The New Paper, 21 January 2001
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Title Section25 2001-01-21 1 the new paper JANUARY 21, 2001 I o I s Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings I on sunday http://newpaper.asia1 .com.sg MITA (P) >19/03/200025 words
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Article264 2001-01-21 2 JAN 20,2001 &23am: President Estrada says he will resign at 3.30pm. 10.55 am: TV reports indicate he is taking a nap after last night's marathon meetings. 111.01 am: Vice-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arrives at Edsa Shrine to be sworn in after the Supreme Court declared the presidency264 words
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Article, Illustration513 2001-01-21 2 FILIPINOS DEMANDED ESTRADA'S RESIGNATION... THEY GOT IT M >- It mmm SOMETIME late last year, there was an online survey at the Philippines Inquirer website on whether President Estrada (nicknamed Erap) should be impeached. I voted yes. My reasons? I could say I was against a rulerPictures/ Ap - 513 words
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Article, Illustration202 2001-01-21 2 Wire services. ON the same day that Mr Bill Clinton left the White House, his former college classmate became President in another part of the world. The 14th President of the Philippines, Mrs Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (left), studied economics at the same Georgetown University. But theWire services. - 202 words
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Article, Illustration656 2001-01-21 3 Was it a case of history repeating itself? We look at the paths two ex-Philippine Presidents took on the road to shame... MONEY: After he fled the Philippines, government-appointed committees estimated that he may have stashed away more than US$5 billion ($8.65b) overseas. But after nearly 15 years656 words
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Article, Illustration11 2001-01-21 4 You're the only grandpa my daughter has11 words
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Article, Illustration695 2001-01-21 4 LINGAM PONNAMPALAM - Last Sunday, we published the story of Mr Mohd Kamal Affendey, whose father had been missing for over seven years. A relative from Johorßaru read his story and now, father and son are... FLASHBACK: The New Paper on Sunday, Jan 14 REPORT LINGAM PONNAMPALAM AS he kissed the backPICTURES KUA CHEE SIONG - 695 words
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Article, Illustration673 2001-01-21 5 Mr Mohd Rusli (right, hissing his son), on meeting his son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter for the first time in over seven years Does he regret not trying harder to get through to his son? "I don't know the meaning of673 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2001-01-21 6 Their love story is marked by a collection of body parts. No, this is not a macabre story. Instead, it is, erm, a really heartwarming story of howMrßamli Ismail, who hates even the smallest pin prick, met Madam Rahima Omar 28 years ago. NGWANCHINGPictures/ Jonathan Choo - 1,025 words
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Article, Illustration575 2001-01-21 8 Gloria Chandy - by Gloria Chandy glona@sph.com.sg CALL it their own Big Theory if you pie out there who don't mind beifi|f slapped with heavy penalties for the gake of a little money or noi^fj^ They risk being fmift up to $10,000 or juried up to two years575 words
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Article, Illustration654 2001-01-21 10 You feel you have been given less than satisfactory medical treatment. You want to sue the doctor. Do you have a case? Before running to the nearest lawyer, it might help to read Associate Professor Catherine Tay's latest book. NG WAN654 words
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Article110 2001-01-21 10 IN most cases, the patient makes the claim. If he is below 21, his parents or legal guardians can make the claim on his behSf. If, as a result of wrong treatment, a patient becomes mentally ill, the family can apply to the court to set up110 words
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Article73 2001-01-21 10 Doctors, hospitals and nursing staff. As most doctors and medical staff are employed by the hospital, the hospital will be liable for the negligence of its staff. A patient can sue the hospital, can sue the doctor or can sue both. By law, three years (subject73 words
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CASE STUDIES
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Article212 2001-01-21 11 THE patient had spots on one hand which had first appeared five days before. The GP diagnosed multiple warts and prescribed a drug to peel and destroy bacteria, to be applied twice a day. He also referred the patient to a skin specialist. Two days later, after applying212 words
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Article227 2001-01-21 11 AN elderly woman slipped in a nursing home. Two days later, her hip still hurt. A GP visited her. The GP recorded that there was 90 degree flexion with pain on rotation, abduction (movement of limbs away from the body) and adduction (movement of limbs towards the227 words
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Article, Illustration612 2001-01-21 12 IT can go 35km on a litre of petrol. And it's more aerodynamic than a Ferrari. Sounds too good to be true? Believe it. The Honda Insight is a green electric/petrol hybrid car packed with smart technology that will make its debut here in April. IPHOTO JOURNALIST ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF; art/fabian - 612 words
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Article112 2001-01-21 13 ACCELERATION (Engine power motor assist) During acceleration, the electric motor can supply up to skg of torque assistance for increased performance without the loss in fuel efficiency. DECELERATION (Regenerative braking) While decelerating, the motor is used as a generator to recover the energy lost in the form112 words
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Advertisement22 2001-01-21 13 YOUR I MOTHER-IN- I I LAW IS I MOVING TO I I AUSTRALIA I I What time 1 I is it? I22 words
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Article, Illustration996 2001-01-21 14 Clive Sills - EXPAT CHIEFS: SECOND IN A FOURPART SERIES By Clive Sills MY WORK schedule this past week is packed, almost punishing. Yet, it's typical of my workload this past year. Monday night: Leave Singapore for Auckland, New Zealand. Tuesday morning: Arrive in Auckland. Meet managers and review business. Wednesday:Picture/ Ian Tan - 996 words
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Article163 2001-01-21 15 GUS SAYS: THIS is the second in a four-part series featuring the expat "chiefs". They may be chief executive officers, chief operating officers or managing directors. Find out about their experiences and lifestyles. Last week, we featured I Mr Michael Ripps, the COO of Lycos Asia,163 words
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Article, Illustration305 2001-01-21 16 GOOD news for teachers who find the current system too rigorous, with too much emphasis in the assessment system on the capability arid potential for management. Now, teachers who show superior performance, can make it to the top. That's the promise given by the Ministry of EducationPicture/ Ap - 305 words
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Article, Illustration125 2001-01-21 16 [IN^JCUS] SOME Chinese wines claim to "assist the male principle". But guys, the principle is, not to drink them, as they could be dangerous. They claim to work like Viagra against impotency and, in fact, contain the same active ingredient, sildenafil. The Ministry of Health has warned125 words
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Article128 2001-01-21 16 CHARITY: New Year festive plants range from $2 upwards. All proceeds will go to the Care for the Elderly Foundation community care services. WHERE: 461, Sims Avenue (Opposite Lor 31, Geylang) WHEN: Till Jan 22,10 am to 10pm. FLOWER GARDEN FAIR: Billed as the only street market128 words
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Article77 2001-01-21 17 DESPITE the growth in service apartments, many expatriates, and even some Singaporeans, are making hotels their home, The Sunday Times discovered. Many hotels reported 15 to 20 per cent long-stay guests. For a single person, this may be a cheaper choice. A fully-furnished one-bedroom apartment in town costs77 words
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Article67 2001-01-21 17 A TOP Broadway producer is keen to take the longest-running Singapore musical, Chang Eng, to the US next year. Mr Kevin McCollum, 38, saw the musical at the Kallang Theatre on Friday night, and has begun talks with its company, Action Theatre, on touring selected US cities. Mr67 words
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Article83 2001-01-21 17 BOEING Company, which developed the fastest jetliner, is mulling over a new commercial airplane that could fly nearly at the speed of sound. Boeing spokesman Barbara Murphy confirmed that the company was looking at the concept, referred to internally as "Yellowstone". No decision has been made on whether83 words
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Article73 2001-01-21 17 ONE out of three doctors who responded to a survey by the Healthcare Feedback group regret taking up medicine as a career. An in-depth survey of medical practitioners in Singapore threw up this eye-opener. It reported: "Many doctors felt shocked to discover they were lowly paid for long,73 words
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Article83 2001-01-21 17 ANANDAN KARUPPIAH, 26, used to be an SBS bus driver. But he knocked down and killed a woman while reversing his bus at the Boon Lay Bus Interchange last April.On Friday, he was sentenced to two months' jail. The Malaysian citizen was sacked by SBS after the83 words
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Article73 2001-01-21 17 HER PSLE grades were not good enough to get her into Crescent Girls' School. But the school, known for its long-distance runners, gave her a second chance if she could do well in a 2.4-km run, two 50-m sprints, chin-ups, sit-ups, a pole lift and other exercises. Her73 words
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Article72 2001-01-21 17 WOODLANDS residents can now pay their service and conservancy charges, settle their CPF payments and borrow books from Singapore's largest library without having to move from the Woodlands Civic Centre. The 36,300-sq-m centre is the first building in an HDB estate to bring together major public agencies72 words
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Article62 2001-01-21 17 AP. STATE authorities in India have accused the British Broadcasting Corporation and Channel 4 television networks of hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus. What did they do? They focused on women bathers and naked holy men at the once-in-12-years bathing festival in northern India. Authorities have asked allAP. - 62 words
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301 2001-01-21 17 Globewatch A look at world events by Matthew Thommen PEOPLE power can be so deceptive. See how it threw pundits off the scent. Just three days ago, one correspondent, a veteran of the uprising that overthrew Ferdinand Marcos, was saying that this time301 words
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Miscellaneous15 2001-01-21 16 WEATHER TODAY |TIT|TS fy^^is7Ti7Tc^^^^^H fl Hp^^pr^MgMJHHnHk ,xv Temperature B Air Quality PSI: 29 (Healthy) J15 words
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Advertisement61 2001-01-21 17 From The Academy Awards Winning Director Of Forrest Gump PH I > y xlmb8&w!& 4, SS < ',-M. 3^l HMMMis; wk *m* wlmiWii H ;&§S'3§§H^'?V. R .|Bp >* WM fikr JiMßifc jfl H 1 '##•-> I§<* > j| v f m- XI I Mmm,, 1 1® R ul ■ft MKfcte.JmMz:,61 words
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Article, Illustration259 2001-01-21 18 HERE'S a fool-proof way to find yourself a date by Valentine's Day: take part in The New Paper on Sunday's Mr and Miss Valentine contest. You heard that right! We are playing matchmaker. If you are single and would like a chance to meet someone259 words
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Article, Illustration636 2001-01-21 18 The Billy Crystal Award To host Suhaimi Yusof for tickling the crowd silly with his hilarious antics. The funnyman and Warna deejay brought much chemistry to the host team together with Malaysian songstress Ziana Zain and MTV veejay Sarah Sechan. He evenPictures/ Zaihan Mohamed Yusof - 636 words
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Article102 2001-01-21 19 Best Local Artist: Art Fazil Best Local Album: Nur Art Fazil Best Local Song: Canderawasih II 2D Best New Artiste (Male): Art Fazil Best New Artiste (Female): Andien Best Group: KRU Best Album: Mencintaimu Kris Dayanti Best Male Artiste: Chrisye Best Female Artiste: Siti Nurhaliza Kris102 words
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Advertisement47 2001-01-21 19 When the lights go out the Cadence continues on ever so quietly. Yet it appears to drowse. First, second hand stops, then after three days, the minute, hour hand and calendar stop. But the Cadence marches, while saving energy. Sole Distributor: Sun Visit our website at www.ritizen.com.sg47 words
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Article, Illustration525 2001-01-21 20 Dick Lee - ti«/4eek] Guest Editor Dick Lee Creative Director, SPH Mediaworks HERE I am, home again, just in time for the traditional reunion dinner this coming Chinese New Year. I'm filled with a strange mixture of excitement and dread the nerve-tingling thrill which525 words
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Article, Illustration435 2001-01-21 21 NEW US PRESIDENT IN his inaugural address as the 43rd President of the US, President George Bush asked Americans to be responsible citizens. Resplendent in a red shirt and conservative, dark suit, he urged them to be: "Citizens, not spectators. Citizens, not subjects. ResponsiblePicture/ Afp - 435 words
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Article128 2001-01-21 22 THEY may be just toads but they have a lethal weapon of their own. Why, these nasty little fellas can even kill a crocodile. Despite their sweet, sugary name cane toads. An army of the toxic toads is expected to invade Kakadu National Park in128 words
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Article561 2001-01-21 23 Lingam Ponnampalam - KL rally limps out By Lingam Ponnampalam HOT on the lieels of its victory at the Lunas by-election, the opposition in Malaysia yesterday launched what was possibly its most ambitious rallying effort yet. The "100,000 People" rally was held at a private palm oil plantation561 words
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Article, Illustration40 2001-01-21 24 HARD WORK: Success didn't come easy for Ms Elaine Chao. Picture/ ApPicture/ Ap - 40 words
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509 2001-01-21 24 Wire services. HARD work pays. And one has only to look at Ms Elaine Chao, 47. US President George Bush's choice for Labour Secretary arrived in the US as an eight-year-old with no knowledge of English. But, by the timeWire services. - 509 words
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Article, Illustration479 2001-01-21 26 Loveboat Erasure (Mute) SINCE we've fully admitted 80s pop mama Kylie Minogue back into the circle of cool, what the heck! Let's all give a big "Welcome Back" cheer to Erasure! Perhaps they are back to reclaim their throne from Kylie, who's been adapted as479 words
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Article, Illustration334 2001-01-21 26 with CK Let J - Rave sa> mm with CK Let J WITNESS the Indigo Girls' (revolution from simple folkster gals with a cause to folkster gals with a cause and a dedicated following. As Retrospective shows, if music with a j social conscience came in the form of a rainbow, it'd334 words
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Advertisement387 2001-01-21 23 Wanna wish someone Gong Xi Facai in a different way? fgjjßg Send lovely Chinese New Year tones to your friends ||sKP and to yourself I Check out also our new logos tonesl 2006 1 Chinese New Year ringtones 3§ls /£3r -v BaNian ***** JK Hu? till*/ ***** God of wealth387 words
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Advertisement182 2001-01-21 24 I iiii j Reunion Dinner Feast at our new outlet ELEMENT Level 1 6.30 pm 10.00 pm International Dinner Buffet $38 jer adult $28 Der child below 10 Feast at the Prosperity Room Level 2 6.30 pm 10.00 pm Special Prosperity Steamboat Dinner Buffet $30 per adult $20 per child182 words
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Advertisement173 2001-01-21 24 Chinese New Year Carlton Hotel Singapore Delectable Chinese New Year dishes such as Shark 's Fin Soup, Chilli Crab, Steamed Broccoli with stewed Abalone and other festive specialties are available on this season. Chinese New Year's Eve International Buffet Dinner $38.00 (Adult) $20.00 (Child) Chinese New Year's Days (24 and173 words
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Article, Illustration548 2001-01-21 27 Janice Wong - Column by Janice Wong do npops@sph.com.sg Dear Kavi, It has been three months since we last talked. I have been busy. Well, who isn't nowadays? Don't you hate how the busy nothingness of life dilutes the best of friendships? You must be completing your teaching bond to548 words
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Article, Illustration802 2001-01-21 28 GLORIA CHANDY - by GLORIA CHANDY EVERYBODY'S jumped on the hongbao bandwagon. It doesn't matter if you aren't first auntie or fifth uncle. It doesn't even matter if you aren't ethnic Chinese. In the huge happy melting pot of our multi-racial, cross-cultural society, everybody802 words
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Article374 2001-01-21 29 VERSES from the Bible on the back of hongbao? It's a new twist on a traditional theme. But why not? Some Christian groups and churches have been giving these out for years. Cartoon characters have made an appearance as well. And there are even red packets featuring374 words
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Article, Illustration547 2001-01-21 30 Criticssayj SHARP A PHOTOGRAPHER (O'Donnell), puts together a team to save his rock-climbing superstar sister (Robin Tunney) from otherwise certain death in a crevass on K2, the second tallest mountain in the world. Stars Chris O'Donnell, Bill Paxton, Robin Tunney, Nicholas Lea, Alexander Siddig, Scott Glenn and Izabella547 words
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Article, Illustration1083 2001-01-21 32 Crispina Robert - 1 Venue JET SET 60 Paying big bucks for a cruise to Alaska is not the only way to get to America's "lastfrontier'. TEH JEN LEE made her own way up north using four modes of public transport Edited by Crispina Robert u «vk/ crispina@sph.com.sg I1,083 words
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Miscellaneous494 2001-01-21 33 I CALL: 873-3333 r IA I QgQßi 24-hour subscription sales hotline movies wed Shiri today The Thin Red line well-acclaimed title just released in our 9 P m Thin Red Une tells the story of a local theatres three months ago. group of men, an Army Rifle company, Probably the494 words
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Advertisement143 2001-01-21 34 only on g f It J| f jvV iviax I" SCV MaxTV brings you 180 hours of intense LIVE tennis action from Down Under on Super Sports (Ch 20) from Day One to the finals. Will Venus Williams continue to dominate? Can Agassi fend off red-hot Gustavo Kuerten? Whether your143 words
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Miscellaneous586 2001-01-21 34 Highlight of the Week variety mon *®th Annual Golden Globe J** 9am t£Zsi Goto Gk*.Awards current affairs/education ,M^l f J one of the most popular entertainment jp.x. award shows woHdwide.lt features tue Venomous Snakes—Marvels of MS' I film dips and stars from some of the I Opm Evolution f f,t586 words
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Article, Illustration902 2001-01-21 35 Siva Choy - imnl m- FORTNICHTLY COL U M H BY SINGAPORE* Y Hi* J by Siva Choy "SIR, did you pack this luggage yourself or did someone else pack it for you?" "Are you carrying any items on behalf of anybody else?" "Do you know what the contents902 words
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Article, Illustration528 2001-01-21 36 RANJIT GHOSHAL - [singleColumnl by RANJIT GHOSHAL THE dating stage. You enjoy the encounters but if careful, it allows you a detached view of the proceedings. You meet, you talk, you listen. You mind dance with each other. Think of the times you've noticed a couple and you know they've528 words
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Article, Illustration737 2001-01-21 37 Mike Chua - Far out I AN OFF-BEAT ROUT OF EVERYDAY LIFE Yesterday was Bill Clinton's last day as President of the United States of America. MIKE CHUA and cartoonist HUP speculate (wildly) on how the most public man in the world will spend his first private day737 words
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Article, Illustration583 2001-01-21 39 Ng Wan Chine - Cookielarl J I THE PLACE TO DIP FOR TIPS By Ng Wan Chine wanching@sph.com.sg THIS all important occasion for Chinese families brings with it food of great significance. But if for some reason or other you have not prepared and are now in a bit583 words
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Article, Illustration444 2001-01-21 40 Carol Leong - [chipj CHEAP AND HIP: STYLE FOR THE BUDGET-CONSCIOUS By Carol Leong carol@sph.com.sg ONE of the nicest things about pussy willows is that they're truly seasonal. We see the slender stalks with their cottony white tips only during New Year, which makes us treasure their brief444 words
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[Aggie] MATTERS Of THE HEART AND BODY
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Article, Illustration342 2001-01-21 41 I AM 22 and have never been in any relationship until November. Then I met the man of my life, S. Even though he is younger than me, we understand each other very well and he really loves me. Everything is fine with us342 words
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Article213 2001-01-21 41 Last week's letter: WILL Go Crazy Soon is a 15-year-old girl who hates studying in her school. She is under stress every day and cannot relax. She hates taking part in school activities like Sports Day. But her school always forces her to take part. She says213 words
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Article153 2001-01-21 41 Readers' advice: STEP back. Take a deep breath. Set your priorities and decide what needs to be finished first and what needs more attention and put those high on your list. Outline what homework and other activities you have to do for the next day or week.153 words
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Article164 2001-01-21 41 NO school is stress free. But just remember that everything is within your control. To say you hate taking part in Sports Day is very wrong. Sports Day and other CCAs are meant to make your school life more balanced. Imagine a school with only homework164 words
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Article343 2001-01-21 42 I AM a 15-year-old girl in secondary school. I have liked this guy B, since Secondary 1. He is a year older than me and will be going on to Secondary 5 next year. I asked B before if we could be friends but he refused.343 words
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Article474 2001-01-21 42 AS a teenager, I strongly believe that in one's life, family support and attention is very important. I know I should feel fortunate that I get this from my family but I don't. In my household of six people, including my paternal grandparents, everything is so cold.474 words
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[Puberty] Dr Lim Su Min clears the air over teen sex issues
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Article267 2001-01-21 42 I AM 18 years old. I have Qthe following symptoms: Acne, a lot of facial hair and a very irregular period flow. In fact, my period hasn't come in eight months. Anyway, I suspect that I have what is called polycystic ovary syndrome. I understand267 words
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Article154 2001-01-21 42 I AM an 18-year-old boy. Q First, would one be safe if wearing a condom while having sex with a girl who is HIV-positive? Second, how can I stop I masturbating? I am doing it three times a day. Thank you. Worried Boy CONDOMS do offer a154 words
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Advertisement44 2001-01-21 41 CAN YOU HELP? If you think you can Help with some useful advice, write or fax to Aggie by Wednesday. The best letter will be published next week. The writer of the best reply will receive a special @T-shirt and a New Paper cap.44 words
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Advertisement71 2001-01-21 42 CALL US If you need advice on matters of the heart or sex issues, write to: Aggie, The New Paper, News Centre, 82 Genting Lane, Singapore *****7. Or fax: 737-5375, e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg (please mark Aggie) or call 1900-*****07 (calls cost 30 cents a minute). (You can use a pen name,71 words
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Miscellaneous710 2001-01-21 43 Funnies o WHAT'S HUP Thanks for changing my flat tyre, stranger. Can I •have your namecard? I II 1 «i* m Oh, Mr Lee, you're an insurance agent Yes, if you ever need my services, just let me know r r f. '•1 56 m m NEXT DAY I Ti710 words
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1471 2001-01-21 45 TODAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE CARD Going forecast: Good No. Last 6 runs Horse Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 8356-7 PURPLE SEAL 57 (48) P Wynne 13 (4nzg Sargent-Agasam) 2 4-4017 ALWAYS AHEAD 56.5 (47) SAnandan 4 (6nzg Landers-Always Ahead) 3 6--032 ASK YOU 56 (46) *MMCheahc2.5 9 (8am1,471 words
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Article65 2001-01-21 46 I PICK OF THE DAY Looks head and shoulders above this mediocre field, save maybe for Rumours Of War. All the Dauberval filly has to do is either grab the lead or follow close to the speed, and then leave her 10 rivals flailing65 words
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Article81 2001-01-21 46 RACE 1: Queen Romance, Key Man. RACE 2: Ocean Topaz, Victory Ranger, Rain. RACE 3: Spunky Dasher, Forcest, King Romance, Big Two. RACE 4: Noryn's Pride, Flamboyant, Star Betelguese, Twin Fortune, Winning Star, Golden Classic. RACE 5: Crystal Crown, Great Dream, Verified. RACE 6: Great Machine, Obi One, Northerly81 words
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Article, Illustration768 2001-01-21 46 Danny Khoo - By Danny Khoo Malaysian jockey Sofhan Latif, who made a dream start to the new racing season at Ipoh, looks set to continue his winning ways at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. With four in-form rides to his name, the gifted 26-year-old rider has the ammunition to improve768 words
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300 2001-01-21 47 Michael Lee - By Michael Lee EIGHT months off the racetrack had certainly not sapped the resuming F Nathan-trained Confidently's confidence at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. As opposed to his last start win, when he paid odds-on, the Euclase gelding's backers were less cocky this time round,300 words
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1338 2001-01-21 47 YESTERDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE RESULTS Going: Good 4 BABY MILLENNIUM 56 (17-7) LSofhan (2) 8 7 1 (464) 8 TRIUMPH CARD 55 (540-88) 'MShahrul (9) 7 5 2 (481) 11 OOATARI54(14-7) *RLim (1) 4 2 3 (484) 10 ALFRED'S PRINCESS 54 (74-19) *NAzman (13) 6 4 4 (427) 2 WILD1,338 words
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1086 2001-01-21 48 EXCERPTS FROM SELANGOR TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS' REPORT RACE 1: Trainer P Corner was fined RMIOO ($45) for failing to produce the declared colours on DESERT WARRIOR. DESERT WARRIOR jumped awkwardly inwards, making contact with WILD WARRIOR. SWIFT SWEEP jumped awkwardly outwards and drifted out,1,086 words
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Article, Illustration504 2001-01-21 49 Lionel Lee - Charles Leck-trained Superb Effect becomes fourth horse to score successive Lion City Cup By Lionel Lee THE sensational Superb Effect confirmed his No. 1 standing in the sprinting league when the four-year-old captured the $350,000 Lion City Cup at Kranji last night to become only the fourth horsePictures/ Florence Tan - 504 words
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Article, Illustration1195 2001-01-21 50 ■HISTORY BOOK: Polar P Falcon (No. 2), who beat m Star at Kranf! J Is the first mjndian-bred to win on soil. 6 BLACK GAMBLE 55.5 (20-7) Flovine (4) 6 6 1 (489) 5 MIGHTY POWER 57 (176-28) EMarchant (3) 8 7 21,195 words
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221 2001-01-21 50 POLAR FALCON'S history-making performance last night at Kranji will always hold a special place in jockey Jimmy Fortune's passionate heart. It may seem a long time ago, but Fortune has not forgotten the times when he rode 10 classic winners for the connections of221 words
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1484 2001-01-21 51 RACE 1: Trainer A Riley was fined $100 for failing to declare his intention to remove the tongue-tie from BLACK GAMBLE. MARATHON MAN was restless in the barriers. SON OF JOGGER was pulling hard and was difficult to settle in the backstraight1,484 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-01-21 52 SURESH NAIR - [sports] COMMENT SURESH NAIR FINALLY sportsmanship prevailed again. The Football Association of Singapore saw the bigger picture and backed off in the best interest of the most important people THE FANS who make soccer the most popular sport in Singapore as well as497 words
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Article, Illustration20 2001-01-21 53 PRADEEP PAUL - PRADEEP PAUL Jm I'm a proven j co-exist with anybody. Shaq m ILLUSTRATIONS/ NTY AND JONNYBOBILLUSTRATIONS/ NTY AND JONNYBOB - 20 words
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526 2001-01-21 54 ITIfMI WARfiMK M LAICIRB AP. Kobe Bryant runs the ball up court. He stops, settling into a hypnotic cross-over between-the-legs dribble. He eyeballs the defence, charting his path to the hoop. And then he erupts into action, driving towards the basket.AP. - 526 words
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Article452 2001-01-21 54 KOBE Bryant is doing his best to make Shaquille O'Neal happy. O'Neal scored a season-high 41 points and led the Lakers in that category for the fifth straight game as Los Angeles cruised to a 114-101 rout of the Houston Rockets yesterday. "We need to452 words
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Article, Illustration1503 2001-01-21 55 ALAN HUBBARD - ALAN HUBBARD Exclusive! From London IN one of his rare quieter moments Muhammad Ali once mused: "When I go, boxing could die." Those words from sport's greatest prophet have an uncomfortable ring of truth about them. Boxing, which Ali graced with such balletic majesty, nowPicture/ Afp; Pictures/ Reuters - 1,503 words
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Article203 2001-01-21 57 AP. Men's Singles third round (seedings in bold) 15 Arnaud Clement (Fra) bt Roger Federer (Swi) 7-6 (7/5), 6-4,6-4; 16 Sebastien Grosjean (Fra) bt Thomas Johansson (Swe) 6-4,6-1,6-4; Rainer Schuettler(Ger) bt Daniel Nestor (Can) 6-4,6-2,7-5; Greg Rusedski (Gbr) bt Lars Burgsmuller (Ger) 6-1, 6-2,6-1; Andreas Vinciguerra (Swe) btAP. - 203 words
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Article, Illustration421 2001-01-21 57 AFP. AP. TAMARINE Tanasugarn had the perfect start, but things didn't continue according to her plan yesterday as Serena Williams seized control of their third-round clash at the Australian Open. Tanasugarn admitted after Williams's 6-1, 6-4 win extending her record to 5-0 in head-to-heads that she'd beenAFP.; AP. - 421 words
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Article61 2001-01-21 57 The Japanese pair of Shinobu Asagoe and Yuka Yoshida defeated Yvette Basting of Holland and Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in the women's doubles. India's Leander Paes, a former top-ranked men's doubles player, teamed with American Lisa Raymond for a 6-4, 6-1 first-round61 words
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Article, Illustration549 2001-01-21 59 Ginola BIG joke DAVID GINOLA was as good as shown the door last night by Aston Villa boss John Gregory. First, the manager was horrified to see fans LAUGHING at his £3 million (s7.Bmillion) star in the 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool last Saturday. Second, after his unchanged playing form549 words
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Article, Illustration136 2001-01-21 59 AFP. Sven-Goran Eriksson was given a fiery taste of the Red Devils in a Premiership match at Old Trafford last night. The new England coach's hopes of watching David Beckham was dashed before kick-off when the England skipper was mysteriously missing from the Manchester United line-up againstAFP. - 136 words
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Article125 2001-01-21 60 Chelsea 4 Gustavo Poyet 45,65 Dennis Wise 58 Jimmy Royd Hasselbaink 73, penalty Ipswich Town 1 Marcus Stewart 23 Crowd: 34,948 Coventry City 1 Lee Carsley 86 penalty Everton3 Scott Gemmill 8 Danny Cadamarteri 15 Kevin Campbell 31 Crowd: 19,174 Derby County 1 Darryl Powell 49 Manchester City125 words
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Article, Illustration655 2001-01-21 60 EDWIN YEO - Buck up now or lose place in Europe next season COMMENT EDWIN YEO IF there's one thing that is obvious from last night's Premiership match between Leeds and Newcastle, it's that Paul Robinson has to be England's number one goalkeeper. Yes, he conceded three goals as Leeds once again655 words
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Article, Illustration110 2001-01-21 61 EDWIN YEO SIZES UP THE LEEDS UNITED v NEWCASTLE MATCH: Page 61 HEY, what do I see? A move up to the Premiership? Well, that's what Luis Boa Morte (peeping into a remote camera after scoring the first goal) seemed to be seeing yesterday.Picture/ Ap - 110 words
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Miscellaneous855 2001-01-21 62 TVtodayJ W TllWll ED TV Boyhunt A Place For Annie lUI Cinemax (Ch 59), 9pm W Drama(Ch 55), Noon Hallmark(Ch 36), 9.30pm OH, |i Ed (Matthew McConaughey), a video Riri, Erika and Chisato are on a Annie Marsten is an HIV-positive baby store clerk, has his life thrown into boyhunt855 words
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