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Title Section22 2000-04-23 1 the new paper APRIL 23, 2000 Another quality publication of Singapore Pre** Holding* QiEßv III http://newpaper asia1.com.sg MITA (P) 019/03/2000 8 "*****1******9">22 words
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Article448 2000-04-23 2 ITS a picture that's enough to send shivers down your spine. Take a close look at the X-ray photo here and on the front page. Yes, there's something stuck in the eye of this unfortunate boy. It's a metal fish hook. And it could well448 words
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Article, Illustration217 2000-04-23 2 Wire services. A QANTAS Boeing 747-300 bound for Sydney was forced to abort its departure from Rome, Italy, after its undercarriage collapsed. The incident took place as the plane was taxiing for take off. The inboard engine under the right wing struck the runway and spilled fuel.Wire services. - 217 words
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Article, Illustration13 2000-04-23 2 Find out on Page 2213 words
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Article, Illustration409 2000-04-23 3 to SEX PLAY HE is Mr Law and Order, the man who cleaned up New York. But, gee, what's his wife up to? Talking about sexual experiences. And doing it in public, too! New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani's wife has set New YorkPicture/ Ap - 409 words
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Article, Illustration722 2000-04-23 4 Gloria Chandy - Remember? RememSer? They were once very much in the public eye, people who made a name forthemselves in their respective fields. What have they been up to since they stepped out ofthe spotlight? Today, we catch up with former Cabinet minister Othman Wok722 words
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Article285 2000-04-23 4 FOR the past four years, Mr Othman has been giving regular talks to students from secondary and junior college, and polytechnic grassroots leaders and civil servants. The subject? Singapore's history, which is very close to his heart. He is after all a true-blue285 words
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Article, Illustration385 2000-04-23 4 HE'S itching to write again. Mr Othman was a well-known journalist before politics claimed him, and has always had the hankering to write. In the 90s, he produced two books of horror stories Malayan Horror, in English and going into its fifth reprint, and Cerita2Pictures/ K C Wong - 385 words
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Article177 2000-04-23 5 IT was a case that made headlines. Model Terri Holladay was suing law firm Fred Kan and Co over a "worthless" agreement. She alleged that solicitor Wu Wing-Kit was negligent in drafting an agreement which made worthless an oral promise by Hongkong tycoon Cecil Chao. She alleged177 words
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Article, Illustration1076 2000-04-23 5 She made news last week appearing in a Hongkong court to sue her former lover's lawyers for not drafting a proper legal agreement between her and her tycoon ex-lover. Eyebrows were raised because she was given legal aid. NG WAN CHING profiles the couple "CECIL1,076 words
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Article, Illustration438 2000-04-23 5 A SELF-MADE man who doesn't take no for answer. That's Mr Cecil Chao, now 63. He expects all his wishes to be met. Reporters who have met him say he is a charming man. But he would not put up with anything that doesn't suit him. HePictures/ South China Morning Post - 438 words
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Article, Illustration856 2000-04-23 6 Michelle Choh - By Michelle Choh Think back. What did you do during the school holidays when you were 14? Did you laze about? Go out with friends? Think about wanting to change the world? Mia Schmallenbach didn't just think it, she did something about856 words
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Article, Illustration176 2000-04-23 9 Alvin Toh - Report and picture Alvin Toh BLAME it on the goodie bags. They couldn't keep their hands off them. And in just under two hours, over a thousand people swarmed into Sun tec City atrium and signed up for the Big Walk. With dance routines and176 words
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Article86 2000-04-23 9 REGISTRATION for the Big Walk ends on May 14. Participants can register in either the fun walking ($4) or the competitive category ($5). Fun walkers can register at Takashimaya Square, Jurong Point, Tampines Mall, North Point, OUB Centre, SAAA and News Centre. Competitive walkers can enter86 words
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Article164 2000-04-23 10 Well, here are the answers... HAVE you been able to identify all the exMinisters and members of Parliament in this photograph with Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong? Besides the Prime Minister, only two others in the picture are members of the sitting Parliament and current Cabinet164 words
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Article110 2000-04-23 10 THE response was overwhelming. Out of the 2,073 entries we received in the "Spot our former MPs" contest, 1,182 answered correctly. Three callers were picked to win a Fujifilm Instax camera each. They are (IC number): *****76, *****18 and *****83. Ten other winners have each110 words
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Article, Illustration252 2000-04-23 11 (Boon Teck); Mr Tang See Chim (Chua Chu Kang Minister of State, Finance/Deputy Speaker); Mr Lim Soo Peng (Havelock); Major Abbas Abu Amin (Pasir Pai\jang); Mr Tan Cheng San (Paya Lebar); Mr Ch'ng Jit Koon (Tiong Bahru/Bukit Merah Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Community Development); Mr Chai Chong Yii252 words
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Article60 2000-04-23 11 THE 29 ex-Members of Parliament got together at the Rendezvous Hotel on April 8. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong was the special guest. Two Cabinet ministers Mr Mah Bow Tan and Mr Lim Hng Kiang, were also invited. The lunch was hosted by three well-known former MPs Mr Chan60 words
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Article, Illustration290 2000-04-23 12 SINGAPORE condos just got permission to grow "taller". The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has relaxed its rules for flats and condominium developments. Four-storey flats and condos can go up by one storoy and 30-storoy buildings by six, with no changa in plot ratio. ThePicture/ Reuters - 290 words
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Article91 2000-04-23 12 I BALLET IN THE PARK: Go to Fort Canning Park with the kids and a picnic basket for Ballet Under the Stars. Tickets are $8 (for children aged eight to 12) and $15 for adults. Buy four tickets and get one free. CATCH THAT EASTER PRIZE: Be91 words
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219 2000-04-23 12 Elian and father reunited after US raid [INFOCUS] Wire services. FEDERAL agents last night stormed the Miami house where Cuban castaway Elian Gonzalez had been staying, and whisked him off to be reunited with his father. Eliam was taken from his great-uncle's home in a three-minute raid, dubbed Operation Reunion.Wire services. - 219 words
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Article74 2000-04-23 12 PLACE your thumb on an electronic pad. If the computer recognises your print, your door to your home will open. This technology can be found in Temasek Polytechnic's Smart Home. It allows homeowners to view their home via the Internet; switch the air-conditioner on and off; and adjust74 words
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Article68 2000-04-23 12 THE Malaysian government has suspended the issuing of work permits to foreigners while it studies the situation on recruitment of foreign workers in all sectors, said the secretary-general of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Jamaluddin Htgi Ahmad Damanhuri. As of February this year, there are 697,219 foreign68 words
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Article67 2000-04-23 12 CALL 562-2020 if you need information about taxi surcharges for peak hours or travelling downtown. It's the new Comfort Cab Link Audiotext Service. This one-stop automated phone service provides the latest information on taxi services through pre-recorded messages, and also allows passengers to book cabs. A company67 words
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Article71 2000-04-23 12 THE US State Department is looking to reorganise its security system after the disappearance of a laptop containing highly sensitive files about weapons proliferation. The files are "code-lever, a status beyond top secret. The Office of Intelligence and Research reported it missing two months ago. The incident is71 words
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Article57 2000-04-23 12 A CHAIN of "cybermums" all around the world will shield youngsters from pornography, paedophiles, tricksters and race-hate fanatics on the Internet. Cyberangels, an Internet child-safety organisation, is recruiting volunteers to find valuable, educational and safe websites for children. This information, together with information about unsuitable sites, will be57 words
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Article73 2000-04-23 12 A WOMAN has been appointed the new governor of Bank Negara, Malaysia's central bank. Madam Zeti Akhtar Aziz will succeed Mr Ali Abul Hassan Sulaiman, whose term ends on April 30. The new appointment is not likely to bring any changes to Bank Negara Malaysia's banking and73 words
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Article84 2000-04-23 12 A FORMER Canadian teacher faces five years in jail for having sex with a minor even though the 17-year-old student says he seduced her. Heather Ingram who taught at a school north of Vancouver, will be sentenced on May 29. The boy, now 18, told the court: "Heather is84 words
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Article75 2000-04-23 12 A LEADING Umno candidate for the party's vice-chief post, Datuk Abdul Aziz Sheikh Fadzir, is in hot soup. He is accused of buying votes in his bid for the post. He garnered the most nominations for the post with 124 while another contender received 29. Datuk Aziz75 words
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Miscellaneous58 2000-04-23 12 Showers with thunder in the late morning and early afternoon, mainly over southern, western and central parts of Singapore. 4 *%i>i norlfe Partly Ooudy sunrise 6:59 om west Thunderstorms sunset 7:08 pm central Thunderstorms 10:56 pm south Thunderstorms moonset 10:27 om first tide 2.8 m: 1:11 om minimum 24 X58 words
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Article, Illustration958 2000-04-23 13 Jan Rhein - By. Jan Rhein IT was a typical Sunday afternoon then my life changed. "Hey, mum, grandma's on the phone," shouted my daughter, Stephanie, then 17. Excited and happy, I grabbed the receiver: "Mummy, hi, what a great surprise! You never call, what's up?" My mother repliedPicture/ Mohd Ishak - 958 words
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Article129 2000-04-23 13 YOITVE just received that call from home. A family member is ill, injured, or worse, has died. And you need to get home urgently. Hopping on a plane at such short notice might not be easy. Flights could be overbooked. What can you do? Some airlines, like Northwest129 words
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Article138 2000-04-23 13 home IT'S for YOU: Those who are new in town, and those who are not so new. It's for YOU: Those who are reading this on our website (http://newpaper.asia I .com.sg/ pages/expathtml) and are planning to move to Singapore. And not forgetting YOU: The many Singaporeans who are living abroad.138 words
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Article, Illustration7 2000-04-23 14 VINCENT SUBRAMANIAM National football coach7 words
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Article, Illustration571 2000-04-23 14 THE screaming headlines last week about Brazilian soccer great Ronaldo's latest injury captivated billions around the world. It looked like his playing career was over. The photograph of Ronaldo in agony, plastered in newspapers and magazines around the world, showed how571 words
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Article, Illustration9 2000-04-23 14 Danny Tan, managing director, World of Sports9 words
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Article, Illustration813 2000-04-23 15 Guess what she did with alleged killer IN Canada, Gillian Guess is referred to As "the jumping juror". When called up for jury duty in a Vancouver courtroom five years ago, Guess, then 39, took her job too seriously. On trial was PeterPicture/ Reuters - 813 words
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Article, Illustration292 2000-04-23 16 She had sore throat WAS the doctor being professional or was he just a dirty old man? The 25-year-old former waitress from Sungei Besi started seeing him at his Kuala Lumpur clinic in December because of a long-term throat infection.Picture/ Malay Mail - 292 words
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Article65 2000-04-23 16 ASK for permission before you touch sensitive areas. And always The president of the Malaysian Medical Association, Dr P Kitihnan, sahfc "Unhwlnfa patient-doctor relationship is respect nrvesogaoon, a paoem ms ine right Id a dear, concise explanation hi by twins ®f Hia proposed procedure and of65 words
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Article, Illustration240 2000-04-23 17 The It Squad's exclusive peek at DOHfTA ROSE (Stephanie Johnson, left): Great. I took a break from MTV for Money ...and now all I get is a packed lunch. PIERRE PNG: Thank your lucky stars. Look at me, I'm eating air. IVAN: I sneaked into a rehearsal for thePictures/ Kenneth Koh - 240 words
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Article, Illustration177 2000-04-23 18 Continuing the invasive adventures of the It Squad The It Squad is Creative Editor Ivan Urn, actress Eileen Wee and producer Urn Lee Ching. The It Squad would like to thank style consultant Georgie Yam. Make-up: Oily Wang from Beauty Image. Tel: 733-9909. Hair Kervin Lau of the Salon, GeorgiePictures/ Jonathan Choo - 177 words
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Article, Illustration749 2000-04-23 20 Trudy Lim - [Cookiejar] THE PLACE TO DIP FOR TIPS Pete and Pepe are shocked. In filing his tax returns, Pete discovered that he actually earned a substantial amount last year. But where has all that money gone? He has almost no savings to show for it.749 words
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Article, Illustration1505 2000-04-23 21 A debate erupted in Britain recently over whether PM Tony Blair should take full paternity leave when his wife Cherie gives birth to their fourth child. Here, when MP Charles Chong was first elected to Parliament in 1988,1,505 words
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Article164 2000-04-23 21 AFTER much dithering, British Prime Minister Tony Blair has decided to take "substantial" time off, but not full paternity leave, for the birth of his baby, due next month. For many weeks, the talking point has been whether or not 9 Mr Blair should follow politically-fashionable trends164 words
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Article, Illustration463 2000-04-23 22 Tune in, c Decibels chill out W Are You Happy? Shin Mei (Sony) THIS is Lan Shin Mei Taiwanese host-extraordinaire cum singer. At 40, the inimitable Shin Mei can still deliver surprises album after album. She is chameleon-like, and her music is experimental, yet commercially accessible. On the lead track463 words
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Article, Illustration350 2000-04-23 22 with Jessica Leow - I CLUB BEAT with Jessica Leow Rav0 AS Chicane, Nick Bracegirdle (grab that name) scored with the same Fatback band sample as FatBoy Slim. But don't expect the beats to be drummed the same way. Chicane's brand of dance is more airy-fairy, but as a whole, his350 words
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Article, Illustration380 2000-04-23 23 Carol Leong - Then go on an egg-hunt [Chip] CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET CONSCIOUS By Carol Leong cano l@sph.com .sg WHATS Easter Sunday without an Easter egg hunt? Singapore Art Museum is having an unusual Easter event today. Kids can meet Jim Hart, a HaidaPicture/ Ian Tan - 380 words
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[Aggie] MATTERS OF THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration314 2000-04-23 24 lAM 13 and am currently studying in CHIJ Toa Payoh. I come from a broken home. My mother is fierce and terrible. Every day, I get caned for doing something wrong or for just starting a conversation with an unsuitable topic.314 words
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Article154 2000-04-23 24 Last week's' letter:' WORRIED mother is a divorcee with two kids aged six and three. She shares custody of the kids with her husband. She has them on school days. They spend their weekends with their father. She has two big problems. She found out from154 words
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Article153 2000-04-23 24 Readers 9 advice: SINCE you have been given more time with the children, your influence over them should be stronger. Any mother-in-law would do just what she is doing. It's for her son. There's no way you can stop her influence over the kids. The only thing153 words
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Article164 2000-04-23 24 INSTEAD of nursing your anger against your ex-husband and his mother, perhaps you could view your experience more positively. Take this as a prelude to the "real" world of a divorcee, so you can be better prepared for future confrontations. Since they have hurt you time and164 words
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572 2000-04-23 25 I'M a 27-year-old single woman. I'm deeply in love with a man who is in his late 30s. But he has disappointed me. I've been with him for almost two years. We fell in love within four months. He told me about572 words
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Article280 2000-04-23 25 I HAVE a very big problem because I am very small in build. lam 19 this year and lam only 1.63 m tall. It makes me feel very inferior to be with some of my friends because they are so much taller. It also hurts me280 words
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[Puberty]
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Article308 2000-04-23 25 Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues I WILL be 13 this year. A Last year, I dialled a chatline just for fun. But I soon realised it was devoted to phone sex. I talked to guys of all ages308 words
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197 2000-04-23 25 What the doctor says: Do you know that... WHAT is phone sex? It is talking to people, even strangers, and describing real or imaginary sexual activity (usually between the two people having the conversation). This is generally accompanied by masturbation of which a running commentary may or may not be197 words
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Article, Illustration320 2000-04-23 26 PRODUCED BY NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURIST COMMISSION Alice Springs, the gateway to Ayers Rock, is in the centre of Australia bordered by the world's oldest mountain range the MacDonnell Ranges. This is the last frontier where cattle stations are bigger than countries and where aboriginal people, who320 words
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Miscellaneous800 2000-04-23 27 [rvtod] jiP m Hitman's Run The Horse Whisperer |L I Cinemax (Ch 59), 9pm Star Movies (Ch 58), 9pm Unlikely Angel Tony (Eric Roberts) is a mafia A story of 14-year-old Grace Mac Lean Channels, 3pm triggerman who is now helping the who is emotionally and physically When a brassy800 words
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Article, Illustration595 2000-04-23 28 Jason Tan - [SingleColumn] by Jason Tan jasont@sph.com.sg IT was devastating news. I knew it would happen one day. But not so soon. It has been only a year and a half since we said goodbye. How could she say yes to someone so quickly?595 words
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Article57 2000-04-23 29 THE MOVIE Abbie (Madonna) and Robert (Rupert Everett) are best friends with so much in common an unconventional approach to life, quick wit, intelligence and miserable luck in love. They would make the perfect couple except that Robert is gay. Stars: Rupert Everett, Madonna, Benjamin Bratt,57 words
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Article, Illustration213 2000-04-23 29 MICHELLE CHOH - Everett's the saving grace in this badly-tossed rojak »r MICHELLE CHOH THE Next Best Thing, at best, is not much of either comedy nor drama. Rupert Everett had the tough job of trying to save this film single-handedly. Madonna in the lead very much one of many reinven^erfpersonas. Here213 words
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Article81 2000-04-23 30 Michelle Choh - Edited by Michelle Choh michchoh@sph.com.sg Kevin (Michael Vartan) is kissing Abbie (Madonna) although they are supposed to have broken up. Abbie: "You don't have to stop." Kevin: "Yes, I do. Otherwise, if II start all over again and end all over again." Abbie tells Robert (Rupert Everett) how81 words
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Article, Illustration311 2000-04-23 30 LINGAM PONNAMPALAM - by LINGAM PONNAMPALAM WHEN Abbie (Madonna) screamed from her delivery bed: "Give me every drug you've got", I responded: "Yes, please put her out of her misery, for good." Madonna grates in her latest incarnation as a cross between Emma Thompson and311 words
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Article168 2000-04-23 30 Online review by James Berardindli: "Despite the presence of Madonna, who b not going to win many Beit Actress awards, The Next Best Thing is a pleasant surprise. The film has far more dramatic heft than one might axpectfrom what is being billed as a lightweight romantic comedy.168 words
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Article327 2000-04-23 30 Free peek JOHN and his wife Mary were having a shower together when the doorbell rang. Mary got out of the shower, wrapped a towel around her, then opened the door. Their neighbour, Charlie, looked at her and said: "Oh, I see-that I got you out of the shower.327 words
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Miscellaneous406 2000-04-23 31 1 CALL: 873-3333 1 I iiMtroii c*iii vitioN 24-hour subscription sales hotline movies man, Frankie Lymon, a singing sensation who has passed away, leaving today The Horse Whisperer behind a legacy of confusion and 9pm A story of 14-year-old giri, Grace uncertainty as each woman claim to be Wu ftf406 words
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Miscellaneous401 2000-04-23 32 Uinklinkf fri Boxing—Michael Grant vsGotota rilgnilgnt Of the Week Bpm Get a sneak preview at Michael Grant, the young contender who will fight Lennox Lewis for the heavyweight title Pay-Per-View. Standing cm taller than Lewis and with an impressive record of 22 knockouts, Michael Grant might just be the next401 words
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Article, Illustration270 2000-04-23 33 PHOTOS; REPORT; DREW FRITZ - [PhotoFeature] by PHOTOS AND REPORT DREW FRITZ FOR these two little girls, the humble beach at Sembawang Park might well have been Honolulu's famed Waikiki. Incredible as it may be to most Singaporeans, four-year-old twins Dana and Nena had never seen a beach before. Never felt the270 words
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Article, Illustration827 2000-04-23 34 Lim Kay Tong - [Column] ACTOR LIM KAY TONG WHITES A FORTNIOHTLY COLUMN by Lim Kay Tong QUITE some years ago, I auditioned for a workshop play which had been adapted by the legendary film director Terrence Malick (right), whose reputation lay in just two films Badlands and Days of Heaven.827 words
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Miscellaneous292 2000-04-23 35 toy lii i ic with Simon Ang I BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED Paranormal beings glowing green men and women have been sighted increasingly in a small country called Singapore...This brings two FBI agents here to investigate M, Somebody call an ambulance Oh no, what happened? He's all green! And now, commercial292 words
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Article, Illustration394 2000-04-23 36 Jonathan Choo; Crispina Robert - Once brutal, Report Jonathan Choo Edited by Crispina Robert (crispina@sph.com.sg) Phnom Penh. A place where people were killed by the thousands and still looks war-torn doesn't quite qualify as a holiday destination. But the city surprises, as photo-journalist JONATHAN CHOO finds out PHNOM Penh. The two words remindedReport and pictures - 394 words
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Article, Illustration308 2000-04-23 36 and you can find hawker fare like chicken rice, noodles and other similar Asian food. There's a stretch of restaurants at Prek Lep (Road 6A), where you can find seafood restaurants, beef specialities and other Chinese cuisine. Some of these restaurants come with variety shows. Nightlife Entertainment in308 words
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Article, Illustration844 2000-04-23 37 Suzanne Walker - [SoSueMe] SUZANHE WALKER WRITES A FORTHIGHTLY COLUMN by Suzanne Walker SHE's 31, he's 19. She's older, he's younger. And it didn't start with Faye Wong and Nicholas Tse. There's a trend. Forget old-fashioned branding like cradle snatcher or desperate woman. Don't blame the women. Younger men844 words
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Miscellaneous210 2000-04-23 40 meg BY GREG CURFMAN THE QUIGMANS by Buddy Hickenon YOU'LL I..AT\N\ST OF unve lss3%iyt&lf r diATSBTt ST RAW TO ADD AfINE /wow' cHecu it ovri it -rx r.e Sy,9r r O WAT TO WARD OFF TO YOUR 6 Hete TWJT TMeyve iMvewneD J I j THE JE==a, \Hw*aN th*T can210 words
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1340 2000-04-23 41 TODAY'S PENANG RACE CARD Going forecast: Yielding No. L—t»run« How Wt FUBng Joctoy Barri* (Apdortginfrtx, btkm-onmm) 1 07 EAGLE SKY 57 (53) NMSelvan 9 (3nzg Sargent-Vivakananda Ratnam) 2 GREEN FRONTIER 57 (57) SSam 8 (3nzg Benny lim-Viva) 3 4 PERSEPHONE PRINCE 57 (55) lAzhar 7 (3nzg Sargent-Fairdeal) 4 PRINCE NAPOLEON1,340 words
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Article301 2000-04-23 42 1 PICK OF THE DAY This sparingly-raced galloper is due for another win. He has been showing that intention since he resumed from a 13month spell in February. He has had three starts all good efforts. With the three step-up runs under his belt, Melalap301 words
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Article208 2000-04-23 42 SYDNEY RACING CARNIVAL Reuters FAIRWAY, brilliantly ridden by Scottish-born jockey Brian York, led all the way to win the As 2 million (552.2 million) Australian Derby yesterday. The three-year-old gelding led from start to finish to win the 2,400 m feature race on theReuters - 208 words
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Article556 2000-04-23 42 RESULTS Going: Firm 7 LE PERANCIS 525 (23-7) Jason Whiting (10) 1 1 FACE YOUR FEARS 58 (28-11) Michael Ryan (12) 2 8 KENSYL BAY 52 (57-16) Link Robertson (8) 3 Also ran: GREY PAK Clint Harvey, ZOLOTO Stephen Miller, VOLTEGA Chad Davies, CHIEF MO MO Jason556 words
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Article, Illustration357 2000-04-23 43 Lionel Lee - SINGAPORE DERBY TRIAL By Lionel Lee JAZZ MALONE stamped his superiority over "the mile" with a win in the Singapore Derby Trial at Kranji last night. The Michael Clementstrained four-year-old went into the $200,000 feature with probably the best record over 1,600m amongPictures/ David Tan - 357 words
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Article, Illustration764 2000-04-23 44 RACE 1: BLADE RUNNER ABJAR was restless in the barriers. SONIC JET reared at the start and was slow to begin. At about the 350 m mark, DEO GRATIAS was carried inwards and was checked on the inside of CITY TIGER, who shifted inwardsPicture/ David Tan - 764 words
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Article804 2000-04-23 44 RACE RESULTS Going: Good 4 MEGASA ABJAR 57 (7-5) lAzhar (1) 1 1 1 (476) 1 CASUAL TRIO 57 (27-6) P Wynne (2) 2 2 2 (479) 6 BLADE RUNNER ABJAR 48.5 c 46 (62-10) TOng (6) 7 6 3 (468) 2 CITY TIGER 57 c804 words
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247 2000-04-23 45 Lionel Lee - By Lionel Lee DESPITE the absence of Cecil Robert, Penang-based trainers made a clean sweep of the seven-race card on home ground yesterday. Robert, with 15 winners this season and currently at second spot in the Malaysia trainers' premiership, was forced to pull out247 words
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Article1152 2000-04-23 45 13 GOLD CARP 50 C 49.5 (35-12) 'RUm (8) 5 4 1 (496) 4 CHARMANDER 55.5 c 53 (24-8) •MDJulklfli (3) 1 1 2 (496) 17 MUMMY'S JANE 50 (161-37) SSanl (2)12 9 3 (433) 7 JOJO'S MAGIC 54.5 (35-12) DO'Hmt# (7) 2 2 4 (423)1,152 words
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1436 2000-04-23 46 RACE 1: Trainer G Kelly was fined RMIOO (Ss4s) for failing to produce the declared colours on PRINCESS XENA. The reins on TANJONG ACE were adjusted at the start as they were fitted incorrectly. At a subsequent inquiry, trainer Lim Hoon Seng and apprentice1,436 words
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Article, Illustration567 2000-04-23 47 IVAN LIM - Ferrari's Michael Schumacher had a frightening crash at Silverstone last year that saw him stretchered off with a broken leg. That resulted in his missing most of last year's Formula One Championship. But he goes into Silverstone this year with three consecutive wins in the first three567 words
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Article257 2000-04-23 47 BRAZILIAN Rubens Barrichello, Michael Schumacher's teammate at Ferrari, claimed pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix the third of a career in which he has never won a race with a time of 1 minute 25.703 seconds. Saturday's qualifying session, run on a track that was nearly257 words
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Article, Illustration806 2000-04-23 48 AS an Englishman travelling abroad last week, I found myself humming that old song about green bottles falling off a wall. Chelsea gone. Manchester United gone. Leeds United gone. Only Arsenal still standing and the hype of the British media boasting that both showpiece European clubPicture/ Reuters - 806 words
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Article, Illustration914 2000-04-23 49 EDWIN YEO - Tearn of the 90s, that's all COMMENT EDWIN YEO SO Manchester United is champion again. So what? So the Red Devils easily won the Premier League title, thanks to a 3-1 win at Southampton. So what? So Man U, once again, proved that it is the best in England.914 words
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Article, Illustration197 2000-04-23 49 'Best team' SOUTHAMPTON1 'They lost 5-0 to Chelsea and got their act together. They lost 3-0 to Newcastle, woke up and won the league. We've not won what we won last year but these are special years. It only comes once inReuters. - 197 words
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Article, Illustration552 2000-04-23 50 Wang Meng Meng - Fifth defeat in seven matches WOODLANDS WELLINGTON 0 Main sponsor Borneo Motors/Roberto Building Material Equipment sponsor Lotto GEYLANG UNITED 3 Main sponsor Ponggol Marina/RTW Equipment sponsor Nike Scorers: Indra Sahdan (36th, 57th), Mohamed Noor Ali (41st) WOODLANDS WELLINGTON: Faizal Ali, Miroslav Kuljanac, Shawaluddin Zainal Abidin, Nasirruddin Sawardi,Picture/ Kenneth Koh - 552 words
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Article, Illustration830 2000-04-23 51 S Gulam - By S Gulam WHO'S this boy? Where's he from? Why didn't we hear about him before? So many questions. And all aimed at a young Marine Castle goalkeeper who conceded four goals against Tanjong Pagar last night. Now, how often does a No 1830 words
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Article39 2000-04-23 51 THURSDAY BalestiervTampines Rovers (Toa Payoh Stadium) SAFFC v Woodlands (Jurong Stadium) FRIDAY Geylangv Marine Castle (Bedok Stadium) Clementi v T anjong Pagar (Clementi Stadium) SATURDAY Jurong vSembawang Rangers (Jurong East Stadium) Home United v Gombak (Bishan Stadium)39 words
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Article, Illustration542 2000-04-23 52 Wang Meng Meng - BY Wang Meng Meng THE Millennium S-League season is into its seventh week. And we have seen 49 foreign players in action. But has the new wave of imports outshone the veterans? "No," said Clementi Khalsa coach Jita Singh. "The foreigners who came last542 words
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Article, Illustration691 2000-04-23 52 S GULAM - COMMENT S GULAM MONEY is the root of the problem, cry the clubs. No, don't blame money. Blame your system of talent scouting, retorts the S-League. Whatever it is, the problem is real: The quality of foreign talent in the S-League691 words
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Article, Illustration663 2000-04-23 52 Question: Is the salary cap a factor that determines tne qualify oTtneTorefgnersr Answer (Chris Chan): We cannot run away from the fact that we are an emerging league. During the economic crisis in 1998, we tightened up the clubs' budget for foreign signings. The clubs663 words
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