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Title Section24 1999-07-25 1 the new paper JULY 25, 1999 70 CENTS on Sunday Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings http://newpaper.asia 1 .com .sg MITA (P) 107/03/9924 words
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Article, Illustration347 1999-07-25 2 MR Li Hongzhi will correct anyone who calls Falungong a cult. In interviews with dozens of news organisations, the Falungong founder described his beliefs as simply a set of five exercises, much like taiqi and qigong. The interviews are part of his spin offensive to counterPicture/ Reuters - 347 words
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Article109 1999-07-25 2 "We have been contacted by a number of families that have been concerned about the speed at which they have seen relatives make this organisation (Falungong) a part of their daily lives. "But these concerns have been few in number and nothing along the lines that109 words
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206 1999-07-25 2 Source: AFP. THE family of former Indonesian president Suharto has called in "dukun", traditional medicine men, to help him recover from a stroke. The five dukun told the official Antara news agency that they had been summoned by Mr Suharto's eldest daughter, Mrs Siti "Tutut"Source: AFP. - 206 words
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Advertisement13 1999-07-25 2 What has underwear to do with pantang (taboos)? Find out on Page 1413 words
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Article, Illustration179 1999-07-25 4 ROSLAN Imun (right), 30, had been released from jail only in February. He had been serving time for manslaughter since 1985. This time, after pleading guilty to causing hurt to Mohd Shah, he was initially given the maximum sentence of 20 years. Then, a Malaysian High179 words
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Article, Illustration714 1999-07-25 4 Woon Wui Tek - BY Woon Wui Tek STRANGELY, the answer to that is yes. It is this 12-year-old boy's way of dealing with the terrible humiliation he suffered. ft's his way of saying: I have nothingPictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 714 words
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Article266 1999-07-25 4 ON June 1, Mohd Shah Abdul Razak got on his bicycle to ride home alone after a game of badminton. It was about 6.15 pm. Suddenly, a man was standing by him. It was grasscutter Roslan Imun, 30. "He asked me to carry some266 words
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Article, Illustration875 1999-07-25 5 Genevieve Jiang; Florence Tan - And his ladfies-in-waiting «_T* By( Genevieve Jiang and Florence Tan THIS mystery man is the closest thing youH see to royalty on a busy Singapore street. He has people to carry his stool even when he takes a stroll. He has a different woman every other dayPICTURES FLORENCE TAN - 875 words
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Article, Illustration608 1999-07-25 8 Toh Li Lin - I By Toh Li Lin LET'S see who can run faster. Towards the end of a 1.2km run, Andy Tan Jun Wei, was still trying to compete with his classmates. No sign of breathlessness. No sign of tiredness. But minutes later, the 13-year-old collapsed on608 words
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Article, Illustration718 1999-07-25 9 Augustine Pang - CLUE: YOU*VE COT MAIL By Augustine Pang DO you have a Hotmail account? If so, remember to thank the Indian multimillionaire in this picture. And his mum. If not for her, Mr Sabeer Bhatia might have been selling sandwiches somewhere. Instead, he has allowed Internet718 words
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Article, Illustration406 1999-07-25 10 Augustine Pang - Eight years ago, HE KILLED a man Eight years later, Can truth be sometimes stranger than fiction? BY Augustine Pang EIGHT years ago, he killed a chef during a heated argument outside a karaoke lounge off Tanjong Pagar Road. Mr Tong Beng Wah, alias Tan Thian Hock, repeatedly406 words
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Article, Illustration345 1999-07-25 11 Teh Jen Lee - By- Teh Jen Lee HOW many SBS men does it take to return a lost identity card? Three. One to find it. One to despatch it. And the third to hand it over to the person who lost his IC. Yes, these three SBS345 words
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Article, Illustration427 1999-07-25 13 Ernest Luis - Are we going too far with S'pore taboos 4 H erpantang (taboo) bugbear How much should you let taboos and superstitions rule your life? By Ernest Luis IS it pantang (taboo) to see red over underwear? Businesswoman Kee Leong Bee (left) might be427 words
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Article, Illustration758 1999-07-25 14 Brian Adams - Oops, my chopsticks so suay (bad luck) By Brian Adams WESTERNISED Singaporeans have some totally un-Asian traits. This was one of the first things to strike me when I made my base here. Take the Christmas "snow", albeit made mostly of inorganic materials such as polysterene foam or, for suburban758 words
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Article, Illustration176 1999-07-25 15 VICTORIA School is moving to be closer to Victoria Junior College. Announcing this at the school's 123rd speech day yesterday, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean said the co-location was part of his Ministry's plan to "strengthen cross-cohort bonding" between students of affiliated schools and junior colleges.176 words
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Article, Illustration79 1999-07-25 15 BABY'S LATE NIGHT: it s way past 10pm but 18-month-old Joel See (far right, In the arms of his maid) is not ready for bed. He's at the Neptune Theatre to give his mother, Mrs Katharine See, 26, (No 5) support forPicture/ Mohd Ishak - 79 words
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Article92 1999-07-25 15 Source: Benama A GOODS train derailed at KM264, between Sungkai and Trolak, in Perak yesterday, disrupting several passenger services of the north-south sector. Malayan Railway said 20 wagons of the goods train that was carrying cement jumped the track at about 11.35am. The passenger services affected were EkspresSource: Benama - 92 words
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Article123 1999-07-25 15 AFP. A RECENT spate of kidnappings in the Philippines is seen by its President as part of a campaign to discredit him. So were accusations that he was muzzling the press. President Joseph Estrada said it was suspicious that all these events were taking place just beforeAFP. - 123 words
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Article, Illustration226 1999-07-25 15 THE Syariah Court should provide the same standards of service, efficiency and discipline found in the civil courts. So said the Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Abdullah Tarmugi. Mr Abdullah, who is also the Minister for Community Development, was speaking to reporters after opening a seminar yesterday on226 words
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Article73 1999-07-25 15 Reuters. INDIA has decided to build an air defence ship, a smaller version of an aircraft carrier. Defence Minister George Fernandes told the Press Trust of India (PTI) that India may also manufacture 155 mm long-range guns. It may also buy the Russian aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov.Reuters. - 73 words
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Article122 1999-07-25 15 Source: Reuters MOROCCO began a 40-day mourning period yesterday as it prepared to host world leaders at the funeral of King Hassan, the longest reigning Arab monarch. The king, 70, who ruled the North African country for 38 years, died on Friday after he had a heart attackSource: Reuters - 122 words
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Article105 1999-07-25 15 AFP ABOUT 10,000 Taiwanese protesters took to the streets yesterday demanding the National Assembly be abolished. "The assembly is useless. It has no real power," said protest organiser Chu Hai-yuan, leader of the Alliance for the Abolishment of the National Assembly. The 334-member assembly dominated by theAFP - 105 words
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Article173 1999-07-25 15 ENpCUS] WHEN the stock markets head south, things go all quiet for remisiers. Mobile phones stop ringing and clients are hard to contact. So says a remisier to The Business Times. In the relatively thin trading lately, stock market movements get exaggerated even on low-volume selldowns,173 words
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Article74 1999-07-25 15 COMMUNITY CARNIVAL It's carnival time at Leng Kee. Take the family to the Leng Kee Community Centre to enjoy the health exhibition, games and food stalls. From 9am to Ipm, it's free. COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR: Interested in books for the little ones? Make your way to the74 words
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Article, Illustration851 1999-07-25 16 ALVIN TAN - Every Sunday, we invite a personality to comment on the week's headlines that happen to catch his or her eye. Today, Alvin Tan, artistic director of theatre company The Necessary Stage, offers his personal view of the news M| y nt «gn f ft THE WEEK]851 words
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Article, Illustration488 1999-07-25 17 Macho looks are out for some in Japan Sorry, guys, 111 skip the soccer today. I have to get a facial done. Beer? Nah! It makes my chest hair grow. That reminds me. It's time I got it trimmed. ALL you women out there, who488 words
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203 1999-07-25 17 Source: AFP. A MAN who posed as a woman who had spurned him, then advertised on the Net for men to rape her, has been jailed. Gary Steven Dellapente, 51, was given the maximum six-year term on Thursday. Some of the onlineSource: AFP. - 203 words
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Article, Illustration320 1999-07-25 18 Source: Wire services. FIRST, a United Nations' weapons team in Iraq was accused of spying for the Americans. Now, Russia has accused the team, the UN Special Commission (UNSCOM), of contaminating Iraqi missile fragments with the deadly nerve gas, VX. The latest controversySource: Wire services. - 320 words
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Article, Illustration241 1999-07-25 18 IF only his mother had sought help earlier, she would have survived cancer. That's what Boyzone singer Ronan Keating (right) feels. So he and his family have set up a charity in Ireland, in Marie Heating's name, to promote cancer screenings. She visited a doctor only a241 words
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Article, Illustration431 1999-07-25 19 Peter Wilson - Should all schools make allowances to cater for disabled students? By] Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY SHE has been crippled since birth. She can walk a little, but has to use a wheelchair for distances. When her parents tried to enrol her in aPicture/ Newspix - 431 words
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Article112 1999-07-25 19 AUSTRALIAN organisations and businesses have spent millions of dollars in giving disabled people a better deal in recent years. It's part of a national drive for equal opportunities for everyone. Public and private buildings have been modified to provide wheelchair ramps for better access and112 words
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Article, Illustration67 1999-07-25 22 Ng Wan Ching - Edited by Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg FOR some reason, August and September will be a particularly fruitful month in my calendar. Four friends and two colleagues will be giving birth for the first time. Since I went through the whole process, twice and not too long67 words
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Article98 1999-07-25 22 Don't buy too much. Your circle of excited friends and family members will more than make up for what you need when baby arrives. Just get a few essentials: Pads you will needs lots after you give birth; Diapers people will buy you gold for the baby98 words
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Article95 1999-07-25 22 Before you rush out and spend thousands of dollars on cots, prams, baby bedsheets and toys, check with your friends and relatives. You'd be surprised at what could be lying around un-used in their homes because their children no longer need the stuff. Hand-me-downs are great, both95 words
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Article113 1999-07-25 22 Confinement nannies are great. They help you feed the baby, cook for you and let you catch up on much needed rest at nights. But if you're breast-feeding your baby, think again about spending the $1,400 to $2,000 a month. You'd have to feed your baby round the113 words
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Article59 1999-07-25 22 It's a great way to bond with your baby, it helps you lose weight and shrink your uterus, and it gives the baby all your immunity for at least two months. I'm all for it. But you should decide what makes you most comfortable and go with that. Don't59 words
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Article110 1999-07-25 22 0 Your hospital should have classes for new mothers. It's helpful to have a breast pump available in case your breasts get engorged with too much milk. It is good for helping you pump milk out gently to relieve the engorgement. You should never empty your breasts completely110 words
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Article56 1999-07-25 22 Little babies won't be distracted by anything but long cuddles. But when they get a little older, toys are useful. Get simple toys which you can bring everywhere with you. My favourites: a set of stacking cups, little books made of hard cardboard which they can chew56 words
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Article34 1999-07-25 22 Most couples would usually not have a maid until baby comes along. Try and choose the maid at least three months before baby's expected arrival. Then you can take to train her.34 words
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Article64 1999-07-25 22 You will spend the first month being chronically short of sleep. The second month should idMHKp spent getting a routinte in plac<fSß catching up on rest. Personally, I found two months of maternity leave not really enough to settle a newborn into the household. It would be a64 words
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Article, Illustration517 1999-07-25 23 Carol Leong - Found: A cheongsam master tailor after 10-year search ■CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUD6ET•C 0 N S C I 0 U S By Carol Leong Carol@sph.COm.Sg CHEONGSAMS are very personal. Ideally, they should be tailored by an expert to fit your figure perfectly. Otherwise, they do not look quitePicture/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 517 words
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[Aggie] MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration140 1999-07-25 24 I'M 36 years old. I've known someone for three years. He is 40. We see each other at work daily and our friendship has grown. We like each other and are happy being together. We have gone out a few times over the past three140 words
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Article92 1999-07-25 24 Pisces is a 15-year-old girl who never looks on the brighter side of things. She tends to brood over unpleasant incidents, some of which go way back to 10 years ago. She remembers nasty things that people have done to her. Such memories are driving her crazy.92 words
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289 1999-07-25 24 A reader's advice... I UNDERSTAND your predicament. I used to hate my life, school and classmates. But, I have changed. I examined my life and tried to find out the reason for such hatred. Do you ask yourself why you brood over unpleasant289 words
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Article548 1999-07-25 25 MY husband and I are both 22 and we have been married for 2Va years. We married because of my pregnancy. He is an only son and we lived very happily together with his parents. However, unpleasant things started to happen when we moved into our548 words
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Article327 1999-07-25 25 I AM a teenager and still in school. Last year, I got to know a girl through the Net. Soon after, we got to know each other better through letters and the exchange of photos. We've even met face to face. She already had a327 words
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645 1999-07-25 25 CD Dr Lim Su Min clears r U DCny I the air over teen sex issues MY steady has been fondling Qmy breasts (underneath clothes and bra) when we kiss. Does this count as petting? Recently, he has been asking my permission645 words
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Advertisement44 1999-07-25 24 CAN YOU HELP? If you think you can help with some useful advice, write or fax to Aggie by Wednesday. The best letter will be published next week. The writer of the best reply will receive a special @T-shirt and a New Paper cap.44 words
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Advertisement44 1999-07-25 25 CALLUS If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, Times House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****9. Or fax: 737-5375, e-mail: npops@sph.com.sg (please mark: Aggie) or call 1900-*****07 (calls cost 30 cents a minute).44 words
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Article, Illustration1035 1999-07-25 26 Rachel Tan - p- E>j| FUJI FILM IVenue J6T ,ET00 Relax and unwind at Sol Elite Bintan. Edited by Rachel Tan rachel@sph.com.sg why you SHOULD GO: Both Bintan and Malacca are close to home. For those of you who fear flying, these spots are ideal. One is just1,035 words
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Article, Illustration647 1999-07-25 28 Jacintha Abisheganaden - O-i olumn I J A WH,TES FORTNIGHTLY column II by Jacintha Abisheganaden LAST year, I taught a few children to sing and ended up being taught a thing or two about love, life and bean curd. I was entertained, surprised and amazed. The children,647 words
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Article, Illustration712 1999-07-25 29 Chan Seet Fun - KENNEDY TRAGFnY By Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg AMERICA'S Most Glamorous Couple died when their plane went crashed last Friday night. It was all over the news in the US, as you would expect, and in Singapore. Yet the sum reaction in Singapore could well be: So? Has712 words
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Article73 1999-07-25 29 THIS tragedy is just one in a string of many for the Kennedy clan: When John F Kennedy Jr was three, his father, President John F Kennedy, was assassinated. His uncle, Senator Robert Kennedy, was killed while campaigning for the presidency five years later in 1968. His mother,73 words
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Article, Illustration578 1999-07-25 30 Ernest Luis - Don't buy shoes for your friends... Don't cross your hands and put them on your head... Don't sing while cooking... by Ernest Luis DONT walk beneath other people's underwear, or you'll never grow taller. That was one of the hundreds of pantang (taboo) commandments578 words
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Article, Illustration574 1999-07-25 30 Sound familiar? Believe this only with a barrel of salt. If you peel an apple cleanly all the way round, and look in the mirror, youll see your future husband's face. Men shouldn't eat overnight eggs, or else their testicles will swell. Don't buy shoes for your friends or else574 words
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Miscellaneous872 1999-07-25 31 [TVtoday] y/ 7.00 AM The Country Mouse and City Turn MouseAdventure/FabuliciousDay m 8.00 Loggerheads/Aii Dogs Go to America s Funniest Home Videos Heaven Channel 5,7.05 pm t.oo Extreme Dinosaurs/Heyi Arnold Great laughs to prepare yourself for moody Monday. Keep 10.00 Newton's Apple/Cow a Chicken QJ iflQ replaying the funnies in872 words
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Article, Illustration795 1999-07-25 32 Lela Jalil; Jessica Leow - The modern woman: [singleColumnl by Lela Jalil lela@sph.com.sg Jessica Leow Edited by TRUTH be told, I would rather have someone oiling my thighs than me marinating a chicken thigh. Or make me a mai-tai than me be a tai-tai. You get the picture, yes? I'm what you795 words
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[Column] A FORNIGHTLY COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S BUSIEST FUNNYMAN
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Article, Illustration770 1999-07-25 33 Siva Choy - Can life be measured in terms of dollars and cents? by Siva Choy IDONT know why Seetoh made teaching his career because he's obsessed with money. I don't mean making money, or he would not have remained in teaching for long. I mean, thinking about everything in770 words
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Article, Illustration209 1999-07-25 33 [Cue eh?] The worst movie I have seen... Robin Williams' What Dreams May Come? The screen was so beautiful and the entire feel was so artistic. It was too artistic for me. I couldn't understand it. I fell asleep. Vivian Lai, 22, actress It's got to be Bloodsport 11. It's209 words
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Article, Illustration387 1999-07-25 34 [New Face|. interview Pre-school teacher Apps Shelly Christina, 19, turns love aunt for a day and replies to readers' queries Steve: You love cooking. I was just wondering, do you have any special recipe which can melt a girl's heart for me? Shelly: Coconut kisses387 words
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Article, Illustration40 1999-07-25 35 THE MOVIE Instinct Animal researcher Dr Ethan Powell is in jail for murder. He is violent and refuses to talk. An ambitious young psychiatrist is assigned to evaluate Powell's state of mind. Stars: Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr40 words
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Article, Illustration231 1999-07-25 35 WOON WUI TEK - by WOON WUI TEK MIDWAY through Anthony Hopkins' latest movie, you start wishing that the splendid actor would shut up. Yup. Instinct is that bad a movie with a particularly awful script. Initially, Hopkins sleepwalks towards his fat pay cheque: His gorilla-scientist-gone-ape spends ages231 words
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Article77 1999-07-25 36 Powell on his relationship with the wild gorillas in the African jungle: "They took me in, they reached across. Thaf s the miracle." Powell on the male gorilla that didn't escape from the cage even though the door was held open: "This cage has broken him broken his77 words
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Article, Illustration249 1999-07-25 36 CHAN SEET FUN; Chan Seet Fun - by CHAN SEET FUN Edited by Chan Seet Fun seetfun@sph.com.sg THANK goodness Anthony Hopkins' character decided to open his mouth, even if it was just to rant and preach. Otherwise, it might have meant hearing more from his co-star, Cuba Gooding Jr. With a249 words
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Article130 1999-07-25 36 James Berardinelli in his online review: "Instinct is a perfect example of how solid directing and good acting can almost redeem a derivative story. There isn't an original moment in this motion picture, which gleefully cribs from at least a half-dozen sources, yet the final result is occasionally130 words
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Miscellaneous483 1999-07-25 38 Highlight of the Week I drama/serials mon The Hunger: I'm Dangerous Bpm Tonight >-"™ a Mimi, the young assistant of a top Parisian designer is fascinated by an billion and 300 million people were enchanting new gown named "I'm affected. It was the worst flooding in 44 Dangerous Tonight". Mimi483 words
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Article, Illustration409 1999-07-25 39 Yong Shu Hoong - *By Yong Shu Hoong shyong66@hotmail.com UP till now, I've only heard of the Kamasutra. But Makansutra? On the front page of this commercial website, the word "makan" is explained. To the uninitiated, it simply means to eat. But before the Net surfer gets the impression that this site409 words
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Article, Illustration143 1999-07-25 39 HERE'S another food-related site for you to savour Singapore Feasting. On the site, you can find feature articles like Beyond Taste: Chinese Food Symbolism, a write-up that explores the deep symbolic meanings behind different kinds of food in Chinese cuisine If you are wondering what wine to143 words
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Article251 1999-07-25 39 JChatterboxJ AFTER working your gastric juices reading about food-related websites, how about indulging your mind in some food for thought? Here are some interesting snippets circulating via e-mail that address the subtle differences between the sexes and that wonderful institution called marriage: A man will pay $2251 words
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Article, Illustration601 1999-07-25 45 Tan Thean Loon - BY Tan Thean Loon TAKE your pick Par Excellence or Beyond Expectation. Both horses have the credentials to win today's $700,000 Emirates Singapore Derby in Race 7. In fact, the Malcolm Thwaites-trained duo are the highest-rated horses in the field, excluding Australian entry Turf Clipper, of course.601 words
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Article129 1999-07-25 45 MARC TAN Golden Strategy (Race 8 No. 6) Long overdue for a win. Ran a top race when second to Top Peak last week. Should not miss today as he has a nice weight pull over his conqueror. DANNY KHOO Uppercutll (Race 2 No. 2) Back in Class129 words
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Article, Illustration443 1999-07-25 48 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo THE popular Tiger Beer Triple Challenge series proved once again to be a rich source of picking for Michael Kent. At Bukit Timah yesterday, the Australian trainer took his tally to five out of a possible nine wins and, in thePictures/ Choo Chwee Hua - 443 words
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Article, Illustration884 1999-07-25 49 SAVING HIS BEST FOR LAST: Australian Jockey Mick Ditlman returning to scale aboard Race 8 wlnnei Renegade at Bukit Tlmah yesterday. The victory completed a hat-trick for trainer and compatriot Michael Kent. Picture/ Choo Chwee Hua 9 LUCK BEGINS 48 c 46.5 (10-6) *OngPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 884 words
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Article289 1999-07-25 50 Danny Khoo - 1 m bonus for Super Grand Slam By Danny Khoo Reuters. LOCAL racehorse owners can look forward to a $1 million bonus dangled by the Singapore Turf Club (SNTC) next year. The SNTC will also introduce 12 new feature races at its new home in Kraiyi. To win the magicalReuters. - 289 words
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Article, Illustration820 1999-07-25 50 RACE 1: Super Leader was scratched when found to have multiple abrasion during a trackwork accident. At the start, Precious Pearl, Bahaya, Star General, Luck Begins and Waajinski were tightened between Clear Master, who jumped awkwardly out and Blessed, who jumped awkwardlyPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 820 words
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Article131 1999-07-25 51 HOW ironic that it should be a Frenchman who was lampooned for falling at the last hole of the British Open Golf at Carnoustie. For 71 holes, Jean Van de Velde tamed the wild Scottish links better than the best. Then he blew it. Rather than compromise, rather131 words
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Article175 1999-07-25 53 Reuters DEFENDING champion Mika Hakkinen will start as favourite to retain his Austrian Grand Prix title today after snatching pole position yesterday. The Finnish McLaren driver showed he was ready to take advantage of the absence of his injured arch-rival Michael Schumacher when he and hisReuters - 175 words
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Article, Illustration587 1999-07-25 55 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE HE'S just one man. But what he's trying to do could spark a revolution that will shake up the English game. And the ramifications could spread across Europe and beyond. The man is Nicolas Anelka who is taking his very public battle againstPicture/ Reuters - 587 words
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469 1999-07-25 55 Ian Brown - BY Ian Brown SEVEN years ago, the English Premier League featured only 11 foreign players, Aston Villa leading the pack with four. When the new season kicks off next month, the foreign legion will have swelled to more than 200 players. About £73 million469 words
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Article335 1999-07-25 55 WHEN a young player discusses the flesh and bones of his new contract with his agent, this is what he would expect it to contain. The length should be four years, an average weekly wage of £10,000 ($27,000), a signing-on fee of about £120,000 payable in four335 words
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Article, Illustration342 1999-07-25 55 TWI-NATIONS RUGBY: New Zealand 34 Australia 15 AFP NEW Zealand's All Blacks turned on a devastating first-half to overwhelm a disappointing Australia 34-15 in their last rugby union home Test of this century. Ruthlessly depriving Australia of the ball, the Kiwis run up a 22-3 half-timeAFP; Picture/ Reuters - 342 words
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Article, Illustration382 1999-07-25 57 Gerard Wong - SINGAPORE'S 4xloom TEAM FAILS TO QUALIFY FOR SEA GAMES.BUT SHOCKED THAI COACH INSISTS: By Gerard Wong YOU must send the national 4x100m men's relay team to the SEA Games. If you don't, youH be throwing away your chances of winning a silver medal in the event. ThePicture/ Florence Tan - 382 words
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122 1999-07-25 57 Reuters. LANCE Armstrong extended his Tour de France lead yesterday when he dominated the penultimate stage, a 57 km individual time trial. The victory completed a treble of 1999 Tour time trials and is now just 24 hours and 143.5 km away from winningReuters. - 122 words
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Article241 1999-07-25 57 A NUMBER of regional track stars may have been there. But for the 200-strong local crowd, yesterday's Singapore Open highlight was always going to be the national men's 4x100m team's attempt to qualify for the SEA Games. A hush fell upon the Serangoon Stadium as the241 words
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Article, Illustration860 1999-07-25 58 IN KUALA LUMPUR - Just a happy team that's training hard SEA GAMES FOOTBALL COUNTDOWN: S GULAM CHECKS OUT MALAYSIA REPORTS IN KUALA LUMPUR HE was seen as Singapore's biggest threat. But he won't be on the pitch when the Lions take on Malaysia in the opening match of the860 words
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Article, Illustration318 1999-07-25 59 Peter Siow - MEANWHILE, OVER AT THE SINGAPORE CAMP... SINGAPORE 1 SEMBAWANG RANGERS I BY Peter Siow THE Lions bared their soul yesterday away from prying eyes. They were believed to have tried out their South-east Asia Games First XI in a final tune-up match against Sembawang Rangers.318 words
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Article, Illustration440 1999-07-25 59 MANCHESTER UNITED'S AUSTRALIA AND FAR EAST TOUR AFP. MANCHESTER United veteran Denis Irwin is tipping new Aussie goalkeeper Mark Bosnich to fill Great Dane Peter Schmeichel's boots. Irwin United's acting skipper on the English giant's tour of Australia and the Far East said Bosnich's form onAFP.; Picture/ Reuters - 440 words
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Article122 1999-07-25 59 AFP. ENGLISH Premiership side Aston Villa beat Ajax 3-2 on penalties on Friday in the Gotham Cup four-club friendly tournament. The opening match of the event, which was played in New Jersey, US, began in soaring heat and 70 per cent humidity. It badly affected theAFP. - 122 words
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