The New Paper, 30 August 1997

Microfilm: NL20899
Total Pages: 66
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Animal passion
      41 2 Giving Romeo a run for his money: Bob the monkey happily locking lips with a visitor to the Kiev Zoo in Ukraine. Amorous Bob likes the girls. He isn't hesitant to approach them and give them kisses. Picture/ Reuter
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      ON OR OFF?
      39 2 Which TV button to press? Some Singapore families are saying No to TV. In today s Weekender, find out why they're doing this and if there are merits to switching off completely. ypacM 25,26,27,29 Iand 30
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      'Stuff it, we want to get out'
      486 2  -  TWO DAYS THAT SHOOK MALAYSIA By Rachel Tan A STINGING phone call from New York jolted a Kuala Lumpur broker out of bed at 2 am on Thursday. "What the hell is happening with the market?" yelled his client, who represents a big
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      New rules for investors
      186 2 SELL only shares that you own. Buy only if you have cash to pay for them. That was what the government had wanted investors to do by introducing the new rules. The Exchange announced on Wednesday night that it was "designating" 100 stocks, mainly blue chips,
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      52 2 LEtSURE INDEX Comics: Pages 45A46 TV: Pages 37 38 Sorry Smog gets to my eyes (TNP, Aug 28): We reported that 5,512 people in Sarawak have sought treatment every day for respiratory problems because of the haze up from an average of 346 last year. The first figure should have
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      THIS?
      194 4 HOT STORY Will you have to do BAD news if you have sensitive eye, nose or skin. The haze will last and might worsen, no thanks to unusually dry weather this year. "1997 is expected to be a very dry year in Indonesia, due to the El Nino phenomenon.
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    • CATCH OF THE DAY
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        Investing CPF
        59 4 A HUGE $950.7 million in CPF savings were withdrawn from April to June for investment. This is a 29.9 per cent more than the $732 million withdrawn in the first quarter. Also, applications to withdraw CPF savings to buy private homes rose to 2,551 from April to June,
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        No merger
        62 4 HONGKONG'S Solicitor-General Daniel Fung has ruled out that its legal system will be integrated wth China's. It would contradict the spirit of "one country, two systems", he said. There was no target or goal for integration in the sense of the two systems becoming one, he said. But
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        Poo offences
        62 4 THIRTY-TWO pet owners have been fined in the last six months for leaving their dog poo behind. Not cleaning up after pets can get an owner fined from $150 for the first offence up to $1,000 for third and subsequent offences. The Environment Ministry said that such offences
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        King is home
        59 4 KING Norodom Sihanouk returned to his homeland yesterday, welcomed by hundreds of Cambodians and members of his government. Meanwhile, factional fighting raged in the north-west of the country, even as he called for peace. King Sihanouk said he was happy to be back but avoided comments on
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        Higher charges
        53 4 THE Government has increased development charges by an average 41 per cent for residential land and 36 per cent for commercial land. The new rates will be effective from Monday. 'HwMe rates will also apply to development proposals granted provisional permission on or after Monday even if applications
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        Ban delayed
        59 4 MUSLIMS in Sarawak can still hope to take part in body-building contests. The Sarawak Religious Department is having second thoughts about banning them from taking part, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Abdul Hamid Othman. He said Islamic law should be enforced carefully, especially if
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      HEADLINERS
      84 4 The Straits Times: KL lifts lending limits for shares The Business Times: Regional markets bashed for second day in a row Uanhe Zaobao: Ministry of Environment: Haze in Singapore is still of "acceptable" level, public should not be worried Bertta Harlan: Singapore, Japan agree to co-operate on R&D RCS
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      DOW JONES
      26 4 The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 72.01 points to close at 7,622.42 yesterday. Volume on the New York Stock Exchange was 407 million shares.
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Monster mother jailed
      506 6 'The court is astonished and shocked that you can treat your own flesh and blood in such a cruel and heartless manner... the child was completely underyour mercy.' District Judge Adrian Soon before sentencing A housewife who tied her 11-year-old daughter's hands and caned her till the
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      Beaten till canes snapped
      226 6 CHEE Wen's ordeal began at 2 pm on May 27 when her mother turned up at school, saying she wanted to take her to a doctor. Instead, she brought the girl to their Bishan flat and asked her to remove her skirt and panties, leaving only
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    Hey!Mooncakes to give away
    87 8 SINGAPORETODAY mooncake lovers: 1,000 boxes of mooncakes are up tor grabs at Crown Prince Hotel today! The product of an eight-year-old recipe, these fluffy crusted mooncakes are filled with yam paste and have been the hotel's bestseller each year. Just cut out the coupon on page
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    Come to the fair
    149 8 THE South African Fair at the Ferry Terminal concourse in Sentosa will have a bazaar featuring the diverse and exotic cultures of South Africa's nine provinces. On weekdays, Zulu dancers, Cape minstrels and Shangaan dancers will perform at the Images of Singapore Forecourt at 10.30 am
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      255 8 FiVI M BAG US! iFurniture Fair '97l I 30th Aug 7th Sep C FREE ADMISSION )1 I World Trade Centre, Hall 2 I 12noon 10pm 2V jBMHHIr The Asia Bagus Furniture Fair is jointly presented k i by Singapore's leading furniture manufacturers, -jf' 1 f importers suppliers. A wide range
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      178 10 at Scotts, dreamholiday. Grand Draw Dream holidays worth $16,000 to be won! 5 lucky shoppers can choose to holiday in USA, Japan, Australia, China or Hong Kong. In addition, 20 other shoppers will each receive a $50 Travel Voucher courtesy of Sino- America (UIC) Tours Corporation Pte Ltd. Draw date:
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    Big shoes
    452 11 to fill SINGAPORETODAY A new Commander takes charge of Jurong Police Division today. ALETHEA LlMfinds out more about him and the man he is replacing Jurong Division officers have won seven Minister of Home Affairs' awards. The division won the first Minister of Home Affairs' (ground co-ordination) Award
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      RELIEF for buyers
      429 13 Have you been conned into buying something through unfair selling tactics? Singapore's consumer watchdog is drawing up a proposed law to curb such practices. YVONNE LIM takes a look at some unfair methods BAIT AND SWITCH THE ad reads: Perth, from $300. You rush down, like many
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      2-YEAR WAIT?
      96 13 THE Consumers Association on Singapore hopes to see the Fair Trading law in place within two years. Case has been studying models of the laws abroad for two years and wants to work with businessmen to draft the law before presenting it to the Government by year's end.
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      Lock icon Familython A bicycle joyride built for 22
      409 15 Among the 4,000 or more cyclists at the national cycling event tomorrow will be a three-year-old girl and her 60-year-old grandfather. Why are they taking part? Because they're family. And that's why 20 other people will be going, too they're all part of
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      THE EVENT
      91 15 The Du Pont National Leisure Cycling *97 is on tomorrow from 7.30 -11 am. There are 14 starting points, from which all riders will pedal to the National Stadium. It is a non-competitive leisure ride open to all cycling enthusiasts. Registered entrants get a souvenir and a chance
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      FROM DEBT TO DEATH
      401 16 A man was sentenced to death in the High Court yesterday for trafficking in 12d.'iH got heroin. MICHELLE ANG reports hht' A FATHER of three wanted to make money. So Mohd Sairi Suri, 38, claimed he borrowed $10,000 from a loanshark, known as "Joe" in 1994
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      ‘HE WAS THREATENED’
      164 16 DEFENCE lawyer David Rasif said Mohd Sairi had been threatened with instant death, and had no choice but to bring in the drugs. He said this meant Mohd Sairi could not have agreed to traffick in heroin, and so the death sentence could not apply. Deputy Public
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      129 15 Celebrate this Mid-Autumn Festival with Golden Xin Mooncakes 24 August -16 September Red Lotus Seed Paste Mini Ege Custard Introduced in 1993, Xin Cuisine's famous Golden Xin Mooncakes have generated a following of discerning customers with the taste for quality. Golden Xin Mooncakes are made with the finest ingredients from
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  • SINGAPORETODAY
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      Lock icon He was boss. now he's Master
      459 19 BACK TO VARSITY AT 52 The oldest graduand this year is Mr Kan Tian Sik, 54, who will receive his master's degree in business administration from the National University of Singapore on Sept 20. He talks to BERNARD PEREIRA HE gave up being boss
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      oh my! My FIRST kiss oh my! THAT'S a kiss?
      356 20  -  By l Yong Siew Fern STAR Search winner Florence Tan purred like a well-oiled publicity machine as she spoke about her first on-screen kiss. It was also the first time she had kissed a man on the mouth. But co-star
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon 32 YEAR BATTLE
      373 22 Japanese historian writes textbook that includes Japanese World War II atrocities Govt tells him to cut out passages. Says no germ warfare conducted and rape 'common act' during war He takes Japanese government to court. He wins damages but whole affair is a Wire Services. A TEXTBOOK
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      Lock icon Grandfather at 32 Going strong at 117
      164 23 YOUNGEST-OLDEST? The Guinness doom of ficcomi lilnlml n ult UivwvvCmM world records haefcltlsa ■I A M directory or records of super human feats In the fields of sports, leisure, transport, technology. The English edition Is paMtehed In 40 countries with 37 other editions
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      Drugs in son's room
      186 23 GKON^COUP^^flAKE^DARIN^FIN^^ THEIR 16-year-old son's bedroom was a distribution point for drugs worth thousands of dollars. And when Hongkong parents, Mr Cheng King-man and Madam Kwok Ngai-sin, found out, they did not cover his tracks. They called the police who searched the room and found 154.54 g
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      Lock icon But no help came
      260 24 DAYS OF TERROR IN ALGERIA They cried, they pleaded Source: Wire services. THERE was no mercy for them. In isolated villages about 50km south of Algeria's capital, Algiers, at least 98 people were shot, had their throats slit or were burnt to death on Thursday. Most
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      Lock icon CLASHES SINCE 1992
      72 24 AFP. ALGERIA has been reeling from clashes between security forces and armed Muslim gangs since January 1992. That was when the military cancelled elections to stop the now-outlawed Islamic Salvation Front (FIS) from certain victory. The killings have increased in recent weeks, even after the government released
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      88 25 ?m* r U. i I,p JBUL I "I «J. weekender 'V ,v ;);i,i<". v '-V '*5 riM \^MM^ lift Some Singaporeans are saying NO to TV. has nothing to do with the British boy KkJ who scored 12As in levels then he watches no all. Why are some families turned
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    ON/OFF
    1328 26  -  No TV? Noway No TV? Okay wedrnder COVERSTORY GOING COLD I TURKEY: Steve M Mydin's family® love their TV sdH much, they spemfl a minimum of four hours a dayfl watching the jfl screen. Butwhaflj if they had to spend an eveninfl going cold 9 turkey? We findfl THE
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      95 27 TAKE YOOB PICK ON To to WIMUI otuci? Reviews —*-i 4 Bon: Tha Ultimata IHwtif Movie, Faca/Qff, Scream and Volcano. H iNlPlilllXlC SFH AttMoTkx Sm ri*.* "V arar/''; UHP" H-ifiMBH I J t -l ';,<jhv'> r» :s '-.v L' -yA C -1 Have a problem? Talk it out! INFiii An
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  • weekender
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      We apologise for the breakdown
      868 28 COVERSTORY Normal transmission will NOT, NO WAY resume as soon as possible. CAROL LEONG finds out why some people are turned off by TV MOST people are turned on by TV. Which perhaps explains why British newspapers got so excited last week about Arthur Lovell,
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      Hey couch potatoes, anyone in there?
      844 29 KEN JALLEH JR at large EVERY week, the Simpsons stampede home from school or work to chope a spot on the sofa in front of their television set. Does that seem familiar? When you get home from work, are these two questions uppermost on
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      113 30 I I Ml M|^MMMp^WMM|ipL| I with the the nurses.. J O Vf*%m BEYOND THE CAU EXHIBITION I th,(auai,ty Shows/ r 2 g Aug 10 TbU Sep (SUNTEC CITY SPECIAL ACTIVITIES TODAY ONLY Join Joe Augustin and meet a family of firefighters! Catch the nurses demonstrating CPR! Win exclusive prizes! And
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    • EDWIN YEO at night
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        Lock icon Varied Moods
        259 32 HEY, have you checked out this new place Moods, shouted a colleague across the newsroom. Immediately, several of my other fellow journos stirred. On Scotts Road behind Mambo Kings (the more mature among us might remember the building more for Metro Orchard), it's one of the more happening
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        Stop Matahari
        157 32 INTER-PUB POOL THE message is clear. "Stop Matahari Pub from running away with the championships." The question is: How? To date, Matahari has not lost a match and it heads the table with 20 points. As of last week, its closest rival is Lone Star Bar. It beat
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        Dancing to a different tune
        213 32 DONT you just love a club whose name tells you everything about the place? Which just about describes new Dancers The Club, opened by former Lion Abbas Saad. There, professional dancers perform a few dance routines, which is the club's main attraction. Did I say
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  • SPOTLIGHT
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      Pop go the Babbles
      346 33 [currency crisis] BLUE SKIES AHEAD?: It seems a childish and cruel game. Speculators are going all out to burst the bubbles of South-east Asian economies by attacking their currencies. Is it just a money-making game to them or are the markets sending out a deeper message?
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      Lock icon WHY THE PINS ARE OUT
      106 33 IF you were a currency speculator watching all this unfolding in South-east Asia, what would you do? You might conclude that some countries in the region must take steps to allow the economy to cool off. For some sol id m 111 mean a painful
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      Too many buildings
      95 33 PROPERTY prices skyrocketed because of high economic growth. While some South-east Asian governments took steps to deflate the property bubble early, others allowed it to carry on too long. This made their economies vulnerable to property-price declines. It also put pressures on the banking and financial systems.
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      Too hot to handle
      125 33 ECONOMIC overheating has hit the so-called Asean 4 Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand especially hard. This overheating has played havoc with their current-account deficits. The current-account deficits of the Asean 4 averaged more than 5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the '90s.
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      Too few skills
      122 33 NOT enough was invested in training people in high-level skills in particular. The skills shortage meant that South-east Asian economies failed to move up the skills ladder as fast as they should have. Thus, for example, low-value-added products account for some 40 per cent of Thailand's exports.
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      There's a rainbow
      58 33 "(If the markets are right), then South-east Asia is in for a spell of more moderate growth and softening asset prices. This is no bad thing. Although the process may be painful in some countries, it would also be an opportunity for South-east Asian nations to retool
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    271 38 WORLDTODAY AFP. DRUNKEN air travellers, beware. Behave yourselves or you could be tied up with masking tape. Japan Airlines (JAL) has resorted to forcibly binding passengers who get drunk and become violent during flights. "Fasten your seat belts" has taken
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      362 42 RUSSIAN KEEPS UNEMPLOYED, HOMELESS WOMEN AS SLAVES IN ROOM BELOW GARAGE RUSSIAN electrician Alexander Komin thinks he is just a normal bloke. Most "normar men, however, don't build an underground bunker where they beat up and kill women. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991,
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      221 42 FEW in Vyatskiye Polyany had pity for Komin's victims. Almost all the five women had broken marriages and abandoned children. "A normal woman would either have died or killed the man," said Ms Nadezhda Kamskaya. Her view is widely shared in Russia where beliefs in women's
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      262 54 HOW TO PLAY: We'll feature three matches each week. Just call 1900-*****13 before Bpm today and key in the total number of goals that you think would be scored in these three matches. (For example: If you think the results would be 2-2, 3-0 and 4-1, then press
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      655 54  -  Preview By" The Three Musketeers MAKE Flashy Duke (Race 8) your banker bet in this afternoon's card of 11 races at Ipoh. The Snippets gelding is a strong type who packs plenty of speed. He made a winning debut in Restricted Terms, leading his
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      556 55 Argentina cries for bad-boy idol, again AFP. IT looks like Diego Maradona is a goner. And the Argentines appeared resigned to what looked like the last fall of one of their most revered idols. The football legend tested positive for drugs again. In an episode the La Nacion daily
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      262 55 Reuter. IF Diego Maradona's second test proves positive, his final failure will disappoint the whole Argentine nation The dream was for a happy end for the boy from the slums who helped millions forget military dictatorship, hyper-inflation and poverty. Uneducated and fantastically rich while
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      65 55 Boca Juniors president Maurlcio Macrl: Maradona has failed himself more than he has failed Boca. It would be the saddest end to his career. Maradona's personal physician j* Alfredo Cahe: In my experience, the second test always confirms the first test. Maradona's manager GuHlenno Coppola, who was
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      258 55  -  ASIAN CUR-WINNERS' CUP (FIRST WOUND. SECOND LEG): SAFFC v INSTANT PICT (Tonight. 7.30pm) Stories/ S Gulam AT first, he wanted a three-man strikeforce. Now, he has second thoughts. And he may field just two men upfront. SAFFC coach Vincent Subramaniam has been forced to change his plan
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      311 55 CAN you overcome the 3-2 deficit to qualify for the second round? A reporter asked Ken Ng, the Instant Diet boss, the question during yesterday's press conference. Normally, one would expect a reply like "well try our best", "you never know what could happen", "the ball is round"
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      328 56  -  SEA GAMES COUMTPOWN: OCT 1119 By! S Gulam CAN a raw team of 18-year-old schoolboys avoid being shamed and instead bring glory to Singapore at the Jakarta South-east Asia Games? This tough question was put to the national sepak takraw coach last night by the
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      216 56 PERSES decided, after its meetings with the SSC, that the association (SSC) cared greatly for the sport and that compromise was needed on both sides. Said Perses secretary-general Abdul Halim Kader last night: "After the meetings with the SSC, we realised their concern and care for us.
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      880 58 HOT Wlurt's hot, what's not, who's in, who's oot..NIGEL WHITEFI ELD'S weekly roundup of what's going on in the English league Liverpool star hasn't signed contract JUVENTUS is poised to make a stunning £13 million (s3lm) bid for Liverpool's unhappy midfield star Steve McManaman. The
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      163 58 AFP. ITALY'S coach Cesare Maldini has called up five of his men in the English Premiership for next month's World Cup qualifier in Georgia. Chelsea's Roberto di Matteo and Gianfranco Zola, Middlesbrough's Fabrizio Ravanelli, Derby County's Stefano Eranio and Attilio Lombardo, who has already made
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      754 60  -  ITALIAN KICKOFF: WRITTEN OFF. NWANKWO KANU IS NOW READY TO SIGN ON IN STYLE WITH INTER FACTFILE Name: f Christian Nwankwo Nickname: Kanu Born: Aug 1, 1977 Country: Nigeria Height 1.97 m Weight 80kg Position: Attacking midfielder M Club: Inter-Milan Previous clubs: Iwuanyanwu (Nigeria), Ajax Amsterdam Honours:
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      334 61 Reuter. ENGLAND coach Glenn Hoddle has jumped to the defence of troubled Arsenal striker lan Wright. Hoddle has lined up the controversial striker for a World Cup role against Moldova on Sept 10 and never considered leaving him out of his squad, which he announced yesterday.
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      81 61 Goalkeepers: David Seaman (Arsenal, lan Walker (Tottenham), Nigel Martyn (Leeds) Defender*: Gary Neville (Man United), Gareth Southgate (Villa), Gary Pallister (Man United), Rio Ferdinand (West Ham), Sol Campbell (Tottenham), Graeme Le Saux (Chelsea), Philip Neville (Man United) Midfielders: David Batty (Newcastle), Nicky Butt (Man United), David Beckham (Man
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      168 61 Reuter. RIO Ferdinand, the highly promising West Ham teenager, was called into England's squad yesterday. Sweeper Ferdinand has been given the chance by England coach Glenn Hoddle because of a spate of injuries affecting key players. If the 18-year-old Ferdinand plays against Moldova on Sept 10, he
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      469 62  - JAMES JAMIE TM NO SPICE BOY' IAN BROWN'S PREDICTIONS: ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM: 3-2 ASTON VILLA v LEEDS: 2-1 CHELSEAv SOUTHAMPTON: 3-0 PALACEv BLACKBURN: 1-2 DERBYv BARNSLEY: 1-1 MAN U v COVENTRY: 2-1 SHEFFWEDv LEICESTER: 1-2 WEST HAM v WIMBLEDON: 22 by IAN BROWN JAMIE Redknapp's not taking his critics lying
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      103 63 HOW THE VOTES WENT LIVERPOOL v NEWCASTLE: 483 votes ARSENAL v TOTTENHAM: 110 MAN Uv COVENTRY: 62 Total number of callers: 693 There are no matches next week as England is playing a World Cup qualifier against Moldova on Sept 10. TODAY: Arsenal
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      209 63 fm91.3 the New Paper SportsfHe oh NTUC Radio Heart 91.3. From Monday to Friday at 8.15 am. Cneck it out. LIVERPOOL: 1: David James 2: Rob Jones 3: Bjom Tore Kvarme 4: Jason McAteer 5: Mark Wright 6: Phil Babb 7: Steve McManaman
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      397 63 A LIVERPOOL FAN'S VIEWS TERRY LEVER (West Derby, Merseyside): What a complete and utter mess the Steve McManaman saga has been. I think it's time to introduce truth drugs into football because I don't believe anyone at the moment. Why would Liverpool want to sell Macca?
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      252 64 SATURDAY ON MOVING FROM THE ORLANDO MAGIC TO THE LOS ANGELES LAKERS In Orlando, I was a big fish in a small market. There was too much media pressure on me. Once, I had gone to a McDonald's for a snack around midnight. And, the next day. I was
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      509 65 Third-seeded Russian humbled by Aussie doubles specialist YEVGENY Kafelnikov tried to be kind. A gracious straight sets loser in the second round of the US Open against doubles specialist Mark Woodforde. "He played a good match, no question," Kafelnikov said. Then he paused and considered the
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      250 65 Reuter. Reuter. ANDRE AGASSI M ADRIAN VOINEA 6-0,6-2,6-2 FORMER world No 1 Andre Agassi, unseeded this year just as he was when he won the title in 1994, wiped the court with Romanian Adrian Voinea 6-0,6-2,6-2. The victory has set up a third-round clash with Australian Mark Woodforde.
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      43 63 BE THE FIRST TO GET THE RESULTS callinfoune 1900-*****13 Call The New Paper Infoline on 1900-*****13 after 12.30 am tomoiixm for the results of tonight's matches and after 6.30 am on Monday for result of tomorrow's match. Calls cost 30 cents a minute.
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      247 65 I® IP is\ OPEN WHAT'S G(g)NE How the main matches went (seeding* in bold): MEN (2nd id): Mark Woodforde (Aus)bt3 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Rus) 6-3,6-4, 7-6(7-4) 13 Patrick Rafter (Aus) bt Magnus Norman (Swe) 6-2,6-1,6-2 Tommy Haas (Ger) M Ian Krosiak (Slo) 6 1,6-1,6-2 Lionel Roux (Fra) bt Paul Haarhuis (Hoi)
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