Streats, 8 October 2001
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Title Section25 2001-10-08 1 S TREATS Treats for the Streets MONDAY 8 October 2001 Another quality publication of Ajp Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001 3AM LATEST25 words
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Article, Illustration467 2001-10-08 1 Key cities hit by missiles and bombers Osama, Omar alive, says Afghan envoy Wire services THE US and Britain launched a wave of air strikes against Afghanistan early this morning. US President George W Bush said the action heralded a “sustained, comprehensive and relentless” campaign against terrorism.– Wire services - 467 words
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Article50 2001-10-08 1 mese carefully targeted actions are designed to disrupt the use of Afghanistan as a terrorist base of operations and to attack the military capability of the Taliban regime... And now, the Taleban will pay a price... US President George W Bush, announcing the launch of attacks50 words
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Article42 2001-10-08 1 The US attack is a terrorist act... We cannot hand over Osama to the United States. This is an attack on an independent country. We will fight until our last breath. Taleban ambassador to Pakistan Abdul Salam Zaeef42 words
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Article99 2001-10-08 1 What happened in the United States is a natural reaction to the ignorant policy of the United States. If it continues with this policy, the sons of Islam will not stop their struggle... The war against Afghanistan and Osama bin Laden is a war on Islam.99 words
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People at WAR
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The Suspects: Tying Osama to the attacks
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Article, Illustration478 2001-10-08 2 THIS may be the closest the Americans could get to a smoking gun. He’s called Muhammed Atef also known as Sheikh Taseer Abdullah or Abu Hafs A 1 Masri a close lieutenant of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden, the FBI said. A report in The Sunday Times of478 words
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Article56 2001-10-08 2 -AFP Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has written a letter to US President George W Bush on ways to fight terrorism. Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the letter was sent on Friday following a telephone conversation between the two leaders last week. No other-AFP - 56 words
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Article185 2001-10-08 2 A chronology of last night's events... until 3am. (All times Singapore) 12.25 AM Reuters reports three large flashes in the sky near Kabul 12.27 AM Explosions, anti-air-craft fire heard in Kabul, says AFP 12.45 AM Eyewitnesses report at least 4 large explosions in Kabul 12.55 AM AP reports anti-aircraft185 words
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The Taleban: insider's view
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Article, Illustration550 2001-10-08 3 A MAN would probably have to be mad to thumb his nose at the massive military might of the US. And that’s exactly what Taleban boss Mullah Mohammed Omar is, says his personal physician. The one-eyed Taleban leader suffers from depression, fits and brainPic AP - 550 words
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143 2001-10-08 3 LONDON British civil servants are posting out detailed maps of nuclear power targets to anyone who asks, the Sunday Mail reported yesterday. The serious security lapse was discovered by one of Britain’s top independent nuclear scientists. Dr John Large was horrified after being sent high-quality143 words
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Article54 2001-10-08 3 Osama bin Laden, the prime US terror suspect, uses doubles to confuse western intelligence agencies trying to track him down, said Mr Ahmed Wali Massoudan Afghan opposition leader in an interview published yesterday. "According to our latest information he is in Jalalabad (eastern Afghanistan) but we know that54 words
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128 2001-10-08 4 Stephanie Goh A DRIVER was found dead at the wheel of his lorry after an accident, but he had no visible injuries. Mr Loo Kim Swee, 53, was driving in the left lane of the Pan Island Expressway, towards Changi Airport, at aboutStephanie Goh - 128 words
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256 2001-10-08 4 STEPHANIE GOH - by STEPHANIE GOH THREE fashionably dressed young women didn’t seem like a threat to a 46-year-old seamstress until they robbed her on the street in broad daylight. The victim, who asked to be identified only as Madam Chan, was walking near Blk256 words
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Article78 2001-10-08 4 onekindact. Janet Lee MY appreciation to Shonna Seow of Precious Thots at Wisma, who brightened what had been a bad day on Sept 19. She made some considerable effort to modify a stuffed bear that I selected from the shop to make it suitable for a wedding78 words
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Article, Illustration343 2001-10-08 5 KHUSHWANT SINGH - by KHUSHWANT SINGH UNDERSTAND what is happening around Singapore, so you can anticipate and adapt to new situations. That was the message yesterday from Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to younger Singaporeans. “They cannot just be passengers,” hePic: Wu Lifen - 343 words
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Article157 2001-10-08 5 THE PAP is making Singaporeans fearful about their safety after the Sept 11 US attacks, opposition leader Chiam See Tong alleged yesterday. He expects the PAP to tell voters in the upcoming general elections that its leaders “are the only people who can save you and157 words
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Article, Illustration50 2001-10-08 6 Archbishop Adriano Bernadini, the Vatican's Ambassador to Singapore, places the mitre on the head o f the new Archbishop of Singapore, Rev Fr Nicholas Chia, 63, at the Episcopal Installation Ceremony, the first in Singapore at the Indoor Stadium yesterday, (far left). Left, the new Archbishop Pics: STPics: ST - 50 words
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435 2001-10-08 6 IT IS nothing new for parents to take leave from work when their children sit for the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE). But for parents to call the PSLE helpline, meant for distressed Primary 6 pupils? Some 90 of them did. One,435 words
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Article, Illustration58 2001-10-08 6 Don't start the week on a wet note. Remember that brolly. Showers are expected in the the morning over many areas. Temperatures will range between 24°Cand 31°C. High tide will j reach 2.8 m at 1.54 pm. I October's weather girl Streats reader Carol Ong OutfitPic: Francis Lee - 58 words
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Just a minute
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Article99 2001-10-08 6 HDB home-owners can expect savings once the February Budget rebates kick in. They will get back $250-$350 on utilities charges, in 10 equal payments from July to April next year $350 for 1-3-room flats, $3OO for 4-room, and $250 for 5-roomers. Those living in 1 and 2-room99 words
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Article107 2001-10-08 6 In conjunction with the Breast Cancer Awareness month, a Cancer t Awareness Poster Exhibition will be held until the end of the month at the National Cancer r Centre main lobby at 11 Hospital Drive. There is also a breast cancer exhibition at the Health Zone and107 words
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Article, Illustration523 2001-10-08 7 IF the sugar content doesn’t give you diabetes, the cute-sounding names will Happy Cup, Bubble M, Happy 21, Coco Love. These are not monikers of the latest J-pop bands. They are the names of bubble tea outlets that are brewing a beverage storm all over the island.523 words
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Streatsmart interchange
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Article103 2001-10-08 8 WE refer to the One Kind Act article “Top bus driver” (Streats, Sept 26), by Ms Christina Phillips. Our thanks to Ms Phillips for her commendation of the driver of bus registration number TIB 690 K, service No 172. We were glad to learn that he went103 words
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Article136 2001-10-08 8 I ARRIVED too late at Bedok MRT station to get a copy of Streats, and I couldn’t find one in the bins. After I boarded the train, I saw that a woman sitting next to was reading Streats. When we reached Outram MRT, she stopped136 words
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Article70 2001-10-08 8 MADAM Koh was right when she said “Don’t call us Streats hogs” (Streats,Oct 6). I am one of those people who take at least six copies of Streats a day. The extra ones are for passengers who travel from Woodlands to Marina Centre daily70 words
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Article64 2001-10-08 8 I WAS very annoyed by the selfishness of a woman and a man I saw taking stacks of Streats from the standee at dementi Central last week. It’s very unfair to people who come later and are disappointed when there are no papers left. They should64 words
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Streatsmart global
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297 2001-10-08 9 -AP When naval officers boarded the boat, people started jumping 'overboard ondsome threw their children CANBERRA A boatload of asylum seekers turned away from Australia by a navy ship had thrown children overboard in protest, Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock said yesterday. Mr-AP - 297 words
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Article156 2001-10-08 9 -AP KUALA LUMPUR The Malaysian government has warned that it will crack down on followers of a local Muslim sect who try to revive the banned movement. Deputy Home Minister Zainal Abidin Zin said former members of the Al-Arqam group have held secret meetings over the-AP - 156 words
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Article, Illustration50 2001-10-08 9 Bare IT: New York artist Spencer Tunick orranging more than 2,000 Volunteers for o landscape Photograph of Eludes against o prominent Melbourne hackdrop yesterday. Melbourne is the latest part ofTunick's Vforld project of nudes in public Places, and also Part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival p ic: Reuterspic: Reuters - 50 words
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145 2001-10-08 9 Reuters Tokyo An increasing number of Japanese businessmen, often too shy to consult others, are turning to online fortune tellers for guidance in bfe and work. The anonymity of the Internet is what makes the sites so popular. “We are getting an increasing number– Reuters - 145 words
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Article116 2001-10-08 9 -AP PITTSBURGH A human heart was kept beating on its own outside a body during a test of a new medical device. Doctors at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center used the heart from an 80-year-old man on Saturday to show how the Portable Organ-AP - 116 words
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Streatsmart people
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Article, Illustration101 2001-10-08 10 SHARON Stone’s speech and mobility k could be af- fected by her brain haemorrhage. She was f taken to hospital recently after suffering bleeding in the space between the brain and the middle membrane covering the brain. Experts say she is most at risk of complicationsPic:AP - 101 words
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Article, Illustration311 2001-10-08 10 LONDON Almost half of American voters would back British Prime Minister Tony Blair if he ran for president, a poll in a British newspaper said yesterday. According to a survey carried out by Princeton Survey Research Associates for the Sunday Telegraph,agS'te , - 311 words
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Article, Illustration146 2001-10-08 10 OMAN Ex-Spice Girl Geri Halliwell entertained 7,000 British soldiers at a morale-boosting concert here on Saturday night. Along with pop group Steps and comic Bobby Davro, she is on a week-long tour of the Middle East, visiting troops stationed in the Gulf readyPicAP l - 146 words
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Article, Illustration509 2001-10-08 11 JAY MING - by. JAY MING THESE women may have it all looks, fame and fortune. But there is a price to pay for the extravagant lifestyles they lead. Many hot Japanese stars are on the verge of nervous breakdowns with the intense demands509 words
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Article, Illustration434 2001-10-08 13 Gudi Low - €wm J? mm j? i PB 0 b/ 'V roast i metho mo shorn by Gudi Low BAKING and Hr roasting are not Jr methods of cooking we use much here. To many the oven is a mystery that came with the house or flat wePic: Wu Lifen - 434 words
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Article, Illustration301 2001-10-08 13 JUST days .after Hongkong singer Ronald Cheng was detained by police on suspicion of drink driving, heartthrob Louis Koo (left) too finds himself in trouble with the law. On Saturday at around 3am, a businessman in his forties was found k battered in the toilet301 words
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Today's must-see TV
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Article, Illustration63 2001-10-08 13 10pm, TV Works Police stake out the Robbersons’ home when a a mob hitman moves in next door. Tough Jake Stone (Jack Palance) is assigned, but can he last long enough to capture the bad guys, as the Robbersons want to help so much they are driving63 words
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Article, Illustration75 2001-10-08 13 10.30 pm, Channel U Christine, posing as Fran- coise, saves Bingquan. Their kiss in the water k becomes hot gossip iam o n g 1 colleagues. I In order not V to become a burden for f Bingquan, Sardonna V breaks up with him. Meanwhile, he is afraid75 words
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Article, Illustration51 2001-10-08 13 10pm, Central Violinist Isaac Stem was one of A the century’s most celebrat- I ed musicians and an in- fluential tea- j cher, speaker and humani- W tarian. This por- trait features rarelyseen footage of Stem performing at the height of his artistry. Narrated by Meryl51 words
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Article, Illustration52 2001-10-08 13 10.30 pm, Channel 5 Ed receives a visit and a job offer from an old colleague. Carol invites Ed to the Stuckeyville prom. Warren has jk no date and seeks out an i escort service. Phil tries a I string of pracI tical jokes to j get on a52 words
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easyStreats sports
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Article, Illustration306 2001-10-08 17 -AFP SHENYANG, China China qualified for next year’s World Cup finals with a 1-0 Group B win over Oman yesterday, securing the nation’s first trip to soccer’s most prestigious sporting event. The win came in front of 50,000 rabid fans as well as-AFP; Reuters - 306 words
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Article, Illustration358 2001-10-08 17 LIMHAN MING - by LIMHAN MING HE has been playing out of position for the last three matches. Come this Saturday, Geylang United’s top striker Aleksandar Duric (right) hopes to be reinstated in attack for what could be the championship decider against Home United. Injuries to Billy Bone (groin)358 words
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Article125 2001-10-08 17 P W D L F A Pts 1. Home United 30 23 2 5 67 32 71 2. Geylang United 30 21 6 3 79 27 69 3. SAFFC 30 21 2 7 92 45 65 4. Tanjong Pagar 30 16 5 9 63 45 53 5. Jurong FC125 words
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Article183 2001-10-08 17 The top three teams, Home United, Geylang United and Singapore Armed Forces FC, all nave three matches left to play. Home, with a 23-2-5 record, to ps the standings with 71 Points. Geylang is second with 69 points, while defending Champion SAFFC is four points behind in183 words
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SOCCER
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Article108 2001-10-08 17 -Reuters PARMA, Italy Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni hit out at the team’s supporters after they whistled goalscorer Alessandro Del Piero and chanted the name of Roberto Baggio during Saturday’s 1-0 win over Hungary. The victory secured unbeaten Italy’s place in next year’s World Cup finals as winner-Reuters - 108 words
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Article107 2001-10-08 17 Reuters LONDON Arsenal’s French midfielder Patrick Vieira said yesterday that he was probably going to be transferred to Italy’s Juventus. Vieira was widely reported in British newspapers as saying that he was expecting to be transferred to the Serie A side. He was quoted in the– Reuters - 107 words
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Two of a kind
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Article, Illustration588 2001-10-08 18 EmpText It required a moment of magic from captain David Beckham to ensure y. «HI England's progress to the World Cup finals. If he was an object of scorn at France'9B, he will be returning to next year's World Cup as a national hero i MANCHESTER David BeckhamEmpText; Pic:AP - 588 words
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Article, Illustration597 2001-10-08 19 Reuters LONDON Manager Sven Goran Eriksson was the toast of a nation after steering his adopted homeland to a place at next year’s World Cup finals. And a sense of vindication was prevalent within the English Football Association as it reflected on its controversial choice of coach. Twelve– Reuters; Pic:AP - 597 words
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Article266 2001-10-08 18 Reuters LONDON David Beckham adorned the front and back pages of yesterday’s newspapers with praise dripping from every pen. Said the front page of the Mail on Sunday: “England saved by Beckham”. Its back page read: “King of the World”. The News of the World ran– Reuters - 266 words
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Article31 2001-10-08 19 Champion: France; Co-hosts: Japan, South Korea; Europe: Poland, Sweden, Spain, Russia, England, Croatia, Portugal, Denmark, Italy; South America: Argentina, Africa: Cameroon, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia, South Africa; Concacaf: Costa Rica31 words
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Article40 2001-10-08 19 Belgium v Czech Republic; Ukraine v Germany; Austria or Israel v Turkey; Slovenia v Romania First leg: Nov 10-11 Second leg: Nov 14. Europe/Asia Ireland v 3rd placed Asian team First leg: Nov 10 Second leg: Nov 1540 words
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Article641 2001-10-08 19 Group winner qualifies automatically for the finals. The nine group runners-up and the third-placed Asian team qualify for play-offs. Group One Russia 4 (Beschastnykh ISpen, 18,38, Titov 83) Switzerland 0; Slovenia 3 (Ceh 13,3l,Tiganj82) Faroe Islands 0; Yugoslavia 6 (Jokanovic 19, Mijatovic 57, Kezman 61,71, Milosevic 62,68 Luxembourg641 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous324 2001-10-08 14 The story is about... Yuan Jian Ping who gets more than he bargains for when he enrols at Zhong Ren Pre-U. A natural busybody, he suddenly finds himself involved in everything, from girl problems to gang fights,from baseball matches to flower arrangement classes. two bosom friends. Plus a bevy of324 words
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Miscellaneous299 2001-10-08 15 he story today.., Xiao Yuer is now caught in a dilemma: If he puils the sword, a bloody fight will surely begin. Should he reach for the sword at all? Xiao Yuer's fingers tremble as he Without waiting for him to get the sword, Hua Zichun lifts his weapon and299 words
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Miscellaneous492 2001-10-08 16 If it's you y today, oush ith snare^wi attDarrion ‘3 Your Daily Horoscope JAN 20- FEB 18 You settle into your place in the world with a squirm of delight. Having an experience is just as good as taking action. A wink, a leer or a beckoning finger could lead492 words
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