The New Paper, 9 March 2014

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1 24 The New Paper
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    22 1 the new paper on sunday March 9 2014 j A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS S|yj I PUBLICATION 80 CENTS CENTS MCI (P) 087/01/2014
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      103 1 ANGER OVER MAS DISASTER Why take 5 hours to announce plane is missing? 4 S’pore Merc crashes through barrier at Woodlands Checkpoint Driver, 65, arrested March 9 2014 5 hourslater8 PHOTO: FACEBOOK LIVING WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA I thought I was possessed10 Top up at least $15 to your SingTel hi! Prepaid
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      14 1 LAST-MINUTE SETBACK LionsXII lose in injury time to 10-man Kelantan SEE 24PAGE SPORTS PULLOUT
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  • UPFRONT
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      Lock icon Attitude towards mental disorder has to change
      385 2  -  JONATHAN ROBERTS jonrob@sph.com.sg This weekend, our thoughts are with the relatives of those presumably lost on flight MH370. The tragedy of not knowing the fate of a loved is one that is so harrowing that most of us will not be able to
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      103 2 INDEX S4 24 Hed Chef Hedy Khoo’s recipe for assam fish SPORTS PULLOUT GUNNERS HAMMER TOFFEES Arsenal beat Everton 4-1 to qualify for FA Cup semis 12 Pet power Awwww-some... These pets have more ‘friends’ than you 18 Pricey property You can rent one of these apartments for one month,
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      321 3 CONCESSIONS ON PUBLICTRANSPORT A Quick Guide to the Adult Monthly Travel Card Adult Monthly Travel Card The new Adult Monthly Travel Card allows adult commuters who are Singaporeans and PRs to buy a monthly travel passat $120. The pass offers you unlimited rides on basic bus services and trains for
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  • PEOPLE
    • MAS flight MH370 goes missing
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        Lock icon Why the late response from MAS?
        764 4 / 5 Distraught relatives and friends of passengers on board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight rushed to the Beijing international airport yesterday morning, only to be met with little or no response from the airline officials. Anxiety soon turned to anger after the crowd did not
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        Lock icon Search-andrescue efforts stepped up
        190 4 / 5 Search-and-rescue efforts stepped up Countries in the region have stepped up the search-and-rescue efforts to locate the missing plane. Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak told the New Straits Times that the search-and-rescue operation area will be extended further in the South China Sea and the number of Royal Malaysia Air
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        Lock icon Two imposters on missing flight
        474 4 / 5 One of those gathered at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport to wait for the latest developments was Mr Lokman Mustafa, 40, who works for a news portal. His brother, Suhaili, 31, was among those on the flight bound for Beijing. Mr Lokman told liberal news
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        Lock icon S’pore reacts
        126 4 / 5 Prime Lee Hsien Loong said on Facebook: “Spoke to Malaysian PM Najib Razak on the phone this afternoon to express my sympathies and concerns over the missing MAS plane, and to offer our help with the search operations. Hope the plane and people on board will be found
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        Lock icon Speculation abounds online
        258 6 form Theories Soon after the Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plane went missing, cyberspace was abuzz with different theories and speculation. One report said the flight had made an emergency landing in Nanning, China. But that was immediately debunked by airline officials. “We checked with ground control and it’s
        PHOTO: AFP  -  258 words
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        Lock icon Possible causes of disappearance
        478 6 What could have made Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 vanish? Aviation website Leeham News posted a list of the possible causes that will be investigated in an incident of this nature. These are not specific to this case, but include: Catastrophic structural failure Catastrophic structural failure of
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        Lock icon Pilots must have been caught offguard
        328 6 A retired pilot with Malaysia Airlines said that whatever happened to the plane must have been extremely sudden because pilots have several ways of calling for help. Retired pilot Captain Lim Khoy Hing, who flew the B777-200 for nine years, told The Star Online
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      Lock icon She’s there to give him a red packet
      402 7  -  Chinese deity Tua Pek Kong’s birthday celebrations REPORT: CHIA SHIMIN smchia@sph.com.sg Her husband once dreamt of Tua Pek Kong and he struck 4D the next day. Yesterday, Madam Vasatha, 58, went to the Loyang Tua Pek Kong temple to thank the Chinese
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      Lock icon ‘I thought I was possessed’
      1008 10 / 11  -  Once ashamed of having chronic schizophrenia, this man now wants to help other mentally ill patients REPORTS: CHAI HUNG YIN chaihyn@sph.com.sg For 16 years, he suffered in silence and hid his dark secret from his friends and colleagues. Today, he is not afraid. Mr Julius
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      Lock icon ‘He thought we were not his parents’
      586 10 / 11 One of the worst things that could happen to a parent is for your child not to acknowledge you. And that was what Mrs Elsie Ting and her husband William, a taxi driver, had to endure for 15 months when their son was
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      Lock icon Other cases involving schizophrenia
      296 10 / 11 1982 (Right) Mr Tan Cheng Chuan, 68, who suffers from schizophrenia, threw his intellectually disabled son, then 11, from a height of eight storeys in 1982. He was charged with attempted murder, but was acquitted and ordered to be placed in a mental institution, where he
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      Lock icon Fur factor
      522 12 / 13  -  Some bundles of fur have so much charm, they turn complete strangers into loyal fans. BENITA AW YEONG speaks to three owners whose pets have become hits online, to find out what makes them stand out from the crowd BENITA AW YEONG You may find Amber the golden
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      Lock icon Have you seen this cat?
      514 12 / 13 Most pets belong to one owner. A family, at most. But one affectionate stray cat seems to have captured the heart of a school. Now, fans of the SMU SOA cat named after the School of Accountancy building at Singapore Management University (SMU) where it
      PICTURE: FACEBOOK/ SMU SOA CAT  -  514 words
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      Lock icon Want to ‘follow’ these rabbits?
      264 12 / 13 Rabbits Pudding and Butter are barely two years old, but they already have a fan base on photo-sharing application Instagram. Their owner, Madam Joy Lim, created an account for them in August last year, a platform which has since attracted 625 followers. Most of the
      PICTURES: PUDDINGBUBUN’S INSTAGRAM  -  264 words
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      Lock icon Other pets with huge followings
      58 12 / 13 Grumpy Cat 3,976,280 “likes” on Facebook since Sept 2012 The Hamster that pretends to be dead 10,923,092 views on YouTube since May 2012 Surprised Kitty 73,077,226 views on YouTube since Oct 2009 Maru the Cat 19,339,522 views on YouTube since Jan 2009 Dramatic Gopher 37,823,668
      PICTURES: YOUTUBE, FACEBOOK  -  58 words
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      Lock icon Friday night lights
      437 16 / 17  -  REPORT AND PICTURES ARIFFIN JAMAR jariffin@sph.com.sg Maybe it was the recent lack of rain clouds that accounted for the popularity of one exhibit. Cloud is one of the interactive light sculptures on display as part of i Light Marina Bay 2014. It opened on Friday and while
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      Lock icon Got $50,000 to spare?
      647 18 / 19 That will buy you just one month at these places... The Marq on Paterson Hill Monthly rental: $50,000 Yearly rental: $600,000 Type: Condominium Space: 6,000 sq ft What you get: Love visiting the malls and boutiques on Orchard Road? Well, now you can be there within
      PICTURES: MY PAPER FILE, ST FILE, STPROPERTY; Source: STProperty  -  647 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Rents softening but few top-tier properties
      364 18 / 19  -  REPORT: MARIE LIM marielim@sph.com.sg Top-of-the-line homes can cost a princely sum to rent. In September 2012, rental for a non-landed private property hit $70,000 a month, says STProperty.sg. The house was more than 3,000 sq ft and was on East Coast Road. But analysts
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      Lock icon Are we really that expensive?
      203 18 / 19 A recent report says Singapore is the most expensive city to live in. While it is based on the cost for an expatriate lifestyle, we decided to see where Singapore prices stand against that of other countries Toyota Prius (Starting price) US: $24,200 (S$30,603) AUS:
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    • Article
      Lock icon They were beaten and fed dog food
      416 20 Couple enslave mentally disabled woman and daughter An Ohio couple were convicted on Friday of holding captive a mentally disabled woman and her young child, who were forced to eat dog food and threatened with a large snake, federal prosecutors said. A jury
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      Lock icon She does porn to pay for school
      597 21 Law student acts in porn movies to pay $60,000-a-year fees Just a few days ago, nobody would have paid her much attention. At least, not at Duke University in the US. There, she was Miriam Weeks, and she was among the hundreds of
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      Lock icon 5 things about Gen Y I’d change
      418 25  -  Tay Rui Lin Phone addiction We are always, always on our mobile phones, iPads and what have you. It is rare to see even a single person not plugged 1 into any electronic device on a bus or train no longer do we
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      Lock icon Fashion $ense
      1246 28 / 29  -  They are young, hot, design their own clothes and model them. Meet a new generation of designers and Internet retailers who are gaining a following for their fashion sense and skills. TAY RUI LIN chats with some of them TAY RUI LIN Name: Sim Pei Ling, 27 Agneselle.com
      PHOTOS: AGNESELLE, OHVOLA.COM, HER VELVET VASE, SHEILA MANDY, SHOPMEGAGAMIE.COM, RUNWAYBANDITS.COM, THEORY OF SEVEN  -  1,246 words
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  • SNAPSHOT
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      Lock icon Ukraine crisis: US plays down Russia gas threat
      111 8 / 9 AFP The White House played down the risk posed to the European economy by Russia’s threat to cut off gas supplies to Ukraine, insisting the region has adequate stock. “There is no indication currently that there’s much risk of a natu- ral
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      Lock icon China’s air quality last year fails to meet national standards
      114 8 / 9 Air quality was below national standards in almost all China’s major cities last year, a top environment official said yesterday after Premier Li Keqiang pledged to “declare war” on pollution. Out of the 74 cities monitored by the government, only
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      Lock icon Boeing reports cracks in Dreamliner wings
      121 8 / 9 AFP Boeing said that hairline cracks have been found in the wings of some of its 787 Dreamliners still in production due to a manufacturing problem. It said the cracks were found in the wings made by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries of Japan, but insisted
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      Lock icon Indian plane evacuated after rear wheel catches fire in Nepal
      116 8 / 9 Reuters A rear wheel of an Airbus A320 operated by an Indian budget airline caught fire after landing at Nepal’s international airport in Kathmandu yesterday, officials said. All 176 passengers and six crew on board the IndiGo flight from New
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      Lock icon Man drives through checkpoint barrier, injures officer
      251 8 / 9 A 65-year-old man was arrested after he drove off over a barrier at Woodlands Checkpoint at 4.05pm yesterday. In a joint statement, the police and the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said the man, driving a Singapore-registered car, arrived from Malaysia and cleared
      PICTURE: FACEBOOK  -  251 words
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      Lock icon New tribunal to settle disputes between feuding neighbours
      304 8 / 9 A new tribunal is expected to be set up later this year to deal with neighbours who cannot settle their differences. A judge will hear the case and have the power to issue orders, like stopping the playing of loud mu- sic
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      Lock icon PSI in moderate range last evening
      105 8 / 9 Air quality in Singapore improved yesterday morning before deteriorating in the evening, with a threehour Pollutant Standards Index (PSI) moderate reading of 52 as of 10pm. The 24-hour PSI was in the range of 43 to 54 for that time. The National Environment Agency
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      Lock icon HAPPINESS INDEX
      161 8 / 9 +10 A proposed law that will cover online bullying was introduced in Parliament. The new and expanded Protection from Harassment Bill will make stalking an offence, with a maximum penalty of a fine up to $5,000 and/or imprisonment for up to a year. +10 Phyllis Poh, a 10-year-old
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      Lock icon INSTALIFE
      43 8 / 9 Capturing life through an app A couple by the edge of the Infinity Pool at Marina Bay Sands enjoying the beautiful skyline. This reminds me of the quote “Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies”. TNP reader Simon Ong
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  • CONFESSIONS OF A DOULA
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      Lock icon She’s both cheerleader and confidante
      897 14  -  She defuses tension between couples during pregnancies BENITA AW YEONG benitaay@sph.com.sg As a dou la, she helps women through pregnancy and labour. And occasionally, she gets to catch the babies as they emerge. It happened only once, acknowledges Madam Nur Jannah Tayib, since it is
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    Lock icon International titles that moved us
    701 15 In the second of an eight-part series, which will run twice a week, we talk to Singaporeans about the authors and books that have moved them Books have long held an iconic place in our memories. They mark seasons and milestones of a person’s or
    PHOTOS: BENJAMIN LIM, GAVIN FOO  -  701 words
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      31 18 / 19 SPORTS NOON EDITIONS DON’T MISS OUR WED MAR 12 Atletico Madrid v AC Milan Bayern Munich v Arsenal CHAMPIONS LEAGUE THURS MAR 13 PSG v Bayer Leverkusen Barcelona v Man City
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      132 20 Harassed her family Called or texted 60 times a day Sent Facebook love messages 12,000 times SUITOR WHO WON’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER Let The STDIRECTORT APP Lead The Way Whether you are searching for a restaurant, shopping outlet or the nearest ATM, use the STDirectory app to point
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      129 21 As easy as 1, 2, 3... Step One LIVE Launch Football Kaki Live and access the S.League section from the league menu on the homepage. Step Two Open the S.League menu and tap the Pick The Score section. Step Three To download a quick video guide on how to take
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      124 22 Getting dressed for the office doesn't mean leaving your personal style behind. Find out what Corporate Trainer and Image Consultant, Sharon Connolly has to say on this topic about which look gives you a polished, professional appearance and which fashion can be a career killer. 1 2 3 Instagram Contest:
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  • EATS
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      Lock icon White man’s black char siew
      637 23  -  K F SEETOH tnp@sph.com.sg The place is empty when I step in. The char siew comes looking burnt and as black as gleaming charcoal on a white plate with a consolation garnish of parsley. I try a half-hearted bite, take some pictures as I contemplate
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      Lock icon Assam fish
      512 24  -  HED CHEF HEDY KHOO hedykhoo@sph.com.sg Mention assam fish and you’ll probably think of a dish with a red-hot fiery gravy. That is known as ikan assam pedas in Malay. But for this week, I’m going with a Penang-style version for some variation. Instead of having to prepare a
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      69 25 Planning to go travelling soon? Insurance Providers I Travel Agencies x Luggage Winter Wear Cameras Accessories Coach Car Rental Visit STDirectory.sg/Travel now to browse all travel shops and services you need in Singapore! STOirectory.SG Q STOirectorySG Available on the I Get it on AppStore I r Google play A product
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  • ASPIRE/AFFORD
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      Lock icon Get Oscar glam
      603 26 / 27 Want to capture Oscar fashion vibe but don’t have Dior money? Jennifer Dhanaraj and Marie Lim give you some wallet-friendly alternatives The verdict on the 2014 Oscars is that there were more high points than low points. Definitely nothing as bad as last year’s Boob Song. Hollywood’s
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      Lock icon SELFIE-PARODY
      30 26 / 27 After Ellen DeGeneres broke Twitter with her star-studded selfie, it was quickly spoofed, to varying degrees of success. Picture: Twitter @LEGO_Group Picture: Twitter@Live_For_Films Picture: Twitter@ladyhaja Picture: Twitter@ErrorJustin Picture: Twitter@HomerJSimpson
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  • HUMOUR
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      Lock icon Being safe never sucks
      774 30  -  NOTES NEIL HUMPHREYS tnp@sph.com.sg Whenever I give a talk at a secondary school or a university, I can guarantee at least two eyerolls from the teenage audience. The first comes when I explain my reluctance to take part in “selfies”. I can’t do them. I always
      TNP ILLUSTRATION: TEOH YI CHIE  -  774 words
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      Lock icon Most expensive city? Don’t be shy, own it!
      769 31  -  ACT BLUR S M ONG smong@sph.com. sg The news was so big that even Stephen Colbert reported it. On his US TV show The Colbert Report on Comedy Central last Tuesday, Colbert said: “Singapore is now the world’s most expensive place to
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    • REALLY? Odd news that’s for real
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        Lock icon Man loses $635,000 after drunk-gambling in Las Vegas
        169 31 Reuters People have done stupid things when drunk, but it is hard to top this man in California who lost US$500,000 (S$635,000) gambling at a Las Vegas casino. Mr Mark Johnston, 52, is now saying he could not remember the episode and
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        Lock icon Numbers from fortune cookie wins woman $1.58 million
        154 31 Wire services This really is a fortune cookie. A 75-year-old woman in New York decided not to use family birthdays for her Powerball lottery numbers. Instead, Ms Emma Duvoll took the numbers from a fortune cookie her son was given with some
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      • Article
        Lock icon Man’s escort turns out to be son’s girlfriend
        190 31 Wires services It is not the best way to meet the parents. A 70-year-old man in Italy ordered an escort. To his shock, it was his son’s girlfriend who came to his door. The elderly man from the city of Treviso thought
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  • Page 30 Miscellaneous
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      38 1 Substitute giroud’s late double seals gunners’ triumph ›S4 SUNDAY MARCH 9 2014 Fa Cup QuaRteR-FINal aRSeNal 4 eVeRtoN 1 24-page pullout AWESOME ARSENAL epl: RelIeF FoR MoYeS aS MaN uNIteD Beat WeSt BRoM 3-0 ›S6 PHOTO: ACTION IMAGES
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  • sports
    • M’SIAN SUPER LEAGUE
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        Lock icon ISA TAKES THE BLAME
        932 2 / 3  -  Defensive errors floor Fandi’s men and stun crowd at Jalan Besar Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg LIONSXII 1 (Khairul Amri 26) KELANTAN 2 (Fakri Saarani 51, Francis Forkey Doe 90+1) Shoulders drooping, eyes glued to the ground, the LionsXII players dragged themselves from the dressing room
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        Lock icon BLOW BY BLOW
        119 2 / 3 2 min LionsXII penalty shout turned down by referee, after Faris Ramli goes down in the box under Tuan Faim’s challenge. 26 GOAL! A great move ends with Shahfiq Ghani delivering a superb cross for Khairul Amri, who finishes coolly 1-0 to the LionsXII. 51 GOAL! Kelantan
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    • FA CUP
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        Lock icon ARSENAL’S ALTER EGO
        677 4 / 5  -  Gunners return to their best after misfiring in recent weeks IAIN MACINTOSH npsports@sph.com.sg REPORTING FROM THE EMIRATES QUARTER-FINALS ARSENAL 4 (Mesut Oezil 7 Mikel Arteta 68-pen, Olivier Giroud 83, 85) (Romelu Lukaku 32) EvERTON 1 (Romelu Lukaku 32) If this version of Arsenal was the one that
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        Lock icon Bruce and Hull can smell Wembley hotdogs
        156 10 Reuters Steve Bruce and Hull City have the whiff of Wembley in their nostrils, with Sunderland standing between them and only a second FA Cup semi-final appearance in their 110year history. The Premier League rivals meet in the last eight at the KC
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        Lock icon PELLEGRINI BACKS HIS STRIKERS
        563 10 Wire Services Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini is confident his leading strikers Sergio Aguero and Alvaro Negredo will rediscover their scoring touch. Both players have been prolific for much of the season, scoring 49 between them, but injuries have brought a halt to their output in
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    • EPL
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        Lock icon REPRIEVE FOR DEVILS
        873 6 / 7  -  United grind out much-needed win to ease the pressure GARY LIM garylim@sph.com.sg WEST BROM 0 MAN UNITED 3 (Phil Jones 34, Wayne Rooney 65, Danny Welbeck 82) This was a much-improved performance by Manchester United, and a much-needed one for David Moyes as well. The 3-0 victory
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        Lock icon Blow for Barca
        83 6 / 7 REAL VALLADOLID 1 BARCELONA 0 Spanish league champions Barcelona were dealt another blow in their title defence last night, after they went down 1-0 to Real Valladolid. Valladolid clung on to the 17th- minute lead through Fausto Rossi and repelled everything from the visitors. Atletico Madrid will
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        Lock icon Roon: We deserve win
        273 6 / 7 Wire Services Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney feels the team can be happy with the job they did in picking up a 3-0 win at West Brom. The United forward admits it was a result they needed after a run of three matches without a win
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        Lock icon THE GOOD & THE BAD
        92 6 / 7 THE GOOD THE BAD TNP MAN OF THE MATCH WAYNE ROONEY The forward starred for United, getting two shots on target and creating four goal-scoring chances. BOO-BOO Referee Jon Moss didn’t punish Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster for handling the ball outside the penalty area. But even if it was unintentional,
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        Lock icon CAULKER BOOSTS CARDIFF
        653 8 Defender at the double to raise hopes of beating drop CARDIFF CITY 3 (Caulker 45, 67, Riether 71 og) FULHAM 1 (Holtby 59) Cardiff captain Steven Caulker inspired his side to a vital victory over Fulham to lift them to within goal difference of safety. The England
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      • Article
        Lock icon Park fires course record 11-under 62
        119 8 Wire Services World No.1 Park In Bee fired a courserecord 11-under 62 to join rival Suzann Pettersen on top of the leaderboard in the third round of the World Ladies Championship in Haikou, China, yesterday. The South Korean rattled in 11 birdies on the
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        Lock icon Walters sees red, but denies Canaries
        132 9 NORWICH CITY1 (Johnson 56) STOKE CITY1 (Walters 73 pen) Stoke forward Jonathan Walters enjoyed a mixed afternoon at Carrow Road as his penalty earned a point for the visitors before he was sent off just minutes later. Bradley Johnson had headed Norwich in front
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        Lock icon Rodriguez cashes in as Saints beat Palace
        634 9 Southampton end losing run to leave Eagles still in danger CRYSTAL PALACE 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1 (Rodriguez 37) Southampton’s international players showed no ill-effects as they returned to the day job at Crystal Palace, where Jay Rodriguez’s strike ended a threegame losing streak. Three
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    • FOOTBALL
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        Lock icon Messi vomiting ‘not normal’
        426 11 PA Sport Barcelona coach Gerardo Martino has revealed that Lionel Messi has been to see experts to determine why he has been vomiting during matches, but says there is no cause for alarm. Messi (below), 26, was sick on the pitch during Argentina’s 0-0 draw with
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        Lock icon BOO BOYS ARE A DISGRACE
        510 24  -  Treatment of Cleverley by some England fans is giving a headache to Moyes and Hodgson PAUL PARKER npsports@sph.com.sg It is an absolute disgrace to see England fans getting on Tom Cleverley’s back with the petition to ban him from Roy Hodgson’s World Cup squad. How
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      Lock icon DREAM TEAM
      732 12 / 13  -  One man has provided an outlet for others to fulfil their cycling ambitions ReportsbyBENSON BENSON ANG bang@sph.com.sg The name may be strange, but that does not make it any less of a team. Called Team SeaSucker, the amateur cycling group of 19 is so close when it comes
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    • BADMINTON
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        Lock icon MIXED FORTUNES
        414 14  -  Chrisnanta and Neo exit All England but are progressing well ahead of Singapore Open Report by LIM SAY HENG sayheng@sph.com.sg They had the confidence and stayed strong mentally, but in the end, their opponents were just too good. Singapore’s mixed doubles pair of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Vanessa
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        Lock icon Hurt Azarenka humbled
        93 14 AFP Victoria Azarenka’s fighting spirit just wasn’t enough yesterday as the injured third seed was sent packing from Indian Wells by 66th-ranked American Lauren Davis. With the world No. 4 from Belarus (right) hobbled by a painful left foot, the 20-year-old Davis triumphed 6-0, 7-6 (7/2). “Basically
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        Lock icon Lovely ending in sight for Chinese pair
        278 14 Reuters China’s title-holder Chen Long and his girlfriend Wang Shixian are on track for a happy ending to their love affair with the All England badminton championships after reaching the singles semi-finals on Friday. Chen kept his title defence alive by overcoming an
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      • BEST BET RACE 6 NO. 8
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          232 15  -  Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg CALLIDE RIVER is in sizzling form. The Steven Burridge-trained three-year-old has never been out of the first two in his last four starts. He seems to have struck a nice chord with jockey Corey Brown, who rode him in his last
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          551 15 Tan Thean Loon Larry Foley Brian Miller Mr X 6 3 1 RACE 1 RACE 2 RACE 3 RACE 4 RACE 5 RACE 6 RACE 7 RACE 8 RACE 9 RACE 10 RACE 11 Real Steel Final Countdown Indulge 7Tomorrows Dreams Final Countdown 3 Indulge 1 Real Steel
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        Lock icon TODAY’S SINGAPORE (POLYTRACK) RACE CARD
        1891 16 / 17 GOING FORECAST: GOOD KS-D D2 12.50 —1100m (Polytrack) Stakes: $35,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) RACE 1 1 07--02 Indulge 58 (54) Richard Lim 12 (8ag David Kok-Corinthians Racing) 2 *****3 Black Rain 58 (53) M Kellady c1 11
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        Lock icon FAALTLESS CAN CONTINUE WINNING
        1783 16 / 17 LARRY FOLEY’S COMMENTS ON TODAY’S KRANJI POLYTRACK MEETING RACE 1 (1,100M) 1 IndulgeHHHOn quick back-up. Drawn out and has big weight but don’t ignore. 2 Black RainHH Blinkers off. Best form on turf but put in good effort in similar affair to this last start. 3
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        1547 18 / 19  -  COMMENTS BY PHILLIP BY PHILLIP WOO, COURTESY OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB RACE 1 (1,400M) AFRICA LIGHT (1) resumed with a close course-and-distance sixth to Optimization Star at this level last November for his new trainer Benno Yung. He’s moved nicely in
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        Lock icon TODAY’S HONG KONG (SHA TIN) RACE CARD
        1527 18 / 19 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 CLASS 5 TURF—1400m TIME 1:00 Stakes: HK$550,000 No. Horse name Trainer Jockey wt(ib) Bar 1 AFRICA LIGHT T P YUNG Z PURTON 133 5 2 CLEMENT SPIRIT C S SHUM A SUBORICS 132 14 3 LA COTE DE
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        1371 18 / 19 GOING FORECAST: GOOD TAN THEAN LOON’S PENANG TIPS RACE 3:1 Delta Wing 4 Pius Touch 7 Cizen Pure 6 Lee’s Melody RACE 5: 2 Flying Horse 12 East Gate 6 Idealistic Moment 11 Actuarial Talent RACE 7: 3 Lazaroo 6 Jack Of Hearts 5 Doctor Wu
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        Lock icon Friday’s Singapore Stipendiary Stewards’ Report highlights
        594 20 / 21 RACE1 HOME DADDY HOME: Began awkwardly; made contact; taken wide. POWER AND GLORY: Made contact. GOLDEN DOMINATOR: Slow into stride; showed no pace despite the urgings of his rider; steadied; returned lame near-fore. RICHEAST: Began awkwardly; rider unbalanced; raced wide. RISING AHEAD: Began awkwardly.
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S PENANG RESULTS
        542 20 / 21 Race 1 MS 1300m 1 SAIGON EMPIRE 58 c 54 (133-33) S Rosmizan* (9) 1 1 1 (520) 3 ROYAL GREEN 54 c 51 (21-12) M Ganeesh* (3) 7 3 2 (494) Shd 2 PURE KEMISTRY 55.5 (30-6) J Shankar (4) 5 5 3 (477) 1.25 9
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        Lock icon Allpress questioned on Zac Warrior
        85 20 / 21 Jockey Lisa Allpress, when questioned regarding the run of ZAC WARRIOR in Friday’s Race 5, said that the gelding was reluctant to improve among other runners in the early and middle stages. She added that upon straightening, she was able to direct Zac Warrior to
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        Lock icon O’Hara’s double American delight
        197 20 / 21 Trainer John O’Hara celebrated a rare winning double on Friday, thanks American-breds SPRING THUNDER in Race 3 and FLASH GIFT in Race 6. Both were ridden by Mexi-can-born David Flores. It has been nine months since O’Hara last struck with two winners in a day, when
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA (WARWICK FARM/FLEMINGTON) RESULTS
        463 20 / 21 RACE 1 (WARWICK FARM) 1st 2 Catkins ($9-$7) 2nd 5 Sharnee Rose ($18) 3rd 1 Dear Demi ($30) 4th 7 Scorpio Queen Forecast $24 Place Forecast (2-5) $11, (1-2) $17, (1-5) $63 Tierce $336 Trio $119 Quartet No winner ($210 jackpot carried forward to next
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        Lock icon YESTERDAY’S AUSTRALIA (ASCOT) RESULTS
        402 20 / 21 RACE 1 1st 1 Rommel ($8-$5.10) 2nd 3 Well Spoken Man ($6) 3rd 4 Megafactory ($7) 4th 2 Settlers Creek Forecast $6 Tierce $14 Trio $6 Quartet $20 Quadro $6 RACE 2 1st 8 Prete A Partir ($28-$10) 2nd 4 Oradol ($7) 3rd 3 Dance Mindy
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        Lock icon Cancer won’t keep Lai down
        259 22 / 23  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Almost 4,500 women participated in the X-Bionic Venus Run at the Marina Barrage yesterday. One woman had more reason than most to be proud of completing the 5km road race. Cancer-striken Lai Sheau Wen might be wheel-chair-bound, but, with the help of
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        Lock icon Harden roars as Rockets soar
        188 22 / 23 Reuters HOUSTON ROCKETS 112 INDIANA PACERS 86 The Houston Rockets extended their home-court winning streak to seven games after a 112-86 drubbing of the Indiana Pacers yesterday morning (Singapore time). After pipping defending champions Miami Heat 106-103 on Wednesday, Houston dismantled the league-leading Pacers with
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        Lock icon KANG FEELS THE HEAT
        442 22 / 23  -  Singaporean clocks personal best but misses out on 60m semi-finals Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg National sprinter Calvin Kang recorded a personal best in the 60m at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland, early yesterday morning (Singapore time). His effort was not enough
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        Lock icon Blue Monster bares its teeth
        463 22 / 23 Only 3 players break par in tough second day at WGC-Cardillac Reuters The Blue Monster had some players seeing red after a tough day at the WGC-Cadillac Championship yesterday morning (Singapore time) left only four golfers below par at the midway point of the US$9
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        182 22 / 23 World-renowned American golf coach Wally Armstrong will conduct a two-day seminar at Orchid Country Club, starting at 8am tomorrow. Brought in by the Singapore Professional Golfers’ Association, Armstrong, an expert and articulate educator, makes learning golf simple, fun and easy to understand. He has
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          148 22 / 23 FA CUP Today:HULL v SUNDERLAND SingTel mio TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 9.55pm MAN CITY v WIGAN SingTel mio TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 11.55pm LA LigA Tomorrow: REAL MADRID v LEVANTE SingTel mio TV Ch 115; StarHub TV Ch 209 (StarSports), 1.55am SERiE A Today:JUVENTUS v FIORENTINA SingTel
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          28 22 / 23 NBA Today: CLEVELAND CAVALIERS v NEW YORK KNICKS StarHub TV Ch 202 (SuperSports), 8.30am SAN ANTONIO SPURS v ORLANDO MAGIC StarHub TV Ch 216 (NBA TV), 9.30am
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          16 22 / 23 BNP PARIBAS OPEN Tomorrow: DAY 4 (ROUND 2) StarHub TV Ch 211 (Racquet Channel), 2am
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          16 22 / 23 ALL ENGLAND BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: SEMI-FINALS (DELAYED TELECAST) StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports Plus), 5pm
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          19 22 / 23 CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP Tomorrow: DAY 4 StarHub TV Ch 208; SIngTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 1am 7am
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          30 22 / 23 TRACK FIELD WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: DAY 3 (EVENING SESSION) StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), Ch 210 (FOX Sports Plus HD); SingTel mio TV Ch 114 (FOX Sports), 9.40pm
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