Streats, 6 September 2000

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    21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets WEDNESDAY 6 September 2000 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/2000
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  • morning rush
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      Lock icon Charity at work
      47 1 more companies including new dotcom ones are getting involved in the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) Corporate Community Involvement Pr ogramme, said Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, Minister for Community Development a nd Sports yesterday. There has been a seven-fold increase over July last year.
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      Lock icon Medishield bonus
      58 1 IF YOU are one of 44,000 Singaporeans aged 61-69 not covered by Medishield, you will get this hospitalisation insurance coverage free for the next two years if you apply for it. The CPF board said yesterday it is mailing you an info kit and forms for you to
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    • Article
      Lock icon Lions for M'sia Cup?
      53 1 SINGAPORE could help Malaysian football improve, said Datuk Hishammuddin Tun Hussein, Malaysia’s Minister of Youth and Sports. How? “If somebody can convince me that by Singapore coming back into the Malaysia Cup, it can increase our level of football, I will do everything within my power
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    Lock icon ENV declares War on rats
    231 1 p IRST it was war on dirty rotten scoundrels w ho abuse our toilets. Now, the Enviroment Ministry is waging a war against dirty rotten rats. The key weapon in both cases: Cleanliness, or clean habits. If you live in Geylang, Kreta Ayer, Ceylang Serai,
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    Lock icon MRT blackout-breakdown: Power switch to blame
    194 1 HERE'S the reason for the MRT train that stalled between Raffles Place and Tanjong Pa 9ar stations last month: A power supply breakdown because of faulty auxilliary Pitches. The westbound MRT train broke down an d its coaches were plunged into darkness bn Aug
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      98 1 ons for M'sia Cup? IGAPORE could help Malaysian ball improve, said Datuk Hishammuddin Hussein, Malaysia’s Minister of Youth Sports. How? “If somebody can vince me that by Singapore coming k into the Malaysia Cup, it can increase level of football, I will do everything lin my power to accommodate you.”
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      Lock icon Twins peak
      256 2 THEY share the same hobbies. They like the same things, studied the same subjects and joined the same clubs. On Friday, these twins will reach their academic peak of similarity and success when they graduate from Nanyang Technological University as two of its top accountancy graduates. Meet Leow
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  • Streatsmart local
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      Lock icon She stopped car on expressway... then bang
      192 3 THREE people were injured when a bus crashed into their car parked along the Tampines Expressway at 9.21 pm on Sunday. Madam Yong Ah Moi, 64, was driving along the Tampines Expressway, in the direction of Seletar Expressway, when she stopped at the
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      Lock icon Rehabilitation gave this ex-drug addict... A recipe for success
      265 3 THERE'S nothing remarkable about being a chef in a fourstar hotel. But not if you are Abdul. Just five years ago, aged 22, he was a heroin addict who had gone from using half a straw to two straws a day.
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      Lock icon His boss stood by this ex-prisoner
      426 3 A SPELL in the slammer can often mean the end the road for some. But not for RC. Jailed for manslaughter of a 17-year-old waitress, when he was a 27-year-old executive, he has overcome the stigma of being an ex-convict. He was jailed for
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    • Interchange
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        Lock icon Speakers' Comer: Should govt monitor?
        180 3 Background: Hong Lim Park became Singapore's version of Hyde park on Friday. What role should the Government play? Mlo need to monitor Mr Wong Kan Seng, Home Affairs Minister WE are not supposed to be there and eavesdrop on what people say. We leave it
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      Lock icon They fell for same old con
      523 4  -  by'. Sarah Ng One lost her handbag containing $35,000 and U 5535,000 in cash while another was cheated of $5 and gold jewellery worth $535 There's a chilli sauce stain on your dress BE extra alert when strangers point out stains on your clothing.
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      Lock icon He threw neighbour's pots from 11th floor
      188 4 A MAN who hurled his neighbour’s flower pots from the 11th floor of a housing block has been jailed the maximum three months. Chew Nam Hoon, 34, an oddjob worker, pleaded guilty in a district court on Monday to endangering the lives of
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        Lock icon Body found in flat
        86 4 POLICE found the corpse of a 58-year-old man at a flat at Geylang Bahru on Monday. Residents of Blk 62 Geylang Bahru, who noticed a stench coming from the fifth floor flat since Sep 2, notified the police. They found the corpse lying down sideways on
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        Lock icon Fire started in kitchen?
        115 4 A FIRE broke out at Block 510, Jurong West Street 51 on Monday. Smoke was seen coming out of the flat’s kitchen windows at around 11am. The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was notified at 11.19 am. They arrived within eight minutes. As there was no
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      • Article
        Lock icon Biker dies in crash
        105 4 A MOTORCYCLE rider was killed after he crashed while travelling along Airport Boulevard towards the basement of Terminal 2 on Monday at 6.06 pm. Roslee bin Ismail, 36, was believed to have lost control of his vehicle while negotiating a right bend while on his way
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      Lock icon She lured woman to deserted spot, robbed her
      193 4 A WOMAN who lured another to a deserted spot where she and her three accomplices robbed her of more than $3,500 in cash and property, lost her appeal against a sentence of 42 months yesterday. Dismissing Vijaya Anand Mohan’s appeal, Chief Justice
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      31 4 YESTERDAY, we ran a quote on Page 6 from Mr Tang Choon Keng, the late founder of Tangs Department Store. We misspelt his surname and are sorry for the error.
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      Lock icon Get a job, keep a job, under... New plan to build skills
      390 5 murge all industries to implement the NSRS. It is our passport to competitiveness and employability. Dr Lee Boon Yang IF YOU'VE ever wondered what you need to get a better life in the new economy, the answer is
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      Lock icon Indon gas for 20 yrs
      167 5 INDONESIAN state oil company Pertamina said yesterday that it had agreed with Singapore’s Gas Supply Pte Ltd to supply natural gas over 20 years. Under the deal, from 2003, Pertamina will supply about 4.25 million cubic metres of natural gas a day to Gas Supply,
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    • Just a minute
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        Lock icon From this week...
        55 5 From this week If you are facing problems with timeshare companies or mobile-phone outlets, help is at hand. The Consumer Association of Singapore (Case) will have a helpline providing legal advice and mediation services. The service is available every Saturday from Sept 9 to Sept 30, noon to spm. The
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        Lock icon Check this out...
        48 5 Check this out Head down to the Read Bridge Bandstand at Clarke Quay this evening for a hot I Mexican fiesta. The Festival I Mexicano 2000 features performances by the 1 Aguascalientes dancers, I as well as pinata-hitting and salsa-making contests. From 6.30 ilk to 10pm. It's free!
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        54 5 Remember You have two more days to submit your bid for this month's vehicle entitlements. The monthly tender for COE will close at 4pm tomorrow. Bid applications can be submitted through ATMs of DBS/POSBank, OCBC, OUB and UOB, other electronic COE bidding services provided by DBS, OUB and UOB, or
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      76 5 Our weather girl says Hi! It'll be a bit wet today and, as you can tell from the shades on my forehead, a bit cloudy. There will be showers in the early afternoon mainly over northern and western Singapore. The temperature will reach a high of 33 degrees Celcius, and
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      Lock icon URA Concept Plan: Par for the course?
      219 6 betweenthelines Comparisons (with Hongkong) apart; Urban Redevelopment Authority also did not mention golf courses when it presented Singaporeans with a choke of (sacrificing) parks or industries (to accommodate a larger population). Under the 1991 Concept Plan URA had catered for a staggering 29
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      Lock icon The truth about men
      527 6 WHAT is the one thing that brings out the nursing instincts in men and is not subjected to diminishing returns? Machismo, of course. And that's despite the fact that masculine pride has been dealt a series of below-the-belt blows, starting with the pill with the cute
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  • Streatsmart regional
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      Lock icon Talks continue as deadline nears
      237 9 TOKYO Russia and Japan agreed to continue discussions to resolve a territorial row blocking a peace treaty which would formally end World War II between them. But chances of meeting a year-end deadline looked dimmer than ever. “We agreed to keep discussing (the matter) to
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      Lock icon This robot dog sings in Russian
      144 9 TOKYO Russian President Vladimir Putin received an unusual gift from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori after gruelling talks when he was serenaded by a Japanese robot dog in Russian. Japanese foreign ministry officials said Mr Mori suddenly put the dog on the table in
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      Lock icon Myanmar accuses West of instigating unrest
      276 9 AP YANGON -A top Myanmar general accused “two Western countries” of instigating unrest in the country. He was apparently pointing to the US and Britain, which have blasted the latest crackdown on democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Ms Suu Kyi and eight top
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    • know or not
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        Lock icon Why women live longer
        60 9 Unlike men, women have two X chromosomes which produce more than one cell line. Scandinavian researchers said women's bodies may be able to choose the more vigorous cell line by switching off one of the X chromosomes to improve their survival, hence lifespan. "Males only have
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        Lock icon Men exaggerate, women forget
        57 9 That's what a Journal of Urology survey of 389 couples found out. In the survey, men uniformly gave themselves higher scores than their partners did when asked questions about the frequency and firmness of male erections. The women, on the other hand, underestimated the number of
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      Lock icon Typhoon Maria kills 29
      173 9 Reuters BEIJING Typhoon Maria killed 29 people and caused at least US$lOO million (Ssl72 million) in damages in two southern Chinese provinces, state media reported. In Guangdong, the economic powerhouse province bordering Hongkong, Maria killed five people and caused damage worth 700 million yuan when it
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      Lock icon N Korea mum over flag
      127 9 -AFP SEOUL North Korea is keeping Olympic chiefs waiting for a decision on whether its athletes will march with South Koreans under one flag at the Sydney Games opening ceremony. The North has not replied to an International Olympic Committee (IOC) offer for the two
      -AFP  -  127 words
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      Lock icon Internet use and abuse M'sia Net to stay free
      263 10 -AFP Schools to teach students that not everything they read on the Internet is true KUALA LUMPUR A Malaysian minister said yesterday that lies against government leaders incuding himself were widespread on the Internet but reiterated that the Net would not
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      Lock icon No-hands man to climb Everest
      127 10 KATHMANDU A Korean climber with no hands will try to scale the world’s highest mountain, Mount Everest, this month, Nepal’s tourism ministry said. Kim Hong-Bin, whose frostbitten hands had to be amputated after he climbed Alaska’s Mount McKinley in 1991, cannot hold an ice axe
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      Lock icon More hostages may be freed, officials hope
      234 10 Reuters MANILA A key Libyan negotiator was due back in Manila yesterday for what Philippine officials hope would result in the release of six Europeans and one Filipino held hostage by Muslim rebels in the south. Rajab Azzarouq, who has played a major
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        Lock icon Five bodies found
        77 10 -AFP JAKARTA Police in North Sumatra have found five decomposed bodies. One is suspected to be that of a missing US-based rights activist Jafar Siddiq Hamzah. Hamzah, a director of the New York-based International Forum on Aceh (IFA), was last seen in Medan on Aug 5. IFA
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        Lock icon Lawyer loses appeal
        67 10 KUALA LUMPUR A prominent Malaysian lawyer who had represented jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim lost an appeal yesterday against a three-month prison sentence he was given for contempt of court, Bernama news agency said. A judge had sentenced Zainur Zakaria in December 1998 after he refused to apologise
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        Lock icon China chides Chen
        86 10 -AFP BEIJING China said yesterday Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was showing a “very dangerous” drift towards separatism. Zhang Mingqing, spokesman of the Chinese cabinet’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said China saw recent remarks by Chen as moving away from acceptance of the “one China” terms Beijing has set
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        Lock icon Aussie crops threatened
        77 10 Reuters SYDNEY A plague of locusts is on the verge of hatching to threaten Australia’s big wheat, barley and canola crops. The plague, which the Australian government’s commodities analyst, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (Abare), said on Tuesday was the worst in some areas
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        Lock icon Seoul proposes rail link
        104 10 Reuters SEOUL South Korea proposed on Tuesday working-level talks with North Korea on relinking a railroad and highway across the heavily armed Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that has divided the two for almost 50 years. The project faces hurdles as the two Koreas remain technically at war,
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      Lock icon Cabin pressure drop makes jet a flying coffin for 8
      212 11 -AFP SYDNEY Eight people were killed when a charter aircraft crashed and exploded in the Outback after flying 2,840 km across Australia with an unconscious pilot. The pilot and seven passengers on the Beechcraft King Air 200 twin-engined aircraft are
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    • web cites
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        Lock icon Where's the buzz?
        46 11 If you're one of those who believe that there's lots to see and do in Singapore, check out Singapore. Calendarone.com It's one place to surf for a listing of important dates for conferences and exhibition, as well as news about restaurants and pubs.
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        Lock icon How to get there:
        37 11 So, someone has told you about a nice cafe and you'd like to check it out But it is tucked away in some corner of Singapore. No Problem. Consult Can.com.sg's online street directory.
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      Lock icon 'Golden tonsils' sentenced
      299 12 AP SYDNEY The gleam is gone from Australia’s golden tonsils. John Laws, the king of Australian radio for more than 40 years and one of Australia’s most recognised voices, narrowly escaped a jail term yesterday when he was sentenced for an on-air interview with a juror in
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      Lock icon Read my lips, too
      405 12 Reuters CHICAGO His father got away with telling American to read his lips. Remember former US President George Bush and his election campaign pitch “Read my lips, no new taxes.” This time, however, the son, George W. Bush Jr, opened his mouth and got into trouble.
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      Lock icon Ageing people
      54 12 gofigure Singapore Department of Statistics (June ‘99) How many people in our population will be above 85 years old by the year2o2o? By the year 2020, there'll be about 33,600 old people above 85. At present, 16,000 of Singapore's population is over 85, and they appear to be
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        Lock icon Burning suspect held
        111 12 ap JERUSALEM -A man who may be connected to a series of Tel Aviv arson attacks that killed four prostitutes has been arrested. He was the second Orthodox Jew suspected in the case. The 40-year-old man was in constant contact with the first suspect, Yariv Baruchine, throughout
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        Lock icon Apparition in Egypt
        74 12 AP ASSIUT, Egypt Thousands of people have been flocking to this southern Egyptian city in recent weeks where residents say they have seen an apparition of the Virgin Mary and a flock of exceptionally large, white pigeons in an inexplicable shining light. The city’s local Coptic Christian
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        Lock icon Girl charged with stabbing
        71 12 AP SCHAUMBURG, Illinois A 13-year-old girl was charged with first-degree murder in the death of her mother, who had been stabbed repeatedly as she sat in her car. Je Taun Walters, 34, died after she was stabbed with a kitchen knife outside her apartment in this
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        Lock icon Sri Lankan prisoner shot
        81 12 Reuters COLOMBO A Sri Lankan prisoner was shot dead by prison guards after threatening to blow himself up if he was not released. The remand prisoner held at Negombo jail, some 40 km north of the capital, brandished a hand grenade as guards prepared to move
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        Lock icon Hikers in Nepal robbed
        65 12 Reuters KATHMANDU Suspected Maoist rebels surrounded a camp set up by six Spanish trekkers in Nepal and robbed them. Police said members of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) had stolen 75,000 Nepali rupees (551,777) and a camera from the hikers. The visitors had set camp
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        Lock icon Court orders twins test
        69 12 AP LONDON A British appeals court has requested a second medical opinion before making a life-and-death decision about the fate of four-week-old Siamese twins. The three-judge panel in the Court of Appeal ordered the second examination on Monday at the start of legal action by the
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  • Streatsmart people
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      Lock icon Fann's Peek-abook
      301 13  - Fann's Peek-a-book by Karen Chen FANN WONG'S on TV, on radio, in movies, and now in a brandnew picture book called In the Mood Fann Wong. The book won’t reach the stores just yet, but here’s a sneak peek at the pictures taken by Canadian-trained celebrity photographer Wing, who has
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    Lock icon People Special
    16 14 Here's a treat from Streats: A one-off pin-up of Fann Wong from her pictorial
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      Lock icon Why is Dennis dancing?
      52 15  -  mp/H m hour by Cara van Miriah Nitespotboss Dennis Koo is a retro stalwart. Yet The Witch got him dancing to house music. Why did he do it? Flip the page to find out IH Clue: These are shots of a new joint in town Pic:
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        Lock icon Nitespot chain ventures into new territory in sound Europa scores with a Roar
        464 16  -  tfafwitch's nour by Cara van Miriah PUT together all the Europa chain of nitespots and Dennis Foo may claim to own what is arguably the biggest dance-floor real estate in Singapore. Question is, can he dance? He
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        Lock icon Namesakes
        631 17  -  Sharing names with famous people can be a pain by Sarah Ng Your namesakes °ut there W case you wonder how many Thomas Ongs and Ivy Lees We have in Singapore, here are what we found horn the telephone directories: ivy Lee: Four Evelyn Tan: Three 'homasOng:Two Hong Zhi
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        • Today's must-see TV...
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            Lock icon CHARMED
            47 17 10pm, TCS 5 Tonight’s episode is a biggie as the tooth- i some threesome k fight the demon that was responsible for I their mother’s death WĔm? 20 years ago. Plus, they discover a chapter of their mother’s life that mirror’s Piper’s relationship with Leo. Riveting.
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            Lock icon CHEER UP JAPAN 2000
            54 17 7.30 pm, Channel News Asia Contrary to what you might think, this is not another documentary detailing the weird and wonderful habits of the Japanese. It does however deal with the weird and wonderful ways of the country’s election system, so give yourself a crash course
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            Lock icon BATTLE OF THE BEST
            44 17 Bpm, TCS 8 i Catch a bubbly I Michelle Chia in I this lively variety I show that sinf gle-handedly mLm catapulted her to WF stardom. Tonight, the team travels to Australia for the first of their experiences Down Under.
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            Lock icon AVALANCHE
            57 17 9pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Add another disaster movie to the list a you’ve watched. W This one stars m Thomas lan Gri- Ĕ ffith as an envi- ĔjtiĔ ronmentalist I '|f who fights an ■fl| oil company’s mTj| decision to in- stall a pipeline through Alaska’s Juneau mountain
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            Lock icon A LOVING SPIRIT
            50 17 Bpm, VV Drama (SCV 55) This 1999 TVB drama follows a girl, Xiu Ying, v who frees a spirit from a deserted altar in a cin- ema, unleashing a series of events pointing to I a shocking murder Stars silver screen veterans Lawerence Ng and Esther Kwan.
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        Lock icon Mr Typical Singaporean dreams of Europe
        267 21 Guess his job, win a Swatch! Name: Alan Tay Age: 32 Gets on MRT at: Tampines Gets off at: Raffles Place lam... Basically your typical Singaporean guy. Quite boring. I work fairly long hours I feel... Singaporeans should be more considerate. We should also
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        Lock icon Ma's army disappears
        339 26 The coach has given no explanation for his sudden change of plans Reuters BEIJING_- Mercurial track coach Ma Junren has rattled the Chinese sports world by abruptly abandoning his training camp on the Tibetan plateau where he was preparing his “Ma Family Army” of women runners for
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        Lock icon Marla's vision of gold
        312 26 The 1500 metres runner became the first legallyblind athlete to qualify for the US Olympic team -AFP BRISBANE She sees her rivals as a blur because of Stargardt’s disease, a degenerative condition which began affecting her at age nine. She is not allowed to drive a
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        • Article
          Lock icon Passengers stranded
          81 26 -AFP SYDNEY Hundreds of rail passengers were stranded yesterday at Sydney Olympic Park when a power outage cut services into and out of the main Olympic precinct. Tempers flared and passengers reported serious confusion at the Olympic Park station as staff and games volunteers tried to steer passengers
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          Lock icon 'Jones has no technique'
          61 26 -AFP MOSCOW A top Russian long jump coach has dismissed American Olympic favourite Marion Jones (left) as having “no jumping technique”. “Jones’s jumping technique is at kindergarten level,” Vladimir Kudryavtsev, coach of world indoor long jump champion Tatyana Kotova, was quoted as saying by Sport-Express newspaper.
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          Lock icon Kenyan send home
          66 26 Reuters NAIROBI Kenyan athletics officials in Australia have ordered their 800 metres Commonwealth champion Patrick Konchella to return home. Officials said that he had an “undisclosed medical complication.” Konchella had won his event at the Kenyan Olympic trials. Kenya’s Olympic squad are currently training in Adelaide. Officials
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          Lock icon Brazilian stars expected
          70 26 -AFP GOLD COAST (Australia) Brazilian coach Wanderley Luxemburgo and three of his star players will arrive on the Gold Coast today to complete the South American side’s under-23 Olympic squad. Striker Ronaldinho (above) and midfielders Alex and Athirson will join their team-mates at the Carrara Stadium where
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          Lock icon Athletes warned of thieves
          72 26 -AFP GOLD COAST (Australia) Olympic competitors were warned yesterday to beware of thieves and souvenir hunters after two top athletes were victims of theft soon after arriving in Australia. The first victim was British hurdler Colin Jackson who had one of his bags stolen containing US$5,OOO
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        Lock icon Joyless existence
        423 27 AP JelenaDokic rarely smiles even after her victories. Perhaps that is her way of showing how life had turned to be aftershe turned pro NEW YORK -The difference worth noting between Serena Williams and Jelena Dokic was not on the court. It is the difference that makes you
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        Lock icon Expect no sprint world records, says Boldon
        237 27 AP The sprinters will be buffeted by the expected headwinds in the 110,000seat Olympic stadium BRISBANE Don’t expect Maurice Greene to break his world record in the 100 m final at the Sydney Games. World records in the distance races also are unlikely,
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          Lock icon Cardenas wins 10th stage
          60 27 MADRID Rafael Cardenas (right) of Spain won the 10th stage of the Tour of Spain cycle race over 165.8 km from Sabadell to La Molina on Monday. The Kelme rider clocked an unofficial time of 4hrs 34min 10sec. Santos Gonzalez of Spain took the leader’s golden
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          Lock icon Real Madrid in debt
          76 27 AP MADRID Real Madrid debt has reached a “critical” level of US$246 million (Ss4lB million) and could be growing before it is expected to recuperate within three years, said club President Florentino Perez. He said he plans to start reducing the debt through medium and long-term
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