The New Paper, 7 July 2013

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1 60 The New Paper
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    22 1 the new paper on sunday JULY 7 2013 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS SlldJ I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS CENTS MICA (P) 085/01/2013
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      101 1 WASTED IN S’PORE CAUGHT ON CCTV Good food ditched just to save face Teacher drops boy, 3, on floor. Incident allegedly fractures boy’s leg 14 11 LOOKING FOR SOME SUGAR, BABY? $1,500 allowance, paid gifts and dates. Local woman’s life as sugar baby to her over-60 sugar daddy 4 EXCLUSIVE
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Relationships that make us pause
      468 2  -  NATALIE SOH natalie@sph.com.sg tlie@sph.com.sg This week’s stories started with a son of a Singaporean pianist, currently starring in a UK reality show. Some of his claim to fame lies in how he has portrayed himself as a rich, sugar daddy apparently to as many as
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      191 2 FEATURES COLUMNS SPORTS 4 Sugar baby tales Specialist websites make it easy for women to hook up with rich sugar daddies 8 Decades don’t faze them (above) She’s in her teens, he’s in his 50s. Infamous couples defend their hookups 26 Hed Chef How to use Chinese wine to prepare
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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  • PEOPLE
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      Lock icon Sugar baby?
      806 4 / 5  -  ‘It’s just a job to me’ REPORTS: AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg She gets at least $1,500 a month in allowance. He also buys her presents. And pays for their dinners. He’s not quite her dad. He’s her sugar daddy. Amelia (not her real name), who is in her early
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      Lock icon Sugar daddy?
      493 4 / 5 They can’t be fat ugly or cheap Amelia is not alone. Thanks to the Internet, the sugar daddy trend has exploded, with sites like Seekingarrangement.com, Sugardaddysingapore.com and Sugardaddie.com. Currently billed as the most successful of these sites, Seekingarrangement.com says it is merely helping along “mutually beneficial arrangements”. The
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      Lock icon Sugar daddies turned me off real men
      1038 6  -  REPORT: AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg She is now billed as the advisor to sugar babies around the world. Miss Helen Croydon (left), 35, the author of Sugar Daddy Diaries, is no stranger to such arrangements. She got into the world of sugar daddies when
      PICTURE COURTESY OF HELEN CROYDON  -  1,038 words
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      Lock icon Don’t mind the AGE GAP
      1269 8 / 9  -  He’s 57, she’s 17, and they don’t care what others say about their romance REPORT: MAUREEN KOH maureenk@sph.com.sg “We owe no one an explanation why we are together.” That’s what Taiwanese lyricist Li Kuncheng declares right from the start when The New Paper on Sunday
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      Lock icon I’m happy
      903 8 / 9  -  EXCLUSIVE Teen who married actor 34 years older than her says: Don’t mind the age gap REPORT: JENNIFER DHANARAJ djenn@sph.com.sg She has been making headlines worldwide not only for her itsy bitsy fashion choices but also for marrying a man more than 30 years her senior. Courtney Stodden
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      Lock icon Bride is 22, groom is 92
      166 10 A 92-YEAR-OLD Iraqi farmer has tied the knot with a woman 70 years his junior in a triple wedding ceremony with his two teenage grandsons. Mr Musali Mohammed al-Mujamaie married his 22-year-old bride Muna Mukhlif al-Juburi in a four-hour ceremony. His grandsons, aged 16
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    • Article
      Lock icon Visa denied due to age difference
      368 10 New Zealand has denied a man’s visa application because his locally-born wife is almost 40 years older than him. The New Zealand Herald reports that Indian national Balwinder Singh, 22, met New Zealander Glyn Kessell, 59, at a hair salon in Glenfield last year.
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      Lock icon Boy, 3, injured by childcare teacher
      657 11  -  Police called in after rough treatment dished out to boy at childcare centre REPORT and PICTURE: JUDITH TAN juditht@sph.com.sg A three-year-old boy has suffered a fracture allegedly after rough treatment by his childcare teacher. Closed-circuit television footage that this reporter obtained shows the child
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      Lock icon 5 taken to hospital after Marsiling fire
      208 11  -  Benita Aw Yeong A fire broke out last night in a one-room flat in Block 3, Marsiling Road. The incident, which happened around 8.30pm, reduced the 11th-storey unit to a charred mess and left the corridor covered with soot. Five people were taken
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      Lock icon War, on food waste
      1127 14 / 15  -  Food wastage in Singapore hit a record high last year, with 703,200 tonnes of grub going down the chutes and only 12 per cent recycled. BENITA AW YEONG finds out more about the people passionate about salvaging and recycling food, and the obstacles they face in
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      Lock icon From waste to water
      736 16  -  The ecoDigester processes food waste, turning it into water REP0RTS: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Turn the leftover mee pok or the remnants of that roast chicken into water? This is not a figment of imagination. The technology, first developed in South Korea, has been adapted by
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      Lock icon Charity collects bread from over 100 outlets daily
      209 16 A DECADE ago, local charity Food From The Heart collected leftover bread and distributed it to about 2,000 beneficiaries. These days, the number the organisation reaches is about 14,500. Despite the expanded reach, there are still centres and schools on the waiting
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      Lock icon Party treats
      528 18 / 19 $250 worth of goodies for every pair of TNP Mardi Gras@The Courtyard tickets Get in on the party action to enjoy sweet treats and more. Be among the 2,500 people to join TNP Mardi Gras@The Courtyard at Robertson Walk for a night to remember. The New Paper turns
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      Lock icon Kings of K-pop keep fans dancing
      415 20  -  Super Junior wows crowd despite absence of key members REPORT: JOCELYN LEE jocelee@sph.com.sg It was a full stadium but not everyone was there last night. There were three men notably absent. Yet K-pop megaband Super Junior managed to thrill the 7,000-strong crowd of (mainly)
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      Lock icon A fabulous race around the neighbourhood
      559 23  -  New resale flat owners bond with their Teck Ghee neighbours through a ‘Fab!’ party REPORT: AUDREY KANG audkang@sph.com.sg It was a fab party, indeed. The Familiarisation and Bonding, or Fab! Party, held at Teck Ghee Community Club last Saturday certainly lived up to its
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      Lock icon Triple murder in Sibu bungalow
      476 24 Man believed to be in debt allegedly kills wife and two of his children The peaceful and affluent neighbourhood of Pulai Li Hua in Sibu, Sarawak, was rocked by a triple murder on Friday. A woman and her two children were found dead in their
      PICTURES: CHINA PRESS, SIN CHEW DAILY  -  476 words
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      Lock icon 3 die after boat propellers slice top of their heads
      292 24 Two men and a woman, believed to be Indonesians, were killed in a gruesome accident when the top of their heads were sliced off by a boat’s engine propellers. The accident occurred when the boat driver tried to speed off
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      Lock icon Psst... want a fake Sabah identity card?
      177 24 The Sabah National Registration Department (NRD) discovers at least one forged identity card every two weeks. NRD director Ismail Ahmad told the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) on illegal immigrants in Sabah that identity card forgery is widespread in the state, liberal news
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      Lock icon ‘Monk of luxury’ has wife, seven girlfriends
      380 25 Embattled monk caught flying in a private jet now accused of having multiple affairs and money laundering THE embattled Thai monk is facing more charges against him. Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has found that Luang Pu Nen Kham Chattiko has had
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      Lock icon Thai ‘Hitler fried chicken’ in hot water
      304 25 THAILAND seems to have an obsession with Hitler and Nazis. Earlier, it was schoolchildren dressing up as Nazis and a billboard showing Hitler. Now, a fried chicken takeaway has been named Hitler complete with a logo showing the former Nazi leader in a
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      Lock icon Doctors’ son, 8, kidnapped and killed at hospital opening
      277 25 It was a long cherished dream for the family. After working for years in England, they wanted to return to India and open a hospital. Dr Nikita Rawal and Dr Arvind Rawal fulfilled their dream when they opened the hospital in
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      Lock icon MR RESILIENT Ang Zhi Wei
      573 39  -  Continuing our series the profiling S-League players to watch, this Woodlands Wellington midfielder reveals how he overcame rejection to make his football dream a reality TEXT: HEDY KHOO 1 I knew I wanted to be a footballer when... My uncle took me to watch S-League
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      45 11 the newpaper Thanks for calling Have a story to share? Call, text or e-mail us. Call: 1800 733 44 55 SMS/MMS: 9477 8899 E-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg tnp@sph.com.sg WANT MORE? 1. Turn on 3G or WiFi. 2. Download QR code reader to smartphone 3. Scan QR code
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  • SNAPSHOT
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      Lock icon MSF launches parenting guide at Singapore Parenting Congress 2013
      114 12 / 13 More help is here for mums and dads. The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) yesterday launched their newly re-vamped Essential Parenting Resource Kit at the Singapore Parenting Congress 2013. The kit is a set of booklets with content tailored
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      Lock icon 108 people arrested in islandwide operation
      110 12 / 13 A joint operation by the police, Central Narcotics Bureau and the Singapore Civil Defence Force, which ended yesterday morning, saw 108 people arrested. Officers conducted raids and checks at places like coffee shops, youth hangouts and back alleys in areas like South Bridge Road,
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      Lock icon Four men face charges of rioting with dangerous weapon
      94 12 / 13 The police arrested four men aged between 24 and 29 yesterday for suspected rioting with dangerous weapon along Kaki Bukit Ave 3. The police were informed of the fight at about 12.51am. Four male victims were found injured at the scene
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      Lock icon Man, 59, arrested for molesting teen on bus
      98 12 / 13 A 14-year-old student was travelling in a public bus at around 6.30am on Tuesday morning when a man allegedly molested her. She alighted immediately and lodged a police report. The suspect, 59, was arrested on Friday, in the vicinity of Bedok North
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      Lock icon BIG PICTURE
      74 12 / 13 BIG WIN Ms Tan Siew Bee, the lucky winner of SPH’s Shop Win Challenge 2013, with (left) Mr Dennis Lee, senior sales manager of Motor Image Enterprises. Ms Tan, who spent $51.40 at JCube, won a Subaru Impreza 1.6i worth $65,000 (without tax, COE and insurance). SPH’s Shop
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      Lock icon Major new facility opens at KK Hospital
      311 12 / 13 INTENSIVE CARE FOR NEWBORNS South-east Asia’s largest neonatal intensive care unit has opened at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Health Minister Gan Kim Yong said the facility, which has a capacity of 32 beds, would give more babies, born prematurely or with life-threatening
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      Lock icon Two Koreas hold rare talks on joint industrial zone
      262 12 / 13 AFP North and South Korea held rare talks yesterday on re-opening a joint industrial zone that is seen as the last remaining symbol of cross-border reconciliation. The talks delayed for nearly two hours follow months of friction and threats of war
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      Lock icon Dengue outbreak strikes 1,800 people in Philippine province
      125 12 / 13 AFP Dengue fever has surged in central Philippines, infecting more than 1,800 people and killing at least 10, a provincial official said. The number of people struck down by the mosquito-borne dis- ease in the central province of Iloilo this year was
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      Lock icon Snowden gets Venezuela, Nicaragua asylum offers
      112 12 / 13 AP The quest by US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden for a safe haven has taken a turn towards Latin America, with offers for asylum coming from the presidents of Nicaragua and Venezuela. But there were no immediate signs that efforts were underway
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      Lock icon HAPPINESS INDEX
      165 12 / 13 We rate the past week’s news good and bad Singaporeans are underinsured and ill-prepared for retirement, according to a survey by HSBC. Almost half think they are not adequately prepared and another 12 per cent have not started preparing at all. The monorail on Sentosa broke down and
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      Lock icon INSTALIFE
      38 12 / 13 Capturing life through an app I spotted this tudong store while in Kota Baru for the final Malaysian Super League match between Kelantan and LionsXII. The headscarves come in many colours and designs. TNP photographer Gary Goh
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      57 18 / 19 m m r ©THE COURTYARD Get your tickets now WHAT: TNP Mardi Gras@ The Courtyard WHERE: Robertson Walk, 11, Unity Street WHEN: July 26, 5pm till late PRICE: $25 per pair of tickets, which includes four vodka mixers, two beers, two mobile phone cover vouchers and other goodies worth more
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      82 18 / 19 the new paper L O U D TUESDAY IN PRETTY POTTY MOUTH Iggy Azalea is the latest in a string of young sexy female rappers to hit the headlines –sometimes for the wrong reasons WIN+ tickets to see her at 1 World Music Festival in September! MONKEYING AROUND Britpop band
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      109 21 WALK ON THE WILD SIDE WITH THE NEW PAPER ROBERTSON WALK. BE AT SINGAPORE’S FIRST fire dancers the loud silent partywith DJsGeorge&AndrewT dancerssamba batucada drummers v be first to see TNP New Face 2013 finalists guest appearances Manhunt 2013 MissSingapore2013 JULY 26, 2013 ROBERTSON WALK, THE COURTYARD 5pm FAMILY FUN
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      247 22 DENNIS SHEN Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting Finance) 2012 Intake r. i I M SMF Institute of Higher Learning I Am Tomorrow's Financial Wizard with a Recognised Finance Qualification at SMF Institute! Why Murdoch SMF Institute fa Over 100 double major degree options fa Career advancement through internship and networking opportunities
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon Crispy whitebait
      398 26 / 27  -  HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg HED CHEF When it comes to deep-fried food, it’s not all about the crisp crunch. Taste matters. I’ve always liked deep-fried whitebait it’s a great crispy snack. But whitebait itself is lacking in the taste department. The fatter ones suitable for deep-frying at least 5cm
      TNP PICTURES: HEDY KHOO Frying pan courtesy of K-Art  -  398 words
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      Lock icon The choice THIS WEEK: FISH AND CHIPS
      436 28 Brought to you by KOPI Seletar Greenwich V Western Food Operating hours: 10.30am 10.30pm This dish fulfils the key criteria of fish and chips a fresh fillet. The light, thin batter is both crisp and fragrant, breaded evenly and thinly, with parsley flakes
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      Lock icon Diners will search out favourite chefs
      403 29  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg Here’s a big question: If you closed your popular restaurant or eatery for whatever reasons (and most don’t care about whatever that reason is these days), then sought to make a comeback sometime later, will you still retain that popularity?
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      Lock icon Back with a vengeance
      671 29 It is very hard not to talk about how Chef Malcolm Lee raised the bar on Nonya food. He served uber soft sous vide beef short ribs in buah keluak sauce in his old Candlenut Restaurant. It was like the Nonya makan missing link. Of course
      PICTURES: KF SEETOH  -  671 words
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      101 26 / 27 Savour ihe rich c\r o in at ic differ© r Is 47 Plum Blossom Hua Tiew Chiew is a must-havi in any Chinese kitchen. This great cooking classic from Shaoxing is prized for its abili add a fragrant flourish to your dishes. Naitied after the ancient practice of carving floweriip
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      31 28 Price: $6.50 For outlet locations and addresses go to: www.kopitiam.biz/outlet_singapore.html Enjoy 10% discount with Singapore’s first stored-value dining card Kopitiam Card Get more details at any Kopitiam outlet. Terms conditions apply
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon For want of a nail
      483 30 / 31  -  REPORT: BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg Why go for plain, single colour lacquer or even a nail varnish with sparkles? Why not go for some nail art? Many women here count a weekly trip to the nail salon as a part of their beauty regimen. And
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  • SECRET SHOPPER
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      Lock icon The Good Old Days
      746 32 SECRET SHOPPER tnp@sph.com.sg East versus west. Which is better? That’s the perennial question. I often get into heated arguments with friends when I go on about how the benefits of living in the west side of Singapore far outweigh being an eastie. Unfortunately, I always find
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      58 32 WATS CLASSIFIED BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT I i 1. V Meet the Race Queen contestants at CATS Classified Car-nival]&. at Singapore Expo today! See Car-nival Supplement Viola and cello lessons. CLASS 35 Townhouse with a garden, pool and balcony at Nassim Hill. CLASS 403 Find these and other products and
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      285 33 S' *?lt* PresentsHEALTH CO T CVJ More Exhibitors At Singapore's Biggest Health Wellness Event 20 21 July 2013, Sat Sun, 9am 9pm Hall 401 403, Suntec Singapore Win Prises hi Simply spend a minimum of $30 for your chance to win! Philips Bedroom Air Purifier (1 winner) Philips Air Fryer
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  • WHEELS
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      Lock icon Shifting gears – quickly, smoothly & safely
      687 34  - Shifting gears quickly, smoothly safely ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg @sph.com.sg BIKER BOY How do they make it look so easy? On TV, motorcycle racers shift through their gears so quickly, it’s as if they’re riding automatic bikes. Onboard cameras reveal the minimal movements that create these lightning-fast shifts. These racers
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Orange juice and airplanes don’t mix
      867 36  -  NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg NOTES The security officer glared at the bottle and we both knew what was coming. “You cannot take that on the flight,” she said robotically. “It’s orange juice,” I pleaded. “Cannot take it on the flight,” the security officer retorted. Clearly,
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      Lock icon Famous? But I’ve never heard of it
      795 37  -  S M ONG smong@sph.com.sg ong@sph.co.sg ACT BLUR This may not come as a shock to you, but I’m a bit blur. I don’t know a lot of things. Not that there’s anything wrong with that, of course, since there are just too many
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    • REALLY Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon UK military says okay to the fat and flabby
        122 37 AP FORGET being the fittest and the best. The British military is looking for flabby keyboard jockeys and out-of-shape hackers. British Defence Minister Philip Hammond told lawmakers on Wednesday that military physical aptitude tests won’t apply to computer experts working as
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        Lock icon Body of woman, missing for 28 years, found in wall
        149 37 Reuters THE remains of a New York schoolteacher who disappeared nearly 28 years ago have been discovered hidden in a false wall in the house where she lived with her husband. JoAnn Nichols was 55 years old when her husband
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        Lock icon Roller coaster hushed after complaints
        129 37 AP A NORTHERN California roller coaster appears to have been a little too much fun for its riders. The Gold Striker at Great America in Santa Clara had to be closed this week because riders were screaming too loudly. The San Jose Mercury News reports
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  • Page 36 Miscellaneous
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  • TV
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      Lock icon I’m feeling blood lust again
      562 38  -  MARIE LIM marielim@sph.com.sg lim@sph.com.sg True Blood has changed my life. After giving up on the show somewhere around its third season, I’m feeling the blood lust again with season six. Much like the once-beloved vampire Bill Compton, I am reborn once again as a faithful
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      152 38 LAST DAY TO ENTER JOIN THE Ever dreamed of hitting the open road on a US icon? Here’s your chance to make this dream a reality. Be one of 10 readers to ride a Harley-Davidson of your choice AND enjoy breakfast at Epicurious at the Quayside with Biker Boy himself,
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  • RACING
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      Lock icon DARING JOURNEY
      38 40 / 41 BEST BET: RACE 10 NO. 3 ALL-THE-WAY PROSPECT: Daring Journey can get a soft lead from his inside draw and lead throughout in Race 10 today, says Tan Thean Loon of his best bet. PICTURE: STC
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      Lock icon YESTERDAY’S PENANG RESULTS
      519 40 / 41 Race 1 C5 1300m 8 FLYING COLOURS 53.5 (80-27) M Wepner (1) 4 3 2 (461) Hd 9 PLENTY IN HAND 53.5 c 52.5 (272-67) .....................Lou Ho (6) 12 9 3 (452) Nk 8 FLYING COLOURS 53.5 (80-27) M Wepner (1) 4 3 2 (461) Hd •Winning
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      Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (LONG COURSE D/POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
      1742 40 / 41 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 D1 12.45 —1600m(Turf) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 0-6022 Aratiatia 57 (43) J Powell 10 (4nzg L Laxon-Silver Fern Linda Keng) 2 3-22-4 Max Resource 57 (43) S
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      Lock icon FRIDAY’S SINGAPORE TURF CLUB STIPES’ REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
      633 40 / 41 RACE 1 MONEY BEE: Lame off-fore and was withdrawn. MYSTICAL DIAMOND: Slow to begin after jumping away awkwardly; crowded; tendency to lay outwards in the straight, obliging his rider to stop riding and straighten his mount on a number of occasions. AMERICAN VISION:
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      Lock icon Rookie’s 2kg claim will help Always Certain
      1719 42 / 43 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI MEETING RACE 1 (1,600m) 1 AratiatiaHHH Not so well drawn but mile should suit. 2 Max ResourceHHH Better on Polytrack but perfectly drawn. Could well set the pace. 3 Sir RumbleHH Veteran who likes turf, so keep
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      Lock icon SUNDAY TIPS
      549 42 / 43 Larry Foley 1 RACE Mr X Brian Miller Tan Thean Loon 3 Sir Rumble 4 8 4 Herbs N Spices Herbs N Spices Max Velocity Max Velocity 2 8 1 Max Resource 1 Aratiatia Aratiatia Max Resource 2 2 6 3 Max Resource Boss Can I Can Sir
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      1954 44 / 45 RACE 1 (1,200m) JUST GOOD (4) has picked up a cheque in 10 of 14 starts. He added to two earlier 1,200m wins at the Valley with a hardcharging 1,400m success last time out. He remains in good order and should win again.
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      1717 44 / 45 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1200m TIME 12:30 Stakes: HK$540,000 NO. HORSE NAME TRAINER JOCKEY WT(IB) BAR 1 BERNARD’S CHOICE P O’SULLIVAN C Y LUI 131 4 2 MIGHTY EQUUS P F YIU A SUBORICS 131 14 3 SPLENDID GUY A
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      872 44 / 45 RACE 1 Te Awamutu (NZ) 1st 8 Chill Bill ($18-$7) 2nd 11 He’s Dan ($35) 3rd 1 High Roller ($19) 4th 9 Mr Kanton Forecast $159 Place Forecast (8-11) $53, (1-8) $12, (1-11) $107 Tierce $328 Trio $385 Quartet No winner ($4822 jackpot carried
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      1829 46 GOING FORECAST: SOFT TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 1: 9 Cape D’Or 2 Kim Salute 1 Bull And Bear 8 All Nice RACE 2:3 Sarawi 2 Masquerain 14 Kim Star 13 Easy Job RACE 3:2 Wu Jin 1 Honest Beng 6 Will Power 9 Nonno’s
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      32 42 / 43 Saturday July 6 2013 First Second Third 6122 3305 0217 Starters 0016 0734 1748 4107 4277 5597 7163 8916 9033 9878 Consolations 1475 2223 3202 4210 4797 4907 5286 5774 6796 8332
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    Lock icon Mickelson misses cut, Every seizes lead with 62
    311 47 GOLF AFP FOUR-TIME Major champion Phil Mickelson had a disappointing return to action in his first tournament since a heartbreaking sixth runner-up finish at the US Open at Merion. Mickelson shot 68 at the US PGA Tour’s Greenbrier Classic yesterday morning (Singapore
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    Lock icon Gao, Yang win bronze
    157 47 TABLE TENNIS SINGAPORE’S Gao Ning and Yang Zi lost their semifinal doubles match against Chinese opponents in the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Busan, South Korea, yesterday. The Singapore pair lost 4-2 to Zhou Yu and Yan An, but clinched the bronze medal, finishing joint-third with
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      Lock icon Howard on the verge of Rockets move
      610 47 AP Los Angeles Lakers Dwight Howard is joining the Houston Rockets to chase championships with fellow All-Star James Harden. “I’ve decided to become a member of the Houston Rockets. I feel (it’s) the best place for me and I am excited about joining
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  • TENNIS
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      Lock icon Bartoli freezes out Lisicki
      609 49 Quirky Frenchwoman snatches first Grand Slam in 47 appearances Reuters Marion Bartoli would not have been high on any list of likely Wimbledon champions a fortnight ago, but yesterday the quirky Frenchwoman overwhelmed Sabine Lisicki 6-1,6-4 to claim her first Grand Slam title. The 28-year-old 15th
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      Lock icon Djokovic, sick-note Serb to Slam warrior
      674 50 / 51 AFP Novak Djokovic was once the sick-note Serb whose undoubted promise was at the mercy of a variety of frustrating aches, pains and assorted strains. Now, the 26-year-old world No. 1 is the sport’s greatest warrior, whose steely Serbian eyes are firmly trained on
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      Lock icon Ghost of Perry keeps haunting Murray
      785 50 / 51 Wire Services Andy Murray will today again attempt to finally rid Britain of one of its most painful sporting millstones when he bids to become his country’s first Wimbledon men’s champion since 1936. Not since Fred Perry 77 years ago, in the days of
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      97 50 / 51 Live telecast of USA 2013 matches from 8 July 2013 at Liveuuire(Singapore Pools], Liveuuire(RWS) Si Livewire(MBS). For the latest ‘Live’ telecast listing, visit www.singaporepools.com.sg LW UpbmreI Livewire (MBS) Livewire (RWS) (21 yrs and above) Livewire (Singapore Pools) (21 yrs and above during ‘Live’ telecast) SB SportsBuzz@Kranji (18 yrs and above)
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  • FORMULA ONE
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      Lock icon Hamilton snatches dramatic late pole
      739 52 AFP Lewis Hamilton delighted a vast crowd of Mercedes fans when he secured his second pole position in succession yesterday with a dramatic fastest lap in the final seconds of qualifying. Just a week after his dazzling feat at Silverstone in the British Grand Prix,
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      Lock icon Maldonado’s Williams in smoky Kers failure
      222 52 Reuters PASTOR Maldonado’s Williams suffered a kinetic energy recovery system (Kers) failure in the garage yesterday and fire marshals had to extinguish smoke, the struggling Formula One team said ahead of qualifying for the German Grand Prix. Safety issues have become the focus of
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  • CYCLING
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      Lock icon Dominant Froome wins Stage 8 of Tour de France
      479 53 AP Tour de France favourite Chris Froome overpowered his main rivals on the first tough mountain climb of the race yesterday to win the eighth stage and take the leader’s yellow jersey. The British rider finished second overall last year behind
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    236 53 GOLF IT’S INCREDIBLE how some young professional golfers can hit the ball so far. So, how do they do it? These days, driving the ball a long way is a must if you want to be competitive. First, you need the correct skill. Learn
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      Lock icon Spurs complete Paulinho deal
      730 54 Wire Services Tottenham have confirmed the signing of midfielder Paulinho from Corinthians. The 24-year-old was a regular for Brazil during their Confederations Cup campaign which culminated in a 3-0 win over Spain last Sunday. Neither the fee nor length of contract has been disclosed by the
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      Lock icon ‘Drunk’ Gazza arrested after attack
      188 54 PA Sport FORMER England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been arrested after an alleged drunken assault at a railway station. The 46-year-old ex-Newcas-tle and Tottenham player, who left rehab in the United States earlier this year, was held after an incident in Hertfordshire. A Hertfordshire Police
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      Lock icon Rooney in good shape
      411 55 PA Sport HIS future at Manchester United remains up in the air despite the assurance of new manager David Moyes. But Wayne Rooney appears determined to start the new season on the right foot. The 27-year-old forward is said to be raring to go as the
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      Lock icon Moyes hopes to include Scholes in coaching line-up
      289 55 PA Sport PAUL Scholes could be the third former Manchester United player to join the coaching staff. New manager David Moyes has confirmed he intends to speak again with Scholes (above), who wants to take a break after his retirement at the
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      982 56 / 57  -  Who’s better: the LionsXII or the Class of 1994? GODFREY ROBERT npsports@sph.com.sg The writer, consulting editor of The New Paper, is author of the Malaysia Cup book published in 1990, and the National Stadium book published in 2009. Team and individual sporting successes,
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      Lock icon Selangor pip Johor to second spot
      405 56 / 57  -  GREGORY LOO JOHOR DARUL TAKZIM 1 SELANGOR 1 SELANGOR came from behind at the Larkin Stadium to nick an all-impor-tant 1-1 draw with Johor Darul Takzim to win the battle for second place in the Malaysian Super League. With a place in the AFC
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      98 56 / 57 THIS fan was one of 10 S-League supporters who were selected as best dressed in yesterday’s inaugural Orange Ribbon Run/Walk 2013 along Marina Bay. The 10 fans each won a pair of tickets plus transport to watch the S-League Selection team take on Selangor in the annual
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      Lock icon GLOSS IN LOSS
      843 58 / 59  -  Champions LionsXII end campaign on sour note but youngsters give hope DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KOTA BARU KELANTAN 2 (Badhri Radzi 6, Dickson Nwakaeme 58) LIONSXII 0 This was, like their coach said, an audition for places for the SEA Games squad. With dead certs Izwan
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      128 58 / 59 6min: 0-1 LionsXII defender Madhu Mohana cleared a Fakri Saarani effort off the line. But, goalkeeper Khairulhin Khalid allows the resulting corner from Badri Radzi to float into his net. 31 min: Shahfiq Ghani takes a free-kick that beats Kelantan goalkeeper Khairul Fahmi but not the crossbar. 42min:
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        111 58 / 59 LIVE TELECASTS CONCACAF GOLD CUP Tomorrow: CANADA v MARTINIQUE StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 5.25am MEXICO V PANAMA StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 7.55am Tuesday: EL SALVADOR v TRINIDAD TOBAGO StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 6.55am HAITI v HONDURAS StarHub TV Ch 222 (Football Channel), 9.25am
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        21 58 / 59 WIMBLEDON Today: MEN’S SINGLES FINAL StarHub TV Ch 209/210; SingTel mio TV Ch 115/117 (STAR Sports/FOX Sports Plus HD), 8.30pm
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        21 58 / 59 ASIAN CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: MEN’S SINGLES WOMEN’S DOUBLES (SEMI-FINALS FINALS, DAY 8) StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 12pm
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        47 58 / 59 GERMAN GRAND PRIX Tonight: PREVIEW StarHub TV Ch 208; SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 7pm MAIN RACE StarHub TV Ch 208; SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 7.45pm CHEQUERED FLAG StarHub TV Ch 208; SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 9.45pm
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        32 58 / 59 FRENCH OPEN Tonight: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD), 8pm GREENBRIER CLASSIC Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 213 (Golf Channel) Ch 255 (Sports HD),3am
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      Lock icon SEE YOU IN M’SIA CUP FINAL!
      498 60  -  DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM KOTA BARU KELANTAN 2 (Badhri Radzi 6, Dickson Nwakaeme 58) LIONSXII 0 It was just minutes after the final whistle to mark the end of their Malaysian Super League campaigns last night. But LionsXII coach V Sundramoorthy and his
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