Project Eyeball, 1 May 2001
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Title Section11 2001-05-01 1 projecteyeball. eyeball-asiaLcom.sg Mita (p) 105/03/2001 Tuesday, May 1, 2001 80 CENTS11 words
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Advertisement550 2001-05-01 1 SHE TURNS 60 She’s more than just the power cleavage or kinky golden lasso. She used to be the symbol of feminism, appearing on the first cover of Ms magazine. But is she relevant today? See Page 22 SHE BUILDS WIRELESS RADIOS Adeline Goh is more than just her compact550 words
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NEWS & VIEWS
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Article, Illustration110 2001-05-01 2 WHAT is the worst label for a packet of poisonous plants? A British Columbia-based nursery found the answer after they incorrectly labelled the deadly greens for sale “tasty in soup”. Now they are frantically trying to track down the people who bought them. The original label was supposed toMik Zarzuela - 110 words
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Article299 2001-05-01 2 FRANCIS KAN - To better compete with SingTel BY FRANCIS KAN francisk@sph.com.sg THE merger mania, it would seem, has gripped the market completely. Star Hub and Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) yesterday announced that they were in talks to “explore the possibility of a merger”. If the merger299 words
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Eyeball NEWS
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Article, Illustration34 2001-05-01 2 Yen Meng Jiin Chai Chuu Yih (left) and Ong Chun Siong, two of 175 staff commended at Fibs’ 10th awards ceremony yesterday, received calligraphy pieces by a passenger whose cellphone they returned.Yen Meng Jiin - 34 words
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Article173 2001-05-01 2 THERE’S been much progress in racial integration in Singapore since the *****, and prospects are better for the future. Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who made the observation, rated the current level of integration at five or six on a scale of 1 (no integration) to173 words
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85 2001-05-01 2 NEGOTIATING road bends will now go a little more smoothly and safely with some help from technology. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will be introducing Intelligent Road Studs (IRS) along Eng Neo Avenue, a winding road. The IRS comes with a sensor chip that causes85 words
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Article68 2001-05-01 2 SIX new judges will be appointed to the Subordinate Courts bench. Judge Shobha Gopalakrishnan Nair was appointed yesterday. She started work with the legal service in 1991 and went into private practice in the late *****. Another five judges, all from the legal service, will68 words
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Article, Illustration340 2001-05-01 2 KARL HO - BY KARL HO karl@sph.com.sg NOX, one of the dance clubs at Mohamed Sultan Road, spun its last song of praise to house music yesterday. The 167-sq-m club, which opened in October 1998, threw a farewell party with an open bar yesterday, where guests and membersDesmond Wee - 340 words
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Article, Illustration352 2001-05-01 3 LONDON The Conservative Party was engulfed in a row after its leading black figure, John Taylor, threatened to quit if another MP, John Townend, was not thrown out for making racist remarks. Townend had said immigration was undermining “homogenous Anglo-Saxon society” and making Britons a “mongrel race”. BELGRADEBong Fortin / Roca - 352 words
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Article, Illustration515 2001-05-01 3 Philippine President says her government foiled a ‘power grab’ plot by Estrada’s supporters Wires MANILA Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said yesterday that her government had nipped in the bud a “power grab” plot by supporters of her jailed predecessor Joseph Estrada after they failed– Wires; AFP - 515 words
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Article, Illustration350 2001-05-01 9 60-year-old Tito finally makes it to space station Wires MOSCOW The world’s first space tourist finally made it to his destination yesterday, two days after he blasted off in a Russian spacecraft from Kazakhstan. Dennis Tito, 60, gave a hearty thumbs up on– Wires; Reuters - 350 words
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465 2001-05-01 9 ABC'S THE RUNNER NYT NEW YORK You would think blatant advertising in the form of product placement had reached its zenith on the CBS reality show Survivor: They wore Reebok shoes and sated four days of hunger with generous helpings of Doritos.– NYT - 465 words
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Singapore
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Article, Illustration378 2001-05-01 4 SHE’S only in her late 40s, but for the best part of her life almost 30 years she has been involved in union work. And she had been “instrumental in solving labour-related issues in her company”. So technician Serene Lee was among the three378 words
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Article233 2001-05-01 4 NEW HQ IN THE ‘NEW DOWNTOWN’ THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is expected to move from its current headquarters at Bras Basah to a new home in 2004. Its new headquarters will be located at the junction of Raffles Quay and the proposed Marina Boulevard,233 words
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Article, Illustration548 2001-05-01 4 SUE-ANN CHIA - Singapore approaching economic slowdown, not crisis SUE-ANN CHIA YES, the economy is going through a rough patch. Yes, some retrenchments are inevitable. And yes, we have to proceed cautiously with CPF restoration. But there’s no need to be overly alarmed, stressed Prime Minister GohThe Straits Times - 548 words
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Article, Illustration284 2001-05-01 5 MOVING SHOP MOVING HOUSE FOR 35-year-old Lim Tian Sze, owner of Union Food provision store at Blk 152, Meiling Street, moving shop also means moving house. Lim told Eyeball that he had sold his previous home and used the money to set up this business three years ago. He hadYen Meng Jiin - 284 words
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Article625 2001-05-01 5 TOH BEE PING - Retirement scheme has HDB shopowners wanting details BY TOH BEE PING beeping@sph.com.sg QUESTIONS and more questions. That’s what several shop-hold-ers in HDB estates had after the Housing Development Board announced a Voluntary Retirement Scheme yesterday. The scheme, whose main objectives are to facilitate the exit of625 words
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Article, Illustration201 2001-05-01 6 1. Michaeia Therese, 20 Said to be the most soulful singer in the lot. She got her first break in her church choir. 2. Syed Munir Alsagoff, 27 Guitarist, used to be a member of The Stoned Revivals. 3. Humaa Rathor, 24 Sings the low notes (“IMike Lee - 201 words
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Article559 2001-05-01 6 RONALD RAJAN - Besides pocketing a five-figure sum, Urban Xchange also secures a three-album contract with EMI BY RONALD RAJAN ronrajan@sph.com.sg MEET Urban Xchange, Singapore’s voice of Coca-Cola. The group was chosen by the soft drink titan to be the pioneer homegrown interpreters for CocaCola’s latest theme song,559 words
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Article234 2001-05-01 6 ‘LIFE TASTES GOOD’ CAMP AIGN NYT ATLANTA For all the changes in Coke advertising, one thing remains the same: The jingle. Coca-Cola won’t actually use that word to describe its latest theme song, as jingles are considered passe. But make no mistake, it’s a– NYT - 234 words
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Health
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Article, Illustration512 2001-05-01 7 Five British soldiers had paid-for therapy, counselling too Wires LONDON Britain’s army is paying for its soldiers to have sexchange operations, according to London’s Sunday Times. The newspaper report comes hot on the heels of a confession by the defence ministry made earlier thisWires; Mik Zarzuela - 512 words
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Stork OPTIONS
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Article486 2001-05-01 7 DEAR Dr Chen: I have two daughters aged three and seven. My husband and I have been trying for a son for the past two months. Is there anything we can do to have a baby boy? PENNY Dr Chen replies: Judging from486 words
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The World
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Article, Illustration774 2001-05-01 8 Parliament gives President one month to ‘improve’ performance before calling special session Wires JAKARTA Indonesian Parliament yesterday censured President Abdurrahman Wahid for a second time over two graft scandals, setting the stage for his possible impeachment. As thousands of police and troops– Wires; Pictures: Reuters - 774 words
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368 2001-05-01 10 COLLISION FALLOUT AFP NEW YORK The diplomatic tension may be easing between China and the United States, but things are certainly heating up on the cyber front. Chinese computer hackers are attacking sensitive US government and business computer networks, in retaliation for the collision– AFP - 368 words
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Article, Illustration487 2001-05-01 10 May Day protests in Britain to use Monopoly board game as template Wires LONDON For May Day, they will use the British version of the board game Monopoly as a template, occupying streets such as Park Lane and Mayfair, where participants will build “hotels”– Wires; AFP - 487 words
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Article, Illustration199 2001-05-01 10 CAMBRIDGE (Massachusetts) About 40 students have been conducting a sit-in for nearly two weeks outside Harvard’s Massachusetts Hall, where the school’s president and provost have their offices. The sit-in is part of a long campaign to get the university to stop what the students feelReuters - 199 words
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Technology
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Article, Illustration529 2001-05-01 11 ANDREW CHIN - It scores for performance, SCV for cost BY ANDREW CHIN andrewc@sph.com.sg THE word is out: If great broadband performance is what you’re looking for, Sing Tel Magix is the answer. On the other hand, if value for money is your concern, you may want to signPaul Eric Roca - 529 words
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Article250 2001-05-01 11 PC-BASED GAMES YOU’VE seen the TV show and bitched about the contestants. Now vent your frustrations on the game. CNN reports that games based on the TV series survivor is due for release later this year. French game manufacturer Infogrames has bought exclusive rights to make250 words
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Business
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Business BUZZ
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Article80 2001-05-01 13 THE Straits Times Index (STI) closed above the psychological 1,700-point yesterday, fuelled by optimism that a better US economic outlook will help exports. Technology shares were among the top gainers, with the STI ending 2.15 per cent up, marking the first closing above 1,700 since late March. Gains80 words
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Article54 2001-05-01 13 PSA CORP LTD said on Monday it had agreed to a deal to buy a majority stake in the Belgian port management and operations company Hesse Noord Natie (HNN), a major terminal operator in northern Europe. The PSA said it expects to purchase between 65 and 8054 words
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Article50 2001-05-01 13 SHARES of Capita Land and Parkway Holdings surged yesterday on speculation that the former had found a buyer for its stake in the healthcare group. Capita Land finished at the day’s high of $2.30, up 3.6 per cent; Parkway jumped 10 per cent to close at $0.99.50 words
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Article, Illustration73 2001-05-01 13 HAN CHENG FONG was appointed yesterday by Centrepoint Properties Ltd to become its chief executive officer and deputy chairman. Han is widely credited with transforming DBS Land into a major property player before its merger with Pidemco last year to form Capita Land. But Centrepoint shares73 words
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239 2001-05-01 13 NICHOLAS YONG - Minister of State Yao says it benefits SMEs and workers BY NICHOLAS YONG nicyong@sph.com.sg LIKE it or not, chances of a monthly variable component (MVC) or flexible wages kicking in are very real. Addressing the media, Minister of State without Portfolio (Prime Minister’s Office) Matthias239 words
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Article179 2001-05-01 13 NICHOLAS YONG - NICHOLAS YONG AFTER 3 ’/2 years, Dr Benji Ng has resigned from The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme). A notice was circulated among Asme members on April 12. “Now, it’s time to move on to greater challenges. It’s also a good time for179 words
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Article630 2001-05-01 13 FRANCIS KAN - VICKERS BALLAS SHAREHOLDERS VOTED IN FAVOUR FOR ACQUSITION BY FRANCIS KAN francisk@sph.com.sg THE battle for a bigger pie in the home loan market is getting stranger and stranger. Yesterday, there were indications that DBS Bank, Singapore’s largest, may have entered the fray too, although its630 words
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Expat EYE
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Article, Illustration459 2001-05-01 14 MICHAEL DWYER - BY MICHAEL DWYER mdwyer@sph.com.sg OVER the past six weeks, I’ve slowly had a horrible realisation that I picked exactly the wrong time to move to Singapore. It’s not the economy I’m worried about. I’m missing the renaissance of the Port Adelaide Football459 words
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442 2001-05-01 14 AUSSIE rules combines speed, rapid scoring, physical strength and poetry in a two-hour battle. If you’ve never seen a game of Australian rules, here are some basics: Playing field: Oval-shaped and generally larger than a soccer or rugby pitch. It might seem like guys442 words
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Article, Illustration817 2001-05-01 15 DAVE BARRY - BY DAVE BARRY Miami Herald I DEMAND to know how much longer the so-called “authorities” intend to continue ignoring the international spate of alarming incidents involving bosoms. At this point, you’re thinking: “WHAT international spate of alarming incidents involving bosoms?” Unless of course you’re a man, in which– Miami Herald; Mik Zarzuela - 817 words
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Miscellaneous29 2001-05-01 2 Qood morning! Showers in the late morning and early afternoon mainly over northern, western and eastern Singapore. High: 33C 1 Low: 25C Tides: 3.45AM/2.5M 6.45PM/2.2M Met Service: http:// www.gov.sg/metsin29 words
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Advertisement101 2001-05-01 5 WIN TWO RETURN AIR TICKETS TO MELBOURNE WITH 3-NIGHTS AT LE MERIDIEN AT RIALTO The flavours of the Australian farm <■ Semi Set Menu One main course from the a la carte menu. Pay another $15.00, enjoy unlimited helpings of appetisers, soup desserts from the buffet counter. Buffet Lunch: $28.00101 words
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Advertisement31 2001-05-01 6 Would you like to get a taste of what the band Urban Xchange is all about? You can log on to httjK//www.eyebalL ndfllmni-gg and catch snippets of their upcoming “rockumentary” special.31 words
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Miscellaneous31 2001-05-01 11 YOU'RE LEAVING WORK SARLy. HELEN? I GOTTA BE SOMEWHERE. YOU GOT A PATE? SORT OF. SZl> <£&) I MEANJTS NOT A PATE, BUT IT'S AN INTIMATE HUMAU COUTACT THlYiG... 1 HOPEFULLy. RIGHT.31 words
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Advertisement161 2001-05-01 12 j/ou've come a long way with Mum's tender loving care. Tell Mum just how much you love her by placing a tribute in our "Dearest Mum" special in Sunday Classified and Lianhe Zaobao Classified on Mother's Day (13 May) and Shin Min Daily News Classified on 12 May. Call CATS161 words
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Advertisement28 2001-05-01 14 If you fancy yourself as a Wombat player or supporter, you can find details on fixtures, training times and social events on the Wombat website at: http://wombats. fansports.com28 words
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Miscellaneous18 2001-05-01 15 TOY LftWEx 2001 Tribune Media Services. Inc. Afl Rights Reserved www.comicspsge.com .TUERE m So MAi'W creeps ON LIME/...18 words
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EyeSport
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Sport IN SHORT
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Article, Illustration87 2001-05-01 16 AFP SINGAPORE India has been axed from the world’s richest badminton tournament, the Asia Cup, for failing to include star player Pullela Gopichand in their squad, allowing Thailand in as late replacements. The Asian Badminton Confederation said it dropped India from the US$l7O,OOO (S$300,000) tournament, which starts here– AFP; Reuters - 87 words
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Article72 2001-05-01 16 Reuters LONDON Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham was named England’s Footballer of the Year by his fellow professionals on Sunday. The 35-year-old also won the same accolade from the Football Writers’ Association earlier this month. His teammate Roy Keane came in second in the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA)– Reuters - 72 words
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Article52 2001-05-01 16 Reuters DULUTH (Georgia) American Andy Roddick won his first ATP Tour title on Sunday with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Belgian Xavier Malisse at the Atlanta Challenge. The 18-year-old became the first American teenager to lift a tour crown since Michael Chang won in San Francisco– Reuters - 52 words
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Article, Illustration433 2001-05-01 16 Last time LA did this was 10 years ago Tat-Wp PORTLAND (Oregon) So, it turns out, all this talk about the Los Angeles Lakers not being the same team as last yearTat-Wp; AFP - 433 words
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Article, Illustration343 2001-05-01 16 FORMULA ONE LOOKS like the bosses at Ferrari are tiring of the antics, whining and (under)performance of No 2 driver Rubens Barrichello, and are looking at young hotshot Jenson Button to fill his seat. Reports in the British press have indicated that the 21-year-old hasAFP - 343 words
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Article, Illustration829 2001-05-01 17 It wants revenge for Champions League loss last season AFP REVENGE is sweet. Just ask Bayern Munich. It should know all about it. More than 10 days ago, Bayern booted Manchester United out of the Champions League the same United that robbed the team of– AFP; AFP; AP; Reuters - 829 words
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Article, Illustration219 2001-05-01 17 SOCCER: Despite not starting on many occasions, his heroics on the playing field has won him the Premiership’s most prestigious individual award. It’s funny, because Teddy Sheringham is the last person you’d expect to have been named England’s Football Player of the Year. But he seems to alwaysReuters - 219 words
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Unwind
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Fashion
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Article, Illustration1013 2001-05-01 18 With two new stores opening here in Singapore within months of each other and more starting up around the world, Spanish label Mango is becoming a cult-clothing phenomenon for women. JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com.sg) reports. 0UMAR, Singapore’s most well-known female impersonator, is a fan. So is MediaWorks star andPictures: Yen Menu Jiin - 1,013 words
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Article, Illustration392 2001-05-01 19 June Wan ONE was so extreme, she swiped a Mango fitting-room tag w r ith sensor from the store for a birthday present (we don’t recommend this). Another plasters colourful Mango stickers collected over the past seasons over her wardrobe doors. And you thought– June Wan; Pictures: Yen Meng Jiin - 392 words
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Article, Illustration918 2001-05-01 20 USA Today Waistlines are going down in a sexy fashion trend for spring, with everyone from Madonna to Destiny’s Child taking the plunge. BARBARA NACHMAN reports that it’s high time for the... ELLY button-baring season is upon us. Sultry screen siren Penelope Cruz bared hers on the coverUSA Today; AFP; Reuters - 918 words
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Fashion LOG
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Article69 2001-05-01 21 IF DRY lips are causing feather lines on your mouth, Lancome’s new range of lipsticks will help put your pout back into place. The fragrance-free Rouge Absolu Sensation range contains oil of grapeseed and vitamins A and E to help moisturise lips and protect against the elements.69 words
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Article, Illustration94 2001-05-01 21 A WOMAN and her clutch are never far apart, especially if hers is Seeger’s Le Charmeur. Made from Seeger’s trademark cashmere leather, this elegant clutch worn fashionably around the wrist or simply clutched offers elegance and sophistication without sacrificing femininity. A bigger option? The Martigny ($1,500), which is94 words
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Article34 2001-05-01 21 HERE’S one more spot for surfer dudes and babes. Mambo, whose apparel and accessories mark the epitome of sunny beach gear, has opened a new shop at #O4-08, The Heeren.34 words
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Article, Illustration62 2001-05-01 21 SEE spring the Donna Karan way, through the graduated lens of single-bar aviator-style sunshades. Colours of the season rose and lilac, sunny yellow and orange ensure positive spirits. Night-time hounds will up the heat ante with shiny metal concoctions hooked up with gradual dark rose, blue and62 words
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Article, Illustration137 2001-05-01 21 June Wan DOES your skin feel like an Arabian oil field? If the answer is yes, it’s time to make the oil glands less productive. While stress and tension (both oil producers) can’t be easily controlled, you can get help from Origins’ oil-slick eliminators. The Oil RefinerJune Wan - 137 words
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Personal STYLE
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Article, Illustration562 2001-05-01 21 New York chef Rocco DiSpirito belongs to that special breed of ‘celebrity chefs'who are also arbiters of taste —in matters of food and fashion. JUNE WAN (junewan@sph.com-.sg) grilled the Zegna-wearing cooking genius at the World Qourmet Summit. ROCCO DISPIRITO, 34, is one of haute cuisine’s pin-up562 words
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Gender
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Venus & MARS
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Article, Illustration1366 2001-05-01 22 Superwomen of our times Wonder Woman Geek Girl! DC Comics' Wonder Woman gets a timely makeover as she turns 60 this year. BANK STUEVXSR reports. LET’S just think about the star-spangled panties for a while. It triggers images of America and patriotism, and ancient Greece and its democratic ideals. WarriorMik Zarzuela - 1,366 words
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Gender BENDERS
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Article, Illustration117 2001-05-01 23 YOU may not need a constant supply of Viagra when you become a senior citizen. A new study in the US has revealed that exercise might just be the key in helping a man maintain his virility well into his twilight years. Said Dr Michael Blute, a117 words
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Article61 2001-05-01 23 A NEW study has shown that there may be success yet with the much-talked-about male birth control pill. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology have managed to keep down the production of male sperm without affecting the libido. But there are side effects,61 words
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Article99 2001-05-01 23 A STUDY conducted in Canada has thrown light on gender and marriage. Apparently, 55 per cent of men and women who cohabit go on to tie the knot, but only when they are significantly older than people who haven’t cohabitated. While it appears that women are 2699 words
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Advertisement62 2001-05-01 23 J* For more fodder on the Girl Geek phenomenon, check out: Girl Geeks www.girlgeeks.com) and WebGrrl (www.webgrrls.com Career advice and job opportunities. Forums are a good place to meet and exchange ideas with other Girl Geeks. Brillo (www.virago-net.com/brillo/contents.htm) Get biting viewpoints on the state of feminism. Distinguished women of past62 words
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The Back Page
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Article406 2001-05-01 24 Chats Mouse Three-Kick Rule A LAWYER went duck hunting in the rural countryside. He shot a bird, but it fell into a farmer’s field on the other side of a fence. As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked the man406 words
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Article, Illustration88 2001-05-01 24 ALEC BALDWIN (at right, in gold tie) blew his top last Thursday while watching a New York Knicks NBA playoff game at Madison Square Garden. The incident was sparked off when a man (at left, in white shirt) started to spout insults andPictures: AFP - 88 words
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Article, Illustration52 2001-05-01 24 MICHAEL DOUGLAS and Catherine Zeta-Jones (above) are planning to rival the number of joint movie projects that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had. After the critically acclaimed Traffic, the duo will next be involved in Smoke And Mirrors, which will be produced by Joel, Douglas’Reuters - 52 words
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Making HEADLINES
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Article57 2001-05-01 24 MADONNA’S lingerie fetched U 5521,150 (5537,800) at London’s Christie’s auction on Thursday. A Chilean museum representative paid the hefty sum for the famous pointed-cone bra that the singer wore for her 1990 Blond Ambition world tour. The kinky underwear, designed by Jean-Panl Gaultier, had been57 words
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Article, Illustration134 2001-05-01 24 HOME Alone’s Macaulay finikin tells New York magazine in its May 7 issue that Michael Jackson is his best buddy. They both grew up under the limelight and formed a special bond because they never had a normal childhood. “We’re both going to be134 words
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Article97 2001-05-01 24 Wires GUITARIST Eddie Van Halen has confirmed that he has cancer. The 44-year-old co-founder of the rock band that bears his name admitted to the condition after having kept silent about it for some time. It was “a unique and private matter”, he said. His spokesman declined to reveal– Wires - 97 words
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