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Title Section22 2000-12-30 1 STREATS Treats for the Streetd SATURDAY 30 December 2000 Another quality publication of gyp Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 103/06/200022 words
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Article, Illustration714 2000-12-30 1 YVONNE KWOK - by 'YVONNE KWOK THIS time of the year means big bucks for top comedians at annual company dinner and dances. And comedian Gurmit Singh, of Phua Chu Kang fame, is one of the few who is said to command five-figure appearance fees.714 words
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Article123 2000-12-30 1 morningrwsA THE Monetary Authority of Singapore has been ranked the world’s top central bank, ahead of even the US Federal Reserve. US-based research firm Polyconomics Inc said the MAS runs the world’s best monetary regime, using a managed float for the Sing dollar. It added123 words
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297 2000-12-30 2 SARAH NG - by SARAH NG IF you’re a university honours student, or will be one next year, or you’re on an Accelerated Masters Programme, the Ministry of Education wants YOU to sign up as a teacher. To entice you to bite, they’ll be dangling a $6,000297 words
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Article160 2000-12-30 2 FROM April 1 next year, all government and government-aided schools will be able to choose to have an extra administrative person, on top of the existing two positions. This will relieve some of the administrative workload currently performed by teachers and Heads of Departments (HODs).160 words
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306 2000-12-30 2 KAREN WONG - by KAREN WONG WOMEN with cancer may now be able to preserve their eggs until after chemotherapy in the hope of having healthy babies when they get better. This after doctors at Thomson Medical Centre (TMC) succeeded recently in producing twins from frozen eggs306 words
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Article, Illustration222 2000-12-30 2 KAREN WONG - by KAREN WONG TWO months ago, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs, Mr Abdullah Tarmugi, was accused in a libellous e-mail, of instigating a conspiracy among the Muslim MPs to act against the interests of the Indian Muslim community in Singapore. Today, the man who wrote the222 words
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Article549 2000-12-30 3 JOYCELYN WONG - by JOYCELYN WONG HE needed money to pay off his debts so he hatched a scheme to make big bucks quick befriend, then rob his unsuspecting victims with drinks spiked with powdered sleeping tablets. In less than two years, he managed to amass almost $133,000,549 words
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Article, Illustration273 2000-12-30 3 IF you’re a Hello Kitty diehard fan but don’t wish to die standing in line for the plush toys, bid for the complete new range of “Royal” Kitties online instead. Nine complete sets of the cat collectibles comprising six designs each, specially autographed by MediaPic: Charles Ng - 273 words
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Article132 2000-12-30 3 WHEN the circus next comes to town, some of your favourite shows will be missing. Starting from Jan 1, 2002, the AgriFood and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA) has banned performing wild animals like lions, tigers and elephants in travelling circuses. So travelling circuses won’t be132 words
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281 2000-12-30 4 Consultant dupes them of $lOO,OOO AN engineering consultant duped three company directors into investing over $lOO,OOO in a lighting system. After nine months of no results, the directors decided to pull out of the scheme. The consultant then packed up the lab gear281 words
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363 2000-12-30 4 KAREN WONG - by KAREN WONG AT lunchtime yesterday, smoke billowed from the Esprit and Coffee Bean Tea Leaf outlets at Parco Bugis Junction, and the lights in those outlets went off, before the sprinklers came on. Surprised coffee drinkers rushed out, but shoppers and shopkeepers in363 words
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Article89 2000-12-30 4 onekindact. Alvin Wee, 23, student Recently, I took a cab from Funan Centre to Bishan. And I realised I lost my wallet when I got home. A couple of days later, I found my wallet in my let-ter-box. Someone had found my wallet and had taken the89 words
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Article116 2000-12-30 4 HE left his delivery lorry running while he went into a 7-Eleven outlet to make a food delivery. A thief took the chance to drive off with vehicle. Only to crash into an ATM machine at OCBC Centre later. Last Thursday, just after lam, the 38-year-old116 words
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Article92 2000-12-30 4 A 72-YEAR-OLD man died last Saturday after he was knocked down by a motorcycle on Common-wealth Avenue. At 9.28 pm, Mr Yassin bin PM Sultan was crossing the road at a pedestrian crossing when a motorcycle ridden by a 21-year-old man hit him. Mr Yassin suffered92 words
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Article110 2000-12-30 4 AN 18-year-old, already serving reformative training for theft offences, was yesterday charged with extortion. The court heard that on Sept 20 last year, Mohammed Hikram Manaf approached Muhammad Firdaus Wansi, 14, as the latter was walking home from school. He demanded $lOO from him, and when110 words
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Article161 2000-12-30 4 ON Oct 13, Ahmat Bin Gampong, 52 and unemployed, was in Singapore General Hospital. He lied to a woman working there that his wife (who is really still alive and well) had died and that he needed to borrow some cash to pay for the161 words
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Article, Illustration177 2000-12-30 5 IT has been only a few days since the sculpture was installed and already it has become a favourite photo backdrop of visitors along the Singapore River. Playful boys jumping gleefully into the river a throwback to the simpler and more carefree days of old Singapore have beenPic: Francis Lee - 177 words
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Article279 2000-12-30 5 Restaurant staffthere to undergo training in Indian cooking CURRY tastes good all right, but now the restaurants in Little India want to make it even better. Staff of the 72 restaurants in the area will be professionally trained in all aspects of preparing Indian279 words
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Article67 2000-12-30 5 Concert- and event-goers will have to pay a $1 surcharge for each ticket bought through Sistic. However, the previous handling charge of $3 has been reduced to 20 cents a transaction if tickets are picked up at Sistic outlets or 1 if they're delivered through the mail.67 words
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Article66 2000-12-30 5 If you're partying into the wee hours of the morning, you don't have to drive yourself home. Comfort Transportation has a "drink jockey" that sends cabbies to pick up party-goers and take them back home in their own cars. You'll have to pay $6O to $BO for the service,66 words
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Article40 2000-12-30 5 If you love the sun, sand and sea head down to Sentosa's newly-restored Central and Tanjong beaches. A Mega k Saver ticket ofs 19.90 gets you in to all the attractions. Calll 800-736-8672 or log onto www.sentosa.com.sg.40 words
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Article, Illustration69 2000-12-30 5 The New Year awaits, so don't let cloudy skies dampen your long weekend. Showers can be expected in the late afternoon mainly J over most of Singapore. Temperatures will reach a maximum of 32°C. High tide will hit 2.9 m at 1.16 pm. Weather girl CalistaPic: Francis Lee - 69 words
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256 2000-12-30 6 AFP Two arrested were offered $54 to deposit bombs JAKARTA Two men detained on suspicion of involvement in a series of Christmas Eve bombings claimed they were promised money to deposit bombs in front of churches, a report said yesterday Mr Roni Miliar, 21,AFP - 256 words
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Article44 2000-12-30 6 Comedycentral.com is intent on promoting its TV shows. You can download video and audio clips of past seasons of South Park, or watch a Real Player clip of old Saturday Night Live episodes here. A worthy alternative to conventional TV and cable.44 words
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Article40 2000-12-30 6 Earningswhisper.com seems to have done a pretty good job by tuning in to estimates from corporate insiders, analysts as well as e-mail inputs from investors. Some punters argue these numbers are much more precise than stock quotes.40 words
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Article251 2000-12-30 6 -AFP They are arrested over a sapphire mine ownership dispute SYDNEY There were grave fears for an Australian couple who was arrested in Laos yesterday in a bizarre wrangle over the ownership of a US$lOO million ($174 million) sapphire mine. A foreign affairs official said-AFP - 251 words
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Article, Illustration212 2000-12-30 6 Reuters JAKARTA Indonesian police arrested the country’s most wanted fugitive, the youngest son of former president Suharto, in East Java but then let him slip through their fingers again, President Abdurrahman Wahid said yesterday. Mr Abdurrahman, speaking to worshippers at a mosque in– Reuters - 212 words
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Article217 2000-12-30 6 -AFP TOKYO Peru’s ousted president Alberto Fujimori has rejected claims he has US$lB million ($3O million) stashed in secret bank accounts. The allegations of corruption linked to his fugitive ex-spy chief, Vladimiro Montesinos, attracted worldwide media coverage in September when Mr Fujimori’s controversial third presidential term-AFP - 217 words
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339 2000-12-30 7 Reuters C yen if lam convinced of his innocence, the question then remains whether he can still govern. Governance is to a large extent also perception and appearance Socio-economic Planning Secretary Felipe Medalla MANILA A senior Philippine cabinet minister said President– Reuters - 339 words
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53 2000-12-30 7 A set builder checks to see if the half-head of an Australian soldier is securely fastened atop a transporter yesterday before it is moved for the Centennary of Federation parade. The head, made from fibreglass and mounted on wheels, is one of a trio representing Australian forces; Army, Airforce andPic: Reuters - 53 words
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315 2000-12-30 7 -AFP Celebration marks centenary of Australian federation SYDNEY It is being billed here as the party of the century, bigger than last New Year’s Millennium celebrations, bigger even than the night-long festivities that marked the end of the Olympic Games. The difference-AFP - 315 words
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Article83 2000-12-30 7 -AP TOKYO Dioxin levels in breast milk are higher among women who eat meat often, according to a Japanese government survey published yesterday. Dioxin has been linked to cancer, birth defects and other health problems. Concern over the amount of dioxin in the air has been on-AP - 83 words
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Article103 2000-12-30 7 -AFP JAKARTA The Indonesian government is planning to restructure the national intelligence system in the wake of recent “terrorist attacks”, Defence Minister Muhammad Mahfud has said. Speaking at his private residence in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Mr Mahfud said the restructuring will include the introduction of-AFP - 103 words
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Article106 2000-12-30 7 Reuters HONGKONG China has sentenced four members of the banned Zhong Gong meditation group to between two and four years in jail for subversion, a Hongkong human rights group said yesterday. The Information Centre for Human Rights Democracy in China said in a statement the four,– Reuters - 106 words
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Article65 2000-12-30 7 Oana-Xinhua BANGKOK Methamphetamine seizures in Bangkok reached record levels this year, totalling more than 15 million capsules, up from 9.5 million last year, the Nation newspaper reported yesterday. Deputy Metropolitan Police Commissioner Surasak Suttarom was quoted as saying that the figure included all seizures up to– Oana-Xinhua - 65 words
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Article79 2000-12-30 7 -AFP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s opposition yesterday blasted a scheme to sell computers through the post office and pushed the government to halt the programme. Lim Kit Siang, chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP), said the post office should instead raise the low Internet penetration rate in-AFP - 79 words
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Article266 2000-12-30 9 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR A handful of armed masked robbers opened fire in a crowded shopping centre and carted away RM2 million ($900,000) worth of jewellery, news reports said yesterday. Three of– Reuters - 266 words
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Article, Illustration200 2000-12-30 9 AP It aims to bring former Khmer Rouge leaders to justice PHNOM PENH Lawmakers began debate yesterday on a draft law that should provide the foundation for bringing former leaders of the communist Khmer Rouge to justice for the deaths of almost two million Cambodians– AP; Pic: Reuters - 200 words
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Article109 2000-12-30 9 -AFP Unemployed man's fund-raising scam busted TOKYO Japanese police said yesterday that they were prosecuting a 63-year-old unemployed man suspected of mutilating dogs as part of a fund-raising scam that netted him US$9,OOO ($15,300). “The jobless man had been amputating dogs’ legs, or stabbing them in-AFP - 109 words
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98 2000-12-30 9 justbelieve it -AFP NEW YORK The new Beatles album 1, a compilation of 27 hits by the group, topped the Christmas charts in at least 35 countries, EMI/Apple Records said on Thursday. The Beatles topped the charts for the fourth week running and has-AFP - 98 words
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175 2000-12-30 10 Reuters TANGALLA, Sri Lanka Sri Lankan police were searching yesterday for two army deserters suspected of leading a gang of gunmen who raided a resort, killed its German co-owner and raped a tourist. Superintendent of Police, Sunil Perera, said no arrests had– Reuters - 175 words
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190 2000-12-30 10 Reuters WASHINGTON Americans are moving west and south, according to US Census 2000 released on Thursday, with Nevada and Texas the big winners. Census 2000 figures showed the total US population is 281.4 million, an increase of 13.2 per cent since 1990. Census Bureau– Reuters - 190 words
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Article67 2000-12-30 10 gofigure A survey 0f2,400 people in Europe shows that consumers are unwilling to disclose their personal details over the Internet and that this is affecting sales. Almost 27per cent said their confidence would rise with better technology. The degree of distrust differed from country to country, lowest at67 words
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Article, Illustration347 2000-12-30 11 Reuters WASHINGTON US President elect George W Bush has asked Cold War veteran Donald Rumsfeld to return to his former post as defence secretary and help him renew the US military for the 21 st century. “This is a man who has– Reuters - 347 words
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Article, Illustration59 2000-12-30 11 Activists from the environmental group Greenpeace, disguised as ghosts, staging a demonstration on Thursday in front of the British Embassy in Buenos Aires to stop British ship Pacific Swan from sailing in the South Atlantic. The Pacific Swan, which left France en route to Japan, carries a cargoPic: Reuters - 59 words
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221 2000-12-30 11 Reuters Execution date to be set early nextyear DENVER A federal judge granted convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh’s request to drop all appeals of his conviction and death sentence and said he would set an execution date early next year. Judge Richard Matsch gave– Reuters - 221 words
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Article79 2000-12-30 11 -AP JERUSALEM -Two bomb attacks have killed two Israeli soldiers and wounded 16 people. In the first incident, two small bombs exploded in a bus on a main street in Tel Aviv on Thursday, injuring 14 people, two seriously. Hours later, two soldiers died and two-AP - 79 words
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Article110 2000-12-30 11 Reuters KARLSRUHE, Germany The widow of a man who accidentally strangled himself in a bizarre sexual act has no right to claim insurance, ruled the Federal Supreme Court. She had demanded 32,051 marks ($26,635) from an insurance policy that her husband had arranged before he– Reuters - 110 words
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Article88 2000-12-30 11 Reuters HARARE A South African family, marooned on a Zimbabwe lake for 22 hours after their boat stalled on Christmas Day, were forced to feed a hungry toddler dog pellets. Zimbabwe newspapers reported that a sunset cruise for the Midden family in Lake Mutirikwi turned into a– Reuters - 88 words
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Article80 2000-12-30 11 Reuters TBILISI Georgia’s Communists have voted to “rehabilitate” fellow countryman Josef Stalin, and say they believe the disgraced Soviet dictator is a role model for Russian President Vladimir Putin. They said Mr Putin’s admiration is evident in his decision to restore the stirring Soviet-era tune, approved by– Reuters - 80 words
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Article91 2000-12-30 11 -AFP SAN FRANCISCO Two teens trying to impress their girlfriends have been accused of swiping two koalas from a US zoo. The bears were recovered just before dawn on Thursday scared but in good health. They were discovered missing from the San Francisco Zoo on Tuesday. After-AFP - 91 words
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Article, Illustration267 2000-12-30 12 -AFP LONDON A struggling Australian author who paraglided into the grounds of Buckingham Palace in a desperate publicity stunt on Thursday said it would be worth going to jail if he got a book deal. Brett De La Mare, 36, was arrested by police after-AFP; Pic: AP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration127 2000-12-30 12 -AP UNIVERSAL CITY, California Steven Spielberg is to be knighted by Britain, an honour conferred on those who have made an important contribution to relations with the country. The award of an honorary knighthood recognises Steven Spielberg’s extraordinary contribution to the entertainment industry and the British-AP; i'V- RtHftcr: - 127 words
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Article, Illustration507 2000-12-30 13 Diana Ser - Former Media Corp artiste Diana Ser, who is now a journalist with SPH, gives her take on Gurmit Singh's no-show at SPH function by Diana Ser I DEMAND a recount: Who is leading in the one-upman- ship that is raging in the media industry?507 words
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Article, Illustration289 2000-12-30 14 SHOWBIZ is still a male-domi-nated business at least in Hongkong. Going by the list of the highest Hongkong showbiz earners this year, women artistes pale by comparison to their male counterparts. Topping the list is Jackie Chan, who pocketed $37.55m last year. Faye Wong289 words
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Article, Illustration151 2000-12-30 14 TAIWANESE rocker Wu Bai shouldn’t have been surprised that one of his Hokkien songs was banned by the organisers of his first Las Vegas casino gig. After all, gamblers tend to be a superstitious lot. The macho man, who performed before 200 tables of VIP151 words
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Article144 2000-12-30 14 LOCAL singer Stefanie Sun is up in arms again. This time, she’ll be vying with Taiwanese songwriter Yuan Weiren, and singers like Dai Peini, Fan Weiqi and Kang Jingchun for Channel V’s Best Newcomer award. The 22-year-old who shot to fame with her first album,144 words
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Article, Illustration220 2000-12-30 14 Reuters I/LOS ANGELES Y Actress Shannen Doherty, star of the WB net- television hit “Charmed”, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving on Thursday after officers saw her black pickup truck weaving on California freeway, police said. The 29-year-old Doherty was stopped by officers– Reuters - 220 words
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Article, Illustration219 2000-12-30 18 Rate the party animal; k do your bit for charity STREATS went on a prowl last Friday along Singapore hippiest street, Mohamed Sultan Road, and spotted Jeanie Teng at Nox dance club. This sporty 21-year-old Sing-apore Polytechnic student is currently pursuing a Business and Finance course. She219 words
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Article, Illustration80 2000-12-30 18 10.30 pm, TCS 8 Jackie Chan plays a Hongkong super- i cop (what else) I sent to China on an undercover mission to bust the narcotic i operations of Panther, a mainland drug ringleader. There, he is helped by his tough female partner, Yeung (Michelle80 words
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Article, Illustration69 2000-12-30 18 10pm, V V Entertainment (SCV 56) Shu Qi stars in this movie about two young ladies who grew up in church together. During wartime, i they witness the hardship anct cruelty of violence, and experience f love at the same time. After the war is over,69 words
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Article, Illustration87 2000-12-30 18 7.30pm, TCS 5 The silliness begins at the start, where it spoofs Sylvester Stallone’s 1 Cliffhanger, with Jim Carrey’s famous pet detective trying to rescue a racoon. Full of guilt after he fails, Ventura holes up in a monastery to escape the world and “achieve87 words
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Article39 2000-12-30 18 11.30 pm, TCS 5 Join Media Corp stars like Sharon Au, Andrea De Cruz and Robin Leong as they count down to the real millenium. Guest stars Sister Sledge will also be appearing at this Sentosa gig.39 words
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Article78 2000-12-30 18 Bpm, TCS 8 The third installation of the hilarious Fight Back To School series, which sees Hongkong’s King of Comedy, Stephen Chow, playing a cop who’s assigned to investigate the possible murder of a missing billionaire who just happens to look like him. Naturally, our78 words
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Article, Illustration294 2000-12-30 19 AP ANAHEIM, California For the first time in four years, Disneyland this week stopped ticket sales twice in the middle of the day. The US’ second most-visited site in 2000 stopped selling tickets on Christmas Day about 3pm and again on Wednesday at 12.30– AP; Pic: AFP - 294 words
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Article, Illustration273 2000-12-30 19 'TIS the season to be travelling. And if you’re a lone woman traveller, you need to be extra vigilant. Here are some tried-and-test-ed tips for you. But the best crime prevention is to travel with a couple of close friends. Just make sure there’s no personality clash.273 words
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Article, Illustration399 2000-12-30 21 -AP LONDON Refusing to falter during a stint without several key players, Manchester United heads for Newcastle today confident it can maintain the away form that has separated the reigning champion from the rest of the English Premiership pack. Missing the services of-AP; Pic: Reuters - 399 words
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169 2000-12-30 21 LONDON Kevin Phillips did not just send an ominous message to the rest of the English Premiership when he unwrapped Bradford City’s defence on Boxing Day. The Sunderland striker’s declaration of intent will have sped all the way to Rome. Although Sven-Goran169 words
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221 2000-12-30 22 -AFP INGLEWOOD, California The Great Western Forum, former home of the National Basketball Association’s Los Angeles Lakers and National Hockey League’s Kings, is expected to be sold to a church today. The 11,000-member Faithful Central Bible Church will move-AFP - 221 words
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184 2000-12-30 22 -AP CHICAGO Chicago’s Ron Mercer scored 24 of his 33 points in the second half, including a go-ahead five-metre jumper with 52 seconds left, in its narrow 105-104 win over San Antonio on Thursday. Brad Miller hit two free throws with four seconds to go-AP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration306 2000-12-30 22 -AP SALT LAKE CITY -Damon Stoudamire saved Portland after Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace and Arvydas Sabonis fouled out. At 1.78 metres the smallest player on the court, Stoudamire scored nine of his season-high 32 points in overtime, including the winning jumper, as the Trail Blazers-AP; Pic: AFP - 306 words
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Article, Illustration361 2000-12-30 23 -AFP PERTH Davis Cup player Richard Fromberg will replace injured Mark Philippoussis in the Australian team for the U *****,000 (*****,000) Hopman Cup mixed teams tournament, its director Paul McNamee said yesterday. He will team up with Queenslander Nicole Prattforthe tournament, which starts today. Thepairwill-AFP; Pic: Reuters - 361 words
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Article, Illustration274 2000-12-30 23 -AP MELBOURNE Spearheaded by a brilliant spell by fast bowler Jason Gillespie, Australia beat the West todies yesterday by 352 runs in the Fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Resuming the day on 10-3 after being set a mammoth 462 runs to win, the-AP; Pic: REUTERS - 274 words
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Miscellaneous502 2000-12-30 15 Your Daily Horoscope AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 You’ll follow your own rules. This weekend, the universe gives you all the liberties that you care to take. You’re a good influence on those who need more freedom and a bad one on those who have too much of it. PISCES FEB502 words
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Miscellaneous233 2000-12-30 16 SATURDAY Q 30 December 2000 Sf k sflli r MY RESPLENDENT BEARD OF 7<9A/£ IS ENGULFED IN i I&NITIBLE FLUID! Oo I i Z 3 The story is about... Carter, a powerful teenage boy, who through cosmic prophecy, is hailed as the Last Dragon Scout, Protector of the 9th Column.233 words
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Miscellaneous228 2000-12-30 17 iilltes We start a new series today One evening, in the prosperous province of Yang Zhou, China, a group of bandits stormed into a local brothelJhey were looking for Jia Laoliu, who was allegedly a member from another gang. Silence fell on the boisterous place when Jia's name was mentioned...228 words
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