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Title Section21 2000-11-16 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets THURSDAY 16 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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Article39 2000-11-16 1 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong and his Australian counterpart John Howard have agreed to start talks on a bilateral trade agreement. This will strengthen existing strong trade relations and remove barriers to trade in goods and services.39 words
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Article46 2000-11-16 1 SINGAPORE has slipped this year to become the third best city in Asia to do business, says Fortune magazine. It was first for the two preceding years. Hongkong was first and Sydney was second. London and Buenos Aires won for Europe and South America.46 words
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467 2000-11-16 1 KAREN WONG - Two teen sisters face charges of sexually abusing 13-year-old friend. Judge rebukes them: Very cruel, very sadistic by KAREN WONG EVEN before Singaporeans have time to forget about the Ang Mo Kio Terrors who tortured and sexually abused a teenager, another similar case has come into the open. This time,467 words
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195 2000-11-16 2 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian pilots have expressed “deep concern” over criticism of the pilots of the Singapore Airlines plane that crashed in Taiwan. Malaysia Airlines Pilots’ Association President Mohamed Johan was quoted by The Sun newspaper as saying the public and the authorities should– AP - 195 words
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Article148 2000-11-16 2 A MAN died after he was run over by a passenger train near Lower Delta Road yesterday. Described as dark-complex-ioned and in his 40s, the man was wearing only a pair of black jeans. The accident happened at about Ipm under the flyover at Lower148 words
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Article, Illustration502 2000-11-16 2 KAREN WONG - by < KAREN WONG THE lawyer representing an 80-year-old widow who sued a property developer, her lawyers and her bank, not only lost the case yesterday but may end up footing the legal bill himself. Mr James Ponniah may have acted improperly and502 words
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Article57 2000-11-16 2 THE great duck race raised $724,000. Of this, $700,000 came from the sale of 100,000 adoption certificates. The remaining $24,000 was raised on Sunday. It includes $6,000 from a fashion bazaar held on the banks of the Singapore River and $17,900 from the sale of books donated57 words
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Article114 2000-11-16 2 ABOUT 500 paintings of flowers are up for sale at the Mendaki Charity Art Exhibition, at two-thirds of their market value. All the paintings, by Malay artist Sarkasi Said, are being sold at $82.50 each, inclusive of GST. They are normally sold at about $l2O. Three larger114 words
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Article76 2000-11-16 2 ON Tuesday morning around lam, a 39-year-old driver lost control of his vehicle at the junction of South Bridge Road and Temple Street. He mounted the kerb, knocked down a road sign and crashed into a beverage refrigerator. The police arrived at the scene and as76 words
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Article115 2000-11-16 2 ON Monday a 62-year-old woman came tumbling down an escalator and dragged two men down with her. Around 2.10 pm the woman lost her balance and fell down the escalator at Bukit Meral Central Blk 165. Her cries of help attracted the other riders below her who tried115 words
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Article164 2000-11-16 2 morningsmile One day, a baby camel asks his mother, "Mum, why have I got these huge three-toed feet?" "Well son, when we trek across the desert your toes will help you to stay on top of the soft sand" "OK" said the son." Why have I got164 words
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Article, Illustration216 2000-11-16 3 WINSTON CHONG - by WINSTON CHONG TWENTY pairs of eyes watched as a Tibs bus inspector was beaten up by two hooligans. Not a single pair of hands reached out to help him. On Nov 3 at 5.15 pm, Mr YuPic: Lianhe Wanbao - 216 words
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293 2000-11-16 3 VIOLETTA WONG - by VIOLETTA WONG TWENTY people sat in a coffeeshop enjoying their supper, oblivious to a distinct cry for help. On Monday at 9.30 pm Madam Teo Siew Choo, 36, went to a POSB ATM at Toa Payoh293 words
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Article267 2000-11-16 4 Secretary siphons almost slm to help boyfriend HER beloved boyfriend, her job, and now her freedom she’s lost them all just because of love. Miss Annie Koh met her Malaysian boyfriend 10 years ago on a trip to Johor Baru. She fell in love with him267 words
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Article94 2000-11-16 4 onekindact Doreamon Zly, 22, secretary: I want to thank three MRT passengers, two women and a man, and Newton MRT workers for helping me when I collapsed in the train on my way to work on Oct 17. When I recovered, I noticed there were some MRT workers94 words
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Article248 2000-11-16 4 VIOLETTA WONG - by VIOLETTA WONG JUST a day after entering Singapore, two Indonesian men, aged 25 and 30, were already up to no good. They were arrested on Tuesday for car theft. Five officers had set up an ambush on Telok Ayer Street on Tuesday at 7.30 to248 words
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Article95 2000-11-16 4 AN explosion on board a Singapore-regis-tered container ship sailing in Australian waters killed a Ghanaian man and burnt two other crew members. The blast occured at 7.30 pm on Monday while the Kota Wirawan, which is owned by Singapore’s Pacific International Lines, was on its95 words
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Article79 2000-11-16 4 A BANGLADESHI worker died on Tuesday when he fell down a three metre high scaffolding. Mr Solaiman Sirejul Hoque, 26, was climbing while holding a metal pipe, at a construction site at Irrawaddy Road. He lost his balance. The pipe knocked off his helmet, and his79 words
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Article94 2000-11-16 4 A 19-YEAR-OLD youth was arrested on Tuesday for stealing a motorcycle. At about 6.30 pm, Sgt Tan Jit Wei of Jurong East Neighbourhood Police Centre was on patrol when he spotted a Honda motorcycle parked at the pavement along Jurong East Street 21 opposite Block 208. He94 words
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Article, Illustration364 2000-11-16 5 Harvey Norman hopes to draw shoppers with sheer size and merchandise spread HARVEY Norman, the retail giant from Down Under, is unfazed by Millenia Walk’s poor track record in terms of shopper traffic. By next year, it will364 words
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Article, Illustration74 2000-11-16 5 Our weather girl says Christmas is around the corner but I'm afraid all we'll see is showers with thunder islandwide in the late morning and early afternoon. Temperatures will reach a high of 32 i degrees Celsius. Jj High tide will hit jj 3.1 mat 1.20 pm. JS Weather girlPic: Francis Lee - 74 words
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Article52 2000-11-16 5 Young Muslims wanting to get on the fast track in the new economy can now sign up with a new club. The recently launched Mendaki Club is open to those above 18, regardless of qualifications. Those interested should call 245-5802 or find out more at its website52 words
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Article78 2000-11-16 5 If you are between 61 and 69 years old (as at Dec 31,2000) and you are not insured under MediShield or any Medisave-approved insurance scheme, apply for the MediShield Scheme for the Elderly now. Your two-year basic MediShield premium rebate will be paid by the government. There are 44,00078 words
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Article58 2000-11-16 5 Head down to Library@Orchard and catch Jessica Soo, who has sung with the region's top talents. Tonight she previews her upcoming Jessica Friends evening of great folk music to be presented by the Singapore Music Fest. It's on at Ngee Ann City, I from 7pm to Bpm58 words
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Article170 2000-11-16 6 betweenthelines is such bad news, why is it still stubbornly flourishing (in Asia)? One immediate reason: the region's economic rebound, which has dulled the zeal for painful change. "When you have growth rates of 6%, 7% or 8%, people feel the pressure is off,"says World Bank170 words
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Article, Illustration508 2000-11-16 6 A FRIEND'S father passed away. Quietly, he broke the news to his son. The 13-year-old, wise in the ways of the world as all teenagers know they are, looked up, shrugged and offered solace. “Just press the re-set button, Dad. He’ll get a new life.”508 words
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Article, Illustration310 2000-11-16 7 -afp BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN US President Bill Clinton has reassured foreign leaders that the disputed US election should not be a big worry for the rest of the world. “I think they (American people) are pretty relaxed about it. They’re going to-afp; Pic: Reuters - 310 words
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Article108 2000-11-16 7 AFR Reuters PHILIPPINE President Joseph Estrada is also in Brunei for the Apec summit. He was impeached by the House of Representatives and faces a trial in the Senate for corruption. Despite these problems, we asked him to go, aides said. “The president knows that things– AFR Reuters - 108 words
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Article44 2000-11-16 7 THE meeting in Brunei spans just over two days and hopes to achieve much. Phrases like “Making Apec Matter More” and references to “the importance of supporting the poor and vulnerable” are sprinkled throughout a statement issued by APEC ministers.44 words
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Article85 2000-11-16 7 -AFP CHINA and Mexico met yesterday, on the sidelines of the Apec summit, to iron out their differences over China’s entry into the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Their trade ministers held day-long meetings yesterday, racing to resolve differences blocking China’s long-awaited entry to the WTO before the-AFP - 85 words
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Article, Illustration286 2000-11-16 8 -AFP ybr the sake of the people and the economy, the earlier he resigns, the better -Gloria Arroyo on Erap MANILA Philippine President Joseph Estrada has lost all authority to govern and will have to resign regardless of the outcome of a Senate impeachment trial, Vice-President Gloria-AFP; Pic: Reuters - 286 words
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Article161 2000-11-16 8 Reuters JAKARTA -The Indonesian government denied that there was a conspiracy to keep former President Suharto’s youngest son out of jail as criticism mounted over the failure of the authorities to nab him. Attorney-General Marzuki Darusman said police were doing their best to capture Hutomo– Reuters - 161 words
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Article161 2000-11-16 8 Reuters BEIJING A Chinese man is eating normally for the first time in 13 years after surgeons replaced his burned oesophagus with a segment of his colon. “It is unbelievable that I can eat with my mouth again,” Xinhua quoted E Aiguo as saying with– Reuters - 161 words
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Article116 2000-11-16 8 webcites. For Mothers No one can stress more the role of the mother during early childhood. At Motherhood.com.sg, newly-weds and mothers alike can read insightful articles on pregnancy and birth, growing pains, the correct diet for your kids and many other family health issues. For Fathers Fathers116 words
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270 2000-11-16 11 -AP YANGON, Myanmar-Aung San Suu Kyi has been sued by her brother for half-ownership of her home in a new crisis for the prodemocracy leader who for years has faced political harassment by the military government, sources said yesterday. Ms Suu Kyi was-AP - 270 words
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Article135 2000-11-16 11 Reuters SUVA Fiji’s High Court yesterday ordered the pre-coup administration of Prime Minister Mahendra Chaudhry re-instated. But the military promptly said it would block any such move. The ruling appeared to be only a moral victory for Mr Chaudhry who was toppled in a May coup.– Reuters - 135 words
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Article56 2000-11-16 11 gofigure. How much of the Singapore corporate budget goes to travel and entertainment? Travel and entertainment was ranked the second largest controllable expense by companies, below salaries, and above taxes, data processing, and advertising costs. The average company spends $210,856 on travel and entertainment annually. 1999 survey56 words
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Article, Illustration45 2000-11-16 11 Four Chinese workers fasten a new four-lane sign to a steel post overhanging one of Beijing's major expressways. China's capital is racing forward with new projects as Beijing gears up for its aggressive bid for the 2008 Olympics Pic: AFPPic: AFP - 45 words
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Article93 2000-11-16 11 Reuters HOBART Australian men who like to throw on that little black dress for the evening cocktail hour no longer risk arrest in the island state of Tasmania. A 1935 law banning men from wearing female apparel in public between sunset and sunrise, was repealed in– Reuters - 93 words
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Article91 2000-11-16 11 Reuters BEIJING China is threatening to shut down up to 16,600 firms if they fail to meet environmental standards by the end of the year, said a State Environmental Protection Administration official. But the official said the environmental body had little power to enforce the standards and– Reuters - 91 words
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Article83 2000-11-16 11 Reuters TOKYO Japan’s second-largest power utility, Kansai Electric Power Co Inc, said it detected a small leak of non-radioactive steam early yesterday at a nuclear power plant. Japan’s second-largest power utility said the steam contained no radiation and the leak was too small to have affected the water– Reuters - 83 words
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Article106 2000-11-16 11 Reuters HONGKONG Chinese police detained a group of Hongkong journalists trying to cover a ceremony presided over by President Jiang Zemin, suggesting that the feud between the local media and Beijing is far from over. Hongkong newspapers said yesterday that eight Hongkong reporters and photographers were– Reuters - 106 words
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Article95 2000-11-16 11 Reuters SEOUL North Korea said it had narrowly avoided a naval clash with South Korea off the west coast of the Korean peninsula after naval ships from the South “intruded” into the North’s territorial waters on Tuesday. Quoting military sources, Pyongyang’s official news agency said four South– Reuters - 95 words
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Article68 2000-11-16 11 KUALA LUMPUR Postmen in Malaysia will deliver computers, mail and software advice when a government plan to boost computer literacy gets under way. Pos Malaysia has 119 vans and 132 postmen on call and has trained its staff to deliver and install computers, Bernama reported. Some68 words
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Article, Illustration344 2000-11-16 13 -AFP SANTA FE, New Mexico If the final results in New Mexico on Nov 28 is a tie, a hand of poker may decide if Vice-President Al Gore or governor George W Bush wins. And that’s the state law. New Mexico statutes-AFP - 344 words
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Article91 2000-11-16 13 -AP LOS ANGELES A convicted felon obtained 83 bogus driver’s licences, each under a different alias, while leading a life of crime, a newspaper reported. Richard Kling, 44, who has a criminal record dating back to the *****, was arrested at his home near Sacramento last month on-AP - 91 words
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Article93 2000-11-16 13 AP DETROIT Honda Accords and Toyota Camrys stayed atop the list of vehicles most favoured by thieves last year. Light trucks were also popular targets for swiping, the US National Insurance Crime Bureau said in its latest list on Tuesday. “Vehicle thieves follow market trends and– AP - 93 words
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Article91 2000-11-16 13 AP RIO DE JANEIRO The mayor of a small city is considering quarantining two areas where a mystery illness is thought to have killed seven people and left 43 more seriously ill, media reported on Tuesday. The first victim was a 15-year-old boy who died on– AP - 91 words
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Article88 2000-11-16 14 -AP LONDON London’s Mayor Ken Livingstone has announced plans to banish pigeons from Trafalgar Square. “This is London,” said birdseed vendor Bernard Rayner, gesturing toward a swirl of pigeons boldly feeding from the hands of thrilled tourists. “This is what people come to see.” The mayor argues-AP - 88 words
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Article106 2000-11-16 14 Reuters NEW ORLEANS -Eating an unusually heavy meal might trigger a heart attack, said a study released on Tuesday. The study found heart attack risk jumped four times in the two hours after a large meal. “A very large meal may start the whole process”– Reuters - 106 words
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Article96 2000-11-16 14 -AP MARINA DEL REY, California VeriSign Global Registry Services, the company in charge of Internet domain names ending in .com, .net and .org, raised the ire of some last week when it began accepting Chinese, Japanese and Korean characters for domain names without approval from engineers-AP - 96 words
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Article67 2000-11-16 14 -AFP CAIRO President Hosni Mubarak’s party emerged from a month of Egyptian elections with more than 85 per cent of parliament’s seats despite losing ground to Islamist and other opposition candidates. The four-week-long elections were marred by clashes that left 14 people dead, including four in the-AFP - 67 words
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Article68 2000-11-16 14 Reuter TURIN, Italy Mr Edoardo Agnelli, the 46-year-old son of Fiat honorary chairman Giovanni Agnelli, was found dead in northern Italy yesterday, Italian police said. A spokeswoman at Turin police headquarters said his body had been found near the Turin-Savona motorway. His car was parked on– Reuter - 68 words
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Article112 2000-11-16 15 -AP NEW DELHI -A nationwide one-day strike in state-run banks began yesterday amid noisy demonstrations by employees. They were protesting the government’s proposal to reduce its stake in the banks. “The strike is meant to serve as a warning that we will not allow the takeover of-AP - 112 words
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Article85 2000-11-16 15 -AFP WASHINGTON Regular coffee drinkers are less likely to suffer from Parkinson’s disease than those who don’t consume coffee. The study of 392 people published in the journal Neurology found that 92 per cent of the 196 healthy people included were regular coffee drinkers, versus 83 per-AFP - 85 words
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Article71 2000-11-16 15 -AP HARARE A South Korean businessman killed two Korean associates in an argument over money and then committed suicide. Ji Suk Joong fired pistol shots on Friday at associate Gung Goo Cho and his wife, Me Ae Kim, killing them instantly, police spokesman Bothwell Mugariri said.-AP - 71 words
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Article81 2000-11-16 15 -AFP LONDON The number of British women drinking more than their recommended daily alcohol limit has shot up by half since 1990, according to a new report by pressure group Alcohol Concern. One in five women drink more than the the daily maximum of three units,-AFP - 81 words
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Article105 2000-11-16 15 -AFP LONDON The ancient Scots could have provided the inspiration for the pyramids of Egypt. Dr Robert Lomas, of Bradford University says builders on the island of Orkney off Scotland’s northeast coast developed a standard unit of measurement found in stone structures as far south as Brittany-AFP - 105 words
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Article, Illustration265 2000-11-16 14 AP India's notorious bandit frees Rajkumar after 5 months MADRAS, India A popular Indian film star kidnapped in July by a poacher and smuggler accused of 300 murders was released early yesterday, a high state official said. Rajkumar’s release came after months of tortuous negotiations between– AP; – Reuters - 265 words
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198 2000-11-16 14 -AP MONTREAL A group opposed to early Christmas decorations has vandalised shops with paint, eggs and grease, and threatened further attacks against holiday ornaments being displayed before December. Calling itself L’Anti Noel Avant le Temps (Anti-Christmas Before Its Time), the group targeted several stores along-AP - 198 words
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113 2000-11-16 14 justbelieveit LONDON The literary world's most dreaded shortlist was published on Tuesday for the bad sex award. To make the infamous shortlist, an author has to write one of the worst descriptions of sex penned in the past year. Acerbic chief judge Auberon Waugh113 words
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275 2000-11-16 15 Reuters Who you can see: Madonna, U 2, Robbie Williams, Jennifer Lopez, Backstreet Boys STOCKHOLM MTV boasts a line-up of international superstars for its millennium awards show today, and hopes to attract a global audience of more than one billion. From Madonna to– Reuters - 275 words
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Article82 2000-11-16 15 knowornot -didyouknow.com The rumour that the Beatles song Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds was a code phrase for the drug LSD is not true. The title came from John Lennon's son, Julian, who had shown his father a drawing of his when he was-didyouknow.com - 82 words
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Article, Illustration49 2000-11-16 15 A Palestinian girl uses a slingshot to hurl rocks at an Israeli checkpoint in front of the Israeli settlement of Gush Katif near Khan-Younes in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Clashes broke out after a funeral of three Palestinians earlier that day in Khan-Younes Pic: ReutersPic: Reuters - 49 words
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Article200 2000-11-16 15 Reuters PHILADELPHIA The owner of a 135 kg pig that flew first-class across the United States said her pet porker, Charlotte, belonged aboard the USAirways jetliner. “I am a big animal rights person. My pig has the right to be with me on an– Reuters - 200 words
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Article, Illustration261 2000-11-16 16 -afp BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN He might be a lame duck, but US President Bi I Clinton yesterday made clear ne has no intention of becoming a recluse when he leaves the White House in January. In a wistful mood at his final Asia Pacific Economic-afp; Pir Rruterj - 261 words
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Article, Illustration215 2000-11-16 16 Reuters LONDON -Pop superstar Elton John was set to take centre stage at London’s High Court yesterday in a £2O million (Ssso million) legal battle against the “men in suits”. Sir Elton is suing top accountancy firm Price Waterhouse in a claim involving– Reuters; Pic: AFP - 215 words
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Article, Illustration195 2000-11-16 16 -AFP LIMA Congresswoman Susana Higuchi, the former wife of Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori, on Tuesday charged that she was tortured several times, including as recently as June, on orders from her ex-husband’s former right-hand man and former spy chief Vladimiro Montesinos. Higuchi, now-AFP; Rip: AP - 195 words
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Article126 2000-11-16 16 -AFP TOKYO Japans Empress Michiko, 66, will undergo an operation on her left eye Sunday to prevent glaucoma, which could othewise cause blindness, an Imperial Household Agency spokesman said yesterday. “The empress will have laser surgery on her left eye on Sunday, Nov 19-AFP - 126 words
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Article, Illustration217 2000-11-16 17 -AFP MADRID The interminable wait for results in the US presidential election has made George Bush former president and father of current presidential hopeful George W Bush “the most nervous father in the entire world.” Speaking at a conference on Tuesday in a-AFP; Pic: AP - 217 words
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Article, Illustration226 2000-11-16 17 Reuters ft LOS ANGELES Steven Spielberg, director of six of the top 25 box office hits of all time, was named the world’s most bankable movie director on Tuesday in a survey of industry executives. The survey conducted by the Hollywood Reporter ranked 800 directors– Reuters; Pic: AFP - 226 words
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Article, Illustration191 2000-11-16 17 Reuters LOS ANGELES Actress Melanie Griffith has entered a hospital programme to treat an addiction to prescription drugs, her publicist said on Tuesday “My doctor has referred me to the Daniel Freeman Hospital to step down from the prescribed medication that I have been– Reuters; Pic: Reuters - 191 words
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210 2000-11-16 17 -AFP OXFORD, England An intruder who launched a frenzied knife attack on former Beatie George Harrison, wounding him and his wife, may have been insane, a British court was told on Tuesday. Michael Abram, 34, broke into Harrison’s home near Oxford, west of London, last December-AFP - 210 words
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Article, Illustration574 2000-11-16 20 DIANA SER - by DIANA SER THE image of Dick Lee in his pink aviator shades and pink retro shirt, worn unbuttoned, at his recent 44th birthday party, is wreaking havoc on my imagination. As the newly appointed creative director of TV Works, Singapore Press Holdings’ English TV channel, willPic: ST - 574 words
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Article, Illustration368 2000-11-16 21 77m rrrrTTm ii o at the movies y ou can reach Stephanie at gohcys@sph.com.sg Chicken Rice War Directed by Cheek Chee Heng Starring Pierre Png, LumMayYee IF you’re expecting a tasty dish to be served up at local director CheeK’s latest offering,368 words
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Article, Illustration48 2000-11-16 21 Bpm, TCS 5 A large catch of fish promises a feast foi the starving members of the tribe, A but mismanage- Ĕ ment turns feast m. into famine. The Hr remaining mem- VL bers start to H blame each other. 1 Who will be voted off next?48 words
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Article, Illustration66 2000-11-16 21 9pm, TCSS Get ready for another round of in-your-face interviews as Najip Ali returns with some brand new, and we hope, disconcerting questions for his guests. Tonight, he prepares to grill Tay Ping Hui and Sharon Au. What we want to know is how much do these66 words
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Article72 2000-11-16 21 10.30 pm, TCS 8 Jintianyi discovers Bushen’s self-portrait stolen and his body by the riverside. It seems that Bushen was blindfolded and tied before being killed in the studio. Jintianyi is able to deduce the whereabouts of one of Bushen’s original paintings and decides72 words
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Article, Illustration58 2000-11-16 21 9pm, HBO (SCV 60) This was Steven Spielberg’s Dream Works studio’s first effort at traditional animation. This cartoon version of The Ten Commandments tells the story of Moses who a starts life as an f orphan who then m grows up to j become a prophet,58 words
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Article58 2000-11-16 21 10pm, AXN (SCV 19) When beautiful Amy Halloran turns 16, her aunt, Felice, a famous fashion model returns to celebrate the event with her. Felice’s arrival triggers off a series of gruesome deaths and before long, Amy realises that she is about to become heir to Felice’s dark58 words
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Article352 2000-11-16 28 Just one .question! I vacuum and mop the floor occasionally but I do confess that my wife does it most of the time. When she has to work on a Saturday, I try to do it on Saturday morning so that we can spend352 words
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Article, Illustration195 2000-11-16 32 AP SYDNEY Australian Davis Cup captain John Newcombe didn’t want to talk of the night the Republican presidential candidate, George W Bush, was booked for drunken driving. But when he met the media yesterday to announce the team for the Davis Cup final against– AP - 195 words
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Article, Illustration221 2000-11-16 32 Reuters NEW YORK Venus and Serena Williams may be popular but they are not bigger than the women’s Tour, say Martina Hingis and Anna Kournikova. And both Hingis and Kournikova don’t expect Richard Williams to get very far in his demand that his daughters– Reuters; Pic: AFP - 221 words
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Article, Illustration230 2000-11-16 32 Reuters GLASGOW Mark Viduka risks a dispute with his club Leeds United after he said he wanted to play for Australia in the friend- i? ly against Scotland yesterday. The striker flew into Glasgow despite being declared unfit by club manager David O’Leary, who said an ankle– Reuters; Pfc: Reuters - 230 words
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Article172 2000-11-16 33 -AFP NEW DELHI The Indian cricket team’s tour of Pakistan next month has been cancelled. Officials of the Board of Control for Cricket in India said the government had refused to clear the tour because of hostile relations between the two countries. “We have been-AFP - 172 words
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Article, Illustration541 2000-11-16 33 -AFP BANGKOK Tiger Woods tees off at the Johnnie Walker Classic today looking to claim his 10th title of the year and end what, by his exceptional standards, has been a frustrating run. The world No. 1 has been in a position to win in his-AFP; F Pic: REUTERS - 541 words
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Article, Illustration548 2000-11-16 34 Reuters ATLANTA Every NBA home team in action on Tuesday night was a winner even the Atlanta Hawks. Jason Terry pulled up in the lane for an awkward jumper with 2.6 seconds left to give the Hawks their first victory of the season, a 99-97– Reuters - 548 words
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Article, Illustration157 2000-11-16 34 -AFP NEW YORK World No. 1 Martina Hingis advanced to the quar-ter-finals of the WTA Championships with a 6-2, 6-3 triumph over France’s Julie Halard-Decugis, who retired after the defeat. She will face either American Amy Frazier or sixth seed Nathalie Tauziat of-AFP - 157 words
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147 2000-11-16 34 -AFP PARIS Gustavo Kuerten hopes to do what Andre Agassi did 12 months ago add the Paris Masters Series trophy to the French Open in the same year. And to help him achieve his aim, he revealed a new weapon in his armoury:-AFP - 147 words
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Article, Illustration258 2000-11-16 35 Reuters BANGKOK English coach Peter Withe has been offered a 12month extension to his contract with the Thai Football Association, but is yet to sign. “I have some problems that I have to deal with in (Britain) before I– Reuters - 258 words
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Article, Illustration362 2000-11-16 35 Bemama BANGKOK Now that Malaysia has qualified for the semi-finals of the Tiger Cup, its players are even more determined to head down the road to greater glory. The 1996 losing finalist eliminated defending champion and arch-rival Singapore from the competition on Monday. Nothing is– Bemama; Pic: AP - 362 words
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