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Article, Illustration1217 2010-02-18 2/3 AMANDA YONG - Use of both ‘he’and ‘she’torefer to victim causes confusion in court Motherly cleaner allegedly killed by lover (above) was well-liked REPORTS:AMANDAYONG AMANDA YONG ayong@sph.com.sg HISnamewasAbdulKhalidOthmanandhewasaman.Thismuchwasstatedintheblueidentification card that bore the barest personal details of the 61-year-old cleaner found dead in his bedroom 11/2 yearsago. Buttothepeoplewhotrulyknewhimandcaredfor him whenSHIN MIN DAILY NEWS FILE PICTURE; LIANHE WANBAO FILE PICTURE - 1,217 words
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Article, Illustration772 2010-02-18 4 BRYNA SIM,LIM WEI LI - Customers say they were forced to buy but salon denies this REPORT: BRYNA SIM,LIM WEI LI tnp@sph.com.sg SHE claimed she was trapped in a beauty salon for hours and not allowed to use the toilet. The customer, who only gave her name asTNP PICTURE: MOHD ISHAK - 772 words
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172 2010-02-18 4 LIES, all lies. That’swhatMrAlexis Tan,28, the outlet manager at Wax in the City’sOrchardCentral branch, said about the claims of pressure-selling made against the salon. Hesaid: “We do notforce people to buy our packages. They can leave any time they want, if theyare172 words
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Article, Illustration775 2010-02-18 6 HO LIAN-YI - Thisfishmonger’ssuch a hit with customers, they callhisstallJackie’sstall REPORT: HO LIAN-YI lianyi@sph.com.sg IF YOU see Jackie Chan chopping fish in a wet markethere,don’tbeshocked. For the stallholders in Empress Road Market and Food Centre, near Farrer Road, it is a daily sight. No, the Hong Kong superstar hasPICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO, AFP - 775 words
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43 2010-02-18 8 PICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAOPICTURE: LIANHE ZAOBAO - 43 words
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Article, Illustration212 2010-02-18 8 RESORTS WORLD SENTOSA IN the three days since Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) opened, eight people are facing legal woes for casino-related offences. Two Mongolians were arrested on Monday at the casino entrance at RWS for cheating by impersonation, reported The Straits Times. The pair,212 words
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Article, Illustration121 2010-02-18 8 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has directed the Registration Officer to do a revision of the registers of voters by 31 Mar, according to a notice published yesterday in the electronic version of the Govern- ment Gazette. The last revision was121 words
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Article, Illustration103 2010-02-18 8 LOCAL exports did not get off to a flying start this year. Non-oil domestic exports unexpectedly fell 8.9 per cent in January from December due to weakness in pharmaceutical shipments, data re- leased by International Enterprise Singapore yesterday showed. Compared to January a year ago,103 words
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Article, Illustration100 2010-02-18 8 SALES of private homes in Singapore rose for the first time in six months. The number of transactions for January was 1,476, up from 481 units sold in December, according to data from the Urban Redevelopment Authority yesterday. The new data showed that demand was moving100 words
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Article, Illustration727 2010-02-18 10 HO LIAN-YI - Tired of corporate world, he sets up shop with friend to become a big gun himself REPORT: HO LIAN-YI lianyi@sph.com.sg IF one of your first work experiences involves Santa Claus threatening to sue for non-payment of salary, you’d probably think it’s justTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 727 words
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Article, Illustration534 2010-02-18 11 Bachelor of Business ManagementdegreeatSIMGEdrivesthemtobe independent This series is brought to you by SIM Global Education HE wanted to choose a degree programme that was completely different from what he had previously studied. So Mr Hsieh Yow Lun chose to study Business Management at the534 words
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Article, Illustration689 2010-02-18 12 NG WAN CHING - TACKLING COMPLAINTS REPORT: NG WAN CHING wanching@sph.com.sg GOING by what you read, the diagnosis on doctorscan’tbegood. It appears doctors are being taken to task by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) too often. Thatpictureisn’tentirelycorrect,saidSMC. Sure, there are recalcitrant medical professionals who have been disciplined more than once.TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION - 689 words
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Article, Illustration723 2010-02-18 14/15 The assassination of Hamas leader in Dubai seems torn from the pagesofa spy thriller. Here’showthe killerscarried out theirplan. JUST like spy novels and movies, the killing was perfectly timed, cynical and cruel. The kill team, believed to have comprised 11 people, used the standard spy novel tacticsTNP ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG - 723 words
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Miscellaneous5 2010-02-18 8 SINGAPORE WEATHER Thunderstorms High32˚ Low25˚5 words
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299 2010-02-18 16 CANINGCONTROVERSYIN M’SIA THREE Muslim women became the first in the country to be caned for committing syariah offences. The trio were found guilty of committing illicit sex. Home Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said two of the women were given six strokes of the rotan,299 words
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Article, Illustration108 2010-02-18 16 SEVENTEEN million Asians have fallen into extreme poverty due to the global financial crisis, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations said yesterday. And another four million could this year slip into the same situation due to the effects of the slump, officials108 words
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Article, Illustration105 2010-02-18 16 A US aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong yesterday amid heightened tension between Washington and Beijing over arms sales to Taiwan and President BarackObama’s plan to meet the Dalai Lama. The stop by the USS Nimitz, one of the world’s largest warships,105 words
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Article, Illustration105 2010-02-18 16 PRESIDENT Barack Obama on Tuesday laid an US$8 billion ($11b) bet on nuclear power, unveiling loan guarantees to spur construction on the first new US plant since a notorious accident 30 years ago. Mr Obama said nuclear power, despite concerns among some environmentalists over safety,105 words
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Article, Illustration102 2010-02-18 16 HUNDREDS of demonstrators massed outside the Australian High Commission in the Malaysian capital yesterday to protest against criticism of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim’ssodomytrial. More than 50 Australian MPs last week lodged a formal protest over the trial of the former deputy premier which began102 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-02-18 17 HKflat destroyed when water heater explodes TWO walls collapsed. A window was blown off. Outside, the air-conditioner unit dangled precariously. Anddon’tevenmentionthefurniture. Within two seconds, an apartment in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong, was destroyed after an old water heater overheated and exploded. Experts believe that aPICTURE: ORIENTAL DAILY - 434 words
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Article, Illustration664 2010-02-18 18 Wife of Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole performs without her wedding ring BRIT AWARDS LADY Gaga may have snagged the most awards at this year’s Brit Awards, but it was Cheryl Cole who was being watched intensely. The Girls Aloud singer, whose footballer husband, Chelsea defenderPICTURES: GETTY IMAGES, REUTERS - 664 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-02-18 19 FriendrecountsUSclimber’sfatalfallintocrater AN EXPERIENCED mountain climber was posing for a photo when the snow under him gave way, sending him on a 460m plunge into an icy volcanic crater. The body of Mr Joseph Bohlig, 52, was only recovered on Tuesday as rescue effortsPICTURE: AP - 428 words
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Miscellaneous15 2010-02-18 16 REGIONAL WEATHER KL: Thunderstorms High34˚,Low24˚ Jakarta: Thunderstorms High31˚,Low25˚ Bangkok: Partly Cloudy High33˚,Low26˚ Manila: Sunny High33˚,Low22˚15 words
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Article, Illustration31 2010-02-18 20 FROM READER BEE SENG RIGHTORWRONG?This‘Noparking’ sign at Admiralty MRT station is pasted on theright.Maybethat’sthereasonbicycles are parked on the left. E-mail your pictures with your name and contact number to tnpclick@sph.com.sg31 words
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Article48 2010-02-18 20 Comments on property agents saying that they are seeing more private property dwellers buying HDB resale flats “Everyonewants to downgradenow, because... they want to save the money forretirement.” khunying “Theprivatehome owners think it’s more lucrative to stay in HDB flats and thenrent outtheir privatehouses.” ShinHime48 words
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Article, Illustration195 2010-02-18 20 FROM READER TAY CHIN MENG TRAIN ANNOUNCEMENTS IREFER to the letter “Why so many announcements in train?”(TheNewPaper,16Feb) by Mr Manmohan Singh. I agree that sometimes the repetition of the announcement to keep clear of the train doors is a bit irritating. But I feelPICTURE: AFP - 195 words
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Article141 2010-02-18 20 FROM READER MANIAN GOVINDA RAJU ON 4 Nov last year, I suffered a heart attack and made my way to Singapore General Hospital (SGH). I really want to thank the SGH staff for their efficiency. From the A&E department to the Coronary Care Unit141 words
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Article, Illustration26 2010-02-18 20 Doyouthinkit’snecessary for HDB to review its rules to curb speculation and illegal subletting? “Yes,theobjectiveofHDB is to supply affordable housing toordinary citizens.” LyeAi Fern, 29, teacher26 words
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Advertisement89 2010-02-18 21 JEANMARIE TAN AND JASON JOHNSON GIVE THEIR VERDICT ON NINE WE KNOW MOVIES 2010 FEB 18 EXCLUSIVE Barbie Hsu reveals how she overcame fears of water and stripping down for HOT SUMMER DAYS p24 Benicio Del Toro is the latest actor to go hairy under a full moon.elookatthebestandworstofcinema’slupinehowlers.(that’swerewolves,ifyou’rewondering)p28E’SWOLDHERE’SWOLFWHISTLESzandDanielDay-LewisgetmusicalinNINEp22cropp27We look at89 words
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WE KNOW MOVIES FIRST
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FIRST FEATURE
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Article, Illustration664 2010-02-18 22/23 His name needs no introduction. Daniel Day-Lewis is one of the finest actorsofhis generation he has the knack of disappearing completely under the skin of an unforgettable array of screen characters. And he has the Oscars to prove it too. But this time, the true-blue Method actor is664 words
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Article, Illustration629 2010-02-18 22/23 Penelope Cruz is part of the ensemble of sexy, strong and glamorous women surrounding Daniel Day-Lewis in Nine, each with her own vital role to play in helping his Guido Contini find his way through a creative maelstrom. The sultry Spanish enchantress is perfectly cast as the irresistibly629 words
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Article, Illustration852 2010-02-18 28/29 JASON JOHNSON - There are many different breeds of werewolves. Some are big, scary and mean, just running around the countryside clawing and biting everyone that they see. JASON JOHNSON Others are cute and cuddly, with soft fur and wagging tails. Still others are old and tired, fighting for survival.852 words
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Article, Illustration717 2010-02-18 24 KWOK KAR PENG - Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu faces her fears for romantic movie KWOK KAR PENG karpeng@sph.com.sg Reporting from Hong Kong She had a most extraordinary birthday last year. Actress Barbie Hsu had to strip in front of a gawking public and then confront her fear of swimming. On 6PICTURE: AP - 717 words
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Article, Illustration701 2010-02-18 27 JASON JOHNSON - Talking Movies host Tom Brook gives us the skinny on this year’s noms. JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg Ifyou’regoing to talkto one man about the upcoming Oscars, it should probably be Tom Brook. Having started his career as a Hollywood correspondent for the BBC in 1985, Brook went on to701 words
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Article, Illustration751 2010-02-18 30 SUtl v 1ftif Hrr- .Ktt -1H13' HP H m jB v. 1 BJ&v-v HA M I I E V H w' -M* M-- H— H 9 I MMfr HH" Y 9 9- T.'-'-T- (V She made her film debut in 2004 in My Summer Of Love. Two years later, she751 words
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Article, Illustration117 2010-02-18 25 Hong Kong model-actress Angelababy of Hot Summer Days fame appears to be the jealous type. Her rumoured ex-boyfriend, singer William Chan,is saidto bedating Twins’Gillian Chung. When asked about it by the media, Angelababy allegedly appeared jealous and made biting comments. She said she and William are117 words
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Article, Illustration81 2010-02-18 25 Indian actress Mallika Sherawat has been cast in the new US movie Love, Barack, opposite Avatar actor Laz Alonso. The movie is set a month before the 2008 US Presidential election. Mallika plays the lead female character Aretha Gupta, a local Obama volunteer coordinator who81 words
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Article, Illustration61 2010-02-18 25 JangNaRa will attend her graduation ceremony at Korea’sChung-Ang University tomorrow after studying there for 10 years. The Korean actress enrolled in the Department of Theatre in 2000, but juggled her studies in Seoul and acting jobs in China, thus her long education. She will reportedly receive61 words
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Article, Illustration40 2010-02-18 25 Valentine’s Day is a box-office winner and a winner with Matsukor Bin Yaacob and friends too. Axel Cheung gives Donnie Yen’s14 Blades a three-finger rating. Sulaiha Jamaludin awards Percy Jackson And The Lightning Thief a five-finger rating.40 words
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Article, Illustration98 2010-02-18 26 Two films about the early days of Dracula have been given the go-ahead. Alex Proyas (I, Robot) is directing Dracula: Year One, with Sam Worthington as the newly-minted bloodsucker who only chooses the lifestyle so he can defend his homeland. Then there is Vlad, about Vlad the ImpalerTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 98 words
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Article, Illustration106 2010-02-18 26 The rumour is that Captain Kirk is going to be Captain America. That’sChris Pine,not WilliamShatner. This is still very much a rumour, but Pine has been mentioned for some time and is now thought to be included on the shortlist. Whoever it is will have to106 words
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Article, Illustration78 2010-02-18 26 Vin Diesel will get to take his Riddick character out for a third time. Diesel and director David Twohy are set to scale back the production to something similar to the first film, Pitch Black, rather than the lavish, overblown second film, The Chronicles Of Riddick. The character78 words
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Article, Illustration69 2010-02-18 26 How is Toy Story related to Star Wars and Indiana Jones? No, not by Uncle Oscar but through Lego. The lovable characters of Toy Story are nowpartof Lego’sgrowingfamily ofmovie tie-ups. Perhaps as a lead-up to the upcoming Toy Story 3, there are six Lego collectible sets,69 words
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Article, Illustration73 2010-02-18 26 Nine glamourpuss Penelope Cruz may join her Blow co-star, Johnny Depp, for the fourth Pirates Of The Caribbean movie, subtitled On Stranger Tides. Despite being seen as an indie goddess, Cruzisn’t aversetothe big-budgetpic. But her success rate with them leaves something to be desired. Sahara, anyone? She has73 words
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FIRST OSCAR
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Article, Illustration582 2010-02-18 31 Brothers Joel and Ethan Coen are two of the most iconoclastic and uncompromising film-makers in Hollywood. Which begs the question: How on earth have they managed to achieve so much success at the Oscars? A bastion of582 words
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MOVIE DATE
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Article, Illustration436 2010-02-18 32 JASON JOHNSON; JEANMARIE TAN - A Mars vs Venus look JASON JOHNSON jjohnson@sph.com.sg JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph.com.sg The structure of Nine is as follows: Guido mopes. A girl sings. Guido mopes again. Another girl sings. Guido mopes some more. Still another girl sings. Guido mopes again some more. It’s amovie436 words
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Article72 2010-02-18 32 Three movies to help you alleviate your post-holiday blues. VALENTINE’SDAY Sure,Valentine’sDay isover, butthat doesn’t meanyoustill can’tenjoyamovie about Valentine’sDay. Not necessarily. TRUE LEGEND Jay Chou as a wushu master? Anyway, this is must-watch for followers ofYuenWoo Ping’s other Beggar Su flicks, if only for the fight scenes. PERCY JACKSON72 words
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Article, Illustration69 2010-02-18 32 A remakeofthe 1941 horror classic, The Wolfmantells the storyofLarry Talbot (BenicioDelToro), an actor whoreturns to hisancestral homefor hisbrother’sfuneral, onlyto beturned into awerewolf by the samebeast thatkilled hisbrother. It’s agreat story,and youcansee why theydidn’ttinker withthe originaltoo much.It’s remembered for areason. DelToro bringshis trademarkintensity totherole, and though he’sbeen saddled withaweird69 words
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Article, Illustration52 2010-02-18 32 The Coen brothers’A Serious Mantellsthe storyofaJewish physicsprofessor (Michael Stuhlbarg)who’sat alosswhen hislifebeginsto unravel. Hiswife wantstoleavehim for his supposedbestfriend. Someoneistryingto sabotagehis career. A student istryingto blackmailhim. Allthis mightsound likea bummer, but theCoens have broughttheirtrademark darkhumourto thetable, aswell astheir infinite capacitytotellinteresting stories aboutengaging charactersin unique settings. Forthose lookingfor something alittle52 words
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Article, Illustration58 2010-02-18 32 Directedby JaneCampion (ThePiano), BrightStar takes greatdelight in small pleasures. A walk ina garden,an afternoonreading poetry,anevening singing withfriends if you’veever wonderedwhat lifewas like before wewereallpluggedin, thisis it. Oratleast an idealisedversion ofit. The storyofthe romance betweenthe poet JohnKeats (BenWhishaw)and his loverFanny Brawne(Abbie Cornish), Bright Starallows us toluxuriatein thebeauty of theman’s58 words
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Article, Illustration502 2010-02-18 33 JEANMARIE TAN - Small talk about big flicks JEANMARIE TAN jeanm@sph.com.sg Die-hard romantics showed a lot of love to Valentine’sDay, whichreigned atthe USbox office over the weekend with US$67 million ($94m). Most romantic comedies have one happy ending. GarryMarshall’s lateststar-studded compilation of mini-romantic comedies has about10 whichisnine morethan502 words
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Article, Illustration268 2010-02-18 34 Joanne Soh - There’scertainlylifeforsci-fifansafterAvatar Joanne Soh December seems to be the month dedicated to sci-fi movies. There wasWill Smith’sI AmLegendin 2007, KeanuReeves’The Day The Earth Stood Still a year later and then, of course, we weretreated toJamesCameron’s extravaganza Avatar last year. Is there life for sci-fi fans after Avatar? Certainly. Tron268 words
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TRAILER TALK
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Article, Illustration265 2010-02-18 34 Jonathan Roberts - Jonathan Roberts The Losers is based on a graphic novel and centres on a Black-Ops team, betrayed and set up to be assassinated. They escape and set about getting some payback. Onpaper, it’s nothing new. Each member fills a type. Laconic leader (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), sassy tech guy265 words
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Article, Illustration361 2010-02-18 35 Jeanmarie Tan - Love is in the air for Valentine’sDay. Jeanmarie Tan Lovefor the movie premiere’sfunand fab fashion, that is. The A-list ensemble cast hit the Los Angeles red carpet last week to plug Garry Marshall’snewrom-com abouta group of La-La-Land denizens and how they cope with the pressures thatPICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 361 words
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Article, Illustration258 2010-02-18 36 Jason Johnson - A squeamish delight Jason Johnson MOVIE: EXTRAS: Some would argue that for horror movies, the worse they are, the better they are. Over the past decade, with the rise of J-horror and the Rob Zombie retro-type stuff, horror movies became tiresomely serious-minded. Pretentious even. Well-written,artfullyshot,expertlyedited,suchfilms represent a waste258 words
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Article, Illustration126 2010-02-18 36 JJ - JJ MOVIE: EXTRAS: Okay, so a chunk of brown dwarf star with twice the mass of the earth slams into the moon, causing it to alter its orbit and play havocwithourplanet’sgravitational field. Now,I’mnoscientist,butIhavea question: Would an object with twice the mass of the earth continue to revolve around the126 words
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Article, Illustration135 2010-02-18 36 Kane Cunico - Kane Cunico MOVIE: EXTRAS: NONE Top warrior Nameless (Kenny Ho) is stripped of his powers by the irritatingly invincible Lord Godless (Simon Yam), who captures China’sEmperorinsearchofthe country’s,er,backbone,theDragon Bone. You still with me? Good. But the only way to stop the seemingly unstoppable Lord Godless, says helpless Nameless135 words
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Article, Illustration150 2010-02-18 36 Jonathan Roberts - Jonathan Roberts MOVIE: EXTRAS: I’llbehonest.As superficial as it seems, I spent a lot of the first half of this film distracted by Donnie Yen’sbaldwig.It balloons his head to such an irregular shape,it’scaptivating. This historical tale of Dr Sun Yat Sen’spivotalvisittoHongKongthat helped spur the collapse of the Qing150 words
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Article, Illustration132 2010-02-18 36 JR - JR Black Dynamite is a parody of the blaxploitationcinemaofthe’70s. The genre launched Black cinema and gave us classics such as Shaft and Superfly and plenty of less-than-great films. Actually, it spawned more classic soundtracks than it did films. If the film is a hilarious campy parody, composer132 words
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Article, Illustration127 2010-02-18 36 JR - JR For some people, the word musical sounds a death knell in thebrain. That’s exactly how Nine starts. The low chimes of a church bell. That gives way to an overture of the female cast going la-la-la. Butasawhole,Nine isn’t that bad. Sure there are some stinkers.TakeKate Hudson’s cruise127 words
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Article, Illustration121 2010-02-18 36 If you love watching movies while on the road, the N82Jv has features that will make the most of its battery life. It sports graphics card-maker Nvidia’snewOptimustechnology, whichcandetectwhetheryou’reusing the laptop to watch movies, surf the Web or play games, and give you the right amount of graphics121 words
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Article, Illustration94 2010-02-18 36 If you love Blu-ray movies and your 50-inchLEDTVjustisn’tgivingyouthat in-the-cinemaexperience,it’stimeto upgradetoaprojectorlikeSony’s VPL-HW15. This full-HD projector can turn your wall into a screen up to the equivalent of a 300-inch TV. It uses a form of liquid crystal on silicon (LCOS) technology to display pictures, which is known94 words
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Miscellaneous25 2010-02-18 26 BENICIO ANTHONY EMILY HUGO DEL TORO HOPKINS BLUNT WEAVING WOLFMAN THE LEGEND IS ALIVE NOW SHOWING NCI 6-VIOLENCE. IN ENGLISH WITH CHINESE SUBTITLES AIIM FOR25 words
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Article408 2010-02-18 49 IPOHTRACKWORK NST CASH PARTNERS stepped up his preparations for a comeback win in the Banded 39 to 49 event over 1200m on Saturday with a smart trial in Ipoh yesterday. Taken out by a track rider, the five-year-old Australian gelding by Juene King went slightlyNST - 408 words
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Article835 2010-02-18 49 SUNDAY OB *****0m --2012 BestOpportunity 57 (74) (4nzgPKLeong-HermanWong) ----2- HeroicWind 56 (72) (6nzgKCoetzee-GoldenKnight) --1497 TripleGems 55 (70) (6amYNLiew-MdmSLKong) 0--90- Ego'sMelang 53 (66) (7nzgKHNg-Melang) *****5 StormExpress 52.5 (65) (9nzgKFWong-CWHew) 664-42 NinetyfiveSeal 51.5 (63) (7amYNLiew-N'fiveEmperor) *****- Samara 51.5 (63) (5nzhBTLim-LionHead) 860-00 FutureFortune 51 (62) (6nzgBTLim-Ong) *****- Unmatched 51835 words
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Article174 2010-02-18 49 IPOH NEWCOMERS NST HARMONIZE, prepared by Evelyn Seet, the only woman trainer in the Malayan Racing Association ranks, looks the pick of the six newcomers entered for the Perak Turf Club February Meeting starting in Ipoh on Saturday. The three-year-old bay New Zealand gelding by Chagall out ofNST - 174 words
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582 2010-02-18 50 TOMORROW’S SINGAPORE (LONG SHORT COURSE B)RACE CARD RACE1-1800m(LC) C5 6.30 1 WindOnOurBack EAslam (10) 58.5 2 ZacRaider DBeasley (11) 58.5 3 FlashGordon SRuzaini* (1) 58 4 OurBrightia RStewart (9) 57.5 5 FlashBack KBSoo (5) 57 6 FleetFoot VDuric (8) 57 7 Juwel BVorster (4) 57 8 SuperSunday OChavez (6) 56.5582 words
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590 2010-02-18 50 RACE1-1100m(Polytrack) MS 1.30 1 PacificGift KKNg (8) 59 2 Dermawan SSam (1) 58 3 AftBurner AFiezan (6) 57 4 DarkKnight JPowell (9) 57 5 MyPapparich JMoreira (4) 55.5 6 Sinthree KBSoo (5) 55 7 MagicWorld AlanNg (10) 54.5 8 Safin TAffandi* (11) 51.5 9 Ernie590 words
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Article, Illustration316 2010-02-18 51 KRANJI NEWCOMERS IF HE steps up to the form he displayed almost a year ago in Australia, SHAOLIN SOLDIER should be able to give a good account of himself in Race 5 tomorrow the Class 4 Division 1 race over the Kranji 1,200m. He is onePHOTO FINISH: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB - 316 words
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218 2010-02-18 51 WILLIAMLOW’SKRANJITRACKWORK FORTUNE EIGHT, who ran fourth to Deefour in his last start an 1,800m race on the Polytrack last month showed improvement on the training track yesterday. Taken out by jockey John Powell, he clocked 40.6sec for the 600m. The New Zealand-bred three-year-old218 words
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Article, Illustration312 2010-02-18 51 JOCKEY Ronnie Stewart (above) picked up a three-day suspension for his handling of ZAC IMPERIAL in Race 2 at Kranji on 12 Feb. The Stewards charged him with careless riding in that, when approaching the 800m, Stewart allowed his mount to shift inwards when insufficiently312 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-02-18 52 GOLF AP AUSTRALIA’S Geoff Ogilvy has not played a competitive round of golf in nearly a month. His heart is still at home, where his wife gave birth to their third child less than a week ago. At any other tournament, it mightAP - 507 words
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Article, Illustration461 2010-02-18 52 JOE MORRISON - FOOTBALL JOE MORRISON npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is the presenter of Football Channel. SOME of you may be reading this column today on your way to work/school by bus or MRT. Now, if you look around you, I bet there are many other people sitting nearby tunedPICTURE: REUTERS - 461 words
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Article, Illustration598 2010-02-18 53 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - WOODLANDS v BEIJING Tonight, 7.45pm, Woodlands Stadium SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ npsports@sph.com.sg The writer is a freelancer. HE MAY be turning 35 in less than three months, but that trademark boyish grin has neverreallyleftMohdNoorAli’s face. Now at Woodlands Wellington, the former Singapore international might realistically not beTNP PICTURES: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 598 words
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Article, Illustration138 2010-02-18 53 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ WOODLANDS Wellington have finally found their fourth foreign player for this season in Moroccan midfielder Rachid Lajane. The Rams had been the only local club who had not filled up the four foreigner slots in their S-League roster. Unfortunately, Lajane is likely to138 words
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Article, Illustration213 2010-02-18 53 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - ETOILE 2 (Frederic Mendy 57, Matthias Verschave 90+4) SENGKANG 2 (Moussa Keita 36, Jordan Webb 78) SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ IT FELT like a defeat. That was the first thing Sengkang coach Aide Iskandar said after the game. And he had reason to feel that213 words
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Article, Illustration549 2010-02-18 54 PA Sport LIVERPOOL have more to gain from winning the Europa League this season than struggling to be in the top four of the Premier League. Chelsea legend Pat Nevin feels that finishing in the Champions League positions has obvious financial benefits. The 46-year-oldPA Sport - 549 words
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578 2010-02-18 54 DILENJIT SINGH - DILENJIT SINGH npsports@sph.com.sg FOR A season that has been lauded for its openness and unpredictability, the battle for fourth seems, at the moment, pretty neutered. In the climatic home stretch of the season, Liverpool, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Tottenham578 words
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Article, Illustration401 2010-02-18 56/57 IAIN MACINTOSH - COMMENT ROUND OF 16, FIRST LEG LYON 1 (Jean Makoun 47) REALMADRID 0 UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE IAIN MACINTOSH YOUR ENGLISH KAKI npsports@sph.com.sg JUST how did Real Madrid manage to lose? Quite simple really, they were thoroughly outplayed by a Lyon side whose performancePICTURE: AP - 401 words
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Article87 2010-02-18 56/57 THE TIMES THE GUARDIAN REAL were disappointing with Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka unable to exert any influence on the action. They will have to improve if Real are to avoid being dumped out at the last-16 stage for the sixth successive campaign. THISperformancewas Lyon’sbest for quitesome time.TheTHE TIMES; THE GUARDIAN - 87 words
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Article, Illustration155 2010-02-18 56/57 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH WHAT about them indeed? Cristiano Ronaldo worked hard in spite of the physical going-over that Lyon gave him, but his contribution was limited to a selection pack of stepovers and backheels, none of which came to anything. Kaka, meanwhile, kept finding himself drifting155 words
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Article203 2010-02-18 56/57 – IAINMACINTOSH - IAINMACINTOSH UNLUCKY CESARDelgadocame withinan inchof scoringoneof themostspectacular goalsofthe season. The Argentinemidfieldersomehow bent himselfarounda loopingball and sentitrocketingtowards goal,but it crashedoffthe outsideofIker Casillas’post and away.Justa littletothe left and RealMadridwould havebeen ineven more trouble. SHOCKER EVERYONElikesto seeCristiano Ronaldohitting the floor,somuch sothathe often goes down without contactjusttoplease people,but therewas nothing amusingaboutSidney Govou’s203 words
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Article106 2010-02-18 56/57 IAIN MACINTOSH - IAIN MACINTOSH NOT REALLY, no. The former Lyon striker entered the fray with 15 minutes left, but barely made an impact. The home fans greeted their former hero with a roar of approval, but they were delighted to see that he struggled just as pitifully106 words
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Article243 2010-02-18 56/57 “INFOOTBALL, anythingispossible. We’ve losttoLyon but we have a game at home in which we can repeat what they did here. “I’mcalm.In thiscompetition youhave tosuffer. I’m sure that we will give a good answer in the return game and that we will win. “Thefans ofBernabeuwill help us. Wewill243 words
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Article, Illustration473 2010-02-18 55 ANDY PENDERS - ANDYPENDERS, hostofESPN’sTiger World of Football, picks his best players in global football over the weekend ANDY PENDERS WHATtodowithRonaldinho?It is a World Cup year and the Brazilian is not a certainty to his nationalteam’splansheadingtothecompetition. The attacking midfielder has not been at his best of late, but hisPICTURES: AFP, AP - 473 words
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120 2010-02-18 55 ‘Hello,Turkey’ - *‘Hello,Turkey’ Wire Services FORGET it, Liverpool. Goodbye, Chelsea. Adieu, Manchester City. Dutch coach Guus Hiddink has signed a two-year contract to take charge of Turkey with effect from 1 Aug. The 63-year-old Football Union of Russia boss, who announced last week his decision to leave hisWire Services - 120 words
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Article, Illustration441 2010-02-18 58/59 Man United winger Luis Nani put on a poor performance against AC Milan yesterday and here is his minute-by-minute contribution 5TH MIN: Jonny Evans directs a long ball towards Nani who only managed to concede a free-kick. 8THMIN:Nani draws a foul fromPICTURES: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 441 words
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Article, Illustration55 2010-02-18 58/59 GOALVALENCIA:TheUnitedsubstitute(inwhite)made an instantimpact. PICTURE: AFP Antonio Valencia, who just came on for Nani, sends in a brilliant cross to the back post. Wayne Rooney climbs above Daniele Bonera and heads it into goal to give Man Utd the lead.PICTURE: AFP; TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE - 55 words
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Article, Illustration520 2010-02-18 58/59 TOHARI PAIJAN - IN THE KNOW TOHARI PAIJAN FOOTBALL ANALYST npsports@sph.com.sg WAYNE Rooney has matured to a world-class striker and his influence to his team could be compared to that of the legendary Sir Bobby Charlton. Just like Sir Bobby, Rooney is benefiting from his adventure playing in520 words
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Article, Illustration652 2010-02-18 60 GARY LIM - Wayne Rooney–Man United’s V.I. P. COMMENT GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg SOMEpeoplewouldhaveyoubelievethatManches-ter United would be half the force they are if not forWayneRooney. Perhaps this sounds a little exaggerated, but yesterday morning’s first-leg 3-2 victory over AC Milan in the Champions League’s round of 16 is further proof that the Red Devils’PICTURE: AFP - 652 words
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Article202 2010-02-18 61 Oliver Kay; Daniel Taylor; David Anderson; Sam Walluic - Oliver Kay Daniel Taylor David Anderson Sam Walluic The Times The Guardian Daily Mirror Thet Independent AT TIMES, it riled Sir Alex Ferguson to see Wayne Rooney receive the kind of adulation that turned David Beckham into a national treasure, but not this morning. Not after aThe Times; The Guardian; Daily Mirror; Thet Independent - 202 words
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Article, Illustration481 2010-02-18 61 IN THE DUGOUT PA Sport DARREN Fletcher feels the first goal is crucial in deciding Manchester United’s Champions League destiny in three weeks’time. United will be nursing a 3-2 advantage when they tackle AC Milan again at Old Trafford on 10 Mar. The lead wouldPA Sport; PICTURE: AFP - 481 words
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Article178 2010-02-18 61 GARY LIM - GARY LIM SURPRISE NOONEwas surprisedthat Wayne Rooney starred.But Ronaldinho’sbrilliantdisplay was quitestunning. Althoughlooking alittle overweightand even lazyattimes, theBrazilian neverthelessrolled backthe years toatime when he was kingof football. TURNING POINT EVENFergieadmitted that histeam was luckyto enterthe breakon levelterms. PaulScholes was thereason, althoughhe didn’tknow muchabout itwhen ithappened. Tocut along storyshort, he178 words
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Article, Illustration604 2010-02-18 62 GARY LIM - Our man hands out his Oscar nominations for the AC Milan-Manchester United clash GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg IT HAD all the makings of a Chinese New Year box office hit. And what a way to kick off the Champions League knockout stage, after a hiatus that lasted morePICTURE: AFP - 604 words
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Article70 2010-02-18 63 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Saturday: EVERTONvMAN UTD StarHub TV Ch 27, 8.40pm WOLVES v CHELSEA StarHub TV Ch 27,10.55pm ARSENAL v SUNDERLAND StarHub TV Ch 22,11pm WEST HAM v HULL StarHub TV Ch 119,11pm Sunday: PORTSMOUTH v STOKE StarHub TV Ch 27,1.25am COPA LIBERTADORES Tomorrow: ALIANZA LIMA (PER)v ESTUDIANTES (ARG)70 words
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Article20 2010-02-18 63 ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 26,3.15am HONDA-PTT LPGA THAILAND Tomorrow: DAY 1 StarHubTVCh 26,3.15pm20 words
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Article52 2010-02-18 63 VANCOUVER 2010 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES Today: SNOWBOARD StarHubTVCh23, 11.15am SPEEDSKATING (Men’s1000m) StarHubTVCh23, 8am SHORTTRACK (Speedskating) StarHubTVCh23, 9.30am CURLING StarHubTVCh23, 12.15pm ICEHOCKEY (Men’sprelim– Czech v Slovakia) StarHubTVCh23, 1pm Tomorrow: BIATHLON StarHubTVCh23, 1.55am SPEED SKATING StarHubTVCh23, 5am ICE HOCKEY (Men’sprelim– US vFinland) StarHubTVCh23, 6.30am FIGURESKATING StarHubTVCh23, 9am ICEHOCKEY (Men’sprelim– Slovakia vRussia)52 words
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Article22 2010-02-18 63 DUBAI TOUR Today: QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 113,11 am 4pm REGIONS MORGAN KEEGANC’HIPS Tomorrow: 2ND ROUND StarHub TV Ch 22,3am 8.30am22 words
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Article820 2010-02-18 63 LOCAL EVENTS HOCKEY What:SHFU21 Championships 2010 When: Weekends till 13 Mar Where: Sengkang Sports and Recreation Centre INTHE boys’category, the Singapore Youth Olympic Games squad will be playing against the Old Rafflesian Association this Sunday. Singapore Recreation Club (SRC) Team 1 will play against Singapore Khalsa Association. Inthegirls’820 words
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Article, Illustration237 2010-02-18 63 LIM SAY HENG - LIM SAY HENG SWIMMERS Quah Ting Wen and Tao Li were the big winners at the Multi-Million Dollar Award Programme (MAP) Awards and Appreication Dinner last night, held at the Fairmont Singapore. Both girls walked away with $40,000 each for their exploits at the 25th Sea GamesPICTURE: SPH - 237 words
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Article, Illustration680 2010-02-18 64 FRANK MALLEY - AC MILAN 2 (Ronaldinho 3, Seedorf 85) MANCHESTER UNITED 3 (Scholes 36, Rooney 66,74) FRANK MALLEY Chief Writer, PA Sport IT WAS an extraordinary night on which David Beckham must have felt old. Very old. He played just 71 minutes of his much-heralded reunion with Manchester United.PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, REUTERS. - 680 words
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