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Title Section21 2000-11-02 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets THURSDAY 2 November 2000 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings •E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/200021 words
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Article, Illustration555 2000-11-02 1 Commentary: Ken Jalleh Jr With reporting by Winston Chong THE Singapore Girl lay scarred yesterday, and a nation stood vigil by their TV sets. Ms Farzana Bte Abdul Razak, 18, is a Singapore Girl. She is in a Taipei hospital, wrapped inPic: Francis Lee - 555 words
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SQ006 CRASH: The Day After
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Article67 2000-11-02 1 AS at 10pm yesterday, the death toll from the crash of SQ006 remains at 79. One person is still unaccounted for Eleven are Singaporeans, 24 Americans, 24 Taiwanese, 10 Indians, four Malaysians, two British, and one Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Mexican and Vietnamese each. Identifying the bodies was67 words
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Article76 2000-11-02 1 THE flight data recorder and the cockpit voice recorder have been recovered, CNN quoted investigators as saying yesterday. The blackbox or flight recorder box is a small machine in the plane that records details such as atmospheric pressure and altitude of each flight and is useful for76 words
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Article53 2000-11-02 2 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong said, in a statement yesterday: "I was shocked and deeply distressed to learn soon after midnight the crash ofSQOO6 in Taipei. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of those who died in the tragedy. I also wish those who were injured53 words
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168 2000-11-02 2 THE four crew and seven passengers are: Lee Kok Heng (M), Inflight Supervisor; Anandan Suresh (M), Chief Steward; Ang Miau Lee (F), Leading Stewardess; Goh Boon Hwee (F), Flight Stewardess; Lim Kim Hock (M); Lim Lay Har (F); Neo Lee Keow (F); Dr168 words
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Article, Illustration670 2000-11-02 2 Sarah Ng - by Sarah Ng FOR once, I knew the meaning of grief. For once, I knew deep down inside what someone must feel when his loved one is no more. It did not hit me at first when I made a dash to Changi Airport after being toldPic: Francis Lee - 670 words
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Article57 2000-11-02 3 TUESDAY'S fatal crash at Taipei airport was SlA's first major accident in 28 years of operation. However, in December 1997, a Boeing 737-300 aircraft of its 100 percent-owned Silk Air crashed in Indonesia, killing ail 104 people aboard. The final report on the Silk Air crash is57 words
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Article33 2000-11-02 3 SIA will offer'immediate relief'of U 5525,000 ($42,500) to families of the dead.families of each of the other injured passengers will receive US$5,OOO ($8,500). SIA said further compensation will be considered later.33 words
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Article, Illustration303 2000-11-02 3 TAIPEI Within the hour of the crash, families and friends of the passengers on board the ill-fated SQOO6 rushed the airport.'And they were not happy with the way SIA handled the situation, reported Taiwan’s China Times. At about midnight, the victims’ families started to appear atPic: AP - 303 words
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144 2000-11-02 3 TAIPEI While some family members rushed to the airport demanding for answers, others went from one hospital to the next, looking for their loved ones. When they reached the hospital, they rushed around, asking anyone in their path for news of their144 words
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Article55 2000-11-02 3 SIA said yesterday it believed its reputation for safety remains intact. SIA chairman Michael Fam said: "We do not expect this to set the company back at all. The company's reputation is intact as far as I'm concerned." SIA is the 11th largest airline in the world as55 words
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Article41 2000-11-02 3 SHARES of SIA closed at 17.30 on the Singapore Stock Exchange yesterday, just 30 cents or 1.7 per cent below its Tuesday close. It had recovered from an earlier 4.5 per cent drop to 16.80 when the market opened.41 words
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Article54 2000-11-02 4 CAPTAIN C.K. Foong, a Malaysian who survived the crash, joined the airline in 1979 and was made captain in Nov 1995. He had 11,235 hours of flying experience, more than 2,000 hours of which was clocked piloting Boeing 7475. SI A has described his service record as being54 words
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Article42 2000-11-02 4 SINGAPORE Airlines defended its pilot's decision to take off in heavy wind and rain, saying on Wednesday he did not endanger the lives of the 179 people aboard the jumbo jet that burst into flames on the runway, killing 79.42 words
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Article, Illustration566 2000-11-02 4 I'm okay Honey; I've been in a plane crash. The plane didn't make it, but I'm okay. American John Diaz, 50, calling his wife two hours after the crash It was eerie All of a sudden, there was a bang and chaos and flying debris, andPic: AFP - 566 words
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Article48 2000-11-02 4 THE Boeing 747-400 plane that burst into flames Tuesday was bought new in January 1997. SIA said there had been no problems with the aircraft. It underwent its last maintenance check on Sept 16. SIA is the world's biggest operator of 8747-400 s in the world.48 words
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Article43 2000-11-02 4 DESPITE the windy and rainy conditions, the weather was deemed to be safe for the plane to take off, said Mr Chang Yu-hern, director-general of Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration. A China Airlines aircraft had taken off just 15 minutes before SQOO6.43 words
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Article, Illustration196 2000-11-02 5 YOUR weekday treat will now be available on Saturdays. That’s right, you will get news and fun that’s pitched just right, with Streats’ Saturday edition from this week, starting Nov 4. This, says Streats editor Ken Jalleh Jr, is in response to almost dailyPic: Francis Lee - 196 words
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Article48 2000-11-02 5 A roving team of journalists and SBS staff will be on the look-out for courteous SBS commuters till Nov 15 as part of the ongoing Courtesy Campaign. If you're spotted, you may be one of3oo polite riders who can enjoy complimentary rides on SBS buses.48 words
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Article58 2000-11-02 5 If you think you have the patience to teach children with disabilities, the National Council of Social Service wants you. The council recently launched a A campaign to recruit 11 teachers for special M education schools, m Successful applicants will be trained in special f education at the National58 words
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Article63 2000-11-02 5 What happens when two burglars are distracted by a soccer match while committing the crime and are caught by the drunken home-owner? Watch this hilarious sketch and more in an Evening of Sketches by I first-year 1 drama students I of Nafa's I School of f Performing63 words
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Article, Illustration62 2000-11-02 5 Our weather girl says Alas, it's going to be another wet day. Expect showers in the late morning and early afternoon. The temperature will reach a maximum of 31 degrees Celsius. You can catch the high tide at 1.50 pm (2.7 m). Weather girl from Carrie Models Outfit from eWorldPic: Francis Lee - 62 words
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Article, Illustration305 2000-11-02 5 Violetta Wong - by Violetta Wong was told to pinch the bridge of my daughter's nose and to tell her to breathe through her mouth But she couldn't, so I let go. Madam Lam, Ms Chang Hui Yun's mother A 19-YEAR-OLD girl died on Tuesday after being admitted305 words
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Article77 2000-11-02 7 onekindact MY girlfriend lost her wallet when we were holidaying in Canada. It had 1,000 and a string of credit cards. Who would return such a huge sum of money? On our way back to the hotel, the concierge called. Her wallet was returned intact. We never77 words
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Article121 2000-11-02 7 COMMUTERS who had topped up their Adult and Senior Citizen Farecards or their Super Rider Bus Smart Cards yesterday were unable to use their cards on buses and at LRT gates due to a technical glitch. MRT commuters and those who had revalued their Farecards and121 words
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170 2000-11-02 7 betweenthelines wdE Presidents of Indonesia and the Philippines are under siege, facing serious threats of impeachment Waiting in the wings to take over, lo and behold, are two female vice-presidents one still showing solidarity with the boss, the other already leading a growing opposition170 words
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343 2000-11-02 7 THE next restoration of the cut in employers’ contribution to the Central Provident Fund should not be discussed until after the middle of next year. “That is when we will know how the economy is moving in 2001,” Minister343 words
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146 2000-11-02 7 FLAG down Comfort’s new-look taxis any Saturday this month between noon and spm and you will enjoy a free ride. To mark its 30th anniversary, Comfort is giving away Saturday joyrides in 130 cabs that sport a deeper shade of blue. Comfort Group146 words
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Article199 2000-11-02 7 A HOUSEWIFE, upset that her maid did not do her morning chores, punched the 18-year-old woman in the face and pulled her hair. Quah Kim Lui, 51, also ordered that her maid could have only plain rice for lunch as a punishment for forgetting to clean the199 words
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Article77 2000-11-02 7 AN aircon repair engineer died on Tuesday during an assignment at a Sentosa restaurant. Mr Seng Loon Lian, 38, and two colleagues had been cleaning the aircon vent in a coldstorage room of Zhen Xiang Yen Restaurant. Just as they were leaving, Mr Seng squatted in77 words
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Article108 2000-11-02 7 A US Navy serviceman was found dead outside a shopping centre in Orchard Road less than an hour after he used a nightclub toilet in the building. He was believed to have fallen from the building. Petty Officer 2nd Class Travis R Weston, 24, had entered108 words
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Article111 2000-11-02 7 COURTESY pays, and Singapore Bus Services (SBS) will show how. From yesterday until Nov 15, any passenger spotted in an act of courtesy on SBS buses will get 20 complimentary tickets. Each ticket can be used for a free ride on any of the SBS services,111 words
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Article, Illustration654 2000-11-02 6 RAISE your hands those who know who Camryn Manheim is. What about Sophie Dahl? If your brows are still furrowed, think Roseanne. Ah...there you have it -fat stars! As of two days ago, the small army of big celebrities (as in size) in654 words
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287 2000-11-02 8 -AFP democratic nation But surely there are limits to such expression i, especially acts that go against the law and order... President Estrada MANILA Philippine President Joseph Estrada yesterday slammed an attack by his supporters on the home of his arch critic Cardinal Jaime-AFP - 287 words
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Article102 2000-11-02 8 -AFP ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Ten Muslim separatist guerillas have been slain in a clash with government forces in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, a military spokesman said. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (Milf) unit fought army scout rangers near the town of Calanugas on Monday,-AFP - 102 words
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Article34 2000-11-02 8 Virtual travellers and homesick Americans can gaze at the Statue of Liberty day or night, with the Manhattan skyline behind, at www.sccorp.com/cam/liberty.html. No X-Men battles, but it does include weather reports.34 words
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Article60 2000-11-02 8 Fans of the Opera House and Harbour Bridge can check out the Sydney Harbour views at www.viewsydney.com/index3.htm. Live video streaming too even if it is slow to download. High marks to the camera control feature, which lets you choose the view. This site links to an all-Australia60 words
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202 2000-11-02 8 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Muslims who perform religious ablutions will earn no merit unless they have paid their water bills, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat, chief minister of Kelantan and spiritual adviser to the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia, said yesterday. He said devotees who-AFP - 202 words
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123 2000-11-02 8 -ap CILACAP, Indonesia Rescuers struggled through flowing mud to find more survivors after a series of massive landslides hit Indonesia’s Central Java province. After seven days of rain and almost 12 separate landslides around Cilacap town, about 400 km south-east of Jakarta, 21 bodies-ap - 123 words
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105 2000-11-02 8 Bernama MELBOURNE Dr Lim Song Chai, the Malaysian radiologist involved in the A 550,000 (5545,981) Telecard affair, had lawyers serve a summons on Sydney Morning Herald journalist Gerard Ryle. Dr Lim is applying for an intervention order against Mr Ryle, prohibiting him from “stalking,– Bernama - 105 words
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Article306 2000-11-02 11 Reuters 32 killed as storm sweeps through Taiwan TAIPEI A typhoon that may have played a role in the crash of a Singapore Airlines jet in Taiwan pulled away from the island late yesterday but drowned dozens of people with torrential rains and flash floods. Typhoon Xangsane– Reuters - 306 words
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223 2000-11-02 11 -AP CANBERRA The military and police are investigating allegations that Australian troops abused prisoners during their peacekeeping effort in East Timor. The Australian army’s commander, Lt-General Peter Cosgrove, said yesterday that he had re-opened and broadened an investigation into the allegations, which have been made-AP - 223 words
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195 2000-11-02 11 -AFP SHANGHAI The Communist authorities in Shanghai are preparing laws to prod out-of-shape residents off the couch and into the gym. The Shanghai Sports Bureau will use funds from the city’s sports lottery to build mass fitness areas, with fitness equipment for jogging,-AFP - 195 words
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Article97 2000-11-02 11 -AFP HANOI Two Vietnamese schoolchildren were killed when a wartime shell they had found in a paddy field blew up as they were playing with it, police in the central province of Quang Ngai said yesterday. The children, aged 13 and 14, were killed instantly-AFP - 97 words
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Article103 2000-11-02 11 AP HANOI, Vietnam has 24,473 people who have tested positive for HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, an official said yesterday. However, the actual figure of HIV carriers is in the range of 135,000 to 160,000, said Dr Quang Hai of the National AIDS Committee. HIV carriers– AP - 103 words
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Article101 2000-11-02 11 Reuters HANOI A rush to reproduce in the auspicious Year of the Dragon has caused a sharp increase in the number of babies born in Vietnam this year. The National Committee for Population and Family Planning said 583,622 babies were born in the first seven months and– Reuters - 101 words
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Article89 2000-11-02 11 -AP BEIJING Water gushing into a coal mine has trapped 19 miners underground for more than two days in western China, authorities said yesterday. Rescuers have been pumping out the mine in Lingshui county in Sichuan province since Monday, said a county government official who gave-AP - 89 words
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Article92 2000-11-02 11 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Six policemen were attacked by a mob of Indonesians after arresting a suspected prostitute at a construction site in Putrajaya, reports said yesterday. Several warning shots were fired by the police but it did not deter the crowd, which grew in number, The-AFP - 92 words
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Article, Illustration302 2000-11-02 13 -AFP Israel warns of a'heavy hand'to confront guerilla war JERUSALEM Clashes in the Palestinian territories flared on Tuesday after Israel warned it would use a heavy hand to confront a “guerrilla war” with the Palestinians, though there were some signs of the violence being quelled. Five-AFP; Pic: Reuters - 302 words
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Article133 2000-11-02 13 AP UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council adopted its first resolution recognising the importance of women in decision-making and peacemaking positions. In an unprecedented resolution adopted unanimously on Tuesday, the council also called for the prosecution of crimes against women, increased protection of– AP - 133 words
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200 2000-11-02 13 -AFP LONDON An investigation by British health authorities was underway on Tuesday amid fears that two youths who lived on the same street may have died from the human form of mad-cow disease. Experts from a CJD (Creutz-feldt-Jakob Disease) surveillance-AFP - 200 words
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175 2000-11-02 13 Reuters LOS ANGELES News that entertainment giant Bertelsmann AG forged an alliance with songswap service company Napster has drawn mixed reaction from users. Bertelsmann, parent of music company BMG, said it would drop its suit against Napster once it implements a membershipbased service that pays– Reuters - 175 words
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Article92 2000-11-02 13 -AP HYDERABAD, India At least 25 people, mostly children, have died of Japanese Encephalitis and another 100 are ill in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, where hundreds have died of the disease in past years. The state government is trying to import a Chinese-made vaccine-AP - 92 words
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Article82 2000-11-02 13 Reuters OSLO Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica said on Tuesday that he was willing to hold talks with newly-elected Albanian leaders in Kosovo, but warned that their drive for independence could be “very dangerous” for the region. He reiterated that Belgrade opposed Saturday’s municipal elections in Kosovo,– Reuters - 82 words
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Article41 2000-11-02 13 -AFP UNITED NATIONS The UN Security Council unanimously recommended on Tuesday that the General Assembly admit newly democratic Yugoslavia to a membership of the United Nations. The Assembly was expected to vote on Yugoslavia’s application yesterday. -afp-AFP - 41 words
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Article87 2000-11-02 13 Reuters BELFAST Two bombs were thrown at a police station in Northern Ireland early yesterday, injuring one officer, the BBC reported. It quoted the British province’s police force as saying one of the bombs exploded in the attack at Castlewellan, about 40km south of Belfast.– Reuters - 87 words
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Article98 2000-11-02 13 -AP LISBON A Russian-built plane exploded shortly after takeoff in northern Angola, killing all 42 passengers and six Russian crew members, a news agency reported yesterday. The Antonov 26 aircraft burst into flames on Tuesday night minutes after it left the town of Saurimo, about I,oookm-AP - 98 words
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380 2000-11-02 14 Life-changing stages hold key to weight control, say experts Reuters LOS ANGELES Women are most likely to put on pounds at puberty, and after pregnancy and menopause, say studies released this week. The prevalence of obesity in US women has almost doubled in the last– Reuters - 380 words
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Article130 2000-11-02 14 -AFP MADRID Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets late on Tuesday to protest Basque separatist violence. This came a day after a Spanish supreme court judge and two aides were killed in a massive car bomb attack. The demonstrators, who included Prime Minister-AFP - 130 words
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62 2000-11-02 14 Paris Metro turns 100: Metro commuters on Tuesday stepping out of the Palais Royal underground station, which is adorned by glass and aluminium balls set up by French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Paris Underground system. The Palais Royal station emerges on Colette Square inPic: AFP - 62 words
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Article280 2000-11-02 14 -AP COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho The leader of the Aryan Nations has filed for bankruptcy. This occured just days before Richard Butler, 82, was to surrender his eight hectare compound to satisfy a civil rights lawsuit. He listed assets of about US$3OO,OOO (*****,000) mostly in the land-AP - 280 words
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196 2000-11-02 14 Reuters QUEBEC CITY- Canadian entrepreneurs have announced plans for North America’s first Ice Hotel. “We’ve already received more than 1,000 reservation requests,” said Ice Hotel communications director Francis Leonard. “These numbers exceed our expectations and we predict a big success for our– Reuters - 196 words
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Article53 2000-11-02 14 -ST gofigure How many of the litterbugs made to do corrective work order last year threw cigarette butts? Eight out of 10. Last year, penalties for littering were made more stringent, and litterbugs can now be fined up to $5,000 and made to clean the streets for up-ST - 53 words
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260 2000-11-02 15 -AFP Uritons want friendship with sex, They are distrustful °f human nature and less inclined to take a risk Psychologist and author David Lewis LONDON Britain is not a nation of romantics, it seems, but go to Italy and love at first-AFP - 260 words
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136 2000-11-02 15 -AFP SRINAGAR, Kashmir India is planning to set up a cable car system to link army Posts on the Siachen glacier known as the world’s highest battlefield. “A number of aerial cables will be built to link several posts at an altitude-AFP - 136 words
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57 2000-11-02 15 knowornoL It is an authentic ChineseAmerican dish, created either by a dishwasher in San Francisco around 1860 or by Chinese restaurant owners in Brooklyn in early 1900 s. As befits its origin, chop is an English word; suey is derived from the Chinese57 words
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155 2000-11-02 15 AP BELLEMONT, Arizona Thousands of litres of diesel fuel continued to burn yesterday after two trains collided, injuring three people and spurring evacuations because of concerns about one train’s hazardous cargo. One person was missing. Authorities said no hazardous materials spilled after one freight– AP - 155 words
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163 2000-11-02 15 -AFP ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast Eighteen people drowned in a lagoon in Abidjan after fleeing from security forces during last week’s uprising against military ruler General Robert Guei. A witness said he saw soldiers giving demonstrators the choice to jump or be shot but-AFP - 163 words
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Article, Illustration113 2000-11-02 16 -Reuters JERUSALEM German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder mistakenly extinguished Israel’s eternal memorial flame for the six million Jews killed in the Nazi Holocaust. At a sombre ceremony in Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, Schroeder turned a handle that was supposed to make the flame rise.-Reuters; Pic: AFP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration260 2000-11-02 16 Reuters PORTLAND, Oregon With the election due next week, the verbal punches in the US presidential campaign are getting getting sharper and uglier. Republican George W Bush has launched a new TV ad accusing Vice President Al Gore of “bending the truth”. The ad accused Mr– Reuters; Pic: AFP - 260 words
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Article, Illustration168 2000-11-02 16 AP WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says she was “absolutely” uncomfortable last week when she accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong II to an acrobatics and dance exhibition in Pyongyang. The show had singers and dancers singing praises for Mr Kim and his– AP; Pic: AP - 168 words
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Article, Illustration118 2000-11-02 16 -AFP BANGALORE India’s Information Technology boom has helped the country shed its tired image of an exotic land of snake charmers, said Mr Azim Premji, one of the richest men in the world. “IT has transformed India from a land of snake charmers and elephants. We-AFP; , •niifniiilMl Pie: Rauiaar| - 118 words
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Article, Illustration171 2000-11-02 17 FINALLY, a man who proclaimed that he can resist sultry Hongkong singer-actress Karen Mok’s charms. He’s non-other than the very manly Taiwanese rock icon Wu Bai. Wu Bai is a rather regular feature in Karen’s concerts. Apparently, they had known other more than 10171 words
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Article, Illustration96 2000-11-02 17 Reuters! TOKYO Japan’s Empress Michiko who has had a bad cough since the beginning of the month, will undergo an X-ray checkup later this week. In addition to the coughing, the 66-year-old empress has lost about four kg recently, the Imperial Household Agency said. The checkup was– Reuters!; Pic: AP - 96 words
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Article, Illustration260 2000-11-02 17 LOOKS like all had turned out well for Taiwanese singer Chyi Chin and actress Joey Wong after all. Chyi Chin and Joey’s relationship had been anything but smooth-sailing. After being together for many years, Joey had a change of heart and left for260 words
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Article, Illustration115 2000-11-02 17 -AP TOKYO This was the event and this was the picture that should have been. It shows Japan’s pride and Sydney Olympic gold medallist Naoko Takahashi with Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. But the country’s biggest newspaper, the Yomiuri Shimbun, ran the photograph on its-AP; Pic: AP - 115 words
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Article, Illustration449 2000-11-02 20 at the movies You can reach Stephanie Goh at gohcys@sph.com.sg THE Replacements is Any Given Sunday without any punch, or much of a point. In fact, you’re fed cliche after cliche, until you feel perfectly capable of predicting the rest of the story within the first half-hour449 words
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Article45 2000-11-02 20 Bpm, TCS 5 Last week, Joel was unceremoniously voted off the show by the girls who didn’t like his chauvinistic, condescending ways. This week, the two tribes merge, with individuals conr peting man to man. Who’ll be voted off this time? Wait and watch.45 words
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Article, Illustration50 2000-11-02 20 9pm,TCS 5 I Gurmit chats with 1 Tony Leung Chiu V Wai who was in town 1 to promote his movie, In the Mood for Love. Also get a glimpse of the Riverdance phenomenon when members of the troupe descend on Gurmit’s show for 0 quick performance.50 words
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Article, Illustration83 2000-11-02 20 1 10pm, Central 1 More Riverdance I coming your \vay This fly-on-the-wal l documentary takes an intimate look behind the scenes at two Canadian dancers from the show. It tracks their road to Riverdance and follows the ups and downs of life on tour Vancouver83 words
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Article89 2000-11-02 20 10pm, AXN (SCVI9) Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, belong to a dying breed of “humans” whose symbiotic needs are not of this world. They must feed on the life force of young virgins in ordef to stay alive. Their search for victims takes them to a89 words
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Article, Illustration69 2000-11-02 20 10pm, V V Entertainment (SCV 56) A Three dropouts from the t police cadet school are J picked by a loser cop I (Eric Tsang) to stop the 1 activities of an international triad. The important thing here is not the story line, but the incredibly good looking69 words
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Article, Illustration397 2000-11-02 21 Yvonne Kwok - by by Yvonne Kwok MEDIAWORKS is creating a buzz with the trade launch of its two new channels and tie-up with Hongkong’s Star East Holdings. The five-month-old station’s English-language television channel is called TV Works, while its Chinese-language counterpart has been namedPic: TNP - 397 words
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Article51 2000-11-02 21 instead of charging a standard advertising rate for every programme (which can range from $3,000-8,000 per 30-second spot), advertisers will pay only for each viewer ratings point that the programme wins. This means that advertisers will get a cash rebate for each rating point the programme fails to51 words
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Article34 2000-11-02 21 Mediaworks will scrap the master contract system that ties an advertiser down to specified annual expenditure. This frees the client to make changes in its advertising strategy over the year.34 words
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Article, Illustration505 2000-11-02 22 Devika Alfred - by Devika Alfred Cemetery a popular spot for discerning seekers of peace and beauty GROANING machines building the Sennet MRT station surround the cemetery and countless buses race past its gates, but inside all is calm and serene. Despite the505 words
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Article, Illustration180 2000-11-02 32 -AFP KIEV, Ukraine She may be a double Olympic champion, but Ukrainian swimming star Yana Klochkova (above) cannot find a pool in her home country good enough for a world class athlete. There are no world-class pools in the Crimean-born swimmer’s home town of-AFP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration392 2000-11-02 33 Reuters NEW YORK WORLD heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis cannot seem to avoid the spectre of Mike Tyson. He sparred three rounds on Tuesday in a mid-town Manhattan workout to publicise his Nov 11 title fight against David Tua. But, typically, Tyson loomedReuters; Pic: Reuters - 392 words
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Article113 2000-11-02 33 SINGAPORE beat Asian Cup qualifier Indonesia 1-0 for a mo-rale-boosting final warm-up just before its defence of the Tiger Cup on Sunday. In a game where the Lions matched the fancied Indonesians in terms of skill and strength, a Nazri Nasir header in the 79th minute113 words
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Article, Illustration435 2000-11-02 33 REMY ONG bowled the second perfect game of his career in the Korea Open in Seoul on Tuesday but was more concerned with qualifying for the semi-finals. “It feels really good to bowl a perfect game,” said Ong, who is one of only six full-time435 words
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Article, Illustration373 2000-11-02 34 Reuters LONDON England’s decision not to buy British and appoint the national team’s first foreign coach in Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson will be the source of heated arguments in the country’s clubs and pubs for a long time. But English soccer chiefs, whose– Reuters - 373 words
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Article192 2000-11-02 34 THIS is what English Football Association (FA) chief executive Adam Crozier said. “We have to stop thinking that everything is about what happens here in England. Football is a world game and we have to get ourselves back from a position of not competing into the192 words
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Article, Illustration246 2000-11-02 34 -AP LONDON Premier League soccer leader Manchester United, playing only its second team, was too good for First Division leader Watford. It romped to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday in the third round of the League Cup. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored twice and-AP; Pic: Reuters - 246 words
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85 2000-11-02 34 -AP BERLIN Hamburg SV, which just a week ago beat Juventus Turin 3-1 in a Champions Cup match, was the biggest upset victim on Tuesday in the second round of the German Cup, falling 0-1 to regional league club Karlsruher SC. In other results,-AP - 85 words
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Article76 2000-11-02 34 -AFP BUENOS AIRES Argentina football federation official Jose Pekerman said on Tuesday that the door was wide open for Diego Maradona to join the national team staff. Pekerman’s comments come a day after the World Cup legend’s 40th birthday. Pekerman told Buenos Aires radio: “The-AFP - 76 words
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Article72 2000-11-02 34 -AP LEVERKUSEN (Germany) Bayer Leverkusen’s manager, Reiner Calmund, said on Tuesday that the head of club owner Bayer AG will be asked next week to release Rudi Voeller from his contract so he can fill the German coaching vacancy. Leverkusen has resisted pressure to release Voeller,-AP - 72 words
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Article82 2000-11-02 34 -AP BUCHAREST Romanian soccer star Gheorghe Hagi hinted he may play another year for his club team Galatasaray Istanbul, private television Antena 1 reported on Tuesday. The report quoted sources close to Hagi as saying that he is feeling better than ever and that-AP - 82 words
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Article, Illustration325 2000-11-02 35 -AFP PORTLAND It is the same old story in a brand new National Basketball Association season Los Angeles Lakers centre Shaquille O’Neal is just too tough for the Portland Trail Blazers. “Shaq” scored 36 points on 14-of-20 shooting from the field, pulled down 11 rebounds and-AFP; Pic: AP - 325 words
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247 2000-11-02 35 -AP ORLANDO Tracy McGrady scored a career-high 32 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in his debut for Orlando on Tuesday night, leading the revamped Orlando Magic to a 97-86 victory over the Washington Wizards. Grant Hill, still hobbling after off-season ankle surgery, was held-AP - 247 words
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Article, Illustration262 2000-11-02 35 -Bloomberg ATLANTA Golfer Jim Furyk withdrew from this week’s Tour Championship because of an injured wrist, the US PGA Tour said. Furyk, 11th on the tour’s money list with US$l.94 million (5533.9 million) in winnings this year, last played in the Presidents Cup competition against the International-Bloomberg; Pic: Reuters - 262 words
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