The New Paper, 2 April 2000
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Title Section23 2000-04-02 1 the new paper on sunday APRIL 2, 2000 70 CENTS Another quality publication of Singapore Pr—M Holding* http://n©wpaper.asial com sg MITA (P) 019/03/200023 words
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Article, Illustration16 2000-04-02 1 7 schoolgirls hurt when giant tree branches plunge at Botanic Gardens Picture/ SHINMIN DAILY NEWSPicture/ SHINMIN DAILY NEWS - 16 words
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Article, Illustration534 2000-04-02 2 WOON WUI TEK - UMNO senior member Datuk Abdul Rashid Ismail 's wife has been murdered. Datin Khatijah Zainuddin was found dead early yesterday morning. She had been alone in the house in Penang as her husband was away in Sanggang campaigning In a by-election. His wife couldPicture/ New Straris Times - 534 words
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Article151 2000-04-02 2 THE ruling National Front almost doubled its margin over PAS compared to last year's general election. The final numbers: 6,743 votes for Ustaz Redzwan Harun against Datuk Hishamuddin Yahaya's 4,780 for a 1,963 majority. Last year, the Front won by only 1,038. Importantly, support from the151 words
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Article, Illustration797 2000-04-02 4 Speak English as it is meant to be spoken. Yes, a movement kicks off this month to get younger Singaporeans to speak proper English. But what if you do not speak any English to start with? NG WAN CHING interviews a former Hokkien "peng"Picture/ Ian Tan - 797 words
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Article, Illustration762 2000-04-02 5 Michelle Choh - By Michelle Choh WOULD you trust your maid with your life? For the King family, there are no two ways about it. A resounding "Yes!" is the answer, and the Kings have the story to prove it. Mr Peter King, 67, was diagnosedPicture/ Choo Chwee Hua - 762 words
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Article124 2000-04-02 5 SEND your Maid off the Year nomination to The New Paper, Timet House, 390 Kim Seng Road, Singapore *****5. Fax: 737-5375 E-mail: npops@sph.com.sg Your nomination, with a supporting statement, should reach us by April 9. Your nomination should say why your maid deserves to be THE124 words
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Article, Illustration277 2000-04-02 7 WE called Hongbao the orang-utan and Ramba the chimpanzee primate therapists in a report yesterday. We even described one such therapy session conducted at the Singapore Zoo. If you believed it, take a look at yesterday's date. The New Paper and the Singapore Zoological Gardens were in this277 words
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Article137 2000-04-02 7 HERE'S thanking all of you who saw our story on Fastl.com and called in for the high-tech handphones. But, as you probably know by now, we pulled a fast one. Yes, you've been had! The story you read about the high-tech handphones was an April137 words
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Article147 2000-04-02 7 WHAT on Earth is that? said the ad on the front page of The New Paper yesterday. Satellite pictures reveal mysterious RED giant crashing into Singapore, read the finer print. But when readers turned to Page 15, they saw a big, really, really big ad about147 words
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Article, Illustration842 2000-04-02 8 Ng Wan Ching - Reports by Ng Wan Ching ITS a lifestyle most of us can only dream about and it's only because dreams come cheap. Consider this. Flashy cars. Your personal Boeing 747 jumbo jet. A fleet of lesser aircraft. Fashionable villas and mansions in every corner of thePicture/ Joyce Lim - 842 words
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Article147 2000-04-02 8 THE following are some of the things from Prince Jefri's shopping bag: A four-panel screen of gold and jewels, made by Christofle of Paris US$l2 million (about $19 million); A gold and jewel encrusted ceremonial sword ordered by Prince Jefri for his son Prince Hakeem £2.6 million147 words
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Article147 2000-04-02 8 THE Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Brunei said in February that Prince Jefri had been taken to court for the "improper withdrawal and use" of substantial state funds. Also taken to court was the prince's 21-year-old son, Prince Abdul Hakeem, and his private secretary, Awang bin Kassim.147 words
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Article, Illustration564 2000-04-02 9 Ng Wan Ching - By Ng Wan Ching TUCKED away in a little road, directly opposite Jerudong Park's giant roller-coaster, is a modest house. An extended family, of over 50 people headed by a matriarch, live in the house which has three or four small annexes, built to formPictures/ Joyce Lim - 564 words
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Article, Illustration862 2000-04-02 11 Melor Yelton - *lff I believed In reincarnation, I would want to come back as an expat wife living in Singapore.' By Melor Yelton IT'S a wish I've heard before. And I agree wholeheartedly. After being away from Singapore for nearly 12 years, that wish has come true forPicture/ Florence Tan - 862 words
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Article352 2000-04-02 11 Just back from NZ: "I FIT in easily. And I make a conscious effort to speak, behave and tune my mindset to the Singaporean way of doing things. "In New Zealand, I had to speak with a slight accent and use slang words so that locals could understand352 words
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Article, Illustration622 2000-04-02 12 Ernest Luis - By Ernest Luis WHAT is the difference between a great and a good ballroom dance couple? The three top-seeded couples who competed in last night's Singapore International Open Dancesport Championships took me through the following steps: A good partnership no doubt. Add to that good posture, balance,Picture/ Simon Ker - 622 words
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Article129 2000-04-02 12 THE New Paper, together with Star Hub, ran six storias on changes that have made, or will make, an impact on our lives. Just to refresh your memory, the changes we highlighted were handphones, the Internet, transport, e-commerce, cashless society and how information technology will change the world.129 words
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Article59 2000-04-02 12 CONTEST LAST Sunday, we ashed you to add up all the numbers on our ©cover page and tell us what the total was. You're right If you answered 2,197. Three readers who answered correctly have been picked to win a Swatch Beat Aluminium watch. They are (IC numbers): *****26, *****0859 words
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Article, Illustration474 2000-04-02 13 Gloria Chandy - By Gloria Chandy SHE was called "the Angel of Changi". Yet she wasn't known much around here. Mrs Mary Seah (left) died in Sydney on Feb 28, aged 95. She was, however, greatly recognised in her adopted country, Australia. She had settled there474 words
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Article, Illustration816 2000-04-02 15 Ivan Lim - DANIEL YUN says FREE SPEECHJj brought to you Free Speech is a fortnightly series of interviews with interesting personalities held at H2O Zone. This week's guest Raintree Pictures' CEO, Daniel Yun By Ivan Lim lvanl@sph.com.sg DANIEL Yun, Chief Executive Officer of Raintree Pictures, has neverPicture/ Ian Tan - 816 words
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Article, Illustration426 2000-04-02 16 Eugene Anthony - By Eugene Anthony CRACK! SNAP! And gigantic tree branches came raining down of seven school girls. The three branches weighed about I,oookg altogether. That is about the same weight as a pickup truck. And they fell from a height of about 10 storeys (30m). The branches mayPictures/ Shin Min Daily News - 426 words
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Article, Illustration457 2000-04-02 17 DR AUTOPSY'S CASE RLE TO most people, Kingsley Lewis murdered his wife on April 3, 1975. And if not for Prof Chao Tzee Cheng, Lewis probably would have been executed. (See other report.) When police arrived at the crime scene in a residential estate in Kuala457 words
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491 2000-04-02 17 LEWIS said that, on April 3, Maria refused to attend to Lenny, who was ill. After feeding the boy, Lewis began arguing with her over her attitude. She grabbed the chopper and said: "I'm going to kill that boy of yours!" Lewis491 words
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Advertisement105 2000-04-02 17 I The fresh new look of the I world's most recognised icon. I I Now available in Singapore! is proud to introduce its bold new look to Singapore It captures the JJPL moment you love The moment of sheer anticipation And it promises an fJ' unforgettable multi-sensory experience Feel the105 words
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Article, Illustration253 2000-04-02 18 Health Promotion Board to be set up KNOW your enemy, and you will win all your battles. This Chinese saying is true, especially if the enemy is disease. And the idea that prevention is better than cure is the reason the Government will be setting upPictures/ Joyce Lim - 253 words
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Article105 2000-04-02 18 INDONESIAN President Abdurrahman Wahid, also called Gus Dur, is a leader by example. In response to concerns that former business associates could use his name to gain access to business opportunities, Gus Dur announced that he will get rid of his stakes in three companies. This is105 words
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Article88 2000-04-02 18 ABOUT 300 stone-throwing student protesters were stopped by the Indonesian police when they tried to march to the house of former president Suharto yesterday. The police threw tear gas and charged with their batons in the clash. The students, some armed with sticks, had marched around the city88 words
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Article99 2000-04-02 18 THE Singapore media is using Malaysia as a "punching bag". That was what Malaysian Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar said yesterday of The Straits Times columnist Chua Lee Hoong. In her article last Saturday, she commented that Malaysia had not had a change in leadership in99 words
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Article105 2000-04-02 18 THE designated head of the International Monetary Fund, Mr Horst Koehler, warned against going too far in liberalising international financial markets yesterday. Said Mr Koehler, who starts his five-year term in May: "More market transparency will lead to a reduction in the chances for crisis in financial105 words
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Article103 2000-04-02 18 FORMER national boxing champion Rocky Selvarajoo wants his son to be the next "Fandi Ahmad". And the property investor has spent close to $200,000 so far to achieve that dream. To customise his 18-year-old son Dillen's education around a football career, Mr Selvarajoo enrolled him at Bellaby's103 words
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Article100 2000-04-02 18 REGIONAL computer professionals including those from the Singapore police and Defence Ministry will be able to learn about computer security from top hackers and security specialists from the United States tomorrow. The Singapore event featuring some of the IT world's most well-known hackers is a conference organised for100 words
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Article73 2000-04-02 18 NOT at all. These two giant-sized "bums" had a very hectic day helping to promote the newly launched Star Hub along Orchard Road yesterday. Standing at 2.7 m-tall (and 1.5 m-wide), the two "Giant Stars" had no problem grabbing the attention of passersby. Despite a heavy downpour and73 words
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Article96 2000-04-02 18 POETRY FOR PLEASURE: Let your child enjoy the beauty of language the fun way have them listen to primary-school children, and primary- and secondary-school teachers, recite poems. This weekend poetry session is for kids from eight to 14. It's free and on from 3 pm to 496 words
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221 2000-04-02 18 QNpcus] THE Lam Soon brothers famous for their Knife brand cooking oil, Orchid soap and Axe detergent will be taking the battle over their empire to the High Court next week. it is a family feud that may see their multi-million-dollar221 words
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Miscellaneous57 2000-04-02 18 Showers with thunder expected in the afternoon mainly over the northern, western and central Singapore. north Thunderstorms sunrise 7:05 om west Thunderstorms sunset 7:12 pm central Thunderstorms moonrise 5:03 om south Portly Cloudy moonset 524 nm east Portly Cloudy nßm first tide 2.5 m: 9:50 om 25 second tide 257 words
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Article, Illustration768 2000-04-02 19 WILLIAM XAVIER - THE WEEK Guest editor WILLIAM XAVIER 1 IN a vain attempt at humour, that's not the name of Michael Jackson's new single. But it still raises a question about how, if it is, it would be announced, promoted and sold. Would you still look out for the press advertisements,768 words
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Article, Illustration469 2000-04-02 20 HIS is the face of evil. He led his followers to death in a cult compound inferno on March 17 in Uganda. Now, more bodies have been found buried in the compound of the Movement for Restoration of the Ten Commandments in the village of Kanungu. Hundreds of469 words
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Article161 2000-04-02 20 JOSEPH Kibwetere was born on Feb 24, 1932 in Ntugamo district, western Uganda. He trained as a teacher at St George's Teachers College in Ibanda, also located in western Uganda, where he received a Grade Two Primary School teachers certificate in 1955. By 1973, he had161 words
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Article80 2000-04-02 20 AT last count, 936 bodies were found. Many more graves are still being found. The government has called for a day of mourning to "console surviving relatives". The cult is led by Joseph Kibwetere. His companions: Credonia Mwerinde a former prostitute, and her three sisters. It is not clear80 words
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Article, Illustration987 2000-04-02 21 DEMISE CHONG - TOMORROW A'HAZE cuLPRrr SPEAKS UP REPORTS DEMISE CHONG in Pekanbaru, Riau On March 6, people In Pekanbaru, Mail, woke up to a thick cloud of smoke, with haze levels outdoors reaching a hazardous level of PSI3OO. (Normal healthy air measures below PSI SO.) If s now clear,PICTURES ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - 987 words
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Article, Illustration511 2000-04-02 22 Film burned me U P inside YOU mothers out there. How would you cope if you were told your daughter was brutally raped and murdered? Well, Mrs JoAnn Brandon coped. Painfully. Month after month. After more than eight years, the pain ebbs a little but it never goes away. AndPicture/ Ap - 511 words
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219 2000-04-02 22 Peter Wilson - By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY HE thought a friend swimming with him had grabbed his leg. But when he peered through the murky water, he saw the shark's eyes. Its teeth were in his leg. "'With my right leg I kicked and kicked the219 words
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202 2000-04-02 22 Michelle Choh - BY Michelle Choh I LAST April, Teater Kami produced la play called Nadra. Nadra was also known as Maria ■Hertogh. Her story, which caused race riots in Singapore in the 50s, I still intrigues many. f The New Paper spoke to the resident202 words
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Article, Illustration180 2000-04-02 22 AP. IT'S Leonardo di Caprio's latest role, but it's for TV. He played himself as environmentally concerned reporter. And when you are as a big a star as di Caprio, you can go straight to the top for interview subjects. Such as theAP. - 180 words
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Article141 2000-04-02 22 Peter Wilson - By Peter Wilson REPORTING FORM SYDNEY TWO foreign ships found in Indonesian waters off Bangka Island seemed suspicious. They had carefully marked charts, professional diving equipment and divers. A navy spokesman said on Friday that the boats were hunting sunken treasure and that archeological objects, porcelain and141 words
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Article, Illustration419 2000-04-02 25 Carol Leong - j CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET- CONSCIOUS By Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg LAVA lamps are the coolest hot lights today. Fans swear that they are a philosophy, a way of living. Besides lighting up your life in a retro inspired kind of way.Picture/ David Tan - 419 words
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Miscellaneous324 2000-04-02 26 THE VIEW FROM HERE I came to Singapore with four other Filipino artists in 1988. Dazzled by the new scenery, we held a sketching session at once. First stop was a line of old and abandoned low-rise buildings along the river. That old place was preserved and renovated to become324 words
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Article, Illustration553 2000-04-02 27 Michelle Choh - THE PLACE TO DIP FOR TIPS By Michelle Choh michchoh@sph.com.sg For all DBS American Express/MasterCard/VISA cardholders: Need a spa treatment to invigorate and energise yourself? Treat yourself to an AHA Ice Treatment or Lipotonic Slimming Programme at $88 each (usual price $150 and $180 respectively)553 words
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Article, Illustration893 2000-04-02 28 eaturej Pictures and story by DREW FRITZ SO many black dresses, that's the first thing I couldn't help but notice. Not that I was looking for them, mind you, I am a happily married man. But being a freshly transplanted893 words
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Article, Illustration429 2000-04-02 30 Teenage relationships: When a girlfriend a handphone WHY bo sacred? True love? But the truth is: Mistaken "true" love dominates the lives of the young. That is how it is for us. Like a new virus evolving for no apparent reason except to add to the complications of teenage life,429 words
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Article, Illustration245 2000-04-02 30 YES, 1 love chatting! Not the face-to-face type but rather cyber-chat and chatline. But there is a downside to chatting via the Internet or the chatlines. Okay, I was naive but who would not be at this age? For the chatline, where callers have245 words
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Article, Illustration138 2000-04-02 30 DONT you think that all this focus on teenage dating, teenage love and most of all, sex, is really uncalled for? When a girl and a guy go out together, there will be at least four out of 10 pairs of eyes that138 words
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Article, Illustration63 2000-04-02 31 Michelle Choh - THE MOVIE Edited by Michelle Choh michchoh@sph.com.sg Boxers Cesar Dominguez and Vince Boudreau get a final shot at boxing big time. With only a few hours to get to Vegas, they take an unexpected road trip through the sizzling desert with quirky girlfriend Grace63 words
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Article, Illustration301 2000-04-02 31 ERNEST LUIS - by ERNEST LUIS PLAY It To The Bone is like a long boring fight that ends in a draw. Which er... actually happens in the movie. The underlying message of "you get what you give, so give it all you've301 words
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Article70 2000-04-02 32 Cesar (Antonio Banderas) tries to convince Grace (Lolita Davidovich) to go to Las Vegas for the match. Cesar "I need your eyes, your skin, your hair." Grace: "You need my car." Cesar "Yeah, I need your car." When Cesar yells and cries after Grace suggests a break-up. Grace70 words
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Article, Illustration294 2000-04-02 32 MICHELLE CHOH - by MICHELLE CHOH WHAT Play It To The Bone lacked in pace and depth, it made up for in the great chemistry between Vince (Woody Harrelson) and Cesar (Antonio Banderas). Okay, so the movie was overloaded with testosterone (well, it was about boxing).294 words
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Article194 2000-04-02 32 James Berardinelli in his online review: "Play It To The Bone is a mediocre sports movie crossed with a bad road picture. The result, aside from being less than satisfying, is uninspired. The film comes from Ron Shelton, who has brought nearly every major sport to the screen194 words
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Miscellaneous383 2000-04-02 34 Highlight of the Week |M J» prison with a gunshot wound to the shoulder. This prison is the residence of the furious but disturbed artist Julian Priest whose art revolves around human mutilation. Could this drifter be the inspiration that Priest needs? GnemaxgJ sat Horizon: The Ice lives 4.10pm The383 words
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Article, Illustration830 2000-04-02 35 UNGAM PONNAMPALAM - Venue For U5533.56 ($57), Blues City Tours will pick you up from your hotel room and drop you back Entrance fees for all the Graceland tours are covered. by UNGAM PONNAMPALAM PRESLEY Power has risen from the grave to make Elvis, even after his death830 words
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Article, Illustration237 2000-04-02 36 I TURNED 18 recently. My parents have never respected my feelings. My grandmother is fierce. Everything I do has to be according to her wishes. I feel like a doll because I'm a girl and they fear that people would say bad things about237 words
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Article132 2000-04-02 36 Last week's letter: LOSING Faith is an Indian who is closer to the Chinese than his own race. His close friends have always been Chinese and he has always been involved with Chinese girls. But these relationships do not last because the girls' parents were not willing to132 words
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Article127 2000-04-02 36 Readers' advice: IVE also been through this situation. I'm closer to other races and I have a boyfriend who is of another race and religion. But this has not affected our relationship. Instead, it has helped us a lot. We now know each other's culture and127 words
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Article175 2000-04-02 36 IT is getting more common to see inter-racial couples in Singapore. To me, this means that now, parents are more open-minded and are willing to accept their children's partner if he is of another race. Choosing and accepting a girlfriend or life partner is175 words
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613 2000-04-02 37 I'M 30 and my wife is 28. We've been married for almost a year. We have a place of our own. Before marriage, I told my wife that I did not want children. She agreed. But since our wedding, my613 words
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Article260 2000-04-02 37 SINCE I was young, I've always been quiet and timid. I also have low self-esteem. I thought I would get over this timidity as I got older, but I haven't. Now I am 20 years old and I feel I still cannot communicate with the260 words
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Puberty Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article210 2000-04-02 37 I'M curious! Ql'm going to be 18 soon. My boyfriend tells me that if anyone were to suck my nipple, no milk would be produced. At first, I thought he was just joking. But he insists that he is telling the truth. Is there210 words
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299 2000-04-02 37 HAVE you wondered what "petting", "light petting" or "heavy petting" are? Petting is sexual stimulation short of and leading to sexual intercourse. It is the touching and stroking of the sexually exciting parts. Usually, petting begins fully clothed. It is often progressive,299 words
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Advertisement44 2000-04-02 36 CAN YOU HELP? K 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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Advertisement45 2000-04-02 37 CALL US 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 *****5 Or fax: 737-5375, e-mail: npops@sph.com.sg (please mark: Aggie) or call 1900-912-0007 (calls cost 30 cents a minute).45 words
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Article, Illustration697 2000-04-02 38 Siva Choy - A FORTNIGHTLY COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S BUSIEST FUNNYMAN V/ by Siva Choy EVERY schoolboy knows the story of how an apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and got him thinking seriously about gravity. When I first read that story, I697 words
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Article, Illustration742 2000-04-02 39 Shazalina Salim - Women trying to sell themselves to a rich man on US gameshow, that is fsing eColumiJ by Shazalina Salim lina@sph.com.sg ALMOST everyone dreams of being a millionaire. Or, at least, the spouse of one. But how far would one go to achieve that dream? For the women who took742 words
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Miscellaneous881 2000-04-02 40 rTVtoday] -JTurn I The Substitute 2: School's Out Nightwatch Don Juan Demarco 0 Cinemax (Ch 59), 9pm Variety Vision II (Ch 55), Channel 5, 10 pm M Karl Thomasson (Treat Wiliams), an 10 pm y\ psychotherapist about to retire -i-1, r, ex-mercenary, goes undercover as a A law student takes881 words
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Miscellaneous836 2000-04-02 41 El Tune in, y Decibels > I chill out J f'fcul"^ 6 U K2EL. Do r^Jv DaWn ?H am^ 000 (Avex Trax) J £*££'>" J THERE are two sides to Robert AIKAWA Nanase defies FIRST, there was ELT (Every Little JAPANESE drama senes are so hot Smith of The Cure.836 words
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Article, Illustration659 2000-04-02 42 R Chandran - 1 A FORTNIGHTLY COLUMN BY SINGAPORE'S THEATRE TEA S E —Jb— L L J by R Chandran "ARGH! Oow! Oww! Ooooo!" I had pulled a muscle while stretching to save my falling niece as she was trying to walk. What disturbed me was the fact that my659 words
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Article, Illustration102 2000-04-02 43 PicturePerfectl FREE TO ROAM: These red crabs have made Christmas Island, which Is in the Indian Ocean, their home. Every year, during the rainy season (usually In October or November), millions of them migrate from the forest to the ocean to mate. This migration has become a bigPicture/ Jurgen Freijnd/bbc Wildlife Magazine; Picture/ Tim Fitzharris/minden Pictures - 102 words
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Miscellaneous654 2000-04-02 46 Funnies 1 > n > e o 0 f 4 0 m 1 r/ m r» m r> 5fl il a: WW v*u- ri rirri m k« Mir <.»•» UC*' G»4» i •>M l» NlIM 9/»M» I NEEC? /M£>f?E PAH-PPW^, wpp y/ V fc 0 c, > TOMMY: J 1654 words
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1878 2000-04-02 47 TODAY'S IPOH RACE CARD —Going forecast: Heavy Wo. lut 6 runt Horf Wt WtHng Joctay Bfritr (AgttortgliViti, tratnf-ownr) 1 445- MIGHTY GENERAL 57 (48) TMWan 13 (4ag B Chua-Fated To Win) 2 4-3-90 ENTRAPMENT 55 (44) SHLee 8 (3nzg B Ng-Revenge) 3 046-7- YAKHOO 55 (44) DChee 11 (4ag Velu-Success1,878 words
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Article73 2000-04-02 48 RACE 1: Western Hero. RACE 2: Key Man, Night Man, Moonstruck. RACE 3: Ooatari, Squire Trelawney, Thunderous Zap, Wish Master, Crystal Magical, Super Warrior. RACE 4: Winmic, Mega Success. RACE 5: Valentine's Day, Flashing Rocket, Barracuda. RACE 6: Blue Ocean, Caro Lad. RACE 7: Daily Accountant, Ranking Ahead, Squawk73 words
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Article, Illustration288 2000-04-02 48 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo M A MINMIC must be watched closely mJm#as he reverts to his winning trip W in Race 4, a 2,000 m event, at Ipoh this afternoon after several encouraging runs. The Leong Poh Keong-trained runner was the subject of a stipendiary stewards'288 words
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Article1192 2000-04-02 49 Going: Yielding (Races 1 and 2), soft (Race 3), heavy (Races 4 to 7) 6 DRAGON ISLAND 53.5 c 54 (35-10) DO'Heare (14) 2 1 1 (461) 10 TRUSTFUL SEAL 52 c 49 (471-88) 'WK Yin (10) 5 3 2 (406) 4 COMPLIANCE CHIEF 55.5 (10-6)1,192 words
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Article460 2000-04-02 49 Going: Firm 6 FRIENDLY MANNA 52 (85-19) Daniel Staeck (13) 1 10 SEA GAMBLER 52 (69-15) Troy Turner (12) 2 2 CENTANI53 (23-8) Paul Harvey (10) -3 Also ran: SO CANNY Clint Harvey, MONEY FEVER Craig Staples, A DUDE Paul Dyson, DOUBLE CUT ROLE Kristian Hawkins,460 words
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Article, Illustration147 2000-04-02 50 Lionel Lee - By Lionel Lee IN A typical case of home-ground advantage, Ipoh trainers swept six of the seven races on the card yesterday. Wilming Yeo (left) and Peter Lee led the charge, sending out a double each. Yeo's winners came from Great Discovery (Race 3) and147 words
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1332 2000-04-02 50 RACE 1: Trainer J Sargent was fined RMIOO (Ss4s) for failing to produce the declared colours on DRAGON ISLAND. COMPLIANCE CHIEF stood and was considerably slow to begin. SEPTEMBER NINTH stumbled upon jumping and was slow into stride. WHAT A LADY, SO GREAT AND1,332 words
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Article, Illustration309 2000-04-02 51 Lionel Lee - Tiger Beer Triple Challenge By Lionel Lee IF ANY of his rivals were thinking that Superb Effect would have a tough time over the 1,400 m, they were in for a big mistake. The ultra-consistent three-year-old was clearly in no mood for games in hisPicture/ David Tan - 309 words
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1081 2000-04-02 51 YESTERDAY'S KRANJI (COURSE A) RACE RESULTS Going: Good E2n™en^eee*BiHmEms3i 8 SILENT STAR 55 (32-9) E Wilkinson (4) 1 1 1 (430) 2 PRECIOUS PEARL 58 c 55.5 (101-18) *TOng (7) 7 7 2 (475) 6 SUMPTUOUS 56 (9-5) IAzh«r (6) 4 2 3 (460) 5 OCEAN JADE 56 (26-7) JSalm*1,081 words
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1607 2000-04-02 52 RACE Is EAST ANGLIA was scratched when found to be lame near-fore. EAST AN GLIA. must be presented to a vet before racing again. MING GENERAL was restless in the barriers and was inconvenienced at the start on the outside of SILENT STAR, who1,607 words
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Article, Illustration868 2000-04-02 53 LATER today (lOpm Singapore time), a man will take the field at Wembley Stadium prepared, quite literally, to risk his neck. If you are still awake, and the FA Cup semi-final between Aston Villa and Bolton Wanderers is on a television set near you868 words
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Article, Illustration186 2000-04-02 54 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE 1999/2000 MAN T UNITED Paul Scholes 24, 51, 62 penalty Denis Irwin 26 Andy Cole 45 David Beckham 66 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 73 WEST I HAM 1 Paulo Wanchope 11 Crowd: 61,615 We*re 10points clear and it's going to186 words
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529 2000-04-02 54 MANCHESTER UNrTED 7 WEST HAM 1 THERE'S probably nothing to stop the Red Devils from another Premiership title. Not after this rip-roaring 7-1 victory over West Ham at Old TrafTord last night, reports Sky Sports. A Paul Scholes hat-trick inspired the Red Devils to extend529 words
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148 2000-04-02 55 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE 1999/2000 LEEDSO CHELSEA 1 JonHarley62 Crowd: 40,162 Reuters. LEEDS UNITED 0 CHELSEA 1 Another big blow for Leeds at EHand Road. Its title-hopes suffered what may well be a fatal blow with this shock home defeat. Jon Harley was Chelsea's hero,Reuters. - 148 words
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Article, Illustration636 2000-04-02 55 E@2Z]in Our Guest Editor, ANDY PENDERS, chiefeditorofZoomsoccer.com, a leading soccer website, zeroes in on the Leeds v Chelsea clash Check out two features of the site: Soccerßullet.com the latest live news and pictures and KickOffOne.com online soccer news from South-east Asia HERE is an idea forPicture/ Afp - 636 words
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Article330 2000-04-02 55 OTHER RESULTS: COVENTRY 0 LIVERPOOL 3 Michael Owen 23,38 Emile Heskey 78 Crowd: 23,098 EVERTON4 Mark Hughes 18, Joe-Max Moore 30,36, Stephen Hughes 86 WATFORD 2 Allan Smart 35, Micah Hyde 80 Crowd: 31,160 NEWCASTLE 2 Gary Speed 5, Alan Shearer 89 BRADFORDO Crowd: 36,572 SOUTHAMPTON 1 I330 words
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Article, Illustration723 2000-04-02 56 S Gulam - TIGER BEER S-LEAGUE: THE COBRAS LACK JURONG 0 Main sponsor: None Equipment sponsor: Mikasa TANJONG PAGAR 0 Main sponsor: JVC Equipment sponsor: Puma JURONG: Bashir Khan, Bojan Hodak, Paul Masefield, Matthew Hyson, Hrvoje Ratkovic, T Ramoo, E Manimohan, Joselito da Silva, Goh Tat Chuan, Nor Azman Hussein723 words
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Article, Illustration293 2000-04-02 57 Sundram Roar THE VENOM UPFRONT, SAYS S GULAM THE roar was deafening. The kind we used to hear at Kallang some years back. Yet, this was Jurong East Stadium. And it was only the S-League. But then, the man who brought out the roar was the same magician who usedPictures/ Mohd Ishak - 293 words
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Article179 2000-04-02 57 THE Jaguars (Tanjong Pagar's nickname) may have lost two points. But it doesn't mean they are out of the title-race. So says coach Tohari Payan. "Hey, it's a marathon, man," said the former international midfielder when asked if the scoreless draw meant a setback. The179 words
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Article46 2000-04-02 57 BIG fright in the first half. But defending champion Home United stepped up gear after the interval to beat Balestier Central 3-1 at Bishan Stadium last night. Rene Andersen (two goals) and Egmar Goncalves for Home and Balestier's solitary response through Jason Ainsley.46 words
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Article, Illustration325 2000-04-02 58 Wang Meng Meng - WSA Sport's Go Bald contest: The hair-raising week... Call me By^ Wang Meng Meng HE is bold. He is bald. And his name is Iswandy Amil. The 23-year-old Home United midfielder is the winner of WSA Sport's Go Botak Challenge. He amassed an incredible 1,285 votes, beating hot favouritesPictures/ Florence Tan - 325 words
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Article, Illustration499 2000-04-02 59 Peter Siow - SECRET TO LOH LIN KOK'S TRIUMPH By Peter Siow JUST a few days ago, Loh Lin Kok must have felt truly threatened. Like someone pointing a gun at his temple and pulling the trigger cold-bloodedly. Only, this time, it jammed. Click, click, click. Phew! The pressure on thePicture/ David Tan - 499 words
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Advertisement203 2000-04-02 53 AND FINALLY: Venus Williams is 19, and may soon retire from tennis. Does that surprise you? She whacks the ball harder than most men at 192 km per hour—and has been doing so professionally since she was 12. She's earned USs4.sm ($76.5 million) on the court, and probably five times203 words
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Miscellaneous71 2000-04-02 57 TODAY: (Selected programmes) 12.30pm: FIM World Motorcycle Championship 2000, Sepang, Malaysia (LIVE, STAR Sports Channel 24) 7.55pm: English Premier League: Derby County vs Leicester City (LIVE, Football Channel 22) 8.30pm: Six Nations Rugby Championships 2000 England Scotland (LIVE, STAR Sports Channel 24) 8.55pm: Italian Serie A Roma vs Udinese (LIVE71 words
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