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Title Section13 2002-02-27 1 Streats Hotline: 1800-844-5566 E-mail: streats@sph.com. sg mita (P) 429/03/2001 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 200213 words
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Article, Illustration553 2002-02-27 1 KmJallehJr - By KmJallehJr OUT of the ashes of escalating conflict, carnage and cynicism in the Middle East comes the bittersweet story of a baby named Peace. Sweet because her story had signalled hope and cooperation among Israelis and Palestinians. Bitter because her story hasAP* - 553 words
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MORNING RUSH
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Article69 2002-02-27 1 THE first New Singapore Shares (NSS) dividend in the form of bonus NSS will be credited on March 1. The dividend rate will be the guaranteed minimum of 3 per cent per annum. The payout is for the period Nov 1, 2001, to Feb 28, 2002. Depending on69 words
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Article69 2002-02-27 1 THE sluggish manufacturing industry looks like it is getting back on its feet. Manufacturing output rose in January, going up 4.7 per cent year-on-year the first rise after falls in eight consecutive months. Last month also saw a 11.2 per cent increase in seasonally adjusted month-on-month terms, which69 words
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Article120 2002-02-27 1 NATIONAL Development Minister Mah Bow Tan has been elected chairman of the Singapore Labour Foundation (SLF), replacing Mr Lee Yock Suan, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs. NTUC secretary-general and Minister in the PMO, Mr Lim Boon Heng, remains as120 words
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STREATS local
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Article, Illustration302 2002-02-27 2 Zubaidah Nazeer - By Zubaidah Nazeer STUDENT Kashish Minocha,ls, speaks a language which transcends all racial barriers that of love. When she first visited an all-Chinese old folks’ home as a volunteer a year ago, Kashish, a Punjabi, wondered how she was going to get through to the residents. She/Clarence Chan - 302 words
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295 2002-02-27 2 REQUESTS to modify school uniforms have also come from non-Muslim parents, Education Minister Teo Chee Hean revealed yesterday. And schools have turned them down. “So this (no-tudung) policy is not directed at Muslims. It is a general rule applied to all students,” he said.295 words
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Article58 2002-02-27 2 ONE KIND ACT Ivine Tan I felt dizzy last month at Bukit Gombak MRT station. I am grateful to the student at the station who helped me get assistance from the station control room. Thank you also to the SMRT staff who let me stay in their office58 words
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Article, Illustration451 2002-02-27 3 Karen Chen - By Karen Chen THE debate on dialect shows on national TV has emerged again, judging from the six letters written to The Straits Times Forum Page in the past two weeks. Those for dialect programmes said Mandarin is already entrenched among Chinese Singaporeans, so451 words
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Article213 2002-02-27 3 TOUGH times and the wider choice of drugs these days are worsening the drug situation. The Central Narcotics Bureau’s (CNB) latest figures show an eight per cent rise in drug arrests last year from 3,157 to 3,417. New drug abusers also went up from 672 to 784.213 words
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Article, Illustration254 2002-02-27 4 A MAN who illegally imported a controlled drug has been jailed for 10 weeks. In one of a series of similar cases recently, the 32-year-old man was jailed for importing Dormicum, which contains midazolam, without a licence. He was caught254 words
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219 2002-02-27 4 HE had been sentenced to two years’ jail and four strokes of the cane for rioting with 13 other youths after a twoday trial last June. But yesterday, Chief Justice Yong Pung How acquitted the 19-year-old youth on appeal. Chen Jian Wei’s lawyer219 words
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297 2002-02-27 4 LESS than a week after she started work, an Indonesian maid fell from her employer’s flat. She said her employer punched her, causing her to fall. Mr Ang Kah Kee, 34, a technical manager, was jailed three months last July for the297 words
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161 2002-02-27 4 HE hurt his own groin in a struggle, claimed a police corporal accused of kicking an odd-jobs labourer in the groin to the Court of Appeal. To which Chief Justice Yong Pung How replied: “There are not many men who injure their balls161 words
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STREATS financial
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435 2002-02-27 6 STI: 1,682.40 14.73 Reuters SHARES ended higher on the back of Wall Street’s gains but investors were quick to lock in profits as caution ruled and domestic corporate earnings took centre stage. With market players seeking signs of an end to Singapore’s recession, official– Reuters - 435 words
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Article, Illustration332 2002-02-27 6 Reuters HONGKONG Food and drug retailer Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd yesterday reported a 2001 net profit of US$3O.l million ($55.1 million) largely on the sale of its Franklins grocery chain in Australia, reversing a loss of– Reuters - 332 words
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293 2002-02-27 6 Reuters KUALA LUMPUR Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby posted a 16-per cent rise in half-year net profit yesterday due to lower minority interests, and expects full-year earnings to exceed those of the previous year. “There are some chances of Sime almost matching 2001– Reuters - 293 words
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Article22 2002-02-27 6 US$: 551.832 552.615 EURO: $1,595 Ss: DM1.226 Ss: 73.18 YEN Ss: RM2.075 Ss: HK54.258 Ss: 23.93 BAHT Ss: 5,551 RUPIAH22 words
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MONEY SCAN
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Article63 2002-02-27 6 Reuters FOOD food operator KFC Holdings (Malaysia) Bhd said yesterday it has won bids to buy two Singapore firms which hold Singapore’s franchises for the Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut fast-food chains for $73 million. KFC said it had agreed to buy Kentucky Fried Chicken Management Pte– Reuters - 63 words
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Article68 2002-02-27 6 Reuters PRINTED circuit board maker Elec Eltek International yesterday saw its interim net profit halve to $22.81 million against $52.04 million in same periood last year due to lower orders. E&E, some 52 per cent owned by Hongkong electronic goods maker Elec Eltek International Holdings, also reported– Reuters - 68 words
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Article94 2002-02-27 6 Reuters GERMAN business sentiment rose for the fourth month in a row this month to a six-month high as expectations of a recovery surged to their highest level in over a year. While the key Ifo survey of over 7,000 companies showed a worsening in the view of– Reuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration367 2002-02-27 8 -AFP FRANKFURT Serenity reigns as tomorrow’s deadline nears for the national currencies destined to disappear in the final act of Europe’s monetary revolution. This follows the well-prepared euro launch which came off practically without a hitch-AFP; REUTERS - 367 words
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Article, Illustration369 2002-02-27 8 PARIS Nine European national currencies will cease to be legal tender after tomorrow. Along with three others the Dutch florin, the Irish pound and the French franc which have already disappeared, they are being replaced by the euro. GERMAN MARK: The German mark was created on369 words
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STREATS vocal
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Article213 2002-02-27 11 THE Government has replied on the Tebrau Strait land reclamation issue, saying that the works will not encroach on Malaysian territory. If Singapore had not become an independent state, I believe land reclamation would have joined our island with the mainland by now. There would have been213 words
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227 2002-02-27 11 I REFER to “Want world peace? Apologise” (Streats, Feb 22), a letter by Tan Kok Tim. I agree with the writer that apologies from the right people would help in achieving world peace. But it’s not as simple as that. In227 words
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219 2002-02-27 11 I WOULD like to urge the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to review its policy of taking a $5,000 registration deposit from applicants for flats under the Fiance/Fiancee Scheme (FS). I don’t understand why it’s necessary. If it’s intended to show219 words
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Article, Illustration118 2002-02-27 11 IN this age of materialism, “charge it” has become the oft-used phrase of the consumer. The regrets come when it’s time to pay, so why not replace one “C” word, credit, with another, contentment, to satisfy our material ambitions? Contentment does not come from overstretching to118 words
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176 2002-02-27 11 THERE are compelling reasons why the Government should take a long, hard look at the role of the Housing and Development Board (HDB). Created 42 years ago mainly to build public flats, HDB has already housed about 85 per cent of the176 words
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Article313 2002-02-27 11 LEE HAN SHIH - By LEE HAN SHIH This was after it trimmed its payroll during that year by 230 to 8,246 staff, including part-timers. In the same year, HDB’s operating income was just over $4 billion, mostly from the sale of 23,568 new flats. This means that out of every $8 it313 words
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STREATS medical
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Article, Illustration260 2002-02-27 12 Cara van Miriah - By Cara van Miriah HONGKONG TVB actress Pinky (right) pierced her nipples two weeks ago to look sexy and ended up bleeding profusely for three days. Now she wants to warn young people against having their nipples pierced. AApple Daily - 260 words
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Article179 2002-02-27 12 AP WASHINGTON Men who eat processed meat every day face a higher risk of diabetes. US researchers found that men who often ate bacon, hot dogs, sausage or other processed meats were 46 per cent more likely to get type 2 diabetes than men who didn’t. Dr Frank– AP - 179 words
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Article99 2002-02-27 12 Type 2 diabetes TYPE 2 diabetes is most common in people aged 40 and over who are overweight. People with type 2 diabetes either don’t produce enough insulin, or the insulin doesn’t work properly in the body. Therefore, glucose can’t be converted to energy by the body’s cells,99 words
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Article162 2002-02-27 12 Q I keep feeling hungry and thirsty lately. Am I diabetic? A The classical symptoms of diabetes are polyuria, that is, increase in output of urine, and polydipsia, an increase in desire for fluid. Other symptoms may include weight loss, fatigue, itch, slow healing wounds, and attraction of162 words
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STREATS regional
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Article, Illustration371 2002-02-27 14 Wire services JAKARTA Safely shielded by Indonesia’s soft laws, the suspected Jemaah Islamiya (JI) terror leader Abu Bakar Bashir wants to talk to Singapore officials to clear his name. The question now is, will the Indonesian cleric come– Wire services; AFP - 371 words
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301 2002-02-27 14 TOP marks at an entrance test may not win you a university place if it’s the Melbourne University. Ms Georgina Lee, of Chinese descent, who applied to study at Melbourne University lost out to the son of an Olympic official Richard Gosper who301 words
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Article172 2002-02-27 14 AP KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia’s foreign minister Syed Hamid Albar has warned his countrymen yesterday to avoid travel to the US unless necessary. Mr Syed Hamid’s warning came following a woeful account by a Malaysian who claimed he was strip-searched and detained for three days at– AP - 172 words
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REGIONAL DEBRIEF
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Article108 2002-02-27 14 AP FILIPINA Welma Naguit wasn’t even in the US when she bought her ticket which won a share of the US$l93 million ($353.6 million) California Super Lotto drawing. Ms Naguit, who emigrated to the US a year ago, was visiting the Philippines when she told her relatives– AP - 108 words
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Article92 2002-02-27 14 -AFP INDONESIA, Australia and East Timor began their first ever tripartite talks in Bali yesterday after decades of often turbulent relations. The foreign ministers of Indonesia and Australia, Hassan Wirayuda and Alexander Downer, and East Timor Chief Minister Mari Alkatiri hailed the meeting as “historic” and called-AFP - 92 words
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272 2002-02-27 15 AP BANGKOK The International Labour Organisation is urging governments in the Asia-Pacific region to control ballooning youth unemployment, which it says is threatening to undermine the region’s development. The UN agency said in a statement that by 2010, the– AP - 272 words
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Article421 2002-02-27 15 LINDA SIEG - Comment LINDA SIEG Reuters TOKYO Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi could halt a slide in his popularity by taking a tough line on a scandal in his ruling party, even if a return to the stratospheric levels he once enjoyed appears beyond his grasp. Mr’ – Reuters - 421 words
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STREATS global
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Article, Illustration690 2002-02-27 16 Wire services JERUSALEM The Saudi Arabian initiative for resolving the Palestinian conflict is “an important step” towards peace, the US said yesterday. The plan calls on Arab states to recognise Israel and normalise relations with it in return for a full– Wire services; f AP - 690 words
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Article111 2002-02-27 16 -AFP JERUSALEM Israel’s justice minister warned yesterday that the army could re-take all autonomous Palestinian towns in order to “clean them out” and put an end to anti-Israeli attacks. “Apparently Arafat doesn’t understand English and so we have to tell him in Arabic: The war against terrorism does-AFP - 111 words
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Article205 2002-02-27 16 NABLUS Four people two Israelis and two Palestinians were killed on Monday at checkpoints reported The Los Angeles Times. The Israelis were Jewish settlers ambushed by gunmen as they sat in their car at a roadblock, awaiting entry into a West Bank town south of Jerusalem205 words
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GLOBAL DEBRIEF
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Article109 2002-02-27 16 Reuters A SECRETARY at a Wall Street firm embezzled US$4OO,OOO ($734,000) from her boss personal bank account by using erasable ink. A judge told Anamarie Giambrone, 34, who pleaded guilty, that she would be jailed for two to five years when she is sentenced next month. Giambrone. – Reuters - 109 words
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Article84 2002-02-27 16 Reuters GOOD Morning Afghanistan, Kabul’s first breakfast radio show, made its debut using equipment from Denmark and jingles borrowed from a Scottish station. The informal one-hour programme of news, probing interviews and feature packages breaks the mould of Afghan broadcasting, which centres on propaganda and Islamic teachings.– Reuters - 84 words
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Article85 2002-02-27 16 AP MCDONALD’S has opened its first drive-through restaurant for snowmobilers. The restaurant opened at the weekend on the outskirts of Piteaa, a small city about 700 km north of Stockholm. Eva Olsson, a marketing manager with McDonald’s, said she got the idea after learning that nearly– AP - 85 words
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Article104 2002-02-27 16 AP HOW many students does it take to change a light bulb? Mary Yoe, editor of a University of Chicago magazine, decided students had gone long enough without a good answer so she asked for contributions. Scores of responses followed. “Change it to what?” answered one man. “We– AP - 104 words
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282 2002-02-27 17 -afp WASHINGTON A Pentagon unit that wanted to make up false news stories may be shut down. US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld has told his under-secretary of defence for policy to examine if the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Influence should be eliminated, said Pentagon-afp - 282 words
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Article, Illustration391 2002-02-27 17 AP TEHERAN Iran’s rhetoric remains angry and defiant. But its moderate leadership has signalled a desire to avoid conflict with Washington after being clubbed as part of an “axis of evil”. Some recent moves by Iran has brought smiles to the. – AP; AFP - 391 words
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STREATS people
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Article, Illustration568 2002-02-27 18 CROWN Prince Abdullah bin Adbul Aziz has done an about-turn. He has a strong Arab following both in and outside Saudi Arabia. He is also a staunch Arab nationalist. He has always been opposed to Israel itsAFP - 568 words
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Article, Illustration527 2002-02-27 20 Zubaidah Nazeer - By_ Zubaidah Nazeer She sings in Malay, but fans singing her praises hail from as far as Thailand and the Philippines. And there are plans to break into Taiwan and, even, Japan ONE MAY call her the Britney Spears of South-east Asia such is her527 words
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Article, Illustration456 2002-02-27 21 CARA van MIRIAH - pitch’s CARA van MIRIAH Hip-hop dancers and rappers its all happening at NTUC Downtown East And tickets are going cheap AN 11-HOUR dance party with hip-hop dancers, rappers and breakdancers. But it’s no black moon party nor even Zoukout. Neither is it another beach party. It’s the first456 words
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Article, Illustration185 2002-02-27 21 THINGS are getting from bad to worse for Dr Mark Greene. His rebellious teenage daughter has moved back in, he is having marital problems with his wife and colleague Dr Lizzie Corday and their infant daughter is very ill after receiving an accidental overdose of185 words
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Article, Illustration74 2002-02-27 22 HIGH TIDE TODAY SUNRISE/SET MOONRISE/SET 10.52 am: 3.0 m 7.15 am f 7.30 pm 7.20 pm 7.03 am Forecast details in at 4.42 pm TODAY: Showers with thunder in the afternoon mainly over northern, central and western Singapore. OUTLOOK: Afternoon showers with thunder are expected over the next two! Pic Francis Lee - 74 words
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Article65 2002-02-27 22 O-level results will be released tomorrow. Students can obtain their results from their schools at 2pm. Private candidates will receive their results in the post. They can also log on to www.moe.edu.sg/exams or www.moe.edu.sg after 2pm. Registration for admission to junior colleges, centralised institutes, polytechnics and the Institute of65 words
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Article69 2002-02-27 22 When you board the bus, the maximum fare will be deducted when you tap the ez-link contactless smart card on the cardreader. And when you alight, the system will calculate the actual fare and “refund” the difference. The cards will be sold at 13 each, including a69 words
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Article, Illustration148 2002-02-27 22 THE ODD COUPLE Drama Centre Today and tomorrow, 8pm, tickets at $26, $21 Friday and Saturday, 8pm, tickets at $31, $26 What do you get when you put two women who are polar opposites in the same house? This Neil Simon adaptation is about the disorganised Olive, and her148 words
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Article199 2002-02-27 22 ARTS IN THE CITY LUNCH-TIME CONCERT THE PASTORAL QUARTET City Square, Raffles City, Level 1 Friday, 1-1.45 pm Free Who says a quick lunch has to be boring? Listen to beguiling tunes from The Pastoral Quartet, professional musicians trained in the violin, cello and viola. Let them entertain you199 words
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Article97 2002-02-27 22 Networking Certifications When: Feb, 27, 7-30 pm Venue: Informatics Professional Development Centre, Suntec City Tower 1, #O6-03 Be a Microsoft certified systems engineer today! When: Feb 27, 7pm Venue: Informatics Professional Development Centre, Suntec City Tower 1, #O6-03 Informatics Computer School, Funan the IT Mall #O5-01 Invitation to all97 words
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Article, Illustration51 2002-02-27 23 9pm, STAR Movies (SCVSB) Zoologist Gregg O’ Hara makes an amazing discovery in Africa a huge, 15-foot tall mutant gorilla, Joe. To protect him from hunters, Gregg and Jill, Joe’s caretaker, take him to a California animal preserve But Joe breaks loose. Stars Bill Paxton and Charlize51 words
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Article48 2002-02-27 23 Bpm, Channel U Qin and Si are finally married in a grand ceremony. When Ren and Hao find out that Jason is in trouble with the law for illegal trading, they worry that their company might be swept into the legal tussle with Fu Corporation.48 words
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Article43 2002-02-27 23 7pm, Channel 8 Dongguan participates in the palace’s cooking contest. Xiaoxiao gives him her family treasure, the Chili Book, as their engagement gift. When Liang is diagnosed with a fatal disease, Hua decides to marry him as soon as possible.43 words
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Article, Illustration168 2002-02-27 23 HAVING made it up the stage last year, beefy Gladiator star Russell Crowe wants to share some useful advice with this year’s Academy Awards recipients. The important thing, he says, is to “stay calm” and use the stairs. “It does feel like you can floatAt' - 168 words
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Article, Illustration98 2002-02-27 23 THE PUNCHLINE COMEDY CLUB Bar None Basement of Singapore Marriott Hotel 320 Orchard Road Tel: 222-8117 E-mail: bamone @,bamoneasia.com www. bamoneasia. com THE Punchline Comedy Club features two renowned UK comedians, John Fothergill and Mark Walker. Fothergill has performed in Ireland, Adelaide, Hongkong and Edinburgh. He is also98 words
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Miscellaneous443 2002-02-27 23 Yourdailyhoroseope by Kelli Fox at AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Do things a little differently today. Peer under the carpet to see what’s there and who might have swept it out of sight. Aquarius is moved by a sudden passion for justice and order. FEB 19-MAR 20 Pisces is unusually observant.443 words
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STREATS sports
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Article, Illustration587 2002-02-27 24 Lim Han Ming - By_ Lim Han Ming U K SHYAM will break the 100 and 200-metre national records this year. So said Chile’s fastest man, Sebastian Keitel, who has been invited by the Singapore Sports Council (SSC) to train with Shyam for one month.587 words
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234 2002-02-27 24 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han GOMBAK United’s Ivan Raznevich yesterday became the first S-League coach to quit his job this season. He gave personal reasons for his resignation. The 60-year-old Croatian’s sudden departure has come as a surprise because the S-League started just last week.234 words
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Article, Illustration402 2002-02-27 25 Tan Kim Han - By Tan Kim Han GOOD news for S-League players who worry about their rice bowls once their playing days are over. The message from S-League sponsor NTUC Income is: Stop worrying. Yesterday, it revealed plans to402 words
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254 2002-02-27 25 -afp RIO DE JANEIRO Veteran striker Romario should play for Brazil at the World Cup, according to 61 per cent of those fans interviewed for a survey released here on Monday. Romario’s inclusion in Brazil’s squad for Korea and Japan has also received backing-afp - 254 words
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Article101 2002-02-27 25 SOCCER AFP BEIJING One of China’s top footballers, defender Sun Jihai, has sealed a £2 million ($5.22 million) transfer to English First Division Manchester City, his Chinese club said yesterday. “The transfer has been completed,” the assistant to Xu Ming, president of north-eastern Chinese side Dalian. – AFP - 101 words
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Article90 2002-02-27 25 BASKETBALL -AFP DENVER, Colorado Chinese centre Mengke Bateer was yesterday unveiled by the Denver Nuggets. The 2.10-metre player trained with the Nuggets last year before returning to Beijing to fulfil a commitment to the Chinese national team. During his brief time with the club, the Mongolian impressed players-AFP - 90 words
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Article87 2002-02-27 25 SWIMMING -AFP SYDNEY Australian freestyle swimmer lan Thorpe is considering taking up backstroke in an attempt to win a record seven gold medals at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Thorpe won three freestyle golds at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and six golds at last year’s world championships-AFP - 87 words
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Article, Illustration517 2002-02-27 26 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen LONDON Thierry Henry has warned his Arsenal colleagues that one mistake against Bayer Leverkusen tonight (tomorrow, Singapore time) could prove a Champions League “disaster”. Despite conceding a last-minute equaliser in the first leg last week,AP - 517 words
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Article113 2002-02-27 26 Reuters BERLIN Bayer Leverkusen captain Jens Nowotny has been passed fit for the clash against Arsenal. “Jens has to be available for the match against Arsenal. He will take a break afterwards as his tenth yellow card of the season means he’ll miss our league match– Reuters - 113 words
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319 2002-02-27 26 -AFP LONDON Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said that he was disappointed his central defender Laurent Blanc was sticking to his plan to retire at the end of the season. Ferguson insisted that the 36-year-old Blanc was good enough to keep going for another couple of-AFP - 319 words
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Article, Illustration602 2002-02-27 27 O’Leary: Leeds has lost national goodwill after the trial of Woodgate and Bowyer LONDON Manager David O’Leary fears that Leeds United has “become the most hated club in the country” in the wake of the controversial assault trial of Jonathan Woodgate and Lee Bowyer. O’Leary’s vision ofAFP - 602 words
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Article201 2002-02-27 27 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP Philadelphia 76ers 83 Portland 88 PHILADELPHIA Rasheed Wallace scored 29 points and Scottie Pippen added 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter as Portland Trail Blazers rallied to a 88-83 triumph over Philadelphia 76ers its season-high sixth victory in a row. After201 words
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