Streats, 11 December 2000

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    21 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets MONDAY 11 December 2000 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/2000
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    Lock icon $414 – million question
    309 1 $414 million question will it go up or down? That’s the $414-million question many Singaporeans are asking about the levy °n foreign domestic maids. A ministerial committee looking into Singapore’s falling fertility rates had recommended that the levy currently $345 a month remain the same for now. Yesterday, Manpower Minister
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    Lock icon 'Half per cent' clubs
    54 1 mmqrush THE Tanjong Pagar Community Development Council will join Marine Parade CDC next year in having its own “half per cent” club. Proposed by Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong last week, members of these clubs would pledge 0.5 per cent of their disposable income to community
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      43 1 Bikini babes: For men or business? FOAM parties are everywhere. But is it a marketing Ploy or just plain exploitation of women? The opinions are divided. But see what you make of all this and tell us your views. turn to page s
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      152 1 PM: Nobody is going to edge me out In fact, if somebody wants to edge me out, I would dig in my heels. I'm not i Streats, Dec 2 SM: Nobody is going to edge him out What he (Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong) said is what he said. I
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      Lock icon No hurry for PM Goh to step down: SM
      330 2 HONGKONG There is no hurry for Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong to step down. And nobody is going to edge him out. So said Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew. Mr Lee was responding to queries from the Singapore media at a
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      Lock icon Parks get the thumbs up
      183 2 LAST year, the National Parks Board (NParks) spent s27.7million to maintain the 42 public parks on the mainland plus the Pulau Übin recreation area. Currently, parks take up 2,500 ha of land, the equivalent of four Ang Mo Kio new towns. That is money and
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      Lock icon Lost time
      81 2 truth is that no amount of quality time can make up for lost time. Sociologists call this the loss of social capital. It makes for a more stressed society. For the well-being of society, if the trends are irreversible... we have to find new ways of building up
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        Lock icon Dr Chee runs marathon
        99 2 SINGAPORE Democratic Party leader Chee Soon Juan marked Human Rights Day yesterday by running from Whitley Road to Hong Lim Park accompanied by his sister Chee Siok Chin. He ran past the Istana, where he handed to security guards a letter, addressed to Prime Minister Goh
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        Lock icon Driver hurt in accident
        96 2 TWO lorries collided at Kallang Bahru on Friday at 3.44 pm, causing one driver to be trapped in his seat. The lorries were travelling in opposite directions. One of the lorry-drivers had to avoid a car in front which braked suddenly. But his vehicle skidded and
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        Lock icon Boy hurt as glass breaks
        91 2 A 17-YEAR-OLD student was injured when a glass door leading from the City Hall MRT Station to Raffles City Shopping Centre broke on Saturday at 2.17 pm. The boy and four friends were leaving the shopping centre’s waiting area when a man entered, pushing open
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      Lock icon Snatch thief makes off with cash from car
      350 3  -  by YVONNE KWOK Money intended to rebuild ailing business A COUPLE'S plans to rebuild their business were hit by a severe setback on Saturday night when a snatch thief, who had likely been observing them for some time, snatched a bag of
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      Lock icon Hawker's assistant stabbed to death
      205 3 A 44-YEAR-OLD hawker’s assistant was slashed and stabbed to death in Yishun on Saturday. A relative is a suspect in the murder of Mr Ong Wei Chong, 46. At noon on Saturday, the suspect’s 15-year-old son returned home, where he lived with his father and
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        Lock icon I had to go away...
        142 3 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong said in an interview that Singapore is "a nation of moaners and groaners". But one year in Australia has made me realise how much there is to treasure in Singapore. I study in a small college in countryside Australia, and
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        Lock icon Keep to one side
        39 3 THOSE who use escalators, please keep to one side (left) to give way to people who may be rushing to work. Perhaps MRT stations and government buildings should consider putting up such signs. Afrose Sultana
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        Lock icon Lower LRT fares
        59 3 I'M not happy with the increase in LRT fares. I think the operator should either maintain the old fares or cut them by 10 cents because LRT is a feeder service for people staying in Bukit Panjang. If the fares go up, I think people would switch
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      Lock icon Foam, fun, free
      550 5  -  by STEPHANIE GOH and CARA van MIRIAH IF you are a woman, you can get free drinks at pubs and discos quite easily. Preferably if you are as scantily clad as Possible. The flyers for a foam party at Papa Joe’s, an Orchard Road pub, make it
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      92 5 Our weather girl says Hi, I'm Calista,your weather girl this fortnight. Today's the type of day A where I can't decide whether to take along a sweater or not. The will reach a high of 33° But there will be showers with thunder in the late afternoon and early evening
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      Lock icon Tunnel safety
      101 5 NO, it is not the aliens carrying away a Singaporean. They are Singapore Civil Defence Force personnel conducting a biennial exercise organised jointly with the Land Transport Authority in a CTE tunnel at Chin Swee Road. The exercise was held to educate motorists about the safety features of
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        50 5 Here's a chance to help troubled youths. The SMRT has adpoted Students Care Services (SCS) as its charity and collection boxes for public donations have been placed at all MRT stations. The money will help SCS run educational and social programmes for these youths. Until Jan 26.
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        42 5 The NTUC Club Millennium Drive Away is still on. If you're the lucky winner of the draw, you get to win a car. Just shop at any of the participating outlets. The next draw date is on Dec 13. Ca *****-1688.
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        41 5 Ever seen a life-sized Volkswagen Beetle made entirely of wire? Now you can when you go down to the Singapore Handicraft Centre, Podium B at Chinatown Davidson bike, a Vespa others. It's free. Until Dec 17. Call 534-0112.
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      Lock icon Getting to the art of the matter
      894 6 SINGAPORE is making progress in the arts. Across the whole spectrum of artistic expression, we are seeing more and more engaging and well-executed presentations. Some of our artists, like Kuo Pao Kun and Ong Keng Sen, have won international acclaim for their efforts.
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      Lock icon Ramos to Govt: Probe hostage payoff report
      272 7 -AFP MANILA The Philippine government was urged to investigate a report by a German magazine claiming that President Joseph Estrada and an aide pocketed ransom money used to free hostages held by Muslim rebels. Former president Fidel Ramos said the government should look
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      Lock icon Airport Limo drivers get back to work
      92 7 Bernama SEPANG Airport Limo drivers who went on strike last Thursday were asked to return to work. The Director-General of Industrial Relations, Ministry of Human Resources, Ismail Abdul Rahim said the company will give RMIOO ($46) to each driver to resume operations. “The
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      Lock icon Dealers angry as postmen turn computer salesmen
      171 7 -AFP Retailers and consumers say it distorts the free market KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s postmen are carrying more than just cards this festive season they also deliver computers. But the scheme, part of the government’s drive to bring information technology to the people, has
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        Lock icon Estrada's gesture
        62 7 -AFP MANILA President Joseph Estrada has commuted to life all death sentences imposed by local courts. The presidential directive would help more than 1,200 prisoners who have been sentenced to die by lethal injection. Mr Estrada made the announcement during a mass yesterday in central Philippines in a
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        Lock icon Costlier Klang water?
        86 7 Bernama SHAH ALAM Water in the Klang Valley region is expected to cost more by the middle of next year, especially for big industrial users. Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamad Khir Toyo indicated this at the signing of an agreement to privatise the Sungai Semenyih water
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        Lock icon Myanmar illegals held
        64 7 Bernama KUALA LUMPUR Sixty-four Myanmar nationals were detained after being found hiding in a truck near Malaysia’s border with Thailand. The New Sunday Times said it was the largest group of Myanmar nationals caught trying to sneak into Malaysia this year. They were aged between 13 and
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        Lock icon Kim's Nobel pledge
        59 7 Reuters OSLO South Korean President Kim Daejung, who received the Nobel Peace Prize yesterday, praised North Korea for easing Cold War tensions. In an acceptance speech, he also recalled how he had survived assassination bjds and “shuddered with fear of death” after he was sentenced to death
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      Lock icon We want only the best: Aussie PM
      277 9 -AFP Canberra set to open door to skilled immigrants SYDNEY Australia is looking to open its doors to the world’s “best and brightest” under revised immigration policies more responsive to the needs of industry, the government said yesterday. No particular countries are targeted,
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      Lock icon Howard upbeat on Indon ties
      96 9 AP Canberra Australia’s relations with Indonesia are still drained, but they are improving, Prime Minister John Howard said yesterday. Senior ministers from both °ountries held wide-ranging talks in Canberra last week. Ties plummeted after Australia ied a UN-sanctioned military force ir| to East Timor Indonesia’s
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      Lock icon Street theatre...
      41 9 Portugal's Joana Grupe de Teatro troupe perform in giant ants costumes throughout a park during the European Union Street Theatre in Bangkok yesterday. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration joined with 10 European countries in organising the show Pic: AFP Pic: AFP
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      Lock icon Imelda has surgery for blood clot
      119 9 -AP MANILA, Philippines Former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos was operated on, apparently for a blood clot in her brain, family and hospital sources said yesterday. They added that she was in a recovery room at Manila’s Makati Medical Center and her condition was
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      Lock icon Hacker posts nude on police website
      126 9 -AFP TOKYO Japan’s police fell victim to their first hacker attack when images of a nude woman appeared on their official homepage. Late on Friday, the National Police Agency found that four images of a nude woman on the website of the National Public
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      Lock icon Bush, Gore set for final battle
      223 10 Reuters WASHINGTON Rival legal teams in the fight for the White House prepared yesterday for what could be the decisive court case for the presidency. Lawyers for Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore were due to file briefs with the US Supreme
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      Lock icon Kursk sailors' families get medals
      181 10 -AP ST PETERSBURG Widows, parents and children of sailors killed aboard the Kursk nuclear submarine received medals from the Russian Navy on Saturday. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree awarding the posthumous Medal of Courage to the Kursk’s 118 crew members. The 13 sailors from
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      Lock icon For the busy people
      61 10 webcites, CEOEXPRESS.COM /5 for busy executives who have little patience for the internet Crammed with many website links, they are segregated into five categories: daily news and information, business research, office tools and travel, breaktime and online shopping. It was designed by a busy executive who
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      Lock icon Barak quits, calls polls
      224 12 JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minster Ehud Barak gathered his Cabinet yesterday formally resigned, a move that will plunge Israel into a wide-open election campaign. On Saturday, Mr Barak said that he would tender his resignation the following morning and contest an early election for the prime ministership
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      Lock icon Man chops up HIV-infected son
      149 12 -AFP TEHRAN An Iranian father chopped up his 23-year-old son with an axe after finding out that he was infected with the deadly HIV-virus which causes Aids. The Kerman-e Emrouz daily newspaper said the angry father, whose identity was not revealed, attacked and brutally killed
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      Lock icon Cape Town pins hopes on ghosts
      159 12 Reuters CAPE TOWN Cape Town is selling its ghosts to finance its future. City planners are pinning their hopes on the tourism industry becoming the magic solution to a jobless rate of near 30 per cent. The city’s tourism authorities have come up with
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      Lock icon Sharon ready to let Netanyahu back in fray
      85 12 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel’s opposition leader Ariel Sharon said yesterday he would back a law change to allow his main party leadership rival to stand for prime minister. Former Premier Benjamin Netanyahu, who is streaking ahead in opinion polls, is currently prevented from
      -AFP  -  85 words
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      Lock icon Poor state of science
      115 12 justbelieveit PHOENIX Bill Nye, better known for his children's TV Science programme "The Science Guy," is angry with the state of science education in the US. He was referring to the release of the Third International Science Math Study that ranked US students 17th in the
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      Lock icon Canada allows damaged tanker in for repairs
      138 12 AP ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland A damaged Singapore-owned tanker that had leaked crude oil off Canada’s eastern coast was given approval on Saturday to head for Newfoundland for repairs at an oil refinery dock. Maurice Landry, a Transport Canada spokesman, said the ship’s owners
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      Lock icon Sharif exiled to Saudi Arabia
      264 13 Reuters ISLAMABAD Jailed former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is now in exile in Saudi Arabia with 18 family members. Mr Sharif had been in jail since his ouster in October 1999. He was convicted of kidnapping, hijacking and corruption. The military government announced early
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      Lock icon Putin pledges to pardon American spy
      87 13 Reuters MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir p utin made clear on Saturday that he Y/ould pardon US businessman and former naval intelligence officer Edmond Pope, convicted this week as a spy. Putin told reporters he felt obliged to heed his pardons commission, which reconnmended on
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      Lock icon Gangster picture worry for Mori
      105 13 Reuters TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori is faced with his fourth straight weekend where a crisis is ready j to undermine his already embattled leadership. He is staring down the possible publication of a 1 long-rumoured photo of him 1 with a right-wing extremist
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      Lock icon Adventures of Prince William
      88 13 Reuters LONDON Britain’s press yesterday raved over the adventures of Prince William, who was stranded for five days on a remote Chilean beach where he was battered by freezing rain and relentless gales. William was one of 110 volunteers enjoying a character-build-ing expedition. Details of his
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      Lock icon Charlotte finds Eminem boring
      150 13 -AP NEW YORK -Charlotte Church may sing opera tunes, but that’s not what’s in heavy rotation on her own stereo. The child star, whose Christmas album Dream a Dream is one of the nation’s best-selling discs, says she’s been listening to R&B singers such as R
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      Lock icon She shines
      508 15  -  by 'YVONNE KWOK CLOSE your eyes and thinlcofiP 19-year-old singing and dancing sensation who’s pegged as Australia’s Britney Spears. If the image that springs to mind is that of an over-packaged Duracell bunny, imagine our surprise when we met Vanessa Amorosi last Friday at a hotel lounge. Her
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      Lock icon Chor Meng is Mr Kiasu
      208 16 BY next year, Mr Kiasu will no longer just be a comic character. The bespectacled cute guy will come to life in a 13-part situ-ation-comedy, and who better to play the part then "Star Awards Best Actor Chew Chor Meng. And to make sure that
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      Lock icon Get hot with Coco
      227 17  -  by ARTI MULCHAND yf MARIAH Cajr rey kicked off the millennium. And bringing the year to a close is her Asian clone sans the whiny dolphin antics Coco Lee. The Hongkong-born, San Fran-cisco-raised singer will get Suntec City Convention and Exhibition Centre pumping when she hits
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      Lock icon TREAT FOR YOU
      166 17 If a tight Christmas budget has forced you to pass up on Coco, here’s a treat She gets in on CX 711 at 7.40 pm tonight. The first 50 readers who show up the airport’s Terminal 1 (near Burger King) with a copy of Streats will get
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        Lock icon Comfort food for the confused mind
        239 18  -  “twoshoes by Judi Low SHOPPING for a PC is hard work. You’ve done all your research. You think you know precisely what you need. Then you get to Funan the IT Mall only to end up more confused than when you started, what with
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        80 18 Jesline Lim Pei Leng, recommends you try: Pin Feng Eating House Location: Blk 43 Cambridge Road #Ol-09 $(*****3) Open: Mon-Sat (11 am-7pm) Sun (10am-4pm) Qosed on alternate Sunday. She says: "Have you tried Steam Shark Meat Pork/Chicken in Aspic? This is almost an extinct food in Singapore!
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        70 18 How to eat 'tall' food: As aesthetically pleasing as it may be, food that is stacked in perilous piles is nearly impossible to eat without deconstructing 4 it first Disassemble the layers and place I each item flat on your plate so you are I able to eat
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        Lock icon How con we make our workplace more family-friendly?
        274 19 Just one Provide group tuition for employees' children. Or help married staff to get good tutors for their kids at a discounted rate. Madam Nora ini, 42, secretary I like the idea of companies providing child-care centres in their offices. That way
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    • easyStreats sports people
      • The Fifa Player of the Year will be announced today. Will it be Real Madrid's Luis Figo, last year's Player of the Year Rivaldo or French superstar Zinedine Zidane?
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          Lock icon Fearless Figo
          237 24 -Reuters MADRID Luis Figo, nominated by Fifa for the World Player of the Year award, has proved beyond all doubt that he is one of the best forwards in the game. His spectacular long distance goal against England in Euro 2000 is a vivid testament to what can
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          Lock icon Rivaldo: Master technician
          226 24 Reuters MADRID Barcelona and Brazil’s Rivaldo, despite problems for club and country, has been nominated for the Fifa award for the second year running. Pele rates his compatriot as the best player in the world at the moment. The frail-looking bow-legged Brazilian brought up in a humble
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          Lock icon Zidane: More than a footballer
          218 24 W~ Reuters f f PARIS |r Zinedine > f Yazid contender |jk, th^pifa fthan just a footballer to the Jyouth of Franca W The midfielder who Pblayed a key role in ■France's 1998 World Cup triKumph and then led the way Was it won Euro
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        Lock icon Spain one up, heat is now on Australia
        339 25 -AFP BARCELONA Alex Corretja and Juan Balcells moved Spain to the brink of its maiden Davis Cup success here by beating Australian pair Mark Woodforde and Sandon Stolle in straight sets to give their team a 2-1 lead in the final. Corretja
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        Lock icon Bartlett hits two to help Charlton hold Man United
        353 25 Reuters LONDON Manchester United was given a shock at Charlton Athletic as the English Premier League pace-setter was held 3-3. Alex Ferguson’s side, seeking its ninth successive league win on the way to a possible seventh title in nine seasons, lost
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        Lock icon Randhawa takes crown
        370 26 -afp SINGAPORE India’s Jyoti Randhawa showed exemplary control to carve out a three-stroke win over South African Hendrik Buhrmann at the US$4OO,OOO (S$700,000) Singapore Open golf championship yesterday. His score of 20-under-par 268 left many gasping, especially the duo teeing off with him in the final round
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        Lock icon Woods, Duval power their way to lead
        214 27 -AFP BELLA VISTA, Argentina Tiger Woods birdied five holes and eagled the 14th hole as the United States took a commanding three-stroke lead in the World Cup of Golf, surging past Argentina and New Zealand in the third round. Opening the day two
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        Lock icon Defence the key to Knicks' good run
        379 27 -AP NEW YORK Latrell Sprewell scored a season-high 29 points, Allan Houston added 21 and Larry Johnson hit two three-pointers in the fourth quarter to lead the New York Knicks past the Denver Nuggets 96-88. Sprewell scored 15 of his points in the
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