The New Paper, 23 January 2007

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  • 29 1 the new paper Tuesday 23 January 2007 Singapore as Press Holdings 0 CENTS MICA (P) 197/12/2006 8 Hi thel new! paper Tuesday 23 Januafy 2007 Tuesday 23 January 2007
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    • 64 1 WOULD YOU INVEST IN THIS LONDON PROPERTY? Size: 77 sq ft (one-ninth that ofHDB 3-room flat) Price: $517,000 (more expensive than exec corido)JrtfJ. ■fr' W> H B V 1' H 4 w* ■K 9> I LOVE ON THE AIRWAVES Who's DJ Jean Danker's new beau? (Hint: He s from a
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  • NEWS
    • SINGAPORE
      • 868 2  -  By Mindy Tan Dominic Ying tnp@sph.com.sg THESE thieves thrive on the sadness of those who have lost a loved one. Knowing that family members at a funeral will be dealing with their grief, they pick their moment to strike. First they set a fire, usually
        Pictures: DOMINIC YING  -  868 words
      • 207 2 IN June last year, The New Paper reported a similar incident at the void deck of Chai Chee Block 39. The canvas sheet was burnt at about sam. The son of the deceased, Mr Sunny Pea, who is in his 50s, said there
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      • 921 3  -  By Low Ching Ling and Chong Shin Yen tnp@sph.com.sg SHE'S only 13. But she has seen more horror than most girls her age. She
        Illustration: FUZZ; File picture: LIANHE ZAOBAO  -  921 words
      • 103 3 Tan: You said I used a gun to point at your father. How did I point? (The girl stretched out her right thumb and forefinger to make a gun gesture and pointed it downwards.) Tan: Can demonstrate? The girl made the same gesture again. Tan (to
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      • 71 3 Tan: Same question. How did I point the gun? (Madam Kok made a gun gesture with her left hand and pointed it perpendicular to her body.) Tan: Are you sure? Madam Kok: Sure. Tan: Could you show the manner I pointed? (Madam Kok made the same
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      • 683 5  -  Lawyer goes through more than 20 documents with witness Judge: Is this necessarily the... By Leong Ching chingl@sph.com.sg IT'S usually the lawyers who say "I object", but yesterday, it was the judge who decided he had had enough. At the National Kidney Foundation trial, Judicial Commissioner
        Pictures: LIANHE ZAOBA THE BUSINESS TIMES  -  683 words
    • 751 4 On night of murder, One-eyed Dragon allegedly asked friend: PARLIAMENT HOURS before Mr Lim Hock Soon was killed, Tan Chor Jin had allegedly tried to borrow money from him, but was turned down. This was revealed in court yesterday by Mr Toh Wee
      Pictures: HEOY KHOO  -  751 words
    • SINGAPORE
      • 583 6  -  Former celebrity nanny describes life among the stars By Chang MayChoon changmc@sph.com.sg IMAGINE calling Zoe Tay "Ah Soh" (auntie in Mandarin) to her face. Can you get away with that? Ms Adrina Chua (left), 39, can. Until 2000, she was one of the people advertisers had
        Picture: KELVIN CHNG  -  583 words
      • 473 6  -  By Sylvia Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com.sg WHAT is interesting about Novus, the new fine dining establishment in the National Museum of Singapore, are the Ong siblings. Ying, 22, and her brother Yung, 27 (right), lawyers who studied in England, own and manage the restaurant and
        Picture JOYCELYN TEO  -  473 words
      • 128 7 1. Do artistes have catfights among themselves? Ms Chua: Of course there's politics between artistes. When someone says he is "not familiar" with so-and-so, it actually means they don't get along. 2. Do artistes get propositions? I've heard stories but I don't know how
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      • 284 7 ZOETAY Zoe was the easiest to handle. We got along so well that we became friends. She never showed her temper or raised her voice. She never complained, not even when she had to wear summer clothes to shoots in cold weather overseas. People liked to
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    • PARLIAVENT
      • 544 8  -  By Sylvia Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com sg A PARTY of 41 Korean women "from local assembly" turned up in Parliament yesterday. They were on a US$l,OOO ($1,530) trip, and the three days in Singapore included a "studio visit" to see MPs in action at Parliament
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      • Article, Illustration
        297 8 Under review HEALTH Minister Khaw Boon Wan (right) said the Health Ministry is reviewing the MediShield and ElderShield insurance schemes. He said there are plans to cut the deductible, the amount of a hospital bill that patients have to pay before claiming insurance. To offset this, insurance premiums will
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    • WORLD
      • 321 9 JUST how much is a Louis Vuitton bag worth? For one Hong Kong woman, keeping her LV bag was enough reason to endure a beating by two robbers. Ms Tang (above), 38, held on to her prized bag
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      • 648 10 Property prices in London soaring, with filthy storeroom going at price of S'pore exec condo Bathroom Kitchen Bedroom/Living room/Dining room IT has no electricity and is in dire need of renovation. Yet, this tiny basement apartment only as wide as the outstretched arms of the real
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  • NEWS
    • WORLD
      • 339 12 AP. THERE'S trouble ahead, New York. At least, that's what some experts are predicting about its financial role in the world. A report commissioned by the city's major, Mr Michael Bloomberg, and Senator Charles Schumer, said that New York City
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      • Article, Illustration
        513 12 Keira Knightley: You calling me anorexic? BRITISH actress Keira Knightley is suing the publishers of The Daily Mail after it suggested that she has anorexia. She is also objecting to its implication that she was linked to a girl's death from anorexia by setting a bad example, reported
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    • News watcher
      • 295 13 No boat? Then try these shoes THE Health Sciences Authority (HSA) will now have more power to control the manufacture, sale, import and advertising claims of health supplements like vitamins. These powers extend to traditional medicine like herbal cures and even deodorants. Health Minister Khaw
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      • 16 13 Yesterday's Close action change Dow -0.70 12,477 Nasdaq -0.83 2.431 STI +2 35 3.145
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      • 106 13 SINGLE mothers who have their children out of wedlock will now be entided to government-paid maternity leave. But this is on condition that they marry their child's father soon. The women previously had to be married before the child's birth to enjoy the leave.
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      • 105 13 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has proposed to let banks and other lenders issue unsecured loans of up of $500 to anyone, regardless of income. Currently, the Banking Act states that banks cannot issue credit cards to people earning under $30,000 a year. Unsecured
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      • 114 13 COMMUTERS will soon be able to enjoy a wider range of premium bus services that will guarantee them a seat, be more comfortable, and get them to their destination faster. The Public Transport Council said that from 1 Feb, it will issue more
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      • 104 13 IN future, businesses or individuals that handle chemicals that could be used to make explosives will need to be licensed by the police. The tightening of controls on usage, transport, storage, import and export of these chemicals was spelt out in an amendment to the Arms
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  • SPEAKUR
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      • 604 14  -  Bv Neville Stack Columnist THERE was once a time when the customer was always right. From shophouse to big store, the owners took pride in saying, "I stand by what I sell." It is so different now. While the products may well
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      • 189 14 Net BUZZ i A MAN and his wife were awakened at 3am by a loud pounding on the door. The man went to the door where there was a drunken stranger standing in the pouring rain saying: "Please, can you give me a push?"
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      • 226 15 I SAW an ad in the papers on 19 Jaa for a Mango warehouse sale held at a ballroom in River View Hotel Havelock Road. I decided to ask my friend along to shop. However, it wasn't as simple as we thought. We went
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      • 321 15 MY wife and I are on the second leg of our first journey around South-east Asia. We have found Singapore to be the highlight of our journey so far the people and city so friendly and vibrant. The only encounter that I have
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  • SHOW
    • 1043 16  -  Another radio romance By Jeanmarie Tan jeanm@5ph.com.5g LOVE is in the airwaves. Although the budding romance between this new couple on the radio block is only a month old, colleagues of Class 95 DJ Jean Danker and local musician Don Richmond, who is
      Design: PRADIP; Pictures: JONATHAN CHOO. HEOY KHOO, THE STRAITS TIMES  -  1,043 words
    • 398 17 IS it something in the water at the MediaCorp Radio office? Jean Danker and Don Richmond are the latest in a long line of couples who fell in and out of love at Caldecott Broadcast Centre. There was Jean and Daniel Ong, who
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    • 639 18  -  In Happy Birthday, HK hunk Louis Koo plays a devoted romantic (left). But in real life, it's a different story By Avis Wong aviswong@sph.com.sg THE chiselled good looks, that buff body, the towering height and that famous golden-brown tan Louis Koo is probably
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    • 323 18 IF Louis Koo was blowing hot and cold with reporters, he was certainly warm to co-star Rene Liu. The two share such good chemistry on and off-screen that a bed scene had to be taken out from the movie. The final version had
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      • 591 19  -  Sequel beats The Ring to become most-watched Japanese film By Chang May Choon changmc@sph.com.sg DEATH is all the rage, particularly Japanese death. In barely three weeks, Death Note 2: The Last Name has beaten The Ring to become the most-watched Japanese
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      • 510 20  -  Project Superstar 2's female winner finds judges' comments more stressful than crazy gossip By Yeoh Wee Teck wcetcck@sph. com.sg PSST did you hear the one about how Project Superstar 2 female champion Tan Diya and runner-up Carrie Teo got married in Las Vegas? Well, so
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  • GUIDE
    • MOVIES
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        646 21  -  Japanese newcomer outshines Hollywood heavyweights BABEL STARRING: Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Rinko Kikuchi, Gael Garcia Bernal, Adriana Barraza DIRECTOR: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu RATING: By Jeanmarie Tan jcanm@sph.com.sg The skinny: In rural Morocco, two young goatherd brothers are practising with their father's new rifle when they shoot at a passing
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      • 191 21 Babel was shot over a year, across three continents and In four languages, starring superstars as well as non-professional actors from Morocco, Tijuana and Tokyo, many of whom had never seen a film camera before. In humble villages In the Sahara, casting calls were announced from mosque speakers
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      • 446 22 HAPPY BIRTHDAY STARRING: Louis Km, Rom Us, Bowie Tsoog, Lawronco Cfcoo DIRECTOR: Jiajlo Mo RATING: The skinny: Nam (Louis Koo) is popular with the girls, and his university girlfriend Mimi (Rene Liu) is insecure about herself and their relationship. In order not
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      • 518 22 BOBBY STARRING: Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Freddy Rodriguez, William H Macy, Elijah Wood, Laurence Fishhurne, Martin Sheen, Helen Hunt, Christian Slater DIRECTOR: Emilio Estevez RATING: The skinny: Senator Robert F Kennedy, the younger brother of assassinated president John F
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    • 490 23 Sneak peek Dreamgirls STARRING: Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx, Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose WRITER/DIRECTOR: Bill Condon RELEASE DATE: 22 Feb The story: It is 1960s America and car salesman Curtis Taylor Jr (Jamie Foxx) is looking for his big break in the music business he
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  • 569 25  -  GUIDE TView By Jeanmarie Tan jeanm@sph. com.sg IT'S no secret that the first few audition episodes of American Idol are notorious for their unforgiving spectacle of tone-deaf dreamers that pander to our basest instincts and leave us cringing, laughing and cringing some more. After so many
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      • 387 37  -  By Danny Khoo dkhoo@sph.com.sg Eternal luck should pick up a race soon. He lost no marks despite going down to upset winner Big Steel in a Class 5 event last Saturday. The Mohd Yusof-trained galloper did well to finish a neck behind after having to cover
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  • SPORTS
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      • 354 40 Winless last season, Retief hopes to change things in 2007 AP ANEW swing and some sunshine could be just what Retief Goosen needs at the start of the 2007 golf season. The two-time United States Open champion, who was winless last season, is looking to
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      • 321 40 AFP AIRIL Rizman Zahari has become the first Malaysian to lead the Asian Tour's Order of Merit, bringing cheer to a country which has been short of golfing success. Airil's (right) two-stroke triumph in the Pakistan Open on Sunday created a small slice of history
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      • 299 40 AP HALE Irwin won the Champions Tour's season-opening MasterCard Championship, beating Jim Thorpe and Tom Kite by five strokes for his Tour-record 45th victory and first in 15 months. Coming off his first winless season in 12 years, the 61-year-old Irwin closed with a
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        502 41 Sharapova feeling on top of the world again AFP. Grunting at full volume, Maria Sharapova celebrated her return to the world No. 1 tennis ranking by outmuscling fellow Russian Vera Zvonareva 7-5,6-4 yesterday. The top seed's crisp win over the tournament's 22nd seed means she will
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      • 237 41 AFP. TENNIS glamour girl Maria Sharapova criticised her male counterparts for their boring fashion sense, urging them to "spice it up" when they take to the court. The 19-year-old Russian, who set last year's Australian Open abuzz by wearing a powder-blue baby-doll nightie, made
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    • ASEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS
      • 543 42  -  BETTING By Gary Lim npsport@sph.com.sg IT seldom gets more tantalising than this fixture in the local football calendar. When Malaysia host Singapore tonight, expect fireworks. And plenty of it. Adding to the excitement is the fact that the two countries have never met each
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      • 193 42 6m u,„ TAYTZE GARY Siong Lim Wan Ming JULES carter MALAYSIA 2.33 2.33 233 233 2J3 2.33 DRAW 3.2S 3.25 3.25 3.25 SINGAPORE Qja> 2.55 2.55 HOME (-1 1/2) 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 4.35 AWAY 1 1/2) O.iO QlQ CiTio 0 GOAL 7.50 7.50
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      • 165 42 A ROOF-SHEET manufacturer has promised to reward the Vietnam team of US$5O,OOO ($76,000) if they win the Asean Football Championship this year. Le Phuoc Vu, general director of Hoa Sen Company, said that if Vietnam finished second in the championship it stands to Win US$3O,OOO. Should
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    • ASEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (SEMI-FINAL, IST LEG)
      • 762 43  -  By Wang Meng Meng npsports@sph.com.sg BE it 10,000,60,000,80,000 or even 100,000 fans, Aide Iskandar's been there, done that. As the most experienced member of the Singapore team with 114 caps, the Lions captain has had his share of hot spots. He was there as a raw 19-year-old
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      • 549 43  -  By Wang Meng Meng npsports@sph.com.sg TONIGHT will be a battle, but it won't be the end of the war. Lions coach Raddy Avramovic reckons that the Malaysia-Singapore Asean Football Championship semi-final will be decided over two legs, beginning with this evening's scrum at
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    • 717 44 To get a feel for tonight's game, WANG MENG MENG speaks to a Malaysian reporter who says.... MALAYSIA v SINGAPORE (SHAH ALAM STADIUM, 8pm) i HULLO abang!" (*Malay for 'brother') As usual, Malay Mail journalist Rizal Hashim greeted me in his cheerful, booming voice
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    • 301 45 He'll be big winner ofTHE WEEK Merchandising for David Beckham alone will cover a big portion of the money that LA Galaxy paid for him. The club's advisers saw his impact at his previous clubs, and that's why such an offer was made. His popularity in
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      • 140 46 IT is not about the £128 million (s3B4m), or his endorsement deals, but more about his post-retirement pot of gold, since the United States is a global leader in terms of image and branding dollars. Here is a man who can play soccer for another three or
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      • 138 46 BECKHAM is past his prime, but he can still take great free-kicks that win games. Big clubs are not keen on him, and he is too proud for smaller teams. Along comes LA Galaxy, throwing big money at him and treating him like a star, which he
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      • 143 46 HE would have loved to finished his career at Real Madrid, but Fabio Capello didn't want him any more. So, yes, it was a masterstroke of a decision for David Beckham to move to Los Angeles. 1. Beckham is already 31, so he probably wouldn't have made much
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      • 140 46 BECKHAM has pulled off the greatest deal of his career. Clinching a £128 million contract was a masterstroke for a player on the decline. He is no longer the player he once was, having been frozen out of the England and Real Madrid squads. The deal, brokered by
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      • 145 46 BY moving to MLS, David Beckham is proving his critics right that he is "over the hill". MLS is generally seen as a place for players in semi-retirement, but Beckham still has a lot to offer. It wasn't like Becks had no choice but to move
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      • 118 46 MY heart sank at the prospect of a world-class footballer playing for a lesser league. I am a Man United fan and seeing Becks leave Old Trafford really saddened me, but this takes the cake. Becks made the wrong move. I doubt any broadcaster would show the
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    • 487 46  -  Earn it like Beckham By Ernest Luis npsports@sph.com.sg DAVID Beckham. Two words that can still make you as curious as a cat. During the English Premier League's (EPL) "Crunch Weekend" featuring the Big Four of Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal, I wondered if The Postman's Question of the
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      • 1003 47 BRIAN: IF I had been a first-time visitor to Singapore, taking in the sights and sounds of the East Coast on Saturday, I'd say this is a drinking town with a football problem. From what I heard, the East Coast on Saturday was ablaze
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      • 453 48  -  BETTING TEAM FACTS by LIM HAN MING MARKET TALK by BRIAN MILLER INJURIES/ SUSPENSIONS: WATFORD: King, Carlisle (injured) BLACKBURN ROVERS: Enckelman, Roberts, Reid, Nelson (injured) LASTMEETING: 20F«b,2001 Watford 0 Blackburn 1 (Championship) HEAD-TO-HEAD: Watford 8; Blackburn 10; draws 10 LAST FIVE LEAGUE RESUL TS: WATFORD:
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      • 149 48 PA Sport. BLACKBURN are in the right spirit for their travel to Watford tonight. Blackburn manager Mark Hughes is confident his side can build on the emphatic victory against Manchester City last Saturday. He said: "Our performances away from home have been excellent. We have a
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      • 420 48 UEFA CUP: PA Sport. Martin joi expects Tottenham to be compensated for missing out on their Uefa Cup tie against Feyenoord. That, despite a bye suiting his side's hectic schedule. Feyenoord were thrown out of the tournament following crowd trouble against Nancy, and a decision will be
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        • 258 49 PA Sport. FORMER Aston Villa striker Milan Baros is over the moon about having moved to French Premiership club Lyon. And he has no no regrets about turning down the chance 18 months ago. The Czech Republic international has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with
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        • 108 49 AFP. ASTON Villa manager Martin O'Neill has acknowledged a one-for-one swap, selling his own forward Milan Baros in exchange for Lyon striker John Carew. Carew, a former Valencia and Roma striker, signed a three-and-half-year deal with Villa just as Baros did with
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        • 201 49 SPURS AGREE ROCHADEAL: Tottenham have signed Benfica defender Ricardo Rocha for £3.3 million. The 28-year-old Portuguese centre-back is expected to sign a two-and-a-half-year deal once he passes his medical. Rocha himself cannot wait to conclude the move. "This will fulfil my dream to play in England," he said.
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        • 253 49 PA Sport. WEST Ham managef Alan Curbishley's bid to save the club from relegation continues after he brought in Sevilla striker Kepa Blanco and Blackburn defender Lucas Neill. Curbishley knows West Ham, currently languishing 18th in the Premiership, need fresh faces to boost their chances
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    • 826 50 The Player: Nigel Reo-Coker HIGHLY-rated English midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker has been constantly linked with top clubs such as Manchester United and Arsenal, and tipped for future international honours. Reo-Coker, an all-action energetic midfielder, moved to West Ham in 2004 after coming through the ranks at Wimbledon. Reo-Coker was born
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      • 334 51 PA Sport. ALL it took was a heart-to-heart talk. Cesc Fabregas said Arsenal's "unstoppable" start to 2007 was sparked by an impromptu dressing-room meeting after last month's defeat to Sheffield United. Arsenal have won five games in a row since then, including
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      • 814 51 Wire Services. ARSENAL hero Thierry Henry insists they are not out of the title race. That, after his sensational last-gasp winner helped them beat leaders Manchester United 2-1 yesterday. Henry's header left them 12 points adrift of United at the top of
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      • 628 52  -  By Martyn Ziegler PA Sport Thierry Henry's injury-time header against Manchester United blew the tide race back open again. Or did it? That may be the prevailing view in some quarters, but not in this one. Indeed, the results of a semi-decisive weekend mean that
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      • 257 52 SIR Alex Ferguson believes Manchester United can look on the 2-1 defeat by Arsenal as just a blip in their bid to regain the title. United looked to be heading for a nine-point lead over Chelse< at the top of the table when Wayne
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    • 476 53 PA Sport. LIVERPOOL have dismissed suggestions that Chelsea's injuries were the cause of their humiliation at Anfield on Saturday. Boss Rafael Benitez is demanding that his team get full credit for their 2-0 Premiership victory following claims that it came about because Chelsea's central defenders
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    • 110 53 PA Sport. LIVERPOOL'S injury problems are easing. Australian winger Harry Kewell, who has not played since the World Cup Finals, is back in light training after recovering from a foot injury. The injury-prone star, who could be available again in a month's time, said: "I
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    • 186 53 PA Sport. SOURCES at Dubai International Capital insist that their move to buy Liverpool is on course. This despite reports of a new counter-bid from George Gillett, the owner of the Montreal Canadians ice hockey team, to buy the club. DIC is currently
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    • CARLING CUP
      • 665 54 WYCOMBE'S MAN TO WATCH PA Sport. CHELSEA'S misfits in defence need to be extra careful tonight. The Blues meet Wycombe at Stamford Bridge in the Carling Cup semi-finals. And one man who could give them a torrid time if given the space is Wycombe striker Jermaine
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      • 136 54 BRIAN TAYTZE GARY JULES Miller Siong Lim Carter CHELSEA O-lQ O-lQ DRAW 6.50 6.50 6.50 6.50 WYCOMBE 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 HOME (-2 1/2) (l.3jT CgT; 2.30 AWAY (+2 1/2) 1.50 1.50 Q.50^ 0 GOAL 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 1 6.20 6.20 6.20 6.20 2
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    • 768 55 Wire Services. IT was always Chelsea's intention to land Andriy Shevchenko. And the decision was made long before Jose Mourinho even arrived at Stamford Bridge. Whose decision was it? Chelsea's, it seems. Not one man. Not club owner Roman Abramovich. Not Mourinho. So said Chelsea's
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    • 407 55 Another problem brewing at Chelsea? Wire Services. AS Chelsea welcome back midfielder Claude Makelele for the visit of Wycombe, they could be taking on another tricky problem. What are they to do with the talented Jon Obi Mikel? The 19-year-old was one of the few
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  • Page 41 Miscellaneous
    • 35 41 WHA T'S GONE fFourth ffrf, Men's singles: Tommy Haas bt David Nalbandian 4-6,6-3,6-2,6-3. Fernando Gonzalez bt James Blake 7-5,6-4,7-6 (7/4). Nikolay Davydenko bt Tomas Berdych 5-7,6-4,6-1,7-6 (7/5). Rafael Nadal bt Andy Murray 6-7 (3/7), 6-4,4-6,6-3,6-1.
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    • 27 41 Women's singles: Martina Hingis bt Li Na 4-6,6-3, 6-0. Anna Chakvetadze bt Patty Schnyder 6-4,6-1. Kim Clijsters bt Daniela Hantuchova 6-1,7-5. Maria Sharapova bt Vera Zvonareva 7-5,6-4.
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    • 28 41 WHAT'S ON: From 9am today: Nicole Vaidisova v Lucie Safarova Serena Williams v Shahar Peer. Mardy Fish v Andy Roddick. Not before 7.30pm: Roger Federer v Tommy Robredo.
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    • 133 55 IJj^j^PgggON^ CHELSEA v WYCOMBE Ch22, 3.40 am, tomorrow TOTTENHAM v ARSENAL Ch 21,3.55 am, Thursday MALAYSIA v SINGAPORE Ch 23 iCh 5, Bpm, tonight VIETNAM v THAILAND Ch 23, Bpm, tomorrow SINGAPORE v MALAYSIA Ch23, Bpm, Saturday CATANIA v EMPOLI Ch 24,3.25 am, Thursday MEN'S/WOMEN'S Q-Finals Ch 24, Sam 8
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