Project Eyeball, 15 January 2001
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Title Section11 2001-01-15 1 projecteyeball. eyeball.asial.com.sg Mita (p) 077/02/2000 Monday, January 15, 2001 80 CENTS11 words
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Advertisement549 2001-01-15 1 HAIL THE REMOTE The remote control, says John Lni, is vital to the normal functioning of men because it has been shown that the male brain works best when fed bursts of information, 3.6 seconds at a time. See Page 13 Free fix of magazines. Are they worth the price?549 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration96 2001-01-15 2 SET a doctor to catch a jewel thief. Police in Scotland hauled an unlucky criminal to hospital after they found him lying injured in the street. He had jumped from a window with a bag of jewellery and broken his hip in the process. In a panic, the man96 words
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Article423 2001-01-15 2 Activities must be respectful of different lifestyles, says David Lim RULES and regulations need to remain in place while Singaporeans strive to turn this island into a “fun city”, said Minister of State for Information and the Arts, David Lim, to Eyeball yesterday. “The idea423 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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Article, Illustration256 2001-01-15 2 ATTENTION young couples! If you’re not ready to tie the knot just yet, or if you don’t have enough cash to move into your new HDB flat, there’s hope. You might not have to drop out of the HDB queue after all. National Development MinisterClarence Chan - 256 words
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187 2001-01-15 2 SOME of Punggol 21’s Premium HDB blocks will be fitted with an Integrated Security System (ISS) on a pilot basis. HDB’s top-of-the-range flats are roughly the size of four-to-five-room flats, have be,tte'r finishes. They also cost 10 to 15 per cent more than their187 words
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Article124 2001-01-15 2 “KAMPUNG” child-care services to be provided by home-makers living in the same estate, as an alternative to foreign maids. This was one of the proposals at the Marine Parade District Meeting held on Saturday. The Mayor of Marine Parade, Eugene Yap, said the Community Development124 words
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Article112 2001-01-15 2 THE Liquid Room is back. And it is solid. Mohamed Sultan’s latest darling soft-launched last Friday amid the strains of tech-house and crowds of beautiful people. Its chill-out and hip sister, the Sound Bar, opened a few months earlier. Originally located at Bussorah Street,112 words
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Article, Illustration319 2001-01-15 3 SANTA MONICA Former President Ronald Reagan, 89, underwent a 65-minute surgery to have a plate and screws inserted into his right hip to repair a fracture suffered during a fall. CHIANGMAI Unofficial winner of the general election Thaksin Shinawatra has postponed formal coalition talks, which were due toBong Fortin - 319 words
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Article, Illustration237 2001-01-15 3 Five Central American nations suffer brunt of massive earthquake, 1,200 Salvadorans still missing Wires SAN SALVADOR Over 250 people died after a major earthquake rocked Central America yesterday. Most of the casualties were in El Salvador where authorities feared the toll could rise after– Wires; Reuters - 237 words
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Eyeball FOCUS
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Article, Illustration603 2001-01-15 4 Leong pik Yin - Short-haul trips during Chinese New Year week all booked, say tour agencies By Leong pik Yin pikyin@sph.com.sg TOO bad if you’re too late. They’ve all been taken, better luck next year. Having banged your head the whole of last week when making a thousandMik Zarzuela - 603 words
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Article277 2001-01-15 4 MALAYSIA: According to Gunung Raya general manager Raymond Lim, about 98 per cent of the travel operator’s express bus services to Malaysia from Jan 19 to 26 have been booked. Never mind that it plies at least 30 buses every day to Malaysia during this festive277 words
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Article, Illustration512 2001-01-15 5 WHO says tradition is dead? The exodus of Singaporeans to foreign lands during the Chinese New Year each year does not necessarily spell doomsday for traditional Chinese practices. For most Singaporeans, Chinese New Year means new clothes, rowdy get-togethers with relatives, feasts, night-long gamblingAfp; Xinhua; Ap - 512 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration171 2001-01-15 6 CALLED @Home with HDB, the website uses a multimedia application that allows you to view the rooms in a new flat, from all angles, as though you are physically there (right). You can also zoom in for a closer look at any portion of the room.171 words
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Article496 2001-01-15 6 Eugene Wee - HDB offers virtual tour of its show flats and new towns By Eugene Wee eugenew@sph.com.sg IT’S almost as good as being there. Almost. From today, HDB flat buyers who have no time to visit the showflats can view the properties online at the HDB Info496 words
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410 2001-01-15 6 PRIVATE-PROPERTY portals may have beaten HDB to the draw in terms of online virtual tours. But when it comes to content, they have to do some catching up. We visited three portals to size up their virtual-property waik-abouts, and measured them according to their410 words
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Article105 2001-01-15 6 MORE useful online services on the HDB Info Web: Electronic flat application: Apply for a four- or five-room flat online. Distance enquiry for CPF housing grant: Lets you find out if two HDB blocks are in the same town or within 2 km of each other. Enquiry Of105 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration651 2001-01-15 7 40,000 police on alert as Parliament gets set to investigate financial scandals Wires JAKARTA Nearly 40,000 police are on alert and schools have been given permission to close as the Indonesian capital braces for a possible showdown in the streets today between supporters andWires; Ap - 651 words
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Article, Illustration317 2001-01-15 7 FEAR OF ANTI-GOVERNMENT ACTION IN JAKARTA TODAY Wires JAKARTA Indonesia Vice-Presi-dent Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday urged her supporters to block attempts to incite violence as l he security forces prepare to deal "dth possible riots in the capital city. “If there is any attempt to– Wires; Reuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration312 2001-01-15 8 Threefold increase of patients among high users LONDON There seems to be more bad news for mobile-phone users: A new research study says there is a threefold increase in eye cancers among people who use mobile phones regularly, The Sunday Times reported yesterday. The research,Mik Zarzuela - 312 words
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Article, Illustration586 2001-01-15 8 NATO SHELLING FALLOUT SARAJEVO Sladjana Sarenac was six when she picked up the glittering bits of a depleted uranium bomb outside her Sarajevo home. “It glittered and I did what all children do. I was six years old and I pretended toAp - 586 words
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Science
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Science SCOPE
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Article, Illustration678 2001-01-15 9 Mark Malby - Rich countries may pay poorer ones to develop gas-absorbing areas By Mark Malby malby@sph.com.sg IT’S invisible, it’s all around us, it’s inside us. Some people think it’s destroying the world. If this sounds like the intro to a B-grade body-snatcher film, relax. We’re talkingBong Fortin/Paul Eric Roca - 678 words
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289 2001-01-15 9 AS AN individual, your effect on greenhouse gases is greater than you think. Just multiply yourself by four million other Singaporeans, or six billion souls planet-wide, and you get the idea. While you needn’t stop breathing or start growing forests in HDB289 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration189 2001-01-15 10 Photo: http://www.comthirdflt.navy.mh/c3f/images/hi res ship, logo.ipg The US Navy is full steam ahead on a course to bring its ships and sailors into the information age, after years of being stuck in the tech doldrums. USS Coronado going high-tech Billboard-sized bank of computer screensPhoto: http://www.comthirdflt.navy.mh/c3f/images/hi res ship, logo.ipg; Paul Eric Roca - 189 words
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Article483 2001-01-15 10 Warships, soldiers to get upgraded THE US Armed Forces is transforming two of its most low-tech elements: the humble foot soldier; and the Navy’s ageing warships. The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa) is expected to sign US$5O million (SsB7 million) in contracts this month483 words
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Article, Illustration20 2001-01-15 10 Source: bbc.co.uk How the US soldier of the future may befitted out. Paul Eric RocaSource: bbc.co.uk; Paul Eric Roca - 20 words
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Article492 2001-01-15 11 Device to jam cellphones good for restaurants and theatres, if govts allow it Nyt NEW YORK If you are a restaurant owner thinking of buying a mobile-phone jammer to stop boors from using phones at their tables, think again: Blocking mobile devices may get you into– Nyt - 492 words
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Article, Illustration559 2001-01-15 11 David Pogue - MACWORLD By David Pogue Nyt AT THE Mac World Expo last week in San Francisco, Apple unveiled a raft of new products that rewarded Macolytes for their continued faith. But the best news was a new laptop, more than a year in– Nyt; Mike Lee; Ap - 559 words
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Business
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Article626 2001-01-15 12 Investors likely to find better value in North Asia this year, say analysts Wires THERE’S no getting away from it. Turbulence, air pockets and volatility. That’s the forecast for Singapore shares this week as investors try to anticipate the US Federal Reserve’s action on rates at aWires - 626 words
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Article, Illustration941 2001-01-15 12 MANAGING YOUR INVESTMENT Lat REVIEWING your stock portfolio is not as easy as it sounds.. All the more so, considering the unpredictable nature of the markets now. Try answering the question with a straightforward “yes” or “no”: Are we in the midst of a– Lat; Bong Fortin - 941 words
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Wry TECH
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Article, Illustration687 2001-01-15 13 John Lui - By John Lui johnlui@sph.com.sg IN THE movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, there’s an early scene of apes gambolling by a lake. Then a mysterious black monolith appears. It has the strange effect of accelerating human evolution, by causing the apes to discover tools. As someone who’s studied687 words
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Article223 2001-01-15 13 ‘Pun Inc: Is Singapore now a fan city?’ (Jan 11) IN 1984, the Government made it its business to turn Singapore into a funky city. Years later, it is declaring its efforts a success. What do our readers think? CREDIT THE PEOPLE QUlTcrediting 'the223 words
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Article49 2001-01-15 13 WHICH of these roadsters do you drool over? 11% The go-green Toyota Prius. 5% The Mini Cooper. 27% The snazzy convertible Lexus SC43O. 41% The sleek BMW M 3. 16% The European car of the year Alfa Romeo 127. Based on 37 responses to our online poll.49 words
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Advertisement50 2001-01-15 2 Departments: Enquiries 730-5800 eyenews@sph.com.sg Local News 730-5806 local@eyeball.com.sg Foreign News 730-5461 world@eyeball.com.sg Business News 730-5461 biz@eyeball.com.sg Eye Sport 730-5833 sports@eyeball.com.sg Unwind 730-5844 leisure@eyeball.com.sg Tech 730-5817 tech@eyeballcom.sg Online Edition 730-5811 Archives ...730-5726 stlib@cyberway.com.sg Subscription hotline. 749-2577 Fax 746-1925 Snail Mail Project Eyeball News Centre, Level 6 82, Genting Lane Singapore *****750 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous29 2001-01-15 2 (food morning! 4 Showers with thunder are expected in the afternoon and early evening over many areas. High: 32C 1 Low: 23C Tides: 3.41AM/2.7M 2.56PM/2.9M Met Service: http://www.gov.sg/ metsin29 words
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Advertisement96 2001-01-15 5 Need help in planning your holiday for this Lunar New Year? Here’s help: W- Ifr I-i r I Si3SS Chan Brothers Travel at http://www.chanbrothers.com.sg For tour packages to Japan, Korea, Australia and the US. Other packages are fully booked. Dynasty Travel International at http://www.dynasty travel.com For tour packages to Hong96 words
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Advertisement57 2001-01-15 6 To take a virtual tour of an HDB showflat, log on to http://www.hdb.gov.sg and click on the @Home with HDB icon. For you to go on the virtual tour, your computer needs the following minimum requirements: Pentium II 233Mhz; 32M8 RAM; Netscape Navigator 4.0 or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0; and57 words
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Advertisement57 2001-01-15 7 For more on what’s going on, off and on the streets of Jakarta, log on to: http://www.indonesianobserver.com/story. aso?libld=2l3ll The Constitution is in no danger and no demonstrations are needed to protect it, says this editorial. http://www.theiakarta post.com/detailheadlines .asp?fileid=2oololl4. @ol&irec=o Security has been beefed up in Jakarta but there are doubts57 words
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Advertisement44 2001-01-15 8 Read more about the threat depleted uranium ammunition poses. http://www.iacenter.org /depleted/du.htm The depleted uranium education project set up by a former US Attorney-General. http:/ www.gulflink.osd. mil/faq 17apr.htm FAQs on depleted uranium. http:/ Zwww.antenna.nl/ wise/uranium/img/ dukosom.gif A map of areas affected by depleted uranium ammunition.44 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous55 2001-01-15 11 HELEN, SWEETHEART OF THE INTERNET SO, Ten OUR REAPERS, neieu, how poes it reel to ee a tbch superstar? WHAT? Y‘ I'M HOT A SUPERSTAR! momsewse* mext to CISCO'S SAMPY IBRHBR, YOURB THB WGGB&T WOMAKI tH HIGH TBCJHI WHAT ABOUT PATTIS MASS, THB fHVBUTOR OF THB SOFTWARE AGBUT? WHO? YOURB55 words
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Advertisement295 2001-01-15 14 mmm, This is our lovely millennium princess Felicia Tan She would like to say "Hello to all our friends and relatives who have not seen her since her arrival on 29/5/00. Peter &Joni 5.' 1 Hi, I am so happy that my daddy Kok Keong and mummy Chid Lee have295 words
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Advertisement285 2001-01-15 15 12 Claire would like to thank all uncles and aunties, "gorgors" and "chie chies" for their love and gifts, hut mommy and daddy have kept them all! Nick if Christy Hi People of Singapore, I have arrived. I would like thank all the relatives and friends who visited me and285 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article97 2001-01-15 16 Ap ROME Goals by Portuguese stars Nuno Gomes and Manuel Rui Costa powered Fiorentina to a 4-0 trashing of AC Milan, lifting the Florentine team to second place in the Serie A standings, albeit for 24 hours. Gomes scored a First-half goal, on a perfect corner kick– Ap - 97 words
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Article33 2001-01-15 16 Reuters MADRID Deportivo Coruna scored twice in the final two minutes to beat Valencia 2-0, while Barcelona also struck two late goals to secure a 3-1 win at home to Valladolid.– Reuters - 33 words
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Article30 2001-01-15 16 Afp NANTES Nantes could only draw 1-1 at home to Auxerre, but it was enough for it to hold on to top spot in the French league championship.– Afp - 30 words
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Article48 2001-01-15 16 MOST teams in England generally practice only in mid-mornings. Most English Premiership teams train between 10 am to noon and then break for lunch. There are some who train in the evenings too. In contrast, most S-League teams train daily, and only in the evenings.48 words
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Article92 2001-01-15 17 Afp LAGOS Local police shot dead a soccer fan at a match between Nigeria and Zambia after a scramble to grab T-shirts being handed out by the match sponsors, reports said yesterday. The shooting of the man before the start of the African Nations Cup qualifier here– Afp - 92 words
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Article53 2001-01-15 17 Afp COLOMBO A motor race in Sri Lanka ended in tragedy yesterday when a car careened off the track and crashed into spectators, killing a child and wounding at least 15 others, officials said. The crowds then turned on the other drivers, forcing the event to– Afp - 53 words
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Article94 2001-01-15 17 Afp YOKOHAMA-Zhang Yining shocked Sydney Olympic chSmpion Wang Nan for the first time ever while China made a clean sweep of titles at the Pro Tour Grand Finals table tennis tournament yesterday. Zhang, who had never beaten Wang before at home and abroad including the final of the– Afp - 94 words
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Article63 2001-01-15 17 DID you know that West Ham United’s veteran defender Stuart Pearce spent half a season as manager at former club Nottingham Forest? Yes, Psycho took over from the sacked Dave Basset in 1996 but the urge to play again saw him turning out in Newcastle United’s colours.63 words
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Article31 2001-01-15 18 Afp LONDON-Teddy Sheri ngham moved Manchester United closer to yet another English Premiership title by breaking the deadlock in a 3-0 win at basement side Bradford City.– Afp - 31 words
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Article, Illustration77 2001-01-15 18 Afp LONDON New England coach Sven Goran Eriksson was greeted with loud cheers as the Swede took in his first taste of Premiership action since his appointment, attending the Upton Park meeting between West Ham United and Sunderland. The north-easterners ended the show with a 2-0 win– Afp; App - 77 words
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Article60 2001-01-15 18 Afp LONDON Liverpool bounced back after its League Cup defeat at Crystal Palace with a 3-0 win over Aston Villa. Elsewhere, Newcastle United beat Coventry 3-1 at St James’ Park. And Leeds eased fears about dropping into relegation, winning 4-0 against Manchester City. Middlesbrough claimed a 4-0– Afp - 60 words
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Article52 2001-01-15 18 “IT WAS out of order and I’ll deal with it. I was embarrassed by the incident and I will take action against Alpay.” Aston Villa boss John Gregory, responding to the bust-up between his players David James and Alpay after Liverpool had taken the lead in52 words
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Article, Illustration97 2001-01-15 19 Reuters LONDON Briton David Coulthard has what it takes to be Formula One world champion this season, according to his McLaren boss Ron Dennis. Newspapers quoted Dennis as saying that it could be Coulthard’s turn to outshine Finnish teammate Mika Hakkinen, McLaren’s world champion in 1998 and– Reuters; Reuters - 97 words
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Article116 2001-01-15 19 Ap MELBOURNE Jelena Dokic, upset about the way she has been treated in Australia, will play instead for her native Yugoslavia in the Australian Open. Dokic, 17, is unhappy with the way she has been portrayed by the media in her adopted country, and her outspoken father– Ap - 116 words
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Article65 2001-01-15 19 MARTIN A HINGIS is the world No 1, but she failed to win a single Grand Slam last year. But she won the most number of matches (77) and tournaments (nine) though. As for Venus Williams, she won Wimbledon, the US Open and the Olympics. Williams also65 words
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Article, Illustration542 2001-01-15 16 Knicks douse Blazers with 91-78 win NEW YORK They shot a flare to the heavens, fired it right past the forehead of the Portland Trailßlazers, through the roof of Madison Square Garden, and into the starry sky above. The message came in the form ofAp - 542 words
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Article562 2001-01-15 16 BEATEN BY THE JAZZ, 111-103 Lat-wp SALT LAKE CITY Shaquille O’Neal put a grey stocking cap on his head and pulled a black leather jacket, the one with the Superman logo on the back, over his shoulders. Then he lowered a pair of headphones– Lat-wp - 562 words
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Article, Illustration342 2001-01-15 17 TODT STAYS PUT Wires the start to the 2001 Formula One racing season is still 47 days a "’ay, but the defending Constructors’ champion Ferrari is already revving up on the action. > Just days after champion driver Michael Schumacher announced his desire to buildWires; Ap - 342 words
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Article158 2001-01-15 17 BASKETBALL: Wait a minute. How long has it been since you read something on Vince Carter? The Toronto Raptors star has not received the wild media and fan adulation as he did last year. Log on to http://www. hoopstv.com for Pat Cassidy’s take on the reasons behind the158 words
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Article, Illustration479 2001-01-15 17 Leads Els and Woods at Mercedes Championships Ap KAPALUA (Hawaii) A South African is in control of the Mercedes Championships, just not the player anyone expected. Rory Sabbatini holed a wedge shot for eagle on No 16, part of a four-shot swing over two holes that– Ap; Ap - 479 words
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Article, Illustration607 2001-01-15 18 Zaki Amrullah - Wenger’s boys go pfft during endgames By Zaki Amrullah zaki@sph.com.sg IT’S the second automatic Champions League spot for Arsenal, or their 2000/2001 season is a total failure. After watching the woeful Gunners falter at the hands of Chelsea at Highbury on Saturday this despite not losingAp; Reuters - 607 words
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Premier POINT
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389 2001-01-15 18 Chris Lakey - TRANSFER SYSTEM By Chris Lakey eyesport@eyeball.com.sg THERE aren’t many things that rile Arsene Wenger. Sir Alex Ferguson does, and quite impressively, one has to admit. Now Wenger has revealed another pet hate and it’s one that could see him say au revoir to389 words
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Article393 2001-01-15 19 Australian Open begins with Safin taking on Blanco despite elbow injury Reuters Melbourne Towering Russian Marat Safin promises to get the 2001 Australian Open °ff to a powerful start today w hen he takes on Spaniard Galo Blanco in the first feature rnatch of the tournament. Tournament organisers– Reuters - 393 words
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Article, Illustration443 2001-01-15 19 Eye Sport’s wagnnw hashidy@sph.com.sg) delivers the juice on the top io men and ladies seeds of the Australian Open beginning today. Bong Fortin KS33HI THE JUICE L G Kuerten (left) SP DNP QF The organisers have promised a slower surface than last year. Just the way he likesBong Fortin - 443 words
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Unwind
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Article, Illustration997 2001-01-15 20 Pictures: Clarence Chan Dont want to be alone in a cafe? The solution is simple head for that stack in a stand near the door. CLARA CHOW (clarac@sph.com.sg) looks at the thriving industry of free magazines in Singapore. REE magazines. The P thing to burrow your nosePictures: Clarence Chan - 997 words
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Magazines
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Article, Illustration350 2001-01-15 21 SOME magazines which used to be sold at bookstores and newsstands no longer cost a thing, while some free periodicals have gone on to don price tags. Juice magazine has gone from a magazine that costs $l, sold at places like Times the Bookshop,350 words
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Article, Illustration524 2001-01-15 21 IS Wjigagine When: Fortnightly Who: Asia City Publishing What: Bite-sized information on eats, drinks, shopping, movies, music and books. Snazzy articles that take the mickey out of the Singaporean’s lousy (and sometimes laudable) habits. Where: Almost everywhere restaurants, pubs, cafes. Ad-to-article ratio: 1:1 Thickness:524 words
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Books
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Article, Illustration562 2001-01-15 22 Felix Cheong THE ART AND CRAFT OF POETRY Michael J Bugeja (Writers’ Digest Books) $29.99 MAKING YOUR OWN DAYS Kenneth Koch (Scribner) $43.99 F COURSE, it’s not possible to teach poetry neither its impulse nor its source. For, like Ted Hughes’ thought-fox, poetry is more– Felix Cheong - 562 words
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535 2001-01-15 22 Alwyn Lim - Alwyn Lim (Oxford University Press) Available for free download at http://www.unhcr.ch/sowr2ooo/toc2.htm IN THE wake of the rapid globalisation of world cultures in the 20th century, one of the most important dimensions of global concerns is, together with the spread535 words
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Article, Illustration970 2001-01-15 23 Clara Chow; – Clara Chow - Clara Chow Clara Chow THE VINTAGE BOOK OF AMNESIA Edited by Jonathan Lethem (Vintage) $23.50 ITH a title like this, it’s W inevitable that you will suffer a few jibes from others while reading it. “Can you still remember what the book’s about?” someone wisecracked. Humour aside, this970 words
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The Tube
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Article, Illustration1104 2001-01-15 24 Reality TV isnt enough. The head of SPH Media Works 9 English channel believes relevant TV is what counts. Jamal Hassim speaks to JEANMARIE TAN (jeanm@sph.com.sg) about the f uture of Singaporean TV. NE glance at his choice ensemble flamboyant canary-yellow tie set against a brightPictures: Alphonso Chan - 1,104 words
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Article, Illustration96 2001-01-15 24 ACCORDING to the new English channel’s chief operating officer, Jamal Hassim, we can look forward to a lot of new faces on our screen. “Also faces that are slightly familiar with Singaporeans but aren’t overly exposed. They are practitioners in other fields, but I96 words
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Article, Illustration82 2001-01-15 25 Never mind that New York’s crime rate is down. NYPD Blue’s seventh gritty season and a new drama, Law And Order: Special Victims Unit, feature the same violent crimes and depressed cops. JEANMARIE TAN (jeanm@sph.com.sg) feeds off this bleak TV diet and is left with a bitter aftertaste.82 words
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Article, Illustration724 2001-01-15 25 OOMEHOW cop dramas just aren’t forces to be reckoned with any more. Instead of leaving us black and blue with hallmark dollops of hard-hitting, hardboiled shakedowns, shoot-outs and ethical dilemmas, now they just leave us blue. NYPD Blue is one prime example of such, arrested development. It first724 words
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TV TATTLE
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119 2001-01-15 25 IT HASN’T been the best of times behind the wheel for Beverly Hills *****’s twins. Last month, Shannen Doherty was arrested on drink-driving charges after she was allegedly weaving across a Southern California highway. Now, Jason Priestley will spend five days in a119 words
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93 2001-01-15 25 MATTHEW PERRY and Matt Leßlanc have proven their comic talent by pulling a wicked prank on David Schwimmer. According to the Internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com), Schwimmer was amazed that the car he was test-driving for two weeks never seemed to run out of petrol. The93 words
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82 2001-01-15 25 JAY LENO has signed a contract extension that will keep him on as host of NBC’s Tonight Show until the end of 2005, according to the Associated Press. The pact is his third since he succeeded longtime host Johnny Carson in82 words
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87 2001-01-15 25 JEANMARIE TAN - JEANMARIE TAN SURVIVOR star Susan Hawk continues to squeeze every last drop out of her 15 minutes of fame. The tough-talking truck driver will next be seen on the small screen guest-starring as herself opposite Lucky Vanous on cable series 18 Wheels Of Justice.87 words
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Asia BEAT
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Article116 2001-01-15 26 RUMOURS were rife across Japan that actress Miyazawa Rie had attempted suicide just last week. But when asked by reporters, she laughed it off. It seemed a music producer had let out the news, and because he was considered among Rie’s closer group of friends, many116 words
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Article89 2001-01-15 26 ANOTHER catfight has erupted in Hong Kong’s entertainment scene. This time, Golden Horse Best Actress Rachel Lee and Monica Chan have been sharpening their claws on the set of their latest TV series. Lee, upset with Chan for turning up late for work, had called her “slow and89 words
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Article137 2001-01-15 26 TAN DAWN WEI - TAN DAWN WEI AlO-YEAR relationship has gone up in smoke for Media Corp actor, San Yow. For a long time, it was no secret that Yow had a girlfriend he had been dating since his school days. But recently, he revealed to Shin Min Daily that he137 words
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Article, Illustration709 2001-01-15 26 Sans her trademark skimpy dressing, and with just one grand dance number, Karen Mok left her audience and TAN DAWN Wtii (dawntan@sph.com.sg) wondering, hey, where’s the rest of it? HE didn’t grab and Ssuck anybody’s face and there was no spontaneous strip-down to her undies either.Pictures: Mike Lee - 709 words
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Tube Talk
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Article144 2001-01-15 27 As you know, Barbie is getting on. Now, at long last, here are some new Barbie dolls to coincide with ageing gracefully... Bifocals Barbie: Comes with her own set of fashion frames in six wild colours, neck chain and large-print editions of Vogue and144 words
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Page 27 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous560 2001-01-15 27 Movies Batman Forever 7.15 pm TCS 5 Bruce Wayne is back. This sequel stars Val Kilmer as the caped crusader, battling s upercrooks Two Face (Tommy Lee Jones) a ud The Riddler (Jim Carrey was born to play this role), while wooing a sexy shrink (Nicole Kidman). Chris O’ Donnell560 words
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The Back Page
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Article, Illustration81 2001-01-15 28 Director AngLee (above) fresh from the success of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon could be directing a movie based on Marvel’s comic book character Hulk. The story is about how research scientist Bruce Banner, who after being caught in a nuclear explosion, turns into a green-skinned81 words
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Article, Illustration195 2001-01-15 28 MICHELLE YEOH, the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon star has turned down an offer to star in Matrix sequels. “I’m not going to do The Matrix,” Yeoh was reported to have told New York Post. “I’m a great fan of the Wachowski brothers but some things are more195 words
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Article, Illustration38 2001-01-15 28 KEVIN “HERCULES” SORBO (above) will appear on several episodes of Dharma Greg. He plays a professor to Dharma who is played by Jenna Elfman (left) when she goes back to school, reported ElOnline.38 words
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Article162 2001-01-15 28 REMEMBER the scene in Bond movie Dr No, where Ursula Andress emerged from the sea in a skimpy white bikini? Well, the Bond babe who found the ivory-coloured, cotton ensemble in her attic is putting the two-piece up for sale, reported the Daily Telegraph. “This162 words
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Article88 2001-01-15 28 TEEN pop sensation Britney Spears had forbidden Gregory Dark to direct her videos when she found out that Dark had made a porn movie. Though this has prompted the uncharitable to say that now we know why the videos looked that way, Britney was worried that it88 words
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Article, Illustration70 2001-01-15 28 JERRY BALL says her new man is “way, way, way too young” for her but that’s no matter. The 44-year-old model, who broke up with Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones after 22 years, is dating 33-year-old film producer George Wand, reported the Telegraph. “He’s70 words
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Article111 2001-01-15 28 PRINCE EDWARD wants a piece of the film industry pie, but Lady Luck doesn’t seem to be shining on him. For one, his company had chalked up almost £2 million (Sss.l million) in losses, reported Peoplenews.com. Next, he received a cold reception from Sky Pictures for his story111 words
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Article40 2001-01-15 28 WILL SMITH is teaming up with his wife Jada Pinkett in a film biography of boxing legend Muhammad AU. While Smith will play the title role, Pinkett plays his first wife Sonji Roi, said The Hollywood Reporter.40 words
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