The New Paper, 4 April 2010
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Advertisement40 2010-04-04 1 EPL MAN UTD CHELSEA ARSENAL WOLVES 1 0 1 2 Complete your Clash Of The Titans posters. Find out if you guessed correctly 46 REUTERS PICTURE: 48-58 It’s cheers, beers and jeers as anxious fans gather at S’pore bars 240 words
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Article, Illustration694 2010-04-04 2/3 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Hesaysit’sjustgoodfun, buthewon’tdoitin... Chelsea fan (right) braves jeers and rude gestures in Man U pub REPORT: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg THE burly man in blue stood in the middle of the room with his arms raised in triumph. Around Mr James Alexander Jr, dejected fans swathed in red loweredTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 694 words
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Article, Illustration696 2010-04-04 4 HEDY KHOO - REPORT:HEDY HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg THEY have been accused of being bad neighbours, making a nuisance of themselves, and worse, of throwing killer litter from their 30th storey condoTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 696 words
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Article, Illustration532 2010-04-04 6/7 BENSON ANG - Kiareps’commissions cuttomakestaff ‘responsibleforwhat theysell’,saysC&C REPORT:BENSON BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg SALESMEN selling Kia Motors cars have had their commissions cut after the spike in COE prices last month. A spokesman for Cycle Carriage Kia confirmed that the commissions for sales staff have been adjustedBERITA HARIAN FILE PICTURE - 532 words
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Article, Illustration867 2010-04-04 6/7 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Next week, COE bidders will have to contend with a significantly smaller quota. COE prices, which have already spiked in anticipation of the smaller supply, could head further north. What should motorists do? COMMENT:CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER TAN tnp@sph.com.sg The writer is the consulting editor of Torque magazine.ST FILE PICTURE - 867 words
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Article, Illustration625 2010-04-04 8 SAMUEL WEE - Two-timeSUVivalveteranmakesthemostof newmaximumnumberofmembersperteam REPORT: SAMUEL WEE samwee@sph.com.sg HE WAS supposed to be on a business trip during the weekend of April 24 and 25. But when Mr Danny Chee discovered that was the weekend of The New Paper SUVival Challenge 2010, he immediately changed hisPICTURES COURTESY OF DANNY CHEE, SUVEC - 625 words
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Article, Illustration648 2010-04-04 10/11 VEENA BHARWANI - REPORT: VEENA BHARWANI veenab@sph.com.sg CAN we turn Singapore into an ultra bicycle-friendly city? Cities like Amsterdam, Copenhagen and Portland have spent years building a bicycle-friendly infrastructure for its residents. Can Singapore ride on their ideas? Associate Professor Lee Der-Horng, from the Department of Civil Engineering at the NationalTNP GRAPHICS: KELVIN CHAN - 648 words
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266 2010-04-04 10/11 DANSON CHEONG - REPORT:DANSON DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg DRIVERS and cyclists must learn to share the road. The people behind popular online cycling forum Togoparts.com are giving away more than 900 car decals to promote a safe co-existence between cars and bicycles on the road. Thedecals,with the slogan“Let’s266 words
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Article, Illustration497 2010-04-04 12 VINNA YIP - Long-distancebus routestobe reviewedasMRT network expands Many say switching betweenbusand MRTmorehassle than one long ride REPORT: VINNA YIP vinnayip@sph.com.sg EVERY day, Mr Cheah Poh Aun travels across the islandforwork. The 31-year-old chef takes bus service 147 from his home in Hougang all the way to the bus interchangeinClementi–a11/2hourjourney. ButST FILE PICTURES - 497 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-04-04 13 ForeignworkercrunchinM’sia couldspellendofnationalinstitution IT’S a common sight in Malaysia. People enjoying their“teh”or“kopi”,orsimplyshootingthebreeze, inwhatisknownas“mamak”stalls. It is so well-entrenched in the national psyche that it has become an integral part of the social landscape. However, it may soon be a thing of the past. MamakST FILE PICTURE - 515 words
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252 2010-04-04 13 ON THE surface, they looked like any family running a restaurant. And they seemed to earn enough to live in an upmarket condominium. Butitwas allafront thefamily used the restaurant to launder money they made from drug trafficking, reported Nanyang Siang Pau. OnTuesday, police raidedthe252 words
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Article, Illustration450 2010-04-04 14 USmanwholostlegswhen hewasababyclaimshe fatheredgirlfriend’sdaughter HE IS 35 years old, but when he was born, doctorsthendidn’tthinkhewouldlivebeyondthe ageof21. Mr Kenny Easterday was born with an extremely rare condition called sacral agenesis. This means that his spine could not develop fully. This forced doctors to450 words
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Article, Illustration286 2010-04-04 14 WHAT’Sthevalueofapintofbeer?Letthemarket decide, says a new restaurant in New York City where prices for food and beverages will fluctuate like stock prices in increments according to demand. The Exchange Bar Grill, set amid the bustling shops and pubs of the Grammercy ParkPICTURE: REUTERS - 286 words
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Article, Illustration500 2010-04-04 15 IN CHINA SHE is well-known in China as a “football darling” one of several women who dance sexily at the national league matches to drum up support for teams. Now, Miss Liu Wenwen, 27, is at the centre of a storm, reported Chengdu Business Daily. The Wuhan500 words
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299 2010-04-04 15 IN THE UK IT WAS one of the most unusual places to come across a most sought-after script. The script of JK Rowling’s book Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows was found in a pub in England after drunken crew members299 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-04-04 9 East Asia Institute of Managementrenewsitscollaborationwith theUniversityofSouthernQueensland IT was a significant day for the staff and students of the East Asia Institute of Management. LastTuesday, EASB signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to renew and cement the long-standing relationship between344 words
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Advertisement11 2010-04-04 12 Spas come to the rescue of Wax In The City customers11 words
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Miscellaneous50 2010-04-04 13 #1 MOVIE AT THE BOX OFFICE! "...a must see..." Jason Johnson SPH -The New Paper FIRST "This is a must-watch whether* you're six or sixty." Genevieve Loh, Film revieweri FROM THE CREATORS OF Ji DrfaiviVVoiiks HOW TO TRAIN YOUR »J ytr. k-lW S M DREAMVWRKS For opening DRiAiiQlilN NOW SHOWING50 words
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Advertisement379 2010-04-04 16 Your little one. Their biggest moment. With Sony Ericsson. Watch your child take to the field as a FIFA flag bearer at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Imagine being there. Feeling the pride. Seeing your child on the pitch in front of the whole world Now Sony Ericsson379 words
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News Snapshot
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Article305 2010-04-04 17 RENEWED BID TO OVERTHROW THAI GOVERNMENT TENS of thousands of red-shirted Thai protesters overran the streets of Bangkok yesterday, swarming into the capital’s tourist heartland in a renewed bid to overthrow the government. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s embattled government deployed 50,000 soldiers, police and other305 words
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Article, Illustration48 2010-04-04 17 PROUDASAPEACOCK:That’sthe message thispairofhigh heelsseems tobe sending. It’sondisplayat the firstMalaysia International Shoe Exhibition, held at the Putra World Trade CentreinKuala Lumpur. Renownedshoe designerJimmyChoo’s 10 most successful creations are featured as part of a Million-Dollar Shoe Showcase Gallery at the exhibition, which ends today. PICTURE: SIN CHEW DAILYPICTURE: SIN CHEW DAILY - 48 words
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Article, Illustration100 2010-04-04 17 SINGAPORE has not rolled back the welcome mat for immigrants, but Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday the new arrivals must also absorb Singaporean values and contribute to the com- munity, reported The Straits Times. He said a balance must be struck100 words
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Article, Illustration110 2010-04-04 17 THE spa and beauty industry plans to form an alliance to protect the interests of consumers. This comes in the wake of the latest spat between Wax in the City and its customers. The salon closed down after customers complained of the110 words
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Article, Illustration98 2010-04-04 17 PORT operator PSA International said its 2009 net profit fell 6 per cent on year to about $976 million, reported Channel NewsAsia. It’s the second straight year of profit decline, but still a vast im- provement from the 46 per cent drop in98 words
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Article, Illustration113 2010-04-04 17 AFP. PRESIDENT Barack Obama has vowed the United States will ratchet up pressure on Iran in a unified global stand, as Tehran said it had persuaded Beijing that sanctions were no longer necessary. wereno longer necessary. Only hours after urging Chinese President Hu JintaoAFP. - 113 words
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Miscellaneous5 2010-04-04 17 Low26˚ 31˚ High Thunderstorms■ SINGAPOREWEATHER5 words
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News Exchange
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Article, Illustration542 2010-04-04 18 DANSON CHEONG - BUZZ COMMENT:DANSONCHEONG DANSON CHEONG dansonc@sph.com.sg –Thewriterisanewsroomintern LAST week, the cycling community lost one of its brightest sons. Mr Benjamin Mok, 35, died after he was hit by a suspected drunken driver three days earlier. Since then, his death has become a rallying point542 words
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Article, Illustration118 2010-04-04 18 Weratethepastweek’snews–goodandbad +10 The long-awaited Khoo TeckPuat Hospital in Yishun has opened its outpatient clinics, day surgery suites, labs and pharmacies. +10 The proportion of married children living in the same estate as their parents went up from under 30 per cent to more than 35 per cent118 words
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Article31 2010-04-04 18 “Oh,Ithoughtyou werejustfat.” –Amasseuseataspaspecialisingin pre-natal massage to a pregnant client “Don’trunsofast!Ifyouarelost, thetigerwilleatyouup!” A teacher trying to round up her class of pre-schoolers during a trip to the zoo31 words
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Miscellaneous10 2010-04-04 18 RICKY MARTIN QUICK ON THE DRAW RICK TNP ILLUSTRATION: SIMONANG10 words
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Article, Illustration282 2010-04-04 19 YEOH WEE TECK - Atthisyear’slaunchofFashionScene@Orchard, thefestivaltakesfashiontothestreets.Literally. YEOH WEE TECK weeteck@sph.com.sg FASHION hit town with a ferocity matched only by fashionistas hitting a Prada sample sale. It’shuge,darlink!Nowhandoverthechampagne! At the launch of the Fashion Season Orchard or FSO last Friday, there was no escaping a fashion show. A flow of models, fashion peopleTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 282 words
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Article, Illustration698 2010-04-04 20 OPENING night sets the tone. So what did it foretell of Fashion Season Orchard? Lots of giveaways, and a healthy respect for the Singaporean/Asian models. We criss-crossed town on Friday night to catch all the shows/events. 6pm: Ion Orchard It was not hard to spot the 16TNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG - 698 words
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Article, Illustration211 2010-04-04 21 KWOK KAR PENG - SAMMI CHENG’S COMEBACK CONCERT REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg HONGKongsuperstarSammiChengwasintownonFriday.The 37-year-old fashion chameleon lived up to her reputation and changed costumes a whopping 10 times during her two-hour Love Mi WorldTourheldattheSingaporeIndoorStadium. The flamboyant star performed to a full-house crowdof8,000. Forhergrandentrance,Chengemergedstanding in the centre of a lightedPICTURES: UNUSUAL ENTERTAINMENT - 211 words
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Enjoy Fly on the Wall
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Article, Illustration424 2010-04-04 22 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg IN WHAT must seem only an Icon moment, the magazine of that title turned five years old. The weighty luxe monthly from the stable of SPH Magazines toasted its fifth birthday with sparklers, champagne and sapphire, and tai-tais decked inTNP PICTURES: GARY GOH - 424 words
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Article, Illustration335 2010-04-04 23 Hedy Khoo - Hedy Khoo hedykhoo@sph.com.sg BETTERtobeabunnythananegg,Isay.The sparkly foil of chocolate eggs on supermarket shelves can add some shineamidthe April rains,but all that glitters isnotgold. Too many chocolate eggs and you may enduplookinglikeone. Traditionally, Easter eggs are meant to symboliserebirthandcelebratespring. Share But do be careful how muchTNP PICTURES: KUA CHEE SIONG, HEDY KHOO - 335 words
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Enjoy Shopping
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Article, Illustration452 2010-04-04 26 DOLORES TAY - aspire DOLORES TAY doltay@sph.com.sg MYhusbandcollectsshirts.Theofficewearvariety,tobeexact.The last time I checked, his shirts have usurped my wardrobe and dozens of homeless cocktail dresses are now languishing sadly in a trunk, tucked away in storage till the day I get back my pre-pregnancy size. (I canPICTURES: T.M.LEWIN, RAOUL - 452 words
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Article, Illustration242 2010-04-04 26 Geoff Quinn, CEO of T.M.Lewin Sons says: 'S'poreans are very well-dressed' 1. Why did T.M. Lewin choose Singapore to set up its first shop outside of the UK? With no import duty, a population who is very well-dressed and a large business community, Singapore seemed a perfect start to our242 words
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Article, Illustration530 2010-04-04 27 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - So Sir Tom bombed. But there wesat,likeblur,classybabyboomers SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO JUST PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg MY, MY, my, Dilemma! Not a good week for Sentosa. There was a mysterious death by drowning of a foreign national in a private home swimming pool. Next,PICTURE: ST - 530 words
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Article, Illustration89 2010-04-04 27 A CALIFORNIAN dog lover has built a US$20,000 (S$28,000) mansion with a garden and picket fence for her pampered pooches. The house, which is modelled on owner TammyKassis’ home,boastsatelevision, vaulted ceilings and air conditioning plus wallpaper and hand-made curtains, reported AP. MsKassis’ threedogs, Darla, ChelseaPICTURE: AP - 89 words
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Article93 2010-04-04 27 A BRITISH woman claims that she has the world’soldesthot crossbun. Nancy Titman, 91, of Lincolnshire in the UK, saysthe bun bakedon Good Fridayin 1821 was given to her when her mother died. Surprisingly, the 189-year-old confection shows no traces of mould, reported the Daily Telegraph.93 words
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Enjoy Columns & TV
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Article, Illustration440 2010-04-04 28 S MURALI - S MURALI FATHER FIGURES muralis@sph.com.sg I AM starting to lose count, folks. Have you been keeping track of the number of young people who have put their pictures online, and got caught with pants down or skirts up? Itismind boggling,isn’tit? Almost every otherTNP FILE PICTURE - 440 words
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Article, Illustration80 2010-04-04 30 This week, we're showcasing photos of how you enjoy your favourite hobbies. For two weeks from April 18, tell us how you spend time with your kids. Send your pictures and messages to tnpforum@sph.com.sg My favourite hobby would be Scrapbooking... I simply love it! Carol Tan-Soh NigelGorGor’s&JennellMeiMei’sfavouritehobbyistorideonthe Dinosauratourplayground!JamCinTan80 words
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Advertisement260 2010-04-04 24/25 Whomadeitthroughtothe nextstageoftheSingapore DanceDelightVol1?Here aresomeofthegroups: NAME: Elecoldxhot(notpictured) MEMBERS: ChrisOoi,24, Dennis Huang,22,Monkey Tan, 25,Leon Yong,21, and BillyYap,20 HOLLABACKCHEER: Feelthe impact of Elecoldxhot Takeheart, takepart NAME: EpicCrew (left) DANCESPECIALITY: SynchronisationandPopping MEMBERS: JasmineLee, 22, JasmineFoong, 21,Ler MeiQi,23, Jean Tan,21 andNicoleHeng, 22 HOLLABACKCHEER: Cheong,cheong, cheong! DANCESPECIALITY: Hip-hop Ifyou missed thepreliminariestothe SingaporeDance DelightVol 1, don’t fret.260 words
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Advertisement104 2010-04-04 27 Win movie premiums from: Date Night, Kick-Ass, Greenberg, Future X-Cops My Rainy Days PLUS Entries (with full real name, age and contact number) must reach us at: tnpshow@sph.com.sg by 5pm on Monday. Each picture featured will win a DVD courtesy of courtesy of InnoForm Media When you’re at the movies,104 words
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Page 28 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous244 2010-04-04 28 WATCH’EM Bride Wars (above) Star Movies (StarHub Ch 58), 9pm Two best friends become rivals when they schedule their respective weddings on the same day. Starring Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson. CHANNEL5 Noon LittleGreatGivers 12.30 America’sFunniest Home Videos 1.00 Movie:Spartan 3.00 AmericanIdol 6.00 Planet’sFunniest Animals 6.30 KyleXY 7.30 Next 9.30 News5Tonight244 words
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Miscellaneous121 2010-04-04 29 SEEING STARS BYKUAH SENGSENG Singapore’smostaccuratefakeastrologer ARIES: You will end up at a live studio shoot of Oprah when a genie mishears you and grants you your wish of being surroundedby“whine,womenandsong”. TAURUS: On the Battlestar Galactica duelling roller coaster ride on Sentosa, you will score extra points for your team when121 words
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Sports Racing
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383 2010-04-04 31 RACE 1 SPARKLING WATER: Jumped away extremely awkwardly, resulting in rider momentarily losing his near-side stirrup iron and thereafter was reluctant to stride out. BARKLUPE: Difficult to settle. SPECIAL ACCOUNT: Laid in, placing rider at disadvantage; hung in. RACE 2 ZAC IMPERIAL:383 words
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Article, Illustration344 2010-04-04 31 RACE 1 JUNGLE LITTLELAND: Raced wide. HENA: Slow to begin. SO SOLID: No early pace; hung in throughout; failed to run on when placed underpressure by M Ewe. RACE 2 I STAR: Slow; jumped awkwardly. THE DANCER: Raced greenly. FUN AT ALL: RacedTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 344 words
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Article598 2010-04-04 31 GOING: GOOD Race1 OB38(SC)1400m 9 LORDGREG52(32-9) SSalee (10) 1 1 1 (478) 8 YARGU54.5c53.5(23-9) KTCheng (4) 3 2 2 (486) Nk 14 XAVIER50c47(44-12) ANawawi* (6) 8 8 3 (423) 2.5 5 SPACEINVADER55.5(74-17) PBraem (12) 2 3 4 (437) 0.75 ?Winningstable:Genius.Trainer:CecilRobert.Time:1min25.00sec.Forecast:$26.Tierce:$430.Quartet:$3915. Malaysian W/P: RM34, RM12, RM10, RM7.598 words
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Article, Illustration507 2010-04-04 32/33 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg IT WAS anybody’s race in the straight. The shouts of “Powerful Ruler”, “Goldschatz” and “Pina Colarda” from the different camps became louder and louder. It sure was nail-biting, to say the507 words
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Article, Illustration233 2010-04-04 32/33 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON WITH the monkey off his back, trainer John O’Hara got to taste his second success in quick time. And with the win by impressive debut winner Probo Chandroso, O’Hara must be harbouring hopes of a top-flight galloper. “I think he hasTNP PICTURES: GARY GOH - 233 words
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Article, Illustration189 2010-04-04 32/33 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON FIRST, it drizzled. Then the rain got bigger and bigger. When the runners headed to the start of yesterday’s first race a Maiden event over 1,000m on thePolytrack itpoured. So much so that race commentator Michael Maxworthy had difficulty calling the189 words
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1119 2010-04-04 32/33 GOING: GOOD (POLYTRACK), YIELDING (TURF) Race1 MS1000m 10 TRIGGERSYNERGY52(34-11) JMoreira (6) 3 2 1 (461) 6 FORTUNEHUNTER54.5(22-12) BVorster (3) 2 1 2 (503) 3 1 LUCKYSORCERER58(43-14) VDuric (11) 6 3 3 (438) 3.5 3 DARKKNIGHT55.5(113-29) JPowell (7) 4 5 4 (448) 1 111,119 words
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Article1350 2010-04-04 34 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE1 OB38 1.15 -1400m(LC) Stakes:RM35,000 No. Last6runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex,trainer-owner) 1 9510-- AjayStar 57 (38) CFChan 5 (4nzgMThwaites-AJRacing) 2 *****6 Uptheante 57 (38) SMutaza*c2 8 (5agBBrogan-BBrogan) 3 *****9 JeramFashion 56.5 (37) SRosmizan*c4 4 (6agTonyYeoh-GoldPlus) 4 496-20 ImperialDecree 56 (36)1,350 words
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95 2010-04-04 34 RACE 1:8 Fond Memory 5 Simply Stunning 3 Jeram Fashion RACE 2:11 Joker Champion 8 Din Kim Ma 1 Flying Swallow RACE 3:10 Future Sprinkles 2 Elegant Spirit 3 Trinity Treasure RACE 4:2 Sakima 1 Mighty Three Ring 3 Sinar Pelangi RACE 5:6 Jeram95 words
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Article, Illustration1121 2010-04-04 35 RACE 1 (1,000m) Ho Happy (1) hasn't been easy to catch right, but did nearly win his latest start in late February over this trip when a closing second behind St Didar. Must have claims. Perpetual Kingdom (11) is a half-brother to six Australian1,121 words
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Article915 2010-04-04 35 PHILLIP WOO - GOING FORECAST: GOOD TIPS AND COMMENTS BY PHILLIP WOO WOO,COURTESYOF THE HONGKONG JOCKEYCLUB. RACE1 CLASS4TURF 1000m TIME:1:00 Stakes:HK$625,000 NO. HORSENAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 HOHAPPY SWOODS MLYEUNG 133 9 2 CHINAWIN YSTSUI KWLEUNG 132 7 3 BUMPERSTRIKE JSIZE JLLOYD 125 14 4 DOUBLEDRAGON915 words
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Miscellaneous30 2010-04-04 32/33 Saturday,April3 2010 First Second Third 3164 3826 5019 Starters 1332 3630 3805 4078 5600 5962 6643 8162 8949 9835 Consolations 1918 2779 3411 4420 4425 5088 6643 7351 9013 957630 words
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Sports Singapore At Large
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Article, Illustration956 2010-04-04 36 / 37 GODFREY ROBERT - Thanks to a group of parents, junior golfers with high handicaps and PCs are now starting to enjoy competitive golf GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg THE HAZARDS are plenty, many hidden. But this group of determined parents remains undeterred. It believes in its goal and is slowly chippingTNP PICTURES: JONATHAN CHOO - 956 words
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Sports Formula One
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Article, Illustration991 2010-04-04 38 / 39 CHERYL TAY - Itwasawetandwildqualifying sessionattheMalaysianGrandPrix yesterday.CHERYLTAY,reporting from Sepang, has the highlights CHERYL TAY Storming through RAIN throughout the qualifying period dampened the spirits of many, as three world champions will be starting at the back today. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and the Ferrari duo of Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso werePICTURE: AP; Sources: formula1.com, FIA; Adapted from REUTERS - 991 words
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Article, Illustration379 2010-04-04 38 / 39 Reuters. MARK Webber sped through the rain in Malaysia to earn Red Bull a third pole position in as many races yesterday and another chance of winning after two previous failures. In a chaotic qualifying session that wrongfooted title rivals Ferrari and McLaren andReuters.; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 379 words
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Article, Illustration139 2010-04-04 38 / 39 CHERYL TAY - CHERYL TAY SINGAPORE'S national anthem filled the air at Sepang International Circuit yesterday when debutant Richard Bradley won the first race of the Formula BMW Pacific season. “This is a great start to the season. It’s my first time racing in single-seaters and also my first timeTNP PICTURE: CHERYL TAY - 139 words
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Article, Illustration171 2010-04-04 38 / 39 Wire Services. FERRARI and McLaren misjudged the strength of the rain storm at Sepang and paid dearly for it yesterday. Both teams will be starting the Malaysian Grand Prix today from the tailend of the grid after their disastrous qualifying. World championship leader Fernando AlonsoWire Services. - 171 words
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Article, Illustration770 2010-04-04 40 BIRMINGHAM vLIVERPOOL (Tonight, 9.55pm, StarHub TVCh27) PA Sport. HE IS simply indispensable. Former Liverpool captain Alan Hansen believes keeping Steven Gerrard at Anfield is crucial to the club’s aspirations of success. The Reds midfielder is desperate to win the Premier League with hisPA Sport.; PICTURE: REUTERS - 770 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-04-04 41 ALISON RATCLIFFE - With Mourinho hankering for a return to English football, will his next destination be Man United, Chelsea or Liverpool? FOOTBALL FEMME ALISON RATCLIFFE npsports@sph.com.sg JOSE Mourinho has only one strop left to throw. He’ll need a spangled dress, scarlet lipstick, dusky eyeshadow and a defiantPICTURE: REUTERS - 646 words
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Article, Illustration453 2010-04-04 42 DAVID RILEY - BY DAVID RILEY Special Correspondent TEN-MAN Portsmouth earned a temporary stay of execution from Premier League relegation as they held Blackburn to a goalless draw at Fratton Park. Rovers enjoyed by far the better chances as David Dunn and Christopher Samba both hit453 words
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Article, Illustration350 2010-04-04 42 IAN PARKES - BY IAN PARKES Special Correspondent PA Sport M ARTINO’NEILLwasleft “overwhelmed”bythe reactionoftheAston Villafansonadaywhenhis playersshowedtheircharacter. Ithasbeenaturblentweekfor VillabossO’Neill,sparkedbylast week’s7-1drubbingatChelsea, andthenforcedtoanswer questionsoverhisfuture. O’Neillhasnotnailedhis colourstothemast,sayinghewill sitdownwithchairmanRandy Lernerinthesummerand discussmatters. Ifthesupportershadtheirway theywouldkeephimatVillaPark forlife,evidentbythebackinghe receivedwhenhesteppedoffthe coachwhenitpulledupoutside theReebokStadium. Theyalsochantedhisnameat thestartofagamewonbyAshley Young’sexquisitegoalinthe11th minute–hisninthoftheseason. O’Neillsaid:“Idon’twantto soundmelodramaticaboutit, butIwasoverwhelmedbyit.It wasverynice,andIappreciated itgreatly.” Thefansmadetheirfeelings clear,anditnowremainsfor O’Neilltodothesame,butwhen pressedafterthegamehewas againgivingnothingaway. “WhatI’vesaidisthatIwillsitPA Sport - 350 words
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Article, Illustration315 2010-04-04 43 PAUL BURBRIDGE - BY PAUL BURBRIDGE Special Correspondent UNDERLANDbossSteve Bruce saluted match-winner Darren Bent despite seeing him miss two penalties in the win over former club Spurs. The England international took his tally for the season to 23 with a quick-fire first-half double, but was then twice denied from the315 words
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Article, Illustration240 2010-04-04 43 PA Sport HULL boss Iain Dowie remains hopeful captain GeorgeBoateng’sinjuryisnot as serious as first feared after the midfielder was knocked unconscious in the defeat at Stoke. Boateng was caught in the headbyTuncaySanli’s overhead kick and after lengthy treatment was taken from the field on aPA Sport - 240 words
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Article, Illustration480 2010-04-04 44 Dave Buckley - Arsenal........................1 Wolves ........................0 Arsenal: Bendtner (90) Kick-off 3pm (UK time) Arsenal: Almunia, Sagna, Campbell, Vermaelen, Silvestre, Eboue (Bendtner 64), Song (Nasri 71), Denilson, Walcott, Eduardo (Vela 79), Rosicky. Subs not used: Fabianski, Diaby, Clichy, Eastmond. Wolves: Hahnemann, Zubar, Craddock, Berra, Elokobi, Foley,480 words
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Article, Illustration228 2010-04-04 44 ARSENE WENGER admits Arsenal’stitlechanceswould havebeen“finished”iftheyhad not produced a dramatic stoppage-time victory. Denmark striker Nicklas Bendtner came off the bench to head a crucial winner against a Wolves side reduced to 10 men following the dismissal of Karl Henry, which keeps the Gunners inPA Sport - 228 words
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Article, Illustration502 2010-04-04 50 / 51 Singapore Under-23 coach Terry Pathmanathan: FOR ME, it was a game full of excitement, with both teams trying to go for the kill. However, Wayne Rooney’s absence proved to be a major handicap for Manchester United. I can only imagine how hard it is for Sir AlexPICTURES: AFP, GETTY IMAGES, ACTION IMAGES - 502 words
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Article, Illustration181 2010-04-04 50 / 51 TNP’srefereeing analyst Francis Lee: I ACTUALLY thought Mike Dean had quite a good game until he allowed Federico Macheda’s goal to stand. For me, it would be too much to ask the referee (above) to catch Didier Drogba offside without the helpofhisassistant.Deanwouldn’t have been able to spot181 words
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Article316 2010-04-04 50 / 51 TNP’sfootball analyst Tohari Paijan: A DRAW would have been a fairer result. While the first half was all Chelsea, Manchester United had the better of the second half. It is unbelievable how the assistant referee missed Didier Drogba’s offside goal and I thought Federico Macheda’s goal316 words
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Article252 2010-04-04 50 / 51 Former Man City goalkeeper John Burridge: BACK in November I told you that Chelsea would win the title, didn’t I? Now I’m 100 per cent sure that they will. There is just no comparison between their squad and Manchester United’s. Chelsea’s are bigger, stronger and252 words
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Article, Illustration305 2010-04-04 45 STEVE BATES - EXCLUSIVE Fergie tells England: STEVE BATES Special Correspondent ThewriteristheChiefFootballWriterofEngland’sThePeople. ENGLANDhavebeenwarnedbySirAlexFergusonto forget their fixation with Wayne Rooney or riskseeingtheirWorldCupcampaignruined. The Manchester United manager has confessed he expectedthenationtogointomeltdownintheimmediate aftermath of Rooney’s ankle injury in Munich with manyfearingaseriousinjurytothestrikerwouldsignal theendofEngland’sWorldCupbeforeitstarted. But the Old Trafford boss believes that’s a dangerousstanceforEngland –eventhoughPICTURE: AP - 305 words
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Article, Illustration229 2010-04-04 45 STEVE BATES - STEVE BATES SIR ALEX Ferguson has revealed he expects Wayne Rooney to be back for the key Premier League game at Manchester City in two weeks’time. And he believes that will be time enough for the 24-year-old star to have a major impact229 words
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Article, Illustration1237 2010-04-04 48 / 49 IAIN MACINTOSH - In a gloomy courtroom somewherein London, Justice IAIN MACINTOSH glaresdownatthe dock,crammedwith ManchesterUnited players and staff and repeatedlybangshis gaveluponthedesk IAIN MACINTOSH ORDER! I will have order in my court! We have heard the evidence from The New Paper reporters Lim Say Heng and Gary Lim and wePICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 1,237 words
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Article229 2010-04-04 48 / 49 HAVE you collected all six portions of the official Man of the Match and the best player from the losing side in the Clash of the Titans between Manchester United and Chelsea last night? If you have, you are entitled to redeem the super-sized poster229 words
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Article, Illustration64 2010-04-04 48 / 49 ARCHIE Gemmell scored one of the most famous goals in World Cup history in the 68 th minute of a first-round game against Holland. Gemmell elegantly slalomed his way through the Dutch defence before chipping the ball over goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed and intoPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 64 words
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Article, Illustration400 2010-04-04 52 / 53 JOE COLE’SGOAL SHOWING incredible upper body strength, Florent Malouda shrugs off Antonio Valencia with ease, then holds off the backtracking Darren Fletcher before delivering a low cross into the area. Joe Cole arrives at the near post ahead of Patrice Evra and executes a deft flick into goal.TNP ILLUSTRATIONS: TEOH YI CHIE - 400 words
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Article, Illustration547 2010-04-04 54 / 55 LIM SAY HENG - THE ACCUSED LIM SAY HENG npsports@sph.com.sg YOUR Honour, my counterpart’s attempt to finger Dimitar Berbatov as the key culprit in United’s unfortunate loss is unfair, if not misguided. While it is true that the Bulgarian’s contributions to the game were sporadic, Berbatov was mostly strandedPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 547 words
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519 2010-04-04 54 / 55 GARY LIM - GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg DIMITARBerbatov simply doesn’t haveacase. He was guilty of losing the ball too easily, missing his chances in front of goal, and lacking the mental strength to rise to the occasion. But he started so promisingly. With the match just four minutes old,519 words
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Article, Illustration720 2010-04-04 56 / 57 LIM SAY HENG - LIM SAY HENG npsports@sph.com.sg CHELSEA deserved to win? It’s like saying Avram Grant’s team finished runners-up in the Premiership and the Champions League because he was a world-class manager. If anything, Lady Luck smiled on the away team at Old Trafford yesterday evening, Your Honour. True,PICTURE: REUTERS; – WireServices. - 720 words
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Article, Illustration644 2010-04-04 56 / 57 GARY LIM - GARY LIM npsports@sph.com.sg ANDI thought Chelsea’s only chance was to attempt the smash-and-grab. Defend in numbers and hit Manchester United on the counter. In other words, play it sneaky like they usually do. But in the biggest match ofPICTURE: AFP; – PASport. - 644 words
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Advertisement48 2010-04-04 50 / 51 sothathecanplayallhissharpthroughballs. I won’t rule out United for the title as I can’t confidentlysayChelseawillwinalltheirremaininggames. Ifeelitisstillanopentitleraceandthechampionship will go down to the wire, which makes for an excitingendtotheseason. whilethismayormaynothavecost aftertheywere2-0down. However, after this result, Chelsea must be favourites for the title and it could well be what some call the Easterluckthatcarriesthemthrough.48 words
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Article, Illustration126 2010-04-04 58 MANCHESTER United and Chelsea held court in an intense Clash of the Titans at Old Trafford last night. As both parties present their cases on why they should be awardedcustodyofthe EnglishPremier Leaguetitle,Chelsea’s prosecutorGARYLIMgets intoaheatedargument with United’s defence counsel LIM SAY HENG over the chargesTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG & LEE HUP KHENG - 126 words
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Article, Illustration135 2010-04-04 59 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: BIRMINGHAM v LIVERPOOL StarHub TV Ch 27,9.55pm Birmingham manager Alex McLeish says RafaelBenitez (right) will have no lack of offers if he decides to leave Liverpool. FULHAM v WIGAN StarHub TV Ch 21,10pm EVERTONvWEST HAM StarHub TV Ch 22,11pm BUNDESLIGA Tonight: WOLFSBURG v HOFFENHEIM StarHubPICTURE: AP - 135 words
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