The New Paper, 9 March 2012
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Title Section19 2012-03-09 1 the new paper FRIDAY MARCH 9 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS SldJ I PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/201219 words
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Article, Illustration991 2012-03-09 2 / 3 AMANDA PHUA, AMANDA YONG - Employers give her low-key send-off. Employers of maid found dead in Geylang hotel hold funeral for her before sending body home REPORTS: AMANDA PHUA, AMANDA YONG tnp@sph.com.sg THEY didn’t have to, but the employers of Ms Rezzilyn Lodia Vinegas, 33, held a wake and funeral rites for their Filipino domesticPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 991 words
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Article, Illustration521 2012-03-09 2 / 3 THEIRS was a tale of illicit love that ended abruptly in bloody deaths. Since their bodies were found in a Geylang budget hotel on Sunday night, news of the grisly discovery and the relationship between Mr Md Sumon Md Lutfar and Ms Rezzilyn Lodia521 words
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Article, Illustration735 2012-03-09 4 TEH JEN LEE - 1967 ‘epidemic’: Eating pork causes penis shrinkage? REPORTS: TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg THEY tied strings or attached clamps to their penises because they were convinced that their private parts were going to shrink and cause them to die. Bizarre? It happened to hundreds735 words
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Article206 2012-03-09 4 THE Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title of the Year was first given out in 1978 to Proceedings Of The Second International Workshop On Nude Mice. The award is organised by The Bookseller, a British business magazine for the book industry that was started206 words
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Article, Illustration536 2012-03-09 6 / 7 MARK SOH - He displays moral courage protecting his classmate... ...now, he may qualify for new MOE character award REPORT: MARK SOH marksoh@sph.com.sg HIS shield: Integrity His weapon: Strength of character. And this knight in shining armour uses his finer qualities to protect his autistic classmate at EvergreenPICTURE: COURTESY OF EVERGREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL; TNP ILLUSTRATION: SIMON ANG - 536 words
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Article, Illustration637 2012-03-09 6 / 7 BRYNA SIM, MARK SOH, LEE DI WEI - REPORT: BRYNA SIM, MARK SOH, LEE DI WEI tnp@sph.com.sg GIVING awards to pupils with good character is something Loyang Primary School has been doing long before the Ministry Of Education’s (MOE) announcement of the new Edusave Character Award. The Model Pupil award scheme has beenTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 637 words
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148 2012-03-09 6 / 7 The Ministry of Education’s (MOE) Edusave Character Award aims to recognise students who demonstrate exemplary values and civic responsibility through their behaviour and actions. The award is expected to recognise up to 10,000 students each year. The next Edusave Awards selection cycle will148 words
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Article299 2012-03-09 6 / 7 Bryna Sim - Bryna Sim Other enhancements to the Edusave Awards I The number of Edusave Awards for Achievement, Good Leadership and Service (Eagles) will be doubled. The amount set aside for Eagles will also be increased. I Household income ceiling of the Edusave Merit Bursary will be raised from $4,000299 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-03-09 8 / 9 THE five Singapore tycoons who have made it to the Forbes World’s Billionaires 2012 list are: I United Overseas Bank chairman Wee Cho Yaw (with a net worth of US$3.8 billion, or S$4.7 billion) I Palm oil firm Wilmar International chairman Kuok110 words
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Article, Illustration91 2012-03-09 8 / 9 CHANGI Airport Group (CAG) and the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) announced yesterday the formalisation of a partnership that will foster closer collaboration between both organisations in the are- as of emergency preparedness. Under the terms of a memorandum of understanding (MOU),91 words
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Article, Illustration94 2012-03-09 8 / 9 DUTCH scientist Mark van Loosdrecht has won the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2012, which recognises outstanding contributions towards solving global water problems. The environmental biotechnologist from the Delft University of Technology developed a breakthrough process, called Anammox, using bacteria discovered94 words
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61 2012-03-09 8 / 9 DRUG HAUL: A Central Narcotics Bureau sting targeting a drug syndicate led to the arrest of its leader and five others yesterday at Farrer Park and Bedok South. Drugs worth more than $106,400 including over 6,800 Erimin 5 tablets, 420 Ecstasy tablets, 360g of ketamine and 140g of Ice wereTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 61 words
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Article, Illustration218 2012-03-09 8 / 9 Benson Ang - Benson Ang MALAY-MUSLIM students can now benefit from an enhanced tuition scheme under Malay-Muslim self-help group Mendaki. Called the Mendaki Tuition Scheme (MTS), it aims to provide quality tuition at affordable rates to help students attain better results in their school and218 words
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210 2012-03-09 8 / 9 THE Government will work with employers and casino operators to strengthen enforcement efforts to ensure that foreign workers who have signed self-exclusion orders do not enter the casinos. Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Chan Chun Sing said this in Parliament yesterday,210 words
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Article, Illustration155 2012-03-09 8 / 9 TRAIN services at the Pasir Ris MRT station were delayed twice during morning peak hours yesterday because of a signalling fault on the track near the station. The first incident, at 7.06am, de- layed service by some 15 minutes but SMRT155 words
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Article, Illustration164 2012-03-09 8 / 9 AN ex-pizza delivery man who had sex with a 13-year-old was yesterday ordered to serve a one-year probation. He also has to do 80 hours of community service and his parents pledged a $5,000 bond to ensure his good behaviour. Terence Tan164 words
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Article, Illustration127 2012-03-09 8 / 9 Hougang by-election topic to be raised in Parliament THE topic of Hougang’s by-election will be raised in Parliament when the House sits today. Mr Christopher De Souza (Hol-land-Bukit Timah GRC) has asked the Prime Minister if he is considering calling a by-election in the Hougang Single Member Constituency, and if127 words
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Article, Illustration469 2012-03-09 10 LEE DI WEI - Letters in Yio Chu Kang postbox found burnt, SingPost recovers most of them REPORT: LEE DI WEI dwlee@sph.com.sg YOU’VE heard of Hotmail. Well, what about burnt mail? Residents of Jalan Selaseh in Yio Chu Kang got just that when some of the mail they were sendingPICTURES: SINGPOST - 469 words
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Article, Illustration631 2012-03-09 12 FABIAN KOH - Two deaf men get their footballing opportunities with special ITE team REPORT: FABIAN KOH fabkoh@sph.com.sg THIS football team is unusual. The players gesture wildly and raise their hands ever so often. Except it isn’t to protest against any refereeing decisions. This is the ITE College CentralTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 631 words
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Article203 2012-03-09 12 THE Central Singapore Community Development Council (CDC) serves more than 975,000 residents from the Ang Mo Kio, Bishan-Toa Payoh, Moulmein-Kallang and Tanjong PagarGRCs. Its Free Kicks programme, which was set up in 2001, offers youth-at-risk and children from low-income families a chance to receive professional203 words
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Article, Illustration725 2012-03-09 14 NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH - NYP comes up tops in Chevron Chem-E-Car Competition REPORT: NUR ASYIQIN MOHAMAD SALLEH asyiqins@sph.com.sg BOTH students had never built anything of their own before, and it was the first time they were working together. But it did not stop them from recordingTNP PICTURE: JONATHAN CHOO - 725 words
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Article, Illustration462 2012-03-09 16 Teen killed as heavy rain causes flash floods, landslides in Klang Valley HE WAS playing behind his house when the mud came rushing in. Raja Mohd Irfan Raja Azlan was trapped. Firemen rushed to the scene, rescued the 13-year-old and took him to the hospital. But he diedPICTURES: AP - 462 words
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Article, Illustration106 2012-03-09 18 / 19 Reuters MALAYSIA has scrapped a proposed government wage scheme that gives top officials hefty pay rises, Bernama reported yesterday, as Prime Minister Najib Razak tries to shore up support ahead of elec- tions widely expected this year. Mr Najib told aReuters - 106 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-03-09 18 / 19 AP MORE than 200 animals were yesterday seized from a private zoo in Thailand’s largest recent bust. Most of them were non-native species intended to be sold domestically or smuggled elsewhere. More than 50 species of animals had been keptAP - 110 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-03-09 18 / 19 AP CHINA is restricting the police’s power to secretly detain people, at least on paper, announcing yesterday stricter revisions to a key criminal law after a wave of public complaints. Under the proposed revisions, authorities must notify families of people detainedAP - 97 words
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44 2012-03-09 18 / 19 PICTURES: APPICTURES: AP - 44 words
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Article, Illustration258 2012-03-09 18 / 19 Heaviest rainfall in five years AFP AUSTRALIA’S sodden south-east was hit with new flooding yesterday as Sydney was lashed by its heaviest rainfall in five years and the inland town of Forbes was inundated. Large tracts of New South Wales (NSW) state are under water, withAFP - 258 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-03-09 18 / 19 AFP One person died when a fire broke out at a 15-floor hotel in central Bangkok yesterday, emergency services said. The fire began at the Grand Mercure Park Avenue Hotel off the Su- khumvit Road at about 9.44 pm (10.44pm, Singapore time),AFP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-03-09 18 / 19 AFP THE Hong Kong government yesterday began releasing hourly readings of the smallest, most dangerous pollution particles, as it bowed to public pressure for greater transparency about air quality. The Environmental Protection Department released real time updates of fine suspended particulates knownAFP - 103 words
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45 2012-03-09 18 / 19 PICTURE: REUTERSPICTURE: REUTERS - 45 words
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Article, Illustration677 2012-03-09 20 $2.5 million bail for New York woman arrested for running prostitution ring US PROSECUTORS call her an arrogant, multi-million-dollar madam who bragged of ties with law enforcement and stashed cash to flee if she were caught. But Anna Gristina’s lawyers say she is a dedicatedPICTURES: AP - 677 words
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Article, Illustration420 2012-03-09 22 US nursing aide jailed and made to write ‘insightful’ apology AN OREGON nursing assistant convicted of taking graphic photos of elderly or disabled patients and posting them on Facebookwas sentenced to jail and ordered to write an “insightful” apology. Chao Nai Mai, 26, servedPICTURE: AP - 420 words
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Article, Illustration789 2012-03-09 24 Family drama ruled Al-Qaeda leader’s household before he died AP A FAVOURITE young fifth wife. An angry, jealous older first wife. Suspicion, divided loyalties and betrayal. These soap opera-like dramas apparently riddled Osama bin Laden’s mind while he was in his villa, weeks beforeAP; PICTURES: AP - 789 words
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Article, Illustration527 2012-03-09 27 Woman Marine sues US military SHOCKING sexual allegations have surfaced in the US army, after eight women Marines filed a lawsuit claiming that the US military officers tolerate a “staggering” level of sexual assaults. The women were stationed at one of the country’s most prestigious bases,PICTURE: AP - 527 words
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Miscellaneous4 2012-03-09 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILLWATTERSON4 words
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Miscellaneous10 2012-03-09 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Showers I High 32˚ I Low 25˚10 words
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Miscellaneous31 2012-03-09 18 / 19 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 33˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 25˚ I Bangkok: Thunderstorms High 33˚, Low 27˚ I Manila: Mostly Sunny High 33˚, Low 25˚31 words
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Article, Illustration492 2012-03-09 29 Maids in relationships right or wrong? Our readers respond Maids need to socialise too AS A domestic helper myself, I understand the need for a social life. Thankfully, my employers do not interfere with my personal life they give me space to hang out with my gals or to meet492 words
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Article, Illustration1205 2012-03-09 30 / 31 KWOK KAR PENG - Irene Ang and Hossan Leong joke about the challenges of the Celebrity Pole-Off REPORT: KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg MAKING people laugh, yes. Looking sexy in a pole-dancing costume, hell no. But that’s what Irene Ang will be attempting to do when she pole-dances for charityTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR TNP PICTURES: KUA GHEE SIONG - 1,205 words
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Article, Illustration696 2012-03-09 32 SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO - Popular TV host wilts in S’pore heat to film an episode of new show REPORT: SYLVIA TOH PAIK CHOO paikchoo@sph.com.sg THAT he has been to all points of the compass and exposed to hottest, coldest, driest, wettest of weather is a given for world traveller and BritishPICTURES: DISCOVERY CHANNEL - 696 words
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Article, Illustration217 2012-03-09 33 Who was where, and doing what? Here’s a round-up of the latest celebrity sightings in the region and Hollywood WHO: George Clooney, 50, and Brad Pitt, 48 WHERE: Los Angeles WHAT: The Oscar-nominated actors were among a bevy of Hollywood A-listers who took part in a dramatisedPICTURES: AFP, AP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration148 2012-03-09 33 WHO: Jason Biggs, 33 WHERE: Sydney WHAT: American Pie: Reunion cast members Biggs, Tara Reid, Eugene Levy and others assembled at local food attraction Harry’s Cafe de Wheels in the suburb of Woolloomooloo for some pie-eating earlier this week. They were in Australia for the148 words
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Article, Illustration132 2012-03-09 33 WHO: Zac Efron, 24, and Danny DeVito, 67 WHERE: New York WHAT: Last Friday, the Hollywood heart-throb and rotund comedian joined a group of children at the New York Public Library for a reading of Dr Seuss’ The Lorax. As part of a nationwide literacy campaign, Efron132 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-03-09 33 WHO: Felicity Huffman, 49, and William H. Macy, 61 WHERE: Los Angeles WHAT: Huffman and Macy recently became the second showbiz couple to be awarded a double star on the same day on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The US actress and her actor-husband could barely80 words
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Article, Illustration88 2012-03-09 33 WHO: Mariah Carey (left), 42 WHERE: New York WHAT: The US R&B diva showed off her post-pregnancy svelte figure last week at Caesars Entertainment’s Escape to Total Rewards concert at Gotham Hall. It was Carey’s debut performance after giving birth to her twins last April and she hit88 words
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Article, Illustration716 2012-03-09 34 / 35 GERALD GOH - Globe-trotting celebs share their holiday snaps and stories REPORT: GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg IT WAS a gastronomical holiday served with a side ofliterature. Local film director Kelvin Tong, his best friend lawyer Chong Kim Soon and their partners spent two weeks in Paris andPICTURES COURTESY OF KELVIN TONG - 716 words
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Miscellaneous167 2012-03-09 36 WATCH ’EM The Walking Dead 2 (right) FOX Movies Premium (StarHub Ch 622), 10pm In the mid-season premiere of the horror series’ second season, Hershel demands that Rick and his group leave immediately after the destruction of his family. Meanwhile, Shane accuses Rick of being just as delusional as Hershel.167 words
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Racing
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Article445 2012-03-09 46 / 47 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 4 4 Drunken Partners Andrew Frost 10 2 3 Grigora 1 5 Drunken Partners Rich Born 10 5 Caruso 4 1 Rich Born Dancing Pillows High Fly Marco 2 RACE High Fly Marco 3 1 Fat Bobo 9 4445 words
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Article265 2012-03-09 46 / 47 TAN THEAN LOON - BESTBET TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg IT’S a big gamble tipping a Class 5 horse as the best bet, but that is exactly what I am doing today. While trainer Michael Freedman’s consistent galloper MR BIG looks good in the Open Benchmark 89 event, but265 words
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Article, Illustration574 2012-03-09 46 / 47 STC AGE does not seem to be stopping the evergreen galloper Waikato (right, winning the 2009 Panasonic Kranji Mile with John Powell astride). The rising nine-year-old will be lining up for start No. 64 on Sunday and, in the last five years,STC - 574 words
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Article, Illustration341 2012-03-09 46 / 47 KRANJI KUALA LUMPUR TRACKWORK RIEUSSEC MAGIC, who led and then finished last of 12 last Friday, has shown improvement. Taken out by race-rider Koh Teck Huat (left), the Laurie Laxon-trained five-year-old cantered before clocking 41.7sec for the last 600m of his second lap. The341 words
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1520 2012-03-09 46 / 47 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 MS 6.20 -1700m Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/origin/sex, trainer-owner) 1 93-426 Caruso 59 (45) G Cheyne 7 (3ag P Shaw-EMMA) 2 *****6 Dancing Pillows 59 (45) B Vorster 1 (4brzm P Shaw-Saratoga) 31,520 words
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Article, Illustration1691 2012-03-09 48 / 49 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE1 (1,700m) 1 Caruso)))Best performance was on Poly and looks a good each-way chance. 2 Dancing Pillows)))Also from the Shaw yard and has raced well on Poly previously and distance should suit. 3 Grigora))Gets a long wayTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 1,691 words
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Article, Illustration1561 2012-03-09 48 / 49 TAN THEAN LOON - KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg THE very-consistent DAVIDE won his trial with gusto at Kranji yesterday morning. The Patrick Shaw-trained four-year-old was the first to break in the sixth of eight trials over 1,000m on the Polytrack, but allowed Northern Lion, the course-recordPHOTO FINISHES: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB - 1,561 words
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Article, Illustration640 2012-03-09 50 I SOUTH AFRICA (ARLINGTON) PREVIEW RACE1 (1,000m) (1) MOLLY R may be well placed to open her account in her third local start. She did show much improved form after a no-show at this track the time before. (4) SHADOW PINK finished half a640 words
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253 2012-03-09 50 6:45 Race 1 Maiden Plate (F M) 1000M Maiden Plate (F&M) 1000M 1 MOLLY R ADomeyer (6) 60 2 ROYAL PRELUDE G Wright (14) 60 3 SHE'S GOT GEARS S Naidoo(-4) (13) 7:25 Race 2 Maiden Plate 1400M 4 SHADOW PINK W Agrella (4)253 words
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Sports
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Mad About Golf
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Article, Illustration542 2012-03-09 51 AFP TIGER Woods arrived at the elite World Golf Championship at Doral this week, hoping to build on his storming second-placed finish to Rory McIlroy at the Honda Classic last Sunday. But Woods wasn’t dwelling on his ca-reer-best final-round 62 at Palm Beach Gardens,AFP; PICTURES: AFP, REUTERS - 542 words
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Article, Illustration452 2012-03-09 51 Reuters THREE-TIME US Masters winner Phil Mickelson believes he is “back in the mix” among the world’s top golfers, thanks to some new-found confidence after rediscovering his touch on the green. Mickelson (left) won the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am last month and will be amongReuters - 452 words
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Article105 2012-03-09 51 SINGAPORE’S Mardan Mamat went bogey-free as he shot a six-under 66 in the first round of the PGM-CCM-Impi-an Masters in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The Republic’s top golfer shares third spot with Australian Glenn Joyner, two shots behind Malaysian leader R. Nachimuthu, who fired a blistering eight-under105 words
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Badminton
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Article, Illustration504 2012-03-09 52 AFP FORMER world No. 1 Peter Gade launched a furious attack on world badminton chiefs after making a first-round exit at the All-England Championships in the early hours of yesterday. The 35-year-old Dane had hoped for a farewell climax at the world’s oldest tournament,AFP; PICTURE: AFP - 504 words
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Article, Illustration369 2012-03-09 52 LIM SAY HENG - LIM SAY HENG THEY were up against a pair ranked 23 places above them in the world. But the Singaporean mixed doubles partnership of Yao Lei (right) and Chayut Triyachart defied the odds to beat Japan’s world No. 10 pair Shintaro Ikeda and Reiko369 words
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Basketball
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Article396 2012-03-09 53 TENNIS AFP MARIA Sharapova, who last year reached her first Grand Slam final since 2008, has parlayed 2011’s run of success into a solid start to the new WTA Tour campaign. The three-time Grand Slam champion is back in the world’s top five after aAFP - 396 words
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Article, Illustration428 2012-03-09 53 SAN ANTONIO SPURS 118 NEW YORK KNICKS105 AP MANU Ginobili and Carmelo Anthony both missed two weeks. Cruising to wins like this is what the San Antonio Spurs pictured when their scoring star came back. The sinking New York Knicks, meanwhile, are in a nightmare sinceAP; PICTURE: AP - 428 words
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Article, Illustration259 2012-03-09 53 JETHRO WANG - BOXING JETHRO WANG jetwang@sph.com.sg HE SETTLED for bronze in last year’s South-east Asia (SEA) Games. But Muhamad Ridhwan knows that a gold medal next year is within reach. All he requires is more exposure in regional competitions. Speaking to The New Paper after beating IndonesianTNP PICTURE: JETHRO WANG - 259 words
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S-League
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Article, Illustration792 2012-03-09 54 / 55 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - Zulkiffli’s moment of magic caps a scrappy match SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg HOUGANG UNITED 0 BALESTIER KHALSA1 (Zulkiffli Hassim 75) BALESTIER Khalsa’s 1-0 win over Hougang United at the Jalan Besar Stadium last night was certainly not for the faint-hearted. The win took the Tigers up toTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 792 words
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Article, Illustration610 2012-03-09 54 / 55 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg ONCE, the football pitch at Bishan Stadium was considered one of Singapore’s best. But that was in 1998, when the $40-million, 3,000-seater facility had just opened. Now, 14 years on, the state of the pitch leaves much to be desired.TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 610 words
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503 2012-03-09 54 / 55 SERIEA Wire Services BOLOGNA1 (Marco diVaio 17) JUVENTUS1 (Mirko Vucinic 59) IT WILL be a “miracle” if Juventus go on to win the Serie A title this year, even though they are just two points adrift of leaders AC Milan. Juventus failedWire Services - 503 words
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Malaysian FA Cup
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Article, Illustration633 2012-03-09 56 KADIR YAHAYA - LIONS XII v BETARIA FC (Tomorrow, 7.30pm, StarHubTVCh 201) KADIR YAHAYA npsports@sph.com.sg IT’S ALL in the body language. The first tell-tale sign of a player taking it easy. Their mind is elsewhere during the warm-up. When they get on the pitch, their first contributionTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 633 words
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Article225 2012-03-09 56 ALI KASIM - ALI KASIM HE WILL miss the next six weeks of action for the LionsXII. But defender Baihakki Khaizan is thankful, at least, that he won’t have to go under the knife following his knee injury suffered against Felda United last Saturday. A scan on his knee225 words
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EPL
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Article, Illustration612 2012-03-09 58 / 59 PA Sport JOHN Terry has admitted Chelsea’s players need to “hold their hands up” over the demise of Andre Vil-las-Boas. The Blues are still coming to terms with last Sunday sacking of their manager, with captain Terry having broken his silence on thePA Sport; PICTURE: AP - 612 words
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428 2012-03-09 58 / 59 PA Sport WOJCIECH Szczesny said Arsenal have been able to turn their season around because everyone is behind manager Arsene Wenger and has suggested that some of the English players at Chelsea run the Stamford Bridge club. Both London sides have had difficult campaigns,PA Sport - 428 words
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Article, Illustration417 2012-03-09 58 / 59 PA Sport LIVERPOOL defender Glen Johnson has accused Manchester United defender Patrice Evra of manufacturing the handshake incident with Luis Suarez at Old Trafford which further inflamed the race row between the two players. Johnson has also accused former Manchester United defender Paul McGrath of racism,PA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 417 words
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117 2012-03-09 58 / 59 PA Sport ARSENAL have reportedly agreed a deal in the region of £11 million ($22m) for Cologne striker Lukas Podolski. The Gunners are understood to have agreed personal terms, believed to be a four-year contract worth £100,000 a week. They have now completed discussionsPA Sport - 117 words
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Article, Illustration106 2012-03-09 60 / 61 TOMORROW: I BOLTON v QPR SingTel mioTVCh 102 (mio Stadium), 8.45pm I SUNDERLAND v LIVERPOOL SingTel mioTVCh 103 (mioStadium), 10.50pm I ASTON VILLA v FULHAM SingTel mioTVCh 104 (mioStadium), 10.50pm I WOLVES v BLACKBURN SingTel mioTVCh 105 (mioStadium), 10.50pm I CHELSEA v STOKE106 words
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Article, Illustration803 2012-03-09 60 / 61 IAIN MACINTOSH - Mancini already has three world-class strikers in Aguero, Balotelli and Dzeko, not to mention the soon-to-return Tevez MAC ATTACK IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg ROBERTO Mancini has admitted that Manchester City are interested in signing Robin van Persie, confirming something we’ve all suspected for some time, that thisPICTURES: AFP, AP, ACTION IMAGES - 803 words
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Article, Illustration240 2012-03-09 60 / 61 TOP SCORERS 25 Robin van Persie (Arsenal) 18 Wayne Rooney (Man United) 16 Sergio Aguero (Man City) Demba Ba (Newcastle) 13 Edin Dzeko (Man City) Ayegbeni Yakubu (Blackburn) 12 Clint Dempsey (Fulham) 11 Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham) Mario Balotelli (Man City) (below) ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE P240 words
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Article182 2012-03-09 60 / 61 PA Sport MANCHESTER City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed his interest in Arsenal captain Robin van Persie, but believes the Dutchman will remain with the Gunners. The prolific 28-year-old, who has netted 32 goals for the north London club this season, is out of contractPA Sport - 182 words
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FA Cup
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Article, Illustration517 2012-03-09 62 / 63 Spurs’ Cup hero stakes claim for Euro 2012 recall AFP FIFTH-ROUND REPLAY TOTTENHAM 3 (Jermain Defoe 26,75, Emmanuel Adebayor 55-pen) STEVENAGE1 (Joel Byrom 4-pen) JERMAIN Defoe has set his sights on a return to the England squad, after his two goals in a 3-1 fifth-roundAFP; PICTURES: AP - 517 words
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Article, Illustration249 2012-03-09 62 / 63 Wire Services TOTTENHAM Hotspur progressed to the FA Cup quar-ter-finals with a 3 -1 win at home to Stevenage yesterday morning (Singapore time), but the victory came at a cost as defender Michael Dawson (left) was carried off on a stretcher. “Michael Dawson looks likeWire Services - 249 words
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Champions League
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Article, Illustration792 2012-03-09 62 / 63 AP ROUND OF 16, SECOND LEG APOEL NICOSIA 1 (Gustavo Manduca 9) LYON 0 I APOEL win 4-3 on penalties, Agg 1-1 after extra time APOEL Nicosia extended their improbable run in the Champions League, after a pair of saves from goalkeeper Dionisios ChiotisAP; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 792 words
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Article, Illustration757 2012-03-09 64 / 65 What makes Lionel Messi so special? We analyse the Argentinian phenomenon BALANCE AT 1.69m, Lionel Messi is just slightly taller than his idol Diego Maradona, and shares the same astonishing balance and lower body strength. This allows Messi to move laterally at laterally incredible speed,PICTURES: REUTERS, AP, AFP - 757 words
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Article, Illustration550 2012-03-09 64 / 65 Wire Services BARCELONA coach Pep Guardiola has refused to say whether he plans to stay at the Nou Camp beyond the end of the current season. The 41-year-old coach (left) has been strongly linked with Chelsea and Inter Milan in recent weeks as his contractWire Services - 550 words
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Article, Illustration949 2012-03-09 66 / 67 IAIN MACINTOSH - Messi’s the biggest reason that Guardiola should stay at Barcelona IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg ROUND OF 16, SECOND LEG BARCELONA7 (Lionel Messi 25, 43, 50, 58, 84, Cristian Tello 55,62) BAYER LEVERKUSEN1 (Karim Bellarabi 90) I Barcelona win 10-2 on aggregate IS PEP Guardiola really going to giveTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 949 words
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ON TV
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Article221 2012-03-09 66 / 67 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tomorrow: I BOLTON v QPR SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 8.45pm I SUNDERLAND v LIVERPOOL SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I ASTON VILLA v FULHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium), 10.50pm I WOLVES v BLACKBURN SingTel mio TV Ch221 words
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Article24 2012-03-09 66 / 67 YONEX ALL-ENGLAND C’SHIPS Tonight: I QUARTER-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 10pm Tomorrow: I SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 8pm24 words
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Article27 2012-03-09 66 / 67 NBA Tomorrow: I MINNESOTA v LA LAKERS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBATV), 9am I SACRAMENTO KINGS v DALLAS MAVERICKS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 11 am27 words
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Article15 2012-03-09 66 / 67 WGC CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: I DAY 2 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel), 3am15 words
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Page 52 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous49 2012-03-09 52 Always play with care. Do not bet illegally. No person under the age of 18 years shall be allowed to purchase a ticket or to claim any prize. For details, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg or call 6786 6688 Iplay^ [responsibly) Towards Community Purpose and Benefit SINGAPORE E RCB Reg No: *****0202G49 words
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Advertisement58 2012-03-09 54 / 55 Tickets selling fast ONLY half of the tickets are available for the LionsXII’s FA Cup match against Betaria FC at the Jalan Besar Stadium tomorrow. All concession tickets are sold out. The pre-match sale will continue today from 10am to 8pm at the North Gate. Tickets are priced at $1258 words
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