The New Paper, 30 December 2012
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Title Section19 2012-12-30 1 the new paper on sunday Dec 30 2012 A SINGAPORE PRESS H0LD|NGS I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS MICA (P) 089/01/201219 words
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UPFRONT
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Article, Illustration617 2012-12-30 2 JONATHAN ROBERTS - JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg So how was your 2012? I know I can’t wait for 2013 to start. I shan’t be looking back fondly on much of 2012 as it’s outstayed its welcome for me. I know there are some things you can’t617 words
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Advertisement159 2012-12-30 2 FEATURES 4 Live for the moment Cancer is no barrier to ambition 12 You are for sale Companies getting rich from your personal data 18 Fireworks for less Where to watch the NYE pyrotechnics without burning a hole in your pocket SPORTS 48 Best of the year Local athletes who159 words
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Page 2 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous9 2012-12-30 2 QUICK ON THE DRAW TNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG9 words
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PEOPLE
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Th ings to do I before I go
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Article, Illustration939 2012-12-30 4 / 5 BENITA AW YEONG - We talk to those who have faced death, to find out what they want to accomplish in life their bucket list REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Leukaemia patient Sai Tu Jian has ticked something off hisTNP PICTURE: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 939 words
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Article, Illustration463 2012-12-30 4 / 5 REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ - REPORT: REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg She’s 16 and she wants to: Watch movies with friends. Shop. Go to school. Play sports. The items on this list may sound ordinary, but not to 16-year-old Natalie Wong. She spent most of the past three yearsPICTURE COURTESY OF NATALIE WONG - 463 words
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Article, Illustration713 2012-12-30 6 / 7 BENSON ANG - REPORT: BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Cancer has not been a barrier to her dream of achieving something meaningful. Ms Fong Yoke Leng, 43, has ovarian cancer, but is pursuing her passion of art. Her art is now the main focus of her life. She tellsTNP PICTURE: KELVIN CHNG - 713 words
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Article, Illustration726 2012-12-30 6 / 7 BENITA AW YEONG - REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg This isn’t something she needs to do to get it off the bucket list. She needs to do it to live. Ms Salina Mohamed So’ot needs a new heart. Now, she’s kept alive by a lemon-sized mechanical device dubbedPICTURE: BERITA HARIAN - 726 words
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Article, Illustration799 2012-12-30 12 / 13 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - With the Personal Data Protection Act kicking in next month, industry experts explain where and how data miners get your info REPORTS: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg You are for sale. Or at least your personal data is. This may include where you799 words
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Article194 2012-12-30 12 / 13 The Act regulates the collection, use and disclosure of personal data by organisations. It also aims to prevent the misuse of personal information and will kick in by Jan 2. An important part of the Act involves these organisations seeking permission from individuals before any data is194 words
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Article235 2012-12-30 12 / 13 It’s about time. That’s the response of people on the receiving end of junk e-mails and calls. Receiving unsolicited e-mails or telephone calls can be a nuisance, says Mr Ong Kim Hua, a motorcycle distributor. “Up until 2011, I keep getting SMSes and international phone235 words
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270 2012-12-30 12 / 13 What others can find out about you for free or at a price Free IPersonal information that can be retrieved for free include those from SingTel Yellow Pages, where names, home addresses and home telephone numbers are listed. IContact information available on social networking sites. This depends on the individual’s270 words
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Article, Illustration1513 2012-12-30 14 / 15 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - Indian rape victim dies in Singapore REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg Shame. Sheer shame. That’s what some Indian expats in Singapore say they are feeling about the death of the 23-year-old Indian student who was gang raped on a bus in New Delhi.PICTURE: AP; PICTURE: REUTERS - 1,513 words
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Article176 2012-12-30 14 / 15 THE rape in Delhi, India, has lessons for us to learn from, said Minister of State for Social and Family Development Halimah Yacob yesterday. She wrote on her Facebook page that women are still treated as inferior beings in many societies. And they are often176 words
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Article, Illustration739 2012-12-30 16 This question was making the rounds in India. Others soon followed. Was the Indian government trying to deflect the protests? And was it to be blamed for her death? These greeted Delhiites as they woke up to the news of the 23-year-old physiotherapyPICTURE: REUTERS - 739 words
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Article, Illustration642 2012-12-30 18 / 19 JENNIFER DHANARAJ - REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg There are clubs, concerts and parties. But for many, the New Year’s Eve experience isn’t complete without seeing the fireworks. It’s understandable if you don’t want to dine at an expensive restaurant or book a hotel room just to catch eightPICTURE: ST FILE PICTURE - 642 words
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Article, Illustration384 2012-12-30 21 SMRT bus drivers strike, a Singapore PR is shot in JB, someone threatens to blow up a coffee shop and a man convicted of rape Is freed on appeal A Strike by SMRT drivers On Monday, Nov 26,171 bus drivers from384 words
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Article, Illustration685 2012-12-30 22 / 23 From Bolts of lightning to cranky old actors to badly behaved spy chiefs, CELINE CHEN identifies the people around the world who made the news in the second half of this year JULY WHEN: July 27 to Aug 12 WHERE: London, UK It was one ofPICTURES: AFP, AP, REUTERS - 685 words
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Article, Illustration326 2012-12-30 24 Residents of a Kuala Lumpur district received a rude shock late on Fridaywhen a retaining wall collapsed, splitting a luxury bungalow into two. There were no injuries in the landslide-induced incident at Jalan Puncak Setiawangsa as the occupants of the house had moved out, ThePICTURE: CHINA PRESS - 326 words
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Article, Illustration348 2012-12-30 25 He has been married for 57 years, and Mr Larry Swilling, 77, has shown how deep the love for his wife is. Madam Jimmie Sue was born with one kidney and after a lifetime of relying on the sole organ,348 words
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Article, Illustration659 2012-12-30 26 New law bans Americans from adopting Russian children Reuters For months, life for couple Ann and Kurt Suhs has been a whirlwind. They had been assembling documents, getting finger-printed and scheduling evaluations of their Atlanta-area home in preparation for welcoming another Russian child intoReuters; PICTURE: AP - 659 words
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Article, Illustration281 2012-12-30 26 The crackdown by YouTube on top recording companies for inflated views has been relentless. Universal lost about one billion “views” after the video-sharing website came down hard on artificially inflated viewer figures. Sony was also badly hit as it lost more than 850 millionPICTURES: AFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration594 2012-12-30 30 / 31 BENITA AW YEONG - Disposable cameras capture scenes seldom seen in lives of Singaporeans seldom noticed REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg To capture a slice of life of people who are often overlooked in society. That was the aim of this photo project by The New Paper on594 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2012-12-30 33 CELINE CHEN - More young people are buying cosmetic lenses online but there are risks REPORT: CELINE CHEN cceline@sph.com.sg To replicate the doe-eyed looks of her favourite anime characters, this Secondary 3 student is turning to cosmetic lenses. “Cosplayers have to wear coloured contacts. If you don’t thenTNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION: KELVIN CHNG - 1,113 words
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SNAPSHOT
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Article154 2012-12-30 8 / 9 AFP A Russian airliner overshot the runway at an international Moscow airport and crashed into a busy motorway. The Redwings airlines Russian-made Tu-204 jet, carrying just 12 passengers and crew, caught fire after crashing through the perimeter fence of Vnukovo airport. It broke up intoAFP - 154 words
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Article, Illustration121 2012-12-30 8 / 9 Police yesterday arrested a 52-year-old man for his involvement in crimes targeting elderly victims. The man approached an 82-year-old woman at a Jurong East Avenue 1 polyclinic on Friday and persuaded her to eat some blue pills, police said. The121 words
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Article, Illustration99 2012-12-30 8 / 9 The police have arrested two 14-year-old boys for suspected involvement in several acts of vandalism in Ang Mo Kio. Between Dec 4 and Wednesday, the police received reports that banners put up by community clubs and town councils had been damaged in Ang99 words
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Article, Illustration62 2012-12-30 8 / 9 CAR-UNLOCKING DEVICE: Police arrested a 36-year-old man in a condominium in Petaling Jaya after a raid and confiscated a radio frequency eavesdropping device. Assistant Commissioner Zainuddin Ahmed (above) said the made-in-Taiwan device allows the person to break into the car by scanning the radio frequency of the car’sPICTURE: GUANG MING DAILY NEWS - 62 words
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Article514 2012-12-30 8 / 9 Senate leaders working on limited agreement US Senate leaders were at work yesterday to avoid a “fiscal cliff”. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama urged Congress to protect the middle class from an income tax increase and lay the groundwork for future economic growth. “We’ve got to514 words
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Article, Illustration120 2012-12-30 8 / 9 AFP A total of 26 people were injured yesterday in a collision between a Hong Kong-bound passenger ferry and a buoy in Macau, authorities said. The ferry crashed into the buoy in Macau’s Outer Harbour around 10 minutes after it left theAFP - 120 words
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Article, Illustration101 2012-12-30 8 / 9 AP The Philippine president has signed a law that will promote contraception, sexual education and family-planning programmes vigorously opposed by the country’s Roman Catholic Church. President Benigno Aquino III signed the law on Dec 21 and his administration announced it only yesterday because ofAP - 101 words
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Article, Illustration113 2012-12-30 8 / 9 In a sharp contrast between two of the largest cities in the US, Chicago recorded its 499th murder of 2012 on Thursday night while New York reported 414 murders as of yesterday although it has more than three times the population, according to113 words
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Article, Illustration139 2012-12-30 8 / 9 We rate the past week’s news good and bad There has been a fall in the number of crimes against the elderly. The number of elderly victims of snatch theft has dropped from 123 in 2009 to 60 last year. Lucky-draw phone scams continue to net victims: 234139 words
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Article, Illustration231 2012-12-30 8 / 9 CHNG CHOON HIONG - ARTIST’S IMPRESSION For many of us, it’s time to set our new year resolutions and lose those holidays pounds. While exercise and a balanced diet remain the best way to achieve that goal, here are some nutty ways of losing weight. CHNG CHOON HIONG chngch@sph.com.sg TurnSOURCE: TELEGRAPH.CO.UK. WEBMO.COM, CALORIESPERHOUR.COM - 231 words
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GROUND ZERO A BOTTOM-UP PERSPECTIVE ON ISSUES
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Article, Illustration957 2012-12-30 10 / 11 MAUREEN KOH - Motorists honk yell at us to hurry up Elderly folks having problems with drivers at pedestrian crossings MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg She has been hit twice once at a zebra crossing and the second time at a pedestrian crossing. She has also been honked at often, even when the green manTNP ILLUSTRATION: LEE HUP KHENG - 957 words
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Article, Illustration644 2012-12-30 10 / 11 ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - BIKER BOY ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg My blood is at boiling point. Reading comments posted by some netizens or listening to loose talk at one bikeshop has me infuriated. They are reacting to the Dec 22 collision between a biker and a pedestrian. The biker ran644 words
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Advertisement119 2012-12-30 12 / 13 16 w i j m 31 December 2012 Enjoy our special exhibitions. Enlightened Ways and Exploring the Cosmos. Welcome 2013 with the best of Thai popular culture! FEATURING Special performances by Neverland resident bands and DJs Countdown to New Year's Eve fireworks with Fauzie Laily and rock band, Shelves Muay119 words
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CONFESSIONS OF A PYROTECHNICIAN
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Article, Illustration836 2012-12-30 17 BENITAAWYEONG - BENITAAWYEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg That his job is a dangerous even life-threatening at times is a fact that MrWilson Quek does not like to mention to his family. You see, he doesn’t want them to worry unnecessarily. The 25-year-old, who works as a pyrotechnician at Intermay Magix, does notPICTURES: JEREMY LONG AND COURTESY OF INTERMAY MAGIX - 836 words
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LIVE RIGHT
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Article, Illustration698 2012-12-30 20 CELINE CHEN - REPORT: CELINE CHEN cceline@sph.com.sg It Is almost the last day of the year. That means it’s time to party. Some will overindulge in the drinks department. If that is the case, you can expect some agony in the morning. Here are various ways you can preventTNP ILLUSTRATION: CEL GULAPA - 698 words
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Dating Challenge
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Article, Illustration494 2012-12-30 27 TNP Dating Challenge participants break the ice in chatrooms HERE’S to a nerves-free first date. The 14 participants of the Dating Challenge metforthe first time in a group setting, virtually, with the help of Eteract.com. Organised by The New Paper and Social Development494 words
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Advertisement983 2012-12-30 27 VOTE AND WIN! Vote for your favourite couple and stand a chance to win the new iPad. Send your vote to tnp@sph.com.sg All entries will be entitled to the lucky draw, and one lucky winner will walk away with the new iPad. The result of the lucky draw will be983 words
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EATS
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Article, Illustration478 2012-12-30 28 HEDY KHOO - HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Roasted ribs Is definitely a dish you can wow guests with this festive season. If you love ribs but hate looking sloppy in public that sauce can get everywhere this is the recipe to let you dig in and get as messy as you like478 words
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Article, Illustration277 2012-12-30 28 Ingredients One slab of 12 back ribs, trimmed of fat and skin (about 1.5kg) 2 white onions, halved lengthwise (tip to root) Marinade 2 tbsp ground cinnamon 2 tbsp five spice powder (optional) 4-5 tbsp plum paste Half a bottle of tomato ketchup 4-5 tbsp Australian honey 2TNP PICTURE: HEDY KHOO - 277 words
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Article, Illustration426 2012-12-30 29 K F SEETOH - K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg If the world had indeed come to an end on Dec 21, my last thoughts would probably be on extremely sinful food. You can read more about my sinful food moments of 2012 in the main story on426 words
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Article, Illustration611 2012-12-30 29 If I were given that proverbial five minutes before life ends to reflect on my sins... I’d spend a good part of those precious seconds thinking about food. Especially my most sinful culinary moments of 2012: Fried duck roll at Hoy Yong Seafood Restaurant BlockPICTURE: KF SEETOH - 611 words
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Advertisement121 2012-12-30 32 CAN YOU GRAB/ WITHIN 1 MINUTE? Join the STClassifieds 1 Minute Sweep Contest for a chance to find out! E Post 1 Post a "Want to Sell" ad on STCLassifieds.sg or from our Android App. HE- Submit your details on events.STClassifi eds.sg/lminute sweep ROUND 4 ENDS 1 JAN 2013 (EXTENDED!)121 words
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SECRET SHOPPER
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Article, Illustration679 2012-12-30 34 Praiseworthy for price layout For my Christmas shopping, I braved the crowds of Orchard Road. But having burnt most of my weekends this month at the so-called shopping paradise, I was frankly sick of it and everything they had to offer from bodycon dresses to fancy lamps. Well, that andTNP PICTURES: REBECCA MAI - 679 words
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ASPIRE/AFFORD
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Article, Illustration354 2012-12-30 35 REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ - REPORT: REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg And another year is almost over. Where does the time go? Well, what about a great time piece to keep track of it? Also, it doesn’t hurt that these clocks make cool additions to your home decor. ASPIRE Grandfather clock by Seiko $2,568354 words
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Advertisement162 2012-12-30 35 The Skydivers iFly Singapore Indoor Skydiving Vouchers SHAHRIL BIN MUSTAFA Sxxxx494A CHO CHIA SHIN Sxxxx216Z YEO YAN FEN Sxxxx289F TOH BENG GUAM Sxxxx502E TAY SOO ENG Sxxxx864C LAI PUI LING Sxxxx509Z CASEY NG KONG CHIEW Sxxxx563G TAY HWA PEEN EDWIN Sxxxx302C TAN BEE LIAN Sxxxx532G PUA BEE LAY Sxxxx326D The162 words
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NIGHTLIFE
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Article, Illustration840 2012-12-30 36 ZUL OTHMAN - ZUL OTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg He turned a failing Belgian bar at The Riverwalk into a bastion of underground music in Singapore. In 2003, what used to be Mad Monks became Home Club and under co-owner and DJ Roy Ng, it has gained a reputation for homegrownTNP PICTURE: GARY GOH - 840 words
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Article335 2012-12-30 36 ZULOTHMAN - COMMENT: ZULOTHMAN zothman@sph.com.sg It was a “protest” that was largely ignored. Okay, it was actually a publicity stunt done to promote the Siloso Beach Party in Sentosa on New Year’s Eve but I believe its message couldn’t be more timely. On Dec 16, a group of335 words
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HUMOUR
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Article, Illustration824 2012-12-30 37 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg I Neil Humphreys’ book, Return To A Sexy Island, is a national bestseller. His children’s book, Abbie Rose and the Magic Suitcase: The Day a Panda Really Saved My Life, is out now. Our festive trip to England is justTNP ILLUSTRATION: CHNG CHOON HIONG - 824 words
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Article, Illustration666 2012-12-30 38 SM ONG - ACT BLUR SM ONG smong@sph.com.sg No one likes getting complaints. This year, I received a record number for this column. The year started with complaints about a column I wrote about why I like Christmas better than Chinese NewYear. Being Chinese,ST FILE PICTURE - 666 words
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REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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128 2012-12-30 38 AP A TINY pony is back at its Austrian circus home more than a week after apparently being kidnapped by a woman who wanted to give her sick daughter a Christmas surprise. Fridolin the pony, which is only about 60cm tall, went missingAP - 128 words
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122 2012-12-30 38 Reuters CASH-STRAPPED Ukraine on Wednesday reminded entertainers making money by posing as Did Moroz the local version of Santa Claus and his helpers to pay income tax. The former Soviet republic faces US$9 billion (S$11 billion) in foreign debt repayments next yearReuters - 122 words
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126 2012-12-30 38 AP VERMONT state police have said that a man faces a charge of drink driving, ironically after driving onto the lawn of a historic home once owned by the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Police say 55-year-old Donald Blood of Marlborough, Massachusetts, was orderedAP - 126 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration665 2012-12-30 39 BENSON ANG - Blast from the past when pagers, Tamagotchi ruled BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg Korean dramas are sappy, predictable and take an age to tell the simplest of storylines. But Reply 1997 breaks from this mould. The romantic comedy actually manages to be funny and also heart-warming. And for viewers in their earlyPICTURE: CHANNEL M - 665 words
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Advertisement154 2012-12-30 39 Get the latest on EPL ChampionsLeague OUT NOW! GOLIONS! ON iPHONE ANDROID Get all the excitement and action with our free smartphone app thenewpaper "SStSSSSSF To celebrate the opening of our 80th buzz pod,we're giving away an exclusive Peppermint Mints Tin when you spend $3 including any copy of newspaper.154 words
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RACING
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Article1821 2012-12-30 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 1: 3 All Nice 2 Chinese Street 1 City Hero 9 Booky Boy RACE 2: 2 Drum Major 11 Oil Town Captain 6 Jeram Faithful 3 Pagsanjan RACE 3: 11 No Eye Deer 14 Akemus 8 Ghost1,821 words
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Article, Illustration898 2012-12-30 40 / 41 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Singapore horses have had a high success rate in their major quests in Malaysia, and it looks like another win, or possibly two, could be in the bag again. The Republic’s horses rarely make the trip upTNP FILE PICTURE - 898 words
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Article609 2012-12-30 40 / 41 Race 1 C5 1400m C*****m XWinning owner: Mdm SP Tan. Trainer: K Coetzee. Time: 1min 22.90sec (Going: good). Forecast: $66. Tierce: $653. Quartet: $7138. Malaysian W/P: RM31, RM11, RM10, RM11. P Forecast: $21 (4-2), $10 (2-10), $31 (4-10). Trio: $81. Quadro: $449. Race 2 C5 1400m 5609 words
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1105 2012-12-30 42 / 43 NEXT FRIDAY OB *****0m 171-11 Huka Falls 58.5 (80) (3nzg L Laxon-Silver Fern Racing) 401-13 Bahen 58 (79) (5ag S Baertschiger-S Baertschiger) *****9 Shaolin Soldier 56.5 (76) (7ag S Burridge-Happiness Come) 1379-6 Niceone 56 (75) (4nzg M Freedman-Joy N Happiness) *****9 Davide 54.5 (72) (5argg1,105 words
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1081 2012-12-30 42 / 43 NEXTSUNDAY C3 1600m 251-92 City Lad 57.5 (74) (4nzg Desmond Koh-KT) *****6 Superczar 57.5 (74) (9nzg D Hill-Lady Luck) *****0 Getreel 56.5 (72) (5nzg ZL Mok-Phenomenal) 5436-3 Iluminado 55 (69) (5argg S Burridge-Ian Brown) (74) 211 Sir Oakley 52.5 (64) (4nzg L Laxon-Patella Racing) *****61,081 words
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Article, Illustration394 2012-12-30 42 / 43 TAN THEAN LOON - TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg Singapore Gold Cup-win-ning trainer Daniel Murphy is back for another stint on the Malayan Racing Association (MRA) circuit. The 50-year-old Irishman (right) has been granted an MRA trainer’s licence for the remainder of this year and for the 2013 season.394 words
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840 2012-12-30 42 / 43 RACE 1 (Ellerslie, NZ) 1st 15 Sarteagwen ($104-$29) 2nd 13 Jigger Inn ($43) 3rd 17 Vibrant ($14) 4th 3 Bachelor Zeel. Forecast $773. Place forecast $204 (13-15), $136 (13-17), $51 (15-17). Tierce No winner ($1679 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio No winner840 words
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Article637 2012-12-30 44 BUNBURY RACE 1 (1,200m) 3 THURSTUN LANE (Runs:13 Wins:0 Places:1): 43/4 len 8th 56kg to Prince Of Stars in 1,200m Bunbry Mdn Dec 23 (4th settling, 3rd at 400m). 14 EMERALD STAR (Runs:11 Wins:0 Places:4): 33/4len 6th 52kg to Light The Scene in637 words
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Article497 2012-12-30 44 RACE 1 (Doomben) 1 st 9 Equissential ($74-$15) 2nd 2 Noisy Ocean ($7) 3rd 5 Epic Dragon ($16) 4th 4 Purettan. Forecast $75. Place forecast $10 (2-5), $16 (2-9), $29 (5-9). Tierce No winner ($3485 jackpot carried forward to next race). Trio $117. Quartet No winner ($412497 words
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204 2012-12-30 44 1:15 Race 1 BUNBURY 1200M BUNBURY 1200M 1 HECACITY MS C O'GRADY (4) 58 2 SAY WHAT MITCHELL PATEMAN (14) 58 3 THURSTUNLANE P CARBERY (6) 58 4 RAHANUI 1:55 Race 2 BUNBURY 1400M (7) 58 5 DUE ANYWHERE RYAN HILL (2) 58 6 SUMMABETTA204 words
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Advertisement11 2012-12-30 40 / 41 p i_AY(i) Do not bet illegally. responsibly] Always play with care.11 words
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Page 40 / 41 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous32 2012-12-30 40 / 41 Saturday Dec 29 2012 First Second Third 5469 5977 7385 Starters 0145 2031 3079 3127 3699 4833 6288 6867 8157 8973 Consolations 0059 0616 1306 1918 2130 2388 2527 5497 6047 667632 words
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Advertisement12 2012-12-30 44 p i_ayA Do n °t bet illegally. responsibly! Always play with care.12 words
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TENNIS
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Article, Illustration760 2012-12-30 45 Aussie Open officials understand Spaniard’s pull-out AFP It is the first Grand Slam of the season and the Australian Open officials would be without a top star. But they yesterday said they fully understood Rafael Nadal’s decision to miss the Open in Melbourne and wished himAFP; PICTURES: AP, AFP - 760 words
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Article, Illustration251 2012-12-30 45 MUBADALA CHAMPIONSHIP AFP. NOVAK Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. Djokovic (above) had looked in impressive early season formAFP. - 251 words
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Miscellaneous98 2012-12-30 45 SPORTS FIXTURES HIGHLIGHTS Away Timing Venue Sun, 30/12/12 E Premier Everton Chelsea 9.30pm LW SB Mon, 31/12/12 E Premier QPR Liverpool 12.00am LW SB For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg SB SportsBuzz@Kranji SportsBuzz@PoMo (For 18 yrs and above) LW Livewire MBS Livewire RWS (For 21 yrs and above)98 words
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NBA
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Article, Illustration129 2012-12-30 46 Reuters FORMER England captain and respected commentator Tony Greig, one of the architects of cricket’s World Series revolution in the 1970s, has died at the age of 66 after suffering a heart attack at his Sydney home yesterday. Greig, who was diagnosed with lung cancerReuters - 129 words
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Article, Illustration413 2012-12-30 46 Wire Services SAN ANTONIO SPURS 122 HOUSTON ROCKETS 116 San Antonio’s Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili delivered a classic performance to lead the Spurs to a 122-116 win over the Houston Rockets. Tony Parker had 31 points and 10 assists,Wire Services; PICTURES: AFP - 413 words
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Advertisement20 2012-12-30 46 ST Car of the Year Browse for the best cars of 2012 and more at your trusted car portal STCars.sg!20 words
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MAD ABOUT GOLF: YEAR IN REVIEW
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Article, Illustration1049 2012-12-30 47 Reuters In a standout year, two storylines gripped the golfing world. Rory McIlroy’s dominance on both sides of the Atlantic and the clearest hint yet at the exciting potential in China were the biggest plots in what may prove to be a trulyReuters; PICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 1,049 words
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158 2012-12-30 47 CYCLING AFP DISGRACED cyclist Lance Armstrong missed the deadline to lodge an appeal over being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for systematic doping, the Court of Arbitration for Sport announced. Armstrong has been wiped from the record books with allAFP - 158 words
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S’PORE SPORTS: YEAR IN REVIEW
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Article, Illustration905 2012-12-30 48 / 49 LIM SAY HENG recaps 10 great achievements in a wonderful year for Singapore sports JANUARY I SAILING KIMBERLY Lim beat 209 others including boys from 48 countries to clinch the Republic’s first individual world title at the Optimist World Championship in New Zealand. The teenagerPICTURES: GAVIN FOO, SPH FILE, NETBALL SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE SPORTS COUNCIL - 905 words
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Article, Illustration741 2012-12-30 50 LIM SAY HENG - COMMENT LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg It wasn’t difficult to come up with 10 notable achievements for Singaporean athletes this year. There were so many, spread over a variety of sports, possibly making this year the best for Singapore sports by far.TNP PICTURE: ARIFFIN JAMAR - 741 words
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Article468 2012-12-30 50 SSC CEO Lim Teck Yin shares his views on next year I Lim Teck Yin is the chief executive officer of the Singapore Sports Council. He was also a former national water polo captain and an ex- vice president of the Singapore Swimming Association. WE468 words
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Advertisement7 2012-12-30 50 Take a bow, Team Singapore PAGE 487 words
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EPL
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Article, Illustration646 2012-12-30 51 PAUL PARKER - Our columnist tells LIM SAY HENG that Torres and Benitez must raise Chelsea’s showing against the big boys to prove their worth PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg Chelsea have been putting in good performances of late after a rocky start under Rafael Benitez. The players lookPICTURE: REUTERS - 646 words
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TRANSFER TRAIL
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100 2012-12-30 51 Wire Services MANCHESTER United misfit Luis Nani has reportedly attracted interest from arch-rivals Arsenal. The Gunners have opened talks with United over a move for the Portuguese winger next month, reported the Daily Mail. They are hoping to use United’s £24 million ($48m)Wire Services - 100 words
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127 2012-12-30 51 Wire Services CHELSEA interim manager Rafael Benitez could have another Spanish forward at his disposal next month. Sevilla’s Alvaro Negredo has been offered to the Blues for around £16 million ($32m), reported the Daily Mail. Benitez has been assured by technical director Michael Emenalo thatWire Services - 127 words
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114 2012-12-30 51 Wire Services EVERTON’S left back Leighton Baines is emerging as a target of three top clubs for next month’s transfer window. The Daily Mail reported yesterday that Manchester United, who have long been linked with Baines, are confident of fending off interest from Chelsea andWire Services - 114 words
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Article, Illustration702 2012-12-30 52 / 53 IAIN MACINTOSH - YOUR ENGLISH KAKI IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE UK If nothing else, Rafael Benitez will achieve one extraordinary feat today uniting Goodison Park. Obviously, it’s something of a shame for the Spaniard that the Everton and Chelsea fans will brought together by their common702 words
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Article, Illustration234 2012-12-30 52 / 53 PA Sport RAFAEL Benitez might face a hostile reception at Goodison Park today, but Everton boss David Moyes expects him to win over the Chelsea fans in time. Moyes (above) said: “Results always change people’s minds this is the business we are in. If you win, peoplePA Sport; PICTURES: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 234 words
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Article839 2012-12-30 52 / 53 PA Sport RAFAEL Benitez has refused to rule out a second coming at Liverpool ahead of his first match on Merseyside as Chelsea boss. Interim Blues manager Benitez has been linked previously with a return to Anfield and will be a free agent againPA Sport - 839 words
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Article, Illustration730 2012-12-30 54 RODGERS: PA Sport Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has brushed off any comparison of his record with that of former Reds boss Roy Hodgson. Defeat at Stoke on Boxing Day meant the Northern Irishman has exactly the same points haul 25 from 19 league matches asPA Sport; PICTURE: REUTERS - 730 words
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Article, Illustration179 2012-12-30 54 PA Sport HARRY Redknapp has ruled out making any panic buys next month in an ill-conceived attempt to lift QPR off the foot of the English Premier League. Rangers enter tonight’s clash with Liverpool at Loftus Road six points adrift of safety following successive defeatsPA Sport - 179 words
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Article, Illustration214 2012-12-30 55 READING 1 (Pogrebnyak 5) WEST HAM 0 PAVEL POGREBNYAK struck his third League goal for Reading to give Brian McDermott’s side only their second Premier League win of the season at the expense of West Ham. The Royals had halted a run of seven214 words
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Article, Illustration435 2012-12-30 55 ASTON VILLA 0 WIGAN ATHLETIC 3 (Ramis 3, Boyce 52, Kone 56) CRISIS club Aston Villa dropped deeper into a Premier League relegation battle as they were humbled at home by Wigan. The Latics, meanwhile, moved out of the bottom three with a435 words
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Article, Illustration229 2012-12-30 55 STOKE CITY 3 (Jones 16, Upson 67, Jerome 90) SOUTHAMPTON 3 (Lambert 10, Rodriguez 24, Wilkinson 36 og) A STUNNING 90th-minute volley from Cameron Jerome secured a point for 10-man Stoke against Southampton at the Britannia Stadium. The Potters looked like they would pay229 words
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Article, Illustration654 2012-12-30 56 NORWICH CITY 3 (Pilkington 15, Martin 63, 75) MAN CITY 4 (Dzeko 2, 4, Aguero 50, Bunn 67 og) MANCHESTER CITY overcame the controversial sending off of Samir Nasri to beat Norwich in a thriller at Carrow Road. The champions, beaten at Sunderland on654 words
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Article, Illustration329 2012-12-30 56 FULHAM 1 (Ruiz 56) SWANSEA CITY 2 (Graham 19, De Guzman 52) DAVID STOCKDALE endured a nightmare recall in goal for Fulham as he handed Swansea victory and sucked his own side ever closer to the relegation zone. Stockdale, making his first top-flight appearance for329 words
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Article, Illustration865 2012-12-30 57 NEIL HUMPHREYS - NEIL HUMPHREYS npsports@sph.com.sg SUNDERLAND1 (John O’Shea 40) TOTTENHAM 2 (Carlos Cuellar 48-og, Aaron Lennon 51) If Gareth Bale’s career choice depends upon regular Champions League football, then the wizard might consider waving his wand at White Hart Lane for another season. Based on last night’sPICTURE: ACTION IMAGES - 865 words
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Article, Illustration850 2012-12-30 58 / 59 GARY LIM - GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg MAN UNITED 2 (Gareth McAuley 9-og, Robin van Persie 90) WEST BROM 0 Job done, and who cares how they did it. The air of casualness in Manchester United’s play almost smacked of arrogance, as they ground out a 2-0 victory overPICTURES: REUTERS, ACTION IMAGES - 850 words
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283 2012-12-30 58 / 59 PA Sport MANCHESTER United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has told fans not to expect any star signings at the club during the upcoming transfer window. United have been rumoured to have shown interest in Wesley Sneijder, Kevin Strootman and Robert Lewandowski, with the last-named thePA Sport - 283 words
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ON TV
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Article184 2012-12-30 58 / 59 *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.mio.singtel.com/miotv& www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times, provided by SingTel StarHub, subject to change LIVE TELECASTS EPL Today: I EVERTON v CHELSEA SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium), 9.30pm I QPR v LIVERPOOL SingTel mio TV Ch 102 (mio Stadium),184 words
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Article64 2012-12-30 58 / 59 HOPMAN CUP Today: I US v SOUTH AFRICA StarHub TV Ch 210 (ESPN HD) Ch 209 (STAR Sports); SingTel mioTVCh 115 (STAR Sports), 10am I SPAIN v FRANCE StarHub TV Ch 210 (ESPN HD) Ch 209 (STAR Sports); SingTel mioTVCh 115 (STARSports), 5.45pm Tomorrow: I SERBIA v ITALY StarHub64 words
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Article42 2012-12-30 58 / 59 Today: I HOUSTON ROCKETS v OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9am I MILWAUKEE BUCKS v MIAMI HEAT StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 9.30am Tomorrow: I SACRAMENTO KINGS v BOSTON CELTICS StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 10am42 words
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