Streats, 10 January 2002

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  • 17 1 STREATS THURSOAY 10 January 2002 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/2001
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  • 653 1  -  by ZUBAIDAH NAZEER GOOD news if you are already in the queue for an HDB flat: You now have more choices and can get your flat as early as today. At a press conference yesterday, National Development Minister
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  • 148 1 CITY TV will be shutting down after Friday. Launched last May, the 'MediaCorp sports and entertainment channel targeted bilingual, young and trendy viewers. Although it attracted higher ratings than Sports City which it replaced, advertising revenue did not rise in tandem, Channel s’s news programme
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  • 150 1 momingrw/ii NATIONAL servicemen heading overseas can now notify the authorities by sending a text message on their cellphones. Until now, NSmen could use the Internet, notify the Ministry of Defence in person, or call and enter details with the phone keypad. Now, thanks to technology developed by
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  • LOCAL
    • 570 2  -  by ZUBAIDAH NAZEER THE HDB'S new initiatives may have made it easier for applicants to get their flats. But with prices of leasehold condominiums at such low levels now, alternatives to HDB’s offerings never looked so good. Then there are resale HDB flats
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    • news scan
      • 97 2 NOTHING should go wrong on your big day and NTUC Income has designed a wedding insurance plan to protect couples against unforeseen events. The plan provides coverage against closure of wedding venues and will reimburse the non-refundable deposit paid to book them. If the make-up artiste, florist
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      • 72 2 ALL 920 seats for the Straits Times Classified’s Money-Making Ideas Seminar today have been sold out. Those who have sent cheques but were unable to get a seat will have their cheques returned. If you can’t get into the seminar, you can still attend the
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      • 116 2 THIS library will not have any Harry Potter novels. Instead, Library@esplanade Singapore’s first niche library on the performing arts will carry music scores, screenplays, playscripts and material from the four main arts genres of music, dance, theatre and drama. The 2,380-sq-m library on the third level
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      • 113 2 A CAUTIOUS contractor had a hasty lunch while keeping a close eye on his car. But it was still broken into and $lB,OOO stolen. Businessman Fan Youli, 41, withdrew the money on Thesday at a bank near his office at Sin Ming Road. He then stopped
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    • 266 3  -  by SONNY PHUA THE man in the Orchard Towers murder case has been identified as Singaporean Kho Nai Guan, 46. But the woman’s identity is still a mystery. Reports have emerged suggesting that she was at the centre of
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    • 282 3  -  by DEEPAVIJIYASINGAM AN NSman and his friend harassed and physically assaulted a woman twice in one month last year without knowing that she was a police officer. NSman Nelson Gunalen, 19, his friend, Clarence Raj Emmanuel, 18, and four others approached Ms Goh Jing Ping
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    • 252 3 THE number of people arrested for trading in obscene VCDs last year was double that of two years earlier even though the volume of such material seized fell by half in the same period. The Films and Publications Department (FPD) and the
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    • 190 3 THE carpark on Orchard Towers’ seventh floor was deserted yesterday. The spot where the two bodies had been found inside a luxury car on Tuesday had only a few burnt-out joss sticks and a candle as a reminder of the double murder. But business
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    • 195 3  -  Deepa Vijiyasingam A CHEF, who cooked up trouble by peeping up a colleague’s skirt, was yesterday fined $3,000. In November 1999, while working at the World Trade Centre Club’s bar counter, the 33-year-old waitress noticed Huga Linkson Lewis behind her. Turning her head slightly
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    • 97 4 onekindact. Sundar Phillips I left my cellphone in a cab after I travelled from Ghim Moh Road to Elizabeth Drive on Jan 2. I really was grateful when the driver of the taxi, City Cab registration number SHB *****, returned some time later with my phone. I didn't
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    • 359 4  -  by KHUSHWANT SINGH HIGHRISE Singapore. Heavy plane traffic. Do the two make a potentially combustible situation? No. The chances of an errant or suicidal Singapore-trained pilot ramming his plan into a building are practically nil. High-rise plane crashes have been a worrisome
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    • 345 4 by STEPHANIE GOH DON'T worry, be Chingay. And that applies to every- one whether you’re Chinese, Malay, Indian, Eurasian or, sim- s ply, cosmopolitan. Chingay, often the highlight of the Lunar New Year celebrations, has evolv- ed into more than an ethnic festival it will be a
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    • 546 10 WE are a group of parents and educators who are concerned about the content of a Primary 2 English textbook and activity book with an entire chapter on witches and witchcraft. The book includes information about casting spells, illustrations of witches in various national
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    • 146 10 OH no, the US is interfering again. I refer to “Indonesia, Philippines next” (Streats, Jan 9), an article which suggests that the US could soon shift the focus of its war on terror to include those two countries. Every time that
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    • 191 10 I REFER to“NTUC, MOM must scrutinise layoffs” (Streats, Jan 7), a letter by Mr David Soh in which he says that workers’ interests must be protected during retrenchment exercises. Retrenchments are unavoidable when companies restructure or downsize. If workers are retrenched because of job redundancy, companies
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    • 123 10 EVERY year for the past three years, my daughter, a secondary 4 student, has met with the same complaint from her school about her hair colour. Her hair is naturally a shade or two fairer than most students’, but every year her school raises the
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    • 113 5 NEW DAISY HI-LO MOCHA MILK. IT’S NOT ONLY IT’S HEALTHY. HIP, w k Sharon Au, Media Corp Artiste. A cafe style mocha with the goodness of milk. That’s really cool! New Daisy Hi-Lo Mocha milk is made from real coffee and chocolate to give me that simply delicious taste. Of
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  • FINANCE
    • 156 6 AS AT 9AM Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency Currencies Bid Offer Australian dollar 0.9640 0.9820 Canadian dollar 1.1480 1.1720 Euro 1.6470 1.6720 NZ dollar 0.7890 0.8120 Sterling pound 2.6500 2.6780 US dollar 1.8440 1.8560 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency Austrian
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    • Sound blaster boost for Creative; STE falls on flat outlook
      • 174 6 -AP SHARES of Creative Technology surged 10 per cent yesterday on hopes that strong sales of its latest product would significantly boost earnings. Amid expectations of a recovery in the US economy and global demand for electronic goods, traders say investors are hoping Creative’s newest sound blaster,
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      • 189 6 Reuters SHARES of Asia’s largest listed defence group, ST Engineering (STE), fell 11 per cent yesterday as several broking houses downgraded the counter on expectations of zero growth this year. STE hit a low of $2.28 before closing at $2.29, down 27 cents, although the volume was
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    • 466 6 STI: 1,686.20 17.82 Reuters HURT by an insipid outlook for ST Engineering and profit-taking in bank stock, the main share index snapped a five-day run yesterday to close in negative territory for the first time this year. But technology stocks clung to recent
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    • money scan
      • 72 6 -AP THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said yesterday that a consortium involving the Singapore Changi Airport Enterprise is negotiating to buy a 40 per cent stake in Malta International Airport. The government of Malta has named the consortium, which is led
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      • 78 6 -AFP PASSENGER traffic handled by Changi International Airport fell 1.8 per cent in 2001 from the previous year as a result of the global economic in the world’s major economies, Transport Minister Yeo CheowTong said yesterday. The situation was exacerbated by the September terror attacks
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      • 88 6 Reuters FURNITURE design manufacturer Koda Ltd said yesterday that it plans to raise $2.9 million from an initial public offer of 15 million shares at 26 cents to list on the SGX second board. United Overseas Bank and UOB Asia Ltd are the managers,
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      • 76 6 -AFP A group of high-powered Singapore business executives will visit China next week to explore opportunities related to China’s hosting of the 2008 Olympics. The mission is being organised by the Trade Development Board. “Singapore companies have the competency, willingness and ability to compete
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  • MEDICAL
    • 474 8 NEW YORK Lifelong learning is more than a hedge against retrenchment. Together with six other factors, it will also help you preserve your memory as you age, says a study. Scientists have shown that while brain activity usually slows
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    • 128 8 -AP NEW YORK-Scientists are saying that taking high amounts of Vitamin A may increase women’s risk of osteoporosis. The study, by Harvard University researchers, was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association last week. Groups associated with the dietary supplement industry argue that
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    • 62 8 healthfact Osteoposis is a condition characterised by the progressive loss of bone density and thinning of bone tissue hence its common name “brittle bones" It occurs when the body fails to form enough new bone, or too much of the old bone is reabsorbed by the body. Its
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    • 138 8 LONDON Medical research continues to show the harmful effects that depression can have on your body. According to WebMD Medical News, researchers have shown that ignoring depression and anxiety can lead to a dead- ly stroke. Previous research shows that depression can lead to earlier death from
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    • 75 8 AP NEW YORK Drugs have become the mainstay for most people being treated for depression, and doctors are spending less time with them, revealed a study led by Dr Mark Olfson, a clinical psychiatry orifessor at Columbia University and the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
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    • 199 8 Q. I always sneeze in the morning after I wake up. What is wrong with me and what should I do? A, Sneezing is one of four symptoms of rhinitis. The others are a congested nose, watery nasal discharge and an itch. These symptoms occur in varying degrees
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    • 91 9 (tOC jOj MILLION SOLD! s3sm worth of unit trusts were bought at Fundsupermart.com in 2001! DISCOVER THE BETTER WAY OF INVESTING IN UNIT TRUSTS! Get lower charges, better information and research, daily monitoring, regular updates, online community participation, and more! Open an account in January 2002 and get FREE shopping
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    • 181 10 CJ VINTAGE PALACE Blk 7 #O2A #O3 #O3A #O4 #O4A #O5 Dempsey Road Singapore *****1 Tel: 479 2181 (10.00am-7.00pm Daily) FREE PARKING FREE DELIVERY Direct Factory Prices Besides having one of the biggest teakwood showrooms in town, we are also one of the top importer and exporter of teakwood furniture.
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    • 77 10 Interchange have your say Streats is pleased to publish your vims Jo be heard\ email us at streats@sph.com.sg or write to The Editor, Streats 82 Centing Lane, Singapore*****7. You should include your name, address and contact number. TASTE THE PWOOvS FAMOUS Sl a\ Lo£ SAK K(/T TBh Queenstown Market (Commonwealth
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  • REGIONAL
    • 365 11 'Filipino poor and youth neglected by Manila govt' Reuters MANILA In what could be a prickly development for Philippine President Gloria Arroyo, the Catholic Church slammed Filipino leaders yesterday. A church statement, signed by Cardinal Jaime Sin, the archbishop of Manila and the best-known Filipino churchman,
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    • 38 11 WEIGHTY PROBLEM: A Korean Air cargo plane sitting on its tail after its load shifted at Sydney airport yesterday. Airport officials said none of the 10 crew was injured in the accident Pic: Reuters Pic: Reuters
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    • 91 11 BANGKOK The Afghan war has prompted growers in the Golden Triangle to boost production, the Thai army said yesterday. Lt-General Udomchai Ongakasing, commander of the Third Army patrolling 17 northern Thai provinces, said opium supply in Thailand and Myanmar was rising to fill
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    • 291 11 -AFP TAIPEI As the intimate details of sex scandals dominate Taiwan’s media, observers lament the effect on children. The X-rated reports, mixing extra-marital sex, love-hate relations, jealousy and betrayal, often dominate the front pages of newspapers and are run around the clock on
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    • weird world
      • 86 11 A CABBY crashed into a police car to get help when he was being robbed. Brazilian cabby Uilson Barroso was being robbed at gunpoint by two men in his Sao Paulo taxi. He saw a police car passing by and swerved into it. When the robbers
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      • 84 11 TOURISM chiefs in New Zealand have come up with an advertising campaign based around Osama bin Laden. Billboards promoting Coromandel, near Auckland, feature brown legs and a white turban protruding from behind a copy of Time magazine picturing Osama. Officials said the idea was to promote the resort
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      • 80 11 ECCENTRIC Briton Barry Bean has insured himself for £1 million ($2.7 million) against being abducted, eaten or impregnated by aliens. Mr Bean has taken out the policy with London insurance company Goodfellows Group, Ananova.com reported. Mr Bean who once changed his name to Captain Beany said he
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      • 107 11 ROYAL legs on a sheepskin rug may have stopped Australia from becoming a republic in 1973. That year, then Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, a republican, gave Queen Elizabeth II a present of a sheepskin rug. “When the rug had been spread on the floor, the queen said:
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  • GLOBAL
    • 345 12 India unsatisfied, threatens 'strong measures' Wire services ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s president is close to unveiling a “bold and principled” initiative to stave off war with India, US officials said yesterday. General Pervez Musharraf will make a speech at the weekend, in which he has promised to
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    • 268 12 -AP WASHINGTON A veteran US State Department official has been charged with attempted murder. Police said Margery Landry, 48, broke into a friend’s husband’s home before dawn on Monday wearing a black ski mask and armed with a gun. Mr Arlen Slobodow
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    • 192 12 -AP TAMPA -The teen who crashed a plane into a skyscraper was on an acne medication linked to suicide and depression, police said yesterday. A prescription for Accutane, used to treat severe acne, was found at the home of Charles Bishop, Major Sam
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    • 238 12 WASHINGTON US President George Bush has done it again. His casual use of the abbreviation “Pakis” regarded as an offensive term had many Pakistanis protesting yesterday. He was trying at the time, on Tuesday, to defuse tensions, saying: “We are working hard to convince both the
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  • easy STREATS
    • 430 13  -  stephanie@theMOVlES by STEPHANIE GOH Amelie From Montmartre Directed byJean-Pierre Jeunet Starring Audrey Tautou, Mathieu Kassovitz, Rufus, Dominique Pinon AS charming as she might appear, Amelie from Montmartre would be that much more palatable if only her idiosyncrasies didn’t look so orchestrated. Sure, she’s quirkily Parisian and always
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    • 111 13 A confection of delights or too sweet for its own good? Reviewers'takes Lfisn t difficult to understand why this movie has been such a success with audiences around the world its the kind of motion picture that s both intelligent and immensely likeable just tike the main character
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    • 291 14  -  by DIANA SER THE first big break for Cherry Chocolate Candy’s Cheryl Miles is not an album but the lead role in a musical. The 26-year-old dance instructor, who is one third of the group that won the Talentime grand prize last month,
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    • 204 14 PEPSI marked the signing of a new endorsement deal with Hongkong singer-actor Aaron Kwok with pomp and ceremony on Tuesday. The soft-drink maker booked the Hongkong Coliseum just for the occasion the first time the indoor stadium has been used for that purpose, reported Oriental Daily yesterday.
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    • 161 14 IF first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s what courting men can learn from actor Tony Leung Chiu Wai. Suzhou-born Carina Lau, 38, revealed in an interview with a Taiwan TV station that boyfriend Tony, 40, proposed to her seven times during their 12 years together,
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    • 387 15 Reuters .OS ANGELES Hollywood’s style guru, Mr Blackwell, issued his 42nd annual list of the world’s worst I dressed women of 2001 I on Tuesday. Making dishonourable mention were: 1. Anne Robinson, 57, British host of the TV game show, Weakest Link, came out
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    • 122 15 ANfIPODEAN beefcake Russell Crowe apparently is more beefy than dishy. The Gladiator star, 37, has been ordered to lose at least 19kg, reported the Sydney Morning Herald. He has gained so much weight that British tabloids have started calling him the Flabiator and the Gladi-eater. Friends
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    • 186 15 SPIN CITY star Charlie Sheen and actress Denise Richards are officially engag- ed, their repre- sentatives con- firmed on > Tuesday. Sheen proposed to Richards over f Christmas, according to her rep, Tracy Shaffer. Both spokesmen said that no wedding date has yet been
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    • 72 16 There will be periods of passing showers and wind today and for the next two days at least So, if you are going out, dress warm and take an umbrella with you. Temperatures will range between 24°C and 30°C, with the tide reaching 2.4 m at
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    • Just a minute
      • 60 16 To help SCV MaxTV subscribers navigate the channels better, 12 channel numbers will be re-assigned progressively from now to March. The new channel numbers are: Phoenix 50; Power TV 52, and MTV Mandarin -51. The programmes will air on both the old and new channel numbers simultaneously for
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      • 57 16 Your blood is replaceable, but a life is not. So why not be a Good Samaritan and donate blood? You can do so on Sunday at: Pasir Ris Elias Community Centre at Blk 629, Pasir Ris Drive 3, HOI-346, between 10am and 4pm. Tel: 583-1220. Blk 31
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      • 78 16 r Instead of hoarding one-cent, 5-cent or 10-cent coins, help get them back into circulation. The Singapore Mint is providing a free service to help you exchange your coins into crisp notes. You can also exchange your past series currency notes and mutilated notes for the current Portrait notes.
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    • Happenin'
      • 61 16 OUTSTANDING YOUTH IN EDUCATION AWARD 2002 Till 15 February Why wait till Teacher’s Day? Honour your teachers by nominating them for this award. It recognises young teachers for their dedication in the development of youth beyond the formal curriculum. Nomination forms are available from all primary and secondary schools,
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      • 82 16 THE ULTIMATE RESUME Bukit Merah Community Library Today, 7pm Free Writing resumes is one of those skills you tend to forget. Learn how to write a flattering resume that will get you places. This talk also shows you how to take full advantage of the Internet to apply for
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      • Article, Illustration
        94 16 POP@SCO Singapore Conference Hall Tomorrow till Saturday, 8pm $12, $16, $19 and $29 Call Sistic at 348-5555 Ever wondered how the Singapore Chinese Orchestra sounds when it goes funky? Find out as the SCO goes pop in this concert. Lemon Tree, Ocean Deep and even Kitaro’s Matsuri should sound
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      • 62 16 S&M PARTY@SUNTEC SICEC, 3 Raffles Blvd Tomorrow, 7.30 pm Tickets $45 Call 9693-1062 or email Salsa Sutra at jacksontcc@yahoo.com It’s not what you think. This S&M refers to Salsa and Merengue, but yes, this party is for hardcore fans. The theme is hats and tattoos and prizes are given
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    • Tune in TV & Movie news
      • 39 17 1 0.30 pm, Channel 8 Chiyo Rotani spends a wonderful night with Eitaro Kawaguchi, a 29-year-old commercial film director, after they meet at her sister’s party. Five weeks later, the 20-year-old salesgirl finds herself expecting his baby.
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      • Article, Illustration
        66 17 10pm, TV Works Rudy Duncan is a small-time car thief about to be released from jail in time for Christmas. When his cellmate Nick is suddenly killed, Rudy takes on his identity and Nick’s pen-pal girlfriend. Then her psychotic brother plans to hold up a casino where Nick
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      • 86 17 THE boy wizard has done it. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone crossed the magic US$3OO million ($555 million) mark at the US box office last weekend. On top of that, the movie also passed the US$5OO million mark in total international sales. According to
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      163 17 AUBREY'S CAFE AND WINE BAR 163 Penang Road Winsland House II #01 -01 Tel: 738-7991 Nearest MRT: Somerset IF you want a cosy place to chill out with your friends or listen to some live music, Aubrey’s Cafe and Wine Bar offers an off-Orchard Road alternative. Tucked away
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    • 114 17 GOING TOO FAR FOR CHARITY? HK star Cecilia Cheung may be paralysed after a charity stunt went awry. Local actress Cassandra See, who lost her sense of smell in another charity stunt, says: “It’s so crazy and 5i11y...” What do experts say? mm Hotline: 1800-7 33 44 55 e-mail: tnp@sph.com.sg
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  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • 442 17 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Get involved with something bigger than your usual concerns. Many virtuous causes are in dire need of what you could offer them. A change of pace offers new insight and helps you grow. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Stand by your principles
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  • Sports
    • Article, Illustration
      380 18 Former Red Demi scores first goal for Bktklm] -Wire services F WORTHINGTON CUP SEMI-FINALS Sheffield Wednesday 1 Blackburn Rovers 2 LONDON Blackburn boss Graeme Souness believes that Andy Cole’s Worthington Cup strike against Sheffield Wednesday will be the first of many for Rovers. Cole moved to Blackburn for
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    • 371 18 Wire services FA CUP THIRD ROUND Wycombe 2 Fulham! LONDON Wycombe manager Lawrie Sanchez claimed Fulham had “got out of jail” after the 2-2 draw in the FA Cup third round. Wycombe, a losing semifinalist last year, fought back from a goal down by Sylvain
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    • 470 21 Jordan keeps finding ways to triumph -AP L NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Washington Wizards 96 LA Clippers 88 A WASHINGTON-Los Angeles Clippers lost to a player and a team that outthought and out-worked it. Michael Jordan and Washington Wizards stuck to the basics to carve out a 96-88 victory on
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    • 166 22 LONDON I Furious I Victoria I “Posh” I Beckham I (below) has blasted a 31-year-old woman for admitting that she wanted to spend a night with her husband David. Victoria, 27, said Beckham wouldn’t look twice at Eastender Tamzin Outhwaite, 31. And she claimed that
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    • 427 22 LONDON Alan Shearer and Ruud van Nistelrooy have set up a duel for the Premiership’s toughest goalscoring record. They are close to equalling Mark Stein’s feat of being on target in seven consecutive league games in top flight. Stein’s achievement came in
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    • 479 23  -  SAAA to recommend 10 athletes forAsiad by LIM HAN MING A PERFECT 10. That is the number of entries the Singapore Amateur Athletic Association (SAAA) hopes to register for the Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, this September. SAAA secretary Sarvindar Singh confirmed yesterday that his association
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    • SOCCER
      • 80 23 LONDON -Tord Grip was rushed to hospital after being taken ill on TUesday. The England No 2, Sven Goran Eriksson’s oldest friend in football, underwent heart tests and was kept overnight, reported The Sun. The FA is hoping that Grip, 62, will be well
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      • 80 23 Reuters ROME Serie A leader AS Roma made a shock exit from the Italian Cup on Tuesday, beaten 0-3 by Brescia in the second leg, quarterfinal, and 4-0 on aggregate. Trailing 0-1 from the first leg, Roma never looked like winning the tie and
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      • 58 23 LONDON Manchester United has been named the ugliest team in the Premiership. An Internet poll puts three of its players in the most unattractive team. Phil and Gary Neville are joined by Luke Chadwick, who was substituted in United’s weekend FA Cup win against Aston
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    • 79 23 TENNIS -Reuters MELBOURNE Lleyton Hewitt and Jennifer Capriati were named Australian Open top seeds yesterday ahead of Monday’s first Grand Slam of the season. World No 1 Hewitt is the first Australian to be top seeded at his home Grand Slam since Ken Rosewall in
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    • 112 18 Money-making Ideas a seminar and exhibition organised by The Straits Times Classified, Singapore Press Holdings We are sorry. Due to overwhelming response, all seats for The Straits Times Classified Money-making Ideas Seminar have been sold out. Only confirmed registrants who have received confirmation letters will be issued ticket/s at the
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    • 227 19 Join the Big Surge ot Graduates in Singapore Join us in our Australian Universities Seminar 10 Jan 2002, Thursday 7pm at Carlton Hotel, Level 2 Seminar Highlights 7.00 pm -7.15 pm Registration Refreshments 7.15 pm -7.45 pm RAAIT University Preview Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology Bachelor of Business
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