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Title Section22 2008-03-23 1 the new Paper spee 23 MARCH 2008 Al| Singapore Press Holdings WICA (P) 113/12/2007 80 CENTS 8 *****1 *****9 the new paper22 words
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Advertisement69 2008-03-23 1 MAD DASH ON RAFFLES AVENUE STUNS SHUPPERS ysten of parang near hit by taxi, MPV E JL JTjl She behaves strangely in baby's bedroom She goes wild on MRT, hitting commuters She goes berserk atlMH HE iH* T 11 w -s riff .J H FX "*A s»vW t fc? O69 words
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Article, Illustration1420 2008-03-23 2 Tay Shi'an - iLiip! I Maid with secret mental history breaks down after 3 months here She dances in public, dashes across road with baby Tay Shi'an shianQsph.comsg THE first sign that something was amiss with their otherwise perfect maid was when she started 'behaving erratically at night.picture | kua chee siong - 1,420 words
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Article, Illustration531 2008-03-23 3 Tay Shi’an - Agency: Doctors' reports say she's fit to worlc Tay Shi’an shian@sph.com.sg THE maid agency insisted that the maid was fine when it sent her to the Yaus, and maintained that the family should be responsible for the medical bills. The manager of the Budget Employment Servicepicture | kua chee siong - 531 words
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276 2008-03-23 3 WHAT happens if your maid suddenly has a mental breakdown? Dr Ang Yong Guan, a consultant psychiatrist in private practice, said he had heard of two such cases in the past six months. Dr Adrian Wang, a consultant psychiatrist at Gleneagles Medical276 words
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Advertisement55 2008-03-23 2 ftitvt: UP NOW Better known as the 'I Not Stupid' girl, Cheiyl Desiree Chan is representing S'pore as tourism beauty queen In China 1800-733 4455 Website tnp.sg E-mail tnp&sph.com.sg Fax 6319 8266 Operations Desk 6319 5544 Circulation Hotline 6388 3838 V I EXTREME MEASURES Why are people doing this to55 words
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Advertisement20 2008-03-23 3 Help lines Samaritans of Singapore: 1800-221 4444 Family Service Centre: 1800-838 0100 Singapore Association for Mental Health hotline: 1800-283 701920 words
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Article, Illustration758 2008-03-23 5 Hedy Khoo - MUM, I CAN'T StEEP Just 15, she's stressed over school and hears voices. Luckily, her mum is quick to get her help Hedy Khoo hedykhoo @sph. com.sg THE loud noises prevented her from sleeping at night. But the problem was not one of noisypicture | hedy khoo - 758 words
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321 2008-03-23 5 MORE children and teenagers are under stress and seeking professional help for psychological conditions, some practitioners In the field said. At the Child Guidance Clinic at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), for example, the number of patients went up from between 2,000 and 2,500321 words
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Article, Illustration499 2008-03-23 6 LOVERS' SPAT IN TOA PAYOH SHE obviously didn't want to be interviewed, or be photographed by reporters. Yet this pair of lovers chose to quarrel, of all places, at a spot just outside the Singapore Press Holdings' News Centre, home to the major dailypictures | lianhe zaobao - 499 words
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Article, Illustration583 2008-03-23 10 Hedy Khoo - DRIVER HEARD BANG THEN... Hedy Khoo hedykhoo@sph.com.sg HE was driving his taxi along the first lane of Raffles Avenue in busy traffic when he suddenly saw a figure dashing out onto the road in front of his vehicle. He could not brake in time. Thepictures | kelvin chng - 583 words
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Article, Illustration974 2008-03-23 12 Ho Lian-Yi - Parked bicycles make it difficult for pedestrians to use Boon Lay walkway Ho Lian-Yi lianyi@sph.com.sg IT is supposed to be a pick-up and drop-off point. But cyclists have been parking their bicycles here, crowding the walkway, instead of using a bicycle park next topictures | gavin foo - 974 words
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Article, Illustration514 2008-03-23 13 Hedy Khoo - Hedy Khoo hedykhoo @sph. eom.sg IT was yoga under the blue morning sky and by the waterside at Upper Pierce Reservoir this morning, with 200 participants stretching their way through a one-hour routine. The mass yoga workout was organised by PUB,pictures | hedy khoo - 514 words
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Article, Illustration784 2008-03-23 14 Yeoh Wee Teck - After Edison Chen scandal, Charlene Choi just wants a... Yeoh Wee Teck weeteck@sph.com.sg DON'T judge me based on my looks, she told a press conference. She may be skinny, but she's tough. And Charlene Choi, 25, one half of the Cantopop duo Twins, proved it. Inpicture | kua chee siong - 784 words
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Article, Illustration956 2008-03-23 15 Ng Tze Yong - As S'pore searches for its happiest person, we find the answer in Bhutan, where happiness is everything... 4 A SPECIAL REPORT FROM BHUTAN story and pictures by Ng Tze Yong tzeyong@sph.com.sg IF life is measured in dollars and cents, there's no doubt Bhutan is one of956 words
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Article, Illustration903 2008-03-23 16 Elysa Chen - Vancouver couple takes 13-month-old son to HK for holiday He gets flu jab before leaving but falls sick during flight, then... Elysa Chen elysac@sph.com.sg IT WAS the first time they were taking their 13-month-old son, Joshiah Isaac Barros (above right), to Hong903 words
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Article, Illustration619 2008-03-23 17 LIVER, BOWEL PANCREAS TRANSPLANTS DIDN'T WORK 6-year-old had 6.4 m of her intestines ripped out by pool drain Wire reports HERS is an extraordinary story of a struggle to live normally after her intestines were partially sucked out by a swimming pool drain. But onWire reports; picture | ap - 619 words
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Article, Illustration592 2008-03-23 18 9-year-old Sikh boy found at UK bus stop Left by 'white uncle' Can't speak English WHO is this boy? The police in London are baffled. After three days, they are still searching for answers. All they could get out of the boy is his name Guninder Singh.592 words
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Article, Illustration465 2008-03-23 18 Mentally-disabled pregnant mother torturea and murdered by US housemates AP. DOROTHY Dixon led a tragic life. She was a 29-year-old mother of a one-year old son with a childlike mind herself, living in Alton, a town in the US state of Illinois. Her housemates banished her toAP. - 465 words
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Article65 2008-03-23 19 There's no way anybody's going to catch a falling knife There's no one in the marketplace willing to re-establish confidence apart from the Federal Reserve, and that scares everyone. Craig Russell, a chief market strategist at Saxo Bank in Beijing, on why sovereign wealth funds were not interested65 words
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Article89 2008-03-23 19 THE International Monetary Fund (IMF) is stepping up its scrutiny of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) due to their rapidly growing financial clout. IMF officials are planning to develop a blueprint of voluntary best practices for the government-run investment funds which control estimated assets of between US$2 trillion89 words
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Article, Illustration41 2008-03-23 19 FISHING for autographs? Resourceful baseball fans in the Tokyo Dome yesterday were determined to get the signature of Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka of Japan before an exhibition game between Red Sox and Japan's Hanshin Tigers. picture afppicture | afp - 41 words
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Article81 2008-03-23 19 IT'S a new kind of community service centre. The Toh Guan Multi-Service Cluster which was opened yesterday includes a satellite unit of the Lakeside Family Centre, which will collaborate with childcare, elderly and youth services to give residents one-stop community service. Five such hubs will be built81 words
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Article168 2008-03-23 19 REFERENDUM ON JOINING UN FAILS FIREWORKS lit up the sky as Mr Ma Ying-jeou claimed victory in the Taiwanese presidential election yesterday. "This is a victory for people who hope for change and openness and reform," he told cheering Kuomintang supporters in Taipei. Later, at a168 words
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Article97 2008-03-23 19 MALAYSIA'S new information minister has pledged not to impose curbs on bloggers. Internet commentators played a key role in recent general elections by catering to voters who wanted an alternative source of news, said Information Minister Ahmad Shabery Cheek. He said he planned to meet bloggers soon97 words
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Article209 2008-03-23 19 KIJAL assemblyman Datuk Ahmad Said is to be the new menteri besar of Terengganu, Bernama news agency reported, ending two weeks of uncertainty. The appointment of Datuk Ahmad, 51, was announced by the office of the Sultan of Terengganu. The swearing-in was scheduled to take209 words
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Article69 2008-03-23 19 THE British take an average of 22 dates, three one-night stands and three long-term relationships before settling down. According to a poll by entertainment website BT Pod Show, some needed as many as 50 dates and 10 one-night stands. Talking regularly and an active sex life were what people69 words
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Miscellaneous21 2008-03-23 19 Weather Singapore Thunder storms Temperature max 32 C min I 24 C High Tide first tide 2.9 m 12.16pm second tide21 words
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Article, Illustration777 2008-03-23 20 Ho Lian-Yi - Ho Lian-Yi lianyi@sph.com.sg DON'T call her the I Not Stupid girl. Cheryl Desiree Chan was 12 when she played a student in the Jack Neo film. "I feel very tired of it. Every time people see me on the street, they say,picture | kua chee siong - 777 words
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Article, Illustration519 2008-03-23 20 MOST women join beauty pageants for the fame and exposure. After all, it is a chance for them to be seen by hordes of TV viewers, and mavbe even a talent scout or two looking for the next big thing. But what if there Is519 words
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Article, Illustration677 2008-03-23 21 KF Seetoh - Our food expert gives his take on what's good what's not in Beijing KF Seetoh Columnist tnp@sph.com.sg EIGHT days, 25 restaurants, 30 snack stalls and one of the stinkiest tofu dishes ever, and you get an idea of what I was up677 words
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Advertisement240 2008-03-23 22 Y e°/ Rafi Ali Hard t Football and music course alow the same stream. The bloodstream, that Is. Mohamad Rafi AU caNs football "my blood", but ha views dfMKnJno not so the drum m THE NEW PAPER ON SUNDAY ,>:! M.u '008 Is. 27 r m FACTOR .they and I240 words
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Article, Illustration402 2008-03-23 23 Sylvia Toh Paik Choo - Sylvia Toh Paik Choo paikchoo@sph.com.sg IF you find a girl in sexy underwear on your man's handphone and it ain't you relax. He was at the B.ha lingerie show at the Ritz Carlton last week, and for unbeatable originality whipped outpictures | kua chee siong - 402 words
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Article, Illustration532 2008-03-23 23 Crystal Chan - Lingerie design contest Crystal Chan crystalc@sph.com.sg REMEMBER GI Jane, the 1997 Demi Moore movie that was a box-office flop? It made a triumphant return of sorts at the inaugural Triumph Inspiration Award, a local lingerie design contest, on 14 Mar. The fictional story ofpictures | kua chee siong - 532 words
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Article, Illustration583 2008-03-23 24 Siva Choy - Siva Choy Columnist tnp@sph.com.sg ONE of the nice things about being a powerful king or a famous general in olden days was that when you died, a grateful people (possibly also a terrified people) would erect a huge statue in your honour in583 words
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Article, Illustration596 2008-03-23 26 Santokh Singh - Santokh Singh santokh@5ph.com.5g THE New Paper report on children taken to court for being Beyond Parental Control on Wednesday set me thinking. No, I am not about to haul my kids to Juvenile Court. They definitely do not keep late nights. Neither596 words
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Miscellaneous360 2008-03-23 27 TView S-Pop Hurray! Music Gala Channel U, 7.30pm Some of Asia's biggest pop stars like Elva Hsiao, JJ Lin, Tanya Chua and A-Do will grace the live musical extravaganza at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, which honours some of Singapore's most celebrated songs and successful singers and musicians. Rouge Channel 5,10pm360 words
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Article, Illustration502 2008-03-23 28 Couples quizzed on which partner does what: Getting married? Eight couples got a peek into life after marriage, courtesy of The New Paper Wedding Planner PAYING the bills, doing housework, putting the children to bed all part and parcel of domestic life.pictures | govin foo - 502 words
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212 2008-03-23 28 ESCAPED fugitive Mas Selamat Kastari may still be on the loose, but yesterday, his name was heard at the unlikeliest of places at The New Paper Wedding Planner 2008 in Vivo City. The terror detainee, who escaped from Whidey Road Detention Centre212 words
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Article, Illustration563 2008-03-23 29 GOING: GOOD I Race 1 FAULKNER PARK 1400M irsT mi. v'M 3 72-16) VPil (3) 1 I StMCk 1 2 (24-9) J Brawa (0] 3 Trataar J Price. Hilar Shd, shd, 0.5. Thar Imin 23.355 ec EOB: $42. Faracaat $100. Ptaca Faracaat $12 (Nos. 2-3), $20563 words
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Article325 2008-03-23 29 Danny Khoo - Danny Khoo dkhoo@iph.com.sg KRANJI'S best-known sprinter Why Be galloped away with his second straight Horse of the Year (Singapore) title at Penang last night. The Laurie Laxon-trained sensation beat Lim's Objective and Recast for the prestigious Malayan Racing Association award. The top Malaysian horse325 words
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Article800 2008-03-23 29 Race 1 MS D2 1400m 3 SPEED FIRE 56 5 c 53.5 (14-5) Lou Ho (3) 3 2 1 (476) 9 KNIGHT GREG 50 c 49.5 (240-37) SS Vanan (8) 2 1 2 (436) 2.5 1 AISHITERU 57 c 56 (19-7) M Dlulkifli (2) 5 6 3800 words
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Article, Illustration140 2008-03-23 30 Danny Khoo A Tan Thaan Loo«i^ Marc Tan a 4R2 4*4^ f R5 6 Jeram Captain Cimm 2 TRIPLE a HAPPY 4 Gold Zest 2 Celestia Music 1 it 1 Colourland Supreme ttOneffM* time 11 Cheyenne Dancer 2 Bushrange 7 Eastern Star iebb 3 Pacific Gold S140 words
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Article69 2008-03-23 30 (Race 4 No. 2) BEST BET NOW that he has come right again, this Simon Liew-trained sprinter can be confidently followed. With only 50kg on his back thanks to the presence of topweight Free Spirit and the innermost alley to count on, the MRA Cup certainly looks at69 words
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Article1143 2008-03-23 30 GOING FORECAST: SOFT ■1 v 141 T7H« f No. Last 6 ran is HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 *****8 Blazieg Blair 57 (56) 1 Saifudin 4 (4ag R Rogers-Mega Win) 2 *****4 Uncletwo 54 (50) J Shankar c2 1 (5nzg PK Leong-Famous Red)1,143 words
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Article80 2008-03-23 30 RACE 2: Colourland Supreme, Goldfinch, Pacific Gold, Tulsa, Jeram Captain, Cosmic General, Eastern Fighter, Table Talk, Mi Bestz. RACE 3: Royal General, Wealth, Yippee Blue Dill, Lucky Trio, Jeram Galaxy, Mas Labu, Onemoretime, Akashi. RACE 4: Triple Happy, Enchanted Prince, Hulk, Smart Lion, Jeram New Village, Emit Time, Shanghai80 words
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Miscellaneous32 2008-03-23 29 Saturday, 22 Mar 2008 First Second Third 2075 3877 9897 Starters 2751 7914 9862 9749 1318. 5067 1972 6159 0753 6955 Consolation 0175 8287 0998 1725 3752 4577 9212 8080 0106 780232 words
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Article, Illustration837 2008-03-23 31 Mad about golf I BEN HOGAN: 64 PGA Tour wins 1 Steve Newell, who has worked with many of the world's leading players and teachers, has written several golf books. Newell now works primarily for top golfer Ernie Els TIGER WOODS: 64picture | ap - 837 words
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Article, Illustration791 2008-03-23 32 AP. THERE was a shyness astonishing yet unmistakable to the reply. "I'm uncomfortable," he said. "Always." The question, posed to Tiger Woods on a stairway at Doral Golf Resort Spa after Friday's second round in the CA Championship, had to do with theAP.; picture | routers - 791 words
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Article, Illustration665 2008-03-23 33 ASIAN TOUR INTERNATIONAL SCOTLAND'S Ross Bain carded a solid five-under-par 67 to join South Korean teenager Noh Seung Yul at the top of the pack at the inaugural Asian Tour International yesterday. The Dubai-based Bain posted eight birdies against a bogey and a double-bogey while Nohpictures | action images, afp - 665 words
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168 2008-03-23 33 A DOUBLE-BOGEY on the par-three l£th hole proved costiy for Singapore's Mardan Mamat as he found himself tied for fifth, five shots behind the leaders going into the final round of the Asian Tour International. The Republic's top golfer had started the day yesterday at168 words
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Article, Illustration845 2008-03-23 34 AFP. FELIPE Massa and the Ferrari team had cause for a sensational double celebration at Sepang yesterday after grabbing pole position for today's Malaysian Grand Prix. Hours later, following long deliberations by the race stewards, they were told that rivals McLaren had beenAFP.; pictures | reuters - 845 words
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Article, Illustration387 2008-03-23 35 LUKE NETTO is a self-confessed petrol head and Formula One nut who often heads to the Sepang Circuit to race cars. This season, he will offer readers a layman's easy-to-understand analysis of the highly-technical sport IN 2007, Bridgestone became the sole tyre supplier for Formula One. Another387 words
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Article, Illustration240 2008-03-23 35 KIMI RAIKONNEN Definitely one of the worst starts to the season that Kimi could have hoped for. Kimi made several mistakes in Australia, very unlike him. Having started from 15th position on the grid, he pushed the car to its limit and made two mistakes which cost240 words
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Article274 2008-03-23 35 NICO ROSBERG Nico's long wait for a podium finish is finally over. For the first time in Melbourne, he finished in third place with a stunning drive from start to finish and to top it off, he returned to the podium with best mate Lewis Hamilton. Nico was274 words
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Article, Illustration191 2008-03-23 35 HE INCIDENT: With a few laps remaining in the Australian Grand Prix, Heikki was in fourth place with Fernando Alonso following close behind. On the front straight Alonso suddenly pulled alongside Heikki and overtook him in what looked like a Renault over-powering the McLaren. This wasn't the case.191 words
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Article, Illustration463 2008-03-23 36 Ernest Luis - 60 per cent Massa's, says Williams' chief engineer Ernest Luis npsportsQsph.com.sg ROD Nelson is the chief operations engineer for Williams in Formula One. He used to work with Renault, and he was Fernando Alonso's race engineer when the latter last won the drivers' title in 2006. At Williams,463 words
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Article, Illustration293 2008-03-23 36 MUCH media attention has centred on the new ban on traction control in Formula One. Previously, electronic driver aids helped control excessive wheelspin at race starts to reduce time wastage. They also helped drivers keep it smooth in and out of corners. Rod Nelson, chief operations engineer293 words
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Article, Illustration707 2008-03-23 37 David Lee - WORLD CUP WARM-UP MATCH: SINGAPORE 0 AUSTRALIA 0 David Lee npsports @sph. com.sg THE Lions will go to Wednesday's World Cup Qualifier match against Lebanon brimming with confidence. The rise in morale came after holding Asian powerhouse Australia to a creditable 0-0 draw in a friendlypicture | kelvin chng - 707 words
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Article, Illustration689 2008-03-23 38 EUROUJGTCi-i While England's footballers sulk in their sun-loungers, the rest of the continent will be contesting the 2008 European Championships. Your English Kaki lAIN MACINTOSH runs tne rule over some of the potential stars of the summer. This week, it's the turn of Ajax and Holland striker Klass-Janpicture | action images - 689 words
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Article, Illustration535 2008-03-23 39 Tony Lennon - 11 Tony Lennon Special Correspondent PA Sport Manchester city were forced to settle for a point after Bolton battled bravely at a snowy Reebok Stadium. The Trotters, battling to escape the relegation zone, produced a typically aggressive and energetic display as they searchedPA Sport - 535 words
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Article, Illustration355 2008-03-23 39 Round-up MICHAEL CHOPRA earned Sunderland their first away win of the season to give a massive lift to their survival hopes and put a huge dent in Aston Villa's chances of European qualification. The £smillion summer capture from Cardiff came off the bench355 words
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Article, Illustration413 2008-03-23 40 ROUND-UP By Ken Gaunt - ROUND-UP By Ken Gaunt Special Correspondent ANDRE BIKEY struck twice to secure Reading three crucial points from the EPL relegation tussle at the Madejski Stadium. Bikey's emphatic header on the half-hour gave Reading a lead they richly deserved. But Birmingham, who were missing413 words
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Article, Illustration550 2008-03-23 40 Rory dollaro - Bl Rory dollaro Special Correspondent PA Sport MARK VIDUKA and Michael Owen teamed up to hand Kevin Keegan the first win of his second spell as Newcastle boss and dump Fulham deeper into trouble. The Australian struck with just six minutes gone, and Owen claimedPA Sport - 550 words
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Article, Illustration694 2008-03-23 41 Lim Han Ming - TOTTENHAM 2 PORTSMOUTH 0 TV VIEW Lim Han Ming npsports@sph.com.sg HE was branded a £16.5 million (s36m) flop. That was the sorry tag slapped on Darren Bent, who has endured a frustrating first season with Tottenham Hotspur. The former Charlton Athletic striker arrived at White Hart Lanepicture | afp - 694 words
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Article147 2008-03-23 41 JERMAIN Defoe had been allowed to play against his former dub Spurs? The Portsmouth striker had to watch the match from the stands because he was originally signed on loan from Spurs to speed up his move on the last day of the January transfer window. That made147 words
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Advertisement75 2008-03-23 32 SPORTS BETTING WITH THE LEGAL BOOKMAKER FOOTBALL All E Premier, Spanish League, and the following matcher: are offered for sale League Home Team Away Team Match KickOff (Singapore date/time) LIVE TELECAST AT SPORTSBUZZ@PARADIZ Avoid the JAM... Catch the TJVF telecast of the Malaysia Race at SportsBuzz Paradiz! Free admission for75 words
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Article, Illustration522 2008-03-23 43 tnppostman.com poll on Singapore's best-supported club garnered more than 100/000 votes Every Sunday in the Singapore at Large column, The New Paper profiles the Singapore sports scene with a national or grassroots perspective. Today as Singapore football tans prepare to watch the two most important522 words
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Article, Illustration512 2008-03-23 44 EVEN when it comes to fan club members locally, the numbers seem to indicate the same trend in our poll. That is, Liverpool the most popular i among the Big Four. Singapore's official Liverpool fan club here boasts the largest membership at 3,500. The Manchesterpicture | gavin foo - 512 words
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Article, Illustration421 2008-03-23 44 LOCAL Chelsea fan club president Allan Chan, 62, has been a long-time Blue. He isn't one of those Chelsea fans in Singapore who was converted by the famous Ruud "sexy football" Gullit era in the late 1990s, or even the last few "special years"picture | ashleigh sim - 421 words
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Article, Illustration376 2008-03-23 45 TEAM FACTS: ARUN RAJ; BEST PICK: GARY UM; WHO'S HOT, WHO'S HOT: lAIN MACINTOSH (Reporting from London) INJURIES/ SUSPENSIONS: MANCHESTER UNITED: Saha (injured); Van Der Sar, Giggs, Ferdinand (doubtful) LIVERPOOL: Agger (injured); Finnan (very doubtful) HEAD-TO-HEAD: Man United wins 67; Liverpool 57; draws 5376 words
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Article, Illustration382 2008-03-23 45 injuries/ SUSPENSIONS: CHELSEA; Anelka, Cech (doubtful) ARSENAL: Eduardo (injured); Rosicky, Diaby (doubtful) HEAD-TO-HEAD: Clralsta wins 48; Arsenal 68; draws 51 LAST MEETING: 16 Dec, 2007 ARSENAL 1 CHELSEA 0 (EPL) LAST FIVE LEAGUE RESULTS: CHELSEA: W-W-D-D-W ARSENAL D-D-D-W-W GOAL STATS (SCORED, CONCEDED): CHELSEA 0-15 min:382 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-03-23 46 David John - David John PA Sport MAN UNITED v LIVERPOOL (Man United 1 Liverpool 2) RAFA Benitez's Liverpool are likely to have a big say on the destiny of this year's title with matches against the "Top Two" still to come. And three points at Oldpicture | afp - 475 words
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Article100 2008-03-23 46 Dear Readers, JOIN the growing number of TNP readers who get their views published in our pages. Send your reactions for tonight's matches: MAN UNITED v LIVERPOOL CHELSEA v ARSENAL Avoid run-of-play descriptions. We want more of your opinion on the bigger picture, possible after-effects, or100 words
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Article, Illustration697 2008-03-23 47 David Lee - David Lee npsports@sph.com.sg TWO names make Liverpool so good now Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres. And The New Paper's football analyst Tohari Paijan feels that if even strugglers Derby can carve out gilt-edged chances against Manchester United like they did last weekend, albeitpicture | reuters - 697 words
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Article, Illustration919 2008-03-23 48 TORRES GERHARD Wire Services. THE blossoming partnership between Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard has the 'wow' factor that will terrorise English football for years to come. So says Newcastle boss Kevin Keegan, still a legend at Anfield, who reckons the double act can only get better. Keegan forged an impressiveWire Services.; Graphics TECH YI CHIE; Picture ACTION IMAGES - 919 words
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Article, Illustration810 2008-03-23 50 Gary Lim - Gary Lim npsports@sph. com.sg YOU know Sir Alex Ferguson is up to no good when he started blabbering about Cristiano Ronaldo needing more protection from referees. And it just shows you how much Fergie wants a victory over arch-rivals Liverpool today. Inevitably, his commentspicture | action images - 810 words
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Article302 2008-03-23 50 PA Sport MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists he will not allow his players to harangue referees. The lack of respect shown to officials in die game has been a major talking point this week after Chelsea's Ashley Cole turned his back on referee MikePA Sport - 302 words
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Article, Illustration237 2008-03-23 51 Your English Kaki lain Macintosh gives his verdict on the key match-ups in the Battle of the Big Four tonight rai iiunoo i ottos v iioiiiuii|u tkhc TORRES has scored 10 goals in his last eight games and Vidk will have to be at his absolutepictures | routers, afp, ap, action images - 237 words
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Article, Illustration315 2008-03-23 51 Didier Drogbo v William Gallas TWO fine players enduring less than impressive seasons go to head-to-head, and I think it will be very close. Drogba hasn't managed to replicate his scorching form of last season, but he still poses a great physical threat and he's not bad315 words
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Article, Illustration357 2008-03-23 52 Your English Kaki, lain Macintosh speaks to two former greats EXCLUSIVE THESE games are always difficult, tight affairs, but I think Manchester United have got just about enough firepower to see Liverpool off today. They've got two fine players in Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard,357 words
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Article, Illustration262 2008-03-23 52 I SPEAK to a lot of the fans at Anfield when I'm there doing radio commentary and the general feeling is that we're playing United at a very good time. The fans are really optimistic about this game and I am as well. We've got a good systempictures | action images - 262 words
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Article63 2008-03-23 52 TOTTENHAM 2 (Bent 80, O'Hara 83) PORTSMOUTH 0 ASTON VILLA 0 SUNDERLAND 1 (Chopra 83) BLACKBURN 3 (Santa Cruz 12, 63, Roberts 45) WIGAN 1 (King 17 penalty) BOLTON 0 MAN CITY 0 MIDDLESBROUGH 1 (Sanli 32) DERBY 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Viduka 6. Owen 83) FULHAM 0 READING63 words
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Article, Illustration581 2008-03-23 53 IAIN MACINTOSH will be at Stamford Bridge for the big clash. Be sure to pick up TNP'S NOON EDITION tomorrow Wire Services. ARSENAL have appeared a side gasping on the ropes in recent weeks, their title challenge stalled amid a succession of stalemates. ButWire Services. - 581 words
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Miscellaneous128 2008-03-23 52 ■-:1ui];uiil,TTl Football: EPLI MAN UTD v LIVERPOOL Ch 27, 925pm, tonight IH hmj IT 'i Ch 27, 11.55pm, tonight Football: Spanish League I BARCELONA v VALLAOOUD Ch 22. 11.55pm, tonight REAL MADRID v VALENCIA Ch 22, 1.55am, tomorrow Football: World Cup QualifierI Ch 5, 7.25pm, Wednesday Golf: WGC CA C'ship128 words
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