The New Paper, 8 February 2005

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    35 1 the new paper TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2005 Press Holdings I Website: newpaper.asia I .com.sg Email: tnp@sph.com.sg MICA (P) 025/03/2004 I 70 CENTS 8 lil U 1 Hotline: 1800- 7 33 44 55 the new paper
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      72 1 HP Picture/REUTERS [6 3] HAPPY 1 LUNAR NEW YEAR No publication tomorrow. Special edition on Thursday from 7am with latest news, 4D results L STORE'S BROKEN MAN LITERALLY I I w&amm IPSssSS m warn H BHB MHM i^m i. V 1 .*:v, <• l *SF~I '-JBI "9BHk t A MTiM^flMyiFM^'i
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  • SINGAPORE
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Twice lucky? Maybe not
      1103 2  -  HIT BY BUS. FALLS OFF BLOCK OF FLATS AND SURVIVES By] Ng Wan Ching wanching@sph.com.sg YOU could argue whether he's Singapore's luckiest man or unluckiest. But one thing is clear: He is a broken man literally. A fall from a block of flats in 2002 so
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      Lock icon Advanced trauma care course for doctors
      459 3 THE Definitive Surgical Trauma Care (DSTC) Course is currently the most advanced trauma course available internationally. It is designed to teach qualified surgeons and advanced surgical trainees strategic thinking and decision-making in the management of the most severely injured patients and to provide them
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      Lock icon High-tech rescue
      905 4  -  S'POREAN KIDNAPPED IN INDIA Indian police use computers and other high-tech equipment to track kidnappers and rescue victim By. Arul John tnp@sph.com.sg HE had gone to India to attend a seminar. But commodities consultant R Rajendran ended up a hostage instead. His wife here got a call asking
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      Lock icon Four to be charged
      164 5 FOUR men, known as Karthikeyan, Vellu, Mohan and Manimuttu, were arrested at the Kumbakonam hotel. Dr Saxena said they admitted kidnapping Mr Rajendran, and will be charged in court in Tamil Nadu soon. Singapore police spokesman Teo Poh Ling said they were informed about a case
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      Lock icon More than 100 bush fires last month
      396 6 3 times more than Jan last year By Teh Jen Lee jenlee@sph. com.sg IN JUST one month this year, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) has had to put out more than 100 bush fires. A spokesman told The New Paper: "In January,
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      109 5 I CHINESE I I NEW YEAR I I SPECIAL I "I ligp* i I MY MIRACLE BABY 1 She was toid she was infertile. Then after 15 years of trying, she got pregnant. Beaming mother says: 1 thought I had wind..." EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW I Home Affairs Minister on Singaporeans' attitude
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  • the news watcher
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      Lock icon No straight As? No matter
      198 8  -  cxmmrr SETO NU-WEN seto AS a student, it's always been about straight As and top scores. Not any more? More programmes here are targetting students who do not necessarily have a sterling report card. Singapore Management University is giving out scholarships to socially conscious undergraduates
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      Lock icon Trouble at Batam casinos
      125 8 i' 1 IF you were thinking of a holiday flutter somewhere in Batam, forget it. Singaporeans were turned away after a fight there during the weekend, and won't be able to get in again, at least for the rest of the week. Gamblers who went to
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      Lock icon Indonesia must get tough
      116 8 INDONESIA is trying to get off a blacklist of countries not doing enough to fight money-laundering. The list is by a Paris-based task force which monitors trends on how terrorist groups and criminals finance their activities. Jakarta is worried that the reputation will scare off investors.
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      Lock icon Clash of goodwill giants
      130 8 EVEN in terms of goodwill, long-time rivals China and Japan seem to be trying to out-do each other. Tokyo pledged US$5OO million ($Bl9 million) to the tsunami relief fund. China put forward less $120 million but it's their largest-ever foreign aid mission. There is an element
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      Lock icon It's Bolly aid
      24 8 Pakistani artistes performed at the concert to raise funds for those affected by the Dep 26 Indian Ocean tsunami. Picture/ Afp
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      Lock icon PM's baby hopes
      183 8 WILL the Rooster do the trick? Can we hope for a turnaround in our falling birth rate this year? It is too early to say, according to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. But there are some encouraging signs. "I have met many couples carrying young babies, who
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    Lock icon Reunion dinners at your doorstep
    441 10  -  Families opt to order in CNY dinners instead of slogging in the kitchen SINGAPORE By] Esther Au Yong estheray@sph. com.sg THEY say there's no such thing as a free lunch or in this case, dinner. For years, three generations of her family would slog from
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  • ASK DR MONEY
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      Lock icon Cashback deals can backfire
      844 11  -  HDB BUYERS BEWARE: DR MONEY LARRY HAVERKAMP com CASHBACK is taboo under HDB rules. It happens when a buyer and seller conspire to overstate the selling price of aflat. The purpose is to help the buyer to get a larger loan from the bank or HDB.
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      Lock icon Should you use all your CPF to pay your HDB loan?
      335 11 m,, /-.-wv-.. w. m »gm HERE is a problem: Suppose you buy a four-room HDB resale flat for $250,000. You borrow 80 per cent from HDB, which comes to $200,000. The 20 per cent downpayment costs $50,000 and it
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    Lock icon Mystery bugs leave 5,000 itchy, scarred
    331 12 WHITE LEAF PESTS INVADE 5 PERAK VILLAGES IN 2 WEEKS MALAYSIA AN army of mysterious bugs have suddenly appeared in five seaside villages in Perak and attacked more than 5,000 people, leaving them with ugly-looking scars and a terrible itch. Around 300 of them
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Yummy mummy syndrome
      387 14 Skinny star mums make most mums hate their own bodies, says survey HOW can she look so. I fantastic when I look so That's what almost all new mothers think when they see stars like Elizabeth Hurley (left) and Catherine Zeta Jones looking slim and stunning on
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      Lock icon Come to India, look for oil
      491 15 Rising demand in country makes sourcingforgas urgent INDIA is on a global oil hunt. Its plan to be an economic giant depends a great deal on secure energy resources. With that in mind, India has set out on a multi-pronged drive to get as
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      Lock icon 'Retarded' killer faces death row again... because his IQ has risen
      493 16 IT was thanks to Virginia native Daryl R Atkins that the US Supreme Court ruled, three years ago, that it was unconstitutional to execute those who are mentally retarded. Atkins, was convicted and sentenced to death for abducting and
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  • Hey! Showtime&Lifestyle
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      Lock icon I won't parade in bikini and stockings
      735 18  -  That's just one reason these stunners we picked off the streets won't take part in the Miss Singapore Universe pageant By Yeoh Wee Teck weeteck@sph.com.sg EACH year, when Miss Singapore Universe rolls around, we question the quality of the contestants and lament why
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      Lock icon Wow the judges
      163 19 IF you have already signed up, think of impressing the judges in three parts. pFaeat Makeup expert TGGi& suggests you keep your dramatic red lipstick and green eyeshadow for another "The judges will want to see your natural beauty. It's important you look radiant, as that will
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      Lock icon 'Too tough, too powerful for guys'
      777 20  -  HK singer Miriam Yeung on why it's hard for her to find love i—>nj_ ji 11illi REPORT WENDY TEO com LAST year was a fruitful one for Hong Kong singer Miriam Yeung. She bagged a total of 15 awards in six separate award ceremonies,
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      Lock icon A toss-up between heaven and hell
      541 22  -  By Tan Dawn Wei dawntan@sph.com.sg FANBOYS may have raised hell over the movie's title change, the Americanisation of John Constantine and Keanu Reeves. But fanboys aren't fanboys if they don't kick up a stinker over the slightest deviation from their bible. The truth is,
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      Lock icon Good comics can't save thin plot
      383 22 I DO I Do is a movie that will delight SDU. After all, it's a story to put love in the air for the upcoming Valentine's Day and comes with a message that singletons should start getting realistic in their expectations of love. It's
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      Lock icon FAST FACTS
      182 23 THE Cell director Tarsem Singh was originally attached to direct Nicolas Cage In the leading role. But the director reportedly said: "With Cage, I cannot make the film I had wanted to". Singh left the project soon after, and so did Cage. The movie Constantine is based on
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      Lock icon Tiresome cat & mouse chase
      301 23 Tiresome cat mouse chase THE Chinese New Year season traditionally rings in big money for the box office. Action comedy Tokyo Raiders was a big hit during the festive season in 2000 and, clearly, director Jingle Ma is hoping to repeat its success with this sequel. Tony Leung (above, left)
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      628 24 P 24 rßtm-mrt rv r-THE NEWPAPSK/Tuesday, FebruaryB,2ooi mm a a A star-studded historic drama Love in the Forbidden City IT may sound like a serious historical drama, Their marriage is, of course, a political but China's Last Princess essentially a love move as Pu Jie sent by his brother to
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      675 25 THE NEW RfIPER/Tuesday, February 8,2005 fV 1 25 6.45: Holiday Eve 5.00pm: Point 6.30: Singapore 6.00: .00: The 6.00: Masak 6.02: A Relief 6.00: Maximum 6.00: The 6.00: Ultimate 6 Movie ll— Of No Return Today (News) Roadßunner Apa? (Cooking) Mission...The Exposure: Like Simpsons Discovery— Dunston Checks (Drama/Episodes Show 6.30:
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  • Tech
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      Lock icon Wowed by this 'giant' Nokia
      1058 26  -  GUbl OO GIN LEE tnp@sf)h.comsg I HAVE always disregarded Nokia's Communicator handphones. They are so big that they can become an embarrassment to use. Then the 9300 came along. Overnight, the Nokia Communicator 9300 has catapulted to my list of top recommended smartphones. It's not
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      Lock icon Rented music latest threat to the iPod
      797 28 Apple rivals hoping to sink iPod with new players full of rented music AP. IS music something you own or something you rent? How music fans answer that question in coming months will help determine the viability of a new slate of online
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      590 29 They take a career gamble with o nline poker AFP. IN THE past 24 hours, around US$lBO million ($295 m) was wagered in online poker rooms worldwide, and Mr Boyd Leys wants a slice of the action. Five months ago, Mr Leys packed in his U5565,000 a year job with
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    Lock icon Flush of a scent
    70 33 TECH KUMI Goto, an employee of Toto Limited, one of the leading makers of toilets in Japan, demonstrating a control unit of the company's newly developed toilet seat "New Neorest" series at its showroom in Tokyo last week. Toto says the product is the world's first
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  • TECH
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      Lock icon Let there be (ceramic) light
      89 35 i 'V ~t. v j 'V' r -v i.: I?- S YES, that's a light you see in the water. The ceramic and metal devices are pliable and stable enough to be placed in water. The flat, light-emitting devices were developed by Mr Richard D
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      248 35 A NEW spamming technique could push the volume of unwanted e-mail to new heights in the coming months, straining the online communication system, say experts who monitor the activity of spam gangs around the world. Market research firm Rockbridge Associates Inc and the Center for Excellence
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon DANNY KHOO'S GUIDE TO KRANJI TRACKWORK
      382 43 WORKOUTS by horses engaged on Friday: RACE 1: Izanagi Tiger (M du Plessis) matched strides with last-start winner Tytola over 600 m in 38.1. The latter is running in Race 4. Mr Bergamo 37.5, kept pace with Straight Flash (Race 4). Slow work: Hedge
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      Lock icon Shaw's Trophy duo in fine trim
      127 43 EW BARKER Trophy hopefuls Que Expresion and Blizz Bless drew notice to their chances with a smart workout at Kranji yesterday. The Patrick Shaw-trained duo ran 600 m in 39.1 sec on the fibresand track, finishing with plenty in hand. The going was good.
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      Lock icon FRIDAY'S KRANJI (LONG COURSE, B) RACE CARD
      973 43 6.30 RACE 1 MR 1200m 1 Hedge Funds E Wilkinson (15) 57 2 L. To Command (14) 57 3 Grand Logic M Zahra 8) 57 4 Heng Hong T Ong (13) 57 d izanagl Tiger M du Plessis 1) 57 6 Llgtlt Win
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      Lock icon Fast Eddie back in form, Grand Ole knocking on door
      396 44  -  By Danny Khoo dkhoo@sph. com.sg THESE horses did well at Kranji last Friday and are worth following: FAST EDDIE: This five-time winner signalled his return to form with a fast second behind the vastly-improved Able Eagle. Considering he has never
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      Lock icon SATURDAY'S KUALA LUMPUR RACE CARD
      679 44 LIS RACE 1 C5D2—1200m (SC) 1 Kryptonite GCooksley 3) 57 2 Debt *J Nizam 4) 55 3 KimNadia PVellaikannu 6) 55 4 Rising Fortune DAzis 9) 55 5 Trust N Sincere *MZairi 8) 55 6 Light Of Glory lAzhar (11) 54.5 7 Cheers Cheers BShahrul
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      1552 45 RACE 1: COMMAND CONQUER was a little slow to begin and was then hampered at the start when MACHUPICHU shifted in. Shortly after the start, COMMAND &CONQUER was steadied to avoid the heels of MACHUPICHU, who shifted in. YF Leong was advised to
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      715 45 1.00 RACE 1 CSP3—1200m CSC) 1 Ripening MHuzairi 5) 57 .2 Riviera Gold GCooksley 2) 57 3 Callaway SH Lee 9) 55 4 Coded Message PBraem 3) 55 5 Ikhlash SMarzuki 6) 55 6 Sumlzakura *M Leong (10) 54.5 7 Noble Ore PVellaikannu 1) 53
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  • SPORTS
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        455 46  -  REPORTS GODFREY ROBERT com SINGAPORE'S top golfing professional Mardan Mamat is sitting pretty to make the Asian team for the Visa Dynasty Cup at the Mission Hills Golf Club in China from April 15 to 17. With the top eight players on the Asian team
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        139 46 j M. M. 1 CHINA is becoming a popular venue for major golf events. The European Tour announced the return of the TCL Classic to China. The tournament will be I the fifth tournament in China on the 2005 European Tour I International Schedule when it
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        146 46 THE label "Golfers with Heart" is as common a local phrase as "You putt for I Dough". In the past two weeks, many golfing events have raised money for the tsunami victims. The Asian Tour raised more than $60,000 for the Tsunami Relief Fund with
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        269 47  -  By GIO VAN BRONCKHORST BARCELONA wiiwwjrip.'jwfcw. ww I' mi 'j w nu u m mi l*j u mnmmmmmmmmmmmmm Favourite film? The Usual Suspects Favourite movie star? Robert de Niro Favourite Play Station game? Pro Evolution soccer Favourite book? Da Vinci Code Favourite band/artist? Usher What magazines do
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        390 47  -  By RADHI JAIDI L BOLTON 7 k gNopte did because I enjoyed it so much. a&Hhe atmosphere was incredible and I'll i 5 •"••< < HflntgiMß I scored my first goal against Club Africain. The bail was crossed
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      Lock icon Class of AJ will tell
      575 48 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: ENGLAND v HOLLAND ANDREW Johnson's development from Birmingham reject to England international will be complete should he feature against Holland. The 23-year-old Crystal Palace striker, popularly known as "AJ", is likely to play some part at Villa Park tomorrow. But 30 months ago
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      Lock icon Eriksson: Rooney has to learn to calm down
      180 48 fall,W M M t hell learn." Rooney will start, possibly v in a forward three including Shaun Wright-Phillips and Michael Owen, with the England manager T3 O mulling over a tactical shift that would still allow him to play David Beckham. v;
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      Lock icon ERIKSSON'S DEFENCE LINE DENTS AS INJURY LIST GROWS
      358 49 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY: ENGLAND v HOLLAND PA Sport SVEN-Goran Eriksson's preparations for England's friendly against Holland tomorrow were thrown into turmoil yesterday as Ledley King became the fourth defender to pull out of the squad through injury. John Terry and Wayne Bridge had
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      398 49  -  STAR exclusive If* I PHILIP COCU HOLLAND I'M very disappointed to be missing the match against England. I was due to start the game as a central defender I play in midfield for PSV yet (coach Marco) Van Basten wants me to play at the back for
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      323 49  -  B STAR EXCLUS,VE 1 By MICHAEL REIZIGER HOLLAND AS my beloved Holland prepare to face England all the attention will be on my Middlesbrough team-mate Stewart Downing as he prepares to make his international debut. He's the type of player who I believe will
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        563 50 Wire Services. SIR Alex Ferguson has spoken out against Malcolm Glazer's latest bid to buy Manchester United (see story below). The club confirmed on Sunday that the American tycoon had presented them with detailed proposals about a planned £800 million ($2.45 billion) takeover, but Ferguson believes the
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        368 50 Wire Services. MALCOLM Glazer (right), the American sports tycoon, has succeeeded in raising the £800 m in funds he needs to mount a formal takeover offer for Manchester United. It is understood that JP Morgan, the US investment bank, has agreed to be the principal financial backer
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        159 50 Reuters. MALCOLM GLAZER (28.1 per cent stake) Owner of American football team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is worth about US$l.l billion ($3.4 billion). JOHN MAGNIER and J P MCMANUS (28.9 per cent stake) Magnier is a powerful figure in the world bloodstock business while J
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        339 51 PA Sport. FORMER Chelsea goalkeeper Peter Bonetti believes Blues' fans have yet to see the best from Petr Cech. Including Sunday night's goalless draw against Manchester City, the current Blues stopper has now gone 871 minutes without conceding a goal. He had, earlier,
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        594 51 SHOT STOPPING: Cech has made a number of important saves this season, recently against Tottenham's Jermain Defoe when the striker's shot made it through a ruck of players at White Hart Lane. Against Blackburn last week he saved Paul Dickov's penalty to keep a clean sheet and
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        Lock icon Blues like champs
        379 52 Wire Services. CHELSEA seem to already have the Premiership title in the bag and some punters are already collecting their winnings. Bookmakers Paddy Power are so convinced, in fact, that the Blues cannot be caught they are already making good on bets struck on the champions elect.
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        107 52 4C <>*; >l#v liT/FfiA-A) Brian: Ix 2, HT—FT PALACE# BOLTOH (Bolton, Palace, I,AA) Brian: Ix2l/2 Goal Tay: 1/2 Goal (Liverpool, Liverpool, 4, D-—t Brian: 1x2,1/2 Goaf Tay: 1x2,1/2 Goal Brian: Tay: 1x2,1/2 Goal (Bom, Blackburn, 1, H —H) Brian: 1/2 Goal, TG Tay: 1x2,1/2
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        693 53 PA Sport. LIVERPOOL chief executive Rick Parry concedes an offer for England midfielder Steven Gerrard could be made at the end of the season. However, the Anfield supremo insists a bid even of £50 million (sls3m) would be turned down. In a frank interview with BBC Radio
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        273 53 PA Sport. whie^nmil -tr I 1 Ivl I WtUU UvUUC JUiVUIjaJUI d OCaOUU> The winger had hoped to be involved in the wcckAiti] wj.th Fulhain afte i $>TWiftrAtitlv tt>ftViiicr cfAnH mvumusA in Kie p? «PPCU' rw *lli kWS Jl Wiwi JULsC^ recovery from Achilles tendinitis. Liverpool
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      Lock icon ASIAN TEAMS IN WORLD CUP QUALIFYING FRAY
      701 54 INTERNATIONAL soccer emerges from its winter hibernation this week with 12 World Cup Qualifiers and at least 31 friendlies taking place tonight and tomorrow. For once the spotlight is on World Cup matches in Asia and the Americas rather than in Europe, with
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      Lock icon Better than Beckham?
      382 54 ENGLAND v HOLLAND ENGLAND midfielder Shaun Wright-Phillips' talent has seen his band of influential supporters grow. Stuart Pearce, one of Kevin Keegan's coaching assistants at Manchester City, is one who has followed the development of Wright-Phillips. Pearce is almost certain that Wright-Phillips will line up in Sven-Goran
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      656 55 WANG MENG MENG IN HONG KONG SATURDAY Madrid. Next Monday, Paris. Next Tuesday, Barcelona. But yesterday, where was Ronaldo? He was supposed to be in Hong Kong, where the Brazilian superstar is due to play for his country in a Chinese New Year friendly against the hosts.
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  • Page 54 Miscellaneous
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      76 54 U-21 INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY ENGLAWvHOUJIND Ch 24,3.55 am, tomorrow WORLD CUP QUALIFIER JAMNvNORINNOREK Ch 24,6.25pm, tomorrow SOOTH KOREA v KUWAIT Ch 24,9.30pm, tomorrow BAHRAIN v IRAN Ch 24,11.30pm, tomorrow GREECE vDDHHARK Ch 22,3.25 am, Thursday INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLY SLOVENIA vCIECtI REP Ch 22,11.55pm, tomorrow ENGLAND v HOLLAND Ch 24,3.30 am, Thursday EPL
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