Streats, 20 August 2001

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    11 1 STREATS Treats for the Streets mmmm m «ugui; «RTFA m I©3/Q6/2SD©
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    Lock icon PM Goh on scaling the New economic Everest You must be New
    518 1 AS YOU face the dawn of a brand new Work-day, imagine yourself on Mount Everest, within sight of the peak and the blinding glow of glorious sunshine. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong sees survival as an attempt to
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  • rally rush
    • Article
      Lock icon New: S'pore Shares
      79 1 IF YOU are Singaporean, you are in for a slice of the country’s economic success. It’s in the form of the New Singapore Shares, a novel asset enhancement scheme. The shares will give you a guaranteed annual dividend for a fixed period, plus bonus payments when the
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    • Article
      Lock icon 2nd chance: CPF top-up
      63 1 SINGAPOREANS who missed out on the first payment of CPF top-up in January will have another chance to qualify for the payments. You will be given both the first and second payments if you contribute the minimum $lOO to the CPF by Oct 31. The top-up
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      Lock icon New: Eldershield
      72 1 IF YOU are above 40 years old, you will be covered under a new insurance scheme called Eldershield. It will guard against severe long-term physical disabilities. Medical care will also be provided to senior citizens suffering from chronic ailments such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Eldershield will
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    • Article
      Lock icon 2nd chance: Housing for singles
      51 1 THE HDB is thinking of studio apartments, earlier conceived for elderly Singaporeans, as another housing option for singles. Also, those aged 35 and above will be allowed to buy resale three-room flats in urban estates. Previously, they could only buy resale three-room flats in suburban
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  • National Day Rally 2001
    • Article, Illustration
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      220 2 the next few months; as our economy slows down and unemployment increases, some Singaporeans may again question the need for more global talent. I urge you to understand that this is a matter of life and death for us in the long term. Our own talent is
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      Lock icon Talent-timing the future
      361 2  -  THENEWStffi by SARAH NG THE recipe for Singapore’s long-term survival and success lies with having enough talent both local and foreign. Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong explained last night at the National Day Rally that with a population of just over three million, Singapore will not have
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    • Article
      Lock icon Can we be kinder, friendlier?
      180 2  -  onekindact by SARAH NG GRACIOUSNESS and service standards are two areas that Singapore could have done better, said Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong. He noted that while Singaporeans’ lives have improved tremendously in the past decade, the same cannot be said for their behaviour. They
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      Lock icon Help to help yourself
      412 3  -  new Social Compact. by SARAH NG K»cic(y, ev eryone t° r w il I become >come But foil behind Of hope, f «Peoa//y r/ »e/r help one of b^° as high Lyoucan. %««y toh Qf>orean Z sl >«rem .benefit She Success. '^Co/, Care for the weak
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      Lock icon Failure is okay
      152 3  -  new Mindset. by Sa ßah NG need to their mindset on faille a nd accept that it is alright tail. t attitude switch is vital goal of being an t^° Va tive nation whose people r isks and venture forth. ,16 current environment \vu* es it difficult
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      Lock icon The new Vision
      188 3 J v 'sion is to turn Singapore into a °oa/ city with people from all over e World and well connected to all f rts of the globe -by air, sea; I Communications and the Internet; Market access and investments; o in areas such as education, p
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    • Article
      Lock icon What are we – 'ang moh'?
      144 3  - What are we 'ang moh'? by KHUSHWANT SINGH IN his Rally speech, Mr Goh said he was saddened by the response of a young reader to an article, entitled “A Wake-up Call from China”, in the Sunday Times of July 22. The reader was probably Western-educated and had never been
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    • morning smile
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        Lock icon Goh Ba Chev? Not
        86 3 Prime Minister Goh's National Day Rally Speech yesterday had its lighter moments which drew appreciative chuckles from the audience. THERE are people in Singapore who want greater freedom. But, where politics is concerned, PM Goh said he preferred to ease up slowly. Mikhail Gorbachev opened up
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        Lock icon Foam on with clothes on
        60 3 SINGAPORE had also livened up the arts, cultural and leisure scene. There are even foam parties, observed the PM. “I thought foam parties were for children, but I saw pictures of adults enjoying themselves too. “That is all right, so long as the merry-makers prance
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      • Article
        Lock icon Missing Miss Saigon
        48 3 DELIVERING his rally speech at the University Cultural Centre was a result of Singapore’s heightened cultural scene, said Mr Goh. He explained to laughter from the audience: “Tonight’s Rally is held here instead of the usual Kallang Theatre because I gave way to Miss Saigon.”
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  • Streatsmart local
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      Lock icon Tanglin Halt murder: Memory of stench led her to call police 'I know that smell'
      367 4  -  by SONNYPHUA MADAM Fifi Pang knows the distinct stench of a rotting corpse by heart. She first came into contact with it when she visited a friend in Bedok in 1997. An old man had
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      Lock icon e-z link card as IC Not for now: SIR
      215 4  -  by SARAH NG IMAGINE if you could use your personalised tactless smartcard to apply for a mobile phone W That means that the e-z link card, which used to travel on public transport, would be a ed as proof of identity.
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      Lock icon Half of Jurong turtles to be set free
      156 5  -  y S JEPHANIE goh -HANIbGUH j. °f the 39 turtle hatchfound at Jurong Island jjjw ae released in one month’s 'vith the other half kept at World for a year Underwater World’s a f° r ial director, Mr Bruce ~r o C^a
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    • Article
      Lock icon Woman ends up $10.000 poorer 3 dupe her with capacitor ploy
      246 5  -  by SONNY PHUA THREE men one plump, another medium-built and the third, a thin, bespectacled man staged a “wayang” (play) to dupe a 60-year-old housewife into believing they were dealing in a high-profit commodity. After luring her with their
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    • Article
      Lock icon Honest and responsible
      31 5 °^kindact. **ila HEAT thanks to Ms Julie Foo for being an honest Qr) d responsible person. Ms Foo returned my wallet to me safely on H 2 9.
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      Lock icon Our weather girl says...
      73 5 Our weather girl says Bad news for all, a slight haze will continue to affect the island in the next few days as plantation fires in Indonesia continue to rage, sending smoke over. Temperatures will range between 26°C and 32°C with the tide reaching i 3.2 m at 11.58 pm.
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    • Just a minute
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        75 5 The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has two autographed Liverpool jerseys to auction to raise money for its animal-welfare charity, thanks to event organiser IMG Singapore. The minimum reserve bid is $3,000 for each jersey. No phone call or e-mail will be entertained. Write
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        Lock icon Remember...
        87 5 To make sure that your loved ones will receive your CPF savings in the proportion you indicated in the event of death, make your nomination today. If no nomination is made, the CPF savings will be handed over to the Public Trustee for distribution in accordance with the written
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    • Article
      Lock icon Japan must face up to past: BG Lee
      220 6 FACING up to its war past will help Japan “build normal relations” with its neighbours in East Asia, Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told a Japanese official yesterday. Brig-Gen (NS) Lee “expressed the hope that Japan would come to terms with
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    • news scan
      • Article
        Lock icon Father hunts son's bully
        179 6 A FATHER hunted down the bully who be 3 up his 16-year-old son for “staring”. Lu Yurong, a Secondary 3 student, was a bus with three classmates on Thursda) around 6.45 pm when a burly youth two yeab his senior accused him of staring, Shin M
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      • Article
        Lock icon Cash, jewellery stolen
        114 6 THIEVES broke into a flat at Blk 1 Tedj Whye Avenue last Saturday, making with $2,000 in cash and about $3,000 in jeW' ellery. Mrs Loh (her given names were not mad 3 available) had locked the doors and wib' dows when she left her flat at
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        Lock icon Man rides off with cycle
        113 6 A MAN took a $950 motorised bicycle frob 1 a shop at Syed Alwi Road last Tuesday for 3 test ride, but never came back. Mr Lim, owner of Teck Bee Bros, said th 3 suspect, a man in his 40s, had visited hi 3
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  • Streatsmart column
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      Lock icon Politics is about people, too
      673 7 OVER the weekend, feminist writer Erica Jong wrote in the New York Times: “What do American women in a president?” The answer: The same thing we w ant in a husband. “Women want someone masculine but not so masculine that we can’t control him. We
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  • Streatsmart interchange
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      Lock icon Reply to SM Lee's comments Education system drives talent out
      177 8 I REFER to the article “The young and the rootless” (Streats, Aug 16). I agree with Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew that the draw of overseas jobs for students is a big problem faced by Singapore. I think, though, that
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    • Article
      Lock icon Are we paying to school foreigners?
      102 8 A RECENT conversation with some Bangladeshi and Indian marine engineers who work for foreign companies revealed that they pay only $2,000 at the Singapore Polytechnic for one year of advanced diploma study in their field. A calculation hints that this is subsidised by our
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    • Article
      Lock icon Cabbies could fare better
      163 8 THE reason that night cabbies are not earning so much (“It’s just not fare”, Streats, Aug 17) is not due to a reduced number of customers. It is because they are too selective about destinations and go into hiding between 10pm and midnight. Many also refuse
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    • Article
      Lock icon Not faring so well
      83 8 I REFER to “It’s just not fare (Streats, Aug 17), and wouln like to ask where the taxis when we needed them? When times were better, most seemed to vanish 11.30 pm, then suddenly mated' alise again at spot on midnight And they are too picky
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    • Article
      Lock icon M'sia traffic fines puzzle
      112 8 I WOULD like to comment about the Malaysian government’s crackdown on Singaporeans with outstanding fines for traffic offences in Malaysia. They are even setting up road blocks and threatening to impound vehicles. I got a parking ticket once, and couldn’t understand how to make payment because
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    • Article
      Lock icon New signs for extended MRT
      192 8 WE refer to Mr Sam Yeo’s letter, “New MR? signs: Think of the elderly” (Streats, Aug 11). The new signage system was developed by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) to allow for the future expansion of the MRT and LRT network, which has hastened in
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      35 8 havewursav Streets is pleased to publish your views. To be heard, email us at stoeats@sphxm.sg or write to The Editor, Streets, 82 Gearing lane, Singapore *****7. You should include your name, address and contact number.
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  • Streatsmart regional
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      Lock icon So what if jobs are lost 'No shame in being house-husbands'
      207 9 Men should not be ashamed s “house-husbands” and women s u ld not push themselves to become Perwomen, a public official has said. bhe Star reported yesterday that the p Puty director-general of the National Inductivity Corporation, Nik Zainiah
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    • Article
      Lock icon Australian Labor gains strength
      162 9 ~AP Many voters are angry over new sales tax, high fuel prices and tough economic times DARWIN -The opposition Labor Party appears set for victory in federal elections after a stunning success in a state ballot, claiming yesterday it could soon control every state in the
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    • Article
      Lock icon Gloom rises in the East
      269 9 -AFP economic slump is starting to b, teandit ls showing all over Asia TRADE DISPUTES Trade disputes are likely to increase as smaller Asian economies compete with cheap China goods, a report by a top regional economist says. Mr Tim Condon, of ING Barings, said
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    • Article
      Lock icon Why is red wine served at room temperature?
      46 9 knowornot Reds are fermented with the grape skin. This leaves them with tannins and other acidic components, the bitter taste of which is magnified by chilling, overwhelming the grape flavour. The skinless, tannin-less whites simply taste better cold.
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      Lock icon He will be charged with homicide Hotel owner missing
      211 10 -AP MANILA The owner of the Quezon City hotel where 78 people died in a fire on Saturday will be charged with homicide. Police raided William Genato’s house on Saturday, but couldn’t find him. Investigators believe he has gone into hiding.
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    • Article
      Lock icon 7 rapes a day in the Philippines
      130 10 -AFP MANILA An average of seven women were raped every day in the Philippines in the first six months of the year, a senator said yesterday. Police recorded 1,295 rape cases from January to June this year, down from 1,609 last year, Senator
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  • Streatsmart global
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      Lock icon Falungong on the offensive 8 on hunger strike in US
      180 11 Reuters Followers in US have oppealed for the Please of Practitioners held by Beijing. WASHINGTON The signs read “SOS!” and “Justice for Falungong.” With this as the backdrop, eight followers of the Falungong launched a hunger strike in front of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Pharmacist held for diluting cancer drug
      142 11 -AFP WASHINGTON Hundreds of people have called the US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Saturday after the arrest of a Kansas city pharmacist accused of diluting anti-cancer medicine. “As of yesterday, we had received about a thousand calls,” said FBI spokesman Jeff Lanza. Mr
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    • Article
      Lock icon Second largest Buddhist temple outside Asia opened
      165 11 -AFP Denver, Colorado A Buddhlst temple described by its builders as the second largest a nd most elaborate outside Asia Was opened here on Saturday. The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya rises 32.4 m from its foundation atop a mountain in Red Feather Lakes,
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon MEDIAEVAL MAVERICK:
      44 11 MEDIAEVAL MAVERICK: An artist disguised as a leprosy victim taking part in the biannual mediaeval festival at the Franchimont Castle in Theux, Belgium. This festival, which started in 7 973, attracted 20,000 spectators to the ruins on Saturday Pic: Reuters Pic: Reuters
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    • weird world
      • Article
        Lock icon Lovers' quarrel grounds jet
        85 11 A LOVERS' tiff grounded a holiday jet and caused a £lO,OOO ($25,000) delay after the woman demanded to get off, reported the Sun. The plane was about to take off from Manchester airport for Rhodes with when she suddenly yelled at her partner: “I’m not going
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        Lock icon Lover sued for two-timing
        94 11 A MISTRESS is suing her lover for “twotiming” her with his wife, reported the Sun. Eunwoo Lee wants the equivalent of £102,321 ($255,802) damages from John Riley of Chicago for taking her off the “singles market” in Toronto. Miss Lee says she provided him with “cooking,
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        Lock icon The Duchess of pork
        80 11 FERGIE is so mad about pork that pigs are scared of her, claims her boyfriend. Italian Count Gaddo della Gheradesca said the Duchess of York cannot resist his country’s famous Parma ham, reported the Sun. He said: “When she arrives even the pigs tremble because she
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        Lock icon Room with a hole
        82 11 Reuters A JAPANESE woman has been charged with entering her neighbour’s apartment through a hole that took two weeks to carve. Mika Hasegawa, 28, is alleged to have used scissors to patiently open a hole through the 10-cm wall of her closet, covering it with cardboard
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  • Streatsmart people
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      Lock icon Murdoch's daughter weds
      193 12 MEDIA mogul Rupert Mur-doch’s daughter, Elisabeth, tied the knot with public-relations guru Matthew Freud on Saturday. The ceremony, which was attended by about 70 close friends and family members, took place in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, in England’s Oxfordshire countryside, reported The Sun-Herald. Also present were
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      Lock icon Jumbo gift for Saddam
      249 12 Reuters BAGHDAD A group of Arab businessmen presented Iraqi President Saddam Hussein with his own jumbo jet on Saturday. The businessmen called it a “modest contribution” to ending 11 years of United Nations sanctions, Iraq’s official INA news agency said. INA said that the delegation comprising
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      Lock icon May Day's First Fan
      168 12 GUESS who dropped by when May Day one of Taiwan’s most popular pop bands held its farewell concert in Taipei on Saturday? President Chen Shui-bian, reported Shin Min Daily News. Armed with a fruit basket, he went backstage to chat with the band members. The band
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  • easy STREATS
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      Lock icon Do local celebrities throw their weight about on the clubbing circuit? Celebrities or cheapskates?
      549 13  -  by by Cara van Miriah THEY appear on TV. You read about them in the magazines and newspapers. You may have seen them partying in the clubs. Their faces allow them access to the coveted members’
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      Lock icon Yes, they're okay
      160 14  -  by DIANA SER HE is an e-business consultant from Siberia and she a gates consultant. Last night, Sergey Krivtsov and Roopa Sarma debated issues affecting HDB dwellers on Channel U’s You’re Okay, I’m Okay. Yes, they speak Mandarin... fluently. Sergey has been in and out of China
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      • Today's must-see TV...
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          Lock icon OUR STORY – TENSION VS DAVID TAO
          40 14 OUR STORY TENSION VS DAVID TAO 4.30 pm, Channel U A Tension special with snippets of their concert and an exclusive interview with them on their walk in the music world and their relationship with teacher and leader David Tao.
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        • Article
          Lock icon LOVE GENERATION
          15 14 10.30 pm, Channel 8 Riko parts from Teppei and Sanae leaves for Shanghai.
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          Lock icon JOSEPH AND HIS AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT
          39 14 10pm, Central The story of the biblical character Joseph is told through music and spectacular costumes and sets. This Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice production features songs like Any Dream Will Do.
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          Lock icon DRIVE ME CRAZY
          39 14 9pm, Star Movies (SCV 58) Nicole (Melissa Joan Hart) and Chase (Adrian Grenier) live next door to each other but are worlds apart. Together they reluctantly join forces to navigate the landmines of high school love.
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      Lock icon Step back in time
      386 15  -  wjmM G*** mmsnoes by. Judi Low Picky foodies are even pickier about where and what they eat these days-no thanks to the economic slowdown. But does this mean you have to settle for less than tasty, nutritious fare until the economic storm clouds blow over? Not
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      Lock icon Andy's side-splitting moment
      134 16 ANDY Lau’s costume designer may be in his bad books. During the singer-actor’s Summer Fiesta Andy Lau 2001 concert at the Coliseum last Friday, fans were treated to an unintentional glimpse of Andy’s underwear, Apple Daily reported. He was seductively gyrating with a female dancer in a
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    • easyStreats sports
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        Lock icon American sinks hole-in-one at the 15th Toms in the lead
        513 20 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP -AP DULUTH, Georgia David Toms (right) refers to himself as “just a quiet guy”. So why was this softspoken Louisiana native yelling “Whoooooeeeee!”, and raising both arms to the sky seconds after hitting his five-wood at the 15th
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        Lock icon Eagle not enough for Tiger
        204 20 -AP DULUTH, Georgia When he bounced a ball into the hole to eagle the 9th, Tiger Woods (right) was three-under-par in a hurry, and appeared to be on the verge of a making a big move. He wasn’t. Woods missed a downhill three-footer to bogey
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        Lock icon Rezal, Kim Leng injured Warriors' woes
        537 21  -  by 'TAN KIM HAN SINGAPORE Armed Forces FC’s attempt to retain its title could be in jeopardy if goalkeeper Rezal Hassan and defender Tan Kim Leng are ruled out for a long time following their injuries on Saturday. Both will see doctors at the
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        Lock icon Schumi wins fourth crown
        97 22 •MOTOR RACING -AFP BUDAPEST Formula One king Michael Schumacher roared to his fourth world championship crown here yesterday with a regal performance to win the Hungarian Grand Prix. Schumacher who equalled Alain Prost’s all-time record of 51 Grand Prix victories with the triumph led from start
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      • SOCCER
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          Lock icon Petit: Chelsea more exciting
          100 22 -Reuters PARIS French international midfielder Emmanuel Petit thinks Manchester United will win the English title again this season, but is glad he chose to join its rival Chelsea. He told the French sports daily L’Equipe on Saturday: “I find the challenge more motivating than going to
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          Lock icon Henry 'fed up' with 2nd place
          94 22 -Reuters PARIS Frenchman Thierry Henry, who opened the floodgates for Arsenal in its 4-0 thrashing of Middlesbrough on Saturday, says he is “fed up” with coming second. He told L’Equipe: “I can tell you that this season we’re going to be around. I’m fed
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        Lock icon Newcastle grabs point
        126 22 Reuters LONDON Two goalkeeping gaffes ensured Chelsea and Newcastle United had to settle for a share of the points in a 1-1 draw in the Premier League yesterday. Chelsea went ahead after eight minutes when Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given somehow allowed a low shot by Boudewijn Zenden
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        Lock icon No EXIT for Fowler
        316 22 -ap LIVERPOOL Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler (right) apologised to assistant manager Phil Thompson yesterday, and likely will be back on the lineup for this week’s two big European games against FC Haka and Champions Cup holder Bayern Munich. Manager Gerard Houllier dropped the England forward for
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      • Article
        Lock icon Saturday results:
        71 22 Charlton 1 (Johansson 58) Everton 2 (Ferguson 64-pen, Weir 77); Derby 2 (Ravanelli 45, Christie 65) Blackburn 7 (Blake 73); Leeds 2 (Bowyer 67, Smith 81) Southampton 0; Leicester 0 Bolton 5 (Nolan 15,41, Ricketts 33, Frandsen 45,83); Liverpool 2 (Owen 18,77) West Ham 1 (Di Canio 30-pen);
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        Lock icon Thai boss predicts gold rush
        292 23  -  by LIM HAN MING WE will do better at the Southeast Asia Games than we did two years ago That’s the bold prediction of Ariyamongkol Surapong, the team manager of the Thai athletics team after the regional powerhouse chalked up 13 gold, seven silver and
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        Lock icon When bronze looked like gold
        433 23  -  C* As the saying goes, every underdog has its day. Swimmer Joscelin Yeo and discus thrower James Wong will win gold at the South-east Asia Games next month for sure. But what about the minnows? For sure, they are not going there to make up
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        52 23 CHINA-BORN female shot-putters Du Xianhui and Zhang Guirong showed why they should be given Singapore citizenship when they finished 1-2 yesterday. Du claimed gold with a throw of 18.58 metres, which could have brought her the silver at the 1998 Asian Games, won by China’s Cheng Xiaoyan
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