The New Paper, 28 December 2005

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  • 14 1 the new paper Wednesday 28 Dec 2005 8 UIL MICA (P) 094/03/2005 70 CENTS
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    • 46 1 S'pore man, China wife, young daughter weep ask passers-by for money inm >;• v v r <*>.; Y\ l v<? Fl <- 5 fe <}?/> h l v% /y n < i n m V- Last s night... Pictures KELVIN CHNG Bus goes up in flames on AYE flyover i
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  • NEWS
    • SINGAPORE
      • 1254 2  -  ♦Bukit Batokman has brain haemorrhage Stroke leaves him partly disabled, he can no longer work His China wife claims she cannot find job as she's on long-term social visit pass Sim Chi Yin simcy@sph.com.sg ONE note told their hardship story. The other was a doctor's note. Her
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      • 184 3 MRS Loh came to Singapore as a tourist in 1993 and to study English at a private school in 1994. She met Mr Loh through friends. Two divorces and three years later, they were married. Mrs Loh brought her son, who
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      • 665 4  -  YOUR TOP 5 QUESTIONS 1. Why did you doit? 2. Do you feel guilty? 3. Did you really need so much money? 4. Did you start off with good intentions? 5. What do you plan to do now? By Esther Au Yong cstheray@sph.com.sg THEY
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    • 28 3 Fast news 39 Cinema Show 22 TV Guide 54 Golf Website: tnp.sg The New Paper is part of Email tnp@sph.com.sg Singapore Press gm Hotline. 1800-733 44 55 Holdings
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  • NEWS
    • SINGAPORE
      • 671 6  -  Number of claims lodged Drastic drop in people using Small Claims court Byl Kor Kian Beng kianbcng @sph. com.sg IS the average Singapore consumer becoming smarter about his rights? Perhaps. That is the impression given by figures provided by the Small Claims Tribunal (SCT) as it
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      • 318 7 He runs a company offering adventure programmes. N And his poly is helping... C.UIDE 34 THERE have been two constants at the Small Gaims Tribunal. One is the $10 fee that consumers have to pay to file a claim against businesses. The other is SCT's long-serving
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      • 691 8 Crew and cargo returned safely to S'pore on Christmas Eve ONE of the largest ships ever hijacked has been found in Indonesian waters after five days. Action by the region's law enforcement agencies led to the recovery of the Steadfast and its crew. The
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      • 46 8 Studies did not take centrestageatthis polytechnic event. Instead men and women strutted their stuff onstage. They were finalists in the Mr and Ms Singapore Polytechnic Pageant, selected from an original group of 120. More pictures in THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPER tnp.sg
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  • NEWS
    • SINGAPORE
      • 799 10  -  JAKARTA'S AIRPORT TERMINAL OF TOUTS They rip off returning maids with various scams: ♦Pay 'tax* or you can't leave airport Charge for filling in fake forms Poor exchange rate for rupiah ®3L Seto Nu-Wen seto@sph.com.sg IT'S fast turning into a giant ATM
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      • 400 11 EVERY day, about 20,000 maids arrive at the Soekarno-Hatta Jakarta International Airport. They are prime targets for greedy touts, said Mr Wahyu Susilo, a policy analyst with Indonesian non-government organisation Migrant Care. "We estimate that 1,000 to 2,000 maids get cheated every
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      • 466 12  -  Fire along AYE last night By Sim Chi Yin simcy@sph.eom.sg HE looked in his rearview mirror. Against the darkness of the night, he saw spirals of grey smoke coming out of the back of his bus. Mr Lok Foo
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    • MALAYSIA
      • 504 13 Tainted blood TRAGEDY IT was to have been a happy ocassion. Madam Norizan Ismail (left), 44, was going into Segamat Hospital for the birth of her eleventh .child. But there were complications during the Caesarian delivery, and
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      • 295 13 Electrocution TRAGEDY mmmmmmmmmsmmmm EVERY day for the past six months, J Mohanambal, 12, bathed her handicapped mother. But not any more. Yesterday, after giving her 50-year-old mother a bath, she touched a wet towel that was in contact with a live wire and was
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    • WORLD
      • 580 14 THE Asian boom for Australian universities seems to be over. Although overseas students still make up a quarter of all Australian undergraduates, the number of new enrolments rose by less than one per cent this year compared to last year, reported The Australian. This
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      • 275 14 AP. ANGRY investors, who had lost thousands in a pyramid-selling scheme in Ecuador, dug up the grave of the man behind the scheme last month. Mr Jose Cabrera, 71, had collapsed on 26 Oct from a heart attack after allegedly smoking cocaine-laced cigarettes, drinking
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      • 584 15 AP. THE Ginglen brothers grew up knowing they should always do the right thing, even under tough circumstances. It's a lesson their ex-Marine father taught them. So when they discovered that dad had been robbing small-town banks, the three sons, one of them a
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      • 435 16 New Orleans tragedy SUICIDE rates in New Orleans appear to be spiking, and mental health professionals are blaming it on the despair brought on by Hurricane Katrina. The New York Times reported that interviews and statistics suggest the rate is now double or more
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      • 271 16 New Orleans shooting AP A BYSTANDER partially videotaped police officers in New Orleans shooting and killing this man who came at them brandishing a knife. The shooting, which happened on a thoroughfare famous for its historic green streetcars and Mardi Gras parades, set off an internal
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      • 396 17 Three kids stuck in house for hours with mother's body THAT was the shocking reply a finance company representative received when she called on a .home in England's West Midlands region on Friday afternoon. The speaker: A 6-year-old girl. When the horrified representative
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    • News watcher
      • 229 18 SINGAPORE has put up an emergency plan to deal with a possible flu pandemic. The plan will turn the 18 polyclinics into dedicated flu treatment centres. They will operate on shifts but could work round-the-clock if necessary. All 6,000 beds in the public
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      • 45 18 Visitors gape as they watch "In Bed", one of several giant sculptures by Australian-born sculptor Ron Muedc,47. He is exhibitinghis pieces at the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art in Paris from Tuesday until 19 Feb next year. Picture: AFP
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      • 41 18 Spitting in public 78.9% Queue-jumpers 77.9% Bad drivers 76.9% Poor personal hygiene 73.2% Poor service in shops restaurants 71.7% Computer crashes 70.2% Smoking in restaurants /public places 67.7% Dog mess in street/park 62.5% Littering 61.3% Bad language 61%
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      • 14 18 Yesterday's action change Close Dow -0.97 10,778 Nasdaq -1.00 2,227 STI 2,335
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      • 105 18 BE prepared. The bus or MRT train you're on could be "attacked" by "terrorists" soon. Singapore is planning to mount its biggest civil emergency exercise some time next month. The exercise simulates a bomb blast affecting four MRT stations and a bus interchange.
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      • 117 18 MORE Singaporeans are turning to banks now for HDB home loans. About 65,000 flat owners have borrowed about $11.5 billion so far, reported the Business Times. This represents 12 per cent of people with mortgages on HDB property. In 2003, when HDB allowed
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      • 113 18 SCHOOL bus fares next year will go up by at least $5 to $10 per month. The hikes are mainly to cope with rising fuel costs. The School Transport Association, which represents nearly 90 per cent of school bus operators here, will help
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      • 92 18 DESPITE our love of complaining, Singaporeans are far from being the region's biggest whiners. A Readers' Digest survey on things that irritate Asians found that the Thais complained the most, followed by gripers from the Philippines, China, Malaysia and Taiwan. Singapore ranked last among
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  • SPEAKUP
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      • 574 20  -  Letting go of life MID-WEEK with Peter H L Lim tnp@sph.com.sg FOR this column, I was going to write about the breathless pace of 2005 and why I would like a less frenetic 2006. Then on Monday, home from an overseas trip, I read
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      • 76 20 Net BUZZ Some (fictitious) royal titles: Sir Jerry Royal medical adviser Sir John Royal doctor Sir Lee Royal bureaucrat Sir Loin Royal butcher Sir Mise Royal detective Sir Mount Royal mountain climber Sir Plus Royal supplies officer Sir Press Royal censor Sir Prize Royal tactician
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      • 278 21 IT is interesting to note that some of the biggest issues of concern to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong are the competitiveness of Singapore and the baby boomers who are fast becoming senior citizens. We are now competing in the League of First
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      • 120 21 1 WOULD like to thank Leong Sze Hian for his letter, "Give medical relief to foreign wives" (The New Paper, 22 Dec). As a foreigner married to a Singaporean man, I know the burden of those heavy medical bills. But is it fair
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      • 222 21 I READ with great surprise the report, "Confessions of a university lecturer" (TNP, 25 Dec) about a part-time lecturer who admitted to being lax in her work to the point of marking test papers leniently and not taking attendance. The question that arose
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  • SHOW
    • HONG KONG ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
      • 921 22  -  By Ho Lian-Yi lianyi@sph.com.sg TROUBLE looks to be brewing in the Fragrant Harbour's film industry. Hong Kong's iconic and money-churning gongfu cinema is in need of new blood, but it doesn't look like there are young Jet Lis or Jackie Chans on the
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      • 410 22 lackyWu ling With similar impish features and a wushu background, it is easy to see why this 31-year-old Chinese actor has been touted as the next Jet Li. Jacky enrolled at the Beijing Wushu Academy when he was just 6. Coming from
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      • Article, Illustration
        148 23  -  By Avis Wong aviswong @sph. com.sg THE Hong Kong music Industry was once a much-revered one. Remember ithe tags (or Andy, laclcy, Leon Lai and Aaron Kwok? They were worshipped as the Heavenly Kings. 1 But now competition from the I region is putting the heat on Hong
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      • 212 23 Who's That Babe: She looks like Sandy Lam and sounds like Faye Wong. But what a breath of fresh air she is bringing to the scene. Ivana's voice is so crystal clear, it's like an angel's. Even when she speaks, she sounds breathtakingly sweet. She's been linked to
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      • Article, Illustration
        137 24 Who's That Dude: In this case, there are two. Pop-rock twins, Julio and Dino Acconci, are of Italian and Karen (a tribe in Myanmar) descent L but were born and raised in Macau. They speak and sing in can you 1 beat this six languages and one dialect: English,
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        96 24 Who's That Babe: Born in Chongqing, China, Gia was discovered by Eric Tseng and was acting in a few movies and TV serials before she turned to singing. Music Magic: The 23-year-old's voice is powerful, even better live. However, her debut album is a run-of-the-mill effort with
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      • Article, Illustration
        221 24 Who's That Dude: The 29-year-old can be mistaken for a younger-looking version of former 'N Sync member, Justin Timberlake. Born in New York, he was raised in Hong Kong and has lived in Seattle since he was 12. He was a web designer at Yahoo! in California. But
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      • 598 25  -  DtsHttm By Sheela Narayanan shccia@sph.com.sg THE Indian version of the American soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful has probably redefined the term "television addict" for its millions of fans. Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (Every Mother-in-Law Was Once A Daughter-in-Law) is Star
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  • SHOW
    • 669 28  -  By Gregory Leow grcgt@sph.com.sg BLUR is better than Oasis. So says veteran music journalist John Harris (above). Dispute it all you want, but at least the man knows what he is talking about. The British journalist joined the New Musical Express (NME), a popular UK music
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    • 99 29 DAILY DISH FIRST, newly-wed Christina Aguilera (left) considered changing her name to the dull as dishwater-sounding Mrs Maria Bratman. Now, she has vowed to ditch her Dirrty image and clean up her act because she wants to be seen as a respectable wife. The sexy
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    • 146 29 SOCIALITE Paris Hilton, 24, has added two new puppies to her accessory collection. This despite her newfound title as the world's worst dog owner, and being named by People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (Peta) as the worst-dressed celebrity for her love of wearing fur
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    • 113 30 AMERICAN Idol host Ryan Seacrest's bid for world domination appears poised to enter its next phase. The popular TV and radio star (above) is finalising a seven-figure, three-year deal to become the new face and lead anchor of E! News and develop a new series
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    • 210 30 DID Zhang Ziyi (right) get bird flu? This wild rumour began circulating after the Chinese actress was reportedly admitted to hospital for respiratory problems. According to Hong Kong reports, the 26-year-old was having problems breathing on the set of FengXiaogang's movie, The Banquet. A smoke
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  • GUIDE
    • Beyond 0 level seminar 2006
      • 724 31  -  By Veena Bharwani veenab @sph. eom.sg THINK poly is just a place to get a diploma? Think again. Studying at Temasek Polytechnic (TP) has helped Vicknesh Thiagarajah spread his entrepreneurial wings. Vicknesh started a company offering youth adventure programmes after secondary school, but business
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      • 198 31 IT'S back. The Beyond O Level Seminar 2006. Only now, it's exclusively for 2005 O-level school leavers, ITE graduates and their parents. Keen mi going to university after polytechnic, but not sure how to go about It? Register for the seminar, to be
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    • FOOD
      • 346 32  -  By Hadi An hadiaj@sph.com.sg Australian export Gelatissimo opened an outlet at Shaw House, in Orchard Road two weeks ago. The company has been voted Sydney's top gelato seller for two consecutive years. Gelato, which has Italian origins, is similar to ice cream,
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      • 204 33 BEFORE the year ends, do something wild —flirt with poison. Inagiku at Raffles The Plaza is presenting the puffer fish (or fugu, in Japanese) tilLthe end of the year. Fugu (left) is highly toxic and poison is found in places such as the liver, ovaries and
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      • 132 33 IF you're planning an informal party at home, here's something quick you can do. Boil a batch of pasta and leave it to cool. When your guests arrive, spoon a generous portion of Prego's Pasta Sauce (right) over it. This should fill
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    • Comic shelf
      • 432 34  -  By Jonathan Roberts jonrob@sph.com.sg DIDN'T the makers of Lost know that TV is meant to numb your brain? On the surface, Lost was just another castaway drama. But they had to use intricate plots and enigmatic characters, suspense and intrigue and make it addictive. So
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      • 159 34 PICK OF Tl£ WEEK I Writer Geoff Johns Art Phil Jimenez and others BY far DC's best comic, Infinite Crisis is getting darker by the issue. Everything that has been written about it still stands. It is epic, ambitious and enthralling. The one bad point is artist
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  • Page 35 Miscellaneous
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  • 337 36  -  £UIDE I By Crystal Chan crystalc@sph.com.sg SETH MacFarlane of Family Guy fame is back with a new animated comedy series, American Dad. Don't expect to see differences between the two though. The animation is so similar, it makes comparisons tough to avoid. And the crankiness of
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      • 330 48  -  By Marc Tan marc@sph.com.sg KIWI trainer Stephen Gray will be introducing smart youngster Kelantan in the Class 3 1,200 m event on Friday night. The three-year-old bay colt, by Cape Cross out of Stever House, won his first two outings on good tracks as a two-year-old
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      • 430 48 GOING (SAND TRACK): GOOD KRANJI STAKES B 1,600m: Last-start upset winner Strong Man (J Powell) trot/39.9, relaxed. The grey was paced by a stablemate. Bintang Rezeki (D Azis) trot/37.6, nicely. Classical Act 38.6, paced by newcomer Kelantan (C3 1,200m). Prince Landed (A Spiteri) canter/36.1,
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      • 417 49 NST. lERAM ROSE drew attention to her chances in the Class 2 1,400 m event on Saturday with an impressive trial yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the four-year-old Australian-bred mare by Lomond Bay cantered one round and then finished slightly behind stablemate and
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        • 288 49 TWO years ago, The Whip highlighted irate punters' complaint of unfairness when "forgetful" trainer Laurie Laxon found himself $200 poorer a second time in four weeks with the "blinkers off, blinkers on" episodes. Hackman and Douglas won with the gear on although the
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        • 157 49 WHILE most pundits were predicting, a month or two ago, that the jockeys' and trainers' titles at Kranji would be fought out right to the last meeting of the season on 30 Dec, it is now the battle for the junior crown that would
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        • 70 49 Reuters. Kicking King, trained in Ireland by Tom Taaffe and ridden by Barry Geraghty, won the King George VI Chase a highlight of the English jump race season last Monday for the second straight year. The 11-8 favourite held off by a neck the 22-1 outsider Monkerhostin (ridden
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      • 70 50 DEFENDING champion Feldman Tan lies even par after nine holes of the SICC Junior Championships at the Island course of the Singapore Island Country Club. Play was suspended after nine holes because of heavy rain and lightning. Play resumes today, with the second and third rounds scheduled
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      • 257 52 BAYERN MUNICH CHAIRMAN ON MICHAEL BALLACK PA Sport. BAYERN Munich have insisted Michael Ballack does have a future at the club and that they are keen to re-open negotiations with the Germany captain. Bayern had withdrawn their new contract offer to the 29-year-old last month
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      • 344 52 Reuters. SWEDEN striker Henrik Larsson plans to leave Barcelona at the end of the season and return to his homeland. "We feel that it is time for us to move home," Larsson (left), referring to his wife, was quoted as saying in Sweden's Helsingborg Dagblad
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      • 130 52 PA Sport. DIEGO Maradona has wasted little time in ruling out a return to Argentinian football with Excursionistas. The ambitious Primera C outfit had expressed an interest in signing the 45-year-old after Maradona said in a television interview he would consider playing for "a club
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      • 136 52 PA Sport. PARIS St Germain president Pierre Blayau said the club's need to play in the Champions League was behind yesterday's decision to sack Laurent Fournier and replace him with Guy Lacombe. Fournier was dismissed after 10 months in charge with former Guingamp and Sochaux boss Lacombe
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      • 124 52 Reuters. GREEK international Xngelos Charisteas scored twice to inspire Ajax Amsterdam to a 3-2 win over Groningen in the Dutch First Division yesterday. Charisteas set up Markus Rosenberg for the opening goal in the seventh minute before he doubled the scoreline himself with a close-range effort.
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      • 342 53 PA Sport. ALAN Shearer goes in search of his record-equalling 200th Newcastle goal accepting that his side were outplayed by European champions Liverpool on Boxing Day. Shearer, along with his strike partner Michael Owen, barely got a look-in at Anfield as Liverpool stormed to
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      • 544 53 PA Sport. T ERMAINE Jenas is convinced I Tottenham's young musketeers 1 have what it takes to qualify for the Champions League this season. The England midfielder, who saw first hand at Newcastle how destructive competing egos can be at a club, is revelling in
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    • BETTING
      • 254 54  -  By Brian Miller npsports @sph. com.sg TEAM UPDATE: West Ham's Alan Pardew won't be a happy camper going into this one. He lost Hayden Mullins, Tomas Repka and Danny Gabbidon to injury in the match against Portsmouth. Gabbidon's injury was especially bad and he could be
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      • 256 54 TEAM UPDATE: Jermain Defoe passed a late fitness test and was fielded in Tottenham's Boxing Day fixture against Birmingham. He will be fitter from that outing. But Andy Reid is definitely out. Aaron Lennon saw over an hour of action on Monday. He could figure in
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      • 244 54 TEAM UPDATE: Portsmouth lost Linoy Primus to an early injury on Boxing Day. He will probably be rested for this one. Laurent Robert was red-carded in that same match and will miss this one. But Lomana LuaLua is fit and will probably start. Arsenal will go into
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      • 244 54 TEAM UPDATE: Poor Birmingham. They will be without Muzzy Izzet when they entertain Manchester United. Izzet was controversially sent off in the match against Tottenham on Boxing Day. However, if they're lucky, they could use the services of Mario Malchiot and Mikael Forssell. Both players are
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      • 255 55 TEAM UPDATE: Damien Duff and Asier del Homo were not risked when Chelsea entertained Fulham on Boxing Day. Both are struggling to recover from injuries but could be mended in time for this one. Then again, does Jose Mourinho really need them? Michael Essien was not
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      • 254 55 TEAM UPDATE: Charlton, beaten just 1 -0 by Arsenal on Boxing Day, will be further weakened for this match. Danny Murphy was red-carded while Gonzalo Sorondo was injured after a tackle by Cesc Fabregas. Kevin Lisbie came on for the last 20 minutes of the match against
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      • 242 55 TEAM UPDATE: Aston Villa will be counting their blessings as they make that trip to Fulham. They will be most thankful for having Milan Baros on the bus. The striker missed being booked or sent off for his deliberate handball against Everton. Olof Mellberg and Kevin
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      • 252 55 TEAM UPDATE: Blackburn have a major concern. Their skipper Andy Todd limped off with an injured knee in that Boxing Day clash with Boro. He will surely miss this one. A question mark hangs over Craig Bellamy who hasn't yet been able to shake off a hamstring
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      • 261 56 TEAM UPDATE: Bolton's Jared Borgetti saw just 15 minutes of action in that 0-0 draw with Sunderland. He could see more time on the pitch. Jay-Jay Okocha could also be used against Boro. If the need arises, El-Hadji Diouf and Radhi Jaidi could be thrown into the
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      • 244 56 TEAM UPDATE: Everton midfielder Tim Cahiil, James Beattie and Joseph Yobo all shook off their injuries to turn out against Villa on Boxing Day. That outing would have sharpened them up. Marcus Bent saw 25 minutes of action on Monday. He too will be eager for another
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      • 859 56  -  By David John PA Sport ARSENAL v PORTSMOUTH THE Gunners continue to try and walk the ball into the net and they finally achieved their aim with a 1 -0 victory over Charlton on Boxing Day. More clinical finishing should have seen that advantage trebled.
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      • 465 57 PA Sport. FREDDIE Ljungberg hopes the floodgates will now open after Arsenal finally returned to winning ways with their victory on Boxing Day. Arsenal beat Charlton 1-0 at The Valley through a solitary strike by Jose Antonio Reyes. The Gunners head into tomorrow morning's (Singapore time) home
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      • 215 57 PA Sport. ARSENE Wenger remains hopeful he can thrash out a deal to keep Robert Pires at Arsenal when they sit down for contract talks next month. The veteran France midfielder's current deal runs out next year. Pires, 32, has already been offered an extra
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      • 256 57 CHARLTON v ARSENAL (1X2: Arsenal, 1/2: Charlton, TG: 1, HT-FT: D-A, Score: 0-1) Gary: 1X2 Tty: 1x2, HT-FT Edwin: 1/2 Dennis: 1X2,1/2 Dale 1X2,1/2, TG, Score Venga:1x2 CHELSEA vFULHAM (Chelsea. Fulham, 5, H-H, 3>2) Gary: 1X2,1/2 Tay: 1X2, T6 Edwin: 1X2,1/2, HT-FT Dennis: 1X2, HT-FT Dale:
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      • 465 58 PA Sport. HERNAN Crespo has been told to keep his feet on the ground. Chelsea's ace striker lit up Stamford Bridge by scoring the beautifully-taken winning goal against Fulham on Monday. But Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has warned the Argentine star he's not guaranteed a starting place
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      • 653 59 Wright-Phillips: PA Sport CHELSEA'S Shaun Wright-Phillips goes in search of his elusive debut goal against Manchester City tonight (tomorrow morning, Singapore time) provided Jose Mourinho decides to hand him a rare start against his former side. Against Fulham on Monday, Dutchman Arjen Robben was causing
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      • 118 60 2005 is drawing to a close and The New Paper is asking for your votes on the Beautiful Game. So far, most of you have voted Sir Alex Ferguson as the Best current EPL Manager and Manchester United as your favourite English team. Barcelona are also
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      • 533 60 PA Sport. RIO Ferdinand believes it is time Manchester United started spreading the goals around. After taking 140 games to score his first goal for the Red Devils, Ferdinand (left) netted for the second successive home game when he steered home an excellent header in the
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      • 354 60 PA Sport. BIRMINGHAM boss Steve Bruce has challenged his players to meet Manchester United head on at St Andrews. Bruce (left) was left frustrated and infuriated after Birmingham were condemned to a 2-0 Boxing Day defeat at White Hart Lane in the space of nine controversial
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      • 421 61 PA Sport. LUIS Garcia believes he has learned to live with the power and ferocity of the English game. Which is all to the good considering he is now facing another Merseyside derby with Everton tomorrow morning (Singapore time). The Spaniard, probably more than the other
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        839 62 MERSEYSIDE DERBY Riding high a year ago, now it's a desperate time for Everton PA Sport DAVID Moyes is searching for answers as Everton prepares to do battle with Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. He is treading dangerous ground and he's worried that his team's erratic form could
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      • 300 62 The Merseyside derby pits the Premiership's least effective attack against the tightest defence. While Everton have scored only nine League goals this season, averaging one every two games or three hours, Liverpool have conceded just eight, averaging one every two games or three hours. The Toffees have not
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      • 453 62 PA Sport PHIL Neville believes Everton fans are justified to feel angry with their team as they continue to plunge towards relegation, conceding a glut of goals as they goThey host Liverpool at Goodison Park in the 202 nd Merseyside derby, desperate to
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