The New Paper, 14 June 2009
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Title Section13 2009-06-14 1 The New Paper on sunday 14 Jun 09 80 CENTS MICA (P) 194/11/200813 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2009-06-14 2 / 3 SHREE ANN MATHAVAN - PLAYED OUT IN LIMBO Hubby of 8 years flees to China afterfailingtogetS’porePR Shecan’tdivorcehimandget maintenance for their child BITTER OVER BETRAYAL REPORT: SHREE ANN MATHAVAN shreeann@sph.com.sg SHEhadnothingexcepthislove.Buteventhatwasflawed.Now, Madam Emily Ong feels used by her China national husband, who she claims married her only to getSingaporepermanentresidency. Now the housewife, who is medicallyTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 1,062 words
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111 2009-06-14 2 / 3 A SPOKESMAN for the Central Singapore Community Development Council said it has been assisting Madam Emily Ong with monthly payouts of $400 since January. Before that, she was getting help from the North West CDC because she was living in the Yishun111 words
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Article, Illustration897 2009-06-14 4 / 5 EXPOSED THROWN OUT He’scaughtbare-chested with bikini-clad China model He’sforcedtomakepre-dawnexitby wife,whoisCasinoKing’sdaughter BITTER OVER BETRAYAL SHE has everything, except her husband’s discretion. Josie Ho has fame she is a singer-actress. She has wealth as the daughter of Mr Stanley Ho, widely known as “The King of Gambling” in Hong Kong and Macau.897 words
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Article, Illustration442 2009-06-14 4 / 5 Shea John Driscoll - Successful bidders of TNP Auction Series 3 includerepeatwinners Shea John Driscoll Driscoll,newsroom intern WHEN it comes to winning at The New Paper Auction, it seems that experience counts. In Series 3 of the auction, sponsored by Epicentre, several of those whoTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 442 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2009-06-14 6 / 7 Ervina Mohd Jamil - Hospital staff know me now because of my knees, he says ‘Rubber’manhashad37operationsonhisknees Ervina Mohd Jamil newsroomintern MR SARJIT Singh’s Achilles’ heel, it seems, is in his knees. The 51-year-old has had 37 operations on his knees since 1975, when he fell while running in anTNP FILE PICTURE - 1,008 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-06-14 8 / 9 HEDY KHOO - Local lensmen say they havebeenstoppedby guards and shopkeepers REPORT: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg WANTtotakephotographsoftheland-scape, even in tourist areas? Think again. Photography enthusiast Yeo Boon Teck, 39,wasstoppedfromtakingpicturesinChinatown and even the exterior of the National LibraryBuilding. He claimed that he was stopped by shopkeepersalongPagodaStreetwhenhewanted to snap some pictures. “I wasTNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, JOANNA HOR - 412 words
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Article, Illustration310 2009-06-14 8 / 9 Jason: I walked up and down the street and took pictures of the shops, and no one said anything or attempted to stop me. Atone stallwith a“no pictures”sign, I was photographing in full view of the shopkeeper– and noone stoppedme. I continued down the street, and when310 words
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Article, Illustration257 2009-06-14 8 / 9 Jason: The National Library Building was the only place I was stopped from taking pictures. I was allowed to take pictures inside and outside the main building, but when I went into the Drama Centre, a guard who saw me holding a DSLR camera told me I257 words
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250 2009-06-14 8 / 9 CRIMINAL lawyer Adrian Wee, from Characterist LLC, said it is not an offence to take photographs in public areas. “The owner of a private property, like a shopkeeper, is entitled to set any rule he wants on people entering his shop,”250 words
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Article, Illustration353 2009-06-14 8 / 9 Jason: I went inside, to the atrium, where the concert hall is situated. Then I started to snap pictures in view of a security guard nearby. He watched me for a while, then moved to another part of the building. I followed him, taking pictures of the surrounding353 words
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Article, Illustration495 2009-06-14 10 HO LIAN-YI - But some ask why go throughsomuchtrouble REPORT:HOLIAN-YI HO LIAN-YI lianyi@sph.com.sg ANonlinepleaforfundsforahelplesshit-and-runvictimisn’tunusual.Justthatthis time,the victim wasn’thuman, but adog. TheplightofWhitefeet,abrownmongrelwhichlost most of the flesh around a paw in an accident earlier thisyear,attracted$1,290indonations. But aid and sympathy were not the only responses elicited by the post, titled “FundTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 495 words
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Article, Illustration373 2009-06-14 10 ITdoesn’t takelong for avisitor tosee what’swrongwith Tuas Boy, a two-month-old mongrel. Where there was a paw is now a reddish, swollen stump, covered in white antibiotic powder. The victim of an industrial accident, it had its front foot run over by aTNP PICTURE: NG XI JIE - 373 words
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Article, Illustration539 2009-06-14 11 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg We’rebackatNo1,boys!After a week of being No 3 (Changi airport), No 10 (expat living), No 54 (liveable Asian cities), Singapore is back, ranked in our usual first position. Thanks to Jireh Goh. In the World Skating Championship (WSC) 2008, the 19-year-old polyTNP PICTURES: NG XI JIE - 539 words
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Article, Illustration706 2009-06-14 12/13 David Ho - tears, fears cheers Talesofasecondchance, surprisechanceandfailed chanceatthisyear’s New Face audition David Ho –DavidHo,newsroomintern AS ALL New Face competitions go, a diversely charged hall of emotions is always expected amid the highs and lows, among the winners and losers. And this year’s The New Paper New Face 2009 walk-in audition at SuntecTNP PICTURES: SIMON KER; TNP DESIGN: CEL GULAPA - 706 words
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Article, Illustration282 2009-06-14 14 HEDY KHOO - REPORT: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg AN anti-drink driving operation on Saturday morning turned into high drama when a police officer fired a shot at a vehicle which allegedly tried to run him over. The incident took place at the junction of NeilTNP FILE PICTURE - 282 words
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Article, Illustration403 2009-06-14 14 Hedy Khoo - NO MERCY FOR MONEYLENDERS Hedy Khoo IT was a Black Thursday for the illegal moneylending business last week. Police arrested eight men in one day on 11 Jun, all for suspected loan-shark harassment activities. Six men, aged 25 to 37, suspected to belongPICTURES: SPF - 403 words
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223 2009-06-14 14 HE was standing outside his home when three men in a grey car approached him. An argument ensued between the victim, D Kolandasamy, 47, and the men before one of the assailants shot him, The Star reported. The incident happened223 words
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Article, Illustration484 2009-06-14 15 INS’PORE:Schoolworktoodifficult,so.... IT’S not just the students who need extra coaching when it comes to their schoolwork. Indeed, homework is getting so tough now that parents themselves are signing up for workshops and classes to learn how to better coach their children, reportedST FILE PICTURE - 484 words
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384 2009-06-14 15 IN CHINA: Families gear up for once-in-lifetime exam IT’Sknownasthe “gaokao”, orhigh test. The Chinese test is like the American SAT in some ways, except that it lasts more than twice as long. The nine-hour test is offered just once a year384 words
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Article, Illustration703 2009-06-14 16 “WHY am I brown, daddy?” 10-year-old Michael asks his father. His father cannot explainwhy. Mr Keith Williams, 47, and his wife, Catherine, 46, have been going through hell ever since their son was born. The reason? The703 words
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Article, Illustration251 2009-06-14 16 THREEMalaysianfatherswill be havinga Father’sDay to remember. The New Straits Times reported that the three men struck a total of RM14.4 million ($6m) in the Toto jackpot last weekend. The biggest winner, an accountant in his 50s from Selangor, won RM9.1TNP IILUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 251 words
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419 2009-06-14 17 AIDSSCARE1 PORN actresses in stiletto heels with dresses leaving nothing to imagination. Men eagerly snapping away photos with their cameras and handphones, get upclose with the porn stars. Erotica LA, the three-day expo for the porn industry in the US, may have got419 words
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Article, Illustration504 2009-06-14 17 AIDSSCARE2 MEREDITHKERCHERTRIAL: FOXY KNOXY TESTIFIES SEX,drugsandhersevenlovers.Sordid details of murder suspect Amanda Knox’s life was heard for the first time in an Italian court onFriday. Ina casethat has gripped both sides of the Atlantic, Knox, 21, and her Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, 25, arePICTURES: GETTY IMAGES - 504 words
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Article, Illustration719 2009-06-14 18/19 GordonBrownsurvives internalpoliticalrebellion ITWASaplotthatfailed.Dubbed the Hotmail plot because of the address, signonnow@hotmail.co.uk, it asked Labour MPs to sign up, calling for PrimeMinisterGordonBrowntogo. It remained undetected for days until the Guardian revealed it on 3 Jun, shortly after Communities Secretary Hazel Blears resigned. Ms Blears was said to beTNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG & CHNG CHOON HIONG - 719 words
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Article, Illustration471 2009-06-14 20 He meets up with socialite athouseparty,spends next day laughing with mates AFTERafirsthotnightout,CristianoRonaldowasback with heiress Paris Hilton, this time at her homeinLosAngeles. The 28-year-old socialite held a small private party atherBeverlyHillshome. TheSunquotedsomelocalsassayingthatRonaldo, 24,wasamongthoseinvitedtotheintimatebash. TheirlatestcosynightcameafterParisandRonaldo toasted his world record £80 million ($190m) move from Manchester UnitedPICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 471 words
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Article, Illustration297 2009-06-14 20 MANY stopped to gawk as the 557-foot (169m) yacht glided out of the shipyard in Hamburg, Germany. The sight was breathtaking, and so is the price. It cost the owner a staggering £300 million ($720m). So who is the man whoPICTURE: AFP - 297 words
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Advertisement84 2009-06-14 2 / 3 Casino King’s daughter throws out hubby/ NEXT PAGE Buddhist and Pali College of Singapore Intake for Diploma in Buddhism is open until June 30, 2009 1 -year English medium course (Buddhist and Pali University of Sri Lanka; A Commonwealth University) Subjects: 1. Early Buddhism 2. Buddhist Social Dimension 3. Geographical84 words
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Article317 2009-06-14 21 MM LEE MEETS PENANG CHIEF MINISTER PENANG’Schief ministerwantsto develop more trade, commercial and people links with Singapore. During Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew’s visit to the northern Malaysian state, Mr Lim Guan Eng said Penang has very close bonds with Singapore and the Republic should317 words
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Article, Illustration23 2009-06-14 21 HAIR-RAISING POWER: Rani Lekhpal, 28, pulls a truck with her hair during a promotional campaign in Allahabad, India, yesterday. PICTURE: APPICTURE: AP - 23 words
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Article, Illustration96 2009-06-14 21 NORTH Korea said it would weaponise all of its plutonium and start enriching uranium in response to UN Security Council sanctions slapped on it for missile firings and a nuclear test. The foreign ministry, describing the sanctions resolution as a “vile product” of96 words
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Article, Illustration103 2009-06-14 21 MALAYSIA’S former de facto law minister Zaid Ibrahim, who left Umno last December, has joined opposition party Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR). PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim said the party sees this as an honour and a boost to its struggle. Mr Anwar103 words
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Article, Illustration95 2009-06-14 21 HARDLINE incumbent Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won a crushing ryinIran’shotly-disputedpresiden-tial vote, according to official results yesterday that triggered mass opposition protests. Riot police were out in Tehran as thousands of supporters of his defeated rival, the more moderate ex-premier Mir Hossein Mousavi, took to the streets shouting95 words
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Article, Illustration110 2009-06-14 21 THE race is on among drugmakers to produce a vaccine for the H1N1 virus. US company Baxter International Inc said yesterday it is in full-scale production of a H1N1 flu pandemic vaccine that could be ready for commercial use as early as next110 words
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Miscellaneous5 2009-06-14 21 Low26˚ 33˚ High Thunderstorms■ SINGAPOREWEATHER5 words
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Article, Illustration529 2009-06-14 22 / 23 EUGENE WEE - THE BUZZ COMMENT: EUGENE WEE eugenew@sph.com.sg THEcustomerisalwaysright.Right?Well,Iguessifyou’rethecustomer,itis.Butshoulditbe? Everyweek,you’relikelytofindsomeonecomplainingaboutbadserviceinthemediaorinonlineforums. It could be a waiter who was slow to attend to you, or a store assistant who was rude, or maybe a service staffmemberservedyouwithafrown. Howdaretheytreatus,theirvalued customers,this way? We should never stand for529 words
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Article, Illustration172 2009-06-14 22 / 23 Werate the past week’snews goodandbad. +10 The income gap between the rich and the poor has shrunk for the first time in a decade, thanks to $1.1 billion in Government subsidies to low-wage workers over the past three years. -20 Singapore has its worst outbreak of malaria172 words
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Article65 2009-06-14 22 / 23 “Ispent$8, $6 for parking and $2 for ice cream.” Aman’s response when asked how muchhe spent at the Club 21 luxury brand sale, which was so crowded that he decided not to go in. “Gotacheap Singaporean thrill from using the new Circle Line station as a65 words
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86 2009-06-14 22 / 23 1 A candidatesenthisresume wrappedasapresent and saidhis skills werea“gift to thecompany”. 2 Washingcarsat thecompany parkinglot ofthe prospective employer. 3 Sending thebossa cake designedasabusiness card withthe candidate’spicture. 4 Goingtothe samebarber as thecompany chairmanand gettingthe barberto speakon thecandidate’s behalf. 5 Attachingashoe tothe resumeasa wayof getting his“footin86 words
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Page 22 / 23 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous21 2009-06-14 22 / 23 QUICK ON THE DRAW AMERICAN IDOL LAMBERT KILLER LOOKS BRITAIN’S GOT TALENT BOYLE KILLER VOICE NORTH KOREA KIM KILLER HAIR TNPILLUSTRATION:PAT21 words
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Miscellaneous58 2009-06-14 22 / 23 HE NEEDED A BEST MAN... HE GOT THE WORST "Paul Rudd and Jason Segal are howlingly funny. They have skills/ v Peter Trovers, Rolling Stone "easily the funniest comedy of the year" Matthew Turner, ViewLondon PAUL RUDD JASON SEGEL (Knocked Up) (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) I LOVE YOU, MAN |NCI6 |Sexual58 words
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Slurp some brains, chomp some bugs
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Article, Illustration165 2009-06-14 24 / 25 If you think these are ants that you attract with the crumbs you leave on the kitchen counter, think again. These little guys are cultivated in China. Served deep fried, they are believed to be a tonic that helps nourish the spleen and kidneys as well as improve bloodTNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 165 words
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Article, Illustration60 2009-06-14 24 / 25 Known to be poisonous, these inch-long little critters are safe to eat as their poisonous stings are removed before cooking. Scorpions are believed to have detoxifying effects and are rich in protein. Pregnant women, however, should stay away from them. Like the ants, this dish is mainly ordered by60 words
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Article, Illustration64 2009-06-14 24 / 25 Whilelocalssteerclearofcreepycrawlies,it’sa different story when it comes to this tonic wine. On average, the Imperial Herbal Restaurant gets orders of 10 to 20 glasses of wine daily. The deer penis is also available in the form of a herbal soup. Most of the customers are local Chinese men,64 words
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Article, Illustration237 2009-06-14 24 / 25 HEDY KHOO,NAVEEN K ANAGALINGAM - Have a cast-iron stomach? Or a taste for unusual gastronomical experiences? Forget turtle soup, frog legs and chickenfeet–thosedishes are tame by comparison. Instead, think ants, scorpions and goat brains. Shocking orshiok? HEDYKHOOandNAVEEN K ANAGALINGAMputtheir taste buds to the test. HEDY KHOO,NAVEEN K ANAGALINGAM The ChineseTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 237 words
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Article, Illustration101 2009-06-14 24 / 25 Mr Hajamaideen Abdul Razackis the owner of Haji M Abdul Razack Stall (#01 -03) at the Upper Boon Keng food centre. His stall serves mutton soup with a wide selectionofdifferentparts–thebrainsandtonguesare among the more popular parts customers ask for. He personally does not believe that eating certain parts101 words
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Article, Illustration94 2009-06-14 24 / 25 Mr Abdul Abuzeragam, 31, who owns Azmi Restaurant (Norris Road Chapati) at 168 Serangoon Road, said that this dish (fried with eggs) is popular in North India. In Singapore, most of the customers who order the dish are Indian workers, who eat it with chapati. Mr Abuzeragam94 words
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Article, Illustration62 2009-06-14 24 / 25 Mr Abuzeragam said customers who order the dish like the unusual texture of the intestines, which are cooked until tender. Eewwfactor: Other than the strong mutton smell, the goat intestines cooked in masala were tasty. Butwewereputoffbythetexture–thelittlebumps on the intestines were disturbingly similar to those you have running along62 words
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Article, Illustration117 2009-06-14 26 (Chilli paste with giant water bug) The innocuous-looking dish seems like any normal chilli paste until one finds out what the main ingredient is–mangdah(Thaiforgiantwaterbug). Green chilli and the bugs are roasted before being pounded into a chilli paste with a smoky flavour. MrJohnnyLim,ownerofDiandinLelukThaiRestaurant (Golden Mile Complex #01-70/71),TNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO - 117 words
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Article, Illustration41 2009-06-14 26 Mr Hajamaideen Abdul Razack, owner of Haji M Abdul Razack Stall, said:“Thosewhohavetriedit usually like it even better than mutton. “Theyappreciateitforits unusual texture, which is still quite tender.” Eeww factor: Thetonguesoupsmelledand tastedexactlylikemuttonsoupbut thesmellwasabitstrongerthan whatwewereusedtoo. Thetonguemeatwaschewybut tasty.Italsohelpedthatitwas servedinslicesinthesoup,sothat wedidn’tgetagoat’stonguestaring atus.41 words
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Article, Illustration145 2009-06-14 26 (Green papaya salad with fermented black crabs) This is a popular dish among Thais in Singapore, says at Diandin Leluk Thai Restaurant ownerJohnnyLim,thoughhehastheoccasional Caucasian tourist asking for it too. Singaporean diners, on the other hand, often ask for the fermented crab to be left out of the145 words
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Article, Illustration324 2009-06-14 27 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - LAUNCH OF SUPERMODELME REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg WHATupsapartyfromgoodtogreat?Eyecandy?Aye!And if it’s an event titled Supermodelme, expectnotto seeeye toeye with thecandy. Because they allcomeinonesize–theytoweroveryou. Hard-boiled, soft-centred, pretty-wrapped, minty, long-lasting,alegionoflegsvampedupthefewstepsto Mimolette, deep in the foresty woods of the old Turf ClubinEngNeoAvenue,fortheparty. A sign fronting the SaddleTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 324 words
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Article, Illustration454 2009-06-14 28/29 41 THIS smells so good I, want to eat it. Sanctum’s Body Polish ($58) is made out of ground coffee and crushed macadamia nuts. Resist the temptation to eat it and use it as intended exfoliating your skin till it’ssmooth. Make this your454 words
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Article, Illustration281 2009-06-14 28/29 YEOH WEE TECK - afford YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg NICOLE Kidman’s immobile forehead and Hugh Jackson’s magnificant chest may be as Australian as Vegemite, but of course, there is more to the continent than that. I was in Sydney last month, and spent an afternoon sniffing andPICTURES: ST, REUTERS - 281 words
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Article, Illustration186 2009-06-14 28/29 MEN, take care of your skin with the new Nivea For Men Q10 Age Repair range. The new Nivea range helps to repair deep wrinkles and reverses the signs of aging, making your skin look youthful and revitalised. The range’sQ10 Age186 words
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Article, Illustration448 2009-06-14 30 Hedy Khoo - Hedy Khoo hedykhoo@sph.com.sg HAVING a nice meal of fajitas is like landing yourself Mr Perfect while mucking about the dating scene. Granted, it is easier to have everything you need meat, vegetables and even carbohydrates all in a fajita, than to find a man whoTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG, HEDY KHOO - 448 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-06-14 31 KANE CUNICO - Office romances have no place in my cubicle KANE CUNICO CITIZEN KANE kbcunico@sph.com.sg YOUR boss in his tightest, whitest Speedos? Your grumpy desk mate in her one-piece swimsuit with that odd frilly, tutu-looking thing at the bottom. Chillingthoughts,aren’tthey? Call meST FILE PICTURE - 558 words
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Article138 2009-06-14 31 The odd news that’sfor real AP WHEN drivers on a stretch of South Carolina interstate saw someone jump off a bridge, they called 911, fearing they were watching a suicide. Actually, the callers were just watching Mr Lyle Silkwood jump from the bridgeAP - 138 words
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Article93 2009-06-14 31 AP Police in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, said a man has been charged with lying about his involvement in a hit-and-run accident. He had told the police his 19-year-old son was driving the car. A police officer questioned the man,who saidhis “19-year-oldson” was not home.AP - 93 words
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Article, Illustration398 2009-06-14 31 S M ONG - S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg SO HERE I am at an underground MRT station, waiting for the train and staring at the cut-out of Phua Chu Kang pasted on the glass door. “Don’tplay,play.Letmecomeoutfirst!” Out of what? The closet? This new Land Transport398 words
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Article, Illustration640 2009-06-14 32 DAVID TIAN - DAVID TIAN tnp@sph.com.sg LAST week, we had you reflect on yourself and your own identity. You came up with at least nine conversation topics that you were interested in. Thisweekisaboutwhatyou’relookingforinothers. In interacting with other people, it is essential to have high standards, to know what you640 words
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Article173 2009-06-14 32 When I talk to a girl, a lot of times I ask a lot of questions, but shedoesn’tputmuchintothe conversation. How am I supposed to ask questions properly? Yours, Gerald Dear Gerald, In conversations, try to make more statements and ask fewer questions. Draw from your own identity173 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-06-14 32 SANTOKH SINGH - SANTOKH SINGH FATHER FIGURES santokh@sph.com.sg IFwe cannotgo toMalacca, then let’sbring Malacca to us. It was a suggestion from my older daughter, and for the school holidays this month, it turned out to be a real winner for the family. Itstartedwiththe boys’ plannedhockey558 words
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Article, Illustration150 2009-06-14 35 THIS week, we showcase your favourite snapshots of you and your dad. But for two weeks starting 28 Jun, we want to show off your pictures of you on your June holiday vacation. So start sending your snaps to tnpforum@sph.com.sg Mybestsnapshot with myDad.Prathamesh Love you Daddy! You are the Best!150 words
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Miscellaneous456 2009-06-14 33 BRAIN WORKOUT TAN KIN LIAN Thereare six houseswith different colours in a row.Each occupantplays adifferent instrument, keeps adifferentpet, drives adifferentcar and drinksadifferent beverage. 1. The violinplayer livesin the bluehouse. 2. The teacherplays drum. 3. The lawyerlivesin the redhouse. 4. The spanielowner livesleft ofthe gin drinker. 5. The malteseownerlives twoleft ofthe456 words
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Miscellaneous231 2009-06-14 34 WATCH’EM ElCantante(above) StarMovies(StarHubCh58),9pm ThelifestoryoflegendarysalsasingerandLatinmusic pioneerHectorLavoeischartedthroughhissuccessand eventualdownfallwhenhesuccumbedtodrugsand depression,leadingtohisprematuredeathin1993. StarringMarcAnthony,JenniferLopez. ImpossibleCity DiscoveryChannel(StarHubCh12),9pm Thisnewdocumentaryspecialexplorestheeye-popping andoftenunprecedentedengineeringfeats–fromthe spectacularlytalltowersintheskytotheworld’slargest manmadeislanddevelopmentinthesea–thatare reshapingDubaiintoamodelforvisionaryurban developmentinthe21stcentury. NoCountry ForOld Men(above) HBO(StarHubCh60), 9pm Violenceandmayhemensue aftera hunter stumbles uponsome deadbodies, a stashof heroinandmore thanUS$2millionincash nearthe RioGrande. StarringJoshBrolin, JavierBardem. PICTURE:STAR MOVIES PolarBears:LivingOnThinIce AnimalPlanet(StarHubCh10),8pm ThisnewdocumentaryspecialfollowsThomasBehrend andhisteamwhoaredeterminedtocapturethestoryof polarbearsfacingthreatstotheirsurvivalbyshowingthe beautyofthearcticaswellastheuniquebehaviourofits inhabitants. CHANNEL5 Noon FootballAsiaShow 12.30pm Footballer’sLives 1.00231 words
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Miscellaneous60 2009-06-14 34 KAKURO TIMOTHY E PARKER BRAINWORKOUTANSWER Question:Whokeepsthedalmatian?Answer:Teacher HOUSE 1 HOUSE 2 HOUSE 3 HOUSE 4 HOUSE 5 HOUSE 6 Colour blue grey brown white purple red Person salesman manager teacher engineer scientist lawyer Instrument violin piano drum trombone bass guitar Pet pekingese maltese dalmatian schnauzer spaniel collie Car Toyota Renault Nissan60 words
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Sports Racing
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Article, Illustration233 2009-06-14 36 Tan Thean Loon Marc Tan RACE 11 RACE 10 RACE 9 RACE 8 RACE 7 RACE 6 RACE 5 RACE 4 RACE 3 RACE 2 RACE 1 Smooth Operator Blesswithstyle Worth The Wait Speedy Fire Dashing Spirit Joker Champion Baby Runner 1 Impact 3 2 1 15 1233 words
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Article36 2009-06-14 36 THIS John McGillivraytrained last-start winner is in sizzling form. He won so well in his last start that he should back-up as he is not meeting an over-ly-strong field.36 words
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1872 2009-06-14 36 RACE1 Near the 800m, VITALICO steadied away from the heels of TERMINATOR ATTACK, who rolled in. TERMINATOR ATTACK raced wide without cover throughout. In the early part of the straight, SUPREMACY STEEL had difficulty obtaining a clear run. For a short distance1,872 words
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Article1480 2009-06-14 37 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 MS 12.30 -1200m(SC) MelbourneRacingClubTrophy Stakes:RM35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 0- PanAndy 57.5 (53) BStanley 12 (4agFMaynard-BukitMas) 2 9- JeramHappiness 56.5 (51) NCallow 6 (4agFMaynard-GoldPlus) 3 7847 KimCross 54 (46) RBurnettc2 14 (4amMSukri-Kimmui's) 4 *****0 ZiggyStar 53.51,480 words
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Article114 2009-06-14 38 MALAYSIA’S latest sprinting find Perfect Pins was in a class of his own in the RM130,000 ($55,250) Kenilworth Cup in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Ridden by jockey Rio Burnett in place of Noel Callow, the Frank Maynard-trained three-year-old kept up his unbeaten record with yet another runaway114 words
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Article634 2009-06-14 38 GOING: YIELDING (RACE 1-3), GOOD (RACE 4-10) Race1 MS(SC)1200m DaMaCaiStakes 4 ARCTICSUNRISE55.5(54-15) BWoodworth (10) 4 5 1 (472) 6 ONAWINGANDAPRAYER55.5(24-7) YFLeong (11) 8 2 2 (509) Nk 1 JERAMJUMBO57c55(11-5) LLTai* (1) 7 7 3 (478) Shd 8 UNDERTHERADAR54.5c52.5(91-23) PVellaikannu (12) 5 4 4 (454) 2.25 ?Winning634 words
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462 2009-06-14 38 GOING: GOOD RACE1 CLASSGRIFFINTURF 1200m 3 ROYALFLUSH127(6-5) ZPURTON (4) 1 6 LEADINGCITY118(39-11) MDUPLESSIS (6) 2 12 YOUNGWITNESS118(190-29) KCLEUNG (1) 3 5 HEALTHYBLUEBERRY118(331-43) YTCHENG (3) 4 ?Trainer: AT Millard. Margins: 3.25, 3.25. Time: 1min 09.3sec. Forecast: $10. Place Forecast: $5 (Nos. 3-6), $16 (Nos. 3-12), $32462 words
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Article, Illustration568 2009-06-14 39 TIPSAND COMMENTSFOR RACES 1–5 NOT AVAILABLE RACE 6 (1,600m) 4 ESPY MISS (AWNoonan) 3f (7:0-1-0): Honest type and looks a genuine threat. 7 MAQUINA (RE Laing) 4m (8:0-1-2): In good nick and appeals strongly. 1 BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE (GA Cousins) 3f (3:0-0-1): Fitter568 words
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1011 2009-06-14 39 10:25Race1 WARRNAMBOOL 3282M 1 BILLYWING SPATEMAN (3) 68 2 DESTINATE SWILSON (5) 68 3 INTACTO UNFIXED (1) 68 4 JUSTMYHITE JBOWLES (8) 68 5 LOANSHARK BMCLEAN (6) 68 6 OLOPREY GBEDGGOOD (2) 68 7 REDBUNTING GGILMOUR (7) 68 8 TIRELESS PHAMBLIN (4) 68 10:45Race21,011 words
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Sports Girl Power
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Article, Illustration950 2009-06-14 40/41 JOYCE LIM - Thisweek,NATASSingapore Women’sEverestTeam tellsJOYCELIMhowit overcame obstaclesat Mount Everest JOYCE LIM THEY had heard about freak accidents at the Khumbu Icefall. A day before three members from NATAS Singapore Women’s Everest Team attempted to cross the icefall, another accident struck. Three climbersPICTURES: COURTESY OF NATAS SINGAPORE WOMEN'S EVEREST TEAM - 950 words
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Sports Mad about Golf
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Article, Illustration667 2009-06-14 42 AP NO ONE knew for sure what was goingthrough Phil Mickelson’smind. He had just wasted a solid start to his round by hitting a fairway metal into the water. The US Open, a Major that has teased him for 15 years, was approaching. He wasAP; PICTURE: AP - 667 words
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Article, Illustration330 2009-06-14 42 AFP BRIAN Gay fired a second-round 66 to take the clubhouse lead as thunderstorms halted the US$6.1 million ($9m) St. Jude Classic. With play suspended for the day, Gay was in the clubhouse at 10-under 130 on Friday. Bryce Molder fired a seven-under 63AFP; PICTURE: GETTY IMAGES - 330 words
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Article242 2009-06-14 42 Reuters SWEDISH rookie Anna Nordqvist rolled in a 36-foot birdie putt on her last hole to grab a one-stroke lead at the halfway mark of the LPGA Championship at Bulle Rock in Maryland. The tall Swede began the sunny day one shot behind overnight leaderReuters - 242 words
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Sports Hockey
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Article, Illustration706 2009-06-14 43 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg IF YOU want to put a finger on how much Singapore’s hockey standards have plunged, just thumb through this simple statistic. 1977 Junior World Cup result in Kuala Lumpur: Singapore 0 India 0. 2009: Junior World Cup result in Singapore: Singapore 0TNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 706 words
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Sports Euro Under-21 Championship
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Article, Illustration301 2009-06-14 44/45 GARY LIM - GARYLIMpreviewstheEuroUnder-21 ChampionshipinSwedenwhichstartstomorrow GARY LIM TtIMEflies.It has been two years since I travelled to Holland to cover the Uefa Under-21 Championship, pounding thestreetsofNijmegen,ArnhemandGroningentobringreadersthelatestinsidestories. There was ecstasy such as when Stuart Pearceagreedtoanexclusiveinterviewafter mytwohoursofhidinginaclubhouse,afew hundred metres away from where England had just finished their no-media-allowed trainingsession. Therewasdrama–Englandprovidingthe ultimate excitementTNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YICHIE PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS, AFP, AP - 301 words
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Article581 2009-06-14 44/45 Sergei Kryvets Age: 23 Country: Belarus Club: Bate Borisov FOR AVID Champions League fans, Kryvetsshouldn’tbeastranger. He played in all six group matches for Bate during the group stage last season, scoring the club’s first-ever Champions League goal in a 2-2 draw against Juventus. MidfielderBelarussianVysshaya,Liga’s top-scorer with nine581 words
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Article, Illustration650 2009-06-14 46 GARY LIM - In an exclusive interview with The New Paper, Finland U-21 captain TIM SPARV says that he wants to play in the English Premier League like his former Southampton team-mate Theo Walcott does. He will face Walcott when Finland take on England in the Uefa Under-21 Championship on TuesdayPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 650 words
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Article234 2009-06-14 46 GARY LIM - GARY LIM ALMOST no one expected them to be there. Now that they actually made it the tournament proper, many believe Finland will crash out at the group stage. Tim Sparv is fully aware of the challenges ahead, but the Finland Under-21 team captain also knows that, on234 words
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Sports The Ronaldo Move
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Article, Illustration456 2009-06-14 47 PA Sport REAL Madrid’s world-record bid to bring Cristiano Ronaldo to the Bernabeu has been defended by Fifa president Sepp Blatter. Speaking in South Africa ahead of the Confederations Cup, which is set to kick off today, the football supremo dismissed any fears over the SpanishPA Sport; PICTURES: AP, REUTERS - 456 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2009-06-14 48 AP WITH Real Madrid spending money as if the global recession were a myth, it has been an interesting week for Joan Laporta, president of Real Madrid’schiefrivals, FC Barcelona. But having just completed the most successful campaign in Barcelona’s history by winning La Liga, theAP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 1,098 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-06-14 50 PA Sport SIR ALEX Ferguson has an £80 million ($190m) bulge in his pocket. And he’s been told he can spend every single penny of it. The Manchester United manager was informed that the club’s transfer policy would not be affected by its debt mountain. WithPA Sport; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 501 words
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Article, Illustration359 2009-06-14 50 LIKE striking the lottery and everyone knowing about it, inevitably they will all want a piece of the winnings. That must be what Sir Alex Ferguson is feeling now. All of a sudden his targets in the transfer market have gotten that little359 words
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Sports Transfer Trail
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Article, Illustration594 2009-06-14 52 But City are looking at Forlan and Lescott first Wire Services ROBINHOhasurgedhisclubMan-chester City to launch a bid for Argentinastar Carlos Tevez. Tevez’s future is uncertain as he nears the end of a two-year loan agreement atManchesterUnited. And the Brazilian attacker is keen to play alongside the Argentinian atWire Services; PICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 594 words
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Article264 2009-06-14 52 SUNDERLAND are planning a shock £15 million ($35.8m) bid to tempt Robbie Keane to leave Spurs for the second time in a year. It was reported in the Mirror that the North East club is ready to test Tottenham with a stunning move for the much-travelled264 words
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241 2009-06-14 52 IT IS all about getting the goals at Spurs. It appears Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp is keen on Blackburn’s Roque Santa Cruz and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. The latest report in the Mirror is that Redknapp has his eye on241 words
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Article, Illustration124 2009-06-14 52 IT IS a swap deal that may be too tempting for Liverpool to turn down. It was reported in the Mirror that Samuel Eto’o (left) has been offered to Liverpool by Barcelona in a swap deal as the European Champions step up their bid124 words
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Sports Confederations Cup
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Article, Illustration385 2009-06-14 53 AP IN BAD need of credit and momentum ahead of next year’s World Cup, South Africa’s Bafana Bafana must make the most of tonight’s Confederations Cup opener against Iraq. Entering the World Cup as rank outsiders is bad enough. Having less than the wholeAP; PICTURE: AP - 385 words
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Article, Illustration149 2009-06-14 53 Reuters ITALY captain Fabio Cannavaro will miss his country’s opening match at the Confederations Cup tomorrow because of injury and could be out for their next game too, according to Italian officials. Cannavaro (left), 35, has a calf strain that stopped him from trainingReuters; PICTURE: REUTERS - 149 words
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199 2009-06-14 53 SHANNON REZEL - SHANNON REZEL npsports@sph.com.sg BAD NEWS for football fans here in Singapore. Fans will not be able to catch either “live”or delayed telecasts of the Confederations Cup. StarHub Cable Vision, which telecasts the Premier League in Singapore, will not beam the Confederations Cup on any199 words
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Article, Illustration390 2009-06-14 54 AP SPAIN are closing in on football’s record unbeaten run, and first up for the European champions at this year’s Confederations Cup are New Zealand. “We’re here to win,” said Spain striker Fernando Torres, who scored against Azerbaijan on Tuesday when his team extendedAP; PICTURES: AP - 390 words
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Article, Illustration293 2009-06-14 54 Wire Services LIVERPOOL defender Alvaro Arbeloa feels Spain have a real chance of winningthisyear’sConfederationsCup. The tournament kicks off in South Africa today, and the Reds full-back feels the team is playing very well at the moment. The 26-year-old (left) also believes that managerWire Services - 293 words
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SPORTS ON TV
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Article, Illustration101 2009-06-14 55 LIVE TELECASTS 2009 LEAGUE CUP Tomorrow: WOODLANDS v DPMM BRUNEI Ch 27, 7.45pm EURO UNDER-21 Tuesday: ENGLAND v FINLAND Ch 27,12.10am SPAIN v GERMANY Ch 27,2.40am CanSpain’sBojan Krkic (right)shinein this tournament? Wednesday: SWEDEN v BELARUS Ch 27,12.10am ITALY v SERBIA Ch 27, 2.40am ASIAN QUALIFIERS Wednesday: SOUTH KOREA vPICTURE: REUTERS - 101 words
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Article, Illustration18 2009-06-14 55 AEGONC’SHIP Today: FINAL Ch 24,9pm Britain’s Andy Murray (left) meets American James Blake in the Queen’sClub final.18 words
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Article20 2009-06-14 55 2009 LEAGUE CUP Yesterday: TAMPINES1 SAFFC1 (Penalty shootout: TAMPINES 3 SAFFC 4) Tomorrow: WOODLANDS vDPMM BRUNEI (Jalan BesarStadium, 7.45pm)20 words
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Article357 2009-06-14 55 LOCAL EVENTS BADMINTON What: Aviva Open Singapore When: Ends today Where: Singapore Indoor Stadium THAILAND’sBoonsak Ponsanahas a chance to repeat his 2007 triumph here afterbeating South Korea’sPark Sung Hwan 19-21,21-18,21-13 yesterday. He takeson China’s Bao Chunlai inthe men’s singles final tonight. Inthe women’s singlesfinal,former world No. 1 Xie357 words
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Article, Illustration335 2009-06-14 56 Reports say Valencia striker signed for 40m euros ANOTHER MEGA SIGNING BY REAL MADRID? Wire Services VALENCIA striker David Villa, one of the stars of Spain’s victorious Euro08 squad, has signed for Real Madrid for close to 40 million euros ($81m), a SpanishWire Services; PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 335 words
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