. The game, the showpiece of the Brazilian soccer season, was called– Reuters; AP - 266 words
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Article, Illustration560 2001-01-01 19 Arsenal misses chance to close gap AFP LONDON Reigning champions Manchester United remained eight points clear at the top of the English Premiership, despite throwing away two points in a hard-fought, 1-1 draw away to Newcastle on Saturday. However, second-placed Arsenal missed a brilliant chance to close– AFP; AP - 560 words
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Unwind
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Article, Illustration1536 2001-01-01 20 Outback to reality: Survive in style Eyeball gives you the guide to popular culture in the new year: who to watch, what to see, where to go and more. By: JUNE WAN KARL HO, ANGELICA TAN RONALD RAJAN JEANMAREE TAN CLARA CHOW and TAN DAWN WEI. LIFE ain’t1,536 words
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Article, Illustration620 2001-01-01 22 It ’s ‘garage’ on your dancefloor CRAIG DAVID will still reign. The 19-year-old (right) from Southampton already proved he can deliver; his album Born To Do It sold close to a million in his native land alone. His brand of music, commonly termed “garage” -a tantalising concoction of R&B played620 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2001-01-01 23 HE MADE the girls in Christian Dior’s spring/summer 2001 collection look like beauty queens on drugs (right), yet people said there was method in the madness. So when Galliano’s first boutique opens in the City of Lights Paris in the second half of next1,022 words
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Article, Illustration879 2001-01-01 24 KIRSTEN DUNST nearly stole the show from Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise as an 11-year-old in the movie Interview With The Vampire. Now she’s stealing everybody’s thunder in Hollywood. Dunst, (left) now all of 17, turned in highly acclaimed performances last year879 words
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Movies
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Article, Illustration736 2001-01-01 25 SANDI TAN and TAT YEK KEAK (pedas@sph.com.sg) pick the cinematic winners and duds of 2000. BEST Holy Smoke KATE WINSLET rides a bumpy road to self-discovery in Jane Campion’s psychodrama set in the Outback. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ANG LEE parodies and celebrates the conventions of gongfu movies, then736 words
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Article, Illustration783 2001-01-01 26 The saga of Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse. The tumultuous ties between Carina Lau and Tony Leung. TAM DAWN Will (dawntan@sph.com.sg) picks out some showbiz headlines that screamed for attention last year. Kimura turns daddy JAPANESE golden boy Takuya Kimura broke a thousand hearts when he suddenly announcedYen Meng Jiin - 783 words
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Tube Talk
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Article230 2001-01-01 27 CHAT MOUSE New Year resolutions Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson. Follow the three Rs: Respect for self, respect for others, responsibility for your actions. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke230 words
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Miscellaneous491 2001-01-01 27 Km |g|ig|l m i> O J T I HI 11 fcT Nasty alien bugs fight it out with violence-prone space soldiers in Starship Troopers. Movies Enemy Of The State 1.45 pm Star Movies 58 A rogue government agent (Jon Voight) tries to eliminate an innocent man (Will Smith) who unknowingly491 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration178 2001-01-01 28 mtt.mt HUNT is reportedly mad about someone new, only two weeks after she filed for divorce from funnyman Hank Axarla. Her leading man? Kevin Spacey, her co-star in the new sci-fi drama Pay It Forward, reports PeopleNews.com. Spacey has been comforting his fellow Oscar winner with178 words
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Article, Illustration124 2001-01-01 28 RECORD company bosses have ordered Robbie Williams (right) to stop saving he's gay. even it he is joking., is they fear he's merely driving away female fans, accoi dmg to IV. >pleNews,eom. They’re saying his antics could hurt sales of his revoids, Ehe\ he124 words
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Article, Illustration77 2001-01-01 28 CHARMED star Shannon Doherty was arrested by California Highway Patrol officers last week for investigation of drunken driving. Officers stopped the 29-year-old actress (right) after they saw her truck weaving. Doherty refused to take a breath test at the scene and instead chose to have blood drawn at77 words
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Making HEADLINES
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Article, Illustration100 2001-01-01 28 JIM CARREY (below) is going on strike. The actor is refusing to act in any more films and is now quite involved in the Hollywood pay dispute between Tinseltown studios and actors and writers, who are arguing for larger pay packets. This despite the fact that100 words
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69 2001-01-01 28 MOBY is going out with the star of his Natural Blues video, actress Christina. Bkci. They were recently spotted cuddling at New York’s Spa club. According to onlookers, 20-year-old Ricci appeared to enjoy the attention of the star DJ even though he’s 15 years69 words
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Article57 2001-01-01 28 Wires CATHERINE ZETA-JONES will be the first person to be given “the freedom of Mumbles”. The honour is the local council’s thanks for putting her hometown village, near Swansea in Wales, on the map. Said John Pickard,: “Before her wedding to Michael Douglas not many people had– Wires - 57 words
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