The New Paper, 17 August 2012
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Title Section18 2012-08-17 1 the new paper FRIDAY AUG 17 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS I PUBLICATION 090/01/2012 (P) MICA CENTS 7018 words
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Article, Illustration877 2012-08-17 2 / 3 EUNICE TOH - Off-duty cop (above) helps evacuate block when fire breaks out REPORT: EUNICE TOH etoh@sph.com.sg IF NOT for his dog, he might not have found out that his flat was on fire. And if not for his neighbour, he might not havePICTURES: LIANHE WANBAO; TNP PICTURES: SIMON KER - 877 words
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Article, Illustration421 2012-08-17 2 / 3 THE six-month-old baby was sleeping in the babysitter’s flat when she went to a nearby market in Butterworth, Penang, yesterday morning. A neighbour heard the baby crying and ran over to see what was happening. Mr J.P. Supermaniam, was shocked to see the flatPICTURE: THE STAR - 421 words
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Article, Illustration679 2012-08-17 4 YUEN SIN - Parents reunited with Primary 6 student early today after he’s found REPORT: YUEN SIN yuensin@sph.com.sg IN A case believed to be linked to exam-re-lated stress, a boy ran away from home on Tuesday, leaving his parents “worried sick”. Matthew Jason Tjong, 12,679 words
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377 2012-08-17 4 WHEN a child runs away, it is an act that sends a few messages, said psychologist Daniel Koh. “They might be running away symbolically from the problem so that they don’t have to deal with it or face the consequences,” he377 words
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Article, Illustration501 2012-08-17 6 / 7 NG EE CHING - Man arrested for drink-driving REPORT: NG EE CHING neeching@sph.com.sg THERE was barely any space between the two cars parked side by side in the carpark. But the driver of a Lexus SUV decided to squeeze his vehicle between the twoPICTURES: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 501 words
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Article, Illustration350 2012-08-17 6 / 7 NG EE CHING - REPORT: NG EE CHING neeching@sph.com.sg IT WAS just a regular night for undergraduate Xu Wei Xuan, who was watching television when he heard a deafening crash. He initially thought someone had thrown a heavy item down the rubbish chute. But when he looked350 words
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Local News watch
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Article, Illustration109 2012-08-17 8 / 9 A TOTAL of 43 people were arrested for drug-related offences in joint operations conducted on Tuesday and Wednesday. In a statement yesterday, the Central Narcotics Bureau said Tuesday’s raid covered public housing estates in Bukit Merah, Clementi, Henderson, Jurong East Central, Redhill and109 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-08-17 8 / 9 A FORMER croupier at the Marina Bay Sands casino was sentenced to 11 weeks’ jail yesterday after he pleaded guilty to committing criminal breach of trust of $3,050. How Kee Hwa, 42, overpaid an accomplice $3,000 in chips on top of her winnings111 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-08-17 8 / 9 THE authorities have set up a Committee of Inquiry (COI) to look into the death of full-time national serviceman Muhammad Fahrurrazi Salim. Preliminary findings from the post-mortem showed that he had drowned during a training exercise in Brunei on Sunday morning.113 words
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63 2012-08-17 8 / 9 SHOCKING FIND: Relatives kneeling next to the body of a 61 -year-old man who was found dead on a bench outside a wet market at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 1. He was found by a neighbour yesterday morning. For half an hour, a passer-by performed CPR on the man butPICTURE: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS - 63 words
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388 2012-08-17 8 / 9 US human rights report THE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has rebutted the US State Department’s Human Rights Practices 2011 report. In a strongly worded statement, the ministry said it is disappointed that the report again includes the “same gross inaccuracies and misrepresentations388 words
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Article, Illustration105 2012-08-17 8 / 9 ALL CPF members will continue to receive a risk-free interest rate of 2.5 per cent on their Ordinary Account (OA) savings. The CPF Board yesterday announced that the OA interest rate for Oct 1 to Dec 31 will remain unchanged. Also, an extra105 words
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Article, Illustration117 2012-08-17 8 / 9 A FORMER teacher from a top secondary school alleged to have had sex with an underage student appeared in court again yesterday. The prosecution said that investigations into the case were com- plete, but an Institute of Mental Health117 words
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201 2012-08-17 8 / 9 Judith Tan - Judith Tan WELL-KNOWN plastic surgeon Woffles Wu was the man behind the wheel on the two occasions his car was detected speeding. In a statement to the media yesterday, the Attor-ney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said investigations showed that Dr Wu, 52, was driving on both201 words
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Article, Illustration539 2012-08-17 10 FOO JIE YING - Ex-drug abuser finally turns his life around at age 40 REPORT: FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg HE HAS been part of the drug statistics for most of his life. The below-20 age group, 20-to-29 group, the 30-to-39 group and, before he kicked the habit inTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 539 words
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Article, Illustration1049 2012-08-17 12 HEDY KHOO - REPORT: HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg MISSING our Bingo contest which ended on Sunday? Here’s some good news. It’s Bingo with a bang at the Big Walk come Sept 2, with over $11,000 worth of prizes up for grabs. The special edition Bingo Live Draw1,049 words
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Crime File
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Article, Illustration585 2012-08-17 14 / 15 RENNIE WHANG - Maid who killed elderly employer REPORT: RENNIE WHANG wrennie@sph.com.sg AS SHE went about her chores that day, thoughts of killing her employer festered in her mind. By 3am the next morning, the deed was done. In March, Fitriah, 19, was sentenced to 10 years’ST FILE PHOTO - 585 words
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Article, Illustration259 2012-08-17 14 / 15 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - REPORTS: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg FOUR men and three women were arrested yesterday after allegedly setting off improvised explosive devices constructed from sparklers. With Hari Raya Puasa just round the corner, the police would like to remind the public that they take a seriousPICTURE: SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE - 259 words
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Article, Illustration80 2012-08-17 14 / 15 THE police are looking for these three men (pictured above) to assist them in their investigations of a case of housebreaking and theft by night at Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre at around 10.45pm on July 22. The dark-complexioned, medium-built trio are believed to be in their80 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2012-08-17 16 / 17 SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB - According to some indices, we ’re richest and healthiest, but do all these make us happier people? REPORT: SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg WE MAYbe the richest. And according to another index just released, we’re also the healthiest country in the world. (See story below.) But are we thePICTURE: HO BEE GROUP - 1,041 words
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239 2012-08-17 16 / 17 DAVID SUN - REPORT: DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg SINGAPORE is the healthiest country in the world, according to a recent survey conducted by media company Bloomberg. A total of 145 countries were surveyed, from sources provided by the United Nations, World Bank and the World Health Organisation.239 words
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Article, Illustration528 2012-08-17 16 / 17 NICHOLAS NEO - REPORT: NICHOLAS NEO nichneo@sph.com.sg HE WAS on his way home from work with his wife last night when he was greeted by an unfamiliar sight. As he drove into the carpark near his home at Block 516, Serangoon North Avenue 4, at about 9.30pm,TNP PICTURE: GAVIN FOO - 528 words
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Article, Illustration738 2012-08-17 18 KOH HUI THENG - CPIB, tickled by blogger Mr Brown’s post, renames a meeting room REPORT: KOH HUI THENG kohht@sph.com.sg CORRUPTION is serious business. But that doesn’t mean the graft-busters don’t have a sense of humour. Walk into the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) office and visitors will see thisPICTURES: CPIB - 738 words
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Article, Illustration366 2012-08-17 19 S’poreans among gang in M’sian drug bust IT WAS supposed to be a drug raid. But Kuala Lumpur police found not just pills in a condominium unit in Cheras, but also an entire arsenal of weapons, reported The Star. City police chief Mohmad Salleh saidPICTURES: CHINA PRESS - 366 words
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Article, Illustration276 2012-08-17 19 SHE claimed she had been hit by the car and did not want the driver to flee. The female driver refused to take the blame and said that it was the woman who hit her car and should pay for the repairs.276 words
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Global News watch
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Article, Illustration113 2012-08-17 20 / 21 Reuters THAILAND said yesterday talks were under way with insurgent groups in its south, where thousands of people have been killed since 2004 in violence blamed on Muslim separatists. The government had previously ruled out peace talks, but Mr Yutthasak Sasiprapa,Reuters - 113 words
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Article, Illustration103 2012-08-17 20 / 21 AFP HONG Kong police said yesterday they had arrested nearly 1,200 people in raids on illegal gambling dens and brothels in a month-long crackdown on triad activities. Police also seized about 40kg of ketamine and contraband goods in the operation concluded lastAFP - 103 words
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Article, Illustration116 2012-08-17 20 / 21 AFP AUSTRALIA said yesterday it has no plans to ban smoking after a key court ruling allowed cigarettes to be sold in plain packets without logos. Tobacco products will have to be sold in drab, uniform packaging with graphic health warningsAFP - 116 words
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64 2012-08-17 20 / 21 TERRITORIAL SQUEEZE: A Hong Kong boat on Wednesday being closely flanked by two Japan Coast Guard vessels after 14 Chinese activists disembarked at Uotsuri Island, one of a group of islands called Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese and claimed by Japan, China and Taiwan. Fourteen people were laterPICTURE: AP - 64 words
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Article, Illustration380 2012-08-17 20 / 21 Diplomatic row over WikiLeaks founder AFP ECUADOR granted political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange (right) yesterday, setting up a diplomatic confrontation with Britain, which angrily insisted it would extradite him to Sweden. Ecuadoran Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino argued that the Australian activist wouldAFP - 380 words
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230 2012-08-17 20 / 21 AFP A BOATLOAD of asylum-seekers picked up by a Singapore-flagged merchant vessel after a distress call were yesterday accused of acting like pirates after forcing the captain to take them to Australia. The MV Parsifal picked up the 67 asylum-seekers from a ship offAFP - 230 words
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Article, Illustration114 2012-08-17 20 / 21 AP INDIANS from the north-east are fleeing the southern city of Bangalore yesterday, spurred by rumours they would be attacked in retaliation for communal violence in their home state. Hundreds of students and workers from Assam state crowded Bangalore’s main railway stationAP - 114 words
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Article, Illustration111 2012-08-17 20 / 21 AP FACEBOOK shares are plunging to all-time lows after the expiration of a lock-up period that has provided early investors and insiders with an opportunity to exit. The stock fell 7 per cent or US$1.49 (S$1.86) to US$19.69 yesterday morning. IfAP - 111 words
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Article, Illustration641 2012-08-17 22 Her gift to stranger leads to multiple organ swap Reuters SHE donated a kidney and ended up saving not one, but five lives. Ms Honica Brittman’s gift of the organ to a stranger in New York resulted in a five-way organ transplant swapReuters; PICTURES: REUTERS - 641 words
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Article, Illustration468 2012-08-17 24 OLYMPIAN TO AUCTION OFF MEDAL TO HELP ILL CHILD TO ATHLETES, an Olympic medal is the highest honour in sport and just reward for years of hard work. But to Zofia Noceti-Klepacka, it’s a way of helping a child in need. ThePICTURE: AFP - 468 words
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Article, Illustration336 2012-08-17 24 THE London Olympics may have ended, but the j ourney continues for some African athletes. Even before the closing ceremony on Monday morning (Singapore time), some athletes from impoverished or conflict-ridden nations including Cameroon, Eritrea, Guinea and the Ivory Coast had disappeared336 words
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Miscellaneous5 2012-08-17 8 / 9 CALVIN AND HOBBES BILL WATTERSON5 words
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Miscellaneous18 2012-08-17 8 / 9 Day 28 Muslim break fast time 7.15 pm SINGAPORE WEATHER I Thunderstorms I High 31˚ I Low 25˚18 words
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Miscellaneous31 2012-08-17 20 / 21 REGIONAL WEATHER I KL: Thunderstorms High 31˚, Low 24˚ I Jakarta: Partly cloudy High 33˚, Low 23˚ I Bangkok: Thunderstorms High 32˚, Low 26˚ I Manila: Thunderstorms High 32˚, Low 26˚31 words
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Article, Illustration1106 2012-08-17 25 CHARLENE CHUA - Drum Tao percussionists lead a monastic life, suffering for their art REPORT: CHARLENE CHUA cchar@sph.com.sg THEIR home is a gigantic mansion-cum-training facility measuring 40,000 sq m, or about six football pitches, up in the mountains. Envious? Don’t be. It’s a boot-camp lifestyle that’s so hard toTNP DESIGN: PRADIP KUMAR SIKDAR TNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG; PICTURE: VIZPRO; TNP PICTURES: KELVIN CHNG, GAVIN FOO - 1,106 words
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Article, Illustration126 2012-08-17 27 PEOPLE for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) has slammed 26-year-old US pop star Lady Gaga (seen here in the Philippines in May) after she was spotted in Bulgaria wearing a large Armani fur coat. The animal rights organisation’s senior vice-pre-sident126 words
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Article, Illustration86 2012-08-17 27 ARE US actors Jerry Ferrara, 32, and Katie Cassidy, 25, an item? The unlikely couple were spotted recently enjoying a Canadian getaway together. The star of TV series Entourage was spotted strolling hand-in-hand and enjoying lunch at a seaside cafe called The Mill restaurant86 words
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94 2012-08-17 27 MONSTER RIDE: US actors Kristen Bell, 32, and Dax Shepard, 37, made quite the entrance at the Los Angeles premiere of Hit and Run in his giant Class One Tatum dune buggy. The engaged pair, who also play a couple in the film, cuddled and posed in front of thePICTURES: REUTERS, AFP, INVISION, NINTENDO - 94 words
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Article, Illustration123 2012-08-17 27 AFTER only a couple of months of being with her new boyfriend, Taylor Swift has decided to take things to the next level. The 22-year-old US country singer, who’s dating Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s 18-year-old son Conor Kennedy, has reportedly123 words
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Article, Illustration130 2012-08-17 27 SPANISH actresses and sisters Penelope Cruz (above), 38, and Monica Cruz, 35, have teamed up to star in a humorous new commercial for Nintendo 3DS. It’s to promote the New Super Mario Bros 2, the latest addition to the Nintendo 3DS130 words
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Article, Illustration650 2012-08-17 28 / 29 BRYAN LIM - Three days of sea, sun bonding for New Face finalists REPORT: BRYAN LIM bryanlim@sph.com.sg FOR THE first time in its 20-year history, The New Paper New Face went on a cruise. The top 20 finalists were photographed on board Star Cruises’ Superstar Virgo. It was a three-day, two-nightTNP PICTURES: GAVIN FOO - 650 words
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Article, Illustration780 2012-08-17 30 / 31 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - Choosing Bintan as a destination made Diana Ser’s andJames Lye’s getaway with their children a cinch Globe-trotting celebs share their holiday snaps and stories REPORT: NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg TRAVELLING overseas with young ones in tow is never easy. But local TV host DianaPICTURES: COURTESY OF DIANA SER AND JAMES LYE - 780 words
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Miscellaneous200 2012-08-17 32 WATCH ’EM Mardi Gras: Spring Break (right) MAX (StarHub Ch 611), 10pm A group of three college buddies, who are depressed about their lack of a social life, takes a road trip to sow their wild oats in New Orleans. Starring Nicholas D’Agosto, Josh Gad, Bret Harrison. PICTURES: MAX Waiting200 words
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Article, Illustration1701 2012-08-17 42 / 43 GOING FORECAST: GOOD BESTBET: Three-from-three winner Emerald Hill is heading for better things and should win again in the last race at Kranji tonight, says The New Paper tipster Tan Thean Loon. TNP FILE PICTURE RACE 1 C5 D1 6.20 -1100m Stakes: $35,000 No. LastTNP FILE PICTURE - 1,701 words
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1217 2012-08-17 42 / 43 Friday EUROPE 9:00 PM Newcastle 1 CLASS 5 €6,400 MAIDEN STAKES 1400m No Form Name 1 4 2 3 04 4 52 5 79 6 7 65 8 9 5 10 0 11 58 12 13 14 85 5 P Mulrennan M PChapple-Hyaml4.4% 8 I1,217 words
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Article501 2012-08-17 42 / 43 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 7 Andrew Frost Santa Anita 2 7 7 3 6 Oh Yes Oh Noe 6 Santa Anita Santa Anita 9 3 Samurai Kid 9 His My Idol 3 Samurai Kid Oh Yes Oh Noe 2 RACE His My Idol501 words
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Article, Illustration1815 2012-08-17 44 / 45 ANDREW FROST’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACKMEETING RACE1 (1,100m) 1 German Roulette))Down in class and has in-form rider. Best run over this trip when he led and was not far away. Can consider. 2 Gypsy Magic))Class dropper who won a similar race when last in ClassTNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 1,815 words
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625 2012-08-17 44 / 45 I FAIRVIEW PREVIEW RACE 1 (2,400m) (4) MUCHO GOLD returns from a short rest and must be respected. He has been placed three times over today’s course and distance and should be right there in this type of line-up. (5) VELOCITY625 words
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248 2012-08-17 44 / 45 6:40 Race 1 Maiden Plate 2400M Maiden Plate 2400M 1 NEW RESOLUTION BMorgenrood (9) 60 2 RED RESERVE T Gould(-2) (11) 60 3 DANE'S DRIFT 7:15 Race 2 Maiden Plate (F M) 1600M (12) 60 4 MUCHOGOLD G Niekerk (8) 60 5 VELOCITY ONE248 words
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Article, Illustration1854 2012-08-17 46 TAN THEAN LOON - The seven winners clock from 58.70sec to 60.88sec KRANJI BARRIER TRIALS TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg IT WAS a morning of fast times at the trial sessions at Kranji yesterday. Two horses clocked sub-59sec for the 1,000m on the Polytrack, while the slowest time was stillPHOTO FINISHES: SINGAPORE TURF CLUB - 1,854 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-08-17 47 SCOTT Barr of Australia produced another solid round of four-under-par 68 for a two-shot lead over countryman Ryan Bulloch in the second round of the ICTSI Orchard Golf Championship yesterday. Play was stopped due to darkness at 6.30pm with three more flights110 words
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Article, Illustration118 2012-08-17 47 AP VETERAN Olympian Eamon Sullivan said Australia’s swimmers were “un-der-prepared” for the pressure they experienced at the London Olympics, contributing to the nation’s worst medal haul in 20 years. Australia won only one gold medal in the pool, in the women’s 4x100m freestyle medley.AP - 118 words
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Article, Illustration98 2012-08-17 47 Wire Services WORLD No. 1 Tseng Ya-ni will be in the mix at this year’s Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, which will be held at the East Course of the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club from Oct 11 to 14.Wire Services - 98 words
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Article, Illustration476 2012-08-17 47 DAVID LEE - Singapore will host IOC Athletes’ Commission and Forum OLYMPICS DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg THE world is still coming to terms with the feats of Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt at the London Olympics. And the two biggest stars of the 2012 Games could make anSPH FILE PICTURE - 476 words
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Golf
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Article, Illustration485 2012-08-17 48 Bjorn, Clarke and McGinley named as vice-captains for Europe’s Ryder Cup squad Reuters EUROPEAN Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal has named experienced players Thomas Bjorn, Darren Clarke and Paul McGinley as three of his four vice-captains for next month’s title defence against the United States.Reuters; PICTURE: AP - 485 words
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Article89 2012-08-17 48 AP TIGER Woods and Rory McIlroy will square off in China this fall in a one-day exhibition. Woods and McIlroy are to play an 18-hole match at Lake Jinsha International Golf Club on Oct 29, the Monday after the top two players in theAP - 89 words
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Article, Illustration326 2012-08-17 48 TENNIS Wire Services FOUR-TIME Cincinnati Masters champion Roger Federer crushedAlexBogomolov, ofRussia, 6-3,6-2yester-day morning (Singapore time), leading the world’s best players into the third round. World No. 1 Federer who has reached at least the semi-finals at 11 of the last 12 ATP events he hasWire Services - 326 words
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Obituary
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Article, Illustration752 2012-08-17 49 GODFREY ROBERT - GODFREY ROBERT godfrey@sph.com.sg HE WAS an eternal optimist. Sometimes the optimism bordered on the ridiculous. But he always defended the stance with some logic. And, if the overpouring of positivity backfired, he was never too shy to stand up and accept his folly. One suchST FILE PICTURE - 752 words
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International Friendlies
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Article, Illustration367 2012-08-17 50 / 51 Reuters BELGIUM 4 (Christian Benteke 19, Dries Mertens 74, Romelu Lukaku 77, Jan Vertonghen 80) HOLLANDS (Luciano Narsingh 53, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 55) HOLLAND coach Louis van Gaal started his second spell in charge with a painful 4-2 defeat by neighbours Belgium in a friendly internationalReuters; PICTURES: REUTERS, AFP - 367 words
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Article341 2012-08-17 50 / 51 AFP FRANCEO URUGUAYO DIDIER Deschamps said he would not allow dissent from France’s fans to intrude upon his memories of his first match in charge of the national team, after their 0-0 draw with Uruguay yesterday morning (Singapore time). Deschamps’ debut in the France dug-out coincidedAFP - 341 words
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Article, Illustration346 2012-08-17 50 / 51 Menezes’men return to winning ways after Olympic heartbreak Wire Services SWEDEN O BRAZILS (Leandro Damiao 32, Alexandre Rato 85,87-pen) BRAZIL erased the bitter memory of losing the Olympic gold medal with a 3-0 thrashing of Sweden yesterday morning (Singapore time). Two goals from substitute Alexandre Pato inWire Services; PICTURE: AFP - 346 words
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208 2012-08-17 50 / 51 AP PUERTO RIC01 (Marc Cintron 64) SPAIN 2 (Santi Cazorla 42, Cesc Fabregas 45) SANTI Cazorla and Cesc Fabregas scored in the first half to give Spain a 2-1 win over Puerto Rico in an international friendly yesterday morning (Singapore time), their firstAP - 208 words
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177 2012-08-17 50 / 51 AP PORTUGAL 2 (Nelson Oliveira 31, Cristiano Ronaldo 50) PANAMA O CRISTIANO Ronaldo scored his 36th international goal and Nelson Oliveira scored his first as Portugal beat Panama 2-0 in a friendly game yesterday morning (Singapore time). Ronaldo spun around on the edge of theAP - 177 words
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Article, Illustration691 2012-08-17 52 / 53 PA Sport ITALY 1 (Danielede Rossi 15) ENGLAND 2 (Phil Jagielka 27, Jermain Defoe 80) ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson praised the “spectacular” impact made by substitute Jermain Defoe in the 2-1 friendly win over Italy in Berne yesterday morning (Singapore time). Defoe’s 80th-minute strike securedPA Sport; PICTURE: REUTERS - 691 words
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Article, Illustration110 2012-08-17 52 / 53 Wire Services ITALY’S next generation pleased their coach Cesare Prandelli in spite of a 2-1 defeat by England yesterday morning (Singapore time). Prandelli, who fielded a young side, said the match was a fruitful one, highlighting the performance of 21 -year-old Roma striker Mattia Destro (above).Wire Services - 110 words
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Article, Illustration425 2012-08-17 52 / 53 Wire Services GERMANY 1 (Benedikt Hoewedes 81) ARGENTINA 3 (Sami Khedira45-og, Lionel Messi 52, Angel di Maria 73) LIONEL Messi missed a penalty, but still emerged on the winning side as Argentina defeated Germany 3-1 in a friendly in Frankfurt yesterday morning (Singapore time). HisWire Services; PICTURE: AP - 425 words
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Article181 2012-08-17 54 PA Sport NEWCASTLE have completed the signing of Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Vurnon Anita for an undisclosed fee. The 23-year-old Dutch international has signed a five-year deal at the Sport Direct Arena. Anita, who can also play as a fullback, joined the Ajax youth academy inPA Sport - 181 words
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Article157 2012-08-17 54 AFP FRENCH striker Louis Saha joined Premier League club Sunderland on a free transfer yesterday. Saha revealed he was close to joining Martin O’Neill’s side early in the day when he tweeted that he was in talks with the Black Cats and the 34-year-old’s moveAFP - 157 words
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Article145 2012-08-17 54 PA Sport PORTO midfielder Joao Moutinho is not ruling out the possibility of joining Tottenham in the summer transfer window. The Portugal international has been linked with a move to Spurs, as Luka Modric is on the verge of joining Real Madrid after they agreedPA Sport - 145 words
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Article, Illustration701 2012-08-17 54 PA Sport REAL Madrid are closing in on the signature of Modric after Andre Villas-Boas revealed yesterday that talks with the Spanish champions regarding a deal for the playmaker are progressing well. Villas-Boas played down reports that Modric, who has been pining forPA Sport; PICTURE: AP - 701 words
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Article, Illustration672 2012-08-17 55 AP IT WILL be tough for Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo to take their unprecedented scoring duel to even greater heights after last season’s record-breaking performances. But that doesn’t mean they won’t try. In the La Liga alone, Messi scored a record 50AP; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 672 words
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Article413 2012-08-17 55 AP FEW first-year coaches have inherited as rich a legacy as Tito Vilanova, now in charge of Barcelona’s experienced and star-studded. Fewer still face as much pressure as Pep Guardiola’s former assistant, who is tasked with recovering the Spanish league title from RealAP - 413 words
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Article, Illustration599 2012-08-17 56 / 57 DAVID LEE - ROBIN ROONEY 50 goals at least? Defensively-suspect United hoping to outscore their opponents in every game, say our analysts DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg ROBIN van Persie, Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez, Danny Welbeck, Dimitar Berbatov, Federico Macheda and, erm, Bebe. All that firepower up front, but where will Sir Alex Ferguson deployPICTURE: - 599 words
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Article, Illustration735 2012-08-17 56 / 57 Gunners forced to sell RVP because he refuses to stay Wire Services ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger insists there was no other way but to agree to sell Robin van Persie to Manchester United. The Old Trafford giants confirmed yesterday morning (Singapore time) that they had agreedWire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES - 735 words
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Article, Illustration171 2012-08-17 58 / 59 WHY... THE MANAGER SIR ALEX Ferguson has pulled off the coup of the season by signing Robin van Persie from bitter rivals Arsenal, demonstrating once again his absolute distaste for losing. THE STAR THOUGH van Persie has arrived, the fate of the Red Devils171 words
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Article, Illustration756 2012-08-17 58 / 59 LEONARD THOMAS - Arrival of van Persie and Kagawa will boost Man United’s bid to challenge City LEONARD THOMAS leonardt@sph.com.sg IT WAS always only ever about Liverpool for Sir Alex Ferguson. Even after knocking them off their perch so magnificently, the Manchester United boss continued to insist he looked out for756 words
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Article, Illustration454 2012-08-17 58 / 59 Wire Services SIR Alex Ferguson believes he may have the best forward line in Europe with the impending arrival of Robin van Persie at Old Trafford, similar to what he had with the quartet of Andy Cole, Dwight Yorke, Teddy Sheringham and OleWire Services; PICTURES: ACTION IMAGES, AP - 454 words
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Article29 2012-08-17 58 / 59 ATP 1000 WESTERN SOUTHERN OPEN Today: I ROUND 4 (SESSION 2) ROUND 5 (SESSION 1) StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 7am 11 pm29 words
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