The New Paper, 21 March 2010

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    19 1 The new paper on Sunday 21 Mar A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS CENTS MICA (P) 118/01/2010
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      43 1 BRYAN ROBSON ON MAN U v LIVERPOOL: Midfield battle will decide 48 S’PORE BOSS SENDS E-MAIL TO EMPLOYEES I’m available for SEX RELIEF Sexual harassment? 2 1 i BEDOK DOUBLE DEATH What now for their children? Wife’s brother says... 6 PICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO
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      Lock icon BE MY SPECIAL ‘DESIGNER’ GIRLFRIEND
      887 2/3  -  S’porepublishingbossasksforsexine-mailstoemployees andjobapplicants.Hetells23-year-oldjobseeker: REPORT: LIEW HANQING hanqing@sph.com.sg HE E-MAILED a prospective employee, asking her to be his “special designergirlfriend”. In another e-mail to a group of his employees,heofferedhimselffor“sexrelief”. Mr Shankar Venkataraman, 45, who owns a publishing firm, sees nothing wrong in sending such e-mails to staff
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      Lock icon Experts: Hard to put laws to fight office harassment
      215 2/3 THERE are no laws against sexual harassment in Singapore. But is it a serious enough problem here? In a study released in 2008 by Aware, more than half of the 500 people surveyed said they had experienced some form of sexual
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      40 2/3 Getting dads read-y for bonding (TNP, 20 Mar): Our report mentioned a National Library Board project called 1,000 Fathers. The correct name is 10,000 Fathers Reading and its aim is to get 10,000 fathers to read to their children.
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      Lock icon Employer's approach is 'unacceptable'
      385 2/3 THE Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices (Tafep) has spoken to Mary and Mr Shankar Venkataraman about the incident, its spokesman said. Shesaid:“Based on the information given by both parties, the approach taken by the employer in recruiting and selecting staff is inappropriate and unacceptable. The
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      Lock icon So easy to get FAKE licence plates?
      806 4  -  Last month, it was a Mitsubishi (above). Now it’saToyota(right).Isit... REPORT: GAN LING KAI ganlk@sph.com.sg WHEN Mr Bobby Lim was assigned his system-generated licence plate for his white Toyota Alphard, he thought it was his lucky day. To him, the plate number 1682 was
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      Lock icon A CLASS ACT in keeping fit
      336 5 SPORTS,Health andWellness that’sthe motto of the Institute of Technical Education (ITE). The ITE not only believes in providing students with a well-rounded education, but also promoting a healthy lifestyle among its staff. The institute has a rigorous sports and exercise programme. It also has
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      Lock icon SO COLD... 'MY BREATH FROZE'
      548 8  -  Surving38daysinfreezing temperatures,she’s S’pore’sfirstwomanto trek to the South Pole Woo Sian Boon, –WooSianBoon,newsroomintern BLINDING white snow, fierce biting winds and temperatures dropping to below 45 degrees Celsius at night. This was what Ms Sophia Pang, 37, a freelance aerobics instructor, faced when she signed up for
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      Lock icon School helps them find dream jobs
      473 9 From casino executive to marketing manager WHEN you visit the Marina Bay Sands Resort Casino this April, you may just bump into Miss Joie Chan. She is currently undergoing training to be a Casino Marketing Executive Host at the resort. The 24-year-old graduated from
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      Lock icon S'pore's oldest grave?
      622 10 / 11  -  REPORTS:BRYNA REPORTS: BRYNA SIM brynasim@sph.com.sg TUCKED away in Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery off Kheam Hock Road, is a long-forgotten grave with a 60cm-high granite headstone. Two empty drink cans that held joss sticks indicate that someone still remembers the final resting place of a man known as
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      Lock icon 'Protect cemetery as it's a historic gem'
      606 10 / 11 PRESERVE the Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery, say local heritage enthusiasts and cemetery conservationists. This comes after fears that graves at the cemetery would be affected by the construction of the nearby Bukit Brown MRT station at Jalan Mashor. The station is due to
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      Lock icon FINAL RESTING PLACES
      374 10 / 11 TAN KHEAM HOCK(1862 1922) He was the Municipal Commissioner who actively called for the establishment of the Bukit Brown Chinese Cemetery. The cemetery was officially opened in January 1922, and Tan was one of the committee leaders managing it, before his death in April that year. Because
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      Lock icon When will they strike?
      784 12 / 13  -  Talk of terrorist attack in Straits of Malacca REPORT: ARUL JOHN anathan@sph.com.sg TO THE untrained eye, a recent Singapore Navy Information Fusion Centre advisory seemed almost innocuous. On 4 Mar, the Singapore Shipping Association said it received an advisory from the centre that a terrorist group
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      Lock icon EYES FIGHT SHUT
      466 16 BlindThaiboxerwinsfive straightmatchesagainst blindfoldedopponents SUJET Salee is a Thai boxing champion with an impressive fight record, but the 29-year-old also stands out among his peers for another reason:He’sblind. Sujet, who was born blind, has won five consecutive matches and drew once since he has started his boxing career
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      Lock icon Texting's taxing toll on schoolgirl's wrists
      419 17 She sends 100 SMSes a day fromhandphone,now US teenfacessurgeryfor carpal tunnel syndrome FIRST, she lost the feeling in her hands. Then, she couldn’tpickupobjects. A visit to the doctor and the 16-year-old Illinois girlAnnieLevitzrealisedwhat’swrongwithher. Too much SMSing. On average, she used to send about 100
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      550 18 BEIJING HIT BY HUGE SANDSTORM CHINA’S capital Beijing woke up to orange-tinted skies yesterday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country’s north. It delayed some flights at Beijing’s airport and prompted a dust warning as far away as Seoul. The authorities said that the sandstorm
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      Lock icon China braces itself for Google's exit
      527 19 WHEN Google announced that it would pull out of China if it had to continue censoring content, Mr Zhao Hun went to the Internet giant’s Beijing headquarters with a bouquet of flowers. For the popular blogger and human rights activist, the flowers signified his
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      78 5 Brought to you by: POSB Everyday Champion: for Sports Award '10 The search is on for your new champion for sports. Know any schools, organisations, individuals or coaches like them? Give them the recognition they deserve! What's more, nominate them and they could even win tickets to the inaugural Singapore
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      49 5 Who is your EverydayChampion? ISyourschool or organisationbig on sportsand ahealthy lifestyle? Nominatethem now tobethe next POSB EverydayChampionfor Sports. Categoriesfor nominationinclude individuals,coachesand organisations. Joinusat thePOSB roadshowat United SquarethisSunday from 11am to6.30pmtofind outmore. Orpick up aformat allPOSB outlets, SingaporeSports CouncilSports and RecreationCentre,or thecouncil’s main office. Formore information,visit thewebsite: www.Singapore Sports.sg/ POSBChampions
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  • News Bedok Double Tragedy
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      200 9 One of the Top PEIs in Singapore" Choose from a wide range of diploma qualifications that are articulated with over 25 universities from the UK, Australia, USA New Zealand. Taught by industry experienced faculty members Progression Pathway Industrial Attachment opportunities available One of the largest range of Business Management courses
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  • News Bangkok Protests
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      661 14 Thai Red Shirt leader tells protesters: THE Red Shirts are continuing their protest in the Thai capital of Bangkok as they try to topple the government of Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. After they “spilled” blood on the streets of Bangkok last week, they are
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      222 17 'i Find out where to see them in thesundaytimes TODAY WN ATRIP FOR 2 OT^Kin®va1! en YOU lU! *\l l\ Grand Prize i iimi i ircnit iirikurihiiTiri Universal Studios Singapore™ 3rd Prize jni 9 a|juii. Daily Draw ENTRANCE PASS 2nd Prize 2D1N Stay at Resorts World™ Sentosa Pair of Tickets
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      180 19 AS YOU PLAN AHEAD FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIVES TOGETHER... let us help you begin a lifetime of beautiful memories with this moment. A Wedding Affair at Copthorne Kings Hotel Sunday 28 March 2010, lpm 5pm $28 nett per couple for DBS Cardmembers: $20 nettper couple Programme Highlights 5-course
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      Lock icon Asia should put aside differences
      317 20 SM Goh ChokTong in New Delhi THE recent global financial crisis has led to a shift of economic power from the West to Asia, and the continent has emerged from recession much more quickly than countries in the West. Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong
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      64 20 MRT Mishap: A man in his 20s fell onto the tracks at Tanah Merah MRT station yesterday and was pronounced dead at 3.30pm. Trains were turned around at Eunos and Tanah Merah MRT stations and normal train services resumed at around 3.40pm. About 4,900 passengers were affected. SMRT
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      Lock icon New US Ambassador to Singapore
      95 20 MR DAVID Adelman has been confirmed by the US Senate as the next United States Ambassador to Singapore. The 45-year-old lawyer and state senator from Georgia was officially nominated by President Barack Obama in November. He sailed through his nomination hearing in February, and had
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      Lock icon Cambodian women banned from marrying South Korean men
      107 20 CAMBODIA has temporarily banned marriages between local women and South Korean men over concerns about human trafficking, officials said yesterday. The ban was enforced after Cam- bodian police arrested a woman who had lured 25 girls from rural areas, each of whom
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      Lock icon Thousands of flights cancelled as British Airways strike begins
      114 20 A THREE-DAY strike by British Airways (BA) cabin crew affecting thousands of travellers began yesterday after last-ditch talks between the airline’s management and union leaders on a dispute over pay and conditions collapsed, reported AP. A total of 1,100 flights out
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      Lock icon Pope expresses shame over child sex abuse in Irish church
      106 20 POPE Benedict XVI yesterday expressed in a letter “shame and remorse” for episodes of child sex abuse, saying “serious mistakes” were made by Irish bishops, reported AFP. “You have suffered grievously and I am truly sorry,” the Pope said in
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      Lock icon Pay parking fine first, talk later
      366 21  -  THE BUZZ COMMENT: TAN MAE LYNN maelynn@sph.com.sg DEARMrWilsonAng,You choose to drive a fancy car but don’t tear out a 50-cent parking coupon, then refuse to pay your $30 fine, then cry foul that you’re a victim of discrimination. Seriously,growup. LastMonday,TheNewPapercarriedareportabout your case afteryou sentus
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      Lock icon SINGAPORE HAPPINESS INDEX
      109 21 Weratethepastweek’snews–goodandbad. -10 Consumer complaints have gone up by 50 per cent over the past decade. +10 Retail sales went up 2.3 per cent in January from a year ago, reversing 16 months of decline. And non-oil domestic exports were up 23 per cent last month, from a
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      Lock icon OVERHEARD IN THE STREETS
      22 21 “Itmayappeartoanoutsider thatNSmen have all been issuedwithiPhones.” –Amancommentingonhowubiquitous the smartphone is “Ifitfails,don’tblameus, blameFacebook.” –AmanontheGovernment’s campaign to increase productivity levels
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      Lock icon I'm no gangster I JUST LOOK FlERCE
      1074 22/23  - I'm no gangster I JUST LOOK Fl E RCE AhNanyelledatphotographerstobackoff atJackNeo’spressconference,buthesays: REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg “BOOMZ”issolast decade. The buzz word now is “zou kai”, or go away in Mandarin. For best effect, say it with a menacing growl. The phrase became a tagline when local actor and getai performer
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      Lock icon Netizens divided on Ah Nan
      346 22/23  -  Juliana June Rasul, Kwok Kar Peng GANGSTER or hero? Singaporeans seem to be split in theirreactions toAhNan’s aggressivebehaviour atJack Neo’s press conference earlier this month. There are some who are up in arms over his comments defending Jack’sinfidelity. Yet, there are those who seem supportiveof
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      Lock icon His 'real' job more relaxing than Best Job In World?
      513 24  -  TourismQueensland’sglobalambassadorsayshis currentjobgiveshimmorefreetimeforlovedones REPORTS:TEH TEH JEN LEE tnp@sph.com.sg WHATdoyoudoafteryou’veheldtheBestJobInTheWorld?Yougetarealjob. MrBen Southall,35, spentsix monthslast yeartakingcareofaremoteGreatBarrierReef islandinQueensland,Australia,andblogging aboutit. His stint as island caretaker ended on 31 Dec,andheisnowTourismQueensland’s globalambassador. Ironically, he seems to be having a more relaxingtimethanhedidonhispreviousjob. Theislandjobhadhimworkingseven-day weeksandupto19hoursaday. In contrast, his current
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      Lock icon I couldn't have done his Best Job better
      269 24 I APPLIED for the Best Job In The World last year, along with over 34,000 others. We were required to upload a short video on ourselves. As part of my introduction, I recorded myself singing a song, facing the sea at Changi
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      Lock icon GOOD TASTE RUNS IN THE FAMILY
      481 25 Families battle it out for best dish,withadashoffunand a dollop of family bonding THREE families engaged in a cook-off yesterday, not only to demonstrate their culinary skills but more importantly, to spend quality time together. Each team comprised a grandparent, a parent and a grandchild,
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        Lock icon It takes sheer guts to pull it off
        474 26  -  aspire Showing your slip this season isn't in badtaste...it’sactuallyfashionable ANGELINE NEO tnp@sph.com.sg I WAS 15 when I bought my first satin slip from Marks and Spencer. It was an oyster-champagne colour, and it had little peekaboo cut-outs on the bodice. It made
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        Lock icon Make room for good mushroom
        359 27  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg MUSHROOMSandmenhavestartlingsim-ilarities. Out in the woods, utmost caution must be exercised when approaching either mushrooms or men. Do not be fooled byappearances. A harmless-looking mushroom could turn out to be a toxic toadstool while Prince Charmingcouldverywellbeanuglytoadindisguise. Themodernwomansearchingoutfungiina controlled environment such as a supermarket
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    • Enjoy Columns
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        Lock icon So ya think you're tough, do ya?
        476 28  -  S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg HOW tough a parent are you?Do you think you are as mean as they come? If you are, the BBC you are, maywant you. A production team is coming to Singapore soon to film an episode of an
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        Lock icon Exjackly Jack, you're letting S'pore down
        458 28  -  SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO JUST PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg IT ALL started as a private matter between a husband and wife, loving, married many years, with four well-brought up children. It then spiralled into a Channel 8-type “fatalattraction” episode. Iconiclocal movie director caught with his
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        Lock icon Jack Neo should've listened to my mother's advice
        423 28  -  S M ONG ACT BLUR smong@sph.com.sg MYMOTHER and Idon’t talkaboutsexmuch. About 90 per cent of what I know about the subject I learnt when I was in the navy during my National Service. The remaining 10 per cent I learnt while watch-ingKumar’sstand-up
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      Lock icon Enjoy Social
      154 31 This week, we're showcasing snapshots of how you spend your weekends. Next week we will feature more photos of your weekend getaways. Send your pictures and messages to tnpforum@sph.com.sg This is how I spent my weekend with my family. To my lovely wife Wati and my cutie Intan
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      103 24 THE LATEST THRILLER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF KING KONG AND THE LORD OF THE RINGS MARK WAHLBERG RACHEL WEISZ SUSAN SARANDON STANLEY TUCCI MICHAEL IMPERIOLI SAOIRSE RONAN ll TERRIFIC... POIGNANT, GRIPPING 1 f IAN FREER EMPIRE SPETERJACKSON LOVELYBONES THE STORY OF A LIFE AND EVERYTHING THAT CAME ENERGETIC AND ENTERTAINING
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      89 29 When you’re at the movies, we want you to send us photos of yourself with your instant reviews. Stand next to the poster of the movie you’ve watched, strike a pose and let your fingers do the rating. One to five fingers one for really poor and five if the
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      85 29 SEEING STARS BYKUAH SENGSENG Singapore’smostaccuratefakeastrologer ARIES:A dozen renowned surgeons will decide to treat you pro bono when a medical panel decides that your cosmetic surgerycan’twaitanylonger. TAURUS:You’veneverknownwhatyour spleenwasfor.You’llknowtomorrow, when it becomes that squishy thing where your deranged ex decides to keeps her carving knife. CANCER:Theysaygunsdon’tkillpeople. Peoplekillpeople.Inyourcase,itwillbe M16-totinglemurs. LEO:Alwayslearnfromyourmistakes.It willhelpraisethequalityofyourfuture mistakes. VIRGO:Nomatterhowcoolyourthinkit
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      343 30 My Street Think you know Singapore like the back of your hand? Try answering these questions relating to our country in our My Street series. Check the answers in this space next Sunday. 1. When was Toa Payoh New Town built? 2. The original Jalan Besar Stadium was built in
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  • sports
    • Sports Racing
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        Lock icon TODAY'S SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
        1362 32 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 C5D2 1.00 -1100m Stakes:$35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 3-7359 BigMoment 57 (40) JSaimee 1 (5agLLaxon-Champagne) 2 *****3 MusicStar 56.5 (39) DBeasley 9 (5nzgHKTan-Music) 3 68-805 NeroGrotto 56.5 (39) RStewart 5 (6jpngHTakaoka-Gladius) 4 *****- WonderGeneral 56.5 (39)
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        Lock icon By golly, this looks like Ghozi's day
        2293 33 LARRYFOLEY’SCOMMENTSFORTODAY’SKRANJIRACES RACE 1 (1,100m) 1 Big Moment???Has been very disappointing but worth one more look from nice gate. 2 Music Star???Impressed first-up and has to be respected on that run. 3 Nero Grotto???Slow start costly at his last run and can win this
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        Lock icon Well in and can make amends
        246 34/35 BEST BET: TIEN CHAI (Race9No.5) BACK at his winning trip, this last-start beaten favourite (Y8 above, with race-jockey Soo Khoon Beng aboard in a recent smart hit-out) is readyto re-enter the winner’scircle. The Tan Hor Khoon-trained four-year-old has been a model of consistency since
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        Lock icon LAST FRIDAY'S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPENDIARY STEWARDS'
        526 34/35 REPORT HIGHLIGHTS RACE 1 LITTLE TIGER: Withdrawn (lame near-fore). DERMAWAN: Began awkwardly; clipped heels and lost ground. MY PAPPARICH: Bumped. SUPER RICH: Bumped. FORTUNE HUNTER: Raced keenly. DARK KNIGHT: Raced wide. BLITZ: Laid in, clipped heels and lost ground. KATCHME IF YOUCAN: Tendency
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        Lock icon Sunday’s Tips (Singapore)
        460 34/35 Tan Thean Loon Danny Khoo Marc Tan Larry Foley RACE 12 RACE 11 RACE 10 RACE 9 RACE 8 RACE 7 RACE 6 RACE 5 RACE 4 RACE 3 RACE 2 RACE 1 Lean On Me Thousand Light Street Ruffian Finstock Road 3 Nero Grotto Daring Youth
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY'S AUSTRALIA (ASCOT/ROSEHILL/KALGOORLIE/TOOWOOMBA) RESULTS
        725 34/35 RACE1 (Ascot) 1st 1 Lie In Wait ($16-$13) 2nd 5 Ottumwa ($6) 3rd 6 La Soeur Noir ($32) 4th 4 Admiring. Forecast $14. Place forecast abandoned. Tierce $202. Trio $85. Quartet $439. RACE 2 (Rosehill) 1 st 1 Theseo ($16-$10) 2nd 3 Rangirangdoo ($5) 3rd 9
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY'S PENANG RESULTS
        530 34/35 Going: Good Race1 C*****m 12 HIDALGO51c50.5(16-7) SRuzaini* (6) 5 4 1 (517) 7 CONCRESCENCE55.5(29-6) OChavez (16) 10 7 2 (426) 0.75 11 ROADTOGLORY52.5c51.5(37-12) SSani (1) 9 8 3 (467) 1.5 2 NORTHERNMUSIC57c54(163-49) YSLim* (10) 1 1 4 (461) 0.5 ?Winningowner:MdmSLLee.Trainer:JHTan.Time:1min45sec.Forecast:$33.Tierce:$298.Quartet:$*****. MalaysianW/P:RM16,RM9,RM9,RM5.PForecast:$12(12-7),$32(7-11),$8(12-11).Trio:$122. Race2 OB*****0m 8 ALKHOBAR54.5(12-5) BWoodworth (8)
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        Lock icon TODAY'S PENANG RACE CARD
        1182 36 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 C5 1.15 -1700m JimsonHandicap Stakes:RM35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 *****6 KiwiMaestro 57 (38) SHLee 8 (5nzgARahim-MasterJun) 2 *****3 TheSpecialOne 56.5 (37) JackyLim*c2 10 (6agRRogers-GoldingRacing) 3 04-0-2 D'MightyKingdom 56 (36) BWoodworth 6 (7nzgJeromeTan-Caesar's) 4 -409-8 Overweening 56 (36)
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        Lock icon TAN THEAN LOON'S PENANG TIPS
        76 36 RACE1:3 D’MightyKingdom 8Rook 1 KiwiMaestro RACE 2:1 Cover Your Ears 9 Titikilla 3 Akashi Brothers RACE3:11 Natural Performer9 Checkpoint Charlie 10 It’sdwing RACE4:5 She’s ADarling 12 Venom10 Golden Partner RACE 5:6 Cizen Bank 4 Copperfield 10 Century Flyboy RACE 6: 8 Century Beau 6 Under
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    • Sports Mad about Golf
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        Lock icon Harrington: I'm getting to my best form
        389 37 AFP. PADRAIG Harrington is on course to win his first title since the 2008 PGA Championship. The Irishman fired a six-under 65 on Friday to seize a one-shot lead at the Transitions Championship at the Innisbrook Golf Club. Harrington used a pair of
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        Lock icon Soderling downs Murray to set up Roddick clash
        312 37 Tennis AFP. ROBIN Soderling denied Andy Murray a return trip to the Indian Wells Masters 1000 final when he ousted the Briton in straight sets on Friday to set up a semi-fi-nal showdown with Andy Roddick. Sixth-seeded Soderling (right) defeated Murray 6-1,
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    • Sports Living Sports
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        627 38/39  -  Thisweek,JOYCELIMrelatesthestory ofonemanwhoisconstantlypushing himselftopreparefortheworld’s toughest Ironman race J0YCE LIM The writer is a freelancer. ONEYEARafterhehadtomissthe2007Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore race duetoanillness,BrianTanmadeitto the Foster Grant Ironman World Championship70.3inFlorida. Lastyear,Tanonceagainsignedupforthe AvivaIronman70.3Singapore.Hecompleted the race in 5hr 59min, 19 minutes past his personal best timing of 5hr 40min which he didintraining. The30-year-old
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        232 38/39  -  JOYCE LIM WHILE the Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore continues to attract athletes from around the world, it has also seen an increase in the number of local participants. Thisyear’srace,whichstartsatPlayground@Big Splash, will see 1,400 participants, up from 1,000 last year. The event is also the biggest Ironman 70.3
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      366 40 Match: 0308 MAN UTD v LIVERPOOL Unitedstandtowin FACT:Thisisthe mouth-watering matchofthe season. It’s themost highly-anticipatedgame inEnglish football. Goodluck atthe bettingwindow. TEAMNEWS:Liverpool’sAurelio could beback. Other than that,it’s a fit squad whichwill travel.ManUtd’s Giggs could berushed back forthis. Sotoo, Evans. MATCHGUIDE: Liverpool did the doubleonUnited lastseason. Itmightnot bethat easytoday.Expect Unitedtostamp theirauthority
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        401 42 BLACKBURN v CHELSEA (Tonight, 11.55pm, StarHub TV Ch 27) PA Sport. CARLO Ancelotti has set his team new targets after their Champions League exit. The Chelsea manager has told the Blues to focus on becoming only the seventh club in the history of
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        387 42 FULHAM vMAN CITY (Tonight, 11pm, StarHub TVCh 21) Wire Services. ROBERTO Mancini is hoping to bring European football to the Eastlands next season. But for now, he is hoping that Fulham suffer a Europa League hangover from their remarkable comeback win over Juventus on Friday
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        307 42 PA Sport. BLACKBURN manager Sam Allardyce has told his side to be prepared for a Chelsea backlash when the sides meet tonight. He said: “I’m not sure it’s a good time to play them but the only thing we do know is that they are
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        81 42 TEAM Brazil of 1982 is one of the best Brazilian teams of all time. Zico (above) played in the most number of matches and scored the most goals for the team led by Tele Santana. Along with Socrates and Falcao, Zico appeared in
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        305 44 PA Sport. IF GIVEN a choice, Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez willl never swap Reds striker Fernando Torres forManchester United’sWayneRooney. Torres has managed 17 goals for the Reds this season despite only making 23 starts in an inju-ry-hit third season at Anfield. Rooney, meanwhile,
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        557 44  -  ALISON RATCLIFFE SPORTS FEMME npsports@sph.com.sg QUICK!Fetchme acartoonist! I need a huge caricature of Wayne Rooney arms akimbo, chestpuffedtobursting,shouldersbulging, superhero cape flapping. And in the background, draw for me a tiny skulking silhouette looking back over its shoulder, snarling in grudging defeat, its white Real
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        260 50 IT’STHE calmbefore the storm. It’s theABU v NBUChallenge tonightatSt James Powerstation’s Peppermint Park Sports Bar for the ‘live’screening of theManchester United v Liverpool match. The ABU v NBU set are all excited aboutthematch Unitedfan Gordon Foo seems confident while Liverpool fan Sara Ann K looks very jittery.
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        447 51  -  Everton ........................2 Bolton..........................0 BY ANDY HAMPSON Special Correspondent IKELARTETAandSteven Pienaar fired Everton to their seventh successive English Premier League home win after a strong second-half showing against 10-man Bolton. Arteta broke the deadlock after 72 minutes with a stunning freekick after last man Gretar Steinsson was
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        279 51 Sunderland...............3 Birmingham..............1 PA Sport DARREN BENT took his tally for the season to 21 as Sunderland eased their way close to safety. The England international struck after five and then 11 minutes to put them in complete control. Birmingham staged a second-half fightback
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        504 52  -  Portsmouth..................3 Hull ............................2 BY KEN GAUNT Special Correspondent PA 5port ORTSMOUTHprovedthey are taking the rest of the English Premier League campaign seriously by staging a last-gasp comeback against Hull and denying Iain Dowie victory in his first match in charge of Hull. AvramGrant’smen,staring relegation
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        262 52 Wigan ..........................1 Burnley ........................0 Wigan: Rodallega (90) HUGO RODALLEGA broke Burnley’sheartswithalast-gasp winnertoaddtotheClarets’ deepening relegation woes. It is now 15 defeats from 16 topflight matches on the road for Burnley, who came close to finally ending their away-day hoodoo. But deep into stoppage-time Rodallega
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        462 54  -  STOKE1 (Matthew Etherington 64-pen) TOTTENHAM 2 (Eidur Gudjohnsen 46, Niko Kranjcar 77) DAVID LEE npsports@sph.com.sg WHEN things don’t go your way, it is always good to have a cool head around so that the team keeps its focus. Make that an ice-cool personality, and Tottenham have Eidur
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        193 54  -  DAVID LEE 1. THAT Spurs would face a strikers’ crisis? Roman Pavyluchenko joins Jermaine Defoe in the treatment room after picking up a knock in this game, and it is left to Peter Crouch and Eidur Gudjohnsen to lead the lines for Tottenham at least until
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        74 55 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Today: MAN UNITED v LIVERPOOL StarHub TV Ch 27,9.25pm BLACKBURN v CHELSEA StarHubTVCh27, 11.55pm FULHAM v MAN CITY StarHub TV Ch 21,11 pm SERIEA Today: AC MILAN vNAPOLI Ch 61 mioTV, 9.45pm LALIGA Tomorrow: ZARAGOZA v BARCELONA StarHub TV Ch 27,3.55am CHAMPIONSHIP Today: LEICESTER v COVENTRY
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        124 55 JASMINE Yeong-Nathan, the 2009 Sportswoman of the Year, came in third at the 33rd Canon Malaysian International Open which ended yesterday. The 21 -year-old was the only female bowler from Singapore who qualified for the Ladies Open quarter-finals. Yeong-Nathandefeated Malaysia’s Hee Kar Yen over two games in
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        603 55 LOCAL EVENTS IRONMAN TRIATHLON What: Aviva Ironman 70.3 Singapore When: Today Where: Playground Big Splash at East Coast Park THIS is the fourth edition of this event. Attracting around 1,400 participants, it provides a platform for the public to experience the sport of triathlon at its best. The
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        26 55 Picture on TV page (TNP, yesterday): The bowler in the picture on pg 71 is Justin Lim Chia Loong, and not Justin Lim Chun Liang.
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      494 56  -  EXCLUSIVE SirAlexFerguson(right) on the 4-1 loss to Liverpoollastseason... STEVE BATES Special Correspondent ThewriteristheChiefFootballWriterofEngland’sThe People. SIR ALEX Ferguson has admitted he was “embarrassed” when he watched a re-run ofManchesterUnited’s4-1defeatbyLiver-pool last season. The United boss says the humiliating loss ranks among the worst defeats in his 23-year
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      391 48 / 49 Sports men expert those losses, Robson feels that they should have matured this season and whoever plays will have what it takes to keep Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano at bay. He said: “Darren Fletcher has really come into his own, and his tenacity will be something we really need.
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      41 56 STOKE 1 TOTTENHAM 2: Tottenham beat Stoke to go four points clear of Liverpool in battle for fourth spot. Page 54 ASTONVILLA2WOLVES2: John Carew rescues point for Villa with late equaliser. Page 53 MORE ON MAN UNITED V LIVERPOOL/ Pages 44-50
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