The New Paper, 14 December 2000

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  • Title Section
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    7 1 the new paper THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000
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      39 1 IBlßlffflsl X 1. r r mbt; A|||W|OTii|: 981 president 2 f THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2000* '^>s dec H Singapore Press Holdings Email: tnp@sph.com.sg Tel: 1800-7 33 44 55 Website: newpaper.asia I .com.sg MITA (P) 058/04/2000 60 CENTS 8 r
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  • THENEWSTODAY
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      Lock icon Gore gives up fight
      286 2 Wire services VICE-PRESIDENT A 1 Gore surrendered the US Presidency to Mr George W Bush at 10am Singapore time. In a live telecast, he urged Americans to unite behind his Republican rival and now President-elect. "Just moments ago I spoke with George W Bush and congratulated
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    • Article
      Lock icon He kisses three girls... But guess where?
      463 2  -  BOY, 5, EXPELLED FOR MOLEST By Peter Wilson REPORTING FROM SYDNEY HE is only five years old. But this little boy has become "undesirable". So "undesirable" that he has been expelled from his childcare centre in Sydney, Australia. What can a five-year-old do
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      Lock icon Could a little boy be a molester?
      228 2  -  Comment/ 1 C Shantheni MOLEST. It is a loaded term. Do you know what it means? The dictionary has it as to "interfere with someone in a sexual way against their wilT. Can a five-year-old actually have an idea of what it means
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      44 2 Look out for our 32-page Christmas special today From page 39 to 70 Sorry Invasion of the luggage snatchers (TNP, Dec 12): The conversion of 2,000 bahtwas given as $790. It should be $79.60. Leisure Showtime: Pages 72-76 Comics: Page 36 TV: Page 107
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  • SINGAPORE
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      Lock icon JUGGLENAUTS on wheels
      504 3  -  By Low Ching Ling If you ask four-year-old Theo Harrison where his home is, he will point you to a bus. You see, he lives in a double-decker bus with his juggler parents who travel all over the world to perform. "Theo practically grew up on the
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      Lock icon ON THE ROAD
      106 3 IN 1997, The Sprockets as Mr Scott Harrison and Ms Isabelle Feraud bill themselves left England with a 1969 Bristol Decka bus on their world tour. The couple met 10 years ago while working for Captain Bob Circus in England. Travelling with their four-year-old son, the family
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      Lock icon CAUGHT!
      545 4  -  Murder suspect's luck runs out in Cambodia By. Jason Tan HE was wanted in connection with a murder. See Chee Keong's name and photo, along with two other men's, were splashed in newspapers on June 2, in a police manhunt after a man was stabbed to death and dumped
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      Lock icon He was killed in cold blood
      166 4 MR Leong Fook Weng, 36, was found with stab wounds on his chest in a vacant area near Kheam Hock Road on May 17. He was clad only in his underwear, and his shirt had been burnt. His pager and a pair of slippers
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  • QUICKNEWS
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      Lock icon Docs to track diseases
      191 6 HOT STORY ITS an island-wide lookout, made up of doctors, from diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and malaria. Where about 300 doctors in hospitals and clinics will help to track infectious diseases so that unusual symptoms or new diseases can be
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      Lock icon A colourful way to die, but...
      69 6 A employee of the Tchadio workshop prepares coffins representing a plane and animals, in the Teshie area of Accra, Africa. Coffins in the shape of eagles, cows, chicken or planes, boats, luxury cars are exported worldwide for prices going from US$25O to US$l5OO ($435
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    • News Break
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        Lock icon Gardens back
        75 6 I HAW PAR VILLA THE Haw Par Villa theme park will once again be the Tiger Balm Gardens. It will be returned to its original form by 2002. The Singapore Tourism Board said it decided to do this because no-one has come up with any suitable plans. In
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        Lock icon Desperate need
        66 6 I TRANSPLANTS I ORGAN failure kills one Singaporean a day, said the National Kidney Foundation. It could be more each day soon as the number of organ donors has dropped so much. This was the message from the foundation as it starts its organ-pledge drive today. As many
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        Lock icon Fall in growth
        58 6 ECONOMY SINGAPORE'S annual growth rate is likely to dip to 5 or 6 per cent next year, the Ministry of Trade and Industry has warned. This year's projected annual growth rate is 9.5 per cent. Reliance on electronics for economic growth makes it vulnerable to a global
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        62 6 I MALAYSIA AT least two major hotels, Sunway Lagoon Resort Hotel and Legends in downtown Kuala Lumpur, will not be accepting payment by Visa credit cards this holiday season. This is due to a rising incidence of credit card fraud called "skimming", where criminals collect data contained
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      43 6 New Straits Times: Bonus for civil servants International Herald Tribune: Decision: It's Bush Asian Wall Street Journal: Gore prepares to concede as campaign options run out BBC news: Al Gore prepares to abandon his battle of the Supreme Court ruling
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      Lock icon Net tuition for kids
      151 7 FOCus NOW children can be tutored online. While over 200,000 children still take tuition the usual way, some are turning to the easier and cheaper Internet option, according to a Straits Times survey. There are at least two Net tuition firms here, Skytutor and Asiatutor.com, cashing
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      Lock icon Come back
      49 7 I JOHOR SKILLED Malaysians employed in Singapore are being offered a bagful of incentives to return home to Johor. Tax exemptions and permanent residency status for non-Malaysian spouses and children are being offered to woo workers back. With new foreign investments, some 12,200 jobs have been created.
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      Lock icon Bodies in limbo
      65 7 B ILLEGALS THE 58 illegal immigrants from China suffocated in a lorry in Dover, England in June. Now China says it won't take the bodies back, despite relatives' and Britain's pleas. It was said China is angry at Britain for not letting it question the two survivors.
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      Lock icon Forbidden brew
      62 7 I CHINA THERE is public outrage against Starbucks' presence in the Forbidden City. Mr Yu Shicun, head of Research Centre for Contemporary China, felt it was out of place in a centre of Chinese culture. A senior journalist said there was no Starbucks cafe in the Taipei museum
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      Lock icon Bets go hi-tech
      64 7 I GAMBLING M SOME illegal 4-D syndicates are now using palm-top computers, not slips of paper, to record bets collected from punters. The devices, like the one on the right, cost about $3,000 and are commonly used by sales people. The police uncovered this in a raid
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      62 7 The Straits Times: Judges crush Gore's White House dream The Business Times: Ibra losing clout to rival in debt workouts? Lianhe Zaobao: Joy for Bush Jr camp as US supreme court passes judgement Berita Harian: Supreme Court ruling paves way for Bush to win presidency Project Eyeball:
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      Lock icon WHO'S REALLY PLAYING HERE?
      84 7 Quote TfiB&r J.-W Play is supposed to meet a child's needs. The child has to be in control of the play. Ms Diane Levin, a professor of education at Wheelock College in Boston, who said robotic toys, not the child, determine the direction of play. The
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      81 7 Stocks ended mixed Wednesday as the celebration of the widely-projected presidential victory of Mr George W Bush gave way to profit-taking on economic concerns. The Dow Jones industrials closed with a gain of 26.17 points (0.24 per cent) to 10,794.44. The Nasdaq slid 109 points (3.72 per cent)
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      Lock icon Will they finally know what went wrong?
      395 10  -  SILKAIR CRASH TAMMCKfT N I MELVIN SINGH WHY did Silk Air Flight MIIBS plummet into the Musi River near Palembang in Sumatra on Dec 19,1997? Next Tuesday will be the third anniversary of the mystery crash. Before that the relatives of the 104
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      354 11 Dec 19. Freaky perhaps. But circumstantial evidence at best. Meaning, nothing to validate the suicide theory that made the rounds. And what of the black boxes which shut down, one after another, just before the crash? Sabotage or a system failure. No way of telling. The last recorded conversation had
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      63 11 A DRAFT report of the findings was sent to the Singapore authorities last month. A copy was also sent to the American authorities, as the Boeing plane that crashed was manufactured there. Both Singapore and the US had 60 days to file their comments with the National Transportation Safety
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  • SCHOOL SCENE
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      Lock icon Normal (Tech) student making it to poly? Might as well try to be PM!
      830 12  -  WATCH this space for the big Ws. WHY...are some schools so good at winning the Schools National Championships? WHAT...if I became a prefect and lost my friends? WHICH...co-curricular activity is best forme? WHO...is the most popular
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      Lock icon Tan Peiqi's Report Cards:
      451 13 Secondary 5N student for the O levels. Said Yuhua vice-principal Joan Wong-Yeoh: "We were more than convinced that she was going to do well and she proved it. Today we tell our Normal (Technical) pupils that there is an alternative to the ITEs for them. We
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      Lock icon Couldn't have made it without teacher
      400 13 MISS TAN PEIQI's testimonial from her Home Economics teacher Ms Toh Foong Yong of Yuhua Secondary School will read: "Peiqi is a go-getter. Once she makes up her mind to do something, she will see the job through. "She is determined and resourceful. She
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    Lock icon Winners one and all
    67 14 SINGAPORETODAY ALL SAINTS:The winners are (IC numbers) *****72,*****14, *****80,*****06,*****41,*****36,*****97,*****83, *****14 and *****89. The prize: A Saints and Sinners CD each. NSYNC:The winners are —*****38,*****47,*****79, *****36 and *****34. The prize: A No Strings Attached CD each. WHITEOUT:The winners are *****62,*****35,*****08, *****60,*****64,*****09,*****92,*****68,*****69 and *****39. The prize: A pair
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    Lock icon Star message: Donate your organs
    161 16 SINGAPORETODAY AND it's not The Big Dipper or The Orion that we're referring to. On the contrary, we're talking about stars like "babe-licious" Annabelle Francis and Michelle Chia. Come rub shoulders with celebrities at the TNP-MODD Viva Life concert tonight at Chinois Chinois, at Orchard
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      52 16 I h the rhythms of nature As soon as the lights go on, the Cadence springs to action with the correct time. Its energy-saving performance allows it to keep time from 2 to 5 years without a battery change. So the Cadence is always alert when you need it. Eco-Drive
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      67 18 WHEEE, THIS IS FUN!: Kids having fun in the "snow" created by a foam-making machine at Tangiin Mall. ALL DRESSED UP: But nobody to play with? This little boy (left), clad in a raincoat and wearing reindeer antlers on his head, looks sadly at the camera. CANT TOUCH ME: A
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      Lock icon 'Tis the season to be foamy
      421 19  -  By Low Ching Ling NO bikini-clad babes or hunks in tight swimming trunks in this giant foam party! Instead, it was a family affair with children in raincoats or tightly clutching umbrellas laughing and playing in an avalanche of simulated snow. This may be
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    Lock icon Eternal youth? A little hair dye helps
    51 21 mui*mui* SINGAPORETODAY Madam Jhuo Yi Chun, 80, a grandmother who teaches classes hi a traditional exercise caled qiqiao bada (slapping acupressure points): The secret to eternal youth is also laughter and the will to live. And a i i little hair dye always
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      Lock icon Free food at this shop
      425 23  -  Report and picture/! Skye Tan F, like Madam Tey Bee Lian, you I go to this shop, you will have a reason to smile. But like her, if you go there, you would probably also have a reason to frown at the cards life dealt
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      Lock icon MANNA
      78 23 THE Manna food and provision store provides free basic items to the needy on a monthly basis up to 50 items worth about $60. Only Singaporeans and permanent residents are eligible. If single, they should be unemployed due to sickness or disabilities, and have less than $300 in savings.
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      Lock icon What a stupid crook
      370 24 Sends a threat by e-mail Demands $250,000 but settles for $25,000 Asks for money to be given to his eondo guard THERE is only one way to describe this would-be extortionist: Incredibly stupid. He sent a threat by e-mail, asked for $250,000 but settled for $25,000
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    Lock icon I want money. I want the kids. But no divorce... yet
    304 26 WORLDTODAY Wire services. JUST weeks before their seventh wedding anniversary, German tennis star Boris Becker abandoned his wife in Germany. And their two children. This is what Mrs Barbara Becker, wife of the three-time Wimbledon champion, says. She filed
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      334 27 w mq 1W x v ;1 v •*<! %<* W\S *4?&t 1 <-J *6£&|> f W x***%?**, .>, r v.■■ I a ffiisyear, usfier in Cfirtstmas to a rattier dijf/erent 6cat. CHRISTMAS SPECIALS AT CLARKE QUAY 15 TO 17 DECEMBER Ys%> -jfc i-'-' /ft r": O'-vW* ,1 ,-'n "v r*?<>
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      151 28 mm B naißwsiiai) 1 All over the world, most people are |^^H 9H aware of the social problems brought H^H about by unplanned pregnancies and the dangers of AIDS and Sexually Hh Transmitted Infections. One of the recommended methods of H» prevention is to use condoms. DUREX condoms are widely
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Bush holds out olive branch
      236 29 TEXAS Governor George W Bush and running mate Dick Cheney, on the brink of victory, are delaying celebrations. The reason: They are awaiting a concession statement from Vice-President A 1 Gore. Mr Gore's aides say he has decided to end his campaign for the US
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      Lock icon 600 vacancies 40,000 applications
      314 30 That's how tough it is for South Korea's new graduates to find a iob THE competition for jobs in South Korea is fierce. Hyundai Motor advertised it had 600 positions to fill and received 40,000 applications. A department store offered to hire 100 graduates and was
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      Lock icon GONE IN A FLASH
      678 31 Living up to his name, notorious suspect Kilat (flash in Malay) shoots his way out of KL hospital THE "ruthless and notorious" criminal was undergoing treatment for gunshot wounds at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. THE TOILET TRICK He said he wanted to go to the toilet.
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    Lock icon Don't even think about it...
    291 33 MALAYSIATODAY IBM admits pricing goof and withdraws offer from Malaysian online e-shop IMAGINE you've just nosed in on the bargain of the decade, have slapped in your order, when the company calls up to say sorry, wrong price tag. That just happened to several Malaysian
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  • WORLDTODAY
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      Lock icon Can't bank on banks!
      69 34 muifmui* Jesse Moore, a 13-year-old boy from Plymouth, England, opened a bank account by telephone. In a couple of weeks, he received 500 I statements though the account had no money. A spokesman for the Alliance and Leicester Bank said: It appears there is an error
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      Lock icon BEATEN BURNT RAPED
      284 34  -  By her new husband AP. FOR one woman, marriage was not happy e\ner after but a descent into hell. Her new husband took her across the country and beat, raped, stabbed and forced her to be a prostitute, a court heard. Keven Fraze, 29, of Arizona gave
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    Lock icon Mind over matter
    498 36  -  Etcetera with CAROL LEONG I WANT, I want... We all want to be smarter to survive and, even better, to succeed in life. But how? Fve a favourite story to illustrate this point and sometimes when I re-read it, I smile to myself. It's worth telling. This
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      328 37 Which option provides you with a secure future after your "N" Levels? .—1 —i ud tftX Staring into space Lazing at home /J0 hh CITI's Builder I Certificate Course i l ln Plumbing J Yes! CITI's Builder Certificate Course In Plumbing and Pipefitting Will Secure Your Future |^H(A Now that
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      70 39 LSI hristmas in Singapore is FdCe gir/ s really a mixed bag of goodies. Up And that's the theme of our Christmas Special. w \n\Ae you'll find a burst of colours sWP v and surprises; and, in the process, hopefully rediscover the history j^ of the season and discover yoft
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      723 40 The truth about... This being the season of peace and goodwill, many traditional Christmas rituals have had their origins sugar-coated or made up. SUZANNE WALKER debunks, deconstructs and gives you the low-down on the whys, hows and whats of Christmas (D <! The turkey is known to be the stupidest
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      308 42 Party pooper So you want to party? SKYE TAN gives you some ways to really throw a party. And the operative word is "throw!" HOW TO THROW SOMEONE'S PARTY: this chicken very big, hor?" Gatecrash a party. Press the doorbell a zillion times even after HOW TO THROW YOUR OWN
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      417 44 ■Fiiflr Mnffcr AKE a close look at K I these two pictures. The ■raaK 3 I one on the right has been doctored, with some missing or Call 1900-*****01 and teU wfr ML. if mg us how many differences are 1 jM there. Clue: It's between f fl m seven
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      492 46 'Oh no, a sizzling 'Xmas!' Ann Healey, 28, who's from the United Kingdom, has "~7? lived in Singapore for the past two-and-a-half years. j DearMu mandDad, This is the third Christmas she's spending away from I f her family and she's beginning to wonder why 1 SsUavebeenatheftatthe 1160 I »sSSKBSSl*
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      250 48 Duh, Christmas HOLIDAY! Christmas is often thought to be a time for the kids. Here we talk to a not-that-young person about this special festive time. SUZANNE WALKER plods through Mohamed Sultan Road and fishes out Chivas-guzzling Ben Woo, 23, a full-time national serviceman, and quizzed him about Christmas. JL
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      42 49 i flHte wBto&giSSP l k^gS&BtE beautybox KliglWl iTlpmu, j Christmas with our nilScl dll 3 b6clCh Jjj^^^^^JEfljj^^jß other fabulous prizes greatest pleasures. from the beauty ...This will certainly SL*JH|**a|He be one box studio in our that will refresh your senses! lucky draw!
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      378 50 Christmas means living it up. Guys spiff up. Gals doll up. SUZANNE WALKER got three New Face finalists to whip up some magic this Christmas with three distinct looks: The Glam, The Sophisticate, The Chill FIRST stop: What's on top? Three different styles were created
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      147 51 I The dam f Doll: Kanmani, I all dished out I to supermodel I at Velvet, I stopped I traffic with her I daring halter top and gold chiffon swirlly skirt. 'Til probably wear the skirt but not the top. The skinny string that fastens it behind is
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      403 52 Christmas Eve...You're relaxing on the sofa, waiting for the night of feasting to come. You gaze at your Christmas tree. Your eyes travel from the shimmering star on top, past the pine leaves with cotton wool until... Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! No Presents! SUZANNE WALKER asks three celebrities to show
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      332 54  -  LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING: MAMA SHOP Reports/ Suzanne Walker SOME people just don't have any concept of time. You know the sort: Sleeping during the day, up through the night. Night owl and insomniac Jessica Soo, who's been working into the wee hours of the morning recording
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      282 55 LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING: 7-ELEVEN KEAGAN Kang protested when I asked him to pretend it's Christmas Eve and he still hasn't bought any presents. "I always put a lot of thought into gift shopping," he said. The Spin actor, who once spent over a month getting
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      42 53 |<2!&r O I WHAT MAKES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU I FROM OTHERS? ITS YOUR DESIGN ON A T-SHIRT...PRINT I YOUR FRIEND'S NAME OR YOUR WISH ON IT, MAKES A "WHOLE NEW SURPRISING" GIFT..., T-SHIRTS PRINTED I MADE TO-ORDER, GIFT COLOUR COPY SERVICE
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      282 54 Feast on a dazzling spread of International WINES ON US! f mm j I• .iWa^mmßas# CULEM BO RG Favourites and party the night away while our DJ SpinS the latest tracks, Savour a complimentary glass of Culemborg's Pinotage, South Africa's national grape varietal, with our laid-back South African Sunday Braai
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      559 56 Stop that banging in my head 'Eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow we die.' Well, not die, but it feels like you're halfway there. It's the morning after that wild party, and you are plagued by the dreaded hangover. What are the best cures? Celebrities and bartenders reveal to
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    366 59 So you want to get a pet for someone A christmas cracker 'Tis the season for giving. But Executive Officer with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) Deirdre Moss (right) tells why sometimes not giving is better THE festive season is fast approaching and everyone will
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      187 59 Be a bilingual Santa Claus this year Express your affections in two languages, with our computerised bilingual dictionary as a gift. Come pick up our festive packages today for a doubly merry Christmas. BESTA CIV 69 FPFF 0f599.90T Smart Computerised Djctionajj Radio Clock FREE FREE FREE mUS IC Card M2OOl
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      627 59 BESTA ISLAND-WIDE DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS:DEMONSTRATION COUNTERS OCT. Weteh A Electronic# Bk 510 Bshan St.l 3 #02-02 (above NTUC Fajpnce) ,JSL Evergreen Stationery Partway Parade #81-11, Tampines Mall #61-05. West Mali #04-11 Bukit Batok, Causeway Point #04-41 ©Beatway Stock Mart P.L Blk 205 Hougang South Central Level 1, Blk 192 Toa Payoh
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      420 60 me those... Hair spray when you are bald, earrings when you Jj have no ear holes, a Manchester United jersey when you are a Liverpool fan. It is that present from hell, the thing you absolutely do not need or want. ggj§T Celebrities tell SKYE TAN what presents they hate,
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    395 61  -  A christmas cracker By Skye Tan DONT ask little Sarah about her past Christmases. No, the 10-year-old has had very few happy get-togethers with her family. When asked about her Christmases, Sarah recalled a happy occasion when her family went out together but "I was very
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      358 62 k z/|Hv/ il^V HQ: What is the number one injury sustained during the Christmas season? A: Papercut. Christmas cards/envelopes are deceptive lethal weapons at ripping human skin. Greet with care! Q: Is there anyone who doesn't like Christmas? A: Er, the turkey? Q: Why are some Christmas trees more expensive
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      523 63 Face it. You've been overeating and overdrinking and it's not Christmas yet. By the time 2001 rolls in you might be round enough to roll! Synergy Fitness Pro Pte Ltd offers some easy-to-follow exercise tips that can get you back into those
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      379 64  -  By Kelvin Ha HOW would you like to go into a sports and lifestyle shop and grab anything you want in one minute and not have to pay for them? You might just be able to do that in the TNP/eWorld of
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      129 64 DON'T worry if you don't win. eWOS has another offer where shoppers get to choose three items free with every item they buy. But total value of the three items must not exceed the price of the item purchased. For example, if you buy a pair of Nike
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      111 64 HERE'S your chance to grab all you want in one minute at eWOS up to $1,000 for free! Just call 1900-*****01 before midnight, Dec 17, if you know the answer to these two questions: 1. How many eWOS outlets are there in Singapore? (Clues: 29,
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      331 63 Great Festive Escape Package >. -'".A,/ H You are invite to experience and enjoy our Great Festive Escape Package. Princess Deluxe room RMIBB NETT Imperial Deluxe room RM2OB NETT 1 night room accommodation (single/double) •Upto 2 children under 12 years of age sharing parents room stay free of charge using
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      138 65 Connecting U to the world of sports f -■■:>,-■ lT1 —m 'S&hi^m i li"'^lfci 'jB B m jf §-> SsgS|. v.B§ -*r Iff m m J v I pft V BBBBMHBB^^^M^^I^^B^BIHBBBMBft V "m«'"'x J-.-- <w ,\<:^^^»;. < mli >.:^S.W^Hi^ m?{Mg ~%c p.-^B \V 1 I mi. J&HM^P^^fcfcJ^^MMl^^^B^H^M^^BßßWiMwHHMi^l I/r\l' HH wKk
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      662 66 Co/lfo PIOiA/O SScIItah.'. M f III I I 1/1/ 8Prlt MJ|F3f\ afraid of picking up skin L t m W w J O yl) cancer especially when Ever wondered why Santa Claus is who he is and does the things he "^Nultraviolet rays does? SUZANNE WALKER imagines what it's like
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      127 67 Connecting U to the world of sports •CtijL -ULfh &H JifM's Christmas time, it's Christmas che€Mrfe mmm J "Wilut round the corner is the Happy New Yea±M ""frmmf TL-. With such qreat values and choices qalore, J Christmas gifts, just step into our si&r&s^'\. V- 1 I Promotion does to
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      522 68 While kids dive under the tree to open up prezzies and adults groan about the Eve's overindulgence, it will be business as usual for some on Christmas Day. Taxi driver Alan Ho Beng Huat will clock in his hours. He tells SUZANNE WALKER
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      640 69  -  By Skye Tan "I'M praying about getting baptised this Christmas," the petite lady (above) said thoughtfully. You would never have thought Jean, 34, (not her real name) had such a shady past. Left school at 14, ran away from home at 15, got hooked
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      329 68 Mr Faulty Fiesta Join us for loads of f/f// I at the OH entertainment, scrumptious I 0-/.1--J IHHH 90urmet treats and great UrCfiarQ r?OtC( festive take-aways. jMByS Family can dine at ease on these 2 days hi? Y **\y child v International Buffet Lunch $30.00 $17.00 December2ooo Ist Seating 6.00pm
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      141 69 e/ecni€ 200i/stWecgooo £&her in the real new millennium with jour family! Indulge in High entertainment by our house musicians and wacky Time: 7.o()pm to I.ooam Venue: Hotel Lobby &a/e favourites like lamb fricassee, seared Christmas favourites: 2fiuffet 'J&vuwtA Venue Claymore Caft to a new Oiristmas naming with our famous YongTauFoo
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      213 70 mostanFor t I -gjjif ML Wlfi I 9 < Sa< All About Christmas I 5.30 6.30pm Christmas Theatre 6-30 7.80pm Performance by Balloon Artist ■g| r 2.00 2.40pm Ist Choir Performance I s if Av Y A Y 2.45-3.25pm 2nd Choir Performance r W 111 ■1T 3.30 4.00pm 3rd Choir
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      563 72  -  BY Teo Kuan Yee A ZOE looking like a Jacky? Not Zoe the actress from Singapore, but Zoe the daughter of Hongkong Heavenly King Jacky Cheung. And, yes, Jacky says his four-month-old daughter looks like him. Er, so does this mean she shares his distinctive
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      210 73 IT'S always a gamble for a singer to attempt to sing in a foreign language. What more a whole album of songs. So what was Jacky thinking when he decided to record the 10 English songs in his latest album? When asked, Jacky said
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      35 73 jyiteekendU thursday-sunday december 14 17 2000 HWWaBWiIW^W jsst^(jpßp^LJi QBB^Jiik. tT^HH get ready this weekend > D&D survival guide > unbreakable movie review > cold (fish challenge > boys and girls tickets > Cafe Del Mar > online (fiary > Singapore cupid ■■■■■■■———^—MM^——^—M^—■!
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      510 74 How to develop kitchen savvy? From today, our vegetarian reporter starts a new column on food that is a user-friendly guide to the home cook. HIGH up on my list of kitchen essentials is the fragrant local herb known as laksa leaf. It's as important to me
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      186 74 Good friends with... Good friends with... Oil,butter, mayonnaise Soya sauce, sugar, preserved black beans, taucheo (preserved soya beans) Onions, garlic Hot rice Toast or sandwiches mayonnaised egg, TLT (tomato, lettuce, tempeh) Steamed vegetables like asparagus, french beans, snow peas, pumpkin, sweet potatoes or brinjals Thai or
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      232 75 aromatic joy (j IAM not a trained cook. But I like to eat simple, tasty meals cooked at So it only seemed like common sense that I buy several cook books and leam how to cook. But for years, I noticed that despite my best attempts to learn new recipes,
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      82 75 CASIO. y >-: :V-./•: V •'<!• r > _.j i The Gift of the Season! Cool and Slim, the Pocket Viewer from Casio is the a+MC* j perfect gift for your family or friends. Compact and equipped with a multitude of functions, this slim PDA y# gives you the flexibility
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    18 76 STAR MATCH: Twinkle Khanna will be tying the knot with Akshay Kumar.
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    290 76 WEDDING bells are pealing madly in Showville. Eternal playboy Akshay Kumar has finally got over his commitment phobia (phew!) and will be tying the knot with Twinkle Khanna. There's a wedding at the Kapoor household, too. Raj Kapoor's youngest son, Rajeev, will be marrying
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    156 76 EVERYTHING about the Hrithik Roshan-Suzanne Khan marriage is still under thick woolly wraps. So it's no wonder that the grapevine is coming up with a different update every day. Here's what we heard: UPDATE #1: Guests will all be winging down south to Bangalore where both
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    76 76 ANOTHER affair has just gone public. The beautiful Sonali Bendre (left) and Goldie Ramesh Behl are in love. Behl, in his late 20s, is being touted as the next director to watch out for. He's currently making Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai (Just This Little Dream)
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      275 77 I rdge i frnrn.......................................................... f (Jfa ONE OF THE LARGEST PEANUTS EXHIBITIONS IN THE WORLD SNOOPC BKTHPAV (HiBRATIONS SHOW I JOIN /NT 6AN6 FOR jjV DAY OF FUN 7t EXCITMENT i mmm. t at the. store expo W V 5 llw! < v JU-,- V jfl I B jl\ A
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    377 79  -  CAREER CHOICE PHOTO JOURNALIST JOYCE LIM WHILE most others could look forward to having a year to prepare for their weddings, she had only four months. But Ms Kat Ngoi-Lim managed to pull her big day together all by herself, handling all sorts of tasks, trom designing the
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      32 79 JOB 4 ADS inside Bea A Maven!!!! Check inside A to see if you fit the bill 'Real' teacher sought by Pat's Schoolhouse Make a con-Net-ion Touch base 1 Contact One J
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      699 80 Wicron 1 I The future of memory The future of memory H I INSIDE SALES I RECRUITMENT ASSISTANT I REPRESENTATIVE I (Email address: hyyang@micron.com) B I r,,™.,,.,™. I (Customer Service) I Apply work Permit and Employment Pass I (Email address: bylim@micron.com) I Prepare offer letters, pre-employment documentation and medical check-ups
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    269 81 FROM PAGE 79 CAREER CHOICE What is the role of a bridal consultant? A bridal consultant is someone whose training, expertise and contacts will make your wedding as close to perfect as possible, so that you can relax and enjoy your wedding. A
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      404 94 I DANNY KHOO'S GUIDE TO KRANJI TRACKWORK ONLY a handful of horses went against the clock at Kranji yesterday, with none more impressive than the Stephen Gray-trained Our Gold Ridge. One of the first to arrive at the track, the St Covet progeny was running
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      366 94 NST. JUSTBELL, who went down second in his last outing, looks ready for his second success in the Class 4 Premier 1,600 m event on Sunday, going on his impressive trial in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the four-year-old New Zealand-bred
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      249 94 BOOSTED by the good showings of fellow Indian-breds Bountiful Treasure and Inglenook the past week, it can be safely assumed that race-goers will give Polar Falcon more than just a cursory look when he makes his Kranji debut on Saturday. Like Inglenook, who finished second in the
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      814 95 YESTERDAY'S KRANJI (FIBRESAND TRACK) RESULTS GOING: GOOD 3 AURIFEROUS 53 (56-10) HBakri (3) 4 4 1 (460) 6 CYBER KID 53 c 54.5 (15-5) D Holland (10) 1 1 2 (478) 9 SUPER LEO 53 (8-6) KBSoo (8) 2 2 3 (467) 7 ELKAYEL 53 c 50.5 (357-33) *YFLeong (6)
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      272 95 YESTERDAY'S HONGKONG (HAPPY VALLEY) RESULTS GOING: GOOD America Handicap 4 PLENTY WIN 127(61-17) JEgan (8) 1 1 COSMO ONE 128 (26-9) SDye (4) 2 6 DANCING SOUND 122 (370-58) RFradd (11) 3 Winning trainer: J Moore. Margins: 1V2,1. Time: 1 min 11.4sec. Forecast: $46. Tierce: $3,680. Oceania Handicap 5 MISSION
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      309 96  -  By Lionel Lee REPORTING FROM HONGKONG ANDRASCH STARKE outrode a star-studded line-up of international riders to take top honours in the International Jockeys' Championship at Happy Valley racecourse last night. Victory did not come easy for the 26-year-old German, though. Champion jockey in Germany
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      441 96  -  By Michael Lee THE adage that weight will stop trains was verified again last night at Kranji. Fresh from a pulverising win over the much-hyped Bareall less than a fortnight ago, sprint wonder Trillion Win was widely tipped as a certainty in the six-horse field
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      367 96  -  By Lionel Dee REPORTING FROM HONGKONG IT'S all very well if one has a horse who can handle a wet track. But in the absence of one, there isn't really much one can do except pray hard that the rainy spell that
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      811 97 RACE 1: Trainer J Meagher was fined $50 for failing to produce the correct colours on SECRET BUDGET. ROSEGREEN was scratched by the vet surgeon as he was under treatment. SECRET BUDGET and TRIUMPHANT JAMES were restless in the barriers. KIA FLIGHT
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      574 98 Owen: 21 and firing strong T LIVERPOOL 3 FULHAMO Wire services WHEN Michael Owen is happy, Liverpool is delirious. The England striker had a happy 21st birthday a day early this morning. That's when he guided the Reds to a 3-0 extra-time victory over Fulham to reach the League Cup
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      157 99 1 I-*-- a£=^^^^a^3F^BlLga^sgagCj^:^^SiE^aa*fis3B^g^gSyß^SB^» The ban came back to Owen, who looked MetvHte were, kept hte calm, picked bis spot and crashed tbebaH into tbe top comer. THE REACTIONS: Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier was not surprised that Fulham pushed his team all the
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      550 99  -  OUR MAN IN UK REPORTS ON THE LEAGUE CUP CRUNCHER: BY Joe Bernstein HOW long before all the top English clubs are taken over by foreign managers? The English may not want, to import French beef at the moment but they don't seem
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      724 100 Michael Owen is going through a tough time. We may have already seen the best of him, some say. Better start pushing the panic button. Then, Owen goes and celebrates his 21th birthday by cracking Fulham's defence with the opening goal in Liverpool's 3-0 League
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      746 101 The Champions League is taking a long break and wouldn't resume until February. So far, it's been one heck of a footballing tournament EDWIN YEO looks back at the matches so far and names his favourites for Europe's most coveted Cup this season ITS been
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      178 101 YES, it is bottom of the group right now after being thraslied 4-1 at Spartak Moscow. But, let's see now. Which club was thrashed 4-1 right at the beginning of the second phase last year as well? Real Madrid, you say? Despite its inconsistency, Arsenal is a
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      885 103 EUROPE KICKOFF ITALY ATALANTA2 Marco Nappi 13th min; Cristiano Doni 90th AC MILAN 1 Zvonimir Boban 19th (Milan win 5-4 on aggregate) CROWD: 8,000 ITALIAN CUP 0-FINALS: TOMORROW (in Singapore): Inter v Parma (Live on Sportscity, 3am) INFOUNE: Call 1900-*****13 after 6.30 am tomorrow for the
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      95 104 athlete and an e|||WKkwry individual with a multidimensional lifestyle. We (Nike) believe her appeal transcends age y gender and geographic barriers. Nike spokesman Denise Kaigler, on tennis star Venus Williams who is on the verge of signing the richest endorsement deal ever (US$4O million, or $69.2 million)
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      94 104 Reuters. TIGER Woods has been named the most powerful person in sports for the year 2000 by the Sporting News magazine. Woods is the second athlete to head the magazine's top 100 chart of the most powerful people in sports. Michael Jordan headed the 10-year-old list in 1997.
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      495 104 ATP WORLD DOUBLES C'SHIP RESULTS Josh Eagle/Andrew Florent (Aust) bt Jaime Oncins. (Brz)/Daniel Orsanic (Arg) 6-13-66-4 Don Johnson (US)/Piet Norval (S Afr) bt Alex O'Brien/Jared Palmer (US) 7-57-6 (9-7) Mahesh Bhupathi/ Leander Paes (India) bt Paul Haarhuis (Hoi)/ Sandon Stolle (Aust) 7-56-4 Johan Landsberg/ Simon Aspelin (Swe)
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      584 105  -  By Suresh Nair HE'S headed for pro soccer in Europe with a cocksure attitude rarely seen in a teenager. Good or bad? Unlike some of his famed predecessors like Fandi Ahmad, R Sasikumar or S Subramani, who also ventured abroad to seek the proverbial pot of gold, Ahmad
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      215 105 KIATISAK SENAMUANG: Said Thailand's Zico, who is the first player from Asean to play professional soccer in England with Huddersfield Town: "Please tell your Singapore strikers to go out of Singapore if they are serious on improving their scoring finishing skills. "It will do Latiff and Indra
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      121 105 HIGHLY talented with a classic nose for goals, Ahmad Latiff is a Singapore-style George Best. But off the field, he's been making the headlines for the wrong reasons. In 1998, Latiff was fined by then-Geylang coach Douglas Moore for playing for another team without permission in
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      154 105 NATIONAL COACH JAN POULSEN: Poulsen (right) was one of the senior advisers who earlier expressed disappointment with Ahmad Latiff s decision to try his luck overseas. The main reason: It's now winter in Holland. He said: "I support our national players going overseas. "But why now? "It's
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      26 106 T LEAGUE CUP O-FINAL: LIVERPOOL 3 FULHAM 0 21 tomorrow I Pages 98,99,100 Picture/ Reuters
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        86 106 Reuters. LITHUANIAN striker Tomas Danilevicius joined Arsenal for an undisclosed fee from Swiss side FC Lausanne. The 22-year-old international, who had a trial with the Gunners at the start of the season and scored in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, signed "a long-term contract". Danilevicius, who has
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        86 106 Reuters. THE English Football Association charged Premier League referee Paul Taylor for using insulting language towards a player. Second Division Notts County complained about Taylor's behaviour during its match against Wigan on Oct 14 when he sent off Andy Hughes and Mark Stallard. "The FA today
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        81 106 Reuters. WELSH international midfielder Matthew Jones, 20, is to join Leicester City from fellow Premier Leagu club Leeds United. The deal will cost Leicester £3 million ($7.5 m). Jones passed a medical yesterday and could be in the Leicester side to play Charlton at home on Saturday.
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        103 106 Reuters. FRENCH international Emmanuel Petit said that spending so much time on the bench is making him lose his appetite for football. "Now that I have spent five months here I ask myself why Barcelona signed me...1 am beginning to lose my passion for football," the former Arsenal
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        99 106 AFP. ARSENAL coach Arsene Wenger has been given a second chance to clear his name. The FA agreed to grant him a fresh hearing on his 12-match touchline ban. Wenger, who was found guilty in October of assaulting match official Paul Taylor during the Gunners' opening day clash
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