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Title Section14 2008-12-24 1 the new paper Singapore Press Holdings 70 CENTS MICA (P) 193/11/2008 8 *****1 *****114 words
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Advertisement23 2008-12-24 1 MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR READERS we'll be back on 26 Dec with a bumper edition BMM 70 CENTS MICA (P) 193/11/2008 \V Vi".'23 words
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Article, Illustration1298 2008-12-24 2 BELLE CHARLENE KWAN - 173 people stranded for up to 7 hours after Singapore Flyer stops spinning REPORT: BELLE CHARLENE KWAN belkwanOsph.com .sg ONE mother took leave specially to take her children on the Singapore flyer. The family were looking forward to the joy ride since they bought thePHOTOS: MOHDISHAK, KELVIN CHNG - 1,298 words
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Article, Illustration499 2008-12-24 4 TEN JEN LEE - Pregnant housewife stuck for almost seven hours on stalled Singapore Flyer REPORT: TEN JEN LEE jenieeOsph.com.sg IT was her first time on the Singapore Flyer and she says it will be her last Madam Yohana Husin, 32, who is six months' pregnant, went upTNP PICTURE: MOND ISHAK; TNP FILE PICTURE - 499 words
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Advertisement48 2008-12-24 3 FLYER STATS V I V a 12 *"r rx ,1*. PfifT' $240m Cost of building the Singapore Flyer 165m Height of the Singapore Flyer from the ground 150m Diameter of the wheel 28 Number of capsules 28 Maximum number of passengers per capsule 30min Duration of one ride48 words
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Article, Illustration907 2008-12-24 6 AMANDA YONG - REPORT: AMANDA YONG HHr ayongQsph.com.sg WITHIN the grey concrete walls of Changi Prison, in the midst of hundreds of tainted souls serving Hpr time behind dull steel bars, lives a family in a humble four-room home that, in Chnstmases past, would be filled with love,907 words
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Article, Illustration415 2008-12-24 7 TEH JEN LEE - REPORT: TEH JEN LEE jenleeOsph.com.sg WHAT was billed as the hottest and biggest dance party of the year has been called off. Party@The Float, which was supposed to start at midnight on New Year's Day on the Marina Bay floating platform, will not be taking placeST FILE PICTURE - 415 words
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Article, Illustration57 2008-12-24 8 A couple was spotted selling potted plants illegally at the void deck of Blk 745 in Yishun. When approached by reporters from Shin Mm Daily News, the man, 81, and his wife, in her 70s, said that they are doing this for some pocket money to buyPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 57 words
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Article, Illustration351 2008-12-24 8 Local Inflation down again, thanks to lower oil prices INFLATION in Singapore eased for the second straight month, as lower oil prices cut transport costs. The consumer price index last month increased 5.5 per cent from a year earlier after gaining 6.4 per cent in October, figures released351 words
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Article, Illustration254 2008-12-24 8 R&D SPENDING HITS RECORD HIGH THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A'STAR) said overall expenditure on R&D hit $6.3 billion in 2007. This is up by more than 25 per cent from $5 billion in 2006. And this put its contribution at a recordST FILE PICTURE - 254 words
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Miscellaneous71 2008-12-24 8 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON README IOU, I DOKT WANT I HO, I VOWT CHDN, OIVIM, 9EN> »T YML R*KT, IjOOU ttiTHE Y LOOK, SINGAPORE 'HM*STtR TOROOTWT 10 WEAR INE REM) TUIS ACMN. jML RIGHT. J fcUENfI W£S, CAH\ H\lty AND NSMN. lETS REN) "WHSIER X THOUSAND PV£AS£» TUEGOOSM 9&971 words
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Article, Illustration993 2008-12-24 9 DESMOND NG - REPORT: DESMOND NG <JesmondnOsph.com.sg ARE passengers expecting too much from budget airlines? Or have their services been found wanting this year? The number of complaints filed with the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) against budget airlines has more than doubled. ThereST FILE PICTURE; TNP GRAPHIC: SIMON ANG - 993 words
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Article, Illustration227 2008-12-24 10 5 DEC Tiger Airways customer Henry Ong tried unsuccessfully to contact the company about changes to his flight to Thailand, according to the ST Forum on 5 Dec. The general line on the website was constantly engaged. After about 20 calls over three days,227 words
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Article423 2008-12-24 10 SMURALI - COMMENT SMURALI muralis@8ph.coni.sg IS it cool to say you love budget airlines? No? Well, then brand me uncool and stash me in a closet, for I must confess that I have a crush on the Tigers and Lions of the air. Why? Because they are423 words
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Article, Illustration801 2008-12-24 11 NG TZE YONG - NUS scientists'photos of6oocrab species found in Vanuatu get published on National Geographic website REPORT: NG TZE YONG tayongOsph.com.sg THE National Geographic Society has published a series of stunning photographs taken by Singaporean scientists working on a remote South Pacific island. Shot during a 2006 expeditionPICTURES: RAFFLES MUSEUM OF BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH - 801 words
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Article, Illustration161 2008-12-24 11 LYBIA TESSELLATA (BOXING CRAB) This feisty little fellow likes to carry live sea anemones in its claws, using them as weapons when threatened. Little wonder it's also known as the pom-pom crab rV,>' *> v PSEUDOMECIPPE (FUSE VELCRO CRAB) This smart aleck knows how to attach161 words
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Article, Illustration285 2008-12-24 12 WANT super treats you can't get anywhere else this Christmas season? We don't publish tomorrow (25 Dec), but be sure to pick up a copy of The New Paper this Boxing Day (26 Dec). Be one of the first 5,000 to buy The New Paper285 words
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Article, Illustration682 2008-12-24 13 TEH JEN LEE - Physiotherapy may soon be the thing for sick or recovering dogs here REPORT: TEH JEN LEE IF people can benefit from it, well, why not dogs? So here's someone offering physiotherapy for pets. Ms Zoe Gan, 29, who specialises in animal massage therapy, treats dogs withTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 682 words
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Article, Illustration372 2008-12-24 14 Global AFP. Xinhua. US, British economies shrink THE US economy shrank by 0.5 per cent in the third quarter, official data showed on Tuesday. The abrupt contraction of gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's largest economy was seen by analysts as marking the start of a steepAFP.; Xinhua.; PICTURE: AFP - 372 words
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Article, Illustration226 2008-12-24 14 M'SIAN ECONOMY WORSENS Reuters. MALAYSIA has banked on strong Asian and domestic demand to shore up its economy, but a deepening global slowdown is triggering doubts about how well it will weather the US-led economic crisis. About 4,750 workers will be retrenchedReuters.; ST FILE PICTURE - 226 words
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Miscellaneous104 2008-12-24 14 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS MOROAC. THE PREVENTER |8| 121 anno Z tu REGIONAL 0F I SERVICES ION 1 forcible' relocation I cow knows you WEATHER bfcKVlCfcb I TO AN AGRARIAN i SHOULD TRY REBOOTING YOU HAVE EXCEEDED I SOCIETY. o BEFORE CALLING TECH KL: Thunderstorms YOUR ALLOCATION I J SUPP RT104 words
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Article, Illustration744 2008-12-24 15 M'sian's ordeal highlights plight ofHlVpatients WHEN a loved one tells you he has the Aids virus, what would you do? Throw him in a chicken coop and lock the door? As shocking as that sounds, that is what happened to Hisham (notPICTURE: NSTP - 744 words
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Article, Illustration593 2008-12-24 16 Going to Thailand for a holiday? FAKE 1,000 baht notes are becoming so rampant that more traders are refusing to accept diem Police said there is an increase in fake currency in circulation, especially the 1,000 baht ($42) denomination, while television shows have been showingPICTURE: AFP - 593 words
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Article24 2008-12-24 16 AP h"fk*ip+i <l<JiX i?k < *ii i|| l.T'l a > 1 I h t s l I T !l JTT I l "l; t Mj/Ti ~S$SAP - 24 words
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Article, Illustration487 2008-12-24 17 Toddler suffers liver intestine damage, broken bone WHEN his dad turned violent, Little Feng, who's barely 3, shielded his pregnant mum and bore the brunt of his dad's anger. The father, a 24-year-old man surnamed Lu, didn't just stop after kicking hisPICTURE: APPLE DAILY - 487 words
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Article, Illustration430 2008-12-24 18 SURVIVING AGAINST THE ODDS Life in Philippines and China is tough if you are poor or disabled, but through grit and determination, people make a living AP. THE illegal trolley ride along Manila's railway is dangerous. But it has an irresistible draw amid hard times:AP. - 430 words
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Article, Illustration518 2008-12-24 19 AFP. XI Fu, 30, was dropped by a nurse shortly after birth, causing him to have trouble walking as well as problems with his hands. He went to school for three years before being forced to drop out because the school found it tooAFP.; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 518 words
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Article, Illustration24 2008-12-24 20 FROM READER WEN Jit JUST LIKE HOME: A passenger on bus service no 143 makes himself comfortable while making other passengers uncomfortable. i24 words
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116 2008-12-24 20 1 2 3 FORMER labour chief Um Boon Heng has said that reducing CPF contributions is not justified for now. He pointed out that the wage structure in Singapore has become more flexible, so a CPF rate cut should be the last resort inadowntum.116 words
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Article, Illustration521 2008-12-24 20 FROM READER DENSE CHEE Why didn 't taxi company allocate another cab earlier? AROUND 3pm on 30 Nov, I was at Expo, waiting to get a cab home. The queue at the taxi stand at Foyer 2 was very long, soBH FILE PICTURE - 521 words
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Article, Illustration73 2008-12-24 21 As MRT trains get more crowded, how can we persuade more commuters to give up their seats to those who need them more? "Perhaps SMRTcould make routine announcements on the train to remind commuters to give up their seats to those who need them more. I think we should73 words
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Article74 2008-12-24 21 Reactions to Ronald Susilo's > plans to retire by 2010 "Come on Ronald, give your best shot. You have at least a few more good years left in you. All the best. a Eagle2oo4alias_Lesßleus "Frankly speaking, he hasn't done great for Singapore at all. Just a few74 words
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Article, Illustration1081 2008-12-24 22 CHARLENE CHUA - Pan Ling Ling and hubby Huang Shinan get intimate on screen but it's not easy, they say REPORT CHARLENE CHUA BEING a married couple doesn't make it easier to film intimate scenes. If anything, it makes it "a challenge", said MediaCorp actress PanTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR, PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, SHIN MIN, AFP - 1,081 words
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Article, Illustration594 2008-12-24 23 HONG KONG BENSON ANG - Nancy Sit puts her woes behind her REPORTING FROM HONG KONG BENSON ANG bangOspti.com.sg BENEATH Nancy Sit's warm, £riendly smile lies the steel of a true survivor. The 58-year-old is upfront about her facade: "You can't tell, because I look so spirited and beautiful, right? Actually,PICTURES: TVB - 594 words
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Article, Illustration688 2008-12-24 24 Our 51m critics take a Mars vs Venus look at the week's most talked-about title at the local cineplex Show Movie Date LIKE: Though I can't say the same about the script or pacing, technically, Australia is a top film. There's a real grandeur to it,688 words
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Article, Illustration188 2008-12-24 25 Want to know what to watch at a glance? We '11 do the work for you. Our rating round-up tells you which new movies this week are worth paying for and which are not THE SPIRIT STARS: Samuel L Jackson, Gabriel Macht, Scarlett Johansson, Eva MendesPICTURE: UIP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration330 2008-12-24 26 JEANMARIE TAN - REPORT: JEANMARIE TAN jeanmOsphxomsg WHEN one thinks of Zooey Deschanel, her quirky comic timing and even kookier signature vintage style come to mind The 28-year-old actress-who's considered the indie man's sex symbol is an unbashed clotheshorse who goes shopping every week and always turns up in some- thingPICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 330 words
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Article, Illustration456 2008-12-24 35 WILLIAM LOWS GUIDE TO KRANJITRACKWORK JOLIE'S SHINJU, who skipped her last-start engagement, showed nothing amiss at Kranji yesterday morning. Ridden by Irish jockey Mark Gallagher, the Hideyuki Takaoka-trained three-year-old filly stretched out fluently over 600 m on the Polytrack in 38.9 sec. The going wasTNP PICTURE FRANCS LEE - 456 words
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Article464 2008-12-24 35 NST COLOURLAND CLASSIC drew attention to his chances of scoring a comeback win in the RM100,000 ($42,000) Penang Turf Club Special Stakes confined to Class 3 home-based horses over 1,400m on Sunday with a smart trial in Penang yesterday. Taken out by apprentice Sandana Kumar, the Cecil Robert-trained four-year-old NewNST - 464 words
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Article151 2008-12-24 35 Triad (ImQ:1 That's Cash (S John) 2 Crown Of Luck (M Suhaimi) 3 Galactica Margins and fkna: 1 4 3 A (Imino2.l6sec). Trtol 2 (taat): 1 Dan Duchess (J Ford) 2 Harvey (J Powell) 3 Cause And Effect (SH Low) 4 Double Flanchetto (M RazalO 5 Bisa (M151 words
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Article, Illustration317 2008-12-24 36 BACK-IN-FORM jockey Mark Gallagher will miss the opening three race meetings of the new Kranji season, starting on New Year's Day. The Irishman, who rode a brilliant treble on Flying Langfuhr, Fantastic Owners and Maynooth last Sunday, copped a suspension of three Singapore raceTNP PICTURE: FRANCS LEE - 317 words
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200 2008-12-24 36 DANNY KHOO - DANNY KHOO dkhooOsph.com.sg THE "final meeting of the season on the Polytrack at Kranji on Friday has attracted 10 unraced newcomers. They are: Naughty Princess, a fofer-year-old New Zea-land-bred mare trained by Desmond Koh for St Charles Stable. Zinswee, a 4YO NZ-bred mare200 words
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Article, Illustration394 2008-12-24 37 JOYCE LIM - JOYCE LIM npsportsOsph.com .sg IT DOES not look chic. There isn't any finely-stitched leather upholstery. Or any premium hi-fi system. And it is definitely no smooth ride in the HKSTNP DESIGN: TEOH YI CHIE, TNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 394 words
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Article108 2008-12-24 37 tB WHEN: 27 to 31 Dec. WHERE: Changi Exhibition Centre. OPERATING HOURS: 11am to 10pm daily (Except on 31 Dec: 11am to lam on 1 Jan). TICKETS: Single day ticket for adults ($20); children aged three to 12 ($10). Free entry for toddlers under three. Special108 words
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Article232 2008-12-24 37 SINGAPOREAN Ivan Lim has got the drift. At the Formula Drift Singapore Championships held earlier this year, the 27-year-old tyre sales executive qualified in the 10th position, making him the top Singaporean competitor for the event. Come this weekend, Lim (left) will be competing in232 words
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Article, Illustration1025 2008-12-24 38 You hit ball, drag bag and bum some calories, too Sports Mad About Golf AP. IS GOLF really a sport or just a hobby? Is it a good walk spoilt or should we forget the walk and ask Santa for a golf cart this Christmas?AP. - 1,025 words
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Article397 2008-12-24 39 FORMULA ONE AP. TOYOTA will scale back costs on Formula One racing. But the Japanese car-maker is vowing not to drop out despite expectations it will record its first yearly operating loss in seven decades. Toyota Motor Corp. president Katsuald Watanabe did not give detailsAP. - 397 words
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Article, Illustration522 2008-12-24 39 GARY LIM - AFF SUZUKI CUP GARY LIM npsportsOspti.com.sg T J iti NAM'S adventure at the 2008 Suzuki Cup reminded one of SingaV pore's run in 1998. Bade then, no one gave Singapore a chance, but the Lions went on to win the tournament anyway. Vietnam were not evenPICTURE: REUTERS - 522 words
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Sports EPL Transfer Trail
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Article, Illustration669 2008-12-24 40 PA Sport PLAYERS who can make an immediate impact That's what Mark. Hughes will looking for during next month's transfer window as he tries to revive Manchester City's fortunes. City have slid into the bottom three of the Premier League and a 2-1 reversalPA Sport; PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 669 words
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Article187 2008-12-24 40 PA Sport NICKLAS Bendtner has insisted he is happy at Arsenal amid rumours of interest from a number of European dubs. Reports have suggested Russian side Spartak Moscow and Bundesliga giants Bayem Munich could both launch bids for the Dane in next month's transfer window. NeitherPA Sport - 187 words
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Article180 2008-12-24 40 PA Sport HOW LONG will Matthew Upson remain a happy Hammec? y." The West Ham defiender has admitted he is uncertain about the financial situation at the dub and has hinted his future could be away from Upton Park. There has been speculation the HammersPA Sport - 180 words
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Article122 2008-12-24 40 PA Sport. ESPANYOL have dismissed reports suggesting that Steve Finnan could be set to leave the club next month. Tottenham and Arsenal have both been linked with the experienced right-back, who only joined Espanyol from Liverpool during the summer. They are reported to be interestedPA Sport. - 122 words
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Article, Illustration601 2008-12-24 41 PA Sport Newcastle fans, rejoice. Michael Owen is not leaving just yet' Owen will wait until the end of the season before deciding whether to stay at Newcastle after admitting he is at a "crucial'' stage of his career. The England striker released a statementPA Sport; PICTURES: AFP - 601 words
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Article, Illustration533 2008-12-24 41 PA Sport ONE OF the world's biggest clubs has come knocking on Didier Zokora's door. But although the Tottenham midfielder is "flattered" by interest from Real Madrid, Zokora insists he is happy at White Hart Lane. The Ivory Coast international was pinpointed by new RealPA Sport - 533 words
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Article, Illustration627 2008-12-24 42 LIM SAY HENG - Sports Football LIMSAYHENG speaks to two fans on the results of a recent Barclays survey LIM SAY HENG lygpoitaOaph.oomjq WHILE Liverpool's Fernando Torres is the most sought-after player in the world right now, Singaporean fans of the Premiership covet Arsenal'sPICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AFP, REUTERS - 627 words
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Article, Illustration658 2008-12-24 43 lAIN MACINTOSH tolls you what some of English football's personalities may be asking torn Santa this season Crlstlano Ronaldo Amove to Real Madrid SANTA Qaus will get a distinct case of deja-vu when he opens young Cristiano's letter and sees his request scrawled outPICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 658 words
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Article100 2008-12-24 43 BRACE yourselves, Singapore. The mighty Southend will be in action at the start of the year in the FA Cup and it could be a bit of a corker. Granted, we've drawn a potential ba-nana-skin in Chelsea, but I've written to Santa and asked him100 words
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Article, Illustration729 2008-12-24 44 BRIAN MILLER - Sports EPL Betting BRIAN MILLER brianOsplLcomjg SOMETIMES the gods are not that crazy. They can play fair. Like they did over the weekend when upsets were few and, if you were not too adventurous at the betting shop, you would have been happy with thePICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 729 words
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Article, Illustration942 2008-12-24 45 PA Sport CHELSEA boss Luiz Felipe Scolari kept his mouth tightly shut after his side failed to snatch the Barclays Premier League leadership from Liverpool last night. Scolari refused to attend the post-match press conference, afraid, it seems, he could say something about referee Phil DowdPA Sport; PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 942 words
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Article, Illustration600 2008-12-24 46 IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI - EVERTON O CHELSEA O IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI DOES anyone actually want to win this league? For the third week this season, admittedly aided by Manchester United's journey to Japan, not a single member of the Big Four has managed to secure three points.PICTURE: AFP - 600 words
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Article325 2008-12-24 46 MAROUANE Fellaini's hair is absolutely extraordinary. It looks like a motorcycle crash helmet I'm no scientist, but surely he'd get more power on his headers If the ball wasn't vanishing into a black hairy hole every time it came near him? nil LUC Felipe Scolari did not respond325 words
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Article, Illustration536 2008-12-24 47 EPL Friday (Boxing Day): STOKE v MAN UTD Ch 27,8.45pm TOTTENHAM V FULHAM Ch 21,9pm CHELSEA v WEST BROM Ch 22,9pm With Chelsea captain John Terry suspended for the game, is Frank Lampard (right) capable enough to inspire Chelsea through the festive season? LIVERPOOL v BOLTONPICTURES: AFP - 536 words
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Article, Illustration158 2008-12-24 47 1 MSTINCT value-added sports cov erage every week that you can't find elsewhere. Only in The New Paper. Mondays: Singapore at Large is an authoritative two-vear-old series that investigates or tackles general sports issues from a national and grassroots perspective. Tuesdays: Two years now, The Postman (tnppostman.com)158 words
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Article, Illustration533 2008-12-24 48 causes Sports TNPfootbaU analyst TOHJUU PAIJAN tells ARUN RAJ that John Terry's act in yesterday's goalless draw with Everton cannot be condoned AN EXAMPLE of what not to do is what John Terry has displayed over rqcent weeks. As many a school boy might have tried to scorePICTURES: GETTY IMAGES - 533 words
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Advertisement48 2008-12-24 48 52 Sports SUZUKI CUP FINAL: Nguyen Quang Hai goalscorer against Singapore and his Vietnamese team-mates will find the going tough against Thailand in Bangkok today. PAGE 43 h m x r i m a REUTERS IS GOLF A SPORT?: Yes it is, says an American study, page 4248 words
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