The New Paper, 28 April 2012
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Title Section12 2012-04-28 1 the new paper 70 CENTS MICA (P) 090/01/2012 SATURDAY APRIL 28 201212 words
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Advertisement89 2012-04-28 1 Bid for signed Man U jersey for a good causePAGE 59 Ex-school principal jailed for 9 weeks for paid underage sex says: How could I Have done tHis to my wife? PAGE 2 twitter.com/thenewpaper facebook.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 3838 COUPLE’S BIG DAY HIT BY BLACKOUTWedding banquet at Grand Hyatt had89 words
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Article, Illustration1075 2012-04-28 2 / 3 RENNIE WHANG - Ex-Pei Chun principal jailed nine weeks for sex with underage prostitute But there’s one person he feels the most remorse towards REPORT RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Joyce Lim A FORMER school principal yesterday became the first man to be jailedTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 1,075 words
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265 2012-04-28 2 / 3 JOYCE LIM - REPORT JOYCE LIM joycel@sph.com.sg MISCONDUCT of teachers will not be tolerated, the Ministry of Education (MOE) told The New Paper yesterday, following Lee’s case. Its spokesman said that if an officer has behaved in a way that has brought dishonour and disrepute to265 words
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Article, Illustration479 2012-04-28 4 FABIAN KOH - Counsellors say patience needed to rebuild marriage from scratch REPORT FABIAN KOH fabkoh@sph.com.sg AFTER a couple has gone through an episode of infidelity, it would not be easy though not impossible for them to return to the good old days. Various obstacles stand inTNP PICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 479 words
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Article, Illustration962 2012-04-28 6 / 7 TEH JEN LEE - Wedding dinner cancelled after blackout at Grand Hyatt ballroom. Groom says: REPORTS TEH JEN LEE jenlee@sph.com.sg Additional reporting by Kwok Kar Peng IT WAS to be a joyous occasion to celebrate the culmination of more than 10 years ofTNP PICTURES: ARIFFIN JAMAR, KWOK KAR PENG - 962 words
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Article459 2012-04-28 6 / 7 IN CASES where something unforeseen happens during wedding banquets due to a hotel’s fault, it is generally more common to give food and beverage vouchers or complimentary stays instead of monetary refunds. So says the marketing communications manager of a four-star hotel here. The manager, who459 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration106 2012-04-28 8 / 9 TOP civil servants from Singapore and Malaysia will be bonding at the 4th Joint Seminar and 35th Public Service Games for Public Sector Leaders here this weekend. Mr Peter Ong, head of the Singa- pore Civil Service, will play host to106 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-04-28 8 / 9 TRAFFIC flow through the land checkpoints at Woodlands and Tuas is expected to be heavy this weekend due to the Labour Day holiday on Tuesday. Heavy traffic is expected to last through the weekend, from Saturday to Tuesday. Those intending to use the99 words
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Article, Illustration112 2012-04-28 8 / 9 HAND, foot and mouth disease is an endemic problem here, and to help diagnose the disease more quickly, four lecturers from Temasek Polytechnic have developed a new chip that promises to cut detection time from half a day to just one112 words
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67 2012-04-28 8 / 9 CHARITY CHOW DOWN: Former president S R Nathan (right) attends Singapore Pools’ first lunchtime fund-raiser, ‘Laksamania: Lunch With A Heart’, with Singapore Pools board member Chia Ngiang Hong (left) and concept eatery Laksania’s CEO Sim Sin Sin on Thursday. Donors paid $100 to savour Singapore, Kelantan and Sarawak laksa dishesPICTURE: SINGAPORE POOLS - 67 words
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Article, Illustration270 2012-04-28 8 / 9 NTUC chief’s May Day message SINGAPORE’S new challenge is to reduce the social downside as we pursue the upside of economic growth, said Sec-retary-General of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) Lim Swee Say. In his May Day message, Mr Lim said: “We want270 words
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Article217 2012-04-28 8 / 9 THE pace of increase in HDB resale prices has moderated in the first quarter of this year, said the Housing Board in its quarterly report released yesterday. Resale prices rose 0.6 per cent over the last three months, down from 1.7 per cent in the last quarter217 words
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Article, Illustration96 2012-04-28 8 / 9 THE “Venice of Singapore” or My Waterway@Punggol has been awarded a Grand Prize for Excellence in Environmental Engineering in the environmental sustainability category by the American Academy of Environ- mental Engineers (AAEE). The prestigious award was presented in a ceremony held in Washington DC, US,96 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-04-28 8 / 9 A FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND study by the National Environment Agency (NEA) and Siemens will look into the ways of reducing energy use in densely-populated Singapore. The year-long study will be con- ducted in Tampines, which was chosen because it is a fairly-developed estate107 words
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Article, Illustration92 2012-04-28 8 / 9 A NEW job portal was launched yesterday by Robert Walters and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). The PME (professionals, managers and executives) Jobs Network which involves both the private and public sectors was created to increase access to job opportunities, training and92 words
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Article, Illustration615 2012-04-28 10 BENSON ANG - REPORT BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg AN EIGHT-YEAR-OLD girl’s foot got stuck under an exercise machine at a housing estate fitness corner on Thursday. Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers had to saw off one arm of the equipment so that the girl’s leg couldPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 615 words
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Article, Illustration252 2012-04-28 10 MARK LEONG - REPORT MARK LEONG marklyw@sph.com.sg A SHUTTLE bus runs a red light at high speed, swerves into oncoming traffic and nearly runs over a pedestrian. Seconds later, the bus has a head-on collision with another bus. These scenes are in a videoPICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO - 252 words
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Article, Illustration885 2012-04-28 11 PATRICK JONAS - Indian mining mogul who bought Dr Susan Lim’s bungalow is just 33 and has cut music albums REPORT PATRICK JONAS patrickj@sph.com.sg I Patrick Jonas is the deputy editor of tabla!, an SPH publication for the Indian community in Singapore YOU might pass him if you areST FILE PICTURE; PICTURE COURTESY OF SHAEL OSWAL - 885 words
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Article, Illustration784 2012-04-28 12 Who says that you need to come from a brand-name school to succeed in life. Certainly not Vikneswari Muthiah, who hails from Bukit View Primary. Starting today, The New Paper finds out, in a three-part series, if ‘every school is a good school’.TNP PICTURE: NG JUN SEN - 784 words
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Article159 2012-04-28 12 Bukit View Primary School may carry the tag of being a neighbourhood school, but there is nothing ordinary about it. The school, which was established in 1986 and currently has 1,240 students, won the Gold with Honours award in Chinese Dance, Indian Dance and the Gold Award159 words
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Yishun Triple Murder Trial
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Article, Illustration859 2012-04-28 13 AMANDA PHUA - Murder accused breaks down after intense grilling by prosecution REPORT AMANDA PHUA aphua@sph.com.sg AFTER another day of intense grilling, Chinese national Wang Zhijian had had enough. Faced with the horrific facts of his lover’s death, Wang, 45, said he did not want to be questionedTNP PICTURE: KUA CHEE SIONG - 859 words
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Article, Illustration320 2012-04-28 14 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - REPORT SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg HE WAS dubbed the “eBay millionaire” after he claimed he had made a fortune buying and selling items online. Benjamin Marc Wee Tshung Mun also used to conduct workshops and, in 2009, even appeared on a Channel NewsAsia talk show inTNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO; THE NEW PAPER, MARCH 31 - 320 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-04-28 14 THE Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) has arrested a suspected drug trafficker and seized about 2.5kg of heroin with a street value of about $375,000. On Thursday, CNB arrested the 36-year-old Singaporean man who was believed to be distributing a large amount of heroin. After117 words
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216 2012-04-28 14 IN A 4 1 2-hour long island-wide anti-drink-driving operation on Thursday morning, the Traffic Police arrested 20 motorists who failed their breathalyser tests. Between midnight and 4.30am, road blocks were set up along Buangkok East Drive, Upper Bukit Timah Road, Lavender Street, Jalan Toa Payoh,216 words
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170 2012-04-28 14 AFTER an appeal for information through the media, the police have arrested a 32-year-old woman believed to be involved in a series of scams. The police issued the appeal for information which was published in The New Paper on Wednesday. In all the170 words
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MRT Inquiry
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Article, Illustration570 2012-04-28 16 LEE DI WEI - REPORT LEE DI WEI dwlee@sph.com.sg WHEN the MRT train services failed on Dec 15 last year, bus bridging services provided by SMRT were supposed to fill the gap in service. But the SMRT Committee of Inquiry (COI) yesterday heard from SMRT staffST FILE PICTURE - 570 words
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Article, Illustration367 2012-04-28 18 MAIDS have been the target of employers, who sometimes physically abuse them for not doing a “proper job”. But a Cambodian maid in Kuala Lumpur has sprung to the defence of her employer after the maid’s mother alleged that she was mistreated. Miss PhornPICTURE: THE STAR - 367 words
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Article, Illustration413 2012-04-28 19 USING a mechanical pencil in this teacher’s class was strictly banned. Dan, a nine-year-old student, apparently used it. The student at Shanghai’s Shuifeng Road Elementary School had his mechanical pencil confiscated once. But another teacher returned the pencil to him. Dan began using itPICTURE ILLUSTRATION - 413 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration100 2012-04-28 22 / 23 MALAYSIAN police have received an order barring Bersih 3.0 organisers and the public from gathering today at Dataran Merdeka. The order prevents them from gathering until May 1, said the city police chief Deputy Comm Datuk Mohmad Salleh. “Anyone caught defying the court100 words
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Article, Illustration125 2012-04-28 22 / 23 AFP IN A bid to ease a long-running standoff over the future of its huge military presence in one of its top Asian allies, the US said yesterday that it would pull 9,000 Marines out of Japan. The redeployment will seeAFP - 125 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-04-28 22 / 23 THE family of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden has been deported from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia. Family members left the country early yesterday morning, the family lawyer told Reuters. The move ends months of speculation about the fate of Osama’s three widows and 11109 words
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Article, Illustration274 2012-04-28 22 / 23 Video detailing abuses posted online AFP BLIND lawyer Chen Guangcheng (right), one of China’s best-known rights activists, has made a daring escape from house arrest and recorded a video detailing the abuses he and his family suffered. Mr Chen, 40, fled his closely guardedAFP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration36 2012-04-28 22 / 23 PICTURE: XINHUAPICTURE: XINHUA - 36 words
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272 2012-04-28 22 / 23 A SINGAPOREAN couple, who allegedly abused three children, claimed that they were merely educating their children. The alleged abuse emerged after their eldest daughter, 14, filed a police report to save her and her siblings, a 12-year-old sister and a eight-year-old brother,272 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-04-28 22 / 23 AP THE man who holds the Guinness World Record for living the longest with a bullet in his head has died in Central California, US, at age 103. The Modesto Bee reported that Mr William Lawlis Pace died in his sleepAP - 121 words
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Article, Illustration100 2012-04-28 22 / 23 AFP THREE people, suspected of planning a “terrorist act”, were arrested in Copenhagen yesterday, Danish intelligence agency PET said. A 22-year-old Jordanian citizen and a 23-year-old Turkish citizen both Danish residents as well as a Dane living in Egypt, are “suspected ofAFP - 100 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-04-28 22 / 23 AFP A COURT in Australia has ordered fast food giant Kentucky Fried Chicken to pay A$8 million (S$10 million) to an Australian girl who suffered severe brain damage and paralysis after eating a Twister chicken wrap. Monika Samaan was seven when sheAFP - 116 words
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Article278 2012-04-28 24 FROM melamine to gelatin to leather milk, China has been plagued with food scandals, leaving the industry’s image battered and bruised. The latest addition to that long list of unsafe food is its preserved fruit. An investigation by China Central Television (CCTV) revealed that some278 words
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Article, Illustration557 2012-04-28 24 Going au naturel is catching on for some companies in S. Africa FROM naked technicians to a concert where the audience and musicians are all in the buff, South Africans are embracing whipping off their kit, two decades after the fall of apartheid’s stuffy rule. ThePICTURE: AFP - 557 words
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Article, Illustration572 2012-04-28 25 Four-year-old HKgirl and grandma unhurt, and suspects flee after being unable to start hijacked car IT WAS a scary moment for the grandmother and the four-year-old girl from one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest families. On Wednesday, the 60-year-old grandmother had arrived at the girl’s kindergartenPICTURES: ORIENTAL DAILY NEWS - 572 words
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Article, Illustration721 2012-04-28 26 Brazilian woman run over by US embassy van A FORMER Brazilian prostitute plans to sue the US embassy and five of its personnel for injuries sustained outside a strip club in Brazil late last year. The case adds to the embarrassing incidents that havePICTURES: REUTERS - 721 words
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Miscellaneous5 2012-04-28 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON5 words
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Miscellaneous10 2012-04-28 8 / 9 SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 32˚ I Low 26˚10 words
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Miscellaneous32 2012-04-28 22 / 23 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorm High 34˚, Low 25˚ I Jakarta: Showers High 33˚, Low 24˚ I Bangkok: Partly cloudy High 40˚, Low 28˚ I Manila: Partly cloudy High 34˚, Low 28˚32 words
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Article, Illustration790 2012-04-28 27 KWOK KAR PENG - His father died two months ago, but actor Elvin Ng is coming to terms with it only now REPORT KWOK KAR PENG karpengk@sph.com.sg HIS father died more than two months ago from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. But MediaCorp actor Elvin Ng isTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR PICTURE: LIANHE WANBAO; PICTURE: MEDIACORP; TNP PICTURE: YAP NING - 790 words
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Article, Illustration479 2012-04-28 28 THIS good-looker was one of the top three hunks and rising male leads at MediaCorp, alongside Elvin Ng and Dai Yangtian. But things seem to have gone south for Sichuan-born actor Zhang Zhenhuan (below). The 27-year-old has been out of the limelight since479 words
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Article, Illustration653 2012-04-28 29 GERALD GOH - M’sian actress Deanna Yusoff changes name as she begins new film in US REPORT GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg MALAYSIAN actress-singer Deanna Yusoff now wants to be known as Deanna Zachary. But that’s because of an image revamp rather than due to any wedding bells which were thought toPICTURES: AP FILMS - 653 words
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Gadgets & Games
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Article, Illustration453 2012-04-28 30 GERALD GOH - In this new column, celebrity tech-heads geek out over their favourite toys REPORT GERALD GOH ggerald@sph.com.sg PAMELYN Chee has built her life around her gadgets and apps. The local actress and Fly Entertainment artist, who is in her 20s, told The New Paper: “I’m noTNP PICTURE: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 453 words
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Article, Illustration458 2012-04-28 30 REVIEW: HEDY KHOO Canon PowerShot G1 X Retail price: $999 WHAT’S NEW THIS sturdy black beauty is a suitable companion for a road trip. The Canon PowerShot G1X won’t take up too much space in your backpack, but it is no lightweight in terms of features. I458 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-04-28 31 DREW Barrymore may well be pregnant when she walks down the aisle for the third time. The US actress is reportedly expecting her first child and is set to tie the knot with fiance Will Kopelman in June. The couple reportedly113 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-04-28 31 AMERICAN Idol 11 contestant Jessica Sanchez is thinking about Singapore more than ever before. The Filipino-American teen, who is in the top five of the reality TV singing competition, revealed on this week’s performance show that her father, Mr Gilbert Sanchez, who113 words
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Article, Illustration107 2012-04-28 31 PERHAPS for Ke$ha, any publicity is good publicity. The wild US pop star couldn’t hold it in any longer when she was recently stuck in a traffic jam and she tweeted a picture of herself squatting on the street in California107 words
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90 2012-04-28 31 HOT MAMA: US actress Jennifer Garner, 40, who gave birth to a boy, Samuel, two months ago, has finally come out of hiding behind baggy clothes, that is. She worked the red carpet recently at the Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures CinemaCon 2012 to promote her latest film, The OddPICTURE: AFP - 90 words
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Article, Illustration128 2012-04-28 31 DIRECTIONERS now have one more thing to look forward to. Toy giant Hasbro has announced that it will be producing toys, games and entertainment products related to UK boy band One Direction, including dolls and mini-figures of members Liam Payne, Harry Styles,128 words
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Article, Illustration627 2012-04-28 42 / 43 TAN THEAN LOON - $350,000 QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP (GROUP 2 2,000m) TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg AT LAST, trainer Laurie Laxon’s versatile WAIKATO scored his first race over 2,000m and it came in last night’s $350,000 Group 2 Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Race 8. Ridden by champion jockeyTNP PICTURES: NG JUN SEN - 627 words
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791 2012-04-28 42 / 43 YESTERDAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG SHORT COURSE A/POLYTRACK) RESULTS Race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m C5(LC) 1400m 1 10 XIN STAR 58 c 55 (64-15) TRehaizat* (4) 7 TOP HAPPINESS 58.5 c 56.5 (78-16) HK Cheng (5) 11 11 8 (516) 1 7 1 14 SUPER RETURN 50 c 50.5 (272-63) S John791 words
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Article, Illustration457 2012-04-28 42 / 43 FIVE riders one senior jockey and four apprentices have been suspended for various offences. They are jockey John Powell and apprentices T Rehaizat, CS Chin, SH Low and R Shafiq. Rehaizat copped the heaviest sentence three months (from Monday until July 29) over his handlingTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 457 words
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606 2012-04-28 42 / 43 Race 1 Maiden Plate (F M) 2000M 3 DANCERS GRACE 60 (14-8) M J Byleveld (10) 1 11 LEGEND OF ZELDA 60 (61-14) F Herholdt (3) 2 4 FLEURISTE 60 (78-8) 9 OLD HERITAGE 60 (34-5.1 m XTrainer: A Greeff. Margins: 3, 0.5. Time: 2min606 words
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Article3181 2012-04-28 44 / 45 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S KUALA LUMPUR TIPS RACE 1: 5 Rule Of The Game 4 Eleventh Avenue 10 Payback Time 12 Jeram Natural RACE 2: 6 Touessrock 1 Simply Stunning 2 City Lights 12 Speedy Boronia RACE 3:7 Wankembang 1 Golden Treasure 53,181 words
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Article, Illustration874 2012-04-28 44 / 45 STC South African veteran jockey Felix Coetzee is oozing confidence ahead of Rocket Man’s assignment in tomorrow’s Group 1 Lion City Cup (1,200m), qualifying his condition as “better” than in Dubai. Coetzee last rode Rocket Man was at his last start when the 19-timeSTC; TNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 874 words
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Article, Illustration2133 2012-04-28 46 / 47 I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS EAGLE FARM/MORPHETTVILLE RACE 1 Eagle Farm (1,200m) 2 BUFFERING (R L Heathcote) 4g (23:8-5-4): Ran the race of his life 1/2 hd 2nd (54.5) Hay List 1,200m F’ton Newmarket March 10. Wobbled around turn on2,133 words
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273 2012-04-28 46 / 47 12:05 Race 1 EAGLE FARM 1200M EAGLE FARM 1200M 1 SCENIC BLAST SSCRIVEN 12:25 Race 2 MORPHETTVILLE 1600M 58.5 2 BUFFERING JBYRNE (2) 58.5 3 SPIRIT OF BOOM RMCMAHON (3) 58.5 4 ADEBISI CMUNCE (5) 12:45 Race 3 EAGLE FARM 1400M 5 STARSTREAMED PHAMMERSLEY273 words
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326 2012-04-28 46 / 47 TODAY’S NEW ZEALAND (TERAPA) AUSTRALIA (ASCOT/RANDWICK/TOOWOOMBA) RACE CARD 12:11 Race 1 TE RAPA 2000M TERAPA 2000M 1 POSTMANS DAUGHTER CDELL (2) 57 2 FLORIA LGINNES (16) 57 3 LADY KIPLING M CAMERON (1) 57 4 PLATINUM PRINCESS 12:30 Race 2 ASCOT 1100M (14) 57 5 VILLIFYE CJGRYLLS (3) 57 6326 words
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Article, Illustration2531 2012-04-28 48 I TIPS AND COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TE RAPA/ASCOT/RANDWICK/ TOOWOOMBA RACE 1 Te Rapa (2,000m) 11 O’FILLE: Close-up fifth in Cuddle. Big run for third in Manawatu Breeders. Big hope. 1 POSTMANS DAUGHTER: Close-up in G1 at Te Aroha. Just2,531 words
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Miscellaneous82 2012-04-28 56 For detailed match fixtures, please visit Singapore Pools website www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (Fort 8 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above) Ip Y(i) Always play with care. [responsibly] -1 Do not bet illegally. Towards Community •s Telephone Account Service. Call 6786 6688 for82 words
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Article, Illustration545 2012-04-28 64 IAIN MACINTOSH - thank you and goodbye in Spanish Pep Guardiola will leave Barcelona in June IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg IT IS the end of an era. Yesterday, Pep Guardiola met with his Barcelona players and told them that his time with the club was over. After almost four years,PICTURE: AP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration590 2012-04-28 49 JETHRO WANG - Hyo Joo bags individual title, helps Korea to massive win in team event JETHRO WANG jetwang@sph.com.sg SHE is the latest talent off the South Korean golf production line. Her name: Kim Hyo Joo. Yesterday, the 16-year-old (above) helped her country retain the Queen Sirikit Cup for the sixthTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 590 words
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Article135 2012-04-28 49 BALLANTINE’S CHAMPIONSHIP AP BERND Wiesberger shot a blemish-free seven-un-der 65 to take the second-round lead yesterday at the Ballantine’s Championship in Incheon, South Korea. The 26-year-old Austrian, who has never won on the European Tour, took full advantage of calm early morning conditions toAP - 135 words
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Article91 2012-04-28 49 ZURICH CLASSIC AFP CAMERON Tringale and Ken Luke shared the lead at the Zurich Classic on Thursday, with defending champion Bubba Watson six adrift in his first start since his US Masters triumph. Duke and Tringale both shot seven-under 65 on the par-72 TPC LouisianaAFP - 91 words
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Article155 2012-04-28 49 MOBILE BAY LPGA CLASSIC AP JENNIFER Rosales birdied five of the first seven holes on the back nine to finish with a five-under 67 on Thursday in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic for a share of the first-round lead with Katie Futcher, Lindsay Wright and CarolineAP - 155 words
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Article, Illustration100 2012-04-28 50 Reuters FORMER France international striker Nicolas Anelka hopes Shanghai Shenhua can experience a Chel-sea-like revival, after sacking coach and countryman Jean Tigana. Tigana was shown the door by the Chinese club on Thursday after a string of poor results and players turning against him,Reuters - 100 words
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Article, Illustration109 2012-04-28 50 Reuters FAST-RISING Canadian Milos Raonic showed off his clay-court credentials again yesterday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) defeat of world No. 4 Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open. Raonic, who beat Spain’s Nicolas Almagro on Thursday, slammed down 14 acesReuters - 109 words
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Article, Illustration97 2012-04-28 50 AP MICHAEL Jordan’s No. 23, long synonymous with greatness, now has a different meaning for him. As Jordan watched from his luxury box yesterday morning (Singapore time), his Charlotte Bobcats lost their 23rd consecutive game and finished the lockout-shortened season with the worstAP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration462 2012-04-28 50 ALI KASIM - MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg SOLIDARITY.That’s exactly what’s about to happen in the LionsXII camp, as the team plan to pool together a small amount from their match bonuses for team physiotherapist Majid Khan. It was reported earlier this month that theTNP FILE PICTURE - 462 words
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Article, Illustration565 2012-04-28 51 SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ - SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg HARIMAU MUDA 3 (Thamil Arasu 20-pen, Affize Faisal 39,90) HOUGANG UNITED 1 (Jordan Webb 49) HIS squad were so stretched, he could only name four replacements on a substitute’s bench meant for seven. Harimau Muda coach Ong Kim Swee even kittedTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 565 words
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Article, Illustration371 2012-04-28 51 LIM SAY HENG - OLYMPICS LIM SAY HENG SWIMMER Tao Li will need every ounce of support she can get, when she steps up to the starting blocks at the upcoming London Olympic Games. After all, the 22-year-old butterfly specialist’s injured right knee and left ankle arePICTURE COURTESY OF SINGTEL - 371 words
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Article, Illustration999 2012-04-28 52 / 53 Guardiola says job is too demanding; assistant Tito Vilanova will take over AFP BARCELONA coach Pep Guardiola announced last night he is leaving the team at the end of the season, ending a four-year reign over one of the greatest eras in club football. “This isAFP; PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 999 words
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402 2012-04-28 52 / 53 Reuters SPANISH hopes of a mouth-wa-tering Champions League final between Real Madrid and Barcelona evaporated this week with both sides crashing out at the semi-final stage, but at least Real have the consolation of being on the verge of claiming their first LaReuters - 402 words
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216 2012-04-28 52 / 53 EUROPALEAGUE Reuters FERNANDO Llorente scored a dramatic late winner for Athletic Bilbao to eliminate Sporting Lisbon, and set up an all-Span-ish Europa League final against Atletico Madrid, who held on to a first-leg lead to beat Valencia yesterday morning (Singapore time). A 3-1 successReuters - 216 words
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Article, Illustration1145 2012-04-28 54 ERIC DING - FROM THE GROUND ERIC DING npsports@sph.com.sg IT cannot get any more obvious when a manager of a club reveals in public that he is going to field second string players in the Premiership. At this level, “reserve squad” players are simply not good1,145 words
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Article, Illustration34 2012-04-28 55 BRIAN MILLER STRIKE CARD HITS 711 GARY LIM STRIKE CARD HITS 676 R SASIKUMAR STRIKE CARD HITS 652 ERIC DING STRIKE CARD HITS 642 ALI KASIM STRIKE CARD HITS 61434 words
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Article1344 2012-04-28 55 GARYLIM BANKER Everton to beat Fulham on the 1x2 INSTEAD of wallowing in self pity, Everton have instead gained strength from their sorrow. Despite their FA Cup semi-final loss to Liverpool, they stormed back in their next game to draw 4-4 with Manchester United last Sunday. The spirited1,344 words
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Article, Illustration549 2012-04-28 56 Gunners defender Jenkinson is not afraid of Potters’ physical style PA Sport CARL Jenkinson maintains Arsenal are ready for whatever Stoke throw at them tonight as the Gunners aim to nail down third place in the English Premier League. Despite putting themselves back in the driver’sPA Sport; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 549 words
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Article311 2012-04-28 56 PA Sport THE PREMIER League has suspended the pre-match handshake at tomorrow’s game between Chelsea and QPR due to the legal situation involving John Terry and Anton Ferdinand. Ferdinand’s lawyers had advised him not to shake Terry’s hand the first time the pair would havePA Sport - 311 words
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Article, Illustration751 2012-04-28 58 / 59 LIM SAY HENG, ANDREW SEAH - LIM SAY HENG, ANDREW SEAH npsports@sph.com.sg MANCHESTER United will continue to thrive even after Sir Alex Ferguson eventually retires. That is the view of United legend Denis Irwin, who played under the legendary Scot between 1990 and 2002. The Red Devils went into a slumpTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 751 words
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Article, Illustration275 2012-04-28 58 / 59 ANDREW SEAH - ANDREW SEAH WINNING one jersey signed by the current Manchester United team is one thing. Die-hard United fan Carolyn Leong did an amazing double yesterday when she won two signed jerseys at separate events featuring Red Devils legends Denis Irwin and Paul Parker. In the morning,275 words
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Article, Illustration571 2012-04-28 58 / 59 S MURALI - SPORTS EDITOR S MURALI muralis@sph.com.sg I WAS a rookie reporter at the time, trawling the golf beat for The Straits Times but also writing on the fledgling S-League. And to say that the injury to S Anthonysamy in September 1996 sent shockwaves throughTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 571 words
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Article, Illustration799 2012-04-28 60 / 61 NEIL HUMPHREYS - Roberto Mancini and Sir Alex Ferguson agree to meet on the eve of what promises to be the most explosive Manchester Derby in recent memory. At least, NEIL HUMPHREYS pretends they’ll do. Here is his transcript of what they might say to each other. NEIL HUMPHREYSPICTURES:ACTION IMAGES - 799 words
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Article, Illustration1266 2012-04-28 60 / 61 AP WHILE the upcoming Manchester Derby is being billed as the most important ever, the 131-year-old rivalry between the clubs has seen plenty of memorable match-ups in the past as well. Manchester City hosts their cross-town rivals next Tuesday morning (Singapore time) with the PremierAP; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 1,266 words
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Article, Illustration699 2012-04-28 62 / 63 FERGIE: Reuters MANCHESTER City have become fiercer rivals to Manchester United than old foes Liverpool. “City are our direct opponents now,” said United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, ahead of Tuesday morning’s (Singapore time) derby decider. “They are up against us to win titles. That isReuters - 699 words
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Article, Illustration266 2012-04-28 62 / 63 PA Sport ROBERTO Mancini claims he hopes Mario Balotelli has a future at Manchester City, and says he could start against Manchester United on Tuesday morning (Singapore time). The maverick forward is available again for the crunch clash with rivals United, after serving a three-matchPA Sport; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AFP, AP, REUTERS - 266 words
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Article428 2012-04-28 62 / 63 PA Sport MANCHESTER City defender Micah Richards claims there has never been a better time to beat arch-rivals Manchester United. Having come through the City Academy, Richards is all too familiar with the long years the club have spent in their neighbours’ shadow. City are biddingPA Sport - 428 words
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Article236 2012-04-28 62 / 63 LIVE TELECASTS EPL Tonight: I WIGAN v NEWCASTLE SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 10pm I STOKE v ARSENAL SingTel mio TV Ch 103 (mio Stadium), 9.50pm I EVERTON v FULHAM SingTel mio TV Ch 104 (mio Stadium), 9.50pm I WEST BROM v ASTON VILLA SingTel mio TV236 words
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Article36 2012-04-28 62 / 63 BALLANTINE’S CHAMPIONSHIP Today: I DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports Arena), 11 am ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS Tomorrow: I DAY 3 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 1am 3am36 words
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Article13 2012-04-28 62 / 63 BARCELONA OPEN Today: I SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 255 (Sports HD), 7.30pm13 words
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