The New Paper, 17 January 2009
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Title Section13 2009-01-17 1 the new paper 17 Jan 09 st a 70 CENTS MICA (P) 193/11/200813 words
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Article, Illustration1279 2009-01-17 2/3 ELYSACHEN - Cabby (above) says angry neighbour splashed petrol outside HaigRoad flat REPORT: ELYSACHEN elysac@sph.com.sg FIREwastheweaponintheseattacks.Wax and incense paper was used in one.Intheother,whatisbelievedtobe petrol or thinner was splashed on a Member ofParliament. Butunlikeinthosecases,therewasnofire in this incident between neighbours only petrol. In the recent fallout between theTNP GRAPHICS: LEE HUP KHENG; PICTURE COURTESY OF JAMES TAY; TNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 1,279 words
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Article, Illustration248 2009-01-17 4 PM LEE: TRADE NUMBERS DECLINING THE Government will revise this year's growth figures again before next Thursday's Budget announcement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday, as the economic health of Singapore’s major trading partners have taken a turn for the worse since the year248 words
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Article, Illustration86 2009-01-17 4 TWO Singaporeans and a Thai woman were among eight people arrested in a major drug bust, following the discovery of a drug-processing laboratory. An assortment of drugs worth RM1.5million($620,000)andprocessingtoolswere seized in a series of operations at four locations in Johor Baru on86 words
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Article, Illustration107 2009-01-17 4 THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said yesterday that 58 per cent of investors, or 2,974, who complained of mis-selling of structured products will receive a full or partial settlement. Among these, 1,282 of the reviewed complaints of Lehman Minibonds, DBS107 words
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Article, Illustration107 2009-01-17 4 THE High Court has allowed the parents of Jeremy Tan, comatose for more than three years after an incident in camp when he was a full-time national serviceman, to seek disability compensation and medical benefits from the Ministry of Defence. On 3107 words
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Article, Illustration101 2009-01-17 4 SINGAPORE supports the ongoing efforts by the United Nations (UN) and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to address the piracy situation in the Gulf of Aden, said Minister for Defence Teo Chee Hean. Mr Teo was speaking at the commissioning ceremony for101 words
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Article, Illustration40 2009-01-17 4 WHATACROC:Walkpastthisback alley in Joo Chiat and you might do a double take when you see this “crocodile”inafishtank.According to neighbours, it is actually a replica that has been there for a few months. PICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWSPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 40 words
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Article, Illustration562 2009-01-17 6 ALDRINA THIRUNAGARAN - STREET TALK COMMENT:ALDRINA ALDRINA THIRUNAGARAN tnp@sph.com.sg Thewriteris a picture researcherwith a media company based here. MYWOMEN’S futsalteamlost1-11 in an amateur league organised by ESPZen, for “weekend warriors”. And I refer to this as our “bestloss”todate. Oh, I could go on about how we had tough oppositionPICTURE: REUTERS - 562 words
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Article, Illustration126 2009-01-17 6 DEATHOFANA*StarSCHOLAR HISfather isstill not sure how hissondied. Former A*StarscholarLin ZiQiang,25, fell to hisdeath fromthe ninth floor ofher blockon Wednesday. ZiQianghadgone thereto askher tobe hisgirlfriendbut sherefused as shehad chosen hisclose friend instead. His father,Mr Lin,told LianheWanbaothat whenhe arrivedat the sceneon Wednesday,the young couple’s headswere bowed,PICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO - 126 words
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Article, Illustration726 2009-01-17 8 CRYSTAL CHAN - NATIONAL WAGES COUNCIL RELEASES REVISED GUIDELINES REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg THE National Wages Council has come up with recommendations that companies have already begun to implement: Wage freeze and cuts. As early as November, when the recessionSOURCE: NATIONAL WAGES COUNCIL - 726 words
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191 2009-01-17 8 OVER 100 students and staff at the Singapore Sports School have experienced stomach ache, diarrhoea and vomiting since Wednesday. When symptoms first started appearing among the students, some were sent to see a doctor. A spokesman for the school said that some191 words
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Article, Illustration112 2009-01-17 10 / 11 SHREE ANN MATHAVAN - REPORT: SHREE ANN MATHAVAN shreeann@sph.com.sg QUESTION: what weighs 200kg and is more than 6m long? Answer:Singapore’slargesthongbaolantern. It was made from almost 15,000 red packets and took origami master C H Tang and a few volunteers from Fei Yue Community Centre 120 days to make, using 300PICTURE: COURTESY OF MAPLETREE INVESTMENTS - 112 words
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Article, Illustration583 2009-01-17 10 / 11 CRYSTAL CHAN - REPORT: CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg CALL it a Chinese New Year getaway at home. And it’s good news for those who want to get away without going too far several hotels here are making their Chinese New Year room promotionsbetterthan lastyear’s. Besides offering discountedTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 583 words
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Article, Illustration741 2009-01-17 12 / 13 ELYSA CHEN - He spends four hours tracking down passenger who robbed him of handphone REPORT: ELYSA CHEN elysac@sph.com.sg IT WAS an incident right out of a cops-and-robbers flick. The only difference was, he was no cop, but a taxi driver who had been robbed byTNP PICTURE: ELYSA CHEN - 741 words
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Article, Illustration741 2009-01-17 14 TEH JEN LEE - Psychiatrists glad more family members seeking help for loved ones REPORT: TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg ABNORMAL behaviour by their loved ones, such as insomnia or paranoia, has prompted more families here to seek help from their doctors. Psychiatrists welcome the move because sometimes theseST FILE PHOTO - 741 words
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Article, Illustration598 2009-01-17 16 CRYSTAL CHAN - Man (left) jailed 8 months after photocopying prescription for anti-depressants REPORT:CRYSTAL CRYSTAL CHAN crystalc@sph.com.sg WITH just one prescription, Koo Eng Hao managed to buy more than 4,300 anti-de-pressant pills over seven months. That works out to a monthly average of more than 600 pills. UsingST FILE PICTURE - 598 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous9 2009-01-17 4 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON SINGAPORE WEATHER Cloudy High28˚ Low24˚9 words
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Article, Illustration52 2009-01-17 18 HANDSTIED:Suspectedrobberswiththeirhandsboundlieonthe ground after being arrested near a bus station in Foshan, in southern China’s Guangdong province on Tuesday. While crime rates have risen in the last three decades of China’s economic growth, violent crime in the nation of more than 1.3 billion people is still relatively low. TNPTNP PICTURE: AFP - 52 words
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Article, Illustration243 2009-01-17 18 SENATE APPROVES USE OF US$350b BAIL-OUT FUND WITH the economy stuck in a deep rut, US presi-dent-elect Barack Obama is gathering the resources needed to get back on the road to growth. The Senate has given the green light for him to spend the remainingPICTURE: AP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration106 2009-01-17 18 AFP THAI Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his government may waive visa fees for all tourists for three months in a bid to boost visitor numbers after last year’s siege of Bangkok airports. Mr Abhisit, who has come under fire for includingAFP - 106 words
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Article, Illustration103 2009-01-17 18 THE parents of the first child who died after drinking chemically tainted milk formula in China have accepted payment from the company, Sanlu Group. Thetwo villagers in Gangu Coun- ty of northwestern Gansu Province got 200,000 yuan ($43,800) from the company, Xinhua reported.103 words
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Article, Illustration94 2009-01-17 18 AFP A TOP Malaysian election official has quit after the opposition accused him of pressuring voters to support the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in a hotly contested by-election. Mr Mat Razali Mat Kassim, the mayor of Kuala Terengganu, had been appointed toAFP - 94 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-01-17 20 Opposition leader (right) scores points with Chinese voters in Kuala Terengganu, but result will depend on Malay majority MR ANWAR Ibrahim’s campaign trail for the Kuala Terengganu by-election took him to a famous seaside restaurant on Thursday night. The opposition leader couldn’tPICTURE: AFP - 510 words
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Article, Illustration338 2009-01-17 20 EVEN in their final moments, these two young boys clung to each other. Their charred bodies, found locked in an embrace, were all that was left of Tengku Idris Tengku Iskandar, 2, and his 5-year-old cousin KhairulPICTURE: NSTP - 338 words
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Article, Illustration145 2009-01-17 21 A TIPPER lorry laden with iron ore crashed into 13 vehicles in a massive accident on Thursday in Gambang, Pahang. The cause of the massive pile-up? The 11 cars and two lorries were lined up and waiting at a junction to allow a VIPPICTURE: NEW STRAITS TIMES - 145 words
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593 2009-01-17 21 Fallenfinancier’swife gives up passport, has her assets frozen TO FRIENDS, they were “Bernie-and-Ruth” or “Ruth-and-Bernie”, a pair so inseparable that youcouldn’tmentiononewithouttheother. But little about the love story of Ruth and Bernard Madoff looks enviable today. According to court documents, on593 words
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Article, Illustration758 2009-01-17 22 / 23 M-I-R-A-C-L-EspellsoutpilotChesleySullenberger’sactions. His superb skills saved the lives of all 155 people on board when hemadeaverydifficultlandingonNewYork’sHudsonRiver According to pilots who spoke to US newspaper New York Daily News, this is what hero pilot and his co-pilot did to save the day TOfriends and family,United Airways pilotChesleySullenbergerisjust“Sully”. But after hisTNP GRAPHICS: SIMON ANG, FADZIL HAMZAH PICTURE: REUTERS - 758 words
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Article, Illustration737 2009-01-17 24 / 25 Quick reactions by and rescue teams from death in freezing waters MARKETING executive Darren Beck, 37, had just settled into Seat 3A of a Charlotte-bound passenger jet on Thursday afternoon when he heard a sickening thump. “We were gaining altitude, everything seemed normal, and there was a very,PICTURES: XINHUA, REUTERS - 737 words
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Article, Illustration687 2009-01-17 26 / 27 US PRESIDENT-ELECT PENS PUBLIC LETTER TO DAUGHTERS IT’S an emotional letter from a father to his two young daughters. But behind the personal message, Barack Obama has given an insight into his political passions and family ties. The President-elect was invited by Parade magazinePICTURE: Reuters - 687 words
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254 2009-01-17 26 / 27 THEY went to a karaoke joint to celebrate their $36,000 heist. But the KTV session turned out to be their swan song. A week ago, the robbers were wearing helmets and wielding parangs, charging into a Kuala Lumpur shop that melted down gold254 words
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Article, Illustration258 2009-01-17 28 Hello Kitty-themed hospitalisworld’sfirst FORGET queuing for Hello Kitty dolls the mania for the cat without a mouth has just reached a whole new level. A maternity and paediatric hospital in Yuanlin, in central Taiwan, is now the world’s first Hello Kitty-themed medical establishment. From birth certificates to cotsPICTURES: AFP TNP GRAPHIC: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR - 258 words
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Miscellaneous13 2009-01-17 18 DILBERT SCOTT ADAMS REGIONAL WEATHER KL:Cloudy High32˚,24˚ Jakarta:Cloudy High30˚,23˚ Bangkok:Cloudy High27˚,Low18˚ Manila:Hazy High29˚,Low24˚13 words
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Article, Illustration9 2009-01-17 29 FROMREADER NURUL AIN SKATINGWITHDANGER:Agroupof skateboarderswasspottedusingthe roaddividerastheirplaygroundbyour reader. E-mailyourpicturestotnpclick@sph.com.sg9 words
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Article216 2009-01-17 29 FROM READER ANDREW MAK WAI KWANG RESERVING SEATS RECENTLY I have seen many reports of diners complaining that this practice is inconsiderate. However, I don’t see any problem with people doing this. Let us assume that we do not use tissue to reserve seats. Most likely,216 words
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106 2009-01-17 29 1 HOME Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng has told The Straits Times that it is“more plausible”that Mas Selamat has fled Singapore than that he is still on the island. 2 NOTING that 2009 will be a tough economic year, Mr Wong also said this106 words
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Article59 2009-01-17 29 E-mail tnptalk@sph.com.sg or write to The New Paper, 1000 Toa Payoh North, Level 6, Annexe Block, Singapore *****4 Forverification,we needthe writer’sfull name andcontact number (preferably a handphone). We reserve the right to edit letters. By your submission, it is deemed that you have granted us the right to59 words
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Article, Illustration121 2009-01-17 29 FROM READER AC MAHESHVARY IAMwritingabouttheletter“Pregnantwife hadtogivewaytotissues”(TheNewPaper, 14 Jan). Idonotagreewiththewriter’sviewthat using a packet of tissue to reserve a table at a crowded coffeeshop is inconsiderate. In the first place, he had taken his pregnant wife and their baby in a stroller to thisplaceatapeaktime–7.45pmona Saturday. Pregnant121 words
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Article147 2009-01-17 29 K M Syed Hussain, Director, PA Services IREFERtothearticle“Moreforeign workersclaimtheyweren’tpaid” (The New Paper, 15 Jan), and would like to correct the impression that the director of PA Services is missing. I most recently attended a meeting with the Ministry of Manpower on 7 Jan, where Mr Michael147 words
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Article, Illustration35 2009-01-17 30 Should big supermarket chains help shoppers in this economic downturn? “Westill needto shopfor necessities. If supermarkets offer more discounts or highlight local or house brands, it will help us cope withtherecession.” VBhuvaneshwari, 30,administrative officer35 words
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Article57 2009-01-17 30 Comments on budget airline AirAsia building its own terminal: “Sortoutyour timeliness and call centresfirst.I’d rather pay premium for Singapore Airlines for peace of mind and flexibility instead of risking a change of travel plan and penalties from hotel cancellations.” –Refugees “Interesting.Is (AirAsia boss) Tony Fernandes planning to57 words
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Advertisement207 2009-01-17 30 RACES IN SPRING TUESDAY, 27 JANUARY 2009 Come celebrate the Lunar New Year at the Singapore Racecourse and enjoy these bountiful goodies lined up for you! LUNAR NEW YEAR PROSPERITY PACKAGE $68 nett per person 1. Admission to @Hibiscus 2. Buffet with free flow of soft drinks 3. Official raceday207 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-01-17 31 CHARLENE CHUA, TAN KEE YUN - Evenarecessioncan’tstop celebrities from shopping –andwishing–this ChineseNewYear. CHARLENECHUAand TAN KEE YUN report CHARLENE CHUA, TAN KEE YUN IF IT’S pink, you can be pretty sure Dawn Yeoh (right) likes it. And the sweet-looking actress will probably be in her favourite colour this Chinese New Year.TNP DESIGN: PRADIP SIKDAR TNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 558 words
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Article, Illustration291 2009-01-17 32/33 YOUprobably don’tknow thatThomasOng isa professional at spring cleaning and furniture rearrangement. Said theboyish 40-year-oldactor: “EveryChinese New Year, I will face my furniture in a different direction or move them into a new place. “It’snotaccordingto someauspicious zodiac direction Idon’t believein that. Iwill just movemycabinets, bookshelves, everything291 words
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Article, Illustration257 2009-01-17 32/33 PRISCELIAChanwillneverforgetChineseNewYear’s Eve four years ago. Far from being a joyous affair, it was on that day that her 58-year-old mother died of heart failure. Saidthe30-year-oldactress:“Don’tworry,I’m okay now. “ThatwasmysaddestChineseNewYear,butatthe same time, it was right then that I knew Alan was the one.” Prisceliawas referringTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, JONATHAN CHOO, KENNETH KOH - 257 words
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Article, Illustration554 2009-01-17 34 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - How to tackle braking bumps ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg EVER been hit in the groin by a sledgehammer? If the answer is no, that feeling could be waiting for you the next time you turn a corner at a dirt track. No thanks to braking bumps humps created554 words
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Article, Illustration348 2009-01-17 35 TAN OOI BOON - Mirror’sEdgeboasts intense gameplay REPORT: TAN OOI BOON ooiboon@sph.com.sg MOVEaside,Spidey.Thereisanewcyber-heroin town who leaps from building to building fightingthebaddies. But unlike Spidey, the heroine (yes, it’s a “she”), Faith,isnotdressedinsomesillycostume.Instead,the LucyLiulookalikeisdressedstylishlyinT-shirtandjeans. And her secret weapon? Her agility, which lets her treattheskyscrapersinthecityasherplaygound. True, there is nothing superhuman about thePICTURE: EA GAMES - 348 words
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Article, Illustration311 2009-01-17 43 DANNY KHOO - DANNY KHOO dkhoo@sph.com.sg FANTASTIC OWNERS started the new season just as he endedthelast–awinner. And like his win last month, he had to fight tooth and nail to secure his fifth win in the Kranji Stakes A event over 1,200m last night. Partnered by Irishman Mark GallagherTNP PICTURE: FRANCIS LEE - 311 words
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1151 2009-01-17 43 GOING: GOOD Race1 C5(SC)1200m 2 ROYALEMBLEM57(18-9) BVorster (2) 1 1 1 (467) 14 LIM'SGLORY51(37-10) PKnuckey (12) 2 2 2 (486) 2 4 ENJOYTHERIDE56.5(28-10) MCahill (9) 8 8 3 (463) 2 5 SAADIYAT56.5(295-66) ELegrix (7) 9 7 4 (504) 0.5 6 SUNDAYWISH56.5(121-24) EDaSilva (8) 61,151 words
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Article74 2009-01-17 43 GALLOPS by horses engaged tomorrow: RACE2:SoldierOf Honour? ?40.2. RACE 3: Ernie 41.8. Old Faithful 40.2. RACE 4: Any Humour? canter/40.8. Signature Beauty 41.4. RACE 5: Aranda canter/41.3. Streets Ahead 43.6. RACE 6: Lucky Wish? 40.6. Hadrian? ?(AK Sabrina) galloped. RACE 7: Twice Regal? 36.4.Go ForGold? ?41.6.74 words
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Article, Illustration729 2009-01-17 44 WESCAMERONANDMATNOWLAND’SCOMMENTSANDTIPSFORTODAY’SASCOTRACES RACE 1 (1,000m) 1 Wizards Point: Highly-promising youngster racing off a break. Has all the right ticks and should prove hard to beat. 4 Dino Mak: Won a trial in blistering fashion recently, scoring by six lengths. Will bounce out from his wide gate,729 words
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Article677 2009-01-17 44 GOING FORECAST: GOOD 11:58Race1 LIVINGCOMFORTPLATE 1000M 1 1 4 1 2 WIZARDSPOINT JBrown (6) 57.0 2 5 1 2 5 MASTERTENBY YValenti (4) 55.0 3 1 BIZET JWhiting (7) 55.0 4 1 DINOMAK PCarbery (8) 55.0 5 4 HALLOWELLEXPRESS LCamilleri (5) 55.0 6 3 4677 words
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Article, Illustration876 2009-01-17 45 RACE 1 (1,000m) 1 TARIKS (DL Freedman) 2f (2:0-1-0): Hung in when tested in Listed event when 63/4-len 6th (55.5) Rostova 1000m F’ton Schiavello Stks dead track 4 Nov, 13/4-len 2nd (55.5) Country Club 1000m R’wick 2yoF Hcp 20 Dec when she led.876 words
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Article645 2009-01-17 45 RACE2 RM 1.40 -1200m(SC) Stakes:RM35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 ***** Kristhunder 55 (46) EAslamc2 3 (3nzgTonyYeoh-C&N) 2 ***** CheyenneShine 55 (37) VSivan 7 (3nzgFMaynard-DOC) 3 -7 BasicStrategy 55 HSGill*c2 2 (3nzgBTLim-Ong) 4 0 Conflience 55 OChavez 10 (3agRLines-Confidence) 5 7645 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-01-17 46 SONYOPEN AP SHIGEKI Maruyama emerged from obscurity on the PGA Tour with a five-under 65 in the wind and occasional rain for a one-shot lead in the Sony Open in Hawaii. Maruyama, who failed to keep his Tour card last year for the first time thisAP; PICTURES:GETTY IMAGES, AP, AFP - 492 words
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Article348 2009-01-17 46 SINGAPORE’S Quincy Quek and Goh Kun Yang failed to make the final stage of the Asian Tour’s Qualifying School at Rayong in Thailand yesterday. Amateur Quek missed the cut by one shot while rookie professional Goh was eliminated despite a reasonable one-over 74 yesterday. Japan’s348 words
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Article, Illustration224 2009-01-17 46 AP CHAD Campbell flew all the way to Hawaii and only got to play one round of golf. And it wasn’t even in a tournament. In a fluke start to his season, Campbell (right) forgot to sign up for this week’s Sony Open and didn’tAP - 224 words
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Article, Illustration184 2009-01-17 46 AFP VIJAY Singh, last year’s US PGA Tour playoff champion and top money winner, will miss the next three weeks of the season after undergoing arthroscopic right knee surgery. Vijay, who pulled out of this week’s PGA event in Hawaii, had surgery to repairAFP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration787 2009-01-17 47 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER npsports@sph.com.sg IN AUSTRALIA, they have this expression. Itgoeslike this: “Noworries”. Everyone uses it. You knock into someoneand he’llgo: “Noworries, mate.” At the casino, they plonk a stack of chips on red and it turns up black. They shrug: “No worries,there.” You spill beerPICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 787 words
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Article286 2009-01-17 47 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER BRITISH bookmakers are worried too. They stand to lose millions should Andy Murray win the Australian Open. Already, the 21-year-old Scot is the market leader with virtually all the leading bookmaking firms in Britain. Following his inspiring win at the Qatar Open in286 words
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Article, Illustration418 2009-01-17 48 SAMIRNASRI:In theabsence ofCesc Fabregas,Nasrihas becomeakey player forGunners. PICTURE:REUTERS Match: 0301 (1.85) (3.25) (3.55) (1.25) (3.35) TOTAL GOALS EXACT SCORE MAN CITY v WIGAN GARY ERIC HT FT 1X2 1 2 Man City Wigan Wigan Man City Wigan EASTHAM Draw Man CityMan City 2,3 H-H 2-1 (7.50) 2,3PICTURE:REUTERS - 418 words
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Article, Illustration708 2009-01-17 50 JONATHAN TURNER - JONATHAN TURNER PA Sport BOLTON v MAN UNITED (Bolton 0 Man United 1) THIS is trickier than it might have been givenUnited’sinjuryworries. Because of that, they are probably going to have to change the back four again. Already without Rio Ferdinand and Patrice Evra, thePICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 708 words
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Article258 2009-01-17 50 aib 21 Matches Played 1 20 For Ag For Ag 22 29 Goals Scored 33 10 86 65 Minutes per goal 55 180 How The Goals Are Scored 8 14 Right Foot 22 4 7 4 Left Foot 8 1 7 11 Headers 3 4 0 0 Others 0 1258 words
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Article, Illustration338 2009-01-17 51 Boro are skydiving without parachutes. No wins in their last 10 matches. Flip the coin over and dungeon-dwellers West Brom have two wins and two draws to show for their last five outings. This positive attitude might just see them break the shackles which338 words
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Article151 2009-01-17 51 For 207 matches (as at 15Jan) 1x2 H: Home D: Draw A: Away H D A Number of times GOAL -1.5/2.5 +1.5/2.5 89 53 65 TOTAL GOALS 46 161 21 37 40 58 27 17 5 1 1 Nil 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8151 words
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Article229 2009-01-17 51 BARCLAYS PREMIER LEAGUE STATISTICS 2008/2009 The Player With The Most shots On Target Cristiano Ronaldo (Man Utd) 62 Shots Off Target Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) 36 Shots Without Scoring Stewart Downing (Middlesbrough) 40 shots Per Goal David Bentley (Tottenham) 54 Assists Steed Malbranque (Sunderland) 9 Offsides Marlon King (Hull) 39 Fouls229 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2009-01-17 52 JAMES EASTHAM - JAMES EASTHAM Special Correspondent James Eastham is a UK-based betting writer and consultant. He previously worked for gambling magazine Inside Edge, The Sportsman and sports newspaper Sport First. He was shortlisted for British Young Journalist of the Year in 2001 and 2002. CHELSEA v STOKEPICTURE: AP - 1,013 words
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Article, Illustration607 2009-01-17 53 BRIAN MILLER - BRIAN MILLER brian@sph.com.sg I FEEL sorry for Blackburn. Just when it appears like a door has opened for them, someone comes along and slams it shut. Take this week. They entertain Newcastle at Ewood Park. It should be three points in the bag, given the Magpies’PICTURE: REUTERS - 607 words
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Article259 2009-01-17 53 v LABOF^^I 1 u>r20 Matches Played 21 For Ag For Ag 22 36 Goals Scored 28 34 82 50 Minutes per goal 68 56 How The Goals Are Scored 11 20 Right Foot 16 17 4 9 Left Foot 5 13 7 6 Headers 7 4 0 1 Others 0259 words
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Article, Illustration453 2009-01-17 54 ERIC DING - ERIC DING npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a freelancer. LIVERPOOL are the official league leaders in the Premiership but Wigan Athletic are the team to back– as faras bettingis concerned. Out of the 21 matches so far, Wigan have won 14, drawn once and lostPICTURE: AFP - 453 words
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Article, Illustration272 2009-01-17 54 GARY LIM - GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg MONEY COME Blackburn to beat Newcastle on the 1X2 IT IS no coincidence that Sam Allardyce stopped Blackburn’srunofpoorresults. Since he replaced Paul Ince as manager, he has steered his side to an unbeaten run of five games in all competitions. The fact that they scored272 words
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Article, Illustration411 2009-01-17 55 PA Sport IF ALL goes well, Wigan midfielder Wilson Palacios could be a Tottenham Hotspur player soon. Wigan manager Steve Bruce has confirmed that a £14 million ($31m) deal to sell the Honduran midfielder to Spurs has been“virtuallyagreed”. Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is seeking toPA Sport; PICTURE: REUTERS - 411 words
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Article539 2009-01-17 55 MAN CITY TRACK MATERAZZI MANCHESTER City are reportedly keen on signing Italian defender Marco Materazzi from Inter-Milan. The 35-year-old is out of favour under coach Jose Mourinho, who prefers the central defensive partnership of Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba. Materazzi joined Inter in 2001 from Perugia. With the539 words
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Article, Illustration155 2009-01-17 55 Wire Services RAFAEL Benitez has thrown his future at Liverpool into doubt by rejecting the club’s offer of a new contract. It is believed that the Spaniard (left) has accepted the length of the deal and salary offered by American co-owners Tom Hicks and George GillettWire Services - 155 words
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Article, Illustration524 2009-01-17 56/57 GARY LIM - GARYLIM previews the weekend’slive EPL matches BOLTON v MAN UNITED (Tonight, 10.55pm, Ch 27) GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg IT WASN’T so long ago when the peak of the Premiership resembled Mount Everest to Manchester United. Now, the Red Devils are at Camp Four, the final resting stop beforePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 524 words
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Article, Illustration540 2009-01-17 56/57 Rest of the action TOTTENHAM v PORTSMOUTH (Tomorrow, 11.55pm, Ch 27) THERE will be no lack of fireworks when Spurs take on Portsmouth at White Hart Lane. For there are quite a few scores to settle. Manager Harry Redknapp, who defected fromPICTURE: REUTERS - 540 words
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Article, Illustration508 2009-01-17 56/57 MICHAEL TURNER - HullCity’sMICHAELTURNER wants to repeat the giant-killing heroics against the Gunners MICHAEL TURNER Icons Will this week's FA Cup win against Newcastle kick-start your performances in the Premier League? I SAT out the Cup game but hopefully the win will give us the confidence boost weIcons - 508 words
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Article, Illustration474 2009-01-17 58 PA Sport MANCHESTER United are still ahead of the rest. That was the resounding conclusion from last weekend which saw Chelsea soundly beaten 3-0atOldTrafford. United followed that up with a 1-0 win over Wigan on Wednesday and are now only two points behind Premiership leaders Liverpool.PA Sport; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 474 words
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Article, Illustration368 2009-01-17 58 PA Sport PLAYERS are important, but so is the manager especially in Manchester United’scase. A pivotal factor in guiding the Red Devils back to the top of the English game is Sir Alex Ferguson’s 22-year stint as manager. Three seasons ago, it appeared United’sdominancewasover.Anotheryear withoutPA Sport - 368 words
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Article, Illustration724 2009-01-17 59 DANIEL FINKELSTEIN - THE FINK TANK DANIEL FINKELSTEIN Special Correspondent The writer is a soccer columnist and associate editor with The Times in London. A Chelsea fan, he was awarded an OBE in 1997. SO MANCHESTER City are willing to splash out nearly £107 million ($233m) on one player.PICTURE: AFP - 724 words
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Article, Illustration469 2009-01-17 59 Alex Ferguson: I FIND it hard to get my head round, to be honest. It is amazing. Football is football. From time to time you get shocks and surprises. This is surprising everyone. When Manchester City were taken over we were told they had a lot of469 words
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Article, Illustration480 2009-01-17 60 1 KAKA Man City are reportedly ready to pay AC Milan £107 million for Brazilian superstar Kaka. Yet for the same money, they could buy a whole new team. We look at a team of British talent available for around that price PA Sport Goalkeeper: BEN FOSTER (Man United, potentialPA Sport - 480 words
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Article, Illustration994 2009-01-17 61 FRANK MALLEY - FRANK MALLEY PA Sport PA Sport IF AN Arab sheikh with more money than he can shake a stick at wants to spend £107 million ($233m) on one footballer then so be it. There is no law against chucking your own money away onPA Sport; PICTURE: REUTERS - 994 words
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Article, Illustration414 2009-01-17 62 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH theansweris for£107m? YOUR ENGLISH KAKI theansweris HAVE you ever been stood at a bar patiently waiting to be served a drink, only to see everyone else around you get theirsfirst? Or in a meeting, continually making points that no-one acknowledges?PICTURE: AP - 414 words
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Article, Illustration137 2009-01-17 63 EPL Tonight: BOLTON v MAN UTD Ch 27,10.55pm CHELSEA v STOKE CITY How will Frank Lampard (right) fare on his 400th appearance for Chelsea tonight? Ch 22,10.55pm BLACKBURN v NEWCASTLE Ch 21,10.55pm Tomorrow: HULL CITY v ARSENAL Ch 27,1.25am MAN CITYvWIGAN Ch 27, 7am (same day delayed) SUNDERLAND vPICTURE: AFP - 137 words
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Article22 2009-01-17 63 ABU DHABI C’SHIP Today: DAY 3 Ch 26, 5pm SONY OPEN Today: DAY 2 Ch 26,7.30am *Programme times subject to change22 words
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Article441 2009-01-17 63 LOCALEVENTS OCBC CYCLE SINGAPORE RIDE FOR CHARITY When: Today Time:9am– Noon Venue: Kit Runners 1018 East Coast Parkway #01 -01E (facing beach), behind Long Beach Sea Food, Car Park C-3 Hotline number: +65 6377 5322/5323 BASKETBALL: GINEBRA v SLINGERS When: Tonight Time: 7.30pm Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium Ticket441 words
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Article, Illustration148 2009-01-17 1 Tottenham new boy Jermain set to take on former team Pompey FOR a man who stands just 1.69 metres tall,Tottenham’s Jermain Defoe has become quite used to being the centre of attention. With more than 125 career goals and transfer fees totalling upwards of £30million, the diminutive England148 words
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Article, Illustration240 2009-01-17 2 AS THE credit crunch begins to bite, there are a few worried faces at Fratton Park. But Portsmouth have moved to reassure thierfansthattheclub’sfutureisstable, despite the recent sales of Lassana Diarra and Jermain Defoe. The departures of the pair, for combined fees of £35million, and240 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-01-17 2 MARK BOWERING - BY MARK BOWERING Special Correspondent ARRYREDKNAPPhasalways had an uncanny knack of getting the very best out of Jermain Defoe. The Tottenham manager has worked with the England striker at no fewer than three clubs down the years and a glut of590 words
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Article, Illustration283 2009-01-17 4 MARK STANIFORTH - BY MARK STANIFORTH Special Correspondent ONthefaceofit,withFernandoTorres’ persistenthamstringwoes,RobbieKeane’s struggle to find the net consistently and the ongoing boardroom strife, this would hardly seem like the right time to end 19 years of hurt. But Rafael Benitez is clearly doing something right at Liverpool,283 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-01-17 4 TIM CLEMENT - BY TIM CLEMENT Special Correspondent IKELARTETAandXabi Alonso may have spent their childhood kicking a ball about together on the streets of their native Spain, but friendship will be put to one side when they clash twice in six days in back-to-back Merseyside derbies. Arteta’sEvertontraveltotakeon arch-rivals501 words
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Article, Illustration368 2009-01-17 5 RICHARD AVISON - BY RICHARD RICHARD AVISON Special Correspondent AYNEBRIDGEisreadytoget his career back on track at Manchester City after becoming the latest player to give up on establishing himself at Chelsea. Bridge jumped from one billionaire outfittoanotherbybecomingCity’s first signing of the transfer window and admitted feeling Chelsea boss Luiz368 words
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Article, Illustration518 2009-01-17 6/7 JIM VAN WIJK - Scout seeks out best forWenger BY JIM VAN WIJK Special Correspondent EEPING Arsenal ahead of the game by bringing in the brightest talents from around the globe is not only a tough job nowadays, but also a “vital” onefilled by the likes of their518 words
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Article, Illustration507 2009-01-17 6/7 MARK BOWERING - BY MARK BOWERING Special Correspondent S U-turns go, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley’s is a pretty big one. The billionaire sportswear magnate confirmed recently that the Magpies are no longer for sale, three months after announcing he had decided to offload the club in the wake507 words
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Article, Illustration298 2009-01-17 6/7 ALEX BROOKER - BY ALEX BROOKER Special Correspondent AMONG the many superstars of ArseneWenger’s 13 years at Arsenal, there are a few who stick out. We take a look at the Frenchman’s best buys... THIERRY HENRY When Wenger bought Henry from Serie A’s Juventus for £10.5million298 words
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Article, Illustration259 2009-01-17 6/7 RICKY SBRAGIA has settled in to life in the Sunderland dugout in no time at all. And as he gets to grips with the challenge of managing in the English Premier League, chairman Niall Quinn admits handing him the reins at the Stadium of Light259 words
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