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Title Section24 2015-02-23 1 the new paper MONDAY FEBRUARY 23 2015 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION 70 CENTS MCI (P) 137/12/2014 tnp.sg facebook.com/thenewpaper twitter.com/thenewpaper To subscribe: 6388 383824 words
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Advertisement39 2015-02-23 1 Former model Huda talks about her toughest job ›20 TNP PHOTO: PHYLLICIA WANG DREAM WORLD CYCLING TRIP ENDS IN TRAGEDY S’porean’s husband in Thai accident killed She breaks leg. Baby, 2, also in hospital. ›6 phoTo: faCebooK 8"*****1 *****139 words
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Advertisement27 2015-02-23 1 He drank more than 3,800 bottles of cough syrup ›2 TNP PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF FAS PRESIDENT ZAINUDIN NORDIN: S’porean footballers can make it to Europe ›S227 words
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news
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Article, Illustration852 2015-02-23 2 / 3 ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF - Former codeine addict downed more than 345 litres of cough syrup over 8 years Reports and photo by ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF zaihan@sph.com.sg From 2002 to 2010, he survived on just one meal a day. For the rest of the day,852 words
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Article, Illustration471 2015-02-23 2 / 3 It’s an unethical yet lucrative business. In the worst case so far, a 41-year-old general practitioner made a $500,000 profit in four months when he supplied 3,500 litres of cough syrup containing codeine to three patients. The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has not disclosed471 words
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Article43 2015-02-23 4 50,000 The number of properties without power after two massive cyclones slammed into northern Australia last Friday. Some 1,500 homes were damaged by Cyclone Marcia in Queensland. Around the same time, Cyclone Lam hit remote communities in the Northern Territory.43 words
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126 2015-02-23 4 Lakeisha Leo - Lakeisha Leo Property developer CapitaLand has unveiled plans for year-long activities to celebrate SG50. The campaign, “Building Communities Setting the stage for Singapore2065” (#BuildSG2065), invites Singaporeans to share ideas over four topics ‘Go Green’, ‘Smart Spaces’, ‘Space-age Kampungs’ and ‘Weatherproof World’. CapitaLand president126 words
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Article97 2015-02-23 4 The service counter at Kampong Java Neighbourhood Police Centre has been temporarily closed after a fire on Saturday night disrupted power supply. A switchbox in the generator room of Tanglin Police Divisional Headquarters, where the neighbourhood police centre is located, had caught fire. Preliminary investigations97 words
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Article197 2015-02-23 4 Latest ISIS video AFP The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) extremist group released a new video yesterday that seems to show captured Kurdish peshmerga fighters being paraded through the streets of Iraq in cages. The video shows 21 captives presented as 16 peshmerga fighters,AFP - 197 words
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Article, Illustration65 2015-02-23 4 Pedestrians and workers passing an upside-down car art installation at a carpark on the South Bank in London. British artist Alex Chinneck’s illusory piece, entitled “Pick yourself up and pull yourself together”, which is on display in the working carpark for a week, sees a Vauxhall car suspendedPHOTO: REUTERS - 65 words
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101 2015-02-23 4 Thai police detained at least three people yesterday, after they held a small gathering to “exchange views” with the country’s military junta. Thailand’s military has severely restricted public gatherings since seizing power in a coup last May. It has detained more than 300 people, including101 words
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170 2015-02-23 4 The Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) has launched a mobile office, making it easier for workers to learn more about their rights and get help when they need it. The mobile office will travel to areas such as Tuas, Sungei Kadut and Kranji to170 words
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145 2015-02-23 4 AFP Sensors at the Fukushima nuclear power station have detected a fresh leak of highly radioactive water into the sea, the plant’s operator announced yesterday, highlighting difficulties in decommissioning the crippled plant. Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) said the sensors, which were rigged toAFP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration446 2015-02-23 5 Group gathers in front of Malaysian embassy to claim ‘ownership’ A group of aggrieved Indonesians protested in front of the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta on Friday over ownership of the popiah. Malaysian Ambassador to Indonesia Zahrain Mohamed Hashim uploaded two images of the protest on hisPHOTO: @DZAHRAIN/ TWITTER - 446 words
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Article, Illustration285 2015-02-23 5 A hot-air balloon which took off from the Penang Hot Air Balloon Fiesta site caused a stir online when it supposedly “crash-landed” at a cemetery in Air Itam. Curious passers-by rushed to the scene when they saw the balloon landing at the wrong place, reportedPHOTO: THE STAR - 285 words
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Article, Illustration636 2015-02-23 6 AZIM AZMAN and; ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF - Chilean in cycling feat with S’porean wife and baby dies in Thailand after being hit by pick-up truck Report by AZIM AZMAN and ZAIHAN MOHD YUSOF tnp@sph.com.sg A Singaporean woman, her husband and their two-year-old son were on a dream cycling trip aroundPHOTOS: FACEBOOK - 636 words
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Article, Illustration440 2015-02-23 7 Survivors of massive blaze at 79-storey Dubai condo recount horror Dubai’s firefighters have come in for praise after battling a blaze in one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. A resident from the 336-metre-high Dubai Torch Tower described how he and hisPHOTO: REUTERS - 440 words
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Article, Illustration269 2015-02-23 7 A three-year-old boy froze to death after wandering out into a bitter cold winter in Toronto wearing only a T-shirt, diaper and boots. Elijah Marsh (right) was filmed by a security camera in the lobby of his grandmoth- er’s apartment building269 words
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Article, Illustration253 2015-02-23 7 Armed forest guards shot dead a man-eating tiger in southern India after it killed a farmer and a tea plantation worker, an official said last Thursday. The tiger pounced on the farmer in a Kerala forest earlier this month, eating mostPHOTO: AFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration547 2015-02-23 8 / 9 LINETTE HENG - Singapore’s reputation as a cleaned, not clean, city was in the spotlight last month when Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong posted a photo of the mess left behind at the Laneway Festival on his Facebook page and urged people to “do the rightPHOTO COURTESY OF SINGAPORE GLOVE PROJECT PROJECT; TNP PHOTOS: JEREMY LONG - 547 words
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327 2015-02-23 8 / 9 There are two rubbish bins next to the letter boxes at the block of flats in Sengkang where Mr Barry Heng lives. Yet, when he returns home from work in the evening, there are usually flyers scattered all over the floor. Since he327 words
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Article, Illustration254 2015-02-23 8 / 9 Very tiring. That was how a group of energetic Secondary 1 students from Bartley Secondary School described cleaning their school premises. In half an hour, nine students from Class 1N1 tidied two classrooms and checked the bins of the school canteen for recyclable materials.TNP PHOTO: CHOO CHWEE HUA - 254 words
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Article, Illustration544 2015-02-23 10 / 11 TEOH YI CHIE; JEREMY LONG - An archaeological dig is underway at Empress Place. Photojournalist JEREMY LONG and infographics journalist TEOH YI CHIE explore Singapore’s largest excavation site to date TEOH YI CHIE JEREMY LONG The ground under Empress Place is proving to be a treasure trove of history. An archaelogical dig there544 words
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Article, Illustration606 2015-02-23 12 ANDREA SEET - Jeanette Aw (right) has happy experience working with chinchilla for new drama Report by ANDREA SEET andreas@sph.com.sg Though it peed and pooped on her, local actress Jeanette Aw insists that working with this “costar” on her new Channel U drama Let It Go was “aPHOTO: MEDIACORP, LIANHE ZAOBAO - 606 words
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VOCAL
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Article, Illustration387 2015-02-23 13 JEAN IAU - The New Paper alerted over assaults on foreign workers Report by JEAN IAU jeaniau@sph.com.sg They came to Singapore to provide for their families back in India, but got battered on the job instead. A@risco Services employees Kathaiyan Sakthivel and Balu Petter Sam were seriouslyPHOTOS: A@RISCO - 387 words
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Article, Illustration651 2015-02-23 14 / 15 JANELLE YONG - With LED-lit bicycles, cyclists attract attention when they ride around town Report by JANELLE YONG yjanelle@sph.com.sg When Mr Simon Peter cycles down the streets of Chinatown and Clark Quay on weekend evenings, he can’t help but become the focus of attention. Motorists slow down to gawk at hisTNP PHOTOS: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 651 words
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Article, Illustration565 2015-02-23 16 / 17 BILLY KER; KELVIN CHAN - There is a new device in the North American market that helps the legally blind see. Infographics journalists BILLY KER and KELVIN CHAN report report BILLY KER and KELVIN CHAN A new high-tech device is helping some blind people see things they would never have imagined seeing.565 words
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Article, Illustration142 2015-02-23 16 / 17 3-D PRINTED BIONIC ARM Prosthetic limbs have been available for a while now, but recently several 3-D printing companies such as Pebblereka 3D from Malaysia have started to produce 3-D printed mechanical arms. These bionic arms are much cheaper and work just as well as their fibreglass counterparts.142 words
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Article108 2015-02-23 18 Two teenage Nepalese schoolgirls suffered burn injuries after a boy hurled acid at them early yesterday, police said. The girls, aged 15 and 16, were admitted to a hospital with burn injuries after the youth attacked them with a bottle of acid. The two108 words
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Article, Illustration363 2015-02-23 18 BAD TEACHER #1 A US teacher sexually assaulted six students aged 14 and 15 for more than a year. Nicole DuFault (right), 35, had sex with them at school and in her car, in 2013 and 2014, reported NY Daily News. InPHOTO: ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE - 363 words
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Article, Illustration273 2015-02-23 18 BAD TEACHER #2 A college administrator in the US allegedly offered scholarship money for sex with students in return. Joseph Bekken (below), a former financial aid director at North Idaho College, has admitted to this misdeed. The 36-year-old was arrested last Wednesday, NY Daily NewsPHOTO: KOOTENAI COUNTY JAIL - 273 words
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BUDGET 2015
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Article, Illustration772 2015-02-23 19 LINETTE HENG - As Singapore celebrates 50 years of independence this year, Budget 2015 will be met with high expectations by Singaporeans from all walks of life. The Budget statement will be delivered by Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam in Parliament at 3.30pm today. LINETTE HENGTNP INFOGRAPHICS: LEE HUP KHENG - 772 words
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Article, Illustration1251 2015-02-23 20 / 21 NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN - A new SG50 2015 calendar brings together 12 past and present faces in the S’pore modelling scene, including still-hot mother of one, Huda Ali Reports by NOOR ASHIKIN ABDUL RAHMAN ashikinr@sph.com.sg She was a prominent face in the modelling scene in the 1990s and was among the topTNP PHOTO: PHYLLICIA WANG; PHOTOS: ELLE SINGAPORE AND ION ORCHARD - 1,251 words
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Article, Illustration579 2015-02-23 20 / 21 Like Huda Ali, Junita Simon was a highly sought-after face on the runway in the 1990s. She was thrust into the spotlight after winning the Ford Models Supermodel of the World Singapore contest in 1995 and has walked for top fashion labels Chanel, DiorTNP PHOTO: BENJAMIN SEETOR - 579 words
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TV
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Article, Illustration31 2015-02-23 22 The world ends three times a week. It’s 14-year-old-girl Independence Day at my house every week. US actor Will Smith joking about his daughter, Willow, who takes all of the attention31 words
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Page 22 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous8 2015-02-23 22 dilbert SCOTT ADAMS Pearls before swine STEPHAN PASTIS8 words
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Miscellaneous359 2015-02-23 22 LOCAL WEATHER PARTLY CLOUDY High 33° Low 24° watch ’em FOX VOLANT OF THE SNOWY MOUNTAIN Channel 8,11pm The reclusive life of Hu Yi Dao (right) and his pregnant wife is disrupted when several villagers are killed by the followers of famous swordsman Miao Ren Feng. The couple meet up359 words
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Article, Illustration259 2015-02-23 23 o you are back from the long weekend and you feel sluggish and uninspired. You have a case of the holiday blues and it is hitting you hard. Do not fret. The day will pass quicker than you think if you keep busy. Here are a259 words
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FOOTBALL
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Article, Illustration1297 2015-02-23 2 / 3 ALI KASIM - FAS president Zainudin reveals plans to improve Singapore football and get more locals to play overseas Reports by ALI KASIM aakasim@sph.com.sg The year 2014 ended painfully for Singapore football, as the Lions crashed out of the group stages of the Suzuki Cup, where they were the defendingPHOTOS: BH FILE, FC METZ, FACEBOOK/WELLINGTON PHOENIX - 1,297 words
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157 2015-02-23 2 / 3 NICOLE CHIA - NICOLE CHIA National defender Safuwan Baharudin watched from the bench, as his A-League team Melbourne City held leaders Perth Glory to a goalless draw at home yesterday. The 23-year-old Singaporean, who is on a three-month loan deal with City, failed to earn a157 words
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311 2015-02-23 2 / 3 It is a huge shot in the arm for Singapore. Football’s world governing body Fifa has chosen the FAS to kick off its Fifa Connect project this year. Fifa Connect, an initiative aimed at integrating football data from bottom to top,311 words
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Article, Illustration156 2015-02-23 4 Reuters McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was involved in a heavy crash on the final day of pre-season testing in Barcelona yesterday but is “OK and conscious”, officials said. The Spaniard, a two-time world champion, hit the wall on the exit of Turn Three at speeds of upReuters - 156 words
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EPL
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Article, Illustration776 2015-02-23 4 Hammers boss frustrated at Spurs equaliser TOTTENHAM 2 (Rose 81, Kane 90) WEST HAM 2 (Kouyate 22, Sakho 62) West Ham boss Sam Allardyce accused Harry Kane of going down too easily after the striker earned a stoppage-time penalty which secured Tottenham a draw776 words
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Article167 2015-02-23 5 AFP There was late drama at Goodison Park yesterday as Everton snatched a 2-2 draw, thanks to a Matthew Upson’s 89thminute own goal. After a tame first half, Everton’s Scotland striker Steven Naismith broke the deadlock in the 57th minute with a low scuffed shotAFP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration995 2015-02-23 5 Pellegrini believes Man City can come from behind again and retain their title Wire Services MAN CITY 5 (Sergio Aguero 2-pen, Samir Nasri 12, Eden Dzeko 21, David Silva 51, 53) NEWCASTLE 0 Twelve games to go, 36 points up for grabs. There’s stillWire Services; PHOTO: REUTERS - 995 words
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Article, Illustration150 2015-02-23 6 PA Sport QPR captain Joey Barton has defended his senseless sending off against Hull, suggesting he was standing up for teenage debutant Darnell Furlong. It was the ninth sending off of the controversial midfielder’s career with referee Anthony Taylor having little option but to show red whenPA Sport - 150 words
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Article, Illustration502 2015-02-23 6 Wenger says Gunners nearly paid the price for ‘switching off’ against Palace PA Sport Arsene Wenger believes his Arsenal side may have “switched off” towards the end of their victory over Crystal Palace as they escaped with a 2-1 win on Saturday. The visitors had eased intoPA Sport - 502 words
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Article, Illustration333 2015-02-23 6 PA Sport Danny Welbeck has challenged Arsenal to make home advantage count in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 clash against Monaco on Thursday morning (Singapore time). The Gunners will defend a formidable European record at the Emirates Stadium, where they havePA Sport; PHOTOS: REUTERS - 333 words
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133 2015-02-23 10 / 11 PA Sport Police are seeking a gang of men, believed to be Chelsea fans, who were heard shouting racist chants at a London station. The incident, which took place at London St Pancras station on Wednesday evening, happened the day after fans of thePA Sport - 133 words
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Article, Illustration844 2015-02-23 10 / 11 30th min 33rd min 43rd min 69th min THE FOUR CRUCIAL MOMENTS, ACCORDING TO JOSE Wire Services PA Sport CHELSEA 1 (Branislav Ivanovic 14) BURNLEY 1 (Ben Mee 81) Jose Mourinho was furious, but somewhat cautious with his comments after his Chelsea drew 1-1 with Burnley inWire Services; PA Sport; PHOTOS:TONY O’BRIEN, CRAIG BROUGH, MATTHEW CHILDS/ ACTION IMAGES - 844 words
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Article, Illustration110 2015-02-23 10 / 11 PA Sport Pundits Alan Shearer (left) and Robbie Savage (right) agreed with Blues boss Jose Mourinho on the 69th-minute horror tackle on Nemanja Matic. “It’s a horrific tackle, it really is,” said Shearer. “It’s dangerous, it’s naughty. I understand the reaction. It’s not right butPA Sport - 110 words
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Article271 2015-02-23 16 Man United dominate Swansea, but fail to win. Why? Wire Services SWANSEA 2 (Ki Sung Yueng 30, Bafetimbi Gomis 73) MAN UNITED 1 (Ander Herrera 28) LOUIS VAN GAAL Official statistics on the Premier League website showed United had 12 shots compared to Swansea’s eight, but Louis vanWire Services - 271 words
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Article, Illustration192 2015-02-23 16 Wire Services GARRY MONK Swansea’s win was only their second in eight league attempts but manager Garry Monk contradicted Louis van Gaal by insisting his side deserved all three points. Said Monk: “We had to ride some pressure in the second half, but we’re playing Manchester United withWire Services; PHOTO: REBECCA NADEN/ACTION IMAGES - 192 words
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Article, Illustration641 2015-02-23 7 TAN THEAN LOON - GROUP 3 CECF SINGAPORE PRESTIGE CLASSIC Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg She gave weight all round, she encountered a situation and it was her first attempt over 1,400m. But KIWI KARMA, one of two fillies in the race, overcame all that in the GroupTNP PHOTOS: PHYLLICIA WANG - 641 words
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Article875 2015-02-23 7 race 1 C5 (LC) 1400m 3 KIM AND DRAGON 58.5 (59-14) HS Gill (5) 3 5 1 (511) 8 MASCOT DRAGON 56 c 53 (21-8) SU Lim* (10) 1 1 2 (514) 2.5 7 STORM HERO 58 (18-8) J Noske (7) 9 10 3 (489) 0.75 1875 words
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GROUP 1 CECF SINGAPORE CUP
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Article, Illustration709 2015-02-23 8 / 9 TAN THEAN LOON - Report by TAN THEAN LOON loon@sph.com.sg American mare PARRANDA flew into Singapore as the highestrated runner in yesterday’s $3.05 million Group 1 CECF Singapore Cup at Kranji and she ran like one. Ridden by top Belgian jockey Christophe Soumillon, the Christophe Clem-ent-trained six-year-old, who was rated 111TNP PHOTOS: PHYLLICIA WANG - 709 words
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Article, Illustration256 2015-02-23 8 / 9 A hit-and-run visit back home has landed Kranji-based Melbourne jockey Craig Newitt a 28th Group 1 victory when he steered his pet horse LANKAN RUPEE to a scintillating win in the A$500,000 ($532,000) Black Caviar Lightning Stakes over 1,000m at Flemington on Saturday. When256 words
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1812 2015-02-23 8 / 9 Race 1 KS-d d2 (SC) 1200m 1 RISING EMPIRE 58 c 56 (19-8) TH Koh (12) 6 6 1 (527) 5 AUREUS 56.5 (48-16) M Nunes (5) 5 4 2 (526) 1 4 ZAC COMMAND 56.5 c 53.5 (28-10) R Zawari* (11)1,812 words
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Article, Illustration669 2015-02-23 8 / 9 RACE 1 (KILMORE) 1st 6 Self Sense ($36-$14) 2nd 2 Wish Come True ($22) 3rd 8 Happy As Hell ($13) 4th 5 Bec Said No Credit Forecast $134 Place Forecast (2-6) $29, (6-8) $19, (2-8) $32 Tierce $1823 Trio $655 Quartet No winner ($6046 jackpot carried forward669 words
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Article181 2015-02-23 12 / 13 Wire Services Two-time US Open champion Retief Goosen fired a two-under 69 yesterday morning (Singapore time) to stretch his lead to two strokes, going into the final round of the Northern Trust Open. With the classic Riviera Country Club course showing its teeth, GoosenWire Services - 181 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2015-02-23 12 / 13 Barca deserve to lose to Malaga, but they must bounce back against City in Champs League, says Enrique LA LIGA Wire Services BARCELONA 0 MALAGA 1 (Juanmi 7) Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has challenged his team to put their shock 1-0 defeat by Malaga behind themWire Services; PHOTOS: AFP, REUTERS - 1,024 words
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Article122 2015-02-23 12 / 13 Reuters Local favourite Anirban Lahiri emerged victorious in a play-off against compatriot SSP Chawrasia to claim his second European Tour title in two weeks at the Hero Indian Open yesterday. Beginning the day seven shots behind overnight-leader Chawrasia, Lahiri carded a two-under 69 and benefited fromReuters - 122 words
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Article, Illustration351 2015-02-23 12 / 13 GOLF AFP Teenage world No. 1 Lydia Ko added the Australian Open to her growing list of achievements with a twostroke win at Royal Melbourne yesterday. The 17-year-old New Zealander became the youngest world No. 1 earlier this month and is now the youngest player toAFP - 351 words
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Article, Illustration332 2015-02-23 12 / 13 AFP After 52 straight semifinal claycourt wins stretching back 12 years, defending champion Rafael Nadal saw his streak end yesterday morning (Singapore time), exiting the Rio Open to Italian Fabio Fognini. Fognini, who had lost his four previous meetings with the 14-time Grand SlamAFP - 332 words
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Article, Illustration748 2015-02-23 14 / 15 Defending champions win by 130 runs to hand Proteas their heaviest World Cup defeat AFP Defending champions India demolished South Africa by 130 runs, dealing the Proteas their heaviest World Cup defeat in front of almost 87,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday. Opener ShikharAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 748 words
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Article, Illustration456 2015-02-23 14 / 15 Reuters Of all the 19 one-day international centuries Mahela Jayawardene has scored, the one he made yesterday to rescue his side from an potential loss to Afghanistan is arguably the most important in his storied career. Jayawardene’s (right) 115 not out against New ZealandReuters; PHOTO: AFP - 456 words
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Article, Illustration131 2015-02-23 14 / 15 NICOLE CHIA - NICOLE CHIA Singapore’s Feng Tianwei crashed out in the semi finals of the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour Qatar Open in Doha yesterday. Despite being just two points away from victory, the top seed (right) failed to capitalise on her advantage, allowing131 words
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Article170 2015-02-23 14 / 15 AFP Miami Heat star Chris Bosh will miss the rest of the NBA season while being treated for blood clots in his lung, the team said on Saturday. “Chris is OK and his prognosis is good,” the Heat said in a statement. The newsAFP - 170 words
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353 2015-02-23 14 / 15 AFP Philippine boxing hero Manny Pacquiao may be facing the biggest fight of his career when he faces undefeated rival Floyd Mayweather in May but he is taking it all in his stride. “This is just like any other fight IAFP - 353 words
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Article105 2015-02-23 14 / 15 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Wednesday: MAN CITY v BARCELONA Singtel TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 3.45am JUVENTUS v BORUSSIA DORTMUND Singtel TV Ch 112 (mio Sports), 3.45am Thursday: ARSENAL v MONACO Singtel TV Ch 111 (mio Sports), 3.45am BAYER LEVERKUSEN v ATLETICO MADRID Singtel TV Ch 112 (mio Sports), 3.45am LALIGA105 words
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Article54 2015-02-23 14 / 15 ICC WORLD CUP Today: ENGLAND v SCOTLAND StarHub TV Ch 236 (STAR Cricket HD), 10am Tomorrow: WEST INDIES v ZIMBABWE StarHub TV Ch 236 (STAR Cricket HD), 11.15am Wednesday: IRELAND v UAE StarHub TV Ch 236 (STAR Cricket HD), 11.15am Thursday: SRI LANKA v BANGLADESH StarHub TV Ch 23654 words
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Article78 2015-02-23 14 / 15 ATP 500 DUBAI CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: DAY 1, SESSION 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 6pm DAY 1, SESSION 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 11pm Tomorrow: DAY 2, SESSION 1 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 6pm DAY 2, SESSION 2 StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1),78 words
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