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Title Section17 2002-01-28 1 STREATS MONDAY 28 January 2002 Another quality publication of Singapore Press Holdings E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg MITA (P) 429/03/200117 words
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323 2002-01-28 1 THERE is no profit from buying water cheap from Johor and selling it back at a higher price. Indeed, the Johor state government chose not to review the price of water when it was due for review in 1986 and 1987, revealed a spokesman323 words
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Article, Illustration463 2002-01-28 1 SONNY PHUA - by SONNY PHUA EX-FATEHA chief Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff (below) may have retreated from the heat of public debate, but he is hardly retracting his controversial stand. Indeed, he remains defiant, especially on the issue of “tudung” or Muslim headscarf. Not only has he463 words
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morning rush
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Article167 2002-01-28 1 ANEW wave of sexual revolution is in the offing. Pfizer the drug company behind Viagra is set to launch the first “orgasm pill” for women. The passion pill is now a reality, reported the Sunday Times of London. Results from the trials of the new drug167 words
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122 2002-01-28 1 Reuters GENEVA Switzerland could house the next bio-medical hotbed if it harnesses its entrepreneurial spirit, said delegates at biotechnology conferences in Geneva last week. More than 100 companies, both Swiss and foreign, are finding a home in the Lake Geneva region, giving the area the– Reuters - 122 words
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LOCAL
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Article, Illustration630 2002-01-28 2 AMID calls for cohesion and greater integration among the races, would forcing the tudung, or Muslim headscarf issue help national harmony? It has to be a judgment call by the Government, said Mr Zainul Abidin Rasheed, an MP630 words
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Article87 2002-01-28 2 onekindact. Anwar Hossain I was robbed by a gang along Serangoon Road on Jan 16. It was only thanks to the swift action of police officer Mohd Nizam Abu that my life was saved. I would like to thank him and the Singapore police force and87 words
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Article, Illustration435 2002-01-28 3 By SARAH NG IN A little corner of this newspaper, you will find a heartfelt thank-you note from a reader to a policeman. They remain anonymous. But both gesture and the expression of gratitude are noteworthy. The reader is one ofPic: Chao Chwm HuO; Pics: Francis Lee § - 435 words
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180 2002-01-28 3 FAMILY violence has increased as job losses have caused more people to lash out. Three thousand cases of family violence were filed at the Family Court last year, compared to about 2,861 the year before. Five Family Service Centre (FSC) counsellors interviewed by180 words
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Article148 2002-01-28 3 THE kindness movement aims to put more heart into the heartlands. Last year, the Singapore Kindness Movement reached out to HDB heartlanders by working with the Northeast Community Development Council. It will launch the SKM Week 2002 with the Central Singapore CDC this year. Another148 words
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Article99 2002-01-28 3 A TEENAGER died when she fell off a motorcycle on the East Coast Parkway on Saturday. Her boyfriend, a 24-year-old technician, was arrested for causing death by a negligent act and released on $lO,OOO bail. Miss Hazel Chan Hui Fang, 19, and her boyfriend were99 words
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Article62 2002-01-28 3 WHAT do you think of the political climate in Singapore? Do you believe that your vote is secret? The Feedback Unit wants your views on politics and and the media in Singapore. It will conduct a survey in the coming weeks to “get a general62 words
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168 2002-01-28 4 REPORTS that Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has refused to meet SM Lee Kuan Yew again on the water supply issue did not surprise me. Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir has said that Singapore re-sells the water to bunkering ships at very high prices,168 words
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435 2002-01-28 4 IN his letter, “Rethink medical cover system” (Streats, Jan 22), Mr David Soh suggested raising the age limit for coverage under the Dependants’ Protection Scheme (DPS), and improving the current Medishield Basic/Plus Schemes and medical coverage for older people. The435 words
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FINANCIAL
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383 2002-01-28 6 Reuters NEW YORK First, the good news for stocks: The Federal Reserve next week is likely to say it’s done with its rate-cutting spree, hinting at an economic recovery to come, and nudging the equity market– Reuters - 383 words
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168 2002-01-28 6 Reuters HONGKONG Asian asset markets have put their turbulent relationship with the yen behind them and are cruising ahead taking little notice of the crumbling Japanese currency. Flexible exchange rates, flush liquidity, current account surpluses, low interest rates and a pick-up in regional growth momentum– Reuters - 168 words
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154 2002-01-28 6 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s state pension fund, the Employees Provident Fund (EPF), said on yesterday it will increase its investments in the local equity market to raise the yield on the savings of its members. EPF chairman Abdul Halim Ali said that its– Reuters - 154 words
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money scan
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Article65 2002-01-28 6 Reuters MORE than 2,400 workers have been retrenched in Malaysia within the first 19 days of the new year, reports said yesterday. Human Resources Minister Fong Chan Onn said a total 2,482 workers were laid off by 104 companies within the first 19 days of– Reuters - 65 words
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Article78 2002-01-28 6 -AFP JAPANESE trading house Nissho Iwai Corp plans to reduce its interest-bearing debts by US$6 billion ($ll billion) and cut 5,000 jobs in three years in a bid to “regain the confidence of a financial market”, a report said yesterday. In a three-year restructuring plan,-AFP - 78 words
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Article61 2002-01-28 6 Reuters CREDIT rating agency Standard Poor’s (S&P) has joined its two biggest rivals Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch in saying it may change how it rates companies, a move that may make its ratings more timely but also more volatile. The rating agencies are making– Reuters - 61 words
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Article68 2002-01-28 6 Reuters THE death of former Enron Corp vice-chairman J Clifford Baxter, who died of a gunshot wound to the head, has been ruled a suicide, the Harris County Medical Examiner’s Office said on Saturday. Mr Baxter, was found in his Mercedes Benz with a .38-calibre revolver– Reuters - 68 words
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MEDICAL
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Article, Illustration421 2002-01-28 8 SARAH NG - US doctors seeing younger patients by SARAH NG OBSESSED with her weight, she ate paper to fill herself up and suppress her appetite. At night, she ran round her room to burn calories. This is not your typical tale of an overweight woman trying to421 words
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Article126 2002-01-28 8 Be a good role model for sensible eating, sensible exercise, and self-acceptance. Examine your dreams and goals for your children. Are you overemphasising beauty and body shape? Reduce the teasing, criticism, blaming or staring that reinforces the idea that larger or fatter is bad126 words
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Article163 2002-01-28 8 healthfact. Seven out of 10 people aged over 45 in the US who suffer fractures can blame them on osteoporosis. More than half of women over 65 there have the condition. One in two women and one in eight men over 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in163 words
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Article78 2002-01-28 8 -AFP WASHINGTON Adult bone marrow contains stem cells able to produce all the tissues that form the human body, a US scientist said. Embryonic stem cells, the building blocks for all organs and tissues in the body, have the potential to cure serious illnesses, but-AFP - 78 words
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Article217 2002-01-28 8 I am a student and I cannot complete running 2.4 km, which is part of the school's fitness test, because I get chest pains. I have done ECGs and they came back with no indication of any problem. What is the difference between heart pain and chest pain.217 words
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REGIONAL
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359 2002-01-28 11 Wire services ZAMBOANGA American soldiers deployed in the Philippines have a message for the Abu Sayyaf guerillas beware, we are here. While the US troops will be armed for an operation Manila dubs a training exercise to fight the rebels– Wire services - 359 words
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172 2002-01-28 11 -AFP WOOMERA Hundreds more asylum seekers have joined a hunger strike in Australia’s Woomera camp. Refugee groups said that detainees had resorted to drastic action and warned that further instances of self-harm were inevitable unless authorities acted. The immigration department said 162 men, 14 women-AFP - 172 words
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173 2002-01-28 11 -AFP SEOUL -A new BBC documentary sheds more light on the dark side of the Korean War. Kill’em All reports on an “abundance of documents” testifying that US commanders ordered their troops to shoot civilians. The film expands on reports on No Gun Ri,-AFP - 173 words
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Article, Illustration68 2002-01-28 11 PLUSH LIFE: Wealthy Chinese businesmen gathering at the newly reopened Paramount club in Shanghai on Saturday. Despite a downturn in the global economy, the rich in China are getting decidedly richer. A recent Forbes business magazine survey showed that in 2001, China's 100 wealthiest people have racked up-AFP - 68 words
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163 2002-01-28 11 -AFP MANILA Four in 10 Filipinos live on less than 38 pesos ($1.36) a day, government figures show. That’s up by 2.6 percentage points over the 1997 figure, the National Statistics Coordination Board’s family income and expenditures survey showed.-AFP - 163 words
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weird world
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Article79 2002-01-28 11 A MAN called Duda has changed his first name by deed poll to Zipardi. Mr Duda, formerly known as Anthony Duda, decided to make the change after years of teasing about his surname’s link to the famous Disney tune from Song of the South. Disney gave79 words
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Article79 2002-01-28 11 ABORIGINAL elder Darren Bloomfield has called for a police chief to be speared to death for putting out a sacred fire. Mr Bloomfield alleges Detective Superintendent Brian Hepworth “desecrated a fire ceremony” and also tried to run him over in a police car, the Sydney79 words
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Article61 2002-01-28 11 CANADIAN police were forced to listen to 90 minutes of police jokes on their radios. Montreal officers said that two men took over their radio frequency as a practical joke. “They were doing stupid things like swearing, talking about doughnuts, stuff like that,” Constable lan Lafreniere61 words
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Article75 2002-01-28 11 INSPIRED by The Lord Of The Rings, a New Zealander has built a Hobbit house. Stonemason Carl Gifford said he used a digger to make the hole. He put rocks at the front door and plans a lantern on top. He told Wellington’s Evening Post that he was75 words
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Article53 2002-01-28 11 ASTON Martin, James Bond’s top carmaker, has withdrawn handcuff keyrings and leather underwear merchandise after US parent Ford complained about bondage connotations, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Nearly 4,000 clients received catalogues featuring scantily clad models, offering handcuff keyrings, handcuff belts, “perforated leather boxing shorts” and53 words
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GLOBAL
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Article, Illustration547 2002-01-28 13 Al Qaeda insurgents may have infiltrated West Bank, Gaza: report Wire sevices DOHA Is a US military action imminent in the Middle East? Well, this could be the beginning of the end for the world if it does happen. The US, by siding with– Wire sevices; Pic: AFP - 547 words
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Article, Illustration329 2002-01-28 13 WASHINGTON US Secretary of State Colin Powell (right) has called for a change in White House policy on the Al Qaeda and Taleban prisoners it is holding. Mr Powell asked President George Bush (left) to ensure that international rules of war govern the treatment of 460Pic: AFP - 329 words
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Article131 2002-01-28 13 -AP NEW YORK The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has received four photographs of its reporter who is missing in Pakistan, showing him with a gun pointed to his head, a newspaper spokesman said yesterday. Mr Daniel Pearl, 38, WSJ’s South Asia bureau chief, has been missing-AP - 131 words
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easyStreats
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Article, Illustration288 2002-01-28 16 DIANA SER - by DIANA SER LIKE wine, these Berries get better with age. We are talking about Irish band, Cranberries. The group is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its phenomenal debut album (Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?), and has just announced the dates forPic: AFP } - 288 words
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Article, Illustration445 2002-01-28 16 IT IS a matter of opinion whether the voyeurs of Taiwan will want to see sex scandal politician Chu MeiFeng with her clothes on. But one TV station at least is banking on the fact that they will. It has offered the disgraced445 words
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Article, Illustration186 2002-01-28 16 Reuters LONDON Former Beatle Paul McCartney (left) and Rolling Stone Mick Jagger (right) will perform together for the first time to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Golden L Jubilee, the Sunday Telegraph l newspaper reported. L The paper said they will m create the one of– Reuters; Pic: Reuters; Pic.AP - 186 words
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Article, Illustration464 2002-01-28 18 JUDI LOW - WMiow's recipes for stylish, nutritious, yummy meals that are easy to do and cost $lO or less for four servings, will see you through these tough times and beyond. StylishEATING on a shoestring by JUDI LOW IF YOU love Italian fare but find it much tooPpic francs Lee - 464 words
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Article, Illustration84 2002-01-28 20 For those who might feel a little warm today, don't blame it on those hours you spent soaking in the Sembawang hot spring. It could be because it just is warmer between 25°C and 32°C. The day will be fair and partly cloudy, with no rainPic Francis Lee - 84 words
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Just a minute
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Article59 2002-01-28 20 SBS Transit services 64,123, 139 and 143 will be diverted and skip two bus stops along Clemenceau Avenue to make way for the Thaipusam religious procession from lam today to 2am tomorrow. Also, services 23,64,65, 66,81, 97, 103, 111, 130, 131, 139,147 and 166 will skip two bus-stops59 words
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Article59 2002-01-28 20 The next time you return from a trip abroad with too much chewing gum or packets of undeclared cigarettes and you feel a little guilty, look out for the Amnesty Bins and dump those items in them. The bins can be found at Woodlands Checkpoint, Changi Ferry Terminal, Singapore59 words
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Article47 2002-01-28 20 If you know any teachers who are below 30 years old, involved in youth development and who motivate students, you can nominate them for the National Youth Council's Outstanding Youth in Education Award. To nominate, go to www.nyc.youth.gov.sg/ programmes/oyea.htm Closing date is Feb 15.47 words
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Happenin'
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Article, Illustration108 2002-01-28 20 INITESTAND COMEDY CLUB Anywhere Music Pub, Tanglin Shopping Centre Jan 30 till Feb I,Bpm $5l Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929 Put Melbourne’s fluffiest comic alongside an improvisational funnyman and a dark humourist, and you know you’re in for a roaring good time. Let David Callan, Daniel Kitson and Fred108 words
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Article56 2002-01-28 20 LA VIE DEJESUS AGF Theatre, Alliance Francaise Tomorrow, 9pm $7 (non-members); $5 (members) Call Sistic at 348-5555. If you’re in the mood for more French fare after catching the distinctively Parisian Amelie from Montmartre, hop on down to the Alliance Francaise for a poignant coming-of-age film about a 19-year-old56 words
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Article50 2002-01-28 20 SPRING MELODY Jubilee Hall, Raffles Hotel Feb 2,7.30 pm $l3 Call Sistic at 348-5555. What better way to get in the mood for Chinese New Year than with some enchanting music from the East? City Chinese Orchestra presents an annual guzheng (Chinese zither) concert featuring traditional and contemporary pieces50 words
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Article49 2002-01-28 20 LET ME FLY Drama Centre Feb 1 and 2 $l2, $l5 Call Ticket Charge at 296-2929. A heartwarming story of a boy who followed his dream. Xu Fei and his sister XuYue grow up in a rich woman’s house. Not surprisingly, the woman doesn’t treat them very well.49 words
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Tune in TV & Movie news
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Article49 2002-01-28 21 Opm, TV Works dinner of nine Academy Awards, Best Picture, the movie chronicles the life of Mohandas K who rose from a small-time lawyer to India’s spiritual leader through his philosophy of non-violent Cat direct-action protest. Starring hen Kingsley, Candice Bergen, hdward Fox and John Mills.49 words
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Article70 2002-01-28 21 *‘3opm, Channel 5 Angela Bennett is a software engineer who discovers secret on a disc she received from a friend who died. Suddenly, her life turns into a nightmare, her records are erased from existence and she is given a new one with a police record, bunted by70 words
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Article, Illustration105 2002-01-28 21 TOM Cruise and Steven Spielberg seem to enjoy working with each other so much that the two are teaming up again after the recently-wrapped sci-fi thriller Minority Report. The two brand names will work together on Spielberg’s next World War II project, Ghost105 words
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Article, Illustration93 2002-01-28 21 SHELBY LYNNE We, Shelby lynne.com SHELBY Lynne marches away from her Nashville sound and injects her heart and soul almost effortlessly into this eclectic collection. The 10 tracks are a hybrid of R&B, pop and rock driven songs fuelled with guitar riffs. Glen Ballard (Alanis Morissette’s producer) lends93 words
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Miscellaneous465 2002-01-28 21 by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Maybe there’s a less labourintensive way of getting what you want. Good maintenance and wise borrowing cut down on time spent creating. Reduced needs make room for greater success. PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 Pisces feels itchy with imperfection. Review your options465 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration363 2002-01-28 22 LIM HAN MING - Gombak contract stops midfielder from giving up football by LIM HAN MING NATIONAL footballer Rafi Ali (right) will not hang up his boots after all. The Bulls of Gombak United have given the former Tampines Rovers and Singapore Armed Forces FC player another lease of lifeI Pic: F ancis Lee - 363 words
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Article145 2002-01-28 22 TWO new foreign faces Fijian defender Isoa Ratuva and Cambodian striker Hok Sochetra may start for Gombak United in the S-League this season. The club has agreed terms with Ratuva, 22, who played in a 3-3 friendly draw with Singapore’s under-23 team last year. A145 words
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Article320 2002-01-28 22 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Milwaukee Bucks 127 New York Knicks 129 MILWAUKEE After New York Knicks tried to give the game away, it was more than happy to accept a gift from Darvin Ham. Ham’s ill-advised foul with 1.9 seconds left resulted in a pair of free-throws by320 words
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Australian Open
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Article, Illustration410 2002-01-28 25 -AFP MELBOURNE Thomas Johansson became the first Swede to win the Australian Open in 14 years when he muzzled Russian favourite Marat Safin in one of the biggest Grand Slam upsets here yesterday. The 26-year-old Swede, seeded 16, came from-AFP; Pic: Reuters; Pic: AFP - 410 words
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196 2002-01-28 25 Reuters MELBOURNE Australian Open champion Jennifer Capriati has dedicated her gutsy win to a Melbourne man who is dying of cancer. After fighting off four match points against Martina Hingis in stifling temperature, an exhausted Capriati said the win was for Darren Bartholomuesz, who– Reuters - 196 words
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Article90 2002-01-28 25 •BASKETBALL -AP NEW YORK Vince Carter won the overall balloting, and Michael Jordan made it for a 13th time in the starting line-up for the NBA All-Star game. They will be joined on the Eastern Conference All-Star team by Philadelphia’s Allen Iverson and Dikembe Mutombo,-AP - 90 words
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SOCCER
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Article104 2002-01-28 25 -AFP TOKYO Japan s head coach Philippe Troussier is seeking a formation without midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata for Japan’s World Cup finals. During the first leg of Japan’s training camp in the southern city of Ibusuki on Thursday, the French coach indicated he would not use-AFP - 104 words
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Article97 2002-01-28 25 LONDON Roy Keane has been offered £BO,OOO ($208,000) a week to keep him at Old Trafford for life. Manchester United wants to tie up a deal with Keane, 30, as it is losing patience with David Beckham after talks with the England skipper ground to a97 words
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Article, Illustration457 2002-01-28 26 AN KIM HAN - SoccerTALK by 'AN KIM HAN ALEX Ferguson looked heartbroken following Manchester United’s unceremonious exit from the FA Cup. It was as if the object of his affection had dumped him and ran away with his best friend instead. He lamented: “We had chances there today, we were457 words
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Article89 2002-01-28 26 I* Charlton 1 (Stuart 69) r Walsall 2 (Leitaos,s9) b* Chelsea 1 (Hasselbaink2l) West Ham 1 (Kanoute 83) Everton 4 (McGhee-og 12, Ferguson 32, Campbell 45,80) Leyton Orient 1 (Canham 36) MillwallO Blackburn 1 (Cole 87) Preston 2 (Cresswell 53, Alexander-pen 71) Sheffield United 1 (Ndlovu 14)89 words
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268 2002-01-28 26 -AFP LONDON Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren refused to dwell on its shock 20 FA Cup win over Premiership leader Manchester United, and instead turned his attention to the club’s fight to stay in the top flight. Struggling Boro, third from bottom in the league-AFP - 268 words
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Article, Illustration501 2002-01-28 27 Bergkamp's header helps Arsenal avenge last year's defeat -AFP FA CUP 4TH ROUND Arsenal 1 Liverpool 0 r A LONDON Arsenal beat Premiership rival Liverpool 1-0 in a stormy FA Cup fourth round clash at Highbury yesterday to avenge last year’s final defeat by the Merseysiders. Dennis-AFP; Pic: Reuters - 501 words
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462 2002-01-28 27 Wire services London England manager SvenEriksson (left) has already e cided upon two-thirds of his World squad. The Swede revealed that, form and permitting, “you can pick maybe or 16, and you are sure they will be Eriksson will name his squad of 23– Wire services - 462 words
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Miscellaneous63 2002-01-28 23 STREATS O Monday 28 January 2002 FEBULOUSLY YOURS Hi m ■v*3 .M i -i: i Ik nr W THIS FEBRUARY Gargoyles. Gnomes. Werewolves. Mummies. Monsters Another Day. Another Sr:::"VgtfS!*m SSgr Jp M »4? jEf ■i£4: jgSSgg&t REMIERES IFEBB i i \>n pUHfi In •f IB ««Iff ■t. fill ■H Psl63 words
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Miscellaneous15 2002-01-28 25 Inthelivingroom DELAYED TELECAST SOCCER: English FA Cup 4th rd highlights (Super Sports Ch 22, 9pm).15 words
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